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I 4 pa i DHSHT FALLS FROM GRACE Democratic Supervisor Would Break the Pledge VOTES TO EXCEED THE DOLLAR LIMIT BA3fFBAyoiSCO OHROaTIOLE TUESDAY ATTGrtTST 22 lffi9 effort made to ueopex thr i3vgleside race TRACK stoatfeersi Paclflo Ordered to Place Gates at the Crocking ot Tw third and Harrison Streets Although the Board of Supervisors pieaged themselves when they adopted the budget two weeks ago to readopt the provisional tax levy on the third Monday in September seven members renounced the dollar limit yesterday nfl the way 1 now practically open for ny levy that it may suit the rebellious members to fix Supervisor Deasy the Democratic representative of the Tenth ward Is responsible for this reversal He has trained heretofore with the minority and has alw ays posed a a reformer of the first class but now that he has an ax to grind he has fallen easy prey to the high levy advocates Dearys flop was brought about by the Sixth street sewer It is In need of repairs and at the previous meeting the Superintendent of Streets was authorized to expend 10 000 for the work Fragley concluded that he had been handed a gold brick after Audi tor Wells had Informed him that the expense for the sewer must be audited against the street fund There Is no money available In that fund for the purpose so an effort was made to Increase the appropriation for the street department by 10000 This could not be done without reconsidering the provisional tax levy and the Board had pledged itself by resolution not to change It The obligation apparently did not bother Deasy He moved to reconsider th tax levy as to the street department appropriation but it was pointed out that the entire levy must first be rescinded in order to revise any particular item Deasy was about to move that this action be taken when Holland saved him the trouble When a vote was taken Deasy supported the proposition which is designed to break down the dollar limit barrier while Kalben stood by the pledge The roll call showed the following result Avea Aiseltinger Attridge Black Collins Deasy HoU land and Phelps Noes Bylngton Heyer Kalben Lackmann and Per rault 6 Then Perrault prevented further action by giving notice of reconsideration at the next meeting The matter is now In such a complicated condi tlon that Auditor Wells does not know where he stands He will withhold his signature from a large number of bills until the Board straightens oat the tangle He addressed a sharp communication to the Supervisors yesterday in which he notified them that they were violating the one twelfth act and that in future he would recognize no demand in excess of the monthly appropriations Among the demands to which the Auditor objects is one of 475 for repairs made at the Receiving Hospital which was made payable out of the urgent necessity fund This is a diversion of funds which be says is illegal Other demands in the same category are for repairs to and supplies for the smallpox hospital The financial Jugglery with the tax levy has also caused the Auditor to call a halt on all demands drawn against the urgent necessity fund In the first budget the sum of 132250 was set aside for this fund This amount was reduced to 26 000 In the revised apportionment of funds As he audited bills in July upon the basis of the original allowance he now finds himself in a predicament The order prohibiting poolselllng and bookmaklng on horse races and coursing matches was repealed by a vote of to 6 Black presented the repealing measure As the flayer holds that the same procedure is required to rescind an order as to pass it the measure as passed to print and after being finally Passed next Monday ill go to him for his signature or veto He intimates that he will veto it and as nine otes are necessary to errule him it Is not likely that the gates of Ingleside will be reopened The Superintendent of Streets was directed to take the necessary action to abate the nuisance caused by imperfect sewerage on Twelfth avenue between California and Lake streets also to report to the Board the estimated expense of paving with basalt blocks one side of Mission street from Cortland avenue to the top of College hill The street Is now paved with bitumen but the grade is too steep for the safe travel of vehicles and the fire apparatus He was also directed to remo two saloons that obstruct Hooper and Irwin streets between Sixth and Seenth and was authorized to contract with the City Street Improement Company to re pave Montgomery street between Pine and California at a cost not to exceed 190 the property owners to pay the balance of the cost of the work The Southern Pacific Ttailroad Company was directed to place gates at the railroad crossing at Twenty first and Harrison streets aa petitioned for by the Federation of Mission Improvement Clubs Tbe permit 4o the Union Paving and Contracting Company to pae Elgin Park between Hermann and Thir ieenth streets was rescinded more than six months having elapsed since the privilege was granted A communication was recehed from the Calif orniaStreet Railway Company reporting that Its gross receipts for the year ending June 30th amounted to 1161179 92 License Collector Lees was granted a leave of absence from the state for sixty days commencing September 12th Street Worlc Recommended 1 Superintendent of Street rmnnnj the performance of the following stiect works 1 nuw vr mci ihhwwJ wain lottos and Jackson sam Tvrentr nrth street between Howard and SfcotweU together with twslvs lnch sewer to connect with sowers In Howard and BootweU itrt men pavement uvths crossing of