The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 22, 1896, Page 8

THE é‘AN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1896. _— MASONS TO MEET HERE The Grand Commandery of the State Will Convene Thurs- day. RECEPTION TO THE VISITORS. other body formed for mutual enjoyment, advancement and exclusiveness. Sergeant McManus, who has been in charge of the Chinatown squad for the last four months, and who along with his command, consisting of Officers Tracy, Sullivan, Mayar, McHugh and Anderson, is doing excellent work, is prevented from breaking down the -doors of gambling dens as in cases where the municipality has exclusive jurisdiction. The sergeant and his men must now wait until the doors are opened to them | and by that time all evidence that would tend to secure a conviction in the Police Courts has been removed, and the players themselves have escaped through the trap- doors, sliding panels in the walls, secret | openings in the ceilings and then out on California Commandery No. 1 of This City Will En‘ertain in Royal Fashion. The Grand Commandery of the Masons of Calffornia will meet in annual session | in this City, beginning Thursday, at the | Temple, Post and Montgomery streets. Grand officers and delegates will then be here from all parts of the State. | What is expected to be the most at-| e feature of the event is the recep- | tion by California Commandery No. 1 of San Francisco to the visitors and their families. This will take place in 0dd Fel- lows’ Hall, Friday night. Quite elaborate preparations are in progress looking to- ward the complete success of the recep- tion. Under the direction of Martin Jones, John P. Fraser, Charies H. Wilson, Curtis and Edward P. Cole, the execu- | i tive commitiee, Lhe following committees are working for this object: ir Asa R. Wel Crocker (vice-cn: J. Wilson, Eminent Sir George T. Broml, Eminent Sir Franklin H. Day, Eminent Sir Jose . Litchfield, Eminent Sir Brilsiord P. Sir Peter Dean, Eminent Sir R. Sir Eugene N. Deuprey, Liwin, Sir David W. Smith, Sir Charles S. Sir Daniel E. Bar- ir Thomas V. Russell, Sir Fred- Alexey W. E rent Donthitt, Sir Emory E. Sir Charles night, Sir George , Sir William Murphy, Sir Henry E George Joh: Jr., nrad, Si mmon r John E. Kincaid, Sir Thom Atkinson, Sir Willlam Sir Henry Bohls, Sir George E. Ames, 3 . Burnbam, Sir Lovelace, Sir on Russell, Sir Charles J. King, Sir Arthur S. the roofs of adjoining buildings or along dn]rk and winding passages to the streets below, During the time Sergeant McManus has beer in charge of the Chinatown squad nearly 800 arrests have been made of | hinese persons who have violated the | City ordiances relating to gambling, and ;-_‘he sum of §5000 has been collected in nes. But the new difficulty that has arisen seems to have checked the etforts of the Police Department, and Chief Crowley is in a quandary as to what course to pursue in order to stop gambling in Chinatown. The situation was more than ever brought home to him yesterday when the case of thirty-two Chinese, accused of violating the gambling ordinances, was continued | by Judge Joachimsen. The defendants all belong to the new Chinese clubs, and convictions are consid- ered improbable by the authorities. TWO STANFORD ATHLETES Men That Will Contest With Berkeley Next Saturday Afternoon. Fickert, the Football Captain and Hammer-Thrower, and Reynolds, the Hurdler. While it is generally conceded that the annual intercollegiate field day to be held on the Olympic grounds next Saturday afternoon will result in another victory for the Berkeley athletes, the University of California team is aware that it has some unknown material to oppose from Stanford University, where the men have been saying nothing and sawing wood. As usual, it is to be a contest for points, and 1, respectively. Though the State University has even a better team than the one that distin- Wilfred W. Montague, Sir M Charles Jost, Sir W de, Sir Abraham Halsey, Sir_Anton F. i ton, Sir Wiiliam Macdonald, Williams, Sir Milton A. Wheat Dean, James Simpson, Sir Samuel A. Me- Donnell. Entertainment man; Sir Timothy Hopkins, vie 3| Sir Henjamin F. Garratt, Sir George W. Baker, | r John O. Doane, Sir Robe E mas D. Riordan, Sir Josepk i Horton, Sir Frank W. Marvin, McNee, Sir James McNab, Sir chardso ge H. Thomp- v B. Ru Robert S, M Wilijam McCormic Sir John M. Campbell, vice-chairman; Sir George | tt, Sir Louis A. Larsen, Sir James F. Sir’ John C. Hughes, Sir Alfred A. n, Sir Gustay Kartschoke, Sir Julius W. P ith, Sir Gustave s, Sir William H. Adolph Henry Sir e. Sir Andrew Williamson, Sir John 0. Irvine Graham, Sir Samuel | mittee—Sir Samuel Shortridge 1 H. Snedaker (vice- Polastri, Sir Otio F ir William E an e