The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 7, 1898, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1898. (o] 9 DENOUNCED THE SCHOOLS S FAILUR Oakland Councilman Creates a Breeze. SUVELLIER ON THE WARPATH CLAIMS THE BOARD OF EDUCA- TION IS HYPNOTIZED. Under the Spell of Superintendent McClymonds, Whose Business Is Politics, Not Edu- cation. OAKLAND, Sept. 6.—There has never been such itement at a meeting of the Board of Education as developed to-night when Councilman Cuvellier, a citizen, denounced the members the schools of this city in the most se- vere terms. Some time ago Mr. Cuvel- lier spoke to Director Russ about an in- quiry he was making and stated that he would like to read a paper to the Board of Education, making some suggestions. Mr. Cuvelller appeared to-night with his paper, but no one was prepared for what was to follow. conclusion of the paper was sig a perfect storm of indignant expressions from the School Di- Tectors. 5 r much re- search, i that the public | school of Oakland Is a dismal failure. failure is complete and reflects on every member of the of Education as well as on the superin tendent and perhaps on the latfer most of all ford have dec who en-| ter from ti are the| WOrst prey entrance to those seats of ulted with 4 and upi animous in denounc- ng ol system as a dire | and con lur I can fi to reco: , but everything s have to ruin. In every school the | same t is manifested, and the system is a to this municipality s amount of mone; L ent for % is spent by the & which n adequate return 1 ers. Most of the lutely wasted—and th when so much money is. required : improvements, is nothing short icipal calamity. spite of all the booming' that is and sche e in re- and, and there s their condi- compiled ited, and to- a copy in every 1 want the parents going on. Their chil- : Board of Education and its supe: intendent. It should be the first subject lered, but that is so no more. The ammed for se showir prof cra our universities they find they have no practical foundation for a universi course—tha are In fact fallure: While recently I was told, to re are from the land schools. I the and 1 am con- I was told the truth. Our e not receiving the education - whielr {s paid Ter. The ed, the taxes squan- of this board are hypno rdent McClymonds. No do anyti I power extends through- board. Mr. McCymonds nd polit not education, It is largely his fault ols are in such a dismal d are such a disgrace. yus has their inetficiency and cord become that parents are {ldren away and there are en in the schools to-day = should be. . Particularly is the High School, where s nearly two hundred than there were a year less scholars ago. “The course of study i tem of teaching is crying need of a change. “I have not made these remarks from any fe ng of malice, but have done it with the kindliest of féelings and bec. I have the interests of the schools at heart.”” Mr, Cuvellier did not get through with- out being interrupfed, and when he con- cluded each of e Directors wanted to speak at onc said it was false, wrong, the sys- and there is a others that Counrcilman b been misinformed. John Russ was “disgusted at such nonsense.” Director ~Myra Knox sald tha were 80 stupid that they were not worth and Superinendent McCly- oubted “if any man who would such statemen could be B."”. s the most un ed for diatribe I " said Director Russ ard,” gentlemen to say we are our Superintendent. = If wants the course of study 1e must know that it is fixed by the State and tnat he must begin such a campaign in the Legislature.” Amid much confusfon the communication was referred to a committee, and Mr. Cuvel- er retired without leaving a copy of philippic with the board. = By £rerld CYCLERS WILL RACE ON GARDEN CITY PATH BEPEEDY RIDERS FORTHE AD- MISSION DAY MEET. Tournament of a Noted Club Attracts the Largest Entry of the Season. The entries and handicaps for the an- nual meet of the Garden City Wheelmen at San Jose on September 9, in conjunc- tion with the Native Sons’ celebration, were announced yesterday by Handi- capper R. A. Smyth. In the list will be found the names of all the crack riders Itogether it is the larg- The al- in the State, and est entry for any event this year. lotment of starts follows: One-mile dicap, first " heat—J. E. Wing, Olympic, scratch; E. A. Bozio, | lympic, 20 yards; Howard W. Squires, cme, 25 yards; Ivan Treadwell, Bay City, vards; Thomas White, California, 50 ards; Paul Smith, Paso Robles, 60 yards; . H. Rosenheim, Reliance, 70 yards; Ed- ward I. ess, y City, 70 yards; George Franck, Reliance, 75 yards; L. Anderson, Acme, 80 yards; H. Robinson, Garden Cit vards; J. Young, Acme, 125 yards. BSecond heat—C. M. Smith G » scratch; A. P. Deacon, R Sl CiLh cliance, 20 yards; Walter 'J. Davidson, Bay City, 30 yards: A. T. Smith, Acme, 45 yards: ‘George H. Ferris, Acm yards; A, B. Davidson, Bay City, 5 Parsons, San Jose Cycling ; D. Manning, Garden City, attached, % y S; lymer, Acme, 105 yards; C."Cumm Encinal 3 1 Yo © : wcinal Cyclers, rd_heat—George Fuller, O yards; Gail Hardenbrook, «;mli"‘c‘fl% @ yards; M. G. Curtis, Encinal Cyclers, 50 rards: H. D. Bean, Olympic, 55 yards; D, 5. Francis, Garden City, 70 yards; Harry M. Kennedy, Acme, 75;yards; C. Holmes, Reljance, 8 yards; E. B. Wastie, Garden Coffin, un- ngs City, 9 yards; G. W. Phillips, Yuba Cit, Road Club, 105 yards; E. N. Barnes, ugglty- tached, 100 yards; Fred Evans, Reliance, N min neat—B, F. R ourt! eat—B, i uss, Olymple, scratch; E. J. Smith, Acme, 2% ))v'nrnds' George Thorn, Garden