The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 11, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1895. THE PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE LAW OBSERVED. A Meeting Called by the Citizens’ Defense Association. CIVIC FEDERATION ALSO. Legal Steps to Be Taken Against the Supervisors at Once. PUBLIC SENTIMENT AROUSED. Proceedings for Impeachment Are Being Considered and Will No Doubt Be Brought. Now, shall the Board of Snpervism‘s_ be permitted to openly violate the law with- out suffering its penalties? That is the question that lies with the people of San Francisco. They are the parties in interest. The answer mhs: come from them. If the answeris ‘‘no then they must act. They have only to remain passive if the answer is 5 But if the answer is passive indifference then the penalty will certainly be upon the City. ! Byut although the people of a great city are disposed to be mng-sufl_ermg they awill not stand by and with their eyes open witness their jundamental rights traded away. No. The people of this City and County have placed large powers in the hands of these gentlemen. But by the same _tolgen they expect of them a high appreciation and fulfillment of the trust. Selling out to the corporations is not considered_n privilege and perquisite of a Supervisor in these later days and the people call a halt. The story of the shameless barter of the people’s rights, the open disregard of the plain provisions of the law, by the Solid Eightof the Board of Supervisors on Mon- day last as told in THE CarLof Tuesday morning, has sounded up and down. the highways into the homes and business houses of the people of this City like a sharp cry of alarm, an unmistakable note of warning. But who shall act? said one to another as they met in the streets, on ‘change or at the cafes. That isgalways the embarrass- ing question in matters of this character where every citizen is equally interested. Which one shall take the trouble of acting for all the others? This has always been the chief anchor of gecurity to those who betray public trusts, “It is everybody’s business, so no one will act,” they say,and then they blow the safe open and carry away the securities. But in these later days certain men have organized for this especial busi- ness—the business of acting where the pub- lic interests demand it. The Citizens' Defense Association is one of those organizations. It has held no meeting for a long time because its mem- bers saw no occasion for its doing so. But TrE CaLy of Sunday with its prediction of what these Supervisors were going to do on Monday, THE CaLL of Tuesday with its story of what they had done on Monday, and then again THE CALL of Wednesday with the clear presentation of the law that had been violated, and how it had been violated, fell, one after the other, into the hands of these gentlemen, and they seem to have seen in it a personal appeal from the citizens of San Francisco. Yesterday the secretaary of the Citizens’ Defense Association sent out notices to the members of the executive committee call- ing a meeting, to be held immediately, for the purpose of considering what steps shall be tzken in this matter. They deem it an occasion for prompt and heroic measures. The Civic Federation is another organi- zation with a good and honest government as the purpose to which it is working. It will hoid its regular meeting this evening, and the Supervisors’ barter of the people’s rights to the street railway monopoly will be discussed, and some action toward bringing the matter into the courts will be taken. George T. Gaden, secretary of the fede- ration, speaking of the matter yesterday, said: «TgE CaLy’s report of the proceedings of the board on Tuesday morning was the most scathing arraignment of a legislative body that I ever saw in any newspaper, while being, as it was, only the truthful report of their own proceedings. I say this as one who was there and saw and heard all that was reported. The law has been flagrantly violated, and the Uivic Federation cannot but take cognizance of it.”” “It was a most high-handed action, and complete disregard of the law,” said Mayor Sutro, yesterday. “I am informed that an action is to be brought against the mem- bers of the Solid Eight, for malfeasance in office, but am not at liberty to mention the name of the citizen who will bring it. “Why,” continued the Mayor, ‘‘what is the use of making laws if they are to be disregarded in this manner by the men in high places? A law is made directing, in detail, the manner in which franchises are to be awarded, and designed to defeat mo- nopoly. The Supervisors, by placing re- strictions and