The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 21, 1899, Page 2

(] THE SAN FRANCISCO\CALL. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY. 21, 1899. -9 00" 0-9-9 600 0-0-0 0000000 BURNS METHODS A COMMON SCANDAL } The Sacramento Bee on the Way the i Mexican Works for Recruits. & [ HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20.—The methods by an rns is seeking to corrupt and debauch Lesislators whom to draw into his camp is becoming a common scandal in Sac- This the Sacramento Bee publishes the following. ramento, ivhich will give Republicans throughout the State some idea of the kind evening of 1t the Mexican is making in his desperation: ~ SHAME HEAPED ON THE STATE’S NAME. caid by the opposition to the Man from Mexico be true, Burns . fight with the power of the State administration and the n State County Central Committees at his back, <o engaged in plying susceptible old men with liquor, and r men so much intoxicated that they can take them to sort where they would not for all thelr lives ad been present. a number of hangers-on, ostensibly Burns, plied a certain young legislator then drove him to a certain house of il working with fame, so made tor C. M. Simpson of Pasadena was ore he vote for Burns, and would not hav he been in his =ober senses; that he was kept “soaked” Jurns men ¢ on to-day's train from San Francisco an old and re- ber of the Legislature, was in a on of imbecile intoxication; that he was plied with trip by one of Burns' tout and that additional es t en of the tiable Ty times ; ved to him just prior to the train reaching Sacramento. Sev- sed the shameful scene and would not his re s ers of the Legislature wi much surprised to-day had this poor old foliowed the pitiable example of Simps sod by his vote, although - observed by everybody expressed more than once to go along jamboree. Fer t rest whatever in this Senatorial con- ot Who have some regard for public decency and propriety, have no e tation in denouncing in the severest manner some of the shameful tactics récently pursued by the Burns tou v 090 © man broken sadena. nk that T near his pres- ince then that this man the road blazed out by een very 1 faith hi 9906900 00000 of his dead compan- of the committee who went were: Assem- some one on | blymen Bliss, Atherton, Fairweather, s through | Eugene Sullivan, Henry and Glenn. 1..e ng partner was | bill provides for the removal of a portion lowed noth- | of the prison, If not all, from its present | was almost | locaiity. It appears to be the desire of the | igan should be ¢ | but they | 1te meal of tndorseme however, was taken 3 £. et | CAMINETTI WANTS NO MORE DEADLOCKS DQUARTERS ment mornl CALL H SACRA. MENTO, Feb. Assemblyman Cami- | tti of Amador nearly severed ail of- fictal-relations this morning with the gang that- is just now butting up against the | will of the people in an atte to make Dah Buras Senator by introd g a ci resolution calling upon the States the TUnion to memorialize Congress to enact laws electing United States Senators by direet vote of the people. He introduced his resolution during the ballot, but it was declared out of made the objection to it. | embly could enator and Presi- | point of inetti with- | | | n it again this | It 1s as fol- Wherens, ' electing Senators ¢ n and e gen- efulness of of the n to the people the sribed by the Constitution of an amendment ta such that Senators of the ted by popular vo he mauner be el e} and wherea the . United swered th the - ne Sena corcur the f the S n by di- | State of Tect vote o st unani- | ¢ -appointed to pr 1 to the Legl Ing ar £, in the h there 5 e’ Consti 5 of tl titioning Con on_for proposing Constitution_on | . as the pablic wel- | v demand further " committee be instructed a method for the tra ced, That such submit | wrchin five d t | - -Undler the law. if two-thirds of all the | States memorialize Congre that body | will be obliged to act, and Mr. Caminetl | Srmiy. believes it will' be no hard matter | to:accomplish this general appeal. Fol- | Jowing " upon the first resolution he of- | fered another appointing a committee of | thréé members from each house to pre- | pare the appeal to be sent to Congress | . from: California. | Both resolutions were referred Committee on Federal Relations. A RAILROAD BILL WITH A JOKER CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 20.—Assemblyman Valen- tine of Los Angeles introduced in the As- sembly to-day a bill which doubtless every railroad in the State will take pleasure in backing. It amends section 436 of the Civil Code so that railroad cor- porations may mortgage and remortgage their properties so long any one n be found to loan money on successive bond issues. It throws off the present limitation that bonds may be issued only to the extent of a rallroad's capitaliza- tion and makes it possible for any road or combination of roads to keep transpor- tation charges up to the top netch in spite of the Railroad Commission. It accom plishes all this by permitting a compan to mortgage and remortgage, the accru- ing interest to stand as a fixed charge against the company. As the Railroad | Commission cannot reduce fares to a rate so0 low that the interest pro rata cannot be met, the little joker in Mr. Valentine's bill is seemingly apparent. Section 436 provides for the borrowing of munef', and to it, before Valentine's bill eut it out, was attached the follow- ing clause: “The amount of bonds or promissory hotes jssued for such purposes must not exoe}:d in all the amount of the capital stock.” ‘That is the little joker in the bill. The section is allowed to remain as it was with the exception that this clause is left out. Mr. Valentine says he introduced the bill by request and is now looking into it. He says that if the bill proves to he as it appears on its face he will withdraw it or allow it to die peacefully and quietly in committee. Ready to Remove San Quentin. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 20.—The delegation of the Assembly Committee on Prisons and Reformatories returned this morning from its junketing tour to San Quentin, where it went to inspect the buildings of the State Prison, in regard to which to tne |t | This executive committee has become | | tor at this session of the Legislature. | This is not the first time this “execu- | people” of Marin County to have it as far away as possible, as they claim that at present it is a decided menace to the best interests of the county It is claimed that by allowing six ve: for the re- moval there would be sufficient time for the seliing of the present buildings and te to advantage and in that way de- ve enough money to build a prison, h will accommodate the less de: e cases, while the others could be ansferred fo Folsom. The committee found the means for accommodatior San Quentin very inadequate and appear | to be heartily in favor of the bil pe A MOVE MADE : IN THE DARK A Little Quiet “lastructing” | Done for Burns at Stockton. STOCKTON, Feb. 20.—The represent- atives of Dan Burns in the executive committee of the Republican County Committee got in their work to-day. | famous for indorsing any old thing on the quiet. The first move in favor of the Mexican was completed to-day when the following resolutions were “circulated” quietly among some of the members who were ‘“‘on’ | Whereas, Recognizing the fact that the fal interests of the State of Califor- | ay be jeopardized should there be a | by the Legislature in session to | 1 Republican United States Senator | to succeed Hon. Stephen M. White, whose term expires on the 4th of March next, and realizing that the existing deadlock is causing a feeling of uneasiness in the Republican party, throughout the State, and believing it to be the duty of the members of the Legislature o break the deadlock, and to use all honorable means | to secure the election of such Senator; | therefore be it Resolved, By the exécutive committee of | | the Republican County Central Commit- | tee of San Joaquin County, that our A semblymen from this county be and they | are hereby urgently requested to assist | or if necessary to take the initiative in | such proceedings, caucuses ar such other means as may be necessary and proper to break the deadlock and assure the elec- tion of a Republican United States Sena- These were signed by a number of | the city committeemen. The purpose | of these “instructions’” are to make it easy for Assemblymen Dunlap and Muenter to go into caucus, and should | Burns be the nominee they could say | they merely followed instructions. Re- publicans regard the work of Chair- man Harkness and his few friends as | nothing short of political perfidy. They | dared not call the Republican County | Committee together, as anything the | least favorable to Burns would have been almost unanimously voted down. tive committee” has made a wild move | like this, but it will probably be the last. When interviewed Dr. George 8, Harkness, chairman of the committee, said: “It is very important that a Senator should be chosen. If the nresent Leg- | islature does not make a selection and leaves matters in an unsettled condi- | tion the next Legislature will probably | be Democratic and we will then lose a Senator. We can never tell how im- portant one vote in Congress may be. Very often grave questions hinge on one vote. I think that some arrange- | ments should be made whereby a Sena- tor will be elected.” 2SR Satisfied With Their Inspection. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feh. 20.—The Assembly Com- mittee on Public Morals returned yester- day from San Francisco, where it went Saturday to inspect the poolrooms and places of amusements where minors fre- quent, as there are bille before the com- mittee for the prohibitlon of pool sellin; also for selling liquor in a place of ment which is patronized by minors. The various places of amusement in 8an Francisco, and appears to be satisfled port at its next meeting, which is to- morrow. The committee was ccn‘!&nl!d hite, Arnerich, Stewart and Marvin. n i CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 20.—Glen Ellen and Ukiah on State Hospitals and Asylums yester- day and Saturday. A bill making an ap- ges and electric light apparatus for the Home _ for Feable-mt%ded Children at the necessity of which was what the | committee desired to ascertain. It was necessities and that also the home was very much in need of more room. One of the committee, and that was the quar- | ters where those children afllicted with there is a bill before the Assembly. Those excopt in the Inclosure of race tracks, ap amuse- committee visited the race track and the with its inspection. It will make its re- of Assemblymen Crowly, Miller, ‘Will Favor Improvements. were visited by the Assembly Committee rlroprlancn for the comstruction of cot- Glen Ellen is before the Assembly, and ! found that both the things asked for were | place in particular came before the notice | epilepsy were confined. The chronic and i intermingled, and in d with acute acute cases are course of time those afflictes epilepsy will become chronic. The committee thinks that some pro- vigion should be made to separate the cases. At Ukiah an administration build- InF and cottages are asked for. The com- mittee appears to favor the appropria- tions for both buildings, and that will evidently be the substance of its report to-morrow. R MEDALS OF HONOR FOR CALIFORNIA'S HEROES HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- NTO, Febh. 20.