The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 23, 1902, Page 7

THE SA N ¥RANC £CO CALL, TN TO-MG HOUSE SINGING GIRL Coming—To Charm Everybody, “THE TOY MAKER.” POPULAR PRIC ne—Bush SAN FRARCISCO'S co LUMBI LEADIG THEATRE LAST 2 NIGHTS—MATINEE SATURDAY. CHARILES FROHMAN Presents JOHN DREW And His Company in His Greatest Success, THE SECOND :N ComMAND By [ obert Marshall, suthor of “'A Royal Fami KATHRYN KIDDER, Elaborate Revival of David Garrick's Immortal Comedy, “THE COUN;!'TRY G ¥ Performance N Prices next Mo VAUDEVILLE SURPRISES! 8 Picchiani Carlisle; Elsie, Last times of Lew Sully; Mr. and . actu Sisters; Midgley and Lotta Gladstone; Little and Dooley and Fowley. Mrs. Kelcy; Eelly and Kent, and Miss Chester’s Statue Dog. Balcony, 50c. 8ELS fi?fifi% N 1 CHIS W MATINEE SATURDAY AND SUNDATY. Mag Prod f Famous Meio- AT Play—A Great Cast. ot ances Here the Brilliant Actress, MiSs> FANNY MCINTYRE. 1 KICES it e o, 20 ACROSS THE SEA.” TESTIFY MAINS SWORE FALSELY Witnesses Refute the Stateménts of the Deafendant. Give Evidence cwing Cap- italist Davis to Ee a Myth oy it £ Mains passed an uncomfortable day in court yesterd: He on trial before @ jury in the United States District Court for using the United Stute Postoffice in an attempt to bunko Dr. Charles E. Ben- ! nett of Wauseon, Ohio, out of $3000 by the promuse that Dr. Bennett would be made president of & four billion dol- lar syndicate that had $25,000,000 on de- posit in Banks in this city, and $1,300,000 subject to Mains’ order. On Wednesday Mains testified that he went into the vault of the California Safe Deposit & Trust Company on the corner of California and Montgomery streets - B0c and Thc | with W. Davis, a millionaire interested i the four billion dollar syndicate, and had seen Davis check the_$25,000,00 of securities in Davis' box. Yesterday the prosecution called to the witness stand John D. Robertson, bookkecper of that institution who swore that neither Mains nor his millionaire friend ever had a box in that institution.” The only Davis having a_safe deposit box there, he said, w and an old patron. PAMPHEHLETS PRINTED HERE. On_the preceding day Mains swore that the little pamphlet produced in evidence entitled “The Road to Wealth,” being a prospectus of the organizations compos- ing the syndicates, had been printed in the East, that the proof sheets had been sent to him from New York by Marcus Rothehild, another millionaire without an dress or an acquaintance in the finan- ial world, and that he, Mains, had had nothing whatever to_do with the printing of the pamphlet. Yesterday Alexander Duifer, a printer, testificd that he had printed three hundred copies of the pamphiet in this city a few months ago on Maing’ order, the defendant furnishing him with the copy. ¥. G. Bond, a railroad conductor, who had been calicd as a witness by Mains, testified that the packing ease containin, Maing’ furniture and piano were marke “W. Davis” when they were taken from the train to 3132 Twenty-fifth street. This was to back up the contention of the prosecution that W. Davis, millionaire, and Mains were one and the same person, BURNED ALL THE LETTERS. Mrs. Mains, wife of the defendant, and her two little boys testified that Mrs. Gif- ford, mother of Walter Scott Gifford, the of the mythical syndicates, had d all the letters that had been re- by Mains from Rothchild, Gifford bus cef % and Davis, the leading members of the four billlon dollar money trust. the Mains, testified that a large quantity of papers were burned by the Mains chii- dren when their mother and Mrs. Gifford were absent from home. Mrs. Parks said also that the Maing furniture and plano were marked “W. Davis, Battle Creek, M{(‘hlgan." Mains explained that he was employed 2t a salary of $3000 per annum, payabie month and_that not needing any of his salary before his arrest he had not drawn any, and after his arrest he could not establish communication with his em- ployers. Hence he was without this im- portant piece of evidence also. He said also that since his arrest various projects involving millions of dollars and the syn- dicates he