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WEDNESDAY EVENING ATIUI, 3, .1903 OAKLAND TRIBUNE ft EX-COUIITY GLtRK CRANE BRINGS SUIT AGAINST COUNTY ASSESSOR HENRY P. DALTOII JContinuetl From Page WICK AGAIN TURNED DOWN, LROAD MEN iMtlST WORK TEN HOURS DURING SUMMER. i i 1 Interesting News Board of Works Refuses to Substitu(experts for Fire Engine. EmrjffT had the for repa inr- fire engine No. 7, and whose apparently ever? a sting with tjhe Bo-r of Public! ol lU iCyer the of the wcik 'has fre quently occupied th: attention of Kith ana city Council, paid another'-visit to the BoWd of "Works tH7s vm-ing The original trouble was over Emrick's refusal "nllou an the shoo th? pairs ing male.

For thrt tlv refused to pay for the crk and numerous complications have arisen. Recently Einrick wrote a srt of apology to the Hoard agreeing to it the Avork to the tion oi the insrjectorw vas honest when I wrote that said Emrjek this morning. "I had hid a taik -with the ic.s.icttor and two of the Commissioners; cv-y-thing Seemed (satisfactory, I at meantime Chief Pal! had to the inspector and, convened him to of thinking. What wtm to know is whether y.qi ill expert opinion on the i so far I am Mayor Barstw. "Tn re is ar expert and you must do tlv woi to his satis-' facti.ojns to do." "May I say a -worci asked Chief Ball.

"It iyrt said the Mayor. "EirM ik started to talk again about tubes and crowning shields and" other apparatus, but the Mayor declared that he would not consider the matter fm her and Emriek left the The Foard granted permission to the YVYodmc-n the, YVcrld erect a transparent sign in front, Of their building on Twelfth street lctveen Clay and Washington streets. Mrsli. C. Colby was granted permission to erect a watering trough on East Twelfth street near Thirternth avenue.

Permission was granted to V. Bayl-s to remove a one story building fjim the nprth side of Taylor street between Campbell and Willow streets. rVmiv along i-mvibell to Twelfth street and alonsr latter horonehfa re 'a mint Peralta streets. HEATON INTRODUG JENNIE AS DAU There will be a lull i.n the Heaton will contest case until the. 16th of this month, and here may be a still longer continuance of the case.

The resump tion of the trial will depend upon the ability of e-ounsel for the petitioner, LJennie M. Heaton; to take the cleposi tion of Mrs. Dr. Dubois of San Lead dio. Mrs.

Dubois was to have appeared in appeared in I reven'ed by ver-stricken court yesterday, but was" pr the fact that she is a fev patient at her home. The deposition, of vourse. cannot bed taken until the patient has recovered front the cWseasrqd is strong enouglv to undergo exaiiinafthn in the merrier. Counsel for tbl coinplainant say that Mrs. Dubois evfrlence.

will he" most ini- portafit It is saiel tjiat she will Kt.iy tnai, some years ago, sne a.itenuea IV puWJic entertainment in a little town in this State in the neigh borhood of Heaton's former home and that, on that occasion, Heaton introduced Jennie, the complainant, as his own daughter. GUARDIAN TO SELL THE PERSONAL PrfoPERTY. Wilber Walker, who has been appointed guardian pf the estate and person of aged Mrs. Celia M. Lindsay, this' morning asked Judge Ellsworth ior permission to ell personal property of his ward, which is in a building at corner.

-of'' East Twelfth street iind Twelfth avenue. It is "the intention ef the guardian to dispose of all the personal property 01" Mrs. Lindsay which she does not require for her personal comfort. The, request was granted, Attorney But foil AH pear i for, the guardian. v's two daughters.

Mrs.l V. H. Waltz of and Mrs. Johnson of Reno. Nevada, sought the position of guardian, hut Judge, Ellsworth refused to apponit either be-e ause of hard feeling-between them ami their mother.

Mrs. Lindsay is nowre sN(: hg' with Mrs. Waltz. A NEW BROOM HOLDER. Herm.in Blome- of this city 1 been granted a patent for holijer.

Don't Let Them Suffer. hrten children ere toitured with irg and burning eciema and brt f-UC-Cien Arm naive rca's the raw sojc-. expe i-innamrna viorK naves the sKin wimoui a. MIER SHOWING MADE CITY PLAHT. City Clerk Glllpgly Tells About iho Lights in the Encinalm ALAMEDA, April 2.

City Clerk Gil-logly has just suTomitted a report on the condition of the: Electric Light D.e partmeiit which shows that Alameda vs paying less for its liKhts than other cities that are purchasing lights from private icompanies. The report in part is Ss follows: "The city no.v, has 104 crc lamps, 25-candle po.ver and 435 16-candle pi.ver mean. J.j.scent laain in uso on tlo streets in pttefundinjs. Incandescent liglttsrc ecmiva, lent to 360 arc lamps, making a total 264 arc larros." ''alculatins- these 26 1 arcs at $7 ier nfonth a pice; fee- nine months, which figure 'is comparatively low, it. would amount to plus the $T00 for the Fire Alarm system i'vculd make a total o-f 7.332 theVost of light to the city nine months.

