The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 11, 1900, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1900. STOLE GOLD BULLION FROM BRANCH MINT Benjamin Bergen,a Weigher, Goes the Pace That Kills and IS aught by Accident. GOLDEN GATE THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPORIUM. g PARK S NOW - UNPROTECTED Police Taken From Duty to Drill for a Phelan THESE $25 Hats $18. We have 24 imported Pari- sian Model Hats Jardiniere 15 As an Easter special we offer the pretty Jardinieres in pic- ture, 6 inches across that ara regu- larly $235 each. the top, fancy raised /| i Parade. They ars beau| Ppattern; dark green, ) ties, every ome| olive, yellow er i S i | of them, and brown, only 160 on Frequent Runaways and Many Seri- | cannot be, mor hflfld_Tat the V;I'Y | have they been, special price for ous Accidents Occur Since New | llnp|ics',e§. | Wednesday only Charter Went Into Work- ing Operation. e g A, you get one of | these, no one| else in town wiil | Uy or Soth, Te SHiv s Y e and Furnishings, bought from prominent manufac-£ | vehicle, lost control ove east some- d $2.00. . P ’ whicre out ‘near élrn:\'herr;yefllll and not and B | |turers. These are all new Spring Goods, in every | pedestrians and drivers. | killed was short of a miracle. ! e~ D e S o o oY . . @ )4 . . © . - ¢ L 4 B . « L 4 . . L 4 . . . L4 . 13 - * ¢ s - - . © - - o : & . <7 BERGEN - p¢ - 7% % PS . ,‘;r/ & = . - ® . . o SHEARS USEE 1™ DS )4 CUTTING GOLD» . - & . . - [ e e e e e e e e T ] 3 1 @ | great amount of “old gold” that the > # |registers of several three-ball establish- . & | ments showed had been pledged by “J. B. b € | S “and “J. R. Hans" % | Suspecting that it w the fruit of the - ¢ |robbery of jewelry stores or dental of- e + | fices, they took samples and visited near- ? iy all of the leading establishments of the @ | city. They were told that the qual of o - gold was far ficer than that used in - 4 " § manufacture of jewelry or the plus- g of teeth. The matter was then re- * ¢ |ported to Chief Sullivan, who told the de- . tives that Superintendent Leach of the 050200095000 St b complained Ul‘xm (hohlnstflu::nn D TO " Ol D GOLD. g systematically robbed. ~Mr. ED TOO MUCH *OLD GOLD. ach at once pronounced the gold bul- £ the same gquality Sam’s coin. _Recelpts given and Mint emy one and M watch s the mar up Marke! t. He w led himself He and put on a bold y proclaimed his inno- had utl d he nshop, 10 Sixth street, where he w had been pledging bullion place for many months. Evidence of Guilt. were filed awa; f jeweler's shea: gen declined to Henry C. McPike. On h . 5 voluntari| pulled his ar to those found in the handed them to the of- tation with his attor. T ¥ hop it wal 2 $0 on ol cted by Accident. . v to the extent of fied by the propriefor as the man at his used in making the “Smith"” as being in the e. st a good iption of ertained t “Smith” the same. t employes were that they signed the receipts ich led to his detection and declared whole affair was a case of mistaken ntity. He was taken to Hasthall's When taken before Chief Sullivan Ber- 1 talk until he had seen his is way ocket, containing n B Ene ives state that nearly | arge nshop in the city has the stolen bullion, on of Attorney Benja- B ay, Oak- the Mint at a sal- > is married, re- d and has a family. s Bergen does It has been has be ing the rac and in order to keep up t y from every one who h enough to loan it to him. He veterate gamb 1 reputation. n all-around sport. <LAN April K D, 10.—Superintendent t his residence, , this evening, CAPE NOME MACHINERY and SUPPLIES. |. year ago it was drawn to my chip gold, as taken from yers, was being sold to 1 investigated this matter.at CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS: & Drake Amalgamators, operat- ing dally; 1 30-Hp. gasolipe en- SAN KROG s, gite cheap. § Etevenson, 8. F. | the time, but was unable to learn any- - s s 2 thing because the pawnbrokers refused to SAND CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS permit me to see the gold they had g i bought. Last wee eard of the sale of 1o Opers nguyAuS Slxgd"&l assayers’ g4:]l4‘] .'