The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 10, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1895. WHEN SUPERVISORS DISREGARD THE LAW Then the Law Indicates What the People Should Do. NO ROOM LEFT FOR DOUBT City Legislators Are Clearly Favoring the Corporations. The COMPETITION TO BE CRUSHED. An Advertisement That Is Nothing But a Misleading Form That Deceives Nobody. Is there a doubt in somebody’s mind that the majority of the Board of Super- visors really did violate the law when they granted the petition of the Market-street Railway Company and refused the petition of the San Francisco and San Mateo Rail- way Company on Monday last? ‘Well, then, here is the law, read it. Itis given in full as showing its spirit, but the lines italicized are directly in point: An Act providing for the sale of rail- road and other franchises in municipali- ties and relative to granting franchises. Approved March 23, 1893. The people of the State of California, Tepresented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Every franchise or privilege to erect or lay telegraph or telephone wires, to construct or operate railroads along or upon any public street or high- way, or fo exercise any other privilege whatever hereafter proposed to be granted by the Board of Supervisors, Common Council or other governing or legislative body of any county, city and county, city, town or district wwithin this State, shall be granted upon the conditions in this provided, and not otherwise. The dact that an application for such franchise or privilege has been made to such Board of Supervisors, Common Council or other governing or legisla- lative Dbody, together with a state- ment that it is proposed to grant the same, must first be advertised in one or more daily newspapers of the county, city and county, city, town or district wherein the said franchise or privilege is to be exercised. Such advertisement must continue every day for at least ten days, and must commence at least thirty days before any further action of the Board of Supervisors, Com- mon Council or other governing or | legislative body. The advertise- ment must state the character of the franchise, or privilege, proposed to be granted, the term of its continuance, and, if a street railroad, the route to be tra- versed, and the day on which tenders 1will be received for the same. Onthe day so stated the board, or other governing or legislative body herein mentioned, must meet in open session and read the tenders. The franchise, or privilege, must then be awarded to the highest bid- der; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall affecta special privi- lege granted fora shorter term than two years. Sec. 2. Any member of any Board of Supervisors, Common Council or other governing or legislative body of any county, city and county, city, town, or district of this State who, by his vote, violates,'or attempts to violate, the provi- sions of this act, or any of them, shall be | guilty of a misdemeanor and of malfeas- | ance in office and be deprived of his of- fice by the decree of a court of compe- tent jurisdiction, after trial and convic- tion. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect im- mediately. | Itis as clear as the English language can make it that all franchises or privi- leges for a longer period than two years to be granted by this City and County must be offered publicly without condi- tions and awarded to the highest bidder. The law is expressly framed to defeat | favoritism and monopoly, and to yield to the City a revenue from the sale of valu- able franchises and thus reduce the gen- eral burden of taxation. It is expressly stated what the advertise- | ment must contain, viz.: “The character of privilege, the term of its continuance, the route to be traversed and the day on which tenders will be received.” Nothing is said about extensions to franchises. The law knows nothing about extensions. A franchise once asked for! and granted, the transaction is complete. ‘When other streets are to be occupied it | must be under a new franchise. The | language of the law could not be more ex- | plicit. Itsays every franchise or privilege | to erect or lay telegraph or telephone wires, to construct or operate railroads along or upon any public street or highway, or to exercise any other privilege whatever % ¥ * shall be granted upon the condi- tions in this act provided and not otherwise. Now observe how the board—the major- ity of the board—has attempted to violate the provisions of the act. The San Francisco and San Mateo Rail- road Company for more than two years | past has been asking for a franchise to run its cars out Ocean House road—repeatedly and repeatedly asking for it. It has been before the two Boards of Supervisors pre- ceding the present one and has been by them refused