The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 3, 1895, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1895 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. The Movement to Win the! National Council for.San Francisco. STATE CLUBS TO MEET HERE. Annual Assembling of the Execu- tive Councll of California—Its Objects. The annual meeting of -th2 Republican | Executive Council of Califorr held last | Saturday. night in Judge Relcher's court- | reom, was an important one. The objects.of the council are: {-To create, foster and promote harmon Républican party in the State of Cal Tornia. conid—To maintain and’ advocate the prin- es of that party -as they may from time to me be enumerated by its Tecognized conven- | tions. Third-To nse its best efforts, for the nomina- capable cit Fourth—To election of al of the Republ Fifth— elected Rep of oflice as merit. Sixth—To increase the bonds of union and good fellowship between the .members of the cil and thie members of the several organ- sented . therein apd to advance times. and ations and ver to secure the ted candidates counsel to g their te officers shall| in .1l cases,” acco) mérit Seventh and Repub! publican w tate Central es inali Re- promote and perfect organization s Rep n the State of Californis In litie of carryin, these objects il at the meetini oh Saturday de- | its best efforts.to bring the | ominating convention -{o San ncisco and to take up the silyer qu The follow répresented ‘in-.the coun e -Club, Bear :. The Uni n | Morrow Club, | bs, Beaver Club, * Club; Unity strian-Slavonian Re- | d Railroad _Club, | b, Woman's Central Re- ), a number of district clubs serican League, which | represent as a.whole over| t mot - including . the| ich as yet has not but re the ballot. neeting ‘of the executive | council it was decided to ntative in each Sena- of the State to carry out the with a view to have terested in ‘the silver nal convention, iamed were notified that were selected for the-purpose: First District Frank McGowan ..Samuel Conklin Le rganizatior 14,000 ‘Woman* Fourth Fifth : Sixth Seventhi.. Frank Coombs ghth ..ii......Hale McCowan Ninth' .. w..: ~.Judge A.J. Buckles Tenth : H. G. Burnett | Eleventh W N nderson Twellth C, A. H. Warfield Thirteenth Fourteenth, Tifteenth F. D. Ryan Judge J.F, Davis . J. Robinson Sixteenth ..C. L. Carter Seventeenth. A. P. Williams ighteenth Dr. E. J. Smith ..Henry Lavkenau .Cord H. Wetjen .G. W Root | <ieeeen ). C. Geisling | Phillip Hammond | Samuel W Backus | .Phillip Brown | sixth....:...........LouixSchafer | seventh..Judge W. B. II -éighth James A. Waymire E. C. Ross | A. B. McCabe Daniel McGinley | M. Norton C. Roeney | .J. Hollister Judge Daly | J. Savage H. C. Osborne .:.:J. R. Finlayson | .W. W. Douglass | i {A.G. Gasson | sent a notice of acceptance, | and all the letters and telegrams received | show that these persons, who will -be dele- | ates to .a convention to_be held.in this | in_the near future, are. very en- astic .in the matter and in favor of | Fraucisco for the Natiopal conven- | It will be the duty of the State| 2: iary co'mmls} in their respective districts, and from the assurances of some of -them who -were | present at the meeting of the parent| t is-safe to say that they will enter th'a degree of enthusiasm that not ¢ie out .while there is a hope of | suCcess: 3 - 'The following named were appointed a special committee to confer: with a-like | committee from the Union League Club to | make arrangements for the caming con- tion: Os A. Tolle, I. E. Field, John Whiteside, Wynants and Mrs."A. L. Ballou.. , These committees. will :meet as soon as General R." A. 'Fredericks of the Union| Le Club-returns to this City, probably. { n a week. The council has:been in- communicatio; with Mrs, J. Ellen Foster of the- Woman Nineteenth Twentieth Thirtieth Thirty-first. . National - Republican Association, which: | party, to arouse a feeling in every | the State to that end { months ago was arrested. | brain in this organization has declared strorgly in favor of the National Republican. coniven- tion being-held in San Francisco and has given pronounced views on silver during its meetings held in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Foster, who is. president of the or- ganization, has been asked to use her best efforts in the advancement of the move- ment to have the National convention meet in this Cit 3 During the evening the meeting was ad- dressed by A.J. Buckles, Superior Judge. of Solano County, who in an-earnest man- ner urged those present to put forth their best endeavors to secure for this City the National convention of the Republican art of d to stand by the prineiples of the party in regard to.silver. The following named were then elected officers: for the ensuing year: President, M. Cooney; -first vice-president, Bdward iggs; second vice-president, R. A. Fred- s; secretary, Oscar A. Tolle; treasurer, Albert Hauser; executive committee—Gen- eral John McComb, S. W.-Backus, H. C. ebaugh, J. A. Whiteside, J. E. Field, . Hanson, Mrs. A. L. Ballow, T. B. Mor- ton and H. W. Quitzow. 