The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 30, 1897, Page 9

A 4 Aty THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1897. 9 of Wa'cott, immediately 1o work on his man, and after two hours of the hardest kind of exerci e Walcott was reduced two pounds in flesh. felt He consequen Iy weak when " R alled a :alt, and witaout delay ‘Walcott was shipped to this city in time to weigh in at 6 o’clo 1t was found on his arrival that he stll d to take off some more beef, and af 1other course of rope-skipping Walco was sent on the scales and tipped ihe beam at 134} pounds. Soon alterward he was weighed, and turned the beam a. 1343{ pounds. : It was stuicd that O'Rourke on hearing that his charge 1owiedzed betng weak from the boiling-out pro: t the last moment sent a wad of money to tne dif- ferent poolrooms to be placed on Lavigne in the hope of getting out even. He had aiready wagered beiw-en four and five thou:and dolfars on Walicott and it was thought he was not zbie 10 stand the loss. 1t was rumored about town early in tbe dav that something w wrong, and that tae fight been fixed; but nothing authoritative could b ned from even know a me if there the prin- the men who were by odrome could not give or, tnation other than that ha monev on the Lest man, and were satisfied that Walcort did not show any \ prearranged affair, as it e most stubbrnly fought s been witnessed iu this ne. e, 80 called, Walcott cer- iest punching ¥ receive from nent in a batt.e fought strictly on True, he did not administer to the same kind of punishment ceived at Woouward's Pavilion, ers must not overlook the fact virne cut out an entirely different e of batle and was the aggressor irom 1 thr legs. was unable to stand on what hurt him. able to put up his hands, cramps for the last few days. T S C S BB L8800 that I hedged a dollar of it is untrue, ] = , never allowing his opponent as le moment's rest during the battle, Accordin - to the accounts of the fight | the San ween Walcott ana Lavigne at Mesyeth | ginaw K yund a weak spot un- ’s left arm over the kidneys his right on that spot until fellow cou'd not siand the ba 1y longer an Lment. Last evening ran away from pun- Lavigne lost no time in cling that vulnerable spot as main point ol attack and thousands who witnessed the last eveni w the white feilow ve his strong right fist e sore spot, which Walcott tried to ect with his arm. Walcott must cert. iy have been weak when he entered the ring, or he had a ~Lolesome regard for his opponent. He certainiy did not show the same dasn in ront of Lavigne that he essaved when he faced George Green. Possibly 1n Green he found a man he could punch without fea return pun- ishment. Green certain id not nurt Walcott at any time of the fight, vther- wise t e contest may have had different | ation. Green fought aliogetlier on and even at that siyle of d not pr tect himself from With Lavigne the conditions wers ex- actly the opposite. The “Saginaw Kis'’ actually forced the pace from the call of time until O' Rourke threw up the sponge. Inevery round of tne battle Livigne was the aggressor and, notw:thstanding the heavy short-arm boay punches he re- t from the black, he refused to re- 1e inch, but on the contrary he n on his stocky opponent ana forced Walcott to beat a hot re- m corner to corner of the ring. Even w Walcott ran away to avoid vigne was after him itly when he cornered the r the latter clinched, and 100, to escape the upper- hed hard. cuts and punches that were in- tended to do dumage. Walcott good battle neverthe- | Following are a few of the opinions of | experts: ike a | i QZ( LR R R R R L A R R R LR R L AR R R I R R R R T T L LR R R RS OROURKE EXPLAINS HIS DEFEAT. W tp the sponge because Joe was taken with cramps in the I wanted to quit a couple of rounds sooner, as Walcott was suffering so intensely, but he insisted on trying 10 go on, and it was not until h his feet that he acreed to stop. The weight ig He was as low as it was possible for him to get and be I will make < I am asking too much when I agree to has had a terrible time to get to the weight, and has been troublea with I bet $3500 on the fight and any statement &muumwu&mmumxmmum&mw | tainty. Walcot: there was not the least semblance of it in Iast evening’s contest so far as the eyes of experis could see e THE BULLETINS WERE CHEERED. hours last night Market For street, { between the new home of THE Carn and the present location of the bu-iness office, was so thickly crowded with people that t was with the greatest difficulty the streetcars could effect a passage through the throngs. An immense canvas screen was placed over Ink CALL business office, behind which wus a stereopticon apparatus and