The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 4

TllK iiiXAMiyjSR. SAN FUA3MCISCO- FRIDAY JMOKNIKG, APRIL 2, 1897. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. PUBLIC INQUIRY GOVERNOR GUIS AWAY $600,000. (Conllnnfd From Page One.) EYES 0 HAS NEARLY CLOSED.

There Will Be Few More Questions Asked ARE UPOM TIIE BIG KEJRJVI-S1BEET STORE. We have arrested the attention of the most Fashionable Dressers in town this week Introductory Week of our Spring Stock Introductory Week of the Most Fashionable Men's Apparel ever shown on the Pacific Coast Introductory Week at the Tiniest Price ever quoted for High-Class Garments Introductory Week of the Cleverest Tailor-made Garments ever shown Under one roof, the handsomest and only New Stock in San Francisco. the reasons first, that the same are excessive, and second, whatever allowance may lie necessary in the Judgment of the Regents ef the I'nlverslty of the Stat of California, can be made from tho other funds of the said I'nlverslty. During the past two years the State haa liberally responded to the requests of the I'nlverslty, giving in 1W5 a quarter of million dollars for Its alhilated colleges and so providing for the I'nlverslty Itself by the. Act of Dsn" that It shall receive 2 cents per annum on every one hundred dollars of taxable property In (his State, being annually nearly another quarter of a million dollars.

In my Judgment, with this annual income, together with the income from the regular funds now on hand, no further provision should he asked for by that Institution, and under existing financial conditions it is thn duty of the I'nlveialty to use such careful economy as will make Its present avallablr resources sufficient for the conduct of Its de. pertinents and stations as lu (he Judgment of (ho Kegeuts It muy be necessary (o maintain. DIMrlrt Fairs DUrournged. Objection loth: The Item "For sld to Pis. trlct Agricultural Society Number One, ten thousand dollars," is objected to and not al-lowed for (he reasons heretofore given in my objections (o similar appropriations in IMiY and for the reasons slated in my inaugural address, and in my first biennial message.

The aggregate of these appropriations Is so great thut, in view of the present financial condition of our people, it would be Inadvisable to burden them with so heavy a tox, as would be required to raise (his sum. If (he number of districts had been materially reduced and the appropriations correspondingly jio, it would present a different ease. To select a few districts, as now constituted and provided for, from the whole number, would be discriminating and otherwise Inadvisable, and I have no othor recourse but to disapprove of all items for aid to District Agricultural Societies. For the ssme reasons the Governor disapproved the items for aid to District Agricultural Societies as follows, vis: Number Two, Nnmber Three, Number Four, Number Regarding Spring Valley's Charges for Water Supplied the City. Suspicion That the Corporation Is Greatly Wor ried Over the Prospect of an Honest Reduction in the Schedule.

TNESS Did the Bosses Try to Deliver Too Much? Protesting Rate-Payers of the Southern Heights Get Promise That Their Grievances Will Be Attended to During the Present Year. With Your Own Eyes these Garments. Let Your Own Eyes be your Judge, Our Big Kearny Street Window contains these very excellent garments which we mention above. They speak for themselves the Coloring the Fab rics, the Tailoring. These excellent garments 'till Saturday Night at -EIGHT FIFTY- a lrs.

fTT ryy I lsod by the committee of the Legislature ap-pointed to confer with the Board of Examiners were never given. No Ilnrm Can Be none. No harm can be done by this elimination, for each department of the State can, in case of a necessity, out of Its appropriation pny for such rrlntlng as it has done at the State Printing Office or elsewhere; and, if they did not have such power there Is no doubt that under the Act of 1803 (Statutes 1803, p. 2Sf) a deficiency could be created in their eon-tlngent or other fund, or for the support of (he State Printing Office, that would authorize all of the State printing necessary. Objection Rth: The Item "For support of State Printing Offleo, Including ray of employees, purchasing supplies, type, machinery, permanent material and for Improvements, exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of this Act.

