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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
JURORS DEMANDS ARE
STILL IN LITIGATION
SUPREME COURT SAYS THEY
ARE NOT URGENT.
The Lower Tribunal Must First Pass
on the Claims and the Matter
Be Determined on Appeal.

The Supreme Court has refused to con-
slider the application for writ of man
date to be directed against the Super
visors to compel the auditing of Jurors
demands as a matter Of urgency, and
hence has refused to issue the writ as
prayed for. In consequence proceedings
will now be Instituted in the Superior
Court to compel the auditing of the de-
mands, but owing to the action of City
and County Attorney Lane in refusing to
instruct the board to abide by the de-
cision of the Superior Court some time
will be occupied on appeal before the Su-
preme Court.
II was understood at the time of the re-
lection Of the claims by the Board Of Su-
perViSors that a decision of the Superior
Court upon the question involved would
be sufficient authority for the future ac-
ton of the board. In consideration of
this proceeding was brought by Attor-
ney l.. 2. Boardman before Judge Cook
to have the matter decided. On further
consideration the Board of Supervisors
and their advisors concluded that If judg-
ment went in favor of the jurors in this
to the Supreme Court
In order to obviate the delay which
would follow from an appeal in the ordi-
nary course of proceedings the case In
the Superior Court was dropped and on
Saturday last application was made to
the Supreme Court for an original writ
of mandate to compel the Supervisors to
act favorably on the claims. The Supreme
Court will not issue this kind of a writ
where application may also be made to
the Superior Court in the first instance,
except in cases of extreme emergency,
and it was claimed IN this case that I'M
less the question involved here should be
determined before the expiration of the
present fiscal year the fund in the treas
ury of the city which had been formerly
set aside for the payment of these fees
might be transferred and the jurors left
without any remedy In denying the APP
Virtually holds that the claims of the
jurors are statutory and not liable to be
paid out of any particular fund, but are
payable out of the general fund If the
city is liable for their payment at all
The case having been relieved of all
elements of urgency by this considera-
ton. proceedings will now be instituted
anew in the Superior Court and the case
appealed without delay and an early de-
cision is expected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
HOTEL NYMPHIA AGAIN.
The Obnoxious Scheme Bobs Up Only
to Be Defeated.

The Hotel Nymphia scheme came up
before the Fire Committee Of the Board
of Supervisors in new guise yesterday,
and upon its being exposed was definitely
knocked out. Hannah Bros, contractors,
sought permission to make certain repairs
to the building at 110S to 1924 Stockton
street which 1t was represented was In
an exceedingly bad condition. One of the
members of the firm denied that It was
a revival of the Hotel Nymphia scheme
and said it was merely intended to place
the property in good repair Tor the pres
A number of church organizations,
represented by Attorney Barrett, pro-
tested on the ground that the application
was merely a scheme to carry out the
hotel project by altering the building
piecemeal Rev. Father Caraher, Rev. Mr.
Urmy and others spoke against granting
the permit, and the committee denied the
petition.
The bills aggregating over $4,000 for cable
for the fire alarm and police telegraph
underground circuit. which supervisor
Perrault laid before the board on Monday
and which We're referred to the Ere Com
mittee, were referred back to the Finance
Committee with the recommendation that
they be paid. Superintendent Hewitt
explained the deficiency caused by the
purchase of cable by saying, that he or
dered the cable but it could not be de-
livered at the time. Thinking that it
would not be ready for delivery until
after the beginning of the next fiscal year,
he had spent the balance of the $4,000 in
laying cOnduits. The cable had arrived
ahead of time and consequently would
have to be paid for now or not at all.
Fire Chief Sullivan reported adversely
on the petition Of certain Chinese firms
to maintain wire screens in front of the
windows Of the premises occupied by
them; accordingly the committee reported
adversely to granting the permits.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
MINNIE ADAMS TRIAL.
Prosecution Still Offering Evidence
Before Judge Lawlor.