Sir Peter Sir Wilham H. Kreig (chairman), Sir irman), Sir Thomas Morton, Sir Chris Henry Koh . Mathews, Sir William T. Dayis, Sir Joh ntz, Sir William 8. Moses, Sir Charles 8. Sir Emile Woenne William A. H Sir ) ce—Sir George M. Perine, chairman; Sir Colin M. Boyc chairman; Em. Sir Thomas Kvle, Sir John F. K Sir Mont- | r Henr; r C. H, F. Nenhaus, Sir Adolph | s M. Chase, Sir' John Ton- | ningsen, Sir W. H. Frank Titus, The Grand Commandery will be sented to the eminent commander. This event will be followed by a reception of the l grand officers of the Grand Commandery. A speech of welcome will be delivered by l Eminent Commander Martin Jones. The | ford hurdier and high jamper. n s W. Westphal, Sir | re- | guished itself in the East last year the Stanford men declare that the chances of the cardinal are better now than they were |in any of the three preceding meets, as | there has been a regular improvement each year. They estimate their probable points and say that if they are lucky Sat- | urday may record a big surprise in coast athletics. One of the men that may prove to be a dark-borse is Harry Reynolds, the Stan- Last year in his maiden race he won the intercol- legiate championship in the low hurdles, covering the 220 yards in 273 seconds, and finished with many yards to spare. Since then he has never been beaten, or even forced to exert himself to his utmost, so it | is not known what he may be able to do when pressed bard by Torrey of the first, second and third places to count 5, 2 | Berkeley team, the hurdler that created such a surprise in the East. Reynolds will | also run In the high hurdles and will be! Stanford’s best representative in the high | jump. He is5 feet 10 inches in height and | stronely built, his legs being very grace- fully developed. While at the Oakland | High School he was considered a crack | gymnast, but it was not until his junior | year at college that he attempted heavier | athletics, Just as he gave promise dur- ing the training season of '94 of being & star halfback and, excelling his brother Jack, the speedy Varsity half, he broke iis collar bone and afterward turned his attention to hurdling and jumuinF. Last | vember he again went into football, nd in one of the early Varsity xnnesl broke the other collar bone. He then con- | cludea to go out of the bone-breaking business and devote the remainder of his senior year to an attempt at record- breaking. Fickert, captain of the Stanford Varsity eleven for next fall, is a big fellow, over 6 feet 2 inches in height and weighing in the neighborhood of 200 pounds. He came from Tehachapi and in his freshman year was generally | known by that name. " But after the big determined country boy became a Varsity guard in his so{)homore year and distin- guished himself by blocking Ransom’s punt in the great intercollegiate match C. M. FICKERT. TWO ATHLETES WHO WILL REPRESENT STANFORD IN THE INTERCOL. LEGIATE MEET H. B. REYNOLDS. ON SATURDAY. drill corps will follow,witha display in va- rious evolutions on the floor, after which dancing will be enjoyed until 11:15 o'clock. Then all prescnt will withdraw to the ban- quet ball. There will be ample opportu- nity for toast-making and exchange of fraternal greetings, but meanwhile in all probability the young people will adjourn and resume the pleasures of the dance. The evening promises to be one long to be remembered In connection with the annual meetings of the California Grand Com- mandery. THOSE TRICKS NOT VAIN. Chinese Gamblers ¥ind a Novel Way of Protecting Themselves. The latest dodge of the Chinese gam- blers to evade police prosecution is to in- corporate as clubs under the State laws affecting social and mercantile organiza- tions. Thus they are entitied to the same and making it possible for Cochran to | score the winning touchdown, he became | “Fickert.”” And when it came to choos- ing a leader for mext year's “varsity the | veterans decided that tgey could not do | better than confer the honor upon the man who now in his junior vear has evolved into ‘“‘Captain Fickert.” Fickert never atiempted any athletics before he entered college, but laterly be has shown good form in throwing the six- teen-pound hammer, which he already tosses over 125 feet. ¢ i ——— Burroughs Damnge Suit. The case of Helen Burroughs against the Market-street Cable Company and the San Francisco and San Mateo Raiiroad Com- pany for damages was concluded before & jury in Judge Hunt's court last even- ing. "The jury exomorated the Market- street Cable Company, but found a verdiet for $1500 damages agginst the other company. Mrs. Burroughs, in November, 1893, was in. { There is nothing remarkable in his face, jured by an electric car while stepping off