The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 1, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1898. - COLONEL DAN BURNS STATES HIS POSITION Says His Acceptance of the Sematorial Toga Is Simply a Matter of Inclination.” The Good People of the State Toys With the Honor That Is His for the Asking, of the great State of Cali- | w engaged in the pleasing | ipation of holding - their breath while Colonel Dan Burns, ex-Secretary | of State, present political boss and re- puted Mexicap mine-owner, makes up mind whether or not he wishes to | nited States Senator. | With the thoughtlessness and lack of | ition to_details that resulted in a | ss to the State of over $30,000 during the time he served it as Secretary of | State, the colonel does not concern him- | f as to whether the people want him ir next United States Senator, | :nt hesitancy, according to his account, being due entirely to the fact that he has not yet made up his own mind as to whether or not he wants the place. Pen g his final de- cision, he that he is not a can- hor, a statement which iently to leave him for the he lifies st didate he qu free to act if he sees fit to change his mind. The facts just stated are drawn from an interview had yesterday with Col- one the subject of his Sen- atc the When viewed from int of the ordinary citizen em to be that the colonel is busily engaged in feeling the U while he attempts to slip blind side of the Senatorial is a candidate in the same a chicken thief is a- com- | erchant. weeks ago Colonel Burns was rviewed by a representative of this | n the subject of M. H. de| ing's supposed Senatorial aspir What he said on that occasion | hfully reported, but the truth- | tician saw fit to deny it on (he‘ standy facts, now on th He tha llowing day, his defense being that : not made the statements at- | ed to him; that he did not know | was being interviewed for pub- fon, and that if he had known they be printed he would never have e tements, anyway. Profit- | ast experience, the interviewer | ormed the statesman that g talk was to be for publi- ng understood, the fol- | ion ensued g for United | Are you andidate Stateq Senator?" | not a candidate.” you decided that you will not | candidate?"” that point I have not yet made | y mind. I have not yet decided course I shall pursue.” | ler what conditions would you'| me a candidate?” | I have not considered conditions.” | “Have you been urged to enter the| test for the Senatorship?” | didate. But Colonel Burns is a poiti- Many of my friends have earnestly | cal hunter of ability and experience, solicited and he prefers to stalk his game in the candidate. I have recefved letters and | manner in which a South om all parts of the State » become a candidate. It is sire for service in Con- c thing more than another luence me to enter the contest ould be such articles as appeared |and reflect before I decide on a plan me to announce myself as aJ" “Personal Hold Their Breath While He in two newspapers to-day. If I did not understand the ways of the world I might believe half of the flattering offers of support which I have re- ceived, and, believing them, become in- flated with the thought that 1 am the greatest man In California; but I do not lose my balance so easily. I listen | of action.” “Is it proper to ask, cclonel, if Mr. Herrin of the Southern Pacific Com- pany desires you to become a candi- date?” “That is a question that you should propound to Mr. Herrin. Others have sought to get Mr. Herrin to join them in bringing cut a candidate for United States Senator. They would have no right to blame me if I sought Mr. Her- rin’s supp or if he gave me his sup- port unsolicited.” Such was the interview, and it is| given here for what it is worth. Know- ing that he was being interviewed for publication it is to be presumed that | Colonel Burns desires the public to un- | derstand that it rests entirely with himself as to whether he will represent the people of the State in Congress. As it is with him “now simply a matter of personal inclination” other prospective candidates for the honor®may retire from the contest until the colonel makes up his mind. Of course the peo- ple have nothing to say and the mem- bers of the Legislature are not material factors in question. It all depends