The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 20, 1897, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1897, knew the combination of the lock and the ex-supervisor was irate. % He retired to the committee-room, wrapped a blanket about him and sought oblivion from his weight of responsibili- ties and other things in troubled sleep. ritt was lefc in sole possession, and he | was unceasing in his vigilance. To enliven the time Bob Cochrane to'd | racy stories, and for an hour or two the boardroom took on the aspect of a pri- mary election board meeting, with Britt in the chair. Rivers, Sheehan, Haskins and Morton | continued the farce of holding the cham- | bers. They held possession up to the time of going to press, and believe that by this means thev can prevent tie new | bozrd entering the chambers this morning | and fixing the levy. The new board is not worrying a bit, but promises to sur- prise the tramp Supervisors. The late solid eight have been declaring that no matter how their issue with the courts resulted, several members of the new board could be ousted on account of non-residence in the wards which they are named to represent, If such were the case, all the acts of the new board would | e illegsl. { This is a hopeful way for the tramp | Supervisors to look at thing:, but the yor and the Governor considered the | le matter before they made their ap- | pointmen They found that the County | government act, passed by the last Legis- | lature, wiped out wards in all cities and counties. | The supporiers of the new board, | and the membegs of the board | in consequence, feel certain that the new | act overrides tbe Consolidation act, and | that they will be sustained in their posi- | tions by the courts. | In an inierview last night Auditor Brod- | ick said he had met made up his mind as to which levy he wouid accept, tiguring | of cour-e that the new hoard and the | tramp Supervisors would each pre-entone. He said tha: a mistake on his pirt would cause no ead of trouble, and ap- | pealed to the press, the barand the public | generally to do what they can to helphim | out of is dilemma. | : | The fact that T act upon the levy of either board,” he said, “‘does not make | that levy lezal, and thereaiter some citi- | zen might question in the courts the right to coilect taxes under it. If the contest- ant be successful there could be no taxes coilected for the year, and tke city would | be without revenue. “Failure to collect taxes one year may be remedied the next if the assessment was duly made, but where, as in the case cited, no asyessment has been made the | taxescould not be coilected thereafter | and would be irredeemab!y lost to the| city. “This is a matter which, in importance, far transcends the question of be Supervisors, ana all publ citizens should be willing to as: ely settied.” iditor does not propose making choice to-day. He has fourteen days in which to prepare the rolls tor the Tax Collector, but he will ask the Board of | Eaualization for fifteen days further | time. In the meantime he hopes tbe boards will see fit to fix an identical levy, thus disposing of the question, or else that the case can 1n some manner be brought into court and settled. Tne Auditor's annual report is due to- | day. It will be addresse1 to the Board of | Supervisors, and Mr. oderick says ke CHANGES IN THE LEVY. Mayor Phelan Says the Dollar Limit Will Be Preserved, but Re-Apportionment and the Bond Idea May Balance Things. Mayor Phelan, as president of the Board of Supervisors, is deter- mined that the dollar pledge shall not be broken. His ears are deaf to the pleadings of the heads of the various departments whose allow” ances were so mercilessly slashed by the sub-committee last Saturday night. However, the Mayor is of the opinion that the total amount ap- propriatzd for the use of the departments will have to be re-apportioned. This plan, of course, will call forth a wail from the unfortunate, but the smiles, on the other hand, will leave matters nicely balanced. that the pledge may stand,” said Mayor Phelan last evening, “‘the ag- gregate sum as set aside by the sub-committee of the whole for the use of the various departments must not be increased. *“] am aware of the fact that there is considerable dissension on the part of the heads of the departments that suffered from the sub-com- mittee pruning-knife, and in conszquence the amount alla_\ved may have tobe re-apportioned. The pledge cannot be broken, and in consequence the tax levy cannot be raised. Owing to this fact the departments will have to get along on the sums decided upon. 0 the 1 am in favor of bonding the city for a sum rests in -the bond idza. sufficient to make all desired improvements. x the expense of all needed improvements and possible deficits cou]d' be issued and made