o measure of protection enjoyed by any horsecar on Bryant and Third streets, BLISTERS ON THE BOY, Cafferty Says He Wept Over His Son After Beating Him, HE ADMITS THE PUNISHMENT. Declares That Hs Did Not Know That He Had Injured the Boy So Severely. Martin J. Cafferty, laborer, 335 Broad- way, who was arrested Monday night for brutally beating his son Johnnie, 9 years of age, appeared in Judge Low’s court yesterday morning. The boy was suffering so intensely from the big red blisters all over his body that he was unable to leave his bed. Walter Gallagher appeared for Cafferty, who pleaded not guilty and asked for a continuance for a week. The Judge de- murred at first, but when informed that Cafferty waived a jury and merely wantea time to call his witnesses, he consented to a continuance till Saturday morning. Attorney Gallagher asked the Judge if he had any feeling against the defendant, because if he had it would perhaps be bet- ter for another Judge to try the case. “I have formed no opinion,” said the Judge, “‘but I have seen the bruises on the ent vear; and whereas, a large amount of money will be necessarily expended to hold such ‘an election in excess of the amount which will be required in the event flll.t sald offices are not to be filled thereat; and whereas, it 15 necessary for this board to now determine for its (uturalga\‘ernmeul and guid- ance whether the said offices are to be or not to be filled at such election; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is and it is hereby declared to be the sense of this board that at the gen- oral election to be held in November of the present year all such manicipal offices must be iilled by election; and be it further Resolved, That the Registrar be and he is hereby directed to forthwith purchase from the Secretary of State a quantity of ballot pa- per for the needs of such election based upon the assumption that said municipal officers are to be filled at such election, and that the quan- tities so to be purchased by him from the Sec- retary of State for tne printing thereon of the ballots to be used at such eiection to be & like quality and amount to that purchased for use ?l 1);:: general election held in 1894; and be it urther Resolved, That this board hereby declares its intention and purpose at its next meeting to draw from _the general fundof this City and County sufficient money to pay for the ballot paper so authorized to ‘be purchased, snd to draw thereon from time to time for all expend- itures necessarily involved in carrying on an election in November, 1896, for an election, among others, of electors to fill 21l said munic- ipal offices. SOLD AT AUCTION. Good Prices Realized for a Num- ber of Pieces of Real Estate. Easton, Eldridge & Co. sold several pieces of real estate at auction yesterday at their salesrooms and good prices were realized, considering the condition of the market. The bidding in most instances was quite spirited. A pretty nine-room residence on the east live of Lyon street, 125 feet north of Page, with lot 25x102 feet, sold for $6650. A 10-room residence at the southwest cor ner of San Jose avenueand Twenty-fifth street, with lot 40x120, was sold for $6050. MARTIN J, CAFFERTY, boy, and they are horrible. Isay I have seen the bruises, but I donot know by | whom they were inflicted. I will try the case fairly. I will fix his bonds at $1000 or $500 cash.” Cafferty was seen at the City Prison yes- terday afternoon. He felt annoyed over the publicity given the case. He isa man under the middle size, but stoutly built. except a square jaw and prominent lips. ‘‘ldon’t deny punishing the boy,” he said, “‘but it was not because he did not sell enough papers. 1 found he had not been at school yesterday morning, and when I questioned him about it he told me he had been at the ferry selling papers. 1 went to the ferry am{fuund that he had told me a lie, as he had not been there. That was why I punished him. No, he has not been in the habit of playing truant. I was mad at him, and admit I gave bim a severer beating than I intended. I did not know I was striking him with the buckle end of the strap till it was over, and then, when [ saw my mistake, I lifted him up in my arms and put him to bed and cried over him. 1t is not true that I kicked him or sat upon his head. “‘I did not threaten to brain my wife with a hatchet as she came up the stairs. If she says I did she is not telling the truth. I 'have not been unkind to her, and she knows it. “Why, I insured my life about six years ago and made the fpolicy payable to John- nie in the event of my death. That does not look as if T hated him. Well, that may be the reason for my wife saying hard things against me, but 1t is