The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 9, 1897, Page 9

‘THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1897. 9 A LARGE CROWD AT THE TRACK Three Favorites and Three Outsiders Won Purses. Gutta Percha Captured the Sec- ond Event at Odds of 15 to L Thorpe Took the Cpening Scramble With Peril—Etta H Ran to Form | weather and a rather card attracted a laree rack across the bay vester- cro 2, which on the day med to be sluegish, nd the men on the in no naps and whistled Lapsodies in minor keys. ord-breaking was freely predicted, class of horses starting never gave “ather Time cause foralarm. The port was devoid of incident or accident, and as three of six favorites crossed the wire fir: he talent grumblea not. Thorpe, who could ride a saw- get him home first, had the n the opening event, a ng sprint with welter-weights up, landed the mare winner from Ve , & well-backed tip. § to 5 choice, finished third. The wise ones said the track was too hard for Gutta Percha and allowed her to practically friendless in the betting on ong spin that wed. At of 15t0 1 she led all the way, and verly from Trappean. Colonel r, the favorite, was never promi- nd on i around that fancied the r to carry off d freely y and third was Frontde Boeuf, the , won easily from Elsmore, er'sold horse Redskin was r the seven-furlong run, but nd. Jones rushed Sallie the lead, and Green way in s norse out at the wire by jour ¢ths in the ordinary time of 1:29. Lady on which ts” Martin in- in considerable filagree work, was third, and will bear watching of the big bettors jumped aboard o to capture the mile, and, backed from 6 to 5 w0 7 to 10, he was in almost from the start, and led Don ncio_out at toe finisa by half a The latter colt was last of his id down \ eat run. have given the winner a very strong argu- ment. May R, with odds of 40 to 1 about was third. y Etta H defeat- e Iast cvent decided, a nz purse affair, very cleverly. ting a 6105 choice, Snider got her r the line a length in advance of Shasta Water, a filly which started here for the first time this sesson. Midlight, the sec- ond choice, a: m the postnone too well, took the sho; i NOTES, Dreyfus, who rode Grandezia§was set down for incompetency. Trainer William Murry and d Purser, owner of Perseus, were yesterday exoner- ated from any blame in connection with | Logan, starting | s’ mare was never hLeaded, leading | back stretch and made a | ith a better rider he would | the poor showing made by the horse Per- ! sens some days ago. | Following are to-day’s entri | First race, selilng, seven-cighths of a mile. 706 Jerome S 1u2| B16 Vot ..... 829 Gov. Budd. . 1101| 824 Cheridah 824 Ingleside ... . 90| 825 Big Chlef. 106 | ir kdward....104| 789 Woodchopper..112 | Kal Moi........104| 829 Holspur....... 102 | 29 Socladain. 99 cond race, half a mile. 763 Barn'y Schr'ib'rl03| 826 Torsida ... | (826)Bliss Rucker...106| 826 Marvelous ... | (772)Outlng . ... -..110| B19 Tom Spencer The Cheai......110| 822 Fedlc........... 823 ¥lushington.... 98| 776 3 Cima..........."103| 819 788 Extempore.... 95 819 Ponga Dalion ... 819 Morinel . #1|(8 108 Fourth race, one and an eighth miles, selling. 816 Oaklaod........ 104| 831 Veragua. 100 Morte Fonse... 107 Leon ville ......104 | Peter II........1 U3 Hazard. --100 | Foremost ... 1u4| 803 Goilins . 104 | Be7 Ad. Buchanan.105| 825 BillyM Cioskey1!3 885 Doyle ... -104) 829 Mary Neivez.. 95 Fifth race, seven-eighths of a mile, selling. | 818 Cousin Joe.....101 | 795 Eimer F. 108 24 Roy Carruthers #8 818 Chariemagne. .. 98 % 5 Nervoso 14 83 88 g 107 813 Reel....... (818) Dunbo: 110 522 Lou Lou K. 818 Mercutl 10 830 & 302 02 | 787 Sweet William. 130 U8 Queen Nubia 107 Teolunire .. 