Clstoy. mg-a.ran; D. G. Bylvester, Bay City, yards; M. C. Francis, Garden City, 65 yards; Tlitred Letcher, Garden City, 70 yards; A. H. tae subject receiv- ideration at the hands | majority yesterday, and last night the lo- t the worst trained | most ng contrary to his di- | ome of the statements | Audiffred, Reliance, 75 yards; A. Riedy, Acme, 8 yards; C. S. Ames, Reliance, 85 vards; Thurber, unattached, 100 ym-gs; David Arata, = unattached, 135 yards. In the foregoing race first and second in each heat and the third men in the two fastest heats to qualify for the final. Two-third mile scratch, first heat—J..E. ‘Wing, Olympic; George Thorn, Garden City; Paul Smith, Paso Robles; E. B. | Wastle, Garden City; Arthur Davidson, | Bay City; E. J. Smith, Acme; M. G. Cur- | tis, Encinal Cyclers; D. E. Francis, Gar- den (‘Hé’. Second heat—C. M. Smith, Garden City; George P. Fuller, Olympic; H. D. Bean, ‘Olympic; Ivan Treadwell, Bay City; Phil Rosenheim, Reliance; . 8. Ames, Reli- ance; Harry M. Kennedy, Acme; T. H. ‘White, California. Third heat—E. F. Russ, Olymple; H. W. Squires, Acme; David Arata, unattached; E. T. McNess, Bay City; George H. Fer- ris, Acme; H. Robinson, Garden City; A. T, Smith, Acme; Fred Evans, Reliance, | _Fourth heat—A. P. Deacon, Rellance; L. | S. Parsons, San Jose Cycling Club; G. W. | Phillips, Yuba City; Bugene Coffin, unat- tached;; M. G. rancis, Garden City James Clymer, Acme; A. Riedy, Acme; George Franck, Rellance. Fifth heat—E. A. Bozio, Olympic; A. H. | Audiffred, Reliance; Walter = Davidson, Bay City; Gail Hardenbrook, Garden City; Tlitred Letcher, Garden City; T. R. Thurber, unattached; D. G. Sylvester, | Bay City. | First in each heat and second in three | fastest to qualify for the final. | In addition to the two open events there will be a match race between J. E. Wli\f of the Olympic Club Wheelmen and C. Smith of the Garden City Wheelmen, which promises to be the star attraction of the meet. The race will be in three heats at different distances, with multi- cycle pacing, and should be a most excit- ing contest, THE WORK OF WOMEN. | The California Club Holds Its First Meeting After the Holidays. The first meeting of the California Club | after a summer vacation of three months | was held yesterday afternoon in its new | club rooms in the Young Men’s Chris- | tian Association building. | Mrs. Lovell White, the president, open- ed the session with a few cordial words |of grectlng introductory to her report, which briefly told of work already done | and outlined the work which tke club | hopes to accomglish. The recording sec- retary, Mrs. John Jay Scoville; :the cor- | responding secretary, Mrs. Julia George; the treasurer, Mrs._ Hadwen Swain, and | the auditors, Miss Very and Miss Mary Donnelly, then presented . their reports, which show that the club is in every way in the most flourishing and satis- | factory condition. Thirty-seven applications for admission to the club were presented and acted upon favorably, and Mrs. George W. Gibbs was unanimously elected honorary | president, as a graceful recognition of | her many kindnesses to the organization, to which kindnesses she has recently added a generous donation of $00 in to- | ken of her sympathy with its plan or | work. New committees were then ap- | pointed as follows: House committee—Mrs. J. H. Jewett | (chairman), Mrs, Charles M. Martin, Mrs. | Charles W. Slack, Mrs, Edgar Preston. | Auditing committee—Mrs. E. A. Blodg- ett (chairman), Mrs. Sidney V. Cushing, Mrs. Morris Newton. Printing committee—Miss Marian Snook | (chairman), Miss Eleanor Crowdace, Miss Mary Farquharson. Club committee—Mrs. 8. M. Shortridge. —_———————— ATTAINED ITS MAJORITY. Ixmghts and Ladies of Honor Cele- brate che Twenty-First Anni- versary of the Order. The fraternal order. known as the Knights and Ladies of Honor attained its | cal lodges celebrated its twenty-first an- niversary by an entertainment and dance in Turn Verein Hall on Turk street. There the purpose | was a good attendance of the member- , but as Soon | ghip and friends, who were treated to a ors of one of programme of many numbers, including ballads, recitations, instrumental music |and a flag drill by a number of small boys and girls, members of the juvenile class of Turners. The drill was one of the attractive features and was so warmly applauded that for an encore the children formed a semi-circle around the Goddess of Liberty while Lene Hachmefs- ter sang the “Star-spangled Banner.” Z. . Whitten was the master of ceremonies nd those who contributed to the emter- | tainment for the evening were: Professor | A. C."Love, Marion Perry, | Rehn, Hazel ~Schutter, Ben Grodjens, | Misses Priscilla_Davies’ and Alice Sever- | ance, Professor Werner and Misses Jessie | and Rose Lane. Mrs. L. J. Wheelock, the | grand protector, delivered a short, in- structive address on the order, and Pre fessor. G. Widder talked on the'same sub- ject. At the close of the programme thers { was dancing_ until midnight. The proceeds of the evening will be for- | warded to Clara Barton for the use of | the society of which she is the head. ——e——— | TO GOVERN CYCLERS. Bay City Wheelmen Elect Officers for the Ensuing Term—Baker & Hamilton Race. The annual election of the Bay City ‘Wheelmen, the oldest cycling organiza- | tion on the coast, was held in the club house, Golden Gate avenue, last night. The directors selected were: Frank H. Kerrigan, Walter D. Sheldon, Theodore | C. Dodge, F. H. Waters, A. G. Reld, H. f { | Parkin, Henry W. Spalding, Emil Fahr- | bach, E. T. Mervey, E. M. Crelgh