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

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1898 RECRUITS FROM OREGON ARE WELL TREATED Governor Lord Makes an Investigation. SAYS HE IS WELL PLEASED| SHAFTER TO COMMAND DEPART- MENT OF CALIFORNIA. The Eighth California Regiment ‘Will To-Morrow Move to Its New Station, Replacing the Sixth. Some weeks ago Mrs. Dr. H. E. Jones ot Portland, representing the Red Cross Soclety of Oregon, came to San Fran- cisco and visited the 330 recruits for the Second Oregon, who were then located at Camp Merritt, and now at the Presidio, walting to be forwarded to Manila to join their regiment. Mrs. Dr. Jones, instead of finding the Oregon recruits enjoying a continual picnic, learned that they were slmply being treated as soldlers and were passing their time In learning the manual of arms, the usual evolutions incident to life, and doing camp duty. Mrs. Dr. Jones returned to Portland and re- ported that the Oregon recrults were not well treated, that they were poorly fed and poorly officered. She sent a fearful tale of woe, by wire, to Adjutant General Corbin, protesting against *‘the culpable neglect of the 330 Oregon recruits at the Presidio,” and beseeching the Govern- ment to send them at once “to Manila and responsible officers, or else return them to their respective homes.” General Corbin telegraphed the dispatch of Mrs. Dr. H Jones to General Mil- ler, and requested him to make an in- ve: on. General Miller did so, and wired back an emphatic Portland woman's charges. denial of the Yesterd morning Governor Lord of Oregon, accompanied by his adjutant general, Tuthil rrived in the to make a personal investigation of matter. The chief executive of the ‘Webfoot State will return to his com- monwealth isfied that Mrs. Dr. H. E. Jon sled into making an In- ct statement. overnor Lord and Colonel Tuthill, im- llately upon arrival in the city, pro- eded at once to the Presid corted by Adjutant General Ba le(‘ e met by General Miller sistant adjutant general of the Fir gade, and Major Goodale third Infantry, and tenant Charles G. Woodward, the as- Bri- of the Twenty- vhich the Oregon re- cruits are attached. The Governor went through the camp and made a most thorough inspection, and, after question- ing the men, came fo the conclusion that he had never seen a more contented or better cared for lot of soldiers than the s about whom he had given himselt needless anxiet fter the inspec- tion he expressed himself as pleased with the condition of the men, and said that he had never seen soldiers any better cared for than the Oregon recruits. The Gov- accompanied by Colonel Tuthill will visit the men again to-day, whenthey will be drilled for him in order that he may have an opportunity of judging of the sure and rapid progress that they have made h trying school that villan into the soldier. ed in the Second L'nl(edl | e MILITARY ORDERS. Movements To-Morrow of the Sixth and Eighth Cali- fornia Regiments. In obedience to instructions from the War Dep: ent the Eighth California s assigned to statlons in of the Columbia, as follows Colonel Henshaw, headquarters, staff and band, Major fleld, Forbes, Major Dudley, surgeon, and Companles A, F, K | and L, to Benicia Barracks. Lieutenant Colonel Carrington, Lieutenant Yost, assistant surgeon, and Companies D. E, I and H to the Fort Vancouver Barracks, in the Department of the Columbia. Major WEitton, First Lieutenant Me- Gettigan, assistant surgeon, and Compa- ries B, C and E to the Presidio, to into camp for instruction as heavy arul lery under the commanding officer, har bor defenses. Company M to Alcatraz Island. Colonel Henshaw, headquarters, field staff and d, Major Forbes, Major Dudley, surgeon, and Companies A, F, ¥ ond L, Eighth California, will to-mor- 10w proceed bv rail from their present camp to Benicla Barracks and there take station. Upon their arrival at Benicia Barracks Lieutenant Colonel Johnson, Captain Rog- ers, assistant surgeon, First Lieutenant Jones, First Lieutenant Dozier, and Com- panies C and G, Sixth California, will be relieved from duty at that post and will proceed by rail fo the place of rendez- Vous of that regiment, at the Presidio. Major Whitton, First Gettigan, assistant surgeon, and Compa- nies B, C, E and M, Eighth California, will proceed by rail to-morrow from their present camp to the where the steamer McDowell will take them on board at about a. m. The McDowell will convey Company M to Al- catraz Island. Upon arrival of that com- any at Alcatraz, Company A, Sixth Cal- fornia, w. post, and will embark on the McDowell for the place of rendezvous of that regi- ment on the Presidio Reservation. The steamer will then convey Companies B, C and E to Fort Point, and Company A, Sixth California, to the Presidio. Upon arrival of Companies B, C and E, Elghth California, at camp near Fort Point, that portion of the Sixth Callfor-i nia now at that camp will be relieved from duty thereat, and will march to the place of rendezvous of that regiment, on the Presidio Reservation. RS, 1S COMING. SHAFTER He Will Be Given His Old Com- mand of the Department of California. Major General Shafter is expected In Ban Francisco in about two weeks. He has applied to be assigned to his old com- mand, the Department of California, and it is generally conceded that his request will be granted. In that event, Colonel Babcock, now on his way to San Fran- cisco from Manila, will general, he having fllled this office under General Shafter's previous administration of this department. The assignment of General Shafter to the Department of California will, of course, retire General Merriam to his own department, the Columbia, his jurisdiction having been merely temporarily cxtended over California uring the ‘war with Spain. Presidio Notes, Private Duckworth, Company A, First Tennessee Regiment, and Colonel Smith have had a clash of arms, with the re- sult that the soldier has been threatened with