0. A. Tolle, E. L. Clapp and W. H. Quit- zow were appointed a committee on Te- vision of the constitution and by-laws. A unanimous- vote of thanks was ten- dered to John D. Spreckels, the retiring president, in recognition of vises rendered by him during the time he n office: Within a week or ten days the various representatives of the council will work in harmony with the Union League Club in relation to the National convention, and the reasons why San Francisco should have it will be set forth in so clear a light that the party managers will not fail to see the advantages of meeting by the Golden Gate. CRAZY ON FEMALE ATTIRE, Ferdinand Hirsch, a Carpen- ter, Again Finds Himself in Prison, His Shop on McAllister Street the Scene of Violent Dis- turbances. Ferdinand Hirsch is a carpenter and in- ventor at 407 McAuilister street. He is a practical business man, but is crazy upon the subject of female attire. After finish- ing his daily work he dresses himself in female clothes and is every night visited by hundreds of young men and young wome The former are sometimes rather rough in their treatment of him, and'a row follows which disturbs the whole neighborhood. The attention of the police has often been drawn to the matter, but as Hirsch re- cently has remained on his own premises they say they cannot arrest hin On Monday night the usual disturbance occurred. Hirsch.got annoyed at the con- duct of some young men and slipped up- stairs and poured water over them. They ran outside and began throwing rocks at the store, smashing the windews. Hirsch ascended the roof and pelted them with pieces of wood. Several passers-by narrow escapes from being struck. Goldesworta, bo er for Lane & Co., marble importers, whose office is next aoor, Mr. Lane and two other gentlemen tle was ed past left the office while the b and_pieces of wood whi heads. Mr. Goldesworth 1 Judge C bell’s court for H. est on the charge of offensive con: e wasarrested in the afternoon and locked up in the City Prison. Hirsch was in the habit of parading the streets in female ‘attire, and two or three He was fined, and promiseéd not to repeat the offensé. In his shop there are ‘‘m " for fit- ting .on dresses, a sewing machine and other articles used in dressmaking. He makes all his.own dresses, and in a ward- robe keeps several of different colors and texture. Hirsch is a man between 40 and 50 years of age. . He is alimost stone deaf. He will give no - explanation -of craze for women'’s dress, but it id that a young woman to whom he was cngaged to be married ‘died, and the loss affected his ection. morning 7 CAN SHE BE AN ANGEL? With Her White Metal Trouble She Causes at the City Hall: At the.meeting of the City Hall Commis- sion "yesterday - morning opened the usual act, proceeding with the remark that he had not made a test of the white metal for the angel, having been en- gaged in selecting an? for some days back, “‘but,” he added, “as itis not likely that the figure wili ever Mr. Creswell looked at Mr. Broderick and Broderick looked back at Mr. Cres- well, each -of them swallowed the agitation which rose in their respective throats, and then Mr. Creswell said: " “You do not seem to be aware that the | question has been settled lonzago. I have this to.say, that if you had not been edu- cated for such a high place as an art critic | you would have made a splendid battle flag, your Honor, for you never know when you aré whipped.”” To this the Mayor replied that he knew of only one good use for the Wells statu and that was to place it on top of Twin Peaks, with the names of Broderick upon |one and €reswell upon the other of the cannon balls which the artist had caused the lady to heave up toward the spreading vault of neaven, and-thus forever com- memorate the artistic taste of his colleagues upon.the commission. The contractors forthe dome were again granted a thirty-day extension of time. DON'T BE IN SUCH DR. HENLEY'S Celery, Beef and . Iron is working: wonders amongst the cyclists, and - its friends amongst- those who find pleasure inthe wheel is already legion.. Those who have taken up the exercise for torpid - liver, indigestion, insomnia, lack of ‘appetite, dyspepsia, - kidney and kindred troubles, have found that by taking this splendid tonic end stimulant at the same timeas.they were. taking -their exercise -they £ uickly and wonderfully improved. ¢ they have alsofound that a wineglass fuil -+ of bot water. and a littlé sugar added is@ .. great help. = 5 = Poems. came the - second = mail on Monday. When the proprietors of DR. HENLEY’S . Celery, Beef and Iron made -their offer in last Sunday’s- papers to the lady cyclists -of the Slope they did not ‘anticipate such an imme- diate shower of responses. Evi- dently not only do thousands of lady cyclists know the value of Dr.