a temporary teiegyraph offics, the latter con- nected with the ringside. Every movementof the fighters, every blow struck, wua received on the instra- mentalmost us soon as it occurred and flashed on the screen. The messages for the screen were copied on a Smitn Pre- mier tyvewriter, which was operated by v Little, the fas.est operator on the coast. As each bullet'n was posted the crowd became denser. The cheer tnhat an- nounced the referee’s decision, ““Lavinge wins,” was greeted with a prolonged cheer. Not content with giving the people of San Francisco t e first news of the fight THE CALu had arranged to duplicate its bulletins throughout the Siate, so that from one end to the other thoss interesied in tne contest were enabled to read about it as it progressed from the bulletins posted in front of the loca! CaLL agencies. CHI1CO, Cav., Oct. 29.—The local papers having announced that THE CaLL intend- ea to bulletin the Lavigne-Walcott fight a large gathering assembled at Tue CALL agency 19 await the returns, and great enthusiasm predominated as each round | L was reported. Quite a number of bets were made. The people of Chico heartily appreciate tue efforts THE CaLL takes in giving them the bulletins of :uch events, other match with Lavigne angd 222900222222828% 2 3 Can, Oct. 29.—For the second time this scason ihe enterprise of Francisco Carn has been dis- played in this c.ty, and it has been more appreciated by the people, and es- those who were interested in the big fistic encounter. The Hotel Juiian was crowded all evening, as the fight between Walcott and La- vigne | #s been looked forward to with much interes:, and the fact that THE CaLr provided the public instant results o1 cach round, throngh the prompt service of the Western Union Telegrayh Company, was 4 matter of f:vorabie comment on tLe en terprise of that journal. Asa general ru avigne has been a strong favorite, al- thouzh Walcott had quite a number of enthusiastic followers. The colored poy lation was well represenied, but few bets were made. OAKLAND, Oct. 20.—The bullctins of the fight ihat were posied at THE CaLL office were read by a iarge crow I'he people commenced to gather about 6 o’c.ock, and not until the iast bulletin was posted was there any avalement of the in- terest. SOAE OPINIONS OF JUDGES. It was the consensus of opinion that the bout between Walcott and Lavigne as 2 scientific exhibition and as a fight was one of the greatest ever seen in San Francisco. WOODLAND, dge Hlira Cook—It was the wicsedest fignt 1 ever saw. The black man couldn’t stand the terrific punching tuat Lavigne gave him. From the start 10 the finish Lavigne showed indomitable pluck. George A Knight—1 think Layigue can lick Wu.coit at any weight, Walcott can knock Sharkey out for a cer- ¥red Webster—The white man's EVERHARDT WILL FIGHT THE WINNER. While the fight was going on referee, received a dispa:ch from C Walcotr-Lavigne contesi 1o fight Jac men to weigh n at the ringside. Zditor of the Call—1 w Sporting in the Pavilion last night E ldie Graney, o & Fourcade challenging the winner of the Everhardt of New Orleans for $2500 a side, the e bas written this reply: Everhardt for $: the 500 & side, men 1o weigh in at GEORGE LAVIGNE. less, but his famous short-arm biow: which caused Green to wonder what was coming were either stopped neatly by Luvigne or avoided by clever ducking. It was 11 uinth commenced 10 show cramps in the nether limbs, At the finish of the round he walked to his corner in an apparentiy d tressed condition, and the spectators in the gallery anticipaiing that the cramps signaled the near approach of the whbite feather, hooted and jeered the black fellow as he sat in his s2at, while his a:- tendants rubbed his iimbs as briskly as possible auring the intermission. Wal- 1t seemingly grew worse, and the leg s appeared to bother him aull the more as the batile vrogressed, much to the disgust and cbagrin of tue men who had played him to win in short order. 1i ‘it was really cramps that annoyed Walcott he certainly was deserving o! praise, as he fought three hurd rounds after they . ad artackea him. But tnere arm many good judges who did not hes.