The total icr -the nine months amcums from -nvhicth is su'traeted the total from confunrs for he same time. making a J16.0S4O4. This balance is subtracted from the.tot.il amount due fi-om the 'city. $17,032 which Wave From the total above receipts, is subtracted the amount spent for additions and construction, leaving to which is added the cost fire alarm system m. iking $10,207.70.

Therefore the cost of lighting the citv ftor one iiTo'ith is $1,137.52 or $4.31 per arc lamp. EXTRA FIREMEN ARE TO BE SUSPENDED -i The Police and Fire Commissioners this periling dismissed William exlra-anan of" Engine Company No. 5. from tht fire Department. This action was npon the recommendation of Chief Ball, whose report contained the following: "As this is his second offense, he having been suspended 1, 1902, for thirty days.

I respectfully recommend that he be removed from the Fire Department in accordance with rule Xo. 33, which provides -that any fireman or ex-traman under the influence liquor shall suspended thirty days for the first offense and dismissed from the department for the The application of D. I-. Kennedy to be appointed a driver In the Fire Department was filed. The following resolution was adopted:" "Resolved, That the chief engineer of the Fire Department be and is hereby authorized and directed to lay off without pay during the months of April, May and June, 1902, not more thari three call men (including foremen and extramen) for each engine, hose and truck com-.

I)any." 'The list of the men laid off for April was printed in last evenings TRIBUNE. Chief of Police Hodgkins reported the following policemen off duty during March: Andrews. B. Brown. Tobin.

Mc-Sorley, Powers, Bock, Sherry, Jacobus and Gardener. Tobin McSorley were injured and the others were ill. ThdChief also reported the following changes in beats of patrolmen: McCloud from night to day watch on beat No. 3, McKeegan from day to night watch on beat No. 3, Henderson of beat No.

26 "and Murcell of beat No. 25, exchange. Bran-nan of beat No. 13 and Cooney of beats 5 and T6, exchange. The claim of John P.

Maxwell for S1S3.S1 for sunnlies against the fire alarm and- police telegraph fund, was approved and referred to tne city council ior raunca. tion. MRS. VAN WINKLE'S WILLJSPROBATED The will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth C.

Van Winkle, a sister of the late Dr. Beverly Cole of San Francisco, who died March 22 in the Galindo Hotel in this city, was filed today for probate. It bears date of October 29, 1901. and was witnessed by L. f.

Burpee, Edna Simpson and Sam Bell McKee. Tne deceased was in her 78th year. Mrs. Sarah A. Michler is named as executrix.

The value of the estate is unknown. The heirs Mrs. Sara A. a half-sister; Mrs. "Elizabeth Janin.

a niece, and Mr si Henrietta wight, "a' niece; -also residing in New-York; Eugenie a niece in Cal-istoga: Josephine McClung. a niece in. San Francisco, and Mrs. Eugenie Colo, widow of the late Dr. B.

Cole of San Francisco, and a number oothers In various parts of the ccunriy. The estate' is disposed of as follows: Sarah A. Michler, diamond jewelry and paintings: Charles A. Baldwin. large Chester ing: two daughters cf Beverly Cole.

$100 May Owens, Elizabeth Janin, a lot of land at Fifth and Clay streets, Oakland, Ilcn- rietta pwiaht, watch set with dia-inonds, NTapcdeon pictures and portraits Edith Latham, picture frames; Fannie and Bessie Gibbons of New York, $100 each; Florence Haldeman, $50; Louise A. Lee. $100; Gladys Da-con. red crepe shawl; ElizibHh Janin, picture styled "RetHrn Home." The executrix is required to erect a monument over the'gTavc of decedent's husband. P.

AV. Michler. Ouring the pen lency of the estate the decedent desires the court to make liberal provision for the support of the executrix, to whom the residue of the MfafD ini.nthM In the event of the death of Mrs. Michler Sam Bell McKee is to act as executor. Sam Bell McKee is attorney for the petitioner.

DEATH OF C. W. ROSS. C. W.

Ross, a native of England, died last, night at his residence, 913 Union street, in this city. Deceased was born in Londoh on April 3. 1S28, and came to' this country" in 1854, lo- -eating in Chicago, where he was well known. He leaves a widow, Mary W. Ross, and niece, Mrs.

J. S. Adams, wfie tf the late DrJ. S. Adams.

Mr. Ross was honored and rsspe ted by aii ho knew Wm, being connected with St- John's and Kt. Andrew's Churches in this city, beside being a life me ruber of Union Park Lodge No. K10, and I of iThicago; also of York Chapter x. 14S.

Roval Arch Masons of that Death came very suddenly caused Immediately by41 peritonitis. The funeral services wilF be- held Thursday at 2 P. M. at the residence on Uaioa UsaU FOR I AGARD and KUSSELL BX.EAD BUTTER PRICES COOD CREAMERY BUTTER 30 cents STAR CREAMERY 45 cents BALOWHI, FULL WEIGHT 55.cents MLok Cabin Bread, re- tcivcu uqi twice every iay a Vk largest loaf 5 cents TRAOfc MAHK I 475-479 FOURTEENTH ST. Tel.

Main 1 24 Agents for BALDWIN BUTTER. THE Y. M. C. A Mayor Barstow Delivered an Address at the Ban' iguef asf Night.

