The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 5, 1898, Page 9

THE- SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1898. ALAMEDA HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM PARDEE Fourteen Delegates Will Go to the Sacramento Convention Unfettered. Oakland Strongholds Will Follow Suit if the Dictator Persists in His Present Course. the borders of the Alameda marsh, and stole a sack of coin that the confiding old man kept concealed about his bed. ——————————— LIBRARY TRUSTEES SUED. Outgrowth of the Defalcation of Ala- meda’s Ex-Librarian, John ‘W. Harbourne. OAKLAND, Aug. 4.—Judge Greene to-day is- sued 4 writ of mandate. against the Alameda Board of Free Library Trustees to compel them either to pay or show cause why they should not n alleged approved claims of A, M. . _The writ is returnable next Wednesday. Robertson’s individual clalm amounts to $207 71, but he also sues on six other assigned claims against the library fund, ageregating $640, /s follows: Willl Doxey, for books delivered, is still owed $30 Myseli-Rollins Company, for binding, $278 San-Francisco News Company, for periodicals, $40 63; Hicks-Judd Company, for bindl } 8181 73; Payot-Upbam Company, for books, $ |and Blake, Moffitt & Co., for stationery, $23 28, The suit is one of the outgrowths of the de- falcation of ex-Ldbrarian John W. Harbourne with money belonging to the library fund. These' defalcations have never been cleared up and the absconding librarian has never been located. The full particulars will prob- ably come out before Judge Greene when | President Mastick of the Library Board will make his reply. A Bank Allveges Fraud. OAKLAND, Aug. 4.—The Bank of Livermore | has filed suit against Lizzie Fowler, the com- | plaint charging her with fraud in receiving from her husband, John T. Fowler, a volun- tary deed to a paroel of land in the White | tract, when she knew he was insolvent and are strong Pardee towns, and in both places Harris has provided. every facility for vi 5 to cast their ballots. Poll placeés have been located at frequent ir tervals, thus enabling the Pardee con- | titueney to get in their votes with little | nvenience or lc of time. On the other hand, Sunol and Altamont and the adjacent, country are overwheim- | v for Davis, and at both of these Har- | ally falled to consider the conveni- | the voters. Polling places are d et The tressingly few a. Heyond location would seem to indicate that they et | were selected no other purpose than | vl to discourage voters from hunting them | S | out. "In one. instance the nearest polling of mec place was located at a point that would iire a cons in one neighborhood (and all Davis fo make a round trip of several in order to vote. | At Tesla, the new coal mining camp, | the situation is even worse, and so far | Harris has manifested no disposition to defeat feel th treat o they Dily reg | livin, me | miles ago correct it. In order to vote, the miners, who are almost to a man for Davis, would have to lose a day's work and travel to Livermore, nearly ten miles dis- The superinfendant positively re- to grant the mi leave of ab- as it would necessitate the closing n'of the mine. Consequently there of Dav in Tes cast unless Harris can be pre: to provide a polling place.in that town. The protests in some localities have be- come so pronounceéd that Committeeman Harris has been forced to take some toward pacifying the complainants | are a large number a that will not be atled upon » explain | right that | wanted to | He viding _more polling places and ing others to more central loca- . but even the present arrangement { is far from sat. ch factory In those places frauds and with the aid {i=at | of the [ 1aws that Pardee expects to carry | the county. That -his case s desperate s amply demonstrated by his resorting | to_such underhand methods. i Metcalf's friends are positive that some | sort of .secret alliance exis between Hilborn and Parc ,-and they are busily gaged in putting a razor edge on their Iping knives preparatory to a raid out- the confine of the reservation. rgue that when they suc is- b; Buck! D be- most-ob- ways than | ee, migh hem in mo d on Pardee then and f them start- es ser understanding that ther combining of forces. Met ¥ rictly adhered to thi now if Pardee has allled him- Metcalf's opponent Metcalf's and they are legion, believe the | propitious to call Pardee to ac- was to be f and Davis understand- they sugh to cou them. ~ Fourte being selectéd and t frec to vote for 3 7 fourteen d . but to 1| time it.| count n| A new turn was given to the guberna- torfal fight to-day by the formal entrance of Secretary of State Lou Brown into the | arena. -Alameda Republicans have he n a rourmd-about way that Brown was a , but they have been so absorbed t between their own aspirants | ¥ have paid no attention to the | s of outsiders. Consequently it surprise whe sxander Sinclair down from Saci wto to-day in | It hardiy These ubt the | candidd P | in the 1| that tre fig’ the holds a position in the Capitel bullding. | nclair says he formed no derinite vet, but he will look the ground fully and ascertain what quar- | r the most inducement to begin his | :rn counties and thinks that neither Par- dee nor Davis will be heard of outside their own little coterie from home. The straight Populist County Commit- tee met to-night and adopted a resolution nouncing the action of the fusion dele- gates-to the late State convention in nom- inating Maguire for Governor, declaring rth .at Ott, slate. “Ott is | such action contrary to the Intent and f that ward and | spirit of the State Central Committee In to a man | ealling the convention and commending | even at the n. And'th - them n If he consents are an independ- 21 keenly the di )se delegates who held a separate con- rention and nominated a consistent Pop- ate ticket, calling upon all Ala- County, Populists to support such olutions adopted by the Lorin and atorial Pard, They de-|the Forty-ninth Assembly District Popu- clare. th critically scan the list|list Clubs indorsing the course of the of names th ctor sends to them, and | county committee in withdrawing from if they are not entirely satisfactory they | the fiusion wing were presented. The will vote for whom they please for dele- | members discussed plans for carrying on giates. . Should Pardee attempt to crowd | the campaign for the ticket headed by their throats they will not | Shanahan, and decided to make an active nd send a del- | canvass of Alameda County. tirely untram- OBJECT TO CIGARETTES. Oakland’s City Fsthe;"s Favor a Law Prohibiting the Sale of the Deadly Weed. rd practically the same s in the Fourth, accord- ing to-another Pardec man, who is him- self-an aspirant for office, although so far-the doctor has not signified his in- tention of naming an: particularly body distasteful to them. Nevertheless they | OAKLAND, Aug. 4.