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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
THE SANTA f
NOW CONTROLS
THE BAY SHORE
A New Receiver for
the California.
A. A. GRANT SUCCEEDS KING
ROAD FROM SAN PABLO TO
EMERYVILLE.
Another Proof That the Southern
Pacific VIII Have Strong
Opposition in the Bay
Traffic.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


90S Broadway, July IA
Another significant move has taken
place proving the absolute accuracy Of the
story in yesterdays Call that the Santa
Fe railroad intended to absorb the Call
fornia and Nevada road and the Oakland
system of street railroads.
Yesterday c. K. King, the receiver and
manager of the little California railroad.
resigned and was succeeded by A. A.
Grant, a Contra Costa County capitalist
and large holder of railroad bonds. Mr..
Grant is heavy railroad contractor and
has done much. railroad building for the
Santa Fe. Mr. Grant has owned some of
the California and Nevada bonds for a
long time, and something over year ago
he made trip East for the purpose of
buying enough bonds to give him a con-
trolling interest in the road. He sue
ceeded to such an extent as to secure
his own appointment as the receiver.
Mr.. Grant has carried out some of the
largest contracts for the Valley road, and
as the California railroad is absolutely
minus by which the Valley road can come
is no doubt whatever that Mr., Grant has
acquired the valuable franchise in the in
terests of the Santa Fe people.
In a conversation Mr.. King, the retiring
receiver, said that the Santa Fe had not
yet purchased the little California rail-
road but that in all probability it will
soon become part of some system.
For a long time the road has been in
litigation, and it is now said that Mr..
Grant will so adjust matters that he will
become the absolute owner of the road for
the purpose of transferring it to the Santa
Fe, in whose interests he has been work
ing several years.
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NEWS
of the Bay Cities.
THE STOCK MARKET.

On the morning session of the Bond Exchange
Giant Powder advanced to sI4 and Oceanic to
ss1h. The market was quiet.
In the afternoon there were no changes OF
note.
Some mining stocks were irmer. but the I'm
provement slight. The telegram from the
pump said: NO elevator has been working
steadily. At $50 this morning the water was
feet inches below the 1950-foot level sta
ton
Belcher levied an assessment of 10c.
The Standard Consolidated Mining Company
has received bar of bullion valued at s2O.s5l'
being the closing shipment on June account.
The net coin value of the bullion yield Of the
mine for that month was s32, 505 The official
report from the mine for the week ending July
states that raise 2. in the east vein. $50 level.
had 4 inches fair in the top. Raise 4. Sc
curity vein, S1S level. had 24 inches pay ore In
the top. Raise 4, No. 10 vein, same level. had
"a inches fair ore. The south drift, same vein,
$50 level, had an S-inch vein in the face, value
not stated Raise 2. Fortuna vein, $50 level,
had 6-inch vein in the top. In the stopping
ground No. 9 south stope. from raise 4. Moyle
vein, 1o0 level had IA inches fair ore No.
north stope, from raise 1, New vein, 31s level,
had "a inches pay ore, and No. south stope,
from raise 2. same vein and level had S6 inches
pay ore. The north and south slopes. from
wnze 2, Mcguire vein, 52s level, had inches
good ore, and 10 inches good ore was showing
in the slopes north OF No. 1 raise, Fortuna vein.
5s2 level. In the stope south of winze 2 same
vein and level. inches fair ore was showing.
Good ore was being extracted from No. south
stope. on the go level. At the mill 2OlA tons
of were crushed for the week. Average as
say vanner tailings, $40 II. Concentrates pro
duced. / ton, assay value not given Plate
amalgam produced, 16o71s troy ounces; value
per ounce, 81 II. Tailings plant No l treated
246 tons OF tailngs for the week. Plant NO z
treated 1751f tons. Work was generally sus-
pended on July l.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
Is All Blamed on the
Reporters.
PARDEE AND SNOW FRIENDS
NAUGHTY NEWSPAPERS ARE
THE GUILTY PARTIES.
The Mayor Has Not Yet Completed
His Investigation Into the
Conduct of Mr.. Miller and
His Department.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