- Henley’s Celery, Beef and | Iron .as a tonic and stimulant, but they -can also write good poetry. If so send in a poem and also try this excellent * re- fresher ” after a spin. in YOURSELVES A ' CHANCE TO 'WRITE GOOD ~ POETRY. aluable ser- | Wings and the | yor Sutro | lection Commission | dome, it does not make much | you have not already done- FIGHTING FOR DAVIDSON, The Richmond Residents Want Him Made the City Engineer. SENATOR PERKINS' OPINION. The Technical Society and the Geo- graphical Society WIll Take Action Soon. The citizens of the Richmond District, | through the Point Lobos Improvement | Club, have made an excellent suggestion | to the Board of Supervisors. It is that | Professor Davidson be made the City En- gineer. This would give San Francisco a | valuable and accomplished official who would in all probability be able to save the City a much larger amount each year than the proposed salary of $5000. The sugges- tion comes in the form of a petition from the club and reads as follows: To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco—GENTLE | Your petitioners, the Point Lobos Improve- ment Club, on behalf of the beautiful suburb of Richmond, and also on behalf of the whole of the residents and taxpaversof the City of San_Francisco, respectfully address you on a subject which we conceive is more viial to the interests of our City government than eny question which bas yet been brought to your notice. | Circumstances have arisen during the past | week which are well known to each member of this board—affecting very materially, lieve, tne interests of the Pacific Co: consider that the loss to the Government of the United States may prove to be present gain i to the City of San Francisco. To this end we make the proposition to_your honorable board that the office of City Engineer be declared to be vacant aud that you proceed to reorganize | that office on such & basis as is now impera- | tively demanded by this City. | Questions ot importance have arisen which | have shown that your honorable board has | had no engineering talenton iis staff to meet | the corporations and governing bodies which been called into existence within this The Spring Valley Water Company has a trained engineer whose opinions delivered be- | fore your honorable board cannot be met and properly weighed in the balances, because such professional knowledge is not available to you. When the question of hydrants is brought be- fore the board you should know before paying out the funds of the citizens if each bydrant will give a proper and sufficientsupply of water at all times of the day ornigh You are aware that one hydrant is not as good as another, and as they all cost alike there are many chances 10 one that scores of thousends of dollars will be wasted. he railroad companies operating in this City have skilled engineers whose arguments for the performance of certain work which is )us to the interests of the citizens can- 10t be controverted on your part by professional authority. The Harbor Commissioners employ a trained engineer whose works areof vital importance to the City—the character of these many respects, has been called in tion, and the C s, who should he chief arbiters, have had to look T interests go by default. stion has n, What are we to do eets? and engineers have been re- requested to govern- nt to A better know n fo ed that th mproved un and engi Ubeasked 1 thousa; spectful 1 streets of this C: 1 the government is alent. ¥s to place hun- dollars in the men to make ets, roads and boulevards. We ask you to pause before you you were spending your own money would go to work very diif 10 established usage. The sewers will call for a large appropriation. lar you can set aside for is of inexperienced of of 1f do so. ery d that purpose is urgently needed, but it is alsoa matter of the lnst importance that proper safeguards be own sround this expenditure. We have nful remembrances of the commission, and the discover late board of sewer commissic to show how the property-ow cinched and how the can_be success ell-street sewer s made by & ers, all tending r< can be legally money in the treasury fully diverted from the proper object for which it was appropriated. |~ Your engineer should be & member ex-of of the Board of Health and of the Board of Fire Commissioners. The knowledge which he would have relating to sewers and water st would be of great importance to them. ould have authority to erter upon the prem- s of all corporations using the streets of the v and obtain all necessary information rela- & to the methods of carrying on the business pertaining thereto. |~ We respectiully petition your honorable boara fo adopt and pass such ~resolutions, or- |'ders, ete., to establish this office to be governed by the rules of the civil service, to be com- | posed of an engineer in charge, one or more | draughtsmen and & secretary, ail the appoint- | 0 be made by said engineer, his salary | 5000 per annum, dranghtsmen $2000 | per annum, secretary $2000 per annum, inci- dentals $1000 per annum, including free offices in the new City Hall. The executive branche: of this department to be the Superintendent ot | Streets and the City Surveyor. |~ The engineer shall pass upon the qualifica- { tion of inspectors of public work,. and the Su- perintendent of Streets shall be unswerable for the faithful performance of the duties assigned 1o the inspectors. Your honorable board is respectfully re- quested to