The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 18, 1898, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1898 as is usual in country places, it was known that nearly three-quarters of the entire vote were for Metcalf before - were counted. Centerville polled avy vote, but at Niles the election was quiet. Pleasanton turned out strongly, and at Decoto and Alyarado the polls were particularly lively. Hay wards also polled a big vote, and it was noted that the Hilborn supporters were in_the majority. The primary was certainly an expen- sive one for the principals. Both can- didates put up expensive organizations, maintained large headquarters, did an enormous amount of printing and sup- plied an unprecedentedly large num- ven the badges were ber of vehicles. of an expensive nature being large, and, in the se of Metcalf, beautifully | ornamented with a handsome satin | | an flag. It was noticed that the ges were not blanketed as usual na Ti with the hes of the candidates, and this was explained by one of the mana- s on the ground that many conser- ative people liked to be driven to the polls, but during the trip did not care to be advertised as being the supporter of any particular man. Victor H. Metcalf will be the nominee of the Republican Third District con vention for Congress. The primaries held in this county to-day resulted in a landslide in his favor, and he will go to the convention with eleven votes moze than are necessary for a choice from this county alone. DISTRICT - MEETINGS | Senators,iss—emblymen and Equalizers in Nomination. Most of Them Made With- out Contest and by Acclamation. CALL HEADQUARTEKS, Sacramento, The result is exactly in line with The Cal prediction of this morning. larger vote, by nearly 3000, wa! s than at the Pardee-Davis primary last | Saturday, but Mr. Metcalf’s proportion, | though very large, was not so propor- | tionately greater than Mr. Hilborn’s as Dr. Pardee’s was over the vote for Mr. | To-day, including scattering | tHere were 12,800 ballots re were 9925. Of the total vote Metcalf received 7841 a Hilborn 4833. The exact figures are as follows: 453 7541 | Majority for Metealf, 3008. Alameda County sends sixty-eight delegates to the Congressional Conven- tion which meets in Oakland next| Saturday, and as fifty-seven is nece ry to a choice Mr. Metcalf's nomina- is certain by a large majority. afternoon Yolo County elected | delegates for Metcalf. Contra | give him some delegates and | will get some from Solano. | The \n.\mg‘- of feeling from Mr. Hil- 1 eight Costa wil he born to . Metcalf is not confined to | & any special section of the county. In the upper end, where it supposed | Hilborn was stronger, the majority for | s rival was as great as in West Oak- The township votes were some- what of a surprise, as even Mr. Met- supporters were almost willing night dmit that in the Forty- | last sixth District Mr. Hilborn might pull | 1 >ugh. The Fiftleth District was the only one in which there was any doubt after the count began. The vote kept very til the end, and then it was| Metcalf had only two of a rity. In the Forty-ninth District | £ 1749 votes cast Metcalf's ma- | was 1154. | Alameda it is stated that a pro- | ill be made to Washington about | san politics done to-day by decker ~ at the polls. very prominent and a large Hilborn badge. He chal- s and took a very active oken to by some of men, but he said he had taken legal advice on the point and was all right. Now a protest will be made and without Mr. Hilborn at Washing- ton Postmaster Leydecker may have to do a lot of explaining, | The coal miners at Tesla voted ver a ely, for out of 160 votes cast 105 were for Metcalf. In the Seventh Ward, where Mr. Hilborn lives, he was beaten i one votes. In this ward a i tematic fight was made and the | ness of the vote shows the ne- | for every effort that was put | by ths Metcalf men. | he result can only be interpreted as having one significance, that the peo- | » wanted a change. Although no di- i tisfaction has been expressed the cou of Mr. Hilborn there been much muttering on both of the estuary and it is evident that Alameda County was desirous of giving new and younger man a chance to show what he could do in Congress. Victor H. Metcalf, who will undoubt- edly represent the Third District of Callfornia in the next Congress, is well known to the citizens of Oakland. Mr. Metealf was born at Utica, Y. He prepared for college at Russell’s Mili- tary A v, New Haven, Conn., and - after receiving a thorough drilling en- | tered the class of '76 at Yale College. While at the college he carried away | .-many of the prizes, During the sopho- more year he commenced the study of the law, and during vacations he con- | tinued the pursuit for knowledge of the law in the office of Senator Kernan and -Governor Seymour at Utica, N. Y. He | withdrew from the academical depart- | ment in the middle of the junior year and entered the law department, grad- uating therefrom in 1876 with high hon- ors, receiving the degree of LL.B. He was admitted to practice law in the | Supreme Court of Connecticut in 1878, | and in 1877 he recelved the degree of | _LL.B. from Hamilton College, and in the same year was admitted to prac- | tice law in the courts of New York. | Mr. Metcalf came on a visit to Cali- | fornia in 1879 and returned again In | 1880, making his home in this city. In| 1881 he formed a partnership with George D. Metealf, and since that time | he has been actively engaged in the | profession of law in this city. smrmens Sl 0 DR. BAUM NOW IN OFFICE. ‘He Takes His Seat as a Member of | the Board of Health. The Board of Health met in monthly session yesterday morning. Dr. Rudolph W. Baum, who was recently appointed by | . Governor