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8 MUST LAND THEM. Little Pete Aided by Our ; V- Congress. THE COLLECTOR HELPLESS. A Hundred Chinese Laborers on ; the Gaelic WHO WILL COME ASHORE TO-DAY :'■.• . They Land Under a Special Act. | Presumably to Help the Mid winter Fair. -. To-day or to-morrow 103 Chinese will be Jaade.fi in this city from the 6ieainship Gaelic, which arrived in port on Sunday last.- The Chinese have. been sent here ostensibly to aid in conducting the Chinese exhibit at the Midwinter Fair. They en ter this country undT a special »ct of Congress passed to aid the World's Fair and extended to benefit the. Midwinter hx ■ position. By the terms of tl.is resolution of. Congress each and every Chinese landed here to take i>art iv the Chinese exhibit at the Midwinter Fair is to return home to .China «s .soon as the fair is over. Such were the provisions of the resolution un der which, the Chinese for the World's Fair at Chicago were landed. • Collector Wise has no option. He must land the people on the Gaelic as he landed those who came here mouths ago bound for Chicago, because they bear certificates hich rest upon the "powers that be" in Washington. But Collector Wise knows, nsdoeg every one else who has followed the work of tbe Chinese in their efforts to . break down the laws of this country ex cluding the race, that not one in twenty of the Chinese landed here for. the alleged purpose of assisting in the Chinese exhibit at the Midwinter Fair will ever return home. Months ago The Call ascertained and published to the world the fact that of the hundreds, of Chinese landed at various times as actors, acrobats, lea merchants, expert clerks, eic, for the C lumbian Ex . po.si;ion, or World's Fair.. in Chicago less than forty were in active service during ti:e fair in that city. The truth is that the men. who sen; to China for the actor>, kcrobats, etc., were compelled to employ Chinese who had b*en in this country for years in order to give any exhibition, Chi nese imported for show purposes having run: away almost as fast as they were .landed. .; i.Xow comes another proposition to land ..20& more Chinese for the purposes of Ihe exhibit /at the Midwinter Fair on exactly ; .the same terms. To start with, tfie nian . -iyho comes- on the Gaelic with the first '.- ' .-•rojitilii'u-ijient of Mid wiuter Fair Chinese— ;'. i<]3 Dumber— is im less a personage than ■■ . Ch.nng.Yin2, a cou6in of the notorious Lit - . tte Pete of Chinatown. It has been openly ". statevt at ttie Custom-house in tnis city by •One. of the white men who was interested ■ ..jn. bringing the Chinese 'ere for ttie -.'.- World's Fair that £200,000 was made by the Chinese lv Pekin and Canton who got I together anil Bbipped that consignment of , Dieß. In other words, every Chinese who ; . landed here bound for the Columbian Exposition under ttie act of Congress ■ providing . for their landing without • -. certificate?, examination or anything else •" in" the wa.y of safeguards, paid ana paid \ well .for that nrrviie^e in China before ■he or she started. The fact that Little •'■' I'ete, who has been kuown here for years . as the .bead and front of almost every cropked piece of work of any magnitude In which the Chinese have engaged, is en • cineering the importation of the Midwinter Fair/Chinese, is alone enough to make the cu'sWobb officers certain that a repetition of the World's Fair business is intended. The customs officials believe that of the Chinese landed here for the Midwinter Fair. -exhibit hot one will return. They .', rielieye, as was the case in Chicago, that / vtbe Chinese brought here ostensibly for • r.lio:W. purposes will never serve a day in .Sunset City, and they also believe that Li ttie IVte or his agents or his cousins in .' .-China have' collected from every one of the '..Chinese brought here for the tair a fee before /they embarked in China, which : .was in payment for securing them the '. right -to. land in the United States without ■ question or. hindrance. : '.■•...■ Although satisfied of thi<, the cu«toms r'.officlajs, from Collector Wise on down, are .'. ppw«rless to prevent the landing of the 103 . ' .;C.hin«se. now on the Gaelic. Congre&a has ; -"■•. enrd-they. should laud, and the customs ■ fVfficersmust have them ashore to-day or • 'Jq-hjorlrow. The next ship from China ; •' xv;U bring ninety more Midwinter Fair • • ■C.hrne«e, and they, too. will be landed. : "When the fair is over ttie 193 peoide are : . . Kiipposed, by the act of Congress to walk ..' d<)w.a to the dock and hoard a ship and go ....back 'home* So far as is known, not a • ; Kin(jle man of the Chinese contingent :'. •" brought here for the World's Fair at -Chicago has gone home, ana there is : -. : eriity -rea«on to suppose that the members of Little Pete's importation will likewie-e ■'} fake.- their. Tim« in returnine. ■"'■' : Ye<ter(i.av Collector Wise, Surveyor of : tha Port Enelisb and his chief deputy, . . . Kuddell, inspected the Midwinter H .Fair consisznment of Chinese on boaid the ' '..Gaelic. What Rudd«ll does not know . 4tbb.ut Chinese is not worth knowing, and •-.'.when he said. "I'm satisfied, Mr. Col ■. ■ lector, all these people have come here to ' Btay," the Collector swore in pure "Kain -•;■ tnok" for a minute and then snid, "But, . . Siiirimy, what can 1 do? Congress lias ■ . p.aidrttey can come in. and even if Little . TetH is bringing 'em over, what cao we ■■ 'do?" ". Sammy shook hi 3 head, and to-day Little ' Pete'simmigrants will be landed high and . dry in the earthly paradise of the Chinese, ".