McCormick, Alex Forsyth, M. H. Weed, Fred
Fovrler, F. H. Smith, C." Michaelis, Fred Carter,
G. Murphy, R. L. Long, Howard \ernon, Judge
Campbell, F. H. Bushnell, E. W. Williams, J. E.
Fagothey, H. Hermanson, M. L. Espinosa, R. E.
Lyons, Charles Cathcart, Al J. Evans, J. Bel
itzer, T. F. Dunn, O. Crable, W. H. ?tinson, F.
R. Butz and James W. Coffroth.
The following officers were elected:
Joseph F. Coffey, president; John H. Shee
han, vice-president; T. B. McGinness, secre
tary; 6. 1. Blake, treasurer; F.R. Butz, captain;
J. F. Cooney, first lieutenant.
Thase, with James W. Coffrotn, Lloyd
Conklin, Charles F. Morel ami Dr. W. A.
Brvartt, constitute the director-.
The first run will be on Sunday, Septem
ber 29, to the Souther farm, near San Le
andro.
Released from the bondage they have
felt subjected to in the old wheeling an
nex, the club has entered with a hearty
Epirit into wheeling affairs, and as there is
good racing talent in the club much may
be expected from them in this regard.
The entries and handicaps for the Bay
City "Wheelmen's road race to-morrow
have been announced as follows:
R. L. Long, T. A. Griffiths, E. Languetln, H.
B. Freeman, scratch; A. E. Kellom, A. J.
Memie. 15 seconds; A. L. Holiing, T. S. Hall, T.
Alborelle. F. L. Day, 30 seconds; H. A. God
dard, F. P. Simpson, S. B. Vincent, E.S. Battles,
45 seconds; H. W. Welch, <:. P. Caldwell, B. C.
Raynaud, 1 minute; 11. V- Beadjr, G. ltosburg,
C. W. Hawks, l)i minutes.
The club will hold its annual century
run around the bay on the 29th, paced by
tanaems.
COURSING.
Doers That Have Been Entered for
Sunday's Meeting.
A thirty-six dog stake will be run at
Kerrigan's park on Sunday, the drawing
for which is as follow.-:
J. Kerrigan's Dash away vs. J. Dougherty's
Ironclad, T. Sullivan's Kilkenny Girl vs. V. \V.
Guerrero's Twilight, J. Dillon's Diamond vs>
G. Smart's Lady Fitzgerald, T. O'Brien's Lamp
lighter vs. J. Dougherty's Belle, T. Lagomar
sino's Seaweed vs. B. Dougherty's Stamboul,
V. W. G uerreros Bonnie Lass vs. Al Cunimiug's
Rtamboul Queen, D. Leonard's Moonlight vs.
D. Tweeilie's Fairy I), G. Wattson's Belmont vs.
J. P. McDonald's Mayo Boy, J. Dougherty's
Queen Bess vs. O'Connor Bros.' Barcaldiue.
G. Burfeind g Tricks vs. W. Walsh's Jenny H, J.
Parkinson's Marvelous vs. P. Riordan's Chlco
pee, V. W. Guerrero's Tempest vs. T. Lagomar-
Blacktborn, V.W. Guerrero's Maud G vs.
M. Kelly's Fly, M. Kelly's Young Slavin vs J
T. Ha:inon's Xancy Till, J. Kelly's Mary X vs.
D. Tweedie's White Rustic, G. Bur'feind's
ratohem vs, C. O'Brien's Little Bob. M.
Ollare s Mideet vs. T. Sullivan's Little Tom.
I;. I'ringle's Merigold vs. O'Connor Bros.' Kow
or-Never.
At Casserly's Park the hounds slated for
Sundays racing will enter the slips in the
following order:
T. J. Cronin's Rosa B vs. J. O'Connor's Tee
Wee, P. Carney's Annie Daly vs. J. O'Connor's
Ambition, T. Brennan's White Chief vs. D. D.
Roche's Dan C, W. Dalton's Ilene vs. J. Me-
Cormick's Rapid, C. Anderson's Nigger vs. \V.
Dalton's Napoleon Jack, T. Sherin's Pearl vs.
P. Carney's Mission Boy, J. McCormick's Cheer
ful vs. J. O'Connor's Ri'ley, R. O'Shea's Sontag
vs. R. Corcoran's May Tea Boy, J. Boyle's Flir
tation vs. G. Dougherty's Georgie "Dixon, T.