Budd to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. Henry H. Hart took his as a member of the board. | Mayor Phelan was absent, also Dr. Morse, who 1s 1ll, therefora Drs. Fitzger- ald, Baum and Williamson conducted the - business of the medting. Reports recelv- ed from the various institutions under the board’s control were without special features, save that good conditions pre- vailed. Only one difficulty was noted and that was by Dr. Sussdorf at the City and Ceunty Hospital, where the quarters as- signed to the nurscs are inadequate and some typhold fever has resulted in conse- quence. Property owners and merchants in the lower part of the city, through H. P, Sonntag, asked the board to condemn cer- tain property on JacKson stres Sankome and Battery, as a neldanes con a menace to life. The Health Officor was Instructed to investigate. A Rl FUNERAL OF THE CORBETTS. Will Be Held From Their Late Resi- dence at 9:30 This Morning. All arrangements have been completed for the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Corbett. The service of the Roman Catholic church will be held over the bodies at the house at 9:30 this morning by Rev. James Flood, and a solemn mass will be said at the Sacred Heart Church for the repose of their souls. It is the de- sire of the family that the funeral be as private as possible. The remains will be placed in the receiv- ing vault at Holy Cross Cemetery pendin; the arrival of the two sons—James J. nng Thomas—f{rom the Hast, when they will be interred in the family plat. ——————— Advances made on furniture and planos, with | conventior 1| rollcall, | trict | were vouched for Aug. 17.—The Tenth Assembly District was held at 7 p. m. at the pa- It comprises the counties of Lake, Glenn and Colusa. D. M. Arnold of Co- lusa was chosen chairman and George Featherstone of Glenn County was named as secretar The chairman appointed a committee of three as district central committee as fol- lows: H. M. Cooper of Colusa, B. F. Geis of Glenn and T. J. Sheridan of Lake B. F. Geis of Glenn Countv placed In nomir Mr. Sheridan of Lake County seconded the nomination, and it was made by a Glenn receiving the whole vilion. vr 17 votes. The delegates from the Eighth Sen: torial District met at 7:30 p. m, The dis- comprises the counties of Colusa, and Mendocino. B. F. Geis of County was elected chalrman and 5 Arnold of Colusa secretary. John Boggs was unanimously hamed as the nominee for Senator, and an adjournment sine die was taken. " Ed Leake of Yolo was chosen chairman of the Third ualization District and ; secretary. nomination % mer was made by acclama- as member of the Stlulu Board of rict. Congressional District con- d elected ... Leake of Yolo Sullivan was chosen Glenn Glenn DN tion Equalization for that dis The Third vention met an chairman. E. as secretary. M. F and Raleigh Barcar of Solano were cho- sen members of the State Central Com- mittee for the district. An adjournment was then taken until to-morrow to await of the fusion committee and taken by the convention Seventh Congressional District there was some little hitch over the re- nomination of Dr. H. N. Castle of Mer- ced, the present Populist representati from that district. The convention ganized by electing Charles Edelman Orange County as chairman. L. W. kerth of Stanislaus was made secretar: Then up rose Byron Waters of San Bernardino, who questioned whether or not it was policy to nominate a Congre man until the fusion agreement had been re: the report the action thereon. In th or- of Ful- ed. H. Alford of Tulare took the Castle of the proposition, which w to through the Populist nomination at once. He said that there was no reason for any delay; he was in favor of nom- inating Mr le whether there was fu- sion or not, ‘A motion made by Edwards of Fresno to adjourn until morning was declared lost and the convention then proceeded to nominate a candidate for Congress. First, however, Mr. Waters of San Bernardino stated that he had heard that Dr. Castle was a_ Republican, and he wanted to know whether or not the re- port was true Dr. Castle's e push Democracy and Populism Irvine of Castle in nomination, Tulare seconded and taken. Dr. le wa inee by a unanimou San Diego then placed W. H. Alford of a_rising_vote was declared the nom- vote. The following Congressional committee | your hivalry to do for me in | was then named, one member being c! a sm s much as I had done for sen from each county in district: | you In a large way. Fre . P. Hubbard; n, Now the casa is exactly reversed. I am Pac ;. Kings, S. L. Chittenden; Ma- | confronted with the same class of fac- dera, E. M. M Merced, Dr. W. A. | titjous opposition in my own party, which Whitlock; € L ; River-| 7 peljeve to be stimulated by the same in- side, L. Gill; fluence that promoted the opposition to San_ Bernardino, G ey you In_the Democratic party before we A. E. Dodson;_ Stanislaus, of the Populist party made such an oppo- kerth; Tulare, D. W. Holland. sition useless, and that is our common J. W ¢ San Bernardino and | enemy, the Southern Pacific monopoly. G. W. § lected as | They sought to defeat you by dividing the | members of the State Central Committee, | Democratic bosses and machine men, so nd the convention adjourned sine dle. The Democratic delégates from tho Third Equaliz counties comprising the tlon District read with indignation the attack on R. . Beamer, the resent member of the board, from that district, by the Examiner this morning, charg- ing him with having enlisted in the se vice of the railroad. T« in convention and expre tempt for the Examiner by Mr. Beamer acclamation. Judge James V Oate W elected chairman and D. E. Dreece secretary. E. E. Leake of Woodland, after calling attention to the fact