-•toe United States. By and by th^y will comply with the McCreary act just to save ; . "trouble, and ineauwh.l- Lltile Pete grows rjch.er and richer every d<ty. TOWLE IS BEATEN. the Blythe Appeal Case Set for Hearing. . No Continuance Will Be Permitted ■ . . by the Supreme Court—Affida ' . • vits of Hart and Bates. The Supreme Court has overruled the motion of Attorney G. \v. lowle, representing the ' . . Elythe company, for a continuance of the ao r-eal from Judc< Cofley's decision ol tbe IDyitie " case tn favor oi Florence Blythe-Hinckley. Mr. Towle's argument was in itippori of the - otaternenis contained in liis affidavit, filed De cember 23, 1893. Therein be asserted Uiat | • ' Attorney-Geiieial W. H. H. Hart, one of coun .; fe\ for. Florence, bad borrowed §5000 from . Georee E. Bates, a other-in-law of Chief Jus .• ttce-Bealty, on an arrangement wbereby Bates was to leceiveaperceniaceon what Ilart would get out of the case fl Florence Blyihe were • . successful. It was claimed that tlie whole was • a- scluine to influence Ibe miud of tbe Chief .' Justice of tlie Suureine Court. ... Towle claimed that as Chief Justice IJealty • was. tnus iuterested In the cas» the heanug • . " -sjiould ' be continuea until his disqualification '.' "-was removed. However, hW motion was • . at once overrulPd. Another motion was then . ■■ made lor a contluuance until the depositions of Hart and Bates could be obtained. Tnis mo " "tion was also overrul- and the hearlnj; of the ' . iapiieal was peremptorily set for Januaiy 12. • • : The affidavits of Attorney- General Hart and : 'George K. Hatps In reply to G. W. Towle were filed y-Merduy. Hart deuoses tnat on April ■•. -11, 1890, he borrowed $5000 from George K. - ' Bates for personal needs aud current expense*. . " For- this money he signed a pionn»sory note . aud by way c! cousideiatiou a contract was drawn up between the partiei. Bates was to receive one tenth of such moneys as would come to Hait from the Hlytius case, hinging, of coursi-, upon the success Of Florence Blythe. At that time Hart had no knowledge of any relationship exiting between Bates and Chief Justice Beatty. Aud, besides, at that time the Chief Justice's term of office expired .1 muary 5, 1891, and some one else might have been elected to Micceed him. Ihe affidavit of Geoige E. Bates corroborates the statements made by the Attornt-y-Ueneral. Bates si eaus Ol the contract ana states that for better convenience and security it was executed in triplicate. At thai time the deponent is cou ndent that H«n bad no knowledge of his (tut? uej.onent's) iehrti<'ii>liiptoCliief Justice Heatty. JUDGE CAHPBELL. He Appoints an Interpreter With out Authority. Some time nno Judge Campbell fined the n.iiian Interpreter of his couit, Andiew Glover, $10 for contempt. The Judge said he would remit the line it cilover wmild apologize, but the latter lefti*. d io no so, saying that he had not done auytblpg wrong. Judjre Campbell men went to Auditor litoderic- and endeavored to Induce that official t<> hold out $10 out of Glover's wniiani. Auditoi Bioilerlck promrtly lefused to do ;niy snoli t tune. Judne Campbell iiiirhrr complicated matters by discharging Glover from hi* position as Interpreter and ap appoiutine another to bis place. Where lie c>i the auilioi iiy to do this nobody can ieain, as the law vests tbe :ipi>oiii'nient In the Mayor, the J'residinj: .Indue of (he Supei tor Court and tlie Presiding Juage of the I'olice Court. The other two hearing the appointing power will probably demand an explanation from Judge Campbell. THE UNEMPLOYED. I To Be Furnished Work at Once. j It Is to Be Done in the Park and the Wages Will Be One Dollar a Day. ActioD looking to the relief of the unem ployed was taken yesteraay by t!ie executive coirmittee appointed by Isaac Ilecht at its ex ecutive srssiou Id Hie rooms of tlie .verehants' i Club. David Bush was elected chairman and tbe committee proceeded to busiue«s at once. Messrs. Daniel and Davies, reDresentatlves of the unemployed, and who had charge of the registration, were present. There was una nimity of sentiment that the funds obtained for relief purposes should be expended at (iolden (Jate lark, under tlvf supervision of the Park Commissioners, and that the wages should be .*i a day. Tbe principal reason tor fixing tne wages at this figure was that it would at least keep tlie wolf away from the door; that 1 : would enable the committee to cive wcrk to a ■ largei u umber of meu than if hlehei wages were paid; ti.;ti it would prevent a large influx of i unemployed from other districts, and that there , would l>e no inducement for any man to work (or ihe committee if he could tr«t a l>etter posi tion. It is doped that arrangements may he : completed so that work may be commenced to i morrow morning. Those anxious to po to i work xlmuM apply at the Meichauis' Exchange ; alter " o'clock this afternoon. To facilitate collections trie city wasdtvided Into twelve districts aud committees appointed to solicit subscriptions to the fund asfollows: Kir-; district, bounded by Market. First •■id the bay— Sidney M. Smith, John V. Merrill and George \V. Gibbs. Second district, bounded by Market, First, the bay and rnurtti— M. 1". Joui-a. Hubert Watt and Horace Davit Tnird district, bounded hy Market, Fourth and '-. all west and south thereof— David Busb, Josepti I Ciilleran ana B. K. Eimes. t irt'i district, bounded by Market. Front and tbe b iy — Waiter Castle. William Ha is and Samuel i loster. bittn district. botiDded by Market, Front, the tiav aod >au-iome— tlugb Ciaig, Adam (jrant aud 1.