908 Broadway, July IA.
The dove Is now sitting on the handle
of the hatchet at the City Hall, the dan
gerous part of the weapon being almost
buried.
The tremendous tempest that has
waged in a teapot for over a month has
Gained down and DR.. Pardee and Mayor
Snow are good friends. Strange to say,
they declare that they have always been
good friends and that the cause of all the
trouble has been certain wicked newspa-
per men, who seem to have taken de-
light in goading the doctor and the Mayor
to fighting.
In view of the beautiful peace that is
now prophesied in the city government,
it Is useless to speculate on the turbulent
past. DR.. Pardee says that he is positive
the Mayor promised to vote for Mr.. Miller
and the Mayor does not say he did not
make such a promise, but says that II
he did he has forgotten it; 1t is very
natural that Mr.. Snow in the heat of a
very bitter campaign may have made re-
marks which he has since forgotten, but
such an incident will not be permitted to
between the city government and those
ardent Republicans who worked for the
Mayor Snow. has meyer said that he
will not vote for Mr.. Miller and it is on
record that two weeks ago at meeting
of the board he did say that when the
be ready to act favorably upon it.. There
tendent's department which can be ad-
tusted for their betterment, and the
Mayor, pursuing the policy. he adopted
when he first took office, is making
thorough Investigation of the street de-
partment before he decides upon any
action Naturally he. would not De
damned" into voting for Mr.. Miller un-
til he is ready to do so, but there Is no
doubt that Mr.. Snow knows as much OF
the conduct of the street department as
any man in the city.
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among the most conspicuous. Captain
William Simpson, who commanded Com
pany G while it was stationed at Van
couver Barracks, represented the defend
ant. Timothy O'Halloran and Dep atty
District Attorney Samuels conducted the
prosecution.
only witness examined. Her daughter,
Mary Wall, grim-visaged spinster, tried
to do the talking for the old lady, but
Judge ST: Sure silenced her in the first
ing close on to four score years. had her
sanity questioned the first thing by the at
torney for the defense. She seemed to
be oblivious of the meaning of the legal
finally allowed to proceed with her story
of torture.
A half-dozen sentences, and the Judge,
jury and attorneys were satisfied that
Captain Graham was more sinned against
than sinner. Mrs. Graham frankly ad-
nitted that he had never maltreated her
and then wandered into an incoherent
statement about money that had taken
flight until the phantom winged dollars
buzzed around her head like kissing bugs,
and the charges were dismissed without
argument.
1t was the captains money that brought
the old lady and her daughter Mary from
Ireland about eleven years ago. They
were provided for at the. Graham home
1870 Ninth street, Alameda, until Marys
conduct became so obnoxious to the cap
tain and his wife that they forced her to
live elsewhere. They continued to take
care of Mrs. Wall until a few weeks ago,
when she displayed an ungovernable tenn
per and threatened bodily harm to Mrs.
Graham. Then she went to her daughter
Mary in San Francisco, and the pair had
Graham and his wife arrested on the
charges of cruelty which fell fiat to-day
Mrs. Wall stated on the stand that Cap
tain Graham had always treated her with
the greatest kindness and was an ideal
son-in-law.
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BOLD ATTEMPT TO
STRANGLE A WOMAN
PATRICK FITZGIBBoNs THRoT-
TIES MAY BURKE.
Held by the Police for Examination
by Captain Bowen and Chief
Lees Before Being Booked.

Patrick Fitzgibbons, who gives his oc-
cupation as a clerk, attempted to stran-
gle May Burke, a notorious woman, in a
room al 424 Dupont street about midnight
last night. The cries of the woman at
tracted the attention of Maggie O'Brien,
another inmate of the house, who blew
a police whistle, summoning the police
and driving Fitzgibbons from the house.
The stranger was captured after a long
chase at the corner of Pine and San
some streets. He has been placed upon
the detinue book by Lieutenant Esola
en- and Chief Lees. who are acquainted
with the details of the recent strangling
cases in this city and who may possibly
connect the perpetrator of last nights
attempt at crime with the party respon-
sible for the death of several unfortunate
According to May Burke, who is. 20
years old. Fitzgibbons accompanied her
to her. room late in the evening They
finally the man grasped her by the
throat There was long struggle, dur
ing. which she continually called for help
and Fitzgibbons realizing his predica-
ment, released his grip and dashed out
the man rushed down Pine street. Off
GERS Chappelle, Flynn and Engle, who
of soldiers and civilians At one time a
soldier got in the path of the fugitive.
who promptly knocked him down and
dashed on. officer de Guire on Montgom-
cry street heard the commotion and.
heading Fitzgibbons off. captured him
after q struggle at Sansome street.
At the police station the women told
their story. The accused is queer acting
and did not talk much. Lieutenant Esola
decided to place him on the detinue, book
pending further. investigation. He :. is
about "a years of age Examination dis
closed the fact that the Burke woman 8
throat was severely injured and that she
received bad choking.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15

