The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 1, 1903, Page 4

THE SAN. FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY. MAY,1, 1903 LOEB'S WORK MEANS MUCH 10 SCIENCE Men of Learning Are| Pleased at the Latest | Discovery. Will Go a Long Way Toward | Revealing Fundamental | Phenomena. | | firm o R | the Barriers That Stood in | One of the Light Is Penetrated and Greater Things Are Looked For. w when he came MEXICAN FAMILY OF THIRTEEN TURNED BACK Nine Dollar a Week Relative Good- heartedly Offers to Provide for Them All rro, who was former f » n Mazatlan and at pres- s working in @ can factory in thi at § week. His brother, Tibur- we . shells. Tiburcio en living in fou: Inspector De la to provide for =. The family name fvals is Orop L ema ng two is Rozas . ried to Mexic ———— Nora Reardon’s Death. An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Miss Nora Reardon, who died on t Howard street, of biood y returned a verdict pennyroyal and tansy b, but they were termine whether the poison red or whether it was e of some unknown ————— Sailor Jeffrey Drowned. Jeftrey, a sailor, was found drowned yesterday morning in the near Pacific-street wharf. He was a na- of rrived here England, some 1 been aged about 5 yearg, and three months ago. The about a day in the wate dy h DOAN’S KIDNEY PILLS. DON'TOVERLOOK THIS = A Careful Perusal Will Prove Its Value to Every Fran- cisco Reader. The average man is a doubter, and there is little wonder that this is so. Mis: representations make peoplc - skeplic wadays the public ask for better evi- dence than the testimoay of strangers. Here is wroof which should convince every San Francisco reader ge Merrill, starter at the Sutfer- ! Railway Company’s barn, residence itter gtrect, says To say I great- value Doar’s Kidney Pills mildly ox- presses my ovinfon of them. Jt §2 six nths since 1 took a cours§ of :je tment and it did exactly wha! I d and did §t wvery quick it stopped backache, from which I had suf- fered far too long to be pleasant. My ad. | vice 1o any one suffering from backache or who 48 subject to kidney complaint is | to use Doan’s Kidney Fiils sccording to directions. The long lcoked for res its will undoubtedly follow For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cems. | Foster-Milburz Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name, Doan's, and take | no substitute. i WITNESSES IN CIVIL SERVICE SCANDAL INQUIRY DIRECTLY CONTRADICT EACH Dougherty Swears Blakeley Met Himlby Appointment and Gave Him Questions and Blakeley Swears That He Didn’t ILLIAM BLAKELEY, the Deputy County Clerk, who is accused by Frank Dougherty, hoseman of Engine 2, of hav- ing given him a copy of the list of questions asked at the civil ser- vice examination for firemen last Satur- day, appeared before Mayor Schmitz yes- : morning and emphatically denied he charge. Blakeley was positive in his denial of culpability in the matter and Dougherty was equally as strong in af- g that Blakeley had met him by ap- pointment and given him the paper which now in the possession of the city's executive. The Mayor asked Blake- 1y questions, but could not shake hiz testimony. Blakeley denied every- thing. He was told to write from dicta- tion and the Mayor read selections from aper Blakeley is alleged to have fur- 1 Dougherty When he finished papers 'were compared and writing was somewhat similar. hi riginal was shown the puty nty Clerk, but he denied it was In his writing 1e Mayor was in a quandary. He had statement of wrongdoing before him, t was unable to prove it. He would not believed Dougherty or re was a strong leaning in Dougherty, however. »stigation into the doings ner o was again the Mayor was hopeful that he g to get at the bottom of things. disappointed, however, as Blake- everything. Abe Ru the ad was present, as n of the Fire De- Commissioners Moran Blake- He is nied iy Service thy, Secretary f the press. alled. witness office of the County well known in politic: r conducted the exami- Hoseman Dougherty m and contradicted the > Ma f Blakele roc - as much frequency as Blakeley contradicted him BLAKELEY TESTIFIES. Blakeley duly shown and the fol- testimony w given by him in ) the Mayor's questions Q w Mr. Dougherty? A.—I do. 12 paper? (Witness ewears he got < that paper to Mr. Douga- ever seen thi= paper? A.— s mot your writing? A.—No, sir. ha questions aturday —1 know to Mr. Dy empkatically that v A.