The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 23, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1896. 11 LOTTERY SWINDLING GAMBLERS BLASTED BY THE GRAND JURY Police’ Courts So Lenient That COff:nders Escape Pun- ishment—The Law Should Make the Offense a Felony. Present Management of Golden | Gate Park Cannot Be Commended. PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTORS.| Office of Water and Gas Inspector Shou'd Be Abolishec—No More Superior Courts Ne:ced. adjourned sine die. mbers were absent—J. Ross rusworth and M. Spiro. > til. he could question them regarding as in finding the indictment against his client. Farragh was indicted for stealing $900 from the firm of Lachman & Jacobi. At~ torney Barnard raises the point that sev- eral of the grand jurors who votea for the indictment were not on the assessment roll. For otber reasons be desires to chal- lenge them. His motion to detain the jury was denied, the court holding that the members could be calied individually ter the adjournment. During the session of the jury yesterday aiterncon the Robinson-Donaldsen land irade was again considered. In the pro- ceeding an accusation is made that George W. Donaldson tended to Farmer Robinson a piece of land in Monterey County, and that the fact was shrewdly concealed that the San Franci derick Hobbs, fore- | man, concluded its work yesterday and‘ When the final re- | 1ted in Judge Slack’s court | about to dismiss the | ) his thauks when A. Barnard, an | ney retained to defend Frank Far- |, , interposed with a request that the | rsof the jury be not dischargea | { | submit this, our final, report and ssk to be discharged from furtner duty. | We were impaneled on October 7. 1896, the | panel consisting of: Frederick Hobbs, Harry | Durbrow, Edward B. Cuiter, C. C. Burr, orze Jones, H. S. Hagan, Willlam L. Ashe, illiam F. Man, Rober! Haight, David B. Fak- Ross Jackson, | tor, August E. Drucker. s Jach James C. Nealon, Richard Pecht, E. P. Farns: worth, Frederick W Spiro, Wil liam H. Pratt sud Harr We have held twenty-five meetings, and twenty-one indictments were found, as fol- lows: Eleven for libal, six burglary, one for grand iarceny and one for violation of eléction lnws. Nineteen presenta- tions bave been ignored 7 We have made an exsmination as far as our limited time would ailow of all the various public departments of this munfcipality, and want of time has prevented us from making & more thorough examination of many of the departments. Assessor, Auditor and Treasurer. We have examined into the workings and methods of each of epartments, and find that the Assessor’s office is well and ably con- ducted; that the work of this department is very tnoroughly done, and that the Assessor | John D, s devotes much time and stien- | tion to the supervision of all of its affairs. Auditor. We find that the aifairs of the Auditor’s of- fice are excellently mauaged and conducted 1 that none of the other departments are necessarily inconvenienced by or through this department; that Willism Broderick, Auditor, personally supervises almost ail the work of his office. Treasurer. We find that the Treasurer’s office and its sfiairs are ably and eficiently condueted by C. Widber, Tressurer; that because of the ,and we mizht sey necessity of his the Treasurer devoies all of bis time tment. We have also found that property taxes is burdensome v, and causes much hard- sbip and inconvenience to the taxpayers, as so (0 tae officers entrusted with the collec- We further find that the pres- ecting tnis tax is a most d will cost the citizens end tax- City_about $30,000 more this e method formeily employed previous law, and because of 1venience, hardship and extra cost to nsa .d taxpayers we recommend that iature at its approaching ses- resent law—that is, so far as to the City and Countyof neisco—and in its stead enactsuchs w as will do away with the hardsbips and »r perjury, two tor | o Loan and Savings se compiained of, nagk el o getd op ibe 1and 19| Board of Education and Public Schools. <ecu e payment of $2000. borrowed z > - We find the schools generaily in good order, from the bank n ‘1580 by Donaldsen Sr. Sgn some of the buildings are notin 3 Robinson gave ten acres of land in Men- | ;00 senitary eondition as they should be docino Couat: d $1500 in cash for The purchase of the lot on Eightéenth and Do- acres in Moaterey Countv. He told t.e lo reets for anew high schiool has received Grand Jury that the abstract snd deed nsiderableatter tion, and the concl bmatted for his examination contained ons reached are that anotner high school t