The members of the Men's Christian Association had a pleasant evening in their rooms 'last night. There was j'and entertlpn-'xnta i -At io'cJocic the memlierf and" Board df. Directors co'ngregated in the recep tion rooms. President doljihs read the report of the results of he contest. which were: 97; "Reds," Si; total number of new members received, 188; total number of points.

418: Orange, 223; Reds.1196. The points figured according to the membership receipts Were: $10 memberships 4 points; $8, 3 points; 2 points; Under point. The report wu received with loud applause and Cheer after cheer was given for the president, directors and attaches of the Association. The Orange men, Reds, new members and specially invited guests then marched tothe gymnasium, where the turkey repast was served by the Reds, the losing party. Mush Had.

been prepared for the ut when the, hour arrived for Ti-vTTg or the humble dish, the' settle was missing. The Reds had April fooled the', winnerand nibbled at the turkey whilst carrying dainty Slices of" the bird to the tables, until they had succeeded In devouring a nfficlency. five hundred were present at kratIflcatIon. An orchestra was In the gallery of the gym- nnd rendered several popular durlng the dinner hour. ird Collins presided at the vhe close of the repast, Mr.

making a few remarks thanking the members for their earnest and successful work in having secured so large a number of new members, Introduced Mayor Barstow. The Mayor received quite ovation; not only for his timely presence but for his expressions of good Scheer end Interest In the Association work. After dinner some very interesting speeches were" made by Rev. E. E.

Baker, Rev. T. H. Vasburg, R. II.

Chamberlain, Secretary Kling and The evening's entertainment was in charge of the Reception Committee oi Ihe'Ladles Auxllfary: Mrs. J. L. Lyon (chairman), Mrs. M.

J. Lane, Mrs. Forrester, "Mrs. Brewer, Forb, Mrs, 'Ii. T.

Barber, Mrs. J. Kennison, Mrs, 4- Rowe, Mrs. Jeffreys, Mrs. Fitz-maurkse, Mrs.

J. B. Ritchie Miss Emily Dunn, Miss Florence Fogg, alias Clare "Walton, Miss Edna Santer, Miss Florence La wson, Miss Maude Hanmore. "1 TRANSPORT CAPTAIN GEORGE H. PIERCE WILL BE MARINE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE, SERVICE.

SAN SCO; April 2, The appointment or Captain George ,11. I'ierce of' thei transport Sheridan to succeed Captain John Barneson as niarlne superintendent of thej Army transport Bervice is announced by Major De vol. mho has succeeded Brigadier General Oscar as quartermaster in cJiaxS'e'oT the service in this city. Cap- i tain-Pierce entered upon his duties nt once. For the last three years he has been in 'command of the transport Sheridairi, one of the largest and finest of the and has always been regarded as one of the best navigators In the Pacific.

Eheridtn has been remarkably fortunate ttroer his OAKLAND CLERK INSOLVENT. A -voluntary -petition in bankruptcy was gSr In the United States District I court yesterday oy rt. cmpman, a San Francisco- with liabilities amounting to $2,131.50. Thomas iBoalt, an. Oakland clerk, also asked to bt- "declared insolvent, scheduling debts Ire the sum of $3,204.40, the most of them having been incurred he conducted a merchandise business at 'Reno, Neither petitioner- file 1 afy a-txets.

The niilole sugar industry was never i heard from when the 'uban reciproc ity bill was pending, yet the public ea a mucn ueeper intercut in mar man oe th rczuody HEW FOR MEMBERS k. is, is TUs signature Laxative Maker to! Wearer Direct FOOT FORM SHOES THE" SHOE STORE ii OF THE When you want to feeF perfectly safe in- buying shoes; 'hem yoji want the very newest arnd correct styles: when you want the widest variety to choose from; when you want a becoming fft and i perfect comfort: when you want fresh, new, honest shoes direct from the factory to the wearer, then you always think of the reliable and best shoe store -1. 953 Washington St. fiyd door norlh of Ninth St west side. Agents for W.

L. Doagias Shoes CURITY. Genuine Garter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of 5ea Fae-SImile Wrapper Below. Terr snail sd as easy to taks as a(PUB FCS HEADACHE FOR DIZZINESSJ FOR BILIOUSNESS.

IFOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CCHSTlPATIfiB. FCR SALLOW SKI R. FOR THECOaaPLillfit Price IS Cents 0HM171CT yuiTMmniiAnir. -V CURE SICK 1 TRUSTEE'S SAL I 7 In accordance with the terms and un tpr th.

i V. ..,.1 .4 fjrust'duly executed by Anita Miy Hcs-sty. Eleanuy Fraucfc.s llussey anji Kath- enne iorence Hussey, all remrnes sole, and Kllen iluswey. a widow, tti Ouk land, of State of Cal-J tfornli, parties of the first tOj Wm G. Henshiw and J.