The trial of Mrs. Minnie Adams. charged
with the murder of her infant son, John
Richard Gray, was continued before
Judge Lawlor yesterday. Mrs. Lena
Kenny, whose name has been frequently
mentioned in connection with the case.
was the first witness called yesterday.
The witness testified that she was called
to the house Immediately after the child
had swallowed the poison. and she ad-
ministered mustard and water and salt
and water in an effort TO make the child
throw off the poison. AS this brought no
relief, a physician was sent for and ne
attended the child until it died. She also
said that the childs face was severely
burned by the acid, and then left the
stand.
DR.. H. A Niemeyer. who attended the
child. was next called to the stand He
said that when he reached the dying in
fants bedside it was frothing at the
mouth and very close to death. He at
once administered an antdote, but with
out avail.
l.. f. Thrasher, at present United States
storekeeper and gauger at Antioch, but
who at the time of the crime was Jour-
naliSt, testified as to having been shown a
paper permeated with carbOlic acid which
was found in the lavatory at the Adams
home. his testimony in a measure cor
roborating the prosecutions theory that
Mrs. Adams took the child into the lava
tory and administered the poison to him.
Dr. Zabala was on the witness stand when
the case closed for the day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
TRANSPORTS FOR MANILA.
Valencia Sails To- Day and the
Pennsylvania VIII Probably
Get AWAY Oh Frldav.

The transport Valencia will depart to-
day and the Pennsylvania will leave on
the 30th for Manila. The Headquarters.
band. two troops OF the Fourth Cavalry
ana two CON- anies of the Twenty
Infantry will sail on the Valencia The
headquarters and Company H of the
Twenty fourth, two companies of the
Will sail on the Pennsylvania The trans
port Cleveland has been chartered again
and it is said that she will take down 400
recruits on her next trip, as well as a
general cargo.
James Stickeen, or "Sdckeen James,"
was released from San Quentin yesterday
and was around the water front looking
up his old friends Stickeen at one time
ran a sheet called the City Front Ga
zette, but later went TO San Diego and
started a scurrilous paper there. He got
three years. for criminal libel and his
term expired yesterday. Stickeen told
several of his friends on East street that
his friend, Governor Gage" had given
him so with which to make q fresh start
in life. Stickeen showed the gold piece
TO: all as a proof Of the Governors gen
crosby.
The ferry steamer Tiburon broke her
shaft last Sunday night and the Ukiah
Ia now running in her place. AS she was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
CORPSE AND COFFIN
Thrown From the Wagon and the
Horse Killed.

team driven by teamster for Louis
Arata. liveryman, TIC Pacific street, which
was taking a Chinese corpse to the Chi
nese Cemetery, ran away on Pine and
Dupont streets yesterday afternoon The
driver held on to the reins as long as he
could but could not restrain the terrified
animals. The runaways dashed down
to Leavenworth, where they turned south
and at the corner of Post street the
wheels struck a telegraph post and over
turned the wagon. A Chinese who was
sitting on top of the coffin was thrown
to the street with the coffin, which was
smashed in pieces and the corpse rolled
out. The wagon was wrecked and one of
the horses killed.
DIR. Lawlor, the new Health Officer. and
Officer Butterworth happened to pass at
the time, and, acting under the doctors
instructions, a new coffin was procured
and the body conveyed to the cemetery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
TOYO KSEN KASHNS STEAMER NIPPON MARU IN QUAR-
ANTINE AT ANGEL ISLAND

entering her slip the shaft went with a
at the time, so no damage was done. The
TiburOn went over to Tiburon with only
one paddle wheel yesterday. She will be
repaired there.
The American ship Hecla arrived from
Newcastle, \. S. W, yesterday after a
smart passage of siXty-siX days. She has
beaten four vessels that left before her
into port Nothing but favorable weather
was encountered during the voyage.
The officers of the coast survey steam
ers Gedney and Macarthur have changed
places. The men of the Macarthur will go
north on the Gedney and survey south
eastern Alaska. while the men Of the
Gednev will remain with the Macarthur
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
THE BASTILE'S FALL.
French Colony Preparing for a Great
Celebration Of the Event.

The French colony of San Francisco
is making arrangements for proper cele-
bration of the 14th of July. The executive
committee, of which A. Legalet is presi-
dent, ]. S. Brun vice president. Juels Go
deau treasurer and A. B. Richet secre-
tary. held a meeting Monday night in the
rooms Of the Cercle Franchise and dis
cussed plans for the celebration 1t was
decided that 1t shall be held at the
Chutes; that there shall be a naval battle,
literary exercises in the afternoon. includ-
ing an address by Mayor Phelann and the
singing of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
by Nine. Coursen-R oeckel. The other feat
ures have not yet been decided upon. The
festivities will close with fireworks and a
grand ball in the evening
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

