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FIGEL IS NOW
ON THE RACK
His Preliminary Examina
tion for Embezzlement
Begun.
The Prosecution Introduces Evi
dence to Prove Numerous
Peculations.
False Entries in the Cashbook of
Moneys Deposited in the Tim's
Bank.
The preliminary examination of Theo
dore A. Figel, ex-bookkeeper for Hoffman,
Rothcbild & Co., on one of the charges of
embezzlement preferred against him was
commenced before Judge Campbell in
Judge Troutt's courtroom at 11 o'clock
yesterday morning. The large courtroom
was crowded and among the spectators
were a number of business men, who
watched the proceedings closely.
Before the proceedings began Prosecut
ing Attorney Spinetti asked that Attorney
Henry Ach be placed on the record as
associate counsel with himself and ex-
Judge Murphy for the prosecution.
The defendant, who was dressed in his
usual neat manner, sat behind his coun-
sei, General W. H. L. Barnes and ex-Judge
Louderback. He looked deadly pale, and
during the cross-examination of the wit
nesses he prompted his attorneys.
The particular case selected for hearing
was the embezzlement of a draft on the
Bank of Chico for $436 36 sent by H. Sil
verstein of that city on May 15 to H. L.
Smith, secretary of the Board of Trade
here, and by him indorsed on May 17 and
sent to Hoffman, Koihchild & Co., who
were trustees for the creditois in the
estate of Kurtz & Korn. Hoffman. Roth
child & Co. on May 19 sent their own
check dated Moy 18 forthe same amount
on the London, Paris and American
Bank to Secretary Smith so tbat he could
distribute it pro rata among the creditors.
The draft instead of being deposited with
ttie London, Paris and American Bank
was deposited with the First National
Bank in Figel's private account.
A surprise was sprung upon the defense
by tne prosecution by the introduction of
evidence to show other embi ements by
the defendant in corroboration of the
charge being heard. Judge Murphy
sprang the surprise, and was at once met
with an objection from Judge Louder
back. Murphy quoted The Peop.e vs.
Gray in support of his argument, and said
he had numerous other authorities on the
point. General Barnes was silent, and
the Judge promptly overruled the objec
tions.
It it apparent from tbe action of the
prosecution in having the embezzlement
and forgery charges heard before the
murder charge that they want to show a
motive for the commission of the capital
offense.
The first witness called was Secretary
Smith of the Board of Trade, who identi
fied the Chico draft and his indorsement
thereon. He sent the drait on May 17 by
a messenger to Hoffman, Koihchild &
Co., and the same day received their
check for a similar amount.
Cross-examined by General Barnes, the
witness said he could not tell the exact
time of day he received the draft from
Chico. He recollected tbat he handed it
to his second assistant, Emmett Hew
ston, with instructions to send it to Hoff
man, Rothcbild & Co. The draft be
longed to that firm a* trustees for the
executors of Kurtz & Korn. They were
creditors to the extent of $470, and their
pro rata share of the draft which he paid
them on May 20 was $64 90.
Isaac Gellert, bookkeeper of Hoffman.
Rotnchila & Co., testified that on May 17
he assisted Ficel as accountant to the
firm. He was handed the Chico drait and
said that he received it on May 17 from a
representative of the Board of Trade.
Attorney Ach handed the witness a
book and he identified it as one in which
the cash entries were made. He pointed
out the entry of the $436 36 draft on
May 17. He handed the draft to Figel,
but did not know what Figel did with it.
He identified the words "Pay to the order
of Theo. A. Figel" on th' back of tbe draft
es in Figel's handwriting. The cashbook
and draft were then offered in evidence.
Cross-examined by Louderback, the wit
ness said he did not remember who the
messenger was that brought tlio draft to
him from the Board of Trade, nor could
he recollect the time of day. Ficel was
absent at the time, but as scon as he re
turned the draft was handed to him.
There was a craning of necks when Ed
ward S. Rotbchild, a member of the firm
of Hoffman, Rotbchild & Co, took the
stand. He testified that the firm was or
ganized on May .18, 1896. Charles Hoff
man, one of the partners, who bad chargo
of the manufactory in New York, had to
go to Colorado Soring-* for his health and
■witness went to New York to take charge
during his absence, believing that he
could be belter spared here than Isaac
Hoffman, now deceased. From the time
he entered the firm until the death of
Isaac Hoffman Theodore A. Figel was
bookkeeper.
Witness continuing said that no one
except the three members of the firm was
authorized to indorse checks or drafts of
tue firm. The firm did a banking busi
ness with the London, Paris and Ameri
can Bank, and when drafts or checks ar
rived they were attached to the letters
accompanying them and eventually sent
to the bank for deposit. He identified the
$436 36 draft, and said that the second in
doisement was in Figel's handwriting.
