The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 24, 1898, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1898. AR P RS SRS S AR L A AR h R e eSS OBERT ROBERTS, editor of day from Australi his room at the Co Mr. .loberts had purchased Cheetham said he left best of health. Roberts had written several wo: dom Astra “The Trial” An examination of his effects used in London. lie in Porter's undertaking establi AR R R R SRR R R S S R R R R S S P O G G S S G R AR E e T DEATH OF AN ENGLISH EDITOR. + Rev. Robert Roberts Suddenly Stricken With Heart Disease. ham, England, arrived in this city on the Alameda last Wednes- and died suddenly yesterday morning in opolitan Hotel. the Christadelphian at Birming- a ticket for New York by the Canadian Pacific Railway and a2 steamship ticket from New York to Liverpool and was to have started for Victoria yes- terday morning. He had taken a bath and went to his room to dress. Shortly after 8 o’clock one of the servants went to his room to inform him that a visitor was Inquiring " for him and found his dead body on the floor in front of the bureau. The remains were taken to the Morgue and a superficial ex- amination led to the belief that death was caused by heart disease. The dead man had more than a local reputation as a writer and lecturer on religious sub- jects and was on a lecturing tour around the globe. His itinerary found among his pa- pers shows that he had In- tended to stop at varlous MARLOWE TELLS HOW BURKE WAS DESERTED Made a Bluff at Shoot- ing Haynes. WILKINSON WAS NOT IN SIGHT COWARDLY METHODS ‘OF THE ACCUSED OFFICEES. Allowed Their Superior Officer to Be Shot Down in Cold Blood. Further Hearing Con- tinued. The “brave” officers who deserted Lieu- tenant Burke when he was shot and killed by Theodore Park Haynes, the murderous tinker, were again before the Police Com- missioners last night. Officer Marlowe, one of the accused, was called to the DYING FROM THE INJURIES SHE RECEIVED Mrs. Esqueda Slowly Sinking. ACCUSES HER HUSBAND HER ANTE-MORTEM STATEMENT TAKEN. She Feebly Tells How He Returned Home and, Dragging Her Out of Bed, Brutally As- saulted Her. Mrs. Esqueda, the unfortunate woman who incurred her husband’s displeasure and was inhumanly treated by him, is in a serious condition and may die. Yes- terday morning she w-~ removed to the Recelving Hospital by the police. Police lice surgeon shows that the unfortunate woman is likely to die, and I intend to make him suffer for his horrible crime. I have personally detailed all my men to keep a strict lookout for him, and with the assistance of the patrolmen, who are acquainted with the section of the alty where the awful deed was committed, it is not probable that he will be allowed to escaia Tt ‘is possible that he is in hid- ing, knowing tuat we are after him. but it will not be long before we drag from his place of concealment and force him to face the punishment which he so richly deserves.” Late last night the condition of the un- fortunate woman became worse, and the surgeons at the hospital gave it as their opinion that she could not possibly sur- vive her terrible injurie: LETTERS FROM MANILA. A Boldier Says That the Astor Guns Did Not Work in Action. ‘When Sergeant Andrew J. Gaughran of Battery K, Third United States Artillery, was leaving this city for Manila he was presented with a small silk flag by his friend, F. J. Dougherty of the Custom- house. Gaughran wore the flag around his neck at the battle of Malata, and sent it back on the Alameda to the giver as a souvenir. He wrote a letter also, in which he re- lated some interesting facts in connection with the battle, one being that the guns of the Astor Battery would not work when the attack was made on the Third wing. The Spanish charged the battery and captured two of the guns. The As- tors immediately made a pistol charge and recaptured one of the guns, “but they got pretty badly used up.” Surveyor of Customs Spear recelved a letter from Captain T. J. McCreagh of Comga.ny D, First California Regiment, in which the writer states that the Cus- tom-house employes who went to Manila as soldiers are in good health and expect to be detailed to custom-house duty on the islands. ———————— MUTTON CHOPS HIS WEAKNESS. ADVERTISEMENT: ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS must hear signature of Brent Good. PRINTED ON RED PAPER. Very small and as easy to take as sugar. FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. SEE SEE GENUINE | FFIS, [ron roneuve, | GENUINE TIPATION. WRAPPER PILLS. FOR SALLOW SKIN. WRAPPER - FOR THE COMPLEXION Purely mel&w PROCLAMATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SACRAMENTO, July 30th, 1898. ‘WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of California, at its thirty-second session begin- ning on the fourth day of January, A. D. 1897, | Pfletl 25 Cemts | cedure thereof and to carry out the provisions of this section. AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR. (Being Assembly gonsy’l;ltlonul Amendment 0. 