Twentyfirth ana onoiweu un euros on cumber land street between Guerrero and Dolores mum on Elliott Pu between Stelner street ad westerly line of Elliott lane roadway to be pavtd Witbbltumen bituminous rock pavement Elliott lane between Elliott Park and Farl rell street granite curb on Baker street between Oeary and Port roadway to be paved with bitumen artificial atone ildewalki on Market street between Fifteenth and Six teeaCn same en southerly 1IM of Green stmt between Steckton and Powell from a point 192 8 westerly from Stockton street and run nine westerly 2T ten tech sewer with manholes in Spear street between Mission and Howard to connect with sewers In latter atreet The Superintendent of Streets requested HatOlVwln street work be poised to Resolutfe Ordering 1 Roadway or Van New aeSSt Wfcwe sitW Basel Hayes street tobfeerly One of JtoUJater street bituminous roek except that portion on which baaait blocS guttersrars are laid with storm water inlets with gratings and cnlrertt on northeasterly north weeterly and southwesterly corners of the crosslnsr of Van Ness and Birch 1 avenues basalt block gutterways on Montgom ery street between Foat and Sutter roadway to be paved wlth bituminous roek roadway of Van Nets avenue between northerly line of Eddy street and northerly line of Oeary street paved bituminous rock except that portion on which basalt block gutterways are laid with storm water Inlets with gratings and cut verts on the northeasterly northwesterly and southwesterly corners of the crossings of Van Jfess and Olive avenues Van Nets and Myrtle avenues and Van Neaa and Willow avenues basalt block gutterwars on the crossing of Montgomery and Butter streets roadway to be pared with bituminous roek bs Jt block gutterwsys on Montgomery streeU between Sutter and Bush roadway bituminous rock basalt block ButUrwayson crossing of Montgomery and Bush streets roadway bituminous rock Resolution Ordering Resolutions ordering the performance ot street work jer Anally adopted as follows That artificial stone sldewalka be laid on Broe nan street between Valencia and Guerrero same on southerly side of Chestnut street between Franklin and Goughr same on Spruce street between Clay and Washington Acceptance of Street Worlc Resolutions of full acceptance of street work were passed to print as follows Jessie street from Hermann to southerly termination bitumen Eighteenth street between Pouglass and Danver bitumen Alabama street between Twenty fourth and Twenty firth bitumen crossing of Eighteenth and Eureka streets and the crossing of Eighteenth and Douglas streets bitumen Toe Superintendent of Streets recommended that Twenty ninth street between Church and Sanchez bitumen pavement be fully accepted The Superintendent of Streets recommended that Twenty ninth street between ftiim tmA Sanches bitumen pavement be fully accepted Street Work Authorised Resolutions granting permission for the per formance of street work by private contract were finally adooted as follows BlmmM nav tag xm crossings of Clay and Laurel and of clay ni HE5 trOKtUK JTYIUI AJmpmj Resolutions authorizing Jiie performance of the following street work by private contract were passed to prints Bitumen paving on Baker street between Filbert and Greenwich granite curbs John Breaen regradlng and remae adamlilcg Twelfth avenue between California and Lake streets provided sewer In said avenue between the points named is sufllclentfor drain see and Is approved by the Superintendent of Streets Peter McHugh Contracts Authorised The Superintendent of Streets was author lied la contract with the City Street Improvement Company for the citys portion of the following named work Cesspools culverts granite curbs bituminous rock sidewalks ma paving with basalt blocks the crossing of Sixteenth and Harrison streets at a cost not io exceea trio tor construction of cesspools culverts granite curbs bitumen sidewalks and basalt block pavement at the Intersection of Seventeenth and Harrison streets at a cost Miscellaneous Notes The Southern Pacific Comsanr was nmMli to place gates at the railroad crossing at Har rison ana wcniy nrsi streets Timothy Griffln was granted permission to i vunruci an arunciai stone siaewaiK la front ot his property on the east side of Hyde street between Valleio and Green The action of the City Engineer in changing the plans etc In construction of Berkshire sirvei was approved The City Engln er was directed to make nee essary examination and report to the Siroertn tendent of Streets the condition of Sixth street sewer and connecting sewers and to take steps for the reconstruction of said sewers to aoaie a nuisance now existing The City Engineer was directed to make necessary suneys for fixing the lines of Cliff avenue between Forty eighth avenue and the great highway also for fixing the lines for the streets In the district bounded by Mission street Ottawa San Jose Unadilla and Niagara avenues also to establish the proper grades in the district bounded by street Forty sixth avenue street and Forty ninth avenue The resolution Krantins the TTnlon Paving Company permission to pave Elgin Park be tween nermann ana Tmrteentn streets with bitumen by private contract was repealed and the Superintendent of Streets directed to reoom mend that said work be done under tbe pro vjsiuns ui ue street jaw Tbe Superintendent of Streets was authorised and directed to take action to abate the nuisance complained of by property owners caused by Imperfect sewerage In Twelfth avenue between California and Lake streets The Superintendent of Streets was directed to forthwith remove the buildings that obstruct