The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 3, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1895. FLOWERS OF FVERY HUE. A Dazzling Display at the Rose Show in the Palace ! Hotel. [ FLORA’S ARISTOCRACY IS THERE | Many New Varieties of Garden and Hothouse Plants and Flowers | Exhibited. i upon like a snowball. It has been cultivated from its wild state. Another curiosity is a bunch of double 'flowering = blackberry plants, each flower of which is the size of a large walnut. The display of flowering shrubbery from Menlo Park is oneof the finest ever col- lected in this city, and in the lot is a beautiful Mexican orange-flower. The display of artistic taste in the arrangement of flowers into odd designs is not for- gotten, One effort wasto construct a huge pansy eighteen inches across out of the ordinary pansies. Another is a pyramid of pansies surmounted by two American flags. Saturday will be known as “wild-flower day’” and the native beauties of the State {will make a beautiful dispiay. Carl Purdy of Ukiah will be in his glory on that oce on. ng the day the five judges passed the merits of the "exhibits and awarded the premiums, but they will not announce their decisions until to-morrow D | night. Visitors to the California State Floral | Bociety’s eleventh annual rose show in the Palace Hotel pass from Market street through what appears to be a lane of palms, bamboo d huge ferns far back into the block. This lane terminates in apartments filled with roses and flowers of every kind and hue. The eye becomes dazzled with the richness and brilliancy of the colors and the brain bewildered by the heavy perfume of the garden and h house. The was opened at o’clock yesterday and dozens of visitors poured in to examine the beauties in pots and vases. The committee of arrangements, | 9 The attendance in the evening was very Jarge, as the attraction of a promenade concert was added to the pleasure of ad- miring the flowers. The vocalist was Miss Flcrence Julia Doane, who g Weckerlin’s *‘Fleur des Alpes.” Miss Gertrude Juda, accompanied by Mrs. L. M. Macabe, gave two whistling olos, “I’Oiselet” and “Tanzweise.” Miss Judd was encored, a thing which is gener- ally rare at a promenade concert. The othier performers were Harold Kayton, who played two violin solos, a nocturne by i nd a Spanish dance by Mosz- ¥ Mis ra Merriman, who ve an appropriate selection, entitled ‘A Bunch of Roses.” The programme committee, of which Mrs. W. J. Stringer is chairman, has ar- THE CEMENT ALL RIGHT, Expert Donahoe’s Second Report on the Ferry Foundations. ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS. Donohue Reiterates His Former Charges Against the Con- tractors. In the supplementary report that P. J. Donahoe made to Governor Budd, and | which is published this morning for the | first time, it ic shown that the cement is of | a first-class quality. Professor Price made | an analysis of the concrete taken from the | foundation by Donahoe, which shows that | the concrete taken from the piers is up to | the requirements of the specifications. The report says that the samples taken from the arches and vaulting fall below the requirements, but only to a very slight | percentage. ~ Following is the report of | Professor Price: SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., April 3, 1895. Hon. James H. Budd, Governor of California, | Sacramento, Cal.—DEAE SIR: At the Tequest of 6.74 4. 111 11*1' %fi 8. . 5308 683 1.3 2.74 2.02 0.83 .82 8.48 o5 5.14 ‘mined . 812 8 1.43 ETTErY 375.07 se figures we get the following Te- sult for total rock, sand and cement: Total rock, sand Parts and cement in per the 3303 Ibs. 100. ercent. Calcinm oxide.. s8.08 Magnetism oxid e Aluminum oxids AT Stlicon dioxide, PO Iron oxides. . Potassium o; b Sodjum oxide. oo Carbon dioxide and water. i Sulphur trioxide... sl Loss and undetermined £, Totals......... £p:08 The concrete for arches and_vaulting calls for 1 barrel of cement, 4 cubic_feet of sand and 18 cubic feet of rock. Calculated to]tthese weights we get the following re- sults: Cement Rock n in 375 1764 fbs. o i . Pounds. Caletum oxide........ 5065 22 -226.10 Magnesium oxid £00 ‘Aluminum oxide.. 