37. stand, and vainly endeavored to explain why he had deserted his superior officer when he was shot down. places along the route to de- liver lectures. This would pro- Surgeon Weil, after an examination, gave it as his opinion that she was fatally in- Jured. On learning that she was likely to die Fred Miller, the “German Count,” two-thirds of all the members elected to each | of the two houses of said Legislature voting in favor thereof, proposed the following de- | scribed amendments to the Constitution of the | A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Con- stitution of the State, amending article eleven, by adding a new section thereto, to be known and called on that mission, when he was informed of the sad oc- and “Did Christ Rise?"” remedies for heart troubles. He leaves a widow and two daughters in Melbourne and a son The sad news has been wired to them and the remains long his journey until Decem- ber 20 of this year, on which date he intended to deliver his last lecture of the tour. The discovery of the death was indirectly made by James Cheetham, a salesman for M. Friedman, the Post-street fur- niture dealer. Mr. Cheetham promised to see Roberts off Roberts last evening apparently rks, among which are “Christen- disclosed a number of medicines shment awaiting their orders. B R R B R e S PR PP e MPORTOF ADOLPH SUTRO'S GUARDIAN Tells of Her Father’s| Last Days. ? THERE WAS FEAR OF SUICIDE; OVER $700,000 INDEBTEDNESS [ INCURRED. During the Period of Her Guardian- ship of the Vast Estate the Income Exceeded the Expenditures. Mrs. Dr. Emma Merritt filed her re- port and account as guardian of the late Adolph Sutro yesterday. She acted in this capacity for several months prior to his death, and after setting forth the value of her services she asks that she be properly remunerated therefor. Mrs. Merritt presents a sorrowful ple- ture of her father’s mental condition at the time and after her appointment as guardiar. His helpless condition, she says, prompted her to move him from his old home to her residence. She took him to her residence that she might the better | care for him. At that time the suffer- ing philanthropist was oblivious to his | surrcundings, and often asked whether | he was in “Arcadia,” his country home fn Napa County. In this condition of mind she feared not only for his life, but that | unless closely watched he himself would end his existence. The condition of the dead capitalist’s estate at the time he was declared in- competent is explained. The Heights and the baths were handled economically and were kept open as heretofore. The ClUff House, managed and rented by J. M. Wil- kins, she found to be drawing the nom- Inal rental of $1000 a month. Wilkins was also in arrears for rent, but she was un- able to enforce payment or to secure an- other tenant willing to pay over $700 2 month. As Wilkins owned all the fur- niture in the building she saw that if ghe ejected him she would have the build- ing left vacant on her hands. The mat- ter was therefore compromised, and Wil- kins now pays her $700 a month. In or- der to reduce expenses many employes who cared for decedent’s library were discharged, and one man now cares for the valuable property. She also found it necessary to pay $42,000 out of her ward’s estate as an assessment on the stock he owned in the Sutro Rallroad Company. She found many other difficulties in the management of the estate. The debits at resent time aggregate $690,566 82. O ‘this vast amotnt 16000 15 due the Hibernia Bank and $110,000 to the Nevada 3ank. Mrs. Merritt's guardlanship of the estate extended from February to Au- gust of the present year. During that period she has received $§7,743, and has expended on behalf of the estate $61,- k2 aving a balance of $26,480 78. Un: ills to the extent of $7652 57 in- during Mrs. Merritt's term as guardian are still outstanding, but these ?C;'rnuh\a will be adjusted in the near uture. RED CROSS SOCIETY WANTS NEEDLEWOMEN MORE BANDAGES REQUIRED FOR OUTGOING TROOPS. Fhe Soclety to Hold Its First Annual Meeting and Election Soon. Captain Smith’s Ac- knowledgment, At the exscutive session of the ‘Red Bross Boclety yesterday morning a gpe- Mal note of thanks was directed to be written to Dr, D’Bvelyn of Bt, Luke's tanking him for his many and repeated iindnesses to the soclety, The Ban Prancigco Red Cross voted to Jonate $20 every month 1o the Rtate loclety, o8, the 8t, Luke's nu il T P S lfiw; > wor 4 arr‘f:’:r l‘u"" good londiti op, of th rday, ber Eef 2 ifornig st e E‘;,,,"’{',"_,g, o has posted names of the members for the executive committee for the coming year. The members will elect the executive com- mittee and this will in turn elect the offi- cers to serve the following year. The following letter has been received from Manila: Headquarters First California Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry. ° SAN MIGUEL, Manila, P, L, Aug. 2, ‘To the President of the Red Cross So- ciety, San Francisco—My Dear Madam: I have the honor to acknowledge the r celpt of a letter signed by you, as presi- dent, and by Mrs. %Qfl R. Eckert, as sec- retary of the Red Cros: Soclety, San Francisco, dated June 25, 188, in which was inclosed a first of exchange for £308 13s, drawn on N. M. Rothschild & Sons, London, and