The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 3, 1897, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 11 SCHOOL TEACHERS SHOW ARXIETY None of Them Are Sure -~ They Will Ever-Get " ~a Pension. Principal- McChesney Has\ Proba- by the Longest Service Rec- ord-in the State. A Complete List of All the T:ach-rs in the Dep:riment to B: Pre- pa OaxraxD OFrice Sax Francisco c».u.,} April 2 ers iir the public schools are considersbly interested in the pension bill ) has_recently _received the Gov- signature. Realizing that thirty service 1n the public_schools en- titles them 1o a pens ioh they are naturally xious- to bé able 10 serve that length of In nearly every other department in the-State they have-thatassurance so Jong as they-are on their good bebavior. The te: In Oakland they have no such guar- | antee. The - schoolteat rier provides that 1all be elected every June the for & period of one year, and no teacher is | absolntely certain that he or she may not be discharged at the'end of the year. At r-every ‘election, especially in recent ere Liave beén many sudden and n nces injudicions changes in the departm 5 Wheén the School Directors go into what is called executive session to discuss the election of texchers, it has invariably been the rule that smail scanasals and some- tines big Gnes result. Last year there was0 open meeting of the board prior to election, and when the night came that to determine the fate of the teachers e Were many surprises. ,'as June approaches, the spirit of tis agdin apuarent. It exists in a usual, owing to the ny of the teachers have served | par{ment over twenty years and ally anxious to know that they tained long enough to entitle toa pension. None of them have s gusrantee, and naturaily they feel their dangers 1t is acknowiedged o be a 2 matter for a teacher after served twenty years in one de- partment to 6btaln a position in some other depariment, come the aspirations of outsiders in every is afteriioon Superintendent McCly: monds dec.ded to prepare a record show- ing how long each teacher has been inthe Oskland Sctoo! Department and in any ther schiool depariment in the State. A series of questions was mailed to each teacer, askiu: for-the necessary informa- tion According to Mr. MeClymonds, Princi- | pal McCnesney of the High School is the only’ teacher in the State who has seryed thenecessary-thirty years to entitle him | toa pension. Mr. the Ozkland School Department over twenty-five yeats, and previous to en ing. it he taught School several years in unother pert.0f the State. Miss- Brown, the music-teacher, has been il the department nearly twenty-five years, and several others have seen over tyenty years of service. there will_be a complete record. of how Chesney has been in near every-teather is toward filling the | pension qualifications. POLITIVAL PATRONAGE. Some’Chaiiges Mude at the Clty Hall Others Contemplated. OAKLAND; CAL.. April 2—John Eiley, chief ‘clerk in the - Superintendent. of Street’s- Gffice, was notified this morning that his piace would be-vacant on the 15th, and.-Ricbard B. Ayer, a local newspaper nx: has been elected by the Board of Works to “the’ vacancy. y isa Popu- iist. Ayer is-vice-president of the Seventh Ward Young Men’s Republican Club. e Board of Works will meet next Wednesday, ana it is expected that Fred A. Campbell will be appointed to succeed Chief Fair of the Fire Department. Meyor Thomas announced this morning that Henry Meloon will License Tuspector in place of Mi tehell, C. 0. Alexander will be continued as City Expert, but the place is only a casual one, subject to the Mayor, and is paid per diem, Although there is some possibility of Stréet Superintendent Miller staving where heas for a litil: while it would not surprise anypody if Mel Holmes should be ‘appointed: (o that position at the next meeting of the board, In May the Mayor will have the ap- pointment of three members of the Board of Health. ‘At present the homeopaths have control of the board and the same old struggle between the various schools of medicine is beinz manifested for the control of the new board. Two of the hold-over members are homeopaths, and unfess the Mayor anpoints thre homeo- paths the control will-continae to be out of the hands of the regulars, Mayor Thomas stated this morning that be will not meddie with the Police Judge- ehip for a.few days. According to the charler-it is 1 ossible for the Mayor 1o ap- pointboth Justices as Folice Judge though there is only provision made for one clerk. Under the circumstances the Mayor says'he will take legal advice be- fore he attempts any change. Beat the Stage Doorkevper, OAKLAND, CAL, April 2.