The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 14, 1900, Page 9

. [ ] Young Frazer Wasl‘ on the Trail of a Phantom Thief. | R o +oede ctive Crockett Makes —fforts to Soothe e Nerves ofan Ex- [ cited Distriet. | oic 1 the residents of the tion spent consider- investigat its which happened nd rumors were afloat, house from which the ded to startle the 4 stubbornly reticent, | £ the map who had dwelling contributed to tery to the whole af- soun e ihe officer who p: & tted a report Chief of D is Fillmore Chief of tives Se make nd he d the ase. ted the house at | after some diff- | e heard the story | nvinced that no ymmitted. The r moved into a PSP PSP S APPSR S S S . NIGHT MY. Pe ce et ie “. +2--0 family, maraud I acrc where he the the and with a vision of midnight rs in his eves dashed from the own Filimore street to more back again to Hayes, was lost to the excited eyes of watchers who had been aroused by Officer Gleeson made a tour on in a neighboring lot, went rear of 623 Fillmore street, found with a feeling of heroism breast returned to his beat. Frazer family returned to its dis- and the neighborhood ery of the night atisfied; the Fra- e e e e S o o e A e e e STERY WHICH PUZZLED THE WESTERN ADDITION: THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1900. - FILLMORE-STREET MYSTERY IS SOLVED BY THE POLICE HOUSE WHERE THE SHOTS WERE FIRER @!lo S S N a a o aed B e e o e o o S g . e e S O O = ) zer family was strangely reticent and an- other investigation was made yvesterday. Fell, | If the extravagant action of an excited, immature boy, the screams of a woman ad the repeated firing of a pistol meant nothing it was to be supposed that the Frazer family would say so. Detective Crockett went, therefore, to hou: was told the story, received the nistol and went his way convinced that no more serious harm than the shat- tering of the nerves of the neighborhood and the repeated firing of a pistol meant certainly made a spectacular entrance in- to its new h and has given the fra- ternity of burgiars a warning. ing the teachers to quiet the chil- admonitions were not the band of little ones was ard. of One little girl but, fortunately i After the fire in the stov cut the sch rs were re helr classrooms and order pre- bruised about L-FATED iled. valed. ‘NI Much excitement was csused in the | AY ;| neighborhood. The report that a third fire vull had occurred in the school building ¢ brought many of the parents to the place, and the scene was one of general disorder. | ———— Causes ga “YOUNG DUTCHY” FAILS 8t Lafayette TO REGAIN HIS LIBERTY Primary. Gotimel A sis ow Badwstive of Ball, - E But Judge Dunne Refuses to Act. m Stove Makes Pupils| When the hearing of Frederick Han- here Is a Third Bla: y Rush From sted’s plea for a reduction of ball came up before Judge Dunne yesterday there was large crowd in the courtroom. ner, and the first named stated to the court how Hansted had, upon learning own way to_this city and surrendered ) the police. Under these circumstances, counsel said, his client should have X 1 made by Attorney Pence was by Assistant District Attorney John iney, who was unwilling that the d be reduced untfl the prisoner gave me evidence that he would assist ju Attorney Greaney suggested that nsted appear before tne Grand Jury iwith and tell what he knew, and if id the District Attorney s office would oppose his plea for a reduetion of i h of I g § combusti- 5 < Judge Dunne, after listening to the ar- o esin 1o pro- | guments on both sides, declared that he from rusting. About 10| would not take action until he had con- ning one of the pupils in | suited Judge Bahrs. He thought that the lighted a fire, and as of the metal became ed a smoke that filled latter had some reason for fixing the bond at such a high figure. He sald that Judge Bahrs might be in favor of reduc- ing the bond after listening to the state- ment made by counsel, tarted the cry of fire, and ring in mind the last | seen him he would not take aotion. await the signal for a | Judge Bahrs returned from the country h mell in the di- vesterday, but Judge Dunne was unable were tiny tots, ' to see him. He will consult with him this r one another in e. Two firemen who attendance at the e last fire did all they could morning and will probably give a decision. John M. Chretien will be placed on trial on September 3. He was up for arralgn- ment before Judge Dunne yesterday. | posed of his motion to ment. Chretien contended that the in- dictment against him was not founded | on the evidence presented to the Grand | Jury but through the prejudice of that | body. To refute his contentions Grand Jurors H. T. Glbbs (secretary), W. T. Kibbler, Emil Bower, Edward Loventhal, J. C. Lemmer, P. A. Scully, J. H. Brick- well, E. N. Fritz and F. R. Butts were GRAPE-NUTS. BrainsRule the world GRAPE-NUTS f.od makes Brains ; Ty iit. | were not actuated by Rrejudlce but