Hooper and Irwin streets between Sixth and Seventh The Superintendent of Streets recommended that the City Street Improvement Company be granted ninety days time on its contract to grade Bernal Park The California Barrel Company was rranted permission to lay a switch track from the main line of the Southern Pacific Company on the west side of Illinois street thence across Illinois street at about Twenty second street and along the sidewalk in front of Potrero Nuevo block 428 KEENANON THE WITNESS STAND His Account of the Shooting of His Wife Sayst He Became TJneon scions Before She Waa Wounded Patrick Keenan who is charged with the murder of his wife testified yesterday in Judge Dunnes court He said that he was 4S years of age and gave briefly the chief details of his life Last October on the day of the shoot ins he said hew ent to 122 Olive avenue where Mrs Keenan and their children were living aftef the separation from him with the object of asking for a reconciliation with her He saw some rice cooking in the kitchen and asked if they had no meat Being told that they had not he said that he would gcout and gret some His wife answered You need not think you are going to eat your meals here again I said that would get some meat for the children anyway and she Bald You can If you like he continued When he returned to the house at 1 0 clock she told him thai she waa going out and she went into the bedroom with a pair of shoes that she had pust polished He followed a few seconds after He explained that he did not want to talk to her about a reconciliation in front of the children in the kitchen on account of the way she had snapped at him She sat on the bed and kicked off her shoes And then he spoke about their living together again She replied that she would never do so I then asked her Have you got any other man Keenan proceeded She said Yes I have and Its none of your business either what I do I said to her That Is pretty rough talk for a woman like you with five children I dont believe you That Is an old story and you have told me so many lies lately that I dont know when you are telling the truth Never mind you are not in good humor to day He testified that his wife had some difficulty In fixing one shoe and asked hlra for tola pocket knife passed her the knife be went on and sat down toward the head of the bead I said Well Tna never mind give me a kiss now and I will leave you You are not In a good humor to day I see I put my right arm around her neck to kiss her and she said Go away from me and she struck me on the left breast with tbe knife I stood up and opened my vest to look for the cut and then she came up to me again and struck me twice more witrfthe knife over the heart Then I drew my pistol and struck her on the forehead with It She screamed and grabbed the pistol We both had bold of It and It waa discharged again and again The first thing then I felt my head going and I cannot account for anything else When 1 regained consciousness I was in the Receiving Hospital On cross examination Keenan made a poor Bhowlng as be couldnt explain how his wife had a knife in one hand and yet grabbed his pistol wlth both hands MORE HYDRANTS ARE NECESSARY FIRE COMMISSIONERS OBJECT TO REDUCTION PliAIX TAXK Vt COM5HJSICATIO TO THB BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Proposed Retrenchment Deemed a Foolish Risk Thnt illgitt Result in Great Loss to the city The Board of Tire Commissioners at its meeting yesterday made vigorous objection to the removal of any of the hydrants now in place and In a communication to the Board of Supervisors suggested that the number of hydrants be increased Instead of decreased When the Commissioners convened the following letter from the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific was read To the Honorable Board of TiMre Com mlssioners Referring to the recent resolution of the Board of Supervisors of tho city ana county or can jrrancisco requesting your honorable Board to dispense with 9o hydrants now in place In this city and witn a greater number if your Board can see their way to do so the committee on i ire department ana vater supply ot the Board of Fire Underwriters view with alarm this DroDosal to seriously reduce the efficiency ot the Are protection of this city and hamper the work of our Fire Department in case of a large connaarra tlon and beg to urge upon your honorable Board the serious menace involved to the urooertv of our citizens in this effort to make a saving In city expenses which may be many times exceeded by a single fire loss owing to the absence ot the neces sary protection This committee realizes as we think that your honorable Board with its long association witn tne means or protection against fire which this city enjoys must also feel that our hydrant service ought to be materially Increased rather than diminished and we beg to call the attention of your honorable Board to tbe fact that but recently the Board of Fire Underwriters has made a sweeping reduction in rates throughout the city confident in the expectation that the nre protection of the city would be increased and not diminished This reduction In premiums will result in the saving to our citizens of many times the amount which it is proposed to sa in expenses by the abolition of these hydrants and in view of the foregoing this committee begs to urge upon your honorable Board the Importance of continuing at least the protection which tne city now enjoys if you cannot see our way to recommend an increase in the same which we think you will agree with us Is greatly needed WILLIAM DUTTON Chairman RUDOLPH HEROLD