as well to say nothing about that. She has broken u our home and made me lose my job,‘l’ suppose, and how can she support the | children? ‘I was not drunk last night, but I had a glass or two of beer. I am not a drinking man and can bring forward witnesses to testify asto'my character.” Mrs. Cnfiertg could not be found last night. She had left her home at 335 Broadway during the day and it wasgiven out that she was visiting friends. WILL FORCE THE ISSUE Election Commissioners Have Begun Active Prep- arations. Officials Who Desire to Hold Four Years Must Now Resort to the Courts. After several ineffectual efforts to bring the county government act before the courts and determine its constitutionality and thus set at rest the question as to whether the county officials now in office were elected for two or four years, the election commissioners have at last hit upon a plan that it is believed will be suc- cessful. It was decided to begin active prepara- tions for the election of a new set of offi- cers and compel those who claim that they are in for four years to resort to the law to determine the matter.. In order to get the matter into the proper shape the following resolutions ‘were passed : WHEREAS, It is claimed that the provisions of the county government act of 1893 provide that the officers elected in the year 1894 shall hold for & term of four years, commencing in January, 1895; and whereas, it is further- more claimed that the terms and provisions of said act are applicable to the City and County of San Francisco, and that the municipal officers who were’ elected in 1894 hold for the full term of four years, commencing January, 1895, and that no election is to be or can by law be held to fill said offices at the election to be held in November, 1896; and whereas, it is necessary that provision should be made for the conduct of the election to fill such offices in the event it shall be judi- cially claimed that by law an election to fill the same is to be held in November of the pres- | Pierce, brought $2600. A two-story bav- | 22x75, sold for $1350. AWARDED ~ CERTIFICATES, A lot 25x100 feet on the south| line of McAllister street, 37:6 feet west of window residence of nine rooms at 952 | Fifteenth street, lot 4Sx115, sold with an | “if" for §4700. A house with lot 22x75 at 36 Elgin Park sold for $4200. A vacant lot | adjoining the latter on the south, size ! An eight-room resi- dence at 824 Fifteenth street, lot 30x115, sold for $3500 with an “if.” A lot 50x114 located at the southeast corner of Twenty- | fourth and Noe streets sold for $3200. The total amount of the sale was $32,250. Candidates Who Survived the Ordeal of the Board of Examiners. Teachers’ Positions Given Applicants on Their Educational Diplomes. The Board of Examiners of the City and County has finished its work of in- quiring into the qualifications of the various applicants for teachers’ certificates who have appeared before it for the regu- lar semi-annual examinations, and also of those who have presented credentials from educational institutions entitling them to teachers’ certificates. The report, which will be presented at the next meet- ing of the board is as follows: That Miss Rachel Mey be recommended to the State Board of Education for a State educa- tional diploma of the grammar grade; that Miss Louise H. Condon be granted a grammar- grade certificate upon & diploma of gradua- tion from the City Normal School, class of 1889; that Charles L. Turner be granted a high-school certificate on his diploma of 8.aduation from the State University and let- ters of recommendation from the faculty. That Miss Kate J. Riley, Miss Rose Lewis, Miss Isabel Tobin, Miss Emily L. Hammond and Miss Laura N. Tresiff be recommended for life diplomas of the grammar grade; that Miss Catherine F. Riordan be recommended for a State educationsl diploma of the grammar grade; that Miss Estelle Houghton be granted & grammar-grade certificate upon her diploma irom the California State Normal School; that Miss Lida Baldwin be granted a_ high-school certificate upon her diploma of graduation {rom the State University and letters of recom- mendation from the faculty. That Daniel Crosby be granted a grammar- grade certificate upon his Alameda County grammar-grade cenfli’cm; that Miss Elizabeth A. Crane be granted a grammar-grade certifi- cate upon her diploma of graduation from the Sau Francisco Normal School, class of 1887; that Miss Bertha Herzog be granted a gram- mar-grade certificate upon_ her diploma of graduation from the San Francisco Normal School, class of 1888; that the primary-grade certificates of Miss Emily B. Ferguson and Miss Lydia K. Armstrong be renewed; that Miss Emily Hartrick be