West arj tin, tru-tefs. parties of the seconI part, of wlnm m. Henshaw befcama the sucpj: or and survivor upon lh death ji1 said J. West Martin, and tha I'nlon Savings iiank. a corporation, th party of the third part, dated January IVjS, and recorded in the office of th County of county lot Alameda, State of ill Liber of Deetis.

at 73 et andj In pursuance of a resolution passed on (th- 15th i'lay of I-Vbruiay, by the Board of of the I'nion Savings pank. a corporation, and the holder of he not (No. 56Sf. to wure the paynient of, which the aforesaid deed of trust was executed, declaring that default made in the' paj of the interest audi other sums due ur.dr f-'aid note and deed of "trust, and rcirjestinK and directing irid day of Ajiril. l'JCC, at 12 o'clOi noon that 'day.

the auction alesr-n ot Woodward Watson 1- Co. I "fo. Pt'S Uroadway stri-e', in the City oE County of Alarn'la. State of 1 will sell at public auction, to the high- est bidder for. in gold 'folic of th I'h'ted pier-e or parcel of land "ituate the city of Oakland.

-Count jr of Alameda. State ot California, descrlb-; ed as to-wit: Con niencing at point on. the western! line of Llnrlfii strei-t. distant thereon two hundred and thirty-two 23l' feet south-' erly from the outhrii line of Sixteenth: Mr4 a.nd runiiing 'heace along sjjd Irr.e if street' thlrt: i even (3.i nt ihr-nc at a risrht angi hundred and thirty-war (132 i oe t. si nd tdtf hce at a tnen a Ip hundrftd wo a33) fe.t t0 the point iot com-' tij-t ncement.

Being a partlon of BloCk'. Oakland and vicinity on file in the County I'nc J'nited States; t-n per cent. payable ine unn-ergignea on tne rail in ilimmer, balance on delivery- of. deed; I lad if not so then paid ten. per to be and tiie sale to i The Union Savings Bank, befnr th lalder of raid indebtednees.

or any other may purchase at the said sale. lets hr sale at purchaser's exoense. uatea. Marc 11 tn, isoz. M.

HENSHAW. Surviving 1 Trustee, POSTPONEMENT. f. Public notice is hereby given that th alovf sale lias been postponed until WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th, JWi at the wm' time and place above mentioned. Dated April 2.

YMKl. WM. d. HENSHAW, Surviving Trustee. LOHER'S CLUBHOUSE AMD TOMATO SAUSAGE i A combiaatloa pf Krain pork an! pine piccs deliolouljr'blended.

Geo. Ti Loher, Fresh Meats ex DHIcacies 211 SAN PABLO AVE. PHONC MAIN 1301 het. loin and Jfrs. Kendal.

rWe Bet. idiii and i'ree Ueliery. eminent "actress wa twrn.55 years ago today. Mie was born at Cleethorica in LlneolnshlreJ She married W. Hi Kertdar (Grfrf wton 7th August.

U69.v Her riVh'ut I liondon as iiMde "Opherla' 1SCK Vfnm JlU VI WUiJ. WVUt 'I I VIM kUV MrfWIt Daily. Nw or aurtti w. Schneider ABSOLUTE SE IICARTERS iOlTTLC -I said claim ought not to have been approved at all. for the reasons that the articles furnished were not in accordance with the schedule and requisition therefor as "That no rebate, discount or allowawee was ever made upon or ml account of said claim so filed by said Enquirer Publishing Co.

against said 'county of Alameda, as aforesaid, and the same was thereafter, because of the endorsement thereon and approval thereof, made by said Dalton, as aforesaid, fully paid by said county of Alaneda, all of which said uaitDp well knew, and this complainant approving saia c.aim oc r.arfrr a frii dutv jrtainfng to his said office said County Assessor as aforesaid. THERE WAS NO REBATE. -xhay on or about October 31. 1S9S. the Board nf RnrvisnrS of Alameda did adopt as amended a sched for blanks, blank books and advertising to be done and furnished to the various county officers of the county of Alameda, including said County Assessor, whicii schedule remained and was in force during the year 1S.

and that all blinks, blank books, advertising and orintine oi materials to be used in the various ortices saiii county wer to be paid for at the prices fixed in schedule and none other. "That and by said schedule the price fixed for assessment rolls 'final' consisting of 40 pages with the printing matter therein contained, to be bohnd in "extra Rossia' of 'double medium' size was at the rate of per "That by agreement between said coun'y of Alameda end the Enquirer Publishing a corporation, the county Alameda did agree to pay for the work ordere. from i-aid Enquirer Publishing Co. by any county official of said county at and for th prices set forth in said schedule and at none other. "That said County-Assessor did in the year make demand and requisition for sixty volumes of said 'assessment rolls final' to be bound and of the size and at the price last aforesaid.

"That thereafter, and during the year 1S99, pursuant to. said requisition and demand, said Enquirer Publishing Co. did turiiisli to and deliver to said Assessor's offi'-e sixty volume? 'assessment rols final' of 'double medium' size, but instead of binding said volumes and each thena in 'extra Russia" binding, said volumes and each of them were bound in brown -eatvvas. which said brown canvas binding was and is of much inferior quality and grade and of less value than the style of binding known as 'extra Russia' as called for by said schedule and requisition as aforesaid, and were of less value, to-wit: at the rate of $2 per volume less value than the said assessment rolls final would be worth were they bound as called for -by said schedule and said requisition, as aforesaid. "That thereafter said Knquirer Publishing Co.

did present its verified demand and claim against lie county of Alameda, for 'the furnishing and delivery of said-sixty volumes assessment rolls as aforesaid, and did in said demand and claim charge for said ro'ls so furnished as at the rate of $13.39 each. Trga icing kn aggregate on account of said 'fe-mand against the countv of Alameda of S03.i. "That the actual value of said books furnished and so bound in brown canvas as. aforesaid was not more than $11.39 per volume. THE FINAL CHARGE.