stipulations about the grant, make it impossible for any other to bid upon it than a single corporation, and that corporation the one that already bas its tentacles about the entire City. It isclearly unlawful. The law requires an open and fair field. If they can lay one restriction they can lay others, and forever prevent any others from bidding but the one whom they desire shall receive these privileges.” Steuart Menzies, one of the members of the executive committee of the Citizens’ Defense Association, is ready to take the initiative in bringing before the proper tribunal the Supervisors who have vio- lated their trust and so flagrantly dis- regarded the law. The attention of Mr. Menzies was called to the article in yesterday morning’s CALL dwelling on the disregard of the law ex- hibited by the solid eight and how their action had placed their positions in jeop- ardy. “I saw that,”” said Mr. Menzies, “but I have been so busy to-day that I have not been able to give it the attention it de- serves.” “Section 772 of the Penal Code, you ob- serve, says that if an accusation verified by the oath of any person is presented to a Superior Court alleging that any officer within the jurisdiction of the court has not discharged his duties, and on the charge being proved the officer will be removed from his office. Do you not think that this is a good field for the operation of the Citizens’ Defense Association?”’ “I certainly do,” said Mr. Menzies, l warmly, “and I will follow the matter up. I will, or the executive committee will, move in the matter and have the charges brought. I willendeavor tosee Mr. Britton this evening or to-morrow morning and confer with him in the matter. To-morrow morning we will have a meeting and wl_l! go to work in the matter at once. Itis time that a halt was called on such pro- ceedings, and I for one am willing to do anything in my power to effect decent legislation.” Mr. Britton was seen last evening, but he had not yet met his confrere on the committee. “I am not well posted on what has been going on of late in the City,” said he, “as I have been out of town for nearly a month. I have been away off in the back- woods out of reach of the newspapers, so I am but poorly informed. I only returned to-day and have not yet had an opportun- ity of reading the papers.” Mr. Britton was shown a copy of THE CaLL and he ran through the article allud- ing to the work of the Supervisors and the remedy for their violation of the law. ““Well,” said Mr. Britton,"I would like to consider the matter before expressing an opinion on it, but I have no doubt that the Citizens' Defense Association will take it up. I will see Mr. Menzies in the morn- ing, and we will see what can be done. If the Penal Code is properly interpreted there seems to be no reason why the Supervisors should not be brought into court and be tried for their offense, and if this can be done the Citizens’ Defense As- sociation will do it without delay.” The Civic Federation will apply the lash liberally to offending officials and the pro- moters of public abnses at a special meet- ing to be held this evening in the Mills building. George T. Gaden will give & summary of his experience in ferreting out badly constructed streets, sidewalks and sewers, and he will have witnesses present to demonstrate the truth of his statements. The federation has determined to back Gaden in his fight against the methods of the Street Department, although formal action may not be taken at to-night's meeting. Gilbert Dexter will report upon his in- vestigations into the conduct of eight members of the Board of Supervisors, and into the nefarious lottery schemes con- ducted openly in this City against thelaw, and with, it will be claimed, the con- nivance of certain officials. George Reynolds will present a report summarizing the history of the Federa- tion’s agitation to compel the Market- street Railway Company to adopt proper carfenders on its lines, and Rev. Dr. Dille will review the Levingston case. Despite the public interest in each of the subjects of committee reports the session of the Federation will be secret. ““We have big work ahead,” said Presi- dent Truman, yesterday, *‘much to accom- plish—much to consider. It will notdo for us to go about with brass bands and banners heralding to the enemy the work in hand, and I am not at liberty to disclose our purposes in detail, but I am free to say that if the streets and sewers of this City have been and are being improperly con- structed we want to know who is to blame, and we want the culprits punished no matter who they are. To-morrow night's session will be a vigil of preparation and "discussion, preceding the commencement of vigorous agitation for better streets, Jmore upright officials and a more thorough execution of the law against lotteries and every other gambling scheme.”” CSH VALUE OF CLIENT, A. B. Heckstein Sues Attorney H. S. Herrick for Bringing Him Business. Hart Brothers, the Tallors, Also At- tach the Young Lawyer’s Office Fixtures. Attorney H. 8. Herrick’s phonograph, his safe and desk, two flower-pots, two vases, a picture in its frame and Turkish knives are under attachment. It's all a complication of clothes, clients and unpaid bills, and Justice Barry proceeded to straighten matters out a little yesterday morning. Lawyer Herrick bought an $85 suit of clothes and a $65 overcoat from Hart Bros., the tailors, nine months ago on credit. But the tailors, having been able to collect only $10 on their bill, brought suit for the $140 still due and attached everything they could in his office to insure the payment of their account. Yesterday morning they were given a l\\dgment for $140 and $17 50 costs against Mr. Herrick, who failed to put in an ap- pearance. Another suit was at once taken up. This was the §rayer of A.B. Heckstein that Mr. Herrick be ordered wé)ai him $135 for services rendered. Mr. Heckstein testified that he had been employed in the claim adjuster’s department of the South- ern Pacific and of the Omnibus Railway Company. Mr. Herrick, he said, had hired him to bring people to his office. For this work he was to receive $15 a week and 25 Eer cent of all fees paid by clients whom e should induce to trust their fortunes and cases to his employer. “I worked for Mr. Herrick nine weeks,”’ said Heckstein. “During that time I brought him forty-two cases. I spent over $20 on carfare and treating these people, and all 1 ever got out of it was §13 68 “I couldn’t help it if he didn’t keep the cases,” he added. *‘I wasonly emploged to bring the people to him. Why, I had nine of the cases in the Colima disaster. The peoplo went up to interview Herrick, but seemed to be dissatisfied and went away.” Mr. Heckstein was given a judgment for $116 and costs. ——————— MRS. COALLAN MISSING. A Young Wife Who Has Not Been Seen Since Sunday. The mysterious disappearance of Mrs. John Callan, 21 Langton street, is puzzling her friends and the police, and every effort is being made to discover her whereabouts. On Sunday she went over to Oakland to visit her father, Frank Rievest, 613 Fifth street. She did not feel well, and left, say- ing she would return to the Dr. Fiizgibbon on Powell street on her way home. f liver father drove her to the First-street station in his buggy and saw her safely on the train. Since then she has not been seen or heard of. Dr. Fitzgibbon was seen by her anxious husband but said she had not called upon him, which deepens the mystery. Mrs. Callan is 20 years of age, and isin a delicate condition. Her husband and father are crazed with grief at her unac- countable disappearance. Sl ST USRS Attorney for the Board of Health. The Board of Health has no more use for an attorney than it has for a chaplain, but since the office was created to appease George A. Knight, who was turned down for Insurance Commissioner, there will be applicants to fill bity and visit | it at the first sign of a vacaney. Dennis Spencer thinks George A. Knight has had the p&sce as long as any Republican should hold an office, and Governor Budd is reported to have reached the same conclusion. The elo- uent Knight begs to dissent from this view of the case, and announces his intention to hold the position for some time longer. Perhaps to-day, when the Governor signs commissions for the newly-appointed members of the Board of Health, he may make out one for Dennis Spencer as attorney. George Knight may ad- mire the beauty and style of Spencer’s parch- ment, but his admiration will not induce him to relinquish the office. ————— THE LOST FAIR WILL. County Clerk Curry Will Give $1000 for Its Recovery. County Clerk Curry, Private Detective Curtin and Captain Lees had a long con- sultation last night regarding the missing Fair will. Mr. Curry had arranged to meet Captain Curtin in Captain Lees’ office to give him an opportunity of ex- plaining whether he knew anything about the will. X After the consultation was over, Captain Lees was asked if he had any new informa- tion to impart. ‘“We have simply been discussing the matter,” said the captain, ‘““but there seets to be no new develop- ments—everything seems to have been ex- hausted.” County Clerk Curry said: “I believed that Captain Curtin had been placed in a false light before the public, and I sent for him to-night to have a talk with him on the subject. I am satisfied he knows noth- ing about where the missing willis. I am not without hope that it will be found. If whoever has it is waiting for money, I will give him $1000 the morning_after the will is delivered to me, on condition that the name of the person who stole it is dis- closed to me. You can state that from me.’ REJECTION OF ~ FOSTER, Mayor Sutro Will Not Hastily Make Another Nomi- nation. Doubtful If Effective Protest Can Be Made the Second Time. Mayor Sutro will not immediately ap- point a successor to Samuel Foster, whom ne selected for Election Commissioner on July 1. The Mayor was officially in- formed of the action of the executive com- mittee early yesterday morning. The in- formation came in the form of a letter signed by P. B. Cornwall and bearing the seal of the Republican State Central Com- mittee. The letter informed him that the executive committee of the Republican State Central Committee desired to protest against Mr. Foster’s appointment ‘‘on the ground that said Samuel Foster, selected as one of the Republican representatives of said commission, is not a person of well- known affiliation and standing with said party from which he has been appointed, namely, from the Republican party.” Mayor Sutro responded in a brief note in which he acknowledged the receipt of the communication and adedd: “It will be taken under consideration and action had thereon.” This “action” will, however, consist for a time of inaction. “Iam gomng to do nothing for several days,” said the Mayor yesterday. ‘The law requires that objection to the appoint- ment must be made by some legal and rec- ognized representative body. Unless I am misinformed the objection is not author- ized, as I understand that there was nota quorum present when it was decided to protest against Mr. Foster. “Iam going to waita sufficient length of time to give the State Central Commit- tee an opportunity to protest. If they do not do so I will take it for granted that they indorse the action indicated in the letter of protest and will appoint a second wman. “But that will be the last of it,” he de- clared decisively. *‘The State Central Com- mittee has a right to object to the first man I appoint, but that’is all. Ihada talk with Governor Budd on the matter to- day, and he construed the law to mean that the first appointment might be objected to, but that no body of men had a legal right to object to the second.” he views expressed by Governor Budd are entertained by others. 8. W. Backus, president of the Union Leaguc Clab, re- gards it as doubtful whether a protest can te made with any effect to the second ap- pointment. Therefore he favored the con- rmation of Mr. Foster, fearing that a second appointment might not be as ac- ceptable to Republicans as the first. fany Republicans incline to the belief that the law will not stand the_tests in the courts, and for that reason do not con- sider the question of appointment as one of grave consequence. The members of the executive committee of the Republican State Central Committee | claim that five members constitute a quorum. In the transaction of campaign business, according to the rules which pre- vailed during the progress of the campaign last year, five members did count as a quorum. It wasconsidered that exigencies of the canyass would demand at times prompt and decisive action, so a small number of men were authorized to speak for the whole body. It was stated last night that D. C. Smith, who was defeated by Ewing for the Legis- lature in the Thirty-fifth District at the last election, had strong backing in his favor for the place. Mr. DB]K also stands well with the party, but the Mayor is ggloted as saying that he would not appoint im. UNWARRANTED ARREST. A Policeman Fined Fifty Dollars and a Sergeant Reprimanded. Charles Forbes, alias George Wilson, a colored man, was going to his work on the morning of June9. He was walking along Green street with a bundle under his arm, when Officer Goveran attempted to arrest him for being a suspicious character. Forbes resisted arrestand in the fight Goveran,with the help of a citizen, threw him down. Forbes was getting the worst of it and got Goveran’s thumb in his mouth and bit it. Just then Sergeant Christiansen appeared upon tne scene and Forbes was taken to the City Prison and locked up on the charge of mayhem. The Police Commissioners last night listened for two or three hours to the testi- mony in the case of Policeman Joseph T. Goveran and Sergeant Christiansen, cbarged with making an nnwarranted arrest. After hearing the evidence the Commis- sioners fined Goveran $50, and Sergeant Christiansen was ordered to appear before Chief Crowley this morning, at 11 o’clock, to be reprimanded. e ———.