granted a grammar-grade certificate upon her diploma of graduation from the San Francisco Normal School, class of 1891; that certificates be granted the follow- ing upon the result of the Jate semi-annual ex- amination: Miss Liliie A. Toomey, primary grade; Miss Ellen J. Foley and Miss sargaret A. Robinson, grammar grade; Miss M. A. Bur- nett, French}; Daniel Crosby, bookkeeping. ———————— Going to Meet the Hotel Men. Assistant Manager G. B. Warren of the Palace has delegated Chief Clerk Frank Cummings and William Walters of the hotel to go to Fresno and meet the hotel men of the Natfonal association, who are en route here. They will leave on the 9 o’clock train this morning and return here in company with the hotel men on Thursdnf afternoon. ({cnertl Warfield of the Califernla, K. B. Soule of tne Lick and John C. Kirkpatrick of the Palace have been with the hotel men for some time in Southern Cali- fornia. On their arrival here tho hotel men will be quartered at the different hotels. . Hebrew Fair Matinees. A matinee will be given to-day and Friday and aiso Sunday, from 2 to 5 P. M., at the fair for the Hebrew Home for Old People, now in E_xl‘lo;reu in Native Sons’ Hall, Mason street, ¢ fair has proved very successful financially, UNCLE SAM'S NEW CARE To Establish a Department in This City for Commercial Interests. IT IS INDORSED LOCALLY The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Asscciation Is Hearlily in Favor. The directors of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association had under consid- eration yesterday a subject of great im- portance to every one interested in com- merce and manufacture. Itwasthe estab- lishment by the Federal Government of a department devoted especially to the com- | mereial and manufacturing interests of the | United States. The subject came before the directors by a letter from T. C. Search, president of the National Association of Manufacturers of which the local association is a member. Mr. Search requested that the association by resolutions and letters indorse the bill of Senator Frye, which provides for the creation of a Department of Commerce and Manufactures. On several occasions during the past ten years efforts have been made to secure the enactment of laws pro- viding for the establishment of such a de- vartment, but they failed because of the lack of appreciation of the necessity and the absence of organized support. With the extraordinary rapid growth of the manufacturing interests of the country there has come a wider recognition of the importance of the movement. Several years ago such a bill was introduced into Congress, but it died because there was no great efforts made to push it through. The National Association of Manufac- turers took up the matter at its conven- tion held in Chicago on_January 21 of this year, and the National Board of Trade at its annual convention held in Washington on January 28 appointed a committee to urge the matter upon Congress. On March 9 Senator Frye introduced in the Senate a bill to establish a Department of Com- merce and Manufactures. This bill vrovides that there shall be an executive department to be known as the Department of Commerce and Manu- factures, the Secretary to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the SBenate and to receive a salary of $3000 per annum; also for an As- sistant Secretary of Commerce and Manu- factures to be similarly appointed and to receive a salary of $4000 per year. One chief clerk and such other clerical assist- ants as may be authorized by Congress are also provided. The Department of Commerce and Man- ufactures shall have general jarisdiction over the foreign and internal commerce of the United States éxcept in so far as re- lates to the collection of revenue and the administration of customs and internal revenue laws. It shall also have jurisdic- tion over all matters relating to manufac- turing interests of the United States, the extension of foreign markets, the increase of trade and_trade facilities with foreign countries and to perform all the functions relating to trade and commerce in the United States that are now performed by the Treasury Department. It further provides for the transfer from the Treasury Department to the Depart- ment ot Commerce and Manufactures of the Life-saving Service, the Lighthouse Board, the Marine Hospital Service, the Bureau of Steamboat Insnection, the Bureau of Navieation, the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the Bureau of Statistics. The Bureau of Statistics of the Department of State is also transferred to the new department and consolidated with the Statistical Bureau of the Treasury Department. Provision is made for the { appointment