"That notwithstanding the said assessment rolls so furnished as aforesaid were not bound in 'extra Russia' as called for by said schedule and said as aforesaid, and were of less value, to-wit: the rate of per volume of less. value than the said assessment rolls would be worth were they bound as called for by said schedule and said requisition, said Henry P. Dalton dio knowingly." wilfully and with intent to defraud the county of Alameda out of the aggregate sum of $12o receive and accept said and said demand and claim so made bv said Enquirer Publishing as aforesaid, at. and for the sum of when said tdaim ougm. not to have been approved at all.

for the reasons that the articles furnished were not in au-eory nee 'with the schedule and reciutsiWon therefor as aforesaid. "That no rebate, discount or allowance was ever made' upon or on account said claim so tiled by said Enquirer Publishing Co. against said county of Alameda as aforesaid, and the same was thereafter, because of the endorsement thereon and approval thereof, made by said Dalton. as aforesaid, fuoy paid by said county of Alameda, all of which said Dalton then knew, and this complainant 1 I in- l. nu-cii'liitr i.l iAm 'm VUSJ mining the same to be paid without pro-ll fest from him.

sau. Dalton, said Dalton did neglect to perform an: official duty pertaining to his said office, as said County Assessor as aforesaid. PRAYER OF COMPLAINT. "Wherefore, and by reason of the foregoing, complainant -prays: That, the' above" named court cite said Henry P. Dalton to appear before said court st.a time not more than ten days nor ls than five days from the time of the filing and presentation of and that thereafter such proceedings be had and taken hereunder, as contemplated by law, and that upon the hearing here under -a decree be made by the above named court decreeing that the charges "herein contained are sTBStained.

and that said court enter a decree that said Henry P. Dalton be deprived of his said office a.s said County Assessor, and enter a judgment for in favor of this informer and accuser: and for such costs, as are allowed in civil cases. "JAMES E. CRANE. "Complainant and Accuser." "GEO.

E. DE tJOLlA. for "State of California, county of Aiame-da. ss: i i "James" E. Crane, being duly deposes and says: That he is the accuser and complainant and petitioner in th" above entitled matter: that he has real the foreg'hng petition and accusation anfl knows the contents thereof: and that' the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to the matters therein stated upon his information or Ijelief.

and that to those matters he believes it to true. "JAMES E. CRANE." "Subscribed and sworn to me this 2d day of April. A. D.

192. GEO. E. DE GOI.IA. "Notary Public in and for the coutvfj! of Alameda, State of California." WARRANT ISSUED FOR DEFAULTING WITNESS Nick Perat-a was put on trial before Judge before a jury tnis morning for grand laico-ny: It is alleged rhat he stole a gold watch belonging to'W.

F. Staik, valued at W. F. Stark, the romplairant, detailed' the circumstances of his mvetirg Ferata and the missing the thna-picce from his own pcrs.cn. (rn cros5-examinati in, fy Allrich.

Stark admitted that he liid beerj drinking on night in "uestion and that after" had lef a certain tes jrt. he lest his ht sd. Shortly before th-i opening of the case today, it' was -discovered that a subpoena which had 'been for Frank Murray, a firenran o- th steamer Mt. Eden of the nimond Ferry line betwe-jn thi3 city andSan Francisco had not been served. District Attorney Allen ake-J that a foreign subpoena be issued for the defaulting -witness, who he thought could be found in Sin Francisco.

Mr. Allen "imated -that it was not known until that Murray had gone a.wav. Dennis Dimonil of the iimerul Freight Express Lie. was prt -nt iu ourt ard stated 'that hi? thought. Murray Stad g.fna to San Frarrr isco iia vesterdav made applica--lion to te admitted to the Mai in? Hospital near 'the Presidio fn th othtr ide of.thejbay.- Allen Id1 'Murray was a rhaterial witness, b.vrtuw wis understood ifwa to him the d-fendarit had oassed the u.en watcb (fit lo -nert with It.

Th 'TttiUfSU'J. ar. dertd IsuedL of Oakland he famished for the fiscal year of 18SW-1S00, the assessment ro41-for the property situated in' th city of Oakland, county cf Alameda," and that the deputies in his office prepared paid; roll aforesaid, at an expense of $1,416.66 2-S and that" the parties in said statement named so preparing saki tM and complainant so kges the fact to be, "affiants (said ttelton's) deputies, and were paid un-ider the provisions of the County? Gov ernment Act; sewne one hundred dollars Jet month. tone hundred and twenty -five dollars per month, and we'n tme hundred and fifty dollars pr 1 'fComplainant that the i3 iso paid to said deputies as afore- was paid out of and from the County; Treasury of raid county ot Alameda, nrtd not by said Dalton as' said Are3rcT, at tall. HELD OUT FEES.