on the ground that the rail- way would destroy the road as a drive. Week after week the petition has been urged before the Street Committee of the present board and the petitioners were distinctly encouraged by several members of that committee, when suddenly the Market-street Railway Company sends in a petition covering every street affording an outlet toward Ingleside. Presto! The petition of the San Mateo Company is summarily refused and that of the Market- street Company as promptly granted—so far as it can be. If it is intended that the express condi- tions of the law are to be observed—that is, that this franchise be offered untrammeled to the highest bidder—why was not the petition of one as good as that of another? But it is not intended that the law in letter or spirit shall be observed. The Solid Eight in the Board of Super- visors said openly in the meeting of Mon- act | day last that for this reason and that they did not propose that the San Mateo Com- pany should have this franchise. Who gave the right to the Board of Supervisors to say who should or should not have what is to be offered under the law to the high- est bidder. But neither would it matter what any member of the board said in debate if the letter of the law were to be observed— that is, that the simple application for the franchise be advertised for ten days, the board meet at the day stated and the fran- chise awarded to the highest bidder. In that case it would matter not at all to either of them that the application as ad- vertised was that of the Market-street Company or the San Mateo Company. But when the members of the Solid Eight said they intended to grant the franchise to the Market-street Company they meant just that, despite the law. And see the means they employ. The advertisement, ‘““as required by law,” ap- peared in the official paper, the Report, last evening. Among other things it pro- vides that: Resolution No. 12,610 (third series).— Whereas, application has been made to this board by the Market-street Railway Company to comstruct, lay down, main- tain and operate for the unexpired terms of the respective franchises heretofore granted for its line of street railroad on Mission street, Mission-street road and Telegraph or New County road, as exten- sions of and adjuncts to, and in connec- tion with said line of railroad, a single or double track street railroad, etc. And further: And whereas, it is proposed to grant under the conditions and restrictions imposed in the draft of an order sub- | mitted by said company with its appli- cation, filed on July 1, 1895, * * * franchise for a street railway along, over and upon the streets, highways and prem- ises hereinbefore mentioned; therefore, ete. This is the manner in which this fran- chise is offered to the public to bid upon, and under which 1t is to be let to the high- est bidder. A railroad thatis to be oper- ated as ‘“extensions of, and adjuncts to, and in connection with”” the Market-street line would of course be very inviting to an opposition line, wouldn’t it? A franchise that was to be granted only Under conditions and restrictions im- | posed in the draft of an order submitted by sald (Market-street) company. Would be especially valuable to some other railroad company, wouldn’t it? { If this proceeding is not a direct evasion | or defiance of the law, then what is it? Is it not clear that the majority of the | Board of Supervisors have gone a long step | out of the way in order to defeat the plain | intention of the law? While they o through the form of calling for bids they place conditions about the | franchise advertised under which only the ) i Market-street Railway Company can gain | title to the thing sold. | Now, this is not a pleading in behalf of | the San Francisco and San Mateo Railway | Company any further than that company | happens to be the victim of a gross outrage —perhaps a misdemeanor—committed by | members of the Board of Supervisors, and which, in its usurpation and disregard of | the law, strikes at the very foundation of | government. Certainly itisa thing vitally | interesting to every citizen of this City | and County—for whom these men pre- | sume to make laws. | The law was framed to defeat the machinations of monopoly, and the Board of Supervisors, under the direction of monopoly’s own attorneys, who framed this resolution, the advertisement and the franchise, overthrow it. And for excuse | Supervisor Hughes explains that the other applicant for the franchise runs over some- body’s sidewalk, owes some workingman his wages, does not keep its roadway in order, does not run its cars on time, does not live up to its promises. ‘Was anything more childish ever heard ? What has he to say of the Church-street outrage and of all the long line of broken vledges, some of them given under oath and