———— Yellowstone Park. Ex-Mayor Pond has returned from a journey of summer recreation. He visited the Yellow- stone Park and found many scenes to admire within the boundaries of that beautiful reser- vation. He speaks in praise of the Goverp- ment management of the park. The hote! were well equipped, the service was good and the charge for accommodations reasonable. The roeds in the reservation are in excellent order. Transportation facilities are ample for large parties. A party of 200 persons would not have to wait for vehicles and horses. A Family Jar. GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.S Stores are selling MASON FRUIT JARS At greatly reduced prices. 1 dozen jars, pints, in box <...50¢ 1 dozen jars, quarts, in box. 60c 1 dozen jars, half gallons, in ..80c Inspect our Improved Jelly Glasses, 85¢ per doz.; Ice Cream and Berry Sets of 7 pleces, 25¢, 36¢ and 50c per set. Our prices for Teas and Coffees the lowest. Buying directly from us saves middle- men's and peddier’s profits. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. Dress Goods Specials. Not odds and ends, but new, beautiful up-to-date and strictjy in season all-wool fabrics. Prices area little more than one-half real value. 20° ALL-WOOL §COTCH CHEVIOTS, in small fancy checks and mix- tures, just the thing for outing & suits, 36 inches wide, saleprice... Yard FANCY SILK AND WOOL MIXED CHEVIOT ~ SUITINGS, 36 O9RC inches, grays, blu ‘brown, tan, garnet, etc., on. Yard FRENCH = MOHAIR FANCY CHECK SUITINGS, 38 foches QRO wide, browns, tans, grays, biues & and green, also rediiced to.... Yard TWO AND THREE TONED SUIT- INGS, all wool. This lot Includes OBC Jour broken color lines, worth 50c &t yard, on sale o close OUL at....... Yara ALL-WOOL STORM SERGE, 38 inches wide, navy blue andblack, R0 with fancy (an sirlpe, marked to & close. AT 500 REMNANTS DRESS GOODS, 1 in black and colors, marked to 2 close at about. Price Wash Fabrics. When other houses advertise bargains in cotton fabrics come and see how much you can save by supplying your wants of us. Here are a few of the special sale prices : 3, PERCALES, Simpson & Sons’ cholce make, in all the desiral 1895 patterns and color: duced from 7¢ to. TOILE DE LAINE. an up-to-date material resembling challies light Q10 and dark grounds, in handsome 3 patterns, sale price will be........ Yard VIGOUREAUX RICHE, member of the challle family and 50 Yard another one of the most desirable cotton Q10 N THE SUNDAY PAPERS WE ANNOUNCED THE BEGINNING of our Annual Summer Clearance Sale. of seasonable bargains equal to any we have ever prepared for | our customers—and the reapers came forth, not by twos and threes | Monday we couldn’t wait on every- or dozens, but by hundreds. We announced a crop body, Tuesday we hired more clerks and did better, and to-day, if you come before noon, we can promise you prompt attention and enough money saved on your purchases to amply reward you for | getting downtown before lunch. (INCORPORATED] 937, 939, 941 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, TWILLED FLANNELETTE. wear- ing qualities, warmth and pretti- ness combined, light grounds, checks, dots, stripes, etc., floral ] effects,’ instead of 10c or 1214c we say.. Yard SCOTCH TENNIS FLANNELS, full 30 inches wide, about 75 per cent, wool, an ideal fabric for out- ing-dresses, shirts, etc., new pat- terns, subdued color effects, re- duced to.. Housekeeping Linens. A very, very few of the prices now prevailing, which will help us to make money and you to save it. ALL LINEN HUCK TOWELS, two sizes, 15x36 and 16x32, fringed with colored border, now only $1 LT T e T ALLLINEN HUC 20° Yard 8y Each TOWELS, these are 20x40 inches and hemmed, & ] B20 first-rate quality and all line 3 only Each CHECKED CRASH TOWELING, extra wide (22 inches) and all of the season, reduc & pure linen, pure white, with red or 10 ?:’.f.?flfi‘i?ém 2 Y blue checks, worth 18 rd, 1\2::« N UCK SUT the F‘Fr(e?t‘:y o figished kind that falls ]8¢ | TURKEY RED TABLECLOTHS, 2 - | folds and washes to yards long. hemmed ready for e hew, from 26ca yardto Yard use and oll boiled colors, reduced Z:ih NGHAMS, 32 inches ey BN o Xind for abirt waists, 163C | UNBLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, Jight, dars or medium colors, LU3 82 inches wide, all pure fax’ 5()C dainty checks, etc.. Yai made linen, unusnelly good pat- preT bl L 5 terns and full 75¢ value, reducedto Yard ON GINGHAMS, the kin B aprons aod chlldren's piay 410 | TURKEY REDDAMASK SSinches R0 blue, brown or gree! 2 vide, hevicarsale pHice- Yard new and sttractive paterns. ...... Yara Che i Muslins, Sheetings. The class of goods that every store selis very clese, but no= where else at such prices as these are examples of : 42-INCH BLEACHED MUSLIN, O heavy yet not coarse, and no dress’ ing in 1t, reduced t0..... 