107 Santa Paiia 107 818 Scotch Rose....108 | e SELECTIONS FORE TO-DAY. Je- rome 8. | 5 | wrse Race—Iogleside, Hotspur, | Second race—Outlay, The Cheat, Tor- sida 3hird race— Alvarado, Bernardillo, Applaase. | Fourth race—Hazard, Morte Fonse, Collins. Fifth race—Hermanita, Olive, Charle- agne. Sixth race—Elsie Smith, Suisun, Dun- boy. JEFFRIES IS ALL RIGHT, He Will Meet Van Buskirk To- and Ys in First-Class Con. dition. It was reported yesterday afternoon that Jeffries, the Los Angeles heavy- weight who is to meet Van Buskirk this evening at the People’s Palace, had sprained the ankle of his right foot yes- terday while practicing in an Oakland athletic club, but when the managers of the National Ciub were seen last evening | they said there was no trath in the rumor, and that Jeffries was as sound as a dollar. Gibbs thought the report was started by some of the gamblers to influence the bet- | ting, which was liveliy last evening in the poolrooms, Jeffries selling favorite at 10 7. Tne backers of Van Buskirk will, it is thought, open up their purse-strings this evening, as the supporters of the Los Angeles champion will not give any better odds than are now offered. Professor Watson of the Oiympic Club is very sanguine that “Van il whip Jeffries, because ‘he thinks “Van" is as hard a | bitter and a better ring general than his opponent. Two ten-round bouts will be witnessed before the event of the'evening is called by the “‘Honorable” Hiram Cook, referee. Homer McCoy, a brother of the well- | known pueilist “'Kid*’ McCoy, will engage n a passage-at-arms with Hen Slater. The sports are of the opinion that Slater will be declared a winner, as Mc- Coy is 100 delicate a fellow to stand much | punishment. Morrissey and Maxwell should “‘put up” a gond hard fight, and as they are pretty evenly matched the guessers will have no easy time to call a winner, but Morrissey will, in all probability, take the long end of the purse. A large .gathering of the lovers of the game of fisticuffs is expected to-night at the People’s Palace to witness the scraps. —_— obbed liis Partner. | Harry J. Fortune was arrested last night by | Detective Graham on & warrant charging him | with grand larceny. The complaining wit- { ness is T. J. Walsh, saloon-keeper, 13 Third | street. He and Fortune were partiers, and | Walsh elleges that Fortune stole $165 from the safe and $30 irom the cash register last week and disappeared. ight THE *CALL” (CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. Oakland Racetrack, Thursday, the Winter Meeting, 1896-07. Weather fine. Track fast. RACING GUIDE. April 8, Sixty-seventh Day of FIRST RACE—Th rs of a mile; &31. four-year-olds and upward: parse $300. 1 Beteing_. Fin Jockey. |op. C1 11 |Thorpe... 52 3 23 |H. Shleids [ 7 836 |W.Shields.)\ |65 85 4% |Uoya {10 70 5%, | Freeman.. 12° . 30 65 |Shaw 1 78 |Henness: 30 20 810 |Cozdy 7ok 9 |Almark 30 60 Boeder’s br. m., by imp. Darebin-Iris. Time, 1:16%4. quarters of a mile; sellin urse $350. | I | Betting. Str. | Fin. | Jockey. op. ClL | 12 | 12 [Slavgheer.....| 8 12 52 214 |Snider.. 123k 81 lisom..... | 41 434 |H. Martin 31 5% | 64 8 J 8 74 | 71 8 3 . m., by imp. Galore-Tssaquena. Time,:16. s | Jockey. 100 100/ 1 104 ; 104 10 Macdonaid 97/ 5 4 |H Martn 4 |Jones.. 6 |Isom.. 1. [Reia. 1 |Shaw. 1 1 2 B Stevens. |snider. |18, Brown. Siaoghter 10 |Hennessy. |Tnempson. Eloaxamon Elie ey Won easily. winner, 1 W. Coulter's b. c., by Fiesno-Misfor:ane. Time. 834 Your E—Seven-elghths of a mlle; four-year-olds and npward; purse 3400. Index. TIorse, St ! Fin, ‘ Jockey. -— - o s 1 <L | % 799 |Sallie Ciicquet, 4.100| 1 13 |Jones. 768 |Lady Diamona, 5.102| 2 38 | 816 na Co 6..109| 4 | 44 St. Algnon, 4. ... 105| 8 | 84 Imp. Disparity, a. 8 63 Montalvo, 6......198| & 78 i i‘fl,"d siart. W rj. Win B. Morris’ b. m., by Salvator-Widow Clicauot. Time, 1:29. &:)):) FIFIH RACE—One mile; three.year-olds and upward; purse $400. | 1 eiling. Index.|-Bon % | % | % | se | ;| op. Gl 823 | Cabrillo, A e e = (813 | Don Ciareriio, w78 el | b 719 S e Aatds 6 21 | 21| 2h | 31 | 8n 40 516 | o 3 65 | 4151 61 | 23 | a4 12 854 |Ciand 7t 33 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 610 100 (16) Devaniy, . sl 50| 81 | S| 8| 93 10 L [y slisailinn | patiie 88 [Ziamemiar 15 o e 4 31 | 83| 34 | 7 96 |Drevics 5 30 —Tpeand. ... ! 9 7% 110 " |10 |10 {10° |Thompeens.l%8 33 1-agop? siart Won handils. Winner. P. Dunnes b. h.., by &+, Eaviour-imp. Lizzle Hampton. Time, g?)b SIXTH RACE Index. Horse, wolght. | st.| 14 | 14 % | s | #m 802 |Eua H 2 an i i3 “© : Yy |23 11 e ol 3 |28 | 1w [ 11 | 38 4 ] 5 | glo | 535 | 41 | 33 52 18 s 21 | 21° | 32 | 48 10 59 | 51 | 60| 51 | 52 300 24 |Faoule [ | 818 | 335 | 610 | 815 500 47 | Diablita. 7 72 |-890 | 73 71 30 50 713" | Red Fork ] 8 810 | 78 | 810 | 815 200 1000 18 |Gibbutiflibbeii. . 97| 9 |8 ) 9 300 “s0u “ood start. Won handiiy. 