The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 8, 1897, Page 4

i i i 4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1897. THE CHOICE A SURPRISE Kruttschnitt a Director of the Southern Pa- ; cific. | — — MRS. STANFORD VOTED IN PERSON. Nearly All of the Outstanding Shares of Stock Were Polled. NO OTHER CHANGES IN THE BOARD. No Doubt of the Re-election of Collis P. Huntington to the Presi- dency. Julius Kruttschnitt is the new director of the Southern Pacific Company. He was elected yesterday by the unanimous | vote of all who took part in the election | as the successor to A. L. Tubbs, de- ceased. It was well understood that there would be no change in the board of directors, ex- | cept to fill the vacancy caused by the | death of the well-known cordage manu- | facturer, who was an intimate personal | friend of C. P. Huntington, and the result, 80 far as the re-election of the former ten directors is concerned, was just what was expected. The election was not, however, devoid of interest. Both inside and outside the hive of railroad employes located at | cornerof Montgomery and Market streets, speculation has been rife as to who would | be selected &s the new director, and not | once was the name of General Manager Krattechnitt mentioned in that connec- tion. His election is, therefore, except to | a select few, somewhat of an unexpected outcome. It had been supposed that, in- asmuch as the director, whose place it was the duty of the stockholders to fill, had been a merchant, bis successor would be chbosen irom the same field of commercial life. In justice to the gentleman upon | whom the honor has fallen it must be | stated that his election is most heartily | approved not only by every one connected | with the creat corporation, but by those whose business brings them in contact | with the higher railroad officia | There was but one ticket in the field, | ana not even an attempt at opposition was manifested to it. The ticket as voted is as follo SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. For Directors. Crocker...Chas. F. | [ Crocker. ... W.H. | J Hubbard. . .Thos. H. | | Huntington...C.P. | Huntington...H. E. | Lathrop...Chas. G. Smith:.. . ... SNEaE | Stalidman. (0T SR Stubbs.......J.C. | Wilson. .Russell J. RIS GO It N OO i SCAT i) [N The election took placeduring what was nominally called the annual meeting of | the stockholders of (he Southern Plclfic' Company, but at which no other business | was transacted, except the selection of a board of eleven directors for the ensuing year. C.P. Huntington presided and Sec- retary Wright kept tally of the votes. ‘The polls were open from 10'A. M. t0 2 P. M. and 1,16 5 shares were voted out of a 0 shares issued. ford, escorted by Charles G. Latarop, her brother, ana Russell J. Wilson, her attorney, went in person to cast her vote. Herentry in the building created considerable comment, but was *otherwise devoid of incident. She re- mained just long enough to deposit her ballot and pass the time of day with a few of the directors and then departed for her home. Her personal interest in the pro- ceedings, thus dispiayed, is understood to signify that she will repeat her perform- ance of last year and Lave her representa- tives vote for General Hubbard for presi- dent. Some say she may select Colonel | Crocker for this compliment. Both gen- | tlemen are reporiea to be averse to her using their names in_this connection, but | have, under the circumstances, no power 10 control her action. None of the directors would state how they intended to vote for officers of the Southern Pacific Company to-day, but it is conceded that the incumbents will be | returned as follows: President, C. P. Huntington; vice-president, C. F. Crocker second vice-president, T. H. Hubbard; third vice-president, J. C. Stubbs. While Director Kruttschnitt is a com- paratively new man to the people of the acific Coast he is well ana favorably known throughout the railroac world and has heen directly connected with the Southern Pacific’ Company for twelve years. His career in his chiosen vocation is remarkable for its uniform success in every position of responsibility to which be was elevaied. He is yet a young man, having not yet passed his forty-thira an- niversary. Julins’ Krattschnitt was born July 30, 1854, at New Orleans, La. He atiended private rchool for three years at that point | from 1867 10 1870, and entered the engin- | eering school of Washington and Lee Uni- versity, Lexington, Va., in the latter year, receiving the degree of civil engineer in the summer of 1873. About that time railroad work was extremely dull on ac- count of the financial throubles of t year, and be accepted a position as assis ant to Colonel William Allan, head of the engineering school of Washinston and | Lee University, from which he bad just graduated, he having been appointed’ principal of the Macdonough School, near Owing’s mill, about twelve miles from the cudv of Baltimore, in Baltimore County, M In the two or three months preceding l“‘ Los Angeles, | with headquarters at Berwick, { Railw //2/}///" the Southern Pacific Company. [From his latest photograph.] the organization of the staff of the school | be was employed by Colonel Allan per- | Ily to revise and edit his lecture notes | vii Engineering,” which he had | made from time to time for the use of bis | students at the university. These notes | were almost exclusively on Rankin's| treatises on applied mechanics and civil | engineering, and were published in 1873. Some time afterward tnese notes on | atches and on the strength of beams un- der transverse loads were published as numbers of the Van Nostrand’s aclence\ series. He occupied the position as an assistant | in the Macdonough School for a period of | five years, during which he was very much | assisted in a post-graduate conrse of study on professional subjects by Colonel Allan, who, up 10 his death many years later, was the warmest and most devoted of his friends. | In the summer of 1878 he entered rail- | road service as resident engineer, in charge of the construction of sixty-four miles of Morgan’s Louisiana and Texas Railroad, | between Berwick Bayand Lafayette, La., , Lu. Onthe completion of the line he was made road- masier, and shortly afterward general roadmaster and assistant chief engineer in charge of maintenance of way and structures of the entire line from New Orleans to Alexandria, La. In April, 1383, he was made superin- tendeni of Morgan's Louisiana and Texas | Railroad and Steamship Comovany, with headquarte:s at New Orlezns, his duties embracing those of chief engineer as well. In October, 1885, shorily after the Southern Pacific Company acquired its | interest in the Louisiana properties, he was made assistant manager to General Manager A. C. Hutchinson of the Atlantjc | system. In July. 3 headquarters wers transferred to Houston, Tex., and duties_extended to those of general ma ager of Lhe Atlantic system, under w title the Louisiana lines were still known, and in addition was elected president of the New York. Texas and Mexican Rail- way, the Guif, Western Texas and Pacific y and’ the Sabine and East Texas Railway in Texas, and vice-president’ of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An- tonio Lailway, and of the Texas ana New Orleans Railrosd Company. es in question were almost en- tirely reconstructed by the Southern Pa- cific Company, and many improvements to fit them for the largely increased bu ess ned and built under his superv Among the principai work ned the ferry inclines and terminals at New Orleans and Algiers, the combined freizhit depots and warehouses in New Orleans, the Pecos viaduct on the line of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway in Western Texas; the wood-preserving works at Houston, Texas, and the shops at Houston, San Au’ tonio and El Paso, Texa ollowing the di | 1 th of A. N. Towne in | October, 1895, he was appointed general | manazer of all linesof the Southern Pa- | cific Company, with headquarters at San | Francisco, where he now reside: In order to make him eligible as a director he was recently made a stock- | holder of the Southern Pacific Company, his holding being a nominal number of shares. He was not present at the eler,-‘ tion yesterday and his new honor was somewhat of & surprise to him. A partial report of the company’s busi- | ness since January 1, 1896, will be sub- | mitted at the meetine to-day. The report | will show that the gross earnings for the | twelve months ending December last | were $48,656,419, as against $50,457,022 for | the calendar year 1895, or a decrease of | $1,800,603. The expen: as comp: crease of §1,280,4 earnings | were, therefore, $16,694,503, a decrease, as | compared with the previous year, of | $520,121. The decrease in net earnings | for January, as compared with the same | month of 1896, will be reported as amount- | ing to $98,679. TET WITHOUT A PASTOR Trinity Presbyterian Church Failed to Agree on | One. The congregation of Trinity Presby- | terian Chureh held an interesting meet- ing last night in the church edifice, corner | of Twenty-third and Capp streets. Re. | ports of the various officers showed the | affairs of the church to be in good condi- tion, §500 of the mortgage having been paid off to the Hibernia Bank since the last report. The election of cfficers was unanimous in each case, Captain Johnson, William | Wallace and Dr. Stratton being re-elected to succeed themselvesas elders. D. Jessup, John A. Weston, A. C. Somers and Georee Brown were elected trustees, Messrs. Somersand