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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1895. CHICANERY AND FALSEHOOD ARE CHARGED, Affidavits Filed by Commis- sioners La Rue and Stanton. ANSWER THE RAILROAD. Claim Made That the Reduced _Rates Are Not Un- fair. INTERESTING FIGURES QUOTED. An Intimation That the Railroad Com pany Is Not Acting in Good Faith. United States ( v he Railroad Com enforcing 1 rates on 1, Commissioners ssioner La Rue fiidavits of . Curti; ed on behalf of the scope, and do as will enable the whether or not the d be unfair, un- Each affiaavit of ihben taken upin . Stubbs, the affi- ble. cific m" not otherwise; n or verification of aid bill of complaint, fixed charges, cost and : s in the operation for the year 1894 and down to_th th day of June, 1895, of 1 Pacific system” of railroads inant in said action as an en- ng at the remai portion_oi said it of the said J. C. bs in said action e and problematical, and purports 1upon his alleged belief s to the the future of the alleged “proposed tened” reduction, or any reduction of freight charges or of passenger charges upon the said_so-called em’”; and_upon his be future bus likely opinion, to be done by said “Pacific system” i and is not based npon I as to past, present or revenues, fixed ch or receipts or ex: ,.or_either or any of the re- nes of railroad o v the com- n said action e y within the of California, and e within the jurisdiction of the issioners of the State of California; and that 10 reference is made in said afidavitof the said J. C. Stubbs to either, or ali of the lines of railroad operated by the complainant, except as part of, and connected with, and operated 858 paitof the so-called “Pacific system” of railroads of complainant in said sction as an en C. F. Smurr’s affidavit is referred to in the me manner, with the additional harge that such portion of it as refers to . Character of the evidence produced before the Railroad Commission and to the action of the commission in adopting the resolution making reductions in grain rates are false. Similar exceptions are taken to the affidavits of W. G. Curtis and George T. Klink. Commissioner La Rue'’s affiddvit then alleges: That it appears from the allegations of the 1 of complaint that the so-called “Pa tem" of railroads is & combination, un s of alleged leases, made at different times, 1 different conditions and for different nine independent corporations into »ged unified system, operated under one nterdependent each upon the y profits or dividends from the ions of the railroads owned by th nd each bearing its pro rata of the losses of Itis then shown that 3060.56 out of the 4867.24 miles comprs “Pacific sys- tem’’ are located exclusively within the State of California and within the jurisdic- tion of the board. Commissioner La Rue further contends That the Centra! Pacific Railroad Comp Southern Pacific Railroa nis, California Pacific Railroad Compan Northern Railway Company, Northern Califor- niz Railway Company snd South Pacific Coast Railway Company are separate and indepen- dent corporations and must be_treated and dealt with as such by the Board of Railroad Commissi . and that it is the duty of said board in fixing ratesof charges for the traus- portation of freight or passengers over the lines of railroad owned by said companies to fix and adopt such rates of charges for each of said companies as a separate and independent corporation, and without regard to their being ot forming a part of the so-called ‘“Pacific sys- tem” of railroads operated under alleged leases by complainant, but solely with regard X5 to the circumstances and _conditions surrounding and affecting the traffic ipon the lines of railroad owned by of said companies as a separate e and independent corperation; and no portion of the earnings of the railroads owned by either of said corporations may or can be shared with any other corporation, company or person in State or otherwise, save only when freight passengers are continuously transported over the railroads of two or more of said_com- anies, in which event it is the duty of said oard 1o fix a just, feir and reasonable rate of charges for sich continuous carriage, and to apportion & pro rata of the rate so fixed to each company respectively participating in such continuous carriage in such a ratio as by the said board shall be deemed just, iair and rea- sonable; and in no event and under no cir- cumstances can any of the earnings of a com- pany doing the carrying be apportioned to