payable one-fortieth vearly. In this way one-fortieth of the amount expended could be deducted from the yeariy tax levy, to be used for the purpose of redeeming the bonds, and in this way no strain would fall upon the people, as it would in case the amount re- quired was raised in one levy.”” Gwmwmuum 20029922929222999 “The cut will in all probability cause the | board to d scharge two surgeons from the City Receiving Hospital, and also cause abandonment of one of the branches. “The appropriation gives the board only enougzh to pay the present salaries, with- out providing for drugs, food and other hospital necessaries. To supply these necessilies two surgeons’ salaries must be saved. The board’s mouthly income is cut down 40 per cent. “We will also have to abandon our food | stations, thus permitting the inspection of milk and iood in a random way. Other improvements we decided o make in the manner of protecting public health must bz abandoned. Supervisors Dohrmann and Fortmann visited the City and County Hospital to- day and after a thorough inspection not only declared that it was inadequate, but that a hospital on modern lines should be built immediately.” The slash in the School Department estimates has already borne fruit. Twenty-five so-called carpenters and | Wednesday laboreis were dismissed. They were | drawing salaries and doing no work. Superintendent McLaren of _Golden Gate Park says that the new Board of Supervisors have fixed the sum for park uses in the succeeding year at $207,000. This is about $13,000 less thau the park’s allowance last year, and the same amount less than the oasted board had decided on appropriating for that purpese. ; McLaren s that the sum will be enough for the running expenses, and it will not be necessary to reduce the regu- lar forcs any, but all the contemplated im- l provements will have to be abundoned for pagne Rates that insures a dollar limit. in this city and county, because it is and time again that they must have provided the amount needed for the ¢ disposition of the taxes. ernment, pay the salaries of the offici the park: their nominees for Supervisors. be an honest one. pulses defeated his re-election. ““ If the people want more than Supervisors have made an estimate of tures. were expended where oniy $1 was ne “The new Board of Supervisors,” said George K. Fitch yesterday, “has started out in the right direction, and the members of the Board should be commended by the people for The dollar Ii peonle have demanded a dollar limit, and have expressed themselves time pay the taxes think they should have something to say in regard to the They say w s, and we think it can be done on a taxation of $1 onevery $ico of $310,000,000. Every two years the people make this bargain with ““If the people find that they have not allowed money enough to the new Board they will give more to the succeeding Board, provided that it The experience of the past fourteen or fif teen years, during which time the doliar limit has been insisted upon by the peoplz, has shown that the government could be operated on tha travagance of public officials was checked. This ex officials has always caused a taxation above the dollar limit, but the peo- ple have never neglected to relegate to obs. They rewarded Mavors Bartlztt and Pond for their efforts to keep tax- ation within the dollar limit, and should have so reward=d Mayor Ellert. Ellert kept the pledge with the othel scientific government, for it is a government by the people. they can easily govern the citv on ths amount, notwithstanding the fact that the Legislature has acted outrageously in increasing the expendi- The way to get even is to elect reputable citizens to represent the districts lying in this county in the Legislature. time when the dollar limit was exceeded that I could not show where 85 “To get down to figures it is easy to show that while revenue to DOLLAR LIMIT THE RIGHT THING. George K. Fitch Favors the New Board’s Estimate, and Declares Against Paying Cham- for Water. ling the estimates to a figure is a correct basis for taxation The a government by the people. it. The charter and statutes have ity’s government. The peopls who will pay the expenses of the gov- ials and the cost of maintenance of limit if the ex- gance of public Tav irity the extravagant officials. rs, but political wrangles and im- a dollar limit ask them. That is The new f public expenditures and I think I never knew of a cessary, the city may have been cut off by legislative enactment there is no ex- cuse for going over the dollar limit. For a long time $250,000 were ex- pended yearly on the City Hall construction. Such an appropriation is not necessarv now and furthermore the interest on the funded debt has decreased. The County Clerk’s office wastes $40,000 or $50,000 a year. All we ne=d is som= good