-v, Strains. Sixth district, bounded by Market, S.msome, the bay aid Stockton— W. M. Banker. W. a. Hooper and S. 11. Sermonr. Seventh district, north of Powell and west of Stockton — Key. Georce Montgomery, E. B. l*ond, J. .1. O'llrlen and P. J. White. Eichth distric t, tbe railroads (horse, cable, elec tric and steam)— John I). Spreckels. H. K. Hunt lugtou. Colonel r. K. Crocker and A. W. Foster. >:nth district. Clearing-hou*e Association — Wtliiam Babcock, P. Lllienthal and A. Scrlvner. Teutli district, savings lianks, fire, life and tna rinn Insurance companies— Lovell White, W. .1. Duttoo and A B. Foroes. Eleventh district. Produce 'Exchange, Stock Exchange, stock and Bond Kxchauge and Bar As ' sociatlon— C 15. .Stone, <". s. Laumelster. J. M. I Sliotwell and K. E. Taylor. Twelfth district. City. Btate and Federal De partment* — 1.. K.Eiiert, Chief Crowley, Collector John H. Wise. Other special interests were left to the chair man and secretary of the committee. The secretary was instructed to prepare collection hooks to be placed in the bands of tbese com mittees. No subscriptions should be paid to any one soliciting without written authority siened by president and «<-creiary. It was'also further emphatically ordered that married men, who are permanent residents of tnis city, should have the preference, Mnple men aud permanent residents of this city coming next. The register of the unemployed, containing about 2500 names, wiil undergo a careful scrutiny. Tbe names of al/out 500 married men— tho«e who are believed to be most iv need of work— will be selected immediately. ihe men so drafted will receive tickets this after noon at 1 o'clock at the Merchants' Exchange. At the close ot the day each woiker will re ceive liis dollar Xioni the cashier on tbe grounds. I):mi3l Meyer, treasurer of th^ relief com rnltiee. has received the following sum* from the contributors named: K. X. Allen & Co., 525; Al Hayman. S6O0; Murphy, G<ant <* Co., $500; Levt. Straus^&Co., $600; Daniel Meyer, SL'OO; \l. Ilelier & Sons. $50; John Kenifield & Co., SSO; Judge J. M. Seawell, $25: William K. Brown, $200; 8. VV. Ko»enstocK, $100; s. P. DinkelSDtel & Co.. $20; K. It. Tavlor. $60; W. E. Brown, £000: m. Heller. $60, making a total on hand of $2850. The total amount subscribed at the close of last Friday's meeting was §14,100. Police Contribution. The officers and patrolmen of the Police De partment contributed their mite toward the relief of tbe unemployed yesterday. The Cbief cave £20, the sergeants $3 25 aud tbe pauol men $2 £>v each. FREE LIBRARY. John S. Hittell Elected a Trustee to Succeed Sawyer.. The Free Library trustees last evening abol ished the brass checK system, which will do away wish a dooi keeper, and a committee was instructed to tit uu the former quarters or the Street Superintendent as a newipaner-roorn. 'I lie matter of foi mttip a new entrance Into the library from the floor of the City Hiill m« laid over for futuie consideration. Th<- otter of Judge W. W. Morrow to donate to the library a centennial map of the United State! was accepted with a vote of th d»s. Mi« 3 Anna Sawyer, daughter of E. I). Saw y r, was appointed an extra assistant at tbe counter to servo when in-eded. - • : ; The j.iuitress of branch 4 at Point Lobos was suspended for alleged insubordination and Mrs. Folter appointed to take her place till the charge leceives fintlier investigation. '1 he tiu-i«"< then went into executive ses sion and elected John 8. Hittell to fill the va cancy caused by ihc leMguailou of K. D. Sawyer. Richmond Sewer. General Bugei of the Frefcldlo addressed an other communication to Mayor Elleit yesterday 011 the subject of the Iticutiiond-sewer outlet, ile called attention to » threatened overflow of the sewage on the reservation. sine; Miiieiln leoaent acU«*i«ou answered the eounßODlcatlou and informed Geueial Kuger that he had every reasou to believe that rue contractor who had the contract for the outlet would soon com mence work. ; "WORTH A GUINEA A BOX."! ! STOP THIEF. I [ Dyspepsia is stealing the roses from many 1 , ladies' cheeks, and making many men's 1 t faces blanch. : '■ ] IBEECHAM'S PB M ■ (T^ wlllarre«ltheriucal,{ ll^H I Si nnd re-tore health, , ■ B BBlnS3'«# vliror find color; thryi , will cure .Sick Ileadache, acting li/fel 1 a riwrm oa the Stomach, JMver nnd J ! .'i'.Ur.cvJ- Price 85 cent* a box. \ ', Covered nith B Taxtelesg and Soluble Coating. 1 > New York Depot, 365 Canal St. ] THE MORNING CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1894. IMAGE BREAKERS. Dr. Cogswell's Statue Overturned UNDER SHADOW OF NIGHT By a Silent Gang of Hoodlum j Miscreants. VV. T. BACiQETT INTERVIEWED. Claims the Doctor's Gifts Have Not Been Properly Appreciated by the Public. Some iconoclastic spirits, probably made bold by too fieely indulging in the con vivialities of New Year's day, found vent for their destructive proclivities in the Miiall hours of the morning yesterday. With the greatest deliberation, apparently, a rope was coiled around the mock pre- ' sentment of Dr. Cogswell and with a j strong pull, and all together, he was toppled from bis fountain pedestal at the Junction of California and Market streets. The coil of stout rope, which was found lying amid the debris of the broken figure, has been removed, but no one tins deemed it worth! while taking charge of the figure itseif. Lying in the bath of THE STATUE OF THE PHILANTHROPIST AS IT APPEARED YESTERDAY. mud it presented a sorry spectacle yester day. The crown of the head had been cracked off and both arms and legs had been separated from the trunk. The. scene of the outrage is usually de serted at night, and no one professes to have knowledge of tbe perpetrators of the outrage. The watchmen in the vicinity, who mitflu have been expected to know how and when the aflair happened, allege their ignorance. It seems diUk-uit to un dets'and how a band of hoodlums could carry out their plan without attracting some attention, but they evidently did. and in ensequence the police have made no arrests. Attorney \V. T. Baggiett, who has lately represented Dr. Cognwell as his leyal adviser, exDressed his surprise at the matter being taken so philosophically by tbe public. "There are two ways of viewing the matter," lie remarked, "first as an offense against the city aud airaiu a 9 a slight and reflection on Dr. Ci^well. ' Boppow every one will agree that the miscreant* who destroyed the figure surmounting the fountain ought, if caught, to be severely Dunish«d. It is juu possible, howeTcr, that on account of the Identity of the persona^ whom the figure represented nn very strenuous efforts will be made to track down the offenders. "Dr. 