The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 14, 1899, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL TRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1899. WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE TEACHERS: Professor Cubberly Talks on t ducational Problems. State Superintendent Kirk Warns Peda- gogues to Keep Up With the Times. Institute Cioses To-Day. T ELLWOOD P. CUB-| positions here and so discouraging others J ) nd Stanford Univer- | from seeking the places you oceupy. red the principal address | Superintendent Kirk expressed surprise e second day's session of the | 2t_(he action of the Legislature in re- Lune i fusing to p: an appropriation for th s his subject being, |county boards of education. He declared < Meani of Educ services of these boards could not narks fell upon appre- | Well be dispensed with, but yet the nor- other speakers were | Al Schools must be trained for the nasht BubI: Tt proper training of teachers. He re. » Instruc- | marked that certain County Superintend- Sk and ¥ T Liberty | ents had gone to Sacramento to lobby for wdelphia. | the continuance of the annual examina- fum of Mission Hig brill s for teachers’ certificates, their © being that the training and normal ! sceme yesterday | schools were not competent to turn out he t fhe teachers were out in force | the teachers that are meccssary, their best bib and tucker.| *“As we have four normal schools and © exhibits of the milliner's art | & pedagogical department in the Univer- il ereations or a time | $itY of California,” sald the speaker, “I think we can dispense with the annual ers’ examinations. here is no | any great demand for new teach- 1| ers. There are more than a thousand - | competent teachers in the State at the | present time without schools. The teachers’ interest should be mani grade of the under the di- »wed by a so- lanchard. Pro- uced. He Frar of and that g the connection he stem ung i3 after him, day, protested method of mem- alled e his the of t i teacher of giv wor wo s or nd n the last g has been anc d to the child to over and perseveran ble a boy solving’ t ool will or woman by the is one is those mat- bases of I m and is one | under g of educational im to inculcate elop and professor we teachers address I y Buperint sang several rintendent ¥ pre “Some aching Force of the 4l problem is constantly hases,” said the to-day realize that are now re! ication arret, while rded, ming back, o metic, spelling, vocal 1l composition. The | t realize that the f s not due to_th ack of har- stem. The and think- tters. The world thinking, pondering of educational prob- s Only those 7 importance of time 1" hope ranks of San Fran- tically a life tenure ation to mak for the po this ground can you A monopoly on the th th COFFEE TOPERS. More of th POSTUM CEREAL. t kind than belong to the whisky cls o criticism offered if the drug agrees with the system, and it does with some. About one in three are unpleasantly affected in some organ of the body {s found by the dis coffee is left off. Postum Cereal Coffee furnishes per- and the proof se le; ving when fect nourishment and quickly rebuilds a broken down nervous system. is Grocers furnish in trying. and 2 cents. at 15 one | our- | itions sted to a greater extent in public affairs and in the attempt to purify politics. Who can fail to admire President Jordan and Professor Moses for the interest they take in public affairs? While we may not fuily agree with President Jordan in his vie touching the Philippines, yet we canno; but admire bold stand in steppir of the sphere of the scholar to di: these ¢ of statecraft and poli- I am not alarmed at the attitude of 8 rward educational work, yet readjustment on some lines may be nec sary. We cannot progress on the educs tional road unless the people are following us. We must educate the masses to the standpoint of the educational system and not let our ideals drop back to the deals out of five minutes and more music by the quartet Professor Tadd delivered an interesting lecture along the same lines as his first Jecture in the Girls' ool on Wednesday evening. 3 X pupil ackboard 1o did him in demon mbidextrous theory. Professor rating | to the | | for Foster' testified that he was a ci s that the object of all educ m is the development of that character- which disposes to right action; that ence, not memory, is the mother of ind 'that the universal pro of ce is the assimilation ¢ material furnished by experience. What we want is that action be spo taneous and natural, and to obtain th we have to form during the nascent p riod of childhood habits that will become automatic,” said the professor. “It sec 1o me that this is more important than ding, writing and arithmetic. We should give more time to something that will expand and exalt the mind. We must nourish the mind by getting ideas. 