that either by ac- cident or design the three northern tiers of counties had no representation on any of the committees of the convention, laced in nomination for member of the Board of Bqualization from the Third Disirict the incumbent, R. H. Beamer. Mahon of Sutter moved that the nomi nation be made by acclamation, the mo- tion being carried with a wild shout. Mr. Beamer was called upon, and said that for the third time he had been hon- | ored with the nomination by acclamation for the position. He referred to the as- sault made upon him by the Examiner, saying that after reading that attack he Wondered how many of his assoclates would recognize him. It was gratifying to know that abuse from that source only strengthened the esteem his friends felt for him. Leake moved that the convention de- clare that Beamer's nomination be ‘“for keeps,” and this also went fhrough with a hurrah, An auditing committee, consist- ing of 4. J. McConnell, E. E. Leake, M. O. Harling, A. C. Huston and T. P. Magee, was appointed, and then the convention adjourned. : hus the Examiner scored another *vie- tory.” ‘ The Fitth Cont essional District Con- vention met at ) p. m. in the pavilion and elected J. H }{’Pnry of San Jose ‘W. B. Crowley of San chairman and Francisco secretary. Willlam Cralg, ex- City and County Aftorney of San Fran- cisco, was the only aspirant placed in nomination, so the secretary was in- structed to cast the ballot for him. ‘Mr. Craig was called upon for a speech and told his supporters about how hard he would work to secure his election. The First Equalization District con- vention met immediately after the ad- ourning of the main body and elected ugene N. Deuprey, chairman, and Jacobs, secretary. John H. Grady nomi- nated John P. Dunn for Equalizer, and that gentleman was declared the unani- mous choice of the convention. E. N. Deuprey was elected chairman and H. Jacobs secretary of the Second Railroad Commission District. ~William M. Hinton was the only candidate and his nomination was made by acclamation. MONTEITH TURNED DOWN. Maguire Gives the Populist Leader the Glassy Eye and the Clammy Shake. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 17.—The following corre- spondence passed to-day between George W. Monteith and Judge Maguire: To the Hon. James G. Maguire, Golden Eagle Hotel—My Dear Sir: A little over a month ago the question of effecting the union of the anti-monopoly forces against the railroad was before the Populist con- vention, and while conscious that a num- ber of other Populists should ordinarily oppose any abandonment of our party independence, joined hands to bring about such a union, upon the definite un- derstanding that it was to be purely for the purpose of fighting the railroad mo- nopoly, carrying with it the idea that it should be an honest and earnest effort in that direction, and that no other out- side Influences should be permitted to dominate the movement. The proposition to nominate you for Governor, you being a Democrat, and op- posed to us on some vital questions, was or without removal, J. Noonan, 1017-1028 Mission. ation F. B. Glenn of Glenn County. | Tarpey of Alameda | not only a radical one. but an expediency | MR. BARLOW'S FRIEND. Milton Carlson, Chairman of the Los Angeles Pop- ulist Committee, Speaks for Him. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 17.—To the Editor of The Call—Sir: Now that fusion upon the State ticket is a fact beyond a shadow of a doubt the attention of all is be- ginning to be directed to the Congressional and other district nominees. It seems to be the general opin- jon that the fusion committee of seven will report in favor of making district nominations at this convention. In the Sixth Congressional Dis- trict much has been said con- cerning the candidacy of Hon. Charles A. Barlow, the in- cumbent. An unfounded rumor has been afloat to the effect that he would not receive the Demo- cratic nomination. For various reasons this has not been gub- licly denied. I believe the Demo- crats are honorable and true in this matter and complete fusion will be effected. In the People’s party he has a high standing. One of the stipulations of the northern counties in the Sixth Congressional District was his unqualified indorsement by the o o [} o o [} o [} o [} o o o o o [} o o [} ] () o o o o o ] o [} <] o | 0 People’s party convention. This | 0 the Honorable Mr. Barlow re- O received unanimously and-a com- | 0 mittee was appointed to draft O resolutions commending his Con- | © gressional career. | © The people in his district are | 0 unanimous in saying that he has | © made the best Congressman since the district was organized. His results in the San Pedro har- | 0 bor matter won for him many friends in the south. Hon. Mar- ion de Vries in the Second and 0 Hon. C. H. Castle in' the Seventh Congressional District will be re- opposition. | © nominated without | 0 Every action of these esteemed | 0 gentlemen meets with approba- { 0 tion from the people of the en- O tire State. MILTON CARLSON, O Chairman Populist Ceneral Com- 0, mittee of Los Angeles. o o o =] o o o o [} o o o o o o o o (] o [} [} o o o o ] [} [} ] o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o [} ] o ] [} ) [} o o [} [} 0000000000 0000O0O that many of us doubted; that, as the fight wore on, we saw plainly that the | only way to effect our purpose was to | nominate you and absolutely force the Democratic party to do likewise by leav- ing them no alternative whatever. At this stage of the proceedings the Populist convention wa: | that it would have taken but little to | have turned the tide against you, and there is no possible doubt that at that moment had my friends adopted the tac- tics of 4 political highwayman, we