—J. Stewart, 1he staze doorkeeper-at the Macdonoug nren named Oriculp and Dimmick, who, be says, beat him last night while Mis< Davenport was presenting ‘‘Gismonda.” The two men took the part of soldiers, and every-time tiey were not wanted on | the stage they went oul to get a drink. On their return for the sixth time they amused themselyes by beating the door- keeper. Labor Unions Do No Politics. OAKLAND, CaL, April 2—The Fed- erated Trades bas passed s resolution that it will“ Lavé notbing to do with politics. | Leydecker, Stuart M. Taylor, | the backgronnd asa very Ls as there are always | plenty of people on the ground to over- | In a few days | be appointed | ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. Many of its members are aspirants for Jolitical appointments, and are seeking the indorsement of the federation. It has been decided that the federation shall make no indorsements. FEDERAL CANDIDATES. Alamedans Who Are Anxious to Draw Salaries From the General Govern- ment—Numerous Candidates. ALAMEDA, CAL., April 2 — Besides Judge Waymire, who is a candidate for a very prominent position under the Mec- Kinley administration, there are several Alamedans who fancy that they are fit to adorn a Federal office with a fat salary at- tached. The center of interest is the posi- mastership, and for that position there are half a dozen candidates. Included in ihe number are E. A. Randletr, T. W. >. W. Berry McLean in e and very threateningdark horse. Ii has been thought that Mr. Randiett was the favorite. but and Charles M. Culver, with [ | since it became known that Dr. McLean had an eyeon the oflice his chances are not regarded as so zood. A. B. Hunt, m Frank, Frans Webb, L. A, Philli W. H. Noy, George Lovegrove and saveral others have their yes On VATious posi- tions which will serve to tide over the next four years, but the conservatives are of the opinion that if Judze Waymire gets an appointment that will be about the ex- tent ot Alameda’s share of the patronage. The Library Trustee Bill. ALAMEDA, CaL., April 2.—The news that Governor Budd had signed the library trustee bill was received with pleasure here by many and the opposite feeling by otbers. The ori.in of this bill | was the memorabie library row of two ears ago, when & futile attempt was made to oust the iibrarian by force. The same elements that were behind that movement antagonized this bill, and as they were qaite influential it was for some time problematical whetber the Governor would sign the bill or not. Almostesmuch hard work was done in trying to induce him to sign it on the one hand and to pocket it on the other as wwas required to get it through the Legisiature, But the matter is seitied now, and the present manage- ment ot the library is correspondingly happy. ik Dairy Tests. ALAMEDA, CaL., April 2.—Veterinary Carpénter has made his monthly report of tne condition of the dairies which sup- ply this city with milk, and the statement shows a most satisiactory condition of affai; The tests made show that the milk consumed here is equal to the best in the country, and this condition is | largely due to the publicity given to the results of the tests. Tne milkmen are considerably dis- turbed over the rumor that a combination which is supplying San Francisco and Oakland with milk at 5 cents a quart is about to extend its operation to this cit | Dr. Carpenter says they need not worry, | as no such combination can sell milk any where near equal to that at present sup- plied. Notes. There is $58,434 44 in the city treasury. Grace Henderson has sued her husband, John W. Henderson, & motorman on tne elec- tric road, for divorce. The Adelphian Club will mestat Tucker's Hall to-morrow afternoon to enjoy & pro- gramme of music, tes, etc. Dr. McLean is stowbound somewhere be- tween here and Omaba and there is no way of telling when he will be home, though his ar- rival is somewhat anxious.y expected. Justice Swasey, who had an idea hat there was a ‘‘combine’ ‘Lo prevent him from getting his share of the legal business of the city, has gone down to the West End and resumed busi- ness there. Probst, a widow who keeps alittle store West Eud, was swindied by some con- le wretch last night, who passed a bright ¢ -pper cent on her for & $5 goid piece, receiving $4 80 in coapge. DIDN'T MARRY F(;R—LOVIL Strange Confession of Mrs. Baumgarten Made in Open Court. ©AKLAND, CaL., April he Baum- gartens were in Judge Ellsworth's court | to-day, and as a large proportion of the | population south of Seventh street answers | to | family goes into court there is not much the name of Baumgarten, when the room for anybody else. The present struggle is over the prop- erty, and his wife made things decidediy amusing by telling how the old. junk- dealer made love to her. She told tne court it took him .a whole year to get around putiing the question, and after this she swore that the only reason she married him was because he promised to deed her certain property assoon asthe marria ge was performed. He promised her a house on Third street, and in her testimony Mrs. Baum- garten scored quite & point. Sbedrew her- self up in an attitude ot disgust, pointed the finger of scorn at her aged busband and said, *I wouldn’t have married that | man under any circumstances if I thought he was not going to give me that house,” and everybody who witnessed the incident believed what she said. Baumvarten, according to the testi- mony, deeaed his property to a friend for the purpose of defrauding his wife. She brought suit for divorce, which is now pending, and dince it is filed the old man has seryed two or three terms of varying length in the City Prison for refusing to support his wife and infant child. Maudoliv and Guitar Club. OAKLAND, Cav, April 3.