4241 Silicon dioxid G Iron oxides. Potassium o: Sodium oxid Carbon dioxide Sulphur trioxide. ... ! s and undetermined 383.98 Total rock, sand Parts and cement in per the 2523 1bs. 100. Per cent. Pounds. Calcium oxide,. .., 262.95 Magnesium oxlde. Aluminum oxide. Silicon dioxide. iron oxides. . Potassium oxide Sodium oxide... Sulphur trioxide. .. . Loss and undetermine It will be noted that the analysis of the three concretes practically correspond with what is demanded by the specifications for the piers, but fall below the requirements for the arches and vaulting. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS PRICE & SON. ‘It has been stated that the Governor was holding this report back because it was favorable to the contractors,” said Mr. Donahoe, last night, ‘‘but that is not true. The fact is, it was only finished a short time ago and I held it until I could deliver it in person to the Governor. But I did not have an opportunity to see him, so I mailed it to him at Sacramento last week. The Governor knows what he is doing and he means to have the work done according to specifications, which was not being done. “This report is not favorable to the con- | tractors no more than was the first one. The samples which were given Professor Price to analyze were from borings only a few inches deep. Now the way the flush- ing of the concrete is done necessarily forces the cement to the outside, leaving the center of the foundations a mass of rock and sand, and the poorest kind of sand at that, though a better kind of sand was substituted for the first shortly after I began my investigations. It was the sec- ond sand that we analyzed. “I stand by my report to the Governor, and subsequent investigations clearly sub- stantiate my findings. If a more rigid and thorough investigation were made, vou will find that the whole construction is far worse than the people imagine., The cement is all right, but the rock is not what the specification: 11 for.” A, PAGE: BROWN [ENORED. The Architect’s Bill for April Not Considered by the Board. A Boatman Dismissed—China Basin Lease to Come Up To-Day for BOENE AT THE FLOWER SHOW IN THE MAPLE ROOM OF THE PALACE HOTEL. [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] consisting of Professor Emory Mrs. Austin Sperry, Mrs. Helen A. Cross, Mrs. Amos Mecartney and M Orville D. Baldwin, was still busy putting things in order. So far about forty professional and ama- teur florists have put in exhibits and more will come forward to-day. How they will be accommodated is hard to tell, for the 8000 square feet of space seems to be covered already. So far there are about 500 varieties of roses to be seen, and many are new to the floral kingdom. There are over 3000 bottles and vases filled and the wild flowers still to come in will occupy at least 1000 mor each table stand the exhibitors, who are) ever ready to describe their plants and | flowers to the visitors. The latter often experience great difficulty in trying to repeat the long ten-syliable botanical | names. | I the north end of Marble Hall John H. | evers has a magnificent display of palms, In | Bie ferns, decorative and flowering plants, this collection are seventy-five new varie- | ties of the nation. Worthy of special | mention are his six new varieties of seed- | ling pelargonium, a branch of the gera- nium family. Inthe middle of the hallis | a huge stand covered with every known | variety of the sweet pea family. Near by is Professor E. E. Smitn’s pretty display of Spanish iris and calachortes (Mariy lily). The entire lower end of the room is | filled with azaleas of every hue by F. Lademann of this city The Golden Gate Park exhibit in Maple Hall consists of palms, ferns and orchids, worth $100 a plant. Robert Cole, the head man in the park conservatory, takes great pride in tefiing! visitors of the beauties of his Grandmato- | phullum gegantum. For all that it is | handicapped by this double-jointed jaw- | breaker 1t is a very beautiful plant, but the | stem does not seem large enough to sup- rt the name. Gralbert & Co. take great pride in their | fifty varicties of carnations, several