could have forced your friends to have abso- | lutely conceded me the nomination I now | “This they aid not do, and I went to | your rescue at a critical moment as un- selfishly and enthusiastically as 1 best | knew how, and as a result placed you where you are to-day, reasonably certain of achieving the goal of your ambition. By this action as Populists we compelled the Democratic machine to be just to you and to give you the nomination you not only want, but that it was right that you should have, as an effective position | fusion was being discussed, we frankly | toid one of your Democratic friends that 1 should expect to be the fusion nominee for Congress in the Fifth District. I ex- | acted no pledges, but simply trusted to Your sense of gratitude, together with " | that they could prevent your nomination. romptly | came to your rescue by absolutely refus- | ing to accept any other candidate but yourself. The present Congressional situation ls about this: The Democrats are willing to | concede the Popullsts three Congressmen, | and if the Fifth District was conceded I could easily be the nomin here s | We saw the situation and we renominating | practically no candidate of any standing | of all delegates to the State Convention. in the anti-railroad fight against me. Mr. Craig is purely a negative quantity. “Were vou to simply v that you wanted me o be the nominee the matter would be gettled in five minutes in my favor: but in our conversation just had you politely but diplomatically stated that if I can get my committee to stand for me, yours would then support me. Had T sald the same thing a month ago you would never have been the Populist nominee, but I went further. I said flatly that you and no one else should be the | fusion nominee, and I fought your Dem- | ocratic committee one whole ~ afternoon and finally forced them to that position. I simply saw that the railroad could de- feat you among your own people, and I | came’ to your rescue instantly and with | all the vigor and determinhtion of my | nature. To come to my rescue involves | no such confiict, no bitterness of feellng | and no after reproach. All you have got %o do 1s to send for the members of the two committees and tell them that you desire that 1 be the nominee, and T will be the nominee within forty-eight hours. | The argument used against me is that | you want Craig and don’t want me. In | short, that Craig Is the programme can- didate. I can hardly believe this; scarce- 1y can I concelve that vou woulu thus strike the hand glady held forth to save you from the machinations of the ma- | “hine in your party, whep you were In grave danger, for T feel that when the machine men in my_ party similarly situ- ate me I should not have to beg you to do | half as much for me. | "Now, Judge Maguire, T lay this matter | before’ you plainly and earnestly. I shall | not even demand of you the reciprocal as- | sistance I require at this moment. T have | the battle nearly won, and your helping | hand will save me, and it is for you to say whether you will hold it out or let meé sink. This is something that appeals to your manhood, to your sense of grati- | fude and to your purpose to be just. Will vou or will you not assist me?'I leave it fo you and your conscience to decide whether vou will or not. Please let me know by bearer. Sincerely Yours. GEORGE W. MONTEITH. No reply belng received to this Monteith sent up a card with a brief message as | follows: Judge Maguire — Did you receive my note and what will you do? Hastily, MONTEITH. He walted long for an answer and got his: G. W. Monteith—Dear Sir: Your letter was received. I cannot do anything un- der existing circumstances, MAGUIRE. Sunnyside Wants a Tunnel. The property-owners in the Sunnyside district are In hopes that the Supervisors will, when making the next tax levy, in- clude a sufficient amount to cover the ex- pense of running a tunnel under the Southern Pacific Company’s railroad track at the junction of Bosworth and Berkshire streets. This improvement, if made, would give a straight roadway from San Jose and Mission roads to the northern portion of the city on the west- ern slope and to Golden Gate Park. Honors to Father McAuliffe. A reception and greeting was tendered to Rev. Father McAuliffe in honor of his ordination and return by Borromean Couyceil 129, Y. M. I.,at 2131 Mission street, last evening. The occasion was a very pleasant one. ——— . Mail for Honolulu. Mail for Honolulu, to be carrled by the steamer Alliance, will be received at Sta- tion B until 8:30 a. m. ¥ so evenly divided | in the battle against the monopoly. When | NOTROR CONGRESS Boss McNab Slips Up on His Ambitious Dream. Wants a Complimentary Nom- ination to Tell How it Feels. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 17.—Gavin McNab has awakened to the fact that he is in dis- favor even among the men he leads. The Fourth Congressional District dele; es | will get together some time during the| day and it is expected that they will| take some definite action in regard to selecting a nom McNab, however, wii not be the cholce. | But he does not intend to let the public know that he has worked himself into | such bad odor with his own delegation | that he cannot secure the prize. The sit- | uation was made plain when McNab and | the few friends he has left began to cir- culate among the delegates late to-night, | asking them to stand by him to the ex- | tent of giving him a nomination which he faithfully promises to decline. He | says he is not a serious candidate, but the experiment of nominating him is re- garded as dangerous. He might want to stick. nee. UNIT RULE. Gaffey of Los Angeles Tried to Tie Up the Delegation for McNab. CALL HEADQUARTERS, Sacramento Aug. 17.