before the courts? What is to be said of all this? It is very well known that the Market- street Company in its intrenched and far- reaching power is very largely responsible for the financial difficulties of this little competitor, which it has harassed and hindered in every possible way. And Mr. Hughes, as spokesman for the Market- street Company, now uses these difficulties | as an argument why it should be deprived of further privileges. When it is considered that the San Mateo road pays—is required to pay—into the City treasury 2 per cent of its gross earnings, while its big competitor pays, ment is especially powerful in the opinion of the average taxpayer. ‘What the people demand, and what the law contemplates, is the encouragement of | competition. The Supervisors have said | we shall have none of it. ‘Whether they shall prevail will perhaps form another story. But there is another stipulation in the advertisement which lawyers say is un- lawful—that which stipulates that “No bid shall be less than $500.” It will be remembered that the Solid Eight could not be prevailed upon to raise this figure. Why should they? It is an | invention of the Market-street Company. It was through it that its grasp upon the entire City was made practically secure. Through it the difference between a “‘fran- chise” and an “‘extension of a franchise” was defined in the City’sordinance. Under the provisions of that ordinance the Sutro Railroad Company was compelled to pay $5000 for what the Market-street Company could have secured for $500. Sutro had no railroad to extend, therefore what was granted to him was “‘a franchise.” Ifany enterprising citizen had applied for this franchise from Mission road to Ingleside he would have been compelled to pay $5000 for it, if it had been granted at all. The Market-street company, because it has already received many miles of these valuable privileges for nothing, is required to bid but $500. Could anything be more cleverly de- signed to handicap opposition? So com- pletely do the Market-street lines compass the City that any new move the company might make would be a mere extension of them. So lawyers declare that the ordinance Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report Roval ABSOLUTELY PURE Baking Powder al and is required to pay, nothing, this argu- | under which this distinction is made and | this stipulation fixed is all contrary to law and the franchises granted under it are all unlawful. ‘What shall be done when the Board of Supervisors of the City openly violate the letter and spirit of the law? ‘What is done when an individual breaks the law? The constitution of California provides for the impeachment and removal from office of derelict officials, and states that all civil officers, except the higher officials of the State, shall be tried for misdemean- orsin office in such manner as the Legis- lature may provide.—Constitution, article 1V, section 7, section 19. The Legislature has provided two meth- lods of proceeding against an officer for | malfeasance in office by the act of 1893 above referred to. The Penal Code sup- plies the details necessary to give effect to this act. Section 19 of the Penal Code pro- vides for the punishment of a misde- meanor and reads as follows: Section 19, Penal Code — Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by this code, every offense declared to be a misdemeanor is pun- | ishable by imprisonment in a county | jail not exceeding six months, or by a | fine not exceeding six hundred dollars, or by both. Section 772 of the Penal Code provides the method for the removal of an officer found guilty of neglecting or refusing to perform the official duties pertaining to his office, which language is as follows: Section 772, Penal Code—When an ac- cusation in writing, verified by the oath of any person, is presented to a Superior Court alleging that any officer within the jurisdiction of the court has been guilty of charging and collecting illegal fees for services rendered, or to be ren- dered, in his office, or has refused or neglected to perform the official duties pertaining to his office, the court must | cite the charged to appear before the court at a time not more than ten or less than five days from the time the accusation was pre- sented, and on that day, or some other subsequent day not more than twenty days from that on which the accusation was presented, must proceced to hear, in a swmmary manner, the accusatfon and evidence offered in support of the same, | and the answer and evidence offered by the party accused; and if, on such hear- ing, it appears that the charge is sus- tained, the court must enter a decree that the party accused be deprived of his office, and must enter a judgment of five hundred dollars in favor of the informer, and such costs as are allowed in