The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 6, 1900, Page 9

Haywards, Cakland : WG fiefieRebeReBeHetiotiooRofeNolic BoRoNoNoHeffofiotio HotletioNetetio ek Plameda @oupty News s BB ol e et oo B B B N B e Rt B B G B+ B P BB N SR RSl Gotiofio 1+ B Mol oo BB H BT I NS o o WO W+ +83e o lgol WILL NOT VOLUNTEER TO JOIN RELIEF BUREAU Southern Pacific Employes Await Result of Conf grences. Oakland Railroad Offici als Notified Concerning the Objections the Men Have to Hunting- ton’s Insurance Scheme. nd Office San Francisco Call, 8 Broadway, March 5. uncem the Order of Telegraphers the b way a from such Coming at & time when I interest being taken in railroad employes, hase for more by both men e agita- tment” suthern Pacific Com- There has been a of the plan and organized the telegraphers and d since s bave T evolved a do mot pro- pany from the e will be no public & course, the men d accomplish nothing but to targeits at which the company ould there be dissatisfaction r employes take. ided 1o go directly to with their grievances. To brotherhoods and orders are r representatives in select Rallroad men at West Oak- unce that t do not propose e the public with their com place them directly, in & reg- e the men ‘authority. as a standing griev- committee will be al committees, and representative the general befor: McKenzie. n have had dent Agler Faith in n Supe fechanic McKenzi | on the West- anic McKenzie with his o axious i or them d to their Crisis May Be Delayed. 1 sympathy o as soon as the public meant by trying to ce scheme up rences fa e where troubie will I will ne aTge any one n rest assured that the ¥ r will find his e pers se’ very - tr 1l commence.” oz e b e MET TO ASK QUESTIONS. Heads of Divisions Gather and Dis- cuss Southern Pacific Insur- ance Scheme. - he Southern Pacific Com- scheme has first beer Ge Manager Kruttschn s bee erwhelmed by the wave of that has rolled in up- m over the whole length of s over which he exercises con- ger to answer these quest tor »aitjously as pos- - days ago that the different departments in this city and talk the was the day set for the con- there gathered in the gen- office the different divi- 1ts. master mechanics of way bosses from. all line of the road, from its regon to_ite most -distant 2 and New Mexico. Kruttschnitt the differ- yns that were the chief causes dissatisfaction among the men over m they exercised direct control. and, er spending the entire day in going into ary detail of the matter, they returned ht 1o their yarious stations ready rt the wisdom they had gathered ir own subordinates. When seen yesteday regarding the meet- ing. Mr. Kruttschnitt said it.was not in the nature of & Mmeeting of adjustment. < merely a gathering of the differ- heads of departments to have the r's | scheme explained in detail so that they in turn might be able to make it clear to the | men under them. Nothing in the original plan was abrogated or corrected and the plans stand as they originally were. Mr. Kruttschnitt further said he had heard nothing of the possibility of any strike nor did he think the emplayes of the road would see any reason for one after they had thoroughly acquainted themselves with the details of the bene- fit fund. Like affairs, he said, have long existed on most of the Eastern roads and have proved satisfactory to employers and employes alike. SOUTHERN EMPLOYES WILL REFUSE TO SIGN | Spectal Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, March 5.—Much unfa- vorable comment is current among the employes of the Southern Pacific in Los Angeles over the proposed new accident and death benefit scheme of insurance. The greatest objection arises from the proposed excessive monthly tax and the sacrifice of any right to for damages. Employe: will not sign any arbitr; would deny heirs or widows the right to sue where carelessness or neglect could be charged to the company. The most declare that they v agreement that the company | | objectionable feature is the ironciad for- | feiture phrase, which says that the accept- ance of the benefits shall operate as a re- lease to the railroad company from all lia- bilities for damages growing out of such injury, even though it may have been caused by carelessness, negligence, crim- inal or otherwise. the measure is pushed many men may leave the service, and unless compelled not a corporal's guard will sign the agreement