of | which are new. Professor E. J. Wickson of Berkeley is a great lover of roses, and | he presents thirty-six varieties in the Eng- lish style, potted in small boxes. Mrs. E. Lewelling bids fair to win a prize with her large collection of clematis, peonies and roses. E. Gill of Oakland has won much praise for his two new roses that he has named the ‘“Mrs. Cleveland” and the ‘‘Sarah Isabel Gill.” Mrs. Edmund Hathaway of San Lorenzo has a table of roses that have excited much favorable comment. Mrs. E. T. Crane of the same town also presents & beautiful collection of the same kind. Not to be overlooked is F. Pelicano’s dis- play of Easter lilies. A unique exhibit of tted pansies in families are also_ receiv- g much notice. The poppy family isnot overlooked, and of the’ latter is an oddity from Haywards. It is a cream colored flower, and so double in form that it looks 8 jrip ranged a musicale for every evening. To- night the programme will con Pianoforte solo (selected), Miss Bal vio- fiss Charlotte Gruenhagen: zither ing Song” (Gounod), (b) “Call Me n” (Le Clerque), Alphonse Hirsch; vocal solo, aria from “The Huguenots'™ (Meyer- Miss Henriette Grothwell; vocal solo, a Wismer; reading, “A Business De. Thomes L. Hill; vocal solo, Miss ADEPUTY'S LITILE RUSE Beside | Tried Hard to Hasten Proceed- | ings in the Worthington Trial. Gathered Up Talesmen Where He Could, but His Zeal Was Censured. The habitues and special visitors to Judge Belcher’s court, where Mrs. Louise A. Worthington is on trial a second time for murder, have been complaining of the drag of proceedings. Batch after batch of talesmen have been examined as to their qualifications to serve as jurors in the case, | but under rigid questioning most dis- | | covered in some forgotten corner of their | minds some prejudice or strong opinion of | the defendant’s guilt or innocence. Under | these circumstances progress limps and there is a strong demand for talesmen. Yesterday the court issued a special | venire for 100 jurors. One Deputy Sheriff, who was dispatched to gather them in, thought he saw an opportunity. He sym- pathized with the public in its impatience at the long waits and wrangles and deter- mined to shorten up things, more especially as he was not personally anxious for a long uptown. an unprecedentedly short time he was back in court, shepherding a flock of tales- men. They were speedily given place in box, but when they were examined it ap- peared that not one of them was repre- sented on the assessment-roll, and all were therefore ineligible. Then it transpired that the zealous deputy, in his role of pub- lic benefactor, had merely gone as far as the public library, where he had selected twelve of the most fair-looking citizens from the morning readers. He was Emmptly reproved by the court, and will enceforth leave the expediting of cases to the Assistant District Attorney, Peixotto. But in the meantime only five out of forty-eight examined have been accepted to serve as jurors in the case. They are: J. G. Jones, W. Fleisher, J. Wagner, Rob- ert Higgins and Julius Meyer. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report Royal Bakin wde% ABSOLUTELY PURE | P. J. Donalice, the expert appointed by you, we have made careful chemical analysis an phyeical tests on materials broughtto us by Mr. Donahoe from the ferry foundations at the foot of Market street, and beg 10 submit our re- sultsin the following order: First—Analysis of cement. Second—Analysis of sample of sand used in making the concrete. Third—Analysis of sample of rock used in making the concrete. | Fourth—Analysis of three samples of the con- ! crete. i CEMENT. | Per cent. | valeium oxide... . 