his time is not needed. We condemn the fina ““x"l_-‘."';‘.’,‘}f S enmbrenons fi | management which compels the de- A. E. Enquest, a notary public, before | pariment to deduct the amounts actually due whom the papers were executed, was a | the teachers earned as salaries, and are of the | After his testimonv | opinion that the expensesin other quarters, as was given Donaldson, a son of | the employmént of speclal teachers at high George W. Dor on, was eailed 1n. He | Salaries for the benmefit of & few, should be bmitted a swo n s:atement to the jury rge W. Dona'dson, has been & for thirs ion with Mr. Robi n was fair utely prove. f distinetly mbrance, and | have a was informed b yseli have re: and we are able to respoud to & vil ection if this c proved 1o be unf:ir. I submit that | njustice wouid be done if any ac be taken by the Grand Jury without giving us an opportunity to be hear ‘The Grand Jury did not take any action | on the case yesterday and further investi- | gation may be referred to the incoming nd Jury. Robinson, asserts that letters are in the possession of Lis client which show that Donaldson represented that the property was worth $4000 but would be s for $3500. These ietters contain no o au incumbrance. Mr. Robin- swore before the Grand Jury that the nal deed and abstract presented for s inspection did not contain refereace to a trust deed. Mr. Cunningham, whole- sale grocer on Clay sireet, corrohorated that testimony. Yesterday Mr. Donald- son swore that the deed and abstract did ion the incumbrance. He testi- tied thet Robinson knew of the lien when de was made. lowing is tbe text of the final report on of tne Grand Jury fiied vesterday afier- noon. £4X FRANCISCO, December 22, 1896. Charles W. Slack, Presiding erior (ourt, Cily and County of DEAR SIE: We, the Grand Jury For Christmas Get him & pair of BUCKINGHAM & HECHT'S NOVA SCOTIA S8EAL CORK SOLE SHOES so he may keep his feet dry and his health good. Comfortable, long- . 'wearing shoes, that are absolutely water- proof. No more coughs, colds or rheum- atism, Every Genuine Pair Stll-k‘)e(l BUCKINGHAM & HEC) . PRICES—WIth Cork Soles. Without Cork Soles. Kasts Carry a Full Line of Buckingham & Hecht’s Fine Shoes. " MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. ars, | Mr. McCeughey, counsel for | hed rather than to deprive the great ma- ¥ of teachers of salaries well earned. Coroner. We find the Coroner and his subordinate of- ficers attending to therr respective duties. | always been beyond reproach. My | . T. Donaidson, 1ng iit Public Morgue. I have building to be old and dilapi- | ey ears, | g, Iy ucfiz for its purpose, and urge | sident of San Franciseo i0T | yhar 4 new Morzue be erected. Among the | many deficiencies we noticed the shamefu lack of the absolnte requisites for post mortem end cnemical investigations. The surgical in- struments, so called, scem whoily inadequate. | Wo_examined sundry bills for suppies fur- nished and found the prices charged for some | articles to be exorbitant. Public Pound. We visited and inspected the Public Pound and found the place clean and conducted in a bumene and systematic manner, Courts. We recommend that oue of the Polire Courts of the City be kept open for the transaction of business during the entire day, alternating | with each other for that pur We are in- | clined to the opinion that the police courts are | not overworked, and it is questionable if one ot be & d without detriment to ie interest, and quite a saving to the s be thus mace. Ina erat way it that the individual fines for mis demesanors are much less than were formerly imposed, and some cause for compleiut has been elleged to exist from this fact detrimental to the proper enforcemeni of the laws and nuliifying somewhat 1he efforts of the police to secure sueh adequate punishment after arrest as will have a tendency to deter others | from committing similar crimes. It having come to our knowledge that certain ons are endeavoring to increase the num- ber of our Superir Courts, and being satisfied that there is no necessity, at the present time, for such increase, we recommend to our repre- ! sentatives in the Legislature that they oppose the passage of such a law. County Clerk. We find that to economically run the County Clerk’s office 1s a matter which under tie present laws is chiefly in the hands of the County Clerk, and his own conscience must decide as to whether he is doing the City jus- tice or not. The only relief offered for a mo | iication of the present excessive salaries, as fixed by law, and the conduct of this office, is in tbe framing of & new charter. We fiud the work of the office well and thoroughly done. Justices’ Clerk. We find this department to be in a satisfac- | | | | | nly pays the salaries of the justices and clerks but_leaves & surplus to the City and | County. We therefore recommend that suita- | ble irgn box files and racks be constructed for | the preservation and safe keeping .of docu- ments and pepers of record which at the pres- | ent time, for want of proper accommodation, are in a deplorable condition. Water and Gas Inspector. This office seems to be generally regarded by the citizens of Ssh Francisco, and so regarded by this Grand Jury, as an office principaily for | some favored applicant to draw & good salary {for very inadequate services. From the ex- | amination by the committee the in- | cumbent seems 1o bave very little practical | knowledee of the duties he is expected to per- | form, and from the iimited amount of service rendered we think thet the office could be abolished without any detriment fo the inter- ests of ike City. District Attorney. We have found the office of the District At- tornér well conducted and the work expe- dited with all possible dispatch. The services of the Distriet Attorney and his assistants have always been promptiy rendered in our deliberations. City and County Attorsey. Mr. Creswell has been asked o appear before the jury on several occasions and has cor- | dially given us ail the information desired. We have especially looked Into the interests of | the City as regards its reai estate and find that | the City and County Attorney is giving proper nlefimon to all litigation conuected there- with. | Fire Department: | Our committee on Fire Department, fire | alarm snd Fire Marshal has made a full and | complete report. It commends the present | efficiency and mansgement of the depart- ment; recommends the purchase of a fireboat for the depariment; tne increase of service in the outlying districts; the establishment ofa | builders’ and architects’ bureau; a fully paid | department; the removal of the fire alarm station from its present quarters iw'Chinatown to the dome of the new City Hall; the estab- iishment of a pompier, or life-saving corps; the attachment of stand pipes on all build- ings of four or more stories in height: better fire protection in the others and public buiid- ings; that the teiephone company be com- geued to send over their linesall alarms ot | fire witkout the person nvln, the alarm being compelled to deposit a nickel in the siot, The report in full is at the service of the incoming Mayor, should he deem it worthy of consider- ation and attention. Lotteries. On this b:aet we find the law is defective, inasmuch as it makes the crime misdemeanor when it should be & felony. It seems impossi- ble to_get at the managers and promoiers of the buginess. The po.ice courts, for some rea- son, are entirely 100 lenient in the matter of enalties, as they have sndunlly reduced the smount of fines imposed to merely a nominal sum where formerly large fines were imposed, i and the courts entirely omit the imprisonment ory condition, showing & revenue which not | l penalty. We recommend that the District At- | torney prepare the necessary amendmen's to | the Penal Code which will make the law more | stringen: and effective, and aiso prohibit ad- | vertising through the papers, or otherwise, anything pertaining to lotteries before or after the drawing: also make it prima facie evi- dence of guilt to have loitery tickets in one’s Ppossession. City and County Hospital. We find the sewerage system, plumbing and ventilation of the aifferent wards of this insti- tution very defective, and the same should be immediately remcdied. We find that there are at present sbout three hundred (300) pa- tients in this institution, some eigniy (80) paid employes, besides fourteen (14) internes and eight (8) rated ward tenders who receive no pay. In the matter of drugs supplied we find the quality good, the same being leyout by com- petition. Also we find the provisions up to the standard, except beef, which has not been up to the grade aud quality &s per contract. There has been an avpropriation of $10,000 made for repairs to (he hospital. We asceriain that this work has not been let out to compe- tition, as it should have been, but has been given out in small lots of less than $500, from time to time, thus evading the provision of the law providing $500 as the limic of private expenditure. Pesthouse. We find this building old and dilapidated. Nineteen patients are there at present, thir- | teen being Chinese lepers, four white