The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 4, 1895, Page 14

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 18§95. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, A Veto Message on the Bitu- minous Rock Resolu- tions. BUT IT IS PLACED ON FILE The Mayor, However, Says He Will Not Sign Any Bills Contracted Under It. At the meeting of the Board of Super- wisors yesterday Mayor Sutro submitted the following communication, which is in the nature of a veto of the resolution passed at the preceding meeting creating a mo- nopoly of the bituminous-rock business in favor of Santa Cruz mines and the South- ern Pacific Railroad Company : To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, Cal.—G! Your honorable body on May 20, passed order No. 2871 relating to specifi- r bitumen, etc., for the public streets. proposed legislative order there are objections, and_they are the same as were given April 8, 1895, in my preceding veto on this matter, and are repeated here, as follows: First—That it would practically exclude the shipment of bitumen rock by vessels, as it has been shown that the rock thus shipped in the transit often melts into one mass and would have to be mined out of the shiE ufilin,e.‘(ce t it is first melted into sacks, which the ordi- nance in fact prohibi Second—That for the reason just stated many mines at a distance would thereby be excluded from competition on account of the higher rates of freight charged by the railroads. Third—It would substantially create a mo- nopoly in favor of the Santa Cruz mines, which are located nearest to San Francisco, and also & monopoly in the transportation thereof in favor of the Southern Pacific of Kentucky. Fourth—It will be observed that this present ordinance contains & clause as follows: “The bituminous rock must also be free from all cosrse sand and pebbles and free from clay and vegetable matter.” This would probibit the further use ot much bituminous rock for street pavements, as little exists free from some of the material enu- merated. : For these reasons 1 decline to give my con- sent to the order, because its operation would be to monopolize the bitumen in its mining, transit and laying, and thus increase the bur- whner and raise the munici- pal tax levy. 3 The above is written on the assumption that the order has come regulerly before me for my approval. ¥ ut for some unexplained reasons this board has tried to pass this order without regarding ‘the Mayor as & part of the law-making power of this municipality. In other words, while the order is in the usual form and appears on its face 8s an amendment of a general order, this body, evad- ing the authority of section 68 of the consoli- dation act, has sought to pass this order as a resolution. In my judgment this is an illegal method. It will be recollected that when this order was Lefore me & short_time ago it was then thoroughly argued and considered. It was then vetoed because it was antag- onistic to the municipality and the taxpayers. That veto was sastained. Now the present order is in substance the ‘same as the one vetoed; therefore, apparently 10 avoid & new veto, the resolution method is duty of the Mayor to jealously guard al prerogatives. A y are granted for the protection of the public. It is my intention to perform every duty as- signed me by law in the matter of street work. In this regard my official rights must be re- spected. If they are disregarded, then there will be found & way to protect thé City and the pub- lic. Notice is hereby given that when any work is done under these specifications, so assed by resolution, and the assessment there- or shall come to me as Mayor for my approval, the same shall be withheid, as I believe these specifications cannot be passed as & mere reso- lution. Very respectfully, ADOLPH SUTRO, Mayor. Dated, May 29,1895, ‘When the clerk had ceased reading of the message Supervisor Hughes rose and very quietly asked if the resolu- tion referred to had ever been submitted to the Mayor for his approval. The Mayor replied that it had not. “Then,” said Mr. Hughes, *'I move that this communication be placed on file.”” Mr. Dimond jumped to the defense. “I hold, your Honor, that this motion is out of order,” he said; “itis illegal. The ma- jority of this board, I have been prone to elieve, has been given to acting in ignor- ance of the law rather than in defiance of it. But I am determined it shall plead ignorance no longer. 1 will, therefore, call their attention to section 68 of the con- | solidation act, the latter part of which, after detailing the duty of the Mayor in re- gard to the acts of members, reads: Every ordinance or resolution of the Board of Bupervisors providing for any specific im- rovement, the granting of any privilege, or fnvolvlng the lease or other appropriation of public property, or the expenditure of public moneys (except for sums less than ), or Jaying tax or assessment, and every ordinance or resolution imposing a new_duty or penslty shall, after its introduction in the board, be published, with the ayes and noes, in some gity daily paper at least five successive days be- fore final ection by the board upon the same, and every such action after the same shall pass the boeard shall, before it takes effect, be pre- gented to the president of the board for his ap- proval. “Now this states the case clearly,” con- tinued Mr. Dimond. *If this resolution was not