Ford's Queen of the Valley vs. J. O'Connor's
Galloping, D. Dillon's Diamond vs. T. Bren
nan's Regent, C. Jennings' Red Rose vs. J.
Reidv's Buffalo, J. King's Prince Devine vs. D.
Dillon's Little Willie, J. O'Connor's True Blue
vs. J. Cody's Road Runner, J. Murphy's Red
light vs. J. Quane's Captain Morse, T. J. Cro
nin's Best frump vs.J. McNamara'sßain Drop,
J. Sullivan's Wide Awake vs. J. H. Perigo'sWee
Lassie, D. Duulea's Nellie D vs. T. Roe's Molly
Reilly, J. Hillivan's Barney vs. J. Reidv's Vic
tory, R. o' Shea's Erin Maid vs. J. Tracy's
Soudan.
The drawing for next Sunday's coursing
at Kerrigan's Park took place on Thursday
evening, and the following dogs were
entered :
J. Kerrigan's Dashaway vs. J. Doughertv's
Ironclad. T. Sullivan's Kilkenny Girl vs. V. W.
Gaerroro's Twilight, J. Dillon's Diamond
vs. G. Smart's Lady Fitzgerald, T. O'Brien's
Lamplighter vs. J. Dougherty's Belie,
L. Logimizini's Sea Weed vs. B. Dougherty's
Stamboul, V. \V. Guerrero's Bonnie Lass vs. A.
Cummins's Stamboul Queen, D. Leonard's
Moonlight vs. i>. Tweedie's Fairy D,
G. Wattson's Belmont vs. J. P. Me-
I>onnell's Mayo Boy, J. Dougherty's
Queen Bess vs. O'Connor "Brothers' Barcaldine,
G. Burriend's Trix vs. W. Walsh's Jennie,
J. Parkenson's Marvelous vs. S Riordan's Chlc
. W.Guerrero's Tempest vb. S. Logimizini's
Blackthorn. V. W. Guerrero's Maud G vs. M.
Kelly's Fly, M. Kelly's Yoiing Slavin vs.
J. T. Harmon's Naucy Till, J. Kelly's
Man- X vs. D. Tweedie's White Rustic,
G. Burfiend's Catch'em vs. C. O'Brien's Little
Bob, M. O'Hare's Midget vs. T. Sullivan's Little
Tom, R. Pringle's Merigold vs. O'Connor uros.'
Now or Never. Prizes are $20, $10. $5 and
two of $3 each. Judge, Ed Canavan ; slipper,
J. Cranston.
SEA FISHING.
Points in the Bay Where Good Sport
Can Be Had.
Bay fishing continues good on the north
shore, and large catches of rockcod and
other varieties of fish are daily reported
from the principal fishing-grounds.
On Monday last Frank Benson, the well
known angler, with two companions,
caught; about 120 pounds of red and blue
rockcod at Lime Point and the Sugar-loaf
Rock, the largest weighing five and a half
pounds and seven of them over three
pounds each.
On 'Wednesday George Coleman and
companion caught ninety-two pounds of
red rockrod at Point Cavallo, the largest
weighing four and a qnarter pounds.
A considerable number of smelt has re
cently been caught in the vicinity of Lime
Point, and some anglers amuse themselves
by catching rockcod on the bottom and
gmelt on the surface.
Sugar-loaf Rock and the rocks inside of
Lime Point are undoubtedly the best fish
ing-grounds for bluecods, or blue rockcod,
as they are generally called. They are
hooked on the bottom, the same as the red
rockcod, but the most successful angleri
etate that they catch larger quantities and
bigger fish b}' attaching nooks ten or
twelve feet above the sinkers when fishing
in deep water.
HANDBALL.
A Good Programme Has Been Ar
ranged for To-Morrow.
Some interesting handball games will
be witnessed at the San Francisco court on
tiuntlay, as the following programme will
attest: P. Ryan and J. Rodgers to play
M. McNeil and G. McDonald; Thomas
Ryan and W. Darius to play H. Moffett
and George Ward; J. Dodd and J. O'Brien
to play Ben Collins and J. Lavin; Al Pen
royer and R. Linehan to play George
Hutchinson and J. Feaney; J. Jones, the
Australian champion, to play M. Dillon
end J. Carroll, the game to be the best 3
out of 5 twenty-one aces.