by the President of a chief of the Bureau of Statistics of Commerce | and Manufactures, who will perform all the duties now imposed upon the chiefs of the two separate bureaus, Under the proposed law the Coansular Bureau of the Department of State and the several consular officers of the Federal Government and all other officers of the Government who are resident in foreign countries and are charged with the auty of facilitating and promoting the com- merce of the United States shall be trans- ferred from the jurisdiction of the Depart- ment of State to the Department of Com- merce und Manufactures. Whenever con- sular officers shall be required to act in purely diplomatic cn'Bacity they will con- tinue to report to the Department of State as at present. The Secretary of Commerce and Manu- factures shall report annually to Coagress concerning the expenditure of the appro- priations for bis department and the work that has been done in promoting and facilitating the development of American commerce and manufactures. The Secre- tary is also to make s{!eciz\l investigations and report on particularsubjects whenever required to do so by the President or by eifi:er house of Congress, or whenever in his judgment such special work shall be required. ne of the strongest arguments in favor of Senator Frye's bill is the overcrowded condition of the Treasury Department ana the urgent need for its relief. One by one, in the course of many years, there have been added to the Treasury Department various bureaus of a character entirely un- related to the natural functions of that department. For example, there seems to be no natural relation between the finan- cial branch of the Federal administra- tion and the life-saving service ar the steamboat inspectors or the light- house board, cxcept that these at- tached bureaus haye more or less connec- tion with the maritime commerce which brings the merchandise upon which are levied the customs dues from which the principal portion of the public reveaues is derived. The Treasury Department’s natural connection with internal and for- eign commerce of the Nation is limited to the enforcement of the revenue lawsand the collection of the customs and internal revenue taxes. With commerce itself the Treasury Department has no logical con- nection. The directors of the local association dis- cussed the matter at length, and the most important reasons advanced for such iegis- lation, briefly summarized, were that the United States is distinctively a commer- cial and industrial Nation. A branch of the Federal Government whose special funetion would be to promote the interests of trade seems to be not only appropriate, but necessary. Agriculture very fittingly has its Cabinet officer and its own department in the Nation’s Government. Manufactures, upon which more than anything else the prosperity of the country depends, have no representation in the administration of the Nation’s affairs. The overcrowding of the Treasury Department by the accumu- lation of a large number of unrelated bureaus calls for immediate steps for the relief of this important branch of the ex- ecutive Government, the natural duties of ————————————————— NEW TO-DAY. You can buy common metal beds almost any- where, Adams & Westlake's only here. . CALIFORNIA FurNiTure Coupany (N. P. CoLE & Co,) 117 Geary Street, which relate to the finances of the Nation. To concentrate in one new department the various scattered bureaus which are more or less commercial or industrial in character would enormously increase the efficiency of their service without neces- sarily involving any large increase in the ex’Fenses of the Government. he directors unanimously indorsed the bill and vassed resolutions -expressing their views. These resolutions and per- sonal letters will be sent to Senator Frye, the Congressional committee having the bill under consideration fand to all the Pacific Coast Representatives in Congress, urging that every effort be made to secute the new departmen MRS. HILL'S COMPLAINT. Counter Charges Against the Musician in His Sult for Divorce. Emily Grace Hill, the actress, has filed an answer and cross-complaint against John T. Hill, the musician, in his suit for divorce. Hill was suing for a divorce on the ground of desertion. He was musical di- rector for the DeWolf Hopper company, and while here sorae few months ago he filed his suit. In her answer the defendant denies the charges of desertion, and then in a cross- | complaint she goes on to_make charges of desertion, failure to provide and inridelity. She demands $250 a month alimony and $2500 due on a loan to her husbaad. Edith Terrington Woodcocks is named | in the cross-complaint as co-respondent. FENDERS