lepers | and two paralytic Coinamen. We recommend | that the Ciiy at once procure passage for these native country. The present site is undesir- able for many reasons and a removal should be effected as soon as possible. Almshouse. The Almshouse contains at present some 900 inmstes and has about thirty paid em- pioyes. We indorse the management of the institution and believe the present adminis- tration is carried on with due regard to econ- omy and efliciency. Eeceiving Hospital. We found in the main this institution well conducted, doctors and attendants attentive to their duties. The plumbing is, however, very bad, particulariy urinals and toilets. The janitor's service is very inefficient. The surgical instruments aud appliances are out ofdate and in many cases unfit for use. The drugs which are iurnished are charged for at exorbitant prices, which is true also of the drugs furnished the Almshouse and the County jails. City Hall, Our attention was cailed to the filthy con- dition of the corridors of the City Hall, and on investigation we found this condition ex- tended to many of the offices, storerooms and toilets in the building. We would suggest that the head janitor be obliged to give all his jime to this Matter, as under preseut con- fifteen Chinamen and return them to their | lowing omissions, to wit: There are no monu- ments designated; there are no townshipand | Section limes designuted; there are no ranch lines delineated; the 200-ioot boulevard ad- joining the Pacific Ocean is not placed on said nep: the roads in Goiden Gate Park at Seventh avenue do not show on said mapsas they exist. - We nlso find that the Board of Supervisors, by certain resolutions, notably resolution 14,- 693, third series, resolved: That the City En- giueer be, and is herrby directed not to deli- neate upon the new official map any streets in the Sunnydale Tract. except Sunnydaie avenue, and the clerk is directed to advertise this resolution as required by law. In Board | of Supervisors, San Kraneisco, June, 29, 1895. We call attention to the fact that upon 1n- vestigation made by the Superintendent of Streets he finds that the blocks in said tract are fenced, and the names of the streets are designated by sign boards nailed on the fences, and the streeis are open, excepting | that & piece of barbed-wire has latelv been stretened across the street. The map ot Sunny- | | dale was recorded in the Recorder’s office, but | no deeds to_the streets were given, s ine law | requires. This is only one instance of where the Board of Supervisors has ordered, by reso- | lution, the City and Cou Surveyor to leave certain streets and sdd us to the City cff the officia] map. We cannot find any law suthoriziug the board to take such action. They may have uthority to close a street if | it is for the pubiic good, but to order bya resolution the City and County Surveyor, who is preparing a new official map, 10 jeave cers | tain streets off the map, without officially clos- | ing the same in a legal manner, we tonsider is | not in their province. | We recommend that fireproof saies be pro- | vided for the Surveyor’s office, in which to keep records or surveys, fieid notes, etc. Also that official maps now hanging on the wells berecorded in the Recorder’s uffice and certi- fied copies be provided for tie Surveyors office. Superintendent of Streets, Highways, Ete, We have partially examined into the work- ings of this department and find the same fairly satisfactory. We find that upon the following streets there are car-tracks mnot in use, to wit: Taylor street, from Golden Gate avenue to Green streei; Battery street, from California 10 First; Pine street, from Sansome to Market; Stockton street, from Market to Post; Stockton sirect, from Jackson to Broadway; Pacific avenue, from Monigomery avenue to Stockion street; Bush sireet, from Dupont to Market; Washington streét, Irom_Montgomery 10 Stockton; First street, from Market to Foisom; janction of Mason and Market streets; junc- tion of Turk and Market streets; Taylor street, crossing Market and Sixth; Pacific street, crossiug Dupont; Fulton street, irom First avenue to Fifth avenue; First avenue, from Point Lobos avenue~to Fulton street; Fell street, from Devisadero to Baker; O-k street, from Franklin to Fillmore; Franklin street, | ditions most of his time is given up to his own | private business, and covsequently he gives very little supervision to the torce under him. aw goveruing the collection of | We also recommend thata few electric 1ights | Kush sireef, from Central avenue to Larkin | be placed in the corridors. | Board