davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Foreign Imports.

Foreign imports at this port during the first
eight months Of the year amount TO s29, 59S,7Oo.
against ST. .e55 900 for the same time last year.
the leading items being follows: From the
Hawaiian Islands, $, ,557 600; Japan, $5,99S 200;
China, s4.s22 200; Great Britain, 1871, 200; Cen
tral America 81 PSI 800; British Columbia,
S, ,325, zoo; East Indies, 81. l.S3S.SOO.
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Cash in the Tra>nrp.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 23-To-days state
noent of the condition Of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, 1886 454, 26l; gold re-
serve s255, ,625, ,63s.
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australian Gold.

The Mariposa brought up s632, 91s in sover-
eigns, making a total on this account thus far
this year of SlL110145 and $40 4s6,0 020 since the
movement began in August, 1887
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Charters.

The Drumburton loads wheat at Portland for
Europe, s7s Cd.
The Foohng Suev loads sugar at Honolulu
FOR Delaware Breakwater, for orders, S6-26c
less direct
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Time Ball.

Branch Photographic ofhce. o. s. N. Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal,
September %, 1899.
The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
j. e., at noon of the 10th meridian, at
o'clock p. m, Greenwich time
c. G. CALKINS,
Lieutenant Commander. u. s. NJ in charge.
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Sun, Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetio Survey
Times and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
thority of the Superintendent
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front CMission-street wharO about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point;
the height of tide is the same at both places.
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Bank CIearings.

Local bank clearings last week were SIS
ESQ. .14s, against s15,46l.516 for the same week
last year.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Sept. 2S.-Prices in wheat show no
5s@6oc; Valley. 6Oa61c Bluestem, 6lQs2o
OREGON.
PORTLAND, Sept. 2s-Wheat-Wala Walla.
5Od60c; Valley, 60G61c; Bluestem. 61@62c.
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California Dried Fruits.

California dried fruits steady.
EVAPORATED APPLES - Common, TIC;
prime wire tray, 719Gskc: choice. s%9sc:
fancy s4sAc.
APRICOTSERoyal, 12914sc; Moorpark, 149
PEACHES -Unpeeled 79@sc tnew)
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Weather Report.
f12oth Meridlan-PaciAc Time.l


SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 23-5 p. m.
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations IN California to-day:
Eureka ............ ca San Diego............ n
Fresno ............... SO Sacramento .........1OO
Los Angeles........-- Sc Independence ...-... 92
Red Bluf .104 Yuma 100
San Luis Obispo..-.. 80
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature,
p: minimum. IS; mean, 60.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST
A. area Of high pressure Overlies the north
ern half OF the Pacific Coast. over Arizona
and Southeastern California the usual summer
type low prevails. There are some Indications
az the approach of low pressure over the
coast Of Central California, but the conditions
do not yet warrant a forecast of rain for this
section. .
The temperature has risen slowly over the
country west Of the Sierras. Between the Sier-
ras and the Rockies the temperature has fallen
slightly. In the great valleys of California
The temperatures are far above the normal.
and excellent conditions for fruit drying and
raisn making prevail.
No rain has fallen west Of the Rocky Noun
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, September "a, 1893:
For Northern California-Fair Sunday; fresh
northerly winds in the interior, westerly winds
on the coast, with fog.
For Southern Calfornia-Cloudy sunday;
light southwesterly winds.
For Neyada-Fair Sunday; warmer In north
For Utah-Fair Sunday; warmer in northern
portion.
For San Francisco and Vicinity-Fair Sun
day: southery changing to light northwest
erly. winds. ALEXANDER G. McADIE.
Forecast Official.
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.101 62h
MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
Stock Board yesterday:
Morning Session.
$50 Belcher ......... rs 400 Mexican 45
400 Best & Belcher 43 1890 Potosi 81
500 Chollar ......... AZ leo Standard .......S 10
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Morning Session.

s23, 600 II G. v bonds. s................11 ZIG 25
$40, 600 Spring Valley As third mortgage) .101 so
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EXCHANGE
BOARD.
Morning Session.
Board
15 Giant Powder Con.................... z5B
20 Giant Powder Con.................... 75 Sta
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PoytlanFs Business.
Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND Sept 2s.-Clearings. sa7, ,o3o:
balances, s46, 79s.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER "a.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides given in the left
hand column and the successive tides of the
day in the order Of occurrence as to time: The
the day the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives the
last tide of the day, except when there are but
three tides as sometimes occur The heights
given are in addition to the soundngs on the
limited States Coast Survey charts, except
when minus sign g precedes the height
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts, The plane of
reference is the mean Of the lower low waters
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

Sterling Exchange, sixty days., NM
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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 23-5 p m.
The following maximum temperatures were
rauorted from stations in California to-day:
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San Francisco data: Maximum temperature
~ minimum, IS; mean, 60.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
EORECA AST
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
An Unusually Quiet Time at the
Transfer Of Various Depart
ments to the Recently
Elected Officials.
Much Work to Be Done Between This
Time and the Close Of the Year, When
the New Charter Will Revolu-
tioniZe Matters.