civil cases. (Amendments, approved April 12, 1880; amendments, 1880, 33 (Ban. ed. 199); took effect immediately.) The Supreme Court has decided that any person under section 772 of the Penal Code may bring the matter of the official's neglect or dereliction to the attention of the Superior Court, which must proceed to try the case in accordance with the section, and which may enforce the penalty of re- moval from office when malfeasance therein has been proved. The act of 1893 quoted above, under which | all street franchises are granted, provides | that any attempt on the part of the Board | of Supervisors to defeat the provisions of the law shall work a forfeiture of the office, | and upon conviction the parties shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, with & penalty of fine and imprisonment, What do the people of San Francisco | think of the acts of their trusted servants? FLIGHT OF A WILD TR Four Passenger Coaches and a Caboose Run In From Ocean View And the Conductor Reported Killed. Cars Telescoped and Trucks Smashed. Southern Pacific freight train No. 33 { broke in two between Ocean View and the House of Correction, at 9:30 o'clock last evening. A few minutes later the wild train, consisting of a caboose and three empty passenger coaches, was coasting on the down grade back to town at lightning speed, and it was not stopped until it collided with a yard switch engine in the repair shop yards on Harrison street, be- tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. Robert Rodgers, the switch engine en- | gineer, was injured about the back by | being thrown from his seat. It was announced at first that no one was killed, but atan early hour this morn- ing the report came to the Seventeenth- street police station that the conductor had been fatally injured. The shock of the collision telescoped the caboose and first coach, and nlY three coaches were thrown from their trucks and badly smashed up generally. Freight train 33 left the Fourth and Townsend streets yards at 9 o'clock. It consisted of two engines, a long train of freightcars, eight empty coaches and a caboose. The train was so heavy that, in addition to the two engines in the lead. it was_necessary for Rob Rodgers’ switch engine to help by pushing up the long grade from Harrison street to the divide near Ocean View. When the heaviest grade was passed be- Fm‘d Thirty-first street the switch engine et go and backed down to the Sixteenth- street yards. On reaching Ocean View the train hands found that eight cars had broken from the train which at once backed toward town. The detached cars were found standing near Farley’s resort where they had been held by the airbrakes. They were coupled on and the signal given to start. The start was made, but with a jerk that snapped the couplings near the end of the train. The detached cars did not stop this time, but began a wild run back to town. Every moment theirspeed wasincreased, and at the Twenty-fourth street crossing they were making the rails smoke. On they went for several more blocks, when their speed began to decrease a very little on account of the level land. They would have gone on to Third street, but about the time they reached Sixteenth street Rob Rodgers was just slowing down his switch engine. Before he knew what was up the cars struck the engine. The latter flew like a stone from a catapult, but kept the rails. Not so with the wild train. The caboose was driven half way through the first passenger coach and the remain- | der was doubled like a bow. All of the coach car platforms were smashed into kindling wcod and the ends of the cars were staved in almost past repair. The trucks under the cars were hurled right and left, and the main track was covered with broken iron and splinters. The wrecking engine was set to work to clear up the wreck. In consequence the late San Jose passenger-train was unable to move until this morning. ————— Among the Labor Unions. The Furniture-workers’ Union last night in- dorsed the resolutions adopted by the Labor Council on the Fourth of July celebration. F. H. Schurtz has been elected recording secre- tary and K. Phillipee treasurer of the union. At the meeting last night of the Marine Fire- men’s Union Messrs. B. Ward, Andrew Prior and Joseph Kirk, the commitfee on_ arrange- ments, reported that the picnic at Glen Ellen on Sunday proved to be a success financially as well as every other way. Secretary E. P. Burman of the Labor Council announces that the committee of that body on Lebor Day celebration will meet next week. e . Ex-President Casimir-Perier intends to spend the summer traveling in Italy and Austria, THE NEW BOARD OF HEALTH Its Members Are Feasted by Mayor Sutro at His Res- idence. NO PLACES YET PROMISED. Governor Budd Has Stlll to Discuss Appointments With His Appointees. Four