The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 9, 1895, Page 8

5 £ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TH SDAY, MAY 9, 1895. STRIPPING FOR COMBAT. The Special Administrators of the Fair Estate to Hold the Fort. LITTLE HERMAN'S QUEER FIX. He Has Two Guardians, and Is Made to Appear a Peculiar Child. Yesterday morning and Judge Slack’s court were the time and place set for the ;aring of the special administrators’ peti- | hearing of t s ¥ iy | tion for the probate of the first Fair will. i ated by the court’s decision giving st will the precedence and by the on the previous day by the pro- ponents of the second will of a formal con- test to the first almost all the attorneys en- n the case gathered on the scene promptly at 10 A. M. But as things turned out the honors and burden of the day were destined chiefly to rest with Attorneys Reuben H. Lioyd and Charles S. Wheeler for the Fair children and ex-Judge Van R. Paterson for the infant heirs and especially for Herman Oelrichs Jr. On *‘the estate of James G. Fair” being called Attorney R. B. Mitchell, for the spe- cial administrators, moved for a continu- He said contest to his clients’ on for probate of the first will had been filed, which would entail more preparation to plead. “We also desire until May counsel, “in which to move to st the files the opposition of Charles L. Fair on the ground that the contest was not served within the prescribed time nor within the provisions of the code.” he court granted one week, and it nat- urally followed that Dr. Marc Levingston’s petition for probate of the second will had to be continued to the same time. n the curious relation of little Herman Oelrichs Jr. to!the controversy came up. He has two guardians— his father, who is the natural or general guardian, and ex-Judge Van R. Patersor who was appointed special gua litem. The general guardian, as'h of the one of the proponents of the second will, is in favor of that instrument. But the gnardian ad litem, on behalf of the boy, has flled an opposition to the second will. Thus little Herman is placed in the | position of opposing his father and natural guardian. For the rest of the morning session of the court the air was riddled with cit: tions of technical authorities as to little Herman's position. Attorney W heeler argned for a demurrer to Attorney Pater- son’s oppesition. His battery was directed to the insufficiency of the opposition. He contended that the appointment of the guardian ad litem was antecedent to the filing of the second will;-that the allega- tions of the opposition presented no issue; that the court had no jurisdiction to ap- point a guardian of problematical heirs in a cause beforeany proceeding in the cause; that the filing of the opposition without direction cf the court was a usurpation of the authority of the court, and moreover, that such opposition was unnecessary, as the minor heir’s interests were not in d; T Reuben H. Lloyd spoke to his motion for an order to amend the order appointing Paterson little Herman’s guar- dia He quoted Supreme Justice Van R. Paterson to refute guardian ad litem Van R. Paterson. The boy did not need a guardian ad litem; he had a general guar- dian in the person of his father. “There is some question,” interposed Paterson, ‘‘to the effect that the general guardian, Herman Oelrichs Sr., is not a resident of this City and County.” This irritated Attorney Lloyd. ‘“Well, he owns a fifty-vara lot not far away,” he said, ‘‘and a house worth some three or four hundred thousand dollars. Yes, he is going to New York shortly, but will re- turn. Besides, he has hired me to repre- sent him and I reside here, anyway.” Counsel contended that his motion could not be thus collaterally attacked, but_that the question of an improper residence must be raised as a separate issue. The appointment of a guardian ad litem did not apply to this proceeding. Beside, it was unnecessary except on the allega- tion of mismanagement. The interest of little Herman and his father were with the second will. Under both wills Herman Oelrichs Sr. would get $50,000. The child’s young, and in all probability other children, reducing his reversion under the first will to a mini- mum. For forty years, perhaps, the child would have but an infinitesimal in- terest in the first will. At least let the boy wait until the probate of any one wili and then he would