presented. - COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Railway Trainmen Prepare to Protest to Their Superiors. OAKLAND, March Western | sw! Shore Lodge f Rail- way Trainmen met in executive session to- | night to confer with the comm pointed last night by Golden Gate Lod Order of Raflway Conductors. The ses- sion lasted until midnight. A commiites trainmen wé appointes r with the Order of Rail meet with wili ion. ctors’_committee, C. Fellows ¢ od 1 also ay and on Frid. t these comm will meet with L Stanford d Brotherh: which will On Saturdey al lodge represent- grievance com- o wait on General be held be chose Kruttschnitt. EXCHANGE WILL NOW BECOME A CORPORATION Mrs. W. E. Sharon to Be Given a Rest but Re- tained as President. Oakland Office San Francisco Cali, 1118 Broadway, March 5 | be | the | M | eral interest. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, HAS VIOLATED ITS CONTRACT FOR TEN YENS Sunset Telephone Company Breaks Faith With Alameda County. AT T County Expert Bullock Exposes Cor- poration’s Greediness to Collect for Switches That Were to Be Free. AR Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, March §. Colonel E. B. Bullock, the county's ex- pert, has thrown a bombshell into the camp of the Sunset Telegraph and Tele- phone Company. He has unearthed a contract by the terms of which he clearly proved to the Board of Supervisors to- day that the telephone monopoly has fl- legally muicted Alameda County in the sum of $260 80 for switches from the Coun- ty Infirmary telephone, when, as a matter of fact, a contract exists allowing switches free of charge. The corporation will not be pleased to learn that the discovery of its brazen greediness was made by the county ex- pert through a 5-cent switch charge for an order sent by telephone from the in- firmary to Joseph Herscher's grocery at San Leandro for a jar of molasses. The following report was submitted to the Board of Supervisors to-day by Ex- pert Bullock, and proved so clearly self- explanatory that there was hardly an! discussion and the matter was reterreé to Chairman Roeth of the Finance Com mittee and Expert Bullock to further in- vestigate and adjust. To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County—Gentiemen: 1 wish to call your attention to the following facts regarding the telephone claims against the County In- firmary. In the first place, the minutes of the board show the following: April 4, 1892—'" contract was received from the Sunset Tele- graph and Telephone Company to put in 8 tele- phone in the County Infirmary for $10 per The contract was signed, and for that year only $10 per month was paid. In talking with Fleming, the superintendent of the com- v, ted that it was thelr custom to ntracts for & ye atinue at the same terms. But I tom’’ did not prevail in this case, as see by the following charges ' for In 1863, §26 45; 1804, $16 35; 159, $30 40; 7, $34 75; 1595, $60 10; 1599, $38 45 . charged 'In excess of the $10 per month as per contract. All of the above claims id to the company, with the ex- vember and December, 1899, which ding an adjustment of sa Very E. Mr. total, $260 80 respect; BULLOCK, County Expert “I discovered the illegal switch charge by mere chance,” said Expert Bullock afterward. “I had noticed recently that Scent charges were being made for switches to San Leandro and other near- by places. On in charges I found t been charged the telephone message for a jar of molasses. tigating one of these ent switch had y Infirmary for a o Herscher's grocery Naturaily, I con- cluded to look up the contract. I was very much surprised to find that the county had contracted to pay $10 per month for the infirmary 'phone and have all switches for county business free of charge. Well, an order for molasses to delivered at the County Infirmary is clearly county business, and so I.reported matter.” in another report Expert Bullock sub- mitted to the Supervisors for rejection claims presented by Coroner Mehrmann to the amount of $i%, most of which had been charged for filegal §2 interment fees. These the board promptly rejected, and it I understood that $106 collected by Coroner during the first three months of last year on the same account he has agreed to return to the county treasury. COLLEGE ENTERTAINMENT IN GRAND OPERA-HOUSE BERKELEY, March 5—The mustcal clubs of the University of California, to- gether