submitted for the Mayor's ap- proval it should have been. It is an order involving the outlay of public money. The majority of this board cannot bea law unto itself. They must abide by the Jaw as it is written, and I hold that the motion to place on file is out of order.” Hughes called for a ruling on his motion. Mayor Sutro, on account of his defective hearing, had_ scarcely caught the drift of Mr. Dimond’s remarks, and there was uite a little pause, during which the gdayor?s coach, Assistant Clerk Brown, explained the parliamentary situation. “I shall rule,” said the Mayor finally, GENTLEMEN--- THERE ARE NO BETTER CIGARS THAN “CAPTAIN MARRYAT” CIGARS. e e e “FINEST BEYOND QUESTION.” SAAAAAAAAAA HARBURGER, HOMAN & CO., New York, Makers. H. LEVI & CO., 117-119 Market St., Distributing Agents. and to the no little astonishment of the majority as well as the minority, “that the motion_to place on file isin crder. The clerk will call the roll.” The vote was of course the old division of the solid seven to five. The ayes were—Ring, Scully, Benjamin, Hughes, Dunker, Morgenstern, Wagner. Noes—Hirsch, Dimond, Taylor, Hobbs, Spreckels. The resolution to appoint Mogan as Fish and Game Warden, under the act of the last Legislature, created something of a breeze before it was adopted, which it was by a vote of 8 to 4. Dimond and Taylor protested against the appointment, declaring it was a use- less expense. “This bill was passed at the last session of the Legislature by way of providing places for the friends of the members—passed in the midst of a cry for economy, and placing a burden of $100,000 on the State. At a time when there is a fienernl clamor for provisions at the Alms- ouse and hospitals we are asked to pay out something like $2000 a year without any corresponding benefit. I have con- sulted with the Fish Commissioners and they say there is no need of such an officer in this County.” “I would like to ask the gentleman from the Fifth (Dimond) if he did not say he had four or five candidates for this office, and if he did not want the matter thrown open for nominations?”’ said King. “Can’t we have the namesof those candidates?”’ ““The gentleman is mistaken,” s2id Di- mond. “Idid have one candidate, but I don’t know that Iam required to name bim under the circumstances.” “These gentlemen have experienced a great change of heart very recently on this subject,” said Hughes. “A little while ago they all had candidates and wanted the matter opened for nominations. Now they say that anybody can fill the place because there is nothing to do.” *If there has been any change of heart in this matter it has been with the gentle- man from the Sixth” (Hughes), said Tay- lor. “I have approved appointing any one to this office all ‘along, and I have invited the gentleman several times to go with me to visit the Fish Commissioners and make inquiries as to the need of doing so, and he has promised to do so but never did.” The resolution passed, the appointment to take eff on the 1st of June. Supervisor Hobbs introduced a resolu- tion which in its preamble recited the ne- cessity of having an effective streetcar fender adopted such as would reduce the number of if it did not wholly prevent the slaughter of innocents by the juggernauts and the apparent insincerity of the street- car companies, or their failure to appre- ciate the situation. It then provided that the clerk be required to advertise calling upon all persons desiring so to do to sub- mit models for fenders to the board on June 18; that persons submitting designs shall be prepared, in case the board thinks sufficiently well of them, to build a practi- cal working model such as may be fixed toa car and subjected to a practical test. Tiis must be done at their own expense. The board will then under the conditions of the resolution require the railway companies to give it such a test. Then, on any of them being found to work satisfactorily the board may direct the company to equip their cars with them, Benjamin moved that this resolution be referred to the Health and Police Com- mittee. He said that they (the members of the committee) had been examining models for a long time, and had advised each of the inventors to have a fender built for a practical test, but very few could or would go to the expense. Dimond said the main trouble was that the railroad company would not give the inventor a chance to test his apparatus. The fact was the company was trifling with the whole proposition.” It wanted to baild some cheap affair of its own upon which it would have to pay no royalty. He knew of one man who was arranging to have a test made in Oakland and had in- vited the Supervisors of this City to go over there to witness it simply because Ee was given no opportunity on this side. He thought the resolution should be adopted at once. Taylor talked along the same lines. He said that “‘If we wait till the railroad com- pany gets something to suit it through its system of working out the problem itself or plaving to its favorites, we can hardly expect a verdict that will please the peo- o Only King, Scully and Benjamin voted to refer to committee, and with the ques- tion on the adoption only King voted against it. The resolution, therefore, is law, and an exposition of fender inven- tions may be expected on the 18th before the committee of the whole. Supervisor Spreckels introduced the fol- lowing, which was referred to the Street