1 am making a plea for a little more time to be given to facts and forces, rather than symbols of things, written words and definition The afternoon was devoted to section work, the following programme being carried out: ' 1 “Beginning Reading” Mads on of Reading, Li Harr Wagner; d Eliza D. ¥ ion of Com: mith; discu: herer, Miss R. A. Thompson * T. L. Heaton, Berkeley: di F. Bartlett, Miss S. J. Jones, Profe E. L. Cub- , H Miss K nson, Miss A. Hirstel, Kervan, Miss T. anklin, S Materials—How to Pre- sor O. P. Jenkins; discussic Jessie Smith Graham. U Profes: T. H. McCarthy, Miss E. M. —Civil Governmen W Purpose and Method of History chool Profes: A Dunt- F. H. Clark, C. H. Murphy, “Laboratory Methods in or_Fernando Sanford; dlsc , A. T. Winn, P. T. Tompkins, A. L. Jor- dan, G. O Mitchell. The institute will close its se sions this afternoon. The programme for to-day is as follows: MORNING. Music..Ninth Grades Crocker Grammar Schoool rder the direction of Miss Elizabeth Wade. nd Law .....Pr. T. P. Balley ding Miss F. Bartlett e -.....Miss Millie Flynn Few Tho on’the Making of School Law'..i.roon .......Henry Meade Bland “hairman of Committee on Legislation of California Teachers’ Assocfation. clal Aspect in Education’.Dr. E. E. Brown AFTERNOON -Philomel Quartet ducational Asso- Clmer E. Brown Educational Asso- tion..... . - e Director, Nationa clation. Mrs, C. W. Mark, Mrs. Emilie Parent e of Higher Education”. A .David Starr Jordan LEnie Philomel Quartet Committee on Resolutions “olonel C. H. Murphy HOW FBED FOSTER WORKED HOWARD WHAT LED TO THE PURCHASE OF YELLOW TAIL. Foster's Attempts to Make Himself Out the Real Owner of the Horse Are Fully Ex- plained. The preliminary examination of Fred Foster, the horseman, charged with ob- taining money by false preten: from A. Howard, the Australian plunger, was continued before Judge Conlan yesterday morning. Edward Kaufman, the horseman, was cross-examined and went over substan- tially the same ground as during his ex- amination Wednesday as to the written greement regarding the horses Yellow 1 and Sam McKeever and Foster's at- tempt to slip in the words “and myself” into it. Attorney Dunne, for the prosecution, | submitted a plan of the ground floor of Howard's house, particularly the room where the agreement referred to by Kauf- man was written. James Hanby, a newspaper man con- nected with the Chicago Tribune, testi- fied to having discovered Yellow Tail, Sam McKeever and Abuse among other horses in a box car about 300 vards from Foster's | barn, ready to be shipped, and to Iluvlng! notified Howard of the fact. He an | Ffoward then went to a Justice of the M | Homarcnd Howard swore to a warrant | qiokot® o2 arrest. | | | A. Howard, the complaining witness, 1 _engineer by profession. He met Foster for the first time about the third week in January, ) | chase the horse. but the deal fell through Proof | Gnd Foster e having been introduced to him in witness’ house. Subsequently he met Foster on the racetrack, and after they became bet- ter acquainted Foster suggested to him the buying of race horses and mentioned the horse Frank Bell. He gave Foster £2000 at the Safe Dcposit vaults to pur- retained possession of t 52000 and told Howard that he could buy just as good horses here as Frank Bell, which was in New Orleans, and that a- | s | 2, 1897), and that, inasmuch as {and fil Charles Thorge the jockey, had told him that Yellow Tall was as fine a two-year- old as he had ever ridden. Foster repre- sented that he had made a bargain with Burns & Waterhouse to purchase Yellow Tail for Howard and himself, but as urns was in Sacramento Waterhouse would not close the deal without consult- ing him. Foster wired to Burns, who re- ?l'led that if the deal was agreeable to Waterhouse he was satisfied. Foster showed the two telegrams to Howard, and on the strength of Foster's representations concerning Thorpe's statements and the existence of the bargain with Burns & Waterhouse to purchase the horse for 10.000 Howard gave Foster $9200. That sum added to the $2000 Foster already had on the Frank Bell deal made $11,200, which was $1200 more than the purchase price. Howard made a demand upon Foster for the $1200 and got back $1150. Howard also testified that Foster told was in Howard’s name and he would bring it the next time he called. The bill of sale was in Foster's name, and How- ard did not see it till it was produced in court on Tuesday. Howard also testified that If he had not believed Foster's rep- resentations concerning the character of the horse and the contract with Burns & Waterhouse he would never have paid the money. He relied —upon_ Foste statements, and the day when Foster r ceived. the bulk of the money he was sick in bed. He also told the story of the execution of the agreement on March 4, in which he was mentioned as the owner of the horses, and explained it was writ- ten on Sunday, March 5, although dated the previous day. The paper was entirely written by Foster, who also made the erasures. The way the erasures were made was explained. After Foster had | written out the paper Howard looked at {1t and saw the words “and myself?” He | remarked to Foster, “Where do you come | in?" and Foster replied, “I thought it | was agreed 1 would have an interest when 1 got my money,” and Howard re- torted that it would be time enough when he got his money. Foster replied, “All right, b cratched out the words “and | myself” and signed the paper. | The case was continued until | row, when Howard will be | amined. 