The Olympic Club will give some very
handsome prizes for an amateur tourna
ment which will be held in the court at
the club's outdoor grounds in a few weeks.
At the Union court A. Pennoyer will
play J. Feeney and R. Leniban, O. Hendry
and" C. Johnson will play J. Nelson and J.
Morris, and John Riordan will play G.
Hutchinson and F. McManus.
Will Not Row.
W. C. Espy, president Pioneer Rowing
Club, states that the race between his club
ana the South Ends, billed for to-morrow,
will by no means take place, as his club
considers that a decision has already been
given in its favor in Sacramento.
Chain Maidens.
At the wedding of Miss Anna Saterlee
Aug'ier of Sayre. Pa., to Charles Christo
pher West, which took place recently, a
very pretty feature was the "chain maid
ens*" Four attraciive young ladies with
chains of roses preceded the bridal party
np the broad center aisle of the church,
tying all guests in their pews and stationing
themselves at equal distances holding the
ends of the chains until after the ceremony
and until the bridal party and immediate
friends had left the church. Then they
gracefully twined the chains about them
selves and followed the party to the car
riages, thus' releasing the guests from their
pews and preventing the crowding of the
bridal party which so generally occurs. —
Detroit Free Fress.
In the fourteenth century broad-brimmed
bats with sharp-pointed crowns were the
<ajhjpn.
UNIFICATION OF ITALY
Celebration of the Twenty-
Fifth Anniversary by the
Italian Colony.
BANQUETS, SPEECHES, DANCING.
The Red, White and Green and the
White Cross of Savoy Every
where Displayed^
The members of the local Italian colony
have made the city gay with bunting and
paper lanterns in honor of the twenty
fifth anniversary of the entry of Victor
Emmanuel's troops into Rome -the silver
wedding of the State of Italy and the
Eternal City its capital.
Everywhere the national colors— red,
white and green — are displayed in conjunc
tion with the stars and stripes, and the
"White Cross of Savoy" is equally promi
nent in residence and store, in banquet
hall and ballroom — everywhere where loyal
sons of sunny Italy do congregate. For
three days the local celebration continues.
A capable executive committee has the
matter in charge, and every preparation
has been made for a succeseful fete.
The celebration was opened yesterday
afternoon by a grand banquet in Marti
nelli's restaurant, under the Commercial
Hotel, to which between 50 and 100 of the
leaders of the Italian colony sat down.
The hall was prettily decorated with the
Italian colors and American flags, and a
life-size oil painting of Victor Emmanuel
was accorded a place of honor.
The tables were arranged in the form of
aT, and at the head Chairman J. Calega
ris presided with Consul-General Bruni
Grimaldi beside him. There was no lack
of good things to eat and drink, but after
the wants of the inner man were satisfied
speeches no less good occupied the guests
for hours.
Signer Fugazi has been sent to represent
San Francisco at the celebration in the
Italian capital and Consul Grimaldi read
his telegraphic greeting, "We arrived
safely and are happy. The people are en
thusiastic." Dispatches of congratulation
were read and ordered sent to King Hum
bert and to the Mayor of Rome. They
were as follows:
To His Majesty, the King of Italy, Rome: The
Chevalier J. Caleg-aris, President of the
Executive Committee.
[From a photograph.]
Italians of San Francisco assembled to celebrate
the twenty-fifth anniversary of Rome, the cap
ital, send "assurances ol their devotion to their
mother country. Calegaris,
President of Executive Committee.
To Rnspoli, Mayor of Rome: Italian colony
celebrating jubilee of inconquerable Rome
sends sincere fraternal salutation.
Calegarts,
President of Executive Committee.
Then came the speeches. President
Andrea Sbarbaro of the Honorary
Committee.
Calegaris made a stirring address, which
brought the guests to their feet with a
storm of "vivas." Consul Grimaldi in
liquid Neapolitan related the greatness of
Italy's history, and Judge Spinetti marked
the three great epochs of human liberty-
American unity, Washington, Grant and
Lincoln; German unity, Bismarck and
Dr. T. Kottanzi of the Executive Com
mittee.
{From a photograph.]