Committee: Resolved, That the Superintendent of Streets be requested to notify the Mayor’'s office each day what inspectors are detailed on street work and sewers, with their names, addresses and where they are located. A resolution was adogted approving the action of the Health and Police Committee in leasing the first floor and basement of the building at 538 California street for police headquarters. pending the rebuild- ing of the old City Hall. THE MAYOR'S POSITION. He Will Not S8ign Bituminous Rock Bills Con- tracted Under an lllegal Order. Mayor Sutro was seen after the Super- visors adjourned yesterday and asked what effect the action of the board in simply lacing his veto message on file would Eave upon the bituminous situation. “I_consider the action of the board in passing that resolution and disregardin. the veto as illegal. But in my message have given formal notice that I will not sign any bills contracted for under that resolution. Street contractors will, I think, be very chary how they take contracts with that notice staring them in the face. I mean just what I say, and of course they know [ mean it. The consolidation act requires that all bills must be signed by the Mayor before they are paid. No, there is no_way that I know of of evading that. The law is explicit—all bills must be signed by the Mayor. Now, if contractors want to take chances of getting their money without my signature under the workings of anillegal order, they can do so. “My notion is they won’t doit, They will possibly go to court about it, and that is wgat I would like them to do. I pre- fer that they shall be plaintiff rather than that I should.” MIDWAY PLAISANCE OLOSED. J. J. Hallinan Arrested for Selling Liquor Without a License. The “Midway Plaisance” on Market street, conducted by Hallinan and Homan, was closed yesterday, as business was not paying. The police have been watching the place for any infringeement of the liquor laws, and shortly before 1 o’clock yesterday morning Policeman Charleston, who was in plain clothes, saw enough to make him swear out a warrant_in Judge Low’s court for the arrest of J, J. Hallinan for selling liquor without a license. The warrant was served upon Hallinan, and he was re- leased on bonds. Attempts have regeatedly been made to et a license for the Cremorne, but the Police. Commissioners steadfastly refused to give them one. Puze baking powders are one of the chief aids to the cook in preparing perfect and wholesome food. “&ile those are to be obtained of well-established reputation, like the Royal, of whose purity tgere has never been a question, it is proper to avoid all others, ——————— St. Ignatius College. Wednesday evening of this week the com- mencement exercises of St. Ignatius College will be held in the college hall, The pro- frnnme Of the event promises & most interest- n‘on‘s“?hm‘x'm T;: lclecx]mflu lectures are am e numbers, an rcises will close with the distribution o:“,‘:l:;’.f —————— An Anti-Juggernaut Corporation. A timely incorporation is that of the Henley Car Fender Company, with a capital stock of ,000 and the following directors: H. H, enley, C. W. Cross, Tirey L.Ford, Frank P. /Kelly, William M. Abbott, "Ca] | Georgo W, Blevens, B Al MASKED MEN IN CHARGE, How Carroll’s Faro Place Was Robbed of Thousands of Dollars. W. E. PAULSELL ON TRIAL. One of the Eoldest Crimes Ever Attempted — The Long and Short Man. W. E. Paulsell, son of the late Harbor Commissioner, is on trial in Judge Bel- cher’s court for one of the most daring robberies that ever startled readers of a newspaper. Heis accused of holding up the employes of an illegal faro resort on Market street and helping to steal .from it nearly $5000. In the robber’s flight nearly $1000 in gold and silver was dropped in the street and only part of it was recovered. The defendant, W. E. Paulsell, was the only man captured in connection with the robbery, and the evidence of his identifica- tion is considered strong by Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Peixotto, who is prosecuting the case in association with Martin Stevens, specially retained by Carroil & Co., proprietors of the fiumhling game, whose “‘they looked as big as cannons, when the men shoved them in my face.”” Allen’s face had not been covered with a bag, so that he went beyond a mere cor- roboration of Hulsapple. He had seen one of the robbers help himself to a glass of whisky and heanf them empty the drawer and safe. When they closed the ]door on their retreat he had raised the window and yelled “Fire” and ‘“Murder.” Looking out of the window he had seen two men, looking just like the two who had robbed the faro-room, separate, one going toward Montgomery and the other toward Kearny street. e followed the course of the first and saw him arrested by two special officers, who bad been at- tracted from the Palace Hotel by his cries. Under cross-examination he said he was not sure about the comparative heights of the two robbers. Heé said Paulsell, when he looked in earlier in the evening, wore a liiht, derby hat, He went in twice and asked who was inside the front room, and then retired. Satterlee, one of the quintet in the rooms, is not in the City, and an effort was made to read his testimony given at the Police Court trial. The case then went over until this morning. MASKS AT THE CARNIVAL. Visitors Asked to Be in Costume on the Last Day of the Santa Cruz Fete. The San Francisco