\glzl!n. aflad rei.'mr!ed the er to the polic etectives Ryan BYRON JACK . VDea were put wipon the case. R red that gold in this form had been i at five different pawnshops, and, se- ing specimens, submitted them to an CAPE NOME thes NES. ENGI 1 ht-welgh! curf . expert. He pronounced it assayers’ gold. B 2 <. “In every case the description of the DREDGING PUMPS. men selling the gold answered that of Bergen. The detectives secured the re- ceipts given the pawnbrokers, and though different names were appended to these the handwriting—a most peculiar always the same. One receipt Gasoline, Steam Hoists. Centrifugal Pympa. Frgimee 50 nayMach. Wks..40 Fremont. EXPERIMENTAL MACHINERY & MODELS. 1. PETEREO! G44A Mission, S. F.; commun! ' sione - ed J Hans and was for §7 caticns from 'imventors strictly confidential was signed ~W. B. Smith, and MARSH STEAM PUMPS These signatures were com- Bergen's handwriting and ted exactly. I began to suspect that he gold was going from the Mint Ber- was the guilty party. reasons for suspecting him_ were His habits were not good. He confirmed card player, and I also i that he played the races. The de- ves finally conciuded to vas ap) ted to the position the m t water for eluice boxes nonds. 33 Market st ROCKERS. Force T opply fresh or Cyclone Gold Separstor and Amalgamator 1n nt five or six years ago ‘e eration. Wm. H. B!r’:?} & Co.. 123 1st. Sv“pnrlntvnden! Dndgge!l, I do not be- & e e e he has managed to get away with GOLD SEPARATOR. h money, because welghing showed o ; Gui Saviny Machioe. 255 fPel- very little more was missing than . riental Gas Engiz mpany. d have disappeared through rordi- MATTFSON'S SLUICE WASHER. waste and volatilization b nd_carpet combined saves WINKLE. 62 Market = EARLY DELINQUENT GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS cked. IRVINE BROS.. 570 Howard, 1202 Polk snd 1441 Stockton. S. ¥, LIQUORS- WHISKEY * CAHEN & SO 416 Sacrament OILS. ICATING 011_Crude Off and Gasoline. IGN & McGUFFICK. 23 Spear st 8 F. 4 0% SAVING GOLD. * Hardie piscs. TAX ROLL FAVORED Supervisors’ Printing Committee Will Recommend Immediate Action to Prevent Sales to the State. . Supervisors’ d to recommend to the board that “linquent tax list be published at Deputy Tax Collector Salo- it would save expense to the use the sale of property for de- taxes to the State would be a-Hula Rocker: trifusst £and Pumps: Machinery. PARKE f errors made in the records of 3 Fremont st Tax Collector the taxpayers CORTASLE Botbie be anxious to investigate the de- NDEFORD CO.. Wi ashington furt ci ' DEFORD CO.. Wastingtse urther decided that a large dis 1 of the roll should be made in =~ g e | order to give the public an opportunity A o s 1s fMuling | 10, Settie _delinquencies before making - S5 7€ | sales to the State. The City Attorney First #t. S ¥ | il be requested to decide whether the ENGISES, BOILERS, ETC. | pffictal advertising includes the publish- S, BO : . | ing of the delinquent roll or whether the HAMILTON. Engines and Doflers: | .ontract must be let indes y st be 1 pendently to a coast. Pine & Davis &8 | gaily newspaper having at least cir- FURS culation. FUR COATS AND ROBES FOR CAPE NOME. Sunset Limited Discontinued. ALBERT HOEFLICH, 116 Grant ave. | TENTS AND (OVERS, | The Sunset Limited train service of the VILLE & CO. manufacturers, Sega tants, | Southern Pacific Company will be discon- covers. 31 and 33 California st ! tinued after this month. During the win- = | ter these trains have left here semi-week- Iy for New Orleans on Tuesdays and Fri- | days. Only two more trains will be run, | one on the 17th and the other on the 24th. | The floods in Texas have caused some delay to Sunset trains on the Atlantic | system, where there have been several Washouts. The train which should have reached here three days ago did not get by BROWN'S Bronchial Troches: [l | here unt) yesterday morning, It came through Texas over the ouston and Hoarsenessand goro throat cured. Texfi“ll‘ gentnl and the Texas Pacific . to '250. ned that if the list was got | r and inclined to | | arrest him, | the public. of | I | Printing Committee | ber of the fellow messengers of the dead ariler date than has been the custom | pody was interred in Holy Cross Ceme- [ | ater if the list was delayed. On ac- | ing Harris with manslaughter. | | l r n | latter bill requires that interisland traffic have a hat like There was a wild runaway in Golden . Ll ST n Gate Park yesterday and the beneficlal | R . 