or shared with auy corporation, company or per- son not doing the carrying. A little further along the affidavit says: Affiant is informed and believes, and the his- tory of the complainant corporation in this State, with which he is familiar, confirms him in such belief, and he therefore avers that in many cases the rate of transportation is fixed atabout the actual cost of such transporta- tion at points where it is tlie interest and ob- ject of complainant to crush out opposi- tion and destroy the property of competing common carriers; and that large expendi- tures of money have been made which were unwarranted and uncalled for by the commer- cial conditions existing at tne present time, or in the near future, but that such ditures were made and large prop- created for the purpose of destroying competition and destroying the property inter- ests of others who enter into competition as common carriers, and the discriminating rates are made in favor of persons and places which spproximate {he cost of transportation with the view to serve the ends and objects of this complainant in the creation of a monopoly, and the losses entailed by such reduction of rates and diserimination and creation of prop- erty are upjustiy and unreasonably fixed upon charges of freights and rates in other portions of the State that the revenue of this complain- ant corporation may be maintained without regard to the true interests of commerce and the rights of the public, or the justness or rea- sonableness of the rates of charges for the transportation of freight within the State of Califorcia. A defense is then made for the reason- ableness of the 8 per cent reduction on grain rates and the proposed reductions on other freight rates on the ground that a decision was made only after full evidence had been heard. The affiant denies that he was elected on a pledge to reduce freights on any fixed basis. It is pointed out that if an injunction is granted the complainant pending the termination of the present inquiry a gross injustice will be done all grain shippers, connection with the | tion, and_receipts and_ex- | Board of Railroad Com- | Company of Califor- | | indel | Operating expenses. | as they will have no recourse against the railroad company for freight money paid in excess of the rates fixed by, the com- mission should such rates be ultimately adjudged fair and just. On the other hand it is argued that were such anin- junction withheld no loss could fall upon the railroad company, for 1t would simply have to resist the enforcement. of the pen- alty for violating the order of the board in reference to the reduced rates. Inem- vhasizing these views affiant asserts: That there is no guaranty to the people of the State that complainant In instituting shid action is acting in good faith,or intends to prosecute the same to a final determination of th ues presented, or that the said com- plai t intended or intends anything more than to use the injunction of this honorable court as & means whereby the unjust, unfair and unreasonable rates of charges for the transportation of freight and passengers now e may be continued in effect for a long time to come, to the end that said complainant may be enabled to _continue to extort from the people of California large sums of money in excess of reasonable rates. In a supplementary affidavit Commis- sioner La Rue points out that, while the vroperty of the Central Pacific within the State of California is assessed at about $15,000,000, which figures are sworn to as correct by the company’s representative, its capital stock and bonded indebtedness regates the enormous sum of $127,299, In the case of the Southern Pucifi oad Company the assessed value is 0,000 and the capital stock and bonded btedness are jointly 12,035,300, But the most remarkable citation is 500. Rail | made with reference to the California Pa- citic Railroad Company. Itsassessed value is $1,500,000, and its capital stock and bonded indebtedness aggregate $18,825,000. Under its lease with and to the Southern Pacific Company it receives from that company, in addition to the payment of its taxes and the maintenance in good re- | pair of its railroad property, a yearly rental of $600,000, or 40 per cent of the actual present value. Similar showings are also made with reference to the other leased railroad properties within California. Commissioner Stanton’s affidavit is to the same effect asa whole as thatof his colleague. The hearing of the Southern Pacific’s petition to enjoin