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o THE N FRANCISCO JALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1900 GAGE BOWS SUBMISSIVELY TO HIS MEXICAN MASTER CONTINTED FR »se in this article ch parcels thereo; seir assigns, is so held it 15 the Commission- ogether with bounded _as at the point he water-lir rdof nce easterly along the center of We southerly along 1 Siree he in_ street; 1 T we center of Ton- Quin tree rof La street; thence g the cen P Er along the e center of Fow along the f King stree o King street nerly al the o cen the center of along tk i drydock com- ue f Twenty-third nter of H street: th the center of H str Twenty-fourth a g the center of center of Wat e southerly along the to the and county south- thence alor and northeriy SEAWALL LINES UNCHANGED at t t where the east- ry line of the Presidio reserva- n, extended In a northerly direction, the three-fathom contour line pon the chart of the United tates survey, and running thence in an sterly and southerly direction. upon r curved lines, in such nner outer projections of front. as described in an act to pro- de for the disposition of certain proper- of the Btate of California, passed 26, In the year of our Lord 1551, to t at or near the intersection of Sec- Berry streets: thence continuing outherly, upon straight or curved lines, such a manner as to approach as ne s practicable the extreme outer ctions of the water line front. a: rd of State Tide the southerly bounda said cf punty of San Francisco, MAYOR DEPRIVED OF POWER. Under the old law the Mayor had some * Experience is the Best Teacher.” The experience of millions has demon- strated that Hood’s Sarsaparila is the perfect remedy for all troubles of the blood, stomach, nerves, bowels, liver and kidneys, and that i imparts strength, wigor and witality. Every testimonial is the woice of experience to you. Ceneral Debility — ““] have taken Hood's Sorsaparilla for general debility awith marwelous effect. My blood is pure and I feel better and stronger.”” Frederich Reeb, 98 Herkimer St., Albany, N. Y. * Do not takg any substitule when you call for Hood's Sarsaparilla. Remember Never Disappo thence south- | Z|as the water | OM FIRST PAGE. say, theoretically, in the establishment f rates of dockage and wharfage, but the amendment proposed by Gage dele- ates that power to the Governor of the State. The provision is made in the fol- lowing paragraph: 4 Commissioners, in addition to a over faid premises, shall to use, for loading and dise, with a right to col- rfage and tolls thereon, streets of the city and neisco, ending or front- ihe waters of as may for such purposes without ob- the same as thoroughfares; the city { general contr: rtion of thi of San F strueting an ar 0, between Mc id Pacific streets and the cit and purchase from time to time suitable hooks for the, rec- ords of the secretary and accounts of the wharfingers, together with such station- v as be required by the board; from time to ckage, wharfage, and collect ch f revenue therefrom as will the Commissioners o the Commissioners and r of California may so modify h such rates of dockage and wharfag will produce a revenue not exceed in amount the moneys collected the ye C Ing s near as pos- 8 nounts from dockage and whart F CONSTRUCTION. h WHAR su has been modification 11 n ol must be e toll ectors dis- & mmissioners con- shall of wharves as the shall require, and wharves at such points as the board may commerce, and shall repair and main- the wharves, piers, quays, thoroughfares the wants of and generally to be loading landing, protection of ail handise, and for nvenience of passengers i out of the city and of Francisco by water. DOCKS TO BE EXTENDED. The proposed amendment the 6% foot limit on the throws length of all of & plant for the preserva- s and docks by adding the fol- w paragraph: purpose of repairing said S piers, quays and la ne ; reby ized @ Or construct ary machinery employ men e same, nor shall any be constructed upon such place or slip or dock to be : al the most nar- achinery to b operate said works, to employ men and or such other ma- be n sary for the pre- and timber. The ur- can be made without for proposals therefor. MUST CALL FOR BIDS. When they determine that a new wharf shall be erected, or any other necessary imjrovement constructed, or repairs made, or dredging machines, piledrivers, SCOWS, Steam TUES Or ANy necessary ma- chinery or material obtained, the costs of which shall exceed $3000, they shall adver- tise als, for a period of ot in one or more of in _the city and g for sealed proj less than ten da. the daily newspapers county of San Francis Every proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check for an amount equal tc § per cert of the mount of such proposal, such check to ade payable to the order of the sec- said d, conditioned if is accepted and the contract and if the bidder shall fail or 1eglect to execute the contract and give nd required within six days atier is made, in that case the said ned in sald check shall be paid t te Treasury by said secretar. s liquidated damages for such failure nd neglect, as a portion of the San Fran- REJECTION OF PROPOSALS. | | Such advertisement shall contain a gen- ;-—ral description of the work to be done, | | b the the material to be used, the place where to be d, and must refer to specifica- tions curate description of the forme material to be used and where | which epecifications shall be office of the secretary of the in such manner that all persons inspect tne same durin ress hours of all day: work to be per- pt Sundavs On a day named in the ad- € it the Commissioners shall open the bids in the presence of such bidders are present, and award the contract to the lowest bidder, who shall furnisn sufficient sureties to guarantee the per- formance of the work. If in the opinion of the Commissioners the bids are too high, they may reject them and advertise | anew in like manner as before. If in the opinion of the Commissioners the second ids are too high, they may reject them likew and enter into contract with re- sponsible parties without giving further notice. DREDGING REGULATIONS. | contract entered into without giv- 4 ublic notice and receiving bids must ast 10 per cent lower than the 10 scted bid. £ The board may construct | such harbor em kments or seawall as shall be necessary to protect the harbor of San Francisco, and dredge such num- ber of slips and docks as the commerce of the port of San Francisco'may require to a depth that will admit of the easy and free ingress and egress of all classes of water craft that load and discharge car- oes at the wharves, piers, quays, land- ngs and thoroughfares in the harbor of San Francisco; to perform which dredging the Board of State Harbor Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to purchase or construct dredging machines, | scows, steam tugs and the necessary ma- chinery, and employ men for operating | the same. When any portion of the prem- |ises described in this article shall be | dredged the sand, mud or other substance | shall be dv.rosl(ed in a place designated by th, n not less than fifteen fathoms e board water. :\ DOCKAGE RATES FIXED. | All classes of water craft that use or | make fast to any wharf, pier, quay, land- ing or thoroughfare lands upon or | loads therefrom any goods, wares or mer- chandise, shall be llable and must pay to | the Commissioners such rates of dockage as shall be fixed by authority of this arti- ;and all such water crafi as shall dis- iarge or receive any Eoods, wares or erchandise while moored in any slip, [ m. | dock or basin within the jurisdiction of “ommissioners shall pay one-half the ular rates of dockage. Any water | eraft that shall leave any wharf, pler, quay, landing, thoroughfare, slip, dock or | basin, unless forced to do 80 by stress of cather, without first paying the dockage | due from such vessel shall be liable 1o Ry double the regular rates. The charge or wharfage and tolis shail be a lien upon all goods, wares and merchandise landed | upon any of the wharves, plers, quay: | landings or thoroughfares upon the prem- ises described in this article; and the Com- | missioners, their ags hold possession of any s | or merchandise so landed as aforesaid to | secure the payment of such wharfage and | | tolls; and for the purpose of such lien are | deemied to have possession of such goods, | wares and merchandise so landed untij such charge for wharfage and tolls are id. P CLEAR FAIRWAY DEMANDED. The Commissioners shall have power to make reasonable rules and regulations concerning the control and management of the property of the State which is in- trusted to them by virtue of this article, and said Commissioners are hereby au- thorized and required to make, without to perform the | by authority of e for the best interests | land. | the | ont | s and provides for the | delay, and from time to time, and pub- ® | lishinot less than thirty days in a daily | newspaper of general circulation pub- lished in the city and county of San | Frauncisco, all needful rules and regula- tions not inconmsistent with the laws of the State or of the United States in re- lation to the mooring and anchoring of vessels in said harbor, providing and maintaining free, open and unobstructed passageways