found | a true bill against Chretien on the ev dence. Judge Dunne then denled the mo. tion to set aside the indictment and or- | dered the arraignment of the prisoner, | Chretien pleaded not guilty to the | charge of obtaining money by false pre- | tenses against him. His case was then set for trial as stated. ——— e Three Men Killed. ABERDEEN Miss., Aug. 13—Homer and ‘Walter Bittle and Will Lanier were killed | at Monroe Prairie in & fight on the public street, in which J. S. Lanler and his sons, | George, W1ll and Jeff, took part. | Sold by all grocers ( I3 | called to the stand. All testified that they | d reduced, so that he could while | ty further the ends of justice The | op- | but until he had | s fore he was arraigned Judge Dunne dl.--‘[ uash the indict- dren received slight | no one received | almost unprecetiénted. Ten boats broke the record to-day, bringing in 156 salmon. | cHIcO, Aug. —George Abernathy has been held without bail for the killing of Quon Loute Hing, at the Brisp Ranch, near Chico, on July ‘% WHEATLAND, Aug. 13.—Hop picking began in several hop vards to-day. The crop s light this senson. Over four thousand pickers will be employed. FRESNO, Aug. 13.—A leborer named 8. ano & Lux at Fire- COAST NEWS IN BRIEF. SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 13.—The salmon run is LOS ANGELES, Aug. Committee of the a call te-day for a State convention to be held | in Los Angeles “August 24. | | | Lafe | and W. D. Grady represented the | that a charge existed against him, paid | | for its extermination. The Government experi- SEATTLE, Aug. 13.—Harry M. Randell, third officer of the Valencia, shot himself this morn- ing on board that vessel and dled almost in- stantly. 1se is known. B. €, Aug. 13.—Developments t in the machinists’ strike on the Cana- dian Pacific Raflway show that has practically been effected. SAN JoOs Aug. 13.—An acre of land on Lenzen ave Western Can Company, which will erect a large plant for the manufacture of cans. SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 13.—Mrs. Ema Gett Sacramento, who Is grand president of the tive Daughters of the Golden West, pald Santa Cruz Lodge an official visit this evening. MERCED, Aug. 13.—Abner J. Milton, while fishing in the San Joaquin River, fifteen miles eouth of this city, was drowned. The deceased was emoloyed cn the Cardwell ranch as ma- chinis CHICO, Aug. 13.—A deckhand Pepann this morning Red Bluff, near drowned before a settlement named fell from the stea Chico Landing, and assistance was i could reach him. Pepann was about 29 years old. PETALUMA, Aug. 12—The Board of Trus- tees commenced to sit to-day as a board of €qualization. The assessments for this year are $7760 in excess of last vear. This gain is more than one-half the gain of the entire county. NAPA, Aug. 13.—The channel in Napa River is being deepened and snags and other rubbish removed from its waters. The territory belng covered lies between the Third street bridge, on the water front, and the Sawyer Tanning Co.’s plant. SANTA ROSA, Aug. 13.—At a me the City Councll, held. this afternoon er Son tract for street lighting by arc clectric lights was awarded to the Merchants' Lighting Com- pany of Santa Rora, the price being § 50 per night per month. FRESNO, Aug. 13.—The large res the Ralsana vindvard on Eim ™ avemier thrs miles out of town, was destroved by fire this morning. Loss about §3000. The house was a landmark on the ploneer vineyard of the coun- ty. It was built at a cost of $7000 in 1875, in San Frapeisco, and shipped here In sections. PHOENIX, Aug. 13.—Johnson grass, a worth- less plant, introduced into the Verde Valley several years ago, has spread rapidly and ie causing serious trouble by mixture with alfalf Ranchers will hold meetings to devise mea mental station will take the matter up and en- deavor to eradicate this grass. BOERS LEAVE MACHADODORP. Barberton Procllimed the New Seat of the Transvaal Government. LONDON, Aug. 13.—The Boers have left Machadodorp, according to the Lourenzo Marques correspondent of the Daily Mail, and occupied Watervalonder in force. A considerable portion of Commandant General Botha's camp and stores at Dal- manthua was destroyed by fire on Sun- day. According to another dispatch Bar- berton has been proclaimed the new seat of the Transvaal Government. n Joaquin River 13.