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AMUSEMENTS.
BAUrarm Theater — "A Fool of Fortune.**
Columbia Theater— -The "lwelva Tenint.v
Qona r
Sj.ohosco's Opera-House—' The Engineer.
AxrA7AK Thk.«-*fr.- -The First Bur-" and
"An Am rican GIrL"
Tivoia Upkxa Hotrt-tic— Mlenon."
Orkhkum.— Hlirh-Cla.-*** Viutut- v ;,,«
California Theater — • Mre and Women."
Oiiero-s*.— t'ran«l Genet"**.
Golden Oat* Madam Jlountford. Mati-
nee to day.
M-tro BATHB,-84-t_ln- and rerforman-v-i.
IHE CHUTES ASD CHUTES FrKE THEATER.-
i*h*h; \ audeville Company, every afternoon and
evening.
iitcitA-Mcs* FAVi-LioN-Mechan!cs* Fair now
ojior.
AUCTION SALES.
By Kmii. Cohn*-Tli!*> day. September IS. • loth-
In-;, etc., corntrl ot and Biker st .. at 11 o'clock.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
R. D. Noble of Sausalito has invented a new
torpedo thai has dynamite for the explosive
agent.
Mission services for men will begin to-mor
row evening at St. Ignatius Church and con
tinue through the week.
The Bank ot Uklah has filed a claim in the
Prooate Cu rt for (47.069 52 against the es
tate of P. J. Jiram, accessed.
The California Society of the Pons of the
American Revolution hail a large banquet last
night at the Occidental Hotel.
Judge belcher has overruled the demurrer
ci Harry Corbett in the suit brought against
him for $480 by Jacob Werner.
Broker H. W. Snow has been sued by Mrs.
Catherine H. Graham tor $500, which she al
leges we.s procured trom her by fraud.
Rear-Admiral Beardslee was tendered a re
ception yesterday in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce by the business men of San Fran
cisco.
The Call receives many expressions of satis
faction irom the people over the pledges of
the Supervisors to oppose tne pars and zoo
scheme.
St. Charles fair, which has been in progress
at Mission Turn Verein Hall. Eighteenth and
Valencia streets, for three weeks, closed last
evening.
An educational meeting, under the auspices
Of the California Home and Child Study Asso
ciation, was held at Native Sons' building
yesterday.
The committee of primary school principals
yesterday filed a report with the Board of
Education rejecting fcwinton's Word Analysis
and a series of books on "heart culture."
An expert statement of the financial affairs
oi the Olympic Club shows the organization to
be in a prosperous condition, though a small
loss was sustained during the past fiscal year.
Judge Campbell yesterday rendered his de
cision in the case against Theodore Figel,
holding the defendant to answer to the Su
perior Court without bail on the charge of
murder.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
•salary visions of the county government
ac: of 1893. affecting counties of the eleventh
class, in which Tuiare stands alone, are con
stitutional.
Aloatake Raku, a Japanese woman who ar
rived by the Gaelic the other day. was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Immigration Inspector
<*affney on the charge of importing women lor
immoral purposes.
The Salvation Army beet-sugar charity colo
nization scheme wi.l be put in operation in
Salinas Vailey next week.' Commander Booth-
Tucker went down to Soledad yesterday to per
iect final arrangements.
At the meetin? of Ssn Francisco Labor Coun
cil last night a complaint was received from
the Coast Seamen's Union that their men were
being maltreated at the Marine Hospital. The
matter will bi investigated.
The first game of the Academic Athletic
League football tournament will be played at
the Sixteenth and Folsom street (-rounds to
aay, between the Lov.e.l High School and
Polytechnic High Scaool t-'ams, at-2 p. it.
The Supreme Court has deciied that as the
new primary election Jaw noes not go into ef
fect until January, ISD3, the Trustees of Sac
ramento will not obliged to adhere to its
provisions at the forthcoming municipal
election to be held there.
Suits were brought yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court by the Overweight coun
terbalance Elevator Company to recover SIOOO
each from the estate ot Edward Barron, the
Native Sons of the Golden 'West Hall Associa
tion and Adolph Mack ior an alleged infringe
ment of an elevator patent.
The Treasury Department has issued in
structions explaining the meaning of that
part, of the tariff regulations allowing the
entry free of wearing apparel, toilet articles
and articles of ornament in possession of the
owner. Tne instructions are that me articles
must come with the owner, unless he can
show that they have been accidentally sep
arated irom him.