and H. L. Day. Captain A. J. Menne, First Lieutenant H. W. Welsh and Second | Lieutenant Walter J. Davidson were cho- sen as road officers. mittee of the California Assoclated Cy- icllng Clubs have selected the 18th Inst. | as the date upon which will be contested the annual Baker & Hamliton race. En- tries will close on the 15th, at which time | the positions of the various contestants | will be determined. | It has been decided to allow unlimited pacemaking, so the race should prove a 'remarkable contest. The trophy, which was donated by Baker & Hamilton, is | one of the most beautiful and costly ever | offered for cycling competition. It must | be won three times before becoming the property of any club. ————— Black Must Suffer. The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the lower court in the case | of John Black, who was convicted of a felony. The charge was that Black stole a quantity of jewelry In' Canada and brought it to this city, which under the law is.as great an offense as If the lar- ceny had been committed here. The ap- peal was based upon the technicality that while this law applies as between Btates, the court has no jurisdiction where a foreign country is concerned. The Su- preme Court took the broader view of the case and pald no attention to that con- tention, but afirmed the judgment upon the phrase, “Convicted as if such larceny ¢ * * had been committed in. this State.” ————— A Lunatic’s Suicide. J. C. Martin, a rancher, who resided with his family at Healdsburg, commit- ted suicide yesterday morning by sending a pistol bullet into his brain. He had become infatuated with Della Bartlett of 229 Golden Gate avenue and was a frequent visitor to the house. Yes- terday morning on_ Hhis arriyal from Healdsburg he called at the house at half-past 6 and rang the door bell. On being admitted by a Mrs. Kennedy he went upstairs to the bathrooom and shot Mimself. He had been an inmate of the Napa Insane Asylum and was under treatment for softening of the brain. —_———— Delegates Elected. The following delegates were elected at the Democratic prigary held in Baden, San Mateo County, for the Democratic County Convention, on Saturday night, after an exciting and hard fight, the res- e lars being beaten by a narrow vote: ‘;3.& Wallace, M. Hawes, M. Abrams. —_—— LATE EHIPPING INTELLIGENCB. ARRIVED. Tuesday, September 6. Stmr Chilkat, Anderson, 30 hours from Eu- ek fmr President, Nelson, from Bristol Bay. *" TRANE-ATLANTIC STEAMERS. EW YORK—Sailed Sept 6—8tmr Taurle, for u):.m«;ol: B-tmre:nmh. for Llnrpool';u stmr Lan rem i ved Sept 6—Btmr Westernland, Antwerp; stiny Kafser Wilhelm der Grosse, Bremen, Al ’EEYP:kmm Sept 6—Stmr Noordland, ork. g B ULOGNF~Arrived Sept 6—Stmr ~ Rotter- dam, New York. s SO — Arrived Sept 6 — Stmr.| Saale, from New York. Klondike last winter, writes discou from Kiondike City, where he rag- was i the B¢l of Jul. The members of the road. racing com- | Sl to & safe NGHINST TG THE MERCHANTS Oakland ‘Business Men Raise Objections. CLAIM THEY ARE OVERTAXED POINT OF VIEW .OF COUNCIL- MAN WOODWARD. If He Were a. Wine Merchant He ‘Would Not Agitate the Mat- ter for Fear of Higher License. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Sept. 6. The Merchants’ Committee having. in hand the protest against the Earl License Ordinance now before the Council, met this morning and heard the opinion of Councilman Woodward in the matter. Mr. Woodward did not give the merchants a great deal of satisfaction. He said: “The city should take care of its environ- ments and the money should be raised by a tax to which all contribute. Now would it be better to have a general tax levy to meet extraordinary expenses or raise the money by special licenses? I have not as yet decided this matter, and want to vote the way that will meet with general ap- proval. The levy for this year will be 127 and with tke expense of the Lake Merritt improvements it will have to be raised to 1.37. I think that the liquor li- cense is too high now; it should be ad- Jjusted and others should bear their part.” George E. Fairchild said that in an emergency year, such as.this, it is surely not good policy to lower the liquor license and put an extra tax on merchants, to which Councilman Woodward replied that if he were a wine merchant he would not agitate the matter for fear of stirring up a license of $200 a quarter instead of $100. He said that doctors, lawyers, dentists, expressmen and all classes should con- tribute to the tax. Keller said this license matter came up eleven years ago and it was de- cided then that the merchants should | have some recognition in the city govern- ment. The liquor license and the mer- chants’ license were separate at that time. The same conditions prevail now that existed then. “No fair-minded citi- zen,” said Mr. Keller, “will think of tax- ing the merchants further. They are taxed now more than any other class. The merchants create no great necessity for protection from the city government. ‘We pay for our own special police; our own )ftghts. besides which we pay a large tax on our stock and give freely to chari- ties, fairs and donations of all kinds.” H. C. Capwell, Sol Kahn, A. A. Pen- noyer, A. Salinger and others spoke on the measure against the taxing of the merchants and the reducing of saloon Ii* censes. The committee will meet again to-morrow morning. OLYMPIC CLUB -ELECTION. Officers Who Will Strive to Place the Great Amateur Institution on a Sound Footing. Owing to the fact' that members of the Olympic