upon the colonel’'s mood. The joke seems to be on the half a score or more of Senatorial candidates who have been “making their fights” | for months past, and on all of the newspapers of the State that have been | worrying their editorial brains in an endeavor to pciut out the course that should be pursusd by the Republican majority In the Legislature in the mat- ter of electing a United States Senator. While they have been appealing to pop- ular prejudices Colonel Dan has been wearing the Senatorial to=a for a | nightshirt. It now develops that he will use it for every day wear If it suits his ‘‘personal Inclination” to do so. | If what Colonel Burns has to say for himself is left out of the question, it seems barely possible that there is yet some small hope for some of the gentlemen who are willing and able to represent this great State in the Senate of the United States. Honest men will not believe that Colonel Burns owns a majority of the men who have been elected to the Legislature. It is the general belief that had Colonel Burns had the courage to announce his can- didacy prior to the election the people | would have demanded from legislative candidates a pledge that under no cir- cumstances should they vote for him | for United States Senator. Failure to subscribe to such a pledge would have meant the inevitable defeat of the ca Carolina | darkey stalks a farmer's chicken. In | this case the farmer is represented by | to be seen, now that the thief is di: covered in the act of robbing the roost, what part the shotgun of public opinion will play in the game. AN OLD WOMAN’S MISFORTUNE. ‘ Mrs. Elizabeth E. Kirsch Evicted | From Her Home for Non-Pay- | ment of Rent. | Evicted from her humble home in the 3 931 Shotwell street for non-pay- | and compelled to accept a v refuge in a dark and dismal | after a long struggle with pov- fforts to save a pittance out of f former fortune for herself and ll-year-old son, Mrs. Elizabeth E. XKirsch fe at the hand of Providence is indeed against her. | A few years ago Mrs. Kirsch was happy | and prosperous, llving with her husband | and little boy in a house left her by her ! parents, at _the corner of Twenty-fourth street and Treat avenue. Since then she has been divorced, her property taken | from her and herself and boy forced to | accept charity from those whose sym- pathy has been aroused by her misfor- tunes. Mrs. Kirsch was evicted on November 21 because she had fafled to pay one month’ rent, amounting to $7. Her furniture w put into the street during her temporary absence from home by deputy sheriffs. She complained to the police yesterday | that the deputies had used violence, but | the police say, however, that there is no foundation for her charges. ———— Advances made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission. THROUGH ICE AND SNOW AND FALLING STAR Hard Luck Voyages of Four Big Vessels. HAYDN BROWN’S CLOSE CALL VERY NEARLY WENT ASHORE ON POINT DIABLO. Shenandoah Just Escaped a Meteor. Afon Alaw in the Ice—Scottish Hills Forced to Come Via Good Hope. Four deep-water vessels reached port vesterday with tales of many perils es- caped. The bark Haydn Brown made a good run from Departure Bay only to narrowly escape destruction on Point Di- ablo. The Scottish Hills encountered such | 2 succession of gales off the Horn that Captain Blackmore gave up the attempt to round it and squared away for the Cape of Good Hope. The Shenandoah had a narrow escape from an iceberg and was nearly struck by a meteor, while the Afon Alaw had a time that Captain Thomas is not likely to forget in a hurry. The British ship Eton Hall left Swan- sea two days before the Afon Alaw and on September 2 she had to put into Rio de Janeiro with her decks badly damaged and her boats gone. The Routenburn left Swansea four days after the Afon Alaw and on September 2 she also put into Rio de Janeiro with her cargo shift- ed and some damage to the ship. In talking about the voyage of the Afon Alaw Captain Thomas sald: “We had bad weather from the start. Off the Rlver Platte we had two strong gales with a very high cross-sea. The wind in one of them shifted suddenly from southwest to | southeast without any warning or moder- ation of the gale. This put the ship broadside on, and it being very dark it