punishment. Duckworth represents an Eastern paper in his native State, and has persisted in sending back to his home accounts of the discontent existing among the men and enlarging upon all of their petty grievances. He was ordered by Colonel Smith to stop sending such re- is an old soldier, having | | Keeks, | mond, Miss H. First | Lieutenant Me- | Oakland Mole, | be relieved from duty at that | be his adjutant | nifying the many alleged hardships that the men of the regiment are suffering. If this be the case, when the papers reach here Duckworth will be punished. It is said that three of the sergeants of the regiment who have been doing much to stir up the men and make them dis- contented are to be reduced to the ranks. The companies of the Sixth which have been at Benicia, Santa Cruz and Alcatraz will arrive at the Presidio to-day. Private Charles Zuger, Company K, First Washington Regiment, died at the post hospital yesterday of typhoid fever. Nine more soldiers were taken yester- day from the divieion hospital to the Red Cross Convalescent Home. This makes a total of twenty already being cared for by the Red Cross. All of these men with one exception are convalescing from fever. A WORTHY CLUB'S BENEFIT. Woman’s Professional and Univer- sity Club Will Be Beneficiary of an Entertainment. Society—and especially the club so- clety—of the city will turn out in numbers Wednesday evening, September 14, to at- tend the benefit to the Woman's Profes- sional and University Club at Alhambra Theater. This club, but recently organ- ized, has been grnmlsed the patronage on that evening of nearly all the prominent clubs of the city. A number of clubs have taken boxes, while others will buy up a number of seats. The benefit promises to be a perfect success in every way. The Woman's Professional and Univer- sity Club has met with astonishing suc- cess. Though organized only _four months, the members have comfort- able quarters in the Press Club bullding, where every afternoon and evening some of the members drop in to chat or enjoy one another's society. The members are all elther professional or university women. PREPARING FOR THE MANY PRETTY BOOTHS AND EXCELLENT MUSIC. | Mayor Phelan Will Deliver the Ad- dress of Welcome and Preside at the Formal Opening of the Bazaar. | On the 14th of October the bazaar and | fair for the benefit of the Holy Cross | Church, now in process of erection on ‘, Eddy street, near Devisadero, will be for- | mally opened at Native Sons’ Hall. Mayor | Phelan will deliver the inaugural address | and welcome the many well-wishers of | the church who are sure to be in at- | tendance. | The hall Is to be tastetully subdivided | into numerous booths, at which courteous | attendants will afford visitors an oppor- | tunity to gratify all tastes and desires. | The music will be an especial feature | of the fair. Every evening there will be an excellent musical programme, in which both vocal and instrumental solos, as well as concerted work, will be rendered. | "It is the purpose of the managing com- | mittee of the fair to continue it for two weeks The following ladies and gentiemen have charge of the different booths: Holy Cross Booth—Mrs. John Spottiswood, Mrs. M. Holmes, Mrs. W. Kearney, Mrs. Ga er, Mrs. Bannerman, Mrs. G. Pohlman, 'Brien, Mrs. C. C. Mohun, Mrs. Thomp- Lyons, Mrs. Dietels, Mrs. Cochrane, Rose Grant, Miss M. Grote, Grant, the Misses Rutledge, the es McCloskey, Miss F. Mohun, Miss Cody, sen, Miss W. Olsen, Miss L. . McGinn, Miss M. Gallagher, fiss Grace McGinn, Miss Nel: ilss T. Barron, Miss K. Kelly, > Miss M. Wilson, Miss May tt, Miss N. Dagenais, Miss C.’ Scott, Miss Depon, Miss C. Murray, Miss M. O'Nell, Miss A. McArdle, Miss Madge Spottiswood and Miss E. Bannerman. Pioneer Booth—Mrs. James Regan, Mrs. W. P. Dougherty, Mrs. Frank Buckley, Mrs, James Dougherty, Mrs. Peter Connelly, Mrs. M. O'Brlen, Mrs. Edward Hartrick, Mrs. J. W. McDonaid, Mrs. Wiillam O'Toole, Mrs. Bernard Dougherty, Mrs. J. T. Barry, Mrs. Penniman, Mrs. P. C. Ravorg, Mrs. B. A. Fenton, Mrs. Richard Brown, R, Carthy, Mrs. Daniel O'Connor,’ Mrs. H. Galla- gher, Miss A. Keefe, Miss Mamie Dougherty, Miss R. Durney, Miss McGH Miss J! Dulea, Miss Mary McKinley, Miss A. Connelly, Miss 'J. Murpby, Miss Barbara_ Behm, Mins Agnes G. Regan, Miss Nellie Barrett, Miss Helen Jones, Miss Jennie O'Rielly, Miss Julla Bannerman and Miss Clara Leonard. Sacred Heart Booth—Mrs. Charles Casassa, Mrs. M. J. Kelly, the Misses Ford, Mrs. M.J. Gately,” Mrs. D, Powers, and the Misses Casassa. New Holy Cross Church Booth—Mrs. Wil- llam Hannigan, Mrs. James McGinty, Mrs. J. Mrs. B. Mendell, Mrs. H. Davy, Mrs. Mohrdick, Mary English, Miss M. Bishop, Miss Gerevieve Geapy, Misd Catherine Mur: ry, Miss Clare Hampton, Miss iss L. Runge, Miss S. Rich- Parke, Miss Margaret Byrne and Miss L. O'Connell The Dewey Booth—Miss Kittle Nolan, Mrs. F. Nolan, Mrs. J Nolan, Miss G. Nolan, Nolan and Miss K. Arnold. ns' and Daughters’ Booth—Mrs. C. Mrs. Frank Dunne, Mrs. Brad- W. T. Allen, Mrs.' B. Byrne, Mrs. Mrs. Kemp Van Fe Mrs. Perrazo, ley, Mrs Swift, Mi Miss Hazel Buckley, Miss'G. Sherry cColgan, ss A. Mischler, Miss Blanche Nordman, yan, Frank Smith, Gus Hyman, Louis Schord, Paui McDonald, James O'Gara, Albert Bolini, John Bockman, Willie O'Neill, Thomas O’ Nelil, Gus Flelghner, Dr. Murray, Dr. Cooney, Willlam Enright. California_Booth—Mrs. J. J. Dunn, Mrs. J. Fitzhenry, Mrs. M. Ahern = Mrs. W. Boyle, and Mrs. Carroll. Richmond _District Mrs. Egan, Mrs. P. Mrs. McGrath, Mrs. Mrs. Glynn, Mrs. Mrs. M Nolas St. Francls Xavier's Booth—Mrs. M. Chand- ler, Mrs. Dunne, Mrs. Egan, Miss E. Kelly, Miss R. Chandler and Miss D. Fava. St. Anthony’s Booth (Candy)—Miss Kathe- rine McFadden, Mrs, W. Kennedy, Mrs. J. O'Keefe, Miss' M. O'Keets, Miss G, Frost, Miss Toll, Miss M. Van_ Peit, Miss M. Boyce, Miss L. Lugagn and Miss C. Hussey. Floral Booth—Mrs, John Pettee. Holy Cross Fair News—John O'Toole, editor in chief, assisted by Miss Emily