committee on the Santa Cruz Venetian Water Carnival held its final meeting last evening at the rooms of the Union League Club. Colonel John F. Sullivan and J. F. Coupe of Santa Cruz were present. Mr. Coupe proposed that on Saturday, the last day of the carnival, everybody should be asked to wear masks during the day as well as in the evening, CISCO, IN JUDGE BELCHER’S COURT. [Reproduced from a sketch by a “Call” artist.] business was almost ruined by the ex- | and promised that if the San Francisco posure following the robber:; defended by his brother, J. Stockton, and Senator Eugene Bert. Yesterday a jury was obtained and the story of the crime was told in outline. The jury is composed of: M. Rehfish, stockbroker; William McPhun, window- shade manufacturer; Byron Mauzy, piano- dealer; John Kinkel, retired capitalist; William Goldberg, wholesale grocer; JoB. McCloskey, coal-aealer; E. Skelton, real estate dealer; M. Meyerhofer, grocer and liquor - dealer; H. Neeb, tailor; Julins Meyer, capitalist; J. P. Gallagher, roprietor of the Langham Hotel; J. assen, grocer. Attorney Stevens opened the case. He said he proposed to show that on February 20, 1894, Carroll & Co. were conducting a faro game in two rooms at 620 Market street, opposite the Palace Hotel, all the gambling being done in the front room; that Paulsell, the defendant, visited the room early in the evening, clad ina light overcoat and black derby hat, and inquired who was in the room; that afterward a robbery was committed by two masked men in mackintoshes, one of whom, it would be attempted to show, was the de- fendant. He would show that Paulsell when arrested handed an officer a stock- book containing gold coin, was handcuffed without making any objection, gave a false name and was found to have a pistol con- cealed within his clothing. He would at- tempt to show that Paulsell had hardly been lost sight of from the time he com- mitted the robbery until his arrest. The first witness was James Hulsapple, the faro-dealer at Carroll’s ‘*clubrooms,” as he called them. He said he had been employed by James Carroll, A. Ross and C. g '&'ebber. There were two rooms, the front room containing a faro-table and safe. In the drawer of the table there was on February 20, last year, about $1150 and in the safe about $4300, making some $5400, in_gold, silver and greenbacks. He him- self, one Satterlee and a guest named Hamill were in the front room, while Door- tender Smith and the colored porter. Nathan Allen, were in the outer room. About 2:30 A. M. things were slow and Hulsapple proposed & drink. There wasa sideboard handy, and as he was proceeding to fill himself “‘two fingers” a masked man, armed with a sixshooter, entered and ordered him to throw up his hands. He thought it was a joke at first, but a second man entered and tied his hands, after placing a bag over his head. The robbers then took his keys, ab- stracted the currency from table and safe, and turning out the light, ran downstairs. The witness was untied and found the por- ter, Allen, hul]oinfi] from the window. The five employes had all been made to face the wall while the robbery was being committed, but Allen and Smith were not blindfolded. The witness said one of the men was about 5 feet 10 inches, and the other about 5 feet 7 inches. The shorter man pointed a pistol at him. Both wore mackintoshes (tge short man having his turned inside out), masks made of dress material, and soft dark hats. The coats, masks and blindfolding bags were then identified. Urnder cross-examination the witness said he had known Paulsell as a ‘‘sport” for nine years at different towns all over the State. The game was running without a license. It was conducted only when police surveillance was removed. s “You could only run it now and again?”’ asked Stevens, adding, “I wish to show that the police were vigilant.” : “They were, t00,” remarked the witness feelingly. “How did you know, then, when there wou!d be an overlook?” suggested Attor- ney Bert. “We didn’t know,” was the reply. “Then you ran a stealing game on chance?” asked Bert. & The epithet *‘stealing” was objected to, and the court was asked to suggest an- other, but replied judicially that he was not familiar with the game, and therefore declined. & James H. Carroll, one of the proprietors of the game, testified that he, with Ross and Weiber, was interested in the money there on the eventful day. aler Hulsapple was the owner and man- ager o{ the money in his absence. He had known Paulsell for seven or eight years. Then Nathan Allen, the colored porter, was put on the shm}l and caused some amusement by detailing the impression made upon him by the robbers. ‘“What was the most conspicuous thing about them ?”’ asked Assistant District At- Paulsel! is | visitors would do so they would give the . Paulsell of | people of Santa Cruz more courage in tak- ing up the innovation. Every one there, including the car-drivers, storekeepers and policemen, would be in mask. On motion of Carroll Cook it was decided that all the members of the San Francisco committee should wear the costume of Franciscan monks with gowns in yellow and masks in white. A diagram of the grand stand will be sent to the headquarters in the Grand Hotel to-day so that seats may be reserved there. Roomsand board may also be en- gaged by intending visitors at the head- ?Iuartlers, which are in room 3 of the Grand otel. THE GOVERNR WILL AID. He Replies to the Letter of the Manufacturers’ As- sociation. All Things Equal Will Exert His In- fluence In Favor of the Home Product. Governor Budd has virtually consented to lend his aid and support in placing Cali- fornia products in our State institutions when prices and other conditions are equal. Several days ago the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association addressed a letter as follows to the chief executive: Hon. James A. Budd, Governor of the State of California, Sacramento, Cal.