physicians dined last night with Mayor Sutro, Governor Budd and Harbor Commissioner Colnon at Sutro Heights. They were Doctors John F. Morse, Henry H. Hart, Gerald J. Fitzgibbon and John M. Williamson, and comprised the new Board of Health. +‘Could you ask for a finer body of men [ asked Governor Budd in evident admira- tion of his appointees. “And I didn’t haveto goout of the State for them either,” he added. “Three are Californjans, and while one is a New Yorker he received his medical education in this State.” This was at the close of the elaborate dinner that had been discussed at length. The medical guests had gathered early in the .evening. Governor Budd, who had gone to MareIsland to inspect the Swatara, was late. He and Mr. Colnon did not ar- rive till 6:30 o’clock. They were at once shown to Mayor Sutro’s dining-room, which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion. The table was banked with flowers. The room was also tastefully decorated. The service was simple but complete in every detail. Nothing was lacking to make the dinner a thoroughly enjoyable one. It was not till the raisins and nuts were being munched that there was any intima- tion of the fact that the four physicians present had been chosen by the Governor to supervise the sanitary affairs of San Francisco. Then the matter was taken up in a cursory way. Governor Budd informed the zentleren that they would get their commissions either Thursday afternoon or evenin “I go to Sacramento_to-morrow evening o’clock train,”” he said. “The on the 7 Dr. J. F. Morse. [From a photograph.] commissions will be at once made out and sent on the first train. They may get in San Francisco at 6 in the morning and they may not arrive till evening.’ It was' then informally decided by the gentlemen who are to compose the board that they would meet either Thursday afternoon or Thursday evening, according to when the Commissioners should arrive, at the office of some one of their number. It was also decided to have it generally known that all those desiring appoint- ments should be under the necessity of filing written applications for the various places. All these applications would then e given consideration. “And I would like to have it generally understood,” said Mayor Sutro, ‘‘that as president of the board I will insist that these np}wintments shall all be made be- cause of special fitness rather than for political reasons.” A murmur of assent arose from the members-elect. ~ All declared that the Mayor had voieed their sentiments ex- actly. On_the matter of appointments the members of the board were non-committal. Their answer to all inquiries was: “The matter has not yet been discussed.” “When asked about Dr. Levingston’s hopes for the position of Health Officer the same answer was given, or some other of the same nature. Much of the douht with regard to ap- Bointmentn depends upon the action of r. Willamson, the Republican member of the board. ““Will you stand in for the removal of City officials to make way for Democrats?” he was asked. “I have not discussed the matter yet.” ““But it takes four votes to remove the heads of departments. Will you cast your Dr. J. M. Williamson. [From a photograph.j vote to remove a man against whom nothing can be said except that he isa Republican ?” “Every case will be considered sepa- rately. Isuppose changes will be made and we will consider them then.” ‘“*Are you in favor of Dr. Levingston for Health Officer?’” ‘“We have not discussed that matter. You see there are a number of men who would like the place and really I have not made up my mind.” Governor Budd was egunll_v reticent. As to appointments he declared he knew nothing. *‘I have said nothing to the members of the board asyet in regard to giving any man a place. T chose these men for their pre-eminent fitness for the position both 1n regards to position as medical men and from a business standpoint, and also be- cause of their mutual regard which will enable them to work harmoniously. ‘“They are warm personal friends. Each admires and respects the other. There will, therefore, be no petty jealousies nor small bickerings among them. Whatever is best for San%’rancisco I feel sure these men, honest, strong and fearless, will do. “I know that any appointments they may make will be for the best. If I should suggest any one for any otfice I should ex- pect to have his claims carefully consid- ered, but no more. Iam satisfied that if he were the best man he would get the Pplace, but that the appointment would de- pend upon the candidate’s merits.” _Mayor Sutro expressea great satisfac- tion with the appointments. “A better board could not be desired. They are men made thoroughly independ- ent by their financial and professional standing. The fact that the four gentle- men are warm friends is also very promis- ing. T