Contractor John Kelso, charged with violat
ing the Federal eight-hour law, was discharged
by Ifiteo. State*. Commissioner Heacock >es
lerday on the ground that he was neither the
contractor nor the sub-contractor for the exca
vation of the postoffice site, the sub-contractor
being the Jonn Kelso Company. A warrant
was thereupon Issued tor the arrest of the cor
poration and served upon Mr. Kelso as its
president. '
TULAEE OFFICIALS GLADDENED.
Salary Provision* of the County Govern-
merit Act of 1893 Constitutional.
The Supreme Court has decided that
the provisions of the county government
act of 1593 relating to the payment of
salaries of officials of counties of the
elventh class are not in conflict with
certain clauses of the constitution, and
consequently the officials in question will
receive their pay.
Three appeals were considered together,
involving one and the same question,
namely: the constitutionality ot certain
provisions of the county government act
of 1893 relating to the appointment and
salaries of various deputy officers in coun
ties of the eleventh class, in which
Tulare stands alone. It was contended
in each that the provisions of the law is
unconstitutional because it is not gen
eral and uniform, but the court decide l
that it is so, and all the judgments were
affirmed.
SEW TO-DAT.
OUR SOCIETY BLUE BOOK.
The San Francisco "Blue Book" for the sea-
son of 1897-98 is now being complied, and will
embrace in its scope not only this metropolis
but the adjacent cities and towns and some of
the principal centers of population in the
State at large.
| The publication will be the tenth edition of
the work, which in the past has merited and
"■ won public approba-
WA<_. lion for * ;s elegance
jISKTy . of style and linish,
MmSS- its completeness of
jXpfHr detail and luforma-
Kp^ lion.
•P-S' The "Blue Book"
contains the names
and addresses of the
elite of society in the
cities and towns in-
cluded within its pur-
, ftf view, and as an ad-
— BaßoJ verlisine medium it
has no superior and few equals.
The coming edition wiil be complied under
the most rigid scrutiny *s to the respectabil-
ity and standine of thoso whose names appear
in its lists of society people. Business houses
which desire the only liable directory con-
taining the private addresses of ladies in the
residence districts of the various cities and
towns referred to in its pages will do well to
send in their snberiptions at one?, as the edi-
tion will be limited to 1000 copies.
As the work is a. most exclusively circulated
anions; the wealthy and relined classes of our
people, business men generally cannot fail to
see ihe advantage it possesses as an advertis-
ing medium and directory for first-class
patronage, (specially for the holiday trade.
The rates for advert sements arc;: One pf>ec,
$50; one-half page, $30; one-fourth pasre, $20;
one-filth page, $15; one-tenth page, $10.
The advertiser is untitled to one copy of the
book free oi charge, and his name, address
and business are nublished In the classified
shopping guide. Single copies to subscribers
an* **■"» each.
Notice of change of residence may be sent to
CHARLES C HOAG, editor and publisher, 225
tost mat, San fraucisco, Cal. , \
EDUCATORS
CALL DOWN
BOODLERS
Primary Principals Perfor
ate the School 800 -
Contracts.
USELESS BONIS DISCARDED.
Swinton's Word Analysis and
the Heart Culture Series
Rejected.
f . - '*:
Mill PABl"_l'I DIHT FOR BABES.
'
The Committee of Experts Seconds the
Public's Judgment Against
the Board.
A body bow was dealt the Board of
Education yesterday in the form of a re
port by the committee of principals of the
primary schools. Their report is rich
reading.
The committee was elected by all the
principals and authorized to revise and
amend the Board of Education's notori
ous list of studie? — that lengthy catalo. ue
which delighted the American Book Com
pany, disgusted the public and caused a
scandal to buzz about the ears of the per
petrators of the job.
One of the notorious tires of ihecon
trac: made with the rich book corporation
was an agreement to buy "Swinton's Word
Analysis" mid a series of books on "heart
culture" for a period of four years. Nearly
25,000 copies of the word analysis have al
ready been sold to the babes of the prima
ries.
The committee of principals has decided
that such heavy mental pabulum is unlit
for the nursery, much as the decision may
displease the more ambitious and world;
minded of the directors of education.
A study of the report of the committee
shows that its work has greatly curtai.'ed
the list which the American Book Com
pany spent so mucn money to have prop
erly presented to the city's educators.
Tne disappointing feature of the matter,
too, is that ih.*te is a strong probability
that the committee's list will be adopted
when the board meets on the 29tfi inst. It
will cause consternation at book head
quarters, too, for there are rumors that
tne freight and waste on bocks exhibited
to the leaders of education reached the
extortionate sum of $30,000.
A copy of the report of the committee
was sent to every member of the Board of
Education yesterday. Under the plea
that they do not know much about prac
tical teaching, the guilty members oi the
board will embrace with avidity the op
portunity to say, "We did not know,"
and the report of tho primary principals
will practically become the law in the
case.