BUSINESS OFFICE OF the San Francisco
Call corner OF Market and Third streets, open
until y o'clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street.
corner Clay; open until $50 clock.
2s7 Hayes street; open until $50 o'clock.
500 McAllister street; open until $50 clock.
els Larkin street. open until $3.50 o'clock.
ls41 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock.
22sl Market street, corner Sixteenth; open
until O. clock.
106 Eleventh street; open until o'clock
1926 Mission street; open until o'clock.
Northwest corner of Twenty-second and Ken
lucky streets: omen until O. clock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28

the company, she says because of Sc
we're cold. but the other side says because
of her refusal to submit to the discipline
has brought suit in the Justices Court
against Manager southwell for s2O2, which
she claims to be due her. An attempt was
made to levy on SouthwelPs interests
here, but it was found he had transferred
them all to Walter Morosco and is now on
his way East.
Rumors of the contemplated suit Were
af1oat some time ago, but Miss Giusu
positively denied that she intended taking
any such step
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
He Alleges MALPRACTICE.

William L. Brown filed suit yesterday
against the Societe Franchise de Bien-
faisance Mutuelle to recover $4,000 dam
ages for malpractice. Plaintiff alleges
that On November q, 1887, he suffered a
fracture of the leg. He went to the de
PENDANT hospital for medical treatment
but was so unskillfully treated that the
fracture failed to unite Hence the suit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
Still Arguing the Welburn Case.

Gavin McNab and Frank II. Gould ad-
dressed the jury yesterday for the de-
Tense in the Welburn case in Judge De
Ravens court. Mr.. McNab occupied the
morning session and Mr.. Gould began his
argument in the afternoon. Mr.. Gould
will conclude this morning and United
States Attorney Coombs Will then close
for the Government.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
WANTS HER SALARY.
Eleanor Giusti Sues Manager South
we'll for S2O2

Miss Eleanor Giusti apparently changes
her mind as frequently as she does her
stage costumes. Miss Giusti, who is
San Francisco girl, returned to her native
city with the Southwell Opera Company.
under contract to fill an engagement Of
fifteen weeks at the Grand Opera-house
Along in May Miss Giust withdrew from
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
HELP w.NTED-Continued.

NOTICE-For the accommodation of mattresses
who are working and who wish TO go to
the country this office will be open from
c. r. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.


s Msaa Aamsda f 2aopsy s Msa9
G Williams, Kern " nellie & W. Boston
A Swenk Pomona W ] BoIger & W ST
w Balson. Nebr Paul
Garner, Courtlnd A Smith & W. Oakdle
A f livingston, Ogdn ] A Glover, Los Ang
F Smith, Ukiah
PALACE HOTEL.
J F Baker, Ogden 7, Jerrerd. London
J Kempson Holton Mrs Jerrerd, London
II Smith. n y Miss Palmer. London
6 J. McKeon, Pittsburg r Baker Yreka
f Bonner. J. Scrutton London
II r Wood, Phlla 2 c Klauber. Chicago
F L Parker. n Thomas, y
X ingalls,, A J Rosenheler, Pa
w Kennedy, NJ l. Riorden. New
J Boyd, Rafael Mrs Riorden New
A II McCarty, Iowa J Riorden New
Mrs McCarty. Iowa F Morse, Boston
T T Williams. Marin " Heffefnger. Manila
f Beylad, Mateo Mrs Obey, Paris
r Fitzgerald. Oakland V A dOley, Paris
A L Leyinsky. Sixth W G Miller.
D Mclean. L S A r Laffoon Nevada
Mrs Mclean. L S A " Sims Sacto
J o West J Armby Chicago
Mrs A Norton, Boston Mrs NJ James, Mex
Miss Norton, Boston
GRAND HOTEL
D H Jackson. Cal Miss McCadden. Cal
: Mailman. Portland Jas Hull & W, Cal
NJ Leach, Plymouth Mrs n T Biddle, Cal
|. Green Petaluma Mrs 3 Ricketts,. Cal
J II Roberts Sacto n G. Ricketts, Cal
Russell. Cal P Poland, Cal
f c Settler, Dayton o oliver Finn, Folsom
J Franks. Cal " B Anderson, Napa
s S Gath. Germany Jas E Shellenberger
T Ross Germany L s A
Dr. c w Kellogg. Cal w H Nichols. Courtld
S Hauser, Salinas e w Mitchell & W.
James Mcdonnell, Cal Iowa City
Mrs. 7 Carrigan. Cal w Price & W, Cal
A c Davis, Cal. J NJ Morley, Michigan
B Dening & f. Cal j II Glide, Sacto
Mrs. NJ A Fuller Cal f l. Cherer & f, III.
Miss E Fuller, Cal o G Campbell & W, Cal
Mrs II C Wright Colo w ] Killip & W. Cal
I P Lyndall, Los An DIR. Whtlock MERGED
NJ Dreyfu. New York DR.. e O'Brien, Cal
Mildred Eddy Cal o G Hay & w, Mo
Jas McCadden, Cal DR.. w NJ LAWYER, Cal
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MURRAY & READY ......SHONE MAIN 5S4S
Leading Employment and Labor Agents.
......WANT TO-DAY FROM A. M.........
brick masons. .....................2 machinists
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The Princeton union., 1899-12-28
] OUR POSITION.