strong men to force offizials out of the places where they are wasting money by the bushel. Tam glad to see the bad Supervisors ousted. [ am glad to see that the peopl¢ are going to have something to say about the government and turn out officials who cheat ‘them and violate pledges. ““ There is one matter of finance the people should study. They are now paving the price of lager beer for watsr used by the city for sprinkling and fire purposes and in some cases champagne rates. At the corner of Powell and Bush streets, where I reside, there are four hydrants. gl'hen thereis one in the middle of the block. On many corners near my home there are four hydrants to a corner. Now, for the four hydrants at Bush and Powell streets the city pavs $240 a year to the Spring Valley Water Conpany and I am sure that there has never been $s worth of water drawn from them, figuring of course on water rates. About $250,000 a year is paid to the water company for $50,000 worth of water. My estimate of $50,000 is high. There has been awillful and ?g E : E % g : ; | E palpable wastz of public money by officials and I am pleased to find that the people have now a Board of Supervisors who will check them.” will send it to the chambers of the Board without troubling himself as to who is the Beard. His report to the State Controller 1s also due to-day. In this he must state the rate of county taxation. The | Auditor purposes geiting around this by giving, with an explanatory note, both rates if two there be. Many officials object to_the new levy, but most of them promise to maintain their offices on the amounts set aside in the new board’s estimate. County Clerk Carry refused to say anything about the bi~ cut in the Auditor’s estimate for his office. None of his extra deputies, however, fear losing their heads. They say the County Clerk will run his office as Le has in the past. The mempers of the Board of Health are in a quandary. I'he heavy cut in the Board's estimate will necessitate consider- able figuring on its part to adhere to the one-twelfth act. Dr. Jobhn M. Williameon of the board, in speaking of the matter yesterday, said: the preseni as the fands will not be suf- ficient to carry them forward. Prominent among these intended im- provements were the electric ligiting of the main driveways, the plant for which is alr-ady partly built, the new musical concourse and bandstand, and the two lakes at the west end of the speed track. Indians Will Not sell, POCATELLO, Ipamo, Sept. 19.—The negotiations for the purchase by the Gov- ernment of the lower end of the Fort Hall Reservation have come to a sudden end. The chiefs and head men of the tribes ‘were ready and anxious to siga the agree- ment before Commissioner McNeely received the telegram yesterday from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs saying that the l;:ropaml price of $4 per acre was too high and would not be paid. Asa result, the treaty bas been declared off by the Indians. The Govern- ment will give them time to reconsider the matter. | { | evidence into two parts. [ after the night she is said to bave been | murdered. | touched upon it will be but lizhtly, and | movements among the military were the “‘In order A solution to the probl:m Sufficient bonds to cover LUETGERT [DISABLED. In a Fight With a Fellow-Prisoner He Was Thrown and Eadly Injured. CHICAGO, ILL., Sept, 19.—It came to light to-day that Luetgert, the alleged wife-murderer, indulged in a fight last afternoon with William Young, a prisoner confined in the same tier on the charge of robbery. | The ex-sausage manufacturer’s lame- ness is not due to rheumatism as was given out by himself and guards, but the result of Young hurling him backward against the pavement of the jail corridor to save himself from Luetgert’s big fists. The affair started in a frienaly scuffls, but when Luetgert saw that his opponent was getting the better of him he lost his temper and began ‘‘rushing his man.” Young, however, who is quick and mus- cular, caught his opponent around the waist and literally hurled him backward about twenty feet against the tile pave- ment and a steel door. Luetgert had to be helped to his feet and almost carried to his cell. The jail physi- cian says the fall wrenched one of thbe lig- aments of the thigh, and it may be weeks before he fully recovers. When the trial is respmed Tuesday the prosecution is expected to consume only the morning session in winding up its case. The defenso will divide its rebuttal | First they will attempt to show that Mrs. Luetgert was seen and talked with If the alibi Kenosha is this will probably be he!d in reserve. The | principal part of the evidence wiil be an atlempt to explain the remarkable chain of circumstances which, the State claims, shows that Mrs. Luetgert was murdered by her iusband | P QUIET IN THE STRIKE REGION. | To-Day, However, Attempted Resump- tion at the Latimer Mine Will Prob- ably Cause Trouble. HAZLETO»>, Pa., Sept. 19.