—The Chrys. anthemum Mandolin and Guitar Ciub bave secured the services of Mrs. Ena Wren, soprano; Miss Nellie Shipley, co petisi; Miss. Louise Henning, reader; Charles Parritt, irombone; D. L. Beatty, banjoist, and ‘the Athenian Quartet {o assist tuem in their first concert, It will occur Tuesday evening at the Y, M. C. A, Auditorium,” and promises to bea treat for the musically inclined. Trust . eeas for Mortgages. OAKLAND, Cavr, April 2.—The banks of Oakland have started a system of tak- ing trust deeds in lieu of mortgages. This bas been done on account of the law | extending the. time within which a piece Theater, caused the arrest to-day of two | of property may be redeemed under fore- closure from six months to a year. Preparing the Log Show. OAKLAND, Cavn, April 2—The dog fanciers of this cily are making active preparations for the bench show to be ziven at the Exposition building next montb, Beveral speci.l prizes have al- ready been offered and a successfui exhibi- tion is a certainty. e Caterpillars from six inches to a foot lonz are common in the vicinity of the Drling River, Australi NEW TO-DAY I A O 50c. and $1. All Druggists, TARRAFT & CO., Chemists, New York. derangement of the stomach, torpid liver, or constipation can be s readily cured by a q_leasant draught of arrant’s Seltzer Aperi- enttaken before break- fast and on retiring at night. TRIALS OF TWO YOUTHFUL BRIDES One Recovers Her Reason, the O:her's Husband Goes to Jail. Mrs. Oliie Rourke Has Lelt the Asyum and Is Now at Home. Mrs. Mioniz Lee Has On'y One Re- gret for the Fite of the Wretch Sie Marrief! OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, April 2. } News was' received to-day concegning two unfortunate brides. In one insfance it was good news, and in the other its quality might be called doubtful. The friends of Mrs. Ollie Rourke, who suddenly became insane while in this city a f:w days after her marriage two months ago, received the gratifying information ther could live much better than they do for the same cost or less. *In the university are students who do not get $5 a_monti. i course, such are very much handicapped i1 their college work. One who bas 16 do so much out- | side cannot give a desirable amount of attenuon to study, and, moreover, the | mind that is so full of worries and anxiety | over an uncertain future is not in proper | condition for university work.” CRUEL DOG-POISONERS. Newark People Raise a Fund to Hunt Down Miscreants, OAKLAND, CaL., April 2—In the little town of Newark some miscreants recently started a crusade against dogs, and several valuable animais have already been sacrificed, and no clew has yet been dis- covered regarding the evil-doers. | A full-blooded Irish setter, a little white | terrier trickdog and several others have | been poisoned within the past few days | by the fiends who are throwing ' poisoned | meats in sll directions seemingly for no other purposs than a brutal desire to kill. The Irish setter was found in the morn- ing lying aead under a wiilow tree close by the door of his owner’s house, | “The citizens are now raising a fund for 1he purpose of bringing to justice, il pos- sible, the destroyers of their household pets. A moderaie amount of money has already been subscribed, and it is believed that in a short time the offer of a reward will have the effect of bringing to light the perpetrators of the outraves. No Damuge From Frost. OAKLAND, CAn, April 2—The frosts reported from many parts of the State Iast Monday night did iittle or no harm in | this county. Near Niles a few apricots appear to have suffered, but no damage of any value has been reported, KNOX LOST ALL IN GOLD MINES Foreclosure of the Final Mortgage of Forty Thousand. The Estate Was One of the Most Wealthy in Alameda Ccunty. Nothing N w Remains to the Widow but the Memory of a Happy, Opul:nt Past. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANOISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, April 2. % A_mortgage for $40,000 was recently closed against the estate of the late Israel Knox of this city, and it marks the close of an estate that was noticeable for the | rapid manner in which it rose to riches and comfert and as suddenly fell to poverty and misfortune. Nearly thirty years ago Israel Knox was oue of the most flourishing capitalists of this city, Heowned a considerable estate, embracine a large portion of tne territory in tl icinity of Telegraph avenue and P ©060sc000 =" o MRS. OLLIE ROURKE, the Beautiful Bride Whose Reason Has Returned, and MRS, MINNIE LEE, Whose Wealthy Husband Will Spend Twenty Years in San Quentin. that the young lady bas now alufost re- covered and will probably soon be in good health agai Mrs. Minnie Lee, or Diebl, received the news that her husband, John G. Lee, hsd been sentenced in Los Angeles to twenty years in State's pri-on, To Mrs, Lee the information was almost welcome, and were it not for the fact that the man is the father of her little child it would have been entirely so. Mrs. Rourke, it will be remembered, is | years old, who came to | & young lady Oakland just after her marriage to & thrifty Colusa farmer, While brooding over religious belief she suddenly became a raving maniac. Prior to her marriage she had been a Protestant and Rourke was a Catholic. She embraced bis faith before the wedding day, and it is pre- sumed that areconsideration of her deter- mination to change her religion was partiy responsible for the unhinging of ner mind, Since she left Oakland the young bride has been carefully attended to at Napa Asylum. A few days ago she had recov- ered sufliciently 1o be permitted to go home. Her mind is now almost clear, and it is beiieved that with careful nurs- ing and the pleasant surroundings of her home it will not be long before sle is the same bright, intelligent, happy young woman she was before the unpleasant oc- | currence. Mrs. Diehl, who is not yet 20, was mar- ried when she was 17 to John Lee, whom she thought was an honest Oakland hack- man. Before the birth of their child he deserted ber, after proving that he was one of the cruelest of husbands and, so far as she could ascertain, a bigamist, not having been divorced from his first wife in 8an Francisco. She next heard of him in Los Angeles when he was arrested for a felonio assault on a young girl, for which he sentenced yesterday. In the meantime she brough® suit for divorce, but tempo- rarily withdrew it when it became known that her husband is an_heir to the estate of Antonio Schiappi. Hoping to obtain some portion of the estate :or herself and child, she is awaiting developments, and but for the reason aiready stated is some- what pleased at Lee's senience. COLLEGIANS WHO WORK. Students at Berkeley Living on 8 a Month. BERKELEY, CAv., April L—The direc. tors of the Students’ Aid Society of the university will meet next Monday even- ing, when they will diecuss pians fora considerable extension of the work of the organization. There are more students supporting themselves in Berkeley at tiie present time than ever before in tue his- tory of the university, and the amount of work accomplished by the aid :dciety in helping Luem to secure employment during the college year is far in advance of the vecord for auy previous year, Ac- cording to Professor Rising, president of the society, there are siudents living on $§5 per month, while they carry on ad- vanced studies, and there are many who have to be at work from early morning far into the night in order to keep body and soui togetber and at the same time keep up their college standing, A *‘One suggestion for an increase of the nsefulness of the society,” said Professor Rising, 'fs that a kitchen and dining- To0m of the Stu Aid Society be es- tablished for the many collegians who do their own cooking. In some cases these live very poorly. A few daysago our at- tention was directed to a student who was unable to pay his dues for suits in the physical culiture department. We com- municated with Pr ent Kellogg and the matter was arranged. On investiga- tion we found that the bov was not only supporting bimself, but was assisting very materially in keeping bis roommate. The two cook their own meals. In the morn- ing they have sometbing warm, and for the rest of the day cold remains suffice. “There are many such of both sexes. Were a club or dining-room established WILL BUILD AT ONCE |New Structures for the State University. A New Building to Be Constructed and Additicns to Three Others. BERKELEY, CAL, April 2—The com- mittee on grounds and buildinss of the Board of Regents spent this afternoon in consultation with President Kellogg and the heads of departments at Berkeley re- garding the location of ‘the new building to be erected on the grounds and the ad- | ditions that ars to be made to old ones. It was decided to locate the new structure | benind the library, a short distance 'in front of the chemisiry building, and to construct additions to the buiidings now occupied by the depariments of agricul- ture, mining and physical culture, the total cost of the improvements to be $35.000. T .e new building will be erected at once and will cost about $20.000. Itis to con- tain two laboratories for tbe physics de- partment and a biological laboratory, six- teen ciassrooms, an assembly-room for students and & meeting place for co-eds. Clinton Day is the architect and will pre- sent plans at the next meeting of the re- rents. It is proposed to have the build- ing done for the opening of the next college y A large freshman class is expected and aaditional room will