'Joes well is a belierer in temper ance and practices what he preaches. Like Lick, Cooper, Peabndy and a host of other philanthropists, he hits desired to be identified with the work of encouraging temperance principles by the erection of these drinking-fountains. and it is difficult to imagine any objection to such an idea on his part. If the figure in any way de tracted from the utility of the gift there might be room for cavil. The doctor donated the fountain with goodwill to the people, and although, in all, he has erected about twenty-five fountaius in different cities of the United Slates, only in ban Francisco has he been made the more or less con stant butt of people who know li ; tie er » ahing regarding the aims be has bad in view. "In Dps Moines he dedicated a fountain to the beroic Kate Shelley and in New York, where a society exists for the purpose of (Jisiensiuc iced water in the summer months free to tht; poor, his Rift was highly appreciated. Brooklyn. Washing ton, Fall River, Rochester, St. Joseph, Portsmouth. Onto, Kockville. Conn., Buffalo and San Jose all hare drinking fountains donated by the doctor, and I have yet to learn that tbay have outraged the old prov ed) whicli says you must not "Look a gift horse in the mouth." J. H. Culver, secretary of the Mechanic?' Institute, upon being asked for his opinion as to the destruction wrought on the foun tain, said : "Well, 1 imagine that a loop time ago some one remarked that a prophet is not without honor save among his own kins folk and relations. Somehow or other Dr. Cogswell has been made to appeal be fore the public in an odious light, when he has simply been fiehung for wh..t was right and just. There ar« few, it seems to me, that know what he really has done for the city. The college which he gave to the poor children has an endowment having a prosuective value of at least $1,000,000. Of course it is tangled up, but gradually mat ters are being straightened out. He was one of the pioneers and has been identified with many works of improvement tending to benefit and enrich ihe city aud State. It he has closely identified himself with the temperance cans*, where is the disgrace of that? True, asdriukinu fountains increase beer halls may naturally be supposed to decline and shut their door*, but I think in thin city we can afford to witness th« re duction of saloons with equanimity. T: ere will be Plenty left to meet the wants of the multitude." The doctor was not aware of what had nappened to his gift t<> tbe ctv until in formed by « Cai.i, rt-Dorter. He received thenewsof hisdownfall— that is. the down full of his castiroD representative, very coolly. "I am not very much surprised." said he. "form anduut of season it seems as ii 1 roust be maligned and my niotivi-s im |niK(i''d. They say I'm a temperance crank. I'm uot. I'm not identified with any temperance Society or organization, but I do believe in it, and furthermore 1 do not believe in people being compelled, whether they wish It or not. to go into a saloon to slake their thirst. In every city of the Old WOl Id I saw fountains dotted about, and particularly to the poor I be lieve ihttin to be a necessity. I have tred to benefit the city and tbe class in which I am particularly interested — tb« very poor. My efforts nave been crippled, however, more or loss, because 1 would not and will not placate those wjio have a 'pull.' As an instance: Wheu I returned from Europe many years ago I built a working women's home at the cor ner of Broadway and Ohio streets. 1 in tended that it should be run on a similar plan to other institutions of like character which I had seen abroad. Kalloch was Mayor of the city theu and he and his friends encouraged me in the scheme. I had furniture expressly made for the building, but from that day to this tl>« building has never beeu occupied. Why? Because the city would not run the home, that's why. In the same way 1 offered to donate three 100-vara lot-, unded by fcsixtb, Seveutb, Townsend and Berry streets, if other citizens would pat up some kind of ai. institution which would tuke the younK hoodlums off the streets, nnd offered further to Eive a subscription equal to the total amount of IDODCf col lected. The scheme came to nonhini!. but those vara lots are rented to-day for 520.000 a year." Dr. Cogswell proceeded to tell of other enterprijes which he started or to whicli be had given encouragement. Officer Holland, who was stationer! Nt California and Market streets yesterday, upon beini; asked if anything was known regarding the image-breakers, was ■■ phatic in his denunciation : "If I knew I'd shoot them on sight." "Do you know," he continued, "on lh» sunny days I've seen crowds of vnunc*t«ir* crowding around that fountain, and Ihi lower basin for the dogs was just as well patronized. Even the birds, iti tho curly morning, would come down aud drink." "Well, but the old doctor's a crank, they say, and tho potmetal lignrp wasn't an or nampnt?" to draw out the officer Officer Holland exploded. "Kverv tnnn has his peculiarities. The old doctor g»v« the drinking-founlains to the rity, itnd it was a good thing, too. Water is good on a sweltering hot day. The children, (Jod bless them, kr.ow that well enough." SKATING ON ICE. The Pavilion to Bs Fitted as a Rink. The Mechanics' Pavilion is to be turned into a huge skating rink by the company formed for the |>urpo«e. Last evening tbe board of trustees of the Me chanics' Institute discussed the terms of the lease of tbe Pavilion to the Natural Ice Rink Company. The leane as drawn up by tbe instl tute's legal adviser made it IncumbeDt on tlie lessee to deposit $2500 as security for the meeting of its obligations In the way of rent, etc. ro tills locKinc up of money tlie lessees objected, and certain members of the 'id Mi-taineil nils position, ihliiKiuc sucb action unfair. Alter a prolonced discussion it was decided to make no change as to the security reuulied. 