Two hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars." is objected to and not approved, first, because the same Is excessive; second, for the reasons given in objections to tho item for the salary of the Superintendent of State printing, which objection is hereby referred to, and made a part hereof, and third, for the reasons stated In objections two and three hereof, to the items for boring well, and "for purchasing and placing In position electric plant, otc," which V-Jeetlons are hereby referred to and made a part hereof; and because the same Is In violation of Sections 24 snd 20, Article IV, of the Constl-tulon; fourth, because said items are not seg-gregated and It Is Impossible to tell therefrom what amount of said appropriation Is for the pnrpose of, or would be expended In the purchase of machinery and permanent material, and for improvements, all of which items should be provided for by a special bill, and not included in a lump sum In a bill for the support of any one office. There Una Been Extravagance. Another and very serious objection Is the principal one made In my veto message of February 9th last. This is one of the very largest appropriations made by the State. I have been convinced In the rsst thnt extra-vagance has been practiced in this expenditure.

The experts appointed by the Legislature reported many Irregularities. They reported that no separate time-books were kept by which the cost of school books can be ascertained, or which would prevent the use of school-book money for other State printing. That no proper stock-book Is kept by which the condition of value of stock on hand can be determined. That inexperienced help is employed at a grent loss. And the experts report that If certain reforms were Instituted in the management of the office a saving of from $15,000 to $20,000 annually would result to the State.

The Superintendent of State printing has failed to make to me the reports required by law, and has mado reports which were misleading and from which it appeared that it required $146,000 to do worth of work. This condition of things has never been satisfactorily explained, and the experts, after allowing him many credits not claimed In his report, still found a balance of $21,000 for which no proper showing could be mado. No proper or odequate system of auditing the claims against this great appropriation exists, and the Board of Examiners had no means of determining whether such claims so presented to them are proper or correct. I asked for some legislation to remedy this loose system of accounts, a board of printing auditors, power for the Board of Examiners, to employ and pay a printing expert to Inform them as to the nature or accuracy ef accounts which they were called upon to allow, or other proper safeguard; but no such enactments were made; on the contrary, the only existing power I possessed to keep that office at least within the limit of Its appropriation was taken from me, as shown In objection 7, and as I have now no control over the department, and as the Legislature has not seen fit to check Its expenditures, I cannot sanction the enactment of this Item. State School Books.

Objection 9th: The Item "For school text book department, pay of employees, and for stock and material, forty thousand dollars, subject to the provisions of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for compiling, illustrating, electrotyplng, printing, binding, copyrighting ami distributing certain books of a State series of school text books, and appropriating money approved March 18, 1SKT, and the same is hereby exempted from the provisions of section four of this Act," is objected to and not approved for the reasons given for objecting to the two preceding items, as set out in objections 7th and 8th hereof, which said objections and reasons are made a part hereof, and for the further reason that It Is an attempt through the General Appropriation Bill to legislate on the subject contained in said item; and for the further reason that said item is in violation of Article IX, Section seven of the Constitution. A study of the subject has led to the conclusion that money appropriated for text book purposes under said Article of the Constitution, should be appropriated to be expended by and under the direction snd control of a State Board of Education solely. Another reason for my objection is that this item requires that the appropriation it carries shall lie expended subject to the provisions of a certain Act which cannot be located as described. The Act nearest in description to the Act described is not properly applicable to the purposes intended by this item. It provides for the "compiling, illustrating," of only a limited number of the State series of school text looks, leaving many to be provided for in other ac ts, and is otherwise inapplicable.

The Constitution provides that the State school books shall be sold at cost and the fund from which the expense of their preparation and production Is paid should be self-supporting. As there Is now money in this fund, snd a large number of books on hand, the neeesinry new ones can be prepared BDd printed from the sums resulting from the sale of these books, and no interference with the printing of necessary school books will result from the disapproval of this item. Objection 10th: The item "For support of Veterans' Home st Yountvllle, Ninety thousand dollars," la objected to and not approved for tho solo reason that a like sum Is provided for as a continuing appropriation by another law of (he State, being the Act of 103 (Statutes 1803, p. 214), snd the allowance of this amount In the General Appropriation Blil is therefore unnecessary, and would constitute a double appropriation. No Coin for Marin.