—Several important mat- will not accept anybody w is distaste- | ters were handled by the various committees 1] to them because Pardee wants him, | of the City Counell to-night. but should any distasteful men be named | City Attorney Dow reported that the ordi- nance prohibiting the sale of cigarettes is legal and that similar measures are in force In sev- eral cities. - A protest against the ordinance was received from several cigar dealers, but it had no weight with the committee and its passage was recommended. The ordinance reducing the liquor license to $30 was recommended to be lald over indefi- nitely. The Superintendent of Streets was authorized to at once proceed with the improvement of the Madfison-street sewer. John Dunstan, the City Hall they will have to come down or the doc- tor will-see an uninstructed delegation g6 to Sacramento from that ward. as_it is in the Fourth and Sixth it will be in the others. Dr. Pardee’s determination not to allow his supporters even the poor privilege of vot- ing for their friends who may be ambi- ious to represent the party in State con- ention has and_the end An- in&tanc yet. be given of the des- m: gardener, re- perate methods to which Pardee 18 ve- | irted that half the time there was not pres- riing ‘to carry the country districts. - P 5 s > sure enough In the Oakland Water Company's county committee left the arrange-|pes to sprinkle the City Hall Park. By a ments for the primaries entirely in the | unanimous vote the committee decided to ds of the individual members who [ recommend to the Council that a change be to. provide polling places. clection | made to the Contra Costa Company. Hennebery s, ete., for thelr respective localities. | objected, but afterward voted with the others. n has been carried out and now el bt om - Murray Township comes a decided- dible protest against the very crude tteeman Harris in the in- of Pardee, whose staunch support- ROBBED A HERMIT. William Smith Sentenced to Three Years in San Quentin for Burglary. OAKLAND, Aug. 4—Willlam Smith was found guilty by a jury in Judge Ellsworth's court to-day on a charge of burglary, and was_sentenced to three yvears'’ imprisonment in San Quentin. Last February Smith got himself Into the confidence of & German named C. E. Stahn, who lives the life of a hermit on $ Township s situated in the tern part of the county in a sparsely Bettled-region, and, therefore, covers a v other political sub- The supporters of are grouped in neigh- de Harris' plan easy which y. out. For Instance, Livermore and Pleasanton m: FHEEH T 444444444444 4444444+ 4 444444 REV. EDWARDS DAVIS HAS A DEFENDER. T e OAKLAND, Aug. 4. ('h'riflr;m.]e«,]-y l:)r of the Call: In defense of the action of the Central P v.‘hn mr“: n the casa of said Davis I protest against the resolu- e mass-meeting at Garfleld Park on the afternoon of August L ’ ¢ Central Church did, without consulting any authority but the Holy Scripture, withdraw fellowship from him, and upon his confession to the church on divinely constituted authority, received him again into | + + 3 > i S 6 4 + + + | time i far between and their | derable number of voters | faguire Democratic out- | | Attorney Moor Ty Tt L e taat Be| "Maloon held his own all through the Brown thelr second choice, but of | xamination by Moore. He de- couree his best efforts will be put forth | Scribed in detail the condition of streets Sothe Alamedn and other unpledged dele~| West of Market street as they existed gates, Sinclalr says that Brown Is gain- | between 183 and 135; the rapidity with | i throughout the northe | which that section was populated and im- ng strength dally throughout the morth-| o oved; he admitted that nonme of the seeking to defraud his creditors. The plain- e »vered judgment inst the husband for §1253 40 on April 13, 1 An execution was issued ‘December 18, 189, and returned by the Sheriff. The complaint that subsequently, without, satisfying judgment and being at the insolvenf, defendant deeded over to his wife the only piece of property in his posses- | ston. Plaint{fr asks that this deed be made null | and’vold. MALOON'S MEMORIES OF EARLY OAKLAND MANY STREETS WERE OPEN TO THE WATER FRONT. | Slow Progress in the Trial That May { Permanently Settle Four Long 1 Years of Litiga- | tion. | Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 98 Broadway, Aug. 4. The feature of to-day’s hearing in the Oakland water front suit was a serles of | contentlons between opposing counsel as to the method of proving the dedication | by the city of Oakland of property along | the front between the low and high tide lines for the use of the public at the time of the compromise of 186 Attorney Pringle, conducting the case for the city, contended the proper way to be by testimony of users of the streets. | He proposed -to introduce a number of | old residents to establish this point. A considerable controversy ensued. Henry Maloon, who ha; ded in Oak- land from his infancy, and who in his testimony showed @ remarkable memory and acquaintance with streets they existed prior to 1888, was the principal witness of the