0w pneo yours. Special | | Shhort Lot Clothing 5 Many sP‘%"dlg (?) effects of the new charter, as applied | o argains remain o to the management of the park police, % day only... $18.00 Sales Continued theghortlotstock% This Week. was indignantly discussed by over a hun- dred people who narrowly escaped from The best “Rough Sailors in town, | made by men's hatters, $1.25| until Baker street and Golden Gate ave- nue were reached was he able to obtain mastery again. All that distance the ve- hicle swayed from side to side of the main | drive, causing a wild commotion among That no one was Li;le Hose 13¢c Pair. Children’s fast black, 1x1 ribbed, full fin- | ished lisle hose, double knees, heels and soles, French woven toe, exceptionally stout stockings and very dressv, sizes | All this time the park police were doing this week the “hay-foot, straw-foot” act down in the Stanyan street police station to the dreary “right, left, right, left” of a drill | master. But the police personally are not 3 ¥ 5 3 fo blame. Before the new charter went 5 tr; 9,a z(rw l;;rgnm;ths)pnce for ed, light or dark colors, this week....... nto effect the mounted police o olden | to-day ‘ednesday, | . - . Gate Park were under the direction of the | 2 | | Ch ’s $3. its fOr..cecvneee....82:98 Park Commissioners. A finer appearing only, pair '30‘ Children’s $3.95 Blouse Suit $2. j | body of horsemen it would be hard to find. Children’s $2.95 Vestee Suits for The horses were of good speed and the equipment was up to date In every re- spect, while the men were neatly clad in becoming uniforms. They were the pride of Golden Gate Park. Then, as now, there Were many runaways, but the men were and and rarely was it that he horseman fatled to bring naway to a quick halt. Now Phelan Has Power. But things have changed since the new charter went Into effect and FPhelan, through C f of Police Sullivan, obtalned control of the police of the park, who are now under the supervision of the head of that department. The change has not been for the better; it has been for $1 Neck;ear 639c. One of this sea- son’s latest nov- elty Stock Collars and Jabot, made of fancy corded liberty silk, satin lined, the Jabot in cascades of same trimmed, for ages3to 8 Men’s 50c Neckwear for. ... were §2.45, $2.8 of Men’s Clothing AEp way desirable, and wa can save you from $3 to $10 on a suit of clothes, $2 on a hat, and almost half on Furnishing Goods. Men’s $20.00, $15.0 and $12.50 Suits, more than 6 styles from whichto make selection, Men’s $4.00 and $5.00 Fancy Silk Vests, new Spring pat- terns,with or without collars, doub’e breast- Boys’ $3.95 Vestee Suits, in blue cheviots, hand:omealvy THE EMPORIUM. The Big Store Is Radiant in lis Easter Dress of Palms and Lilacs. SPECIALS FOR WEDN Egg Dyes 3¢ Package. During the entire week the big store wiil sell Paas’ Non-poisonous Egg Dyes at 3¢ apackage. With ! i i | ca'ico designs. variegated colors, and the heads of famous men reprcduced. Full directions with each packag>. l.!e. Drug Dp't.—R tund:, $10.75 $2.45 $1.95 ..$2.65 28¢c Hats Worth Up to $4.00 for $1.88—A short lot of about| 200 men’s Stiff and Soft Hats, the stiff hats in black, light and dark| browns and contrasts, the soft hats in pearl, black, brown, cedar and | contrasts, all of them desirable shapes, but the sizes in some lots are | broken; we have your size in some one of them; our regular prices| , $2.95, $3.45 and $4.0), youw r choice this week at| $1.88 worse. Only one or may be two of th material, edged | % police in t : park are now provided with | with narrow satin | mounts, and these are old, crippled, slab- | g sided skates, borrowed or furnished (un- ribbon, colors| der the charter), that can arcely white, pink, blue, | = keep up