the Railroad Commis- sion, which was to have been before Judge McKenna of the United States Circuit Court yesterday,was postponed for a week. COLLIS P.'8 ARITHMETIC. Amended Complaint Filed by- the Southern Pacific Company. The Southern Pacific by its president, C. P. Huntington, and its attorneys has filed an amended complaint in the United States Circuit Court to strengthen its pleadings in its injunction suit against the Railroad Commission. Besides Mr. Hunt- ington’s signature it bears the names of 'W. F. Herrin as solicitor and J. C. Martin, J. E. Foulds and E. 8. Pillsbury as counsel. The purpose of the amended compiaint is to show that the reduction of rates pro- posed by the commission would cause the railroad company to suffer so great a defi- ciency as $2,363,829 14 for the present year. Here are the figures it gires in explaration Southern Pacific Railroad, 1617.11 miles; South Pacific Coast Railway, 101; Northern Cali ia Railway. 53.60; Northern Railway, 417.66; California Pacific Railroad, 113.44, and Central Pacific Reilroad, 757.09; total, 3059.90 miles. BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AND ANNUAL INTEREST. Indebtedne Interest. Southern Paciffc . R. $4 $2,454,984 South Coast Railw: 220,000 North Coast Railw Northern Railway Cavifornia Pacific R, R, 6. Central Pacific R. R... 35, .$102,386,900 5,508,373 ¢S WITHIN THE STATE OF CALI- 53,700 516,910 3221125 1,908,054 Total . EXPENDITURES ON LINES WITHIN THE STATE OF CALIFOENIA FOE 1894. axes 002 10 e 792,471 21 5,472,190 24 Bages 135,000 00 Payments to Ul tral Pacific.. 179,910 27 Total ... = 0,588,991 34 A comparison of these receipts and ex- penditures, says the amended complaint, shows a surplus for 1894 of $434,497 05, and the contencion is made that such a reduc- tion of rates as the commission proposes would have diminished its revenue to the extent of $1,775,000, and produced a de- ticiency of $1,340,502 95. On the lines outside the State the figures for receipts and expenditures for the six months ending June 30, this year, are put down in the document as follows: RECEIPTS. 99 Gross earnings . Interest. Rentals. 29,785,539 102, Total Operating expense $7,137,853 49 8 Taxes.... 434,572 Rent. 3 898,447 39 Interest on bonds. ... 2,742,929 55 Sinking fand, Central Pacific mort- gages.. .. 92,500 00 Payments o United States tral Pacific.... Total This comparison, according to the com- plaint, shows a deficiency for these lines outside the State for the first six months of this year amounting to $863,691 29, and it is set forth that any reduction of rates like that attempted would have decreased the revenue $845,223 28, and made a de- ficiency of $1,681,914 97. Thus it is made to appear that the com- mission’s cut would causea total deficiency for this year of $2,363,82 829 14, BANQUET MINISTER PIODA. The Distinguished Visitor §Feted by Leaders of the Swiss Colony. Over one hundred Swiss, all of them natives of the Canton Ticino, gathered in the great banquet hall of the Maison ‘for- toni last night, at a banquet given in honor of G. B. Pioda, the Minister Pleni- potentiary of Switzerland to the United States. Flowers and the black and red flag of Switzerland were used in deco- rating the dining rooms and table, and in an adjoining room music was discoursed by a selected orchestra. : Tne dinner was set for 8 o’clock. It was nearly 9 though when the guests had all arrived and the introductory cocktail was served. Then followed a dinner correct in every detail. The menu cards were very artistic. Each one bore a typical Californian scene in colors. A portrait of the guest of the evening also adorned the outer cover. Great geniality characterized the even- ing’s entertainment. Shortly after 11 o’clock when the the serious business of the dinner had been dispatched James F. Martinoni, the president of La Ticinese, introduced his excellency Mr. Pioda. Mr. Pioda addressed his auditors feel- ingly. They all came from the same can- ton ‘as himself and the dinner seemed more a famiiy reunion than anything else, he said. He expressed his satisfaction. at the affluence of his countrymen and their evident importance in the land of their adoption, and told of his delight and sur- prise at the many beauties of California. A short address by G. Lepori, the toast- master of the evening, served to introduce the other speakers. Their subjects were: G. A. Antognoni, “‘Our Guest” ; Julio Fan- ciola, “Our Country, Switzerlana’ ¥, Cavalli, “The United States”; V. Pu- gma‘ “Government of Canton