represented had fallen through because of his incarceration, and the four billion dollar trust had lapsed condition of innocuous desuetude. Mr. Banning made the openin ment for the Government and will be given to the jury to-day. argu- the case s W. Davis, a saddler on Front street A £ Mrs. | 10c; Box W. W. Parks, who resides next door to SORATION DAY. May 30. | ——— RANDI: AN B9 nouse | Er mioris GehY- | Unsolicited Testimonials Tell of Its EDWARKD HARRIGAN Superiority. In His Greatest cess, | the following: flld Lave"der “When I first purchased Herpicide I nt of universal demand | thought, like the majority of hair prepa- Mr. Harrigan in his rations, it would prove a fake. I a " DD happy to state that, on the contrary, it 7; all, and even more than you claim for it. Quite a number of barbers throughout the section in which I travel have calle@ at- tention to the new hair sprouting out on { my scaip, and inquired of me what I have been using. I tell them ‘Herpiclde’; also | give them your name and address.” HERPICIDE NOT A FAKE. ” | Alf R. Kelley. residing at 2195 Devisa- dero street, San Francisco, Cal., writes 15e, 2Ge, B0c, TSe. Matinees, 25c. Next “THE LITTLE i ! AMUSEMENTS. LAST TIME: TO-NIGHT, Souvenir Matinee To-Morrow, To-Morrow | ~~ -~~~ £ Night, | T D COMPANY—— | Daly’s Amusing Comedy, TERY UF LOVE e - ANGELUS =" PLANO PLAYER, ~—— ASSISTED BY — Success, OR'S ROMANCE."” SEATS READY. KENIGHT.” O'Farreil, bet. Stockton and Powell Sts. kS Main i g o | Eg, | TEnGAs,., Mary Carpaneto Mead, SUCH | MOTION. | SOPRANO. { “FIDDLE DEE DEE”| e e . OEE | STEINWAY HALL But it is safer to get seats as quickly as you n possibly secure them in advance, KOLY DI BERNARD, BLAK! \. AMBER, GALLICK, HOP] “RSON an (SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.), SATURDAY, May 24,at 3 p.m. | ADMISSION FREE, but to prevent . EM- | the Darling Chorus. and 50c. Saturday and v at matinees, 10c pare for the Decoration Day Matinee. TH E CHUTES on Street and Tenth Avenue. “ over- crowding of the hall tickets ghould be procured 2t Sherman, Clay & Co.’s Music Store | and Sutter sts. i ‘ROSE SHOW, Eighteenth Exhibit of the VAUPEVILLE EVERY AFTERNOGN AND EVEN NG. ) G S SOREN PETCHING BRI 3 T, and NEW 8 K OTHERS : MOVING ast of A'tractions onth> Grounds, THE MILE SCENIC RATLWAY. ..10c Children. for Seats —Park 23 State Floral Society AR in the GRAND NAVE OF THE FERRY BUILDING, e _San Franeisco, THURSDAY. FRIDAY and SATURDAY, May 22, 23, 24, -5c | Fhone 10 2. m. o 10 p. m. | Music will be furnished every evening by the Band from the 1. S & PENSACOLA. ADMISSION, 25e. Desirable location, unsurpassed cuisine, || enequaled ser- || and |y, amd moder BASEBALL. G conveniences are the e e . sttributes that have | o > BRI G ANES. (!rand ounde thest two ho- J| THUTTORE, VAT 40 SarUseay, teis pupulr with } SUNDAY, 2:30 P. M. tourists and travel- T érs who wisit Sas OAKLAND vs. *ACRAMENTO, ,0 e S Francisco. | RECREATION PARK, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. i | them. | i i FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1902, ADVERTISEMENTS. MARK: T STREET, me. ;. Dixon . . Holzberg Summe: field Kahn brc Brun, Ameri Name. s rass F. FOURTH STREET. | Joseph Kohlbecker . | NINTH STREET. No. Name, 42 | I Lewis . | H. Crospy . 42 52 | C. J. McAull 52 | Mrs, C. Cameron lE. B. Grocery ... | o me, | Na 4% | william A. Ancton . : 402 | Frank Van Tassell | it No. | & ELEVENTH STREET. { FOURTEENTH STREET. Name, No. 8. Kull & Co.vuvvenss. 22628 LAGUNA STREET. Name, 'z B Name, | W. H. Dorman Oscar_ Moses . | Mrs. Kunl . | Richard Reiger . H. A. Heringer & Co... Bamuel H. Kahn . LARKIN STRET. 1 me. . 813 9 KENTUCKY STREET. 1 Name. No.| Thomas J. Ring. i| Eugene Warmell VAN NESS AVENUE. Name. George Bentley | Mrs. M. J. Brown. You Can Save 6 % on All Your Purchases. The fo'lowing storekeepers believe the public who support them should share in their profits. 6 per cent is a good share, too. Ask for 6 per cent Coupons with all purchases, payable by the PACIFIC BROKERAGE CO. from one cent up. Simply present them in any amount at their office, rooms 224-225 Callaghan Building, 1312 Mark:t st., and get your money THIRD S8TREET. ] . | o.