made payable to my order for the benefit of the officers and enlisted men of the First California Regi- ment, United States Volunteer Infantry I am certainly at a loss to fittingly e: ress to you, and the society, the thank- ulness of this command for the splendid donation which will go far to alleviate many of the hardships necessarily a part and portion of a soldier’s life. Far less can I express to you the deep feeling of appreciation we all have for the kindness of heart and depth of human feeling which prompted the gift. Let me assure you that great as is our thankfuiness for the splendid ald you have given, it does not begin to measure our heartfelt appreciation of the kind re- membrance which prompted it. The sum mentioned will be distributed among the twelve companies, hospital corps and band, as directed in your com- munication as soon as banks open and exchange can be cashed. I have the honor to be, very re\s})ecl(ully. JAMES F. SMITH, Colonel First California Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry. Sewers are needed at 16 Post street. Seven thousand bandages must be made within ten days. Red Cross Socleties in the country are requested to take part and send in as many as possible. Those who can cut are requested to come to- day, as there is material on hand. The sewers are desired on Monday morning. Jelly and old linen are n ed for the boys for use on the transports. Maga- zines of any date are also wanted for the soldiers at Manila. They need literature, and all donations will be thankfully received at 16 Post street. Donations were received by the State soclety during the week from San Jose, San Rafael, American National Red Cross Society, San Diego, Centerville, Mills Col- lege, Fruitvale and Tamalpais. Ts. George H. Buckingham, in charge of the diet tent, reports that the sur- geons are greatly pleased with the good results accruing from this department of The surgeons of all the regi- ments_are furnished with diet tent tick- ets. Each day they give to the men under their care a ticket good for that day only. The tent averages over 150 men three times a day from all the regi- ments except the Sixth, which is sta- tioned too far away. Delano Bros., of Spear street, presented the diet tent with a large red cross, lantern and a quantity of tinware of every description. —_————— How a girl bred butterflies and beetles and made more money than her brothers who worked the farm, in next Sunday’s Call. — cey— Genclemen’s Sodality. To-morrow morning, at the 7:30 o’clock mass in the Sodality Chapel, there will be a mass and office for the deceased the work. members of the Gentlemen’s So- dality of St. Ignatius Church. The Dramatic Club {is preparing a grand drama to be presented in November next for the benefit of the Ladles’ Francesca Relief Soclety. The large hall on Van Ness avenue is being specially decorated for the occasion. —————— Lurline Salt Water Baths. Bueh and Larkin sts. Swimming, Russian, hot and cold tub baths. Salt waterdirect from ocean. According to his story, which he toid under oath, Burke appeared on the scene after he and his fellow-officers had turned tail and run. On being told that Haynes had two revolvers, Burke told Wilkinson to “'stay back.” cabin, and, encountering the murderous tinker, told him he was an officer, at the same time showing his star. Haynes or- dered him away, and as Burke refused to leave, the tinker fired at him. As Burke fell mortally wounded he drew his revolver and fired at his asall- ant. Haynes again fired, and Burke feebly attempted to shoot him, but did not have sufficient strength to pull the trigger of his revolver. The witness denfed that he had run away after Burke had been shot. He claimed that after his superior officer had_fallen he retreated a few feet and fired three shots at Haynes. “Why didn’t you empty your revolver at Haynes when you saw him shoot down Lieutenant Burke?” asked Commissioner Tobin. The witness replied that after he had “shifted his position’ he fired the remain- ing shots in his revolver at Haynes. “After I had exhausted my ammuni- tion,” he remarked, “I shouted to Mar- chant to ‘give it to him,’ meaning Haynes. I did not see Wilkinson during the trouble. ‘“‘Haynes fired a shot at me, the bullet stflkiuf within a foot in front of me. After Lieutenant Burke fell, Haynes re- treated into the house. I heard a peculiar noise, as if a shot had been fired, and con- cluded that he had committed suicide. I at once sent a boy for more ammunition, realizing that if Haynes was still alive we would have more trouble with him. “At this juncture I called to George Cashel, the patrol-wagon driver, and said, ‘For God's sake get Lieutenant Burke away from there.’ away. Kennedy had a rifle, and he was firing at Haynes.. Detective Sll\'eg’ ap- peared at this juncture, armed with a rifle. As I was reloading my pistol, hav- ing received a fresh Supgl_\‘ of amunition, Silvey asked me to let him have my re- volver, as he was not accustomed to using a rifle. 