with the farce of R. W. Tuliy, which was presented on junior day at tha acdonough Theater in Oakland, will give a joint entertainment in the Grand Opera- San Francisco, during the Arst house, in April Manager Morosco has secured both or- ganizations for six days, and the local col- Jege hits will be changed to ones of gan- The entertainment will be . | for the benefit of the musical clubs, which Woman's Exchange will hold the important meeting in its history on ay morning at 10 o'clock, At that the membérs of this fashionable and charity will meet at the Stande- idence to vote to incorporate un- laws of the State, 8o that legally ease may be secured of the fine new arters recently rented by the organiza- | 1 on Frankitn and Thirteenth streets. The meeting will be an annual one and there will be an election of officers, direct- ors and manage nd reports of th i1l be submittec srted unofficially that Mr: Pledmont has the nc t. Mrs. Sharon, because apart from the exchange, tly the acceptance of ber n in fevor of Mrs. W. W. Stau- vice president, who is an inde- nd tireless worker. meeting. but acation of six months, rd to be acting president. s been rumored that the ex- soon give a large tea In Phebe Hearst, who is tak- would hor of Mrs z great in id upon by wever, give son the end o st in its work, this is not the ladies, who m rt of a benefit a HOW W. J. DINGEE WILL EXTEND HIS BUSINESS OAKLAND Wiiliam J. Dir real estate business in this city is a devei- ent of the profit-sharing plan that has dopted by many proprietors of large -, and will result in attracting to and outside capital that can but be Ageous 1o city. nt, Frank J. Woodward and n have handled the detafls of s business Iin Oaklapd for vears, while Mr. Dingee devoted self to the general management of af- March 5.—The new plan of fair Mr. Dingee now proposes to re- ward -his former employes by giving them 3 certain share of the profits, "Mr. Dingee nself will give his attention to building up Oskland business by attracting to it capital from the outside through the me- dium of his San Francisco office. All of the small interests of Mr. Dingee, such as insurance and h been disposed of. Roscoe Hayes has been given Mr. Dingee's insurance risks, and from now on only a strictly real estate business will be done at the main office Special attention will-be pald to auction sales, and thé first one on Saturday iast proved a success. The most {mportant sale then consummated was 75x76 feet on the corner of Fourth and Washington streets, for $4460, to Henry C. Manning. e Seeking a Lost Love. ND, March 5—Brooding over the death of his wife, which occurred two | years ago, and the recent loss of $30,000 in & mining deéal, have dethroned the reason |of J. M. Wilson, a mining engineer, and formerly a well known architect, residing at 1201 na street, in San Francisco, | Under the delusion that hypnotic influ- | ences were directing him to seek the love of some mysterious woman Wlison has }g.en be.cnn ng vrom::i:?mplrfi \muld it | ome_pecessary to m unde: Jr::trnlnt_ eec Was ned to-day be'-’ fore the Lunacy Commission and then ordered sent to Ukiah. ise renting, have was e for the extension of his | | cast will undoubtedly r sustained a heavy financlal loss on the northern trip during the Christmas vaca- tion. Mr. Tully, the author of the farce to be presented, “Robert Nobbins, I. 8. 8., Bos- ton.” has been much sought after by man- agers, who saw in the farce a splendid op- ortunity for a good play. The regular pear. T oL et ALAMEDA’S ATHLETIC CLUB TO ENTERTAIN i R SR Sl e ot e ok e o ] e G- OO0 [ e i e S SR S S S GEO! GE €. THOMPSON LAMEDA, March 6—The Encinal A Club, Alameda's thriving athletic organization, will have a “gentie- men's night” Thursday evening, March 8. The programme will be as {ol- lows: Piano solo, Professor Maurice Kra- mer; electric club swinging, William Hold- ridge; songs and stories, B. Clifford Ira. land; buck and wing dancing, W. H. Ba num; vocal selections, Bert Georges: mo- nologist, J. E. McKeon; tumbling, Charles Burnham and Harry Rider; four-round boxing contests, Ingersoll ~and Burke, Simpson and Drew, Bustice and Jeffrivs; eight-round boxing contest, Vickers and Johnson. The president of the Encinal Club is George S. Thompson, tormerlE of tha Olympic, Cross Country and Caledonian clubs. He i8 an athlete and has several records for fast ntlnfi