feel sure that under the circum- stances we will be able to work for the City’s good without any clashing.’” ‘‘Are there any particular changes that will be likely to be made in the present methods?” was asked. “Whatever can be done to better San Francisco’s sanitary condition will be done. We are not rabid reforiners, though. Gerald J. Fitzgibbon. [From a photograph.] We do not intend to turn things upside- down, but will take advantage of every op- portunity for improvement.” The different physicians had made no plans of any particular reforms in the present methods, except in the matter of providing for the care of those needing the aid of the police surgeon. “‘On the matter of ambulance service, I might be called a monomaniae,” said Dr. Morse. “‘There is no reason why the crude system now in vogue for moving those in- jured on the street should be continued. (here has bean some little advance made, but I think that we will be able before long to introduce an ambulance system similar to that employed in other large cities."” The members of the new Board of Health are all young men of fine personal appear- ance. The oldest, Dr. Hart, is but 42 of age, while the voungest, Dr. William- son, is 34. Dr. Henry H. Hart besides being the oldest man on the board is the only one not a Cailiornian by birth. He was born in the city of New York in 1853. His boy- hood was spent in New York and it was in the schools of that city and San Francisco that he received his early education. He obtained his degree of M.D. at the Medical College of the Pacific, from which he graduated in 1879, Shortly aiter his graduation he went to New York. T he served at all the leading hospitals and attended the clinics at the various_colleges. Upon his return to San Francisco he entered into active practice and has earned an enviable posi- tion in the medical profession. Dr. Hart is now the president of the State Board of Medical Examiners. He has also been president of the San Fran- cisco County Medical Society, of which he is still an active member. He is also rominent among the members of the Medical Society of the State of California Henry H. Hart. {From a photograph.] and the American Medical Association. Another public position he holds is that of physician and surgeon to the Actors’ Fund of America, and incidentally he is oneof the two honorary members of the Pacific Lodge of the -American Actors’ Association, the other being Governor Budd. Dr. Hart has at present only one reform which he wishes to introduce as a member of the Board of Health. This is the chang- ing of the present method of conveying the disabled to the hospital. He is anxious to see an ambulance sys- tem simiiar to that of New York intro- duced here. As Dr. Morse has from the first not only advocated the introduction of this system, but has promised to con- tribute liberally toward its maintenance, there can be no doubt but that it will be one of the things of the near future. Dr. Gerald J. Fitzgibbon is a Californian and is 40 years of age. He was born in Sacramento in 1855, and began studying medicine when he was only 15 years old. It was not_for several years that he en- tered the Medical College of the Pacitic, though, and in 1877 he graduated with high honors. For three years after his graduation he occupied the responsible ost of resident surgeon at St. Mary’s ospital. Then he entered inte general practice in this City. Dr. Fitzgibbon is'a member of the State Board of Medical Examiners. He is also t.hedpresidtnt of the San Francisco County Medical Society, and is a member of the State Medical Society and the Califoruia Academy of Medicine as well. Dr. Jonn F. Morse is known as one of the best surgeons of the City. He was born at Sacramento in 1857. “When_only 21 years old he graduated frop. the Medi- cal College of the Pacific, and then went to Germany to continue his studies at the Frederick Wilhelm University. He gradu- ated in 1881, and in 1883 was made surgzeon of the German Hospital, which post he has filled ever since, For five years he was visiting physician at the City and County Hospital. He is a member of the County Medical Society and the California Acudemy of Medicine, and has served as president of both a num- ber of times. _Dr.J. M. Williamson, the Jone Repub- lican on the new Board of Health, was born at Vallejo in 1861. He graduated irom the medical department of the Uni- versity of California in 1885. During 1386 he acted as resident physician at the City and County Hospital, and is now professor of anatomy in the medical department of the University of California and occupies the same chair in the Dental College of the university. Heisa member of the State Board of Medical Examiners and secretary of the California Academy of Medicine. DRY GOCDS. INUCNSOSSSUU SV e e o e e 4 B N EMBROIDERIES! EMBROIDERIE! THE