—DEAR SIR: The matter of supplies for the State institutions in California has claimed the attention of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association of California, numbering 600 in membership and haying an invested capital of $1s,003,ooo within this State. It has been conelusively proven that on more than one occasion the commissions of thisState have not taken into consideration the matter of California manufacturesand products in competition with Eastern manufactures and products, all things being equal as to quality and price. The committee on legislation of this associa- tlon was requested by the board of directors to communicate with you, with the view of asking if you would not lend your kind influence by requesting all State commissions to bear in mind that it is the earnest desire of this asso- ciation that they give California manufactures and products preference, prices and quality being equal. We would suggest to you that whenever bids are called for for supplies it be inserted in the sgeclhcl“qns that the product or materials be of California manufacture or production. It is sincerely hoped that you will aid us in this undertaking, as we consider it.one of im- Eomnce and one that will be of considerable enefit to our State. Yours respectfully, JULIAN SONNTAG, Chairman Committee on Legislation. " It will be remembered that during the session of the manufacturers’ convention, Wwbich met in the Chamber of Commerce last March, Governor Budd expressed him- self very strongly on this point, stating that he was willing to lend his power and influence toward the accomplishment of such an end. In reply to Chairman Sonn- tag’s letter the Governor wrote as follows: EXECUTIVE MANSION, BACRAMENTO, Cal., May ésf Julian Sonntag, Mills building, San Francisco, Cal.—DEAR Stk:_Your letter ol?hy 23 to hand. In the matter of supplies for the State institu- tions in California, prices and quality being equal, preference should be given to California manufactures and products. Shall transmit a copy of {our letter to the various State institu- tions. Yours, very truly, James H. Bupp. The Manufacturers’ Association natu- rally feel much encouraged over this very friendly letter, and believe that in a short while California products will take the place of Eastern goods, now so extensively used. All that they ask is fair competition and no favors shown. The conditions are all in favor of the California product, and unless undue influence is brought to bear against the home product there is no ap- rent resgon why it should not be given e preferen®e, — - ’Tis a Burning Shame That more attention is not given by swimmers and bathers to the purity of the salt water used in swimming baths. The Crystal Baths seem to be proud of their facilities for refilling their tanks every night with puze salt Walek it . Thus the work tiAS DESERTED HIS WIFE, Edward P. Carpmael Steals Away From the City and Sails for London. HIS FAMILY WITHOUT MONEY: He Is the Medical Student Who Tried to Rallroad His Wife to an Insane Asylum. Edward P. Carpmael is now in England. He leaves a wife and two children in this City absolutely without means of support. His departure was accomplished very secretly, Mrs. Carpmael first learning of her husband’s desertion after he had sailed from New York. Carpmael is a young Englishman. He was a student in the graduating class of the Medical Department of the State Uni- versity, and figured very prominently in the papers a short time ago through trying to get rid of his wife by having her de- clared insane. His father is a wealthy Londoner. The son had led a discreditable life, and some years ago was sent to San Francisco by his father to live as he would. Carpmael was accompanied by his wife of six months, a woman whom he said he had married when he was drunk and whom he treated with great brutality. N On the meager allowance given him by his father he eked out an existence. Two babies was born to them, a boy and a girl, but this only increased the unhappiness of the family. Carpmael entered the Toland College as a student. He also tried a number of ven- turies in order to increase his supply of cash. He started a nurses’ headquarters, but it was a_failure. Fortune seemed against him. Then his wife became sick. He en- gaged a golden-haired damsel as a com- panion for her, and after a while his wife noticed that her husband and the young lady with the golden locks were going on long waiks. She became jealous. Then she grew angry and vented her anger in | various unpleasant ways. This convinced young Mr. Carpmael that his wife was insane. Still, as he ex- Elnined afterward, he did not wish to act astily, so he slept on the matter for two whole nights. Then he and his golden- haired friend decided that the wife was crazy and had her arrested on a charge of insanity. The case was promptly dis- missed, however, and Mrs. Carpmael was given her