be re- quired at once, especially the new wing for the gymnusium. Prolessor Howison of the department of philosophy desires a building apart for his clas Much of the worx of the depart- ment, especiaily that of the psychology classes, reauires s separate editice, but as yet the regents have not decided to provide on e committee on buildings consists of Regents Martiu, Crocker, C. Houghton. Regent Reinstein accompanie@ them on their round: POLICE WERE LIBERAL. Over Seven Hundred Doliars for the Boulevard Fund—Total Collections To Date. The fund £.r the construction of Balboa Boulevard was increased by nearly $1000 yesterday, the larger portion of the money being collected among City employes, The Police Department sent a weighty sack containing $716 to the Mayor’s office vesterday to be forwarded to Daniel Meyer, the treasurer of the committee, the Fire Department added $22 50 to 11= aiready large contribution, and Deputy Recorde: Joe Cooney brought in five double eagies 10 swell tije fund_as & contribution from the Recorder’s office. The full contribution of yesterday was as follows: Nathau, Horace Mann School. John P. Dunn, There were 689 men at werk yesterday on the boulevard, the largest num ber thut has yet showed uD on uny one dav. When the men were paid off iast night there was #tili $9500 in the fund, and the amount received during the day was greater than the pay-roll the fuua was increased rather than depleted. Itis expected that 700 men will be at work on Monday morning, ——— A London omnibus carries on an aver- age 2500 passengers 8 week. Twenty-seventh street. The property was known all over the Siate by reason of the Field Seminary, which was located there until a few years ago and from which graduated many of the dsugaters of the wealthiest i1amilies in California. At a time when California mines were in some cases tarning out fortunes for their owners Knox was prevailed upou to make a bola stroke and to invest his whole fortune in a hole in the ground. Like many other bold speculators, the investor soon discovered that the mine was valueless. He mortgaged everything to get more money to try to get treasures from the earth, and in the midst of his operations death overtook him, and he left his affairs in a hoveless tangle. The esiate has since been in ceaseless litigation, and little by little it has fallen from the grasp of the family., The fore- closure of the last mortgaze of $40,000 by the Hivernia Bavings Bank of San Kran- cisco marks the close of the estate. The widow still lives, but she has saved no more from the general wreck than a bare subsistence for the rest of her days. Like her busband, Mrs. Knox was also very generous, and whenever an appeal for ad was made she responded liberally. Now the old lady is in a position wherg she needs the sympathy of all of her friends, GUARDIAN WELGH SOORED. Judge Coffey Savs There Has Been Gross Neglect of Daty. Secretary Charles W. Welch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was severely condemned by Judge Coffey yester- day,and it was ordered that his letiers of guardianship in the case of little Emily Guille- met be revoked. The matter has attracted much attention on account of the unusual cruelty of the {ather of the girl and the vilemess of his conduct. It was shown that Guillemet was known by all the officers to be an unfit person to have the custody of his child. When Mr. Weich was called to the witness- stand he testified that he heard that the young girl was gricviug for her father, and so he exercised his authorily as her legal guardiau and ordered her released from the Florence Crittenden Home, 80 that she coulc go back to her fathers residence. He subsequently saw the girl there with ner father and a woman with whom ber father was consorting. He re- gretted o say that both Guillemet and Emily have disappeared and that he hasno ides where he could find his ward, Judge Coffey was indignant. He declared that Mr. Welch had violated his duty as a man and as an officer and had disobeyed the orders of the courl. “Mr. Weich had 5o right to deliver his wara toany person or to remove her from the asy: lum to which she had beeu sent by the court,” smid Judye Coffey. *He knew what 1 though of the father—a scoundrel who consorted with the lowest of peopie and frequented dens of infamy; a man who convicted himseif out of his own mouth—and, above all things, Mr. Welch should not have intrasted that chiid to the custody of the father, who ought not 1o be | r‘ermn!ed to remain on the face of the earth, 1i have to revoke the letterson the testimony of Mrs. Rustell, matron of the Crittenden Home, and of Mr. Welch himself, I wouid like 10 get the little girl back.” 1f Emily is found & new guardian will be ap- pointed. ———— Lenten Service. The fifth of the series of the Lenten services under the auspices of the Calvarian Soclety will take place on lo-morrow afterncon at St. Mary's Cathedral at 3 o'clock. These exer. cises consist of the “Way of the Cross” and sermon, followed