3 9-4 UNBLEACHED SHEETING. 1"‘ One of the best 18c sheetings 9 made, now for... . Yard UNBLEACHED CANTON FLAN- NEL, o heavy, substantial fonnds- Q10 tion for a whrm fuzzy surface. '3 The 123¢ kind.. Yard Ladies’ Underwear. These are extraordinary values, and typify the reductions through= out the department. LADIES COTTON VEST. Jersey ] QC ribbed, ecru color, H. N. L. S, mediom welght, well made, only. Each LADIES' SILK VEST, L N. N.&, 95c Swiss ribbed, cream color, regular ) T8¢ quality, sale pri Each Ladies’ Muslin Underwear. Made well with liberal quanti= ties of trimming and material— made to fit—to wear well—and to sell for about double such prices as these: LADIES' CAMBRIC DRAWERS, 9e fine quality, tucked and insertion trimmed, ‘also hemstitched, were 50c, sale price.. 3 Pair LADIES' MUSLIN DRAWERS, tucked, insertion and deep em: 750 broidery trimming, regular prices $1, $1 25 and $1 50, sale price... Pair 2 IF YOU WANT $10.00 WORTH OF GOODS, BRING $7.50 WITH YOU NOW. <3 muslin, V-shaped ‘neck, 7RC | tucked and embroidered y £ duced from $1 to.... Each Bazaar Goods. Just a glimpse downstairs. Four price hints only—haven’t room for more. THE TEN-CENT NOVELS, those that we sold at 10¢, some of which 5C cost 45c downtown; balance to t close. < Esch COLORED CREPE PAPER, fascin- ating fancy work for idie hours: ] 910 the large 25¢ rolls in almost any 142 color you can think of... .. Each SATIN FINISH NOTE PAPER, a AC quire in a box, with large square < envelopes to MAtCh; NOW........ Box TOILET PAPER. 500_sheets in a 10 package; instead of 10c a pack- 3 age we say 3 packages for 10c... Package Ribbons, H;&;chiefs, Etc. No. 1 FATLLE RIBBON, silk faced, s pretty assortment of light col- C d of 10¢ . Bolt ors: 10-yard bolts: inst a bolt sale price will'b ALL SILK, SATIN A GROS- GRAIN RIBBONS, a most de- sirable assortment of colors, and & one-third saving at least . eeeee..N0.9, Nos.1 c 10¢c CHILDRE HOOL HAND- KERCHIEFS, colored borders: 250 cheaper tolose them than to wash Y them at our sale price of. Dozen LADIFS' HEMSTITCHED HAND- BC KERCHIETS, with dainty col- ored borders; very special at..... Each Hosiery. A few price-pointers for men, women and children. No room for description, Come and exam= ine the goods. 10c Pair CHILDRE BLACK COTTON 15c HOSE, sizes 6109.................. Palr LADIE! T BLACK COTTON 19c HO BRI ol LADIES' FAST BLACK 25¢ HO! TR .. Palr LADI NGLISH DERBY RIB- BED GRAY MERINO HOSE, 25c Ccheap at 50c. ... ... Palr MEN'S BROWN M 10c SOCKS Pair MEN’S FR. 25¢ gray or biack Pai RICHMOND ELECTRIC ROAD Method of Its Construction Is Puzzling the Neigh- borhood. A Questlon as to the Market-Street Company’s Right to Bulld. On Tuesday morning the people of the Richmond District were astonished to see a gang of about 100 men tearing up the Point Lobos road, between Twelf_th and Thirteenth avenues, and upon inquiry tgey were informed that the ground was being broken for the electric line that the Mar- Kket-street Railway system intends to build to the end of the road. Yesterday morning the citizens of t}mt district were again astonished. This time the astonishment was caused by the fact that the working force of the previous aay had been very much reduced. No expla- nation was offered for this reductiou, and it was impossible to learn whether work was to be continued beyond the block on which the work was progressing. Inquiry in a different direction was then set afoot, and the question was raised, | “Has the company a franchise to build a line on Point Lobos avenue?” Again, “Has the company the permission and au- thority of the Park Commissioners to con- struct the road?"’ The delvers into the franchises of the ast discovered that by order 2535 of the fioard of Supervisors, approved June 3, 1892, the Ocean Beach Railway Company was granted a franchise for an electricline: Commencing at the intersection of Fell and Stanyan streets, thence along and upon Stan- yan street to Fulton street, thence along and upon Fulton street to First avenue, thence along and upon First avenue to Point Lobos avenue, thence along and upen Point Lobos avenue to its junction with the road known as Point Lobos road or Cliff House road, and thence upon and along said last named road to the westerly end thereof. Provided, and the foregoing grant is made upon the express condition that so far as said railroad extends upon tbe said Point Lobos avenue and the road known as the Point Lobos road or Cliff House road the