of supervisors. We disapprove of the action of the Board of | Supervisors in ordering the City and County Surveyor to expunge from thé new official map certain streets and public highways by resolution, and think that the practice is an | exceedingly dangerous one and one through | which mucn tedious and costly litigation may be brougnt about. Public Library and Magdalen Asylum. The committee has visited each of these in- | stitutions and has found them in all respects well conducted and 1n & most satisfactory con- ition. Police Department. We have visited the City Prison and also the various stations and find everything in excel- lent condition. We also find the Police De- partment as a whole thoroughly eficient aud well organized, tue discipline good, and the citizens are to be congratulated on the faith ful admiaistration of this branch of govern= ment. | | i ! | | [ ‘ Recorder. We recommend that the Board of Supervis- ors bave the interior of the Hall of Records painted, as the same is much needed, not hav- ing received a coat of paint since its occups- pation, some twenty years or thereabouts, and is in a very filihy conditiou; that electric lights (incandescen s) be introduced. as under the present law the office must be kept open until 5 p. 3., and at this time of the year it is | almost impossible 10 see aiter 4 P. M. We rec- ommend the fixing up of the basement, asit | would Le s splend:d place for the storing of | oid records. | e find that the Recorder h in some | | cases, failed to obey order No. 2386 of the | Board of Supervisors “‘providing for the con- Veyance to the City and County of streets laid out through private tracts of iand prior to the recording of maps or plats of said lands by the Recorder.” Election Commissioners. ‘We would suggest that the Election Commis- sioners and Registrar have the lists of precinct officers and precinct registers completed at lesst chirty (30) days before election and place thesame in tbe hands of the police patrol- men for a thorough examination as to the general character of the appointees and voters; and in the case of votersfound im- properly on the registers by reasonm of non- resiaence, or being convicts, or for other good cause they be siricken off. This can be more thoroughiy and econom- ically done in this way than by the use of pri- yate detectives, as now employed by the Reg- strar. Public Administrator. | | We have examined into the workings of this | | department aud have found the work 1n such | | a satisfactory condition that we bave no com- | ment to make. Sheriff and County Jalil. We have visited the Sherif’s office and found the work of this depariment properly con- | ducted, books neatly kept and generally in | keeping with the other public offic s. We nave aiso inspected toe County Jail and found it in a good condition and properly managed, with the exception of the west cor- ridor, which needs betier ventilation. We Dbave inspected branch jails 2 and 3 and found tnem in good condition and cleaniy kept. Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Park is looked upon by all our citizens as a place of beauty and recreation to be enjoyed by &l classes of our people. We regret that the management of this park is not such as to meet with our entire approval. We find that contracts involving the large | expenditure of money are not made with that care and precision which would be employed by an ordinary business man in conduciing his own affairs; that while sume contracts are in writing, many are verbal and do not ap- pear on the records of the commission. We find that sufficient attention has not been paid 10 the making or allowance of progressive es- timates as to some of the work at preseat in course of construction, and that because of inattention or lax methods, more money has been allowed to some of tue contraclors than was justified by tae facis. City and County Surveyor. We find that the City entered upon a con- tract with the present Surveyor for the mak- ing of an official map, to cost $10,000. We find that said map isin an incomplete state | find that there is no complete and correct list from Oak to Fell; Fell street, from Franklin to }}‘olk; Brodertck street, from Oak to Ellis; is street, from Devisadero to Broderick; | street; Spear street, trom Market to Harrison; | First street, from Market to Folsom; Tenth | street, from Howard to Channe:; Channel street from Potrero avenue to Twenty-fourth | street; Firteenth savenue south, from San | Brund road to Raiiroad avenue; Howard | | street, from Twenty-fourta to Twei ty-sixtis; | unused turntable