day. When asked whether or not prior to 1868 th« w | here having streets and hous At n | Moore registered an emphatic objection on the ground of incompetency tor the reason that before oral testimony may be introduced to prove the dedication evi- dence must be produced to show that the city or the owners made an offer of dedication over and across land which v owned by the person making the of dedication, so that by user or the | like Attorr was any attempt to show dedication over dedication could be made complete. Moore contended that if there lands between ordinary high and low tide lines to comnect with streets laid down on the Kellersberger map it would first be necessary that it should appear by competent evidence that the city, in assing the ordinance shown In the Fec- rds already in evidence, owned or had ntrol over the land alleged to have be- me dedicated. After considerable argument by oppos- ing counsel Judge Ogden finaily overruled objections and permit- o ted proof by user. Witness Maloon occupied the stand the entire afternoon and his testimony was interesting as showisg the condition of the streets prior to the deeding of the property to Carpentier by the city. streets In the district mentioned were in an improved condition at that time, but showed clearly that many ran out a con- siderable distance in 1863 to 188, when were used by oyster men in hauling ters from the schooners to high land. On account of three of the atterneys being engaged In the Supreme Court the next few days the case went over until next Tuesday afternoon. CALLED MR. SATHER “ DEAR CHILD” Morris M. Estee Was Disconcerted. SENSATIONAL TRIAL OPENS COL. EVANS RETURNED “TOBAC- CO SMELLING TRASH.” The Plaintiff Makes a Deposition and Describes the Papers She Is Anxious to Regain. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway, Aug. 4. The first step in the trial of the suit brought by Mrs. Pedar Sather against Colonel J. F. Evans, Collector of Customs for Manila, was taken to-day, when Mrs. Sather testified before the Commis- sioner. The deposition was taken by At- torneys M. M. Estee, Harold Martin and W. J. Robinson in the Jatter's office !n this city before Not: R. J. Montgom- ery. Messrs. A. A. Moore and John A. Sanborn were pres:nt to represent Mrs. Sather. The deposition was filed with the court this afternoon. The purpose of the deposition was to obtaln from Mrs. Sather detafled infor- mation regarding the one hundred and ten documents for which she is suing. When the suit was filed two weeks ago Mrs. Sather declined to say one word re- garding it, and her deposition is the first testimony given by the plaintiff. Mrs. Sather related that some time ago Colonel Evans was her attorney and that he had full charge of her affairs. He in- vestigated the business transactions be- tween Mrs. Sather and William J. Dingee, who had been her agent. It was discov- ered that there was about $18,000 differ- ence in favor of M Sather and at this i M. M. Estee was consuited. To-day Sather said that it was with Mr. Estee's knowledge that she paid the in: terest on the mortgage represented by the $18,000, and she also understood that he was aware that she had agreed to pay the principal. Mrs. Sather stated that when Colonel Evans acted as her attorney she turned over to him all the e relating to her transactions with Mr. Dingee. When the colonel settled with Mrs. Sather she says he did ot return the valuable documents, but a lot of old trash, smelling very strongly of tobacco.” On being pressed to accurately describe the documents, Attorney Moore objected on the ground that Mrs. Sather had al- ready stated that they were financlal statéments between her and her agents. The witness stated that the papers she sought were monthly statements relat- ing to the collection of rents and the pur- chase and sale of real estate. She believed there were one hundred and ten of these statements not in her possession, and she further belleves that they would be of great value to her should she be able to procure them. At one time when Colonel Evans called on her in relation to disputed matters, Mrs, Sather testified, he said, "My dear child, why did you do that?” “Who called _you ‘my dear child'?"” ejaculated Mr: Estee, creating the impres- sion that he thought she was testifying of her conversation with him. “Colonel Evans,” said the lady, where- uipon Mr. Estee appeared to be much re- lieved. On the whole Mrs. Sather's evidence was not particularly satisfactory to the defendant, as the attorneys did not elicit from her the detailed nature of the docu- ments which they desired. : Attorney Sanborn is trying to get the papers to enable a complete examination o be made into the affairs of Mrs. Sather. About a vear ago Mr. Dingee ceased to be the agent of Mrs. Sather, and her new agents, Heron & Holcomb, put an ex- pert to work on her former accounts. A ittle discrepancy was found and she then employed Colonel Evans as her attorney. Dealings between them were not altogeth- er satisfactory, and Mr. Sanborn became her attorney and brought suit to recover | the missing monthly statements. Mr. Dingee says if any of the statements have been lost they can easily be dupli- cated. He declares he does not under- stand how Mrs. Sather can place any value such as $25,000 on the mlsfllng pit- pers, and he says that he has Mrs. Sath- e acknowledgment that all accounts be- — OPPOSED TO EXTENSION. John P. Irish Delivers a Characteris- tic Speech to the Unitarian Club. ALAMEDA, Aug. 4.