The firm had no account with the First
National Bank or any bank except the
London, Paris and American.
A question by Ach as to whether Figel
bad authority to indorse checks for de
posit in the London, Paris and American
Bank except with the firm's rubber stamp
brought forth an objection from the de
fense, which was overruled, and the wit
ness replied ihat he had not. Neither had
he authority to open the firm's letters.
Cross-examined by General Barnes the
witness said that Figel had no authority
to open letters addressed to Isaac Hoff
man nor to sign papers or letters in the
firm's n**me. He never knew him to do
so, but be might affix the rubber stamp
with the firm's name. Being pressed wit
ness said Isaac Hoffman might have given
Figel authority to use the name of the
house in the business of the house with
out his knowledge, but it would have been
against the rules of the house.
In answer to other questions witness
said that Isaac Hoffnvin went to New
York on September 9, 1896, and returned
January 24, 1897. He also went to New
York in June or July, 1896, for a month or
six weeks and witness bad charge of tbe
business during his absenc. He also
made a trip to southern towns in 1886, but
witness could not remember the time.
Witness had no doubt about the indorse
ment on the draft being in Figel's hand- |
Told in Whispers — Scene in the Figel Case.
writing. He did not know who drew the
check for the transference of the amount
to the Board of Trade, bnt on being shown
the stub he said it was in Figel's hand
writing. He did not know who signed it,
bui if nobody forged the signature Isaac
Hoffman signed it. To the best of his
recollection he had seen the check and tt
was signed by Hoffman. The check was
produced and witness identified the sig
nature as Hoffman's.
Re-examined by Ach the witness said
that Figel rec-ived a salary of $150 per
month. Part of Figel's duty was iv send
receipts to customers. When drafts were
received Figel might indorse them with
a "per."
Witness gave the following explanation
of sending the firm's check to the secre
tary of the Board of Trade: "When a
failure takes piece the largest creditor is
appointed trustee. We were ihe largest
creditor of Kurtz & Korn and were accord
ingly appointed trustees. A compromise
of 40 cents on the dollar was effected, and
as payments were made they were made
through the Board of Trade for the bene
fits of the creditors. We, being trustees,
the Board of Trade sent the drafts to us
and we gave them back our check for dis
tribution, receiving our ;r > rate share."
Chief of Police Lees was called and
identified a deposit tag of May 17 with
the First National B.snk, which he bad
obtained from the bank. The entry on
tbe tag of $436 36 was in Figel's hand
writing.
S. U. Murphy, president of the First
National Bank, was shown tho s.-.me de
posit tag. and lie said he had delivered it
to Chief Lees. He was also snown a state
ment of Figel's account with the bank,
which he identified. It showed that on
May 17 $436 36 was deposited to Figel's
nccoun<. He also identified the draft for
that amount paid through the Clearing
house to his bank by the Anglo-Calitor
niati Bank.
General Barnes objected to tbe intro
duction of the statement as evidence.
The Judge overruled, '.he objection, and
the general sarcastically asked if it was
worth while to take an exception,
"You will find, " retorted the Judge,
"the rules ot evidence in the codes of this
State and in Greenleat on Evidence."
President Murphy said the checks and
deposit tags were delivered to Chief Lees
by a written order from Fuel, which was
now in the bank. 7. *.;;.
Francis E. Beck, accountant in the
A'iglo-Californian Bank, was shown the
draft fiom Chico for $436 36 and said it
was paid on May 17 by vis Dank through
the Clearing-house to the F rst National
Bank.
E. R. Hewston, clerK for the Board of
\ Trade, testified that on May 17 Secretary
Smith handed him a letter from H. Silver
stein of Chico containing the draft, which
he sent by a messenger to Hoffman, Roth
tihiid & Co., and the messenger brought
I back a receipt.
Then ire surprise came. M. Zerker, a
! merchant in Merced, was called to the
stand by Attorney Ach and on being
sworn was asked if he was in San Fran
cisco on March 23 and if on that day he
paid $1300 to Figel.
There .was a prompt objection from
Louderback, and Murphy said he pro
posed to show that the .money was to be
returned to Zerker, but was embezzled by
Figel. The prosecution had a perfect
right to show other embezzlements as de
cided by the Supreme Court in the People
vs. Gray and numerous other cmh< rities.
The Judge overruled the objection.
Zerker then testified that on March 22
he was in Hoffman, Rothcbild & Co.'s of
fice and paid Figel $750 to be credited to
lux account. On March 23 he went to the
office late in the afternoon and asked Figel,
as she banks were closed, where he could
leave $1300, and Figel said he would keep
it for nim. Figel got. the money and gave
him the firm receipt for it. Witness
callea at the office the following day and
got the firm's check on the London/Paris
and American Bank for the $1300. He
purchased cools from another. firm and
gave the check in payment.