with their own shadows, cream or black, | es enmnis gentleman who frequently drive: 3 $oi ice $1 each—200 pieces of | Bremscd It Captain. Thompsoi, Who for- regalar price $ pieces e R E g e this becoming neckwear on special | fF fepgpmnel s 72'0. of the best riders there, has bee cale Wednesday only | S e . e OB | We picked up a bargain in best grade Tenis years has done duty carting off br hauling a bobsled when not doin, | Flannels the other day—3200 yards in pulling the lawn mower. And on . = EBE il st aiicstags hakve: Sadey; h e the officers expect F r " Pk ~ N i ’ The Park Comm u " "'.e. | just the thing for pajamas, nightgowns, frame ordinances for the be 2 i'dren’s dresses, etc.; would be a leader public, but they have no means Half a dozen specials for Wednesday and :\:‘13; :vard‘e?::b-twbe duglicated bargain forcing the same, as they are wit Thursday only that will make you think | s Wed: jurisdiction over the police.” The efficiency Rt akacs 50 king for| 3% the price, for ednes~ 7. of the park police service has been utterly that cabinet makers are working for | c destroyed. | nothing. Romamn Chair—Mabogany finish, upholstered velour seats, rezularlv $3.50—special for two days....87:.95 | Rockers—solid oak or mahogany fin- | ish, seats upholstered in brocatels and | Ski'.’ 950. . | Ladies’ $1.25 Muslin Skirts, excelient mate- damasks, regularly $4—for two dim rial, with desp ruffls of embroidery and Another Cause of Complaint. Another cause of complaint on the part of those who frequent the park is the removal of the emergency hospital and police station from the central district of | the pleasure resort. The former has been done away with entirely and the latter has been removed to Stanyan strect. A g ..§2.50 T o S ate oF ek v days 8¢ ti e 0f ro- o/ 1 under dust ruffi> wil WO B o i ks N el Folding Gard Table—24 inches | 23 St T o e voke, will | downtown som whdvre to be measured f’?r in diameter. o3k or mahogany finish, | be placed on sale w"dms_ s forms and was away from t 5 o and was away from the | regularly §3.50—special for twodave| 2 BACH I ' 95¢ .. $2.25 Beds Heavymalleable | Second Floor—Front. policeman performing milita Enamele ery | Bags 19c. 6-pocket Shoe Bags—Made uvp nicely of brown linen, bound with red | always retail at 30c each, special for Wednesday only. Carpets. 19¢ Four remarkable values for Wednes- | | day and Thursday only: i |60c Tapestry Carpets—New, pretty designs, special for two days, g:r 80c¢ Linoieums—TFour yards wide, many nice patterns, for two days, per square yard.... -60c 80¢c Brussels CGarpets—Special for two days, sewed, lined and laiy, per yard.. 7. myrna Rv’i—72‘x€é inches, large special for two days, each........... a B e L e iron, brass rods and trimmings, regu'ar- then that t ¢ occur It was | ly §10 —special for two days..$7.75 | r Wardrobzs—Solid oak with double | doors and two drawers, regularly $16 50— specia! for two days $72,25 Eedroom Set—Goden oak finish, seven pieces, has 2)x24 ¥'rench plate mirror, regularly $3.—special for two days.. ... $23.75 hat another serious accident | nd no one in authority to give | A lady became mixed up | vas seriously injured. at the City Hal two miles and a half away, and not doctor to be had within a mile. The lady’ companion obliged to lift her on his back and her to a roadside resort 12ic Cigars for 10c. 10 popular brands— yours among them. W RRRNBRRERRVRERRERZE RERRRRRRR mv.nnv,nnnnnr.m-.unuun-.nnn-i-cun-mn-ennnumnnmnmmnvxmnnmnmuunu'« PERRRRRRRRERRRRRRRRRRRRY, | | 5 H 8 ~ Ty e DAEORIY Rulc Bazaar. I CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST--AMERICA'S GRANDEST STORE Lknown brand. Sc Cigars 7 for 25c. Almost every well- 1 these dyes eggs cin be dyed in solid colors, | tape, nice large pockets; the kind that | variety of new patterns, excellent guality, | THE EMPO. DAY. Jeweled Combs 25 AAdRaNAAaRaD | e to $1.00. A speeial purchase ofa ~eally 13307t- ment of fine Rhine- stone | Side, Back and Neck Combs, in the latest styles and shapes, combs that re- tail regularly from 50c to $1.75 each, will be placed on sale on bargain table in center aisle