Ticino.” everal others spoke extemporaneously and Miss Sebil Tonini presented Mr. Pioda with a beautiful bouquet of roses, receiv- ing many pretty and deserved compli- ments in turn. Before separating, Toastmaster Lepori | presented Mr. Pioda with a solid gold card as a souvenir of the occasion. On the front of the card was engraved, ‘‘Societa Liberale la Ticinese a G. B. Pioda, San Francisco, 17 Novbre, 1895.”” The reverse side bore the words, ““Affette e Riconoscenza [llustre Famalglia Pioda Della Patria Benemerita.” The evening was successful in every re- spect. The only drawback was the ab- sence of Swiss Consul A. Borel, who was sick in bed. The success of the affair rested largely with the excellent commit- tee of arrangements, consisting of: V. Papina, chairman; G. Scalananinj, secre- tary; James F. Martinoni, J. Franciola, George F. Cavalli, M. G. Tononi and G. Lepor1. Among those present were: His Excellency G. B. Pioda, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Martinoni, Mr. and Mrs. V. Papino, J. Fanorola, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Cayalli, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Tonini and Miss Sebil Tonini, Mrs. Rocea, G. Scalmanini, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bottini, Mr. and Mrs. Trergini, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sartori, Mr. and Mrs. M. A, L. Capucetti, Mr. and Miss Gianettini, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bolla, Psola and Mrs. Beda, Mr. and Mrs. J. Berzini, A. P. Scalmaniniand the Misses Guinasso, G. E. Antoguini, J. Rottanzi, L. Juri and Miss Juri, Alfred Monotti, William Franzoni, C. Sealmanini, F. Frapolli, A. Paltenghi, Dr. T. A, Rottanzi, A\ L. Rea, L. Filippini, T, Toguar- zini and Miss Ghisla, G. Caceia, J. Capella, J, Marchi, E. Cereso, A. Pagani, W. Stringa, L. Bottini, C..Catti, T. Giubbini, T. Pestelacci, Mr. Betlotfi, C. Sganzin monica, V. Fontana, Miss L. Lepori, Miss Giugni, R. Miss Maestretti, P, Pagani, Mrs. G. Lepori, A. Pedrotta, Miss Lena Smith, G.Lepori, Giol, A, Fantina, L. Mini, George Blum, Mi Blum, Mr. and M Orst, Fred Ghisla, Ghisla, S. Bettoli, S. Mariani, A. Caccia, tori, Mrs. Sartori and R. Canevascini. Mayor Sutro tendered an elegant lunch at the heights vesterday to Mr. Pioda. Later in the afternoon the Mayor escorted his ditinguished visitor through the Sutro Heights grounds, visiting also_the_baths and the new Cliff House, which is now nearing completion. DISCUSSED MANY THEMES Preachers Talk Theology and Make Some Practical J. Gianuini, J. Della: isla, Abelardo Re, Maestretti, G. Resolutions. Congregationalists Intend to Take Action on the Armenian Question. “Things That the English Bible 1s Suf- fering at the Hands of Its Friends” was the subject of a paper read before the Methodist preachers yesterday morning by Rev. M. F. Coburn. In the category of wrongs done the Bible by its friends, the speaker enumerated that they do not show sufficient diseri ination in the use of the different books; they also use portions of Scripture without reference to the context, and the circum- stances under which the words were spoken or the persons to whom they were addressed. Another charge brought was: ‘A preacher will use fragments of the Bible's contents as the foundation of his discourse because it looks like the thing he wishes to say.” The paper was discussed, after which Dr. Dille addressed a few words to the preach- ers, expressing horror at the conduct of the man Lane and his companions in vice. “We want,” he said, ‘‘an organized move- ment to stamp out these things.” Resolutions were introduced by Dr. Dille which pledged the preachers present to use their individual efforts to ferret out such crimes as those of North Beach and bring the criminals to justice. The reso- lutions were unanimously adopted. Presbyterian Preachers. At the Presbyterian Ministerial Union Professor Kerr read a paper on *‘The Study of the New Testament." The professor dealt in detail with the evidences, both internal aud external, by which the authorship of books of the New Testament can be determined, declaring that the investigation of Christian evi- dences assists believers in combating the attacks that rationalists make on the Bible. The discussion on Professor Kerr'szmper was opened by Professor Lloyd of the Congregational seminary. He advised the pastors to study and to give the results of their investigations to the people. He ex- ressed his belief that the great conflict between rationalism and religion would come