—I do. When I surpri tified that Was he r was not hat you gave any A.—1 know no i know Mr. Dougherty. A.—I do. su-meet Mr. Dougherty at Cor- rnoon? A.—No, sir t t him last Friday? A t give him any papers what- sir know M. A met minutes ag: brother intro- me. 1 never met him before. u ever make a statement that you formation from Mr. Rogers? A his morning was the first time 1 met him CONTRADICTS BLAKELEY. Schmitz then turned to Hoseman erty and questioned him, the result as follows: Q.—Mr, Dougherty, you testified absolutely he truth yesterday? A.—Yes, #ir; nothing A do, sir. s s, paper? A.—air u test told you that he woul behalf. Is that nmissioners were rthy and, Mershon, Rogers. ho the asked me old him R g e would see Mr »r then resumed his examina- as follows Q Rogers? A 1 say is abs anybody at all before _No, sir then directed the witness to RIS DONS HER HOLIDAY ATTIRE Elaborate Preparations Made to Welcome King Edward. ARIS, April 30.—This city has taken on | an aspect of festivity in anticipation of | King Edward’s arrival iere to-morrow. The boulevards and avenues radiating on the Place. de I'Opera are beginning to as- sume @ brilliant appearance. The build- ings are looped with bunting and flags and the avenues are filled by a succession of handsome arches. A driving April shower late to-day be- craggled the bunting and held out threat- cning prospects for to-morrow. The deco- rations symbolize, by the entwined flags of nce and Great Britain, the resump- tion of cordial feelings between the two Many ®f the balconies bear floral legends reading: “God Save the King” and “Welcome.” | One striking feature of the display is | the decoration of the front of the hotel | where former President Kruger stayed. | The newspapers comment on the fact that the same show of bunting, ete., which | greeted Kruger is now used to greet King | ¥dward. Gigantic crowns, shining with myriads of electric globes, are notable | atures of the general ornamentation. | countries, Sir Edmund J. Monson, the British Em- bassador, left here to-day to meet King | Edward The French officials represent- ing the Government have also departed. The royal train will emerge from the Mont Cenis tunnel in France at 3 o'clock to-morrow morning. The official welcome of King Edward will take place when his train reaches Dijon at 10 a. m. There Ad- miral Fornier, General Lacroix and Com- mandant Cahubad in the name of the Government will welcome him to French soil. The King will leave Dijon at 11, ar- riving at Paris about 3 p. m. A large force of troops has been concen- trated here to render military honors to King Edward t0-morrow. SAN JOSE, April 30.—George Denne, who for twenty-five years conducted an art store in this city, died late last night after a lingering illness. Deceased ‘was a native of Kent, England, and 72 years of age. He came to S8an Jose in 1876 and engaged in business. Denne was one of the best-known men in the city. Four grown daughters survive him. write as he dictated: Spontaneous combustion is a voluntary effort common to such articles as oily rags, matches, sweating hay, grain or strav The witness wrote slowly and had to be assisted in spelling some of the words. His writing was carefully examined and many similarities were found in the copy. The Mayor tested the witness further by asking him to write the following: Duties of a lleutenant or captain at a fire. Location of fire cisterns. Duties of lieutenant or captain in quarters. Location of principal lumber yard o 'WILUAM BLAKELEY WRITES FROM DOUGHERTY \ \ e t,\\/ CONTRADICT S 'BLAKELEY e e e N MAYORS/ DICTATION.- PARMENTER \ <A (ahill. | i P % | Charges Against Mc- A BLAKELEYS HAND WRITING USED FOR COMPARISON! ~QUESTIONS POSSESSION oeF MAYOR HOTOGRAPHS OF WITNESSES IN CIVIL SERVICE SCANDAL WHO CONTRADICT EACH OTHER. i Location or. hotels. NOT HIS HANDWRITING. The Mayor then handed the witness the paper containing tMe questions alleged to have been handed to Dougherty last Fri- day by the witness and ‘resumed his ex- amination of Blakeley: Q—This is not your writing? 1 have never seen It before. of ten prominent office buildings A No, sir. Q.—Have you ever seen these questions be- fore? A.—No, sir, I have not. Q.—How do you account for. Hoseman Dougherty making this statement? He en deavored vesterday to shield you in every p sible manner. There is no intention to perse: cute you. A.