have a long year in which to contest. Attorney Wheeler waxed strong on the point that it would be a gross indiscretion on the part of the court to order a contest on the part of the minor heirs in the ab- sence of anything but mere rumor, and then the court had a chance. His Honor gave the counsel time to examine the in- numerable authorities cited and continued the application for “‘an order to amend an order,” the “motion to strike out” and its accompanying ‘‘demurrer” to Thurs- day, May 16. he special administrators have been authorized to dispose of various details of business in connection with the estate, in- cluding payment to the Santa Cruz Rock Pavement Company, $599: sale of horses, etc., from the Petaluma ranch; sale of 70,000 gallons of wine of the vintage of '93, 80,000 gallons of the vintage of '94 and 5900 gallons of brandy; settlement of claim against George N. Perine. CANAL COMMISSION. Captain Merry, Nicaraguan Consul in This City, Outlines Its Field of Operations. The recent appointment of a commis- gion to examine the plans and route of the Nicaragua canal was discussed by Captain Merry, the Consul of the Nicara- guan republic in this City, yesterday. Cap- tain Merry said: “This commission con- gists of Ciyil Engincer Endicott of the United State Navy, Colonel Ludlow of the United States Army Engineer Corps, Alfred Noble, civil engineer of Chicago, a member of the Society of American En- gineers. The commission 1s appointed by act of Congress, appropriating $20,000 to pay expenses. “The commission will also be accompan- jed by A. G. Manocal, civil engineer of the TUnited States Navy and chief engineer of the Maritime Canal Company of Nicara- gua, and about fourteen subordinates They leave Mobile to-day on the United State cruiser Montgomery, and will arrive at San Juan del Norte, the Atlantic ter- minus of the Nicaragua canal, about May 10. “The resolution of Congress directing the appointment of the commission re- quires them to make a careful survey of the Nicaragua canal line and of the work already executed thereon by the Maritime Canal Company. After doing this they will return to the United States, probably in about three months. They wiil then repare their report to be submitted to the gf:y-icunh Congress when it assembles on the first Monday in December. “The purpose of the United States Gov ernment in the appointment of this special zommission is apparently to ntls_g‘ all members of Congress as_to the feasibility f a ship canal through Nicaragua on the es surveyed by the United States Gov- 1 ernment in 1872, and on several occasions | thereafter, at a commercial cost, together with its advantages and disadvantages. “Upon the report of this commission it is presumed_that it is the intention to in- troduce a bill in_the fifty-fourth Congress for the construction of the Nicaragua canal under the control of the United States Government and under the concessions eranted by the republics of Nicaragua and osta Rica.”" ———-———— OABLE-CARS COLLIDE. A Conductor’s Mistake at the Larkin and Hayes Crossing. A Hayes-street car and a Larkin-street car collided at the crossing of Larkin and Hayes about half-past 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The Larkin-street car was crossing Mar- ket street northward and the Hayes-street car was on its way to the ferry. The former has the right of way, but the con- ductor of the latter, instead of waiting till it crossed, pulled up the lever and sig- naled for his car to come along, thinking it would have time to cross ahead of the His caleulations were wrong. The Lar- kin-strcet car came steadily along, the gripman imagining that the Hayes-street car would stop tifi he had passed. Both gripmen fortunately saw their mistake, but not in time to prevent the Hayes- street car from striking the other, but not sufficient to derail it. The passengers were badly shaken upand one old lady appeared to be injured. She was helped oif lhe car, but in a minute or two was able to continue her trip. CIRCLING THE POTRERD Progress of the New Electric Line and the Army- Street Grade. Speculation as to Southern Paclific Plans — The Risdon Iron Works. Before another rainy season the resi- dents of Southern Heights, Bernal Heights, | South San Francisco, the Potrero and the | istrict will enjoy greatly in-| es of communication with | the City proper. There are two big im- provements now