—At last night's sesslon of the Unitarian Club John P. Irish delivered a speech on the subject of “The Proposed C lonial Imperial Policy of Our Government. He took strong ground against the acquisition of any forelgn territory by this country and declared that it was against the constitution. If we persisted in adopting such a policy we should drop the Fourth of July and take the birthday of George III as our national holiday. A war for humanity's sake In Cuba met with his approval, but after it was finishgd we should some home, pay our own bills and drop it. After the address was finished there was 4 good deal of subdued comment among_ those of the members who did not approve of Irish's cas. e e Death of J. L. Browne. OAKLAND, Aug. 4—J. L. Browne, a prom- tnent ©dd Fellow and old resident of this city, dled vesterday at Los Gatos. Deceased was' cashier of the Oakyand Dank of Savings from 186§ to 1572, but had not been actively en- gaged of late years. He was a charter meniber of Golden Rule Encampment No. 34, L O. O, F., past grand representative to the Grand Lodge, past grand of Oakland Lodge No. 118, and ‘was also a member of the Ploneer Odd Fellows of the coast. He was @ native of New York, and 70 years of age. The funeral Fil take' place to-morrow -atternoon at 2 o' clock. Mrs. Crayton Pleads Guilty. OAKLAND, Aug. 4—Mrs. A. R. Crayton, who was arrested several weeks ago for prac ticing medicine without a_ license, enterod a Elen of guilty when the matter came up in the olice Court this morning. This was a consid- erable surprise. A number 0f witnesses were brought over from San Francisco and a jury secured. All forelgn witnesses had not yet ar- rived when the case was first called, and a re. cess was ordered pending their arrival. Two hours later court reconvened and defendant en-. tered a plea of guilty. Sentence will be pro- nounced next Saturday. Painter’s Scaffold Breaks. OAKLAND, Aug. 4.—J. H. and C. F. Cob- bledick and Charles A. Stephenson, three fresco painters at work at Flints drig store on roadway, were severely injured this morning by the scaffolding breaking and crashing down upon cases fllled with expensive artcles. The first-named had his right foot dislocated and badly jammed. His brother sustained a hip injury ‘and it is fearcd ho 18 also Internaily hurt,” while Stephenson had the middle finger of Lis right hand fractured. Sank Deep in the Mud. OAKLAND, Aug 4—Dr. O. D. Hamlin had an unpleasant experience while on his recent duck hunt in company with J. J. Hanifin Jr., Jessle Ives of Alameda and Fred Miller. They went out to “‘the bridges,” and in crossing what appeared to be a dried up slough the doctor gank to his hips in mud. It was impossible for him to walk, so he was compelled to roil through the mud in order to extricate himself, They Want a Library. OAKLAND, Aug. 4—San Leandro fraternal gocieties have taken steps to establish & library in thelr town, with privileges to be extended to non-members on payment of a mominal fee, It is proposed that each soclety contribute a per capita amount to maintain the library. Committees on by-laws and other detalls have already been appointed. Has a Glass Finger. fellowship. I hereby denounce sald resolution as vold and without scri tural authority and ¢hallenge said mass-meeting of ‘‘reverends” to t!;'; contrary. P. PERRINE, Eider in the Central Christian Church. B R R R AR RE R L L R L P e e S S DSOS SO " + e + + 4+ + b 5 3 » OAKLAND, Aug. 4—Bergeant Morrison yes- terday broke the little finger of his left hand while stopping & runaway, for the third time in e s Prsiue s wd e serge: lude lcular nger mad better bo carried in splints hence- 1 forevermore, - . tween them are settled and correct. CAPTAIN BILLY BARNES AGAIN A FAVORITE WILL BE GLAD TO TALK FOR A FEW MOMENTS. Young Men’s Republican League to Hold a Housewarming To- Night in New Quarters. Oakland Office San Franclsco Call, 908 Broadway, Aug. 4. One of the political events of this week will be the housewarming of the Young Men’s Republican League Hall, 1159 ‘Washington street, by that organization, Friday evening, August 5. The young men especlally request that the associ- ated members, who have joined since their last meeting, attend, as they will be consfdered the guests of honor. The Young Men’s quartet, under the leadership of Clarence Crowell, has pre- pared original songs, which it will ren- der on this occasion. The quartet f{s composed of Clarence Crowell, W. H. Dickinson, Abe P. Leach and C. L. Learn. 3 The Young Men's Hall has been very appropriately and very prettily decorated With red, white and blue bunting. The following letter has been received: CAMP BARRETT, August 4, 1895. Hon,” A. H. Peed, Young Men's Republican League of Alameda County—Dear Sir: I beg leave to acknowledge receipt of your kind in- Vitation to be present at the housewarming of the ¥, M. R. L. on Friday evening, August E, at 8 o'clock, which was dellvered to me by Judg: CIft. T greatly regret that upon a former occasion gome misunérstanding seems to have arisen in ralution to on invitation extended to me Ly Mr W. N. Friend, and therefore it is with added pleavure that I now accent the preseat ome. T can only add that I am just at the pres- ent time ergaged in an effort to enlarge the boundaries of the United States and at the same time reduce my own dips, spurs and en- gles by seving my country in the volunteers; and therefors am hardly In_condition for speechmalking. you will let me off with a few minutes’ talk I shall be glad to appear, but T cannot make any extended address. Very truly yours, WILLIAM 8. BARNES. Other speakers will be Colonel 8. Stone, recently elected national Ere!ldent of the Republican League; D. Edward Collins, Giles H. Gray, J. A. Johnson and John A. Britton. Heavy Water Bills Expected. OAKLAND, Aug. 4.