The biennial transfer of the municipal
government from one set of officers to an
other has taken place. The thrifty nine
Of the Board of Supervisors and the dis
honored majority of the Board of Educa-
unfortunately carries its hideousness be-
yond its existence and weights the people
of the city with burdens that must be
borne. Men were retired yesterday from
a public life that had no honor to a pri-
vate oblivion that will have no dignity
They placed upon themselves a stigma Of
public shame and gave to San Francisco
heritage of evil laws, heavy debts and
burdensome taxation.
The corridors of the City Hall echoed
yesterday to the tread of thousands Of
feet. Men of all sorts and conditions were
there for a purpose, some to give the last
touches of their public service and others
to taste the first sweets of political tri-
umph. Politicians staggering in the i'm
portance of new-found power FASTENED
from office to office to see that the IA
vored ones were cared for according to
agreement. Hundreds of eager-faced,
rough-garbed men hung around the offices
of the Street Superintendent, hoping
against hope that some small employment
necessities.
Camp followers of the new bosses hung
around the corridors in expectancy that
some favor might reach their hands. Low
browed, vicious looking fellows they were
fit only for the rough-and-tumble rowdy-
ism of the primaries, not the prizes Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
HENRY MARTIN
TAKES OFFICE
Presents Under Sheriff Da-
Nid Q. Martin With a
Gold BADGE.

There was no ceremony attached to the
transfer of the Sheriff's office by Richard
L. Whelan to Sheriff-elect Henry s. Mar
tin. After the latter had taken his oath
of office before Deputy County Clerk
George McComb at $50 a. m he repaired
to the Sheriff's office, where he was met
by ex-Sheriff Whelan, who welcomed him
to his new position with a warm hand
clasp, stating that he would be on hand
every day and oftener il necessary to
give the benefit of his experience. Sheriff
Martin thanked him heartily, and then
Deputy McComb swore the deputies who
are to serve under the new official.
Mr.. Whelan then took Sheriff Martin
around to the three branch jails and sur
rendered the keys to him. The latter re-
turned at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and
presented Under Sheriff David c. Martin
with handsome gold badge, indicative of
his office as a token of respect and es-
TEEN, as the inscription set forth
When Sheriff Martin was asked as to his
policy in conducting his office he replied,
Il shall endeavor to conduct my office as
economically as possible, but with the
object to obtain the best results. shall
try to satisfy the people Of this city and
county, for to them alone am respon-
Sible. l will do the best | know how.
Under Sheriff Martin was an exceed
ingly busy man all morning assigning the
lucky appointees to their respective posi-
lions, and he accomplished his onerous
task with great executive ability.
The following are the appointments OF
Sheriff Martin:
Under Sheriff, David C. Martin; book
keeper, Harrison Houseworth; assistant
bookkeeper, D. Simon; counsel, Edgar D.
PeiXotto; head keeper, William Blattner;
real estate deputy, George. Hare; office
deputies, B. F. Jones, A. Amedee, j. j.
Gleason, George McGinniS; porter, A.
Cassner; outside deputies, Phil Haskins,
]. H. Smith, George Fiddler. William DAILY,
Thomas Bryant; courtroom bailiffs, De-
partment l, j. B. Cunningham; Depart
ment 2, Louis Cooper; Department 3, Otto
Lemcke; Department 4, James Wren; De
partment 5, c. Troell; Department 6,
James B. Lennon; Department Z, w T.
Howe; Department s, G. P. Troy; Depart
Davis; Department II, Fred Hyer; De-
partment u. w. Dasha; keepers, Leon
Nuller, James Lawler, ]. Coffey, c.
Kingsley; janitors, Van Drever, d. Hart
nett; insane attendant, Mrs. Healy; jail
No. 1. superintendent. T. R. Ford; chief
lailer, j. G. Hecker; commissary, V.
M1s,atrGhebouti deputies, William Loudon, j.
Schoembs, William Crimmin, John Gala
CHER, James Ahern, James 3. Brown,
jail No. 2, superintendent, John Windrow
assistant superintendent, William Callun-
den; commissary, NJ. Donovan; guards, j.
d: Condor Jr. p. Deval, j. Sullivan,
Charles Jackson, Henry Meade, James
Mcdonald. David Wall. Frank Mcdonald,
Leonard Kaubruch. Harry O'Neill, ]. H.
ger, George Dougherty; jail No 8, super
intendent. James Gately; matrons, Mrs.
jackson, Mrs. Gately: cook, Kate Hayes;
guards. Joseph Peppin, a. Mckenzie,
Louis Kirchbaum.
William Shean and Sig Simon will be
account of their knowledge of the work
ingS of the office
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with the sewers. All day yesterday com
plants were being lodged in the office
MY office, is to be conducted in the in
terest of the Taxpayers said Mr. Frag-
ley Yesterday. THE force of men en-
ployed will only be so large as is neces-
sary to conduct the work Of the depart
ment in a proper manner. There will be
no two men doing one mans work, or
three doing the work of two"
Under the direction of Chief Deputy
Andrew Donovan, who has been retained
in the office. the new men were quickly
taught the. duties they will have to per-
form until the new charter goes into
effect in January next. The deputies are:
Andrew Donovan, head deputy; Charles
". Taber, head outside deputy; James
dc Succa, cashier; William H. Griffin.
keeper; P. H. Prendergast. deputy; ]. F.
IA Mccarthy, outside deputy; W. w. VIII
kinson, inside deputy; Barney Tracey,
GG f,9g Williams, James Craven. James
Gllleran. Thomas Barnett David Short,
George Ryan and Thomas Desmond. dep
ut1es; Joseph Fragley and William
Thomas, keepers of the corporation yard;
Leonard Levy, assistant bookkeeper;
J Ohm Ganey, clerk, and Louis Coffee,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
JUDGE MURPHY
BEGINS WORK
District Attorney to Ask for
a Fourth Criminal
Court.