"That it was then he duty of -said Cilton as said Assessor and an official duty pertaining iq, the office cf said 'Asses-sor so held by said Dai ton ii said year 1S99 as aforesaid, to pay over account to said county of Alameda, the difference between the amount received iby him from said city of Oakland for said certified copy of wfa assessment id joks as atort -liii. ard the amount actually exnendt-d by him, said Dalton thjrefor. and tliat s.ijd iDalton neglected. 1 faile ar-J evtr since has neglected and failed to account to said eomuy of Al.i-meda. nr ito pay over to said ccunty of Alameda, '-aid difference, to wit: said sum of $1,416.66 2-3 as afote.said.

"That demand hr.s been male of said Dalton that he pay over said sum to said county of Alameda, and account to said county therefor, but slid Dalton does unlawfully, wilfully, "fraudulently and with intent to defraud Raid county of Alameda thereof an therefrom, withhold and retain said sum of $1,416.66." The complaint then gods on to cite the fees held out 'cv Dalton on the city assessment in sums to wit. $1 975 $1,979. The complaint continues: HIS DEMANDS ON TREASURY. "That at all the times herein mentioned the county of Alameda i a body politic and corporate organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, ajid that Henry P. Dalton is and during all the times herein mentioned has been the duly elected, qualified and acting Assessor of said county of Alameda, ana that Henry P.

Dalton. as such Assessor, is now within the jurisdiction of the above named court, and that said court has jurisdiction over the person of said Dalton 'as sid County Assessor, and of the subject matttr herein set forth. "That at all the times herein mentioned it Was the official duty of said Henry P. Dalton, as said County and an official duty pertaining to his office as such County Assessor, to approve as correct any account or demand upon: the treasury of the county of Alameda, for materials furnished, or printing done, to be used in the office of said County Assessor, and as. the official records thereof.

"That on or about October IS, the Board of Supervisors in said comity of Alameda did adopt as amended a schedule far blanks, blank books and advertising to be done and furnished to the various comity officers of the countv of Alameda. including said County Assessor, which schedule remained in force until October 31, and that all blanks, blank books, advertising and printing of materials to be used in the various offices of said county were to be paid for at the price flx-ed In said schedule, and none other. "That in and by s-tid schedule the price fixed for assessment -rolls 'final' consisting of. 480 pages with printing matter therein contained, to be bound in 'extra Russia' of 'double medium size, was at the rate of $14.10 per volume. "That by an agreement between the s-iid county of Alametla and the Enquirer Publishing Company, a corporation engage! in the business of furnishing blanks, blank books, printing and advertising, the county of Alameda agreed to pay for the work ordered from said Enquirer Publishing Company, at and for the prices sst forth in said schedule, and at none other.

"That saiil Countv Assessor did make demand and requisition for sixty volumes of -said assessment rolls 'final' to be bound and of -the size and at the aforesaid. ANOTHER CHARGE OF FRAUD. "That thereafter, and prior to October ISf'S, pursuant to said requisition, said Enquirer Publishing Company did furnish to and deliver to said Assessor's office sixty Volumes of assessment rolls, "final" ofj'dojible medium' size, but instead of binding said volumes and each of them in, 'extra Russia' binding, said volumes and each of them was bound in brown canvas, which said brown canvas binding Was and is of much inferior grade and quality and of less value than the style of binding known as 'extra Russia as called fcr by said schedule, and requisition as aforesaid. and were of less value, to-wit: at the rate of $2 per volume of less value than the said assessment rolls would be worth were they bound as called for by said schedule and said reejuisition. as aforesaid.

"That thereafter said Enquirer' Publishing Co. did present jts verified demand and. claim against the county of Alameda, for the furnishing and delivery sixty volumes assessment rolls as aforesaid. and did in said demand and claim charge for said rolls so furnished as aforesaid, at the rate of $14.10 each, making an aggregate on account of said demand against the county of Alameda of $S4S. "That the actual value of said bcok.s so furnished and so bound in brown canvas as aforesaid was.

not more than $12.10 per volume. "That notwithstanding the said assessment rolls so furnished as aforesaid were not" bound in 'extra as called for bv said schedule and said requisition, as aforesaid, and were of less value, to-wit: at the rate of $2 per volume of less value than the said assessment rolls would be worth were they bound called for bv said schedule and said requisition, said Hfnrv P. Dalton did knowingly, wilfully aind with intent ta defraud thp county of AHmeda out, of the aggregate sum of $120. receive and accept said books, and did approve said demand and claim so made bv said Enc.nirer Publishing Co. as.

aforesaid, at and for the sum of $S4fi. when TAILOR-MADE SUIT SPECIAL FOR ONE DAY-THURSDAY Blouse or eton suit elegantly trimmed in stitchsd i or b'aid, jacket silk lined, xradu-ted flounce skirt, Venetiaa or Cheviot all wool material, io' ite, b'ack or brown. An elerant value at 18.00. Sale pries $12.50 Colombia Cloak and Snlt House 459 THIRTEENTH STREET Bet. Ercadwiy and Wathiagtoa v.

I in of i of of so at a the West Oakland Yards. today the regular 5s mer schedule will, go into effect af railroad yards at West Qakland.trTAaJ instead or working nine hcuff, a the employ1" have been uoiij a If! ter, they will be required to pepfo: t-rjrt tea hours of labor a Yesterday b'-in- All-fool's cay thr railroad men. numerous. I'lctlf-el Jokes on one another. Ore ftotty nail a box to the floor and whenjorrg one would pans a5k him tola- th'3 box on his shoulder.