on Twenty-sixth and How- | ard streets. We recommend that the Superintendent of Streets pay particular attention to the im- provement of streets in the immediate vicinity oi engine-houses and place them in such con- | dition as_to insure the safe trayel of fire en- | gines and hose carts. | License Collector and Tax Collector. We have found the work of the License Col- lector's and Tax Collector’s offices conducted |in an efficient and sitisfactory manuer. A | more thorough examination of the Tax Collec- | | tor's sccounts by competent experts having | been gone into by the last Grand Jury we have | not deemed it necessary 10 go into this detail | | again, especially as at this time the office is | | constantly eccupicd in the coilection of the present year's ta bul & desire was ex- pressed by Mr. Biock tohaves thorongh in- Vvesiigation of his d-partment at any time, City Supplies. The Grand Jury believes that an entire | change should be made in the manner of pro- | curing and furuishing & large number of the supplies required for the various City insti- ! tutions, They recommend that a central depot be established and an eflicient superintendent be | appointed to receive, weigh and inspect all | supplies and certify that the various articles | purchased and delivered are egual in quality to the standards required. Iype samples | should be kept in his office in order that bid- | d-rs can at all times see what will be required of them, The svstem of obtaining supplies for City penal fustitutions by advertsing for “‘rations” is condemned as being tne poorest metnod of obtaining the artivies rgguired. These insti- tutions snould be suppiied like the other City institutions at a sta ed price for all ariicles needed. This will do away with expensive | advertising for bids for rations, which expense hes now to be borue by tae succe-stul bidder, which often prevents & iree and general com- | petition of bidders and greaily aids *Tings’ to combine and secure the contracts at high | prices, as has been doue heretofore on several occasions. City Real Estate. We have made an examination of the realty belonging 1o the City and we are surprised to of such property on file in the Mayor's office or in suy other department, and wWe recom- mend that this deficiency be Suppiied at_once and a correct inventory be accessible at all times. Reports of Grand Jury. Itis a well-known fact that after long and careful attention to public interests of the various Grand Juriestheir final reports have simply been received, accepted and pigeon- holed and the jury discharged. We concur fuily with the recommendation made by our predecessors that this and sll future reports of the Grand Juries shall be included in_the annual printed municipal reports of the City. The limited time allowed by law for the existence of the present Grand Jury has pre- vented us from making a more thorough in- vestigation into many of the departments of this municipality, which we very much re- gret, and as the last Grand Jury has complied with the law requiring an annual experting of the books and accounts of the various City snd County officials we have not deemed it necessary to go into that work again afler so snort an interval of time. Respectiuliy sub- mitted FREDERICK HoBps, Foreman, HARRY DURBROW, Secretary. The Sultan of Turkey, who consumes a larger number of cigarettes than any other royal personage in Europe, is run very closely by the German Emperor. The Kaiser's consumption of cigarettes is very large. 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USEFUL HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR LADIES AND MISSES. Oneof Our Celehrated Corsets and Waists The Reigning Fashionable LOUIS XV PARISIAN COR ET and THE OLGA CORSET. ART SALE! At Auction. | . B2 2 M. STRAUS, Artist, 25 PP Has lustructed Us to Seli His Eatire Collec- :5 28 z tion, comprising = I 125—125—125—125 sz ST . o g0 £ Ji5 || Oil Paintings and Sketches, °3 $.5 IN THE MAPLE HALL, 4 2%z ©On the First Fioor of the Palace Hotsl. £3 2%z AUCTION SALES: . S 7 Z|}| TUESDAY at 2:30 and 7:45 o’clock P. 1., <3 nt e December 22d. 4 sB k] WEDNESDAY at 2:30 and 7:45 o’clock @ 5 a e o P. M., December 23d. A 585 ", 2g2 FREE EXHIBITION : $:e B = xoxn‘:vé December 21, 1“89%‘ from hs:su 3 . M. B P M. T . raus g =9 Fn s Jineator of nature, and I8 very pleasine in an = : s g extended variety of subject+, extending over & Tl Landscapes, Fruit, Still Life, Marine, Ani- mals, ete. ot forge; the days and honrs of the aucticm_sales. Catalogues at Maple Hall, Palace Hotel, and at our office. This collec- tion presenis an elegan: opportunity from which to select 83 tokens. EASTON. ELDRIDGE & CO., 638 Market St. Auctioneers. OPIU CAUTION—Having no agencles or branch stores, our Corsets can be purchased only at our estad- lishment. Mail Orders receive prompt attention. Tilustrated Catalogue mailed free. B~ Parcels delivered free to Oakland, Alameda and Lerkeley. Our Store Open Evenings until Jan. 1. MAKE NO MISTAKE IN OUR ADDRESS M. FREUD & SON, 7 Market st. and 10-12 Grant HcHUNN'S ELIXIR OF St T | 1 | i BRUSSELS CARPET, NOTARY PUBLIC. HARLES H. PHILLIPS. ATTORNEY-AT | | i Law and_Notary Public, 638 Market st., site Palace Hotel. Telephone 570, Resideace 1638 150 A YARD, Fell sireet. 