Wednesday only 25c to $1.60 Each. Coffee I_’ol 29c. The 2-quart granite steel enameled Cof- | fee Pot, shown in picture, heavy re- tinned cover, regu- larly 45¢ each—on special sale to-day, Wedne sday, only..... 29¢ AARAALAdARACA ARAATaR AR AN = = Towel! Racks 24c. Oak or cherry, brass mounted, 3- hook Towel Racks, swivel socket, complete with screws, racks that are 35¢ regu- larly — on _special sale Wednes- g oy 24¢e % = x x g ARARARAARAR R AR R AR AR AR A DR AR AR A AR g Groceries Some of this week's great special offer- ings. These prices until Saturday §g night: x Yelocros Coffee—Until closing 3 time next Saturday night we will sell the celebrated Yelocros Mocha and Java Coffee, whole or ground, put up in 1-'b packages and sold regularly at 35¢ a Ib, at the extraordinary special pric~ .. 20c¢ | Choice Frults—While supply lasts, | 480 tins choice Table Fruits—Pears | and a few Apricots, put up in good, | _ heavy syrup—2 tins for. ..25¢ | Marmalade— On sale all this week, | 5000 1-Ib tins of Bishop’s Orange Mar- | malade, made in Los Angeles from best oranges, at the exceedingly low price— § 3 tins. - 2 G« & B. Lucca 0il+0n sale during ; |~ week (while quantity lasts), 720 quart % bottles of Crosse & Blackwell's Lucca I 0il, the best made, very special price, § per bottle. J—/ R Fiy @r—Sure Catch,” better ¥ than “Tanglefoot,” large double sheets, i A = k3 & i CELC T 25 of them in a box—special this week, g per box.. ; until he could summon help from the city. | 4 A1 this time the police were drilling | MWANARRAAEAAAAAATARAAAAARARARARARAAARARARAT AR preparatc king a showing for a ¥ p which his Honor, the will appear in all his glory near ad of the column. In order to be ready for this municipal show it has been | decided to hold several drills and it is he police are to be taken irday afternoon, the | e in the week, excepting Sun- | after the parade the drills twice a month and on drill da se testimony, and I order him deport- ed. The testimony showed that he did not reside in Oakland, and that the wit- ness who swore to the facts upon which the prisoner obtained his certificate was a stranger to him.” The only requirement of the law for ob- taining a certificate of residence was that the applicant at the time of the i STRANGE CASE OF CHINESE ORDERED it expected that the mortality of the certificate was a residen and accident rate will be matenially in- United States and of the district in which creased. It will be advisable for children | the certificate was issued. As the certifi- and nurses with babies to keep away from cate was issued to the defendant person- and the park. | No Longer a Safe Resort. For years Golden Gate Park has been | recognized as a special spot for recrea- tion and pleasure, where women and chil- dren could go with safety. But that was before the new charter and Phelanism came Into operation. The very mature of | the country—hills, dales, bushy slopes and ally he must have been a resident of the United States and therefore entitled to receive it, notwithstanding any perjury or misrepresentation that may have been made outside of that fact. BRIDE OF A Court Commissioner James of San Jose Cancels a oty il Gt Burhy lipes Sad : NALIST P e n e e o | Certificate. . PRI protection the garden of the West would Miss Bessie Maddern and Jack London Wedded in Oakland. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maddern have sent out cards announcing the marriage of their daughter, Bessie May Maddern, and Jack London, celebrated im Oakland on Saturday morning, April 7. groom is a well known journalist and magazine writer, and his bride a beautiful and accomplished young woman. —_——————— Plenty Water, but Not for Veterans. For the past ten years the Veterans' Home at Yountville has enjoyed the un- disputed use of a large spring on the home grounds near the western boundary. Re- cently a survey has been made of the property and it was found that the spring is fully 100 feet west of the true boundary. The property owners on which the spring is located have torn up the water mains which supplied the home and the water is now running to