—Absolute quiet prevailed in the entire strike district lo-day. Vice-President Ma- guire the “Federation of Labor leit for Washington to-day to at- tend the meeting of the executive council whick is to consider the situation, and George Chance of the United Labor League went to Scranton for a similar meeting of labor men there. The only of practice rides of the Governor’s and City troops and the aiternoon dress parade. To-morrow is looked forward 1o as a de- cisive day. An attempt will be made to resume at Latimer, where there will be 1300 men, and at Audenreid. Tbere are nearly 2500 men at the latter place, and they were the first to go out. Many oll them wanted to work, but bands of women have preventea them during the past few day To insure protection a squad of cavalry and tne entire Eighth Regiment will go to the scene. The men at Coxe’s Drifton mine are also to decide to-morrow upon staying out cr continuing at work, All these places are well guarded by the troops, and if the men are peacefully per mitted to resume work it is thought the | backbone of the strike will be broken and po further violence will result, The Cor- oner’s inquest will begin Wednesday after- noon, instead of Thursday, as first in- tended. —— HOLD UP THE PARISH FRIEST. A Brace of I/ar/-?oal Robbers Loot the Sacred Heart Farsonage at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Bept. 13.—Two robbers, masked and armed, looted the parsonage of the Church of the Sacred Heart, situated on the outskirts of the clity, at 2 o'clock this morning, com- | pelilng Rev. Fatber John Prendergast, assistant pastor, to keep his face to the wall while they ransacked the place. The robbers secured $75 in money, a set of silver tableware, a gold and silver chalice, a waich and s pistol, aud escaped. Father Prendergast and the house- keeper were the only persons in the par- sonage. This fact was apparently known by the robbers, who, although the priest shouted lustily for help, went about their work coolly, taking two hours in which to complete the job. The robbers summoned Father Pren- dergast to the door on the plea of a =ick call. Realizing the situation, the priest slammed the door in their faces, Then, throwing their bodies against the door, they almost succeeded in breaxing it down when the priest gave in and opened i'. While one man covered him with his revolver the other leisurely searched for valuables. Each room was gone through systematically, the robbers finally escap- ing after locking the priest in his room. S g Entire Town Destroyed. NICHOLABVILLE, Kry., Sept. 10.— With the exception of the store of Joplin & Co. the entire business portion of the town of Wilmore, six miles south, was de- stroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this morning. HANAGUA FALLS BEFORE AGOSTA The Bold Cuban Gen- eral Now Threaten~ ing Havana. Controls All Roads Leading to the Panic-Stricken Capital. Seizes Food Supplies for the City, Where Famine Is Already Sta'king. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 19.—A spe- cial to the Sun trom Havana says: General Buldomero Acosta has carried out one of the most dashing enterprises ever attempted by the Cubans around Havana. Last Friday, with 600 men, he sttacked Managus, which is scarcely three miles from the capital, raided the place and captured ail the arms and ammunition 1 the Spanish fort after having routed the mander that unless he snrrendered nexi day tne place would be carried by assault. Some of the Spanish soldiers mutinied and shot the commander dead. - “They then forced the other officers to comply wjth the demand of General Gureia, and the garrison surrendered. The booty captured by the Cubans was 1000 new Mauser rifles, 1,500.500 cartridges, two cannon and forty cartloads of medi- cal stores, clothing and provisions. After an exchange of prisoners the Spanish sol- diers who had been exchanged joined ths Cubans again and went in a body to Gen- eral Rabis’ command.” WITCH DGC10RS ARRESTED. Zuni “ Preests of the Bow " Brought by Cava'ry Troops to Fort Wingate. FORT WINGATE, N. M., Sept. 19.