sesslon of the 1 chas which the conditions required should be ven to the winner of the f-mile race n three consecutive years at the annual Caledonian Club games. Mr. Thompson s co-workers for the success of the club are: Andrew Groth, vice president; V. H. McKean, treasurer; Fred Elster, secre- tary; Dr. W. R, Hughes and Ralph Blster directors. f | well as to them. | celved and dined by graduates of all three | in a number of places. | busy trip it was very enjoyable, and I re- | tion by the students wi |is a bond of sympathy and loyalty be- | tween us.” LITERATURE the | { student at the State University and presi- TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1900 e e ‘Berkel ey, Fruitvale A ad ag A Bl ol ) B ad B0 L WHEELER BRINGS |HORIZONTAL REDUCTION WATER RATES WELCOME NEWS FROM THE EAST Warmly Greeted by Students as He Steps From Train at Berkeley. Pl < Sk Reports Formation of the Association of Universities—Pointers for Pro- posed Commercial Museum of the Pacific. —iepiary BERKELEY, March 6.—Benjamin Ide ‘Wheeler, president of the University of California, returned from the East this evening. He was met at the station by several hundred students, who welcomed his coming by numerous college yells. President Wheeler has been away a month, during which he has accomplished @ great deal for the university and for the Pacific Coast at _large. Besides severai lectures delivered in Richmond and a number of informal addresses he spoke before the Civic League in Chlc:xo and made a careful study of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum. “I have been so busy during the entire trip that it would take hours to tell any- thing of my work, said President Wheeler to-night. ‘“The most important matter accomplished, I think, was the or- ganization of an association of American universities. The University of California has been one of the prime movers in the matter for a long time, and I only put into effect what has been under discus- sion. This association will be a great thing. Its sole purpose is for the ad- vancement of education. There never heretofore has existed anything in com- mon between the universities. While all have aimed at one thing, of course, there never has been any noticeable assistance of each other. This association, however, will give a common basls and make edu- cational work more easily handled. “In Philadelphia I made a careful study of the Commercial Museum, particularly that Pu.rt of it _which will be the most useful to the Pacific Coast. I have a great many au%ges!luns to make to the committee on the promotion of the com- merclal museum of the Pacific Coast, which I cannot make public at this time. The co-operation of the Philadelphia Mu- seum_ with the one proposed to be estab- lished here has been promised and no doubt will be of great assistance to us as “I was royally welcomed everywhere, and all seemed interested in the great new University of California. I had to repre- sent three great universities wherever I went. Brown, where I graduated; Cor- nell, where I taught, and California all required special attention. was_ re- Although T had a turn with renewed énergy. detérmined to raise California to the highem standard. ““The reception accorded me at the sta- gave me great pleasure to know that there a surprise and AND CARDS AKLAND, March 5—The Hill Club gave a Stevenson afternoon at the home of Mrs. Louls F. Cockroft to- day, and there was an unusuaily large attendance to enjoy the programina, over thirty ladies being present. The fea- ture of the afternoon was a clever review of the letters of Robert Louis Stevensnn by the hostess, who afterward read from the last letters published. Mrs. David Spencer read an original article on “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Stevenson's “*Child’'s Garden of Verses,” which has been set to music by Mr. Fisher, formeriy of Oakland, and Nevin, the . compos r, was sung by Mrs. E. . Dow and Miss Edith Hibbard. Refreshments were served at the end of the programme. The house was daintily brightened by buttercups. The club will hold its next meeting at Mrs. Spencer’s on Monday afternoon next. e e Mrs. M. W. Kales entertained the Mon- day Afternoon Whist Club to-day at hLer Lake street home. The house was prettily arranged with buttercups and jonquils to welcome the guests, and there were re- freshments. Over twenty ladies were