within the next twenty-five years. Elder Geddes asked Professor Lloyd whether he doubted as to whose the vic- tory would be. The professor replied in the affirmative. “If Cromwell had slept the enemy would have conquered him, no matter how just his cause. I believe in ingin God and keeping our powder Congregational Club. The Congregational Monday Club had arranged to hear addresses from Dr. Wil- liams and Dr. C. O. Brown on the National Triennial Council of Congregationalists, recently held in Syracuse, N. Y., both gen- tlemen having been delegates to the con- vention. The pastor of the First Church id not materialize, however, but Dr. Wil- liams gave an interesting account of the proceedines and by the unanimous re- quest of those present he extended his remarks and answered a number of aues- tions relative to the subjects of interest discussed. The council was, he said, one of brotherly love. ‘‘Peace, harmony and co-operation characterized its sessions from beginning to end.” At the conclusion of his remarks Dr. Williams introduced a series of resolutions relative to urging on the United States Government to unite with other Chris- tian powers in suppressing the outrages committed by Turks on Armenians. After some discussion they were referred to a committee, with instructions to report next Monday. The committee selected consists of Dr. Williams, Dr. Pond, Dr. Frere and Dr. Mooar. The Baptist preachers yesterday devoted. fl‘leil‘ meeting to a review of home mis- sions. ————— DEBRIS COMMISSION. Many Permits to Mine and Build Dams Lately Granted. A meeting of the Debris Commission was held yesterday and permits to mine were given to the following mines: Bobbie Burns mine, near Placerville, El Dorado County; Tiedeman mine, near George- town, El Dorado County; Blacklock mine, near Placerville, El Dorado County; Goodhope Mining Compeny in the Richmond Hill mine, near La Porte, Plumas County; King Sayre mine, near Port Wine, Sierra County; Canada mine, near Port Wine, Sierra County; Pacific mine, near St. Louis, Sierra County; Ferrel mine, owned by the Eureka Lake and Yuba Canal Company, near Columbia Hill, Nevada County; Fred Lewis mine, near Spanish Ranch, Plumas Countg: Dutch mine, near La Porte, Sierra County; Sailor Creek mine, near Garden Valley, El Dorado County. Permits to construct impounding dams were granted for the following mines; Martin_mine, near Placerville, EI Dorado County; Plumes Blue Gravel mine, near Nel- son Point, Plumas County: Chaparral Hill mine, near Onion Valley, Plumas Count; Arctic mine, near Butt Vailey, Plumas Count Michigan Hill mine, near Quincy, Plumas County; Jackson Creek mine, near Cromberg, Plumas County; Miocene mine, near Crescent Mills, Plumas County. ———— His Humble Apology. John J. Ryan, who was arrested for perjury at the instance of Thomas L. Candy, in writing 1o the Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union chargin, Candy with attempting to assault his wife an stealing all their money, appeared in Judge Joachimsen's ceuri yesterday. With tears rn his eyes he made a humble apology to Candy, regretting making such an unfounded charge ‘T.“m him, and by consent the case against him was dismissed. —————————— New teeth sometimes appear in the jaws of persons of advanced age from the fact that there are occasionally in the jaw more teeth than there is room for them to de- velop, and when the old drop out the new therelore appear. FOURTEEN HOMES BURNED A Destructive Fire on Market Street Early Yesterday Morning. ONE FIREMAN FATALLY HURT. Twenty-Five Horses Are Incinerated. Two Firemen and a Woman Narrowly Escape. At 3:30 yesterday morning Eureka Val- ley was visited by a destructive fire. The night was perfectly calm, otherwise the entire block bounded by Market, SBanchez and Sixteenth streets would probably have been destroyed. As it was, the fire spread with lightning rapidity through the in- flammable frame structures, making it barely possible for the occupants to escape with their lives. Officer Paul Smith saw the blaze several blocks away and turned in the first alarm, box 271, at the corner of Fourteenth and Church streets. The Fire Department was lett, occupied as dwelling and stores, badly scorched. One-story frame, 222 Sanchez street, owned and occupied by Mrs. M. McGowan as a dwell- Ing. badly scorced. - Three-story frame, 8506 Sixteenth street, owned by Mrs. E. Bartlett, occupied as dwell- ing and store, badly scorched. ne-story sheds in rear of 234 Sanchez street. Three-story trame, 2229-222914-22293{ M ket street, owned by D. H. Foley, oceupied Mrs. Wolf as dwelling, Ryan Bros,, saloon; total loss. Loss on building $7000, insured. Insurance on saloon fixtures $300, and on saloon furniture $500, in the Continental In- surance Company. Two-story irame, 2231 Market street, owned by W. E. Dubois, occupied by same as plumb- 1ng-ehop. Losson fixtures, $2500; partly in- sure Twosstory frame, 2233-2235 Market street, owned Thomas _Jennings, occupied by Reiner & Stormon, painters and paper-hangers; Loss, $800: one horse burned todeath; no insurance. Charles Griswold’s dwelling; loss to building, $6500; insured in_ the Roval, £3500. Chris 0'Connor, dweller in same flat; loss $1000; insured. Three-story frame, 2239 Market street, store and dwellings: slight loss. Entire lossof W. E. Dubois $16,000; on building, $14,500; fur- niture and fixtures, $1500; is insured in the Phenix, $1000; Newhall’ Company, $1300; Northwestern, $7500. TICKET AGENTS BANQUET. Local Railway Passenger Association’s Annual Dinner. The members of the San Francisco Pas- senger and Ticket Association will give | their second annual banquet shortly. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon at the Palace Hotel of the committee in charge to make the preliminary arrangements. There were present the president of the as- sociation, Hugh J. Waugh of the Rock THE SCENE OF THE FIRE (Sketched by a FROM SIXTEENTH STREET. “Call” artist.] immediately on the scene, but the fire had got well under way. The dwellings on Sixteenth street were ablaze and the flames had started back toward Market street. A milkman told an officer that he had seen the fire from a distance at least twenty minutes before he heard the alarm. Twenty-five horses were burned todeath. Three firemen were seriously burned, one of them perhaps fatally injured, by a fall- ing building and over $40,000 worth of property was destroyed. Th e fire broke out in the rear of a stable owned by J. R. Koon at 3510 Sixteenth street. John Nelson, an employe, was awakened by the neighing and tramping of horses. He arose quickly, but found the entiré back part of the stable in flames. It was imvossible then to save the horses. Mr. Koon himself had a nar- row escape and was unable even to save his clothes. It is not known how the fire originated, but it is believed to bave started in the straw back of the stable or the Jersey Farm Dairy, which adjoins it on the west. Three of the milk wagons of the dairy had left between 12 and 1 o'clock to make the usual rounds. Mrs. J. S. Bene- dict, wife of the proprietor of the dairy, while trying to escape in her night clothes was badly scorched about the feet. She was taken to the Re- ceiving Hospital by Officer Norton. J. R. Koon lost eighteen horses, nine of which were boarding at the stable. Among these were three valuable animals owned by Dr. F. B. Carpenter; also Harry Z, owned by Major M. Biggs of 1125 Eighteenth street, valued at $1500. Five horses were burned in the dairy. The stableman managed to save one horse, a pet of the family. The fire sprcmf rapidly on each side of the stable, and in a short time the large three-story frame building on Market street, owned by Ryan Bros., was in flames. A second alarm was turned in by Assistant Chief Fernandez ten minutes after his arrival. Dan Doley, barkeeper in the Ryan Bros.’ saloon, slept in a room near a little court, between the stable and the saloon. He was awakened by the barking of his dog. He was unable to save the dog’s life and escaped without his clothes. While Michael Sheehan of truck 3 was cutting through the side of 2229 Mar- ket the house fell upon him, breaking his back and injuring him otherwise inter- nally. The underpinning of the building had been burned away, leaving nothing to support it. Sheehan was taken in an un- conscious condition to the German Hos- pital. Word was received that he had regained consciousness, but wasin a very precarious condition, both legs being par- alyzed. Three firemen were assisting Sheehan, but escaped miraculously. W. E. Dubois saved only an old feather bed, made from feathers which his mother had plucked, and brought by him here from New York. “The only thin, I could think of was to save that ol§ relic,” said he, “and that was all I aid save.” Mr. Dubois is one of the heaviest losers by the fire. He sai “You can say that out of fourteen families not one saved a dollar’s worth of their property.’” Mrs. Wolf, whose husband is a com- mercial traveler, was with her three chil- dren 1n the second story