1418, Winner, M. F. Edwards' ch, by Fiambesu-Miss Mitford. Time, 600000~ 000 %00, COLONEL WILLIAM R. SHAFTER, Who Has Been Made a Brigadier-General. AT LAST A STAR FALLS TO SHAFTER He Is Nominated Brigadier- General of the Regular Army. / During the Past Ten Years He Was “Jumped” by Five Junior Colone's. The New General’s War Record and His Splendid Campaign Against Hostile Indians. The President yesterday nominated Colonel Wiliiam R. Shafter, First In- fantry, U. B. A., to be brigadier-general, to fill the vacancy caused by the promo- tion of Wheaton major - general, vice Ruger retired. The promotion of Colonel Shafter, al- ready long delayed, is hailed with satis- faction in army circles at the Presidioand by tuousands of civilians of California. Last evening Colonel S. B. M. Young, post commander at the Presidio, sent a mes- | sage of congratulation by wire to Colonel Shaiter. The latter is in Washington on a month’s leave of absence. When this leave expires be will return to the Presidio, pack up his effects and proceed to the command of whatever de- partment he may be assigned to. It is presumed that he will be ordered to the Department of the Columbia to succeed General Otis, who will go to the Depart- ment of Dakota. Colonel Shafter has an excellent mili- tary record. He entered the volunteer ser- | lieutenant of the Seventh | vice as first Michigan Infantry August, 1861, and served one year as adjutant of that regi- ment. He was wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks, Va., and promoted to major of the Nineteenth Michigan Infantry. He was again promoted to lieutenani-colonel of the Nineteenth Michigan. In 1864 he was commissioned colonel of the Seventeenth Colored Infantry.. On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted brigadicr-general for gal- lant and meritorious service. He was mustered out of the volunteer service in 1866 and the same year appointed lieuten- ant-colonet of the Foruy-first United States Infantry and brevetied colonel in the regular army for gallant services at the battie of Fair Oaks. By the consolidation of regiments in 1869 Colone: Shafter was assigued to the Twenty-fourth Ucited States Infantry as lieutenant-colonel. In March, 1879, he was promoted colonel of the First United States Infantry, Colonel Shafter since the war served with renown in Texas, on the Rio Grande frontier. He was mentioned by General Ord as_one of the mostactive and ener- getic officers of his rank in the pursuit and punishment of hostile Indians. It was the custom of the Indians of that region to make desperate raids and when pur- sued 10 scatter to the Staked Plains, where they alone knew where water could be found. -Colonel Shafter in one pursuit pushed across the plains to the Pecos River, going nearly sixty hours withont water. The campaign was couducted with so much'activity and resolution that the hosiiles, renegades and thieves were pun. ished severely. The First Infantry, Enited States army, is regarded us one of the best infantry regiments, if not the best, in the reguiar service, and much of the credit for its efficiency and superiority is due to Colonel Shaiter. I is a mystery in military circles why ‘Colonel Shufter’s promotion has been so long delayed. As a colonel he was the senior in rank of Brooke, Otis, Forsyth, Bliss and Coppinger, each of whom ha been commissioned . brigadier-general. During his service in Texas he was ac. cused of being what was then termed an *‘offensive partisan.” It is surmised that influence was exerted against him 1n Waushicgton on this account. The theory that prevails in the army is that society and personai influences of a powerful | character were exeried in behalf of the successful colonels rather than sgainst Shafter. Colonel Shafter was recently nominated to succeed Colonel S B. M. Youngas commander of the Loval Legion, Califor. nia Commandery. Thereis no doubt of his election, but'it is thonght he mav re- sien this honor on his departure from the tate. Lieutenant-Colonel Cook of the Fourth Infantry will probably be promoted to the colonelcy of the First Infantry, vice Shafter, and may come to the Presidio as post commander. Colonel Young, Fourth Cavalry, who has been appointed superin- tendent of the Yellowstone Park, will re- main at the Presidio as post commander until May 1. He will not start on the march from Walla Walla