| Name, o.| Name. 90 | George A. Cummins 721| Sarah A. Coathurst..:.....1108 Von der Leith’s Pharmacy 105 | Ritter Bro: . 3| Shanahan Florist C 127 | i GOLDEN GATE AVENUE. Henry Gracey ... 240 | MONTGOMERY STREET. | _Name. 24| Name Ng [ Pme T Teat G ... NameCAPP STREET. 3| Mellis & Co. 0/ Name. CASTRO STREET. No. Mrs. Philip Bisn il Arthur Quinn . 14031 Carroll's 1. Goldman . 146: C 145 5 | Barusch & Cohn . B L. McKay . Model Millinery 11440 | Mpe. Haws D4 SIXTEENTH STREET. R e ‘fi“fil TAYLOR STREET. W. O. Hardware Co .2583 :\n Gl“{{W‘!‘lln . f]"i | ¢, Name, No. s GNnme. \fil Central Park Fair 1183-5 | Chas. Kohler . - 131 1 Leichscurin 2837 FILLM 3 eorge E. Stewart. ... G. Fulthorp .1625 | N. Jackson . - 8. Caro . eoene..3014 Name, S b o.| J. Fuller .. i 3 | Sterling Coffee Co.. Boston Shoe Repairing Co. . T. Roberts & Co. Thomas J. Ryan D. Rosenblum & B. J. Name, 1 KEARNY STREET. Name. Armand Levy H, Eisenberg . A. Stern, ‘‘Plaza’ Charles M. Tieburg. Sam Raphael . Ben Cohen, *‘P Barney Jacobs Louts Meyer LovixMeve a g GROVE STREET. D. G. Molloy 418 D. Landa. . o ey & " Deasy Bros 2 Name, No, | D. Spence . 411/A. Goehring . Ji Brigten, Tambr & Hate | Mrs. . Cohen © 800 | Mrs. E. B. Jefterson ....... 44 | E. Hunter . 7 New Idea Furn. | LS GRANT AVENUE. iu"‘ ¥ Siasisten, HARRISON STREET. NanHAIGHT STREET. o Jonn B 3eCormaci¢ ame, . EVEN SET. ame, No. Searey Furniture Co { Albert Hoeflich . Pl EEVENTHSTRITEY No. | 8 N;"‘;» a No. | Mrs. P. E. Walker . 509| EDDY STREET. L. Van .. |l ‘E.P. Bayly's Pha S e et £ N [ R i b s e 5y HIZE 5, H . ichier Name. No.'J. M. Bryan es Co. g B i Pl e | Mrs. Dora Danziger . 159 | McALLISTER STREET. 3 DT, F o Meashame oy O . e euit ELLIS STREET. i Name. HYDE y, V' 1152 W. R. Mclnnis Name. No. | EIGHTH STREET. George H. Swain . Name, . T e Henl:ny C. Brunkhorst LN s co 4.6 | No. | Alex O. Schmidt Mrs, J. Sullivan CLEMENT STREET. Mrs. H. Schwarz . il AP Smitn . 8| Mrs, F. Goodman John J. Bahrs 11800 Name. No. C. W. Miller. Ignatz Beck . Beechele ....... . 326 | J. P. Donovan . Paul de Martini .....Cor. Union| Mrs. M. Somers. 220 N. A. Erickson !B O'Brien Bros .......Cor. Pierce | Mrs. W. Aasmussen ....... 401 | A. C. Smith . Mrs. M. T. Harry .......... 323! T. H. Davis.... 330 Charles A. Bryne R. Rudebeck ... Katie Weindorff . SIXTH STREET. M. Rosenthal A. Kurtzman . | Frank M. Jackson ... . M. Delehanty . William Brusker Name, J. E. Furderer Mrs. 8. O. Beauregard TURK STREET. Name., Pauline Brown ulius Levin .. J. C. McCormack ... EIGHTEENTH STREET. TWENTY-THIRD STREET. Name, No. H. Schulken..Cor. Hampshire st. TWENTY-FOURTH STREET- P. J. Farrell . Oriental Tea Co. 915 F. H. Gay's Phmey.Cor, Sutter 946, FIFTH STREET. Name. No. | Julius Heyman W. J._Denvir 5. Shaddick i No. | Mrs. Crewe ..... i o K T e ST Mrs. Rebecca Barman { L. Polesky . Papanek & Furey. Green & White .....Cor. Geary POLK STREET. me. Redmund's Pharmacy . Vrachliotti's H. Kallman ‘Wolf Levy .. FOLSOM STREET. Name, No. 701 | 206 0. 3076 2067 Gray | Mrs. S. L. POST STREET. me. Menchini & Col Eastern Pleating Ci Name. E. R. Hanlon's Pharmacy.. Name. Cooper’s Bazaar ... .| Charles Lineker parrow & Goodenough. O'FARRELL STREET. Zucker. Name. chneidewind Novelty . Schwaner . GOUGH STREET. - Burke . La Weiss GEARY STREET. No. ‘A. T. Pannell & Co §|Boyd & Lindsay. & Pfaff. 644 616/ 107| Name. 602 M. N. McAdam Mrs. ‘A. S. Fal |Perry Mtg. Co No. Leo_Wegrich Williams ... Call or write for Coupon Holder in which tokeepyour Coupons—SAFE—arndreceive it, like the Coupons—for the asking—FR‘[E POWELL STREET. HAYES STREET. _ VALENCIA STREET. MISSION STREET. DEVISADERO STREET. Name. 0'A°G. Scannell. -107 M. Levy HOWARD STREET ne Andrev Rosengarn E. Blak James Cantley deorse Wieland { Robert Cranna & Imperial Pharmacy NORTH BEACH. MONTGOMERY AVENUE. 10 L1012-14 810 E Zurinl DUPONT STREET. Name. Michael Cuneo VALLEJO Name. E. Micheli & Co PACIFIC STREET. Name. 3| Henry Semeria Pacific Tea C rnest Hirsch Eastern Outfitti A. Lewls . 