—I have been telling you the tiuth from the time I sat down, Q.—You have always been friendly with Mr. Dougherty? A.—Yes, sir. I have known him for a long time. That's the only reasog why he used my name. Q.—You realize thoroughly that you are un- der oath and that you are sworn to ‘tell the truth, and you positively state under oath that you know nothing pertaining to the ques- tions asked at the examination held last Sat- urday? A.—No, sir. I know nothing about it. I swear to that. AMERICAN 3HIPS JMLUTE LOUBET Big Guns Boom in Honor of the President of France. T o MARSEILLES, April 30. — President Loubet arrived here to-day from Biserta, T which place he left yesterday on board the warship Jeanne d'Arc, escort- ed -by. the French fleet. As the Presi- dent’s ship approached the port moving at. a siow speed she was saluted by th land batteries and the American warshi; under the command of Rear Admiras Cotton. - As the Jeanne d'Arc entered the road- d Admiral Cotton proceeded in a steam imch alongside the French cruiser. He met at the rail by the captain of the vessel, who presented him to M. Loubet. Admiral Cotton greeted the President and expressed the affectionate sentiments of President Roosevelt and the American people toward the Government and peo- ple of France. S0 great were the crowds which surged around the wharves waiting for the Pres- ident that M. Lebre, chief of the special service of the Government, torbade any further acc to the piers. Rear Admiral Cotton has won universal esteem by his courteous attentions to the French authorities. During the morning he received visits from the Cuban Con- sul, Admiral Rouvier, the marine com- mandent at Marseilles; M. Mastle, pre- fect of the department; M. Chanot, the Mayor of Marseilles, and. General Math- ias, commanding the Fifteenth Army Corps. Many members of the American colony were also among the visitors. The Pres- ident cordially returned Admiral Cotton’s greeting and asked the admiral to assure President Roosevelt that France enter- tained the most cordial sentiments for the United States, The ship’s band played the “Star-Span- gled Banner,” the Jeanne d'Arc fired an admiral’s salute, the American ships an- swered the salute, the French sailors cheered America and the Yankee tars re- rlfed with cheers for France. Later President Loubet landed and took a trein for Paris, where he will arrive at 7 o'colck to-morrow morning. —_— A long expected soclety marriage postponed. Read the Wasp to-day. $ 3 7 . Q—You also swear that you did not meet Mt Dougherty in' front of Corbett's? A.—L aid" not DOUGHERTY - TAKES STAND. Dougherty then took the witness stand and Blakeley took a seat opposite him. Dougherty was just as positive in his £tatemeénts as he was on the previous day. Mayor. Schmitz turned to Dougherty and these questions and answers followed: Q.—In testifving yesterday, ‘you realized thoroughly you e testifying under oath, that You testified to anything that was not true you would be committing perjury? A.—Yes, sir. Q.—Have you any corrections to make in your testimony? A.—No, sir, 2 Q.—You still testify that the questions I 1 my hand were_given to you Friday Blakeley? A.—Yes, sir. r Schmitz turned to Blakeley and ed to learn where the witness had been lust Friday night, the examination being as follows: Q.—Were you around Corbett's last Friday evening. Mr. Blakeley? A.—If 1 did not go anywhere, I was around Corbett's. CHiEF OF NATION REVIEWS: g SR B Continued From Page 3, Column 2. marked relief even among the feats of a nation of ploneers, a nation whes: pecple have from the beginning been picked out by a process of natural sclection from among the most enter- prising individuals of the natlons of Westera | Eurcpe. The acquisition of the territory is a | credit to the broad and far-sighted statesman- | ship .of the great statesmen to whom it was immediately due, and above all to the uzgres- sive and masterful character of the haray ploneer folk to whose restless energy thes statesmen gave expression and direction, whom they followed rather than led. The history of the land comurised within the limits of the purchase is an epitome of the entire history of our people. Within these limits we have gradually built up State after State untii now they many times over surpass in wealth, in population and in many-sided development the original thirteen States as they were when |‘helr Gelegates met in the Continental Con- ress. NEED FOR PIONEER VIRTUES. | . The people of these States have shown them- selves mighty in war with their fellow man and mighty in strength to tame the rugged wilderness.” They could not thus have con- quered the forest and the prairie, the moun- tain and the desert, had they not possessed the great fighting virtues, the qualities which er.