JR CHARLES HAVEN I GUTTE ROLLA WATT Committee on Fire Ordinances Fire Department and Water Supply of the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific After a brief discussion It was decided to send the following communica tlon to the Board of Supervisors SAN FRANCISCO August 21 1S99 To the Honorable the Board of Supers lsors Gentlemen The Board of Fire Commissioners beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 16th Inst containing a corjy of resolutions No 8311 fourth series directing the Board of Fire commissioners to report tne location of 396 hydrants that could be dis pensed witn ana as many more as can be spared etc In reply we desire to say that we are unable to comply with the requirements of said resolution for the reason that have no knowledge of any hydrants that can be removed without serlouBly endangering property in the vicinity from fire and the Chief Engineer of this department reports to this Board that all hydrants now set are absolutely needed for the protection of property from fire We beg to call your attention to the fact that our city is built almost entirely of wood that we are Isolated and no outside assistance could be obtained from the de fartments of near by cities to case of a arge conflagration such as occurred in Boston in 1SS9 That city at that time bad a department of forty three engine companies and recehed assistance from other towns to the number of fifty seven engines making 100 engines to work at said fire If San Francisco were visited by such a conflagration not one third that number of engines could be supplied with water for the reason that the hydrants are now too far apart to supply them at a single Are In any part of the city also desire to state that the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific made a great reduction in the rates of insurance throughout the city In the expectation that tne fire protection would be increased rather than reduced Since the passage of said resolution we are in receipt of a communication from said Board of Underwriters protesting against any reduction In the nre service of which we send you a copy and make the same a part of this communication We have given the question of fire protection a long and serious study and it is our judgment that the service should be Increased Instead of reduced that Instead of hydrants being removed many more should be set whenever and wherever the water company can be induced to lay larger mains In closing we desire to say that every Arc that has occurred In this city cohering a large area of territory was caused principally by lackXof fhydrants and Insufficient water supply We sincerely hope that your Honorable Board will reconsider this resolution as we feel confident that if It were carried Into effect Ferlous results are likely to follow Yerj respectfully yours THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS By GEORGE MAXWELL clerk The other business transacted at tbe meeting Included a recommendation that the Board of Supervisors allow John Maxwell of Engine 28 the sum of GO Maxwell was Injured at a fire on the corner of Powell and Chestnut streets on the night of July 4th re ceiving burns that kept him from duty for a month Jerry Sullivan was promoted from assistant foreman to foreman of Engine 28 and Fred Savers foreman of Engine 28 was made foreman of Engine 33 It was decided that every member of the department must be on duty on the rright ot the parade In honor of the return of the California volunteers LAMEST CLASS EVER ENTERED FRESHMEN NUMBER OVER FIVE HUNDRED THB STATE LJUVJERSITTj SETTLES DOWIf TO STTOTEC EARNEST Students Are Voir to Be GlTen Warm Welcome After the Thorny Times of Admission Trial ot Evelyn Holt The case of Evelyn Holt for shooting at Conrad Fecker was set for trial on September 4th by Judge Lawler yesterday This case has been dragging along during the Tear being continued on the cal endar from time to time on account of her absence and for other reasons Fecker deserted Miss Holt to marry another woman who afterward under an assumed name brought suit against Colonel William Sutherland for damages for breach of promise Mrs Feckera suit was dropped and then Fecker sued Sutherland for heavy damages for alleged alienation of his wifes affections He also sued his wife for divorce she having left him Sutherlands attorneys are endeavoring to secure a trial of Feckers suit in the Superior Court without delay Alleged Embessler Captured MARTINEZ August 2L Sheriff Veal arrived from Biggs this morning with James Bevert who is charged with em bezzlement Bevert was a trusted employe of the grocery firm of McMahon fcros for several years He disappeared en May 6th with a considerable mmVf firms money and hat been In hiding ud to this time The young man has a numbernumber ot friends in this section and It is expected that he will be released on ball I Decorate Every Window Sullivan to Be Tried A vain The fourth trial of Cornelius Sulli van on a charge ot murder waa set yesterday by Judge Lawlor for August Sth Sullivan shot his stepfather Pratt with whom be quarreled over the estate of bis mAthAt nAnn ftP hr doAth Rsrh 1st the three trials that he has bad was of With Transparent American Flagsv Size increasing length The last one occu 20xll Inches each May be grouped in pairs Sled weeks the Jury being secured with or used separately Unequaled for win IflJeulty Sullivans attorney after the dow Interior or exterior decorations disagreement on the second and the third Mall orders promptly filled postage nre trlaL asked that the case be dismissed paid Two sets four hags for a dime at