to Yellowstone until the mountain passes are clear of deep snows. TO CUBE A COLD L E DAy, Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druj gists zefund the money if 1t inils 10 Gare. . e 'GRAND GATHERIG OF TRAFFIC MEN The Staff of the Southern Pacific to Meet at Monterey. Agents Summoned From All Parts of the United [ States. | | ; An Innovation to Be Inaugurated on the Suggesticn of President Huntington. Collis P. Huntington has decided to in- augurate a new departure in the traffic | devartment. Already instructions have gome out | to every traffic officer and commercial agent of the company throughout the Uniteda States and to the European agent | stationed in Hemburg, to be present on the 13th of April atMonterey, Cal, at a grand gathering, designed to strengthen | the esprit du corps of ail_the.membars of the traffic manager’s staff. The reunion will also partake largely of a social func- tion. Traffic Manager J. C. Stubbs has charge of all the preliminary arrangements and yesterday made the jollowing statement relative to the matter: By the approval of the president and direc- tors of the Southern Pacific Company & meet- ing of the trafiic officers and commercial agents, located in the various places in the United States, including the European gen- | eral agent, has been called and will take place at Hotel del Monte on Tuesday, the 13th inst. For several years the principal officers of | the company have thought it advisable that such & meeting shonld be held, and it Is ex- pected that this meetiug will be 50 instructive and beneficial as to warrant repetition biea- nially. The object of the meeting is: First, to give | the foreign officers and agents—those located | at voints noLon the line of the road—an op- portunity to see the lines ana the country they serve, 5o that they may the more intelli- gently give information to the public; sec- | , to mect and know each other person- ¥ thirdly, to confer and sdvise with each other us to the characteristics of the traffic peculiar to the many separate districts and territories in which they are employed to work, 10 fuggest improvements in the direc- tion of efficiency in accommodating the pub- Lc and economy in conducting the traffic affairs. Those who will be present are the fol- lowing: J.C. Stubbs, third vice-president; E. Haw- ley, assistant general traffic manacer. astern territory—L. H. Nutting, New York; . J. Spence, New York; E. E. Currler. Boston : R J. Smith, Philadelphin; R. Falck, Ham- burg; W. G, Neimyer, Chicago; G. G. Herring, Pitsburg; W. H. Connor, Cincinnau; V. B, Frimm. 5L Louls; K. D. Williams, Chicigo; J. H. Harmon, . Nathan, Atanta, SEW Ga.; R, O. P. 8. Morse, New Orleans, La.; 0. w Orleans, La. H. A. Jones, Houston, Tex.; J. Parks, Houston, Tex.; G. B. Robbin: ton, Tex.; W, J, Craig, Victoris, Tex. ; C. Fahey Antonio, Tex.; H. C. Reese, Houston, Tex. R. Cpristian, Galveston, Tex.; R. D. Berrey, 1las, Tex.; P. A. Miller, Fort Worth, Tex. ; J. co, Tex.; T E. Hunt, E! Paso, | Tex.; E. tin, San Anionio, Tex. ; J. H. At spn, Ga.vestom, Tex.; A. Irvin, ‘San An- touio, Tex.; J. B. Brooks, San Antonio, Tex.; A. V. Mariin, Waco, Tex. Mexican International Railroad—C. K. Dun- 183, C. F. Diaz, Mex. \ a . F. Smurr, San_Francisco; Francisco; A. D. Shepard, Wilism Sproule, San Francisco; n Francisco; R. A. Donaldson. ; Jumes Horsburgh Jr., Sen R.Judab, San_Fraucisco; E, b. Rogers, nd, Or.:'G. W. Fleteher, San Frauciseo; W. K. MeAllisior, Denver, Col. ; Dt R. Gray. Salt Lake City; E. A. Steifel, Helens, ont.; T. A. Graham, Tacoma, Wash.: G. B. cMilian, San Diego, Cal.; C. H. Markha , resno, Cal.; E. H. Prentice, San Francisco, J. Steeple, San Jose, Cal.; 8. F. Booth, Santa o T. H. Goodman. San Los Angele: G. W. Luce, Many of the first-class railroad corpora- tions have followed this idea in the past, and have found that good resuits follow. Up to within a few years ago a similar | practice existed in conaection with the | Southern Facific Company, but to a lim- ited extent only. It was the custom on the annual visits of C. P. Huntington for bim to give a dinner, to the principal ofticers of the comvany, but for some rea. son this function was discontinued. 