In cross-examination by General Barnes
the witness ; got rattled. >He said that i
Figel and ms assistant, Gelierr, were in
the office when he placed the $1300 on the
receiving desk. He did* not know who
took ii or who wrote the receipt. Gellert
j might have taken the money. He could J
THE SAN' FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1897.
not swear positively as to whether he
spoke to Figel that day or that Figel was
there, nor could he say that he saw the
receipt written. When he went back for
the money he saw Hoffman in the office.
He gave the receipt to one of the book
keepers and Figel wrote out the check
and handed it io Hoffman, who signed it.
Hoffman might have known what the
money was there for, as he was there when
it was paid in and drawn out.
■ Witness Eothchild was recalled. He
was shown the day cashbook, bearing the
entry "M. Yorker, $1300," which he iden
tified as in Figel's handwriting. On the
other side was an entry of $160). deposited
in bank, which was also in Figel's hand
writing. The stub of the check for $1300
| given to Zerl:er on March 24 was also
in Figel's handwriting. There was an
entry of $300 in the cashbook and the
entry of Zerker's $1300, making $1600, and
the amount was entered as having been
deposited in the London, Paris and
American Bank. The firm's bankbook
was handed the witness, but did not
show a deposit of $1600 on that day or any
other day. -mfm^B^
Attorney Ach then askedjthe witness if
he was in the City on. December 22 and
23 last, and be replied that he was.
"Where was Isaac Hoffman at that
time?" I
"In New Ycrk."
Witness was then shown certain entries
I on the back of stubs of checks of amounts
j aggregating $1573 11 and other entries ag
! gregating $SSO 48, which he said repre
j sented deposits in the London, Paris and
I American Bank. The cashbook also
! showed that these amounts were deposited
in bank. The bankbook showed that the
$850 43 had been deposited by Figel, but
there Was no trace of the $1573 11. There
was, however, an amount of $786 68, leav
ing a deficiency of. $786 43, one of the
checks incorporated in the list of the total
of $1573 11.
The Judge asked if these questions were
intended to show other embezzlements,
and ex-Judge Murphy replied that they
were and there were any number of them
to come yet.
It was then decided to adjourn court
till this morning.
A WOLF AMONG SHEEP.
An Alleged Christian Kndeavorer
Found With Burglars' Tools ia
. His Pockets.
William Barron, alias Dorr, who claimed
to be secretary of the Christian Endeavor
Society of Stockton, was convicted yester
day of vagrancy in Judge Conlan's court.
The fellow was picked up three days ago
among a let of suspected petty thieves
hanging about the Mechanics' Pavilion.
Sergeant Duncan and Officer Thomas
Dickson booked him also for carrying
burglars' tools, but that charge had to be
dismissed, owing to a recent Supreme
Court ordinance to the effect that the in
tent to commit burglary must be shown
to secure a conviction.
DAVIS WILL CONTEST.
Professor Carl Kiscnschimmel Declares
the Paper 11 Forgery.
In the Jacob Z. Davis will contest yes
terday Professor Carl Eisenschimmel tes
tified that he had made an inspection of
the document offered as tbe last will of
the deceased and that he believed it to be
a forgery.
In reply to questions propounded by
Attorney George A. Knight the witness
Occupied the greater part of the day in
explaining his reasons for his conclusion
in the case. He said that according to
his analysis the late Mr. Davis used the
thumb and second finger in writing,
whereas the person who wrote this dis
puted document used the ttiumb and first
finger; Mr. Davis held the hollow of 'he
pen toward th ? palm of his hand and the
writer of the so called will held the hol
low of his pen in an opposite position.
According to the oiinion of* Mr. Eisen
schimmel every person has what he calls
a co-ordination in the production of man
uscript, or any other thing that is made
by hand. Mr. Davis could never disguise
his handwriting; bis very life was in his
handwriting, his habits and all his per
sonal characteristics.
Attorney J. C. Campbell made some
sport of the pretensions of the witness to
be able to read the minds of persons sim
ply by an inspection of their penmanship,
and thought that such theories were more
appropriate for mystery novels of the
"SherlocK Holmes" type than in . a court
of justice. He succeeded iv shutting out
a lot of the guesies of the witness with re
gard to the probabilities of the case, and
compelled him to adhere strictly to a com
parison between writings admitted to be
genuine and similar characters that ap
pear in the disputed document.