was_impossible to wear the ship around until daylight. In the meantime a heavy sea struck her and threw the cargo over to leeward, giving the ship a very heavy list to port, although shifting-boards were fixed the same as for a wheat cargo. The next morning the weather moderated, the ship was wore and put on the port tack. Part of this day and the next day the crew was employed in trimming the cargo.” The captain’s log continues as follows: On approaching the cape the wind was strong from west-southwest, so we kept to the south- ward. In latitude 39 south wind fresh from east,” with blinding snow, when the lookout man reported icebergs on port bow. Hauled the_ship up on starboard tack, with her head about north. When it cleared up we found the icebergs reported were small ice floes, but Im- mediately after we found we were almost hem- med in by pack lce. Got canvas reduced as soon as posEible to three lower topsails and foresalls. From the topgallant yard pack or field ice was reported all around as far as | could be seen from the northwest by southwest to southeast. There were several small flelds, which we passed through, none of these being solid enough to damage the ship. At midnight a fearful blizzard came down of wind, snow and sleet. ‘Got the foresall hauled up, but could but partly furl it, as it was all frozen stiff, and some of the crew got trostbitten. At daylight some large icebergs were sighted on oyr lee bow, on which we were drifting. To make sail on the ship was impossible, as all the ropes and blocks were frozen up so that in some cases the ropes and blocks seemed to be all one. The brace bump- kins, blocks and braces looked as one. All the main rail belaying pins and ropes were one solid mass of ice. Decks had a cover of ice, which in some piaces was over a foot thick. The ice on deck had forced out the ports on each_side, so instead of ports a large lump of ice filled the space and stood out of the side & couple of feet. By the use of capstan’ bars and other things we were able to clear away three staysails and set them, and by that means got a iittle headway on her and passed to the windward of the largest berg, which was about 300 feet high and a mile from end to end. We kept drifting all night through the only passage visible, as the.pack lce was to the west and south and icebergs to the northeast and north. Next day the wind came from the w of personal inclination. | the people of California, and it remains | Sor o, 200, 0 e rowhare were st 1 Mauls, handspikes and crowbars were used to cut up the lce on deck. In conclusion Captain Thomas said trat in all his experlence of twenty_four pas- sages to the westward around Cape Horn he had never before met pack ice, nor had he ever before seen the blocks, rails and ropes frozen so as to be unfit for use. The Shenandoah from Baltimore had a similar experience to the Afon Alow oft Cape Horn. Her most exciting experi- ence, was with a meteor, however. *I never saw such a meteor before,” . said Captain_Starkey yesterday, “and at one time it looked as though It was going to strike the Shenandoah. It came sailing through the heavens, a great big green ball with a long trail of fire behind it. Had it struck the ship it would have been all day with us and another vessel would have been ‘posted at Lloyds as missing.’ It sailed over our head, however, and exploded before striking the water some distance away. We saw the fragments as they scattered, but we did not hear any, sound. “It was a most beautiful and yet a fear- , { —_— BROWN The British ships Afon Alaw and Scottish lfills and the American ship Shenandoah and bark Haydn Brown were all off the heads and sailing in at 10 a. m. yesterday. The bark outran them all and crossed the bar and drifted and sailed through the Golden Gate alone. After passing between the heads the wind died out and the Haydn Brown drifted down on Point Diablo. Luckily the tug Rescue went to her assistance and 8 line aboard before she struck and towed her to a safe anchorage off Black Point. A got some sight. The light from the meteor seemed to light up the ship with its green | ~ &9”’7}»”.»” PEPPEREPR IR RIRR SRR RRRBRER PRI R RIRRP ”U”,".’!’!’»