mske suitable provision in vour es- [ timates for the establishment of this office. At a_meeting of the Point Lobos Improve- ment Club beld in Farrel's Hall, Richmond, on July 1 this petition was submitted, approved and ordered to be signed by the president and secretary and presented to the Board of Super- | visors. The continued expressions of dissatis- | isfaction over the dismissal of Professor Davidson from the Coast and Geodetic Survey are of that character which leaves no doubt of the estimate placed upon the man both personally and professionally. But the feeling which obtains is not one sentiment alone. Senator Perkins said yesterday that he had been spoken to upon the subject by a larce number of persons, and that he had vet the first one to meet who failed to give ositive expression to his indignation. He continued These words of praise for Professor David- son’s services under the Government for this coast and indignation at his removal do not come from mere_personal friends, though he | has a wonderfully large personal following, but they are from men whoTecognize the great | usefulness of the coast survey work and ap- preciate the fact that the present standard of the office is so largely due to Professor David- son's indefatigable labor end his wonderful fund of knowiedge upon the subject. It is really a question if he can be dispensed with without great detriment to the service. | " There is one fact that may be_overiooked in this matter. But it shouid not be overlooked eneral Duffield, nor by the people whose t it affects. It is that, should Professor | Davidson be permanently removed from office he would carry with him his library of several | thousand volumes. These books are his per- | sonsal property, purchased with money he has received insalary, and to repiace them would incur a large expense. If Professor Davidson were a decrepit old man, unfit for his duties, there would be some excuse for his retirement, but he is a vigorous, active man physically and at his fullness men- tally. Ii he cannot be reinstated, his retire- ment might be obtained on part pay, but he does not want that. He does not ask a gift from the Government. He is able to continue his duties, and a strong effort will be made to put him back at his desk. Otto von Geldern, secretary of the Tech- nical Society, was very outspoken in regard to the dismissal and said: I have been personaily acquainted with Pro- fessor Davidson for many vears, and while I express my own feeling 1 know that I voice the sentiment of 95 per cent of the member- ship of the Technical Sflc(uti\; in saying that his dismissal is an outrage. Professor Davidson has been on the coast since the early fiftie: and bewan this great work that has been o such vast benefit to this country at a salary not half so large as was paid the cook who served the meals to the survevors. And although his lnl‘lry was increased it was never beyond his value. Had he resigned from the service he could have becomea rich min. But he seemed to think he could be of more service to the people of California and the coast under the Govern- ment. And this is his reward for his unselfish- ness and efficient labors. The Technical Society may be depended upon 10 act in this matter. We have no regular meeting in-July, but there will be called a special meeting of the board of directors early next week to take action in the premises. The Geographical Society of the Pacific does not meet regularly in July or August, but Secretary John Partridge and Assist- But itmay be | ant Secretary Thomas F. Trenor said yes- terday that tKe society, of which Professor Davidson is the president, is ready “to. act, and there would have been a meeting of the board of directors yesterday noon for this especial purposé, but for the fact that there are at present not enough members in the city to cohstitute a quorum. The special meeting will be called for Wednes- day noon, July 10. DECLARED AN OUTRAGE. A Hornets' Nest in Washington. Over David- son's Removal. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2.—The removal of Professor George W. Davidson of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, which was telegraphed exclusively to the Carr, has stirred up a regular” hornets’ nest in Washington as well asin San Francisco. The Washington newspapers are devoting a great deal of space to the matter. Pro- fessor Davidson seems to have many friends in Washington and the newspapers here speak of him in highest terms and declare that his removal is an outrage. They criticize Superintendent Duffield sharply for promoting his son, who has been in the bureau only a few years, and for removing men who have grown gray in the service. The matter will not be allowed to drop. Professor Davidson’s friends intend to make it warm for Superintendent Dutlield. One paper editorially criticizes the latter, and says the whole burean_is rotten, and if Congress does not abolish it altogether it shoald reform its organization. Sev- eral weeks ago Superintendent Duffield said to a CALL correspondent that changes would be made before July 1, but attempt- ed