pres- ent, among them being several substitutes Mrs. George W. Percy, Mrs. < Coogan, Mrs, Sims of Berkeley and Mrs. Edwin Taylor. The first prize was car- ried off by Mrs. Horry Meek. The club will hold its next meeting at the home o1 Mrs. Charles Houghton. SR Miss Alice Marguerite Dorety and Ber- tram White Cheney of San Franeisco were married Saturday evening at the home «f the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dorety, in East Oakland. Rev. 8. M. Dodge officiated. The bridesmaid was Miss Norma Kelley of Boston, a cousin of the bride, and the groom’s brother, Ansall Cheneéy, acted as best man. A weddirg supper followed the ceremony. The bride is a sister of Fred Dorety, a prominent dent of the Associated Student Body. P i The Human Interest Club met to-night at the home of Professor and Mrs. D, Fowler, on Claremont avenue, the illness of Mr. 'Marquard rendering a meeting at his honie impossible. There was a_paper by Dr. Payne, which was enjoyed by the usual large attendance. A supper was served at the close of the paper. ALAMEDA CALLS FOR / ELECTION FOR BONDS ALAMEDA, March 5.—The experts’ es- timates upon the cost of public improve- ment: he mmount to be rajsed by a bond issue, were received by the Board of Trus- tees this evening. Architect G. Alexander Wright estimates the cost of school im- provements at $40.000 and the erection of a llbrur{ bullding at $25000. City Elec- triclan Wiese flgured that the electric light plant extensions would cost $20,000, and City Engineer Poyser held that the Webster-street roadway improvements would call for $20,000. The total estimated cost of the Improvements was $105,000. The Trustees accepted the estimates. An ordinance was passed callin for bond Siaction. The date was nios b xed. ————— Assessor’s. Deputies Named. OAKLAND, March 5.—County Aszess Dalton to-day fiied the following appoint. ments of deputies to assist him in gath- ering the field data for the next State and county assessment: T. B. Russell of Iiny- wards, L. J. Martin of San Lorenzo, &. E. Southwick of Niles, Georfe Cash of Irvington, Emanuel George of Alvarado, H. P. Winnegar of Livermore, A. F, Schweer of Pleasanton. A. F. Shulie of Brooklyn, T. C. Stoddard and J. C. Jami- son of Alameda, Philo Mills and Warren Cheney_of Berkeley, A. A. Aitken, H. L. Nash, M. J. Hyde, E. E. Iang. W. N. Van_de Mark, W. H. Martin, Clark, H. H. Miller, F. C. Dexter, John Schnelder, W. J. McDonald, B. R. er and J. H. Storey of Oakland. To Jail Instead of Altar, OAKLAND, March 5.—Warren M. Liv- ermore, who forced his attentions upon Rose Callahan and threatened to shoot her If she refused to ma; him, was to- day sentenced by Police Judge Smith to aarveft enty-five days In or pay a ne of $50. i Suit Against the Mayor. OAKLAND, March 5.—Judge Hall has ken under advisement ?.m ::o ‘at;llnn of the ci:: r;::lm Mayor E \V Snow for reco moneys alleged it ‘withheld B e or Ouhianl 1 WOHR Mot MADE IN ly Twenty-Five Near Per Cent Is Lopped Off Present Figures. Councilman Cuvellier Says the New Ordinance Is Intended to Lighten the Individual | Paintin the Side, TORPID LIVER. They Taxpayer’s Burden. AKLAND, March 5—The City Council to-night made a horizontal cut of almost 25 per cent in water rates for the coming fiscal year ui- der this year's figures. The new rates were based upon the valua- tion of the plant of the Contra Costa Company. As exclusively announced in The Call, the Fire and Water Committee reported in favor of eliminating the valua- | tion of the Oakland Water Company's ad- dition to the consolidated company plant. The report accompanying the or- dinance, which was passed to print, indi- cated an income of 5 per cent for the company on the rates established. The | fire hydrant rate was left the same as last year, $2 75 per hydrant monthly, the argu- | ment being made by Chalrman Cuvellier | of the committee that the rate was paid | from general taxation and the main pur-| 0se of the ordinance was to lighten the urden of the individual ratepayer. | The commlittee’'s report was signed by four members — Councllmen Cuvellier, Barstow, Meese and Taylor. Explanation was made that the fifth member, Council- man Upton, was unable to attend the meetings of the committee and was com- | pelled to be absent at this evening meeting of the Council, The committees report was in part as follows: | Report of the Committee. | Guided