Judge Coffey ordered struck from the
record all the comments of the witness
wherein he began to account for what be
declared to be the "tremor of guilt." The
court remarked tbat the witness had no
right to make remarks of that character,
and warned him against further infrac
tions of the rule. He had said he thought
the document. to be fraudulent. He had
a right to compare the writing of the will
with the standard writings of the deceased
already admitted- in evidence, but there
his province ended. The exhibits before
the court were sufficient to illustrate the
reasons of the witness for his opinion in
regard to tbe production of the disputed
paper. 2
Mr. Eisenschimmel responded by say
ing that there is the tremor of old ace,
the tremor of sickness, the tremor of illit
eracy and the tremor of fraud. - He had
made an examination and found -that the
tremor here observed is not the tremor of
sickness, old age or illiteracy.
Mr. Eisenschimmel. will occupy the wit
ness-stand again to-day.' ■ >*.-■
Estate of Jules Cerf.
Alfred Cerf has applied for letters of admin
istration on the estate of Jul»s ("erf, deceased,
which he says exceeds $10,000, but the actual
value is not stated.
THE ROOM FOR
IMPROVEMENT
Discoveries Made by Several
Committees of the
Grand Jury.
Recommendations Touching the
Police and Fire Depart
ments.
The Committee on Dives Makes Some
Suggestions on Radical
. Line
Several committees of the Grand Jury
yesterday filed their reports, several of
them containing recommendations of
general interest.
Thrtton the Police Department, J. C.
NoDman chairman and W. E. Luiz sec-
retary of the jury reoorted, for instance,
concerning the Seventeenth-street sta
tion, in charge of Captain J. Gillen:
This station we find to be in a deplorable
condition, considering the purposes it is used
lor. The building, previously used for a jiv
ery stable, is old and utterly inadequate as a
police station. The wooden cells are abso
lutely rotten, it being possible to pierce many
parts of the wood with the finger. As to ven
tilation, there is none, the air being foul at
most all times. The officers' quarters are too
email and cramped. This staiion when first
established, about twenty years ago, reported
about fifteen men. There are now eighty- two
men reporting there and eight mounted men.
The importance of this station is too great to
havo it housed on the miserable quarters it
now occupies, covering as it does the entire
district from Ninth street to the county line.
The efficiency of the department demands an
immediate change.
The committee recommends the aban
donment of the station and the erection of
a proper building for the purpose upon
city lot in block 50, Mission property.
The report further says:
The Folsom-strest station, Captain John
Spillane, located on Folsom street, between
Fourth and Fifth, which from the number and
character of the arrests is of even greater im
portance than the Seventeenth-street station,
we also found to be in as bad or worse condi
tion, This building is old and rotten, being
propped up on all sides to keep it from falling
in. The cells are of wood, which is old and
very much decayed. Liberal applications of
asphaltum serve to hold much of it together.
This station contains a large stand of rifles
for the use. of the companies located there,
and to expose these weapons to the attacks of
a frenzied mob, for which it would be but
child's play to aecure, is negligence and
carelessness of the worst kind. The Chief and
Captain Spillane have been asking for better
protection for long time, and the Board of
Supervisors should have their immediate at
tention called to the same and act promptly.
We refer to our recommendations as to this
station also.
Speaking of police stations generally
the report says:
The system of renting private properties for
police stations is to be condemned as. being
contrary to public policy and good business
judgment. Our police stations as well as our
tire nouses should be built upon City lots and
be the City property. The saving in feed of
horses alone will amount to many hundreds
of. dollars each year. The City has some
available properties suitable for police sta
tions and where it has none it should
acquire it as tne Police Department is too im
portant to be neglected in the matter ol safe
and suitable stations. V*".
Tho report says the delay on the work of
erecting the Hail of Justice building is
without explanation. 7 "The attention of
tne Board of Supervisors should be called
to this work and steps at once taken to
compel the contractors to proceed accord
ing to the terms of the con iracL"
The commute mates recommendations
in line with the criticisms made, and also
that the appointment of patrol drivers be
vested in the Board of Police Comm s
sioners, subject to the rules and regula
tions of the Police Department, and tnat
the patrol wagons be provided with covsrs
for the protection of their unfortunate oc
cupants, as is done in all Eastern cities-.
Reports complimentary to the officers
in charge were made concern ng the cen
tral station, new City Hall, Captain Witt
man; harbor police station, Captain J.
Dunleavv; California-street station. Lieu
tenant Esola; Washington-street station,
Serjeant Shields; O'Farrell-street station.
The committee on Fire Department-
Arthur L. Piper (chairman), M. P. Frag
eley and L. W. Cudworth — reported hav
ing found the several engine-bouses vis
ited in excellent condition, reflecting
credit upon Chief Sullivan; also the Cor
poration-yard, where all repairs are made
under the supervision of Superintendent
John W. Keilly. The committee makes
the following recommendations:
We believe that the efficiency of the depart
ment would be materially improved by the
adoption of the following:
First— all companies throughout the
business district of the City bo fully paid and
subject to continuous duty.