1t is believed that the forthcoming reunion will exteud over several daysand that it will be contined excinsively to the gentle- men named and the directors and higher officials of the company. Railroad men outside of the Southern Pacific building see in this gatiering a significance in connection with the recent decision of the Supreme Court. They iook upon it as being in the nature of a grand council of war in view of the gen- eral apprehension that has been preva- lent that a great rate war is imminent. Dartmouth College Alumni. The Alumni Association in this City of Dart- mouth College sat down lust night at the Occi- dental to their tenth annual dinner. Fisher Ames officiated as toastmaster and Frank Morton nad charge of the music. There we-e & number of specches, some of which were smusing and others rather serious. VALUE OF THE WATER PLANT Testimony Before the Sup- ervisors on the Subject. Ex-Mayor Pond Gives His Judg- ment as a Financial Expert. Engineer Schussler Explains Why Spring Valley Stock His Risen Two Points in a Few Days. More testimony was taken last night by the Supervisors in committee of tne whole on the water question. Engineer Water stock bad risen two points within the last few days because the public had confidence in the showing made by the company during the present investiga- tion before the Supervisors. . When the board assembled Dr. Bottanzi moved, and the motion was unanimously carried, that when the board adjourned it should do so out of respect to the mem- ory of Supervisor Smith’s father, who died on tho day before. Dr. Clinton. presided over the delibera- tions of the committee of the whole and called R. H. Stettin as a witness with ref- erence tothe complaint made by him at & previons meeting that he had been charged by Agent Perley of the Spring Valley Water Company a rate of 20 cents for every 1000 bricks used on his new building on Leavenworth street, near Mc- Allister. Mr. Stettin explained that Mr. Perley's brother, who is not employed by the water company in any capacity, had informed him that 20 cents per 1000 bricks for the water used on the building would be charged him. At that time there were 6000 bricks in the building, and when the building was finished it had 11,000 bricks init. Mr. Stettin’s contract with Agent Per- | ley was read. It showed that he had | agreed to pay $2 for water used in the construction of the building “according | to the established rates.” Mr. Stettin had | not paid, and had not been charged a cent | more than $2 for the whole building. The | gentleman evidently misunderstood the | matter, and the board, threatened with | astigmatism of the intellect, dropped him ana calied Mr. Perley. Perley’s initials are A. S., and he proved to be a very intelligent witness. He had made an estimate of the number of brick and the barreis of cement to o into the building, and he had lumped the value of | the water at $2, and got a contract for that | sum from Mr. Stettin. He should have | charged $4, because there were a cement | sidewalk and considerable plastering in | the house. Yerley made the surprising announce- | ment that since January 1 of this year he | had collected $272 15 for water for build- | ings at a cost or $300, and Mayor Phelan | facetiously inquirea whether he didn’t want a partner in that business. Silas = A. White, a_ pioneer school- | teacher, was called by Dr. Clinton as an expert on the market Tate of interest on gas and other securities. Mr. White con- | fessed that he owned two buildings, one erected in the days of '49 and the otber in | the spring of 50, and he could not keep them filled with tenants all the time. He thought that 5 per ceni would be a fair rate of mterest. He did not own any water stock. In fact, he said, he was | | too poor to buy any. He could rot get 5 per cent on his real estate investments, | “Would you be satistied with 5 per | cent?’’ asked the Mayor. “I wouldn’t be satistied if I got 25 per cent. I am a very grasping man,” re- sponded Mr. White amid the laughter of the board. He added that he would swap hisrealestate at current rates for water | stock at 1ts market price and would pay a | bonus of $1000 beside. | It was his opinion that the water com- | pany could figure better than the Super- visors. *‘The company will always get the best of you,” he said. “San_Francisco should own her own water works.”" Ex-Mayor E. B. Pond gave his opimion to ihe effect that 5 