Hartrick, Miss Agnes Regan, Miss May O'Toole, Thomas 11l and_other: Shooting Gallery—Walter McDonald. Mrs. Casassa will have charge of the refreshment booth, which will supply an excellent lunch each day at popular prices. Patrick Egan, who is at present a vol- unteer in the uirst Regiment of Callfor- nia at Manila, has written that he will be home in time to take charge of the shooting gallery. He will be assisted by ‘Walter McDonalg Senora E. Hartfick, assisted by Mlle. L. Regani, have consented to be present each evening and tell fortunes by means of palmistry. An_interesting feature of the fair will be the journal, which will be published each day, and will be contributed to by many ladles and gentlemen in the parish, as well as other literay friends. —_———— HAS BORNE FRUIT. Dickson, M Watson, nese at the Mail Dock. The exposures made by The Call with reference to the audaclous manner in which Chinese brokers suborn perjury for the purpose of landing coolies at this port have borne good frult. Yesterday Sur- veyor Spear requested Deputy St. John to {ssue an imperative order that no one be allowed hereafter to visit steamers on which Chinese are flwamns a landing without a pass countersigned by the Sur- veyor of the Port. The close watch which has been kept for the past few days has resulted in the exclusion from the Mail dock of & Chinese hanger-on named George Brown. Brown has been in the hablt of acting as a go-between for Chinese coolie meex‘g ang their slaves, and has been carrying letters for them to and from the steamers for a cash consideration. ————————— His Room Looted. G. H. Jones a switchman on the Southern Pacific, living at 650 Fourth street, reported to the police yesterday that his room had been broken into dur- ing the night and all his clothes and other rsonal ro{ert{ had been stolen. Noth- ng was left belonging to him except a soiled pair of cuffs. He Committed Suicide. Detectives Dillon and Anthony have concluded thelr investigation Into the death of J. C. Martin at 220 Golden Gate avenue Tuesday merning and have ported to Captain Bohen ports, but refused to do 2o, and it is sald that after he had been warned to desist he immediately filed a report mag- that In their opinion it was a case of suicide. 'r{m aneél tfie :ln:.'.m as far as the police are con- cern HOLY CROSS FAIR| Miss M. Oflrlnder‘ L. Lavary. Miss 6. Sullivan, Miss M. | - Miss N | Miss L. Carey, Miss M. Andrews, Miss | | M. Ryan, Miss L. Lednard, Miss Jessie Levy, frs. P. Golden, Mrs. J. Kane, Mrs. Barrett | | Booth—Mrs. K. Kelly, | mitie however Rellly, Mrs. M. J. Kelly, | Harrison, Mrs. McGovern, | Wynne, Mrs. Herrie, Miss Lizzie Keefe, | H. Bradley, Miss A. Kelley and Miss May | ar Miss A e o Mary Manning, | 4 they get together next week it 1s im- PR NRRRRURRRERRRBRRIRIRRIRIRIERS URRRYRURIVRINIIIIIRIRUIRIIINIIIIRRSSN $2 MANUEL ESTREDA CABRERA. TO GOVERN GUATEMALANS. Manuel Cabrera Elected President of the Central American Republic. ¢ profession he is a lawyer, and is about | the office to which he has now been After an election, the voting in which extended over a period of eight days, Manuel Estreda Cabrera has been elected President of Guatemala, largest of the five Central American republics. The new executive is sald to be a man of brilllant attainments by Con- sul General Manuel Carillo, who rep- resents the republic in this city. By 35 years of age. He was Minister of Justice during all the time of Relna Barrios as President. Upon the lat- ter's death Cabrera was advanced to elected by direct vote of the people. He is a man of the people, a member of the Liberal party, and, in conse- quence, much good is expected to re- sult from his administration. He is the first man taken from civil life and elevated to the Presidency in over sixty years. In all that time the office has been held by men of the military. It is expected that with the revolu- tion at an end business will be re- sumed and the country will prosper as it has not done in years. 2828 TE 8280808 282820000 2828500808283 0350008 BB AANRRN RN RN NN R K 33388&598983838888898888888888888283888888888258588883838383883888883 GUESSING AT THE TAX RATE City Fathers Will Soon Fix the Levy. NO ACTION YET TAKEN SUPERVISOR HASKINS SPEAKS ON THE SUBJECT. Expert Williams Declares No Deci- sion Has Been Reached as to a Rate — Some Demands. Considerable guessing is being done just now as to what the next tax levy will be. One rumor has it that the Supervisors will fix the municipal rate at 1.30, an ad- vance of 11.46 cents on the hundred dol- lars’ valuation. Still another rumor says that the increase will be about 25 cents, making the total tax levy, including that of the State, over $2. These guesses are based solely on the extravagant ten- dencies of the Supervisors and their known willingness to spend money with a liberal hand. It has been believed for some time that the Supervisors would seek to Increase the rate, but up to the present time not an fota of evidence exists that the Finance Committee will recommend any Increase whatever. No meeting of the committee has been held to discuss the tax rate, ow- ing to the absence of Supervisor Rottanzi from the city and the illness of Super- visor Devany. The only member of the Finance Committee who is in the city— Supervisor Haskins—sald last evening: “The committee will meet some time next week. At that time the tax levy will be discussed. We have not as yet considered the matter owing to the ab- sence of Supervisor Rottanzi, who, in his military capacity, is at present away on guard at the Santa Cruz powder mills. Supervisor Devany is ve: ill. He has been at Skaggs Springs, rgut is now at Mill Valley. 1If he recovers sufficiently the committee will meet some day next week. “Have you formed any idea of what the tax levy will be for the next fiscal year?” was asked. 