Second— That the outlying portions of the
City be provided with larger water mains and
more hydrants, and that the present hydrant
system be supp emented with a system of cit
terns, fed alrectly from the water mains,
throughout the entire City.
Third— all wires at present strung upon
poles throughout the City be placed under
ground.
Fourth— That a light-draught fireboat oi
large pumping capacity be provided as nn ad
junct 10 the department for the more efficient
protection of shipping and other property
along the wate-r front.
Fifth— That the fire-alarm telegraph station
be removed at the earliest date possible from
Its present exposed location on Brenham place
to the dome of the new City Hall, thereby re
moving the considerable fire risk to the costly
equipment of the station.
The committee on the Public Pound—
R. Mohr (chairman), A. 0. Ahem and
Walter N." Brunt a favorable view
of Poundmaster Osborn 's action in estab
lishing a pound independent of the B
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani
mals, and recommends that the tity
maintain its ow.i public pound mdepend
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times worse than the most severe pain. There
is no let up to the mental suffering day or
night.' Sleep is almost impossible, and under
■uch a strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For yeere the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness
until it was a question whether he had not
better take a dose of poison and thus end all
his throubles. But providential inspiration
came to his aid in the shape of -a combination
of medicines that not only completely restored
the general health, but enlarged "his weak,
emaciated parts to natural size and vigor, ana
he now declares that any man who will take
the trouble to send his name and address may
have the method of this wonderful treatment
free. Now, when I say free I mean absolutely
without cost, because I want every weakened
man to get the benefit of my experience. .
am uot a philanthropist, nor do I pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands of men
Buffering the .mental tortures of weakened
manhood who would be cured at once could
they but get such a remedy as the one that
cured me. Do not try to study out how 1 , can
afford to pay the few postage-stamps necessary
to mall the information, but send for it and
learn that there are a few things on earth
that, although they cost nothing to get, are
worth a fortune to some men and mean a life-
time of napplness to most of us. .Write, to
Thomas Slater, box 2283, Kaiamaioo. Mich.,
and the information will be mailed in a plain
sealed envelope.
ent of any private society. The report
goes on to say that the provision in the
franchise of tho California Fertilizer
Works, granted by tbe Board of Super
visors, under which tb carcasses of all
animals killed at the Pound during the
next fifty years were to be destroyed, "is
unconstitutional, inasmuch as the present
contract for the same purpose, held by the
National Fertilizer Company, has not yet
expired, and we recommend that upon
the expiration of said contract held by the
latter company the Board of Supervisors
advertise for bids for the carcasses of all
animals destroyed at the Public Pound."
The committee on dives and social
evils— R. Mohr (chairman), P. 0 Ahem
and O. E. Brady — reported as follows:
Your committee on dives and social evils
respectfully report ou this delicate subject as
follows: We find all so-called dives and
houses of ill-fame under the strict survei lance
of the police. The only drinks obtainable in
dives consist of wine, beer and mineral water.
No one is allowed to sell any liquor of any
kind whatsoever, and in the event of any one
being caught violating this rule he is invaria
bly fined $100 for each offense. We find no
houses of ill-repute in any of the principal
thorough the same being located in
small out-of-the-way streets; and inasmuch
as the evil is recognized in till seaport cities of
note we recommend that all such places be
confined to a certain district, its inmates
licensed and kept under the direct supervision
of the Board <f Health, as is done in large
cities of Continental Europe. /,»-.>■-
The Committee on Public Library— H.
W. Westphal (chairman), E. C. Kalben and
R. Mohr reported having inspected this
"temple of knowledge and found every
thing there above criticism and recom
mended that the Board of Supervisors re
member it generously when filing the
monetary appropriations, as the commit
tee "considers it next in importance to
the public schools."
The said committee reported upon the
Magdalen Asylum and had only words of
praise for its management. The average
number of inmates of the asylum is cited
as twen.y, for each of whom the city pays
$15 per mouth.
The Committee on Board of Education
also made a report, which is given in an
other column.
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9:0O*. New Orleans Kxprenn, Merced, Fresno,
Cakerslielel, Santa Iturliara, los
Angeles, Deming, El Paso, New-
Orleans and East 6tl3p
0:00 a Vallejo 12:13p
Niles, San Jose, Livermore and
Stockton... 7:13p
•l:OOp Sacramento River Steamers. »0:OOp
l:OOp Niles, San Jose and Livermore 8:43 a
l:30p Martinez and Way Stations 7:43p
4:OOp Martinez, San Ramon. Vallejo,
Napa, Calistoga, Xl Verano and
Sauta Rosa .'. II : 1 3 x
4 :OOp Benicia, Winters, Woodland,
Knights Landing, Marysville, Oro-
ville and Sacramento 10:15 a
4:30p Lathrop, Stockton, Modesto. Mer-
ced, Raymond (for Yosemite), and •
Fresno, f;oing via Niles, returning • ' "'---'- '•"•
via Martimz 12:13p
•erftOOp Los Angeles Express, Tracy,
Fresno, Mojave (for Randsburg),
Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. 7:43 a
StOOp Santa Fe Route, Atlantic Express
for Mojave and East 6:1.".