LARGEST STOCK EVER - DFFERED IN SN FRANCISCO! On to-morrow and following days we will offer a special purchase of SEVEN CASES FINE EMBROIDERIES bought by us from a Swiss manufacturer. These Embroideries were purchased under most favorable circumstances, our customers at thereby enabling us to offer them to Marvelously Low Prices! We respectfully invite our city pa= trons to inspect these Embroideries at their earliest opportunity. o ’QQBP RAre, i892. OCrss 111, 118, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. WILL DO DOUBLE WORK. An Immense Dredger Being Completed at Hay & Wright’s Shipyard. It Is for the San Joaquin River and Will Move Six Thou=~ sand Yards a Day. The largest dredger ever built in the United States is now being completed at Hay & Wright's shipyard in Alameda. Besides being the largest it will also be the can be carried on at night as well as in the daytime. When completed the dredger will have cost $30,000. She is owned by Willis G. Witter and Marshal C. Harris, and is intended for work on the levees in the San Joaquin River. She will be launched next Saturday, and the work of utting in the engines and machinery will Doihestme e Thid accompanying il- lustration is from a drawing showing the dredger completed and at work. —————— Imported Bottles and Jars. From inquiries made of Secretary Filcher of the State Board of Trade by Frank Wiggins, superintendent of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, it is inferred thata movement is on foot in Los Angeles to establish a glass man- ufactory there. Mr. Wiggins wants to know how many wine boitles and how many glass fruit jars are annually shiyped into the State. He estimates the wine bottles at 1,000,000 and THE BIG DREDGER AS IT WILL APPEAR WHEN AT WORK. [From a photograph.} most complete, as all the latest improve- ments in machinery have been incorpor- ated in the design. 7 The big boom on which the bucket will swing is amarvel. It is 130 feet long, 20 inches square and was hewn out of one tree. In order to obtain it the builders had to go 250 miles into the interior before a tree suitable for the purpose could be procured. hewed there was considerable trouble in getting it to Puget Sound and once there, more trouble ensued in finding a vessel to carry it to San Francisco. A schooner was finally secured and from Grays Harbor it was partly carried and partly towed to its destination alongside the dredger in Qakland Creek. When com- leted and in working order the boom will ga\-e a swing of 400 feet and will work in sixty feet of water. The bucket will pick up twelve tons dead weight. The dredger is 110 feet long, 50 feet broad and 10 feet deep. The sides and ends are inches apart and in size 12x14. She has double knees and the cross keelsons are 14x14 timbers. The entire hull is then bound together by one and a half inch iron rods. The engines will be tandem compound condensing, and the bucket, which weighs five and a half tons, will be operated from them by flexible steel cables having a ten- sile strength of sixty tons each. It is cal- culated that with the new and improved machinery the dredger will pick up twelve tons in the bucket and unload 1t on the embankment once in every minute. In good working material the dredger will move 6000 yards in a day. The spuds or anchors are also to be by a separate engine. The side spuds will be 25x70 timbers and the end or feed spuds 18x20. There will be an &00-gallon tank on board, so that there will be no shortage of water. First-class quarters will be pro- vided for the crew and electric lights and speaking tubes will be placed all over the dredger. Animmense searchlight will be placed at the end of the boom so that work When it was cut down and | all 12x12 timbers and the keelsons are 24 | manipulated by flex;ble steel cables worked | ib stalts, corner ot Kearn: the glass fruit jars at fifty carloads. Mr. Fischer thinks these figures are & little too high. From leading dealers he learns that the importations of wine bottles are about 3000 gross and the glass fruit jars 9000 gross, ——————— More Young Doctors. The seventeenth annual commencement of the California Medical College will be held to- night at Metropolitan Temple. Featuresof the rogramme will be an_address by W.H. L. gsrnes and music under the direction of James Hamilton How: e Each and every pair of Royal Worcester Corsatg have the full name stamped inside on the linea tape at the waist. If the full name is not thers they are not geinine Royal Worcesters. The place to buy them is at the fitting-rooms, 10 Gears 3 where they are fitted e. We can fit any form ac any price and war- Tant every pair. 1f you have not worn them you should tr¥ a pair. CHESTER F. WRIGHT, 10 Geary st., cor. Kearny. Interior merchants please address sale rooms, 35 New Monigomers st., San Eranciss