to shift the responsibility upon the Sec- retary of the Treasury. He admitted, how- ever, that recommendations of the Super- intendent of Survey were always heeded by the Secretary. Su?erin\endent Duftield made out his ““list” and sent it to the Treasury Depart- ment before Mr. Carlisle’s departure for Kentucky, and the changes announced ex- clusively in last Wednesday’s CALL were agreed upon the week before. Letters of remonstrance against Professor Davidson’s removal continue to be received at the Treasury Department, but officials decline to discuss the matter. It isunder- stood that Secretary Carlisle will leave the whole matter to Superintendent Duffield to take care of. SULLIVAN TO SCHUSSLER The Fire Chief Talks Plainly to the Water Company’s Chief. The Spring Valley Assist With ** Nice Little Talks,” but They “Let It Go at That.” Mr. Schussler, chief engineer of the Spring Valley Water Company, was sum- moned before the Fire Committee of the Board of Supervisors yesterday to explain why the fire engines were unable to throw water above the first story of the burning buildings last Thursday night. He came with a map of the great charred spot south of Market sireet, which ands as an unsightly monument to the | fact that he was summoned too late. He went on to explain what in his opin- ion “ought to be done.” He thinks that district, say of four blocks, should be surrounded by pipes of good dimensions, sixteen inches, for in- stance, and that these would give ample pressure for protection against fire. He laid a large part of the blame for there being no water to the old-fashioned hy- drants and the small fittings in the con- nections with the engines. “Now,” he continued in a fluent flow of language, encouraged by the undivided attention given him, “we havealways tried to do all we could to meet the wishes of the Chief—"" But thie Chief was sitting next to him. “Never!" neinterjected sharply. “Never, sir.? *““Well, we always wanted to. Iam sorry vou do not agree with me,” said Schussler, somewhat taken back by this shot. “Iam sure we always wanted you to come here and give your views on these matters.” “kxcuse me, Mr. Schussler, you neser did. Why, you didn’t want me to come to- day. I can’t allow you to make those state- ments uncontradicted,” said Sullivan stoutly. “Well, well, I can’t see how you can say sc; but let that pass. Let us turn our at- tention to these old-fashioned hydrants,’” id Schussler, a little red in the face. ‘I m sure you will agree with me that they interrupt the pressure,” *‘Oh, certainly,” said the-Chief. u tried to make use of a point. “We tried ery possible means of getting water,” said the Chief, dryly. “Well, to have big ‘Fipes in_every street will cost money,” said Schussler. ““Yes, but we want them at once in very many important districts, especially in the residential districts,”” said the ' Chief, warming to the subject every minute. “You laid a four-inch pipe in Stanford street after I asked you for an eight-inch pipe. I have been pleading for bigger pipes down there for a year and a half. What would happen if we had a big fire up about the Pleasanton, for instance? Pipes are needed there for the protection of not only property, but lives.” Then, turning to the committee, the Chief continued: “I have talked to this man so often about this thing that it isan old story with me, gentlemen. He always gives ne a pretty little talk, says he will see what they can do and lets it go at that. The pipes remain the same. To be sure @ they do somé things, but they are not worth mentioning. Now I am preparing a plan of what is really. necessary in this matter of laying pipes from which we can get water in caseof fire,and I wish this discussion might be laid over until next week, when we will be ready.” Mr. Schussler wanted to explain some of the intricacies of the “kuuckle joint”’ and how it hampered the qre\ ure, and then the committee invited him to come again next week and see what the Chief had to present. “Well, I'm not coming unless I'm really needed,” said Mr. Schussier, Chairman Durkee said the committee wanted all the information possible and would really need him. Then Mr. Schussler and other represen- tatives of the water company gathered about Chief Sullivan and wondered very quietly 1f they could not meet him by tnmrselves some time during the week dis- passionately. “No,” said Sullivan, emphatically. “I have talked this matter over with Mr. Schussler and the rest of you for the last time. I'll not do it again. What I have to say about the requirements of the City in the water line for the plain protection of life and property I shall say oyenly be- fore the board or this committee.” ‘‘Oh, very well,” said Schussler, and they retired. S GERMAN PRESS CLUB OUTING. The Members Will Enjoy Themselves at San Leandro. On Sunday, the 14th inst., the German Press Club of this City will bave an outing to 8an Leandro. Arrangementshave been made to take the members in carriages over the various drives in and_around the pretty Alameda town named, in order that they may see the beauties of that section of the State. Afrer