A large part of the committee's report
is concerning routine matter-; that do not
in any way. interest the general public,
out some points are vital, as affecting the
expenditures of the masse?.
The committee recommends that Swin
ton's Word Analysis le omitted irom ail
grades below the eighth, for the reason
that the children are too young and unde
veloped to understand its meaning. These
are the books that created such a scandal
when it became generally understood that
the board had decided to cram their con
tents into the minds of mere babes.
It is recommended that Bailey's Mental
Arithmetic and the State Advanced
Arithmetic be kept away from all chil
dren below the sixth grade, such being
unable to properly master the principles
of these rather abstruse works. It is sug
gested that the copies already on hand
may be used as reference books b? the
teachers themselves. The metric system
is omitted from ail grades below the
seventh until it comes into general use.
It is emphatically recommended that
the series of heart culture books be
omitted hereafter. The committee sug
gests that, as the books are in th- nature
of white elephants, they ought to be used
as supplementary readers, as far as possi
ble, this year.
There are many details in the report in
teresting to teachers, but the foregoing
points will be noted particularly by tax
payers and others who have been follow
ing the story of the extravagance and job
bery of the Board of Education. It is the
general opinion of the directors that the
report of tie committee* will be adopted
without modification, as the members of
the board have heretofore quite fully ex
pressed themselves as not conversant with
the details of the course of study. The
boldest of the bold will hardly have the
courage now to urge the retention of books
rejected by the committee of expert teach
ers, especially when grave charges have
been made that these books were fraudu
lently placed on the list as a useless bur
den for the public.
ST. OHAELES FAIR CLOSES
Great Interest Manifested and a Large
Kevenue the Result of the
Festival
A hall crowded with merry, laughing
girls and women, and a few of the mascu
line element, walls and booths gayly deco
rated with flags and streamers, wares of
all kinds in profusion arrayed in positions
tempting to the eye, here and there a
leather-lunged youth shouting for a par
ticular exhibit, two men on the stace kept
busy recording the votes in a contest for
supremacy in popularity, and all the candy
and icecream booths running in full
blast,' that was the interes'.ing scene pre
sented at Mission Turn Verein Hall,
Eighteenth and Valencia streets, las; even
ing, it being the occasion of the closing of
the St. Charles fair.
F. r three weeks now the fair has been
in progress and the closing evening was
one of festivity and general enjoyment.
Father ti. J. Cummins, who has had the
management of tha fair, was i resent and
circulated freely among his parishioner**,
giving a word of praise here and of en
couragement there. Several of his brother
priests were also there and helped to pass
the evenine pleasantly.
There were seven booths in the spacious
ball, and the ladies in charge generally
reported a large revenue to flow into the
Coffers of the church treasury as a result
of the bazaar. The donors of gifts have
been numerous and the interest taken by
the parishioners and visitors keen. -
| One of the features of the evening was a
contest to determine the most popular
priest. The ballots cast ran into the hun
dreds and voting was kept up until late
in the evening.
THE CRYSTAL SHI3IMIXG BATHS.
Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea
water tub Rnd swiiaralus baths, -North Beach.*
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1897.
MINERS ALMOST
CREATE A RIOT
Gold-Seekers Who Took Pas
sage on the Laftinfa
Exasperated.
The Directors Removed and an
Investigation Committee
Appointed.
Tor Three Weeks the Leaders Have
Been Putting the Men Off With
Promises.
There was almost a riot in the vicinity
of the topsail schooner La Ninfa yesterday.
forty angry and discontented miners
were hovering around the ship and await
ing the advent of one man. who, if he had
put in an appearance, would have fared
badly. Finally, however, their anger sub
sided, and they all agreed to await until
Monday morning for further develop
ments.
Several months ago the La Ninfa was
purchased ny a syndicate, of which H. R.
Ronton wa** president, Charles Green
treasurer, Richard Fripp secretary and
Dr. Pressley and Captain Sunrena direc
tors. Forty men paid up $ 250 each for a
trip to the Copper River in search of gold.
The project was to get the schooner up
the river before the winter set in. The
miners would live on the vessel until the
spring and then they would start out in
parti s on prospecting trips. The start
was to have been male three weeks ago,
but yesterday the expedition was no nearer
its destination than it was last July.