said avenue and road shall not be occupied by said grantee, its successors and assigns, until they shall have been empowered and authorized so_to do by the Boar Franchise fifty years. One of the conditions of the franchise provides 5 That work to construct the railroad must be commenced within one year from the date of this ordinance, and the same must be com- pleted within three years thereafter. The grantees filed an acceptance on the 6th of June, 1892. Commissioner Rosenfeld when asked last evening whether the Park Commissioners had empowered and authorized the Mar- ket-street Railway system, the successor and assignee of the Ocean Beach Railway Comdany, to commence work on the Point Lobos road, which is under the control of the Commissioners, said that the company had filed a petition for authority to pro- ceed with the work of building tge line,but according to his knowledge such authority had not yet been signed. He stated also that he had been informed that the fran- chise will expire in September if the line is not completed before that time. H. H. Lynch, superintendent of con- struction of the Market-street Railway stem, said in explanation of the reduc- tion of the working force that there was no desire torush the work, as it had not yet been determined what kind of rails would be laid. It is represented that Commissioner Austin stated that the company could ob- tain the aunthority asked for upon condi- tion that the line should be constructed at once; that this condition had been gener- ally agreed upon and that the matter was being attended to by the lawyers. A number of the residents of the Rich- mond district say thatit is not within of Park Commissfoners. their knowledge that any extension of ! time in which to build the road had been granted, and if they are right, the fran- chise has lapsed by reason of non-ful- fillment of the terms of its conditions. The people are asking whether this is a bluff on the part of the Market-street Rail way system fo try and affect the Sutro Rail- road Company, or an attempt to grab another street without authority of law. FOR HOME INDUSTRIES. A Mass-Meeting to Be Held Friday Night at Metropolitan Hall. A mass-meeting will be held in the Metropolitan Temple Friday evening at 8 o'clock under the auspices of the Manu- facturers’ and Producers’ Association of California. It promises to be a very inter- esting event as the special subject for con- sideration will be “Patronizing Home Industries.” Among the prominent men who have promised to speak are Hugh Craig, Horace Davis, Congressman James G. Maguire, Charles M. Shortridge and Dr. Julius Koebig. As the music will be furnished by the Park band it is safe to say there will be a concert well worth hearing. A grand dis- play of fireworks of home manufacture will be given during the evening. A NEW NAVY FOR CHINA The Mission of Captain Web- ber, a Blockade Run- ner, to England. He Is Sald to Have Been Empowered to Purchase and Contract for New Ships. Quite a party of English tourists left for England last night by way of New York. Among them were A. C. Marshal, presi- dent of the Ghartered Banks of India, Australia and China; George Bullough, a weaver of Lancaster, England, of un- limited wealth; R. Mitchell, who is con- nected with the same firm, and Captain Vancouver Webber. The entire party ar- rived from the Orient in the last China steamer and have been “‘doing” the State ever since. Captain Webber was once very well known here, having been at one time in command of the steamer Zelandia, ply- ing between here and Australia. This was many years ago and since then he has acquired considerable fame abroad. Most of the time he has been in English ! waters, but last fall he made a most dar- ing trip, carrying out arms and ammu- | COr 5 3 e i 3 | print with his plans until he has become nition to the Chinese during the progress of the oriental war. He was in command of a big steamer which had been especially built for the transportation of heavy ordnance. 4 She was bought from an English firm by the Chinese Government, and Captain ‘Webber was put in charge of her, with instructions to load and man her. The vessel was adapted in every particular for her dangerous mission, except she lacked speed. 