1 have not,” replied Haskins. ‘The people are asiiing for a new City and County Hospital, the improvement of car- tain streets, the bullding of new sewers and the erection of more school houses. If the Supervisors accede to these de- mands as a matter of course the tax levy will be higher. You can positively that the Finance Com- mittee has had no opportunity to meet as yet to discuss the tax levy.” Expert Accountant Cyril Willlams, who serves the Finance Committee, was seen at his residence on Scott street last even- ing and asked as to whether any secret action had been taken by some of the Supervisors, looking to the fixing of a tax levy. “You may state without reservation,” remarked Mr. Willlams, “that no one knows yet what the next tax levy will be. The Supervisors do not know. Un- possible 1o say whether they will uphold Auditor Broderick's estimates or not. They may cut his estimates all to pieces, as they have done in the past. It he rec- ommends $20,000 in one case, for illustra- tion, they may cut his estimate tu $10,000, and then spend the other $10,000 as they think best. It is absurd at this time to say what the tax levy will be. It may be more than it was last year. That wiil depend on the views of the Supervisors, and I know that they have determin to do no guessing in the newspapers un- :ill they know themselves what is to be one. Another gentleman, who is intimatel; associated with Supervisors Sheehan ang Britt, made several pointed statements on condition that his name should not be given. ‘“There have been quite a number of little caucuses held in _San Rafael re- cently,” he remarked. ‘‘You might have noticed Haskins, Britt, Sheehan and De- vany together. Delany wasn't invited. They did not think it necessary. Morton, Smith and Rivers were also noticeable by their absence. Of course when you come to say just what toplcs were discussed by the four Supervisors at the San R: meetings then you enter the essin; business once more. If they talked o tax levies, or new parks, or anything else, they kept no_minutes for the benefit of the public. Surmises do little good, ex- cept to cause fools to speculate, If some of the Supervisors have agreed to worl for an increased tax levy they have not ir#lcste,d the fact to their most intimate ends.”” The first definite information concerning part of the tax levy came from Sacra- mento yesterday afternoon in the shape of a_communication from the State Board ualization addressed to the San Franclsco Supervisors and giving, under date of September 6, a statement of the amounts to be levied for State purposes. For the fefleml fund 23.8 cents {s de- manded, for the school fund 21.6, and for interest and sinking fund 1.4 cents. In addition there is an assessment in the form of an ad valorem tax of 2 cents upon each $100 valuation of taxable prop- erty in the State for the support otp the University of California. "The total levy thus amounts to 48 cents and 8 mills. Last Julliy Auditor Broderick, as will be recollected, estimated the necessary tax levy for the city to be 1.29 for the "com- ing fiscal year. The Auditor determined in his own mind how much ought to be spent by the various departments, recom- mending increases for the Assessor, County Clerk and several other officials, and a reduction from $110,000 to $53,000 in' the Health artment, and proportion- ate cuts in other branches. Since that time the Bupervisors, without ng action on the Auditor's report, ve decided to make Provlnon for a new ty and county -hospital for fite a “%%%rm oving the afael. station from Brenham place to C Hall. The board also flgpured on ttrrllea eré!cy- tlon of a 350,000 police station at Seven- teenth and Folsom streets, and has com- menced sult to condemn Mission park and 200 property for a large public park. = It all of these enterprises should be carried out during the coming fiscal year the ag- regate expense would reach nearly 1,000,000, but it Is by no means certain that ali of these things will be done. Auditor Broderick estimates the present tax roll at $347,000,000 and the necessary expenditures at $5919,835 15, of which $4- 476,320 15 would be raised by direct taxa- tion and the balance in other ways. It remalins to be seen whether the Supervis- ors will saddle a $2 tax rate upon the city or will lower Broderick’s estimates for the i’:fl,”r‘g;fi"i? and 1nclud? in place of cer- ctions some of t S zon he new work TO BUILD THE BREAKWATE . Representative of San Pedro Harbor Contractors Coming to Lonsult With Major Davis. The junlor member of the contracting firm of Heldmaler & Neu, of Chicago, Wwhe have the contract for the construc- tion of the breakwater in the San Pedro harbor improvements, 1is expected here this morning to meet in consultation with Major Charles Davis, chief of the United ‘Sr:.:\les engineers’ office at 91 Flood 1 afld- The contract, which was sign - gust 12, calls for the commencement of the work on the 12th of November. The breakwater to be constructed at San Pedro wil extend about a mile from the end of the harbor jetties. The length is to be 8500 feet, and the breadth of the superstructure 38 feet at the base and %0 feet on the surface. The cost of the work, acording to the contract, will be $1,303,198, payments to be made monthly out of an annual appropriation of $400,000, which also covers the contingent expen- ditures to be made directly by the Gov- ernment in connection with the construc- tlon The work will occupy four years, it the work goes along smothly. THE CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS TOURNAMENT THE PACIFIC COAST DOUBLES AT SAN RAFAEL TO-DAY. All the Teams Entered Play in the Same Class and Are Evenly Balanced. The championship doubles tournament of the Pacific Coast will be played to-day on the courts of the Hotel Rafael. The entries are not large, but some good matches are promised on account of the evenness of the playing of the teams which will participate. The Hardy brothers, the present cham- pions, and the Whitneys, will not play in the tournament. This will leave the {l’e!c} open for the second-class men en- rely. Picher