'DRAWBACK CLAIMS FOR © SUGAR TO BE ALLOWED | to-mor- Cross-ex- EXPORTERS OF CANNED SWEETS | | ARE JOYFUL. : Secretary of the Treasury Orders Pay- | ment of the Claims for the Years 1896 and 1897. Customs Collector Jackson'has received a letter from the Secretary of the Treas- | ury, dated April 7. which reads as follows: let- The department duly received your ter of the 23d ult. submitting an applica- tion from Ford Thomas behalt of varlous mants for drawback on Im- | ported sugar used in the preparation of | canned fruit exported under entries filed | during the 189 and 18! t the liquidation of the en- ded on account rates of drawbac r canned fruit by s he list of rates 5 of August 1, and consequent ted in t such o n of lquidation Te necessary in view of the question arose some time before the last-mentioned date whether the imported s0 ap- | peared in the exported art hat the quantity or measure thereof may be ascer- tained,” as required by the first proviso of section 22 of the act of August produced in section 3 of the tlon was decided in the affirma nion rendered c an rdance with Attorney General date of Ju 1865, K specified in o were restored by to you of the (section 19,721) of the facts, the department con- curs.with you in th inion that the ration of decisi| 12,302 and r laims filed in compliance me status a ad not been though sald de omitte from Iist of rates promulgated in s tion 1 7 You are, therefore, authorized to lighi- ordin date eald claims ac ed claims for the drawback with —_——————————— BONDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. Federation of Mission Clubs Advo- cate Additional Schools. At a meeting of the Federation of Mis- sion Tmprovement Clubs held Wednesda at Anderson’s Hall, 708 Douglass street, the question of issuing bonds for general im- provements in the Mission district wa fully discussed by the members present. In order to bring the matter fully be the Supervisors the following committer was appointed to wait on the Street Com- mittee of the board to-morrow: A. S. Lil- lie, Captain Anderson, G. Schnee, Dr. E N. Torrelo, Joseph Toohey, C. Stader and . Griffith. At this meeting the bond sue will be thoroughly ventilated. The following resolutions were unani- mously adopted: Whereas, the Federation of Mission Im- provement Clubs has felt it to be its duty to Rdvocate the needs of the outlying districts; and whereas, we believe that other parts of the city should share in any benefits to be derived from a bond issue. Therefore Resolved, That the Federation of Mission Improvement Clubs, in &tating the following local needs, recognizes that improvements of the same character are needed in other dis- at tricts. We would therefore recommend 1t the following improvements be included in bond issue: SCHOOLS. West of Ocean mile, cita 'V Rebuilding the clty 250,000 250,000 00,000 Total SEWERS. Sewer from Thirtieth street.-and Ocean S iew and from Corbett road to Ken- tucky street.. General sewer system Total STRE) AVIN Paving Valencia, M Polk streets and cobbled streets and nz:‘;-flil'r«r city and count : — e WITHDRAWALS FOR EXPORT. Collector Jackson Indorses the Rec- ommendation Made in The Call and Will Help the Merchants. Customs Collector Jackson ission, Howard and other repaving down-town county 500,000 $300,000 has his recommendation to the effect that withdrawals afloat for export might be made without the vexatious delays inci- dent to the weighing, etc., under the pres- dent System. The Collector sent also a clipping from The Call of Tuesday morn- fng In Which the matter was discussed at length, and sent also the letter on the o iubject_written to the Collector by Customs Broker Bellingall. The innova- tion recommended by the Collector will be W great accommodation to the business community and will not work any incon- venience upon the Government ————————— Father MacCorry to Lecture. On Tuesday evening next Father Mac- Corry, the eloquent Paulist, will deliver | a leoture in the armory of Company O, old St. Mary's College, on the Mission road, for the benefit of St. John’s parish. Father MacCorry's ability as a lecturer nown and consequently tickets lagrewl;“dtmand. The title of the lecture is *“The Unit in Creation’s Plan; a Plea or Light, for levrt‘{ and Independence. be had at the Paulist Fa- nllfnrn{i\ street; Mr: By Heyvermann's, 106 Hayes street; Father Brady's, 19 St. Mary's avenue. — re————— l A Foolish Tailor. | saurri Curran, a tailor employed in a | shop at 142 Eddy street. quarreled with | his girl, Louie Mason, in her room at 35 Turk = street yesterday afternoon, and after threatening to kill her he swallowed ! a dose of creosote. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital and Dr. Thompson | eoon had him out of danger, Curran had left a note which read: ‘“Remember, I | done this for you, Louie, because I love | you.—Murrt.” | thers’, 628 him that the bill of sale for Yellow Tail | mailed to the Secretary of the Treasury | | [ | Exporters of canned fruit and other | sweetened products are elated over the decision embodied in the foregoing letter. The payment of drawback on sugar ex- | ported in canned fruit, etc., was discon- tinued after January 1. 1896, and resumed on July. 15, 1S, But a large number of exporte ng that a change would be made, kept account of the quantity of sugar exported in the canned products Secretary of the Treasury for 189 and These claims will be paid immedi- | , and the orters arc jubilant. re | l.—..—...—*’—.—..... THOSE NOLAN CHECKS MAY RUIN NEALL Not Sufficient Excuse for Delay. MORE DAMAGING TESTIMONY DIVIDENDS CLARED ON CASH ON HAND. The Evidence of the Cavalry Officers Is Seriously Injuring the Pros- pects of the Accused Officer. As the court-martial of more apparent that neglect it the most damage. on shortages or actions to the sat court; but the prosecution is proving charges of deception, unless the defense | ract the testimony of the offi- an count cers of his own regiment. Lieutenant Slavens, not declare January and February as proof money had been on quantities to pay them all. these dividends at once custom to settle the time. If there is any dividend is at once declared. WERE ALL DE- Lieutenant Neall progresses it is becoming more and is not =0 much f his accounts or the financial | tangle in which he found himself as it is | the explanation he made that will do him It looks as if he could explain away most of the charges based at least account for his | action of a lenient to whom fell the | @uties lald down 5o summarily by Neall, was under examination during the morn ing session, and the evidence he gave did | little good for the accused. He said the post exchange council would dividend if there was no | money on hand, and he considered the fact that dividends had been declared in that hand in sufficient | It was the duty of the post exchange officer to pay The council meets every month, he said, and it is the accounts at that surplus money a By refe HIS DOWNFALL ATTRIBUTED TO HIS WIFE'S THRIFT Martin Bauer Accused of Embezzlement. A SUIT FILED AGAINST HIM WILL BE PROSECUTED BY THE FIRM LAYER. Boesch Lamp Company Makes Sensa- tional Charges of Theft Against Its Vice President and Manager. Martin Bauer, the vice president of the Boesch Lamp Company, 58 Mission street, | 1s made the defendant in a sensational suit filed in Judge Barry’'s court last Saturday. The company seeks to recover the sum of $299, which it is alleged Bauer embezzled while acting in the capacity of its manager. The suit, however, fs but a preliminary proceeding to a crimi- nal prosecution to follow when certain facts are established. Bauer has been connected with the com- pany nearly fourteen years. He enjoyed the implicit confidence of Emil Boesch, its president, and was entrusted with the responsibilities of the big business. About one year ago the first whisperings of his trusted clerk’s dishonesty reached Boesch's ears. He regarded them as false its confidence had not been misplaced. Later further proof was brought to the presi- dent, and it was then that he entertained his first doubt. About eight months ago he left San Francisco for Paris. Before his departure he employed Attorney D. B. Richards to investigate the conduct of Bauer and de- tect him in theft if possible. Richards detailed several detectives to make pur- chases from Bauer. In each instance the sleuths were given receipts for the amount they pald, but no account w placed in the books nor was the money turned over to the firm. The attorney enee o the books Slavens festificd that | also. obtained proof that Bauer had on January 1, 1%, there was on hand | been systematicaly pllfering in this $1982 86; on February 1 there was M5i5 05, | manner day after day = and whep: and on February 15 $93% 9. These| sop g sent his report to President amounts were in cash. There was due | Socion ot Parls and the latter made ar- from the e on varlou $154 February had not been paid. The re: plained ¥ his inability to of the Nolan checks by administratrix of her hu and the witness was about those disputed papers. bills and an overdraft secure the Mrs. Nolan and's 1id he believed him, but hange on February 15 $3482 82 The dividends for January and on for this delay had been ex- call to the adjutant as being indorsement estate, led on to