butbls mottna was denied Si Chronicle offlor BERKELEY August 21 With over 400 new students already granted ad 1 mission as freshmen In the University of California and with more than a hundred other new students still await ing the recorders card entitling them to the privileges of the institution the present baby class bids fair to be the largest that has ever entered the University The number of applicants has exceeded all expectations and foots up a total that Is a great surprise to all who a few days ago believed In the certainty ot a small class The number of young men and women who took tbe entrance examinations was disappointing and below that of former years But the preps from the accredited schools have more than made up the deficiency In the last few days their applications and recommendations have poured In until Recorder Sutton says there are between 600 and 600 new students In Berkeley and that when the full toll of the class is made up it will be over 500 strong Up to September 1st of last year the total number of admissions as regular and limited freshmen was 374 This year the number has already passed 400 with all the special applications still to be acted upon Counting specials tbe freshmen numbered 448 last year The proportion of men and women this year remains about the same as before Slightly more than 40 per cent of the new entrants are co eds At 10 oclock to morrow morning the freshmen will assemble in Harmon Gymnasium to meet their deans and Instructors Regent Hallldie acting president In place of President Wheeler will be present The address of welcome Is to be delHered by Professor Joseph lie Conte Instruction In the freshman classes will begin In the afternoon In the evening the Young Mens Christian Association will give its first welcoming reception to the men of the entering class College work for the upper classes began In earnest to day and by the end of thd week the whole University will be In full swing HTJSHIXG SEEMS GOIE Student Affairs Committee Retain Its Hostages BERKELEY Augrust 21 Rushing seems to be a thing of the past The most insolent flaunting of the reg flag of class contention has failed to arouse the least sign of the old spirit The 03 of the freshmen appeared this morning three times repeated in six foot letters on the baseball backstop a challenge that in the old days would have precipitated the hottest kind of a rush But no move has yet been made by the sophs to wipe out tbe obnoxious numbers The faculty committee on students affairs to day called before it the ten students who were last year held as hostages tobe expelled in the event of a rush The committee Informed the men that their status remained the same and that they will be held responsible for any rushing The committee expressed regret that the class activities had already appeared in the placing of the numbers on tne hill and the backstop and asked the hostages to use their Influence to prevent an Infraction of the regulation against class rushing Collese Weekly to Appear BERKELEY August 2L The first number of the Occident the college literary weekly paper will be issued on Wednes day Up to this time the Occident has been published on Friday but as a news department is to be added the change was made to give an opportunity to report the athletic events of the end of the week Editor in Chief Tully to day announced his staff as follows Associate editors Knight unlap 99 A Bond 99 Frank Altken 00 Jt A Bordenker 01 Miss Oma Davles 01 Miss Muriel Eastman 01 Schwartz 01 college world Chrlstensen 00 news editor Alfred Skatfe 00 assistants Earle 02 Fsbleman 02 A Adler 02 Deutsgh J2 TOOK HORSE AD WIFE Amada Wanted for Doubly De spoiling Davllla ALVARAPO Augusta If there be any truth in the charges sworn to by Joe Davilla a saloon keeper of this place before Justice Sandholdt at Centervllle today Manuel Amada is doubly a thief Davllla alleges that on last Saturday Amada stole his horse and buggy and eloped with hir wife To day a warrant was placed in the bands ot Deputy Constable Rod eric charging Amada with stealing the horse and buggy Amada and Mrs Pa vllla have disappeared Amada has been working on a threshingthreshing machine near here He is married but his wife is now an Inmate of the Ag npws asvlum Their onlv child a little I oy boarded at Davilias house where I Atnaaa was a irequeru visitor vavina went home Saturday night to And the house dark and empty His stable was also empty The neighbors told him they bad seen Amada and Mrs Davllla with the little boy drive away during the afternoon In a buggy Peace officers wers called in and the fleeing couple were traced as far as jsueB wnere iney too a tram for San Francisco after disposing of the horse ana buggy xne omcers nave information that Amada and Mrs Davllla are booked for a steamer that is to sail lor the Hawaiian Islands this week i COTJHTY SEAT WAR XamHTElfT Concord Would Move the Courthouse Front Martines MARTINEZ August 2L The Board of Supervisors met In extra session to dajr to consider the question of building a new courthouse A large delegation of citi zens of Concord was on hand and made an informal proposition to donate xz5ooo and a building site on condition that the courrty seat oe moved to mat place The Supervisors went into executive session at 3 oclock in the afternoon to take Brellminary steps In the matter of erect ig a new building on the old site and preparing a call for plans and specifications In the meantime it Is expected that tne uoncora movement wiu tajte more dsflnlte shape and a county seat war will be provoked DISAGREEMENT OF OLORADAIIS Relative and the Governor