and Freeman of Stanford Uni- versity will try for the prize honors, and it is very likely that they will carry off the championship. Both men have been playing tennis constantly for the past three months and are in splendid condi- tion. In the South they won every tour- nament they entered. The California Tennis Club will enter Weihe and Adams, the “pony” team, of which great things are expected. Chese- brough and Drummond and Root and Walter are other teams which will wear the colors of San Francisco. Alameda will be represented by Hunt and Stark, Bowen and Holmes and Murdoch _and Nicholson. Stone and Selby and Pratt and Spencer will wear the colors of the Oakland Club. The interclub rivalry is one of the ele- ments which will make the tournament interesting. The teams are evenly bal- anced with perhaps the exception of the Stanford men, Picher and Freeman, who stand in a class of their own, somewhere between the first and second classes. The ladies’ tournament, which s al- ways held at the same time with the doubles champlonship, may not toke p:‘nce on account of the paucity of en- tries. The greatest rivalry exists between Nicholson and Murdoch and Welhe and Adams, both of which teams are slated for places by their favorites. It was rot known until last week that Picher and Freeman intended to enter and the “pony” team and their brothers from across the bay are now filled with pain and unpleasant feelings, for the silver cups on which they had set their hearts seem to be passing out of their hands. THE BANKERS' CONVENTION. Tbfio Days’ Session in the Chamber of Commerce Rooms. The California Bankers' Assoclation will hold its sixth annual convention in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce on the 15th, 16th and 17th Inst. It is ex- pected to be a very large gathering of men interested in the finances of the country, and all matters relating to cur- rency will be discussed. The address of welcome will be delivered by Mayor Phe- lan and the response falls to J. M. Elliott. At the conciuslon of the convention the members of the assoclation will make an excursion to the top of Mount Tamalpals, The officers of the organization consist of the following gentlemen: J. J. Valentine, Wells, Fargo & Co.’, pnll{dent; JTUM. " Eiliott, First National of Los Angeles, vice-president: ~ W. Kiine, Crocker-Woolworth National Bank, treasurer: R. M. Welch, San Francisco Savings Union. Sesiutary xecutive council—James — A. Thompson, Donohoe-Kelly king Company, chalrman: P. E. Bowles, First National Bank of Oakland; J. B. Ward, First National Bank of Modesto; L. W. Burris, Santa Rosa Bank; A, ldstein, Farmers' Bank amo; G London, Parls and American Bank (Limited): H. H. Hewlett, First National Bank of Stockton; C. 5. Brooks, Rideout Bank of Marysville; M. J. Danlels, Orange-Growers' Bank of Riverside. Bank —_——————— ‘Wants Her Property Returned. Mrs. Elizabeth Floyd has brought suit in the Superior Court to annul a deed held by her son, Thomas L. Floyd, and his wife, Mary Ellen, and to recover property conveyed, valued at $7500. The plaintiff ai- lej that the deed was made at a time when she was sick, and she was under the gnnrenlon that she was signing her will. he claims the defendants took advantage of her condition. —_——— Lurline Salt Water Paths. Bush, Larkin sts.; swimming, Russian, hot & cold tub baths; salt water direct the local Chamber of Commerce. from ocesn.’ | WILL PRESENT A BILL FOR SALVAGE Asks for Pay for Saving the Grace Dollar. WAS FAST ON A SAND SPIT GOLD HUNTERS DESTITUTE AT COPPER RIVER. Returning Miners Say Starvation ‘Will Reign Supreme at Coffee City This Winter Unless Relief Is Sent. The arrival of the new steamer Grace Dollar from Coos Bay to-day will prob- ably be the signal for the commence- ment of some lively litigation. About two weeks ago the vessel left San Francisco for Coos Bay and Astoria with passen- gers and considerable cargo. On the morning of August 31 her captain started into Coos Bay with her, but somehow the steamer got out of the channel and struck on the south spit. After some maneuvering she was backed ofi only to go ashore again on the other side of the channel. At this point things began to look pretty blue for the Grace Dollar, and those who were aboard of her. The rudder and rudder post carried away, the vessel was leaking and it seemed to the passengers as though the hull would soon break up. In the nick of time the tug Columbia hove In sight, and after a great deal of | trouble a line was got from the stranded vessel to her. The men on the Grace Dollar worked splendidly and launched their life boat in spite of the heavy sea that was running. When they got the hawser aboard the Columbia it did not take long to get the Grace Dollar into deep water and thence to a place of safe- ty in Coos Bay. She has been fixed up at A. M. Simpson’s yard and is expected back here this morning. In order to settle the matter the own- ers of the Grace Dollar have offered to pay what they consider a fair amount for the towing of their vessel to a place of safety. The owners of the tu¥ do not look at It in that light, however, and have made a demand for salvage. The chances are that the courts will have to decide the value of the services rendered the Grace Dollar by the Columbia. Vessels from Cardiff and Swansea for Pacltic Coast ports with coal seem to be particular'ly unfortunate. The Eaton Hall for San Francisco was compelled to put into Rio de Janeiro on the 3d inst. with the loss of her boats and her deck dam- aged. The Banffshire for Victoria, B. C., was nearly lost. Her cargo caught fire and she had to be run into Montevideoand | the hold flooded before the fire was put out. The chances are that she will not reach this coast for some time, as the surveyors have recommended the sale of her cargo. The Routenburn, for San Francisco, had to put into Rio de Janeiro with her cargo shifted, and the Balmoral, also for this port, was in collislon with