The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 11, 1898, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO ,CikLl'}, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 189S. 00000000000000000000000000000000000 YERKES DECLARES OPPOSITION DUE 10 BLACKMAIL HICAGO, Dec.® 10.—Charles T. Yerkes, chief representative of the traction companies, who has battle for the ordinance, said to had to bear the brunt of the The Call correspondent to-night: The street railroad situation may summed up as follows: The passage of the Allen law by the Legislature of Illinois was bitterly opposed by the newspapers of Chi- cago, and vicious attacks were made upon men who were known to be favorable to it. The fact is, there is a combination of newspapers in Chicago determined to levy black- mail on the traction companies. The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Record and Daily News are conspicuous in this business. Agents of the pro- prietors of these papers have made demands upon the street railroad companies, and they have been re- fused.. This accounts for - their stand in favor of the rights of the It was this refusal which caused opposition to the Allen bill, and it is the cause of the present to prevent the Chicago Common Council from acting upon the provisions of that bill “This statement is lbelous, I know, but I also know that it is a fact, and defy the proprietors of the papers I have named to go into the courts and bring action against me. rthing would give me more pleas- ure than to have them do so and give me an opportunity to expose be people. struggle their schemes. I know these news- papers have entered into an agree- ent with Mayor Harrison by ich they will favor him for Mayor at the next city election, and for Governor to succeed Governor Tan- ner if he, the Mayor, will in turn prevent the traction companies from securing an extension of the ordinance. “All this excitement is brought about to force the companies to settle. I do not charge that the Times-Herald is directly concerned in this blackmailing scheme, but its proprietor is under the domination of the publisher of the Record and News, whichfact explains the course of its proprietor in taking a leading part in stirring up the excitement. “In the franchise presented to the Council last Monday the traction companies offer 3 per cent of their receipts, besides which they now pay a tax on mileage, a license of $50 per_car, and also pave sixteen feet of the streets, light some of the highways, pay for the repair of via- ducts and some bridges, and are subject to other charges for the public good which bring the total compensation to the city of Chicago up to between 7 and 8 per cent of the gross receipts of the companies. In return Yor this heavy tax they ask a franchise granting them the use of the streets they occupy for fifty years. Under the provisions of the Allen law, the fare is to be § cents for twenty years of that pe- riod, after which the Councils of the city are empowered to fix the rate to be charged by the companies. The officers of the street ¢ar com- panies have done everything in their power to bring about a proper un- derstanding between the ecity and the companies but Mayor Harrison s refused to meet them. The final settlement is, therefore, left to the Common Council.” 0000000000000 0C0000000000C00COCO0COCOOCO0000O0000C00CO0C000C00C000000000CD00000C0COC00C0O000000000000000000000000 PLAIN WORDS BY RIVAL - CHIEFS IN CONTROVERSY by a debauched Legislature become MAYOR HARRISON SAYS FRANCHISE CANNOT BE PASSED HICAGO, Dec. 10.—In an inter- view late this evening Mayor Harrison said: “I doubt if the traction companies ever. intend to press the ordinance now pending to passage. It was intro- duced as a feeler, to test the popular mind. They are playing for delay. They know that while ‘theéy have a majority in the Cduncil which could pass the ordinance they have not the requisite two-thirds necessary to pass_ it over my veto. I hope my friends will not expend all their ‘energy in this first battle and then become parsive. This is what the traction people hope for and are waliting to take advantage of it. The people must not be beguiled, but re- main ready at any time for a great outburst of disapproval, “The hottest fight now centers about the twenty-eight