District Attorney d. J. Murphy, accom-
panied by the retiring officer, William S.
Barnes, presented his commission to
Judge Carroll Cook Yesterday morning,
and ii was Immediately spread on the
minutes by Clerk Oscar Tone Judge Muir
ply then informed the court that he had
appointed A p. Black as his chief deputy,
and forthwith introduced him in person.
The District Attorney then took E. s.
Solomon to Department IL, Judge Lawler,
and introduced him as assistant attorney
for that court, and he performed a similar
service for John T. Graney, who is to be
his third assistant, in Department g.
Judge Dunno.
-, The other. appointments are John B,
clerk; j. r. Daniels, clerk, and w. B. Nee,
Stenographer
The first official act of Judge Murphy
was to make motion in Judge DUNES
court that A. L. Knott be brought over
from San Quentin for resentence for the
murder of Joseph Knauer in July, 1897.
Knott was convicted and sentenced to be
hanged, in Judge Wallace'S court, but ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court, which af
firmed the judgment some time ago, but
Knott has not as vet been brought up for
resentence. This act on the part of Judge
Murphy is evidence that he will vigorous
ly prosecute all criminals. In regard to
that matter. the Judge had this to say:
II propose to ask the Superior Judges
for a fourth criminal court in order to re-
lieve the congested condition of the calen-
dar. The jails are overcrowded with
murderers and thugs, and 1 intend to as
sSt personally in the prosecution of these
cases. I have asked the Sheriff to furnish
me with a list of the names of all prison
ers held in prison. with the nature of the
charge, and | will go after them. l have
also asked the court room clerks to give
me list of the cases PENDING in the de-
partments, the nature of the crime and
BY vigorous effort I will clear the calen-
dar to a considerable extent"
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posit of Maryland, Charles ]. McGlynn NJ H