the British smf; Glenericht, also from Swansea. The latter had to put back to Montevideo with the loss of her mizzén mast and other damages. At Montevideo the captain of the Glenericht found the bark Flery Cross, Sound, damaged to the extent of $10,000 in a storm. Captain Nelson of the steamer President reports that on September 3, in_latitude 48:25 north, longltude 132:40 west, he spoke the British ship Celtic Monarch, from Japan to Victoria, . C. Her captain wished to be reported ‘“all well.” The British steamer Glengyle, under charter to the Pacific Mall Steamship Company, arrived from the Orient yester- day morning. She brought 7 cabin pas- sengers, all from Honolulu; 9 stecrage passengers, 3 Japanese, and 37 Chinese. Among the cabin passengers was Dr. Clinton Cushing, who has been spending a vacation in Japan and Hawail. The Gleng}\;le brings the news that the Ameri- can s |£ Baring Brothers, which caught fire in Kobe harbor, had been towed into shallow water and scuttled. It is hoped that some portion of the 1500 tons of cu- rios in her hold may be saved. Brady and Huid, the two sallors who were ar- rested on suspicion of having set her on fire, were relcased by United States Con- sul Lyons, as there was no evidence against them. he bark Electra arrived from Prince Willilams Sound yesterday with 35,000 cases of salmon and eighteen disgusted old hunters. They went to the Copper iver district and say one-half the tale of misery endured by those who went out on that wildgoose chase has not been told. Among the returned men are Sydney Wil- liams and Stanley Cameron of Oakland. They say that "hundreds of men are stranded at Copper City unable to get to this place or the Sound. They are with- out food, and some of them short of clothing, and if help is not sent there will be many deaths from starvation before the winter sets in. The returned gold hunters say that a more poverty-stricken, God-forsaken country than the Copper River would be hard to find. The Albatross went up to Mare Island yesterday, where she will discharge her armament and he turned over to the Fish Commission again. The gunboat Benning- ton came down from the navy yard and will start this afternoon or to-morrow for H)anolulu to relleve the cruiser Philadel- phia. WAS NOT THE WIFE OF QUACKENBUSH THE ALLEGED WIDOW OF THE CAPITALIST DEFEATED. Judge Seawell Refuses to Recognize Her Claim to Valuable Prop- erty—Her Name Is Mrs. Dawson. Judge Seawell filed a decision yesterday in which he holds that the woman who, for some time past, has chosen to call herself Carlotta Quackenbush, is entitled solely to the name Dawson, and is not the widow of the deceased capitalist, Thomas M. Quackenbush. This, unless the Supreme Court reverses the decision, effectually disposes of the woman’s claim to one-half the property left by the de- ceased capitalist. Mrs. Dawson, as the decision of the court makes her name, commenced suit against Esther A. Swort- figuer, a daughter of Thomas M. Quack- enbush, to recover a widow’'s share of the estate, on the alleged ground that she was his wife by contract. The claim- ant testified that her name was Castro ‘when she met Quackenbush. They went to live as man and wife, and a contract they believed was sufficlent was drawn up between them. In 1879 she left him and took up her residence with her son. It developed during the trial that after leaving Quackenbush_ the claimant mar- ried a man named Dawson. This was fatal to her cause, and after reviewing the case Judge Seawell held she was not mar- ried to Quackenbush at the time of his death, and gave judgment for the de- fendant. ——— Caught in the Act. ‘William Carson, an ex-convict, was ar- rested at an early hour yesterday morn- ing by Policemen Colen and Douglass, and later was booked at the City Prison on charges of attempted burglary and having burglars’ tools in his possession. Carson was discovered in the Grosvenor House on Sutter street by the elevator boy hiding in one of the bathrooms. When searched a skeleton key and a picklock ‘were found in his possession. ——— Soldiers’ Comfort Committees. ‘What the Red Cross Society is doing here for the soldiers’ boards of trade and other commercial bodies in the East are doing for Uncle Sam’'s boys. This is shown by a letter received yesterday by The letter is from Frank 8. Gardner of the New York Board of Trade, and the write: that the chamber appoint a trom Cardiff for Puget | committee to look after the interests of all soldlers en route to their homes who may be in need of help. In the Kast these committees are known as soldiers’ comfort committees. While the letier Wwill be presented to the meeting of the directors, still it is not likely that any action will be taken, as these mattars a being attended to by the Red Cross So- clety, and, further, this city is not on the line of any route over which soldiers wou'ld pass going to their homes. —_—————— BOTH LOVED THE WIDOW. Two Hackmen Make a Discovery in Court L'hat Nearly Ends in a Fight. Two hackmen, John Hunter and Frank Miller, Lave been devotedly attached for years to Mrs. Amelia Wilson, a buxom widow living on Russ street, but it was not till yesterday that they discovered they were rivals, and the discovery nearly led to a fight in Judge Conlan’s court. A daughter of Mrs. Wilson, da, 17 years of age, and her companion, Dora Kendricks, 14 years of age, had been ar- rested for vag: ncy, and when they ap- peared in Judge Conlan’s court yester- day morning both Hunter and Miller were resent to help the widow. They .ad een friends for years, but neither knew of the other’s attachment for the lady. Hunter is employed during the daytime and Miller during the night, which ac- counts for each doing his courting with- out the knowledge of the other. When the discovery was made there was trouble and it required the combined efforts of Bailiff Kelly anc Policeman Behan to prevent a fight in the courtroom. The widow had to decide between the two men, and