for steam ferry boats and | other steamers navigating the waters of | the bay of San Francisco and the fresh | water tributaries of said bay, so that such | steamers can convenifently make their | | trips without impediment from vessels at | anchor or other obstacles. And sald Com- | missioners ma{ also make all peedful | rules and regulations governing the re- | moval of such vessels from the wharves | and other landings, and from slips and | docks as are not engaged in recelving or discharging cargo, prescribing the time during which goods, wares and merchan- dise landed upon any wharf, pier, quay, landing or thoroughfare shall be permit- ted to remain thereon, and may divide the same Into séveral classes, and may, by | such rules and regulations, provide that | [aaac s bl s an ha s o in case any such goods, wares or mer- chandise remain upon any whart, pler, quay, landing or thoroughfare beyond the term ‘so prescribed, the respective wharf- inger may, under the order of the Com- [ laa s as B al b b e ot oo o L B S B S Y B R R IR = SR SIS \ on., R.G.BROADWOOD LT COL.A.M.CARTHEW-YORSTOUN oSS ( FROM THE SOUDAN To COMMAND “BLACK WATCH " I e S L | missioners, remove and deposit the same in & euitabls place, at the charge, risk and expense of the owner thereof. FERRY SLIPS AND SHEDS. When any goods, wares or merchandise ave remained upon any wharf, pler, . landing or thoroughfare more than | -four hours the Commissioners | in their aiscretion, charge such ad- i may, ditional rates for each subsequent day as in their opinion is just and equitable. The Commissioners may, In_their discretion, set apart and assign, for the exclusive use of the water craft used by the officers of the Federal Government, such conveni- ent and safe landings as such officers may require, together with suitable premises | | near such landings as may be set apart their use, upon which | and assigned for premises such officers may cause to be | erected offices and storel ses to suit kl' MANCHES = LADYSMITH DISTINGUISHED INACTION JAN 6 their convenience; and the Commissioners shall charge a reasonable compensation per month for the use of such landings 1d_office and storehouse premises, set apart and assign a suitable and proper locality for the use of the harbor pofice of the clity and county of S8an Francisco, | and also a suitable place for a boathouse | station, for the exclusive use of the quar- | antine and health officers of sald city and B R R SRS SRS Y A O e it e o 3 @err et e et eisdese ed, that no special privileges shall be awarded thereon to any corporation, asso- urer to transfer to the San Francisco harbor improvement fund moneys now in San Francisco depot sinking fund. “The people of the Stdte of California, represented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: “Section 1—The State Treasurer Is hereby directed to transfer to the Ban Francisco harbor improvement fund co depot sioking six (%puou!lnd dol- from the San Franc! fund the sum of thirt lars ($36,000). 2 ‘‘Section 2—The State Treasurer Im-| mediately after making the transfer pro- | vided for In this act shall notify the| | State Controller of the same, and the | State Controlier shall thereupon make a corresponding transfer upon the | books of his office. | “Section 3_This act shall take effect | immediately.” A NEW COMMISSIONER. ‘FIFTH. ] To consider and pass and re-enact a law to take immediate effect creating a Com- missioner of Public Works, defining his powers and duties and fixing his compen- sation, and to repeal all acts and parts of L ebeh e b e b ePecebeQ LT CoL, W.H. SITWELL NORTHD FUSILEERS (FROM THE SOUDAN B S T S R R = SRSV SRS + e ) acts in conflict or inconsistent with such " DUTIES OF THE BOARD. SIXTH. To constder and enact a law, to take immediate effect, amending an act of the Legislature of the State of California en- | titled “An act providing for the appoint ment of an auditing board to the Commus- | sioner of Public. Works, authorizing and | directing him and them fo perform certain duties relating to_drainage. to purchase machinery, tools, dredgers and appl therefor, fo improve and rectify channels, to erect works necessary incident to said drainage. to condemp land and property for the purposes aforesaid, making certain acts a felony, and making an_appropriation of money for the pur- | ose of this act,” approved March 17, 1847, | y which the Auditing Board of Public Works and the Commissioner of Pubiic | Works shall be authorized and empowered | to perform other, further and addition:l | work upon such of .the navigable creeks, rivers and sloughs of the State of Cali- fornia as the Leglslature may deem prop- er, of a character and nature similar to that outlined and described in the report of Public Works the !n!s;me, piuvd to p)l;n\'lf?. for 1‘";-:::;3‘ custody and apprehension of ¥ SYERS & CO. give men lasting belleved to be Tnsane. and the commit- || DR MBYFRS & COL€ive, B8t s ment of Insane persons. and providing || Zaiieoc for the transfer of unexpended priations of moneys and properites,” | | Kidney Diseases |Lost Mlnhm npprn’\"'d March m‘r M’x’h [“;}alamr Bladder Diseases Eleepfld!"