—The State Central clalist Labor party issued was purchased to-day by the | Native Sons of the Golden West this anniver- COMPLAINS OF CHIEF SULLIVAN 10 GRAND JURY Poolseller Schwartz Denies That He Corrupted His Jurors. e Sy Asks for an Immediate Investigation. Venire Summoned for His Sec- ond Trial Countermanded by Judge Conlan. oo sfmeleeeedenlede e ol el VALLEY ROAD MAY GET THE CHINA BASIN Sl Supervisors Adopt Resolu- tion Favoring the Lease. s o Board Passes the Ordinance Granting Company a Franchise to Operate Steam Road on Illinois Henry Schwartz, through his attorney, George D. Collins, filed a complaint against Chief of Police Sullivan yester- day with Foreman Kibbler of the Grand Jury. He alleges that Chief Sullivan ac- cused members of the Police Court jury Street. of having been induced by corrupt influ- ence to acquit Schwartz on the charge T e pool selling. After calling the attention of the Grand Jury to the alleged charge publicly made by Chiei Sullivan Schwartz says in his communication: I accordingly demand of you an immediate investigation of sald accusation and do now offer to furnish the most convincing and un- assailable proofs of the absolute falsity and malicious nature ofthe charge: and I do hereby make complaint aghinst the said Chief of Police and do accuse him of having willfully and ma- liciously resorted to sald charge and given pub- licity to the same for the sole and only pur- | pose of intimidating any and all jurors that | may hereafter be impaneled to try sald case of People vs. Schwartz, or any case similar there- to, from performing their duty of votfg for the acquittal of the defendant where they con- sclentiously believe that such should be their verdict. The ordinancs granting the San Fran- cisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad | Company the right to operate a steam | road on Tilinois street, from Fourth street | across Islais Creek to First avenue South, was finally passed by the Supervisors yes- terday by unanimous vote. Tobin departed from his usual custom of not voting on measures unless absolutely necessary by adding his vote in favor of the franchise. The railroad company is thus enabled to tap the industrial sec- tions of the city and bfd for the immense | Pacific Company has exercised an uninter- | rupted monopoly for years. There was 1 therefore do accuse the said Willlam P. | no discussion over the ordinance, the de- Sullivan Jr. of baing gullty of malfeasunce In | yayq of which have been heretofore pub- | consideration. % The changes, as outlined by McCarthy after the meeting, include the substitution of the word ‘“north” for “south” in the vides that the two hundred-foot strip around China Basin shall revert to the city when the State has built 5000 feet ad- joining to the south of ne The clause will then be made to read, office to wit: Willful misconduct in office con- ey % and in violation of section 758 of the | lished. The members of the board during Penal Code of the State of Californa, and do | the long discussions in committee and be- respectfully d»‘n:z‘nndlnl'ml lt‘\\e baer yo u;us;d | fore the full board- freely expressed their thereof, as required by the provisions of the e w3 law above referred to. I hereby request that | OPinfons that the franchise will be of in: you designate a time and place for the pro- | estimable benefit to the community and duetlon of my proofs in support of this com- |jargely add to the city’s commercial in- pigint | terests. T Fregard the proceedings as being silly | - 5 , 1n the extreme,” sald Chief Sullivan, re- | McCarthy submitted a resolution, which ferring to Schwartz's complaint last night. | was adopted, providing that the Board of “However, as Schwartz has thrown down | Supervisors recommends that the State the gauntlet I "}‘{‘"t‘g % ““,’ 5‘"“_“ Iun | Board of Harbor Commissioners and the for his money. If the Grand Jury takes ) ooing Mayor enter into an agreement up the matter 1 wlll show Schwartz and | °' e : d San Joaquin the rest of the gang In their true colors, | With the San Francisco and Sa 1 court a thorough investigation, and | Valley Railroad Company leasing to said earnestly hope that the Grand Jury will | company China Basin, and that the give me a chance to expose the methods | changes suggested to the proposed leass of the whole gang. I have been waiting for an opportunity like the present one, and when I tell what 1 know under oath | the fur will fiv. I hope Schwartz and his attorney will not get cold feet and de- rive me of the chance to tell what I now about the trial of the poolsellers in the Police Court.” Venire Is Countermanded. The venire of seventy-five jurors to be summoned for_ the second trial of the | 3000 feet on the north side of the channel case against Henry Echwartz. charged | Again the lease is so worded that after with pool sellln{ wililch Judge Conlan | the State Board of Harbor Commissioners ordered_issued Friday, has been coun- | has built wharves or plers the public shail termanded. The Judge sald vesterday he | have free access to them and the collec- would not ue the venire fill he ascer- |tion of tolls is placed absolutely in the tained whether another Judge would try | hands of the State collectors. McCarthy the case, he intended, under instruc- | says that the compai representatives tlons from his physicians, to take a va- | have expressed themselves as being in fa- cation from this mormng till next Mon- day. He