the drive they will pro- ceed to the Goodwin Hotel, where they will partake of a dinner. The president of the association is M. Greenblat, and the committee under whose adspices the outing will be held is com- Klosed of W. Saalburg, Louis Roesch and Koliman: ——————— BERKSHIRE typewriting paper is the best. Sanborn, Vail & Co., sole agents. Liberal dis- count to large consumers. * ¢ THEY CANNOT B_E-‘ PAI]]. A Deciston ‘of Considerable Interest to the City’s _ Creditors. THE AUDITOR IS SUSTAINED. Contractors Must Keep Informed Regarding the Municipal Finances. The Supreme Court has decided the case of A. Smith, assignee of City .creditors, against Auditor Broderick in favor of the contention originally set up by the Audi- tor when he refused to pay the demand for old claims. By the decision, too, it:ap- pears that thereis no way in.which' the creditors can get their money, for the courts will not allow it,"and the constitution bars any possibility of the question being sub- mitted to the people. The question involved was the right of the City to pay from the funds of one year the demands of the preceding one. ‘The decision sustains Auditor Broderick’s con- tention that such a- proceeding would -not be legal. Tune plaintiff, Smith, wasthe as- signee of various claimants, the claims dat- ing prior to June 9, 1893, upon which date he com menced his action against the City. Just before the commencement of the a tion the Supervisors had passed a resohu- tion authorizingthe City and County At- torney to allow” judgment to be rendered against the City in all such cases as those brought by Smith. Smith-presented his judgment to the Supervisors with a de- mand for its payment, and this demand was approved . by the Finance Committee on July 26, 1893. The authorized claim was then presented to Auditor Broderick, who refused to,approve the same and an aprlication for a writ of mandate com- pel ling him toaudit the demand was made. The amount of the claims was §3543 03, The basis of the Auditor’s refusal to audit the demand was that the claims were for material furnished during the year ending June 30, 1893, and that, there- fore, the funds of that year being ex- hausted, the demands could not be paid out of the income of the new fiscal year. Section 18 of article XI of the constitu- tion, upon which the decisions of both the Superior and the Supreme Court are based is as follows: No county, city, town, township, board of education or school district shall incur any indebtedness or liability in any manuer, or for any purpose, exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided for it for such year, without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an election to be held for the purpose. It had already been decided by the Su- preme Court that the framers of the con- stitution meant by this section that in no year were the expenses of a municipality to exceed its income. To the charge that such a construction of the statutes is in- jurious to the City and works a hardship upon those who contract with it, the court says: We have neither the right nor the disposi- tion, by judicial interpretation, to take away the wholesome restriction thus imposed by the constitution. Of course, in giving effect to this radical change from the pre-existing con- ditions of things, it will not be strange if some shall be found to suffer, but it must be reme bered that all are presumed to know the Ia and that whoever deals with a municipality i bound to know the extent of its powers. There is ample power. under the statutes which constitute the charter of San Francisco to provide forall the contingencies that are suggested in the arguments on behalf of ap- pellant. The Supervisors ere authorized to levy a tax that will raise such an amount of money “as the said board may deem sufficient to provide for the payment of all demands upon the treasury authorized by law to be peid out of the same.” The limitation upon this power, viz.: $2 35 on the $100, is conceded to be far beyond any possible necessities of the municipali 3 The assessment roll “of property, subject to taxation, is made prior to the levy of this tax, and in détermining the amount of this tax to be levied, the Supervisors, aided by the expe- rience of the municipality in former years, and Dby the estimates of the several departments of the City, are enabled to exercise a judicious consideration of the expenditures likely to be incurred during the year.and to make such proyision for unioreseen emergencies as ordi- nary prudence would suggest. * * * * If the amount of money so provided is not needed for the expenditures of the year, it can be car- ried forward into the next fiscal year; whereas if the revenue thus provided is not sufficient to meet the expenditures, there is no provision for meeting the deficiency, except by the ‘‘as- sent of two-thirds of the qualified electors thereof voting at an election to be held for the purpose.” The fact that the demand of the appel- lant was reduced to a' judgment does not, in the opinion of the court, give him any stronger right of recovery. The provision of the