Hare a Misunderstanding Governor Charles 8 Thomas of Colorado received a communication from Mrs Ineersoll tbe chairman of the Relatives Association ot the Colorado troops Sundan night at the Occidental HoteL which caused quite a flurry among tbe staff officers of that executive The import of the letter was to the effect that the manage ment vi tne negotiation iooKinjr to tne transportation of tbe troops to Colorado after muster out on Septamber 7th had been taken out of tbe Governors hands and bad been placed with a Mr La Shall of Denver who is now in this city The wire was kept hot between this cltr and Denver bv messages nassinr from the party at the Occidental to the Colorado capital au mrwratm uniiy reached Yesterday morning a telegram from the chairman of tbe finance committee ot tha organisation haying the recap lion of the troops In hand was rewired which is as follows Governor Thomas Mrs Ingersolrs letter wrong and unauthorized Relatives Union has not contemplated taking transportation affairs from you No other authorized committee on transportation Pleasa continue negotiations HENRY BTTESS Chairman Committee on Finance Later In the day Governor Thomas received another telegram from Mrs Inger soll In which she attempted to explain her letter by saying that her efforts were made for the one purpose ot avoiding embarrassment to the executive Governor Thomas and Mayor Robertson of Colorado Springs left for borne on the evening train last night CHILD BEATEX AMD BITTEH Mrs Wesson Arrested and Cltarsred With the Assault Thomas Mullane a coachman living at 1612 Pacific avenue swore to a warrant yesterday charging Mrs Wesson of 23U Polk street with battery It charged by Mullane that his daughter Belinda 9 years ot age was witn some oiner cnii dren looking over the fence into the Wes son yard and that Mrs Wesson without provocation hauled her over and after beating her until her body was badly uruioeu juc cu uer ana set tne ocg upon her The animal bit tbe child on her nip Mullane says that the child was carried home and that he sent Immediately for axaivuDv hoo jjs since oeen in attendance The child has been In bed since Saturday when the trouble occurred and it is doubtful if she can be taken to Judge Grahams court to day when the case is called ml A Solemn Tridnnm There will be a solemn Triduum at St Peters Church Twenty fourth and Alabama streets next Thursday commencing at 730 Tbe sermon will be preached by Rev Alex Doyle aPaullst father and a graduate from old St Marys College He is the editor of the CathoUc World and will leave here for New York on Friday THE GITY IN BRIEF BONDS FOR TAB HEARST PUNS DUTY ASSESSED AT SIXTH0USAND DOLLARS THE AGEHT IX PARIS JUPPRAISED THEM MUCH TOO HIGH Collector Jackson Will Join the Trturteea In sua Effort to Have the Government Pass Then Free COOPER COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT The commencement exsrolses of ts class of 60 of tbe Cooper Medical Colters will be held at tbe eolles auditorium this week JOHN CADDENS WnL Tbs will of John Cadden wblch has been filed for srobte leaves bis estate consisting ot ST00 mbanlcand mln ins claims to Kate FltigereiJ of 627 Natoma street NAVAL OFFICER RETURNS John Irish Naval Officer at this port rstumed Sunday mg nt rrom an exienaea trip tsnn resumed his official duties at the Custom house yesterday denning Discharges The ease ot William Deonlnr alias Walker accused of asaaultlar Barry with a deadly weapon waa dismissed yesterday by FoUce Judge Coo Ian at the request ot the complaining witness BANKRUPTCr PETITION A Cooper of this city an Inspector of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company applied to the United States District Court yesterday to 1 declared Insolvent Be owes 6652 66 and has no assets PUNISHMENT FOR BATTERY Charles Anderson ot 2125 OFarrell street who bat tered WlllUum Norton a fellow Jodjec was found ruilty yesterday by Police Judce Ora bam and sentenced to pay a fine of 30 or spend inirty days in the city FMson FLANAGAN EXPLAINS Deputy Coroner Flanagan who was arrested last Saturday on a charge ot fast drlTtag explained td Police Judge Conlaa yesterday that be waa hurrying after a witness needed at the Franey inquest and the case we dismissed DEMURRER SUSTAINED Judge Beatty sitting in the Circuit Court rendered a decision resterda eutalntng a demurrer to the amended complaint in the suit of Charles Laldlaw against the defunct Paclflo Bank The plaintiff was a lowed time In which to file a second amended complaint MNA1URA ARRAIGNED William Me Namara accused of stealing a ecarfpln from Wolfe ot 819 Bush street at Recreation Park Sunday afternoon was arraigned yesterday in Police Judge Mopan court on a charge of grand larceny The preliminary examination was set for to morrow HER LIFE THREATENED Miss Juanlta Randall of 103 Oeary street swore to a complaint yesterday in Police Judge Graham court charging Teddy ORourke a pianist with threatening to take ber Ufa She says ORourke while Intoxicated came to ber place ot abode and gave her notice that be Intended to kill her DOES NOT WANT TO PROSECUTE George Modgett wbo aooused Thomas Mc Gulrk an army corporal of assault to murder appeared before Police Judge Mogan yesterday and announced that as he respected McGulrk for his record as a soldier he did not care to prosecute Judge Mogan reserved bis decision until to day FELL FROM A STEPLADDER William Rally fell from a stepladder at a saloon near the corner of Fourth and Minna streets last evening where he was arrangini decorations and was taken to the City Receiving Hospital in a semi conscious condition The physicians