promptIy pro t :" started m @ at SO O'Clock It will
be headed by Benefits Military Band with
assisted by four aids In the pageant
will be characters representing Uncle
Sam. Miss Columbia and Miss California;
Porfo eie Reo a'eeadhSe and the PhIlppines Mr. K
Allen and Miss Annie Kelly of San Fran
cisco as king and queen of the cakewa.k
drive six cocker spaniels loaned by, the
Redwood Kennels, attached to floral
chariot; the juvenile cakewalkers will
Nichols; then will follow a float, the
Birth of the Cakewalk.' The big in
ternational cake, designed by Mr; Loesch,
will follow the society professionals
amateurs, colored cakewalkers, Delsar;
team cakewalkers, Chinese, Filipinos and
different kinds of cakewalkers, to con-
clude with a section devoted to grotesque
features.
The judges of the professionally, which is
the first event, will be Mr.. Stanton. of
Stockton, Mr.. Hy. j. Wheeler of San
Jose and Mr.. Edwin L. Head of San
Francisco.
o'clock. There will be the boxes and
reserved seats, which will be on sale all
day at the box office at the Pavilion, and
coupon tickets viii be withdrawn from
sale There will be meeting to-day at
4 pattonT office IN tbe ette1 sPrefkes
DullQlnR Oh MeSSTS. \. "a
Fileher. Ernst 4. Denieke,, r; II War
when all the details for their taking
charge of the California soldier boys
fund will be mapped out also the open,
ing night addresses. The committee will
OCCUPY a box at the center Of the space
allotted to the cakewalking exercises.
Monday night will be soldier boy boy night
Wednesday night the N. s. G. w. and N
D. g. w. will have their night, and Friday
night will be the night for the Companions
of the Forest
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the order on this coast has been thus

the order on this coast has been thus
honored.
A systematic effort is to be made to
increase the membership of the order,
and to that end the following named have
been chosen an organization committee:
mander A. G. Bennett of San Jose. Junior
Vice Commander Edward M Selby Of
Ventura. Mastering officer James H.
Cambell of Pasadena and Adjutant w.
G. Luckhardt of San Francisco. The
committee has issued from headquarters
six-page folder explanatory of the Sons
of Veterans and the principles and OBJ
jects of the organization. The members
of the Grand Army posts, Womans Re-
lief Corps and Ladies of the Grand Army
Circles are to be interested in this move
ment.
ment commander of the Grand Army of
the Republic of California and Nevada,
was a visitor at division headquarters.
He expressed himself as greatly inter-
ested in the work of the Sons.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
Mehrnann Will Stand
by Promises.
SAYS ITS ALL POLITICS.
WILL SOON EXPRESS HIS PRI-
VATE OPINION PUBLICLY.
Effect of the Resolution That Ma
teriaIly Curtailed Enoluments
of Office May Result Dis
astrously.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
90S Broadway, July II.

SuS broadway, july IA
It's all politics.
That and nothing else, declares Coroner
Mehrmann, is the pivot upon which the
agitation over establishing a public
morgue is revolving. The question is
reaching an acute stage, and on next
Monday, the Coroner threatens, he will
deliver a twenty-five-pa typewriter ii
rade, expressing publicly before the Board
of Supervisors his private opinion of the
boards action in adopting resolutions, by
the tenor of which the emoluments of his
Office are curtailed. He declares the re-
duction is such that he may yet be COM
PEELED to take up his campaign slogan,
For a Public Morgue'; because the
owner of the present Morgue quarters
will find it a losing proposition to ac-
commodate the county at the reduced
price list as fixed by the Supervisors.
BY resolution the board Las precluded
the Coroner from henceforth charging 50
each for the removal of bodies, or
81 each for inUerments. except where the
remains handled are those of an INDECENT.
On an average of eight out of eighty-four
thus far have been INDECENT cases, or at
best two out of twenty cases. Thus,
where the Coroner would receive $40 for
twenty interments at 81 each and Slg0 for
removing twenty bodies, he will re
ceive but 81 in the first instance and so
in the removal cases.
The Supervisors cannot get even with
me on the public MOrgue proposition,
said Coroner Mehrmann to-day, because
that is just what I want. 1t is what l
promised the people of Alameda County
when conducting my campaign, and now
the action of the Supervisors is simply
assisting me in executing my promise.
If the revenue from my office will no
longer warrant me in keeping the Morgue
at Albert Browns place on Thirteenth
street, why, a county onicer, | will
have to go before the Supervisors and
ask them to provide me with a Morgue.
When l arranged for the Morgue at
Browns, the institution was put in first
class shape and many Improvements were
made at a considerable expense TO Mr..
Brown; but If my fees are so cUrtailed
that Brown can no longer receive q fair
expenses of the Morgue, it is not likely
his place any longer.
The question then resolves itself
What am to do? Why, under the opin-
ion of District Attorney Allen, 1t devoIves
upon the Supervisors to provide a sutta-
bic MOrgue. And If this is done, why
who is the loser? Not l. for it won't cost
me a cent more; nor Brown, for it would
not pay him to keep the Morgue. But
the county would be the loser, for where
II now costs $40 per month it will then
cost at least $500.
However, ! am weary of this rumpus,
though l will yet have q word to say
before the board next Monday. Then l
will tell what | think of its action in lay
ing the matter over at the last meeting
while | was present. and afterward dis
posing of 1t when l was not present
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
DOINGS OF ONE YEAR
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD
Annual Report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission
Fi1ad