6:00p European Mail, Ogelen and 8ut.... 10:13 a
ttiOOr HavnarilM, Nibs and San Jose 7:43 a
!8:0Oi- Vallejo ."...;' 17:43p
• 8:00 Oregon Express, Sacramento, Marys-
ville, Redding, Portland, Puget
m Sound und Cast 7:43 a
SAS LEAN DUO AMI IIAWVAItDS LOCAL.
-. (Foot of Market Street.)
.•0:00a*) ~ " J 7:13 a
8:Ooa Melrose, Seminary Park, t»:43A
lO.oSa Fitcl.bnrg,Elmlinr.,t, JUwi
<11:OOa San Leandro, South San i 12-43p
112:00 m Leandro, Rtudillo, tl:43p
2:oop Leandro, Estudlllo, J2:i3p
»3.-oop . Lorenzo, Cherry < 4:43p
4:00p '_ ■ <5:43p
3:00p and 0:13p
s -*Oe Ilajnarda. _?***
7:OOp uujwarua. St: I.T. I- ■
!_:««!. i Runs through to Nilea. .JJ'IJ 1 "
0:00p , From Niles . 10:30p
ftll:lsp.- ' *""»••■ ( ''12.-OOP
SANTA CRUZ DIVISION (Narrow Gauge). ,
(Foot of Market Street.)
{7:43 a Santa Cruz Excursion, Santa Cruz
and Principal Way Stations ....... JB:o3p
8:13 a Newark, Cuiiterville,Sau. Felton,
lioiilderCreek.SantaCruzand Way
Stations... 5«30p
•»«15p Newark, Centerville, San Jose, New
Almaden, Felton, Boulder Creek,
Santa Cruz and • Principal Way
Stations....... ; *IoisOa
4:13p San Jose and Glenwood *»:20a
*fl4jlsr Fellon and Santa Cruz... §»:2Qa
CREEK ROUTE FERRY.
'Rom SAN FRANCISCO— Foot of Market Streot (Slip 8)—
•7:15 9:00 .11:00 a.m. tl:flO »2:00 {3:00
■•1:00 tG:00 •6:00i-.m. .
'rom OAKLAND— Foot of Broadway.— "6:00 8:00 . 10:00 A.M.
1 12:00 '1:00 J3.00 *3:00 tl:00 «3:00rJ».
COAST 111 VISION (Third A Tiiwiih I Sis.) ~
•7:OOa .San Jose and Way Stations (New
Almaden Wednesdays only). ...'..;■ l:30p
J7j3oa Sunday Excursion for San Jose, •
, Santa Cruz, v Pacific (.rove and
Principal Way Statious {8:33 p
9:00 a San Jose, Ties Pinos, Santa Cruz,
Pacilic Grovo, Paso Robles, San
. Luis Obispo, Guadalupe, Surf ami -=•'-'-_;
Principal Way Stations 4:13p
IO:40a San Jose an.l Way 5tati0n5......... 9:43 a
I1:SOa Palo Alto ami Way Stations. S:23p
■ *2:3oj*San Mateo, Redwood, Menlo Park,'-.
Santa Clara, San Jose, Gilroy, -„
Hollie.ler, Santa Cruz, Salinas,
Monterey and Pacilic <!r0ve..;... "10:30 a
*8:30p San Jose, Santa Cruz, PaciflcGrove
'■--- and Way Stations ............ . -*"7:30p
•4:30p San Jose and Way Stations *"»:03a
8:30p San Jose and Principal Way Stations "S^Sa
6:HOi» San Jose and Way 5tati0n5......... «:»3a
f11:43p San Jose and Way Stations.;....... "7:HOp
< A for Morning. -- '-■:■■ P for Afternoon.
•Sundays excepted. , { Sundays only, ... t Saturday* only
t ! Monday, Thursday and Saturday nights only.
_ Saturdays and Sundays. . Sundays and Monday*.
7 KJCW .TO-DAY— DRY GOOD!*.
.ITYOFfjjfPARIS!
DRY GOODS COMPANY-
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS
lUj- —
COLORED -DRESS -GOODS!
BIG REDUCTIONS IN THIS SEASON'S IMPORTATIONS.
SPECIAL PRICES FOR THIS WEEK :
$4.20 ALL-WOOL SUITINGS reduced to $2.45 Full Suit
$7.50 NOVELTY SUITINGS reduced to $4.50 Full Suit
$9.00 and $10.50 NOVELTY SUITINGS reduced to. $5.70 Full Suit
$22.50 HIGH-GRADE NOVELTIES reduced to $9.00 Full Suit
REMNANTS
Of all kinds in lengths of from 2 to 10 yards CUT DOWN to less
' THAN HALF PRICE.