found no bones were fractured but fear Internal Injuries PARRY CASH CONTINUED Owing to the Illness of Mrs May Parry the taking of further testimony in ber preliminary examination on a charge of manslaughter was postponed yesterday by Police Judge Graham until next Mon day afternoon at 2 oclock The crime with which Mrs Parry Is charged la the alleged killing of her husband on the night of June 12th TROUBLE IN A BAKERY Michael Cur rran a baker living at 131 Third street accuses Thomas carr proprietor or a oakery on tbe corner ot Second and Natoma streets of assault with a deadly weapon He says he went to work for Oarr Sunday night and labored faithfully Until Oarr appeared with a hatchet and backed him on the hand and lee A warrant far the arrest of Carr was Issued by Police Judge Graham CARELESSNESS PUNISHED The steam er Sea Gull capsized on July 27th last while ly ing at Bpear street wnart Bne naa arrived on the preceding day In a leaking condition Captains Holies and Bulger local inspectors of steam vessels rendered a decision yesterday finding that the mishap to the vessel was due to carelessness on the part of Captain Holler and Engineer Patrick Hayes The Ucessts of both officers were revoked for thirty days TRIED TO END HIS LIFE Henry Chrlstensen a porter ployed at tbe Hotel Montrose on Sutter street and Van Ness avenue made two attempts at suicide early yesterday morning First be tried to strangle himself with a sheet made into a rope and then sought to end his life by means of a knotted handkerchief Fellow employes et the hotel saved his lift and be was sent to tbe Receiving Hospital Chrlstensen has been acting in a demented manner recently He will be examined as to his sanity to day by the Board of Insanity Commissioners MARRIAGE LICENSES Tbe following marriage licenses were Issued yesterday Le roy Hendrick Chinese Camp 29 and Rebecca Curtis San Francisco 20 William Johnson 624 Jessie street 33 and Ethel Butler 102oyi Howard street 16 Franklin Bird Denver Ool 01 and Anna Howard Sugar Pine CaL 64 Frederick A Kaiser San Francisco 27 and Emella Wrede Ban Francisco 20 John Shea Presidio 86 and Lulie Holoomb San Frafiolsco 23 Charles Dancerfleld Btnn 25 and Laura Crletc 149 Taylor street 20 Fran jwik too fuunson street Z2 and Adele Schltbe 41 Clara street IS Mark Hill Redding 43 and Sarah SewelL Redding 24 William Bergeland 4T0 Tehama street 24 and Amy Slebert 470 Tehama street 19 William Griffin 080 Howard street 24 and Emily Harmon 1416 Harrison street 21 Augustus Teal Pueblo Col 83 and Isabel Maupln Pueblo Cot 82 Frank 3 Bailer Red Bluff 24 and Clara Moore San Francisco 21 Jesse BUker San Francisco 88 and Kitty Byrne Ban Francisco 80 William Holmes 203 Powell street 80 and Etta Range San Jose 28 i Advances on furniture or piano with or without removal Noonan 1017 to 1023 Mission VAUEY ROADS NBW OFFICERS DIRECTORS MEET AND MAKE MAKYsCHANtES MANAGEMENT MADE TO COBFFOKX WITH THE SANTA FK SYSTEM Assistant TralBo Manager Bts oMtt Jurisdiction Extended to All I4nes West of Al baqnercfae There was QUitej a stir yesterday In the Custom house and some anxiety among the representatives of the State University and the trustees of the Phebe Hearst Architectural Competi tion It was caused by the arrival from Paris of eleven out of the J00 designs which were exhibited at the Antwerp meeting and selected for the final trial to be held in this dy on September 1st They were held at the Custom house as liable to the payment of duties amounting to pearly 6000 notice to that effect was served on a representative of Mrs Hearst and one of the Board of Regents Subsequently Brokers George Heed and BelungU appeared before the Collector and pleaded that the plans be admitted without payment of duty Mrs Hearsts agent in Paris who shipped the plans invoiced them as worth 120000 francs or about 23600 Collector Jackson assessed tbe duty at 25 per cent on this valuation making the total amount due the Government about 6000 Brokers Reed and Bellingall urged that the State University was entitled to have the drawings admitted free as maps and contended that at best the value was but relative as the successful plan would be the only one having value In the end The Collector In his official capacity could not take the same point of view He agreed however to unite with the brokers in representing to the Treasury Department the facts which it is claimed should exempt the plans from taxation It will be asserted that the invoice does not represent the true value of the plans as drawings The brokers will ask that only the work and labor represented by the plana be considered In fixing the value for the purpose ot assessing duty The plans were delivered to the representatives of the University upon the giving of a 50000 bond to secure the payment of any duty that may hereafter be assessed The case was opened In the room of mystery on the second floor of the ferry depot and when the representative of the Government who had accompanied the boxes from tbe Customhouse was satisfied tnttt his duty was done In the matter he turned them over to Professor Maybeck representing the University and Captain Robert Fletcher Curator of the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art which has assumed the responsibility of guarding and mounting these valuable exhibits Tbe preparatory work for the final exhibition Is being conducted on the same lines as the first which took place last year In Antwerp that Is so that practically no one has more than a glimpse of them before they are submitted to the judges The moment they are stretched and in their frame of linen they are to be wrapped