Many pails were bidden and when ovJ-alii were taken off- at the noon hoif? kinIs of knots were; tied in he Several had the sleeves of their ers served up. SHIP'S MOVEMKX.TS. The stea'mer Knight. No. 2 tir sent, to Mare Island- tc take ortfoiiv large boilers, which are to.be sht ifo.

San Fran'-isco and from here-forr warded to China for the atJ. The schooner Xi'diclas is ab-jutJkoif-pleted and will scon be taker, ojf tile ways. The repairs on i i he stramishovsl 4 je i completed and it will he sent ta'HSt-i eia, where a fill is boins made. Jrj WILL I'Si-l OIL. The Southern Put iiic 'ompan'Yff tends to use oil for fuel whorevwpffp sible.

To this cffe the manaijersjiu-jfe recntly placed in machine for cllirv; operation a The chine is run entirely by oil. A new tank' has been constjK0! where engines that burn oil jie readily supplied, but the most iiproit- ant change is the one it place on the Newark. It is is tCKi; tho vU.i POLICE REPORT MADE IN ALAMEDA LATE I NOTES ARE: GATH NEWS ERED IN THE ENCINAL CITY. 1: Anril of Poli! I ALAMEDA, Conrad has filed his report oi' aricstf made during the month of March. JTJ a follows: Petit larceny, fJSR-cion of larcenv, 2: malicious mischief, disturbing the peace, drunks.

violating ordinances. 12; vagrancy, total arrests, 31. Business licenses the amount of'S25have been paii du ine the month, while $15.89 hasbeen t'if ceived for dog tags, making a total 'jf $40. 0. LITERARY SOCIETY WILL MEET TOMORROW April f-r1' Literary society will meet night In the parlors of the Ccn-ex- tior.al The meeting wf 31 addressed who.

will by Hon. J. R. lnowaadj on "Historical Latd- marks of ALAMEDA'TRUSTEES HOLD A MEETING ALAMEDA. Apri' 2.

A meeting the Board cf library Trust ees'tfhJW place last night at which times Ji? 'members 'discussed in an informal; tay the new library which is shortly flog I constructed. All are pleasc-l ltj the way in which the preparations are go ing ahead. It will bo but a few jtvedka until the bids are closed. Then the ac tual work v. ill be commenced.

if The Liijrarin made the regulf re port for the month, cf March. -4l DR. STIDHAM BACK FROM A FISHING RIP, ALAMEDA. 2 Dr. Sllha.mJ secretary of the Board of Healtf has; just returned from' fishingctii lion to Ml 'Hamilton.

The Viftt- tv.rm -that the rain and snov stntN ih, cfVT.i despite'. Hit he atctired twenty-eight mountain trout. NO QUORUM PRESENT AT ROOMS. ALAMEDA, April vi ng ito iAi4 (jorum not tit's of the- Board of t'-Kc uA r.i cation the meeting weeks. ns postponed tO' THROUGH TO YOSEMITE i r' THE FIRST STAGES OF THE SEA SON ARRIVED AT WAWONA LAST NIGHT.

if WAAVONAv April jv-dj throuah stages with tourists a here last evening i nd' will reach mite aiiey rr-1 i Yosemite stage lir.t: via Rayinonr aid Wawona permanently for the ec From uresent reports ttis will Hi ttisl banner year 'in the YosemRe. Unife States Forest Ranger Leidig oCairnsj thai game is increasing fast irk the Yosemite National P-irk. more dfer1 having been seen th? past wlnterthri ever before. WEATHER IMPORT. f.

SAN FRANCISCO, April Francisco and vicinity: i- settled weather and probably sbJwers this afternoon and tonight: ft pi TlDnrsday; continued cool weatqvra frtsh southerly wind. Northern. tTaliforuia: Cloudw jn seitled weather this afternoon, ttiniffl ThuM.ijv. with showers toniehkin uortherji portioni, fresh southerly wind: ontinue.1 cool weather. I i I I I I ct the bDiltrs that oil will uelUFed.

A barge will be sent to the Risdon Irorc Works Satur day and bringf over the "boilers that are being specially n.ade for the Newark As fast as possible, the engines are beings converted into oil burners, and it will be only a' question of time when the supply of coal now used will be greatly diminished. THE) SUGAR TRADE. i The sugar trade this lime of the year is exceedingly brisk. Long Wharf today presented a scene of unusual activity, while the 1 numerous steamers were discharging their cargoes. The following boats have been discharging lately: Fall of Clyde, Star of Bengal, Santiago.

Martha Davis, 'James Rolph and Edward May. All Tf the vessels are from the Hawaiian Islands. The steamer jij-ades came into port with a cargcf amounting to nearlj 6.00') tons of. sugar in a semi-refined state. A large.

force of men has bee.il put to work on this cargo, as the sugar people expect to have three or four steamers making regular trips between San Francisco and the islands. The British bark Inverclyde has arrived from Liverpool, with a load of pig iron. The Dutch steamer Tolmina discharged a. cargo of 6.000 tons of coal for the Southern Pacific Company. This is said to be the first Dutch steamer flying Queen Wilhelmina's flag to enter the xort of San Francisco.

NOTES AND PERSONALS. General Foreman D. P. Kellogg has secured a three-weeks' Jeave of ab- sence and has gone to Little Rock Ar- kansas, for a visit. water supply, has returned from Brentwood.