% » Santa Claus holds daily receptions in the Doll Show “Room, second floor, and_gives every child accompanied by its parents or guardian a box of pure, glare, and as it came nearer and nearer it increased in size until it looked to our scared eyes the size of a house. We all expected to hear a great nolse when it went off, but we were disappointed. The scattering fragments struc tha water with a hissing noise, so if there had been any explosion when the meteor burst I think we would have heard it.” - The Scottish Hills was 188 days coming from Hamburg and 10 per cent reinsur- ance was paid on her. From latitude 42 south, longitude 49 east, -to latitude 48 south, longitude 160 east, the ship en- countered nothing but contrary gales, ac- companied by terrific squalls which blew with urricane force. hese were accom- panied by mountainous cross seas, and as no headway could be made Captain Blackmore gave up the attempt at round- ing the Horn and came here via the Cape of Good Hope, N The Haydn Brown came very near go- Ing ashore on her first trip to San Fran- cisco. She was purchased last month by Captain Charles Nelson, and was coming here from Departure Bay with a_load of coal. The Brown, Afon Alaw, Shen- andoah and Scottish Hills were all sall- ing in, but the bark was the fastest ves- sel and ran away from the others. After crossing the bar the wind fell light and she drifted and sailed in past the heads. Then the wind died away altogether and the current began to set the Haydn Brown on Point Diablo. When she was close inshore the tug Rescue, bound out, hove in sight, and immediately went to the assistance of the bark. There was no haggling about a price, and the tug was soon made fast and towed the bark, stern first, into safety. Robert Boyd is foreman of the swee, ors employed by the Harbor Commissioners on the water front and Lee Jasqua drives one of the dirt wagons. Boyd and Jasqua are not good friends and they have had many a spat, with Boyd generally first best. Jasqua was determined to get even and so as not to jeopardize his position ot two days’ leave of absence from Chief ivharfln er Scott on the understanding that his%rother was to do his work. Tuesday Jasqua hunted ug Boyd and they agreed to meet that night in a place on the corner of Eighth and Harrison and settle the matter with bare knuckles. Each was to bring two friends and no more to see fair play. Jasqua took along his brother and a sailor named O'Brien, but for fear of foul play had six brawny longshoremen stationed in a nearby sa- loon. Jasqua and his seconds were on time and a few minutes later Boyd, ac- companied by seven or eight roughs, marched on the scene armed with clubs. They proceeded to lay out Jasqua and his friends, but the Jongshoremen heard the racket ‘and rushihg in turned the tables. Boyd's friends were chased out of the place, but Boyd was caught, and yester- day his best friends didn’t recognize him. He got a terrible beating. During the melee one of Boyd's henchmen tore out Sailor O'Brien’s eve, and now there is a “John Doe” warrant out for the man who daid it | " The sloop yacht Florence A is now sup- posed to be in Mexican waters, and James L. Athey, her owner, is mourning her loss. Some months ago Athey rented the sloop to E. E. Hicks, a graduate of the | medical department. of the University of California, for a trip to Santa Barbara. Instead of going there Hicks went to Mazatlan, and Athey has not heard of | him or the yacht since. Hicks is sup- | posed to be pmc!lcln{ medicine in Mexico. Some particulars of the two vessels that Collis Huntington is to build at his yards in Newport News for the Pacific ail Company were given out by the of- ficlals here yesterday. The fact of thelir construction and launching in a year was telegraphed some time ago. They are to be of 11,000 tons gross burden each, willac- commodate 150 cabin and 1000 to 3000 Chi- nese in the steerage, and will carry from 8000 to 9000 tons of freight. They will be fitted with twin screws and are expected to make 20 knots an hour. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DEPARTED ELKS A Programme of the Highest Merit. | INSPIRING MUSICAL NUMBERS CEREMONY BY SAN FRANCISCO LODGE NO. 3, B. P. 0. E. The Rev. Father Wyman, Paulist Father, to Invoke the Blessing of the Almighty—Music From the Temple. All preparations for the memorial serv- ice under the auspices of San Francisco Lodge No. 3 of Benevolent.and Protect- ive Order of Elks have been completed. The committee of arrangements has pre- pared a programme which Is composed of numbers that will excel anything hereto- fore offered omr an occasion of that char- acter in this city. The services will ‘be held next Sunday afternoon, in California Theater. Decor- ators have been engaged to make an ap- propriate and artistic stage setting, and everything that can be done to make the affair one that will redound to the credit of the committee and to the lodge will be done. The following is the programme: Orchestra, *‘Funeral March,” (Beethoven); s0lo_and chorus, “‘Day of God,” set to music in strict conformity to the ancient Kol Nidre melody, by E. J. Stark; soloist, Miss Daisy Cohn and Tempie Emanu-El Chofr; opening ceremonies, the lodge; soprano solo, as a Bird”’ (Dana), Miss Tillle Morrise: Sponses, officers of the lodge; opening ode: Great Ruler of the universe All-geeing and benign, Look_down upon and bless our work And be all glory thine! ‘Flee Te- Oh! hear our prayers for our honored dead, While bearing In our mind, The memorles graven on each heart For Auld Lang Syne. Inyocation, Rev. H. H. ist Fathers; orches , (Sullivan); quartet, the Temple Quarte z L. Barnes; solo, “‘Prayer from Rienzl" (Wag- nér), Rhys Thomas; requiem (for three ’cellos and plano), (Popper), Mesars Arthur Weiss, Theodore Sansfeldt, Frank Bracamonte; ac- companist, Gyula Ormay; in memorian (Ten- nyson), Hon. F. J. Murasky; solo, *‘Repent- ance” ' (Gounod), ‘Miss Mary Linck: eulogy, Brother . A. Citler; quartet, “Thus Ends the Scene” (Gerrixh), the Tempie Quartet; bary- tone solo, ““The Holy City” (Adams), W. B. Hopkins; soprano solo, “Ave Marla’ (Fran: cis), Miss Ida Valergn; solo and chorus, 'O , What Is Man?® (Psalm xc) (B. J. Stark); barytone solo, B, J. Stark and Temple Emanu-El Choir; benediction, Rev. J. A. Emery; orchestra, *America.” The following named artists have vol- unteered for the occasion: Miss Ida Valerga, soprano; Miss Tillle Mor- risey, soprano; Miss Linck, * contralto; Rhys Thomas, tenor; Hopkins, bary- tone, chofr of Temple Emanu-El; soloists, Miss Dalsy Cohn, soprano; Mme. Bernardi, Sopra- no; G, Kelly, contraito; Miss Murphy, contralto; Rhys Thomas, tenor, S, Homer Hen. : Wallace K. Sabin, organist: Bd k, cantor and choir director Temple Eman: El, assisted by Miss Denny, Miss Atkins, Miss Gove, Miss Sellander, Mrs. Robert Lioyd and Messts. A. Messmer, E. Berangon, §, J. Sandy and Rovert Lioyd; temple quartet, C. . Wen- del, first tenor; Dr. R. W. Smith, second tenor; A.'A. Batkin, first bass; E. G. McBain, second bass; celllsts, Arthur Weiss, Theodore Mans- feldt, Frank Bracamonte; accompanists, Sig. S. Martinez, Gyula ay. The orchestra Is under the direction of Eugene E. Schmitz, The service will be conducted under the direction of the following named officers of the lodge: H. 8 Manoing Wood, esteemed lead! net, ésteemed loval knight; James' N. estéemed lecturing knight; Harrison ~House! worth, secretary; H. §. Hagan, treasurer; Willlam Jones, chaplain; Thomas E. Dunne, : . G Wen tiler, Herman Kohn, nner gua ctor man, James P. Dunne, D. Macmiilan, trustees. 2 e C. P. Huntington Talks About the Trade Possibilities of the Pacific Coast In Next Sunday’s Call exalted ruler; John H. ing knight; T. F. “Bollf- 13 Odell, Weat erly. PRPP PP RP PR RN PP R PR R R PR R RN PR R R PO R PR PR R R IR PR P PR R R PP E R PR R PR R PR R VPRI PR R PR R R PRV PP PR R R P PR R R E R PR R wholesome candy. Round Cornered Sacks, Double Breasted Sacks, Fancy Cassimeres and Cheviots. special at.... MEN’S MACKINTOSHES, $4.50—six dol special price TO-DAY (THURSDAY) ONLY FROM 8 A. M. TO 6 P. M. dinary reduced prices: All $15, $16.50 and $18 Tailor Dresses. ...... $10.00 All $20 and $22.50 Tailor Dresses. ... i 14.50 All $25 and $27.50 Tailor Dresses. 4. . 4 e . 18.00 All $30 and $32.50 Tailor Dresses.......ccccvveeee..... 22.50 All $35 and $40 Tailor Dresses......e.cvuvvevennne.... 25,00 All $50 and $60 Tailor Dresses....ccccvueeieennnen.... 35.00 All $70 and $80 Tailor Dresses...c..icevvveivennnn.... 