In hea paper and sealed Even the gentlemen now In charge have not even a vague Idea of tbe drawings or the descriptions accompanying them There Is a private watchman on guard day and night and he Is further supported by tbe policeman detailed by Chief teesv The plans are heavily insured and nothing has been left undone to satisfy the architects and the Board of Trustees composed of Governor Gage Professor William Cary Jones and Reinsteln that there should be fair play all around Tbe final jury In this most important competition Is scheduled to leave New York to morrow In the party Are Dr Wallot the great German architect Pascal tbe man who holds an equally prominent position In France Mr Belcher wo comes for Norman Shaw who was a member of tbe first jury and who represented England and Mr Cook of New Tork first amongAxner ican architects The fifth member of the Jury is Reinsteln wbo represented Mrs Hearst and tbe State University on all former occasions Xow Rata for Slelc Soldiers Mrs Sanborn and Mrs Cornwall of the Red Cross waited upon Vice President Stubbs and Passenger Tramo Manager McCormlck yesterday and urged them to make a rate of S25 for sick and indigent soldiers from here to Missouri river points The Red Cross ladles represented to the railroad officials that they are taking care of many sick and helpless soldiers many of whom have to provided with tickets to their Jiomes in the East Before they left they were assured that the Southern Pacific would do what it could to estaousn tne rate oesirta The Southern Pacific immediately communicated with its connections and asked them to join in tbe proposed rate Tbe Santa Fe agreed to the rate and It Is believed that therother interested lines will do like wise Tickets at the reduced rats will bo sold to soldiers only on the recorftaenda tion or tne Kea cross A special meeting of the directors ot the Valley Road was held yesterday fer the purpose of filling a number of vacancies and perfecting the organisation of the company in acierAance with the plan and policy of the Santa Fe system A number of appointments were made the jurisdiction of other oflScers was extended and the whole method of I management of the Valley Boad was made to conform and harmonize with that of the parent system The arrival in the city of President Ripley and Aldace Walker chairman of the board of directors of the Santa Fef waa the occasion for the special meeting It was deemed an opportune time to make all the necessary appointments as It is not likely that Ripley and Walker wilt be here again together for many months to come The appointments were all decided upon5 prior to the meeting and tbe naming of the numerous officers who will hereafter be known as officials of the Valley Road as well as officials of the Santa Fe system became a mere formality At the annual meeting of the company in July IL Bush local freight agent of tbe SanfaFe was given a place on the board of directors the understanding being that he should hold office only until A Blssells return from the East The contemplated change in the personnel of tbe Board was made yesterday Bush tendered his resignation and Bissell was elected his stead The following officers were then formally elected Chairman of the board John Spreckels secretary Alexander Mackle assistant secretary Demlng of New York treasurer Godfrey Holterhoff Jr Los Angeles assistant treasurer in New xorit tunv Gardiner general counsel Victor Mo rawets of New York general auditor Whitehead of Chicago controller PTYhitehead of New York gen eral solicitor Sterry of Los An geles A resolution was adopted extending the Jurisdiction of A bissell as assistant traffic manager to the Santa Fe Pacific the Southern California Railway and the San Francisco and Saa Joaquin Valley Railway It was also SDecined that John Byrne general passenger agent of tbe Santa Fe Paci fic and tne souinern California roaas and Edward Chambers general freight agent of the same roads should report to Mr Bissell whose headquarters will be in San Francisco It is announced that all of tbe Santa Fe officers now stationed in Los Angeles will continue to have their offices there for the present at least Ripley Walker and the members of their party will devote to day to an in spection or tne construction worsr now in progress at Point Richmond and elsewhere on the line between here and Stockton Colonel Msttist Ordered to Tosemlte Lieutenant Colonel Marlon Maus In specter General of United States Volun teers will leave for the Yosemlte valley on August aa to carry out me vernal instructions received by him from his de ailment commander Upon ths comple ion of this duty he will return to bis sta Refused to Leave Frank Harrison entered the offloe of Dr Welman a woman physician with an of fice on Post street near Hydef last night 1 and refused to leave The police authorities were notified and Policeman Tierney was sent out Harrison resisted arrest and in the scuffle that ensued the two men fought etown the stairs and Harrison bit the policemans thumb He was flnall subdued by the offloers club and lodged in the Central Station charged with disturbing tbe peace and battery i The Doctor Won on Appeal Dr Robertson sued Fremont Wood executor of Mary Merchants will for 235 for services rendered In November and December 1S97 and be got judgment in the Justices Court tor 180 Wood appealed and the appeal proved advantageous for the physician foryesterday Superior Judge Belcher not only decided GIVE OUR BOYS A ZIP I BOOM I AH I California Fireworks For California Boys CJIff ORNIA FIREWORKS 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