- tate to suy that Waicott had haa enough of the game and resorted to the cramp scheme so that he could avoid being called a guitte ' Rourke, manager, stated some days ago that Walcott is subject to cramps and that Lis father died from an attuck of them. In his fight with Lavigne at Mispetn Walcott suffered from cramps, and it was to their interference that he atiributes his defeai. Bui be that as it may Lavigne proved in his buitle of last evening that he is a wonderful fighter, and it 1s doub:fal if there is a pugilist in the ranks of the fighters of the present day of his weigut or near his weight who is physicaliy able to stand before him 1n a Contest of twenty rounds. ke was arranged by Lavizne and FOOD COFFEE. AL The Cook Kust hoil POSTUM full 15 minutes after it starts to hoil, make it hlack, and it's delicions. ity ey APSrsareere UL 1 body round that Walcott | punches were some hing terrific. Lhe black fellow was badiy licked, or feigned leg trouble, or showed the white feather, and I think he was badly licked. A PROD FUR LEGISLATORS, | Congressional Delegation Urged Work for a Life-Saving Station at Point Are to The Chamber of Commerce yesterday sent two rather important communica- tions to Washington. One was addressed to the President, urging that in view of the fact that there will be a great deal of immigration to Alaska the Government should es:ablish naval and patrol stations to prevent law- lessness and crime. The other letter was to the California delegation in Congress, calling their at. tention to the wreck of the Caspar at Point Arena and urging them to call to the notice of the Treasury Department the necessity for prompt action in the matter ol establishing a life-saving station at thay dangerous point on the coast, The action of the Chamber of Com- merce is dircctly along the line susgested by Major Blakeney in an interview put- lished in THE CALL, in which he said that if the Senators and Congressman would actively interest themselves in the matter the life-saving station would Le estab- lished. WEBSTEB WINS THE SHOOT. Fred Webster won the $5 sweepstakes at the pigeon-shoot field at Jngleside yes- day. It was more of a social event than anything else, and the winner competed with five others—Ed Donohoe, Harry Golcher, John Coleman, J. B. Eilisor of Philadelphia and Alexander Hamilton, who entered only in tne last two events, There were only twenty or thirty specta- tors gathered at the Olympic grounds to witness the sboot, mostly bicyclists who bappene! that way. Tue first shoot at six birds was won by Webster with a score of six, the only clean score made. The next was at tweive, Weboster and Ellison tying with a score of | b Y ten each. The third was at tweive birds, and Webster and Coleman tied with a score of ten each. The last was a ten- bird shoot, Webster, Golcher, Donohoe and Coleman all tying with scores of nine. ‘Webster made a total of 35 out of 40, Etlison and Goleber each 34, Donohoe 33, Coleman 30. Coleman’s nerve was bad in the first event, he making a score of only eight. STREET CANDY PEDDLERS AND WHERE THEY MAKE — (" () Perle dehnton ABOR COMMISSIONER E. L. FITZ- GERALD is investigating the candy peddlers who sell their wares on the streets from little carts and trays. The complaint was made to him that the place where they make the sweets is none too clean, and in fact is positively filthy. The place complained of is at 29 Minna street. As commissioner, Mr. Fitzgerald has the authority to make such inquiry, to learn as to the sanitary condition as affacting la- bor, or if the cubic air ordinance is being violated, also in the interests of the work- ing classes. Tuesday night Deputy E. M. Green vi: ited the place, for it was stated that the men do all the work of making the candy 2 f selli he streets. ing Joe, a welter-weight, | factory, for he could not dstermine down to 137 pounds to fizht the best lightweight in the world. Walcott | whetter the occupants were Greeks or Turks, for those who Were present re- fused to give any information, their an- swer being that the “boss” was not in. However, he learned sufficient to make him determine to take official actionin the case. Those who observe the white-aproned, viet-spoken venders on the street and in front of the theaters in the evenings would not be pleased to purchase their candy if they saw the piace where it was manufactured. The house at the number named is an old three-story affair. Insiae, the evidence of dirt and filth is apparent on all sides and the ceiiing. From what can b learned there are between twenty and forty people engaged in the business in the house. These live in the small rooms and seem to be packed in as thick as they can get. The room where the candy is made was anything but inviting. The c2iling is low, ccarcely nine feet high, and like the walls, is black with the smoke of years. ln one cornerstands the boiting-kettle, and near by, the marble stabs on whicn the candy is cut up. Around the edges of this were great clots of old candy, in whicu the cockroaches found theirdaily meals. In ano her cor- ner was a pile of dirty dishes. The whole place was musty and, ccrorling to Dep- uty Green, was not a wholesome place IT kind for the human race. Bad was there were