constitution mentioned cannot be evaded by a consent on the part of the officers of a municipality that judgment may be entered against it upon an open demand that constitutes no liability. The effect of the judgment was only to make definite and of record a claim which was before open to controversy and to convert a disputed into an audited claim. The fact that the judgment was evidence of an obli- gatiop does not foreclose investigation as 1o the nature of the obligation as well as the liability which it imposes. Regarding the proposition of levying a tax in a subsequent year to pay the de- ficiencies of the previous ones the court says: The collection in the subsequent fiscal year of a tax levied by the Board of Supervisors for the express purpose of paying this judgment did not ii\'e to. the plaintiff’ any additional right to the payment of his claim, or any right to the money thus collected. The provision of the constitution limiting the power of the municipality in increasing a liability to the income and revenue ‘‘provided for it in such year,” means that only the income and reve- nue that had been provided for the expend: tures for the year prior to increasing rR: lia- bility, can pe appropriated for the payment of such expenditures To hold that any defi- ciency in the revenue of onc yearcan be met from taxes collected in.asubsequent year un- der the guise that they had been collected for the express purpose of meeting such a defi- ciency, would swecp away the entire restri tion which the constitntion intended to place upon municipal extravagance. nless it was the'duty of the Auditor to allow the claim of ihee:lppellant the writ of mandate canuot be allowed. By section 87 of the con- solidation act that officer is required to be “constantly acquainted with the exact condi- tion of the treasury and every lawful demand upon it.” By section 54 of the same act, when- ever a claim against the treasury is presented to him for auditing he must “satisfy himself whether the money is legally due and remains unpaid, and whether the payment thereof from the treasury of the City and_County is authorized by law, and out of what fund.” Section 88 declares that if he allow any de- mand on the treasury not authorized by the act he shall be liable to the City and County individually and on his official bond for the amount so illegally allowed. Inasmuch, there- fore, as it appears from the facts found Uy the court that the clsim of the appellant was not s legal demand upon the treasury, which he had the right to have paid out of the funds therein at the time he presented the same to the Auditor, the Auditor was justified in refusing its allowance. The judgment is affirmed. The members of the Associated Creditors of the City and County of San Francisco did not believe that the decision of the Supreme Court could have been other than what it was, for the law -in the case has been plain from the start. They claim, however, that the real ground of their stand in the matter has never been passed upon. They claim that for absolute ne- cessities the law does not limit the pur- chasing power of the City, as to do other- wise woula be to disrupt the government. They cite the cases of the indigent dead, wko, when the fund was exhausted, were buried at the expense of the City any way; of the time when Chief Sullivan had to seize coal for the Fire Department, and wher the City stood ready to seize food for the inmates of public institutions. & It is probable that the Supervisors will include enough in the next tax levy to cover the demands, and then, under a writ prohibiting them from paying the same, this point will be brought before the court. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. ELEVEN GRE AT LEADERS ST FOR Y S Jujd TO-DAY! July} -In connection with the Clearance Bargains that‘have drawn such crowds this week we offer the following special lines to-day ~ At an Extra Sacrifice! LADIES HANDKERCHIEFS! At 5 Cents Hach & 200 ‘dozen LADIES’ WHITE HEMSTITCHED AND TUCKE KERCHIE¥S .and - COLORED EMBROIDERED D LAWN:"HAND. HEMSTITCHED LAWXN HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price 10¢, will be closed out at 5¢ each, GLOVES! <40 At 55 dozen LADIES’ 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUSQUETAIR. GLOVES! vt E UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, in fancy shades, extra good value for $1, will be closed out .this day for 40c a pair. = At 90 dozen LADIES’ 4BUTTON KID GLOVES (large buttons), et in dark and medium tan shades, black and white, extra value for $1 25, will be closed out this: day at 756 a pair. CARRIAGE PARASOLS! 75 Cents. At CARRIAGE PARASOLS, in black only (lined and unlined), will be closed out this day at 75 SUNSHADES! At $S1.00. 24.INCH BLACK GLORTA SUNSHADES, in natural handles, paragon frames, will be closed out this day at $L At 81.80. 