Hunter was her choice. Then Hunter wanted Mu.er arrested for stealing a powder box from Mrs. Wilson, but the warrant was refused. Mrs. Wilson’s daughter and her com- panion were sent to the Magdalen Asylum, and the Judge ordered a_warrant issued for the arrest of Mrs. Ida John- son, a woman living on Minna street, who induced the two girls to enter upon a life of shame, fixing her bonds in $1000. Rheumatism, kidney, liver diseases cured. Dr. Gordin, Sanitarfum, 514 Pine,nr. Kearay,S.F. Cal. WILL SPREAD THEIR WINGS TO THE WIND PACIFIC INTERCLUB YACHT ASSOCIATION RACES. There Will Be a Keen Struggle for the Macdonough Cup Among the Thirty-Footers. The third annual regatta of the Pacific Interclub Yacht Association will be sailed to-day over the channel course. The starting times and number of entries in the various classes are as follows: Twen- ty-foot special class, 12 noon, four; spe- cfal yawl class, 12 noon, three; 25-foot class, 12:10 p. m., four; 30-foot class, 12:20 p. m., six; 36-foot ciass, 12:30 p.m., three; 44-foot class, 12:40 p. m., three. Of the 23 boats entered some are enrolled in more than one club, but eleven at least will fly the Corinthian flag, while the Cal- ifornia burgee will be displayed by nine boats, the Encinals by two and the South ays by one. There will be three courses, known as the ort,” “middle” and ‘“‘special.” The “short” course for yachts of the 20-foot and 25-foot and special yawl classes is thus described: Starting across an imag- inary line drawn from the foot of Powell street to a stakeboat anchored 10u0 feet off shore and known as stakeboat 1, thence to and around staxeboat 2, a chored half a mile to the west of Pre- sidlo shoal buoy, leaving the boat on the ; thence to and around Blossom , leaving ‘it on the port nand; thence to and around stakeboat 3, an- chored two miles due north, leaving it on the port hand; thence across the starting line, leaving stakeboat 1 on the star- board hand. Length of course estimated at ten nautical miles. The ‘““middle” course, for yachts in the 30-foot, 36-foot and 44-foot classes, is thus described: After completing the ‘‘short’” course the yachts continue on to and around the windward stakeboat (No. 2), leaving it on the port han hence return to the finish across the starting line, leav- ing stakeboat 1 on the port hand. Course reckoned as fourteen nautical miles. The “special” course for yachts not ex- ceeding 20 feet racing length is to and around the windward stakeboat, thence home round stakeboat 1, leaving it on the starboard hand, and crossing the start- ing line, sailing to the west. It Is.reck- oned at five nautical miles. The regatta committee of the associa- tion_consists_of Alexander Swanson of the Pacifics, J. H. Hopps of the Corinth- ians, H. M. Landsberger of the Encinals, J. Horner of the Californias and Curtis Barker of the South Bays. The following are the officers of the regatta: Referee, ‘W. Brooks; judges—Dr. C. L. Tisdale president_of the assoclation; Curtis Bar- er, and H. E. Law, ex-commodore of the Pacifics _and donor of the Law cup; timers—J. H. Hopps and H. M. Lands- berger. The sloop Will o' the Wisp, owned by Vice_ Commodore G. T. S. White of the San Franciscos, will be the leewaord stake- boat; the windward stakeboat will be brought from Sausalito this morning. The preparatory and starting signalg and other particulars with regard to the regatta were given in The Call of Wednesday. In the 36-foot class the old rivals Edna and Embla will meet the new sloon Oc- cident, and in the 30-foot class the sloops Truant, Fawn and Aeolus should have a close struggle for the Macdoncugh cup. e S B FIELD DAY OF TEE CADETS. It Will Take Place at Glen Ellen To- Morrow. Last evening the board of officers of the League of the Cross held an election of officers at their headquarters and also perfected plans for their fleld day excur- sion, to take place at Glen Ellen to- day. The meeting was presided over by Colonel William P. Sulllvan Jr. In the election all three retiring officers—Lieu- tenant Colonel Ryan and Majors D. J. McGloin and D. C. Deasy—were re-elect- ed, the former by unanimous acclamation and the two latter by ballot. The only new aspirant for the gold leaves was Captain Harry_ F. Sullivan, but he was defeated by D. J. McGloin by seven votes. The commanders of the different com- anies reported that they all expected to ring an average of thirty cadets with them to the excursion, which will bring the number up to over 500 boys in line. The regiment will form on Van Ness ave- nue at 7:30 a. m. and will from there march to the ferry, headed by their band, and take the 8:30 boat for Tiburon. The committees for the aay are as fol- lows: Judges of athletic games—H. F. Winne and Eugene ' A. Hannon; time- keeper, Thomas A. Prendergast; starter, John F. Sullivan; clerk of course, James D. Dougherty; otficial measurers—George J. McGinn and F. J. Dougherty; floor committee—Captain F. J. Monahan, Cap- tain J. D. Dwyer, Lieutenant .H. Ma- honey, Lieutenant George Sullivan, Lieu- tenant Joe Watts and Lieutenant F. ‘Wynne. —_—————— Has a New Manager. The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ As- soclation has decided to branch out on broader lines and enlarge upen its field of usefylness in the way of promoting home industries and effecting commercial and business reforms. In order to do so it was necessary to enlarge the force of its em- ployes and the first step in this line has been the engagement of E. Goodwin as oneof the managers. The services of Oscar Lewis are retained and he will have his hands full attending to many matters that he has had under control for some time past, particularly with reference to the Associated Industries, of which the asso- clation is 2 member. Mr. Goodwin has for many years been connected with the Gov- ernment at Washington, being in the In- dian service of the Department of the In- terior. While in his Federal position he has been on this coast on