?” amending an act of sa . e | | Liver Diseases espondency | entitled * t to amend sections 3, e 7 . 6 oha Lot okt ot an act en- || Heart Diseases Nervous Dekblllfv l]nlod ‘An act to nmmun”a Bm’a‘ Spine Diseases ume.’al&)eqlny f Lunacy Commission, to provide a uni-|§ gt & Ficeaces Loss of Memory form government and management of ses : the State Hospitals for the Insane, and | | Private Diseases [Blood Poison ] to provide for the care, custody and ap- | o ncyrable Cases Taken at Any Price. | or any of them, of the several State Hos- { entitled | and_providing for the transfer of unex- form goyern- ) mission, to provide a uniforss oo, | ment and management of Hospitals for the Insane and to Krr-v}f‘: for the care, custody and apprehension of persons belleved to be insane commitment of Insane persons A&n providing for the transfer of unexpend- ed appropriations of moneys and prop- erties,” approved March 31, 1867. | ASYLUM EMPLOYES. 1 Home Cures. FREE BOOK FOR MEN. of men ars cured at home WELFTH. Thousands n are To consider and. snact laws amending || every your 18 U Cam o e R dvicn an act of the Legisiature of the State || cinco, write for free PONRTC Seer tyens of California entitled “An act to es- || anestion Wat. tablish a State Lunacy Commission, to kg on envelopes or packages to government and uniform Hospitals for the indicate name of sender. Cures Sent Safely by Mail or Express. provide a management of State prehension of persons bellaved to be in- | sane, and the commitment of insane persons, and providing for the transfer of unexpended appropriations of moneys and properties,’ ' approved March 31, 1897, empowering the Governor to sum- marily remove for cause all medical su- perintendents and assistant physicians, itals referred to In sald acts of the Les- | siature. | LUNACY BOARD RULES.| laws amending an act of the Legislature of the State PAY WHEN CURED. #it the price of & cure o bank, to be paid an of California entitled “An act to estab- only after they are well, or may pay in a State Lunacy mission, to pro- monthly installments. Prices reasonable. de a uniform e- || No injurtous medicines used. ment of the State Hospitals and to provide for the care, cus- y' and apprehension of persons be- lieved to be insane, and the commitment insane persons, and providing for the insfer of unexpended appropriations of and properties,” approved March i, 1897. And aiso amending an act of sald Legislature entitied “An act to amend sections 3, 5, 6 and 8 of article 2 of an act n act to establish a State Lunacy Commission, to provide a uni- MEN ONLY. DR are the only spe- clalists o Comst who cure df e ¢ men exclusively. r dangerous dr r remedies are from the extracts form government and management of the s, gums, State_ Hospitals the Insane, and to plants, ete their " pr provide for the care, custody and appre- | laboratory, without cost to their patien: hension of persons belleved to be insane, and the commitment of Insane persons, DR. MEYERS & (0., A Staff of Skilled Specialists, pended appropriations of mon and properties,” " approved March 31, 187, au- thorizing and empowering the State Com- missioners in Lunacy to fix the salaries of |2l gfficers and employes either appointed Established i9 Years. l,jif,'r?:..‘x"\n”n.‘;;:a‘n'c{;“ of the Teeis- | 731 MARKET ST., SAN FRANCISCO. ature. \ Mention this paper. REMOVAL OF OFFICIALS, e % B FOURT! jmmediate eftect, empowering the Gov- MUNYON'S GUARANTEE. ernor of the State of California to sum- marily remove for cause all public of- ficers appointed by or under the author- of the Governor, whether holding for definite terms or otherwise. | Strong Assertion s to Just What the Remedies Will De. FTEENTH. Munyon guarantess To consider and enact a law, to take | that bis Rbeumatism immediate effect, empowering the Gov- | e will cure nearly ernor of the Stafe of California to sum- | marily suspend for cause, during a recess of the Legislature, for and during sueh | interim until the next succeeding session of the Legislature, all appointees of the Governor whose appointments are subject | to confirmation by the Senate of the State | of California. | in a few