Aldermen who are with us, We are bending all our energies toward Xkeeping them in line, and the opposition is concentrating its attention on them in order to break Into our ranks. Not one of these members of the minority can appear on the street without being met by agents of the traction companies. If he enters a bank he is drawn into the sanctum, and buttonholed on the franchise question, and if he has business in a mercantile house he is seized upon by men who are working for an ex- tension of the franchise, and pres- sure is brought to bear to influence b vote. “We in turn are doing everything possible to keep our lines intact and to break those“of the opposition. Aside, from the numerous m meetings’ held throughout the city we are doing a greatdeal of mission- ary work. The fight is being carried right into the homes ,of the Alder- men, and their wives and children are being informed as to the true state of affairs, and they are being enlisted to influence their husbands and fathers to vote right, to uphold the city’s hénotr and to stand for the people’s rights. “I wish to say right here that all this talk of riot and of appeals to the people to resist violemtly are ab- surd. There will be no violence. The greatest victory and the only one yve can win will be by peaceful methods, by persuasion and argu- ment. Rioting would avail nothing, and our ‘opponents are too rugged and courageous to be frightened by threats. I never said I would re- fuse to issue a riot call to disperse a mob which was engaged in pro- miscuous lynching. An over-zealous reporter ‘who did not appreciate the meaning of what he wrote was re- sponsible for the statement. “Why am I opposed to the passage of the extemsion ordinance? Be- cause I do not wish to see the pro- visions of the law which was passed operative in Chicago, and because I am unalterably opposed to fifty-year fran.hises. I would only consent to the franchise extension on three conditions: “First—That no attempt bc made to secure an ordinance until the Allen law is repealed. “Second—That the franchise be extended for not more than. twenty vears. “Third—That the compensation to the city be not less than 10 per cent of the gross receipts of the traction companies. 4 “It will be a desperate fight, but we will never quit. I repeat, I be- lieve we will win,” C00C00000CCCOO000CO0C000O0000CO0DCCOCCOOCO0000N00COC00000CO0000C0C000V000000000C0000COCOC00C000000000000000000WOD 0000000000000 00C0000000000000000CC00Q00Q might be construed as advising any-|comes from thing lawless, and as Mayor of Chicago it is my duty to protect every person | in it, no matter what he may be doing. Except in airy persifiage when I was in a jocular mocd I have never said any- thing * So within forty-eight hours this unbalanced young man, who had wanted a mob of 150,000 to intimldate Aldermen and who would not turn in| a riot call, within forty-eight hours this daring young anarchist, who was ready to violate his oath of office and to turn the city over to criminals, ate his words and whimpered a public apology. “However, it is too late for explana- tions. The people whom he has menaced with a riot can see no airy persiflage in its seditious utterances. The community that he has threatened with anarchy cannot take kindly to his | lighter moods. If the hair of a man’s head is harmed as a consequence of the present unrest in Chicago, he will be as guilty as Kohlsaat, Medill and Lawson, as guilty as were Parsons, Spies and Schwab. The majesty of the It is If disorder law must be upheld in Chicago. no respecter of persons. - Dainty Bohemian China Maroon and gold borders with wild rose decorations Specimens in Tea, Cake and Bread Plates Comb, Pen and Pin Trays and everything that’s attractive. Effective prices breat AmericanImporg Tea Co 861 Market, 0;. Powell 708 Larkin St. 1418 Polk St. 9\% 1hird >t, 1819 Devisadero St. 1508 L cnrng . 2008 Fillmore St. 146 Ninth 5t. 521 Monriomary Av, 28!0 Missi n St 1190 Kentucky " St. 8006 Sixteenth St. 3285 Mission St. 333 liayes St. 52 Market St. OAKLAND STORES: 1053 Washinztonst. 