LADIES' READY-MADE SUITS.
In order to close out our Ready-made Suits WE OFFER THIS
WEEK our $9, $12 and $15 Suits at
$5.00, $7,50 and $9.00.
COUNTRY ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
CITY OF PARIS DRY GOODS COMPANY
SE. Corner Geary Street and Grant Avenue.
-
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
f 25-oo
TO ■ — —
CHICAGO
' VIA
SANTA FE ROUTE
On July 12 to 17, and every Monday and Thursday
after that up to August 9, First-class Tickets will be sold via
the Santa Fe Route at the rates shown below.
LOOK AT THE TIME.
Rates. Principal Points. Hour. Days of the Week.
i Leave San Francisco : 5:00 p.m. .[Mon. | Tue-. [Wed. I Tnrs. Fri... Pat...
Leave Oakland I 5:39 p.m. f Sun.. IMon. lues. Wed. Thrs. Fri... Sat...
I Leave Fresno 1 12:55 a.m. Mon. [Tues. 'Wed. IThr.i. ! Fri.. . Sat... Sun..
$20 00 Leave Fin tail 10:15 a. m. Tues. Wed. T.irs. jFri... Sat.. San.. jMon.
$-.0 00 Leave Albuquerque .... ! 10:45 p.m. Tues. ; Wed. Thrs. Fri... Sat... Sun.. jMon.
$20 00 , Leave TriniUHd........ ......... 9:15 a. m. Wed. Thrs. Fri... ant... Sun.. iMon. [Tuei.
$'..0 00 [Arrive Denver.... ........ ... I 5:00 P. M.'Wed. [Tiers. Fri... Sat... Sun.. Hon. Taw.
$22 50 Leave Newton [12:35 a.m. Thrs. i Fri... Sat... Sun.. Mon. Tues. [We
$22 50 ! Leave Kaunas City ! 7:05 a.m. Turd. Fri... Sat... Sun.. Mon. Tiles, j Wed.
$23 00 'Arrive SL Louis [ 6 :30 p. m. Thrj. Fri.. . Sat... Sun.. Mon. Tues. Wed.
$25 00 Arrive Chicago I 9:32 p.m. i Thrs. | Fri... Sat... j Sun.. | Mon. [Tues. [Wed.
Pullman Sleeping Cars 2pfiE2£
City, with annex cars for Denver and St. Louis.
These rates also apply via Los Angeles for those desir-
ing to see Southern California.
2-^ 644 MARKET STREET
(CHRONICLE BUILDING).
CDRISTIAS ENDEAVOR. RATES
OPEN TO ALL
—VIA-
CHICAGO MD NORTHWESTERS
RAILWAY.
To Chicago..... 925.00
To St. Paul and Minneapolis. 526. 75
To Milwaukee «36.00
SAN FRANCISCO TO CHICAGO
3h DAYS.
Through Daily Pullman and Tourist Sleeping
Cars.
R. R. RITCHIE, O A. P. C,
2 New Montgomery ftreet, Pa'ace Hotel.
SMFRASCISCO & NORTH PA-
CIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Tlbnron Ferry— Foot of Market ii.
Ean Francisco to San Rafael.
WEEK DAYS-7.30. 9:00, 11. a.m.: l_f:3>
8:30, 6:10, 6:30 P. M. Thursdays— Extra trio
at 11 :S0 p. m. Saturdays— Extra trips at I:SU
and 11:30 p. it
6UKDAY&-H.OO, 9:30, 11:00 a. a.; I:3ft 3:34
6:00, li:_or. __.
San Kafael +0 "»«n Franciaco.
WEEK DAYS-8:10. 7:50, 9:180, 11:10 A. M.-
-12:45, 3:40, 5:10 P. M. Saturdays— Extra trioi
at 1:55 p. m. and 6:3& p. m.
SUNDAYS— 9:IO, 9:40, 11:10 a. it: 1:40,3:11
6.-00, 6:25 P. M.
Between San Francisco and Schaetaea Park sams
schedule as above.
Leave ! In effect .Arrive.