Yon Moltke, and Italian unity, Cavour,
Garibaldi and Mazzini. . ,
- Editor Almagia of l'ltalia responded to
the toast, "The Press," • complimenting
highly as he did so the American press,
and "particularly its leading representa
tive on the Pacific Coast — The Call.": • ? |
i Andrea ; Sbarboro spoke to "Rome, the
Capital." In the course of his remarks he
found that English words came eveo jjjyxe
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1895.
readily than Italian, and, at the cry,
"Speak in English, we understand it," he
made the remainder of his address in that
language. Judge Barry, Judge Groezinger
and many others addressed the guests in
patriotic strain, and the assemblage broke
up just in time for the evening exercises.
Among those noticed at tabJe were P.
C. Rossi, V. Camurri, Andrea Sbarbaro, F.
Cavagnaro O. M. Ratto, Judge J. E.
Barry, L. G. Ratto, E. Cadenasso, Judge
G. C. Groezinger, J. Newman, L. A. Al
bora, E. Unti, F. Delmonte, Dr. V. Vac
cari, Judge J. A. Spinetti, P. C. Giovan
noni, F. Seghezza, Dr. M. A. Rossi, E.
Caboni, A. Petri. E. M. Ratto, A. Fodcra,
E. Moro, A. L. Barli. G. Campodonico, R.
Petri, Garibaldi laccheri, G. Zappettini, G.
Costa, G. Cadenasso, E. Patrizi, G. Alma
gia, J. C. Sala, G. Camprari, Captain L.
Baglietto and Captain Pietro Ghiglione.
In the evening a grand charity ball was
given in the Sala Garibaldina for the bene
fit of the Italian school and of the poor.
In addition to the gay tricolor decorations
of red, white and green, most of the build
ings in the neighborhood of the hall were
illuminated with Chinese lanterns and
transparencies. In other parts of the
Latin quarter there were also gay illumina-
ONE OF THE STAGE SETTINGS AT THE GOETHE - SCHILLER FESTIVAL TD BE HELD IN NOVEMBER.
[From a sketch ly E. A. Otto.]
tions and a number of fireworks were let
off during the course of the evening.
The streets were full of people, anxious
to see the decorations and the illumina
tions. Outside the Garibaldi Hall itself
the street was almost blocked with people
for the greater part of the evening. The
day had been set apart especially for the
celebration of the children belonging to
the Italian school. Early in the evening
the boys formed a torch-light procession,
and walked through Washington square,
down Montgomery avenue to Garibaldi
Hall, which they reached shortly after 8
o'clock, where they found a larsje number
of their friends and relatives already as
sembled.
The gallery was entirely filled with
ladies and gentlemen, anxious to see the
children's ball, and the body of the hall
contained several hundred friends of the
pupils of the school.
The interior of the building was hand
somely decorated with red, white and
green bunting, and the white cross of
Savoy was conspicuous by its presence on
the banners and flags. "The members of
the various committees were there in force,
adorned with tri-colored badges fringed
with gold bullion, and as most of the ladies
were in light dresses and the school girls
wore dainty summer frocks the general
effect of the ballroom was very pictur-
esque.
The programme opened with a clever
address on Rome, pronounced by Dismo
Dene«ei. a pupil of the Italian school.
Miss M. Foppiano and Miss M. Gagliardo
played a duet, "Tambourine March," and
M. Ferroggiaro, T. Bianchi and Luigi
Bacigalupi played a piano, violin and
mandolin trio, "Beneath the Low Thatched
Roof Again." Under the direction of
Maestro P. Panizza the school children
gave an excellent rendering of a chorus
from "I Lombardi," their singing being
assisted by some gentlemen interested in
the school, who sang tenor and bass.
The grand march was led by the Italian
Consul, Cavaliere Bruni Grimaldl, honorary
president of the celebration, and by Signora
Bottini, principal of the Italian School.
Mrs. Mosca, the other teacher in the
school, followed, escorted by Dr. Paroni.
A number of other members of the various
committees, with ladies, took part in the
grand march, and when the band struck
up a waltz most of the grown-up couples
retired to the sides of the hall and left the
floor clear for tne children, who danced for
several hours with a zest and satisfaction
that will cause them to remember the fes
tival for many a long day.
Dr. Rottanzi was the director of the ball
committee. He was assisted by J. F. Rossi,
J. L. Valente, J. Musso, V. W. Monti, A.
Devincenzi, D. Devincenzi, G. Roccataglia
ta, M. J. Tonini, T. V. Tomanovich, C.