will endeavor to make the change this morning before he leaves. Later the Judge was handed the follow- ing certificate from Dr. S. S. Kahn, S14 Sutter street: “This is to certify that Mr. Henry Schwartz is under mv care. Some time ago he had a stroke of paralysis. Any excitement or fatigue at the present mo- | ment may bring on another attack. His condition at the present time must com- vor of the proposed amendments to the lease and the work of improvement will be prosecuted vigorously under its terms. MecCarthy also submitted a resolution to send surveying parties to investigate propositions to supply this eity and county with water until further notice from the Board of Supervisors. Reed wanted the resolution referred to the Public Utllities Committee, and as Mc- Carthy interposed no objection, it was so pel me to ask a postponement of his trial | ordered. McCarthy explained that the or any consideration of -any kind of his|legal ~ status of the _proposition case." shouid be looked into before any Detective Crockett is stiil ln\'@stlga(lng the conduct of Baum, Mengola an Hutchinson, the three jurors who voted for an acquittal. Judge Cabaniss said yesterday that he thought Baum _was correct in his statement to Chief Suili- van that he had asked to be excused from serving on the jury. He recollected that Baum had come to him in the warrant clerk’s office before he met Balliff Flem- ing In the basement and made the re- quest, which was refused. expenditures were made by the city. Braunhart said he was opposed to spend- there was already a report on file on Lake Tahoe., which had been made by Colonel Mendell in 1875 Braunhart held that the people having water to sell should prove their legal title and prepare necessary surveys. said the property could only ‘be ac- quired by condemnation. Valuable ri would have to be purchased and values could not be ascertained except by suit. The city must first determine that it will take the water and if the surveys should demonstrate that the water supply wouid cost more than contemplated the plan could be abandoned. SAN JOSE, Aug. 13.—The winery of A. Adotto, ‘near Evergreen, was destroyed by fire this evening. Loss about $12,000, partially cov- ered by insurance. About 50,000 gallons of wine was destroyed. HUNTINGTON CONTRIBUTES LIBERALLY TO THE FUND [ Em e ae el i s e o o o e ol te o o et 4 e e aa oo ] D S O R B e o S S o S o i B S e 2 MISS ANNIE ACKERMAN AND JUDGE F. H. KERRIGAN, % : | i . OLONEL FRANK A. VAIL recently wrote a letter to C. P. Huntington C in New York asking for a subscrip-.| tion to the celebration fund. Yes- terday Colonel Vail received a reply from Mr. Huntington to the effect that the rail- road magnate had sent an order for $1000 as his personal contribution and that the matter of a subscription by the Southern Pacific was referred to the directors of that corporation. The Republican State Central Commit- tee has issued a circular urging the forth- coming celebration as a reason for all delegates to attend the party convention in Santa Cruz on September 5. In con- clusioh the circular states: It will antedate but a few days the fiftieth anniversary of the admission of California into the sisterhood of States, of which she is the brightest star. Under the auspices of the The University Cadets of Berkeley will parade about 450 men. The members of General Winn Parlor of Contra Costa County will parade forty men in red coats and white trousers. Ex-United States Senator Stephen M. ‘White, a member of Ramona Parlor, Los Angeles, will be given a position of hondr in_the line. Yerba Buena Parlor will entertain in its headquarters in the Palace. The Past Presidents’ Association will hold its first reunion and give its first banquet during the celebration week. Golden State Parlor will have a float in line in the form of a golden pyramid surmounted by Miss Annie Ackermann, the junior past president, a tall, stately blonde, who will impersonate California. Judge Frank H. Kerrigan, chairman of the grand ball committee, promises the most magnificent social function that has emr been given in the Mechanics’ Pa- vilion. Grand Marshal Costello recelved yester- day from D. Thompson of Santa Barbara a letter accepting an invitation to act as ald. This acceptance insures the repe- tition of a feature presented by r. Thompson as ald in the great parade of 1390. 