'I lie lea<e will extend from the 15th in*t. for rlx mouths, i!;e lenial for the term being 99000, the Rink Comiany at tl:e exMiatlon ol ilia' time to have the option of contttiuinc the lease for another six monthii, it ii hi cboose, at the reduced rental <>l (1200 a month. As the institute will not be able to hold a fair this fall the leaslOK of tlie property thus advan tageously may oe considered a good stroke of business. The following gentlemen have been placed in nomination for trustees: K. Kendrlck, A. Hal lidle, ii. I. Bnoh, C. E. Hooter, G. turanilim. 11. itoot, K. C. ISurr. W. ,1. Cuthbert«on, Mars, •leu Hanson, I*. J. Healy, J. Leggelt, \Y. P. Stoat aud 1.. E. Pbllitpa. A. VV. Stock, one of the board or trustees, sent in a letter last evening tenderlnc hi* re-M:; --nation, a«;«iKnliif: a« rea«on for «ut'ti action a press of bosiness. Itwa* decided, out of com- I'liment io Mr. StocK, Tvho has been an earue»t worker in tno board, to refuse to accept his resignation: Duriui: December tlie receipts, as shown in tbe treasurer's report, .mounted to f +■*<',»:! 79. aud the disbursements to $4242 03. There U now on hand to the credit of tlie institute tlie sum of $8706 35. ON TO EUREKA. Railroad Extension in the North. The San Francisco and North Pacific Interested in the Fort Bragg B j|. road and Coal Schemes. The Fort Krapi: railroad scheme Is develop ing Into lnteie-ti.it; proportion. It Is stated on good authority that President Foster of the San Francisco and Noith Pacific Railroad bas UDder serious consideration co-operation or amalgamation with the new Mendocino County railroad scheme. Under this plan the San Fran cisco and Noith Pacific Kaiiroad would be ex tended from Ukiah to Eureka. There is at present a ro id twenty-five miles In leneth from L'ureka southward, and the new road would connect with this. The citizens of Hnmboldt County are greatly Interested. The ncheme is not new and surveys have already been made from Eureka to Dklab. The cost of construction of this road has been estimated at $4,000,000. Humboldt County alone has oftereil a bonus of f260,000. The scheme icm> largely on the result of the negotiations which are belleveu to be in prog ress between the Fort Bragg Lumber Company and the San Francisco and Noi tli Pacific Ptail roart . The railroaa is anxious to carry the product of the Round Valley coal fields to S;in Fianclsco and also Into ihe Sacramenio Valley. Jt can also oiler to put the redwood of the Fort Bragg company in San Francisco as cheaply as can me schooners. As ndwood loses some of Its value for each time It Is han dled, mis offer of the iailroad company is to be considered, as the lumber-cars could be run direct fiom Fort Bragg to San Francisco. These aie the elements which explain the ex .traordtnary interest of the San Francisco and North Pacific liailroad In tne Fort Btagg rail road, that Is to say in lumber and in coal fields. In the meantime the greatest possible inter est has been manifest In Mendoclno and Humboldt couniies by the plans, now almost consummated, which were publtshed In Tiik Call, of last Sunday. It means a grand, glorious thing for that por tion of Northern California— the development and settlement of some of the finest grazing and fruit lands of the State. THE OLD SARSAPARILLAS MUST GO. Joy's Sarsaparilla CURES U-ITHIIUT CAUSIMG PIMPLES UPON THE ** face and body, as ail the potash naniaparllias do. Thn reason for this is that Joy's is purely vegetable ami Is laxative in its efforts, which car- ries tbe Impurities <,r the blood throuzh the nat- ural channel* and corrects the tendencies of con- stipation and rtomach derangements, which In- evitably brine ikDout bilious disorders, dyspepsia and indigestion. POTASH is used i.y physicians tor KOF- VUA and is too powerful a remedy for an or- dinary alterative for purifying Ihe blood. Bear this iv mind and ask for J|f|W J Vegetable HI %$ Sarsaparilla And Insist upon getting tt. For sale by all drug. gists. jyleodtt PRY GOODS. -A MoDfii<r* DorARTM£N TStOR A *»!•• piililia •ititMtljr illiwirm MM truth. The ahliMiilit'iiiiiuiii. ..i ...i. DISSOLUTION SALE And 1i,.. 1.. . M<nf ** |M Rnlttß to l»t if" '•! HALF A MILLION DOLLARS' MOFtlt tit )>i«fHmMtllM i| iiii»if>tMi nl pi M•* t.ii.iuiil util n.b HI) III |M |t» mow'h. W* <■*•■■• i lrl(l». Wllril WrO ..< • 1 I.I..!; tr <• |fi#»fa »t. 'I .... <• l»«" i nt '"" •if iiniiol {„. , M.I, t.,^lr>.< . i,i. iiolm („,,,.., ..Urn VV« • B inlliji. ll.Ul |,| ,nl,h ».|,|., «,,r| fnoqll (O l 1» Itll? im.i I In.. t.ui. in)) i.i.i ,., i.,[. Ihi h.|..|, |i| i(»« 1, .1 •nri- UUI lib IHI i ii }mi 1.. i f ■ *.- . « til- |.i . nil- •> lii Imy liuur'li Hi« 1k,.« j.i l«n» ft.*i»i, If , .... wmit l» a ... I. .1, I 1.. THK MA/.K || im. PLACI TO COMK TO. HALF A MILLION HOLLARS' Worth ol (Intnl. lolncolil nt riiluoiu prICQS. DRESS GOODS. REMNANTS Every Dres* (luoil« ■■■•I hllk Itoinnarit 111 our (tore eoes on our Itrmnalii l«).;o I. ilajr, no matter what bu BM* tim tt« oi **lv«, it'« 50c A YARD TO-DAY. It's worth your wtiiiniio mole* an «--•»» I jr lnn|i<r tlon of our KI.MNANIS. mul Cllll <ml tii«. cbolce leuptiis mid eolori Tb«f i;iiik« la value from 75c io y- s(> • ynr<l. STORM SERGES, 19c A YARD. 30 Inches wide, all wool, full line or color*. Tba greatest value ever sold. HOPSACKING, 39c A YARD. All wool, 38 ltichrs wide, toe n«w FANCY Ml AUK. You can't buy UiPm elsewhere under 60c a varii. LADIES' HABIT CLOTH, 50c A YARD. l : /a yards wide, all wool, all shades, new rouirs. Vf c always sold this Quality al 75c a SILK^AND WOOL MIXTURES, 50c A YARD. In II.AID and VOLKA DOT EFFECTS. 40 Inches wide— were $1 -5 a yard. ENGLISH HABIT CLOTH, $1 A YARD. IMi yards wide, all shades. This is the finest cloth sold in tbls city even at $i 50 a yard. SUIT PATTERNS, $5. A choice barcalu. All our novelty SDIT PATTERNS, lormeriv sold at .f 10, now $5 each. IMPORTED SUIT PATTERNS, $9.95. ELKGANT IMPORTED FRENCH DRESS PATTERNS, exclusive svyles. that we have Bold at $17 50 aad *Ji> a pattern, now $9 'Jo. SILKS. BLACK INDIA SILK, 35c A YARD. 22 Inches wide all sl!k. sort finish, was 50c a yard. BLACK CRYSTAL SILK, 69c A YARD. 22 Inches wide, extra quality, always sold at •1."