Viele, J. F. Martinoni. The reception
committee consisted of: B. R. Ratto, M.
Consonno, L. Bianchi, A. Mancini, A.
Nardini, F. Scatena, G. Tacconi, T. Baci
galupi, C. Crespi.
This evening a trrand open-air concert
will be given at Washington square, which
will be illumined lavishly with paper
lanterns and colored electric lights. At
the conclusion of the entertainment a
grand pyrotechnic display willj close the
day's celebration.
A PEENOH SEKMON.
Father Audiffre Speaks of the Italian
Invasion.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
taking of Rome from the Pope, by Victor
Emmanuel's troops, was observed yester
day morning in the Fi-ench Church of
Notre Dame dcs Victoires, on Bush street,
by a solemn mass and sermon.
The mass was a choral one, Rev. Father
Rousselon, S. M.. being the celebrant. The
preacher, Rev. Father Audiffre, S. If., tock
as his lesson the history of St. Peter's im
prisonment. He said St. Peter was de
livered from prison because many prayers
were offered for his safety, and in the
same way the Pope would be delivered if
his people prayed that he might again
have Rome.
Speaking of the invasion of Rome by the
troops of Victor Emmanuel, he said that
had French troops been present the city
never would have been taken, but that it
was after the allies of Victor Emmanuel
had retired that the King of the House of
Savoy had taken the opportunity of making
Rome and not Florence his capital, and by
doing so had broken his word to the
French.
The preacher concluded by declaring his
firm conviction that Rome would event
ually belong again to the Pope. He said this
might not come in his own day, but that
sooner or later the hierarchy was bound to
triumph.
The Bawnmore Inquiry.
The official inquiry into the loss of the Bawn
more was held in the British Consulate yester
day. Captain Woodslde of the wrecked vessel
testified to the heavy fogs that enveloped that
locality and the strength and puzzling charac
ter of the currents. Every precaution wa?
taken to prevent the disaster, and the wreck
occurred in spite of all care. The inquiry will
be finished to-day.
You are Invited to Inspect the new Park Cv
clery. It is a beauty. The finest of wheels for
renting purposes. Bicycles built to order.
Terminus of Powell, McAllister and Geary
street car lines. •
Thackeray would' produce, under press
ure, a fiOYel iv sis or eight months.
SCHILLER-GOETHE FETE
Plans for the Great German
Festival Are Fully For
mulated.
GRAND MARCH AND PICTURES.
Turners and Olympic Club Have an
Evening— An Afternoon for
the Children.
Two important committees of the
Schiller-Goethe Monument Association
• held a meeting on Thursday evening,
when they clearly formulated their plans
for the coming fete.
The members of the literary and ex
hibition committee — M. Greenblatt (chair
man), Theodore Kirchhoff, M. Kollmann,
JR. Wienecke, Louis Roesch, A. Entzmann,
R. Capelle, J. Simmen, C. Uhlig, E. Trost,
A. H. R. Schmidt — and the committee on
decorations — E. L. Hueter (chairman),
John H. Sievers, Chris Roeber. F. Ilu,ether
and M. Eberhardt — discussed the grouping
and number of the booths, and appointed
E. A. Otto, an artist of acknowledged
ability, to superintend their arrangement.
There will be fifteen booths, all illus
trating some feature of the works of Ger
many's literary giants. It is intended
that the booths be so appointed that they
will form one harmonious and artistic
whole. There will be one general plan, all
the details of which will receive careful
attention. The committees will avoid any
such anachronism as a girl in eighteenth
century attire in a sixteenth century booth
and such incongruities as a Marguerite
dressed in the fashion of a grand dame.
Each booth will be an arcistic representa
tion of some scene' from the German
classics, and the occupants of the same will
be appropriately costumed to represent the
characters figuring in those scenes.
The ladies of "Lilly's Park" booth will
contribute to the success of the entertain
ment a postoffice. The fair attaches of the
mimic government institution will wear
costumes suggestive of the carrier dove,
and envelopes will be conspicuous badges
of their attire. They will give a special
dance.
There will be a Faust booth in charge of
ladies from Alameda and others. Their
plan, according to the requirement that
each booth give its quota of a special en
tertainment, is to give an old Bavarian
dance, the participants in whicn will be
attired in peasant and hunting garb.