bhours s Dyspepsia Cure stomach troubles that bis Kidney Cure tism that b which must contain a full and ac-| the usnal | | county, without compensation; set apart and assign, for the exclusive use of steam | ferry boats, suitable slips, in which said structures may beerected as will secure the safe and convenlent landing of passengers and safe landing and delivery of freight; set apart and assign suitable wharves, | berths or landings for the exclusive use of vessels; to construct suitable sheds, gates and other temporary structures as | may be necessary for the safe and con- | enfent landing of passencers and safe | landing and delivery of freight. | FISHERMEN CARED FOR. ! And set apart and assign for the sole | | and exclusive use of the fishermen of the | | city and county of San Francisco such | place or places as the said Commissioners | shall deem proper, sufficient and adaptea | for the requirements and necessities of said fishermen; provided, the premises set apart by said Commissioners shall be used only for the legitimate business of said | fishermen, and for no other purpose; and | provided, said Commissioners shall not charge therefor more than the following | rat For boats over twenty-two feet and under forty feet long, $1 per week; for | boats _from sixteen to twenty-two feet long, 5 cents per week; sud for all hoats less than sixteen feet long, 26 cents per week. The Commissioners may assign suitable places for the landing of horses, cattle, sheep and swine; and when such places have been assigned it shall be a misdemeanor for a commander of any ! water craft to land any §rea(er number | than ten at any one time from any water | craft at any other place. | LEASEHOLDS KNOCKED OUT. Mr. Gage's amendment prohibits the iHurhnr Commission from leasing any of t e property under its jurisdiction to rail- y or other companies for tracks, depot or other purposes. The present law per- | mits of a leasehold; the proposed law does | away entirely with leases and provides a freehold until such time as the property may be needed in the improvement of the harbor. The new provision foliows: The commissioners may set apart, for the uses and purposes of dry docks and marine rallw , such portions of the water front northwesterly of the norther- ly end of Kearny street and southerly of the easterly end of Solano street, as the wants of commerce may require. The Commissioners shall not have the right to | renew any lease or to lease any premises | under control for any purpose whatever, ut they may permit any property unde heir control to be used by any corpora. tion, firm, association, person or com- | pany, but In no case shall any corpora- tion, firm, association, person or com- | pany enjoy the use of any of the property under the Commissioners’ charge except such use as shall be terminated as herein provided; and the said Commissioners may condemn, purchase and pay a reasonable compensation for such structure as may have been erected upon the said premises, which structure, in the opinion of the board and enflneer, may be useful for such commercial purposes as this article is intended to promote. COLLECTION RESTR CTIONS. No person or company shall land or re- move any goods, wares or merchandise, or other things, upon or from any wharf, pier, quay, landing or thoroughfare sit- uated upon the premises described in this article; nor shall any corporation, firm, association, company or person collect dockage, wharfage, cranage or toll within the boundaries of the premises described in this article, without first ob- taining permission to do so from said Commissioners. Any use permitted of the roperty by the Commissioners may be erminated at any time by them, on thirty days’ previous notice to the party or par. ties 80 using the same. Sald board shall not lease to or permit any corporation or assoclation, Or any person or persons, to lay down any track or tracks for rallways along £y of the property described here- in, or on any portion of the water front ot Ban Prancisco, under any condition what- ever. BELT LINE RAILROAD. The amendment also deprives corpora- tions of laying any tracks along water frout property and Jelegates that author- ity solely to the board, which may ex- tend the free use of the tracks so laid to any corporation or company having use for them. Following is the changed | paragraph: Said board may, when the wants of commerce require, lay down such number of tracks along and on any portion of said water front as may be necessary to meet such wants and permit the use thereof to any corporation or association. or any person or persons, under such rules, regnlations, and