liberty. Carpmael’s life did not prove a happy one after that. He at last decided to leave the scenes of his troubles and go back to his father. Some of his fellow students met him on the night of May 16 at the ferry depot. He had a new valisé and looked as if he were pree‘:;red for a journey. “Where are you skipping out to?”’ asked one of them. ‘“What do you mean?"’ asked Carpmael, showing much trepidation. The student saw_a chance to chaff the man, and said seriously: “I mean what I say. Come, now, own up if you don’t want us to blow.” Carpmael then told them he was going home. His wife, he said, did not know of his departure. He left two postal cards with them—one dated two days ahead and another dated three days ahead. They gave excuses for his absence. These he asked the students to mail at the proper times, so that his wife would suspect noth- ing till he was out of the country. e reached New York May 22, and wrote saying he intended to begin life anew. e said he hoped never to see or hear of his wife and babies again. The wife is at the City and County Hos- pital. She is a little woman, 24 years old. Her two children are aged 6 months and 2)4 years respectively. They are being supported by friends. “I only heard of his departure after he got to New York,” she said. “I won’t sue fora divorce. He can’t get a divorce from me and I think I'll punish him by remain- ing his wife. “I have no money. I will be in the hos- pital six months, I fear. You see I had to go to work too soon after my last child was born and strained myself. If I had not gocd friends I don’t know what my poor babies would do. “When I get well I'll go to work. My husband has not supported me for some time, and it will be easier for me to live than when he was here. ‘““Leaye me money? No. He gave me §1 the day he left, saying it was half of all he had. 2 learned afterward that he had $150 then. Mrs. Carpmael does not intend to follow her husband, as she says he is “not worth it.” She wants to be able to earn mone; enough to get to her people in vaerpoof, and there leave her babies with her mother. MERCED LAKE CANAL. A Large Force of Men Kept Night and Day on the Work by A. E. Buckman. The Spring Valley Water Company have begun the construction of a tunnel 3100 feet in length from the west shore of Lake Merced to the Pacific Ocean. The contract requires the drifting of the tunnel to be finished on the 15th of October. About 200 feet of the outlet has been finished, while at the east or inlet end 150 foot of open- ing has been made. The material expected to%ze encountered through the entirelength of the tunnel is a stiff hardpan streaked with oxide of iron strata with an occasional streak of gravel and sand. In order to prevent the possibility of a cave in the tunnel the largest portion will be timbered with 6x6 timbers set about four feet apart i\; what is called coffin or half octagon shape, The three upper sides of the roof timber- ing are lined with two-inch pine lagging, Just now near the open end of the tunnel a streak of soft gravel and sand has been encountered, and in order to prevent it running on the miners the drifting has to be proceeded with very cautiously, all lag- %ilng being driven ahead while the face of the tunnel has to'be lagged up while the timbers are being put in place. This re- quires not only intelligent and skillful miners, but a contractor who knows just what to do under such circumstances, in order to meet any emergency that might arise. The contract calls for 300 feet a month at each end, making a total of 600 feet a month. When the two drifts meet the Spring Valley Water Company will at once start in the center of the tunnel, and, working eastwardly and westwardly, line its entire length with a 9-inch wall of first- class brickwork laid in Portland cement. As the construction of this work will reach well into the next rainy season, which might cause the roof to drift and cave were the timbers removed prior to the building of the brickwork, the timbering is made large enough so that it can re- main and the brickwork be built firmly in- side of it. When finished the inside of the tunnel brickwork will be egg-shaped, 7 feet high and 4 feet wide, the largest circle be- ing at the top and the smallest at the bot- tom. The contractor for the construction of the tunnel is A. E. Buckman, but the brickwork being a Earticullr piece of work will be done gyt e company itself. Mr. Buckman has ‘established a hotel and boarding-house for the accomodation of his force of men. The work is progressing rapidly, toaccomplish which the contracter works the men on six-hour shifts, making four shifts in every twenty-four hours, h 16 goes on night and day without interruption. Disturbed a Religious Meeting. George Milne sad George Tyndell, 4o young men living in the Mission, appeared before Judge Low yesterday to answer to the charge of disturbing the peace. OnSunday night they entered the Salvation Army barracks at 2417 Mission street while service was going on_and created a disturbance. Judge Low fined them §5 each and gave them a lecture, He told them that religious meetings must not be dis- turbed by young “hoodlums” or anybody else, and if they came before him again on & similar charge he would send them to jail. Both de- fendants promised aithfully never to do it again. THE PIONEERS MEET. New Members Taken In and Important Business Transacted. Several new members were admitted