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE report of
railway statistics for the year 1898, COM
piled by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and made public to-day, shows
that eleven roads went into the hands of
receivers against forty-five taken out,
while the mileage of receivership roads
was reduced by GIG miles operated and
5133 miles owned
There was a decrease in the capital
stock of the roads in receivers hands of
1921 ,927, ,239 The aggregate mileage Of rail-
ways on June 80, 1898, was 247 ,532, an in
crease of 40SS miles.
The total number of railway corpora
tions in the United States was 2047. The
total number of locomotives in service
was Sc 234, an increase of 24S over the pre-
vious year The total Of railway en-
ployes was S74, ,558, an increase of 81 ,0S2
AN interesting feature is wage sum-
mar compiled from over SO per cent of
the total employees. There was paid in
Of $29 asa 037 This sum represented 6O.52
per cent of the total operating expenses.
The total amount of railway capital out
eP w. Was hSi o
the outstanding stock. 66.26 per cent paid
no dividends. OF the stock paying divi-
dends, & 6.6s per cent paid o & from ! to to pc per
dend paying stock that paid from to s
per cent. The total in dividends was $685.
l52, $50, being an average of 5.29 per cent
on ali stock on which a dividend was
declared.
The gross earnings Of the whole mile
age was 81 PAT ,325, ,62l, an increase of $125,-
235 ,84S.
The total number of casualties for the
year was 47,741. The aggregate killed was
6S57 and injured 40sS2. OF railway en-
The passengers killed were 211 and in
jured 2945. The total number of persons
killed other than passengers and en-
cludes persons clasSed as trespassers,
tramps and the like. One passenger was
killed for every 2267. .270 carried and one
447 employees was killed and one out of
every 2S was injured
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
Court Notes.

E. c. Fitzpatrick, principal of the Busi-
ness Evening School, has again applied
for a writ of mandate to compel Auditor
Wells to audit his demands for the
months of January and February of this
year and from February to December OF
last year.
NJ Lambardi, manager of the Lambardi
Opera Company, filed suit yesterday
against Guiseppi Ferrari the tenor who
cover $4,000 damages for breach of con-
tract. Italia Rapetto, the soprano, was
also made defendant in a similar suit,
she having refused to accompany the
manager to other cities at the close of
the enga cement at the California
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15

HIS BROTHERS SKIN.
Frank Borchert Saved From Dis
fgurement by Grating.


OAKLAND. July 14.-But for a piece Of
human skin taken from his brothers arm
and neatly transplanted upon his visage,
Frank Borchert would have gone through
life with ugly powder marks dtshguring
his face. The skin-grafting operation
was successfully performed by Dr. w. ).
Porter acting surgeon at the Receiving
Hospital during Dr.. Strattons absence,
and the necessary cuticle was taken from
the left arm of Harry Borchert, the hos
pitaf steward The powder stains on young
Rorchert's forehead were the result OF a
shot with a pistol at close range, some of
the grains penetrating to the bone, and
the only means of eliminating the disfig-
uring marks was by cutting them away
and transplanting thereon new and
healthy skin. Once during the operation,
while Frank Borchert was under the in
ffuence of the anesthetic, the steward be-
came alarmed over his brothers pulse.
fearing that heart failure was inevitable.
isfactory, and but for a big plaster adorn-
ing Frank Borchert's forehead and face,
causing some inconvenience, and a slight
headache suffered by the steward, both
men are hearty and well.
Wife Alleges Cruelty.
OAKLAND, July .14--Esther T. H. Cot
fin to-day filed suit for a divorce from
John H. Coffin, alleging cruelty as the
ground for her. cause of action. The par
ties were married five years ago and have
one child. Welles Whitmore appears as
plaintiffs attorney.
Can Gale Teachp
OAKLAND, July 1.-THE question of
Goddard Gales eligibility to serve as a
public school teacher is still undecided,
meeting of the Board. of Education next
Monday. Gale is the drawing teacher at
the Central School, and has been here
one year.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
Jeffries Makes a Speech.