Several meetings were held in the cabin
of the schooner, but the miners were al
ways put off with promises. Wednesday i
last the storm broke. One of the miners i
got on his feet, while President Kenton
was making another excuse, and said:
"Me and my partner have exactly 15 cents
between us outside of the money we have
sunt in this venture. Now, this vessel is
going to sail, and sail at once, or some
tody will get hurt. There is supposed to
be provision? in the hold to keep the en
tire party for eighteen months. Now, I
intend to get away irom here and do my
share of eating up some of that grub in
stead of having to pay for my food with
my last nickel in San Francisco."
This brought forth speeches from al
most every member of the expedition.
An investigation was demanded and \V\
W. Phillips, Neil Pressley ami George M.
Roiph were appointed to look into the
matter. As a result of their investigation
the entire board of directors was sus
pended and a new board will be elected I
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. In looking j
over the provision list the committee j
could not help laughing at some of the
articles that had been ordered for a winter '
in the frozen north. There were fifteen I
tons of potatoes, and as, even at this eaily
date, some of iliem bad commenced to j
turn rotten, ten tons were put out on the '
wharf. Tnen there were 2030 pounds of I
raisins, large quantities of tapioca and !
'ago, citron peel and lemon peel, various j
kinds of expensive sauces, extracts of I
meat, canned roast beef and mutton and
various other little toothsome articles,
which, as Mr. Rolph remarked, "makes
one think of a French restaurant." When
these articles were either cut down or cut
out of tlie list altogether it was found that
a saving of $700 could be made.
In talking about the matter Mr. Rolph
said: "Everybody took Mr. Kenton's
word for it until things assumed such a j
shape that something had to be done.
Some of the members of the expedition !
have not a cent with which to buy their !
meals. As part of the provisions on j
board is undoubtedly theirs I insisted on j
the galley being opened and the cock
betas put to «ork. For this last few days {
all the miner* who wanted to have been !
livine on board. We expect to make a
start Monday morning. All the money I
will be turned over to W. W. Phillips of
Pnillips & Wilson, who will pay all the
bills »nd clear the ship. When every
thing is settled up I think there will be a
snail sum left in the treasury. We are
taking up a 25-horsepower steam launch
with us and it will be used in exploring
and prospecting the various tributaries of
the Copper River next spring.
"Ii came very near to an outbreak
among the men yesterday morning, but
better counsels prevailed, and I think
everybody will be on a friendly basis when
the ship sails Monday morning."
Among the people who will go up on
the schooner are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Le
Fevre. Mrs. Le Fevre is determined to
face nil the hardship-* of a mining camp '
ami vows that she will not return until I
she comes back with her husband.
Maria Kip Orphanage.
The Maria Kip Orphanage will hold its an
nual lunch aud reception on Saturday, Sep
tember 18, at its new home, Seventh avenue
and Lske street. Lunch will be served from
12 till'-.
in the afternoon the children will render a
c*»ntat*» for the entertainment of tneir guests.
The Sacramento, Jackson, California and
Sutro's cars pass the orphanage. *
ST. IGNATIUS SERVICES.
Mission for Men to .Beg-In To-Morrow
Evening— Will Continue for
a Week.
The Jesuit mission for women, which
has been so successfully conducted at St.
lenatius Church during the week, will be
concluded to-morrow at 3 p. m.
The mission for men will begin in the
church to-morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Tiie opening sermon ot this mission will
be delivered by Father Vender Eerden.
lie will subsequently during the week
deliver his two well-known lectures on
'The Church and the Confessional."
A greatly augmented cnoir will take
part in the services every evenine. The
first mass will be celebrated at 5:30 a.m.,
after which an instruction will no | given-;
A second mass will be read at 9 o'clock,
after whicn the mission sermon will be
delivered. At 3:30 p. m. the stations of
the cross will be read, while in the even
ing there will be rosary, sermon and
benediction.
Those Dainty Poems
By Maud Newton Woods that appoar in Town
Talk are beginning to be talked about. In this
week's issue of tae favorite weesly "Apres
Tout" is the name of the poem and it is
flanked by a pretty love story by feonia Gray,
the non de plume concealing the identity of a
San Francisco society matron. There is the
usual variety of goods tnings In the journal;
clever merer pxraeraphs; finely written
musical and dramatic critiques; able and
sound editorials couched in faultless English;
a novelette irom local life, the characters
faintly disguised; portraits of society and
stage favorites and news about society and the
world in general. " .*..-••
Inheritance Tax Payment.
Another payment of $8561 50 on account of
collateral Inheritance tax was made to County
C.erk Curry yesterday by the managers of the
J. C. Wilmerding estate. This mattes a total
of $24,000 received by the city trcasurr from
the Wilnierding estate on account of the in
heriauce tax.