at such compensa- tion as said board may determine; provid- To Cure La Grippe in Two Days Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Afl druggists refund the money If it falls to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 35c. ciation, person or persons; and provided, further, that switches from said railroad track or tracks may, with the permission of sald board, and under the limitations and conditions of thi be constructed by corporations, or berson or per- any sons, ieading to any warehouse or place Nor shall any person or com- or cause to be placed, any ob- struction in that portion of the bay of San Francisco deseribed in this article, nor upon any wharf, pier, quay, landing or thoroughfare, without the consent of the board. \PENALTY FOR OBSTRUCTION. Whenever any wharf, pler, quay, land- ing or thoroughfare in the harbor of San Francisco shall be incumbered or their free use interfered with by goods, wares, merchandisé or other substances, whether loose or built upon, or fixed, to any such wharf, pier, quay, landing or thorough- e the duty of the Commis- sloners to notify, in writing (which ser- vice may be served by a wharfinger, or the secretary or assistant secretary of the board), the owner, agent, or occupant, or erson placing or keeping such obstruc- jons thereon, to remove the same within twenty-four hoursafter theserving of such notice; and in case of failure to comply with such notice, and remove such ob- structions, the owner, agent, occupant or erson notified ghall be liable to pay the “ommissioners the sum of twenty-five’ dollars for each and every day during which such obstruction shall remain upon any such wharf, pler, quay, landing or thoroughfare; and the Commissioners shall have power, in their discretion, to remove any such incumbering substance and store the same in any suitable, con- venfent aid safe place, and a sum equal to the amount of the expenses of the re- moval, together with all other necessary charges, shall be pald by the owner of such incumbering substance to the Com- missioners, and such sum and necessary charges shall be a lien on such substance until paid. BELT LINE LIMITED. The final paragraph of the Governor's amendment contines the belt line road to the immediate water front in the fol- lowing language: The rate of dockage, wharfage and tolls shall not_exceed those established by the Board of State Harbor Commissioners July 1, 1874, and dockage shall not be col- lected on any vessel lying at anchor out- side of dock, wharf or slip. Nothing in this section shall be construed as author- izing the Poard of Harbor Commissioners to construct any railroad along and upon any open canal extending inland from safd water front. But sald Harbor Com- missioners may, when a water front rail- road shall be constructed by them, con- struct the same across the outlet of such open canal. FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS, The third section of the Governor's call 80 amends section 2527 of the Political Code as to stretch from one to five years the limit on estimations of future returns from the tolls and wharfage. It also adds a_paragraph authorizing the board to make five-year leases, the rents to be used in improvements. The section is es follows: THIRD. To consider and enact & law to take fm- mediate effect, amending_ section 2527 of the Political Code of the State of Califor- nia, so that sald section when amended shall be in words and figures substantially as follow: Section 2521. No contract or obligation entered into by the Harbor Commissioners which creates a liability or authorizes the gayment of money shall be valid or of inding force unless signed by all three of the Commissioners and countersigned by the secretary of the board; nor shall any contract involving the payment of money be made by the said Commissioners unless the amount then to the credit of the Har- bor Improvement Fund, together with the revenue estimated to accrue up to the time of the maturity of such contract, over and above the current expenses of the Commission, be sufficient to meet the payments to become due thereon; provid- ed. such estimate of revenue shall be lim- ited, as to time, to five (5) vears. Where the work to be done is the con- struction of a new wharf, bulkhead or breakwater and its appurtenances the board may lease sald wharf, bulkhead or breakwater and its appurtenances for a period not to exceed five years, and for a: amount not to exceed the cost of con: structing said work, the rents therefrom to be applied, in whole or in part, in pay. ment for the cost of such constructioi and said board may provide tn the con: tracts for the same that the rents there- from shall be so applied, or the work be pald for, in whole or in’part, from such Tents and revenues. DEPOT FUND TO BE USED. FOURTH. To consider %and enact & law In words and figures substantially as follows: “An act authorizing the State Treas- of the Commissioner dated November 16, 189, and acc MPANY- | 1 "the city of Sacramento, this 234 day of ing reports and plans of engineers. e e WIDE TIRE LEGISLATION | -8ocernr ot B2 iinE ttest: C. ¥ A Secretary of State. SEVENTH. To consider and enact a law, to take immediate effect, repealing an act entitied “An act to regulaté the width of tires of ‘wagons to be used on the public highways of the State of California,”” approved March 20, 1897. CHANGE MINING LAWS, EIGHTH. To consider and pass and re-enact a law repealing an act of the Legislature of the State of California entitled “An act prescribing the manner of locating mining claims upon the public domain of the United States, recording notices of loca- | tion thereof, amending defective loca- tions, and providing for the deposit of dis- | trict records with County Recorders, and prescribing the effect to be given to re- cordation of notices of location and affi- davits,” approved March 27, 1897, SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS, NINTH. To consider and enact a law to l&ke‘ immediate effect amending section 3494 of | the Political Code of the State of Califor- | nia, so that the same when amended shall be 'in words and figures substantlally as | follows: “Section 384. The unsold portions of the five hundred thousand acres granted to the State for school purposes, the six- teenth and thirty-sixth sectlons, and lands_selected in lieu thereof, 5 UNLESS INCREASED IN PRICE AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, be sold at the rate of one dollar and twent cents (§1 25) per acre in United States gold coin, payable twenty per cent of the prin- cipal within fifty days from the date of the certificate of location issued to the purchaser, the balance, bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum, in TEXAS LEGISLATURE IN EXTRA SESSION Convened to Consider the Proposed Revision of the State’s Tax System. AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 23.—The Texas Legislature was convened in special ses- sion to-day for the consideration of the proposition from the Tax Commission, created at the last session, to revise the entire taxation system of the State. The | Governor's messags, explanatory of the proposed bill, was submitted soon after the two houses met to-day and after its reading the Legislature adjourned until to-morrow, when the active consideration of the proposed taxation law will be be- un. B This measure fs far-reaching, being termed a dragnet that will greatly in- crease corporation and personal property taxes, and is in many instances so dras- tic that it has occasicned much opposi- In fact, a poll of the Legislature that many of the members are op- posed to the bill and there promises to be a lively and long fight. The corporations suffer severely in the levy of taxes under this proposed law and the taxation of mortgages and notes a fight from a large portion of the wealthy people of the State as well as the banking Interests. Revolutionists Disband. Spectal Cable to The Call and New York Her- ald. Copyrighted, 1500, by James Gordon Bennett. X N, Trinidad, Jan. 23— advance, is due and payable withi) e | PORT OF SPAIN, lad, ear nfter the passage of any aot by the | Generals Pedro and Horatio Ducharme, who commanded the Venezuelan revolu- tionists In- Yrapa and Guira, have ar- rived here. They report their forces disbanded owing to amicable arrang ments having been made with Generals Valentini and Morales, of the Govern- ment forces. segislature requiring such ‘payment or before, if desired by the purchaser.” PROTECT STATE LANDS. TENTH. To consider and enact a law adding a new section to the Political Code of the State of California, to be numbered sec- tion 348414, or otherwise (to take effect im- mediately), relating to the State school lands, which shall be In words and figures SIS Training Ground Tendered. PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 23.