evidences of the place having been ‘cleaned” recently, for an earlier visit by Chief D:puty Da had no doubt been reported to the **boss. On the following morning Deputies Dam and Green visited the premises, and found the occupants endeavoring to clean up a little. On one of the shelves a bottle of stuff used tcr coloring the candies was found and an examination convinced them that it was an analine composition, which is declared to be poisonous for candy cotoring. No fruit syrups for this purpose conld be found. On the finding of this stuff and the general conaition of the premises the matter was reported to Food Inspector Dockery and the Health for the manufacture of edibles of any Department yes terday. “LET SLIP THE 00GS OF WAR” This Is What the See Yup Highbinders Have De- cided to Do. {A Boycott Has Been Declared on Stores of the Sam Yup Company. It Is Expected That Blood Will Flow—An Extra Detail of Police on Duty. The peace that has for so long spread her wings over Chinatown has flown, and the recent quiet proves to have been but the lull between the gone and the gather- ing storms. The clouds of war, sullen and ominous, now hover over the district of the Mongolian, and at any moment it is expected that the blood of some one slain will mark another crimson spot on the criminal ancals of the pagan guarter. Hignbinders, g1im-visaged and relent- less, now stalk the streets awaiting an op- portunity to assassinate those that have been declared their enemies. No blood will flow, however, if the police can pre- vent, and in hopes that peace can yet be preserved a large squad of cfficers are patrolling the streets. Last night when the regular Chinatown squad ieft the Mongolian district Police Sergeant Woll- | weber detailed ten extra men to take its place. The officers, in fear that a formidable | battle might be planned by the haichet men, patrolled the streets in twos, and every Chinzman that happened to pass was stopped and searched for a weapon. Owing tothe lateness of the hour but few | | men were on the streets and in the alleys and byw however, were made. The cause of the present difficulty is the same as that which caused a number ot muraers during the past few vears. Itis a difliculty existing between the See Yup and the Sam Yup companies. The See Yups, in belief that they have not been lairly treated ty their more opulent countrymen, venge. In ofder to inaugurate the war they decided to boycott several of the Sam Yup merchants and busiuess men, Yesterday tney declared a boycott on Hong Yeck and Co., butchers, 717 Dupunt sireet, and Mow Lun & Co., retailers of pork, 729 Dupont street. Any See Yup aetected purcuasing from the boycotted stores will be immeaiately dragged to the headquarters of his company and fined und possibly he may not escape tha: easily. The position of the rival companies, stands as it did a year ago, and the fight between them promises to be even more bitter than hereiofore. Many of the best posted Chinamen are looking for a vicious war between the angry factions, and in conscquence they called on the police for protection, which was given them, and they now breathe easier. and no arrests s, HOTEL ARRIVALS, GRAND HOTEL. J Grabamw, Nevada City N Conslin, Mich CA Baker, Ney A Fre.han, Mich W H Barry, ~acto ¥ M Muy, Los Gatns W Wisin ewcastle F Bart eir, Livermore W beartn. Bakerstie d FJ Hofleng&w, Hay wards H Ssmpsondw, Alameda W L Luckley, stocston | W B Park 1, Vacavill - netta, Hollister | anliego P W Breen. Holils er E J Kelly, Holl.ster | JH Keid, St Helena Mrs M Blanchard.S Diego k C MrsFQuerean, H Cox Cal | 3 Coxkindall San Jowe SDBaliou SanLuis bispo | | bn | ¥ M Wise Jr, Cat bave decided to have re- | i { | i | i | Mrs CCP | M G Love, Fiugstuf? Keavis, F F Duff, Men o Park P }lack, -an Jose norp. Vancouver A Van Voorhies. >acto W M Ayers, Portland P Jacobs. Hanford C E Morse, + ed Bluft F LaF tte, Burlingame | VA Milier. ArzelsCamp W I Peterson. sacio G M Kuight, Mass E M Tiiden, Woodland W Mulianey, Sucto © Wison, sac J W Gstman, W Hand, Carso: H D x=hackl Bushue.l, Sta C: O W Ehrwine & w, dacto M Bizgs. Oroville 11 Daiton, Marysville | ¥ O Berry, Marysvi le 1o A M Packer &w.Lavorte | z 5 Rovinson & w,Uklah EW Hummon,Davisvi le J & Phippen, Maxfiea | M Hammon. Davisville L K Webb & w, Los Ang J i Matth Huy Mrs M 1 | oud. “ants Koss | uch, San Jose | RUSS HOUSE | T W Bell, N Y W s “haw. Overton overdale I A Peacock, S Rafsel e CT Columbet, Cal Thompson, salinas J N Golden, Sacto Mrs Beuyoa & d, Oakid 1+ H Vogan, Ft Jones C T McGiushan, Trockee W H Nelsos, Sacto A A McDonald, Grizely G k Bennett, Niles W C wen, Los Angeles LN M sick & w, S Bar S W Ieadiicas. Uiab H Ward, Bangor R L Purker wamo,Chico C