'nat feature consisted in the exhi- bition of an excellent saddle horse with an_elaborate and beautifully mounted saddle of silver, with bridle and trappings. The saddle and b manufactured of bullion from Mexican dollars, are exqui- site works of arl. Army and Navy Parlor has petitioned the Governor, as commander-in-chief of the National Guard, to excuse all guards- men who are members of the parlor from parading with the guard on September 10, g0 that they may grace the ranks of the Native Sons of the Golden West. There was a meeting of the membess of the general committee last night at head- quarters for the purpose of concentrated action in the matter of collecting the bal- ance required to carry out the ideas of the celebration. sary, marking the half-century mile post in our progress, is to be celebrated in the city of San Francisco with a magnificence befitting the occasion, and no Californian who can should fail to be present and participate. The order of Hermann's Sons, through its president, Oscar Hocks, announces that it will have in line a magnificent float representing the objects of the or- der. ComPanY A, Veterans of the Civil War, organized in Oakland, Captain C. K. King commanding, will take part in the rade. p.ll'ul(on G. Berry has been selected as the mascot of Fresno Parlor, which will arade with Madera and Hanford Par- fore, composing the San Joaquin division. These will have about members in line, all wearing the same style of uni- form. The flaxl will be white silk, with gold fringe. bear carrying on a pole an i&menu bunch of grapes will appear on them. Acting Mayor | freight traffic, over which the Southern|or memoranda showing or Indicating or pur- be referred to the acting Mayor for his | ing any money for an investigation, as| Reed | | | | clause in the proposed lease which pro- | the channel. | | | requesting the Board of Public Works not | hts | e OF INTEREST TO LOCAL TAXPAYERS LAW TO HAKE WSITS TO POOL- ROOMS ILLEGAL Ordinance on the Subject Is Passed to Print by the Supervisors. Fences May Be Twenty Feet High Until July 1, 1801—Liquor License for Concert Halls Adopted. PG Sl At yesterday’'s meeting of the Board of Supervisors Comte introduced an ordi- nance intended to suppress poolselling. The proposed ordinance reads as follow: Be it ordained by the people of the city and county of San Francisco as follows. Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any per- son In the city and county of San Franecisco to become an inmate of or visit any house, premises, room. apartment or place carried on. conducted or used as a ‘‘poolroom,” or house, premises, room or apartment carried om, con- ducted or used as a place for or for the pur- pose of making, buying or selling pools or for making ‘'books” or pools. or for making bets or wagers, or for making out, Issuing or de- livering ‘‘pool tickets,” cards, prints, papers porting or understood to show or indicate the character or nature of a pool, or bet. or wager, or amount of money, or thing, or article staked. pledged, or wagered, or for recording or regis tering “'books,” pools, bets or wagers, or for the receipt, payment or distribution of money or other articles or things as representatives of value pald, offered, staked, pledged, bet, wagered, lost or won on @ horse race or om horse racing, or on a contest or on contests of speed between horses, or on a dog race, or on dog racing, or on a contest or on contests of speed between dogs, or on a contest or on contests between men. Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be gullty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding flve hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not ex- ceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The bill repealing the ordinance author- izing the Recorder to appoint a mortgage clerk was indefinitely postponed. The ordinance prohibiting the main- tenance of fences exceeding twenty feet | In height, except as windbreaks or as in- closures for pleasure grounds, was passed to print. The ordinance will be in force until July 1, 1901, when the ten-foot ordi- nance becomes a law. The ordinance imposing a graduated li- cense on places of business where spiritu- ous, malt or fermented liquors or wines are furnished .to be drunk on the prem- ises was passed to print. The ordinance is intended to reach concert halls and un- derground resorts, and does not apply to Testaurants or similar places which are already taxed by ordinance. The resolution authorizing Cigarmakers’ Union No. 228 to have a transparency wagon drawn along the streets to adver- tise the blue label of the union was de- feated, because it is in direct violation of a sectlon of the ordinance freak advertising. The ordinance proposed by the Board of Health regulating the occupation of un- healthful living apartments was referred to the Hospital Committee. Referred to Committees. The application of the San Francisco and Pacific Glass Works to establish a spur railroad track to connect its prop- erty at Fifteenth and Harrison streets and the Southern Pacific tracks was re- ferred to the Street Committee. The petition of property owners for the | continuance of Costa street to San Bruno road by condemning, a right of way through private property and assessing the expense of the improvement to the district was referred to the Street Com- mittee. The communication from D. E. Gish & Co., submitting