under way which will change entirely the old order of things. The completion of the Mission and Po- trero electric line is one, and the extension of Army street all the way to Kentucky street the other. The latter will enable | people to drive back and forth between the | Mission and the Potrero on a short cut and | an easy grade, and the electric line will | operate as a good time-saver, Tracklaying will soon be commenced on Solano street for the electric line. The route from the Potrero will be along Solano, Missouri and Sixteenth streets, | and thence by way of Church street to and | along Fillmore street. It will bring the | southern suburbs in close touch with the western portion of the City. Wires are up all the way, and most of the track is down or ready to be laid. It is generally understood thatan elec- | tric line is_also to be run from Railroad | avenue in South San Francisco along Fi teenth avenue to Bernal Heights, as ane tension of either the Folsom or Mission streets systems. The old horsecar route was along Fifteenth avenue, connecting with the Howard-street syster, but when the South San Francisco electric line, via the Potrero, was completed, it was abandoned. Already the Southern Pacific has made two surveys with a view toward shortening its San Jose branch from its entrance into the City to its terminal grounds. The railroad owns most of the marsh and has secured everything except the Fulton Ropewalk and Eva properties. [ | Board i DELAVING APPOINTMENTS, Effect of the Disagreeing Fac- tions in the Democratic Ranks. DR. LEVINGSTON DENOUNCED. Governor Budd Demands Specific Charges, Which Are Promised by Dr. Dille. To the aspirations of Dr. Marc Leving- ston politicians now attribute the delay of the Governor in appointing the Board of Health, Dr. Levingston’s friends, who were urging his cause with energy, now plead with renewed vigor. They have a double cause to wins first, the advance- ment of their client, and second, a vindi- cation of his character. The appointment of a Board of Health that would make Dr. Levingston Health Officer would accomplish both these re- sults. It would also indicate that the Gov- ernor did not credit the statements of Mr. Levingston’s enemies. The Governor, beset on both sides, has been forced to give ear to the importuni- ties of all. Naturally he has hesitated. Other duties have pressed upon him, and he has allowed himself to postpone judg- ment on the matter of the Board of Health appointments. 3 Yesterday afternoon a committee con- sisting of 1. J. Truman, Rev. E. R. Dille, D. G. Dexter and George T. Gaden, Mayor Sutro’s private secretary, waited on the Governor to present a memorial and reso- lutions condemning Dr. Levingston, which were adopted by the Civic Federation. They read the resolutions to Mr. Budd and the various members of the committee talked about Dr. Levingston’s record. They recounted the things they had heard he had done as Coroner and told of the intimacy they understood existed between him_and the Rainey-Buckley portion of the Democracy. They also recounted the events that led to Dr. Levingston’s being defeated by Dr. C. C. O’Donnell when both were running for Coroner. Governor Budd talked with the gentle- | men composing the committee and dis- cussed their statements. He seemed well informed, but anxious to learn more. “You have merely presented a lot of generalities,” he said. “You have made no specific charges nor declare any par- ticular wrong act to have been done. I can- not act on this memorial. “Get me some tangible evidence. If the charges you_make are true prove them by witnesses. Tt would be wrong to convict a man of anything on such testimony as these resolution.” j “Dr. Levingston was a_public official. He surely has a record. This is the best testimony. Quote from it and I will then Lud;zc of his fitness to serve in the position e desires. “You may rest assured, though, gentle- men,” said Mr. Budd, “that I will not ap- point any unworthy man, or suggest any one for a place unfitted by any reason to occupy it. As I have said before, the of Health will be composed of medical men of the highest standing, and these men must be unobjectionable.” The interview was highly satisfactory to the committee. Rey. Mr. Dille in speak- ing of it said: ““None of us had any charges against Dr. Levingston that we could make of our own knowledge. But at the time the resolu- tions