Objection 11th: The item "For the claim of Marin county for moneys expended by It for prosecution of crime committed within the State Prison at San Uiientln, four thousand two hundred and twenty-nine dollurs and fifty cent," is objected to and not approved, on the ground that said item is in violation of Article IV, Section 29 of the Constitution, and has no proper place In (he General Appropriation Bill. Objection 12th: The item "For purchase of material and construction of fencing, of lee plant and enlarging cow barn, rreston School of Industry, two thousand six hundred dollars," Is objected to and not approved for the reasons given In objections first and secolW hereof, which objections are hereby made my objections to this Item. I was first Inclined to believe this Item correct, but a study of the subject has convinced me that It has no place in this bill. Objection 13th: The Item "For support of Santa (lara State School, Thirty-five thou-saud dollars," Is objected to and not approved because said school was not established. Vltleulturnl Bureau Not In Favor.

Objection 14th: The item "For use of State I'nlversltv Department of Viticulture, ten thonxand dollars," and the Item "For use of State I nlverslty Forestry Stations, eight thousand dollars," and the Item "For State I'nlverslty Department of Agriculture for experimental pui-imaes, relative to the ills, eases, breeding and other neeesKary information connected with the raising snd care of poultry in this State, and the lnsuance of bulletins concerning snme, five thousand dol-Ibvs," are each objected to and not approved, and each is objected to and not approved for rive, sa.ooo; Number Six, Seven. J3.0OO: Nmnlmr RivM. Seventeen. 2 (uxv nineteen. Number Twenty, fi.nno; Number Twenty-one, Number Number Twenty-three, J.t.OOO; Number Twenty-four, Nunc tSrrZwT.ty',lTe' 3 S0; Number Twenty-six, dumber Twenty-seven, Number Twenty-eight, Number Twenty-nine Number Thirty, Number Srt-Vx-oneL Number Thirty-two, "mb Number Th rty.four, Number Thirty-five, Sarnhn Thirty-six.

Number r. dumber Thirty-eight, Thirty-nine, Number or(y, $3 500; Number Forty-one. fl.fioo! 2'Q' 'b" FOREMAN HOGERS' TISTOt. the Street and Says Auunl i lie uovernor. SACRAMENTO.

AdHI 1. Tho State Printing Office annronrlntlnn. the greatest consternation in this cltv mei'ty aKnK the, emPIo'ees of the i.T.heK th8 actl0I the Gov- enevea win nave the effect of closing down the State Printing Office until the next Legislature meets. Marrv fnDier fcf.orlmaf of tne Slate Trlnting Office, so lost his head to-night that he flourished a aueeiana eaia uncomplimen tary things regard nir the rinvomnr p. weut saloon, where he accidentally dls- imo wunout aoing any Injury.

Muincu uuwn Dy irienas, and the re- ivi.CTi liiKeil awav. Xtnta Mr nt.n after he had read the nvprnnr'i Vbtn DoM. The action of the Governor was no surprise to me, as I expected it from the fact that a close friend of his told me'a month ago that he WOUld do lust what bo hou to have me appear before the Examiners and U5K ror a aeneiency. which I will nr a As soon as the monev on hand fnr th- hiiijiui i hi x- lining umce is exnausted, wh'-h. will be at the end of the fiscal year, June 30th i win close the State Printing Office, as there is nothing left for me to do now.

I do not ciij now Lue nmrfl can no irnnr nnan The State Board of Examiners cannot grant ncui ic-uujr wiiku mere is no appropriation. In support of this I cite the case of the State Board of Horticulture, which, in 18S5, asked the Examiners to allow a deficiency and the reply of the Examiners was that, as the Board of Horticulture had no annroDrlatlon ther cannot, therefore, be a deficiency when there Is no appropriation: and. therefore, the v.r. atalners have no power to allow the Board to create a aeneiency as asked for. "In the event that a deficiency should be at lowed, it Is very doubtful whether nrlntora pressmen, bookbinders, and other nrrnurr employees could be employed who would wit for two years for their pay.