., FANCY CHANGEABLE SILKS, 98c A YD. All this season's goods, handsome designs, worth up to $i 5U ■ yard. TWO-TONE CRYSTAL SILKS, $1.10 YD. These are the highest grades or novelr'«s. Kninlsite colorings, tancy elfect. 'ii Inches wide, was $1 75 a yard. theHvTaze, Market, Taylor and Golden Gate Aye. ONE CHANGE ONLY. Election at the Academy of Sciences. In a Close Vote Recording Secretary J. R. Scupham Gives Way to Charles G. Yale. The polls at the annual election of the Cali fornia Academy of Scieuces closed last evening at 6 o'clock, after having beeu ODen all day. Shoitly afterward tlie judges, Theodore H. Htaell and C. EL Clark, and the inspectors, Alice Eastwood and Gnstav Elsen, aunounced the lesult as follows: H. \V. Harkness, presi dent; H. H. Behr. first vice-president; J. G. Cooper, second vice-president; George A. Moore, coriesponding secretary; Charles G. Yale, recoiding secretary; L. H. Fcote, treas urt-r; Carlos Troyer, libraiian; J. Z. Davis, di rector of museum. Trustees— W. c. Burnett, Charles F. Crocker, D. E. liaye*. E. J. Molera. GeoreeC. Perkins, Adolph Sutro, Johu Taylor. This me;int the election of the regular ticket. with the exception of its nominee for recording secretary. J. R. Scupham, whose place Is taken by the refonneis' candidate, Charles G. Ya'e. The vote was close, being Scupham 51 and I Yale f>B. The ceneral view taken ol the Scup- I hum matter was a business one, to the effect that his use ot the academy as a business au die«s was out of order. The total vote was 112. and th<« remaining I candidates, wltu the exception of Benr, Cooper, Foote aud the trustees, who were on both tickets, about 'divided it in some instances. Thus the voie whs for president: Harkness 05, Davidson 43; corresponding secietaiy, Moore 69, Biandegee 50; librarian, Troyer 59, K»-elfr 50; duector of must-urn, Davis 59, Bry an i 53. The result was afterward announced a\ the annual and semi-monthly meeiing held In the assembly hall by the president, twenty mem bers being present. Applications for member ship were read from Dr. Oliver P. Jenkins ot Palo Alto and .lohn Van Denberg of the same, piopo-ed by David 8. Jordan. The president read his annual report, com plimenting the various officers on their work and expiessiiig content with the steady growth and good prospects of the academy. Among other things expected In the forthcoming pro ceeding*" of the society were papers by Pro fessor Geome Marx on California spiders; Pro ressnr Pnlllp P.iCalverton California Libellula; Professor \V. J. Fox, wasps of Lower Cali fornia; Professor H. B. Ward, hair worms; Dr. Harold Schiotl. California and Lower Callfornla Colembola and Trysauura; Dr. George H. Horn. Coleoptera of Lower Cali fornia, Professor Ivler Townsend. ('. H., Lower California Dipt<*ra; Uhler P. K. Pro febsor, Baltimore Hemisphera; Professor K. 1. Pocock. Londou, Lower CaitlornU Myriopods; Lawrence Bonuer, grasshoppers; w. J. Fox. Mexican Hymenoptera; Theodore Peruande, collection of Formecidce from Lower California aud Sonora, Mexico ;\V. K. Kilter. Tunicata ot the Pacific Coasc of North America; Mrs. K. Brantteg»*«». revision of Ceauoitius: Uustav Elsen. California Endriitdfu; Alice Eastwood, ou the genus Allium; Dr. J.G. Cooper, Mol | lusca of Lower California. The museum ex pects to acquire the skeleton of an Arctic | whale. Miss Alice Eastwood reported 10,000 species of flora in the herbarium fiom all pai ts of the world, mucn earnest worn accomplished aud i crowing Interest In it expressed by the public. One of thrt offshoots had been the organiza tion of a Botanical Club with 170 members. The treasurer reDorted that the receipts amounted to $28,921 54 and the disbursements to $18,451 S:J, leaving a sain of $10,470 02 for the year. ; ■ •■• ,■,' >• ■ • — — • Masonic Hail Association. The aunual meeting of ihe Masonic Hall As sociation was held yesterday afteruoou in the temple on Post street. Especial iuterest was associated with trie meeting because of j tie fact that it was to determine upon toe enlarge ! nient and Improvement of the building, which had beeu in contemplation for some tune. It was expected that the association would ilecldo to add one story to the present structure iv order to accommodate more outside orgauiza Hods than now have access to the balls. But much opposition to luesbeme was developed id DRY CMDODS^ _J Onr Great Dissolntion Sale llai two objects In view. They both necessitate tin- unloading ol meici.andise. Firstly, we navel »'i Immense >in"ij;it of money to pay within agiven tun* <m nrcouiit of a change In ownership. h«c<jfidlv. we b;iv« determined to rlevate the lone "' '"' r l/n»Uir«i. in tl.« future we will carry <uly •in t, Hooil* a , are used by Ul( , lllie and medium elnM««. Wf, W |n devote ourselves to t li« chntce v»rl« (I«S or •verythtDg In Hie way of per.ii.fnal »ii«l lii»me /iiriiliirilnKS., 1 h* best will be noui too (food In I.l'irr to nttaln bothends we must rid our»«lv«» <-.' tde treaesdoai stock on hand. Be HALF A MILLION DOLLARS' Worth of Goods Will Be Actually Thrown Away. DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT INDIGO BLUE PRINTS, 5c A YARD. 750 aieees INIiIUO BLUE ami nuvft-tt I'lll.NTH, nil fanl. rnii.ru aii'l b»*t ttandard t»nitnln, worth K»/;i« »nd '■'> ■<■ yard. KNfil.lSH FLANNELETTES, B.'.c A YARD. Our nl Irn tiork, d»rK arid Itgbt effects, f!n»st qttaittv. sol printed, otil iroren, patterns, ! worth i ■,:'... i ari'i Xr>o h yard. CAHKLETTE CLOTH, 10c A YARD. f>onbl<vfold wuli fnbiie, dark, floral elTecti, ' w»s 30 n yard. BED SHEETING, l!)c A YARD. ■•' i jrardi wl'ln, double bnd width, best qual- Ity, r»rmer prlee 97^sc»yard. SCOTCH FLANNELS, 25c A YARD. I'relt) »tnr»p'i pattertii, tor oitiier wrapper and ■ hlrt use; man} were snld at 50c a yard. FRENCH FLANNELS, 47c A YARD. i i.