post of Maryland, Charles ]. McGlynn, NJ. H.
Gaffeney.
D: ]. Murphy, District Attorney, s15, ooo-P.
]. D. Phelan, Mayor S25, 000-F. J. Sullivan.
Robert McElroy.
F. l. Sheehan, Tax Collector, SIS, Ooo-Fidclity
and Deposit of Maryland.
l. j. Truman, Treasurer, 800. 00o-United
States Fidelity and Guarantee Company Of
Maryland.
r. n Webster Superintendent of Schools
F. X Lane. City and County Attorney $40 :
00O-United States Fidelity and Guarantee Com
pany of Maryland.
Supervisors. $500 each-A Attrdge. Fidel-
ity Of Baltimore; e. A Aigeltinger United
States Fidelity and Guarantee Company of
Maryland; H Black, United States Fidelity
Byington. Pacific Surety Company; G. w Col
Inns, Pacific Surety Company E. H. Holland
United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company
of Maryland; w H. Phelps, United States FL
deity and Guarantee Company of Baltimore !:
J. Deasy United States Fidelity and Guarantees
Company of Baltimore; J. Lackmann United
Baltimore: e. c. Kalben. Pacific Surety Com
pany; f. L. Perrault. Pacific Surety Company:
Albert Heyer, Hy Pageman, S. J. Loop.
School Directors, $4,000 each-J; B. Cole. Pa
Surety Company; " Stow. Pacific Surety Com
pany: w G. Stafford. Pacific Surety Company
Dr. E. H Gedge, Pacific Surety Company; Nv
Holbrook, Pacihc Surety Company w A.
Kemp National Surety Company; G. r. Arm
strong. Fidelity and Deposit Company of MARY
land; II. A. Brandenstein, Fidelity and Deposit
Dupuy. personal bonds $4,000, J H. Bergerot:
c. Peels. Charles Page, r. ]. McCutcheon: Ed
Head Jacob Scheicher. William E. Lutz
Sheriff Martin filed personal bond with
ms. bondsmen: John D. Spreckels, SIS 900;
]. M. Dupas, Jules Godaux, E. Robinet,
J. Julien, H. L. Wreden, A LegaiIet
s12,50O each. Sheriff's Attorney Peixotto
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DISSATISFIED OFFICIALS.
They Want to Undo the Work of Two
Years Ago.

OAKLAND, Jan. alameda County
officials are already preparing to descend
upon the Legislature with demand for
more help, Notwithstanding the fact that
two years ago the same off1cials-or many
of them-went to Sacramento and agreed
upon the number of deputies which should
be attached to each office
The new county government act went
into effect the first of the year and en-
tirely reorganized the system under
which county officials are to be paid for
the next four years. Instead of allowing
immense appropriations for each DEPART
ment, which enabled the incumbents to
become independently rich in one term,
the new act provides a salary ranging
from three to four thousand dollars for
each county official and fixes the number
and payment of each of the deputies 1t
is now claimed that the number of depu-
ties Is too small in some instances and
an effort will be made to amend the bin
not yet one week in force so as to pro
vide a few more places for the faithful.
There will be much opposition to the at
tempt to amend the bill.
In only one office is there an actual
necessity for additional assistance The
County Treasurer with one assistant
cannot, it is claimed by those who know.
do all the work required of him and con-
duct his office in such q manner as his
bondsmen have a right to expect. Under
the appropriation plan the County Treas
urer has always employed two men TO
help him and this is taken as a pretty
good argument that two men are neces-
sary.
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HIS FRIENDS
WERE THERE
Cordial Gre etinQS attended
Berthier'S InStaIIa-
ton.

Many friends of A. c. Berthier were
present yesterday when he was formally
installed as Recorder. Mr.. Berthier and
his assistants were at the, Recorders of
nee unusually early and before noon they
were fairly well drilled in the workings
or the office. Recorder Glynn and some
OF his assistants were also on hand, and
when the office was turned over to his
successor there was handshaking, con-
gratulations and compliments INDUCED
IN on both sides. Mr.. Glynn wished Mr.
Berthier all kinds of success, and his dep
uties extended the same courtesies to their
successors. Jack Cooney, who has had
a snug berth in the Recorders office for
several years, softly hummed Coon, take
your cheap oil stove and be gone as he
packed his belongings out of the Record
ers office and moved them to the Sheriff s
office.
The officials of the Recorders office who
We're installed yesterday were as follows:
Chief deputy, Charles E. Corey: depu-
ties-Harry Bachrand, Max Warshauer;
marriage license clerk, Joseph Title;
mortgage clerk. Edward w. Eustace;
messenger. John Patten chief copyist,
John E. Durnier; copyists-John Galish,
Charles Malpied. Eli Landry, William
Fritz, A. T. Green, Joseph Hayes. Fred
Franks, Joseph Mcguire, Jerry Moore, w.
A. Dauterman Jr.. Samuel Hamilton,
Percy Levy, Edward Duffield. f. B. Car
roll, Frank Koegel. Edward Taught
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COMMISSIONERS
FEAR To OBEY
DAN BURNS
Peculiar Action of the
Board.
POLICE PATROLMEN ESCAPE
ONLY TWO DISMISSED FROM THE
DEPARTMENT.
The Pension Board Provides for An
other Session at an Early
Date-Many More Heads
to Fall.