1 did so, and, taking the rifle from him, fired at Haynes.” As Attorney Deuprey, who {s prosecut- | ing the case against the officers, was anx- ious to attend the Democratic convention, further hearing was continued until next | Friday night. TO OPEN WOLF'S DEPOSIT VAULTS SUSPICIONS OF SARAH M. PEIRSON’S HEIRS. Some Irregularity Exists in the Miss- ing Man’s Accounts—Friends Scorn the Theory. The helrs of the estate of Sarah Maria Pearson posit vaults of the First National Bank of this city are opened the mystery sur- rounding the disappearance of John Wolf of the firm of the Wolf-Wreden Company will be solved. Wolf was administrator of the estate of Mrs. Pearson, and as such had in his possession, it Is said, val- uable documents, stocks and bonds, and other personal property which he depos- ited in the First National Bank. When the heirs of the estate heard that he had disappeared they immediately feared that some irregularity in his accounts as ad- ministrator of the estate might be re- sponsible for his disappearance. sequence they retained ‘counsel, W. J. Tuska, who made application to the Su- perfor Court for an order directing ‘a search of the vaults to which the miss- ing man held the key. The order was duly issued, but yesterday Reuben H. Lloyd appeared in court and took excep- tion to the order on behalf of the ban{t The case was argued before Ju%fie Troutt, who, after deliberation, revoks the or- der issued. Another application will be made, however, for an order less gen- eral than the one revoked and doubtless the vault will be inspected. The heirs are anxious for two reasons to search the vaults. One to find whether thelr suspicions are based on fact or not; the other to materially assist them in solving the mystery surrounding Wolf's disappearance, for in_event thelr suspi- cions prove unfounded and the accounts and property are found to be correct the theory of foul Pla{ will be eatly strengthened. All of Wolf's tflensr lean toward the theory of foul play, and state that there is no ground for the suspiclon that some irregularity may exist in the accounts. All of the moneys which have come into the hands of the administra- tor have been invested in real estate in South Australia and Tasmania, they say, and no opportunity was afforded the missing man to appropriate moneys or other property had he so desired, and they scorn any intimation that any dis- honest desire ever occupled his time or attention. VP00 000000000000909090000000000000000 * @ $4 Manila, August 25, 1808, Your very acceptable doi of the First Regiment Calif for our sick and wounded, pe go kindly remembered, 1 l:fl' l‘:n Assoc] Again thanking of regiment, I Oolonsl First Reglment 2006009090 000200000000 000000009099000 0060666 i the L g FIRE LADDIES THANKED. The Boys at Manila Grateful to the Department. The following letter was recelved by T. D. Sullivan of the San Fran- cisco Fire Department Benevolent Assoclation from Colonel Smith, of the First California Volunteers now at Manila: ¥L BBCRETARIO DEL GOBIERNO GENERAL DFE FILIPINAS—Headquar- ters First Regiment Californis United States Volunteer Infantry—San Miguel, T, D, Bulllvan, Ban Francisco Fire Department Benevolent Association—My Friend: I have the honor to acknowledge your favor of the st of July, 1898, inclos- {ng the first of exchanges for £103, drawn on Messieurs N, M, Rothschild & Bons, ZLondon, and made payable to my order, as an emergency fund for use of officers and men of the First Regiment California United States Volunteer Infantry, tion is doubly appreciated hy the officers and men e United States Volunteer Infantry, it J& an evidence of the very kind remembrance held of us by the dear friends at second because you emable us to procure many little delicacies at this time Buch & testimonial of interest and consideration as your msseciation has given uy almost makes one glad to be absent from home in order to Hogan, Clanoy, Finnegan and Ryan are all in goed health and have most the Fire Departmient on the fighting line in the Philippines, jn tha patriotie interest evidenced by the *Fire Department and gend thelr kind regards to inquiring friends, - you and the pssociation in the name pf the officers and enlisted have the honer to he very yespeetfull Oallfornia Tnited States Yoluntser Infantry, 9’00900000000“_’0.0,00 Dear first because ‘worthily They take ¥, BMITH, V0090900004099 90090900900996000000000066 He then approached the | Captain of Detectives Bohen last night had an interpreter take her ante-mortem statement. It reads as follows: My name is Mrs. Soledad Esqueda. I was born in Mexico and am 30 years of age. I was married by a Justice of the Peace whose name I do not know. My husband has been jealous of me for the past three months. On September 21 last he came home about 8 o'clock in the evening and started to abuse me. He threw me down and inflicted the Injury from which I am suffering. He did this_three or four times, hurting me intensely. 