The new bund saw at the shipyards has begun operation, with Frank Merrill in charge. Superintendent Young of the Oakland coal yard was a visitor at the shops recently. Andy Hyde, Master Mechanic at Port -Costa, has been given a three- months' be leave of absence. His place be filled by C. E.

Gibson of the wrecking crew Ramsey has "been sent to Port Costa to check coal. J. McDonough is for the time being acting as night messenger. WILL BUILD HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO TIVOLI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A FINE NEW HOME. SAN FRANCISCO," April 2.

The Tlv-olr is to become a great theatre in an eight-story, fireproof building, the upper floors of which will be a hotel. The present site of the Tivoli will be one wing of the ground plan and the other two- wings will stretch out to the west to Mason street and to the esat to Glasgow street, forming a letter T. significant of the name of both and hotel. Work ill be begun on the big build- js jujy 3d, the twenty-fourth annl- versary of the nintial opening of the Tivoli. The new Tivoli Theater will have its main entrance as r.ow, on Eddy street, but it will have a verv large entrance and exits on Mason street and two ex- jtg past fhe stage to Glasgow street, be seating accommodations for 3,000 people, whereas the TivoM ojf today seats 2.000.

Tivoli llotel is to have 400 roonus and every modern R3pliar.ce, but is to be a hiuse of reasonable prices, cater- ing to a little less extravagant patrois-t age than the St. Francis, the new Crocker hotel now being built facing on near-by Union Square. The ground upon which the new Tin-I oli is to stand has-cost but is already valu at considerably more. he bunding to be erectei win cost, ae- corhing to the specifications of Archl- tecta Shea 'Shea, close to $400,090 aside from the furnishings. WELLS, FARGO CHANCES APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED THE TRIBUNE RECENTLY ARE GIVEN OUT.

IN SAN FRANCISCO. Apr. 2. Dudley Evans, acting president of Wells. Fargi Express Company.

made the following important changes in the personnels of heads departments, official uoi.ee of which was issued yesterday: H. AV. Titus, who for years has been general kgc-nt of the company, has reared from the service on 'account of advancing years and ill health. The l-jmic, chief clerk, G. C.

has promoted to be general agent, which magics him the head of fhe local office Clark has been With the company ror many years, and his promotion is i on the line of fitness and experit-nce. S. A. Butler, formerly assistant -superintendent, has been maoe chief clerk. He was formerly at Lew and later agent of the company at Saeramentos tin tier is considered one of the most promising men un tne company, u.

ri. Crandall succeeds Butler as assistant superintendent. Other promotions will be -made, and various "changes in the clerical to the accession of the- new heat's of departments. HWUltUT I HE CHRISTIANS. April z.

in reply to the representation cf the Ant bassadors of the powers regarding the nnei-ur iy oi unsuiins in Maceaonia A1Ki.J revolutionary actixnty is due to the Macedonian committee's importations or arms ana dynamite. The Porte has communicated to the diplomats the Instructions it has issued concern ing the protection of the inhabitants of the disturbed districts. DIAMOND WORKERS. AMSTERDAM. April 2.

The differences between the diamond workers and their employers have been settled and work 'was resumed today. EOTdIR GRAV'i SWEET POWDERS for Children. Mother Gray, for years a nurse the Children's Home in New children successfully' with a remedy, now prepared and placed in the drug tire3. tailed Mother 4Jrav Swefi for ChHdren. "They are nurBiiess uicasmi in tt un i trfke and lieveVjfail.

A certain cure for feverisii-ness, headache, and elisor a era una worms. At all druggists. 25c. ln't accept auy suBsiitljfe. Sample sent FREE.

Address Allg S. Olmsted, Le Roy. N. Y. 4 KM cheap, there's r.o saive on.carm as EOon.i;url(.

59 aR n.r Boerdman's Map Of Try it. Cure guarantees, uiny ioc at Ui good Bros, oiug -ore, recorder office or said County or Ala-Bfoadwiy. ticda. together with the appurterances. r-fcJv I Term" of Cash In gold coin of Home Seeker and Round.

Trip antf Round TripTitkets Frorc All Points East Via Southern Pacific. On March 4th and 18th, April 1st and 15th, and May' fith and 20th, the Southern Pacific will sell round trip tickets from, all points East to California at rate of one first-class limited facenlus $2.00. e'all on any Southern Pacifftagent and malce deposit, of fare rand he will arrange all details. For further (nforjriation call at 465 Tenth street. FORSYTH.

D. F. P. P. CO.

"Prisst's Napa" isowhtf you want for a table water. Leava orders at 380 I3t street. Delicious Imported Beers. On draught properly dravn' can be had at the -'aim Garden. 470 Twelfth street.

Cold lunches day and evening. Our, liquors and cigars are. or the- "oet and we cater to gentlemen only. Christensen lrAy- Have your and address stamped on your Pocket Book at Ths Tribune. Encouraged.

The Mercantile CI git Company with tn.iT4 1 factory at 442 San Pablo avenue make the favorite brands of Tb JElks Pride" and -Golden Ask your fleer Hot ia on erery box ot tie gefenlns Bromo-OuiflineTbiu iht core coI4 ta cju dajr -I It-- I.

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