of the flat at 2231 Market. She was ill at the time and nar- Towly escaped in her nightclothes. She lost everything, Two firemen—G. W. Lahnsen of 514 Alameny street and Edward O'Neill, 608 chenteemh_—were severely burned, Lahn- Sen on the right hand and face and O'Neill on the left hand and face. They were taken to the Receiving Hospital for treat- ment. The losses were as follows: Twostory frame, 3510 Sixteenth owned by W, E, Dubols‘tx‘cnpledefiy J. K‘%{“fig&; asa livery and boarding-stable and dwelling. Loss, stable furniture, $4500; Palatine Com- :llgedmsuunce, $3000. Eighteen horses Three-story frame dwelling next west, owned by W. E. Dubois, 3510 Ml‘rke(, occupied by Benedict Brothers’ Jersey Farm Dairy. Loss, #1500; insured. Five horses burned. E. B. Car, Mr. Hill and Mr. Dunkins occupied the upper stories, One - story ' frame, 3516 Sixteenth street, rs. Rines, occupled as a kindergar- awned by ) ten. Loss on building and contents, $500; fully insured, Next west, three-story frame, owned by Mrs. Rines, 3518 Sixteenth street, occupied by Mrs. Rines, Mr. Eckhart and Mr. Freeman. Loss on building, 500; on contents, . Mrs. Rines was fully insured, Mr. Eckhart, furniture, loss $500. Two-story frame, 3508 Sixteenth street, owned by’ Mrs. Austin, unoccupied dwelling, Loss on buflding, $500. Two-story frame, 3509-3509}5 Sixteenth street, slightly scorched. / . Two-story frame, northwest corner Sanchez- and Sixteenth streets, owned by Mrs, E, Bart- » | Hotel. | Islana; the secretary, E. A. Mudgett of | the Burlington; C. H. Miles of the Chi- | cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul; Malone | Joyce of the Oregon Railway and Naviga- | tion Company, W. R. Vice of the Union | Pacific, H. Frodsham of the Southern Pa- | cific and Amos Burr of the Varderbilt | lines. Saturday evening, December 7. was fixed upon for the date. It was learned that there would be about fifty members present and it was decided’to go on and arrange for a great time. UNITRRIAN CLUB DINNER M. F. Swift of Boston an Earn-| est Advocate of So- cialism. Colonel John P. Irish Delivers an Elo- quent Address in Reply—Other | Guests. | The banquet marking the sixth annual | meeting of the Unitarian Club took place | last night 1n the Marble room of the Palace | About seventy-five people were present, comprising many of the most | noted members of the club. C. A. Mur- | dock, the president, sat at the head of the table and acted as toastmaster. Many | speeches were made. Morrison F. Swift of Bosion spoke of the trend of public | thought toward socialism. ‘V “The people who are in the majority and who have the right if they choose could put us in poverty. The public schools are | educating them for a different sort of life, and they may take advantage of it. They are being left out in the cold. They must [ be given something ogeuly or they must be shut off by closing the schools. Trades | unionism is drifting into socialism. The people outside are also drifting toward it. This condition we mustface. Collis Hunt- ington is producing more socialists than | any other man in the country. He is doing this because he is a great monop- | olist. We have got to choose hetween capitalistic socialism and the socialism of the people. The trusts are going to cause something in the nature of a revolution. “Take it in San Francisco, we find we bad been drinking swill and burnt sugar and other vile com%ounds in the milk, and the children had been poisoned. Along came a man who discovered this almost by aecident. Then the milkmen formed a trust and raised the price of milk, when they had already been charging the price of pure milk; but this increase in price the people cannot prevent. What are we going to do about it? The working man to-day, under capitalists, has not one iota | of liberty.” | The speaker was cheered for his bold ut- terances. Colonel John P. Irish was the next speaker. He said socialism would never advance till it had refounded itself by taking cognizance of its failures. ‘The labor union idea here introduced from Europe is not advantageous to the working classes.” He told how he had fed 'two tramps the day before with quail on toast and had given each of them a glass of wine. They said they had been at work at the Tnion Iron Works and had struck, when getting $5 a day, oA the order of Mr. Gompers. ‘‘Mr. Gompers,” said Colonel Irish, “and Itold these poor tramps that he was getting $5000 a year as a salary for being at the head of a great American labor organization, and the last I