The law requires that all printing for the State must be done In me state fruiting omce, and I am sure the Controller has not the power to draw warrants to pay ror printing done outside of the office, The Governor in vetoing the' $40,000 for nrint- ing ana compiling me scnooi boons says that no narm win iohow as tne revolving fund will supply the required money to do tho work. I doubt this very much for the reason that the revolving fund is almost depleted when there is a big stock of books on hand. As to whether or not the State can continue the printing of the school books remains to be seen. The Governor intimates that I Inspired the clause in me uenerai Appropriation bill, making It majority insieao. ot an unanimous vote or tne examiners to allow a deficiency.

This I aeny. The State Printer also said that the action of the Governor would stop the payment of anout a montn in salaries and keep out oi employment, over zw persons. State Controller Colgan said that as a matter of public policy he would draw warrants for the payment of printing done outside the state Printing omce. He said that he would be Justified in this by decisions ot the Supreme Court. The money, however, would have to come out of the contingent fund of State offices, commissions, etc.

These contingent funds could not begin to pay the printing bills as the funds are too small. To provide for the necessary printing the Examiners could grant deficiencies to commissioners, officials, etc, "But to allow the creation of an Indebtedness is another thing," said the Controller. "because, in my opinion, I doubt the power of tne Examiners to grant it. The action of the Governor In vetoing ths State Library salary appropriations will not interfere In the least with that institution, for the Library fund is always in a healthy condition, with plenty of money to spare. SPIRITUALISTS OF THE STATE CELEBRATE.

The Forty-Ninth Anniversary of Modern Spirtualism Observed With Addresses, Messages and Music. The forty-ninth anniversary of modern spiritualism was celebrated yesterday at Scottish Hall under the auspices of the California State Spiritualists' Association. Meeting! were held in the morning, afternoon and evening, and each gathering was well attended. The chair was occupied by Thomas G. Newman, President of the Association.

Mrs. S. E. Cooke opened the morning programme with music, and the President welcomed the assemblage. Professor J.

S. Love-land delivered a short lecture, followed by the prominent speakers and mediums, Mrs, Irene Smith, Mrs. K. Heussmann, Mrs. May Drynan, John Ilrown Mrs.

Harriet Wrenn and Mrs. Lois Walsbroker. In the afternoon Professor and Mme. Young entertained the meeting with music, and Professor Loveland Bpoke about the position spiritualism occupies In the nineteenth century and Its possibilities In the future. Mrs.

D. N. Place, Mrs. C. Mayo-Steers, Mrs.

H. I). Griffin, Mrs. Jennie Robinson, Mrs. Eggert-Aitken, Mrs.

C. J. Meyer, Mrs. F. A.

Ixgan, Mrs. Dr, Smith, Dr. Webster Hyde and Charlos Anderson spoke upon spiritualism. A lecture was delivered at night by Mrs. R.

S. Ltllie. T. J. Lillle and Mrs.

Jennie Tulley contributed music, Charles Dawbsrn made the closing address. Sentence of an Asred Forger, PORTLAND April 1. Eera Durand, once a leading music dealer, who fleeced Portlanders out of $200,000 by means of clever forgeries, wai to-day sentenced (o (welve years In (he penitentiary, he having pleaded guilty to two counts. For forcing the name of W. A.

Currle slid wife for $1,000 he received seven years; for forging th A la.1.,,,.,W 1 onvi l.inyi, nr received five years. Durand Is sixty years old. ON TIME, And very early, too. That's what any one should bo In treating one's self for Inaction of tho klndneys and allied organs. The diuretic which experience Indicates as supplying the requisite stimulation to the organs without exciting them, Is Hostetter's Stomach Hitters.