Although Judge Collins has formally
announced that he will not be candi-
date ffor tho Republican nomination
for governor, the UNION has no desire
to unsay anything it has said concerns
ing the desirability Of his nomination,
Or the strength he would addyto the
ticket as its candidate for governor.
There are many reasons in the judg-
ment of the UNION why Judge Collins
nomination would have been good poll
tics and good policy. In the Sixth and
Seventh congressional districts he
would have run far stronger than any
other man that could have been nomi-
mated, no matter from what section of
the State he may hail. His wide
acquaintance and high standing with
the people of the northern part OF the
State are such that upon every occa
sion when he has been candidate for
any office, he has run far ahead of any
other candidate for that or any other
Office. TO the bar of the State he is
known and held in such high esteem
that the lawyers of every locality, re-
gardless of politics, would have been
his champions. He is man of a very
high character from whatever stand
point he may be viewed, and in many
a hard fought campaign he has shown
his qualities as a vote-getter.
But while feeling this way towards
Judge Collins the UNION distinctly
disavows any hostility or unkind feel
ing toward any other candidate. It
can support Van SAINT or Clapp with
just as good will and work just as
cordially for them or for any other
man of an equally high class as it could
for Collins. We realize that this is a
year when the people must choose for
themselves and if they choose Van
SAINT or any other good man the UNION
stands ready and willing to put it's
shoulder to the wheel, and in it's mod
est way give its loyal and hearty sup
port to the Republican nominee. It
makes no apologies for its attitude of
friendliness to Collins, and no secret of
its regret at the declination of Judge
Collins to enter the race; at the same
time it leaves to the future to show
that it can be as loyal and earnest in
the support of another candidate as it
would be in support of the one upon
whom it looked as the chosen leader.
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

ONE Canadian peer, Sir Roderick
Cameron, delivered a short speech a
short time ago which was highly
favored with banquet wine and the
papers are warming, it over still. The
New York Press, in speaking OF him
says that he appears to better advan-
tage in plain evening dress than in the
flowing periods of a prophet. When
the Dominion people ''rule the con-
tinent of North America'' d Boer king
will sit on the throne of Great Britain,
We are something Of a seer ourself!
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

OUR representatives in congress tore
themselves away from the delights of
Washington society long enough to
come home for the holidays and honor
their constituents with such frag-
ments of advice as they deemed neces-
sary to secure proper action in the
matter of State politics. This was a
kind and thoughtful act, but it was one
that might have been left undone
without serious consequences. Some
how the people never can get over the
idea that when they elect man to one
Office and he insists upon telling them
whom they shall elect to another, he is
working over time, And they never
hire, pay or expect man to work
over time in politics. =
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

MR.. RILEY, not the 'Mr. Riley who
keeps the hotel" but a namesake who
finds it more profitable to preach hell
fire and damnation TO Minneapolis
congregation, prayed that our soldiers
in the Philippines be not given suc-
cess but safe passage home. Charley
Mitchell informs the very reverend
gentleman that when two armies are
fighting, the one that does not succeed
is usually brought home ''safe.n
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28
No well-informed person has ever
doubted that.England could subdue the