—The three troops of cavairy which went to the Zuni village last week to suppress a threatened uprising of the Zunis returned to-day mith the Indian prisoners, who are charged with torturing 2n Indian woman. The Indians arrested are principally *‘Priests of the Bow,” an organization of medicine men, who have made a practice of torturing women of the tribe for witch- craft to keep alive the faith of the tribe in their potions for sickness. For years the authorities have been atiempting to sup- press this practice, and this time the civil warrants were backed by Federal troops. The Indians threatened to resist giving up their fellows, but evidently reconsid- ered their decision in the face of so strong .a force. The troops brought with them ihe two lady schocl teachers of the Zuni village as -witnesses, together with the alleged witct, who recovered from the torturing. Spanish garrison. A detachment of Spanish regclars, which came from Jesus del Monte to the rescue of the town, were dispersed by the Cubans. Though this news is not allowed to be published here it is now well known that many Spanish soldiers who were wounded in the affray were brought to the capital yesterday and many persons saw the am- bulance carts coming in. Managua is on the main road to Ha- vana, the whole way being controlled by Geueral Acosta at present. Vegetables, ecgs and fowls on the way to market here are now seized by the insurgents at Mana- gua and famine is spreading rapidly in the city. Last week twelve personsdied of hunger and many are starving to death. In the wards inhabited by the poor the situation is something appalling. Women and children cry for bread in the streets, halt naked and shivering from ‘“hunger's fever.” Ly HAVANA 4 PLAGUE SPOT, Many Cases of Yellow Fever That Are Given Other Names, WASHINGITON, D. C., Sept. 19.—In his weekly report to the Marine Hospital Service Sanitary Inspeclor Brunner at Havana says that for the week ending September 9 there were 3526 deaths, of which 15 were from yellow fever, 29 from enteric or penicious diseases, 34 from dysentery and fifty-five {rom enteritis. The inspector says the decline of deaths from fellow fever is only apparent, many deaths from that disease Laving been placed under the head of enteritis and enteric fever. At the same time there are not as many cases of yellow fever in the Mititary Hoepital as there were two monihs ago, the soldiers who are sick be- ing cared for in the hospitals elsewhere. For two weeks. according to the mortal- ity reports, no deaths from yellow fever bave occurred in the city proper. This condition, he says, does not exist. The | enormous death rate from enteritis and dysentery, the inspector says, is a result of the lack of nutritions food, and the | deaths from these aiseases have not | reached high-water matk. Unless the laws are 0 amended as to admit certain food products nobody but the favored few | will be able to obtain nutritious food. Even at the present time all iresh meats command prices above the reach of the lower classes, while breadstuiis are pro- portionately high. It is ceriain that no city can show a more 1nviting presence (0 | epidemic disease than the city of Havana, - CABINET CKISIS FEARED, Ecclesiastical and Poiitical Authorities at Loggerheads. MADRID, Spary, Sept. 19.—Fears are expressed in well-informed circles thata Cabinet crisis may result from the contu- macy of the Bishop of Majorca, Balearic Islands, who in defiance of the order of the Archbishop, bas persisted in his ex- communication of Signor J. Reverled, the Spanish Minister of Finance, for taking pussession of the church in his diocese. The degree of excommunicat on was read with all formality to-day in ail the churches of the diocese. Several influential prelates approve the course of the Bishop. Treir attitade, which is absqlutely cpposed to that of of all the members of the Cabinet who have appealed to the Pope against the decree, through the Papali Nuncio, has raised a complicated issus between the ecclesiastical and political authorities, The Cabinet relies upon the dictum of the uncio that the Bishop has no jurisuiction over the Minister and upon his further assurance that the Pope will undoubtedly censure the Bishop. The noiorious sympathies of the Biscop with the Carlist novement have | also aggravaied the situation. ———— WOODFOKD MrEYTS TETUAN, Hold a Half-Hour Confevence IThat | Causes Much :wrmise. MADRID, Sparx, Sept. 19.—The Minis- terial organs assert that the Spanish For- egn Minister, the Duke of Tetuan, wil s00n be gazetted as Spanish Embassador to France. The Duke of Tetuan had a long interview to-uay with the Queen and TUnited States Minister Woodford. LONDON, Exc/, Sept. 19.—A dispaich to 1he Times irom Mudrid says: “The con ference between United States Minis- ter Wondford and the Duke of Tetuan lasted about two hours and Las given rise to & good deal of excited surmise. “Nothing appears to bave been said, how- ever, beyord the interchange of custom- ary courtesies and mutual assurances of pacific intentions and good will. The conversation was carried on through a high official of the Foreign Office as inter- preter.’”’ ER L S HOW LAS TUNAS W48 CAPIURED, Important News Brought by the Cudan Surgecn-General. NEW YORK, N. Y., 8ept. 19.