J Bournley, Alagka Mrs Braughton, s #osa € b Dr per, B¢ lowusd H Giite, Victoria 1t C argent, ~tockton T H Kennedy. Sucto R Morrison. Winters E M Fmmo-s. Nevada Anabeim C w J Smi-h A Ful esso. leseadero P Huxhes, Porc Orford | W B Owes, Havwards 1 Thomas. San Jo.e Iayward W P Myeis, Napa | Newhall Capt Goodrli Jr, Maine | 213 Capt Gioodell, Maine K ¢ Robertson. Placervi Evelard, Covel.o F Willlams, Fresuo J wra.am, Nevada City J Hage:, >acto BALDWIN HOTE . G W Cook, N Y J ¥ Fenton, LS Bogg-, N Y 1T Heudriek, Mrs W Downe: N ichols, Sacio 1 Youug, Santa Rosa | Dwyer, ~acto R Swari, Mexico P Allx, 8 L P HY G ook, N Y Turuer, Cinclonati G Keans. Sacto Woods, Ogden D v. Hanford C H Hilbert, waymond H A Croc O H Campb i, Sacto It Y Huotchison, J M Croubie. Los Gatos H D Shackleford, C A Mrs H E Parmeoter, & W Iz, Newport Mis W port CC Feanoc ., ~eattie eattle Dr - mm rson, Alaska mmerson. Alas H Crosby, Cencervilie ‘entervil W H Mal.ary, Cal Y Bollinger, San Jose 4 H Hanns, San Jose Miss Ca penter, Cal A Pursons, val WG Diow ., Clayton ‘W H Counsell, Stockton : Boston W T O'Donnel, Valiejo Miss Farrington, Cal ¥ Rhine. Ciayton J S argue o ~an Jose JA'Chuse, San Jose D Mahuney. ~an Jose J P C ook, san Juse E Walllng, Boston F Audrews, Sacto | PALACE HOTEL. | ¥ W Burocs, Cnicago W H Sears, Chicago ton, Hongko.ug A J Hechiman. » o0, 'huanghai P Chicego H_Fis er, Pitvsburg i lidr. iiediasd I H Norton, Los Angeles | W S H ff, Denver Mrs J Noiton Los Ang o Lant, nteid. Korea Mrs W & Tift. Denver J G knilish, Danvilie 1S Cove, Ked Bt J T Engiish, Danville MrsD ove, tied B.uft W Jackson, N Y | G Wyman, Cleveiand Mrs G Kose. Sacramento | Mrs J Swicgeit. San Jose 3liss € Swiogert.~an Jose N, Mass T} O'Brien, Chicago K Peters. n land s Vollman, »~ Y C W 1hompson, L Ang 8 W ZLuderson, Palo Alte ¥ Rogers, Palo Ato ~ HR Flu.e, Paio Alio R Wldlaws. Paio Alto E Blumer, ~chwaden JF Onnts, | eno L Janes, Chicago LICK HOUSE. 7 Danepbaum, Valle) Mrs C B Luft, Petaluma | Mrs A i Collina. Stocktn J D Hoyt &w, Snta Kosa | bk Lef vie, 108 Ang kA Stockerd, Merced J W Howell, Merced J Rutherforg, Caiistoga T L Smitn, ¥ ub W H Chion, Yubs Cicy J Coliins, Cour. T Fox, ~acio S Williamson. W F White, £ J Flnpel: Jr, BEWrisht & w,Monterey Ars C Mayer, Seattie € L Urtman, S:ocktou J C Eaich, Wash, D ¢ trey B F Lewis & chi. Willows ey ~ D W Jeuks, Modoc CWhermore&w,CrowslG A E kisen, Fresno F P Clark, Siockion D Jones, Lower Lake G Clark, Yosemite COSMOP LITAN HOTEL Smith, Baker City I Barr, Baxer Clty C Harris, Wash R C Puterson, Wasn J Lundell, Paso lobles H Herma , Paso Robles | Wa cott, Sausa ito M S Isie, ~an Jose | W S Budlong San Jose A Smith. Petaluma AT Col ings, Petuluma F Johuston, Santa Rosa H Carleton, Mass W A Perkins Or L Perkins, Or srown, Va i jo Mrs MeMurting fm, Catl G W Kemp, ur B M Thomas, Mass' A Chilas, Wash | L Freuch. Rundsburg W rax o K >cott & w, Havwards W Caidw urner, Ohio land 3 A H © I i 3 0. Cal ell, Haywards Miss Rodgers, kresno G L Henderson, Cal A C camp or H Oison, Bayside £W WESTERN HOTEL. W Douglass. Oakiatd J Glindering, Gold Hill I Williams. San Jose Angel Il G Mossier, Sac-umento J Joh.iston, Oakiand & Wilson. On«Iand J B Scott, Fure; Mrsk Crocombie, Fureka H Trede, w & 8 ch, An- a: dersou ‘island ev P wi ~eattle C Carpenter, Duismulr J P Loustannan & w, | A E Conzer, Chicago | Miss O 3 cKlssi k,Stockn G Friends, « al W Dasbili, Ukl A M yroe Noyato M A McDooa'd & w, Cal J Irvig, Saciamento an employe of the Eagle Tannery. Steers delivered himself up to the police and wept bitterly over the accident. He did not seem to be consoled by the fact that the death of the child was not any faultof his. He explained that there w. where the accident occurred and that when going down the crade with three and a balf tons of tanbark on the truck two little girls ran in front ol the fore wheels and before he could stop he vehicle one of the wheels passed over the abdomen of the deceased. Steers was released on his own recognizance, KILLED BY A TRUCK. Little Vera Cooper Mayer Was Run Over and Mangled. Vera Cooper Mayer, the little 3-vear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Mayer of 120 Seventh street, was run over and instantly killed at noon yesterday on the corner of SBeventh and Howard streets by a truck driven by Henry Sieers, a steep grade at the point | the affair in charge consisted of: SIMPSON HONORED. The Danish Colony of This City Ten- dered a Banquet to Their Re- tiring Consu'. The Danish colony of this city tendered & banguet to the Hon. John Simpson, the retiring Consul of tuis city, on Thursdey evening. The banquet hall of the Cali- fornia Hotel was beautifully decorated | with the Danish colors, and the horse- shoe-shape | table was artistically heaped with ali the choice flowers of the season. Captain S. B. Peterson acted as toast- master, and speeches were made by Cap- tain Madison, Captain Nelson, H. Jacob- son and others. The committee who had Captain S. B. Peterson, N P. P terson, H. Jacob- son, H. Rayn, J. Peterson and C. G, Lar- o ———— BAGS WILL BE ADMITTED, The Eunglish Act Does Not Apply to Prison-Made Coverings. The followingz self-explanatory letters received by R. Lichtenberg show that the English foreign prison-made goods act of 1897 does not apply to the bags which hold California wheat, and consequently they will be admiited into the dominion: BOARD OF TRADE, COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT, 7 WHITEHALL GARDEN 2 LONDON, Oct. 9, 1897, Sir: Iam directed by the Board of Trade 10 acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th ultimo, with reference to the importa- tion 1nto this country of wheat in bags made in Californian State prisons, and in reply 1 am to inform you tnat your communication has been forwarded to the Commissioners of Customs, with whom the aduinistraiion of the foreign prison-made goods uct is vested. 1 am, sir, your obedient servant, . G. BATEMAN. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, H. M. CUSTOMS, ) CusToM HOUsE, LONDON, Oct. 15, 1897. | Sir: With ref:rence to your letter of the 18tn ultimo, which has been received iu_this department from the Board of Trade, I am directed by the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Customs t0 scquaint you that they are advised that the fore.xn prisou-made goods act of 1897 1s intended to apply to goods which are them- seives the subject ot the mercantile trans- aciion which ‘has taken place upon the importation thereo’. and not to cases or coverings used merely for the carriage of those goods. I am, sir, your obedient ser- vant, R. T. PROWSE. TWO INDICTMENTS. E. J. Carter and D. Sternseher Ordered Before the Superior Court by the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury presented two indictments to Superior Juuge Seawell yesterday. The first was against Edwin J. Carter, charzing lim with felony embezziement. Carter was treas urer of the Alaska and Gold Exploration and Trading Company (limited) and it is alleged that ou September 1 last he convertea $1500 of the corporation’s funds to his own use. Judge Seawell fixed his bail at $2000. D. Sternseher will have to stand trial for perjury for his connection with the escape of Alma Osburn, the notorious panel-worker, from the meshes of the law. Ou August J9 the woman was held to answer to a charge of grand larceny by Police Judge Low, with bail fixed at £2000, for having fleeced a visitor to her apartments. On August 31 Sternseher ap- peared before Judge Campbeil and swore he owned proper'y in San Luis Obispo County of the value of $2000 and qualified on her bona for that amo nt, the woman being released from the City Prison. The evidence adduced by the Grand Jury showed that Sternseher was net the owner of the property in guestion and not qualified to go on the bond. His bail was fixea at §5000. S S L N O S FELL EORTY FEET. A Treacherous Scaffolding Causes a Carpenter to Fall From a Tall Building. George Sherrett, & young carpenter who was working on a three-storv building at the corner of Seventh and Howard streets, bad a fa!l yesterday sfternoon which, if no more serious results develop thaa are now ap- parent, w 1l cause him to feel that luck is running his way. Snerrett and another carpenter, Max Miller, were working uvon a sceffolaing ‘puttine in & ckylight when the staging gave way. Miller | graboed a conventent beam and tnns ssved imself, but Sherrett was plunged foriy feet to the bare joists where the floor was to be laid for the first story. He was rendered uncon- scions by his fall, but soon recovered, and at the R.ceiving Hospital Dr. Kearney’s exami- nation disclosed 1o broken bones. The man was, of course, badly bruised and arred, and internal iujuries are apt to have een ' sustained. Shefrett resides at 432 Twenty-ninth street. —_— Closed for an Hour. Tne police watch which left the California- street siation Thursday evening had orders to close all the disreputable dens on Quincy place, but when the men detailed for the duty arrived there the news had preceded them and they found the piace dark and deserted. Soon aiter, however, the piaces were opened again, and_soon after thai Supervisors De- vaney and Rottanzi inspected tne,district, but no further orders to close thé place were issued by them, nor were the denizens mo- lested. Fora time the ncighbors believed that their oft-re] d prayer that the plsce be closed hed been heeded, but the situation re- mains