Don't delay; kidney Inaction and diseases are not far apart. For fever and ague, dyspepsia, constipation, rheumatism and nervj debility, also, use the Hitters. 1 17 A' ivine, sa.utH); Mimner ten, Sl.OOO; Number Eleven, Number lwelve. Number Thfrteen, Fourteen, Number Fifteen, fAOOO; Number Kliteen t9n.ni. The Inquiry Into the water question li rapidly drawing to a close.

Last night the Supervisor! worried along until well after 11 o'clock, asking questions of the Spring Valley representatives, and being answered in a way to hide, as far as possible, any truths which might aid tbem in bringing about a reduction in rates. It is evident that Spring Valley does not feel at all sure of its position with regard to the present Board. Even the hangers-on about the City Hall, who have been saying all along that the matter was fixed, and that the price per Supervisor was from 15,000 to $7,000, are now hedging on their statements, and endeavoring to explain the independent attitude, of some of the members, who have been put down as certain to vote against the people and their pledges, acd in favor of the water company. The most generally accepted explanation of the present condition of affairs is that the bosses attempted to deliver to Spring Valley the votes of members whom they could not control, and that those members, ascertaining that an effort had been made to use them like eo much merchandise for barter and sale, decided to declare their Independence in a way to bring the bosses to their senses. Of course the cynical will insist that the bosses were trying to hold out too large a share of the swag.and that certain members merely decided to make a stand for their financial rights in the matter, but to those who have all along declared their abiding faith in the honesty of the majority of the Board, the situation seems full of hope hope that pledges will be fulfilled, and that the people will at last obtain relief from the burden so long forced upon them by those Who control the public utilities.

Before the formal meeting of the Supervisors a large delegation of citizens residing on Southern, Heights, appeared to make a complaint that though Spring Valley's pipes are laid in their district, there is not sufficient pressure to force the water Into the pipes, and give them any use of it. It was related that on Connecticut street, KansaB street, and other streets In that neighborhood it was generally Impossible to obtain any water during the day, and that even at night there was not sufficient pressure to afford any protection In case of fire. Messrs. Hamilton and Pengally were spokesmen for the complainants, and assisted by Dr. Clinton, who had examined into the condition of affairs in their district, the made out a very strong case.

Engineer Schussler then made a solemn promise that within one year a reservoir tank to contain between 200,000 and 300,000 gallons would be erected on the crest of the heights where a lot was about to be purchased, providing the title was found to be good. He said that this would require an outlay of between JSl.ftfiO and S40.COO and lmmedtate'y -t up the time-worn plea that, on account of thii expenditure to bring water to the higher level the schedule of rates for the entire city should remain as they now are. This caused a smile from all who have heard that same old plea whenever the company was asked to expend any money for the necessary extension of its business. However, the definite promise was made that the good people of Southern Heights are at least to be given the water for which they are called upon to pay within the present year. This reservoir site is to be purchased from the Hearst estate for a sum greatly less than It has been held at, simply that Southern Heights property-owners may secure the water they have asked for so long.

One condition of the sale Is that the reservoir is to be constructed within the year. Then the board went Into a formal sesnlon, but before taking up the water question Mayor Phelan sent up the following communication: SAN FHANCISCO. CAU. April 1, 1W, To the Honorable -the Hoard of Kui-erviKors of the City nd County of Una Kranciwn Gentlemen: I sm requested by the Citlrens' Committee for the Belief of the I'nem ployed to ask you to name the new boulevard, which Is now in course of const ruction. Permit me to suggest a name.

Ran Francisco is the principal city on the contl-Dent of America fronting on the Paeinc ocpan. anil yet the name of the discoverer of that grcal liody of water has not been honored In any way by our cltliens. In driving over the lxmlevan' from the city a magnificent view of the ocean is otitalned-such a view as greeted the eyes of Balboa when ho first beheld the Pacific from the heights of Darien. I therefore suggest that the Board Supervisors officially designate the new highway as the "Ballma Boulevard." Respectfully JAMES I). PIIF.LAN, Mayor.