—Eugenio Sanchez Agramonte, surgeon-general of the Cuban army, arrived here yesierday on the steamship Niagara. He is the bearer of important com- munications to the Cuban Junta, among them an official report of the capture of Victoria de las Tunas by the rebels. He id : **Las Tunas was besieged by the forces under General Garcia from August 27 10 August 30, wheo the garrison was forced to surrender. On the last day of the siege & white flag was hoisted trom one of the largest forts, and Garcia ordered his chief of staff, Brigadier-General Mario Menoeal, to go in response to the flag, *When Menocal, at the head ofa squad- ron of men, was within thirty yards of Twelve buildings were destroyed. Total loss estimated at over $50,000. Insurance zbout Lalf, - To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablots. Drug- gists refund the money if it falls to cure. 25c.* the fort a volley was fired at them and about thirty feli, General Menocal was shot through both legs and his horse was killed. *'In view of such a treacherous act Gen- eral Garcia sent his ariillery cioser to the town and sent word to the Spanish com- ———— A4 SAUCY LITILE KaNSAS TOWN. Tells the State Supreme Court to. Aind Its Cwn Butiness. TOPEKA, Kaxs, Sept. 19.—The little city of Erie in Neosha County, in response 10 an alternative writ of mandamus filed in the Supreme Court, suggests that the Supreme Court of Kansas ouzit to mind its own business. Several years azo David Wilson secured judgment against the town for $2000. He was never able to col- lect it, and when he died C. J. Phelps, as administrator, endeavored to collect the amount. Instead, City Attorney C. A. Cox has replied to the Supreme Court, al- leging that the city has already levied all the taxes allowed by law: that it has scarcely enough to pay its regular ex- penses, and closes with this remarkable statement: “That tne court from which said man- date is issued had no taxing powers con- ferred upon it by law, and can impart none to said defendants, as Mayor and Councilmaen of said city of Erie, and has no jurisdiction to coerce the levy of taxes specified 1 the mandate.” SNOW NOW BLOCKS ALL TE TRALLS Continued from First Page. avenue, Brookline, will go in the party. She will join the party in Seattle, it being her intention, if possible, not to go west- ward this fall. £ Mrst Clements is wealthy, practical, and determined in her purpose, and is going to buy up claims and see to it that they are operated to the best advantage, She is seeking a partner, a man with equal means preferred, bus she is willine, 1f unable to get a partner with capital, to stake one herself from her own resources, providing he shall prove an honorable, zealous and upright man, who shall dis- charge the more onerous responsibilitles of the partnership. She would prefer a practical miner. STEWART LIVEE BONANZAS. Great Wealth of the Gold Fields scribed in a Leiter, VICTORIA, B. €., Sept. 19.—Definite information as to the great richness of the Stewart River gold fields has come in a letter from John Alperson, formerly of Spokane, who wrote from Rose Camp on July 24. He had gone to work at that camp for two men named A. V. Chapman and D. R. Palky, at $20 a day, with which he was abundantly satisfied un:il he found that his emplovers, himself and another man had taken out $30,000 in nuggets and gold dust in forty-seven days, notwith- standing the fact that they carried the dirt nearly a mile to the river. Rose Camp is fifty miles southeast of Dawson. Tnere is rich quartz in the neighborhood. Will Chapman and D. R. Paliky bave staked a quariz claim which they say would easily sell for $200,000 in Nevada. The quartz deposits are so promising that the permanence of opera- tions on Stewart River appears to be assured. On the strength of Alperson’s letter, his brother. William Alperson of Spokane, and J. M. Hearne of Newark, have pur- chasd two Stewart River placer claims for $35,000 and $40,000 respectively. ————— Swallows have been met with at sea more than 1000 miles from any land. De- THE INDIANA NOT INJURED Her Bottom Under the Forward Turret Buck- led Slightly. . Caused by Some of the Keel Blocks of the Halifax Drydock Sinking. British Naval Officers State That Such May Occur tn Docking Big Wooden Ships. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 19.