per cent upon the com- pany’s valuation of its stock would be fair, and 6 per cent on the actual value | would be plenty. In answer 1o questions by Mayor Phelan, witness said that $25,000,000 of bonds of tue City ana Couniy of San Francisco could be placed at 31¢ per cent. The interest on that sum wouwd amount to §805,000, while the City was paying the | water company §400,000 a year more than | | that sum. | The company paid 15 per cent to its stockbolders some years ago, but the rate of interest has declined within the last | ten years. British consols return 23 per cent'interest and sell for 114. The H.ber- nia Bank, he said, paid its term deposi. tors 4.20 per cenu and its ordinary deposi tors 3.50. Oa second thought, Mr. Pond believed that water bonds of the City and County of San Francisco could be sold at par and at 3 per cent interest.. He believed that Schussler explained that Spring Valley | an equal sunply of water could be brought nouncements. Mr. B. Wood has arrived at last. in our midst with important instructions to his firm. Commencing next Monday the firm of S. N. WOOD & CO. (Columbian Woolen Mills), will hold the greatest sale of Clothing .ever known in this city. Watch paper an- to this City for much less than $23,000,060, the Spring Valley’s overvaluation. More than toe present supply could be bronght to this City for $15,000,000. He pased that statement upou the opinion of experts and his own knowledge of the country. Dr. Ciinton asked Engineer Schussler and Mr. Quinlan why the company had not obeyed the recent order of the board to place meters in ceriain public squares and schoolhouses in this City, and both gentlemen replied that they did not know. Mr, Schussler, in reply to the Mayor. said that the present stock issue of the company was $12800,000, and it was the intention to issue $800,000 more, provided thac the company should carry out its plans of new construction for the Potrero Heights reservoir and other work. i the interest isreduced to 5 per cent he addeq, I don’t think we would realize more than 80 cents on the dollar, and we would bave to sell a good many more shares in order to raise the money needed.” The Mayor asked why it was that tie stock of the company had risen from §97 to §99 since the beginning of the present investigation, when the prospects were that the company’s revennes might be cut down 80 as to represent only 5 per cent of the valuation. ‘I suppose,” replied Mr. Schussler, ‘‘that the value rose in the market because we have made such a goo | showing before you, and because a good many people think that we have not been treated ex- actly fairly by you in your conduct of this investigation. I believe that the public thinks that we ougnt to have 6 per cent. Talking about reducing to,5 per cent and doing so are entirely different things. Re- duce it to 5 per cent_and you will see how soon the stock will drop 10 $80.”" Inquiry was next wade into the cost of the Calaveras property of the company. Mr. Schussler said that the company paid | $1,000,000 for the property of the Alameda Water Company from Charles N. Felton. It might not have been worth that sum then, but the Spring Valley Water Com- pany needed that source of supply for Iuture demands, and could not do with- out it. Mayor Phelan took the stand as a wit- ne-s, and said that the New York Central Railway Company’s stock paid 5 per cent. He considered that 5 per cent would be a reasonable allowance Lo the Spring Valley Company on a reasonable valuation of its property. Money could be borrowed on Spring Valley stock at 4 per cent. In the City there is money to loan at 215 and 3 per cent on Unitea Statés bonds as security. Some of the banks here are loaning money for 614 and 7 per cent. The rate is regu- lated ulso by the size of the sum loaned. The committee of the whole rose, re- ported progress and announced that it would meet. next Thursday nignt. That will in all probability be the last meeting at which testimony will be taked. HEW STREET PAVEMENTS The Teamsters Exchange Views Upon the Important Subjsct. Asphalt and Wood to Have a Trial Alongside of Bilumen and Basa t. At a conference recently held between the directors of the Merchants’ Association and the Street Committee of the Board of Supervisors upon the various materials used for street