181 San Pablo Ave. "7 616 E Twelfth St. Broadway. lllo Seventh St. - ALAMEDA—1388 Park St. SAN RAFAEL—B St., near Pourth. Write for Catefogue. - ¢ | publishea the encouragement that Harrison and the trust editors have given the lawless element they will suf- fer the consequences. S COMPARISON AS TO THE FRANCHISE PRIVILEGES Yerkes Presents Figures Which He Hopes Will Help His Side of the Controversy. CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—In an interview in the Inter-Ocean Presi- dent Yerkes of the North and Wi Chicago street car companies makes comparisons. in the matter of fran- chise privileges and compensation be- tween Chicago and other largecities of the country, including San Fran- cisco, in tabular form, as.follows: Comparative table of length of street railroad and other franchises in Chicago and’ the principal American cities: Elevated railroads jn Chicag Steam rallroads in Chicago Gas companies in Chicago Telegraph companies in_C) Street railroads in New York Street railroads In Boston Street railroads in Philadelphia. Street railroads in Washington. Street railroads in St. Louis Street railroads in San Fran Street railroads in Kansas City. Tribune's school lease. Record's school lease. Asked by street rail Comparative table of the highest rates of compensation paid to the municipalic 50 years erpetual Perpetual Perpetual 999 yéars Perpetual | ties by the street railroad companies in varfous cities of the United States: Per Cent Name of Cities. Gross Recefpts. New York - 3.00 Boston s, Philadelphia- St. Louis . Washington San Francisco . Kapsas City . Chicago. (at pri Chiodgo (offered atidi SHIP BUILDING.IN*GREAT BRITAIN. In‘ithe sRogal dookvards the sdmiralty are buflding Sixteen warships, with a dis- placement of ITh6#H£048-.and in private yards forty-four ships”6f 1.0,5% tens are being constructed for the Rritisi dov- ernment. In addition to these,"thinty: warships, with a displacement of 109,815 tons, are:being. built on foreign account in private 'arvé and the:Clydel The pésult is that there are being constructed in the Unitéd King- dom ninety war vesseéls with a_total ajs-. & cement of 3338286 - tons.—Naval and ilitary -Record. * % Uruguay has determing harbor at Montevideo, ed to deepen the | on:thé Thames, the Tyne | Man-of ch— Str WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—A tele- gram received at the Navy, Depart- ment to-day from New York says that battleship Massachusetts, soon after leaving the New York Navy Yard to-day for Hampton Roads, struck an- obstructian near Gowernors Island and had three of her compartments torn open. Her commander is Captain Nicholas Ludlow. The accident recalls several others of -a simHar character-in the vicinity, which have given rise to the grim naval joke that there is a floating rock adrift there, lying in wait for men-of-war. The regulations require a urt of inquiry in such cases, and it is presumed that one will be ordered on the application of Captain Ludlow just as soon as the examination in b= o pe o o o o o =g & fed <& k=3 < o o fed el BATTLE UNITED STATES BATTLE-SHIP drydock reveals the extent of the dam- age. NEW YORK, Dec. 10.— At the com- mandant’s office at the navy yard the report of an accident to the battleship Massachusetts was confirmed. The Massachusetts has already sunk about two feet below her regular water line, but is not believed to be in any danger of sinking. Pilot Bell, who was taking the Mas- sachusetts out, said the tide was un- usually low, and the Massachusetts, while on her way to the Tompkinsville anchorage, struck the bottom. She did not, he said, run on Diamond Reef, which is off Governors Island. Fur- ther than this Bell refused to talk. The battleship was made fast at the navy yard dock at the foot of Main SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE BIG SHIP MASSACHUSETTS /St kes -an Obstruction Near Gov- ernors Island and Three of Her Com- partments Are Torn Open. street, Brooklyn. No drydock is ready for her reception, but arrangements to this end will be accelerated. The In- jured vessel has‘a slight list to port. She has sunk forward about ten inches above the water line. At her stern about ten inches of the water line is above water. The pumps are Kept going steadily, and it was said that there was about four feet of water in five of her compartments. Other than that an accident had occurred, no of- ficial information could be secured. Admiral Bunce's alds sald that noth- ing could be given out here, but Cap- tain Ludlow forwarded a preliminary report to Washington. The battleship is in no danger of capsizing, even if she sinks further. In the latter case she would rest upon the bottom. O 0 0 08 L0600 0 00000 X0 0 O T0 SHIELD A " WOMAN HE 1S SERVING TIME Romance of Sing Sing Prison. | FANSHAWE’S SELF-SACRIFICE ANOTHER’S CRIME. Son of a Famous New York Merchant Disgraced and Deprived of Free- dom, Though He Was Guiltless. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—An astound- ing story comes out of Sing Sing prison. John M. Davies Fanshawe, son of a famous old New York merchant, and connected by blood and marriage with families worth millions, has been a con- vict there many years for a crime com- mitted by another. A curious if not extraordinary feature of the case is that so far as the real culprit (a woman) is concerned, she cannot be punished nor proceeded against, because under the statute the crime has been outlawed. An indictment for arson or any other felony except murder must be found | within five years after the commission | of the crime. The woman has confessed, but she is legally free, while Fanshawe must serve out his term for a crime he did not commit, unless pardoned by the Governor. This is the story: Young Fanshawe was a clerk in the Knickerbocker Fire Insurance Company in 1888. As man and wife he and Ruth Elizabeth Heart were living in a lodging house at No. 50 Fast Twenty-ninth street. One night soon after he had insured his effects for $2000 the building was.discovered burn- ing in six places, and some of the in- mates had narrow escapes from death. Fanshawe managed to get out of his front window. His alleged wife was absent visiting friends. Fanshawe was accused of arson. Charles W. Brooke, the distinguished criminal lawyer, then living, became his counsel and all the | resources of the profession were em- | ployed in his behalf. He most earnestly | pleaded his innocence. But so many [circumstances in the case pointed to incendiarism ' that the Jjury's verdict was “guilty,”” with a recommendation for mercy. Recorder Smyth sentenced him tg» twelve and a half years in Sing Sing. 4 g " A stay of proceedings was ob ; m?fé.' and, pending a motion. for a new trial, _his grandmather, Mrs. John M. Davies ployed” as a’clerk {in ‘a Broadway | furnishing establishment and. later he | put in a few quiet. months with a friend boating and fishing ‘at Highlands. 45 sald that he was-advised to forfeit Jbis bail and leave the country, but he ‘refused, even though the motion for a new trial was denied. Then he sur- rendered ‘himself and began™ serving out his time in Sing Sing, But for the Jury’s reco nda A-Eor.' mercy and 8- friends and the great.ex counsel he would have received a full life sentence. ? b oe The first startling-episode in the se- YEARS SP NT IN PRISON -FOR | Jof-New Haven, whose- fertuneiis said|: P g (o exceed $L.000,10, went his ball in i W J.‘é"g’;‘\.g'i‘e"mf"c“fin'f’ The rute m- of 009. ' A (R I8 returnable Janu 7, and all rroceed- £ During this interval he .-wea.~em~]»’i s ar:stayed in‘thie meantime. cret history of the case came directly | after the fire, when Fanshawe's al- | leged wife told him that she had set the house on fire to get the insurance and help him tide over his temporary embarrassments; Infatuated the woman, young Fanshawe aid betray her and went to prison. It is‘$aid that another rea- son why he waslgo quiet after the in- cendiary /fire and so reluctant to fight was his fear oft bigamy proceedings. It is claimed he had married Miss Heart under the impression that the decree divorcing himself and wife had been granted. His social relations with the woman, together with his conviction of arson, alienated him from his relatives and in the end his family abandoned him alto- gether. SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY. Experiments in New York State Have Been Successful. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 10.