by the decision of the Supreme Court | in the case of the San Diego Water Company vs. the City of San Diego, appellants, and af- | ter carefully studying the reports made to sev eral preceding Councils, your committee con- cluded that it was called upon to fix rates only as for one plant fully capable of supplying | the requirements of the city of Oakland. This | the Contra Costa Water Company’s plant has en itself fully equal to, and, moreover, it been able to supply water at the samo time to the other cities and towns of Emery- | ville, San Leandro, Berkeley, and also exten- | sively to the county. Your committee has therefore eliminated from the basis of calculation the Oakland Wa- ter Company’s plant, absorbed by the Contra Costa Water Company, as superfluous, espe clally this year of all others, after the abun- dant rains and the asserted vast accumulation | of water in the reservoirs of the Contra Costa | Water Company. Your committee has fixed | the valuation of the Centra Costa Water Com- s plant at the sum of $3,00,000, and it ar- ed at this figure by taking the value estab- lished according to the inventory carefully made by a previous City Council some years ago, and by adding to this the cost of con- struction as taken from the Contra Costa Water Company’'s sworn reports for each subsequent year until {ts present report, from which lat- ter your committee has stricken out two items which cgnnot properly be considered in this | estimate, to-wit: *‘Cost of comstruction of Al- | varado supply, $13,053,”" and “Amount paid on | account of purchase of Alameda water plants, ‘Water Company Compensated. In order to compensate the water company for any possible errors of undervaluation your com- mittee made dne allowance by the addition of a lar, e and liberal sum. [aving thus arrived at a basis of valuation of 000,000, your committee has sought to fix | er rates which would yield to the company | a fair income on this capital and which would cover also its taxes and operating expenses. R R e e e e e S ] DAKLAND CLUB HAS PLANS FOR PLAY GROUNDS Opportunity to Be Given for Children at Cutdoor Sports. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, March 6. The Oakland Club, composed of many of the soclety leaders of this city, has taken up plans for the establishment through- out the city of public playgrounds for children. e scheme {s based upon the idea that the children should be provided with means for outdoor recreation in the form of swings, sandpiles and such other amusements as appeal to the infantile mind. The ladles have had the subject under careful consideration, note having been taken of the success of the Columbla- square project in San Francisco. The Oakland Club has a la'\;Fround depart- ment, the members of which are prepar- ing a public address .embodying their plans for the consideration of the philan- thropically inclined rsons who are ex- | pected to enlist in behalf of the project. The playground is designed to be an out- door gymnasium, with every facility for the entertainment of children in their youthful sports. The scope of the enter- prise will be limited only by the response which shall be made to the appeal of the ladles. The plan comprehends the selec- tion of portions of public parks to be set aside for the use of children exclusively and amply provided with paraphernaiia for their mes and amusements. Among the ladies who are fostering the lans are Mrs. G. W. Bunnell, Dr. Susan Fenton, Mrs. C. D. Olney, Mrs. Wickham Curtis, Mrs. E. T. Barber, Mrs. ». Mott, Mrs. C. C. Huber, Mrs. Lulu Kuhine, Miss Jean Craib, Miss Alice Me- Chesney and Miss Katherine Felton. —————— Son and Grandson to Contest. OAKLAND, March 5.—There will be a contest over the $21,000 estate of Emma C. Davis, who died intestate in S8an Francisco February 13 last. A few days ago her’ grandson, Edmund Watson Davis, filed a etition for letters on the estate, and to- SIY her only surviving son, Frederick A. Davis, aged 41 years, llkewise petitiored for letters. He recites that the other heirs are Edmund Watson Davis and Harry Gardner Davis, grandsons, but that be, and no one else, is entitled to letters oi administration on the estate. ——————————— Arrest of a Possible Counterfeiter. QAKLAND, March b5—Charles M. Schroth, a laborer, employed at the Oak- land Iron Works, was arrested to-night for stealing brass from the foundry. - tective Kyte and United States Secret Service Agent John 'Cronin searched Schroth's room, finding a dle frame, por- tions of a lathe, and a lot of new silver coins. The police bel Sl was making a counterfeiter’s outfit. et it Emily Stuart Seeks Divorce. OAKLAND, March 5.