—Act- ing Secretary Roogevelt, in answer to re« cently published reports that the battle- ship Indiana was injured while in the Halifax drydock, bas made public the following report received from Captain Henry Taylor, U. 8. N., commanding the vessel, made shortly after the docking: I respectfully 1eport that the Indiana got under wiy vesterday morning at 6:15 and proceeded up the harbor to the Halifax grav- ing dock ard entered the slip &t noom. ordered an inspection of the double bottoa in order to determine the strain as the blocks took the weight. The dock was dry and no evidence ol strain was discovered. At5:30 it was observed that some buckling had cceurred in the donble bottoms under the forward 13- inch turret and adjucent thereto. The addi- tional shoring which was being placed in posi- tion was placed forward and the double bot- toms watched closely to discover if this buck- ling increased. Careful measurement was made for this purpose under the direction of Naval Constructor Bowles and continued dur- ing the night. No increase being discovered, 1 decided, aiter consultation with Mr. Bowles, that it was not necessary 10 let water in 10 float the ship. The principal reason assifined for the strain is the fact that some of the keel blocks are upon rock foundation and others are not, tuus causing & sight inequality of support. Mr. Bowles informs me that he does not an- ticipate any present repairs being necessary on account of this buckling. The buckling is confined to the floor space adjacent to the ver- tieal keel. The maximum of twelve occurs at frame 29, decreasing forward to frame 22, where it ceases and aft of frame 23, where it ceases again, three of the irames abaft of frame 23 showing very slight defect. In connection with the report Mr. Roosevelt states that the slight buckling of the Indiana’s bottom was of no con- sequence, as was indicated by the fact that the ship took hec place in the squad- ron immediately alter leaving the dock and maneuvered as satisfactorily as could be desired. Mr. Roosevelt has just re- ceived this letter from an officer: I have just been on board the Indiana and asked about the 1eports that she was damaged at Halifax. When the Columbia was docked in England and a cry was raised, British naval officials not only laughed ut1il, but thought ber ciptain padly treated because of the in- quiry made, acd called what happened to the Colnmbia & common occurrence with them. Andthey said to me, “When you have had the experience of docking more modern ves- sels you will find the same condition of af- fairs.” As for the Indiana, no strain of anv kind is observed and neitber the speed nor efficiency of the ship has been effected in the siightest degree. In the same wa- about the great gun. I find that what happened is merely what the Bureau of Ordnance has been enticipating—a slight pitling due to the coar- acter and quantity of the explosives used, and the gun has not bien injured in the slightest degree. “WITH MOULNFUL L ESIGNATION.” How the Greco=Turkish Terms of Peace Are Received by the Greeks. ATHENS, GREECE, Sept, 19.~—The condi- tions of the peace signed yesterday be- tween the Embassadors of the powers on behalf of Greece ena Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish Foreign Minister, at Tophanch Palace are universally pronounced by the Greek press to be exceedingly onerous. The organs of M. Delyannis, former Premier, who commands an actual ma- jority in the Boule, violently attack M. Valli and tne Cabinet, denouncing them as the real cause of the present misior- tunes. The anti-Delyannis press abuses M. Delyannis as the “evil genius of Greece.’’ The public generally accepts the result with mourn ful resignation. - —— LUONDON GRAIN MAREKET, Prices of All Cereals, Except Barley, Lower Than a Wasrk Ago. LONDON, Ex6., Sept. 19.—The harvest ia practically finished, aud farmers are geiting anxions. California wheat, Septem ber and October, sold at 383 9d net and 37s 74 was ask ed for red winter wheat. Flouris a shilling lower than it was a week azo. Maize also is a shilling lower, Maize from northern ports was offered for 16s 61; from At. lantic ports, 165 1114d Barley was firmer, American selling av 1656d. Oats are 6d cheaper; clipper mixed oats, September, are quoted at 13 sy Zhe Ewgenisa a Total Loss. ST. JOHN, N. B, Sept. 19.—The Nor- weg.an steamer FEugenie, which went ashore on Grut Island, has been broken into pieces, and will be a total loss, The crew escaped, but saved nothing. They were almost washed off the decks by the heavy seas. The British warship Cordelia sailed to- day to inspect the wreck, and report as to the practical operations of the life-saving station, et Food Prices ddvancing in Spain. MADRID, £rarx, Sept. 19.—The price of NEW TO-DAY. gmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmg Does Your The Dull Pain. The Tired Ache. Back Hurt? Wheat is duil, abouta | shilling lower than it was a week ago. | ORISR LA R e AL AL AL AN S AN AL ' The Sharp Pain. The ¢ Catch”’ in Your Back. ‘“Your Bel: bay dooe me a great deal of gcod 1 was troudled with weak back, nervousness, ani rheumatism in my shoulder. With a few weeks' uge of your Belt I am greaty improvad. My wife has worn it with exceilent results for cons:ipation, lams back and nervousness,” writes OWEN DINSDALE, Woodland, Cel 1t you have anv trouble with your back or kidness, denoting weakaess In or injury t the musc es ur kidneys, neither medicine gor lintment will hel; e o Quires just one remedy and that 18 Eieotrioiy. B.y8% The srogMnes: DR, SANDEN'S ELECTRIC BELT, That is what haycured many thousands. It gives Ifo o the weak, strainea musoles and curés often 1n a few days. If you suffer, call nd tent it and sce | of @reds of other cures. Get the boos, free. Calor address | "C° \1° Dames of hun- DR. A, T. SANDEN, 682 Market Strot, O can Fravcisco. Cffice Hou's—% A. M. 10 8:30 p. M.; Sundays, 10to 1. 