1 was | conscious all the time. He told me he would | kill me if I made an outery. Knowing that I am about to die, I make this sfatement of my own free will. MRS. SOLEDAD ESQUEDA. Notwithstanding the efforts of the po- | lice, Esqueda st... enjoys his liberty. Cap- ‘tuln Bohen, anticipating that the brute will attempt to leave the city, has detail- ed several of his best men to watch the | ferries and railroad depots. An officer has | been stationed at his house, as it is be- | Heved that he wil return, expecting to find Gets Sixty Days for Petty Larceny. Fred Miller, an aristocratic-looking old man, who is known as the ‘“German Count,” was yesterday sent to the County Jail for sixty days by Judge Mogan on the charge of petty larceny. Miller’s confessed weakness is mutton chops, and he admitted in court that he could not pass a butcher’s wagon without gurlnlnlng the chops. Three months ago e was arrested for the same offense and got thirty days from Judge Mogan. On Thursday afternoon he extracted several chops from a wagon at California and Laguna streets and took a passing car. The driver of the wagon jumped on the car after him, and they grappled, both rolling off the car to the street. Tne driver clung to Miller until a policeman arrived and took him into custody. —e———— Read how to live to be eighty years old, by eight octogenarians, in next Sunday’s Call. as section number five and one-half, relating to consolidated city and county governments. The sald proposed new section to read as follows: Btate of California, to-wit: AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. (Belng Senate Consm‘ult;onal Amendment No. A resolution to propose to the people of the | State of California an amendment to_section eighteen of article eleven of the Constitu- | tion, In relation to revenue and taxation, by | which it s proposed to amend said section to | as follows: Section 18. No county, city, town, township, board of education or school district shall in cur any indebtedness or lability 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, provision shall be made for the collection of an 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 same;~ provided, however, that the City and County of San Francisco may at any time pay Section §%. The provisions of sections four | and five of this article shall not, nor shall any legislation passed pursuant thereto, apply to any consolidated city and county government, now existing or hereafter formed, which shall have become, or shall become, organized under section seven, or secure a charter under section efght of this article. AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE. (Being Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 36.) A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment of section fifteen and section sixteen of article five of the Constitution of the State of Californla, by which it is proposed to amend sald sections to read as follows: Section 15. A Lieutenant Governor shall be 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 duties of He paid no attention | to me, and I called again. He then went | to the cabin and dragged Burke's body | are fearful that when the de-| In con- | his wife there. Esqueda’s description as read to the watchers of both stations last night was as follo Helght about b feet § inches, weight 150 pounds, light blue eyes, black e e In the Divorce Courts. Julius Silberstein was granted a di- vorce from May Silberstein yesterday on curly hair, light brown mustache; wore | Statutory grounds. Suits for divorce on | a brown sack coat and light gray pants. | the ground of desertion have been flled Captain Bohen ig determined that Es- | by Ealar Lamar against Peter Lamar, queda shall suffer for his crime. | " “This is one of the most horrible cases that has come under my notice for some time,” remarked the veteran detective Jast night. “How a man could be such a brute is beyond my comprehension. If it takes every man in the department I in- | tend to see that the fiend is landed be- hind prison bars. The report of the po- Sophie _Flodberg against Andrew Flod- berg, Emily Curran against Maurice Curran, and Charlotte Gray against Thomas Gray. Marie M. Wagner has been granted a divorce from Ferdinand Wagner on the ground of willful desertion. The com- plainant was allowed to resume her for- mer name, Mrs. Marfe M. Dumont. | ADVERTISEMEN1S. 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A cocktail would have helped him, perhaps, but he finds that if he swallows a Ripans Tabule when he takes his seat in the surburban train, it rests and warms the stomach, and in fifteen minutes imparts a quieting effect to the nerves that is very gratie the unpaid 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 revenue of any succeeding year or years; pro- vided, that any and all claims for making, re- pairing, altering or for any work done upon or for any material furnished for any street, lane, alley, court, place or sidewalk, or for the con- and county are hereby excepted from the pro- visions of this section; and in determining any claim permitted to be paid by this section, no statute of limitations shall apply in any man- ner; and provided further, that the City of Vallejo, in Solano County, may pay its exist- ing indebtedness incurred in the construction of 1ts water 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- vislon, with the exception hereinbefore recited, shall be vold. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. (Belng Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 10. A resolution proposing to the people of the @tate of California an amendment to the Con- titution of the State, by adding a new sec- fon, 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 sald proposed new section to _read as follows: 3 Section Ti. The inhabitants of any county ay frame & county government act for their &n government, relating to the matters here- inafter specified, and consistent with and sub- ject to the Constitution and laws of this State, | by ‘causing a board of fifteen freehoiders, 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 duty 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- fority 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 ghall then be published in two papers of gen- eral circulation in such county, or if there be | not two such papers, then in one onl¥, for at least twenty days, and within not less than thirty days after such publication it shall be submitted to the qualified electors of such county, at a general or special election, and if | a majority of such qualified electors voting | thereon shall ratify the same, it shall there- after be submitted to the Legislature for its | rejection or approval, as a whole, without | power of alteration or amendment, and if ap- | proved by a majority of the members elected | {0 ‘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 | a1l amendments_thereof, and all epecial laws | faconsistent with such county government act A copy of such county government act, certl fied by the President of the Board of Supe: yisors or other legislative body of such county, and authenticated by the seal of such county, fetting. forth the submission of such county government act to the electors, and its ratifica- fion by them, shall be made In duplicate and depostted, one in the office of the Secretary of State, the other, after being recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in the county, among the archives of the county. 211 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 least forty days after the publ! of such proposals for twenty days e paper of general circulation in such county, and ratified by at least three-fifths of lified electors voting thereon, and ap- the Legislature as herein provided pproval of the county government act. itting any such county government act rnative article or proposition may be for the choice of the voters, and may ed on separately without prejudice to Shall be competent in all county govern- ,..’Jm acts framed under the authority given by gection, to provide for the manner in e e the itmes at which, and the terms for Which' the several, township and county officers other than Judges of the Superior Court, shall be _ele or appointed; for thelr compensa- tion; for the number of such officers, for the consolidation or segregation of offices, for the number of deputies that eachofficer shall have, and for the compensation pavable to each of fuch deputles, for the manner in which, the fimes in which, and the terms for which the members of all boards of election shall be clected or appointed and for the constitution, regulation, compensation and government of Such boards, and of their clerks and attaches; also, to prescribe the manner and method by Whieh all elections by the people shall be con- ducted: and may in addition determine the tests and conditions upon which electors, po- litlcal parties and organizations may partici- pate in any primary election. Whenever any county has, in the manner and method herein pointed out, adopted any eounty government act, and the same shall bave been approved by the Legislature as aforesald, the direction of sections four and five of this article providing for the uniformity of & system of county governments throughout the State, and likewise providing for the elac- tion and appointment of officers, and the regu- Jation of their compensation, shall not apply. aid county government act shall, as to any of the matters heseinabove provided for and de- clared by such county government act, not be subject to any 1aw or amendment enacted by Legislature, except by amendment first submitted to the electors and ratified in’the manner hereinabove set forth. AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. (Being Senate Oonlu!“ut)iunhl Amendment No, A resolution proposing to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Con- stitution of the State, by adding a new section, %o be known and designated as section five and one-half, article six. thereby providing for the organization of & court, to be known as the of Claime, The dald proposed new sec- d as follows: O on . The Court of Claims shall eon- 5 Judges of the Superior Court, Lo ested by the Governor to hoid Tourt at the reghler terms thereof. The Court ? Claims shall have exclusive jurisdiction to ear and determine all claims of every kind nst the State, under such the Legislature, and 1 be final, The terms of Claims shall be held as fol- o lows: of Los Angeles, commencing mfl\-mci Hnrcl'x-" on 'Tn"the City County of San Franc} e ¢ commencing on the second