43.00 be charged extra. Two Extraordinary Special Sales— Men’s Suits— Women’s Dresses. Another Great Sale of Men'’s Suits, lasting until closing time Saturday night. The season so far has been too mild for the clothing business. We believe that we have too many Men’s Suits on hand, and to reduce the stock at once before the styles are old have taken 300 of our regular $15 and $18 garments—new fall goods in the very latest fashions—and cut them from their legitimate prices for three days only t0....cc0uuene The assortment the very latest cut of Straight Cut Sacks, in Black Clay Worsteds, Gray Clay Worsteds, Black and Blue Chevi6ts, Silk Faced Double Breasted Thibets, MEN’S OVERCOATS, $11.95—The sale of the $15 Overcoats at $11.95 has proved one of the most successful we have ever held and will be continued 2 few days more—10 different styles of fashionabl ts, ilk lined— diff ings— 15— ashionable overcoats, some silk lined—many different colorings regularl?. $15—now s"' 95 ar garments, every one of them—in blue or black rain-proof materials, with wide velvet collars—also a few Coverts—while the lot lasts Special Sale Tailor Dresses Without reserve, our entire stock of over 500 new stylish Tailor Dresses—no old ones—nothing but the best, newest styles and makes, both jacket and waist effects, go on sale for nine hours to-day at these extraor- Ouwing 1o the extremely low prices all alterations on these dresses will The Emporium California’s Largest—America’s Grandest Holiday Store. THE EMPORIUM. $1125 Cutaway Frock Suits, Prince Albert Suits, 50 AND GOLDEN RULE BAZAAR. BEARREE AR EERERELEEEEEEAEE R LR et E R ER B R EERE EE St AR E S E SRR A ERC R e R RS R AU AR E S S G R B ek i Gnsssenasasasasessasasasnns GGG EEEEABESESS S EEIERESEE S QQ(QQ‘QQ‘IIQ§ oL ade S dodate b bbb o S-enktndacabiabedocbide e Lok bbb e docds bbb sttt o bbb S the imputation sought to be cast on me by the press {s unjust.” General Dickinson—Suppose that all three Commissioners were present, and that Chadbourne made the motion, that Cole seconded it, and that you made no objection; would you not be responsible with the others for the action of the board? Commissioner Colnon—Yes; I would be | responsible morally and legally, and I do not seek to shirk that responsibility. The board acted harmoniously on this revis- HOW THOSE DEPOT PLANS ~ WERE CHANGED The Commissioners Were Responsible. fon, but I have been charged with as- suming the igitiative on all these changes. General Dickinson—There s no at- tempt to besmirch you. Commissioner Colnon—I want the offi- cial record to prove the falsity of the charge that I assumed the initiative, General Dickinson—I shall determine that all three Commissioners assented, when no protest was entered. The change in flooring from terra cotta and cement to expanded metal and ce- ment was a subject of prolonged contro- vers; Architect Swain contended that Expert Reid's estimate of $9000 was ex- cessive. The estimate of Mr. Wright, the ex- pert of the Grand Jury, was not brought out in the testimony vesterday, but it is ascertained that it varies only $600 from Mr. Reld’s figures. NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. Railroad Companies File Bids for Transporting Them to Their Homes. Bids from the various railroad com- panies for transporting the New York Volunteers to the East when they arrive here from Honolulu will be opened this morning at 11 o'clock in the United States Quartermaster's Department, and the awards will be made immediately. The bids call for the moving of 1270 men and 46 officers, the former to be provided with tourist sleepers and the latter with stan- dard cars. The troops will reach here in three detachments, the first coming on the Australia, consisting of 500 men, and scheduled to arrive Tuesday, December 6. COLNON’S LITTLE SPEECH ARCHITECT E. R: SWAIN PRE- SENTS HIS SIDE. Commissioner Colnon, Speaking to a Question of Privilege, Asserts That He Did Not Take the Initiative. Edward R. Swaln, supervisipg architect of the ferry building, was the chief wit- ness yesterday at the session of the Sen- ate Committee of Inquiry. Before nd-_ journment Tuesday evening last General’ Dickinson, chairman of the committee, gave notice that the line of inquiry would be formed to establish the responsibility for changes in the plans and specifica- | they control. The immediate movement of the troops across the continent will depend on their physical