Supervisor Hasklns offered the necessary resolution to put the Mayor's suggestion Into effect, and at last VaBco Nunez do Balboa, ableBt and most unfortunate of all the adventurers who came to the new world in the time of Charles of glorious memory, will receive the honors which he lost with head at Dariem, and which even the poet, Keats, in his world-famous sonnet to Chapman's translation of the "Iliad" so unfeelingly denied him. Having thus disposed of large quantities Of water which go for a small price the Super-visors resumed the Inquiry into the small quantities which Spring Valley offers for a large price. Supervisor Smith opened tho bal by vehemently demanding the Von Stettin contract spoken of at the last meeting, and which the company had been directed to produce. As that contract had not been produced Smith wanted to adjourn until it was. Its Importance rested in Just this.

Should Spring Valley charge more than the rates allowed It under the schedule adopted last year, Its franchise would be subjected to forfeiture. Contractor von Stettin had testified that he had been charged more tor water used to wet down bricks than was permitted by the schedule. He said he had signed a contract with Perley, Spring Valley's representative, to pay 20 cents per thousand bricks, while the schedule rate is only 10 cents. Attorney Kellogg said there was no such contract in existence. Quinlan, the man who collects money and makes enemies for the company, shifted a good deal and said It was only an agreement.

He also said that Von Stettin had written blm a letter to the effect that he had made a mistake lu Stating that he had been overcharged and that letter had been forwarded to the board. It had not been received, however, and prob ably the subject-matter will come up again at tho next meeting. Mayor Pholan saying that he was very anxious to bear from any olpicr, contractors who may have been charged by Perley In excess of tho legal rates. Quinlan and Kellogg attempted to laugh Von Stettin away by saying that the entire charge was only but singularly enough they refrained from producing the document which Von Stet tin called a contract, and which they Insisted was merely an application. Dr.

Rottanzl here opened up an Interesting subject in the matter of a deposit required from consumers when a meter is put in. The company Is not permitted to enforce a de posit on meters, and Mr. Quinlan said that they did not do so, but at the suggestion of Attorney Kellogg, he said that the deposit was required on the probable bill of the con sumer instead of on the meter, which was evidently the company's peculiar way of beat ing the devil around the stump. "Is it not true that you charge $5 deposit when the meter is placed In position?" asked Supervisor with some emphasis. This brought out a labored explanation that where the company considered a consumer who wanted a meter Irresponsible they forced a deposit of three-quarters of his probable monthly bill, so that the deposit was on the bill and not on the meter.

The Mayor ascertained that these deposits, whether on meter or on bill, amounted to $10,000 or $12,000, a tax on the consumers which the corporation has no legal right to exact. On motion of Mr. Smith both Pcrle and Von Stettin were required to appear at the next meeting with that contract, application or agreement, or whatever It might be caLd, and give the board exact information on that important particular. Here Supervisor Haskins began ruffling Mr. Schussler a bit He wanted to know the value of the entire water works and their cost, so that he might arrive at a figure which would lead him in fixing the revenue to be exacted from the rate-payers.

Mr. Schussler began dealing out his old figures, saying that In 1877 the company valued the property at $13,600,000, while the city considered Its value Since that time, he said, the company had spent a little over $11,300,000 as the cost of property, construction, etc. This amount, if added to, the figures made by the city in 1877, would bring the total up to $22,300,000. and if added to what the works could have been purchased for in 1877 would make the value about $23,500,000. The company had sold, he said, 128,000 shares of stock, which represented a par value of $12,800,000.