Club were a unit on the gen- tlemen selected by the nominating com- mittee to officfate during the next term, rather meager Interest was taken last evening in the balloting for officers. In fact, there was less scratching of names J. C. KIRKPATRICK, the Olymplc Club’s New President. presented than has been known for many | vears. The members who will pilot the k”rt during the next year are: J. C. Kirkpatrick, president; F. P. McLennan, J. W. Mullen, H. B. Russ, J. A. Hammersmith, G. James, S. F. Pres- ton, J. O’B. Gunn, H. V. Ramsdell, O. B. | Burns and E. G. O'Kane, r. Hammersmith," as leader of the | club, promises to introduce many novel- ties and new life into the institution, | and should he see his way clear to make changes for the better interest and wel- fare of the club, he will doubtless rein- state Professors Watson and Belau. The former was boxing Instructor for many years, and_the latter the gymnastic in- structor. Leader Howard Taylor dis- missed those important personages on the ounds of retrenchment, but in so do- ng he secured the enmity of the young- er element of the club. —_——— / AN INHERITANCE SPENT. Sheriff Whelan Levies on the Real Estate Owned by Charles H. Lux. Another illustration of the ease with which large fortunes are dissipated by the heirs of rich men is found in the case of | Charles H. Lux of San Jose, nephew of | the deceased millionaire, Charles Lux. All of the property derived from the Lux es- tate in which young Charles and his wife have an interest will be immediately at- tached by order of the Sheriff of Santa Clara County to satisfy a Superior Court judgment for $11,775 obtained by the Gar- | den City Bank and Trust Company- in San Jose. Notice was sent to Sheriff Whelan yesterday and he at once took | steps to levy attachments on the following ggzcrxbed pleces of real estate: At Mari- @ street_and Potrero avenue, 200 feet; south side Market street, near Eleventh, 30 feet; Twentleth and Guerrero streets, 57 feet; Fourth avenue and Platte street, 150 feet; Islals and Kentucky streets, 182 feet. Charles H. Lux is a young man 31 years of age. He married a well-known soclety girl of San Jose a few years ago. His share of the Lux estate amounted to 17,500, as nearly as can be estimated. This sum proved utterly insufficient for his needs and indebtedness began to pile up, which could not be carried longer. —_—— Father Yorke Will Preach. The regular monthly meeting of the Catholic Truth Soclety will be held at! the Cathedral, Van Ness avenue, this evening at 8 o'clock. Fathier Yorke will preach, tdking for his theme, ‘“What is meant by the saying ‘Outside the Church No Salvation.’”” This will be one of the few opportunities afforded to hear the eloquent .priest before his departure for Europe. —_—— Alice' Rix writes about the “Last of the Kahunas” in next Sunday’s 0 men nn'dockhtl?omo Thzew E‘mself in Front of a Car. Thomas Grant, ex-editor of the Califor- nia Architect, who attempted suicide Mon- day afternoon by lu.bbln{ himself with a Anto Islais Creek, penknife and jumj > % made, it seems, an b‘ller attempt. Arlsout be Shrow Joweit in front of an electric car on Devisadero street between Turk and Golden Gate avenue, and was shoved along for sev- eral yards before the car was 'stopped. When picked up he was uninjured. X Fiest, the motorman, identified him at the Receiving Hospital yesterday morning. The Insanity Commissioners decided yes- terday that Grant was onlg' suffering from a prolonged debauch, and he will be re- leased in a day or two. _——————— ‘Will Trot. for Prizes. The members of the Golden Gate Park Driving Association held a meeting last night at 1200 Market street to make final preparations for the gentlemen's driving meeting to be held at Ingleside track on Admission day. The following programme of decided upon for the first day: First race—Our Joe, Haviland, Steve 8. Pardee, Bishop Hero, Maud Newman. Second race—Blanche L, George Wilkes, Lee Rose, Locallier, Eddie S, Way Boy, Lullaby, Thomas Sharkey, Baby. Third ' race—Plunkett, Chris Petersen, Butcher Boy, Ray Finous, Polo, Admiral Dewey, Lottie, andy Pat, Fairmount Prince. Fourth race—Stockton Maid, Alfred H, Lazy Charley, Mable Leigh, King Craft, Nettie R, Mamie Wilkes, Pearl G. Special race—Al Gregor and Harvey Me. —_————————— Will of Dr. John F. Morse. The will of the late Dr. John F. Morse, who died a few weeks ago, has been filed for probate. It was executed March- 31, 1893, and leaves half of the estate to his widow, Alice H. Morse, and the remain- ing half to be divided between the chi! dren in equal shares. A request is made that his medical library and surgical in- struments be kept intact in the event that one of his children may desire to enter the practice of medicine. The value of the estate is not set forth, but the petition for letters of administration fixes the value at ov 000. races was r $10,00 —_————— Not in Haste to Remarry. Marriage License Clerk Danforth stated yesterday that so far as he knew none of the persons residing in this city who had been wedded on the high seas by the captains of vessels, so as to evade the California_restrictions on marriage, had | yet applied for licenses to be remarrried in legal form, although it is to be pre- sumed that most of these persons had | read of the Supreme Court decision de- | claring invalid marriages by the captain under such circumstances. | | — e The Scott Will Contest. Mrs. Amanda Miley, who filed a contest | probating of the will of the late | 1 R. Scott, consented- yesterday to | sal of the proceedings pending in Judge Coffey’s court, B. W. Scott, hus- band of the decedent, also contested the will, alleging that his wife was of un- | sound mind, and Judge Coffey declded ad- yersely to his claim ~several days ago, Scott Intends appealing his contest'to the | Supreme Court. ADVERTISEMENTS. 