were adopted witnesses came forward, and others volunteered to give information upon which the charges made were founded. These people we will bring be- fore the Governor.” At present it would seem as if the Gov- here has also been much guessing at the intentions of the Risdon Iron Works. | This company owns thirty acres the mout! near of Islais Creek,and gossips have frequently predicted that the works would sooner or later move out of the business center of the City to a suburban location, as did the Fulton_ Iron Works to North Beach. President William H. Tay lor, however, does not confirm these pre- dictions. He said yesterday afternoon that if the works ever would move it would not be in the near future. He ex- plained: “It would cost us $50,000 to move, and I think we would lose instead of gain by it. It is a question whether our accessibility to the water would be at all improved.” REBELS ON MAUL Secret Meetings Held at Midnight by Adherents of the Queen—Encroach- ments by Japanese. It is probable that the next sixty aays will develop some very exciting scenes in Hawaii. Private information recently re- ceived by Clarence W. Ashford in this city indicates that several kinds of trouble are gathering around the government of San. ford B. Dole and his colleagues. The Japanese, who are numerous on the islands, and who at present are feverish and elated over the victory of their mother country in the war with China, threaten to come forward and become serious factors in the government of Hawaii and the adjustment of its affairs. A clear indica- tion of their rising pretensions lies in the fact that they want to establish a Japanese- English newspaper in Honolulu. Edmund Norrie, editor of the Holo Mua, has been approached by several of the leading Japanese with a proposition that he print his paper half in English and half in Japanese, and that a Japanese editor be Elnced in charge of that department. Itis nown that among the Japanese now on the islands there are several hundred trained soldiers—in fact, there are enough of them to seize control of the Government at any time, should they choose to do so. The natives are restless and dissatisfied and only await an opportunity to fly into the thick of another insurrection. It is plain, judging from the information re- ceived by Mr. Ashford, that the basis of operations in the next outbreak will be the island of Maui. I have nothing to do with these opera- tions,” said Mr. Ashford yesterday, ‘but as I am known to be an enemy of the Dole crowd and a sympathizer with any move- ment that will bring about a real republic, a government by the people and jor the Eeop]e of Hawali, my friends naturally keep me advised of what is going on. Itis my firm belief that Mr. Dole and his fel- low-officials will not be in office on the 1st of next August.” R The Meyer Will. Hermann L. E. Meyer, a brother of decedent, has petitioned the Probate Court for letters of administration over the estate of William Meyer, who died in Hanover, Germany, Feb- ruary 22, 1895, leaving an estate valued at 140,000. “Among other legatees is Mrs. Grace 3 ner of this city, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Sylvester Woodbridge, who receives 200,000 marks, to terminate af her marriage with a payment of 40,000 marks; Mrs. David Bieler of this city receives a match-box with miniature and brilliants, which decedent once received from her as a present. The will con- tains a forfeiture clause relating to possible contesis by legatees. The only other legatee living in this city besides those referred o is the petitioner, Hermann Meyer, who is given one-twelfth of the estate, subject to payments specified. A Poisonous M This fitly describes miasma, 8 vaporous polson which breeds chills and fever, billous remittent, dumb ague, ague cake, and in the troples deadly typhold forms the fever. Hostetter's ters prevents and cures these comp! ness, constipation, dyspepsia, nervous and kldney trouble, rheumatism, neuralgia and impaired vital- ity are also remedled by the great restora:ive. ernor had made no choice for the four laces on the Board of Health. While the Levingston faction speak hopefully they do not make the confident assertions they indulged in a few weeksago. The other side are expectant and hopeful, yet any- thing but sure. Their statement that the Governor has not vet fixed upon the physi- | cians for