by benediction of the most blessed sacrameut. Rev. J. B. Hannigan will delfver the sermon on tals occasion. His text will be: ““afterward Jesus, knowing ali;things were now accomplished, tha: the Boiipture might be fulfilled, said, I thirst.” Sued on 1hree Notes. Wells, Fargo & Co., brought suit yesterday in the United States Cireuit Court against Emiiie G. Cohen of Alameda 10 recover $45,- 250 and interes: at 8 per cent from April 29, 1893. The money is renresented by three notes, each for $15,083 3315, Gouid in favor o: Mrs. Conen. Th dorsed and negotiated with Wells, Fargo & Co. E.S. Pillsbury is attorney for the company. Mrs. Cohen is the widow of A. A. Cohen, the atiorney. Riley's Examiuat! The examination of John Rlley, charged with the murder of William Hennessy, was on | Code.” approved March 12, 1872, and is as Aefore Judge Joachimsen yesterday afternoon. Riley gave his version of the shooting, which was o the effect that Hennessy had committed suicide. The case went over untii Thursda; THE CARNIVAL A @O, Meeting at Which the Committee Was Reorganized — The Great Fete ¥rom May 3-8. An important meeting of the committee of the Carnival of the Golden Gate was held last night at the Columbian buildine. There was & full attendance and much enthusiasm was expressed. All the officers resigned and the com- mittee was reorganized, with General R. H, Warfiela as president; H. I Fisher, secretary; G. H. Umbsen, grand marshal} P. A, Bergerot as carnival director. After a vote of thanks to the retirin officers it was definitely decided 10 hol the carnival from May 30 8, the date originally decided upon. The committee adjourned to meet next Tuesday evening at the same place. —————— EASTMAN WAS SMOOTH. A Wily Man From Maryland Gets Kid of Worthiess Paver. Frank W. Eistman, ostensibly a repre- sentative of Anderson & Co., Chicago woolen merchants, is badly wanted by the police who claim be would fill 3 long felt want in the penitentiary. Eastman arrived from Maryland some time ago and took up his residence at the Occidental Hotel. While nere he sup- ported himself in gratifying style with the proceeds of draits which were honored by the Union Safe Deposit Company. These drafts which were drawn upon Anderson & Co., of Chieago, were circulated among tradesmen also, and among the losers was R. J. Smith of 230 Bush street who lost $200 and a suit of clotnes. E:stman has left town neglecting to leave his address. CONTRACT WCRK LEGAL State Buildings Need ‘Not Be Constructed Only by Day Labor. The Attorney-General’s Opinioa on the New Harbor Structure Case. Attorney-General Fitzgerald has sent his opinion on the question of contract labor on the new harbor building and the Affiliated Colleges buildings to Deputy Labor Commissioner Cleveland L. Dam. As will be seen by the opinion which fol- lows Mr. Fitzgerald is of the opinion that section 3233 of the Political Code is no longer in effect, and that therefors the system is perfectly legal: SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 26, 1897, Hon. E. L. Fitzgerald, Labor Comm ssioner, 325 Sutter Street, San Francisco, (al.—DEAR SIR: I em in receipt of your favor of the 24th ins: in which you ask “whether or not sect.on 3; of the Political Code is still in effect, and, if so, whether it hss any bearing upon existing con- tracts for State work?"’ The section in question is one of the original segiions of “An act to establish & Political follows: % “All work done upon the public buildings of this State must be done nrder the superyision of asuperintendent or State officer of officers haying charge of the work, and_sil labor em- ployed on such buildings, whether skilled or unskilled, must be employed by the day, and no work upon any of such buiidings must be done by contract.” It has pever been expressly repealed. How- | ever, on April 1, 1872, “An nct 10 regulaie the erection of public bulidings and structures’” was approved, which expressly authorized the erection of Siate as weil as county and other pubiic buildings by contraot(s atutes 1871.72, page 925); and, as was held in Babcock vs. Goodrich, 47 Cil., at page 510, and as provided ections 4478 and 4479 'of the Political Code, that iaw prevailed over the section under consideration. Furthermore, on March 23, 1876, “an act to Tegulate contracts on pe- hali of the State in relation to erections and buf.dings,” was approved; and section 15 of that act isas foliows: “All acts and parts of acts In conflict with the provisions of this act are nereby repealed.” (Stututes 1875-76, pages 427, et seq.) This uct, portions of which w.re smended in 1891 (siatutes 1891, page 457 and sgain in 1895 (statutes 1895, page 237,) expressiy authorizes the letting of contracis for the erection of public buildings of the State; and necessarily repeals section 3233 of the Political Code. 1am, therefore, of the opinion that section 2233 of the Political Code is vo longer in effect: and that “existing contracts for State work,” other than that doue by the Siate Board of Harbor Commisstoners. are regulated by the acts of 1872 and 1876 ebove referred 10, or £uch portious of those acts as are still in foree. 