- able a peoble to overcome the forces of hostile men and Dcstile nature. On the other hand, they could not havk used aright their conquest had they not in addition possessed the quali- tles of self-mastery and self-restraint, the power of acting in combination with their fel- lows, the power of yielding obedience to the law and of bullding up an orderly civilization. Courage and hardihood are indispensable vir- tues in a people, but the people which possesses no other can never rise high in the scale either of powsw or of culture. Great peoples must have in addition the governmental capacity which comes only when individuals fully recog- nize their duties to one another and to, the whole body politic and are able to join to- gether in feats of constructive statesmanship and of honest and effective administration. The old ploneer days are gone, with their roughness and their hardship, their incredivie tofl ‘and their wild half-suvage romance. Dut the need for the ploneer virtues remain the same as ever. The pecullar frontier conditions have vanished, but the manliness and stalwart hardihood of 'the frontiersmen can be given even freer scope under the conditions surround- Ing the complex {ndustriallsm of the present day. In this great region acquired for our | people under the Presidency of Jefferson, this region stretching from_ the gulf to the Cana- dian border, from the Mississippi to the Rock- ies, the material and soclal progress has been so vast that alike for weal and for woe ita people now share the obportunities and bear the burdens common to the entire civilized world. The problems before us are funda- mentally the sume east and west of the Mis- sissippi, in the new States and In the old, and exactly’ the same qualities are required for their successful solution. We meet here to-day to commemorate a great event—an event which marks an era in tatesmanship no less than in ploneering. 1t 18 fAtting that we should pay homage in worda, but we must in honor make our words goud by deeds. We have every right to take a just pride In the great deeds of our forefathers, but we show ourselves unworthy to be their descendants it we make what they did an ex- cuse for our lying supine instead of an in- centive to the effort to show oursalves by our acts worthy of them. In the administration of city, State and nation, in the management of our home life and the conduct of our busi- — Q.—And you did not see Hoseman Dough- erty? A.— sir. . Q.—Mr. Blakeley, didn’t’ you meet Dougherty Friday morning? ~A.—No, sir, am positive I have not seen Mr. Dougherty in three weeks, The Mayor then resumed his cross-ex- amination of Dougherty: MET BY ACCIDENT. Q.—When did you meet Mr. Blakeley? A.— Friday morning at Market and Kearny streets. Q.—How did you come to meet him? A ran into him. ‘T had just had my breakfast and was walking around the block. I met him by -accident. Q.—I¢ you met Mr. Blakeley by accident, what aid he tell you? A.—He sald the quéstions were out and agreed fo help me along. Q.—What made you think that Mr. Blakeley could heip you? A.—He was a friend of mine, and I thought he could, because he worked in the hall Q.—How many other friends did you ask? A.~Nobody. Q—Did you hear from anybody that Mr. Blakeley could help you out? How fs it you sin- gled him out? A.—I just ran into him, and knowing he worked in the hall thought he could help me. Q—Did you testify yesterday that your brother telephoned to you that these questions were out and that you had then gone and hunted up Mr. Blakeley? A.—I went up Ellis street and met him at Eilis and Powell. Q-—Who was it told you that Mr. Biakeley could tell you? A.—No one Q-—Did your brother mention Mr. Blakeley over the telephone? A.—No, sir. Q.—You have heard Mr. Blakeley testify to- day; has it been the truth? A.