A weirdly fascinating scene will be the
representation of the Brocken and the
dance of the witches.
The opening evening of the series, No
vember 5, will be occupied by a programme
consisting of an orchestral overture; a
grand chorus of voices with orchestral ac
companiment; an address by the presi
dent of the association, C. Bunaschu, and
a grand march in which representatives of
the principal German organizations will
participate. It is expected that at least
1000 persons will be seen in the march,
which will close with a series of panto
mimes or "acting pictures" in which a ma
jority of that number will join. These will
be enacted on a picturesque stage with a
magnificent woodland setting of natural
trees.
The following evening's programme will
be under the auspices of the Turners or
German athletic societies. The Sehuetzen
and singing societies will have charge of
the next evening's entertainment, and the
fourth will be partially controlled by the
Olympic Club. This (November 8) will be
the suburban evening, and special ar
rangements will be made for the attend
ance of persons residing outside the City.
On Saturday, November 9, there will be
an afternoon programme devoted to chil
dren, when the entertainment will be of a
character to please the juvenile popula
tion, and the price of admission will be re
duced. A grand ball that evening will
close the fete.
LEGGETT ANSWERS DOWN
The Constitution Prohibits
, but Also Provides Class
Legislation.
Exempt Manufacturers From Tax
ation and Let the Drones Bear
the Burdens.
; The questions set forth by Manufacturer
Dow as to the feasibility of the Leggett plan
for attracting manufactories to San Fran
cisco and California generally by exempt
ing them from taxation were discussed by
Mr. Leggett yesterday afternoon. Mr. Dow
had said: ; .
1 I think the Idea a good r one— excellent, in
fact— but I am afraid there are certain features
which render it impracticable. For instance,
would not such exemption come : under the
head oi class legislation, which ' is clearly not
legal ? Again, the taxes which , would be lost
to the City and County from such a law must
of necessity be raised by some other means.
♦ •*• • *** - ♦••
"Mr. Dow's first objection to the plan
that it would involve class legislation— pre-
sents no serious: difficulty,'' said Mr. Leg
get, "for two reasons. \ In the first place, to
exempt g manufacturers from taxation
would .; require a constitutional amend
ment. Now the only portion >of our j law
which prohibits class legislation vis the
constitution ; yet ; the ; ; very amendment
to that document which would render the
manufacturers exempt would of -a itself
modify the class legislation provision in so
far as it affects the manufacturer. - Again,
the constitution" clearly prohibits : class
legislation, y t.i itself legislates ia favor of
one class as against all others. Article
XIII, concerning revenue and taxation,
contains the following:
ARTICLE XIII.
REVENUE AND TAXATION.
Section 1. All property in the State not ex
empt under the laws oi'the United States shall
be taxed in proportion to its value, to be ascer
tained as provided by law. The word "prop
erty" as used in this article and section is
hereby declared to include moneys, credits,
bonds, stocks, dues, franchises and all other
matters or tilings real, personal and mixed,
capable of private ownership; provided, that
property used for free public libraries and free
museums, growing>erops, property used exclu
sively for public schools and such as belong
to the United States, this State or to any
county or municipal corporation within this
State, shall be exempt from taxation.
Sec. 12%. Fruit and nut-bearing trees under
the age of four years from the time of planting
in orchard form and grapevines under the age
of three years from the time of planting in
vineyard form shall be exempt from taxation,
and nothing iv this article shall be construed
as subjecting such trees and vines to taxation.
"The constitution of 1879 as originally
adopted exempted from taxation only
growing crops, property used exclusively
for school purposes and such as may be
long to the United States, this State, or io
any county or municipal corporation
within this State. Then in 1894 an amend
ment was made to Section 1 by which free
public libraries and free museums were
exempted, and Section 12%, given above,
was added to the article. And if these are
legal— and no one doubts it— there should
be no question as to the legality of an
amendment which should exempt the
manufacturers. Let it read like this:
Provided, That property used for free public
libraries and free museums, the raw material,
machinery and appliances and invested capital
engaged in manufacturing industries and the
manufactured product owned by manufac
turers, growing crops, property used exclusive
ly for public schools * * * shall be exempt
from taxation.
t( An amendment embodying that idea
would undoubtedly fit the case.