supplemental data in the maiter of furnishing San Francisco with a water supply from the artesian well belt of Santa Clara County was referred to the Board of Public Works. Miscellaneous Business. Acting Mayor Tobin was served with a writ of mandate on complaint of the Stan- ley-Taylor Company to compel the city to ard the contract for certain printing to that company, it claiming to be the low- st _bidder. *Ine ordinance granting the Market | Street Railway Company the right to op- erate an electric road on Bush street, be- tween Kearny and Battery, was finally passed. The ordinance consenting to the aban- donment by the Market Street Rallway Company of franchises on certain streets was finally passed. The ordinance imposing a license of $3 per annum for each chair in bootblack stands upon the public streets or side- walks was finally passcd. The Treasurer and Tax Collector were authorized to purchase adding machines for use in their respective office The City Attorney was authorized to present a claim to the United States Gov- ernment for 3125, the amount of a judg- ment obtained_against the city for dam- ages done one Rehfeld by a mob of United States sold:ers. The City Attorney, on petition of the West of Castro Street Improvement Club, was authorized to bring action against Gray Brothers or any other parties who were responsible for cutting down grades in the vicinity of Twenty-sixth and Doug- lmuz«l streets to a level below the official rade. B he Board of Public Works was author- ized to set off blasts at First and Bryant streets. The following measures were passed to print: Granting the Board of Public Works power to issue permits for encroachments upon and uses of the public streets. Declaring it the duty of property owners to repair side sewers or drains and making it < misdemeanor to neglect the repair of same after notice has been served by the Board of Public Works. Granting permission for a fireworks display at Folsom and Sixteenth streets. The fire ordinance was referred to the Judiclary Committee, whica will amend it to comply with the opinion of the City Attorney. SUBMITS AN OPINION ON CHARTER A!ENDMENTS In response to a request for an opinion as to the earliest day on which amend- ments to the charter may be submitted to the people City Attorney Lane has ad- vised the Board of Supervisors as follows: An amendment to the charter submitted to the people of this city prior to January 8, 1902 (two years from the date the charter went into effect), would not be free from question as ‘o the valldity of its adoption. I do mot mean to assert that the submission of an amendment prior to 1992 would unquestionably be declared invalld by the courts, but it is my ooinion that the earliest period at which it can now be said such submission would certainly be sustained is that indicated above. The language of the constitution evidences a bellef that charters adopted thereunder will be carefully worded and not likely to need frecuent amendment, and that it is for the best interests of communities that their or- ganic laws should be stable in character and not readily disturbed. In this belief three re- strictions were placed upon the power of amendment, namely: That such power should not be exercised oftemer than once in_ two years; that it should re- quire at least a_three-fifths vote to adopt an amendment and that the Legislature should ratifty such amendment before it could take effect. e Did Not Run a Lottery. Judge Cabaniss gave his decision yes- terday on the charge against W. D. Val- entine and others of running a lottery at 43 Ellis street. The Judge decided that the charge could not be sustained, as it had been laid down that to constitute a lottery there must be a distribution among several persons and a plurality of persons interested in the scheme. In Val- entine’s case there were only the pur- chaser and the seller. Valentine and his co-defendants were convicted last week of running a game of chance, and the case is on appeal. bearing on | e oo ool il ein bR O slefeellnfeuinte o e ol delnieffeuinlniniefeled HEWITT WILL BE CALLED ON FOR AN EXPLANATION City Should Now Be Using Telephone Company’s Conduits. —_— Fire Alarm Superintendent Has Urged That It Do So—Final Payments Made on the Hall of Justice. Sl The attention of the Board of Supervis- ors was called yesterday to the fact that though the city is entitled to use one of the ducts In the conduit system of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany it has never availed itseif of the privilege. In explaining the case Reed took occasion to say that hotwithstanding the clear, wording of the ordinance under which the franchise was granted to the company Fire Alarm Superintendent Hewitt had persistently appeared before the board and its varfous committees and urged that municipal funds be appropri ated to place the city’'s wires under- ground. “It is a