—The City Council win soon fix the tax levy for the next flacal year, and already the amount that will have fo be —_——— CASTORIA For Infants and Children, o | | | pald for water is attracting attention. The amount required will be much greater than last year, as the water companies will certainly charge the city up to the full 1imit under the new ordinance. One of the city officlals has estimated that the water for 1598-89 for public buildings, schools, hydrants, sewer flushing and street sprinkling will cost as much as for a good-sized park —_— e LIBRARY TRUSTEES SUED. Mandamus Proceedings Brought to Settle the Harbourne Defalcation. ALAMEDA, Aug. 4—The Harbourne defal- cation rather unexpectedly cropped up to-day in the shape of mandamus proceedings brought In Judge Greene's department of the Superior Court against the Board of Free Library Trus- tees of the city of Alameda, commanding them to pay the sum of $900 to A. M. Robertson, as assignee of the claims of Blake, Moffitt & Towne, Hicks & Judd, Payot, Upham & Co., William Doxey and ell & Rollins, are the bills on which Harbourne colle Ppocketed the coln. The Library Board, it is understood, will, set up in defense that the claims have been audited and warrants issued therefor to the. proper parttes, which is as far as thelr re- sponsibility goes. It will probably be main- talned by the Treasurer, who pald the war- rants, that he had recognized Harbourne as the agent of the parties named In other trans- actions, and that they had also so recognized htm, so that in ng the warrants sued on the ‘city was acquiited of any further obliga- tion. The prospect Is for a very pretty com- plication before the matter Is finally settled. — e — Young Republicans Meet. ALAMEDA, Aug. 4-—The Young Men's Re- ublican Club held. a meeting in their wigwam | ‘last evening which was largely attended. Henry Tank, secretary of the club, was chosen as delegate to the State convention. - The sen- timent of the club was that the governorship should go to an Alameda County man if the best interests of the party eould be harmonized | to_that en Next Wednesday evening a grand public mass meeting will be held to celebrate the opening of the new wigwam and good speakers will be in attendance. AMUSEMENTS. THREE OF A KIND. The summer girl and her swell broth- ers who wouldn’t think of having their shirt waists, shirts, collars or cuffs done up anywhere but at the U. S. | lJaundry. Shirt waists keep their color as well ag dainty negligee shirts, crash or linen suits when done up here. There is an art in our exquisite laun- dry work that back number laundries haven't learned yet. . The United States Laundry, office 1004 Market street Telephone South 420. FOR ST. MICHAEL AND DAWSON, ““ALOHA,” now recelving freight at Misslon-street wharf, will. positively sall_on SATURDAY at 9 m. with river steamer QUEEN OF THE YUKON. The steamer Freight, $100 per ton. Passage, $175, Office, 100 arket street, Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debflity or disease wearing on bodyxnd mind and Skin Diseases. he doctor cureswhen othersfall. Try him. Charges low. Caresguaranteed 1l orwrite, GIBBON, Box 1857, San Franclsco. OCEAN TRAVEL Pacific Coast Steamship Co, Steamers leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco: For 'Alas} - ports, 10 a. m., August 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, Sept3, transfer at Seattle. For Alaskan ports (from Spear-street wharf), 10 a. m., August 3, 23, transfer at Port- land, Or. 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For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosa- lian #nd Guaymas (Mex), 10 a. m., ISth of every month. For further information obtain folder. The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, salling dates and_honrs of safling. TICKET OFFICE—4 New Montgomery street (Palace Hotel). GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts. 10 Market st. San Francisco, THE 0. R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO POR T LA NI From Spear-street Whart at 10 a. m. FAR $12 First Class Including Berths $8 Second Class and Meals. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: Columbia. .. £ ..Aug. 3, 13, 23, Sept. 2 State of California.July 8) ,Aug. 8, 18, 28, Sept. 7 St. Paul .. $16 00/St. Louls .........832 00 Kansas City ..... 26 00 Chicago 750 Omaha. ... 26 00 New York . 13100 E. C. WARD, General Agent, 630 Market st, GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., SBuperintendents. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. French Line to Havre. Company’s Pler (new), 42 North River, foot of Morton st. Travelers % by this line avoid both transit by English railway and the discomfort of crossing the channel in a small boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypt, via Paris, first class, $140; BRI Aus 38 e m. INE . . 3 0 LA NORMANDIE . “Aug. 2& 0 m LA GASCOONE SAug. 27, 10 8. m. LA TOURAINE Sept. 3, 10 a. m. LA CHAMPAGNE . Sept. 10, 10 a. m. COMPAGNTE PR ity s G SATLAN- TIQUE, A “‘YJB 10 a o NO. owling Green, New York. J. F, FUGAZI & CO., Agents, § Mont, ave San Francisco. R ey I’It The S.8. MARIPOS. salls via Honolulu m?l Auckland for §; Wednesday, August “L’mp' l{: e to DIB, Australia, and CAPE TOWN, South J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, 114 Montgomery st. Freight office—327 Market st., San Francisce. FOB-U, S, NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO. Steamer *‘Monticello.” California, at its thirty-second session begin- ning on the fourth day of Januar: 7 two-thirds of all the members elected to each of the two houses of said Legislature voting in_favor thereof, scribed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California, to-wit: (Befng Senate Constitutional Amendment No. State of California, an amendment to section elghteen of article eleven tion, in relation to revenue and taxation, by which it Is proposed to amend said section to read as follows: board of educatfon, or school district shall in- cur any indebtedness or liability in. any man- ner or for any the income an: such vear, without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an election to be held for that purpose,. less before, or at the time of incurring such indebtedness, provision shall be made for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such indebtedness as it due, and also provisfon to constitute a sinkin fund for the payment on or before maturity, forty years from the time of contracting the same; Counfy of San Francisco may at any time pay | the. unpaid claims with interest thereon for | materials furnjshed to and work done for sald | forty-fourth fiscal years, out of the