unchanged, 3 MES.FAIR'S TATES HUST BE PA Judge Seawell Declares the Assessment to Be Valid. Slight Rebate Allowed on Ac- count of a Raise in the Levy. Bonds and Stooks Owned in This City and Deposited in New York Assessable Here. Judge S2awel! of the Superior Court yes- terday handed down his opinion in the case of John W. Mackay and R. V. Dey, executors of the estate of the late Theresa | Fair, against the city and county of San Francisco. The claim was for $29,532 05, paid for taxes under protest, and the posi- tion of the city was sustained except as to $3366 84 that was imposed on account of a raise in the levy ordered by the State Board of Equalization. The return of property offered by the estate of Mrs, Fair included a number of stocks and bonds that were said to be non-assessable in this State, and objection was made to theassessment on the ground that it was uncertain and, further, that some of the bonds were in New York City. In his opinion Judge Seawell clearly lays down the law regarding assessments in this State. He says: We must presume that the Assessor in mak- ing the assessment acted in accordance with The burden of proving the assessment 1o be {liezal is upon the plaintifts. cisco vs. Flood, 64 Cal., 504. Tne laws of this State do not require the same ceriainty and pasticularity in assess- ments of personal property as in_those of real estate. “A failure to cnumerata in detail such personal prop.rty does not invaiidate the as- sessment.” Pol. Code, 3650, sub. 4. 1t is not therefore correct to say that the as- | sessment must b2 so specified that the party essessed may know from an inspection of the assessment-bovk what particular personal roperty he is assessed for. It was held in People vs. Sneath, 28 Cal., 612, that the words “personal property seription of the property assessed. In San Francisco vs. Fleod, 64 Cal, 504, ! “‘mining stocks” were held 10 be a sufficient descriplion. In nelther of those cases could the party assessed know from an inspection of the Assessor's books what particular article of personal property was assessed. The taxpayer is not injured by the lack of certainty iu the descripiion. He cannot be compelled to pay taxes upon property whicn be does not own. In People v=. Saeath, 28 Cal., the defendants succeeded in the action by proving that thev did notown any personal roperty. U hder the rule stated in the cases 10 which Ihave referred the assessment is good apon its face. Ii can be defeated by proof that the estate of Mre. Fair uid not own the boads mentioned in the inventory. It wasshown at the trial that on the first Mo aay in March, 1394, sald estate owned 1885 bonds of the Soathern Pacific Railroad Company of Ari- | bonds of the West Saore Railroad | zoua and ] Company of New York, which were subject to taxation by the laws o this State. claimed by the plaiatiffs, the bonds of the Northern Raliway COmpany Were exempt from taxation it will be presumed that such bonds were not assessed. The osher bonds mentioned being sufficient to justify the ec- tion of the Assessor my conclusion is that the assessment is not invalid. Itappearing that the estate of Mrs. Fair owned the bonds above mentioned for the ag- gregate sum of £1.912,000, I must assume, iu | support of the action of the Assessor, that he assessed those bonds, aud not other bonds which the estate did not own, or wnich were exemptirom taxation. If the plaintiffs were dissatisfied with the vaiuatiou made by the Assessor they shouid have made application to the Board of Equalization ior a reduction. The bonds were ussessed at $1,882 000, The sessment was raised 15 per cent by the State Board of Equ ion—thereby making the assessment $2,164,300. As the State Board of Equalizaon had no p meut above tne {ace ¥ which was $1,912,000, 1t follows that so much of the taxes &s was levied upon the sum of 252,300, which is the difference between the face vaiue of the bouds and the valuation made by the State Board, is illezal. A calcus lation will show that 1t amounts to $3766 84. Judgment will be entered for that amount and costs. This is the second victory for the city in regard tothe taxes on Mrs. Fair's es- tates within the past monta, and Assist- ant City Attorney Rhodes Borden is pre- paring to argue the third case next week, where a large amount is involved. as the assessment was made afier the MR THRTY VEARS A Veteran Tells of Incidents of the War. J. M. Burroughs Kelates to a Reporter Some Interesting Facts—He Has Been a Sufferer From Sciatic Rheuma- tism for Over Thirty Years. From the Chicftain, Pueblo, Culo. “Tenting on the Oid Camp-ground” recall many pleasant memories of the past to the veteran of the late war, as he thinks of old comrades