tell The checks, ter on, when and rangements to secretly return and take his employe by surprise. About two weeks ago Bauer was sum- moned to Richards’ office. He was con- fronted with the proof of his guilt by the attorney and, utterly off his guard, broke down and confessed. He admitted having taken a small amount and pleaded that he be allowed to ‘“‘square” the matter ith Boesch, whom he believed to be in Paris. His resignation was first demand- ed and after some reluctance he wrote it out. Boesch, who was in an adjoining of as | he said, could have been turned over to|room, then stepped in and another scene him when the exchange was transferred | occurred. The embeszlor gaye a8 an e !]o him, *and he Q\")f‘did )1"1\;;‘1“;":“{;2‘:‘ | exceedingly penurious and wuulld noé even them as assets. When he e ow spe . order to they had not been indorsed and he ,:L'C’l;‘ n“'f’,‘.‘“.“:.;)'l‘,“’s'“fi, s packet, ha' gaid, cured the necessary indorsement without | pe Syas obliged to pilfer from the firm. trouble. When Neall had told him he| Boesch demanded the whole truth, but could not turn over the exchange until| Bayer persisted that he had taken but a the checks had been indorsed the witness | fow dollars. The receipts obtained by the detectives the transfer was still in abeyance, amount to a large sum, and this is the only because of those checks, he began | only positive evidence against the ac- to suspect something w WIOng. ed. Richards says that it would be 1 know now,’ continued the witness, | impossible to ascertain the correct “that the statément made to me by amount of the defalcations, as there has Lieutenant € change was concerned 3 by those particular chec] “Do_you i ments?' asked the judge advocate. “I belleve the intention w me and to prev was fal The witness adde never seen any evidenc bility on the part of Neall. Mr 3 examination, and under his question the Witness said he had found all papers ac- Counted for and mnone mutilated, and 1l so far as the post ex- d as nfluenced know the intent of his state- to deceive nt the execution of:the rder detailing me as post exchange offi- :»’tr, from the fact that he could not make | a s g of fun | & o e ess added further that he ha of mental inu- Thernton then took up the cross- to form a fair and accurate been no complete record of sales kept, and until Bauer consents to impart further information the exact loss to the firm will remain unnamed. Bauer received $130 a month and dividends as manager and Attorney Richards stated yesterday that he believed him tp be worth between $40,- 000 and $30,000 at the present time. He resides at 806 Hayes street. The suit to recover the small amount was instituted with the intention of forc- ing Bauer to glve details under oath, af- ter which to prosecute him for embez- zlement. When first accused by Attorney Richards he refused to resign, but was given an alternative of immedlate arrest. Under these conditions he resigned. He is about 52 vears of age and, until his it was possible 2 r a , until b eme: £ the financial condition. of | present difficulty, was always belleved to me‘u‘:i “‘15.‘:(. He was asked if there had | be a capable and honest employe. He e e Nowing of funds” at the meet- | has a family and his sons were employed Ings of the council which declared the by the lamp company. dividends for January and Februai \d he presumed so, because it was Quired by the regulations. He refused dmit that under such shortage that had occurred must occurred after the last “showing funds would he say any than that the to have been made. are declared on ¢ receivable. more on In conclusion the witness declared he had blb:-n deceived by Neall in the reason turning over the ex- He would have receipted for he gave for not change. everything in sight had Neall seen fit turn the place over to him, and he be- lieved at first the reason Neall gave for and sufficient. delay was to Neall good It w only afterward that he fouuna was not. William Conniff, post commissary ser- ome idea of the financial condition of the commissary de- partment when Neall turned it over to s evidence was mainly geant, was called to givi his successor, but h to corroborate what had gone before. Captain Henry C. Danes ¢ 1, Third Artillery, was called tell that his batte dividend for Januar: ruary from the post exchange. be had never applied Troop M, Fourth Cavalry, check he had in bee urned over to Posner and Levin Neall and had by them been cashed at He had received a second bill for his January account in the latter part of February and he had written to the The bank sent the check back with the information that it had been presented and he sent the cor- cretary who suc- %ue tions from the de- ed that the firm receiv- the check had an account for cigars with_the club, and the check from Lock- wood had been turned over to it in part | payment. Tockwood was a member of the post ex- January divi- He said the