Its debts on March 1st amounted to $10,410,151 45, thus making a total of a little over $23,210,000 of capitalization. From this the engineer went on to estimate that In 1S97 the company would want $300,000 for new construction outside of the new building, and that for the construction of the new building and the payment of its floating debts It would want $800,000 more. Probab'jr it would have to sell 8,000 rhares of us Block, and would require from the rate-payers Interest on Its bonds, $792,000 dividends on its stock, $15,000 for Interest on borrowed money, $400,000 for running expense, and $105,000 for taxes. From this total of about $20,000 for rents are to be deducted, leaving $1,820,000 as the enormous tribute of the rate-payers. The Mayor wanted to know what had be come of the money raised by the sale of 6,000 shares of stock last November, and was told that none of it was left.

It was found that tne floating debt amounted to $331,000, on which the company pays 5 per cent interest Mr. Hasklns very pithily luqulred if the company would not make moner by borrowing: at 5 per cent, and charging tho city 6. Then there was a long colloquy over the new build ing, and different improvements which the company contemplated, the Mayor being very inquisitive as to items of expenditure and Mr. Schussler not over particular about furnishing exact Information. When it came to the plea for money to extend pipes in.

new districts, the Mayor drovs Mr. Schussler In to a very tight corner. He made that agile-minded engineer admit from his own figures that one single hydrant to a block on an ordinary main paid more than 6 per cent Interest on the cost of putting in that main, without regard to the revenues derived from consumers or tho fact that frequently there are three hydrants to a block. Secretary Ames said that the new building at Stockton and Geary streets cost about Including the lot, and that it had been rented at a figure to pay something over per cent on the investment, without anything being charged for the rental of the floor to be occupied by the company Itself. The building on California street, where the officers of ths company now are, is to be sold when the new building Is completed, and Engineer Schussler said, in reply to a question from the Mayor, that the company would be willing to sell its Market-street reservoir if a good price were offered, and credit the amount obtained to new construction account Then in reply to Dr.

Clinton, Mr. Schussler said that he thought the company had presented Its case and had said everything that It wished to say. This admission might be Important should the rates be taken Into court and the question raised as to whether tho company was given a fair hearing. After some desultory questioning by Dr. Dodge and Mr.

Delany, the offer of the Castrovlllo Water Company was taken up. This company propose, to bring 30,000,000 gallons of water dally from its lakes in Monterey county, a distance of ninety miles, to San Francisco, and deliver the same in the city streets under heavy pressure for $14,000,000 in city bonds. After this offer had been read and one of the company's engineers examined as to the reliability of the supply, an adjournment was had until next Thursday evening, when the long inquiry will probably be closed. "MA CAROLIMST JiT the man who wrote "Ma Ange-line," a brand new coon song, In next Sunday'" "Examiner." Will Go to Toninlen. BAN BAFAF.L, April 1.

Robert Furlong, County Superintendent of Schools, is completing ararngements with the North FarMc Coast Bail, road for transportation between San Rafael and Tomalcs for the teachers who will attend the institute at Tomales during the (lint week in May. A i I ii I car will lie provided at San Rafael, and in all proliHblllly a Sjierlal engine will take tiie ear to Unn Aunelmo Junction, thereby avoiding a tedious delay. The round-trip fare, good for days, will be $1 SO. The Patterns are Marvelously Tretty. The Styles are Entirely Neiv.

Everything about these garments commends them We have determined that your Spring Snit shall come A glance into our Big Corner Window will show you from, our house this season. those Very Excellent Blue and to every dresser of good taste. There yon ivill see those Very your swellest tailor can make Black English Twill Cheviots. large and small, made as only We have tried to out-do so kindly, so liberally that we ourselves this season and the public have rewarded our efforts If you pass the Big Kearny Street Store to-day our Corner Window cannot Jielp but Pretty Fancy Cheviots in Plaids, clothes. kind words of encouragement.

LY IT. 'em, onb handsomer tlian ths arrest your attention. THESE GARMENTS The beauty of each and oilier, tell their own story. feel more than grateful their $8,50 AT ARE every style and the number of fINCOItPOltATED) RAPHAEL'S That Big Popular Kearny-St. Store, 0 11 13 15 KEARNY STEEET, TWO ENTIRE BUILDINGS..