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D. 7, and for the year ending on.that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to_the provisio; of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Com- missioner, s CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, pald up in cash ... ¢ ASSETS. Cash market value of all stocks and o 1867, $250,600 00 » bonds owned by company.., $841,115 00 Cash in company’s office. 223 70 Cash in banks 36,808 90 Premiums in due course of c on 106,843 50 Cash deposited with Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company, Phila- delphia 200 00 Total assets 785,291 10 LIABILITIES. 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WEEK DAYS-—5:25, *:35, 7:45, *9:30 a. m.; 12:20, 2:20, *3:45, 5:05 p. EXTRA TRIPS on and Saturday at 6:40 p. SUNDAYS—*8: 3:10, 4:40, *6:20 p. m. Trains marked * start from San Quentin. FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK DAYS5:45, 6:45, 7:55, 9:40 a. m.; 12 2:45, 3:50, 5:20 p. m. EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7:00 p. m. SUNDAYS—S8:00, 10:05 a. m.; 12:05, 1:20, 3:20, 5:00, 6:20 D. m. 5 THROUGH TRAINS, 7:20 a. m. week days—Cazadero and way sta'ns. . m’ Saturdays—Duncan Mills and way statfons. §: 2. m. Sundays—Duncan Mills and way sta's. MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY, (Via Sausalito Ferry.) Leave San Franclsco, commecing May 1, 1698: Week Days—. m., 1:45 and 5:15 p. m. Sundays—8:00, 10:00, 11:30 &. m., 1:45 and Round trip from Mill Valley, $L. Tuflugs. C(p)OK & SON, Agents, 621 Market street, San Francisco. Weak Men and Women HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE great Mexican remedy; gives health and strength to the sexual organs. . m. Mondays, Wednesdays m. ), *11:55 a. m.; *1:15, :30 & 9:00, | 2:30 p. m. - PROCLAMATION. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SACRAMENTO, July 30th, 1898. WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Californta, af its thirty-second session begin- ping on the fourth day of January, A. D. 1897, two-thirds of all the members elected to each of the two houses of sald Leglslature voting in favor thereof, proposed the following de- v | Ecribed ‘amendments to the Constitution of the State of California, to-wit: AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. (Betng Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 41 A resolution to propoge to the people of the Btate of California an amendment to_section eighteen of article eleven of the Constitu- tion, in relation to revenue and taxation, by which it is proposed to amend said section to read as follows: Section 18. No county, city, town, township, board of education or school’ district shall in- cur any indebtedness or liability in any man- ner or for any purpose exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided for it for such year, without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an election to be held for that purpose, nor un- less before, or at the time of incurring such indebtedness, provisfon shall be made for the collection of &n annual tax sufficient to pay the Interest on such indebtedness as it falls due, and also provision to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof on or before maturity, which shall not exceed forty years from the time of contracting the game; provided. however, that the City and County of San Francisco may at any time pay the unpald claims with interest thereon for materials furnished to and work done for said city and county during the forty-third and forty-fourth fiscal years, out of the income and Tevenue of any succeeding vear or years: pro- vided, that any and all claims for making, re- airing, altering or for any work done upon or for any material furnished for any street, lane, alley, court, place or sidewalk, or for the con- #truction of any sewer or sewers in said city and county are hereby excepted from the pro- vislons of this section; and in determining any claim permitted to be paid by this section, no statute of limitations shall apply in any man- per: and provided further, that the City of Valiejo, In Solano County, may pay dts exist- ing indebtedness incurred’ in the construction of its weter works, whenever two-thirds of the electors thereof voting at an election held for that purpose shall so decide. Any indebted- ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro- vision, with the exception hereinbefore recited, shall be void. | AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. (Being Senate Canlllt‘loltlanu Amendment No. A resolution proposing to ‘the people of the State of Californfa an amendment t the Con- stitution of the State, by adding & 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 their own government. The said proposed new section to read as follows: Section 7%. The Inhabitants of any county may frame a county government act for their own government, relating to the matters here- inafter specified, and consistent with and su ect to the Constitution and laws of this State, y causing a board of fifteen freeholders, who have been, for at least five years, qualified electors of such county, to be elected by the qualified electors of such county, at any gen- eral or special