"As a matter of fact the old constitution
contained no injunction against class leg
islation and the older statute books are full
of it. In chapter 63 of the statutes of 1877
--1878 we find an enactment limiting trie
herding of sheep in Sonoma and Marin
counties to certain pastures. Just pre
ceding is an act to prevent hogs from run
nine at large in the towns of Tehama and
Red Bluff. Then the very statute under
which this City is now governed — the con
solidation act — is special legislation and
affects only the City and County of San
Francisco.
"In fact the legitimate and logical an
swer for me to make to this objection of
Mr. Dow's is, 'You exempt the farmers
and why not exempt the manufacturers?'
lam willing to go even farther and ex
empt all personal property.
"As for the second objection — that the
taxes lost by exempting manufacturers
must be raised in some other way — I think
that the manufacturers as the workers in
the hive should not be burdened equally
with the drone 3 who merely consume the
honey and contribute nothing to the gen
eral welfare."
Oueer Creature, This.
One of the oddest of many queer and
unique creatures that inhabit the antipo
dean wilds is an animal about the shape
and size of the Ame/ican raccoon. He is
not a curiosity on account of his shape or
size, because he resembles the coon and
lives in Australia, where all nature is
topsy-turvy, but because of a remarkable
habit the female of bis species has of lay
ins ecgs and hatching them after the man
ner of oirds. This queer egg-laying ani
mal, the only creature of the kind on
earth, so far as the zoologists know, is
called a platypus. It inhabits the deep
forests of tlie river bottoms of both Aus
tralia and New Zealand and, it is said, has
many of the characteristics which distin
euish the beaver tribe. The platypus is
not a common animal even in its native
haunts, an idt is yearly becoming scarcer
because of the war which the natives wage
against it on account of it 3 peculiar egg
laying habits. They have a superstitious
dread of the harmless little animal, be
cause its habits deviate so widely from
those generally noted in fur-coated four
fouted creatures. — New York Journal.
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet-
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world's best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to nealth of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax-
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and feven
ana permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid-
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak-
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug-
gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man-
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offereo.
. .." •; , : '. - ' _;■_■; NEW • TO-DAY— DRY GOODS. , ' __I._. .^ ..'._ ;. I _-_.i_2l\L- :
BARGAIN-DAY SPECIALS
' : X3ST — —
' NEW JACKETS,
CAPES, SILK WAISTS,
RIBBONS, LACES, GLOVES, CORSETS, '
UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS ftHD BUCK GOODS!
For the benefit of our regular bargain-day patrons a number
of our leading departments combine in A SPECIAL OFFERING OF
NEW FALL GOODS at prices that make them
POWERFULLY ATTRACTIVE VALUES 1
LADIES' FALL JACKETS.
At 555.03.
LADIES' DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS of black and navy blue beaver, with triple stitched
seam?, very full sleeves, bone buttons, worth $7 50, will be offered at $5 each.
AtS7.SO.
LADIES' DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS of Mack and navy Berlin twill, coat Back?, notched
collar, tailor pockets, bone buttons, worth 10, will be offered at $7 50 each. ■■-; . •>_■ .
At & lo.co.
LADIES' DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS 01 black and navy diagonal cloaking, with square
notched revers collar, very full sleeves, large bone buttons, neatly trimmed throughout with
worsted braid, worth $15,"v.i1l be offered at $10 each.
> LADIES' CLOTH CAPES, j
At $5.00.
LADIES' DOUBLE CAPES of black and navy melton, trimmed all round with satin band with
rows of silk stitching, rolling collar of velvet, worth $7 50, will be offered at $5 each. .
At 58.50.
LADIES' FULL CIRCULAR DOUBLE CAPES of black and navy Roanoke beaver, trimmed all
round with several rows of worsted braid, worth $12 50, will be offered atsB 50 each.
LADIES' PLUSH CAPES.
At *IO'.OO.
LADIES' FULL CIRCULAR RIPPLE CAPES of black plush, lined. with twilled silk, neatly
trimmed with braid and jet, storm collar and satin ribbon streamers, worth $15, will be
offered at $10 each. . : h
At 515.00. '-' ,?f ; -."^ • '
LADIES' CIRCULAR CAPES of black silk plush, elaborately trimmed with let, storm collar and
satin bow, lined with twilled silk, also medium length plush cape with deep cape collar,
fronts and collar edged with angora, worth $22 50, will be offered at $15 each.