—Captain John Cregan of the Princeton track team announced to-night that the university e o, Y homster, In the opinion | track management had extended the of the Governor, the public Interest jus- | courtesy of thelr fleld and track to the tifies, he may by proclamation from time | University of California track team to to time suspend the sale of any part of epare for the intercollegiate meet to be dhe pAB Japdp of T Siats, Phich Yand | 260 Nome HeT Sty W B n m sal I her B S ster | take place on May 12. sold when, by like Frochrnnlun. rnia will the Governor shali have authorized such — sale, and shall have fixed a price thereon, to be not less than one dollar and twenty- five cents (§1 25) per acre.” LUNACY COMMISSION, ELEVENTH. To consider and enact a law section 19 of an act of the ature of the State of California entitled “An act to establish a State Lunacy Com- Shamee - ool Fire at Hendrick Mine. SAN ANDREAS, Jen. 23.—This morn- ing at 3 o'clock fire broke out in the gravel mill at the Nedrick mine at Yac- quie Camp, destroying the building and much of the machinery. The mill had been shut down for a few days and no- body had any business around it. It is believed the fire was the work of an in- cendiary. Loss about $2500, with partfal insurance. Better Than Ever. We are giving better SHOES for less money than you have ever seen AT OUR SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Wear and fit are the principal ideas a'vanced and low prices in all lines, especially in Nova Seotia Seals. Owing to change of styie in shap: of tos, we wiil close out all of the Chllds’ and Misses’ Nova Scotia Seals, but- ton with square toe, sizes 6 to 103, 11 to 2, C and D wide. sizes 1214 to0 2, E and EE wide at........ $1.00 Ladies’ Nova Scotia Seal Button and Lace will be closed out at hal price. $3.50 Medium Coin Toe, without cork sale, at., $1.75 £4.50 Wide Coin Toe, hand-sewed, cork sole, at......$2.25 The best winter SHOES made—once worn always worn. Now c osing out to show ali n:w styles next winter, Kast's s Market St. as contemplated in the bill will occasion ' y' trouble; that his Ca SIXTEENTH. - & B To allow the Governor to send names e e of appointees to public offices to the Sen- e P ate of the State of California for con- | Sioateche Chss witl cure firmation. any kind of headache in In witness whereof I have hereunto set o O nhike B my hand and caused the great seal of this bis Cold wi State to be hereunto affixed, at my office quickly breal any Srm of cold 414 80 on thriugh the entire Ust o° remedies. At all druggists, 55 g It you need medical advice write Praf. Munyon 1605 Arch st.. Phila. It is absolutely free. DIRECTORY | OF RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. | catalogues and Price Lists Malla1 | on Applieation. COAL. COKE AND PIG IRON. ? Telephone Main 1884 | COPPERSMITH. JOSEPH FOX. Su C W.SMiTH. ol Prambs and Snip and 13 Washington st. FRESH AND SALT MEATS. | JAS- BOYES & CO., &.57 " PSiaia ™ + Cla; in 1294 FURS. 4 Kearny ot upstwrs Lates styles, lowest prices, remodeling. ns. Work a Specialty. ‘elephons Main 564 . N. LOFSTAD, PAPER DEALERS. WILLAMETTE FULP AND PAPER co., 722 Montgomery st PRINTIN L PRINTER, 511 Sansome st.. 8. F. { E C. AUGHES, STATIONER AND PRINTER, et PARTRINGE ™ S WHITE ASH STEAM COAL, DIAMOND COAL MIN CO., at its GREEN RIVER CULLIERIE:! the Coal i the market. Office and Yards—&) Maln street. MINED BY THE BLACK WHEN we say “RUPTURE CURED" mean it, for It s a fact that have been accomplished by Dr. Plerca's World- | renowned ELECTRIE TRUSS during the past twenty-five years. There Is nothing else lke it on earth! It does the work! Hi many letters and testimonials that we hardly know what to do with them all. If ruptured in- vestigate at once. Our prices are reasonable, but not cheap. We make no discounts. Plerce’s” is THE truss, and happy till you wet it. | You can get our “BOOKLET No. 1" for noth- or it will be sent to nf | Ing by calling at the o | you on receipt of a 2-cent stamp. It tells aif | ahout this TRUSS. Address ) MAGNETIC ELASTIC TRUSS CO,, 620 Market street. SAN FRANCISCO. 58 Tribune bullding, NEW YORK. 5= VITALIS ko lll | RESCLTS. 1t quickly & surety removes Nervousness, Losses, Dreus, Wt Discase s sl oo oo i e BV indiseretio tores Lost Vitality, Power & Pailing Mo received so Wards off Insanity and Convaraptiok: Curs o 44 amhaving VIT 7o cther. Can be cervied in ast +. By mail $1.00 por Puokage o six for $5. GO e arantes o Gare on he Womey. " Ciroutar Fron. Aditoeer ALUMET € + 534 Dearborn St., Chioass id in San Fraucisco sad Oakland by the Owi Drug Ga. NOTARY PUSLIC AND ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Tenth Floor, Room 1015, Claus Spreckels Bld Restdence, LSie2hcne Brown s ce, 14£ Powell, gan Francisco. e S below f W. T. HESS, INJECTION. A PERMANENT CURE Of the most obstinate cases of Gonorrhaes 300, Gleet, guaranteed i from S w0 @ days; nc other treatment required. Sold by all druggista. tWeafi hfen a;nd Womeli HOULD USE DAMIAN. BITTERS, Sznu Mexican r::-cy:‘m- n-m’.‘:: | strengtn to sexual Depot, 123 Market