several occa- sions purchasing supplies for the wards of Uncle Sam, and this experience, aside from any other, has fitted him for the po- sition he now holds. Mr. Goodwin has many friends on this coast. —el e Catherine Corbett’s Estate. FrankJ.Corbett was granted special let- ters of administration upon the estate of his mother, Catherine J. Corbett, yester- day., The bonds of the administrator were fixed at . Aljce ..ix writes about the “Last of the Kahunas” in next Sunday’s CONTRACTORS DIFFER OVER PAGO-PAGO Wide Margin in the Eight Tenders Furnished. SEVEN LOCAL FIRMS BID NO AWARD TO BE MADE UNTIR DEPARTMENT APPROVES. Deposits Were Not Required With the Tenders, So That No Firm Is Compelled to Carry, Out the Work. Local contractors differ remarkably in their estimate of the cost of constructing a coaling station for Uncle Sam on Pago- Pago harbor in Samoa, When Commander Tanner opened the tenders at noon yes- terday he found that each of the eight firms to which he had sent out plans and specifications had furnished a bid. But the difference in the estimates was enor- mous. The lowest tenderers, Messrs. Cotton Bros. & Co. of Oakland, profess themselves willing to erect the coaling sheds, wharf, etc., for the trifling sum of $133,397. The Risdon Iron Works, on the other hand, consider that the same serv- ice should be compensated by no less than $265.000. There is thus a margin of $122,000 between the estimates. The intermediate bids are: Joseph McMahon, $162,000; Call- fornia Bridge Company, $164,000; Ely, Tib- bits & Co., $142,000; King Bridge Com- pany, Cleveland, Ohlo, $217,000; City Im- provement Company, $207,00; San Fran- cisco Bridge Company, $164,300. Commander Tanner cannot at present give any Indication of the final award. “You know,” he said, I have first to sub- mit the name of the tenderer to Washing- ton in order to ascertain if the firm stands well with the department. And since the excitement of the war rush has passed most of the Federal officials are away taking a much-needed holiday. So there may be some little delay.” A peculiar feature about this contract is that, contrary to the usual custom, no deposits were required with the tenders. Commander Tanner did this in order to expedite matters and avoid red tape. Consequently none of the firms who have put in estimates are obliged to undertake the work, unless they so choose. Hence the final acceptance of the contract may be delayed. Commander Tanner has sub- mitted the name of the lowest tenderer to Washington, and if the reply is satisfac- tory we will ask the firm to undertake the work. If it declines to sign the con- tract, the next highest on the list mugt be applied to, and so on, until a practi- cal bid is reached. Thus it is impossible to say which of the eight companies which have sent in offers will carry out the work. Seven out of the eight firms belong to California, so_that there is a fair chance of the work being done on this coast. In any case the ma- terial will have to be shipped from here and the skilled labor required engaged in this city. Commander Tanner does not consider that it will be necessary to have a United States man-of-war at Pago-Pago harbor during the work of construction, which will probably occupy over a year. But it might be advantageous as a method of keeping the natives in order and asserting Uncle Sam’s prestige. “Now that the war is over,” he pointed out, “probably the usual round of naval visits ‘will be resumed, and undoubtedly one of our war ships will visit Samoa. The Bennington has gone to Honolulu, but if she should get news of importance by the Australian mails she might go on to the Samoan group.” . ANGRY MILKMEN. Leipsic Brothers Sued the Board of Health for Big Damages. Leipsic Brothers, milk dealers, filed sult vesterday against J. P. Dockery, Milk In- spectcr, and the Board of Heaith, to re- cover $25,000 damages, alleged to have been sustained by reason of statements given out that the plaintiffs sold impure milk, and that the arrest of Isaac Leipsia for selling adulterated milk was maliclous and groundless. The plaintiffs in their complaint allege that Dockery is a grossly and notoriously incompetent man in the business of inspecting and tesung milkc and cream, and does not and never did un- derstand the first rudiments of the busi- ness. ‘‘He has never had the proper or any schooling sufficient to fit him for the business,” states the complaint. ‘“‘He has been frequently intoxicated while on duty and shows favoritism to many milkmen who should be arrested and prosecuted for selilnE impure milk and is maliciously ruining the business of honest men.” Shortly after filing the cémplaint in the foregoing action Isaac Leipsic flled with the Board of Health charges against Dockery similar in their nature to those made_in the civil action, so far as the Milk Inspector was concerned, namely, in- competency, Intoxication while on duty, favoritism to some and maliclous perse- cution of others. Leipsic asks the privi- lege of appearing before the board with witnesses to prove the truth of his asser- tions, As Dockery has gone to the Native Sons’ celebration at San Jose his version of the controversy could not be obtained. —_—— Verdict on the Whitelaw. The United States Inspectors of Local and Foreign Steam Vessels have conclud- ed their investigation into the cause of tha loss of the steamer Whitelaw by fire on the 4th of March of this year at Skaguay, and returned a report yvesterday to the ef- fect that the fire was caused by sponta- neous combustion of oiled sacks and clothing among the effects of the passen- gers. he steamer was a total loss. Her value was The value of the cargo was unknow; —————— Federal Bankruptcy. Charles Nemetz filed a petition in bank- ruptcy yesterday in the United States District Court. His labilitles are $1423, with assets nothing. ADVERTISEMENTS. AN =/ ==\ DR. MEYERS & CO. Established 17 Years. 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