income and revenue of any succeeding year or Years; pro- vided, that any and all claims for making, re- pairing, altering or for any work done upon or for an. alley, ‘court, place or sidewalk, or for the con- struction of any sewer or sewers in sald city and county are hereby excepted from the pro- visions of this section: and in determining any clalm permitted to be paid by this section, no statute of limitations shall apply in any man. v their own government. section to read as follows: | voters, and may be voted on separately with- ment acts framed under the authority given by | members of all | Slected or appointed: and for the constitution, method herein pointed out, adopted any county | the matters hereinabove provided for and de- manner herelpabove set forth. stitution of the State. by adding a new section, %o be known and designated as section five and tion to read as follows: the second Monday of March; The Legislature shall enact all laws necessary ro= cedure thereof ‘and to carry out the provisions of this section. stitution of the State, amending article eleven, by adding a new section thereto, to be known as section number five and one-half, relating to consolidated city and county governments. sald proposed new section to read as follows and five of this article shall any consolidated city and county government, have become, or shall become, organized under section seven, or secure a charter under section eight of this’ article. State of Califo fifteen and sectiof Constitution of the State of Californta, which it is proposed to amend sald sections to read as follows: elected at the same time and place a same manner as the gffice and his qualifications shall be the anl: Seetfon 16. {he Governot, or inability to ‘dise ADVERTISEMENTS. PRO STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SACRAMENTO, July 30th, 1838, WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of A. D, 1897, proposed the following de- AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. 41) A resolution to propose to the people of the | of the Constitu- Section 1S. No county, city, town, township, urpose exceeding In any year revenue provided for it for 4 nor un- falls of the principal thereof which shall not exceed that the City and provided, however, city and county during the forty-third and| material furnished far any street, lane, ner; and provided further, that the City of Valiejo, in Solano County, may pay Its exist- ing indebtedness incurred in the construction | of its waterworks, whenever two-thirds of the electors thereof voting at on election held for th purpose, shall so decide. Any indebted- or liability Incurred centrary to this pro- fon, with the exception hereinbefore recited, shall be vold. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. (Belng Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 10.) A resolution proposing to’ the people of the State of California an amendment to the Con- stitution of the State, by adding a new sec- tion, to be known and designated as section seven and one-half, article eleven thereof, pro- viding for the framing by the inhabitants of counties, of local county government acts for The said proposed new Section T%. The inhabitants of any county may frame & county government act for their own government, relating to the matters here- inafter specified, and consistent with, and sub- | ject to, the Constitution and laws of this State, | by causing a board of fifteen freeholders, who | have beem for at least five years, quallfied | electors_of such county, to be elected by the | qualified electors of such county, at any gen-| eral or special election, whose duty it snall be within ninety days after such election, to pre- pare and propose a county government act for such county, which shall be signed in dupli- cate by the members of such board, of & ma- jority of them, and returned, one copy thereof to the Board of Supervisors or other legisla- tive body of such county, and the other copy to be sent to the Recorder of Deeds of the county. Such proposed county government act shall then be published in two papers of gen- eral circulation in such county, or if there be not two such papers, then in one only, for at least twenty days, and within not less than s after such publication it shall be to the qualified electors of such county, at a general or specfal election, and if a majority of such qualified electors voting thereon shall ratify the same, it shall there- after be submitted to the Legislature for its rejection or approval, as a whole, without power of alteration or amendment, and if ap- proved by a majority of the members elected to each house, it shall be the county govern- ment act ofssuch county, and shall In such case become the organic law thereof and super- gede any existing county government act, and all amendments thereof, and all special laws inconsistent with such county government act. A copy of such county government act, certi- fied by the President of the Board of Super- Visors or other legislative body of such county, and authenticated by the geal of such county, Setting forth the submission of such county government act to the electors, and its ratifica- tion by them, shall be made 'in duplicate and deposited, oné in the office of the Secretary of State, the other, after being recorded in the office’ of the recorder of deeds in the county, among the archives of the county. All courts shall take judicial notice thereof. The county government act so ratified may be amended, at Intervals of not less than two years, by proposals therefor, submitted by the Jegislative authority of the county, to the quarified electors thereof, at m general or special election held at least forty days after the publication of such proposals for twenty days'in a newspaper of general circulatlon in such county, and ratified by at least three- fifths of the qualified electors voting thereon, and approved by the Legislature as herein pro- Vided for the approval of the county