fact,” sald Reed, “that large sums have already been expended to place some of the city’s wires underground, al- though the telephone company, which has constructed thirty miles of underground conduits in the business section, acknowl- edges that it has one of its ducts 2 at the disposal of the munici r ity. city has gone to the expense of buildl fifteen miles of underground conduits and this year the sum of $50,000 has been set ng aside for maintena nce and repair of the fire alarm system. I request that Mr Hewitt be cited to appear before the Committee on Public Utilities on Tuesday evening and explain why the property of the city in the telephone company’s un- derground system is not being used.” Reed quoted the following extract from order 213, passed March 3, 18%0, granting underground ’E\_fl\'flkkcq to the Pacific Tel- ephone and Telegraph Company for a term of fifty years: Section §. All rights and privileges granted by this order to the Pacific Telephone and Tele- graph Company or signs shall be upon he following conditions That the city and county of San Francisco | shall, during the term thereof, have the use | without any expense to sald city and county of one continuou through the entire length of al d by sald company fve use of the fire and police alarm service. Reed's request that Hewitt be directed to be present at to-night's meeting of the committee was productive of an order to that effect. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors was authorized to turn over to the Board of Public Works all contracts, plans, specifications, reports and other data I lating to the Hall of Justice Final payments on the Hail of Justice | were ordered by adoption of a resol m that an expenditure of 80 be au- thorized to be made out of the publ building fund in payment to the Pacific Surety Company. FIRE ON A STEAMER. ‘White Star Liner Cymric Narrowly Escapes Destruction. NEW YORK, Aug. 13—The White Star | iner Cymric, just arrived, had a terrible experience while crossing the At | noon on Sunday, August 5, when the big | vessel was nineteen hours ¢ from | Queenstown, fire was discovered am | the ecargo in the forward hold, and | raged thirty-six heurs, until midnight on Monday, when it was then reported to be under control. Hold No. 1, where the fire is believed to have originated, had been flooded for the purpose of ciecking flames. ~ The water leaked through other compartments aft, causing heavy damage to the general merchandise stored there. The boat, however, was not seri- ously tnjured. ' SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 13.—Fire destroyed the residence of Jerome Case Bull, at Eccles, above Felton, Sunday afterncon. In the residence were works of art and heirlooms which Mr. Bull recently received from New Yorlkk In- cubators in an outhouse, which were amon the most expensive in the State, were also destroyed. STATEMENT ~OF THE-— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ~OF THE— Pacific Surety COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO, IN THE STATE OF California, on the 3ist day of December, A. D. 189, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of Sectlons 610 §11 of the Po- litieal Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, pald up i Cash ASSET! Real Estate owned by Company. Loans on Bonds and Mortgages. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bends owned by Company Cash in Company’s Office. Cash in Banks ......... 5,287 10 Interest due and accrued on all Stocks DA LOBDS «..oceeoocosecseesaneds 1307 19 Interest due and accrued on Bonds and Mortgages. Premiums in due Course of Collection. Cash deposited in Savings Banks. Total Assets.. LIABILITIES. Gross premiums on Risks running one year or less, § reinsurance 50 per cent. Gross premium: more than one year, §. ance pro rata. Taxes due and to Total Liabllities LR INCOME. . Net cash actually received for prem- Tums . 333,197 79 Recelved for interest on Bonds and Mortgages ... 147229 Received for interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from all other sources.. % > Recelved from all other sources..... Total Income. EXPENDITURES. Net amount pald for Losses (includ- ing. losses of previous years). Divide: Stockholders Paid or allowed for Comm ission or Brokerage ... R v as o s 2,504 38 Pald for Salaries, Fee: and other charges for officers, clerks, etc...... 11,808 00 Paid for State, National and Local taxes . itein o .o 238 4 All other nts and expenditures.. 11923 73 Total Expenditures.......c..ccces 650 83 WALLACE EV A. P. REDDING. Subscribed and sworn to_before me, this 12ty day of January, 1900. M. M. RHORER, Deputy Insurance Commissioner. PACIFIC SURETY COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA. Paid-up Capital and Reserve - $318,000,00 Guarantes and Casualty. Bonds of Suretyship. Steam Boiler and Plaks Glass Insurance. HEAD OFFICE—326 Montgomery Streat.