—At the close of the sugar-beet season, the second year of experiments in New York State, the Country Gentleman, an agricultural jour- nal, has completed gathering some sta- tistles. It says: “‘Official reports from the experimental plants of the New York Department of Agriculture show the season to have been an unfavorable one generally and that an unknown beetle destroyed many of the plants, so that reseeding in many cases was absolutely necessary. Good yields, however, are reported, and the experi- ments may be sald to be a success so far as proving the adaptability of the New York soil for sugar-beet growing—the real object of. the experiments. The new fac- amton, now closing its first & $5 a ton for each ton of beets delivered to it. It also furnished the seed to growers at about cost. About 1100 farmers are under contract to furnish beets this year, and 12,000 tons have been delivered. It is thought that between 15,000 and 17,000 tons will be converted into sugar before the close of the season, mak- ing the output of the factory 1500 to 1700 tons of sugar. The factory runs day and night, employs 100 men in two shifts of fifty, and is now producing fifteen tons of sugar daily. The experiments at both the Rome 'and Binghamton factories show that it takes ten tons of beets to make one’ton of sugar. Of New York State’s beets it Is found that the percent- age of saccHarine matter in the beet is equal if not far ahead of those raised in California. and other Western States. It is believed that the farmer makes a profit of about 33 per ton.- Up to the time of harvesting the expense per acre is $11 17, not including cost (i'seed or fertilizer.” FOUL PLAY FEARED. Aged German Mysteriously Disap- pears at San Jose. SAN JOSE, Dec. 10.—Chief of Police Kidward to-day received a letter from Paul Chatom, a‘furniture dealer of Bak- ersfield, Inquiring about C. A. Millar, who is supposed to have mysteriously disap- peared from this city on: Degember 3. Chatom states that Millar passed through Bakersfleld the last of November on his way ' from theé* City of Mexico to San Francisco. At “the latter place he intended to sell a lot he had on Seven- teenth street for $2000. The letter states that Millar dis‘yosed of the Jot through L. de Bois, a real estate agent, and on De- cember 2 came to San Jose for a day or two,.but has not heard of since. Chatom thinks he has met with foul play as he had considerable money with him. Millar is a German, about years old. o S i QUAY GAINS A POINT. Will Not Be Prosecuted by District ' Attorney Graham. P_HILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.—Supreme ourt Justices Green and Willlams to-day “granted a rule allowing the defendants in the Quay eonspiracy case to-argue a peti- tion for a writ of gertiorafi, removing the ¢ One Of the results of, the rule granted by | the Supreme Court will be to carry the | trial over beyond the term of office of Dis- trict Attorney Graham, which will expire Wwith the present year. The Senator and hls'nuornegs; do “not hesitate to admit that their object in securing delay for the trial is to take the case out of the hands of ;District Attorney Graham, who, they WILL STAY WITH BULLA T0 THE EAD Los Angeles Delega- tion Solid. BELIEVE THEIR MAN WILL WIN HE IS ASSURED OF VOTES IN NORTHERN COUNTIES. \ Legislators Deny That Their Instruc- tions Could Be Construed to Mean Simply a Compli- mentary Vote. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10.—Those Sena- torial instructions for Robert N. Bulla did not come formally before the meeting of the Los Angeles County legislative delegation to-day. The members of the delegation discussed the matter between themselves In twos and threes, but that was all. The basis of the discussion was the Times editorial to the effect that the instructions meant only a complimentary ballot by the delegation for Senator Bulla and nothing more. Assemblyman Valen- tine upon this phase of the situation said: “The instructions speak for themselves and cannot be misinterpreted. They bind us to Mr. Bulla so long as he is a candi- date.” A resolution was to have been intro- duced in the legislative caucus to-day along the lines of Valentine's argument, but for some reason.it was not done. All Republican Senators and Assemblymen from this county are agreed that Bulla is to have their support as long as there is any hope for him to win.” Expressions were obtained from them to-day as fol- lows: Senator C. M. Simpson: “I understand that we are to use all honorable means to secure Bulla's election; and if it should be the case that we cannot elect him, then 1 am for some other Southern California, man. But I am for Bulla for Senator so long as