Brown being re-clected. William D, Beatty was elected deacon. A unanimous vote of thanks were tenderea the old trustees. On motion of Mr, Hulse it was unani- mousiy decided to appropriate §75 per month for the support of a quartet choir. The election of a pastor was discussed, with Rev. Edwin H. Jenks, associate pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, in the chair as moderator. A. B. Cheeney introduced a resolution allowing sick or infirm members of the congregation to vote by proxy, and he moved that upon the adoption of the reso- lution the matier of electing a pastor should be postponed for two weeks, in order to notify the sick and infirm of the proxy resolution. Mr. Cheeney’s resolution was laid on the 1able, and an extended discussion fol- lowed as to whether the election should not be postponed. The subject was finally disposed of by the adoption of Mr. Steph- ens’ motion to adjourn sine die. There are three ministers spoken of as eligible to the pastorate: Rev. Mr, Thompson of Tacoma, Rev. Mr. Easton of Wasningion, D. C.;ana Rev. Mr. Laverty | this week. Se NOTES OF THE THEKTERS “Aida” Repeats Its Success at the California Theater. “Wild Oats " Pieases Alcazir Audi- ences—Some of Next Week's Bills. The success of “‘Aida” last week at the Calitornis Theater evidently induced the people who were present to come sgain and bring their friends, for a larger audi- ence than usual welcomed Verdi's Egyp- uan opera last night. The principals seemed to be on their mettle to surpass their work of last week, and the result was some brilliant acting and singing. Massart was especialiy good in the role of Rhadames and Mme. Foedor as Aida and Aloers as Amonasiro did some splendid work. At the conclusion of tbe third act these artists received a perfect ovation, and Mme. Foedor was loaded with Mme. Fiemau repeated her former suc- cess as Amueris, aud the other important solo characters were satisfactorily sus- tained by Athes and Javid. The choruses were sironger than usual and several of the finales wers very effectively sung. To-morrow evening the French Grand Opera Company will give the first pro- duc:ion here of Ambroise Thomas’ **Ham- let.” It will be the occasion of the grand testimonial benefit barytone, Heuri Albers, who, by his ad- mirable lyric work during the present season, hus won the admiration of mu lover: The cast will include besides Atlvers, who will sing the title role, Mme. Marthe Berthet, Messrs. Athes, Javid, Benatti, etc. At the matinee on Saturday the company will be heard in “Carmen.” Otis Skinner’s semi-historic and wholly reminiscent melodrama, A Soldier of Fortune,” give place at the Baldwin to-night to “Hamlet,” in which he made such a favorable impression last Saturday. Men seldom make a marked success both as actors and playwrights, and Skinner, who is a gifted actor, will devote most of the rest of his engagement 1o interpreting the works of Shakespeare, who was a bet- ter playwright was an_actor. In addition to several other Shakespearean Dl figure in the Skinner season. Mr. and Mrs. Russ Whytal have only a few more days at the Columbia Theater with their pretty war drama, “For Fair Virzinia.” On Monday Georgia Cayvan will open her season with Rovert Buchanan’s pas. toral drama, “Squire Kate.”” This play will be given during the first half of the engacement, which is limited to two weeks. A large business 1s being done at the Alcazar with “Wila Oats,” whose hoary- headed jokes scem to have lost none of their power to please in spite of their cen- tury of usefuln The chief fun-maker is Francis Powers, in therole of the stroil- ing player with a passion for sea- soning his conversation with quo- tations from the standard drama. Most of the other characters are well sustained, though those members of the tronpe who aally with the bucolic English dialect talk a Tearful and wonder- ful jargon, which they must have evolved from their inner consciousness. “Wild Oats” is prettily staged and cos- tumed. “‘The Stowaway” at Morosco’s is at- tracting excellent bouses, and as the cast is exceptionally good no doubt it will con- tinue to do so. Miss Thompson, the new soubrette, contributes more than her share to the fun of the play in the three characters she takes—the newsboy, But- tons and the cabin-boy. Miss Atwood plays the heroine very prettily, and two of the burglars ara intensely business- like over the safe-cracking and hold the audience in breathless suspense. “Don Juan ad Lib” will only be played for a'few more days at the Tivoli. On Monday Sir Julius Benedict's pretty opera, “The Lily of Killarney,” is to be roduced with a strong cast and a num- Fex of new scene effects. Titania, the toe-dancer, who made her Sen Franclsco debut some months ago, is one of the chief features at the Orphoum rai