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Visitors to the city should not fail to inspect
9. U. Gump's gallery of paintings and different
depattmenis of art good-), pictures, crockery and
glassware
THE GOVERNOR
SPEAKS OUT
John D. Spreckels Was Con
sulted in the Ap
pointments.
The Eepresentative of Yellow
Journalism Had Positive
Knowledge of the Fact,
An Interview Which Disposes of the
Controversy and Convicts a
Colored Delegate of Lying.
Th*. San Francisco representative of yel
low journalism made the statement yes
terday that the Governor did not ask or
receive the advice of John D. Spreckels
when the appointment of Supervisor* was
under consideration. When this deliber
ate falsehood was published, the repre
sentative of the yellow kid knew as a mat
ter of fact that Mr. Spreckels and the Gov
ernor had been in conference on ihe
subject of these appointments, and that
the conference was held at the Governor's
suggestion. To settle the question defi
nitely and expose the falsifier the follow
ing authentic interview is published.
Governor Budi was seen in his apart
ments at the Palace Hotel last evening
and asked to state the facts concerning
his interviews with John D. Spreckels on
the subject of appointing Supervisors, and
particularly the selection of the Republi
can members of the board. '*I saw Mr.
Spreckels and invited his views and judg
ment, as you and others know, and what
i is the use of making any statement about
it? The fact is well known," replied the
Governor.
hen the Governor was informed that
a statement had been published by the
Examiner that Mr. Spreckels was not in
vited to ths conference, and that his
judgment was not solicited as to the fit
ness and qualifications of tbe men ap
pointed, the Governor manifested indig
nation that any such thing should have
been published. He spoke with some
warmth on the topic, saying:
"Why do you fellows want to
drag me into a newspaper fight?
You saw mc conferring with John
D. Spreckels here in the Palace
Hotel. I invited him to consult with
me. When we had talked for some
time I asked him to attend the
conference in my rooms, but he
said he must go home to dinner.
I asked him to stay downtown
and dine. Why shouldn't I con
sult him? He is the member of
the National Republican Com
mittee from this State. He is the
owner of a great daily news
paper and a leading citizen and
taxpayer of San Francisco. The
Spreckels people are foremost in
the building of the Valley road
to relieve the San Joaquin from
oppression. Why in shouldn't
I consult John D. Spreckels?
What is the use of a newspaper
controversy about something that
everybody knows is a fact? I
did not pretend to know what
was best for San Francisco, and
I wanted the advice of men
largely interested in your muni
cipal affairs."
If the representative of the absentee
editor of the Examiner doubts that Gov
ernor Budd made the foresrotng statement
The Call will gladly furnish him the
proof.
A Welsh Divine.
Rev. Vyrnwy Morgan of Swansea, South
Wales, who is on a visit to San Francisco, will
preach at the Cambrian Hall Sunday morning
in Welsh and in the evening in English. On
Monday he will deliver his famous lecture on
"Courtship and Marriage," and no doubt his
countrymen will avail themselves cf the op
portunity of listening to this great orator on
this very interesting topic. Ou Tuesday the
Cymmrodorcdth Society will hold their social.
A male choir, under the leadership of M. H,
Hughes, will rend?r some classical music.
Proicssor I'iice will address the meeting and
Llewely Ap forwerth will render some very
Interesting accounts ol the great castles built
during the Norman reign iv the principality
of Wales.
Patrick McKeown'a Death.
Judge Belcher has granted a nonsuit in the
case of Mrs. Kate McKeown against Simon
Kelly. Mr. Kelly owned the buildine at the
comer of Mission street and Mint avenue that
collapsed about a year ago and caused the
death of Patrick J. McKeown, husband of the
plaintiff, and she tiled an action for $50,000
damages. Kelly's defense was that the build
ing was constructed by a contractor and that
he was the responsiole party to whom Mrs.
McKeown must look for dams This view
was su*tainel by the court and the case was
dismissed.
Two Insolvent Debtor*.
Prosper Reiter, a liquor-dealer, has filed a
petition In insolvency. He owes $3137 01 and
has $300 worth of available assets, together
with a $1200 homestead.
Daniel iencb, restaurant-keeper, Is bank
rupt, his liabilities amounting to $1753 68*
assets, $100.
New Divorce Suits.
Suiti for divorce have been filed In the office
of the County Clerk as follows:
Delma Jerich against .Thomas Antonio
Jerich, for cruelty.
Bella A. Furman against E. M. Furman, for
desertion. • ...
Mary Jane Wllles against Robert John
Wllles, for neglect and desertion.
Kate Daluety against Alexander Dalgety, for
failure to provide.
Import Company Incorporated.