No well-informed person has ever
doubted that'England could subduethe
Boer republic if the issue we're made
a pressing one, and'if she drew upon
her vast resources for the purpose.
But when Paul Kruger said that an
English victory should be. achieved
only at such cost as would shock: hui
manity, he told the whole truth and
nothing but the truth. The Beers are
fortified and intrenched in the country
of which every acre is as familiar to
them as Piccadilly is to the. London
man about town. They are armed
with the most modern and improved
weapons and have a supply of ammu-
milton that is apparently inexhaustible
and a treasury that appears to know
no limit. Professional soldiers from
all parts of the world have recruited
the Boer army and each man is host
within himself. The Boer soldier
fights from behind trenches and every
stone and stump and tree is-a fortifica-
tion for him. Each soldier is sharp
shooter and when driven from one
position of defense knows exactly
where to fall back for better one. If
the English blood is up, as it appears
to be, we cannot but foresee the defeat
of the peasant farmers and no more
can we fail to realize that defeat will
be accomplished only after one Of the
bloodiest wars that history of anyage
will record. ,.+t..e... -
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

THE Republican national convention
is to meet in Philadelphia next June.
It is to be hoped that such a gather
ing will exercise a benign influence
upon the crooked politics ofsthat ring
ridden city. It is openly charged and
has been almost proved, that there
were some $4,000 fraudulent votes cast
at Philadelphia in the last election.
Let US hope the Quaker City will purify
herself in preparation. for the event of
next June.
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

A FEW lunches of hot air have been
passed back and forth between Judge
AcGee and E. S. Corser resulting from
the now famous prayer of Rev. Rilev
at the anti-expansion meeting in Min
neapolis. This prayer, it is safe to
say, has received more attention from
politicians than any they ever heard
before, but the chances are that none
of them will be influencedi to espouse
religion by reason of it's sentiments.
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

PARsoN RILEY and Gov: Lind ap-
pear to have bitten off more advertis-
ing than they could chew in their de-
votional exercises at the anti-imperi.
allst league meeting, in Minneapolis.
That kind of advertising, like that
which Rev. Samuel G. Smith secured
in his sermon on women wage earners,
may. be of some value to a minister,
who is bidding for large congregations,
but we are inclined to. the view that it
is nota particularly desirable or val
liable political asset for an elective
Office in this State. r 'T
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VENTILATION AND Acoustics !.

VENTILATION AND ACOUSTICS.
A thrill of uneasiness will pervade
the State when it is announced that
the congressman from the Third dis;
trict of Minnesota has been moved up
a notch, from the chairmanship Of the
committee on ventilation and acoustics
to the craftsmanship Of the committee
on public printing. Recognizing the
claims of a fellow craftsman the breth-
rem of the newspaper profession will
congratulate Brother Heatwole upon
his promotion, if such. it be, but the
country at large is bound to feel more
or less uneasy. Nothing is so impor-
tant in place like the hall of repre-:
sentatives, as. proper ventilation,- and
no. one has ever yet managed this mat
ter 50 successfully as has the late
chairman of the committee on venntila.
tion and acoustics. Every window,
door and transom was SO adjusted .un-
der the watchtful tu eye OF the chairman
OF. the committee on ventilation and
acoustics that the raw winds of. Wash
ington2 were tempered TO- the shorn
lambs Of the Northwestern banana
belt, and not a sneeze or shuttle in
terrupted the harmonyof proceedings
that otherwise might have been dis
turbed by the labored$ breathing of
asthmatic members. .. :y.5 .:s =. Dr. s:5'.s.'
And then there was the matter Of
conserving the acoustic properties OF
that historic hall. Why, but forthe
scientific researches and. .practi icaa.Is ap- |,
plication Of their results there would
have been such confusion Of sounds
that the galleries never could have
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

THE next convention of the national
league of Republican clubs will be
held in St. Paul next summer, and tits
to be- hoped that such gathering ii,
Minnesota will inspire and promote i
more nor effective organization than has
existed sFt in the State league for some
years: years. There The is no denying that it
haste some extent fallen into disirre-
pute, and that it is as sadly in need OF
repairs as q wagon wheel with half the
spokes out Of it, There is work for the
league to do and much that it can do
better than any other political agency,
put there is nothing for it to do unless
1t is organized and operated in the
spirit and for the purposes had in view
at the time of it's original conception.
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

IN an article in which it is at
tempted to show that the Sixth dis
trict has more Of the State offices than
1t is entitled to, the St. Paul Dispatch
says: "The Sixth district also gave
the Republican candidate for governor
something-lninus.' How about Ram
sey county and the Fourth district
Bro. Thompson? Just get down your
blue book and use your pencil for a
moment and see what you will find.