Monday in_ Juiy, and i In the City of Sacramento, commencing on the second ay of November of each year. The Judges holding such term of court shall recelve no extra compensation 'b"f;o;i ’!:Illx Toceive their actual Bl organise such court, to provide struction of any sewer or sewers in said city | his office, resignation or absence from the State, the powers and dutles of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term, or until the disability sha.L 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 a vacancy in the office of Governor for any of the reasons above named, and neither the Lieutenant Governor nor the president pro tempore of the Senate ehall succeed to the powers and duties of Gov- ernor, then the powers and duties of such of- fice shall devolve upon the speaker of the As- sembly, until the office of Governor shall filled at such general election. AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX. (Being Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 38.) A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to 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 scaools, normal schools and technical schools as may be established by the Legislature or by municipal or district authority, but the entire revenue derived from the State school fund and the State school tax 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, having more than one thousand inhabitants, in which a course of study shall be taught which will prepare pupils to enter the agricultural, @”ng or scientific department of the Univer= y of California. AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN. (Belng Assembly gnna;:l;lnanu.l Amendment 0. 34. A tesolution to propose to the people of State of Callfornia an amendment 5o, section two of article four of the Constitution, in relge tion to sessions of the Legislature, by which it is proposed to amend eaid section to read as folows: %l Section 2. The sessions of the Legislat: shall commence at twelve o'clock meridian on the first Monday after the first day of January next succeeding the election of fts mem] and shall be blennial unless the Governor shafl 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 e nor more than sixty days from the time of Journment. If the two houses fall to upon a time at which they will resume their session, the Governor shall, by proclamation, fix a date for such reconvening, which shall bé within the limits above prescribed. Upon re- assembling the Legislature shall complete its session. No pay shall be allowed to members for a longer period than seventy-five days, and no bill shall be introduced in elther house ex- cept at the first twenty-five days of the session, without ‘the consent of three-fourths of the members _thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to the provi- sions of the Constitution, and an act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled “An act to provide for the submission of posed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California, to the qualified electors for 1833, their approval,” approved March 7, A. D. 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. 1898, The said proposed amendments are to be se; arately voted upon in manner and form as f lows: Each ballot used at such election must con- tain_written or printed thereon the following words, whereupon the voter may express his cholce as provided by law: Amendment Number One, being Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 41 (exempting certain claims against the City and County of San Francleco, and the existing indebtedness of the City of Vallejo for the construction of its Water works from the provisions of the Constitution requiring such claims to be pald 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- l Yes Neo 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. 31 (exempting consolidated citles and counties, organized or to be or- ganized, or holding a charter un- der the Constitution, from certain leg- islation In relation to counties). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Five, being As- sembly _Constitutional ~Amendment No. 36 (relating to office of Governor, providing for succession thereto in certain cases and removing disability Yes No Yes No of Tieutenant Governor from holding| O other office during term). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Six, being Assem- bly Constitutional Améndment No. 38 relating to and defining Grammar. hools). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Seven, being As- sembly Constitutional = Amendment No. 34 (providing for adjournment of Legislature for not less than thirty nor ‘more than sixty days during each sessfon). For the Amendment? Witness my hand and the Great Seal of the State of California, the day and year herein above WHt RS . BUDD, Governor. Attest: L. H. BROWN, Secretary of [SEAL.] DR. MCNULTY. Tms ‘WELL-KNOWN AND RELIABLE OLD Special Yes No Yes Neo . ist cures Private, Nervous, and Blood Dis« eases of Men only. Book on Private Diseases and Weaknesses of Mon, fres. Over 20y'ra’ Patients cured Fatlentsen n‘:zxz’ome.'l‘esrfizunm& 18:! :30 0V’ %3 m Y '85¢ Ha m