-.r urn iti« Kennloc Frencli Danoelc, In ele- cant ebotee patterna, such ai you usually pay YARD-'w'idVh'uSLlN, 6;; c A YARD. one i.r the bee) standard brands, i«rt finish for the Dtedle, do dressing same ai Is usually sold for 10c a yard. BOYS' CLOTHING, BOYS' WOOL TURBAN HATS, 25c EACH. In black, blue or browu, sizes tji/i to 6%: were 75c eai li BOYS' FLANNEL BLOUSE WAISTS, asc. Made nf blue or brown twilled flannel, asses 4 to 13 years; were 75c ear'i. BOYS' CASSIMERE SUITS, $2.25 A SUIT. Made of the best quality of Onion casslmere, neatly made, darit effects; were $.'i 50 a suit. BOYS' ALL-WOOL SUITS, $2.50. Extra quality all-wool casslineres and Scotch j cheviot suits, serviceable effects, ages 4 to 14 years; were .f4 50. BOYS' CAPE OVERCOATS, $2.50 EACH, j Double-breasted style, flannel lined, neat de- . slgua, aces 3 to 13 years: were $4. CHILDREN'S JERSEY KILT SUITS, $3.98. ! All-wool, fleece lined, handsomely braided i with silk braid, very nobby styles, ages 3 to 6 j years; were $t> each. HANDKERCHIEFS. Ladies' 12V2C Hemstitched. Fancy Kor- re dered O "Kach Ladles' '25c Hemstitched, Silk Handker-l/iC chiefs LU JEacb Gents' 15c Hemstitched, Plain White Hand-;/«j<" kerchiefs U4 Kach Gents' 25c Hemstitched, Fancy Border "] rju ""Kaca THE MAZE, B C B Cea mU is Jr« esa &5J <| Market, Taylor and Golden Gate. Aye. i the meeting and tha plan had to be abandoned. For the present the association decidea lo con tent i.self witu placing au elevator in the build- IBS. The officers of the previous year were re elected to serve until 1895. They are: Pre*i dent, E. V. Hathaway; vice-president, Henry L. Davis; seer tary, George U. Johnson. The next quarterly meeting of the associa tion will be held the firsi Monday In April. AN ALL-NIGHT SEANCE. A Burglar Kept at Bay at the Point of a Pistol. John Barry, who glve^ bis occupation ns a cook, was booked at the City Prison yesterday morning by Captain Thompson of the (iolden Gate Part police on the cliaige of burglary. About 10 o'clock Monday night George llerger. who sleeps iv tbe tooihouse of a building In course of construction on tbe south sine of Fulton street. Dear Shrader, was awakened by hearing a noi-*e among the tools. He uoi up to Investigate, aud saw a man wtrh an armful of them. Seizing bis pistol Heig r ordered the man to drop the iools and he kept him at bay nil night. Iv the morniuj; llerger locked the man iv the toolhou>e and notified Captain Thompson, who piaceu him under arrest. Barry says he went into the tooihouse to get out of Hie rain and had no Inteu tion of stealing the tools. h THEY WILL PAY. The Insurance Companies Have Surrendered. The Merced Mill-Owners Will Re ceive Nearly the Amount of Their Claim. Tbe Insurance companies surrendered yes terday on the Merced Woolen mills loss, and there were a lot of angry underwriters about town last night considering that It was the Hist busiuess day of tl.e new year. The sf ttlenient was effected on the basis ol $50,605 34. and the companies' profits (or the year tbac has just closed will be reduced by that amount. The Merced "Woolen mills were located at Merced Falls, and were totally destroyed by fire Aujrust 22, lasc. At the time of ttie con- aiion the mills carried insurance 10 the amount ol $83,428 GO, and as the loss was a total one the companies at once began to in vestigate matter?, and some things were brought to their notice which persuaded some or the agencies to coutest the payment of the loss. The owners of the mill did not make their sworu statement of loss until October 10, when the proofs were signed, clatmlug a loss of $60. --'.<47 37, showing ihat they had been over tusured for a considerable amount. About forty compauies wer int' rested In the loss, representing almost every agency in this city, aud at a meetlug it was resolved by a ma jority ot the audits to combat payment aud to tight it out to the bitter end. Detectives were employed by the companies and they began a series of investigations about Wir moil tit of stock on hand, which it was claimed had been binned, as well as to the oi igin of the hie. and their ieiort was ot such a chaiac er that a number of the companies were anxious to bo iuto court and tefuse to pay thsir policies ou the ground of fraud. * ( But trrm some ilnugß developed In the course of the investigation the mill-owners agreed to reduce their claim somewhat, which tlwy did, and ye<teid;iy they tiled anew proof of loss. placing tbe figures at $r>«.0»05 34, a leductlon of $4342 03 tiom the amount named lv tl:e tirst proof which tliey til d A meeting of t he vurlous companies Interested was held yesterday, at which this second Drool of loss was tiled, and after a pretty hot sesslou. in which the insurance men accused each other of being weak-kne d, eic, it was resolved by a majority of ihose who held ri*ks on the mills to .settle the claim on the basis of the second, proof tiled, aud nothing was left for tne other com panies but to pay their pro rata of the loss. « — -* — • You'll find her smiling ui;ht and flay, . '.' * Although at times she is not gay. And ghoul yi v womler ttliv you meet Tbis constant smiie. regard her tee to. Mhe ouly lan^hs those Reins to sbuw. wutck SOZODONT makes white as snow. I DRY GOODS. A MODERN Derart^Jen" ST©*S he great rush or jesterday arternoon bears out our advice to do your trading during this : Great Dissolution Sale In the morning. You can t>r> better served You can iiave lanre attention paid to you; you will ' Ij.ivo more comfort, and you can take your time lv making selections. In the aiteruoons tr« ' crowds are aw.'ul. We ars actually thrown. - • goods away, and the public know and appreciatn it. Adoil.-irnow if worth double Its value v, ,>' •• need a great many of tliem. The necessity or K'-ttlng them is very urgent, and we are beruii „'- ' every endeavor to Induce you to buy. Glance a ouron>rinesa.