—E: . Stuart to-da; N'fi‘ divorce procee inst Archie E. Stuart. The com t, W up by Attorney Hugh Aldrich, alleges de- on. BT Y Rush to Assessor’s Office. There was a rush of taxpayers to the Assessor’s office y. - :frwr 12 o'clock oon intent upon filing statements. Bur a ".fi:uund le eom&ued,vim the and AE A T | and demands service by meter, | build the Carnegie Library. | rate of living is the cause Taking into consideration the present rates of interest, your committee deeided to allow 5 | per cent return on $3.000,000, which would amount to $150,00. To this was added for op- erating expenses, as If the entire work of sup- | plying the city ‘was to be done by one com- | pany’s plant, $60,000; proportion of taxes of one company, $24,426; total, $234,426. This represents the minimum revenue which the new water-rate ordinance should yield to the water company. Your committee on fire and water has d ecided | that the present rates can stand a radical and | horizontal cut of almost 2 per cent, and still bring in to the company a just and sufficient revenue. The ordinance which your fire and water committee begs now to submit to you contains such a horizontal reduction of the present rates, with the exception of the fire hydrant | rate, which is allowed to remain at its present figure, The new ordinance contains also a provision calling for the rendering of the first bill to any consumer made out as an itemized bill, so that each rate payer may know just what he is paying for. It also provides that when a consumer prefers to take water at meter rates | ar the Water Company shall furnish such meter. Motion to Postpone Lost. Councflman Schaffer moved to postpone | passage of the ordinance, Councilman | Girard objecting and saying: *“The Coun- cil ought to reduce rates 5 per cent, but | am satisfied with the committee’s re- | port, having perfect confidence in its ac- tion.” | The motion to postpone action was de- feated, and Councilman Stetson moved | to cut the hydrant rate to $250, but later | withdrew the motion after explanations | by Councilman Cuvellier. ‘was passed to print by the following vote: | Ayes—Cuvelller, Girard, Meese. Lemmon, | Barstow, Rowe, Stetsol No—Schaffer. Absent— P | Preparing for Public Improvements. OAKLAND, March 5—The City Council to-night passed a resolution to 4nstruct | the City Attorney to prepare the neces- | sary ordinance for a freeholders’ election for a new charter. Councilman Lemmon gave notice of reconsideration. An_ ordi- nance was finally passed giving the Board of Free Library Trustees the right to A park and | boulevard committee was created, of | which Councilman Lemmon will be chair- man. A resolution was passed directing | Consulting Engineer Miller to prepare es- | timates for a-salt water plant. -Passage | of ‘an ordinance to create a commission composed of Engineers Morgan, Miller | and Allardt to survey the boundaries of | Lake Merritt was postponed until City Engineer Clement has reported upon work | he has already done ‘there. Our Increase of Insanity. | cabo, Mazath il 0000‘000900000000000000000000”0 The ordinance | SICK HEADACHE | Pesitively cured by these | Little Pills, | Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A pere | ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue Regulate the Bowels, Purely Vegetable. | Socatled VICHY IN SIPHONS ST WICHY 19090909 090$0¢: $ S CELESTINS 2 A. VIGNIER, Distributing A.antg 0900090904040 2090804290808 OCEAN TRAVEL. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Steamers _leave Broadway , 3T Apr. Change to company’s steamers Seattle. Tacoma, 3 and New Whatcom 10 a. m., Mar. 7, 12, 1. B | 21, Apr 1 and every Aifth day thereafter: change | at Seattle to this company’s steamers for Alas- ka and G. N. Ry.; at Tacoma to N. P. Ry.; at Vancouver to C. P. Ry. For Eureka (Humboldt Bay). 2. p. m., Mar. 5, 20. 