6, Eastern Cr N THE MAILS ‘Postofiice Clerk in Mar i nila Forwards E Them. | What are alleged to be careless and un- businessiike methods in the San Franclsco Postoftice are being investigated by Spe- ciul Treasury Agents West and Channing. Owing to the San Francisco Postoffice | baving neglected to take official notice of the geing into effect on March 8 of this year of the treaty imposing a tariff of 75 per cent of the rates in the Dingley bill {on il cts of the Philippines, many Lo e o okages of dutiable goods from Manila have been allowed to be ded here without being inspected and without the duties having been paid upon » discovery was made by Custom- hulu‘:i authorities_through complaints that a man named J. Winkelbach had been selling embroideries and jusi cloth to fushionable dressmakers in this city at prices which indicated that the duty had not been paid on them. A watch was sct on Winkelbach by the customs officials 2nd they found that he had been smug- gling the goods in through the Postoffice in this city as mail matter in packages nct exceeding four pounds in weight each. Trese packages were delivered to Wink- elbach without being inspected in any way and without being assessed for duties. Further inevstigation disclosed the fact that the smuggled goods were deposited in the postoffice in Manila by Richard Schnerderwind, a postoffice clerk in that place. The packages on arriving in this | city passed through the hands George F. Conway, who is not only a stoffice ! clerk, but a sworn customs official as 1 | i I California | S | Efghth and Harrison sts, Adcence Sale of Seatsy G Stockton st. well, his duties as such customs official being to inspect every package of mail niatter liable to the payment of duties and report the same to the Collector. This duty Conway neglected to perform, although he was aware that Congress had imposed duties on all articles coming from the Philippines. It is estimated that because of this neglect the Government has been defrauded of a considerable sum of money since March 8 of this year. In the absence of Postmaster Montague yesterday afternoon D. 8. Richardson, general superintendent of the Postoffice, was asked concerning the matter. He re- plied that his department, so far as he was apare, had no knowledge of the af- fair. r. Conway, on being interviewed, shitted the blame upon the Custom-house. He suid that ever since the Philippines | haa been declared American territory and | not subject to the prevailing tariff he bhad been handling mail matter from that archipelago as domestic mail, and that when the act of March 8 was passed he was rnot officially advised of its passage. He had telephoned an inquiry to another cierk in the Postoffice regarding the effect cf the treaty, but the person addressed replied that he had heard nothing offi- cially either. Chief Clerk Cress Unger said that after Conway had learned unofficlally that the tariff had been imposed it was Conway’s duty to inquire of the Collector or his representatives as to his duty in the mat- ter. Seventy-two bolts of jusi_ cloth have been seized by the customs officials in the Postoflice addressed to Winkelbach and coming from Schnerderwind. The latter is In danger of losing his position. OFFICIAL. The Original Little Beneficencia Pub- lica Company of San Francisco, Organized September, 1898. SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Owing to the fact that numerous schemes are placed before the public from time to time, we would respectfully call (he attention of purchasers of tickets to see that their tickets read as follows: THE ORIGINAL LITTLE BENEFICENCIA PUBLICA COMPANY OF SAN FRAN- CISCO. ORGANIZED SEP- TEMBER, 1893, Each coupon bears the Initials In large col- ored letters M, & F. on the face of the ticket. The following are the capital prizes as decided Dby the Lottery of the Beneficencla Publica Com- pany. Drawing May 22, 1902: Number 68852 \wins $7500, sold in San Francisco, Cal.; No. 2520 wins $2600. =old in San Francisco, Cal.; No. 6633 wins $1250. sold in Fresno, Cal: Nos. , 35057, . 