—The Los Angeles delegation in | reference to the report of the committe on credentials pursued a most extraor- dinary course this morning which aroused many members of that delegation, made up as it is of numerous fighters and ob jectors. A caucus of the delegation was | called for 9 o'clock in one of the Supreme Court rcoms of the Capitol building, but | sufficient notice had not been given to every member and the result was that there were numerous absentees. Nevertheless the caucus was called to | order by the chairman, Dr. Hill, and the members present proceeded to transact business by which, as they construed it they bound every member of the Los Angeles delegation to vote as a ®nit on the floor of the convention, The report of the committee on creden- | by the caucus, and a motion was made that the deleg: tion vote as a unit for the majority re- | port of the committee on credentiz | This motion was rushed through, as per | programme of the reformers, by a viva Voce vote | [ | | | tials came up for action tion, stated that he thought that the cau- cus had made a mistake. He pointed out | the fact that the report of the committee on credentials had not as yet been sub- mitted to the convention, and the caucus d as yet no official information as to what that report was. Furthermore, he argued that it was unwise for the dele- gatlon to vote on the report until the del- egates had had an epportunity to listen | to the arguments to be presented on the { floor of the convention, pro and con, on | the autocracy of the Democratic party, as | ! now illustrated by the present conditions in San Francisco. | Mr. Gaffey moved to reconsider the vote by which the delegation was hound to the support of the majority report of the com- | | mittee on credential: | | "Mr. Ramish of Los Angeles protested | | against the action taken, as did aiso Dele- gate A. W. Fisher. They both announced that they were opposed to tying up the | delegation until argument had been heard. | They made the point that it was like a jury deciding a case before hearing the evidenc | " The war was on, and it looked as though | there would be a' general squabble. But | C. C. Wright poured oil on the troubled ‘»W:Lh‘rs by stating to the caucus as a member of ythe committee on credentials | that while he was in favor of seating the | McNab delegation, he, as a member of | that committee, proposed to submit to the | general convention a_resolution directing | | the organization in San Francisco in the future to hold primaries for the election |~ A motion was made that the caucus cast | hty-one votes for the proposition. | The point of order was raised that in- | asmuch_as the resolution suggested by | Judge Wright had not yet been drawn up | | the caucus could not act upon it, and, furthermore, that no action = could be taken until the resolution had been pre- sented to the convention. | "The chairman ruled the point of order | well taken. His ruling was in direct op- | position to the action the caucus had taken on the report of the committee on credentials which had not been presented, | yet the committee had acted upon it. In the meantime stray delegates began | to arrive and a great howl went up over | the action of the caucus in seeking to | Ibind the entire delegation to the support | of McNab. | * A motion to adjourn until 7 p. m. Chair- | man Hill declared carried, but it did not end the fight, Delegates Ramish, Fisher, O'Brien, Rob- erts and numerous others declared their intention of refusing to zbide by the de- cision of the caucus. They claimed that delegates Simons, Gaffey and others had | shown bad faith in refusing to support Dockweiler for chairman after he had | been_fairly declared to be the choice of the Los Angeles caucus. Following this precedent they declared the unit rule not in force and agreed among themselves | to present the question to the convention | when the vote of Los Angeles was called on the question of adopting the report of the committee on credentials. ST. PATRICK'S BAZAAR. Last Entertainment Before the For- mal Opening to Be Given To- ulorrow Evening. The last entertainment in aid of St. Patrick’s bazaar will be given to-morrow evening at Odd Feilows' Hall, under the auspices of the ladies in charge of the charity booth. An unusually | good programme has been arranged, including among other atiractions an address by the Rev. Father Gallagher and a comic opera en- ffitled “A Dress Rehearsal.” The address will be of more than ordinary interest to the public, especially the residents in St. Patrick's parish, as Father Gallagher's principal work as a secular priest preparatory to joining the Jesult community, was in this parish. ‘Among those who will take part in the opera are the following: Miss Jones, Miss Mae Cav- anaugh; Mme. Epinard, Miss Josephine Creem; Fibbs, Miss Mae B. Mulcare; Clara' Wil kins, Miss' Jessie Dunmbar; Sarah Ann, Miss Nonie Sulltvan; Sophonisba Spivins, Miss Mae Telfer; Martha Higgins, Miss Catherine Ryan; ie’ Jackeon, Miss Ella Cronin: Mrs. Jarvey, Miss Margaret Kane: Miss Prudence Pinch. beck, Miss Mae Carter: Rosa Jennings. Miss Joséphine B. Mulcare; Miss Emma Geary, Miss | Maud Shortall, Miss Nellle Kearney, Miss Fan- | nie Hausmann, Miss Gertrude Cronin, Messrs. Walter Young, William Rattigan, Rob McCar- thy, Arthur Swan, Harry Coleman, Will Cath- cart, J. McInerney, Ben Crawford, Bd Moore, Jack ‘O'Brien, George Keane, Matt Leonard, Charles V. Drady, Frank Leonard; stage man- ager, A. Hoffman; musical director, Fred Neu- berger; planist, Miss Evelyn Drady. —_——————— Exceeded Their Power. The Supreme Court has decided that boards of supervisors have no power to tax owners of property in municipalities for the improvement of county roads. This