The Pacific Import Company has been in
corporated with a capital of $50,000, sub
scribed as follows: R. Erlich $3500, Hugo
Abrahamson $2000, Heurv Abrahardsou
$2000, Max Shirpser $500, S. Erlich $100.
Jametu D. Page's Trial.
Ex-District Attorney James D. Page, charged
with embezzling the estate of an insane per
son," was called for trial In Judge Wallace's
court yesterday, and oa application of his
attorney, the case was . postnoned until
October 1. " .■■-..-■.
John Tilton Acquitted.
John Tilton, accused of obtaining money
f.om Francisco Kodrignes by false pretenses,
was acquitted by ft jury in Judge Wallace's
court, the attorneys for the prosecution .ad*
milling that they were not able to make out a
case against the defendant.
A Mass-Meeting for Young Men.
To-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev. F. S.
Ford will deliver, an j address fat the Young
Men's Christian Association, Mason and Ellis
streets, for gentlemen only.: between 16 and
40 years of age. Mr. Ford's subject will be,
••Let the Dead Bury Their Dead.'*
NOT EFFECTIVE
TILL NEXT YEAR
Sacramento Trustees Tri
umph on the Primary
Law Question.
Trial . Court .Reversed .by an
Important Decision of the
Supreme Court,
Both Stockton and Los Angeles as
. "Well Immediately Affected by
the Decision.
•The new primary elections law will not
take effect until January *:ex-. So says
the Supr-me Court, consequently the
Trustees of the city of Sacramento will
not be compelled to hold a primary elec
tion for the selection of delegates to party
conventions for selecting candidates to be
voted for at the forthcoming municipal
election.
The dec'slon, rendered in bant, was on
the appeal of McKuinon versus Leonard
et al., an action in mandate to compel the
Trustees of the city of Sacramento, as the
Election Commissioners cf that city, to
proceed under the provisions of a legis
lative act of March 13, 1897, containing
provisions for general primary elections.
The mandate was awarded, whereupon
j the Trustees app aled from the decision,
j with the result as stated. As the urgency
of the case called for immediate considera
[ tion it cculd not be given attention in de
[ tail, and therefore the lent feature only
received consideration. Alter brief!/ sum
marizing the iacts and mentioning the
necessty of expedition the decision reads
as follows:
However, upon the principal proposition ar
gued, one which is determinative of this ap
peal, we are of opinion that the act does not
apply to municipal elections to be held in the
current year, for the reason tnat by its terms
the machinery provide- for the holding oi
such primary elections Is not to be set in
operation until the month of January, 1898,
when, under section 5, tbe Election Com—
siomr-i are to &e.ect tne names of those elec
tors who are to act as officers of the pr.mury
election boards. No other section of the act
makes different provision as io cities.
For the purposes of this case, therefore, no
other uuest.on need bj consluered and no
■ other is determined.
Tne judgment is reversed, with directions to
the trial court to enter judgment for the trus
tees.
Two other cities, namely, Los Angeles
and Stockton, will be directly affected by
the decision. In the case of San Fran
cisco the only change it would make would
be in the case of a special election being
called, as no regular election will take
place until next year. Sacramento will
hold a municipal election on November 2
of this yeai. *' v v " «
SHERMAN BUILDING SOLD.
The Old Landmark Passes From the
l'osie.aion of Its Old Owner.
The old Sherman block, at the north
east corner of Montgomery and Clay
streets, passed out of the hands, of iis
original owner, R. M. Sherman, yester
day afternoon. The transfer was made
and the papers acknowledged lefore
Notary John F. Lyons. ' The property
went to the Schmieden estaf*. the conside
ration being placed at only $100. The
fact, however, is that the estate held a
mortgage on the building for $70,000, and
the purchase amounted to a loreclosur*.
Mr. Sherman is a pioneer of '46 and has
made many fortunes i_ the mines. When
he put up the big four-story brick struc
tuie in tlieTO's and called it the Sherman
building it was the grandest structure in
the city. It is so well preserved and has
such a good foundation. that the present
owners propose to add two stories, put in
an elevator, and by thorough renovation
make it practically a modern building.
PHYSICIANS BAFFLED.
Professor R. S. Bowman, Instructor
of Natural Science in Hartsville
College, Cured of a Severe ill
ness by Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People
After Physicians
Failed.
From the Republican, Columbus, Ind.
Professor It. S. Bowman, the able instructor
of natural science in the fnmou*. Hartsville
(Ind.) College. is well and favorably known,
not only as an educator, but also as a minister
of the gospel, as for a number of years he was
pastor of the United Brethren Church at
Charlotte, Mich., bjfore coming to Hartsville.