condition. It is possible that General Merriam will keep them here for a little while. They may wait until the arrival of the transport Scandia. which will bring the last of the New York Vol- unteers. |, The bids of the roads cover transporta- tion over the lines of the territory which The Central Pacific will carry the soldiers to Ogden from Sacra- mento, and the company will receive a credit from the Government for the ser- vice. The Southern Pacific will receive cash for moving them to Sacramento. This will amount to about $1 98 per man. ———— ces of Writing Tablets. Sierra, all sizes, 10c: Saxony 15c; Golden West, 20c; Saranac en, 2%c; Onion Skin, note size, l5c; letter size, 2c; Del Monte, 15c and 5¢; Irfsh Linen, %c and 35c. These tab- lets contain the hesi paper for the money. Envelopes to match. Printing, engraving and stamping our speclalties. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. . —_—— In the Divorce Courts. Lulu Hobart was granted a divorce from George W. Hobart yesterday on the ound of desertion. The plaintiff was al- owed to resume her maiden name, Lulu Keller. Mary Nief filed suit yesterday for a divorce from F. A. Nief, alleging ex- treme cruelty as a cause of complaint. Nief {s a well-known veterinary surgeon. Mrs. Nlef alleges that for some time past her husband has been threatening her life and in fear that some day he would carry out his threats she decided to seek a dissolution of the marital tles. —_——— Investigating Their Estate. The three children of Joseph Holle, who died _several years ago leaving an estate of the value of $5000, filed a petition in the Probate Court vesterday asking that Mrs. Agnes Hirn, their mother, be com- elled to account for her trust. Mrs. frn has not filed an account since Feb- ruary. 18%. and the children are now Linen, Lin- tages. anxious to find the condition of their heri- tions. It was understood also that Mr. Swain would have ample opportunity to present figures and records of measure- ment to dispute the calculations embodied in the report of Expert James W. Reid. A vast deal of time was occupled in the expression of opinion concerning a proper allowance for work done and material furnished under the revised specifications. Mr. Swain gubmitted figures showing the cost of new materlal in excess of the amounts figured by Mr. Reld. It was obvious that the forms of calculations or the methods of determining cost were not uniform. Mr. Swain followed one form and Mr. Reid another. Hence a great deal of figuring was done during the progress of the inquiry in order to bring the cal- culations to a common basis. On the total cost there was not a wide divergence. On marble cornice it was contended by Mr. Swain that Mr. Reid's report did not give an estimate approxi- mating the actual cost of the material. On tfie four big contracts, steet and iron, masonry, carpenter work, and roofing ainting and glazing, it was shown that rhe revision oi the specifications was au- thorized by the Board of Harbor Commis- sloners, 'he architect’s estimates of in- creased allowance bf reason of the changes were separately approved by the Board of Commissioners. A statement setting forth in general terms such ap- proval was embodied in the official re- porter's notes and made part of the of- fal record of the Investigation. When General Dickinson, chairman of the committee, directed that the state- ment _be embodied in the/ committee's record of the inquiry, Commissioner Col- non addressed the chalrman, saying, in Nervous Dedility and... Wisting Weakaess. fidential. substance: “Is this general statement, ||| or omnibus report of the action of the Board of Harbor Commissioners, to be transmitted to the Legislature in lieu of the record on each change, as contained in the minutes of the board? As a mat- ter of personal privilege I desire to re- quest that the minutes of the board be entered in the rt to show how each Commissioner voted. I have been ac- cused of taking the initiative in all The record will two Commissioners voted tive declared the a The only purpose I have is to show that| | ADVERTISEMENTS. DiseasesWeaknessof Men Only. NO PAY REQUIRED TILL CURE IS EFFECTED. Free Consultation and Private Book for Men, At office or by mail. 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