—I havs told Mr. ness and soclal relations, we are bound to show certain high and fine qualities of char- acter under penalty of seeing the whole heart of our civilization eaten out while the body still lives. We justly pride ourselves on our marvelous material prosperity, and such prosperity must exiat jn order to establish a foundation upon which a higher life can be bullt, but unless we do In very fact bulld this higher life there- cn, the material presperity itself will go for but very little. Now, in 1903, in the altered conditions we must meet the changing problems with the spirit shown by the men who in 1803 and in the subsequen years gainad, explored, conquered and settleq this vast territory, thew a desert, now flled with thriving and populous States. The old days were great because the men who lived in them had mighty qualities, and we must make the new days great by showing these same qualities. We must insist upon courage and resolution, upon hardfhood, ten- acity and fertllity in resource; we must nsist upon the strong virile virtues and we must in- sist no less upon the virtues of self-restraint, self-mastery, regard for the rights of others: we must show our abhorrence of crueity, bru- tality and corruption, in public and in private Iife alike. 1f we come short in any of these qualities we shall measurably fail, and tf, as I believe we surely shall, we develop thess qualities In the future to an even greater de- gree than in the past, then in the century now beginning we shall make of this republic the freest and most orderly, the most just and most mighty nation which has ever come fortl from the womb of time. — PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY. Greeting Will Be Extended to For- eign Representatives. S8T. LOUIS, April 30.—Following is the programme for to-morrow: 10:30 a. m.—The members of the Diplomatic Corps, the representatives of foreign Govern- ments to the exposition and other officlal guests will assemble at the St Louis Club and be thence conducted by milifary escort to the Liberal Arts bullding. 12 noon—The assembly will be called to order by Corwin H. Spencer, chairman of the com- mittee on ceremonies of the exposition. The ceremonies will be as follows: Invocation by Rev, Carl Swenson; introduction of John M. Thurston of the Natlonal Commission, president of the day; greeting to the repre: sentatives of forelgn’ Governments by David R. Francis, president of the exposition; musie by Unit-d States Marine Band; address by the French Ambassador, M. Jusserand; '‘Hallelu- jah Chorus,” from’ ‘“The Messiah™; address by the Spanish Minister Senor Don Emilio de Ofeda; music; benediction; centennial saluts of 170 guns. 8 p. m.—Fireworks at Administration build- ing. FIREWORKS AT NIGHT. President Viewsia Magnificent Py- rotechnic Display. ST. LOUIS, April 30.—Thousands of per- sons occupied an immense grand stand, near the Administration building at the Exposition grounds, during the evening to witness the display of fireworks. It was delayed until the appearance of the President, when a great battery of fifteen- inch aerial bombs was exploded in a sa- lute which was almost deafening. From this beginning, for nearly two hours the air was a scintillant screen of fiashing color. The night was made brii- changed and | OTHER UNDER OATH Carthy Are to Be| Taken Up by Mayor| AYOR SCHMITZ last night pre- | pared his conclusions in_the Civil Service scandal. e deep- ly deplores the whole affair and directs the commission to set aside the entire fire department examina- | tions and to hold new ones. He exoner- ates ex-Commissioner Mershon of criminal | intent In parting with the questions, and | criticizes him for gross disregard of the | duties and requirements of his position. The Mayor intends to take up the inves-| tigation in the accusation made against Commisstoner McCarthy, which involves him in the milk inspectors’ examination, to-morrow morning. Following is the Mayor's statement: This congludes the investigation instituted by me in the matter of disclosure before exam- ’ iration of questions to be propounded to ap- | plicants for promotion i the Fire Departmient. «| The circumstances shown ara discreditable in | the extreme. Mr, Mershon's reslgnation was | accepted immediately upon Its . receipt, and this removes him from the Civil Service Co migsionership as effectiveiy as by a:remov for cause. The evidence adduced does not fix any criminal intent on Mershon in parting with the questions, yet his actlons were in such gross disregard of the duties dnd requirements | of his position as justly to have given rise to the most disgracefu} suspicions. It is also clear that the questions