decision was in the case of J. H. De- vine against the Supervisors of Sacra- mento County. The Legislature of 1896-7 passed an act for the construction of a highway of road between Sacramento city and Folsom, the material to be rock crushed by the convicts at the Folsom Prison. No provision was made for the money necessary for the construction and | E. | Washington Volunteer Infantry, now at | inal widow | Francis the County Supervisors ordered a special election to pass upon the _issuance of bonds for $75,000, and in time they pro- ceeded to levy a tax to creat an interest and sinking fund. This was resisted by Devine, who brought action in the Su- perior Court for a writ of prohibition, which-was issued. The Supreme Court upheld the judgment, holding that the County Government Act provided for.the jurisdiction of the Supervisors and that their power did not extend over the pub- lic work of a municipality. On this the Supervisors are prohibited from collect- ing a tax from property owners of a municipality for road work in the coun- try, either directly or indirectly. — e——— OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST President of the White Cross Society Visiting Washington—Army Orders and Pensions. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—Mrs. Jane Creighton of Portland, Or., is In ‘Wash- ington. Mrs. Creighton Is president of the White Cross Soclety, an organiza- tion of Pacific Coast origin. She is now visiting the larger cities of the country and will visit San Francisco on her re- turn home. The society is entirely American and is organized for the pur- pose of relieving sick and wounded American soldiers and sailors. Sena- tors McBride and Thurston and Rep- resentative Ellis of Oregon are taking a great interest in its work. Mrs. Creighton called on President McKinley to-day. Army orders — Major Michael F. Sheary, additional paymaster, United States Volunteers, is relieved from duty in this city, and will proceed to San Francisco and report in person to Major Willilam B. Schofield, additional pay- master, United States Volunteers, for duty, and to accompany him to Manila. Major Solomon F. Thorn, commissary of subsistence, United States Volun- teers, will report in person™ to 6 com- manding general of the department of California for assignment to duty as chief commissary of that department. Privates Peter ristiansen and Har- vey J. Martin, Company A, First Wash- ington Volunteer Infantry, now at San Francisco, will be discharged from the service of the United States by the commanding officer of their station. Private John McBride, Company C, First Washington Volunteer Infantry, now at San Francisco, will be dis. | charged from the service of the United States by the commanding officer of his tation. Private James C. Barker, Com- pany I, First Washington Volunteer In- fantry, now at Angel Island, Cal., and Privates Don DeWitt and Max Engelhardt, Company E, First he Presidio, San Francisco, are trans- ferred to the hospital corps as privates. | Private William McGreevy, Troop C, Fourth Cavalry, now supposed to be in the Department cf the Pacific, and Pri- vate Walter L. Whann, Company L, First Montana Volunteer Infantry, now supposed to be at Camp Merritt, San Francisco, will be discharged without honor from the service of the United States. Paeific granted Coast pensions have been as follows: California—Orig- OF INTEREST TO BUYERS. Purchasers’ Guide fo Responsible Merchants, Manufacturers, Brokers, Ime porters, Wholesale Traders, Jobbers, Insurance and Real Estate Agents. CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS MAILED ON APPLICATION. ~tng Firms Please Mention *“The Call” In Corresponding ~ith Any of the Fol' ART WARE AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE. THE P. ROSSI CO., @rtistic Furniture and Art Ware Importers, 117 SUTTER STREET. ARTIFICIAL LIMBS. MENZO SPRING 57"piaters. ™% “Commia- ure blanks. U. sion, 9 Geary st., 8. F. ARTISTIC FURNITURE. FINK & SCHINDLER, B2k 225" 5217 , Fittings, 1309 et IRON FOUNDERS. Western Foundry, Morton & Hedley, Props. 234 Fremont St. Castings of Every De- scription Made to Order. Tel. Black 1505. JEWELERS. W. K. VANDERSLICE CO. OLD ANL/SILVER SMITHS, 136 Sutter Sty San Francisco. Telephone Main 917. MANUFACTURERS. GOLDEN GATE WOOLEN MFG. CO. Manufacture blankets, Cassimeres, Tweeds an Flannels, 535 Market st., San Francisc stores. st Telephone South 267 Goods for sale at all leading dry good AUCTIONEERS, e MARINE INSURANCE. Live Stock 12 o % NE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Hoasteor, KILLIP & C0. " S0 ¥Rndics™ | swiss aanie ) i B cou BAKERY Ai‘lD CONFECTIONERY. WM. SCHOENING, &' Bnfiars ‘serseb™> BELTING. L. P. DEGEN Manufacturer of Belting and s Lace. Leather, 105.107 Mis- sion St., cor. Spear. Telephone Main 562. % BICYCLES. 198 Model Cleveland Bicycles Sell for $50, $65 and $76. Crescents. in Men's and for s 5. “Second-hand Wheels, $19 and up. LEAVITT & BILL. 303 Larkin street. . BOILER MAKERS. EUREKA I?pILER WORKS W. J. BRADY. Proprietor. Bpeoial Attention Paid to Repairs and Ship Work. Office and Works—113-115 MISSION STREET Telephone Main 5045. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS COMPANY, 342 to 350 Geary Street, Above Powell, Periodicals, Books and Stationery. COAL, COKE AND PIG IRON. J. C. WILSON & CO., 900 BATTERY STREET. Telephanf Maln 1864. COPPERSMITH. Joserh Fox, Supt. . Diyth. Mgr. C. W. Smith, Ship Plumbing, Steamboat and Ship Work a Specialty, 16 and 18 ‘Washington St. Telephone, Main 5641. & CO.. Agents, 301 California st. MATTRESSES AND IRON BEDS. THE BERNHARD 2r=ttres: Co., 642 Misston st. Telephone Main 1474 OPTICAL GOODS. BERTELING OPTICAL COMPANY, Sclentific Opticians and Manufacturers of Optical Goods, 14 and 16 Kearny street. PAPER D!