new acts are promised for next week. Great Interest is being manifested in the charity performance to be given in aid of the unemployed next Monday evening, April 12, at tne Standard Theater. On this occasion there will be presented three one-act plays: “The Violin-maker of Cremoua,” “The Fair Encounter’ and *Off the Btage.” ———— The Divorce Record. Suifs for divorce have been filed in the of- fice of the County Clerk as follows: Etis Franks against Charles E. Franks, for failure 10 provide. Mary R. Hutchinson against James E. Hutchinson, for cruelty. Fannie M. Bell against Edward A. Bell, for extreme cruelty. Divorees have been granted in the Superior Court as follows: Lottie Bowen from Howard Bowen, for will- ful neglect. Jemes G. Macdonald from Maud A, Macdon- a1d, for desertion, with $25 a month alimony for support of minor child. S gl Young Men’s Improvement Fund. Fout young ladies from Chicago, the Smaliey quartet, and Miss Maud V. Caruthers, reader und impersonaior, make up the Smaliey con- cert company which i to give a concert for the benefit of the Young Men's Improvement Fund at the Association Auditorium, Mason and Ellis streets, next Monday evening. flowers. | Deo, | WILL PROSECUTE ALL OFFENDERS Definite Plan for the Pure Food Campaign Adopted. The Board of Health Addresses Manufacturers on the Subject. Employes Pointedly Warned to Have Their Uniforms Reaiy by the 15'h Inst. The Board of Health has finally decided on a plan of action in dealing with offenders against the pure-food laws that, it is believed, will meet with the ap- proval of manufacturers and consumers and result in largely improving the quality of foods sold in this market. A meeting of the board was held yester- day to hear the report of the committee recently appointed to consider the evi- dence before the Health Departinent and formulate & plan of action. Dr. Morse read and moved the adoption of the fol- lowing report and resolution: Your committee on the subject of foods and food ndulterations respectfuily reports that it has had full conferences with the various associations in this State concerned in the matter of pure food and food adulterations. All of the evidence and arguments adduced 1 conferences were taken down by & apher and trauscribed, and your com- mittee has given to the sunject the careful and thoughtiul attention whici: its importance de- mands, aiways bearing in mina ihe para- mount importance ot the hea.th of the con- sumer of food while not unmindful of the inconvenience and pecuniary loss of deslers in food products, some ot whom may be un- witting offenders against the pure-food law. Itmustbe borne in mind that while the prosecution of those who violate this law has been undertaken by this bonrd its enforce- ment is notcharged as & special duty upon any person or board, and the other duties of this board and the time and money at its dis- posai require that its main labors must be de- voted (o those infringements of the law which affect the health and life of the con- sumer rather than the honesty of the deslers. Your committee believes that whenever and wherever any violation of the law is discov- cred by the board it suould take action, giving such notice in those infractious of the law which do not injure the public health as would seem just, especiaily where the breach of the law would be without guilty knowiedge or intent Your commitiee therefore recommends the passuge of the following resolutions, the tenor ot which was adopted at the joint meeting of e representatives of the Merinants’ Associa- tion, Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Associa- tion' and the Board of Health of San Fran- cisc Kesolved, That this board proceed firstly aguinst the dealers in all adulierated articles of food which muy be injurious or deleterions 10 human li.e or health, and secondly against the dealers in such articles as may be absolute imitations of, or sold for anotner article, and tnirdly sgainst all other offenders against the pure-iood law; provided, that where articles o be tendered the | offood are not harmfulor deleterious to hu- man life or health, and the adulteration of such article is of such e characier, or under such circumstances, that 1t eannot be discov- ered with reasonable diligence and care, due notice shali be given by the board by publict tion in the dally newspapers of this City, giving the necessary inlormation on the subject. it was decided to instruct the chemist of the board to make a monthly report of his investigations under the following or- der: Said report shall not coutain the name of manuiaciurer or dealer of such article as may be found not a violation of the so-called ‘‘pure food law,” but in such cases only the name of the articl d the fact that same is pure, snall be stated. All adulterated