—Supervisor Lew Bying- ton, Judge Murasky and Harry Mul- creavy were appointed a committee of three by the Native Sons of San Francisco to come to this city to urge the Legisla- ture to take officlal cognizance of the pro- Ject fust now in hand to pin on the blue coat of every Californian who is winning glory with the at Manila a badge t will be fitting token of the esteem in which California holds her regiment. Judge Murasky rived here to-night. They do not ask an appropriation, though an appropriation would of course be gratefully accepted, do want the Legislature to put ¢ on the proposition dals as good as ate itself. At the 1 make the ased great fact ¥ 2 i% t Federal be provailed upon to -l(rurL off at the Mint resolution to that by both Assembly and ave t. weight at adfve Sons ore in of theirs and they in the 8 citizen at all, uble in getting object. IMPORTANT MEASURES IN THE ASSEMBLY CAL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb, 2.—Grove L. Johnson of Sacramento this morning introduced in the Assembly a measure which is de- igned to take the place of mbly bill . appropriating $15,000 for a sewerage tem at Folsom State prison, which w vetoed by the Governor on Saturday. Mr. Johnson’s new bill makes an ap- propriation of the same amount as the old bill, but it further provides that all plans and specifications shall be sanc- tioned by a majority of the Board of Prison Directors and the State Board of Examiners. No payment for work done under the bijll shall be made until such payment has been authorized by the Board of Examiners and no plan for the | construction of the proposed system shall | be approved by the Board ‘of xaminers if the same is in excess of the sum of $15,000. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Works of San Diego introduced by re- quest a bill which makes an appropria- tion of $5000 for the addition to the *‘well” in the Capitol building of a restaurant, barber shop and baths. His bill went to the Committee on Public Works. Assembly bill 941, offered this morning by Dibble, amends section 165 of the Penal Code that any person who gives or offers a bribe to any Board of Trustees, Board of Education or Board of School Directors shall be guilty of a felony, and any such director or trustee who all accept such bribe is also guilty of a felony and punishable by imprisonment not more than fourteen vears nor less than one and is disquali- fied from again holding public office in the State. As the law is at present the acquisitive school director is immune from the oper: | ation of the laws regulating bribery, and in order that the authorities in San Fran- clsco may have some surcease from the perennial crookedness of its school boards the District Attorney’s office has draft- ed the new bill and asked Judge Dibble to present it. It is in the hands of the Ju- diciary Committee. FERRY DEPOT EXPENSIVE EVEN TO BE EXAMINED CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 20.—The report of the ex- e, which looked into the ferry depot contracts, was submitted to the Senate to-day. It was rather an expensive com- mittee, for the State will have to pay $14,500 for the Information it gathered. The items of the report are as follows: Traveling expenses—John H. Dickinson, Boyce, $100; E. W. Chapman, Prisk, § . M. Simpson, Total, §1456 30 8. Van Court. $1,618 10; A. L. Unsworth pe: mitte Iy $155 Stenographers—Ek. 139 65; ley. $226 $4507 20. Typewriting—Miss L. Wills, 336, M. Gray, $20; Miss P. I. Mizner, $1 Miss J. Finlayson, $249; John Sales, $180. Total, 3609. Clerks—H. H. Hindry, $150; ¥. J. Bran- don, services from November 1, 1897, to January 1, 189, fourteen months at $150, 2100 mxpert architec : W. B. Faville, Alex Wright, § Total, $4460. 2 Mis¢ellaneous expenses paid by Dickin- son—H. 8. Crocker, S8 05; Alexander & Co., $30; F. A. Taylor, $2635; postage, 8. Total, $122 25. Southern Pacific” Rallroad Company, $1100; Southern California Railroad Com- pany, $73 9. Grand total, $14,668 45. Judiciary Committee Bills. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 20.—At the meeting of the Assembly Committee on Judiciary this evening a number of bills were taken un- der consideration. Blll 217 was reported fa- vorably. It relates to the provision of redemption of real property sold to the State for delinquent taxes for vears prior to 1893; to the payment of taxes for such vears and authorizing suit to be brought for enforcing the lien for delinquent taxes for such years; requiring individual pur- chasers to procure tax deeds to relinquish their right to real property purchased at tax sales; providing within what time certain tax deeds shall be made, and pro- viding that the act shall apply to cities. Assembly constitutional amendment 18, re- garding the sessions of the Legislature, was also reported favorahly upon, as was aleo constitutional amendment 20, relating to the election and term of office’ of mem- bers of the Assembl e One Week’s Appropriations. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 20.—The regular weekly re- port of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means shows the following appro- priation: Total appropriations referred...$3,683,528 65 Total appropriations reported AVOrably ............. SSetiie 1,507,806 30 Total appropriations reported unfavorably ... 348,626 00 Total appropriations referred to other committees ........... 408,845 00 Total appropriations reported without recommendation ...... 1,115,500 09 Total appropriations reported with _recommendation that they be Withdrawn ............ 496,542 05 Total appropriations Temain- ing in the hands of this com- mittee . . 806,509 20 Trying to Expedite Business. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. —The Committes on Rules, which has been consldering the best way of expediting the work of the Senate, reported these recommendations: That the special urgency file be taken up each evening at 8 o'clock and that its consideration be cantinued until adjourn- ment; that the Senate third reading file be, at other times not in conflict with any other rule, considered until finally dis- posed of; that from time to time as the consideration of the bills on the Senate Omerfienu y file shall have been practically completed, that new files be made up ac- cording to the alphabetical rollcall of the Senators present; that any matter dis- aned of upon the second reading of any i]l shall not again be present for the consideration of the Senate at the third reldlng of the same without the suspen- gion of the rules. The report was made a special order for to-morrow mornin; Amending Game Laws. CALL| HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 20.—The Assembly Com- mittee on Forestry, Fish and Game met this evening and reported favorably upon bills 600 and 74T ill 600 relates to the preservation of game. Bill T47 is an act member of any | s of the Senate investigation com- | | | e eRe N e ReR oReReRIR IR R+ 5K+ R eReBIR+Y WolisBeliofiofie R o HotisNeBotiotiotiotiolotio et e N o RN ototietotiN GRANT’S FORCES TO REMAIN SOLID the San Diego candidate. Capitol. election of Grant. cast for, that candidate. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Feb. in a general way all afternoon twenty-two of the twenty-seven support- ers of U. S. Grant got together to-night and renewed their allegiance to The caucus was held in room 58 of the State The absentees were Assemblymen Blood, Clark, Dale, and Marvin. The three first mentioned were could be relied upon to stand out for all time against the approaches of the Burns element or the wiles of any Cargill and Marvin were not vouched for with that absence of reserve which marked the pledges for the others, but it was said that they would not waver in their support of Grant. The twenty-two members present resolvea to stand firm this week. Senator Smith, the chairman of the caucus, to confer with all candidates other than Burns and invite a conference to convene next Wednesday evening at was the subject of prolonged and animated discussicn. and decided that if this conference should be should agree to support one candidate, then the whole strength should be Should the conference appointed for Wednes- day fall to agree on a candidate or fail to convene by reason of sparse attendance the Grant forces are to continue and in no event entertain a proposition to enter a caucus proposed in the efgetietiesti oo e N e etioNeN NNt NN N+ R+ Ko R e 0y 20.—After talking Cargill vouched for as men who other candidate opposed to the was, however, authorized 7:30 o'clock. This proposition It was suggested well attended, and all to present a solid front 2005008456 %050%0% Nete0ete00%+ 5455083026254 S: interest of Burns. L} creating the office of State Game Warden, to_provide for his appointment, term of powers and office and to prescribe his duties and also to make an appropriation and to prescribe the punishment for a vio- lation of the 658 was withdrawn. It relates to an act authorizing the Boards of Supervisors of the various counties to establish an open season for the Killing of pheasants. NO WAVER IN THE RANKS IS YET SEEN CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 20.—Assemblyman Caminet- ti rather upset the joint ballot at noon to-day by introducing a resolution, which, if fts ultimate intent should be achieved, would make it impossible for men of the Burns and Grant stripe going to the United States Senate. It was a measure ame laws of the State. Biil | calling upon the other States of the Union | to join In an appeal to Congress for the election of United States Senators by di- | rect vote of the people. Dibble looked pained and said the thing | was out of order. in with him, and Caminetti resolution to introduce in regular session. There was no change in the vote, not n a waver in the ranks, and only one ballot was taken. It resulted as follows: Barnes . Estee Bulla Burns Felton . Grant Scott . Bard White . De Vries . Rosenfeld Phelan .. WORK IN THE SENATE NOT VERY BRISK CALL HBADQUARTERS, SACRA MENTO, Feb. 20.