dividend was declared on a showing of $241287, but he was not asked iIf this was all in cash. the bank. bank_about the matter. respondence to_the ceeded Neall. By fense it was implie in change council when the dend was declared. He re- supposition any have at e meeting in February, nor S o the subject JShowing of funds” ought The dividends he said ash on hand, not on bills commanding had not received the nor the one for Feb- He said for it officially. Captain John A. Lockwood, commanding testified to the state of affairs regarding his divi- Caplain Lockwood also testified that a 4 ent to Neall as secretary of the Presidio Ciub, amounting to $27 and /ment for his January account, had Bmil Boesch stated vesterday that he believed the company had been robbed of something in the neighborhood of $30,000 by Bauer. He would not discuss the mat- tér, but sald that he will depend entirely upon Attorney Richards for a settlement. Bauer is at present fitting up a_store on Mission street, in which he will con- duct a lamp business. He admitted hav- ing taken money, but said his position in the firm warranted him in dolng so, as he had “worked faithfully in its interest for the past fifteen years.” He asserts that the charges are made against him 4t this time to injure his trade, as he will compete with tne Boesch Lamp Company. Attorney Richards says that Boesch will prevent Bauer from conducting his busi- ness until his alleged indebtedness to his company Is set Probably a Murder. ‘E. Lane, a sailor boarding-house keeper, called at the Coroner's office yesterday and stated that he had been informed that the sailor, Willlam Brennecke, who dled in the Harbor Hospital last Wednes- day night of a fractured skull, was the victim of a murder. He said that when the body was seen lying in front of a Scandi- navian saloon on Jackson street two sail- ors were seen running away and that he had found a sailor who claimed to be an eye-witness to the affair and that Bren- necke was clubbed on the head until his skull was broken and he was rendered un- conscious. The matter has been reported to the police. An autopsy by Dr. Zabala, held last night, showed that a small piece of wood was lodged in the fracture of the skull. e To Restrict Japanese Immigration. W. M. Rice, United States Commis- sioner of Immigration at Victoria, B. C., arrived on the steamer Rio de Janeiro yesterday from Japan. Mr. Rice has been in the Orient for six months past, where he was sent by this Government to study the labor conditions of Japan, and the probable dangers of a threatened influx of Japanese into the United States. He will proceed immediately to Washington, where he will incorporate his views in a report to the administration. As a result of his investigations on the subject it is likely that Congress will take steps to restrict the wholesale immigration of Japantse laborers and mechanics. to of to it to by ADVERTISEMENTS. 6600060600090 0000606000 A BELT WITH MERIT! PIERCE E LECTRIC CO., 620 Market Street, Opposite Palace Hotel, San Francisco. -9-¢ 000 000000006900 That's the kind of a Belt you want 1f you expect it to cure you. When you buy a Belt, buy a GOOD one or none at all. Go where BELTS ARE MADE— to a firm of established reputation, whose word and promises amount to something, and then you will be able to get what you want and at a fair price, too. There is no humbug about Dr. Pierce’s Electric Belt. Any one who has ever tried it knows that. It does not fall to pieces in a few weeks as others do. It is warranted to be as represented. Buy no Belt till you see “DR. PIERCE'S.” Call at office or send 2c in stamps for our “Book No. 2. Address | z § : —-0—0—9—-9—9— and remained firm in his bellef that his | | ELECTRIC WIRES SHOULD BE ON PLAN T0 INSURE COMPETITION IN STREET LIGHTS Superintendent Hew- itt’s Proposition. FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP ONE POLE LINE. Favors the Appointment of an Elec- trical Expert Who Shall Have Charge of All Work Done. Superintendent Hewitt of the Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph has formulated a plan for accommodating the w com- peting electric light companies. The plan contemplates the establishment of the nucleus of a plant to be owned by the city and which may eventually be extended and enlarged sufficiently to enable the city to provide its own lights for streets and public building: These plans were sub- mitted to the Street Lights Committee of the Board of Supervisors yesterday by Superintendent Hewitt in the following communication: SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, Committee on Street Lights of the B Supervisors—Gentlemen: Pursuant to vour re- quest for information concerning public light- ing I beg to submit the following Investigation shows that about 1899, ard of 5000 poles to be used exclusively for lighting purposes are necersary to meet the present conditions. Poles from 30 to 