govern- ment act. In submitting any such county gov- ernment act any alternative article or proposi- tion may be presented for the choice of the out prejudice to others. It shaii be competent in all county govern- this section, to provide for the manner In which, the times at which, and the terms for which'the several township and county officers other than Judges of the Superior Court, shall be elected or appointed; for their compensa- tion; for the number of such officers, for the consolidation or segregation .of offices, for the number of deputies that each officer shall have, and for the compeneation payable to each of such deputies, for the manner {n which, the times in which, and the terms for which the boards of election shall be Tegulation, compensation and government of such hoards, and of their clerks and attaches; also, to prescribe the manner and method by Whith all elections by the people shall be con- ducted; and may in addition determine the tests and conditions upon which electors, po- litical parties and organizations may particl- pate in any primary election. Whenever any county has, in the mannerand Government act, and the same shall have been approved by the Legislature as aforesaid, the dftections ‘of sections four and five of this article providing for _the uniformity of Svstem of county governments throughout the State, and llkewise providing for the election and hppointment of officers, and the regula- tion of their compensation, shall not apply, Sald county government act shall, as to any of clared by such county government act, not be subject to any law or amendment enacted by the Legislature, except by amendment first submitted to the electors and ratifled in the AMENDMENT NUMBER THRERE. (Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 4.) A resolution proposing to the people of the State of California an_amendment to the Con- one-half, article six, thereby providing for the organization of & court, to be known as the Court of Claims. The said-proposed new sec- Section §%. The Court of Claims shall con- sist of any three Judges of the Superior Court, who may be requested by the Governor to hold court at the regular terms thereof. The Court of Claims shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all claims of every kind and character against the State, under such lawe as may be passed by the Lefilulnure, and its judgment thereon shall be final, The terms gf the Court of Claims shall be held as fol- ows: In the City of Los Angeles, commencing on In the City and County o6f San Francisco, commencing on the second Monday in July, and In the Clty of Sacramento, commencing on the second Monday of November of each year. The Judges holding such term of court shall recelve no extra compensation therefor, but shall recelve their actual expenses, to be paid out of the general fund of the State treasury. to_organize such court, to provide the AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR. (Being Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 37.) A resolution to propose to the people of the. State of California an amendment to the Con- he. Section 5. The provisions of sections four not, nor shall any legisiation passed pursuant thereto, apply to now existing or hereafter formed, which shall AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE. (Being Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. "36.) A resolution to propose to the of the an amendment of section sixteen of article five of the by Section 15. A Lieutenant Governor shall be in_the Governor, and his term session. . for a longer period than seventy-five days, and no bill shall be introduced in either house ex- cept at the first twenty-five days of the session, pomivamr ey - Net amount of risks Net amount in force De- e shall be president of the e Rk oy 't of removal from office, death, the powers and duties e N T Bt iiitay | State, the powers o0 Sutics of the otoes shal s e S e e e T Daading WW; Ehall Ceage, 'And shoud the Lieutsnant dle, or 413 California CLAMATION. become fncapable of performing the dutles of his office, president pro tempore of the Senate shail act #s Governor until the vacancy in the office of Governor shall be filled at the next general election when members of the Legislature shail be chosen, or until such disability of the Liea- tenant Governor shall cease. In case of a va- cancy in the office of Governor for any of the reasons above named, tenant Governor nor the president pro tempore of the Senate-shall succeed to the powers and duties of Governor, then the powers and duties _of such offic of the Assembly, untfl the office’ of Governor shall be filled at such general election. or.be absent from the State, the and neither the Lieu- shail devolve upon the Speaker AMENDMENT, NUMBER SIX. (Being Assembly Constitutional * Amendment No. 38). A resolution to propose to the people of the State of Callfornia an amendment to Section gix, Article nine of the Constitution of the State of California, relating to grammar schools by which it is proposed to amend said section to read as follows: Section 6. The public school system shall in- clude primary and grammar schools, and such' high_schools, evening schools, and technical schools as may the Legislature or - by municipal authority the Stite school fund and the State school tax shall be applied exclusively to the support of primary and - grammar schools’ shall include schools” organized 1n a school having more than one thousand inhabitants, in which a course of study shall be taught which will prepare mining or sclentific department of the Unl- versity of California. normal schools, ‘be established by or district but the entire revenue derfved from schools. rammar district, or union of school districts, upils-to enter the agricultural, MENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN. (Being Assembly Constitutional . Amendment No. 3) A resolution to propose to the people of- the State of California.an amendment to Section