PROF. R. 8. BOWMAN.
I , Some time ago he had a severe illness which
was cured almost. miraculously. A reporter
hearing of tnis interviewed him regarding his
experience. Professor Bowman was in the
midst of his work when tne reporter called,
but ne cheeriully gave him a heariner.
■'A year ago last tall,", said the professor, -'I
broke down with nervous exhaustion, and was
unable to properly attend to my duties. , I
tried different physicians, but with no relief,
and also used many different proprietary
medicines, spending almost $50 for these
medicines alone. I then succumbed to a siege
ot the grip in the middle of winter and was
left in a much worse condition. My kidneys
were fearfully disordered, and my digestion
became very poor. I was indeed in a bad con
dition.
• "A minister in conference learning of my
condition advised me to try Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People. I had heard much
about the wondenul curative powers of this
medicine, but it whs with reluctances that I
was flnallv persuaded to try it, as It seemed
that nothing cou d do me any good. How
ever, I procured three boxes of pills and took
them strictly according to directions. By the
time the last doie whs taken I. was almost
cured, and in better health than I had been
for years. I continued using the pills a wnile
longer and was entirely cured. I can cheer
fully recommend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for
Pule People."
. Such • was : Professor Bowman's ' wonderful
story which was further indorsed by the fol
lowing affidavit:
Haetsville, Ind., March 16. 1897.
I affirm that the above accords witn the
facts in mv case. ' R. 8. Bowman.
i Subscribed and sworn to before me this loth
day of March. 1897.
Lyman J. Scudder, Notary Public.
State of Indiana, ss.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People con
tain all the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. ; They are sold in boxes (never in loose
form, by the dozen or hundred) at 50 cents ; a
l box or six boxes for $2 50, and may be had of
all druggists, or direct by mail from Dr. Wn
auts' Medicine Company, Schenectady. H. Y. 1
KEW TO-DAT."
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DUPEE HAMS.
ODGE, SWEENEY & CO,
NEW TO-DAY— AMUSEMENTS.
MECHANICS' FAIR.
Closing Day and Evening
AND WE EXPECT EVERYBODY. .
Last Chance to See the Many Novelties,
ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITS,
MACHINtRY IS MOTION,
FISHERIES EXHIBIT,
AND TIIU
BEAUTIFUL ART GALLERY.
Last Appearance in This City of
BAPLEADER ROGERS OF SEW YORK
ana his Excellent Band of Thirty-two Pieces ln
an especial selection of favorite mnsl:. .
Triz»s ai usua' donated by the exhibitors for
I the successful 25c admi-sions. "
I GOLDEN GATE HALL.
i MADAM __COT_T3SrTP , OK/D (
The Gifted Woman from Jerusalem, in
, . J Costume Hecltals of B:b..cal Orientalism. :
Friday fcvei.iug, kept. 17, 8 o'c o k, "Village Life
in Palestine": Saturday Matinee. Brpt " 18, 2:30
o'clock, "Village Life in I'a.i-stli.e ': Monday
Evening, Sept. 20. S o clock, "City Life in Jeru-
salem": 'lut-sday Even ng, i* ept- '21, 8 o'clock,
••The Bedouins of ihe lieseri"; Thursday Even-
ing. **epL 23. 8 o'clock, '-Tne True Life of Jacob';
Eiiday Eveninc, Sept. 24, 8 o'clock, "ltcce Homo,
or rom Bethlehem to Calvary"; Saturday Mati-
nee, Kept 25 2:'ai) o'clock, "Ecce Horn*, or froai
Bethlehem to Calvary."
Tickets , SOc; Course (8 Lectures), 92.
For bale at s-hebMa*-*, i-i^av & i ii's and at Hall.
THE CHUTES d afe r r.
Kverr Afternoon and Kveninj.
PKOFKSiOKMAKTIN'S DOG CIUCUS.
DAN JIAKUIiB'S MABIOXKTTES.
Sunday— 3ll> - Kits from the KLONDIKE
Admission to All loc. Children sc.
"Don't yer try to bunco me with some-
thing 'just as good' as Piper Heidsieck Plug.
Gimme one of the big new five-cent pieces.
PLUG TOBACCO
with its delicious champagne flavor, never yet failed to
please the most fastidious tobacco chewer. Once tried,
it is not forgotten. Once used, there is no satisfactory
substitute. Hitherto the only objection to it has been
its cost— but that is now reduced. A five-cent piece is
more than one-third larger than it used to be. Try the
new size, with the old flavor.