74815 and 79635 each win $125, s0ld in San Francisco, Cal. . eSSt ey b City Does Not Own Improvements. “ity Attorney Lane rendered an opinion yesterday that the improvements placed | upon school iots fronting upon York and Hampshire streets have not become fix- tures belonging to the city. The char- acter of their construction and attach- ment to the land bears evidence that there was no Intention to make them a » part of the realty at the expiration of the lease, Lane says. —_———— Inheritance Tax Collections. City Treasurer McDougald is preparing to make his semi-annual settlement with the State on collections of collateral in- heritance taxes. From December 3, 1901, to May 5, 1902, the sum of $68,690 was col- lccted, out of which §2983 20 is retained as the Treasurer's fecs and $17475 for ap- raiser’s fees, the Siate ,receiving the alance. 60005 SMUGGLED | COUNTY EXHIBITS ENGAGE KNIGHTS How to Show Products of State Discussed by Pythians. At the morning session of the Grand Lodge of Pythians yesterday Past Grand Chancellor Church, .representing Ogden H. Fethers, the supreme chancellor, who has been iil for some time, delivered a long address on the condition of the order generally, On the subject of the endow- ment fund he showed by officlal figures that that branch is . now in good condition, - He also . stated that the membership_ increase in the domain of the United States during the last year was nearly 23,000. He urged all the representatives to go back to their respective lodges and use their best en- deavors to keep alive the enthusiasm rel- ative to the supreme convention that is to be held in this city next August. COUNTY COMMITTEE. Grand Chancellor Calkins called atten- ticn to the matter of arranging for an exhibit from each county during the con- vention in August. Following his ad- dess, which was full of wise suggestions, the grand body resolved itself into a com- mittee of the whole and discussed the matter at great length. After the appoint- ment of W. H. Grant as chairman of a committee of one from each county and Eerman Schaffner as secretary it was decided to select one member or non- member from each county to present the matter in the most forcible manner be- fore the Supervisors of each county that has not yet decided to aid a coung ex- hibit, such committee to confer with the general executive committee as to space required and other details. Solano was the first to make a selection in F. M. Buck of Vacaville. The matter of the Pythian Home was referred back to the lodges for their views on the subject. To-day the delegates will perfect the organization of the county exhibit com:. mittee, after which there will be the in- stallation of the new officers and adjourn- ment till next year, when the convention will be held in Santa Cruz. = The ?rea(er portion of the closing ses- sion of the Grand Temple of the Rath- bone Sisters was taken up yesterday by the representatives asking questions of law of the order and questions relative to the ritualistic work. e former were answered by the committee on laws and the latter by the grand chlef and other grand officers. In the afternoon the recently elected officers were installed by Supreme Junior Mrs. Lydia A. Monroe of Riverside, as- sisted by Supreme Representatives Mrs. M. H. Weldon and Mrs. Mary A. Fitz- gerald. The grand body adjourned to meet next year in Santa Cruz. — CHARGES HIS WIFE WITH GROSS EXTRAVAGANCE Frank J. Gallery, a Butcher, Files Suit for Divorce on the Ground of Cruelty. Frank J. Gallery is suing Carrie Gallery for divorce for cruelty. Gallery, who is a butcher, Alleges that his wife neglects his heme and spends his earnings extrav- agantly and curses and abuses him. They were married in 18%0 and have one child, the custody of whom Gallery asks for. Andrew Peterson, who was married to Catherine Peterson in 1831, commenced an action for divorce yesterday, alleging de- sertion. He charges his wife with leaving him without cause in March, 1895. Buits for divorce were also filed by A. J. Atkins against Josie Atkins for deser- tion and cruelty, and G. Protomastro against Mamie Protomastro for intem- perance. Mrs. Pauline Bergstein, the divorced wife of Dr. Henry Bergstein, a Nevada physician, obtalnéd a_judgment for $675 alimony against her former husband in Jl})d‘ze Hunt's :onrt yesteéd;y. vorces were grante esterda; Phoebe Walker from Charle‘g Walke¥ r;? neglect, M. Safere from Maria Safere for iufidelity, Margaret C. Brown from George A. Brown for desertion, Jean Lieurctte from Marie Lieurette for deser- tion, Maggie Alden from Ch: for meglect, H. L. Talbot from Lusiagn Talbot for desertion, T. W, Flanagan g;x:l Id‘?