articles in said report shall e published in_the shape of & general letter to manuiacturers, dealers and others, and said letter shall inciude the names of the manu. macturer or dealer, or agent, the articlo and the result of analysis. The following circular letter to manu- facturers and dealers was ordered sent out: SaN FrANCISCO, April 7, 1897. facturers and Dealers in Food Prod- ard of Healtn intends to com- to prosecute sgainst adulter- ated foods of all kinds. Many of these affect the health of our people, others the reputation of and demand oi our products, thus injuring many industries of the State. The last Board Supervisors appropriated & suffizient sum stabiish & chemical laboratory ana to pro- vide for a chemist and one assistant. The analyses obtainable tarough this luboratory are thus necessarily limitea, henge the work cannot progress as fast as desirable; but we wish 10 notify you that while we are at present iuvestigating the subject of jellies, ete, as rapidly as possible we shall continue the investigation of ail foods iu general use, in- cluding all suspected articles of food, dfink ana drugs, and the sooner we have at our dis- posal a more extensive force of chemists the quicker will we be ablé to foliow up the work slong the entire line. We would suggest to dealers and_retailers thal whenever they may bei doubt regard- ing the purity of any aclicle of food they take irom the wholesaler or manufacturer a guar- anty as 1o such purity and an indemnity agreement should ihe article be found adui- terated and so pronounced by competent au- thoritles. We desire to enforce the law with the least inconvenience and loss to all, but consumers must be protected. A numberof communications from deal- ers whose geods were reported by the chemist as adulterated, and from attor- neys representing other dealers who had been arrested, were referred to the com- mittee on foods and adulterations. Stringent rules for the guidance of all the emploves of the Health Department were udopted. It was ordered thai all in- spectors Liledaily a writien report of their doings during the day, and that this must contain an entry of the whereabouts of the employe at thé beginning of each hour of the day. For some unexplained reason the chief food inspeclor was instructed by the rules to change the inspectors in the various stations at least once a week. The board brought up with a round turn the employes of the department who have failed to secure uniforms, as ordered to, in the following resolution that was adopted: WHEREAS, By a previous lution of the Board of Henith, adopied ata regular meet- ing, ail inspectors and employes of the Healtn Lepartment were directed by this board to pro- cureuniforms: and whereas, a sufficient time haselapsed since the day of riotification of said employes of the Health Department 1o procure the same; therefore, be it Resolved, Thaton and after the 15th day of April, 1897, the positiops of all employes and inspectors who have failed to comply at the expiration of the time mentioned with tho re. quirements of the said resolution be declared vacant without further notice on the partof the Bonrd of Health; and be 1t Regolved, That the chairman of the commit. tee on uniforms be and is hereby authorized to carry out the provisions of this order. An unsigned complaint against the Na- tional Fertilizing Company of South San Francisco, which was said to be in such a condition as to be dangerous to the health of that locality, was referred to the com- mittee on nuisances. Dr. John Tormey was appointed an as- ecistant police surgéon for service at th Receiving Hospital ata salary of $75 per month. ucts : T bine iis Y. M. I COUNOIL Matter of Providing Permavent Hesd- quarters Favorably Considered. A convention of the Y. M. L Councils of the Third District was held in Mission Overa Hall last night for the purpose of The. fac-simile signature of discussing matters of importance to th order. The counciis represented were: 8an Francisco No. 7, Ignation No. 85, Phil Sheridan No, 72 and Borromean No. 129, H. C. Hall of Menlo Park presided and R, E. Fazackerly performed the duties of secretary. ‘The subject of providing a permanent headquarters for the councils was dis- cussed at some length, and various plans were presented which will be recommended tothe committees to be hereafter appointed by the different councils. There was aiso discussed the matter of organizing a branch Catholic Truth Society for the dissemination of Catholic litera- ture, and the proposition was considered favorably. The musical and literary features of the meeting were singing by tbe Borromean Choral under the direction of Professor d’Arcy. recitations by Paul D. Hayne and J. M. Toner, and remarks by visitors from | the different councils. e o POLICE