election, whose dnty it shall 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, or a 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 ge! eral circulation in such county, or If there be not two such papers, then in one only, for at Jeast twenty days, and within not less than thirty days after such publication it shall be sgubmitted to the qualified electors of such county, at & generai or speclal election, and if & 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 of such county, and shall in such case become the organic law thereof and super- sede 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- fled by the President of the Board of Super- visors or other legislative body of such county, and authenticated by the seal of such county, getting forth the submission of such county government act to the electors, and its ratifica. tion by them, shall be made in duplicate and deposited, one in the office of the Secretary of Stats, 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 ears, by proposals therefor, submitted by the egislative authority of the county, to the qualified electors thereof. at a general or spe- clal election held at Jeast forty days after the publication of such proposals for twenty days in a newspaper of general circulation in such county, and ratified by at least three-fifths of the qualified electors voting thereon, and ap- roved by the Legislature as herein provided for the approval of the county government act. In submitting any such county government act any alternative article or proposition may be presented for the cholce of the voters, and may e “Voted on separately without prejudice to rs. Others.all be competent in all county govern- ment acts framed under the authority glven by this section, to provide for the manner in which, the times at which, and the terms for Which’ the several township and county officers Sther than Judges of the Superior Court, shall $6 elected or appoimted; for thelr compensa- ‘or the number of such officers, for the jdation or segregation of offices, for the fumber of deputies that each officer have, And for the compensation payable to each of fich deputles, for the manner in which, the fimes in which, and the terms for which the Tembers of all boards of election shall be elected or appointed and for the constitution, Seguiation, compensation and government of Fuch boards, and of their clerks and attaches; Slso. to prescribe the manner and method by Which all elections by the people shall be con- . tion; consol! ; and may in addition determine ?:u%ed-na conditions upon which-electors: po- Iitical partles and organizations may partici- pate in any primary electl Whenever any ccunty h: in the manner and method herein pointed out, adopted any county government act, and the same shall have been approved by the Legislature as aforesaid, the direction of sections four and five of this article providing for the uniformity of @ system of county gavernments throughout the State, and likewise#providing for the elec- tion and appointment of officers, and the regu- lation of thelr compensation, shall not apply. Said county government act shall. as to any of the matters hereinabove provided for and de- clared by such county government act, not be fubject to any law or amendment enacted by the Legislature, except by amendment first submitted .to the electors and ratified in the ‘manner hereinabove set forth. AMENDMENT NUMBER THREB. te Constitutional Amendment No. (Being Sena futh amendment to the Con- by adding a new section, e gnated as section five and one-half, thereby providing for the tion of & court, to be known as the The said proposed new sec- as follows: The Court of Claims shall con- PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT, MILLS BUILDING, San Francisco. Dr.Gibhon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Establ! | in 1854 for the treatment of Brivas Di: 00d. Del or three Judges of the Superior Court, e Tequested by the Governor to hold ThO"at the regular terms thereof. The of Claims shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all claims of every kind 4 {w agal n:; :hemsute. x}n‘aar : laws as may be pass J 2 slature, an s judgment thereon shail be final. The terms L‘l. !‘3. Court of Claims shall be held as fol- ws: : In the Clg of Los Angeles, commencing on e City” and County of San_ Francieco, e . ng on the second Monday in July, P‘h the City of Sacramento, m‘ on the second Monday of November of each year, The Judges holding such term of court shall recelve o extra compensation therefor, but ehall receive their actual expenses, to be pald Qut of the general fund of the State treasury. e Legislature shall enact all laws necessary to organize such court, to provide the prow cedure thereof a; £ty thereof and to Carry out the provisions AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR. (Belng Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 31.) A resolution to propose to the le of State of Callfornla an amendment iv the Cg::: stitution of the State, amending article ele’ en, by adding a new section thereto, to be known as section number fiye and one-half, relating to consolidated city and county governments. The sald proposed new section to read as follows: Sectlon 51%. = The provisions of secti.ne four and five of this article shall not, nor shall any ‘legislation passed pursuant thereto, apply to any consolidated city and county governmen Now existing or hereafter formed, which shall :.:mnzecnme, or shall become, organized under seven, .or secure a chart elght of this article, e ity AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE. (Being Assembly Ccm;ltuuonu Amendment 0. 