'hlqhul‘m'nln. SEWED AND LAID. | Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St At 6 P. M, Daily. ‘l“lgfi received up 10 =30 P, AF Accommoaations Reserved by Telephons. Tis only iine maxing through raies on Valle SHIREK & SHIREK, |5 e 747 Market Street, |go ¥’ LSy, | Tel. 5391 Opp. Grant Ave. ! Telephous Malp 803 Cow Nav. and lmoe Co OCEAN TRAVEL. S-rl:.ulxks LEAVE BKC!ADWAY& whart, San Francisco, as follows: For Mars Island, Loring, Wrangei, Juneau, Kil- 1isnoo_and Sitka (Alaska), at 8 A. X, Dec. 10, 26, For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- gend, Seaitle, Tacoms, Everett, Anacortes snd New W. atcom (Bellincham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. M. Dec. 5, 10, 15, 20, 26, 80, and every fifih day thes after, connecting at Vancouver witl C.P.R R., at Tacoma with N. P. R. N. Ry, at Port Townsend with'Aisska steamers. nd Fields Landing (Hume boldt Bay), str. Pomona 2 ». x., Dee. 8, 7,11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31. and every fourth day thereafter. For Sania Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos Port Harford (San_lLuls Obispo), Gaviots, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East Saa Angeles) and Newport, At 9 A. M. 9,13, 17, 21, 26, 29, and every fourth For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrord (San Luis Obispo), ~anta Barbars, Fort Los An- geles, Redondo Angeles) and Newport, 11 a.x. Dec.8, 7, 11, 15,19, 23, 27, 81, and every fourth day thereatter. ‘or Ensenads, San_Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, La Paz and_Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizabs, 10 A3 35th of each month. . ‘Ihe Company reserves right to change steamers or sulling dates. Ticket office—Palace Hotel, 4 N GODALL, PERKINS & CO. Gen'l Agents, N , Gen'] ' 10 Market si.. San F) r‘:nclsm THE O.R.& N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLAND From Spear-street Whart, at 10 4. w. F ARE 12 First-cl Including $6 Second-class /berih & meals SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: State of California. Dec. 19, 29, Jan. 8 Columbia Dec. 14, 24, Jan. § Through tickets and through baggage 0 all Fastern poinis. Ratesand foiders upon applias toa 0 F. F. CONNOR. Gene-al Agent, 630 Market street. GOODALL PERKINS & CO.. Superintendeats CEANIC 8.8. C0. DAYS TO HAWAII, SAMOA, HONOLULY NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA. S.5. AUSTRALIA. S5, AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU only, Tues day, December 26, at 10 4 i Special party rates 5.8, MARIPOSA sails via HONOLULU and _.;\UCHKLAND for SYDNEY, Thursday, Januasy V8L 2 P Line 10 ¢ OOLG ARDIE, Aust.,and CAPETOWX, Bouth Africa. J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO.. Agents, 114 Montgomery strest. Freight Office, 327 Market st. San Francisco. COMPAGNIE GEXERAL TRANSATLANTIQUS French Lins to Hawes. 0MFANY'S PIER(NEW).42 NORT 'ravelers by English rall way un e chanoel ina small iver, ‘oot of Morton st, R 1bis Iine avold both :ransic L2 LA BRETAGNE LA NORMANDIE. LA CHAMPAGNE. R ‘A. FORGET, avenue, san Franciseo, WHITE STAR LISE. Unlted States and Rfll,l_ Mall Steamers New York, Queenstown & Liverpool, Ykesu EvESL WEEK. BIN,$50 AND UPWARD, ACCORD- CA% 3o steamer and mmma# selected ; second cabin, 3, 'rf mng::“ :n Ly tonie. Steerage Ticl ng! Tre- and Teu! . ol . Narwag: e % sailing da: General Office of the pany; 613 Markes siresq under Grand Hotel. G. W. FLETCHER, & nG-mnl Ageat 1or Pacific Coase VALLEJO AND U. . NAVY-TARD. SIEAMER “MONTICELLO, AM.. 4and 9:30 p. = *10:30 4 X, 4 P 2 Sundays Srw Landing Missio ‘elephone Black 26] SExcuraon trip. ziviug 6 hours at Navy-Yard FOR SANJOSE, LOS GATOS & SAXTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 MON- uny, Wednesday, Friduy, ai 10 A M. Aiviso Mondav, Wednesday, Friday, a; 6 p. M. Freight and Passenger. between San Francisco and Alviso, 50c; to San Jose, 73c. 20 W. Santa Clara st., San Jose.