The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Treasury Department Officials Accept
the Stevens Site for the Oak
land Building.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Continual de-
lay In the selection of the site for the
Oakland public building caused Senator
Perkins and Representative Metcalf TO
call upon the Treasury Department off,
Gals to-day and urge them TO reach an
agreement at once. The treasury officials
after a consultation decided on the Stew
ems site. They liked the Bacon property,
but decided against il on the ground that
ii was not on business thoroughfare.
Il am glad the matter is determined
without further delay" said Representa-
tive Metcalf tonight, and propose TO do
all j possibly can 10 have the department
advertise for bids at once"
Senator Perkins and Representative
Metcaf will insist that the best possible
material be used in the construction Of
this building and that Oakland men will
get the contracts is hoped by both
Representative Kahn to-day called on
the Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury relative 10 the sewer connection be-
tween odd Fellows Hall and the new city
Postofice in San Francisco. He says the
Treasury Department officials are very
friendly toward the proposition asked,
that the sewer now running through Sew
enth street be allowed 10 empty into the
Government main. All that the directors
OF the Odd Fellows Hall Will have to do
Is 10 make formal application 10 the
great expense to the Odd Fellows of San
Francisco.
The California delegation probably will
recommend 10 one OF the officers of the
House for a position there +. p Mitchell
OF Fresno, now minute clerk CT the Cali
fornia Legislature. Mr.. Needham, who is
especially interested in this fight, is max
ing every effort in his behalf
j. Reinhold was to-day appointed Post
master at Point Reyes, Marin County,
vice q. L. skinner. resigned; also John
a
County, vice Frank Smith, resigned
Frank =. Flint OF California was to-day
admitted 10 practice before the Supreme
Court.
John !. Hughes has been appointed let
ter-carr1er 3t San Francisco, vice w. r.
Mullery. detailed TO the military postal
service; i. W. Clark. letter-carrier at San
francisco, has been transferred 10 Santa
Rosa, and +. w. Link from Santa k0sa
10 san Francisco.
Victor Peiuson has been appointed surf
man at The Golden Gate PARK life-saving
station.
Army orders-By direction of the As
slstant Secretary OF War Post Quarter
master Sergeant Albert kalb, now sup
posed 10 be In the general hospital at the
Preside, San Francisco, from the Philip
pine Islands, viii report TO the command
ing officer Of the Preside for duty. Act
Ing Assistant Surgeon Frank J. O'Hara Is
relieved from further duty at Fort Alyer
and Will proceed TO San Francisco First
Lieutenant Harry II. Stout. ordnance de-
hdTlfutuls now on uuly rs assistant al
Benicia, Cal. will proceed TO and take
station at the works OF the California
. Powder Company, Santa Cruz, and enter
| upon duty as inspector OF powder and to
| supervise the manufacture of gun cotton
required therefor at the high explosive
works OF the same company al Pinole
Cal. Private Herman =. NJ. Won Miller
hospital corps. now at the Preside. is
transferred 10 Battery O. Third Artillery
Captain Henry r.. Stiles, assistant sur
geon. is relieved from further duty al
Benicia Barracks, and will proceed to
Madison Barracks. Post Quartermaster
Sergeant James r. Gillespie. Havana, will
be sent TO the Preside. San Francisco
Pensions for Californlans-Origina
Henry r. Carson. Veterans Home, Napa
Sc: Hugh Vance, Isleton. SO; John Gallo
way, Downey, s.; John w. Hooper, Co
lusa. Sc: Peter Lambert. Shingle, So
Original widows, etc-Bertha jain, San
Francisco. sl2; Mary Wallace. Santa Rosa
IS. Mexican war survivors-Seth B, r.
Tubbs Pasadena, IS.
-original-Wilson Rittenhouse,
Oregon City. SS
Washington-1ncreas F. Ne
servey. Centralia. ss TO IS.