reached applicants through several channels, but thus far their source has not been'uncovered. I propese. to inquire further into this branch of the case Whether this inquiry shall reach friend or f: 1+ will be thorough and complete W Justice must be done, and falr play will | be guaranteed In every examination. In this investigation, and in -connection with _this examination, 1t appears that Civil Service Com- | miseioners Rogers and McCarthy are without ame and absolutely free of _participation with Mershon or any other person Accusations made against Commissioner P. H. McCarthy, involving' him in the milk fn- spectors’ examination, I will take up on Sat urday morning, if possible, The place of ner Mershon s declared vacant. The rvice Commission ig directed to cancel set aside the entire Fire Department ex aminations and to hold entirely néw examina- tions therefor as soon as possibig. @ i O rothing but the truth. Q.—Can you remember whether anybody else was present when Mr. Blakeley gave you the papers? A.—There was no orne there.” Thers might havé been some one standing on the | sidewalk. Q-——Where was 1f? In front of the cigar | store? A.—It was on the edge of the side- | walk. Q—Was Mr. Blakeley walting for you there? | A.—Yes, sir; he was standing there. | Q—Was he standing alone? A.—He was. | Q.—What reason can you give that Mr. | Blakeley would have for denymg this whola | transaction? A.—I don't know. | ‘Q.—Mr. Blakeley says he has not seen you in | three weeks? I am teiling the truth and nothing but the truth. | MAKES FURTHER DENIAL. | Blakeley was recalled to the witness | stand and in response to Mayor Schmitz's questions testified as follows: | Q.—Mr. Blakeley, do_you know Lieutenant | Gill, the fireman?_A.—No, sir; I do not. Do you know Lieutenant Waiter Boyn- | A.—No, sir. | )id you ever approach a fireman and you would give him the questions for a snsideration? A.—I never did. Q.—Did you have any knowledge where these questions coull be obtained? A.—No, sir. [ never gave i o thought @.—Do ‘you know Jack McNamara? I do Q.—Did you have any conversation with him | before this examination? A.—No, sir. | Q.—When did you first talk to him? A.— | 1 have not seen him in five or six weeks. Q.—You have not talked with him during the last two weeks? A.—No, sir. 1 bave not been in his place | Q.—Do you knaw Alfred Davis, a brother of Healy Davis? .A.—No, sir; I do not | Q.—You are working in the County Clerk's office. What department? A;—I was in Judga | Carroll Cook's court, but T am now working in | the criminal devartment 1 ~Q.--How s .it that wants to put this thing on you? A.—He has | known me for many vears and he knows my name. That s the only reason 1 know. Q.—Has Mr. Dougherty been testifying to the truth? A.—Not what I heard; no, sir Lieutenant Gill of the Fire Department | was called in at this juncture and asked to identify Blakeley as the man who came to his door and told him where he could get,_the questions for a consideration. “Do_you know this gentleman?" asked the Mayor. “I never met him,”, Gill replied. “He is not the man who called on me. The man who spoke to me was a much younger man. Gill” was allowed fo depart and Mayor Schmitz handed Blakeley the copy of the questions produced by Dougherty and ed Blakeley: Doesn’t this paper look very much like your handwriting?” !"I don’t think so; no, sir,” was the re- ply. } il | A—| Hoseman _Dougherty | liant with vari-colored lights framed in appropriate devices. The spectacle closed with the printing in letters of fire of the \\:flrds “Farewell Until 1904.” The Chinese Embassador was an especially pleased spectator. | ‘Pr(-sidcn( Roosevelt remained for seme time before leaving for his private car. b ————— There must be a certain-amount of sat- isfaction in the knowledge that you have | more money than brains. | county offl | practice. | condemned: by | Legislation an ordinance | the licensing and inspection .of maternity | hospitals, lying-in asylums and homes for BUG I A BILL 15 DSCONERED. Attorney General Finds That New Law Is Invalid. | Popular Bond Measure Does Not Stand Careful Scrutiny. Attorney General U. S. Webh declared yestarday in an opinion rendered at the request of W. S. Melick, secretary of the State Board of Examiners, that the liw providing for the payment of the premiums on the surety bonds of publi¢ officials is uncomstitutional. It is stated that the mneasure does