—Senator Cutter sub- mitted an amendment to the constitution by which it is provided that special and local laws may be passed by a vote of four-fifths of each house of the Legisla- ture. A petition from five hundred residents of San Diego, submitted by Senator Nutt, asking for the repeal of the law com- pelling school children to be vaccinated, was otdered printed in the journal. Senator Bulla submitted a bill provid- ing for a buflding and loan commission of two members appointed by the Gov- ernor, one to be known as the super- visor, at a salary of §2400 a year, and_the other as the inspector at a salary of $2100 a year. The supervision of the bullding and loan societies is made their duty, and a fine of $500 is provided in case they do not report the approaching insolvency of any soclety. Senator Burnett submitted a bill com- pelling the aflixing of the names and ad- dresses of the printer of every piece of campaign printing. Senator Dickinson submitted a bill al- lowing the transfer during 1899 and 1900 of money from other funds into the general fund in order to replenish the general fund, such money. however, to be paid back as soon as possible. Tt was the last day for the submission of bills without special permission of the Senate, and it was expected there would be a flood of them, but such was not the case. toromBSeoriRiaBosiaes S VOTING MACHINE BILL IS ON THE SENATE FILE, CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 20.—A bill providing for the establishment of voting machines in the various countles of the State was intro- duced In the Senate by Senator Smith to- day. In his measure Senator Smith pro- vides that Boards of Supervisors and Boards of Trustees may call a meeting, at | which they may provide for the use of ballot machines. These, it is set forth, may be used at general elections, but need not be used at elections of school officers at which no other officers are voted for. It is required that none but machines which maintain absolute secrecy and which keep an accurate and concealed register of the results of the vote shall be used. When a city or county, according to the bill, shall determine on the use of ma- chines the governing board shail formu- late rules governing elections, which must be submitted to the Attorney General for his approval at least ninety days pre- ceding the election to be so_held. 1t is further provided that in cities using ballot machines there shall be no ballot clerks and but three judges to each recinct. All the laws applicable to bal- Foflng machines are continued in force by the terms of the measure, and those in conflict with such elections'are sus- pended in the counties where machines are used. SR e el San Pedro’s Harbor. CALL, HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Feb. 20.—The Assembly Commit- tee on Commerce and Navigation returned this morning from San Pedro, where it went to inspect the harbor with the view of reporting upon the bill which provides for the establishment of a harbor com- mission there. At San Pedro the commit- tee was met by two different factions, one in favor of the establishment of a harbor commission and one in opposition to it. The committee was divided In its opinion upon the matter, but the majority seemed to be unfavorable to the establishment of the harbor commission, and that will most likely to be the substance of the report at the next meeting . IN WHITE UNIFORMS. A Beneficial Change to the City’s Street-Sweeping Force. The members of the Merchants’ Asso- clation were highly pleased vesterday by the appearance on the streets down town of a lot of street sweepers dressed in white garments and wearing white hats. ‘When the work of cleaning the thorough- fares by hand first came into vogue the officers of the association had their men dress in brown %Ioodu. In time they learned that the white goods was better for several reasons. The princi) one was that the men were less liable to be run down by drivers, the white goods be- ing easily seen. When Mr. King went East several months ago he found in nearly all of the big cities that this style of gar- ment prevailed and even in the little towns where sweeping was done by hand. Upon his return he adv! that the change be made,and the association in as- sisting the Supervisors in drawlni up the contract for street sweeping specified that the sweepers should be dressed in white duck. e men themselves are pleased with the change, as they re: that the uniform really makes them a part of the eity’'s working force. —_————————— The Grip Cure That Does Cure. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes the cause that produces La Gr! The genuine has L. B. Q. on euch tabl X . President Flint stood | saved his | | answer that some is due them and may | been put off as often as't MAIL-DRIVERS CLAMOR FOR THEIR SALARIES RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THREE MONTHS. Blame Sub-Contractor Morrison for the Delay and Are Busy Standing Off Land- lords. Through the carelessness or incompe- tency of a local contractor named Morri- son six drivers of Uncle Sam’s mail have been without their hard-earned salaries for nearly three months. The amount due the sextet of drivers is not overlarge, as they earn but $30 and under a month, out of which they clothe, feed and lodge themselves. The withholding of their money has worked a hardship on the men, as their boarding house keepers have been clam- oring for money, and the men can only be received any day. The: ises so long made have become monoto- nous to the landlords, who have them- selves tried to make collections, but with the same results. The men alluded to are Foreman Jack Phelan, Jack Davis, M. W. Hamilton. William Dietz, “Po; Morrison and a boy named “Joe.” They were employved by Morrison, who, it seems, is