75 feet in length could be set complete for service for about $11 would accommodate the veral companies and all public wire It is suggested that a franchise be granted for the erection of a standard pole line to supersede all existing poles for lighting poses, and that all companies furnishing light 000. These competing heat ‘or power be compelled to occupy the same, paying a fair and reasonable rental, to be fixed in the terms of the franchise. That at the exviration of ten vears the poles shall become the property of the city, and sooner, if after the expiration of six months the owner of the franchise fails to provide and maintain the same in good or That the poles be erected to the satisfaction of the superintendent of the fire n and police telegraph, and under his supervision, and that he determine the position on the poles of all wires, public and private, and that when directed by sald superintendent the owner of the franchise shall promptly repair, and. if deemed necessary, renew all poles, so that the Hne may be maintained at all times in good condition. \In order that competifion may be effected fmmediately parties owning poles at present erected or to be erected be compelled to allow the competing company permission to attach its fixtures to the poles until such time as the regular pole line be built for that section. Payment'to be the same as fixed in the fran- chise. That where a company 1 tract for a district the allowed to purchase the equipme owner prefers to remove the same That the district on and 1000 feet on' each side of Market street from Van Ness avenus and Twelfth street to the bay be cleared by placing all overhead wires underground in s the lighting con- bidder ba . uniess the common conduits to be built by the city within le for all wires two vears, provision being m not already provided for, and that a reason= able rental be charged, for the That the city build from common cond city for the trolleys, not That provi appropriatl graph for an electric be alled and maintained u ervieion of the superintendent of s rtment, suffl- clently large to light Market-street under= ground district and having in view the mu= nicipal ownership of a plant sufficiently larga for all public lighting. That the attached ordinance be D mediately. Respectfully submi sed im= IEWITT, Superint lent nd P. T. The ordinance prope perintend- ent Hewitt is one providing for the cre= ation of the office of I cal Inspector for the city and county of an Franciseo, and establishing rules and regulations concerning electrical appliances. Accord- ing to its provisions the proposed ordi- nance makes the Superintendent of the Alarm and Police cgraph the ctrical Inspector. It is his duty to in- spect and pass upon all electrical wiring, both public and y and to carry into effect such regul as will afford pro= tection against fires and accidents. In his communication Superintendent Hewitt gives the number and location of the electric light poles now maintained in The total number as te. this city t en by him is 4023. To this number should be added 409 poles in use vy the fire alarm and police telegraph wires. Ellen M. Henrotin, ex-president of the Federated Woman’s Clubs of America, writes about the woman’s clubs of California, in next Sunday’s Call. e THREE WEIGHERS WEIGHED. Special Agents Linck and SmitH Have Completed Their Inves- tigation. Special Agents Linck and Smith have finished their inv ti into the charge of drunkenness preferred against Customs Welgher Arthur P. Rhodes and his assistants, Thomas Sharkey and Dou U. Quint. The accused men have been under suspension since the be- ginning of the investigation, the agents having been informed that Rhodes, Shar- key and Quint had been attempting to intimidate some of the witnesses for the Government. The agents have made certain recom- mendations in their report, but of what nature they decline to say. It is expected that the de Secretary of tha Treasury will be here within two weeks. Has no equal in POMMERY ties of delicate flavor which are so highly appreciated by discriminating judges. It is the favorite champagne among connosseurs the world over. POMMERY ¢“SEC’ AND “BRUT” FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. John Caffrey, Pacific Coast Representative, 21 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. CHAS. GRAEF 8 CO., sole agents for United States, 32 Beaver St., New York. CHAMPAUNE those finer quali- AUCTION SALES. $50,000 BANKRUPT STOCK! SUN FAT & CO., No. 82 GEARY ST. WILL BE SOLD OUT BY AUCTION For the Benefit of the Cred:tors. COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 159 At 2 and 8 p. m. dally until al' are disposed of. | \ | | Consisting of CHI E AND JAPANESE | GOODS, OLD . SATSUMA AND CLOI- NZES, EBONY GOODS, J ECTION OF CARVED IVORY GOODS, SILKS, SILK PIECE GOODS, LADIES’ GENTLEMEN'S UNDER- WEAR, SILK BEDSPREADS, ROBES, JACK- | ETS AND TABLE COVERS. | C. P. TROY & CO.. Auctioneers. — | Dr.Gibbon’s iiispé;lsury, 625 KEEARNY ST. Established | in 1854 for the treatment of Private Disenses, Lost Manhood. Debllity of disease Wearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen othersfail. Try him. Charges low Curesguarantced. Callorwrite J. £ s ABBON, BoX. 2357 Sai Francisco OCE.N TRAVEL. §. . 