and the various pastimes incident to camp life. But a very large number of veterans think only of the other, the dark side, with its many exposures, Wwith oftentimes no temt nor blanket, unwholesome rations, and an intense thirst, woich could be quenched only with foul, unnealiny water. The many long, forced marcoes, in which strong men were overcome and fell by the wayside. The exposures which the soldiers had to en- dure are said to haye caused more deaths than the buliets of the enemy, and wdl{ thousands are intense sufferers because of this army ex- posure. Among this large army of sufferers is J. F. Burroughs, the well-known contractor, who resides at 1026 East Tenth street, Pueblo, Colo. To a reporter recently he said: “For over thirty years I had periods of in- tense suffering from sciatic rheumatism, “Iam uow 54 years old, and 1 contracted the disease during the Civil War. “Expusure on Southern baitle-fields brought on an sttack of rheumatic fever, and being & sergeant in an Illinois reziment 1 was sent to the hospital at Cairo, where I lay helpless for many weeks. After my recovery from the fever the disease seemed to settie in my left bip, the pain extending dowu through my ankle. 1wastreated by many different poy- sicians both in Illinois and Iowa and 0ok quarts of medicines without finding relief.” Seven years 8go Mr. Burroughs removed to Pueblo, Colo., but even the clear air and cloud- less skies of the West failed to effect a cure. Lile became sometniog to be endured, not by any means erjoyed. Sometimes he was totally bie to attend to business, July,” coutinued Mr. Burroughs, ‘'while in Leadville I had a very severe attack, Sleep was impossible. Tne days were bad euough, but the nights were one iong misery. A friend wanted me to0 try Dr. Williams' Pink Piils for Pale People, and I decided to do so. 1 took two boxes of the pills, and tomy tonishment, having tr.ed so many things withe out being belped, my old enemy was routed, am more than wuhng 1o recommend Dr. Williams' Pink Piils for Pale Peopie, und teil any one from wha. misery tuey have saved . " Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People con- tain in a condensed form all the elements necessary to give new life and ricnuess to the blood and restore shattered nerves. Tney are an unfailing specific jor such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgis, rheumatism, ner- vous headache, the aiter effect of grippe, palpitation of the heart, paie and sallow com- plexions, all form® of weakness either in male or {#nale. Pink Pilis are sold by ail deaiers, or will be sent post paid on recefpt of price, 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2 50 (they are never sold in bulk or_by the 100) by address. mg\yr. Williams’ Medicine Co., bchenectady, San Fran- | “alone was sufficient de- | 1f, as | In the | coming suit & new point is to bs decided, | stocks and bonds belon ing to the estate had been transferred vy Messrs, M:ckay and Dey,.as exscutors, to them:eives as trusiees, BANKS 0f FLOWERS. A Fine Collection at the Free Exposis tion at 16 Post Stroet. The free flower show at 16 Pest street, given by the California State Fioral S.- ciety, is a grand success, so far as numbers of visitors and the variety of flowers are concerned. As stated yesterday the lower shelves o the Board of Trade’s exhibits have been removed and the r piaces filled with the products of many hothouses and gardens. Itis expected that to-day thera will be many more exhibits to be seen that the owners were not able to put in place yesterday. Many new varieties of plants and flow- ers nave made their appearance this vear. For example, 0. M. Ratto of Ocean View has brought out a beautiful new violet, called the Princess of Wale:. The origi- nal plants came from Paris, but the new product is a great improvement over tbe parent plant. Mrs, Sachau has on exhivit a great variety of roses, pinks, chrysanthe« mums, begonias, etc., which attract much attention. C. Abrahams is exhibiting . several strange varietles of ferns, One in par- | ticular, the stae-horn fern,is a decided | novelty. It is20 vears old and the largest in the'world. Itisgrowine on a block of wood. Much praise 1s given to the prod- ucts of the Golden Gate Park, which has sent in the finest assortment of chryssn- themums to be seen anywhere this sea- son, K. Gill of Oakland has sent in over 100 varieties of roses. The free flower show will close at 5 o’clock this evening. ——————— Builders’ Contracts. Minna Goslinsky, owner, with G. H. Moore, con tractor (architect M. J. Lyon), alterations and ad- dltons toa two-story irams residence a: 136) Post stieet; $1600. 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