an agent for the Midland Mail Company of Clinton, Mo. The men are perfectly contented to arise each morning at 4:30, be at their stations an hour later and work until late in the evening, but they do object to la- boring for glory and living on air, and therefore rebel.” On the first of the pres- ent month they had mutually arranged to quit work in a body, but cooler counsel prevailed and they changed their plan. ppealed to time Morrison nas been and again by the workers, but they have hey asked. The ractor is Iying in bed at his t 516 Folsom street, suffering. from illness, and the drivers have been unable to see him during the past few weeks. A week ago they received renewed assur- ances of receiving their pay from J. N. aines, a representative of the Midiand | Mail Company.” The latter explained to | he men that Morrison had either through ignorance or mistake Improperly made out the official documents, causing a delay In the pavment of “their salary. Mr. Galnes s staying at the New Western Hotel, and to one of the drivers, who, ac- companied by his boarding-house keeper, called on him last evening, he said the money would shortly be paid. Mr. Gaines explained . the present trouble in the following manner: ‘The president of the Midland Mail Company, J. P. Stewart, and W. H. Smith bld and were awarded the contract for carrying the mail to and from the trains in_this city. Mr. Stewart delegated to Mr. Mor- | rison the duty of employing the drivers and furnishing the hors The latter was also authorized to pay the men with money recelved from Stewart. This plan went ‘along all right until the latter part of Getober, when Stewart failed. New contracts, In which Stewart was inter- ested, were sublet and Morrison became a_sub-contractor, but in filling out his papers he made many mistakes and they were returned from Washington. Owing | to the sickness of Morrison they were un- corrected until I arrived two weeks ago. I filled the papers out properly and for- warded them to Washington. There has not been time for their examination and 1 therefore do not expect them returned for another week.” So. until they do arrive, the men wiil not be compensated for their hard work. Even “Pop” Morrison, the father of the sub-contractor, “kicked” for his money, and now that he learns the delay in its payment was due to his son’s procrastina- tion he will probably lecture him on his e As for the poor drivers, they hope and stand off their landlords. —_———— KILPATRICK IS THE WINNER. The School Principal ieinstated and Gets His Back Salary. The appeal case of E. C. Kilpatrick against the Board of Education was dis- missed yesterday by the Supreme Court. Since the beginning of this year this mat- ter has really been a dead issue. It will bé remembered that over a year ago the old Board of Education had a serious diffi- culty with_the principal of the Business Evening School over remarks that the gentleman had made reflecting upon the integrity of some of the members. The board decided that there was but one thing to do and that was to discipline the too talkative Kilpatrick, the supposition being that if he were not corrected others might also become free of speech and state some facts that would not renect credit if made public. Mr. Kilpatrick would not eat humbie pie worth a cent, d reiterated the offensive statements that some members of the Board of Edu- cation_had sold positions to teachers, and tnat $500 was the ordinarv price for a place in the School Department. wor this he was dismissed, the charge being general—unprofesional conduct. Kil- patrle refused to accept this as final, and egan an action in the Superior Court to secure his regular monthly pay and to compel the board to reinstate him in his old position. In the lower court Judge Funt decided in his favor on both points, but the Board of Education was dissatis- fled and appealed the case to the higher court. In the slow order of things there the case finally came up, and by this time the old board being out of office the new board concluded that there was nothin in maintaining the contest and consente to a dismissal of the appeal. which really is a victory for Kilpatrick, who will be re- instated and get his back salary for a year or mere. — e WORK ON VALLEY ROAD. empty prom- ub-contractor home live in Considerble progress is now being made on the Valley road between Point Rich- mond and Stockton, and it will not be long before the State will Be reaping the advantage of the new line. The work near Point Richmond is rap- ijdly advancing. A steam shovel is now being operated in excavating 250,000 cubic yards to fill in a portion of the bay for about 3000 feet for the purpose of saving time and distance. The debris from the recent slide in the big Franklin tunnel has been cleared away and the tunnel toward Concord is nearly finished. The Buckman Contracti Company says that the tunnel near Pinole will be completed in three months. The work has beén delayed for scarcity of lumber and other needed matérial, which the company now has in plenty. The same company has a cut and fiill near Rodeo Creek and also the building of a concrete culvert. About 100000 eubic vards of rock will have to be moved, and though it is a slow and laborious propo- sition, the contractors say it will be com- pleted in less than three months. ——————— i New Wave Motor Company. H The Hercules Wave Motor Company - | corporated yesterday with a capital stock | of $1,000,000, of which $250 has been sub- flGHOULISH QUARREL BREAKS OUT ANEW Strife of Los Angeles Undertakers Over the Body of Hunter. Hunter’s friends. the undertaking fraternity. immediate autopsy was necessary. following notice on the Bresees: District Attorney. quest. eral Jones, where the body lay. G108 BRI SIOBRLIRCIS OF SOOI e LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.