8. Mariposa l“l sails via Honolulu and Auckland for | Sydney Wednesday, | April 19, at 10 p. m. The S. S. Australia @'""%hi}?w_ Pl e . m. Favorite Line Round the World, via Hawall, Samoa. New Zealand, Australia, India, Suez, | England, etc.; $610 first-class. J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., lfisu 114 Montgomery Pier 7, Foot Pacific St. Freight Office, 327 Market St. AMERICAN LINE, NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON, PARI3. Stopping at Cherbourg westbound. From New York Every Wednesday 10 a. m. 8t. Louis. .April 12/St. Louis. .May 3| Paris .. .April 19 Paris _.... -May 10 | New York......April 2§ St. Paul, ~May 17 RED STAR LINE, New York and Antw=ro. | From New York Every Wednesday, 12 noon. Southwark April 12|Noordland Westernland ...April 19| Friesland Kensington ....April 2 Southwark .. EMPIRE LINE| Seattle, St. Michazl, Dawson City. For full information regarding freight and pas- eage apply to INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, 30 Montgomery st., or any of its agencies. TOYO KISEN KAISHA. TEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR- | First and Brannan s'reets, 1 p. m., for | YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG, caillng at | Kobe (Hiogo), Nagasaki and Shanghal, and | counecting at Hongkong with steamers for India, etc. No cargo recelved on board on day of sailing. NIPPON MARU. Wednesday, April 12 AMERICA MARU. .Saturday, May § HONGKONG MA. hursday, June 1 juced ratés. For freight and pastage apply at company's offce, 421 Market street, corner Tirst. 'W. B. CURTIS, General Ageat. | and 'Guaymas | FARE OCEAN TRAVEL. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Steamers leave = Broadway wharf, San Francisco: For ‘Alaskan ports, 10 a. m., Apr. 1. 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, May 13 change at Seattle. For Victorla, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Wash.), 10 a. m., Apr. 1, 6 11, 16 31, 2, May 1, and every fifth day thereafter: §hange at Seattle to this company's steamers or Alaska and G. N. Ry.: at Tacoma to N« P. Ry.: at Vancouver to C. P. Ry. For Bureka (Humboldt Bay), 2 p. m., Apr. & 9. 14, 19, 24, 29, May 4, and every fifth day thereafter. For Santa Cruz, Monterey., San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota. Santa Barbara, Ventura. Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and ‘ewport, a. m., Apr. 2. 6 10, 14 18, 22, 26, 20. May and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (8an Luis Oblspo). Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 a. m., Apr. 4, 8, 12, 16, 20. 2, 28, May 2, and every fourth day thereafter. For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jome del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosalia (Mex.), ¥ e. m., 7th of each month. For further information obtain folder. The company reserves the right to changs without previous notice steamers, salling dates and_ hours of eafling. TICKET OFFIOE—4 New Montgomery street (Palace Hotel). GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Asts., 10 Market st.. San Francisco. THE 0. R, & N. €, TISPATCH FAST STEAMERS ™ PORTI, AND From Spear-street Wharf at 10 a. m. $12 First Class Including Berths $8 Second Class and Meals. Columbia satls March 14, 24; April 3, 1 20 o, Sata ot California sail March 15, 9; April £hort line to Walla Walla, Spokane, Butta, Helena and all points in the Northwest. Through tickets to all points Eest. B. C. WARD, General Agent, €30 Market street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Superintendent. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. DIRECT LINE to HAVRE-PARIS. Saturday at 10 a. m.mv North River, foot of Morton st. LA TOURAINE, April 22; LA GASCOGNE, April 20: LA NORMANDIE, May 6; LA CHAMPAGNE, May LA BRE- TAGNE, y_20. First-class to Havre, 365 and upward, 5 per cent reduction on round trip. Second-class to Havre, $45; 10 per cent reduction on round trip. GENERAL AGENCY | 'ED STATES AND C. " New York. J. F. . Pacific Coast Agents, n" Franc BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS. STOCKTON EXCURSIONS. Beginning April 24, THE STEAMER H. J, CORCORAN Will leave Washington-street wharf at 8 a. m. daily, returning from Stockton at 6 p. m. daily’ (Saturday excepted.) ~Regular steamers leave Washington-street wharf at 6 p. m. daily (excepting Sunday). CALIFORNIA NAV. AND IMP. CO. Telephone Main 805. FORU. §. IIAVY-YAHD AND VALLEJD. Steamer ‘‘Monticello.”” Will be laid off the route for general repairs for about 10 days, commencing Monday nighty April 10, 1599, | i i