2 = Captain Webber, on this account, felt it incumbent on him mflglva Japanese men- of-war a wide berth. He ran the blockade of Japan sea without once seeing the enemy and landed his cargo safely at Hongkong. The Chinese Government midiim fmudsomely for his services, and it is said that he is now bound for home on an important mission from China. Captain Webber was silent as to the work before him, refusing to talk to news- Enper men on the subject. It is claimed y those who talked with him on the steamer and since he has been in the City thai he has been intrusted with the task of reorganizing the Chinese navy. He has been empowered with the authority, it is said, to purchase ships and contract for the construction of new ones. EEETA IN BATTLE ARRAY With New Uniform and Silver- Mounted Pistol He Will Go Home. ‘“Seventy-Flve Americans of Bra- very”—Guns and Ammunition. A Board Blill. General Antonio Ezeta contemplates a descent upon Salvador with a new Par- isian uniform and a silver-mounted shooter just as soon as his brother Carlos sends over a remittance to pay a hotel bill which General Warfield of the California insists must be settled before the fighting begins. Possibly Ezeta's countrymen, who are reported to be calling him back, may be in the same mood as when they chas™ @im aboard the gunboat Bennington. Inwhich case the ‘‘seventy-five Americans upon whose bravery and fighting qualities he may rely,” will find themselves pming very much for home, and the four rapia- fire’ guns, the six gatling guns, the 500 rifles and the 300,000 rounds of ammuni- tion which he isto take on board his ship at Santa Barbara channel may be con- fiscated. Dr. Cornelio Lemus, the Guatemalan Minister of Finance, now visiting in this City, states that Saivador has had quite enough of the Ezetas, and if they will both remain out of that country they may keep the millions they, or rather Carlos, carried away. The republic is prosperous and quiet and there is no desire to plunge it into another revolution. Antonio Ezeta has no money and no friends able to ad- | vance him any except his brother Carlos, who is satisfied to stay in Paris and hold what he has. A. P. Alvarez, editor and proprietor of | El Commercio, published in this City, says that the statement of Ezeta going back to Salvador with an armed force is the veriest nonsense. “Itis a huge bluff,” said he, “for Ezeta will never trust himself on the soil of Sal- | vador, notwithstanding his fine uniform and new sword. The proprietor of the hotel is pressing him for the board bill and something must be done. Why, the whole thing is wind, pure and simple. If he intends to invade Salvador why does he advertise the fact months in advance so his enemies will be ready for him ? ©It is stated that his property at home was confiscated by the present Govern- ment. That is untrue, as all he possessed was given to_the banks as security for the money they loaned him. Carlos Ezeta got away from Salvador with a large sum of money, which was literally stolen from the public treasury, and Antonio wants to get Lis share out of what remains. Since coming here he has been running into tiresome. The people in Salvador who want him to return are his creditors. The rest of that country are satisfied to let him remain in San Francisco and entertain re- porters.” - WILLIS BACHELLERS DISCOVERY He Finds an Unfished Lake Near Emi- grant Gap. Willis E. Bacheller writes Harry Golcher | from Emigrant Gap that he has struck a small lake a few miles .westward of his present camping place where a peculiar variety of trout is found. In the past this body of water was not supposed to contain fish of any kind, but Mr. Bacheller, while sitting on the shore one afternoon gazing into the limpid water, saw eighteen pass. He forthwith proceeded with a brown hackle fly to extract a couple. Both weighed over two pounds. ‘ e re{:ru the fishing at Fanchiere and Trout Lake very siow. but says Webber Lake is swarming with hungry fish that rise to a fly or as greedily devour worms. ———————————— Not the Same Man. Recently the Barbers’ Union of this City ex- pelied one George Aubertine from their list of members. There is at 516 Sixth street, an- other barber of the same name and initia}, who isstill in good standing and in no way re- lated to the expelled man. ————— Gone to Guatemala. Henry Marshall, who formerly served as chief deputy in the Registrar’s office, sailed for Guatemala on the last steamer for Central America. He will land at Champerico and proceed by rail to San Felipe, where George ‘W. Phelps, an old Californian, is now stalioned as general manager of the railroad. ~ & \u) M, @ Difficult % —AND W Dangerous From a financial standpoint was the t?sk undertaken by the manufacturers of STANDARD SHIRTS Some 20 years ago to compete with es- tablished Eastern industries and fight, the prejudiced preference for Eastern g00¢ | i | | | But no industry is now more firml: established or better equipped; an “Standard Shirts” are famous for being absolutely unequaled at the price. 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