232 Wes: Second street, Los Angeles; 258 Washington street, Portland, Or.; 855 Sixteenth street, Denver, Colo. NOTE.—Make no mistake in the number —632 Market street, Make note of it. LYy Ty Ty ey VY Y T Y T : : | 3 | all kinds of food is rising steadily, owing to the growing depreciation of silver and of paper currency. . — NEW IULKISH MINISTER, | Ferrouh Bey Will Represent the Forte at Washington. CONSTANTINOPLE, TuURKEY, Sept. 19.—Ferrouh Bey, councilor of the Turk- ish embassy at St. Petersburg, has been appointed Turkish Minister to the Uniteq States in succession to Moustapha Tach. sin Bey. The foregoing dispatch conflicts with the statement in the cablegram from Constantinople on September 3 that Moustapha Tachsin Bey would be sue- ceeded by Rifaat Bey, formerly councilor of the Turkish embassy in London, Peac: Returns to Uruzuay. MONTEVIDEO, URuGray, Sept. 19.— The treaty of peace between the Govern. ment and the insurgents was signed t dav. NEW TO-DATY! SHCOARORATER: B Ros LEADING CASH GROGERS, SOME STARTLING SPECTAL FOR THIS WEEK, EASTERN LAGER BEER, Batholomay, Rochester, New York. Beer. gum'ls $1.50 dozen int 100 dozen. g tar FRESH CREAMERY BUITER. Square. NEE 40 conts P. SARDINES. JOCKEY CLUB IM Can. ROYAL PRINCESS CIGARS. 20 cents Clear Havana. ..5 cents KEY WEST CIGARS. Perfecto Shapes. 10 cents TELEPHONE SOUTH 292, SEND FOBE CATALOGUE, FREE. 1824-1326 MARKET STREET. AND 134 SIXTH STREET, SPECTACLES &EYE GLASSES ACWRATFLY FITTED BY EXPERT OPTIUANS AT MODERATE PRICES ngaRAPch . SUPPLIES., 42 MARKET ST. UNDER CARONICLE BUILDING . DPTlClAlgS AND STATEMENT ——OF THE——— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ~—OF THE— THURINGIA - INSURANCE GOMPANY F ERFURT, GERMANY, ON THE318T DAY of December, A.D_ 1896, and for the year endinz on that day, as made to the Insurauce Commission- er of the S ate’of Caliiornia, pursuant to the pro. vislons of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Coue, condensed as per biank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. mount of capital stock, paid up in Aeuh.‘?“. 3 y ... $450,000 00 ASSETS, Real estate owned by company.... $301,343 00 Toans oa boads &nd OFIgaRes 5,756,588 51 Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company....... 1,665,008 73 Amount of 10508 securad by pledge cf bouds, stocks aud other mar- Ketable securities as coliateral Casii In company's office. . Cash in bauks... i Interest due a stocks and loans. : Itemiumsin due course of coliec- tlon Due from other companies for re. insurance on losses already paid. Total assets. LIABILITIES, in suspense.. restated, GToss prem iums on fire risks ron- ning one year or less, reinsur- ance 50 per cent.............. | Gross premiums on fire risks run- - more than ove year, reinsurance | J $22,589 75 incinding 885,148 00 PrOYAtE............ % Gross premiums 0a marine and inland navigation risks, reinsur- | ance 100 percent S Gross premiums on_marive time | risks. reinsurance 50 per cent. .. | Liability uader Life Dopartment Cash dividends remaining unpaud . All o.ner demauds aganst the G N R S R R 800 00 7,811,816 01 000 ‘fotal liabilitles. .. INC\ DIE. Net Cash actually received for Fire Premioms.. N R Ne: Cash actually received for Ma- rine Premiums. ... Recejved for futera.t and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from all other sources. .. S Income from Life and Accident branches, and from all other BOUICES. .evu.eveee. - 5 Total income. . EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses... $335,559 57 Net amount paid for Marine Losses 11,881 60 Net amount paid for Life and Ac- 664.714 54 105,000 0O 177,100 70 T3, clerks, etc. ational and 1ot 1axes . Al other paym tures, including reimsurance, pre- miums and preminm reserve..... a" exp Total expenditures RISKS AND PRE- T MIUMS. | Fire Risks. ‘ Prewiums. | | js1118,491 08 Net amount of Risgs writien during the Feur oo = Net amount of Kisks expired during toe ‘ 546,008,407 year. 261,755,117, 648,676 52 Net a e December 31, 1896. | 452,569,794| 677.131 t8 DR. MAX LUDWIG, DE. FRANZ WELCKER. Managing Directors Subscribed and gwora to before me, this 5th day of April, 1807, = P. TEICHMAN, . U. & Vice-Commercial Agent. United States Deposit $250,000 PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT, 204-208 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. VOSS, CONRAD & CO. MANAGERS. UPEE HAMS. ODGE, SWEENEY & CO.