there is any hope of his election. I expect to have the honor of placing him in nomination, and, In my opinion, he will secure the votes of Orange, Kern,Ventura, San Luis Obispo and Riverside counties and those of Los Angeles County, of course. He will recelve some support from San Francisco and from various country ints in:the north. The pros- pects of his election are good.” Senator A. . Currier: “I am_ em- phatically for Bulla so long as he has a reasonable chance of election. I under- stood that the resolutions of the Los An- geles County Convention pledged us all to Bulla, but I want it understood that I am for him whether pledged or not.” Assemblyman . S. Melick: “I intend to stay with him not only for the first ballot, but as long as there is any hope of electing him. fi ‘how long, but shall be in touch with Sena- (oz.lzulla. in the matter.” Senator. The platform terms, and very candldmcy of Mr. ] 8 faithful and capable public service has is clear in its ositively indorses the credit to his country and his part; duties devolvi! upon a United States Senator.’ My obedience to those instruec- tions will be cordial and earnest.” Assemblyman O. H. Huber: “I think the the 'g;lgfilu Adn engrtny of-the %anal:r n‘rlld has ayed great eagerness'in unjustly per- M and his: co-de | secuting étenidants. The richest gold mine in the world is located under the thriving town of Bal. ‘darat, Victoria, Australia. It has yielded WMW.M since it was opened e resolution’ means what it says: that we are pledged to Bulla, and not merely for complimentary purposes, but to vote for him to the end of every reasonable nope, and then for wmfi o n thin! nia man. I ulla is the best man Tor the Senatorship and I believe he wil Do clocted. ~ He 18 Honest and able and reserve the right to say | convention in the matter of electing a gul,la as a man who by ‘demonstrated his fitness to perform with r Southern Califor- ADVERTISEMENTS. TIMELY SUGGESTIONS THE HOLIDAYS Every department Appropriate gifts Complete Assortments of Men's All-Linen Embroidered Initial Handkerchiefs. | Ladies' All-Linen Hand - Embroidered | Initial Handkerchiefs. Children’s Hemstitched and Initial Hand- kerchiefs. Men’s ‘Silk’ Mufflers. Ladies’ Purses and Chatelaine Bags. Ladies’ Jabots and Stock Collars. Ostrich Feather Boas. Sterling Silver Novelties. Men’s and Ladies’ Umbrellas. Hosiery. Fans and Gloves. EXTRA SPECIALS! 25 c Children’s Colored Bordered | Initial Handkerchiefs, in very | A Box. Handkerchiefs; fine dainty borders; 8 in a box; put | up in fancy boxes. Special at| 25¢ a box. 258[!1& best value in Each. Special at 25c each. |5c itial Handkerchiefs; fine qua ity; the best value in the city. Each. Special at 15c each. Men's Hemstitched, All Linen, Hand Embroidered, Initial Ladies’ Hemstitched, Linen, Hand Embroidered, SEE WINDO | navy and black, in our establish- ment is replete with attractive articles. can be found for the light and heavy purse. Complete Assortments of Novelty Black Silk Creponnes. Novelty Silk and Wool Dress Patterns. All-Wool Novelty Dress Patterns. Choice Lines of Silkks for Waists and Skirts. ik and Wool Waists. Silk and Moreen Petticoats, Wool Shawls and Fascinators. Silk and Sateen Covered Comforters. Table Linen Sets. Battenberg Scarfs and Doilies. ] | All.Wool Blankets and Table Covers, EXTRA SPECIALS! 3¢ Yard. 38 100 pieces of Plald Dre in Fan Weave: colors and com silk str inches wide. - O. ard. s Goods Armure and Granite bri in beautiful ght Novelty Dress Patterns in fine wool mixtures, two- tone effects, new shades of green and black; red and _black; and brown and b ; rich Mohair lu Suit including all b just in for +»+ STORE OPEN EVENINGS... W DISPLAY. would repre?ent the whole State fairly ectively.” * ¥ u.gsseeflmblymgn Joseph M. Miller: 1 don’'t consider the resolution of the county convention as necessary in order to bind me to Bulla, for I am already as strongly for him as I can be. I shall stay with him until he is elected, or until it would be unreasonable to hope for his election. —eeee OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Changes Among Soldiers Located in This Vicinity. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Silas Catirell was to-day appointed Postmaster at Kel- logg, Sonoma County, Cal, vice G. R.