San Francisco. jnn™l3, * 5 n ncisca
1 Week I Sux- ' iKsttoliion. "■ Saif - I Wkkk"
Wekk j Sux- i H ,,,r n .V i<ln Sun- i Wkkk
Days. 1 days, | "e»»°«"-*°- pays. . ) .Days. ■
7:30 AM; 8:00 AMI Novato, 10:40 am 8:40 am
3:30 9:30 am Petaluma, 6:10 pm , 10:25 am
6:10 6:00 pm Santa Rosa. 7:36pm| 6:22 pm
Fulton,
7:30 am Windsor, 10:25 am
Healdsburg,
l.ytton,
Geyservllle,
3:30 pm 8:00 am Cloverdale. 7:35 fm 6 : 22 pm
7:30 AMI . I Hopland & I 110:25 am
3:30 pm! 8:00 am| tfklah. | 7:38 ml 6 :22pm
7:30 am I j " : 10"5 a«
8:00 am GuernevlUe. 7:36 pm
8:80rMi I .6:22 pm
7:30 am 8:00 am Sonoma 10:40 am 8:40 am
and
5:10 pm 6:00 pm Glen Ellen. 6:10 pm 6 "2 !
Clovenlale for the Geysers; at Ho land P for g HI-v
l a^ d springs, Kelseyvllle. .Soda' Bay. __.alceuSrt
and Bartlett Sprlugi; M Ukiah , or Vichy spring
Saratoga Springs. Blu. Lakes, Laurel DellJ^ke
Upper Lake. Porno, Potter Vifirw n_!s.
to Monday rouuS'-tr.'p^ruat^uosJ
»_?* i «-^ t, 5 y ; n > un<l - t rtP tickets to - 1 points **
rond San Rafael at hair rates. *■«■■•■■•» oe-
llTfo^t^ 50 Market,t - C STM»»«»
. Pre., and Gen. Mamma. qg pkg. A^nL
Weak Men and Women !
SHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE
great Mexican Remedy: gives Health and
Strength to the Sexual Organs. '
KORTII PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
(Via Sausalito Ferry..
From San Francisco, Commencing May % 1897.
WEEKDAYS.
! For Mill Valley an.l ban Karael— :')0, "8:1.\
1 *9:4y 11:_0 '. M.: »1:45, 3: 0,4:00, 5:16.
•6:ou, 6:30 p. m.
I Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays at 11 -.30 p. m.
SUNDAYS. V- uv.
I For Mill Valley and San -*8:00, »9:00
I •10:00.11:00. 11:36 -•. M. : 1:00. *1:45 »2:30.
*4:00, 5:30, 6:45 11:00 P. M.
11:00 a m. does no', run to San Rafael; 6:30 and
11:00 p. m. do not run to Mill Valley.
' Trains marked * run to San Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
i "00 a. M. weekdays for Cazadero and way sta-
tions; 1:45 p. m. Saturdays for Cazadero and
way stations: 8:00 ... M. -undavs for Caz.-vlero
and nay stations: 9:00 a. M Sundays ior Post
Keves and wav stations
! THE SAX HUMISCO MO SAS JOAQUU
VALLEY RAILWAY COIP.4.VY.
Ip BOM JUNKS, 189 7, traiDs will run as follows:
Southbound j ~ NorthbooaiT""'
Pa«en- [ Mixed Mixed j Passe?
K-'T Sunday ; SUtiona. Sunday gar ■
Dally. j Exc'pt'd Exc'pi'dl Daily.
7:20 am! 9:00 am .Stockton. i 2:50 pm 5:40
9:15 am I*J:55 tm ..Merce I ..11 :'2B am 3:48 pm
10:50 am 3:50 pm ...Fresno.. 8 15 am '.':10 pm
12:00 M 6:;-W)km .Haiiord..! 6:lsam 1:00 PM
Stopping a. Intermediate stations when required.
Connections— At Stockton with steamboats nt
C. N. & 1, Co., leaving San Francisco and S.ocktoa
at 6 p.m. dally: at Merced with stares .0 a <i from
bei.-i.lngs, couiierTilie. .Yosemite, etc.; a o w 1,1
s'ajf- fr.ni Hoi- no. Mariposa, c c.; at Lanker-
shim with stage to and irooi .Uadara ■ —
mm Tamalpais scenic railway
(Via Sausalito Ferry)." '
Leave San Francisco Commencing 3I;»y
•i, 1897:
WEEK DAYS— 9:4S a. m.': 1:45, 6:16 p. m
SUNUAYS-8:0i.. 9:00, 10:00,-11 a. m; 1:45.
2 -SO p. m. ■ ■■', v ~
July 5, 1897, trains will ru • on Sunday time. '
'llckets tor sale at MILL VALLfcY or THOi
COOK & SON, 621 Market st.. San Francisco
(under Palaie Hoteh. r Telfpho? .Main 51.62.
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Successor to DX. LA
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" Brichl's Disease, Dla-
Brain, Uerve, Cancers, Turners' BlS<s, MMc m*
Female Maladies All persons allllcted with any
kind of malady whatsovor are tarthM to call -
— Offlce. 787 Washington Street.
Offlce hours-9 a m. to la m., ItoBp. *• SM "
«ay. 10 a. m. to 12 m * am *
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