not have a uniform operation, end that a liability is | created against the State where none ex- ists. The act In question, which was passed at'the last sessign of the Legisia. ture and approved cn March 25, is as tol- Jows: Section 1—The premium or charge for bonds giver by surety companies for State official is, city _officlals or city an county offic; shall be paid by the State county, city or eity and county respectively provided, however, that ng premium or charge shall_exceed one-Ralf of eme per cent per an- num*on_the amount of such bond; and pro- vided - further, " that _this act’ shall not apply to_notaries pubtic. Section 2—This ‘act shall take effect and ‘after its passage. General Webb says that the effect of this measure is to compel the State t make ‘> gift of public moneys to |w_h< viduals, and is in direct violation of a statutos provision _forbidding such a Furthermore the law gives the premium to ofie. who secures his bonds at the hapds of a surety company, but does not grant the same favor to the man who has an Individual on his bond. The enactment is thus not of uniform opera- tion- and gives special privileges. Again township and district officials, who should have equal rights with other officers, are not mentioned. The Attorney General suggests that as the decision affects a great number of people it would be well to make a test case in the courts. WILL CORRECT ABUSES IN INSPECTION OF MEATS Hutchers’ Board of Trade to Confer With Board of Health Regarding Government Inspection. The Health Board received yesterday a committee from the Butchers’ Beard of Trade, consisting of Messrs. McMenomy, Gilbert and McEwen, which called atten- tion to a circular issued by the Western Meat Company, in which it was stated trom | that the meats of the company were in- spected by United States inspectors and that this city is without meat inspecti The committee said that all meat is in spected by the city health authorities and that if any dealer was found guilty sending bad meat to the city he would be made liable to the rules of tae board. The committee stated it was simply an at- tempt on the part of the Western Meat Company to secure a monopoly of the trade. It was stated that seme of the on. of | meat passed upon by the United States authorities had been re-examined and the local health authori- ties. The question was referred to the Health Officer, the Chief Sanitary Inspec. tor and the committee of the Butchers Board of Trade, to meet In conference with a view toward correécting the abuses that now exist. The board referred to the Committee on to provide for children, defining the duties of persons conducting the same and the powers of the Health Officer in relation thereto. The owners of the premuises at 145 Ma- son street, 203 to 211 Ellis street and at the corner of Kearny and Pacific streets were given two weeks to put them in san- itary condition. The owners of the.premises at 5 Auburn street, 8§12 Union street, 334 and %36 Clay street were ordered to show cause wt the premises should not be condemned D. M. Sullivan, clerk at the City and | County Hospital, was dismissed from his tion. P —_———— Burglars Get Rare Plunder. SAN JOSE. April ¥.—Burglars made a rich haul at the residence of Henry KI kerfuhc at Santa Clara early yesterday morning. The booty consisted of $47 in cash, a dlamond ring, two diamond stud two diamond earrings, three plain goid rings and other articles of lesser value. In all about 3800 worth of loot was carried away. Entrance was effected with a skel- eton key at the front door. The lower part of the house was ransacked. Up- stairs two trunks were broken open. In trying the door of Miss Klifkerfuhe's room the burglars awoke the young lady, who screamed and aroused the household. The thieves made a hasty exit. Here is the latest in spring shirts. The body is made of white madras with white stripes, and also in solid color tan madras; the cuffs are the same material as the novelty material; some of the s bedy; the bosom is an aported hirts are made of sateen and others of pique, with neat stripes and figures; the bosom has 4,6, 8 or-10 plaits on each side. The shirts-are on display in-our vestibule windows. tion is futile—you must see them. the shirts are high grade—you co 8L Desgrip- The fit, finish, work and 'style of uld wish for nothing better; price o0 Out-of-Town Orders Flllo_dl-m'm Us. . SNWoop 718 Market Street