—The body of Attorney Jay E. Hunter, who died as a result of the wounds Inflicted by W. H. Alford, was to-day re- moved to the undertaking rooms of Ercsee Brothers at the request of This rekindled the feud between Coroner Holland and ‘When Holland heard his enemies had pos- session of the body his anger was great. ford, notified the Coroner that the body was decomposing and that an “I hereby officially demand the body of Jay E. Hunter, deceasgd, for the purpose of holding an autopsy and inquest as prescribed by law.” The Coroner held ancther one of those famous conferences with the General Jones told Holland that he felt some respect was due the dead man, and that his remains should not be the subject of a Coroner's quarrel, and he advised Coroner Holland to hold the in- Holland gave in and held the inquest, at the suggestion of Gen- “I held the autopsy and inquest by request and shall determine my rights by law later on,” said the Coroner to-night. Earl Rogers, attorney for Al- This morning Holland served the & a =1 8 4 5 8 o 88 =i ) BOORORGROR HROIROROL RO DO SURONURG RORORORONCE MINISTERS MEET IN INTERESTING PAPERS AND DISCUSSED. READ Presbyterians Discuss Madame Bln-! vatsky and the Methodists Have Distinguished Visitors. At the special invitation of the Presby- | terfan ministers, the Rev. F. B. Chering- ton of the Plymouth Congregational Church appeared at their weekly meeting vesterday and read a paper on the career of Madame Blavatsky in India. Thespeak- er said that of all the fanatlc ideas that ever gained control over people, Theoso- phy was the foremost. He thought Mor- monism and nearly approached it. [IROQUOIS CLUB TO '; MEET IN CONVENTION THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE STATE LEAGUE. Delegates From All Over the State ‘Will Assemble in Pythian Castle e To-Morrow Morning. The annual convention of the Stats League of Iroquois Clubs will be held at Pythian Castle on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. Lawrence Welch, grand secre- tary of the league, says there will be over a hundred delegates at the session. Full delegations will be present from | the following counties: San Francisco, | Oakland, Del Norte, Alameda, Siskivou, its doctrtes of polygamy | Contra Costa, Solano, Mendocino, Marin, The doctor's pa- | Yuba, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Santa per was a severe criticism of Blavatsky | Clara, Fresno, Los Angeles and San and her cult. In part he said: “We may also add that no national teacher of any accredited standing in any school of philosophy in India ever ap- peared before the public in India as an advocate of Madame Blavatsky's peculiar system. It is only in England or in Con- of all | Diego. | The most important business to be | transacted will be the car g out of a ! new plan of organization formulated at the last conference, whereby a delegation | of five from each Assembly district in the State will be created. This will give over four hundred delegates and will place the scribed. The directors are A. R. Exley. Wallace MecDonalid, L . McDonald, James Crothers and Philip S. Bannan. tinental Europe or that easiest fields for bold charlatans, America, that these adventurers have dared to pose : apostles of this nondescript hodge-podge of eclectic vagaries.” The paper was listene: and aroused a great deal discusston. There was a larg vearly conventions on a larger scale. In addition to the new organization the league will lay out a plan of action and other business which will be conducive to the welfare of the Democratic part. e- bates on questions of momentous public inter will be held in which noted orators will speak, _In the evening after the session ad- Jjourns a sumptuous banquet will be served a prominent downtown rotisserie, d to with interest of favorable e attendance at_the Methodist ministers’ meeting. he,RQ John A. B. Wilson read a paper on th “Sin of the Ministry,” but the views & S v not as sensational a s title commitiee in of g;fi:fidh‘;frfue. The paper was a care- | Louis Metzger. Chairmal . P. Lemmon, fully prepar Gnd at its conclusion | secretary; William J. Bry .. V. Merle, the doctor w lv applauded. Among | J. B. Keenan, Oscar Hocks and A. D! the distingu sitors who addressed | Uhlenbroch. They will send out fifty in- e Al es were Dr. Louis A. Bank, | vitations to Democrats of national promi- Fvangelist C. H. Yatman, Rev. A, T.|nence. B Ecand Chaplain F. C. Brown of the | Judge Robert Ferral will preside at the | festal’ board and the following are the | toasts and those who will “George Washington,” W | ford; “The Army and Navy, Towa. A committee W fnduce the Nationa vention to meet in appointed_to try and 1 Epworth League con- this city in 1301 tists’ session Rev. John | Coleman; ‘‘Municipal Df?vf-m‘nh; P per on ~Demonosity.” | James D. Phelan; “Democracy, B oG, Brownson, Robert W hitaker | Ascher: alifornia,” J. Early Drs. and E. R. Bennett drew up and presented t 't on | “The Judiciary,” Judge Fletcher A the death of |jer; “The Iroquois.”” J. C. Ruddock; S oms of resolutons Qoo PSuperintendent of the | Lagies,” George Cabanniss. regular Southern 3“"*”‘?"