‘r eBdflFlla“:n“ ?}r desertion and a ichs from Martin Fred: for deeertion. o FEEL A Welcome Donation. ‘The treasurer of the lady mana, the Maria Kip Orphanage mam o.t check for $63 30 from church collection and donation b{ committee on sports on voyage No. 7 of steamship Ventura. The ladies take this method of publicly ex- pressing thelr gratitu and apprecia- tion to all thug interested in th& char- ity for orphan and homeless girls. ———— Not Disposed to Prosecute. There is a disposition on the part of the Board of Public Works not to prose- cute the cases of business men’ arrested for obstructing the streets. The cases of Henry Bm of Blyth & Tum- bermen, r and Mission streets, and Herry Schindler, truck manufacturer, 128 Spear street, were dismissed yestorday by Judge Fritz for lack of prosecution. The same dlsposition was made of the cases of S. M. Levy, chicken dealer, 420 Front street, and Alexander _Wolfen, chicken dealer, 423 Front street. In Judge Mogan’'s court the case of C. L. Tilden, president of the Overland Transfer Freight Company, 203 Front street, was dismissed, as it _was shown he had a permit from the Board of Works. —————————— ST. JAMES PARISH ENJOYS A PICNIC Large Crowd Journeys to Los Gatos and Dances at Shore’s Grove. Two trains of twelve cars each left Third and Townsend streets yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock conveying about 2000 happy people of St. James Parish to Los Gatos for their annual picnic. On the arrival of the trains at noon the crowd moved in a body, laden down with lunch baskets and hampers, toward ! Shore’s Grove, where the day was passed. During the afternoon there were races of various descriptions and dancing. Drawings for a gold watch, donated by Martin Fragley, and also gate prizes, a chance for which was included in the rail- way ticket to Los Gatos and return, took ace about 3 o’clock. The picnickers left s Gatos at 5: 30; m., arriving about 8:30 in the city, tired out, but happy. AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR CLEANING THE STREETS Board of Public Works Opens Bids and City Improvement Company Is Successful. The City Street Improvement Company secured the major portions of the con- tracts to sprinkle and sweep the streets during the nextfiscal year from the Board of Public Works yesterday. Bids were opened and Gray Bros., who now hold the best of the contracts, were the succeasful bidders in District No. 3 only at 26 cents per 1000 square yards. The City Street Improvement Company’s bid to clean the streets in Distpict No. 1, which com- | prises the business section of the city, was 79 cents per 1000 square yards, an in- crease of 4 cents above the present rate. In Districts Nos. 2 and 4 their bld was 27 | cents, a slight decrease from the figure now in effect. The City Street Improve- ment Company also secured the contract | for sprinkiing the streets for 19 cents per 1000 lineal feet, at 7% cents less than the existing rate. The board instructed the secretary to advertise for bids for the paving of Mis- sion street between Silver avenue and Ocean avenue. —_———— Officer Coming for Hull. Captain Seymour received a dispatch | from Superintendent O’Neil of Chicago yesterday inftructing him to hold J. A. Hull, as an officer would be sent at once with the necessary papers for his extra- dition. Hull was arrested Wednesday at the office of the Holland Torpedo-boat Company, where he was employed as & clerk. He is wanted in Chicago on & charge that he stole 31500 worth of jew= elry from the Juergens, J. Anderson Cou wholesale jewelers ther e CLAIM THAT WITTMAN EXCEEDS HIS AUTHORITY Attorneys Argue Suit for Injunction Preventing Reaids in Cafe Royal. 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