OAKLAND, July 14-James j. Jeffries
boxed four rounds at the Reliance Cub
tonight with his brother Jack. The
reception, and in response to calls for
speech he assured the large audience that
the championship in america. where It
belongs In ten-round go AL Cohen
broke his arm after three rounds with
decision in a ten-round go with Joe
KeatinP
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
In the Divorce Court.

Corine Binford has been granted a di-
vorce from Alfred Binford on the grounds
of extreme cruelty and failure to provide.
sertion have been filed by May C. West
against W. E. West. Franz A. Henkel
against Henrietta Henkel, Mary Wilke
against Josephine Schmerer and Sarah
Wachenbush against Robert Wachen-
bush; on the ground of failure to provide
by Elizabeth Beretta against George j.
Bere.ta Mercy J. Chase against Winfield
s. Chase and Mary e. Howland against
Lamar c. Rowland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
Quasi-Public Bonds Taxable.

An opinion was handed down yesterday
by Judge Troutt in the action of Assessor
Dodge against the Fair estate, in which
the court holds that bonds in quasi pub
lie corporations are properly assessable
for taxation. The Fair estate has some
millions of dollars invested in quasi pub
lie corporation bonds, and the tax on
them. under the decision rendered by
Judge Trout will amount to about $685.
900. The decision also. affects various
other estates in this city. The matter
Will be taken to the Supreme Court at
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15

pauper act He said that he had no
money with which to employ counsel and
none was willing to represent him without
pay. Judge Hebbard handed the note to
Attorney Powers, who represents Mcrde
cal. and the case was postponed for
week
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
CAKEWALK CARNIVAL.
Formal Opening This Evening O
Mechanics, Pavilion

The reception and banquet rendered to
the Oregon soldier boys at the Mechanics
Pavilion somewhat upset the prepara-
tons sor the formal opening Of the cake1 I,i
be in readiness for tonight.
The grand entree pageant illustrating
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
Wheeler Visits the University

BERKELEY, July H-Professor Benja-
min Ide Wheeler, Berkeley's president
elect, visited the university this after
noon, arriving on the o'clock train from
San Francisco and spending about two
hours IL looking over the college site. He
was met at the station and escorted
through the grounds by Regent Denicke
and eX-President Martin Kellogg.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
Saved by Playmates.

OAKLAND, July H.-Thomas Wilson,
an efght-year-old boy who resides at 712
Franklin street. fell into the estuary this
afternoon and was nearly drowned He
was rescued by two small boys by the
name of Kipton and Stewart, who were
playing with him at the time of the acci-
dent Kipton threw Wilson a rope and
he hung on to it until a boat could be
hroupht IN his assistance
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
Auditor Wells Is "Broke.~

Owing to the refusal of the Supervisors
to allow Auditor Wells fees for his at
torney the Auditor yesterday sent note
to Judge Hebbard asking that the case of
Mordet.at, q merchant creditor of the
School Department, against Wells be post
poned until a further date. Auditor Wells
explained that he was forced to plead the
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
I,,xemburper Society.

The Luxemburger Society has elected
the following as Its officers for the ensuing
term: President. Peter Relies; vice presi
dent. William Kohler; treasurer, Mai
Lorentz: recording secretary, John B.
Blum; trustees-John Sondag, Peter
Schartz and Bern. Poo
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
A MYSTERIOUS Shooting.

OAKLAND, July 14.-A mysterious
8 o'clock in a house of questionable re-
pute on Eighth street, between Broad
way and Washington streets. AS yet the
cause of the shooting. Vague rumors are
afioat about a jealous lover firing the
-I,@
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15

Ciysn away with each cash want adver-
Gsemenf oroe,ed in next Sundays Coll, ,
magnificent portrait of admiral DsHsJ'.
printed in tsU coiors, size f4x2f inches.
ready for AraaAna,
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
Riots in Barcelona.

BARCELONA, July 14.-Four bombs
were exploded in different parts of the
city this morning. No serious damage
was done, but the excitement Is intense.
The author of the outrages is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15

Oakland claims its share of all
at
of
then
The due but owing
to
philippines
The dispatch
The American andi
lead nrnenac
ack the insurgc
Of o
rporast o
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In other espec
decided to menac the mi o
bravery
In
the n
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15

Largest Kangaroo in America is in
San Francisco. Read about him in
next Sundays Call.