the Board of Health is upheld by | Mr. Budd himself. “I can’t tell now when I'll appoint them,” he said. “1 have been so rushed | by other matters that I have not had time to give the subject the consideration it demands. “I have not vet met the different medical gentlemen who are prominently named. This I want to do. Of course, their friends have seen me, but I want to know the men personally before T give any of them such an important place. This will make my appointments come not earlier than the last of next week anyhow.” The Governor has been beset by a horde of anxious applicants and ‘‘grateful and proud” constituents ever since he reached town. They swarm about the hotel an hour or so before he is booked to arrive, and wait till long after he has retired. If, in the meanwhile, he shows himself among them, they a{mly themselves to him, and proceed to tell their many wants. Of the seven Democratic Assemblymen t Legislature, from San Francisco in the all but two are asking positions for them- selves from the Governor. The two excep- tions are L. J. Dwyer and J. D. Coghlin, both of whom are urging friends for places. Among the others, John O’Day, who is a man of large family, was promised a cov- eted situation on the water front. But even he has had to wait, since every job as Wharfinger is.filled. Most of the others want to be wharfingers also. Some of the knowing ones claim that Dr. J. F. Morse is snre of appointment on the Board of Health. They also name Dr. W. E. Barger and Dr. L. C. Cox. Many agree in naming these three. Others insist that nothing can be known. A number of the leading Democrats and close friends of Governor Budd have not been to see him yet. He has promised to consult with them in regard to his appoint- ments. He would hardly choose his ap- pointees before requesting them to call upon him in regard to the matter. Military men are considering the matter of the bricadier-generalship very closely. The adjutant-general of the State will, it is said authoritatively, be chosen from south of Tehachapi and will very likely be Major Driffel. This, it is claimed, will be to compensate the south for not getting a bricade headquarters. Fresno has been chosen for the southern brigade instead of a place nearer the coast. This will make General Muller, a brother- in-law of Senator Pedlar, the lucky man. General Montgomery of Chico will, it is claimed, command the Sacramento brig- ade. The San Francisco brigade’s com- mander isstill to be chosen. AN EXHIBIT FOR ATLANTA, Governor Budd Favors Sending a Fine Display of California Products to the Southern Fair. Governor Budd and Harbor Commis- sioner Colnon visited the State Board of Trade rooms yesterday and spent several hours examining the county exhibits. The purpose of his visit was to discuss with Manager Filcher the possibility of sending the entire exhibit to the International Cotton Exposition that will be held in At- lanta, Ga., beginning September 1. “This exhibit must be sent to the Georgia fair,” said the Governor with emphasis. Mr. Budd is favorably disposed toward ap- propriating the $7000 that was not used of the §25,000 appropriated two %urs ago to advertise California at the World’s Fair at Chicago. About §$18,000 was spent for the publication of California literature and the Enlance has never been turned back into the general fund. At the next meet- ing of the State Board of Examiners an ef- fort will be made to use this money to send to the Atlanta exposition a fine ex- hibit. Governor Budd and Attorney General Fitzgerald have both expressed themselves favorably to this project if the money can, under tf:e law, be diverted to this purpose. In the event of not being able to get the money it is likely the Gov- ernor will suggest to the counties that they contribute sufficient money to make a fine State exhibit at Atlanta and he will in his message recommend the Legislature 1o re- imburse them. — o REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Simeon S. Emery, Frederlck A. and Annfe M. Will'and John and Caroline Naonen tb Charles Lt Tilden, Henry Koch and John A. Dunker, lot on S line of Ellis street, 77:6 W of Polk, W 60 by S 120. J. Richard and 'Milly Freud to Philip J. Haver, lot on 8 line of Oak street, 81:3 of Shrader, £ 25 by S 100; $2350. & Crocker Estate Company to Carrie Driscoll, 10! on Eline of Shrader street, 75 N of Beulah, N 25 by E 100; $1475. ; o Same to John H. and Elizabeth Brophy, lot on I line of Shrader street, 125 S of Waller, S 256 by E 135; $1600. Same to Nellie E. Scott, lot on B line of Shrader street, 25 N of Beulah, N'25 by Tt 110; $1625. Same to Florence Forbes, loi on E line of Stap- yan street. 