The Police Pension Commissioners did
not dare to obey yesterday the command
of Dan Burns, but by the very action they
took at their meeting they proved that
the command had been given and they
were expected to obey. The Commits
sioners did not even retire men that asked
to be retired. The men who had planned
to take the livelihood of their subordinates
were afraid to act, and as The Call indi-
Gated an expose of their disgraceful
scheme prevented an outrage. Three men
had sent their designations as patrolmen
to the Commission which has been ever
eager to accept such offers in the past
Those that resigned are absolutely I'M
fitted for service. They have no hone of
recovering from an illness that has settled
upon them and necessarily they must be
retired. But the Commissioners. fearful
of the expose that had made clear to the
community the character of the. pro-
posed outrage on the department, would
not accept all of the designations.
The purpose of this was to show that
the Commission is not eager to make
vacancies in the department Fred
Smith, w H. Morehouse and Charles
OMalley, patrolmen. had resigned The
designations of Fred Smith and w H.
Morehouse were accepted. but that of
Charles O'Malley was refused considera-
ton on the ground that it had not first
DSeH cOhSiuered Dy the Police Commission.
me Police Commission is the Pension
commission 1t would have taken the
Pension Commission five minutes to re-
solve itself into the Police Commission,
accept the resignation and resumed it's
proceedings as the Pension Commission.
RMS was not done and only the two res
iignat1ons were accepted In adiourning,
however, the Pension Commission adj
1ourned to the call of the chair instead If
to the first Monday III April. the stated
meeting; There will be much business
pefore the Commission between now and.
the adjournment of the State Legislature.
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READY
FOR BUSHES SIS
Superior Court and County
CIerI1'S Office Or
panized.

A corps of perspiring City Hall janitors
busted themselves yesterday cleaning up
and cleaning out, getting ready, in fact
for the incoming officials to proceed with
their duties. Early in the morning the
Superior Court met in bank for the pur-
pose of electing presiding Judge and on
the first ballot this honor fell to Judge
Daingerfield, who will act in the capac-
ity mentioned during the present year.
James Coffroth was elected to succeed
himself in the position of secretary of the
court. The matter of assigning the vari-
GUS Judges was then taken up. Judge
Dunno was assigned to the department
lately vacated by Judge Wallace. Judge
Murasky was assigned to the department
vacated by Judge Dunno, while Judge
Carroll Cook and Judge Lawlor were as
signed to departments II and L, respect
lively. The other members of the court
will remain in their old positions.
After the work of making the assign
ments was concluded an order was made
that a list of IA talesmen for the Grand
Jury be drawn and that list of 2400 for
trial juries be drawn for service. The
Court Commission and Insanity Commits
sion were ordered continued IN office with
out change, this concluding the labors of
the court in bank.
County Clerk Deane has about conclud-
ed his labors and his office is in a condi-
ton TO proceed in good order. Joseph
Goddard long and favorably known as
clerk of department /, is in the private
office of the County Clerk, and enjoys the
position of confidential deputy, a position
TO which he is adapted and capable of
filling admirably.
The following list has been issued by
Mr.. Deane containing the assignments of
the various attaches of his office:
Department l. Superior Court. Joseph
Cunningham; Department 2, John Dun
ker; Department 8, William Raisch; De-
partment 4, Robert Fitzgerald; Depart
ment 8, A. A. Watson; Department s,
Benjamin A. Soloman; Department I, c.
c. Morris; Department s, Richard J.
Welsh; Department g. James B. Martin;
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BLOCK OUT,
SHEEHAN I'm
The New Tax Collector En-
terS Upon His ArduOuS
Duties.

There was little hustle or stir in the
Tax Collectors office yesterday morning
when newly elected Tax Collector Sheehan
assumed the duties of the office. He ar
rived there early and was ushered into
his private office, where Tax Collector
Block instructed him thoroughly in the
intricacies of the position. As announced
in The Call Yesterday Mr.. Sheehan only
made two appointments. NJ. f. Sullivan
was installed as cashier and P. j. Hagin
as chief deputy of the office. Mr. Sheehan
says he does not intend to make any more
visors makes the usual appropriation
Joseph Dunn, late of the District Attor-
ney's office. succeeded Mr.. Godchaux as
secretary of the Board of Health That
was the only change made in the working
force of the board.