}[“'?&“(3“:%?1 o el e away i Camadie o Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society’s Fair. | The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society will B'NE D’'RITH. hold a fair in Native Sons’ Hall from Lo 7 {Anrn 27 to May 6 inclusive. The proceeds i Endowment. | will be devoted to the replenishing of the Debate on Optional $h ‘of the soci | treasuries of every branch | 0{ which (h;l’(} fll"—g t?’el\'e‘ in l{hl. C“:;}‘ i i te oon. | nine throughout the interior of C ornia. L mgh‘:g tfs:i: O the District | FoT the past ten vears the lady members o 0 have been working assiduously wherever Grand Lodge of the Order of B'ne B'Iith | oy aqgistance or relief could be admin- Grand Officers Will Be Elected e ans 3. Lavinson of Sacramento | {iieréf und diring that period 875,55 has = ¥ mittee on the | been distributed among the poor, regard- was appointed on the com ot creed or color, The soclety 15 sole- creating the office of dis- | le | trict organizer. L T e-"Wis& and George Samuels | b° were appointed on the committee on leg- | Islation: was a great deal of time taken on the question of op endow- Pt the matter being discussed by the Bama Lodge members as a commitiee of | the whole, %\Xt no conclusion was rea‘ched, it was made the special business for | {fis morning. The law of the order is | that now a single man may be a member | of ‘the order without participating in the | Sndowment feature, but if he marries he must take out an endowment certificate Tor his wife. The proposition is that it Shall be optional for the member in the ter. m’?‘glerreport of the finance committee v: aken up. The recommendation that rhaesérand L?)dge dues of Sabbolo Morias and Concord lodges for 1898 be remitted Was adopted. The recommendation that | $150 be set aside for the intellectual ad- Yance committee was also adopted, and it was decided that no extraordinary ex- senditure not ailowed by the Grand odge be allowed except on the recom- mendation of two-thirds of the finance ittee. O hast 1 o’clogk this afternoon the Grand Lodge will be photographed in a body. In the afternoon the election for grand officers will be held. flast evening it was Grand Lodge night at the Tivoli, and the entire membership was in attendance. AROUND THE CORRIDORS. Dr. J. L. Asay of San Jose is at the Lick. John W. Kellogg of New York is at the | Occidental. A. Albright, a Fresno real estate man, is at the Lick. C. M. Hartley, a Vacaville orchardist, is- staying at the Grand. E. C. McClellan, a civil engineer Visalia is at the Lick. J. G. Taylor, a wealthy cattleman of Lovelock, Nev., is at the Russ. Willlam Lightner, a Copperopolis min- ing man, # registered at the Russ. Mrs. Carl H. Schultz Jr. of San.Simeon is at the Oeccidental with her daughter. John W. Gunn and wife of Salem, Or., have engaged apartments at the Ocel- dental. advisability of Sustained by dues collected from mem. T ADVERTISEMENTS. THE GLOVE HOUSE, Eighth Weekly Special! FOR 95c A $1.50 GLOVE. A Ladies’ 2-Clasp Kid, in all colors and new désign embroidery. Elegant goods. Every pair fitted. This Special Price for Week Only. 800 MARKET STREET, Corner Grant Avenue. MAIL ORDERS FILLED. of «“pPEGAMOID” TRADE MARK. ALUMINUM PAINT LOOKS LIKE FROSTED SILVER. A EUROPEAN SUCCESS. For the Past 7 Years FOR ALL USES AND USERS ON WOOD, GLASS, METAL, STONE, BRICK and FABRIC SURFACES; makes a perfect amalgamation; covers 2 to 1 over amy rther paint, stands 500 DEGREES OF HEAT with- B CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. = | New York, Feb. 20.—Miss Ella Clark of | “S5iWrSuL. ARTISTI = . 0 o2 Los Angeles is 2t the Holland. F. T | VASHABLE. Prevenus BARNA%%%SB,;nl FOULING SALT WATER, CORROSIUN and RUST from exposure. Send 25c for SAM- ’121.1; bottle and pamphlet. “WHAT IS PEGA- WESTERN AGENCIES CO. 61 and 62, Chronicle Bpilding, S. F. Use Use Woodbury's Woodbury’s Facial Soap. Facial Cream. Wrinkl red nose and velns, moles. warts, scars, tattoo, powder and birthmarks pain- lessly and permanently removed by JOHN H. WOODBURY, 26 W 23d st., New York, and 163 State st., Chicago. “Send 10 cents for Beauty Book. and recelve sample each, Soap and Cream, tree. Lyons of San Francisco is at the Cosmo- | politan. Sl e Irene Maynard Is Alive. Irene. Maynard has not committed sui- cide, as' was suspected from the message found ox}:’xcr&ps of spaper in Calvary Cem- etery. etective Silvey found h t night and she explained the exlsteex:cgn:ry the ?apers by saying that she was out| walking Saturday, when she was accost- | ed by a strange man. In order to escape | him she went into the cemetery and while | there wrote a letter to a_ friend, which | she afterward tore up. Miss Maynarc's father was killed by an engine some time ago, and it is saild that she has since twice attempted suiclde. COKE! COKE! COKE! P. A. McDONALD, 813 FOLSOM STREET, - Telephons South 20. Dealer and Importer of all b Yards at HOWARD AND B! Our Policy of Territorial Expansion. | Extreme annexatlonists are advocating the additton of Canada to this country, and think | it can be accomplished in a peacef without exaiting a Tu.rral it }?xcnu‘:::d,m;\?ce{ H graye questions call for the wisest stasman- | ship, just as dyspepsia, constipation. llver and Kidney diseases ani malaria cal for a thoroughty reliable remedy like Fosteter's | Stomach Bitters. No experimenting should be done with untried medicines when an old established preparation is to be had. ot COKE, ST