50 S of Waller,'s 75, £ 18113, N 26, W 22, N 50, W 106:3: $6875. Same to Charles K. Rosenberg, lot on W _line of g;;;s_;ger street, 100 S of Waller, 8 26 oy W 131:3; Same to James Foley, lot on S lme of Waller g‘nlrgab 181:3 E of Sgny.n, "k 25 by 8 187:6: Same to Louis Levy, lot on S line of Waller street, 156:3 E of Stanyan. E 25 by S 137:6; $1625. Same to John McGuinness, 1ot on N line of Beu- lah gurect, 181:3 W of Shrader, W 25 by N 187:6; s & City and County of San Francisco to_ Elizabeth Ewald, lot on N line of Erie street, 88:515 W of Howard, W 34:2%, N 176:2, E 53:7%, S 163:7; - Moliterno to W. Benjamin, lot on W line of Na- u)?]lgnslreel, 240 N of Fifteenth, N 256 by W 80; “mily Carter to Sarah Thorne, Jot on S line of Sineleenth street, 87:6 W ot Jesste, W 37:6 by 8 William A. and Elizabeth F. Brown to Mary E. Ryan, lot on E line of Guerrero street, 235'S of Nineteenth. S 27 by . Istate of Aun Hogan (by A. C. Freese, Adminis- trator) to E. Fowler, lot on N line of Twenty-sev- gnth street, 106:8 W of Church, W 53:4 by N 114; Heurietta A.Schammel and Ernestine E. Gal- lagher to Henry Schammel, lot_on N llne of Lom- bard strect, 100 W of Powell, W §7: by .\‘953‘7‘;6; also right ot way on N line of bard, o Powell, W 10 by 7 TR Jean Plerre Pon (o Albert J. and Louise Pon. lot on § line of Pacific street, 114 E of Taylor, E 21 by 5 80: ot on W line of Washington place, 70 S ot Jackson, S 18 by W 20, subject to a life estate; $10. ‘J:')hllkf\. Coursey ](g George H. Jacot, lot oulslll{)m of Jackson street, 137:6 W of Mason, W 22: S 77:6; $2500. y Henrs and Harriet Hodgkins to Caroline Gass- mann, lot on W line of Jones street, 60 S of Broad- way, S 2 by W 22.9; $95. ALAMEDA COUNTY. Edward J. and Anita White to John E Langren of Alameds, lot on S line of Fourteenth street, 116 E of Wood, E 25 by § 108:3, Oakland; $5. Daniel anid Rebecea L. Branthaver to Jennie S, Collins of Sonoma, lot on W line of Myrtle street, 678 of Thirtieth, S 33by W 125, being the S portion of lot 23, block B, Golden Gate Homestead, Oakland: §10. Catherine Moran to Millard F. Hudson, the N halfoflot 4, block A, Peralta Heights, East Onk- iand; $10. Edgar L. Hoag of Berkeley to Hugo and Dina Schmitz of Berkeley, lot on NW corner of Allston way and Mary sireet, W 50 by N 100, being por- tion of lots 11 and’ 12, block 2, McGee Tract, Berkeley; $5. Emma and Richard Lewis of Oakland to Francls J.Woodward of Oakland,lot on W line of Boston ave- nue, 129.75 S of Hopkins street, S 40 by W 80, being lot 40, block 1yn Township: $10. John and Bessle Everding to town of Berkeley, loton B line of Christina street, 16.11 N from S line of the Domingo Peralta Homestead Reserva- tlon, thence S 15.11, £ 9.13, N 18.13, being portion ot lot 19, Everding Tract, quitclaim’ deed, Berke- ley; grant. IHorace W. Carpentier to same, lot on S line of Domingo Peralta Homestead Reservation (being also the S line of Everding Tract), distant E 100 from SW corner of said reservation and said tract, thence E 59.13, S 208:8, W 63.78, N 333.07 to_the intersection of 'the W line of Chrlstina street, it produced S in a stralght fine and in the same di- Tection, thence N long Christina street produced S to beginning, for street and highway purposes, quitclaim deed; $44; W. A. Carnes (by E. Minor Smith, Tax Collec- tor) to M. McCann, ot on S line of Railroad av- enue, 160 W of Eighth street, W 160 by S 265, Ala- meda; $2. E. G. Bidleman (by E. Minor, Tax Collector) to e, morigage {nterest in lot on & line of Railroad avenue, 160 W of Eighth street, W 160 by S 265, Alameda; $43. Builders’ Contraots. George W. Quippman with O. E. White, to_erect. two two-story frame bufldings on W side of Wash- ington street, 110 E of Devisadero; $5807. California, Bible Society with E. Brickman, ex- cavating for basement foundation on N side of McAllister street, 70 W of Hyde: $1680. THE SOUTHERN SUBURS Building Booms at South San Francisco and the Potrero. A, Prospect Hill Tract, Brook- The Sixteenth-Street Electric Road Almost Complete—Queer Street Work. There is a peculiar piece of street work in progress in South San Francisco that the people of