and other important business was trans- acted at the regular monthly meeting of the Society of California Pioneers last night. The following-named members were ap- poinged a nominating committee to select the ticket to be voted for at the annual election to be held on the 8th of JJuly: E. B. Cooper, George H. Eggers, James Palache, P.p‘l‘ifien\', A. L. Hawks, W. T. Galloway, R. Vandercook. o The invitation for the society to partici- ate in the celebration of the Fourth of guly and march in the parade was ac- cepted by a Full vote of the meeting. ¥he following gentlemen were elected to membership: %F J. Lask, John G. Ler- men, G. N. Van Orden, Leander Van Orden, C. H. Van Orden, D. Rhodes, Earl K. Cooley, J. K. Taylor, C. C. Stone, C. E. Pinkbam, A resolution was introduced by H. E. Highton and unanimously adopted which provides that the society shall appoint a committee of five to consider the question of the best method for concentrating and exercising the inflnence and intelligence and knowledge of the Junior Pioneers for the development of the State and the ad- vancement of all its substantial interests by offering .prizes for the best essays or treatises on the different subjects con- tained within the resolution, or to consider any other method which may be thought adyvisable, the same to be voted on at the meeting in October. A proposed amendment to the constitu- tion was introduced, providing for the ap- propriation of $100 to the families of de- ceased members. The same will be voted on at the next election. WOMAN AND THE BALLOT, A Crush at the Meeting of the Young Woman’s Suffrage Club. Charlotte Perkins Stetson and At- torney Kase Cross Swords In Debate. Invitations to an open meeting of the Young Woman’s Suffrage Club drew an extraordinarily large crowd to Pythian Castle, 909 Market street, last night. Jus- tice Hall, where the programme was to be rendered, was crowded long before the hour of opening, and of standing room there was none. The piece de resistance, as they say in the rear of the dictionary, was a debate on the question, “Is Woman Entitled to the Ballot,”” in which Charlotte Perkins Stet- son and Thomas K. Kase took part, the former in the affirmative. It did not last long, but was sharp and snappy through- out, Mrs. Stetson being particularly in her field in plying the lash of her satire on the defenseless back of “all-powerful man,” which was a paradox, but which went. She pointed out a few of the incongruities in the relations of the sexes as they seemed to her to exist, and produced any number of enthusiastically applauded reasons wh the fair rockers of the human cradle shoul rule the political world. Mr. Kase was not quite so offhand, but was decidedly clever in his presentation of the case of the downtrodden sex. He paid several nice wmfilimcm: to the ladies; said they were the equals of men intel- lectually; their superiors morally, and only their inferiors physically. The home was their sphere, to be brightened and bettered by their presence and direction. He said that politics and political meet- ings incident on the exercise of the fran- chise would take up too much of their time. He had no objection to the presence of women in the field of labor, where'he thought there was plenty of room tor them, but for the many reasons cited, he was of the opinion that they were best without the ballot. Previous to the debate an excellent lit- erary and musical programme was ren- dered. Mrs. Cook gave an exquisite piano solo, Miss Marguerite Saxton recited Browning’s beautiful “Count Gismund,” Mrs. Bessie R. Dibble sang “You”’ and Professor Kolander's banjo, guitar and mandolin club concluded with some catchy airs. THE POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL. A Large Number of Students Will Be Graduated This Evening—Irving M. Scott’s Address. The closing exercises of the*Polytechnic High School will take place at the school at the corner of Bush and Stockton streets this evening, when 110 students will be graduated and 60 undergraduates will re- ceive certificates. The programme will consist of a saluta- tory and a valedictory by graduates, music by the mandolin club of the school, and other exercises. The feature will be an address on “Maunual Training” by Irving M. Scott, one of the proprietors of the Union Iron Works. The institution was formerly known as the Commercial School, but yby the addi- tion of a manual training course and ma- chine-shops, which have been in successful operation for sixty days, it has assumed the dignity of a poiytechnic institute. W. N. Bush is the principal, and his assist- ants comprise a corps of twenty teachers. “We do not believe thatall who com- plete a high school course should have a view to entering one of the professions, Every man may not be a lawyer or doctor. Skilled artisans are always in demand, and we aim to educate the hand and eyeasa preparation for work of that class,” said one interested in the institution. “We want the citizens of San Francisco to know the Polytechnic High School has a fu- ture.” ———— THERE is certainly no baking powder so well known and generally used as the Boya}; Its perfect purity, as well as its superiority in leavening power, are mat- ters of fact no longer giuput,ed by honest dealers or makers of other brands. Its virtues are so well known to every house- keeper that the slanders of the dishonest makers of the cheaper goods fail to touch