‘;ALERS. w".LAMETT PULP AND PAPER CO., PIANOS. 722 Montgomery Street. The Oldest Firm and Largest Stock. PIANO and MUSIC STORE, KOHLER & CHASE, 25 and 30 O'Farrell St. A corps of expert tuners and repafrers. PRINTING. E. C. HUGHES REAL ESTATE. G. H. UMBSEN & CO.. ESTATE. RENT COLLECTORS. 14 Montgomery st PRINTER, 11 Sansome street. TREADL General Auctioneers. SEWING MACHINES. SDOMESTIC” Frmiinemhost waros me st SOAP. 6. R, LUCY & CO0,, =, 5% by room 3 rnia_ street, el. Main 1661y DENTIST. DR C. W. RICHARDS, & ™22, e Tt Rearny. REDI DRUGGISTS (WHOLESALE). NGT“N & c , Secondana Steven- & son Sts, Tel. Main 4 FIRE INSURANCE. EDWARD BROWN & SON, 407-409 Montgomery st. Capital Represented........ over $14,000,000 s, etc., Kate Hearne, San Ellen M. Tower, San Fran- Diego} $1. | cisco, $8. Oregon—Increase, Lemuel tanye, Albany, $17 to $24. Was hlnitnsr;—()rlmna.l, James H. Cox, H. Mon- H, “M Snohomis! prd e S Federal Suit Dismissed. The case of J. H. Batcher against the La Grange Hydraulic Gold Mining Com- pany was dismissed yesterday in the United States Circuit Court, a compro- mise having been made between the par- ties. The suit was for $5142 80, alleged to be due the Sacramento firm of skchfl.w. Ingram, Batcher & Co., for laying a line of pipe to the defendant’s mines fin Trin- ity County. ———————— ~ Triduum at St. Francis Church. A triduum, or three days' devotion, opens this (Thursday) morning in St. Church, at the 7 o'clock mass, and will close next Sunday evening at per: To-night at 8 o’clock Father v of St. Paul's Church will preach on “Christian Fortitude,” and to-morrow evening Father Byrne of the Sacred art Church will deliver a sermon on ary, the Model of Women.” ——————— Jerry Sullivan on Trial. Jerry Sulllvan, the City Hall Jjanitor, who, on March 6 last shot and serfously wounded Mabel Keating and her husband, James Keating, in their saloon at 111 Grant avenue, is on trial before Judge Wallace on a charge to asgault to mur- der. The case of the people was closed yesterday afternon and the defense will g0 on with its case to-day. —————— A Gold Brick Motor. F. M. Barr pleaded guilty yesterday in | the United States District Court of hav- | ing used the mails for fraudulent pur- poses. He will be sentenced on Saturday. Barr falsely represented in letters to Los Angeles capitalists that Irving M. Seott had agreed to put a large sum of money into a wavemotor invention. ———————— Races at the Baths. The second series of races between Cor- nell, the coast champion, and Cavill, the Australian champion, will take place on | Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The men Wwill start at the west side of the baths and go around Seal Rocks, finishing at the starting point. In the baths there will be the usual number of aquatic contests. B Charles Nathan’s Assets. Charles Nathan filed a petition in bank- ruptey vesterday in the United States District vourt. He was in the merchan- dising business fn this city, and owes $2561'34, with no assets. ADVFRTISEMENTS. DR. MEYERS & CO. Diseases and Weakness of Men Only. These able specialists have been a succe: for 17 yeéars. The bave the largest and best equipped Institu- tion on the coast for treating allments of men. Allments recent- ly_contracted or those which have become dangerous from bad treatment or neglect are quickly and perma- nently cured by Dr. Meyers & Co. S Victims of nervous debility, partial or complete loss of vital power, drains, l0sses, etc., which have been brought on by excesses, indfscretions, overwork, worry, ete., quickly and permanently restored to perfect manhood. No Pay Till Cured—Consultation Free You take mno chances in treating with Dr. Meyers & Co. They will not only make you sound and well but you may keep your money until you are permanently cured. Dr. Meyers & Co.’s dealings with patients either at office or by malil are sacredly confidential. ‘While a personal interview {s preferable, thousands are cured without seeing the tors. Sufferers who cannot visit the city or call on a part of the staff when they make their regular monthly visits to interior towns, should write for private book for men, free treatise on any disease, symptom blanks and advice—all free. DR. MEYERS & CO., 731 Market St., San Frascisco. TAKE ELEVATOR o et Sund:;‘:’tou 1s the new diseovery that gives you sleep, DREAMA restand nodreams. DREAMA TWake at night. If noty eured money refanded. abox. DREAMA CO. Sold by GRANT'S BALDWIN PHARMACY. FRESH AND SALT MEATS. JAS. BOVES & C0., S5 Ptmia? FLOUR. | NATIONAL AD. KocoU Flour Mills. J. Martenstein & Pacific Co. E.W. cor. Battery and sta URS. Furrier, all work guaranteed, 5% Kearny st., upstairs. HARDWARE. ALACE Hardware Co.,Importers & Dealers in Hardware, 603 Market. Tel. Main 752. HARNESS AND VEHICLES. LEIBOLD HARNESS CO., 211 Larkin st., 8 F. ‘Wholesale and Retall Manufacturers of all kinds of Harness and dealers in Buggies, Carts, etc. If you want bargains call or writs HUNTERS’ EQUIPMENTS. GUNS Hunters' Equipments, Fishing Tackle, Athletic Goods, etc. Send for catalogue. GEO. W. SHREVE, 739 Market street. STATIONER AND PRINTER. Teeerate DARTRIDGE 705:5% Codes. fornia St, THE HICKS-JUDD CO., Fiates™ssree ue TARTAR WORKS. CALIFORNIA TARTAR WORKS, G. Do LATOUR, Manager. Office 318 Front Street, San Francisco. TYPE FOUNDERS. ACIFIC States Type Foundry. successars to Hawks & Shattuck. The oins Industry House, 58 Clay st. WAGONS AND TRUCKS. HENRY B. SCHINDLER, manufacturer of carriages, buggies, etc.; repairing done im first-class yle at falr prices for good worl. 128 Spear st.: tel. 295. WALLPAPER. WALLPAPER—Wholesale and retall: send for samples, stating about quality and color, ta JAS. DUFFY CO., $25-930 Howard 8. F. WAREHOUSEMEN. THE HASLETT WAREHOUSE CO., Forwarding Agents and Public Welghers. General Storage. Free and Grain Wareh: General office: 10 Calitornia st. Tel. Matn 1510 WATCHES, ETC. T. LUNDY, Main Headquarters for fine Jewelry an: full 15-k. Wedding Rings, £ s Chartered 1818. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY F BOSTON, IN THE STATE OF MASSA- chusetts, on the 38ist day of Decem- ber, A. D. 1897, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commis- sioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 61l of the | Political Code, condensed as per blank fur- nished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, paid up in h caSh vvenee s $300,000 00 ASSETS. Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by COMPANY........... $25,231 50 Amount of loans secured by pledge of bonds, stocks and other marketable securities ag collateral . 15,00 0 Cash in company’s office. 2,292 82 Cash in banks. S 27,471 56 Interest due and accrued on all stocks and loans. . 230185 Premiums in due course of collection 41,968 40 Total assets $624,262 13 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid........... $9,456 53 Losses in process of adjustment or in suspense 22,961 07 Gross premiums on fire risks ru ning one year or less, §160,762 31; reinsurance 50 per cent.. 5,381 18 Gross premiums on fire risks run. ‘ning more than one year, $10L763 63; reinsurance pro rata... ! 45010 15 Due and accrued for salaries, rent, ete.. G 2,281 70 All other demands against the com- DADY wveeenenee 16,559 71 Total Habilities ... $172,650 52 INCOME Net cash actually received for fire premiums ... $167,422 49 Received for inf on bonds, stock: all other source: Total income EXPENDITURES. id for fire losses (in- Net amount 28, losses of previous cluding $25,; years) 155,957 48 Dividends to stocknholders 18,000 00 Pald or allowed for commiss brokerage - 34,561 18 Paid for salaries, fees and Charges for officérs, clerks, etc..s 20,500 75 Paid for State, national and local taxes . semm All other payments and expenditures 12,541 97 Total expenditures . . #7818 98 Fire. Losses Incurred during the yesr...... $91,453 00 Risks and Premiums. [FireRisks. [Premiums. Net amount of risks| ‘written during the year) Net amount of risks ex- pired during the vear..| 23,631,597 258,932 64 Net amount in force De-, cember 31, 1897. A 22522311 252,525 %4 FRANCIS PEABODY, President. HENRY 8. BEAN, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of e $22,071,177) $236,609 60 uary, 1898 'EO. M. AMERIGE, Notary Public. BAGGS & STOVEL, . General Agents fo the Pacific Coast, 411 CALIFORNIA STREET, BAN FRANCISCO. AND ASTHMA® :: Oppressio, Sullocaton, Neuragia, ., cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES, or POWDER Paris,J. BSPIC ; New Y FOUGERA __,—-“B‘.IY m‘}l&qm s HAY FEVER STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ~—OF THE— FIRE ASSOCIATION INSURANCE COMPANY F_PHILADELPHIA, IN THE STATE OF Pennsylvania, on the 3ist day of Decem- ber, A. D. 1897, and for the yvear ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commis- sioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank fur~ nished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, paid up in cash $500,000 00 ASSETS. Real estate owned by company. Loans on bonds and mdrtgages. Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company ... 2,616,113 12 Amount of loans secured by of bonds, stocks and other market- 276,800 00+ . 2,108,135 51 able securities as collateral 155,750 00 Cash in company’'s office. 60,713 57 Cash in banks.... 255,713 Interest due and accrued stocks and 10ANS ..ooevviiiieieiennnn 23,316 63 Interest due and accrued on bonds and mortgages .. ... 5110668 Premiums in due course of collection 623,558 33 Rents due and accrued... . 180150 Due from other companies for rein- surance on losses already paid and for salvage 5 9% -$6,239,334 5L Total assets . LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid Losses in process of adJ $87,479 51 in suspense toeeeeo 122,435 94 Losses resisted, including expenses.. 47,668 32 Gross premiums on fire risks run- ning one year or less, $1,911,33 61; reinsurance 50 per cent I 955,667 SO Gross premiums on fire risks run- ming more than one vear, $1,96- #13 43; reinsurance pro rata.. . 1,034,874 15 Amount reclaimable by the insured on perpetual fire insurance policies. 1,95 All other demands agalnst the com- pany . Total Habllities ... 238,463 coeenn 4,401,387 33 INCOME. Net cash actually received for fire PrOMIUMS .. ovvvresnrecssecesnsosessns $2,652,479 63 Recelved for interest on bonds and mortgages 125,014 83 Recelved for interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other sources . 134,903 08 Received for rents 11,169 00 Total income +§2,923,627 43 EXPENDITURE:! Net amount paid for fire losses (in- cluding $198,948 41, losses of previous years) 1,351,057 4 Dividends ¥77200,000 00 Paid_or allowed for com: brokerage 580,981 73 Pald for sal . fees - charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 159,739 03 Paid for State, national and local taxes 75,532 5 AlL other paym expenditures 176,921 37 Total expenditures .......... eeen$2,544,150 02 Fire. Losses incurred during the year. Risks and Premiums. |Fire Risks.|Premiums. Net amount of risks| | written during the vear| $296,184,339($3,17,557 37 pireq during the vear.| 266,134,135 073 38 Net amount in force De- | E. C. IRVIN, President. BEN T. HERKNESS, Secrtary. 4th day of January, 1888 THOMAS B. PROSSER, Notary Public. STATE AGENT. JOHN D. RICHARDS, 219 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. Net amount of risks ex- cember 31, 1597 353,652,352/ 3,873,312 4 Subscribed and sworn to before me this T. C. SHANKLAND, MANAGER 8. F. DEP'T,, Wegkly Gall,$1.50 per Year