<i call aud see the thousands w • haven't mentioned. HALF MILLION DOLLAR STOCK ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. CLOAKS, ETC. Shetland Wool Shawls at 35c Each. Ulacr and Colored, full size, was 65c each. Ladies' Electric Gossamers 25c Each. . Dolman shape; lengths 52, 54 and 06 only. ■'• worth $1 50 each. -• Black Astracban Fur Neck Scarfs $1 Each. Finished with animal he3ds and tall, reduced ITO til If- to *. ij>. I ' ' . , ■_■ Ladles' Wrappers $1 50 Each. Made of fleeced lined »er S e, Watteau back, * »reteiie« back and front; lull puffed sleeves. ; Ladies' Jackets $4 98. - . • ; Made of fine all wool, black melton clotb. . notched collar, full putted sleeves; large Dearl buttons, were 59. * 7-v"*. Ladies' Capes U 98 Each. • ;;■ Ulack or dark colored cheviot, umbrella over- cape, trimmed with fur. reduced from $8 50. • SHOES. Infants' French Kid Shoes 69c a Pair. Genuine h.inil-turned soles. Cousins', finest make, sizes Ito tH 2 . worth $1 'Jo a pair. Childs' French Kid Shoes $1 a Fair. Spring heels, narrow, square toe, patent leather tips, hand sewed, wortu *1 75. Misses' Yici Kid Shoes, $1 75 a pair. ;.-. hmest quality Spring Heels; Patent Cattor Tips; were *_' 50. Ladies' Dongola Kid Shoes, $1 65 a pair. . Cloth or Kid Tops; California Lasts; Pointed or Square Toe; were $il 50 a pair. . . • Ladies' French Kid Shoes, $3 50 a pair. Wrizht & Peters' best quality; Hand-sewed Turns or Welt Soles; latest styles of Toes; ' regularly sold at $5. ■ . . HOSIERY. Ladies Seamless Hose, 12 l-2c a pair. Splendid quality; fast color; Brpwn only; •• were 'Jsc a pair. Ladies' Boot-Style Hose, 19c a pair. Black Hoots; fancy uppers; Hermsdorf dye; . every pair warranted. Ladies' Lisle Hose, 25c a pair. Hooc style; fast colors; reduce-d from 50c. . Children's Black Hose. Derby Ribbed: all sizes; best .value on earth; never sold under 'Joe a pair. Gents' Black Socks, 15c a pair. . " 100 dozen extra fine Hermsdorf Black Socks; every pair worth "Jsc. . ,'..• theTvTaze, Market, Taylor and Golden Gate Avenue. ;. SPORTING NEWS. An Association That Has Been Stirred Up. More Charges Have Been Preferred Against Huber— The Wheel men Smoker, Very few members were prescDt last eVening at tbe first meeting iv the new year of tbe Sportsmen's Protective Association. After the president had calied the meeting to order one of the directors addressed those present ou the apparent decay of the club by ; reason of the little inieiest that is manifested in its welfare by the most prominent * members. He said that if the present apaihy on the Dart of the members continued there would ..be very little hope for tue success of tbeassocia- tion when it is calied upon hi defend the rtgbt» : of sportsmen who are advocates of free outdoor sport for all people who love the dog and g'lu. ' '-'•.. Members who have failed to appear at any 61. the meetings held within the p,ist year came In ior a heavy scoring, which, if they had been ■ preseut to hear, would have caused them to blush a little. • "• . •• ■ ■ "I have noticed." . concluded the speaker,' "that the veiy men who boast the most on the. ••" outside of their greai imponauce to this as^o^ ' •. elation are the ones who nave remained -.iwvf. ■ from the regular meetings and forgot to pay ■ their dues. These men, like muuy others who are uot representatives of clubs . tnat are V owners or lessees of shooting demesnes, will ■ ••". regret, when It is probably too late, ihat they have neglected to support the association." :.. .' Relative to the feuce law, tne following letter from a leading local attorney was read: . : The general law with regard to wire fences It ms follows: ■••_'■ •'• ••Wire fences shall bo matte of posts, not !?»».:. than t\vcl\e incites In < inuniferenco. set in tha" ground not less than eighteen niches, and. ndt '•' more Mian e:i;lit feet apart, wltft not lest' tfca-n. ■ three horizontal wires, each one-fourth of an Jnch '• la diameter— the first one shall be eighteen inches tron the ground, the other two above tils one, at ' - intervals of one foot between aach, ■ all' welt •'• : stretched :uid securely fastened from on* post to' • ". another, wtth one rail, slat, pole or pank otsnltaV •• ble size or strength, securely fastened t.o ihe ,po»t' ■ not less than four ami a tialf feet from tie ground.." The aijo.ve law is now In force except In the-' counties or Amador, Butte. Co nsa, Contra Costa.' • ' Modoc, Placer, San Bernardino, San Dieeo, Santa Barbara, Mmsta, SlsHiyon, Tebama, Trinity, Tuol uinne and Volo. ihere are slight differences as to thebeigbt 61- ' the fence— for Instance, In Contra Cost*. the fence must be live feet hi^h. But 1 upprecend that tha ■ above mode of building a wire tence will be legal "• iv any county in the Mate. Th • Pacific Kennel Club will meettbls even» Ids aiid some matters of special Importance tt> ' ' dou-owoeis will be transacted. Dr. Kegem- '■■■'• bur Re r bas preieired charges against Henry Huber, which will be read at the meeting. ■• ;■ The San Jose wheelmen will hold a te n-iiiile road ract ou the i-Uh Inst., entries for which will clo«e nn the 6th Inst. The Olympic wheeimen are maklDg prepara tions for ilielr Kew Year's "smoker," which will be held in one of the large rooms ol trie club on the eveuing of the 20th lust. The elec- " tlou of the commiueea will be held on the oth inst. Iris said that the regular ticket will b« opposed by an opposition ticket and that soma iiveiy times are looked for on election uierit On the eveuiut: of .January 6 tbe Olynrplc wheelmen will give a theater party and it goes « — ■» < Society Notes. Mrs. Peter Donahue aud Mrs. Eleanor Mar- . tin will receive their tea callers to-day at their • residence on Biyaut street. William Mee* of San Lorenzo. Alameda - - County, and Miss Carolyn Stevens- of I-asatfena 1 '" 11 " I^vKne^Strassman-) . Ui kin »tree» ' lendS th " eveDlD at - 1418 ' la^ N t D '". cInK Academy will give 'its" at Pac.tic Haii nnienl danCe lhis ev«lu«.- --« « * — RicuAnr>s & Co., druggists, 406-8 Clay. .• ; '