IN THEORY ONLY Street Railway Men Meet to Indulge in Some Harmless Talk. Representatives From All Over the State Attended—A Number of Papers Read. The Street Railway Association cf Cali- fornia held its second annual meeting yes- terday afternoon in Mapie Hall of the Pal- ace Hotel. There were present Charles F. Crocker of the Market-street Company, president; S. B. McLenegan of the San | Francisco and San Mateo Company, vice- | president; J. E. Morris of the Highland Park and FKruitvale, secretary and treas- urer, and the following other representa- tives of the several companies named: Walter Tiffany, Mountain View and Pied- mont; F. P. Burke, S8an Jose and Santa Clara; E. P. Vandercook, East Oakland; H. A. Green, Monterey and Pacific Grove Street Railway; E. P. Vining, M. D, Stein, A. W. Barron, G. H. Fairchild, H. A Iddings, J. C. Skinner, 8. L. Foster and C, J. Kaighin, of the Market-street Company; T. A. W. S8hock, Sacramento Street Rail- way Company; E. M. Van Frank, Sutro Street Railway Company; G. A. Loring, San Francisco and San Mateo Street Rail- way Company; G. Gustafson, Haywards. Papers were read as follows: On ‘“‘Surmounting Grades by Electric Force, by 8. L. Foster; “Use and Abuse, Advantages and Disadvantages of Trans- fers,”’ E. Vining; “Fenders: Are They Practicable?’’ M. D. Stein; “Registers for Fares and Transfers,” S. B. McLenegan *‘Long-distance Transmission of Power,’ by T. A. W. Shock of Sacramento. The proceedings of the meeting and the apers read will be printed in pamphlet orm. The meeting adjourned for one year. The executive committee, which does the work of the association, adjourned to call of the chair. The following compose the committee: Charles F. Crocker, 8. B. Mc- Lenegan, J. E. Morris, E. P. Vining, F. W. Wood, L. Wheeler. BOY BURGLARS TRAPPED. A San Mateo County Deputy Sheriff Rounds Up a Des- perate Gang. WERE CAUGHT STEALING MEAT Three Youthful Housebreakers Clev. eriy Captured While in the Act of Thievery. Deputy Sheriff Fred Desircllo of San Mateo County and Martin Raab, night engineer of the Western Meat Company, whose establishment is located at South San Francisco, succeeded at an early hour yesterday morning in arresting a trio of young burglars who have been under the | surveillance of the San Mateo County au- | thorities for some time past. | Several weeks ago the Western Meat Company, which ships large quantities of canned meats to the Eastern and local market, began to miss some of its goods | from the slaughter-houss where the | tinned meats are stored. Suspicion fastened on a crowd of young men who spent their time loitering about the railroad, and Deputy Desirello was de- tailed to watch them. Several nights of vigilance failed to develop anything sus- picious, but on Monday night the watch- ers were warned that a raid was contem- piated and the officer of the Sheriff's de- partment was on the alert. Shortly after midnight he noticed from his place of concealment a number of boys loitering about the place and prepared to pounce on them should they attempt a raid. The night engineer was near the | scene, and when the boys began loading themselves with meat-cans, after forcing | the doors of the house, which had been left in such condition that they could be easily | opened, the two made a descent on the gang, which numbered half a dozen or | more,and succeeded in taking three boys | | into custody before they could make their escape. The arrested ones are Bennett Cabill, alias Haley, and generally known in South Francisco as “ 'Frisco Jim,"”’ Eustace Cimini, known as' “Boxcar Pete,”” and Charles Riley. The gang made a desperate esistance to prevent any of ils members being taken into custody, but the majority took to its heels when the handcuffs and evolvers were produced by the officials. None of the culprits are over 20 years | of age, and Riley, the last named, is not | more than 17. The authorities consider the capture a most important one, as a | gang of housebreakers and hoodiums have | been operating in South San Francisco for | some time past, and the best efforts of Jthe | police authorities have failed to catch the culprits. | Cahill, Cimini and Riley were locked up | in the caboose at South San Francisco, and | will appear before the proper authorities | to-day to answer to charges of burglary and resisting an officer, } The queen bee is distinguished from the working bees by the great length of her abdomen, which is in the form of a length- | ened cone, by the snortness of ber wings, | which do not reach more than half the {lengsh of her body, and she differs from the drones in being furnished with a sting. NEW TO-DAY. NEW TO-DAY. 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