TRIBUNAL. Three Policemen Carpet The Police Commissioners met last night, and three policemen were before them on various charges. Thomas L. Langford was charged with visiting a saloon on Bush and Montgom- erv streets while on duty, and afier hear- ing the evidence the charge was dismissed. Natbaniel Green ana R. J. McGrayan were charged with being in a restaurant on Sixth street while on duty, Thecharge against Green was dismissed and Mc- Grayan was fined $10. SOLDIERLY _ NTHLETICS, The Post Field Day Held at the Presidio Yes- terday. to Walk the Unique Events Which Attracted Much Interest and At tention. Yesterday was the time for the post- poned field day at the Presidio, and before quite a crowd of civilians and a full turn- out from the ranks a most interesting pro- gramme was carried out. Particular interest was attached to the event as it was the last before the big “de- partmental” field day to be held April 15, The distinctively military events excited the greatest signs of appreciation. The rescue race wasone of these—where one cavalryman rides toward his fallen com- rade and bears him away to safety. An- other was thetent pitching contest. Then there were the dead-body rescue and the | drivers’ contests for teams from the light battery. In this three squares but a few inches wider than the spread of the wheels of the pieces were marked with a stake at each corner, the squares being fitty yards apert and not in line. 1t was the task of the drivers to drive through them at full speed and without striking the stakes. It was not sufficient for the drivers to go_through in one direction, for after going through a square one way they had to turn and go through it again from the side. There were two drivers 1o each team of four, but no wen rode on ths | pieces. The principal events were as follow: 120-yard hurdle—Devine, Company A, First | Infantry, first; Curley, Troop K, Fourth Cay- alry, second; Harrison, Troop 1, Fourth Ca alry, third. Time, 21 2-5 seconds. | Throwing the 16-pound hammer—Won by Rollins of Company G, 132 feet § inches: Ser. geant Peterson, Light Battery F, Third Artii- lery, 118 feet 1 ‘inch. Rescue race, by tesms from K and alry. ‘Troop B's team won in 38 1-5 seconds, | Vaulting nurdle contest, mounted bareback, | over four hurdles three feet in height—Won by | Fernandez of Troop K, cavalry; Harrison of | Troop I second. | Obstacle race, over a five-foot board fence— | Won by Sergeant Puckett. Running hop-ste d-jump—Won by Fer- nandez, Troop K, valry, 38 feet )3 inches. | ent ing—Won by Troop K, cavalry, in | 3 minutes 50 3 5 seconds, 0P L caTalry, in | Relay race—Won by Troop I, cavalry. | Novelty riding, 440 yards—Won by Corporal Kelly, Troop K, cavairy, in 4 minutes and 8 | seconds, The committees on zames were: Captain Alexander Rodgers, Fourth Cay. alry; Lieutenant Leon S. Roudiez, quarier | er of First Infantry; Lieutenant J, D. | Barrett, Third Ariillery; Lisutenant Dennis | E. Nolan, First Infantry.” The field officers of | the day’ were: Dr. Edie, referee; Captain | Gale, Licutenants Satterlee and Detchmendy, | inspectors; Lieutenants Neall, Croxton and Gardner, judges; Lieutenants Benson and Campbell, “timekeepers; Lisutenant Carson, | siarter; Lieutenant Hains, clerk of the course: | First 8ergeant Coughlin, ant clerk of the course; Cap! Starr, marshal; Lieutenant Palmer, official announcer. ——————— AN ABANDONED BABE. It Was Left on the Doorstep of a House in the Mission. A newly born baby boy was found early yesterday morningon the doorstep of Mrs, Hunters, a nurse, living at 3430 Sixteenth street. It was comfortably wrapped up in a well-worn biack plush cape, but thers w. nothing to give a clew to the identity of its parents. Mrs. Hunters kept the baby till last night, when she took it to the Southern police station and from there it was taken | to the Receiving Hospital. THE VALLEY ROAD AND CHINA BASIN The Harbor Commissioners Think the Lease Is Forfeited. The Attorneys of the Company Take Issue With Such a Decision. They Contend That the Acceptance of Rent Has Made the Lease Still Valid. It has been decided by the State Board of Harbor Commissioners that the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Rail- road Company has forfeited its lease to China Basin. The opinion was reached Tuesday after- noon at the regular meeting of the board, when Attorney Tirey L. Ford handed in his decision on the subject, he having spent about three montha in investigation. Attorney Ford’s opinion was based upon the fact that he considered the execution of a lease 10 the Mercantile Trust Com- pany of New York of the property owned by the Valley Road Company as illegal. 