waste. Secretary Scoville of the Veterans' Home sent an inquiry to the Attorney General to learn if the spring can be condemned for the use of the home. Deputy Sturtevant writes that the spring belongs to the owner of the land and cannot be molested without his consent. Before condemnation action could be brought the Legisiature must make provision for the compensation of the owner. Under the circumstances it is doubtful if the property can be condemned at all, as there is no law providing a fund for such a purpose. e A Painter’s Bad Fall. George Riding, a painter, residing at 4 Willow avenue, fell a distance of forty feet yesterday while at work and sprained both ankles. He was engaged in painting a house on the corner of Sutter and Gough streets when the accident hap- ned. He climbed up the side of the Egm by »means_of a stationary ladder become a breeding ground of iniquity and crime from the panhandle to the beach. | When it becomes unsafe for women and children to visit, as it soon will be at| the present rate of police protection (?), it would be better to convert it into a municipal cowpasture. When the Park Commissioners had jur- isdiction and authority over the park seri- ous runaways were scarce and criminals were driven from the big pleasure ground, Wounded and suffering people were quick- | ly cared for. Since Phelan has charge of the whole business, as permitted by the new charter, Golden Gate Park wiil not only be unsafe, but an object of com- miseration on the part of visitors and | | Revenue Agent Thomas Says That the Paper Is Genuine, but Judge James Charges Fraud in Obtaining It. i B United States District Judge de Haven has taken under advisement the habeas corpus case on behalf of See Ho How. allas How Tim, a laborer residing in San | Jose. The case is one of the most peculiar ihat has ever come up before him, the transeript sent up by Court Commissicner James at San Jose revealing a most re- markable condition of affairs and mods of reasoning and adding greater circulation to rumors that have been circulating about the Federal building for some time ast. P ommissioner James ordered How Tim deported to China in deflance of the fact that Tim produced before the Commis- slorer his certificate of residence, No. 8,376, issued by O, M, Welburn, per I Joslyn, on April 7, 184, On this certt cate appears the name. age, marks, de- scription and photograph of See Ho How, Jlias How Tim. The duplicate of this cer- tificate was found by Special Internal Revenue Agent Burt M. Thomas in the archives of Internal Revenue Collector Lynch, and Mr. Thomas declares it to be & genuine certificate, and says that the photograph and description are those of See Ho How, alias How Tim. The China- man swore that he had lived in Santa Clara County for the past twenty years, and offered to bring Charles George of Hobson's store in San Jose to testify that he had known Tim for more than iwelve years, but Commissioner James, according %o his own statement in the record, re- fused to allow Mr. George to be called and sworn and canceled the certificate on the ound “that any testimony offered tend- ng to show the length of time that the witness (Tim) has resided in this country would not be material in this case.” Commissioner James states further in MESSENGERS BORE HIM TO THE GRAVE Impressive Funeral of Andrew Lay- den, Who Was Stabbed to Death by Young Wayne Harris. The funeral of Andrew Layden, the mes- senger boy who dled last Saturday morn- ing from the effects of wounds inflicted by Wayne Harris, another messenger boy, took place yesterday noon from the un- dertaker's. The services were simple but impressive. The striking feature of the occasion was the presence of a large num- | | lad. The pallbearers were all messen, boys in the full uniform of the A. D, There were many floral offerings. ger Y% 3 ‘The tery. The dead boy was 22 vears of age. The Coroner’s jury yesterday In the in- quest on the body of Andrew {njden. the | messenger boy who died on April 7 from the effects of a knife wound inflicted by Wayne Harris, rendered a verdict charg- Demands of Business