that suburb have not fully comprehended so far. Contractors ara cutting through Ninth, Tenth and Elev- enth avenues, a block east of Railroad avenue. That part of the city is a low ridge that extends from the avenue to Hunters Point drydock, a distance of a mile and a half. The contractors are pen- etrating the ridge endways, and it is be- lieved they will go no further than L street. This *‘improvement’’ will leavea num- ber of houses forty feet up in the air and give the occupants a tiresome climb when they wish to reach their homes. Before the cuts were made the houses were pic- turesquely situated on hillsides, but now many are located upon unsightly cliffs of blue rock. As the owners are nearly all of the poorer class and unable to grade down to the street level, cutting the streets through is regarded more as a hardship than an improvement. 1f it was for the Fur ose of getting level streets through the little peninsula the people might stand it. But now it is only, so they say, disfiguring the hills in order that contractors may get material for filling several low streets. The people of South San Francisco are taking considerable pride in the new side- walks that are being laid on both sides of Railroad avenue irom Butchertown to Eighteenth avenue. For years past in many places it has been a case of wading in the mud when it rained. Henry Miller of the firm of Miller & Lux is constructing a cold-storage plant in Butchertown. When complete it will cost $30,000. He is putting up several new buil mFs and other improvements. This locality is in the throes of a small buildinf boom. Frank Kespert is erecting a $1500 house on Seventeenth avenue, near Railroad, and his neighbor, J. McDonald, is putting up a $2000 residence on Six- teenth avenue. W. Finch states that within two months six new houses will be under construction llay( people who have recently purchased ots. As an evidence of better times South San Francisco and the Potrero will soon have another weekly newspaper as a rival to the Mail. Two brothers named Dooley, recently connected with the State Printing Office at Bacramento, last week went over the ground in both places and made the preliminary arrangements for starting a weekly in the interests of both localities. The big steamer Columbia, now on_the Union Iron Works dock undergoing about $150,000 worth of repairs, is furnishing em- ix,loyment for many of the residents of the otrero. 5 Nine new boilers are being placed in the California Sugar Refinery. The work on the Sixteenth-street electric road is progressing rapidly. Itis now in shape to Solano and Texas streets and by the end of the month will join the Ken- tucky street line. There is a building boom now at the Po- trero. The new two-story schoolhouse is almost complete. Half a dozen tenement- houses are being constructed. Sloss Bros. are building a new hotel 25x100 on Kentucky street, near Solano. It will be patronized largely by the work- men in the sugar refinery. ———— A Carnation Boom. John Hinkle of this City has offered a prize of $7 50 for dm largest and best collection of carnations displayed at the meeting of the Floral Society, 226 Sutter street, »-m‘ormw. THEIR OPINIONS DIFFER, Prominent Citizens Discuss the Fixing of the Water Rates. TWO0 EX-MAYORS DISAGREE. The Merchants’ Assoclation Wil Investigate the Proposed Increase. The proposition under consideration by the Water Committee of the Board of Su- pervisors, by which the rates on water for fire hydrants and sewer-flushing plugs would be increased from $250 to $10 a month, promises to be perplexing and in- teresting before it is settled; that is, if the Supervisors will be influenced by public opinion, which at this time is about evenly divided. As previously stated, the water question is open for discussion through the columns of the CALL by citizens who have given the subject their consideration. Ex-Mayors E. B. Pond and L. R. Ellert both gave much of their attention to the water question during their terms of office, yet they are opposed to each other on the present proposition. Mayor Sutro acknowledges that he is still on the fence, not having had the time to make a thorough investigation of the facts and figures. ““I do not favor raising the rate on fire hydrants from $250 to $10,” said Mr. El- lert. *“It simply means to impose more taxes on the small property-owners, which is not fair. As to reducing