pavements in San Fran- cisco and in oiher cities it was decided to ascertain which materials are best adapted to the streets of San Francisco. With this object in view a meeting of the draymen and teamsters of the City was called at the assembly-rooms in the Mills building for last night, as it was deemed | advisable to hold & conference with them for the purpose of ascertaining their views and wishes in this important matter. Various ideas were exchanged regarding the best pavements for the business por- tion of the City. D. L. Farnsworth stated that he was in fall accord with the associ- ation in securing zood smooth pavements, but of such material as would be durable and yet suitable for teaming. The bitu- men had its objection, which every team- ster bad discovered 1o his cost. After a general exchange of opinions it was finally decided to permit the use of aspbalt and wood to be laid on Market street, under the specifications provided by the engineer of the Merchants’ Asso- ciation, asa sample. Michael Doane spoke of the manner in which the street railroad companies had been permitted to pave the streets be- tween the tracks so as to prevent the use of the same by teams. Ho said some- i thing should be done to compel them to pave 1n conformity with the other por- tions of the stregts. In response to a question regarding basalt blocks, Engineer McCullough gave it as his opinion that if the blocks were laid on two inches of sand as a bed with balf an inch space between them, into which hot asphalt would be poured, it would make a good pavement, durable and binding. The question of brick pavement was passed, as the experiment had no sup- porters; but asphait and wood was recom- mended by a unanimous vote as experi- ments. s Fire Commissioners. The Fire Commissioners met yesterday afternoon. when Frank Skelly, hoseman or engine 30, and F. Murphy of truck 1 ten- dered their cedted. George Lynch was appointed to en- resignations, which were ac- gine 30 and Dan Donovan to truck 1. 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Free Book on nervous and sexusl diseases to all describ- ing their troubles. Office hours: 9 to 12 A ¥,2105and7 toSP. M. Sundays from 101012 4. M. only. Address DOCTOR COOK znmmoomuz satisiac- 865 Markett., San Francisce, G LY MEDIGN Which is an external and internal Temedy without an equal. NOT R NEW PREPARATION, BUT ONE THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF OVER A QUARTER OF A GEATURY. Thousands of persons all over the United States gratefully praise Dr. Mar- tin’s Pain Curer and are never without it. The Curer is free from all injurieus and poisonous properties, and is en- tirely vegetable in its composition. It tones up and strengthens the system, purifies the blood, expels bad matter irom the organs of the body generally, promotes digestion, regulates theappe- tite and secures & healthy state of the system and its various functions. Taken occasionally as & preventive of disease, it keeps the mind cheerful and happy by promoting healthful action of the skin, heart, lungs, stomach, pancress, boweis, :,E"' kidneys, bladder, spleen, spinal co®mn, and the whole nervous system. It is also especially always WOMAN'S FRIEND, and is unequaled FORTHE PREVENTION AND CURE —OF— Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pains in Goneral, Bowel Complaints, Dys- pepsia, Dysontery, Cholera Mor- bus, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Pneumonin, Disbetes, Nervous Complaints, Disesse of the Stom- ach and Bowels Generally, Liver Complafats, Kidney Complaints, Sciatica, Lumbsgo, Oolds, Coughs, Local and General Debility, Head- ache, Earache, Toothache, Sick- ness inStomach. Backache, Burns, Sweliings, Boils, Sores, Ulcers, Colic, Cramps, Sprains, Braises, Scalds, Wounds, Costiveness, In- digestion, Skin Dis , Exces- sive Ttchings and many other complaints too numerous to name here. In a word, the great Pain Curer of the Agoe is an unequaled family remedy. ‘Price: 25c, 50c, $1.00 per Bottle, L. CALLISCH, Wholesale Agemt for the Pacific Coast, San Jose, Cal. For salo by all druggists. The trade supplied by Redington & Co., Mack & Co. snd Langley & Michacls. San Francisco. 06 000890009G000@96000000000000608¢0090¢ 0030800003800 6009690089000000000009000900000080V0QIL 08000008 DIDIBIS¢00008IOIC IO 08