Men. At a meeting of the Chamber of Com- merce yesterday resolutions were favoring the Congressional bill creating a | his record: ‘‘From said evidence adduced | and when near the top a rung broke and forest reserve at Lake Tahoe; also for the | before me it appears that said cer- | he was precipitated to the ground. He dredging of Oakland harbor, and for the | tificate of residence was procured to be | was removed to the Receiving Hospital Hawalian bill, which provides that the ‘The happy | ued by fraud, misrepresentation and |and after being treated was sent to his home. | | | | TAX COLLECTOR SCOTT REFUSES DISPUTED TAXES He Exacts the Legal Penalty on De- linquent First Installments From Banks Without Success. Pursuant to resolutions adopted at last Monday's meeting of the Board of Super- | visors directing the Tax Colllector to ac- | cept portions of taxes when the full| smount was disputed by the taxpayer, the Bank of California and the Union Trust Company yesterday tendered the sums of | $36,419 and 37000 to Tax Colllector Scott, | which had been refused by his predeces- | sor, Sheehan. Séott was obliged to decline the tender, however, because the concerns refused to | pay the 15 per cent penalty for delin-| quency. They explained that the money was offered 1 proper time when the first | instaliment became due, and that in an agreement signed by Sheehan et al. it was | expressly understood that no penalty was | to_be cxacted. | Scott, however, would not accept the | second tender because he has been charged on his books the 15 per cent ad- ditional by the Auditor. The matter wiil | be called to the attention of the Super- visors, who will be asked to provide the | necessary relief. | ———e———— Fischer’s House of Melody. Fischer's concert-house is continuing its success in giving to the public high- class music at an admission price of 10 cents. It is probably the handsomest amusement house of the kind in the United States. The quality of the music furnished is of the very best and the | wonder is that such entertainment can be | provided for such a price. This week | the Lambardi Opera Company is pleasing | crowded houses and doing much toward | bullding up the reputation of the new and deserving Institution of amusement. This week the best features of the cpera “Cav- | allerfaRusticana” are presented in su- | perb style and are highly appreciated by the public. The orchestra, under August Hinrichs, has made a distinct hit and is | entitled to special commendation. The | coming programme will be varied in or- | der that the taste of the general public may be thoroughly satisfled. | —_————— Pawned Missing Instruments. | C. F. Clark was last night arrested by | Officer Terrill and placed in the “tanks” of the City Prison pending an In- Yestigation into his pecullar conduct. He is said to have pawned two sets of valu- able pocket surgical instruments which were unlawfully in his possession. Dr. W. F. Osnum of 1604 Leavenworth street reported the loss of similar instruments to the police and Officer Terrill had been working on the case. He was notified that Clark had pawned a third set of in- | struments a e discovered his where- abouts and placed him under arrest. He will probably be charged this morning. navigation laws take effect at once. The OUT AFRIL be in American bottoms. The chamber will represent to the Western Representa- tives at Washington that there are plent, of American vessels to take care of ail the trade at the islands. ———————— Lecture on Evil and Reform. A free lecture will be given under the auspices of Liberty Branch, Social Demo- cratic party of America, in the Temple. 117 Turk street, by Miss Nicholson, this evening. Its subject will be “Soclal Evil and Reform The public is invited. Invitation Extended to All The opening of the Bee Hive Shoe Co. ‘will take place to-morrow. A speclal of- fe ladies’ Viel kid lace lho%hve'tln‘ and kid top, neat coin toe, flexible sole, wonh%wl a pair at the Bee or $2 25 Hive. street, near Third. * Wl Pioe Mietetionia. Every Page a Perfect Gem. 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