25, 30 Apr. 4, and every 3‘th day thereafter. For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon. Cay- ucos, Port Harford (Sam Luis Obispa). Gaviota, Santa_Barb: Ventura, Hueneme. San Pedro, East San: P (Los Angeles) and Newport, 3 a. m.. Mar. 4 3 12, 16,20, 24 28, Apr. 1 and every' fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harford (San Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 a. m., Mar. 2, 6, 10, 14, 13, 22, 26, 30, Apr. 3. and every fourth day 'thereafter. For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del . Altata, La Paz. Santa Rosalia Much discussion has been aroused lately by | and Guaymas (Mex.). 1 a. m., Mar. 8, and 7th the alarming increase of insanity. Our high signed. In the rush for money, lect their bodies until the breakdown comes. The best way to preserve health is by a faith ful use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. By curing all stomach ills, this remedy prevents nervous breakdown. It is also an execsilent medicine for constipation, dyspepsia and bil- ousn 3 10 cents and 23 cents, at drug stoves. RO o s et . THE PROPER DOMESTIC FINISH is put on all linen turned out at this laundry. Made clean and sweet by the use of the finest washing materials; their immaculate whiteness is begot of methods that will . not rot the goods. Any collar, cuff or shirt done up here is sure to give perfect satisfaction.. To please our patrons js our aim—and we never fail to do it. United Statés: Liundry, Office 1004 Market Strest. Telephone South 420. oakland Office. 514 Eleventh St P ————— | CAPE NOME TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES. CAPE NOME! New Steamship (Built in 1899.) Capacity 1000 tons. All modern conveniences for comfort. Elec- Iric lighted throughout. Sailing From SAN FRANCISCO —to— NOME DIRECT May 15, 1900 This company will have its own complete equipment for the safe and expeditious landing of passen- . gersand cargo on arrivalat Nome. | Rates Apply to CAPE NOME STEAMSHIP CO. (A. R. DUFFIN & CO., Gen’] Agents,) ‘10 Montgomery St., San Franelseo. both men and women neg- | SAN PEDRO of each month thereafter. further information obtain company’'s | tolder. The company reserves the right to change steamers, sailing dates and hours of safling. | without previous motice. TICRET OFFICE — 4 New Montgomery rest (Palace Hotel) GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Asts., | 10 Market st.. San Franct THE 0. R. & N. €0, DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLAND £12 First Class Includt $8 Second Class and bt -ll.m STATE OF 1 Aprit 3 Short line to Walla Walla, Spokane, Butte, Helena and all points in the Northwest. Through tickets to all points East. E. C. WARD, General Agent, %30 Market street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Superintendents. AMERICAN LINE. NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON. PARIS Stopping at Cherbours, westbound. From New York Every Wednesday, 10 a. m. New_York.....M: March 3 St Paul. Kenst, ; RED STAR LINE New York and Antwero. From New York every Wednesday. 12 noon. ;oordland Kensington ... March 21/Southwark . EMPIRE LINE Seattle. St. Michael. Dawson City. For full information regarding freight and passage apply to INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, 30 Montgomery st.. or any of its agencies. TOYO KISEN KAISHA, S TEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF. COR- ner of First and Brannan streets. 1 p. m., for YOKOHAMA ana HONGKONG, calling 8¢ | Kobe (Hiogo), Nagasaki and Shanghal, and | connecting at Hongkong with steamers for In- | dia, etc. No cargo received on board on day of sailing. AMERICA MARU. Wednesday, March 7 | HONGKONG MAR! Saturday. March 31 Wednesday, April 5 NIPPON MARU | Round:trip tickets at reduced rates. For freight and passage apply at company's office, @1 Market st cormer First W. H. AVERY, General Agent. 8. 8. Australta for Honolula ednesday, March 17, The 1l W b 1900. at 2 p. m. The 8. S. salls via Honolulu and y— Ruckland for OMPANE T egnesday. Mareh 1, Samoa, New England, etc.; §610 first D. SPRECKELS & 8108. C0., ;‘I 7. Foot Pacific St. Fdflt:‘flm ELS & BBOS. ¢0... sgents, 114 Nontgomery « ¥ releht Afies, 337 Narket 8., San Fronciseo D. SPRECK] Plee No 7—! COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSA' DIRECT, LINE to HAVRE-PARIS. évery Thursday _insts ot § per cent GEN- ERAL AGENCY FOR 'ED STATES AND 2 dway (Hudson butlding), ork._J. F. FUGAZI & CO.. Pacific M. n Francisco. AND VALLEJO, FORU. . NAVY YARD Steamer “Monticello.” MON, Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. at 9:6 ht); Fri- 3 Weakiy Call $1.00 per Year