heard of bim he was lwpl;in at the Hotel Riche- lieu, in Chicago.” prpluu:e.] He defended the Southern Pacific to a certain extent and also the Standard Oil trust, but not trusts in general. Colonel Irish spoke at considerable length. ‘*‘if socialism is to succeed,” he said, **we must discard evolution and measure society down to the weakest, Can this be done? Socialism is harmless.” Colonel Irish was again applauded at the close. The Rev. E. B, Payne of Berkeley spoke upholding Mr. Swift. He said he thought it was due all men at the present time to make a sinceredstudy of the needs of the people and do everything possible for them. The Rev. Dr. Stebbins followed. The meeting was an earnest and interest- ing one. | e Must Pay for Delay. The plaintiff in the suit of Wilson vs. Mc- Dade, which was to have come before Judge Daingerfield yesterday, is $34 out of pocket because he was not ready to go on. It is Judge Deingerfield’s rule that when either party to s case has no good reason for refusing to proceed on the day his case is set and persisisin the de- lay he must pay jury fees and the fee of the court reporter. ~ Henry Thompson, counsel for Wilson, protested vigorously, but the $34 will heve 10 be paid. — A SLAVE TO DRINK. Alva Hamilton, in Despair, Swallows a Dose of Deadly Poison. Alva Hamilton, a young married man employed at the Metropolitan Dairy, 429 Union street, committed suicide last night by swallowing a dose of cynide of potas- sium. He was employed in the dairy some weeks ago, but was discharged owing to his drinking habits. I Lerner, the pro- prietor, was induced to take him back about two weeksago. Yesterday aiternoon Lerner found that he had been drinking again. A lady came in, and while Lerner was talking to her Hamilton took a vial out of his pocket and swallowed the con- tents, which proved to be cynide of potas- sium. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, but had died before reaching there. f He was about 23 years of age, and came here from Los Angeles. His wife and baby live there with his mother. He left there thinking that the change might save him from continuing a slave to drink. A HOAD T0 NGLESIDE Electric Cars Will Run to the New Track on the Opening Day. Quick Work Done on the Mission Line Extension—The Transfers Available. The electric road will be open to the new Ingleside racetrack in time for the opening on Thanksgiving day. So, at least, say the Market-street railway people. Work was begun on Saturday last, and nearly 400 men are laying tracks and putting up trolley poles. There are two and a half miles of track to be laid. This will be a continuation of the Mission-street electric line, and will be two and a half miles in length, running from China avenue to the racetrack. It was over the granting of the franchise for this line that the members of the Solid Eight got into trouble several months ago. They granted to the Market-street railway people the right of way contrary to law, without advertising for bids, and an at- | tempt to prosecute them fell through on a technicality. There will be no changes of cars to the new line irom the Mission-street line at China avenve. Whatever number of cars of that line will be necessary to accommo- date the travel on racing days will be run on out. It will be the only line running to the new racetrack, and it will interest a good muny to know what lines will issue trans- fers good for the Ingleside racetrack over the Mission-street line. At Sixteenth street transfers will be accepted from the Fillmore-street line, which exchanges transfers with the Fillmore extension to the bay, Jackson, Washington, Eddy, Turk and Oak street lines. At nth street transfers from the Larkin-street line, connecting with the Sutter and Pacific- avenue cars, will be received. At Tenth street transfers will be good from the Post- street line, connecting with the Montgom- ery-street line and the carsdown Eddy from Devisadero, and from the Oak-street cars from the park connecting with the Park #nd Ocean steam line, At Four- teenth street transfers from te San Fran- cisco and San Mateo cars, both from the County line and from the ferries, will be accepted, and at Third street from the cars of the Third-streel line from South San Francisco and the Southern Pacific depot at Fourth and Townsend GIVEN AWAY FREE. 3 5 Cts. Wotth of . Croekery, Chinaware or GlaSSWflre FREE with each $1 worth of our pure TEAS, COFFEES, SPICES or COLIMA BAKING POWDER. 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