two, of Article four of the ‘Constitution, in rela- tion to sessions of the-Legislature, by which it is proposed to amend said section to read as follows: o -Section 2. The sessions of the Legislature shall commence at twelve o'clock meridian on the first Monday after the first day of January next succeeding the election of its members, and stall be biennial unless the Governor shalf in the interim convehe the Legislature by proc- lamation. u in sesston for twenty-five days, after which it must adjourn to some date not less than thirty nor more than skxty days from the time of ad- Journment. upon 4 time at which they will resume their session, the Governor shall, by proclamation, fix @ date for such reconvening, which shall be The Legislature shall then remain It the two houses fail to o Within the limits above prescribed. Upon re- assembling, the Legislature shall complete its No pay’ shall be: allowed to members Without the- consent of three-fourths of the members_thereof. X X NOW, THEREFORE; Pursuant to the provi- sions of the Constitutior, and an act of the Tegislature of the State of California, entitied “An act to provide for the submission of pro- posed amendments to the Constitution of ‘the State of California, to the: qualified electors for their approval,” approved March 7, A. D. 1853, the above-described proposed” amehdments are hereby published and advertised t be voted by ballot, by the qualified electors of the upon, State, at the election to be . held throughout this State on_- - - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, A. D. 188, The sald proposed amendriénts are to be sep- arately voted upon in manner and form-as fol- lows: _ ‘Bach ballot used at such election must eon- tain written or printed thereon’ the following words, whereupon ‘the voter may express his chofee as provided by law: Amendment Number One, being_ Senate Constitutional Amendment No, 41 (exempting certain claims against the City and County of SanFrancisco, and the existing Indebtedness of -the City | Yes of Vallejo for the construction of its No Yes No Yes Yes water works from the provisions of the Constitution requiring suchclaims to be paid from the income and reve- | nues of the year in which they iwere incurred). S 5 For the Amendment? GG Amendment Number Two,. being. Sennie Constitutional - Amendment No. 10 (providing for framing local "county government acts by inhabitants of countles for thelr government). For the Amendment? Amenament Number Three, being ‘Sen- ate Constitutional °Amendment No. 44 (prowvding for the creation of a | Court of Olaims to determine claifns against the State, and to consist -of. three Superior Judges designated by the Governor to- serve without extra compensation). For the Amendment? : Amendment Number Four, being As- cembly Constitutional 'Amendment No, 37 (exempting consolidated cities and_countles, organized of to be or- ganized, or holding a charter un-| No der the Constitution, fromcertain leg- jelation in relation to countles). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Five, being As- ‘sembly Constitutional ' Amendment No. 36 (relating to office of Governor, providing for succession thereto in Certain cases and removing disabilty of Lieutenant Governor from' helding other office during term). For the Amendment? : " Yes No Amendment Number Six, belng Assem. bly Constitutional Amendment No. 33 (relating to and deflning Grammar. Schools). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Seven, being As- sembly Constitutional Amendment No. 34 (providing for adjournment of Legislature for not less than thirty. nor more than sixty days during each session). For the Amendment? ‘Witness my. hand and the Great Seal of the State of Cailfornia, the day and year herein first above written. 5 JAMES H. BUDD, Governor. L. H. BROWN, Secretary of State. Yes No es No Attest: ISEAL.] UNITED STATES BRANCH. STATEMENT ~——OF THE—— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS PHENIX F LONDON, ENGLAND, ON THE usT day of December,” A. D. 1807, and for the year ending on that day, as made: to the In- esurance Commissioner of - the “State of Cali- fornia, pursuant to the provisions' of sections 610 and 611 of-the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. . 5 CAPITAL. i Amount of capital stock, paid .up’in cash ASSETS. Cash in company’s Cash in banks. Premiums’ in due Due from other companies for —re- insurance on losses already pald, Total assets ... "LIABILITIBS. Losses adjusted and unpald ‘ Losses in .process of adjustment:or - in_suspense L...... 188,279 00 Losses resisted, including expensss. 43,795 00 Gross premiums on fire risks running one vear or less, $1.69,38035; . re- insurance 50 per cent. £29,690 18 Gross premiums on fire rlsks running . more_than one_ vear, $1,167,522 47; re- insurance pro rata. 3 593,755 33 All other demands against the. com- 7 R e oo 112,174 54 - Total labilitles ..... $1,836,347 04 INCOME. Net cash actually received for fire < premlums ....... <. .$2,024,569 34 Recelved for interest and dlvidends on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other sources .. ‘Total income .. EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for fire- losses cluding, $259,104 8§ losses of mn?fl. - year) ce.oes ..$1,068,906 88 Paid or “aliowed for commission &' ' brokerage E R TRy . Pald o salarles Teen ‘and other - i charges for officers, clerks, etc.... - 127,317 57 Paid for State; national. and locai . . taxes . 63,6 00 All other payments and expenditures 150,837 01 Total expénditures . 41,780,400 18 TLosses Incurred during’the vear.....$1,093,637 88 Risks and Premiums. |Fire Risks.|Premiums. ‘written during the year m?fl;l 43,282,840 14 Net amount of risks = ‘expired during the year| '375,911,727! 3,304,638 69 206,935,071 2,626,902 83 A. D. IRVING, Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before -me this 25th cember 31, 1897, ‘of January, 1888, 48y Of S FORGE ©. RUGER, Notary Puble. BUTLER & HALDAN, General Agents for Pacific Coast,