the rate to small payers, I am afraid that the reduc- tion will not amount to much, as the rates are down preng( low at present. The city will pay the big rates, and the taxpayers will haye extra taxes to pay. I can’t see any gain to the community by a saving to the small ratepayers—say 3 or 4 per cent— on their water bills and paying out from 5 to 10 per cent more on their taxes. In the long run it will amount to the small prop- erty-holders paying for additional protec- tion to the buildings and manufacturers in the fire district downtown. When I was Mayor I favored districting the city and having higher water rates in the dan- gerous districts and the rates decreased in the outside districts. No, I don’t think it fair to the small property-owners to make this proposed change.”” Ex-Mayor E. B. Pond said that he be- lieved in a reasonable increase in the hy- drant rates. *‘I don’t think that $10 a month is too high, although perhaps it might be considered a trifie steep by many. I am satisfied that the hydrant rate shoufd be increased, but the general ratepayer must be the gainer by the change. Idon’t favor the high rate because of any interest in the water company, but by so doing it is with the belie? that the small waler consumer would be benefited.” *‘I am not prepared to_ discuss the ques- tion at present,” said Mayor Sutro. “I want to get the facts and figures first, to see who will be benefited by the change. I will go over the figures with Supervisor Taylor, who is familiar with all the facts, before [ make up my mind.” *I am not favorably impressed with this proposition of raising the rates on fire- plugs,” said William Alvord, president of the Bank of California. ‘“‘There will be too much opportunity for the water company foipalll andt Hack Horiar iateesse 1a b number of hydrants. It will be the same as with the street lamps. ‘“The more lamps the more pay for gas and there are many lamps now where they are not needed. The reduced water rate to the property-owners would not com- pensate for the increase in their taxes. I say keep the city rate for hydrants at $250 and let the property-owners look after themselves.”” A. 8. Baldwin of Baldwin & Hammond favors the present rates. “To reduce the cost of water to those in the outlying dis- tricts would result in the water compa: declining to extend their water-pipe s tem out into places where water is sorely needed. The Mission hills are suffering for water, and even at the present rates the water company will not lay pipes up to those houses. I don’t think the present water rates are excessive.” F. W. Dohrmann, the president of the Merchants’ Association, said that he had not had time to look intolthe subject. *‘We will not, however, let it pass unnoticed,” said he. “I will bring it up at the meet- ing of the association to-morrow evening, and the association will take a hand in the matter, if we think that public interest demands it.” Frank Hubbard Arrested. Francis J. Hubbard, who for nine years has been a bookkeeper in the Russ House, was ar- rested by Detective Dan Coffey last evening and was locked up in the tanks. No charge was placed against him and no one was allowed to see him. The arrest was made uietly when Hubbard was on his way home rom the theater. He lives at 426 Haight street. He isa mar- ried man and has elways had a good reputa- tion. Up to yesterday he was apparently on the best of terms with his employer, Colonel Young, and his associates urge this as proof that he has not been unfaithful to his trust. Enrl( this morning a charge of embezzlement was lodged against Hubbard. NEW T AY RY GOOD:! SURPLUS TOCK DALE BARGAINS FOR TO-DAY’S TRADE! Ladies who fail to take advantage of the STARTLING BAR- GAINS OFFERED TO-DAY will miss A RARE MONEY-SAVING OPPORTUNITY, for the goods are all NEW AND SEASONABLE and would be 600D VALUE AT NEARLY DOUBLE THESE PRICES! HANDKERCHIEFS! HANDKERCHIEFS! 15 Cents “ach. At LADIES’ SHEER WHITE LAWN HAN DKERCHIEFS, hand-embroidered in deli- cate colors and trimmed with Valenciennes lace edge, regular price 30c. LACES! At ISIGNY NET TOP POINT DE VE LACES! B0 Cents NISE LACE, 9 inches wide, regular price 50¢c, LACES! a Yard. LADIES’ GOWNS! At B LADIES’ GOWNS, made of heavy muslin, bo: laited back, sailor collar and Jabot of fine embroidery, regular price $1 50, will be offered at §1 each. 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