36.) A resolution to propose to the le of State of Callfornia An amendment bt section fifteen and section sixteen of article five of the Constitution ot the Btate of California, by c] 8 proposed to amend A read as follows: el ection 15. A’ Lieutenant Governor shall bs elected at the same time and place and in the same manner as the Governor, and his term of office and his qualifications shall be the same. He shall be president of the Senate, but shall only have a casting vote therein. Section 16, In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the powers and dutles of his office, resignation or absence from the State, the powers and dutles of the office shall devdlve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term, or until the disability shail cease. And should'the Lieutenant Governor be impeached, displaced, resign, die or become in- capable of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State, the president pro tempore of the Senate shall act as Governor un- til the vacancy in the office of Governor shall be filled at the next general election when members of the Legislature shall be chosen, or until such disability of the Lieutenant Gov- ernor shall cease. In case of & vacancy In the office of Governor for any of the reasons above named, and neither the Lieutenant Governor nor the president pro tempore of ths Senate shall succeed to the powers and duties of Gova ernor, then the powers and dutles of such of- fice shall devolve upen the speaker of the Ase sembly, until tHe office of Governor shall be filled 8t such general election. AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX. (Belng Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 38.) A resolution to propose to the people of the Siate of Calitornia an. amendment by section six, article nine of the Constitution of the Stats 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, normal schools and technical schools as may be established by the Legislature or by municipal or district authority, but the entire revenue derived from shall be applied exclusively to the support of primary and grammar schools. Grammar schools shall include schools organized in & school district, or union of school districts, baving more than one thousand inhabitants, in which a course of study shall be taught which i prepare‘pu;‘ags Lo enter the icultural, mining or scientific department of the sity of California. Paiyee AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN. (Being Assembly Enn!flt;fllonfl Amendment No. 34. A resolution to propose to the people of I State of California an amendment. to leclh"‘: 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: Section 2. The eessions of the Legisl shall commence at twelve o’clock merflxn'nm;: the first Monday after the first day of January next succeeding the election of its members, and shall be biennial unless the Governor shall in the interim convene the Legislature by proc- lamation. The Legislature shall then remain in session for twenty-five days, after which it must adjourn to some date not less than thirty nor more than sixty days from the time of ad- journment. If the two houses fall to agres upon a time at which they will resume their session, the Governor shall, by proclamation, fix a date for such reconvening, which shall be within the limits above prescribed. Upon re- assembling the Legislature shall complete its sesslon. No pay shall be allowed to members for a longer perfod than seventy-five days, and no bill shall be introduced in either house ex- cept at the first twenty-five days of the session, without the consent of three-fourths of the members thereof. NOW, THEREFORB, Pursuant to the provie sions of the Constitution, an 't of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled “‘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. 1883, the above-described proposed amendments are hereby published and advertised to be voted upon, by ballot, by the qualified electors of the State, at the election to be held throughout this State on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, A. D. 1808, The said proposed amendments are to be sepe grately voted upon in manner and form as fol- ows: Each ballot used at such election must con- tain_written or printed thereon the following words, whereupon the voter may express his choice as provided by law: Amendment Number One, being Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 41 (exempting certain clalms against the City and County of San Francisco, and the_existing indebtedness of the City of Vallejo for the construction of its ‘water works from the provisions of the Constitution requiring such clalms to be paid from the income and reve- nues of the year in which they were incurred). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Two, being Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 10 (providing for framing local county. government acts by inhabitants of counties for their government). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Three, being Sen- ate Constitutional Amendment No. 44 (providing for the creation of a Court of Claims to determine claims 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- sembly Constitutional "Amendment No. 37 (exempting coneolidated cities and counties, organized or to be or- nized, or holding a charter un- §or the Constitution, trom certain log- islation in relation’to countles) For the Amendment? : Amendment Number- Five, bef sembl. Constitutional ~Amen No. 36 (relating to office of providing for succession thereto in certain cases and removing disability of Lieutenant Governor from holding other office during term). For the Amendment? | | | | | Yes No Assem- bly Constitutional Amendment No. 38 (relating to and defining Grammar Schools). For the Amendment? Amendment. Number Seven, As- sembly Constitutional Amendment No. 34 (providing for adjournment of Legislature for not less than this nor more than sixty days during ea session). For the Amendment? Witness my hand and of the State of Calitorni day and Breh first above wmsnn..' g [ i o] R =B m:& Srate: the Great Seal | the State school fund and the State school tax | AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE. B THIS DA;Y- 'B XA\ 1 ‘WEDNESDAY, Sej at 11 o'clock at Grand Arcade Borse Warkel, 27 Sixtn Street. Horses, Express and Delivery Wagons, Top and Open Buggles, Carts, Harness, etc. SULLIVAN & DOYLE, Live Stock Auctioneers. SOUTHERN FACIFIC COMPANY. (PACIFIO sYSTEM.) to arrive a¢ 0. SAN FRANCINCO. (Main Line, Foot of Marke Streek.) tBAvE — Frow Junv 10,188 — ARRIVE 81004 Niles, San Jose and Way Stations,.. SBHBA 71004 Benicia, Suisun sud Bacramento.... 101454 71004 Marysville, Oroville sad Redding vis Woodland ... S:43v 7:004 Elmira, Vacaville and Rumsey...... 8$145» 7180 Martinez, San Ramon, Vallejo, Naps, Oalistoga and Sauta Rosa. e:15» 8:004 Atlautic Sidor Hiootion, Valley Speing. mento, [arysville, Chico, Tehama and Red Bluff. 1804 ‘mm Oskdale and Jamestown. San Jose, Toue, = Siations:. 4:100r Martivez, San Ramon, Vallej Napa, Oalistoga, El Verauo an ta <asss Woodl e, 4100F Benicia, Vacaville, Knights Landing, Marysvill €807 Niea: San Jov, Traey wsd . 4:30p Btockton n‘rl’.odl. 41307 Lathrop, Modes! Mojave, Bants Allfalel @130r Martinez, ‘Yosemite) and Fresno. 4180r Banta Fo ud, Orot 6:00r Krcepesn Mall Ogden aad Tasisrrs 9d4BA i00r g R 1:0p 9:90¢ Hapwaria Niicx aud an Joss i 17:00r Vallejo, Port Costa and Way Sta- tions.... . 9432 8:00r Oregon sici. ville, Redd| Bornd and “BAN LEANDRO AND HAY A (Foot of Market Street. Melrose, Seminary Parl Fitchburg, Rimhurst, San Leandro, South Sam 11:004 112:00% i8:002 'COAST DIVISION (Narrow Gaug (Foot of Market Street.) ta E; Banta * BRn Frincipal Way Blation. vy 180088 8:104 Newark, Centerville, San Jose, Feiton, ‘Boulder Creek, Sauta Crus i *2:10r Newark, Ce: Almaden, Felf Boulder B T Btations, 4:157 Ban Jose, Gienwood & Way Stations 9:204 @4:157 Boulder Creek and Ssnta Cruz...... j9:204 CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAR PRAROISCO—Paot of Market Strest un':v?— ' *7:15 9:00 11:00a.M. $1:00 8 12:00 *4:00 $5:00 *6:00r.m. Prom OAKLAND—Poot of B ~*"6:00 8:00 10:00A.M, $12:00 100 00 14:00 *5:007. COAST DIVISION (Broad Gasge). (Third and Towatesd Sts.) : roadwa) 00 ose, Tres Pinos, Pacilic Grove, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Guadalups, Surt and Principal Way Stations A San Jose and Way Statios A Bsn Jose and Way Stations :48F San Mateo, Red: Menlo Park, Gilroy, Hollister, Ssuta Balinas, Mouterey Grove. 22:30p BanJose *4:15¢ San Jose and Principal W: *3:007 8an Jose and Principal Way Stations 8:80¢ 8an Joso and Principal Way Stations 0r San Jose and Way Stations. 1309 111:45¢ San Jose and Way Stations. . Tid0p A for Morning. P for Aftern * Gundays excopted 1 Bundays only. - { Saturday Bundays and Mon Sa AN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. Tiburon Ferry, _Foot of Market St, SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL. 00, 11:00 s m.; 12:35, . m. Thursdays—Extra [ 2t aLiop, m Seturdays—Extra trips at 1 %D%;’s_;m 9:30, 11:00 = m.; 1:30, 338 BAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO, WEEK DAYS—4:10, 7:50, 9:20, 11:10 a. m.; 133 eturda Eira ips o 3:40, 00 e mo14e, 848 :00, 6:25 p. m. Between San Francisco and Schuetszen Pard same schedule as above. 1898, Destination. Novato, 3 pm Fulton, ndsor, Healdsburg, ik Lytton, i Geyserville, 8:30pm| 8:00am| Cloverdale. 1350 smam| “PRER" | rasoml S mem l:mm, Guerneville. ,hfim P 2 an 5:10pm| 6:00pm| Glen Eilen. I3am| smam) $:30 pm| 6:00 pm| Stages connect at Banta Rosa for Mark Wes§ Springs; at Lytton for Lytton Springs; at Geys serville for Skaggs Springs; at Cloverdale fom the Geysers; at Hopland for Duncan § p1 Highland _ Springs, Kelseyville, Carlsl Fings, Sods eport i Bonoma am| 8:00 am)| 40 am| round trip tickets to all pointy Rafael at half rates. Offi 650 Market st., Chronicle bldge A.m%“’ofl‘l'el!“fi. R. X. RYAN, Pres. and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. Santa FeRoute! THE BEST RAILWAY SAN FRANCISCO to CHICAGO, hwrs Day Pullman Palace flul::%‘c-* and Pullman Tourist Slee) Run on the Following Times Reave San Francisco.4 :30 p. m., B M.T.W.T.P.8 00 p. m., W.T.F.8.8.M. 15 p. m., T.F.8.8.M T. ® p. m, T.FA5MT.We . HARVEY’S DINING-ROOMS Superior Meals at Very Rossome’/ able Rates. RTA | I You Travel on the Santa | B FARCISCD TCKET OFFCE—i MARCE TELEPHONE MAIN 1L , 0Office—1118 Broadway. Sacramento Office—201 J Stroet. | __Ban Joso Office—7 West Sants Clara By THE SAN FHAII!ISEU AND SAN JOAQUIR YALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY, From June 1, 1898, trains will run as followss Stopping at intermediate e ockt points as required. Connectlons—At Stockton with steamboats California Nayigation and Improyement pany, leaving San Francisco and at .. lea m. daily; at Merced with to Goulterville, Yosemite, ete; with from Hornitos, Mariposa, with stage to and from Madera.