| Woldridge, resigned; also G. U. Skinner | at Point Reyes, Marin County, vice Alfred Peterson, resigned. By direction of the Assistant Secretary of War, First Sergeant Willlam T. Corey, Troop M, Fourth United States Cavalry, Presidio, will be discharged the service of the United States by the commanding officer of his station. Private George G. | Rodgers, Company A, Battalion of United States Engineers, now supposed to be in the division field hospital at the Pre-| sidlo, will be discharged the service of | the United States by the officer in charge | of his station. Private John R. Gittings, | Hospital Corps, now at camp near Fort | Winfield Scott, is detailed as acting hos pital steward and assigned to duty at that | camp. Telegraphic instructions directing | the discharge from the service of the | United States by the commanding officer | of his station of Private William Blum- | berg, band Eighth California Volunteer | Infantry, are hereby confirmed. Corporal E. P. ‘R:ells, Company F, Eighth Califor- | nia Volunteer Infantry; Private John A. | Pettis, Company M, Eighth California Volunteer Infantry, are discharged the | service of the United States. John E. Welch has been appointed an | additional letter-carrier at San Francisco. Alfred H. Wolff and Albert E. Markley | have beem appointed additional carriers at Oakland. Pensions have been granted as follow: California: Original—Lewis H. Bon Pasadena, $8; Byron D. Clugaton, Soldier: Home, Los_Angeles, $5. Re-issue—Jam 1. Crites, Gawanza, $10; Isaac M. Davis San Jose, $8. Original widows, etc. (sp mento, $8; E a A. Cole, Tropic Oregon: Original—Joseph R. Marshall Prairie City, $6; Ira G. Bills, Peninsulafgs $6. Original widow, etc.—Mary A. Bunchyi$ Gravel Ford, $8. b ‘Washington: Original—Charles W. Wat<# son, Markham, $8. e ABUNDANCE OF WATER. Monterey and Vicinity in No Danger} of a Shortage. MONTEREY, Dec. 10.—The Pacific Im- provement Company has just complete some extensive improvements in its a rangements for supplying water to this city, Del Monte and Pacific Grove. When it became apparent that even the great of the Pacific Improvement Company tem . this locality would not be sufficient to meet the unusual de- mand caused by the present continued drought, all the water possible was run into the great storage reservoir near Pa- cific Grove and consumers = cautioned against waste. Immediate steps wer tak en for boring wells at various points on the system and for building a dam in the Upper Carmel River to avold future water famine. The dam was completed about two weeks ago and the company’s e neers declare that even without the w is | there need be no fear of a shortage here- after. Two ten-inch wells are completed and in | operation and it is practical; om them that the ection is i 0 and 1100 and with the powerful steam s both the flow approxi- a minute. The water is clear and very cold and is especially good for drinking purposes. Football at Marysville. MARYSVILLE, Dec. 10.—On the local gridiron this afternoon Woodland's junior eleven defeated the Marysville High School team by a score of 34 to 0. The home team claims that six members of the Weodland senior team were pitted | against-them. e Frederick t composed the ““Marche Real,” the national anthem of Spain, and Pedro I of Brazil the “Hymno Constitutional,”” the national”air of Por- “We Cut the Prices’ FR TUESDAY - - Between the Ho semblyman N: P. Conrey: “It is not - necessary for me to ve R PU: any technical _interpretation of the language used b; our county Stationery, Sachet P Articles—in fact, presents at the right 1128 Mar BETWEEN SAN god. to the country ecember 12, 1898, - SENT BY MAIL. Quantities. Proscriptions Filled at the Right Prices. me (JWL'S swon DOLL DAY! urs of 8:30 a. m, and 10 p. m., We Will Give A HANDSOME DOLL TO EVERY LADY PURCHASER AT OUR LARGE ESEABLISHMEN;:‘. WHETHER H B 20¢ - -or - - S20. At _the present time our store 1s full of ap- propriate glfts at appropriate prices. Albums, Leather Goods, Dressing Cases, Shaving Cases, hundred: THE OWL DRUG COMPANY, CUT-RATE DRUGGISTS. SON AND TAYLOR STS., FRANCISCO, CAL. TO OUR COUNTRY FRIENDS. A Doll will be included in every shipment of Not the Qualities or E E - Dec. 18, 98, RCHAS! owders, Perfumes, Toflet eds ‘of dainty Xmas prices. ket Strect, on orders received by us NO DOLLS WILL BE s