1t was believed and so stated by him that the transfer of any interest acquired in China Basin rendered void the transfer from the State. Mr. Ford concludes as follows: The Board of State Harbor Commissioners cannot bind the State except 5o {ar as express legislative authority is given them so to do; NOT CaD they, either by acts of commission or omission, waive any rights reserved by statute in the absence of any statutory provisions for such waiver. It fol ows, therefore, that no action of the board is necessary in the premises so far as the preservation of the rights of the State is con- cerned Ifat any time in the future the State should desire to take possession of the leased property prior fo the termination of the lease in question, then, ii objection were made thereto by the lessee or by any one claiming sn interest therein, the question would properiy arise. The attorneys of the Valley Road Com- pany take decided issue on the question with Mr. Ford, and do not believe that in any way has the company forfeited its lease. Moreover, they hold thatthe regu- Acceptance of rent by the State would make the lease stand valid now even if it had been forfeited. The Harbor Commissioners are 4 little shaky on the subject of rent, as may be seen by an interview with Commissioner Colnon last evening. He said: I asked Attorney Ford to see whether the acceptance of the rent by the Harbor Commissioners for the current year would in any way affect the status of the case and he 1s to look the matter up and report to us later. It they have no legal rignt to China Basin there igGno reason why they should be paving rént for it.” FAILURE OF ROSENORANTZ Tasolvency of a Young Attorney Sur- prises His Many Creditors. A somewhat sensational voluntary pe- tition in insolvency has been presented to the Superior Court by I. Rosencrantz, a young attorney and man-about-town. 1n his list of creditors, filed by ¥. L. Benja- min, his attorney, Mr. Rosencrantz in- ciudes a number of careful business men and financiers in California, with a few so far away as New York and Massachusetts. Mr. Rosencrantz fell heir to a considar- able fortune some years ago, and since then he has been Living in a manner com- mensurate with his dignity. The total of his debts is $24,69150. Following is the list of creditor: C. Whyte, 535; H. Rosencrantz, $6000; B. Meyer, $3000: Pacific Bank, $2700; Greene- baum & Co., $1080; F. J. Berry, 0; Al nonse Judio, $390; People’s Home Savines ank, $200; Rusemhal Bros., B. Salles & Co., $90; Bernardini & Co., $107; Newman & Levinson, $134; S. Werthman, $700; J. Dolan, $115; Indianapolis Furniture Company, $50; H, Adler, $50 55; Nathan, Dohrmann & Co. §33 80;_Bancroft, Whitney & Co., $58; C. Kei. |. lus, $53 25; D. . Briggs & Co., $85; C. S Harnevy, Italian-Swiss Agricultural Col- ony, §64 . Abrahams, $50; New York Life Inzurance Company, $50; Brown & Powers, $95 30; H. §. Crocker & Co., $70; Lawyers’ Co- operative Publishing Company, §237; Flynn & Sheehan, $55; Sherman, Clay & Cb., $16; Schussier Bros.,’ $69 80 ton, Eldridge & Co, $15; L. Jacobi, $315; Pacific Telephone Company, $18; J. C. Gamage, $350. The only tangible property that Mr. Rosencrantz confesses to be in his posses- sion consists of land in Akron, Colo., val- ued at $250, and household furmiture at 2413 Washineton street, this City, worth $500, together with clothing, appraised at $§50. He also holds notes for various sums, which are marked “value unknown’' in hissworn statement. The list of notes is as follows: John P. Hall, §750; A. E. C. Br 1 and, $240; L. Bradley, $150; J. M. Fish, $50; F. Walters, $200; O.'W. Becker, $40; H. C. Ormont, $15; F. 8 Miller, $30; Gus- tave Pulschen, $600; check of W. Williams, e ——————————————————————— e, NEW TO-DAY. If you want to clothing wait for Benjamin Wood save money in the arrival of Mr. of the firm of S. N. WOOD & CO. (Columbian Woolen Mills). He i8 on his way here to inaugurate the greatest sale of clothing ever held in San Fran- cisco. Sale commences Monday next. RANOLA ARAMEL RANOSE " EREAL | NOTARY PUBLIC. (CHARLES H. PRILLIVS. ATTORNEY-A: s‘-‘:‘.m Nm&:fi“ “n:;ns st, m" i $65. This makes a total of $1390 for the “face value.” be failure of Mr. Rosencrantz will come as a surprise to the great number of peo- Ple who have trusted him. It was gener- ally consid red that he wassolvent ana his financial standing for many vears has been marked Al in the commercial agen- cies. TS S e The latest compilation of wheat crop estimates makes the world's product last vear 70,000 bushels less than in 1895, and 167,000,000 bushels less than two years ago, when Lhe greatest crop on record was pro- duced. MAN! MAN! Just one word with you in a very serious way. Are you going to *wait until you have not one speck of vitality left before you get those pains in the loins and the head stopped? Come, now, be honest to yourself. 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