it. —————— VIOLENTLY INSANE. P. Hansen, a Gripman, Broke Open a Cell Door. P. Hansen, a gripman, living at 1634 Grove street, turned violently insane about m!dnight Sunday. He is employed as a gripman and is a tall, powerfully built man. He was taken in the patrol wagon to the Receiving Hospital by Policeman Wagner, and if Wagner had not been a man of grit and strength he would never have got him there. As soon as Hansen got into the o_perann%-gonm he began to make things lively and it took five men to get him into one of the padded cells and strap him down. . Yesterday morning he succeeded in free- ing himsel?and kicked the door of his cell open, breaking the lock. The noise at- tracted the attention of the stewards and doctors and after an excitin| suuflzle he was placed in another padded cell and again strapped down, J, G, FAIR'S WHEAT SOLD, Over Three Million Dollars Paid for Nearly 180,000 Tons of It. FOUR SUBSTANTIAL CHECKS, One of the Largest Deals In Cereals Ever Reported In This City. Four substantial certified checks, on banks, remain to-day in evidence of one the largest commercial transactions in t City, which was consummated yesterday, They are: Eppinger & Co., on the London, Paris and American Bank, for $1,232,831 71. George W. McNear, on the Bank of Califor- nia, for $893,527 34 Balfour, Guthrie & Co., on the Bank of Brit~ ish North' America, for about $1,000,000. Blum, Baldwin & Girvin, on the Bank of British Columbia, for about $204,000. These represented the payment to the special administrators of the Fair estate of $3,053,200 for 179,600 tons of wheat at per ton by the following: George W Near, 60,050 tons; Eppinger & Cc tons; Balfour, Guthrie & Co., 50,050 Blum, Baldwin & Girvin, 12,060 tons. There were also accounts for storage by the three first named, McNear’s bill amount- ing to $110,000. The commissions on the sale will amount to about $89,000, or 50 cents a ton, and Me- Glauflin & Co. and H. Dutard will each re- ceive $44,500 of this. _The wheat will be loaded for the Eng- lish market without delay, the four buyers having control of the tonnage in port. Some idea of the magnitude of the burden of which the Fair estate has been relieved may be gathered from the fact that the special administrators of the esiate have just been authorized to pay 961 65 taxes on the wheat stored in Contra Costa County, as follows: Grangers’ warehouse, Port Costa, 398,903 centals, assessed at $199,451; Pacific ware- house, Port Costa, 638,000 centals, assessed at $319,000; Starr’s warehouse, W 811,312 centals, assessed at $486,78' Costa_warehouse, 708,9 5,374: California warehouse, 2,000 centals, assessed at £109,200; Nevada warehouse, Port Costa, 766,403 centals, as- sessed at $383.201. It is expressly stated in the order that the wheat was ‘assessed in the name of L. M. McGlautlin & Co., though it belonged to the Fair estate. By agreement of counsel the Fair will case went over yvesterday until August 5. THEY WANT THEIR MONEY. 8. L. Jones & Co. Say That Duty Has Been Wrongfully Collected. A peculiar suit was commenced in the United States District Court yesterday. 8. L. Jones & Co. seek to recover $868 66 from the United States for duties they have paid | to the Collector of Customs on goods which they now assert are not and were not dutiable. The suit is entitled Everitt D. Jones vs. The United States. In 1892 the firm of 8. L. Jones & Co. began importing “chilies,” or “bird pep- pers'” from Sierra Leone, Africa. Durin, the past two years they have received an. | paid duty to the extent of the amount claimed on eleven shiyments. Their con- tention, of course, is that the goods were not manufactured mnor fit for food, and therefore not dutiable. ——————— Pror. HAINES, chemist to the Chicago Board of Health, says he has found the Royal Baking Powder the pures¥ and strongest, and superior to all others in every respect. 17 Me- R. G. Mackay Is Free. The preliminary examination of R.\G. Mackay on a charge of forgery was held befére Judge Joachimsen yesterday. The defendant was represented by Attorney Heggerty. Mackay was arrested several weeks ago on complaint of Thomas Flynn of the Wasp. He siened Flynn's name on the back of Wells: Fargo money orders and passed them amon his friends. " It was admitted that Mackay ha authority to sign certain papers, and Attorney Heggerl;cflntended that Mackay had theright to sign the money orders. The Judge took that view of the case and dismissed the charge. SURPRISINGLY Nice and cheap are the char- acteristics of a new Tan Shoe we place on sale this week. They are made of a very fine kid, dark, chocolate shade, on the razor-toe last, both kid and cloth tops, and sell at $3.50. The equal in quality to a $5.00 shoe and possessed of a chic which stamps it at once a high grade article. EXTRA SPECIAL EOR THIS WEEK] Strong, well made Tan Goat Shoes, light and dark shades, all widths, A to E, for Chil- dren, Boys and Misses—a real wear resister— Sizes 6to 8 - - - $1.05 Sizes 84t0104 - - 1.30 Sizes 11to 24 -- - 1.55 There are cheaper Tan Shoes, but none as good as ours at an advance of 50 cents. REMEMBER--- For This Week Only. SOMMER & KAUFMANN “LEADERS OF FASHION,” 28 Kearny Street 25 A bootblack stand in our store for the accom- modation of patrons, ladies and gentlemen, free of charge. $10 TAILOR-MADE SOITS, BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE CITY. ARMAND CAILLEAU, 46-48 GEARY STREET, Corner Grant Avenue, »