'he Harbor Commission is cou- trolled in the erection of buildings under its supervision by those provisions of the Politi- cal Code which relaie spe-ifically fo that board (Bateman vs, Colgen, 111 Cal.,580), with the single exception that section 3'of the act of 1876 was, by the amendment off1895, made 10 apoly to contracts let by 1t. (Stats. 1895, . 238) Respectfully, W. F. FITZGERALD, Attorney-General, A Winter Bath in White River. ‘What Came of Breaking Through the Ice in a Wisconsin River in February. From the Chronicle, Chicago, 11l Five years ago last winter there was consid- able commotion on the bauks of the While River, Wisconsin, as & young man named E. N. Halleck bad broken through the ice and was for some moments lost to view. It was not long, however, before Mr. Halleck came in »ight again, and by artistic means was fished from the fluld and restored to soclety. 1f the ducking had been all it would have been well, but, unfortunately, the young gentleman con- tracted a heavy cold, resulling in chronic rheumatism, complicated with disease of kid- ey and urinary organs. or six months,” writes Mr. Halleck, “I was 1aid up and not able t0 do anything. Dur- 10g this tme I suffered with pains in the stomach and small of the back and headache, nrination was frequent and painiui, my hearls action was i .creased, and I nad aches all over my body and was génerally used up. Then 1 was able to ga out, but Wwas a co; firmed 1nvalid, and for ne:riy lour years I was in that condition, ana expected then that I should always be disabled, for aothing that I 100k gave me any reliel, “In December. 1895, I read an advertise- ment about Pink Pills, and on spesking of 1t 10 Mrs, A. E. Derby, rongly urged that I should take them, she believed they wounld cure me. I had been uunder physicians’ care ior over two years, but as they a:d me no good 141 not sk thelr advice about taking Pink d in & supply and commenced 1o hem. Inab,utten days I besan to ex- perience substantisl reiief, und continued to take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People for jour months, by which time I was cured, The first beneAit I obtained was & leus frequent, desire to uringie, and I ng of that dreas ful patn in thébeck, wnich ceased altogether very soon. My stomach became comfortable, and my heart's action normsl. After the first | break my recovery was rapid, und to-day I tor myself 1am & sound man, and able to tend {0 my business better than I ever could before.” (Slglrd) E. N. HALLECK. 1, £ N.. Halleck, do hereby certify that the forezoing siatement signed by me is true. E. N. HALLECK. STATE oF Iu.n'ou,( - COOK (OUNTY. 1, Joan T. Derby, & notary public in and for the county urd Blate, do hereby certify that E. N. Halleck, whose name is sizned to tne foregoing statement, is persovally known to me, and that he did in wy presence and of his own free will and accord xign and swear to tne sam Joux T. DERBY, Notary Public. SEAL. BrAlitams’ Pink Pills contatn fn s con- densed form all the elements necessary togive new life and ricnness 1o tiie blood and restore stiered nerves. They are au unfeiling spe- cific for such diseases a5 Iocomotor ataxis, par- linl paraiyeis, St Vitus' dance, scintics, Deu- ralgla, rhema ism, nervens beadache, the aiter effect’ of 1a grippe, palpitation of the heart, paie and sallow compiexions, a i forms of weskness either in male or female, and ell diseases resuiting 1rom viiiated humors in the blood. Pink Pills are sold by ail dealers, or will be sent postpaid on recelot of price, 50 ceuts a box, or six boxes xmogzw&ney are mever sold in bulk or by the 100) by address- ing Dr. Willlams' Medicine Co., Schenectady, Auction Qales N WRIT GROCERIES ! GROCERIES ! THIS DAY. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, Commencing & 11 .3 sharp, +e.T WILL S°LY At the Corner o. Golde: Gate Avenus and Scot: S reet, A VERY FINE STOCK OF STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, Notfons, Wines, Liquors, Cigar, et .~ also very | fine Fixtures, Inciuding 6 'Handsome Nickel ed Wainut showcos s: El gan Bar Mirror; 3 cales, and Coffee-Mi.\. Tab e-, Chairs, et his stock is all new and clean, afd must all be sold without reserve or limLt. J.C. MUTHER, 4uc'ioneer. Office, 832 Marke Commercial Baseball. The regular scheduled game of the Dry-zoods - Commercial Baseball Leagut will take place at Sixteenth and Folsom sireets Suuday, April 4. The contesiing teams are the J.J. O'Briens ann Hale Bros. Theseteams are about evenly matched and & tlose game should result. Fol- lowing is the Mneup: < J. J. G'Briens. G O'Brien E. Mitchell’ P. Haggerty 3. O’Biten. Hale Bros. * H Wuiters - Crawtord lieol.F. Fiynn G. Baroharc . Clare TH Copp A Wholare * . % W. Barnes _R. field . Fayutes e e 5 No windows of a Persiun hounse are visible from the street. NEW TQ-DAY I CURE HTS - When I'say1 cure I do not mean merely to stop them for a timeand then have them re- turn again. I mean a radical cure. I have made the,disease of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING SICKNESS a life-long study. I warrant my remedy to cure the worst cases, Because others have failed is nb reason for not now receiving a cure. Send at once for a treatise and a Free Bottle of my infallible remedy. Give Express and Post Office address. Prof. W. H. PEEKE, F.D., 4 Cedar St., New York.’ CANCERS w=a TUMORS %5° N0 ENIFE! OR PAIN! No Pay Till Cured!{! 60 pagebook free with Rotrt tatimontals of mAny o G s oo £a DlarWonen's Breasts B Mens Liper S.R. CHAMLEY, 1.D. Ofltbs, 7]]_5 Market St. o Fraacisco, Send to Someone with Cancer Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Disexses, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhe: othersfail. Try him. Charges low. Cureaguaranteed. Callorwrite: Dr. 4. ¥. »OBBON. Box 1957, San Francisco. HeMUNN'S OPI U M] ELIXIR OF The pure essential extract from the native drug. Cone tains all the valuabie medicinal properties of Opium without s noxious elements. No sickness cf stomachg 20 vomiting ;10 costiveness ; no headache. All Drugyistss * e e e L S OCEAN TRAVEL. The . &, MARTPOSA saily via HONOLULT and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY. ‘inursday, April 5, a8 12 . B 5. AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU oaly. Tuesday, _ April 30, mship &éfnp‘? sraL Special pariy Line 10COOLG ARDIE, Aust.,and CAPETOWY, South A trica, J. D, SPRECKELS & BROS, CO.. Agents. 114 Montgomery stroos Freight Office, 327 Market st.. San Francisco. PACIFIC COAST_STEAMSHI? (0. TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY Wharh, Sap Trancisco, se iolions. . ARiEe For voris In Alaska, April 1, 6. 11, 16, 1, and every firth day thereafter, at9 A. M. For Vietoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port'Town- Seaitle, Tacoma, Everett, Anscortes and send, New W. atcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. 3. April 1, 8,11, 16, 21,26 and every fifth day there- adter, connecting at 2 E., For Ji holdt Bay), Sir. Pomons 2 r. ., April 2, 6, 18 6. 50 and every fourth day thereafter. Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (san Luls Obispo), Gaviota, Santa’ Barbara, Venturs, Hueneme, 5an Pedro, East Saa Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, at § A i Aprll 4 8,12, 16, 20, 24, 28, and every Touna Qay thereafter. For San Diezo. siopping onl (San Luls Obispo), Santa Bar! reles. Redondo (Los Angel 3. April 2,6, 10, 14, 18, 23, fourth day (hereatter. For Ensenads, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Ls at Port Harrorl ra, Port Los An- ) and Newport, 11 6, 50, and every Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 10 4.3 26th of €ach month. ‘4 hie Company reserves the right to change with- out previous notice steamers, slling dates and Bours of sailing. Ticket ofiice—Paiace Hotel, & New Monigomery street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market si., San Francisos. THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTIL.AND From Spearstreet Whatt, at 10 4. x. FARE Joeilicladiag < $ berth & mea's SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: Columblia. March 24, April 3,18, 23 State of California..March 29, April 8 18, 28 Through uckets and through baggage tc Al Eastern polnta. Rates and foiders upon applics ton w0 F.F. CONNOR, Gereral Agont, 630 Market screot. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. Superintend=n:e COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLAVLIQUE French Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER(NEW, RTH River, foot of Morton st. rs by railway aa sel in & small this line avold botif transic by Eng| the discomfort of cros$ing the chi Aew vork (o Alsgpndza, Kgypn Via Pacis firat class $160, second 116, LA BRETAGNE. April 10, 10 A3 pril 17, 10 5. 104 YA Ga LA’]'U;FRA'IKE e 8" Yor turiher pariiciim apply 1o s Partien i ¥ ORG LT, Agont, Xo. 8. Bowling Green, New York. FUGAZI & CO, agents, 5 >ontgomery avenue, San Fiancis o, HAMBURG-ANERICAN LIN3 TWIN-SCREW EXPRESS Line from Now York i Plymouth (London), Cherbourz. Farls & Hamburg, . Bism £ok....aApt 8 F. Bismarck.... ey Normannla. ... Apr | 29 | Norwauus | Jane 3 lumbia._. .. Jans 10 ot Mlay 18 | columbla - sun? burg-American Lin-, FoN Y. N E 1R RZ0G, Agonts, 401 Callioraia st San Francisco, Cal. STOCKTON_STEAMERS Pier No. 8, Washington St., _ l-relg?u received up Leave At 6 P. M, Daily. Kro 2 o P s Accommodations Restrved by Telephons. i cul T se o through tickecs aud giviog reighi rates to 4l poin.s o Vi STEAMERw . D. Peters, City of Stockton. “Telephone Main 803. _ Ca. Nav. and impt. U8 FOR VALLEJO AND U. S. NAVY-YARD STEAMER *“MONTICELLO,' FOR SANJOSE, LOS GATOS & SANTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 DAILY (Sundays excepted) al10 A M. Alviso daly g:lllrd- excepued) a8 7 P u. Freight and DIV "B sen Vo 780 Clay s Bt i ose, oy Fler W W, Bauis Clara sty 588 Jose