CHILDREN'S JACKETS.
At *4.50 and $5.00.
At $4.50 and $5.00. :
CHILDREN f S DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS, varying in size from 4to 14 years, made of fancy
brown mixed cloaking, square revers. velvet collar, bone buttons, very full sleeves, worth
i*« and $7, will be offered at $4 50 and $5 each.
Balance of Our Summer Garments Now Being
Cleared Out at a Third of Former Prices.
RIBBONS! RIBBONS!
At 15 Cents.
500 pieces 5-INCH ALL-SILK, SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, value 30c and
35c a yard, will be offered at 15c a yard.
At 1 5 Cents.
100 pieces FANCY RIBBON, in striped and shaded effects, value 65c, will be closed out
at 15c a yard.
At 35 Cents.' "
20 pieces 7-INCH STRIPED SaSH RIBBON, in Cardinal only, will be closed out at
25c a yard.
LADIES' AND MISSES' GLOVES!
r At. as Cents. ■■
40 dozen MISSES' BIARRITZ KID GLOVES, in slate and navy blue shades, also
black (odd sizes), former price 75c, will be closed out at 25c a pair.
At 65 Cents.
550 dozen LADIES' BIARRITZ KID GLOVES (special purchase), in dark and me-
dium colors, former price $1, will be closed out at 65c a pair.
.At 9O Cents,
650 dozen LADIES' 5 AND 7 HOOK KID GLOVES, improved Foster hook (special
purchase), in colored and black, former prices $1 25 and $1 50, will be closed out at
90c a pair.
NOTE.— Every pair guaranteed and if not satisfactory money refunded.
UMBRELLAS ! UMBRELLAS !
At 1 .00.
LADIES' GLORIA SILK UMBRELLAS, with paragon frames, natural handles, /will
be offered at $1 each. p~i£
At ® 1.75. 1
LADIES' SILK UMBRELLAS, with steel and natural handles, in Dresden and
natural wood handles, will be offered at $1 75 each. . . :, ;
PARASOLS! PARASOLS!
At $1.00,
CARRIAGE PARASOLS, in Gloria silk, lined, in black only, value $1 50, will be offered
at $1 each. "■, ' : ;r [ *; : t
LADII& BLACK AND COLORED SILK WAISTS !
' At SS.SO. ' 5 , %
50 LADIES' BLACK SILK WAISTS, regular price $3 50, will be offered at $2 50 each.
At
40 LADIES' BLACK AND COLORED SILK WAISTS, regular price $5 50, will be
offered at $4 each.
LACE DEPARTMENT!
At 5 Cents Eaoh
LADIES' WHITE HEMSTITCHED LAWN HAND-EMBROIDERED INITIAL
HANDKERCHIEFS (unlaundried), special value at 5c each.
At 1O Cents Eaoh.
LADIES' WHITE HEMSTITCHED FINE LAWN EMBROIDERED INITIAL
HANDKERCHIEFS (unlaundried), special value at 10c each.
. At 85 Cents Baoh.
LADIES' ALL-LINEN HAND-EMBROIDERED SCALLOPED-EDGE HANDKER-
CHIEFS, colored embroidery, value 75c and $1.
At ISO, aSo and Sso a Yard.
IRISH POINT EMBROIDERY, desirable patterns, 3-inch at 15c, s^-inch at 25c, 8-inch
at 85c ; regular value 25c, 35c and 50c. ; •;■, .
At 2Oc, 350 and 500 a Yard.
BLACK SILK BRODERIE ANGLAISE LACE, 4-inch at 20c, 8-inch at 85c, 10-inch at
50c; regular value osc, 60c and 90c.
VEILING l { VEILING!
At SO Cents a Yard.
DOUBLE-WIDTH CHENILLETTE DOTTED TUXEDO VEILING, Stylish patterns, .
in black, navy, brown, cream, tan and black on white, regular value 75c and $1.
| CORSETS^ CORSETS!
At 5 5 Cents.
100 dozen LADIES' BLACK CORSETS, regular price $1, will be placed on sale at 55c.
BLACK DRESS GOODS !
; • ; .At 35 Cents.
Two cases 52-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL DIAGONAL CHEVIOT, extra good value tot
60c, will be placed on sale at 25c a yard. •
fff/W^^ MURPHY BUXLBIRGt, /
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