NEW TO-DAT— AMUSEMENTS.'
tAiCDLArjTi^OOTTLOD to- it :>ir s A.*::riAnAtWS- * -
LAST I THIS
MATINEE I AFTERNOON, AND
Last iivo Performances of the Great
"THE TW tmf_imTioi&"
The raiioiu 1 osiriis, i Funny (ins Bruno Jr.
Beaut fu. Caroline KUuOl| ii i Pretty .losic MsMn,
The Famous Luich. i llie Brothers Elliott,
And th two Famous Dancers—
Mil**. Marie Fenero and Mile Giselda Basiegio.
MONDAY NEXT
Rett-rn of the liver Popular Favorites.
THE FRAWLEY COMPANY,
In De Mille it BelasOD'a f: at-st Triumph,
— '*•_?_£_: T-VIPET-—
BALDWIN THEATER.,
Alilayman & Co. (Ineorrwrated) I'royriß.i
ivt-a-Ti rsr__i__r TO-DAY
LAST TIME TO-NIGHT I
And Hi Adm'rable Company,
ruder the rec:i' of Jt septi Brooks,
Presenting :.. ar.li-i Morton's Emphatically Sno-
' crssful Pi ay,
A FOOL OF FORTUNE.
Next Monday—^econ i Week.
"\7«7-. _E3C. O-E-.^. NH.
Fir-it Time On Any Staße.
"A VIRGINIA COURTSHIP."
Monday, Sept. 27 — -The Senator."
TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE
Mrs. Ernestine Krei.ixg, Proprietor <S Manager
THE GRAND OPEKA SEASON
Under the direction of Mr. Oustav Ilinnchs.
TO-NIGHT- LAST TIME,
1 ho i as' Kcmantic Opera,
-iTIG*TM'OJ>T !
To-morrow Evening— Lass lime— Gounod's Im-
mortal Opera. -
p__.ust :
NEXT WEEK-GRAND WAGNER FESTIVAL
Monday, Wednesday. Friday and Sunday,
Elaborate l-'reseni of
THE plying DUTCHMAN.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday,
LOHENOKIN.
SEATS NOW ON SALE.
Popular Prices 25c and 50c.
BIATINEE TO-DAY (SATURDAY).
Parquet, any seat, 'Joe; Balcony, any seat, 10c.
CTiil lien, any seat. 10c
EL ZOBEDIE!
The Greatest Equilibrist on 1 arth.
GEO. EVAN***, "Ibe none/ Boy." ADKIF.NNK
ANCIOX, Aer:al Artiste, direct Irom Paris. Re-
turn of FOX & ALLEN in "the Flat Next Door."
KNABEN-KAPELLB
And ■ Great Big Bill !
A I C* A"7 A t? Fkep Kki.arco* '.'. Manager
nLL/ILrt r> Evenings at 8:Oo.
Ladies' and Children's Matinee To-Day.
The Theatrical Epoch-maker, Francis Powers'
Novel Drama of Chinese L:fe.
T_=_:_3 -EPI-R-SiT ___<_>_=«.iNr
Preceded by an Ideal Play for Women
"and Children,
__.N AMERICAN O-II^Ij!
Three Juvenile Actors— the Boy ComediAi,
the Girl Sonbrette ai.d ti:e Infant Prodigy.
Prices— soc. 35c, 25c or 15c.
MOROSCO'S
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
WALTER MOROSCO. .Sole Lessee and Maua;er.
Startling Production or '.ne <ireat Amerlcaa
Cotmdy Trjuia,
"THE ENGINEER, !"
Startling Mechanical Kffec s, Fun, comedy and
Specialties. see the Great Ore-Mill Scene and the
Fourth o: July Celebration.
Evening 1 r.ces— loc, 21c and 50c.
M»*l«<»*-** Every **•* m-ii-iv >. <\-: -unilsr.
CALIFORNIA THEATER.
Matinee To-Day, T<»-> nnd Sunday .
La-it . hree Time*'.
-BENEFIT OF- '•■
Widows' and Orphans' Aid Association
5. F. POLICE DEPARTMENT.
—THE.:. FRAWLLY .:. COMPANY—
In De Mille and Belasco's Famous ITav.
"MEN AND WOMEN !"
.also, S.-.ectlons by t'ollce > noral Society.
.. New Views by Edison Kinetograph.
SUTRO BATHS.
OIPEKT 2Xri<3rjE_- , _?S.
Open i a.lv from 7 a. m. until 11 p. m.
ADMISSION. 10c. - - - Children, 58.
Patbinc. with admission, 25c: children. 'iOe.
OBERON.
GRAND CONCERT EVERY EVENING BY
STARK'S. :.YIEHA.:. ORCHESTRA!
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