24-INCH BLACK GLORIA SUNSHADES, in silver and Dresden handles; will be closed out this day at $1 60. LADIES’ WAISTS! At 35 Cents. ¢ 40 dozen LADIES' LAUNDRIED SHIRT WAISTS, in fancy stripes and figures, full sleeves, regular price 50¢c, will be offered at 35c. At 75 100 dozen LADIES’ LAUNDRIED SH Cents. IRT WAISTS, in white and colored, extra full sleeves, in fancy stripes and figures, regular price $1 50, will be offered at 76c. MEN'S AND BOYS' NEGLIGEE OVERSHIRTS ! At 25 75 dozen MEN'S AND BOYS’ NEGLIGEE striped duckings, extra good value for 50c, will be closed out at 25¢ eac Ceonts. OVERSHIRTS, made of fine %\mlity fancy: Two Exra Specils From Qur Dress Goods Department! 50 Cents At B 157 pieces 52-INCH ALL-WOOL ENGLISH MELTON CLOTH, mixed effects, former price $1, will be offered at 50¢ a yard. At 75 Cents. 110 pieces 56-INCH. EXTRA FINE ALL-WOOL TAILOR SUITING, newest mix- tures, former price $1 50, will be offered at 75¢ & yard. Narket Strest, corner of Jons, MGLIN OF THE LIS The Spring Valley Water Com- pany Issues an Edict to Its Keepers. Fishermen Must No Longer Be Fed or Housed by the Watchmen There. The angling fraternity of this City, and | particularly those who have enjoyed many pleasant outings on the Spring Valley Water Company’s lakes, will be surprised to learn of the orders which have been re- cently issued by the officers of the com- pany to their keepers. They read thaton and after the 15th of this month the keepers of the different lakes must not ac- commodate anglers at their houses by affording them either food or shelter, and that camping of any kind is strictly for- bidden on the company's property. It will be remembered by many lovers of angling that in past years thosé who re- ceived invitations from’ the directors made their headquarters over night at the lakes 50 as to be on hand for the early morning fishing. which is always productive of good results. In fact, after 10 o'clack in the forenoon the sport is materially interfered with by the heavy trade winds which sweep in from the ocean, causing a dis- turbance of the water which precludes any possibility of enjoyment once the white- | ' caps make their appearance. When the new ultimatum goes into ef- | fect anglers who desire an early morning cast must either drive from this City to the lakes or remain over night at some of the resorts within reach of the fishing grounds.: The keepers of the lakes have also been notified that they must not use teams for the purpose of conveying anglers to or. from the railroad stations. James Kerr; the care-taker of the San Andreas Lake, had made improvements at his dwelling with a view of accommodating ina com= fortable manner the anglers who may visit that place this season. The new orders have injured his prospects in no small de- ree, and the many anglers who have en~ joyed bis hospitality in the past will ‘un- doubtedly regret the change that has been made in the regular order of affairs. Charles Webb Howard stated yesterday that the change was made in the interest of the company’s property and he inti- mated that a closer watch on the lands bordering the lakes and especially during the dry months of the year was an impera- tive necessity. Itcan therefore be taken for granted that the new orders were is- sued because of a practice indulged inin late years by some men who, to save ex- pense, camped at night on the banks of the I nd built fires within dangerous proximity of the dry and inflammable ma- fi;fial that is prolific on the margin of the annoyance from reckless campers in-th past, and the directers propose to use every precaution to prevent any possibility of a'conflagration, which once under way may be'a means of ‘causing a great loss of property. 3 g omer King said-that neither the upper nor the lower%rysml Lake will be opened e. The company has had no end of | to anglers this year, as- the Fish Commis- sioners have stocked both of those lakes with large mouth bass, a very game fish which _in a- few years * hence will ‘afford anglers royal sport. ast Sunday opened the season at San Andreas Lake, and those who had the good fortune to receive permission to fish on that day. cannot fail to remember for a long time the splendid Tt they enjoyed, Eveérybody departed with - their creeis weil filled with - large trout, many of which weighed two and three pounds. Those who trolled from boatshad the better luck, and the fish being in exceilent fightin, trim this season,: several spoons and lewdE ers were carried away by the haughty sile vered denizens of the deep. — e The Congregational Methodists have 214 societies and 8765. members. ———e— The Evangelist Missionary Methodists have 951 communicants. — The Orthodox Friends, or Quakers, h a membership of 80,855, S b e The Plymouth Brethren have a membere ship of about 26,471, e S e e The Armenian church has six societi | with 335 mem ber; = THE OWL DRUG CO., CUT-RATE DRUGHISTS ! 128 Marizeot Street, C o BAN-FRANCISCO; - - 320 S. Spring Street, T:7L ;o LOSANGELES. .. Our ftiends, tlie Retail ‘Druggists” Asso« ciation; would*have you beliéve after hay- ing robbed- you for years,‘that tl re Publie Philanthropists. . But they:should reniember, however, that shile “They can fool somre of the people all the time, all of the people same of the time, they can’t fool all the people all the time.’” 3 . 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