60.02 Magnesium oxid Aluminium oxid Silicon dioxide. Iron oxides. Potassium oxide. Sodium oxide. ... Carbon dioxide and water. Sulphur trioxide. ..... Loss and undetermin The cement has a specific and one cubic foot weighs fineness being as follows: gmv(ty of 3.144, 0 pounds, the Per cent. Residue remaining on 100-mesh slev 12.00 Residue remaining on 50-mesh sievs Residue remaining on 40-mesh sieve. The analysis shows the composition of the cement to be normal, no ingredient being pres- ent in excess of the quantity necessary to form a good, permanent cement. The &yerage ten- sile strength per inch square, after being ex- posed to the air for twenty-four hours and in water for six days, we find to be 458 pounds. SAND. | One cubic foot of the sand weighs ninety-six | pounds, its composition being: 40 02 Per cent. Calefum oxide.. . b8 Magnesium oxide, Alumininm oxide Silicon dioxide. Iron oxides.. Potassium 0x! Sodium oxide Carbon dioxide and water. Sulphur trioxide. Loss and undetermined. Total One cubie foot of the rock weighs 98 pounds, its composition being as follows: Silicon dioxide. Iron oxides. . Sulphur, trioxide. Loss and undetermined. TGALL oo rdsssnsbionas CONCRETES. 5| aoi |mzel SERE| £%8 (388 EF=g| E52 (87 & $alsi BBT (8297 CoNTENTS. :83% 532 B EEL o |SFTe L8 S i i3zl i 3o | 8EC LR CIRED Per Ct.|Per Ct.|Per Ct. Calclum oxide. .. 822 7.62] 8.6 Magnesium oxide, 100/ 1.64 1.26 ‘Aluminium oxid; 26.23| 25.85 25.68 Silicon dioxide, 63.13| 63.41; 53.70 n oxides . o8 101l 116 Potassium oxid 80| .48 Sodium oxide. .61 75 -5 Carbon dioxide and water.| 7.64| 7.23| 7.52 Sulphur trioxide. 1.53| 1.52| 130 Loss and undetermin 26| 49| .23 Total.eeeerennenns 100.00| 100.00| 100.00 The specifications handed us by Mr. Donahoe call for use in the piers of: One barrel cement, weighing 375 pounds; 6 cubic feet of sand, and 24 cubic feet of rock. One cubic foot of the sand weighing, as already shown, 96 pounds, 6 cubic feet will weigh 576 pounds, and 1 Ccubic foot of the rock welg ingsgé ponng.:: the 24 cubic feet will weigh 2 poun From these weights, and our analyses, the following figures are obtained: Rock Sand Cement 1n 2852 Ibs. in 576 1bs. 1n 375 Ibs. FPounds. Pounds Pounds. Calcium oxide.ssse 47.51 334 225.10 Final Action. The Harbor Commissioners decided yes- terday that the claims of A. Page Brown, the architect of the ferry foundation and the union depot, would be honored by them no more. The architect put in a bill for $200, this amount being the percentage due on his work for the month of April. The demand, without being read, was re- ferred to the chief engineer. There was no doubt as to the meaning of this movement. It simply bears out the remarks of President Colnon at Thurs- day’s meeting, when he asked Attorney Ford what could be done to brinfi the validity of Brown’s contract with the board before the courts. Mr. Ford said that the only wa{ to do_ it was to have the State Board of Examiners refuse to allow future The board gave the cue to the o ners in refusing to audit the first bili presented. A tilt occurred at the meeting between ngineer Holmes and Chief Wharfinger Boobar over the Harbor Commissioners’ boatman. Holmes presented a bill for §5 for boat Lire, whereat President Colnon wanted to know why the engineer did not %vail himself of the Chief Wharfinger's oat. Holmes said that he was unable to find Boatman Brode, and Booba1 29id that the boatman was under his orders, ' nd that he could always produce him upon applica- tion. The board decided that it would be cheaper to hire outside boats in future, and the name of Hector Brode was dropped from the roll. The lease of the China Basin to the San Francisco and San Joaquin Railroad was to have come up before the board for final action yesterday, but Governor Budd did not reach the City until last evening, apd the action of the board was deferred until this morning at 10 o’clock. THE BEULAH TO BLAME. A Board of Arbitration Locates the Cause of the Collision at Sea. The board of arbitration selected to in- quire into the collision between the schooners Beulah and Laura May rendered its decision yesterday, and the former vessel was held responsible for the acci- dent. The collision occurred at 10 o’clock on the night of March 10, in latitude 41 deg. north and longitude 131.31 west. Both vessels were bound .up the coast, and the Laura May was standflmg off shore on the starboard " tack, while the Beulah was sur\din%on on the port tack. The Ma held on her course and the Beulah crashe into her, carrying away her headgear and mizzenmast. The arbitrators selected were Captain John Metcalfe, Lloyd’s surveyor; H. H. ‘Watson, a local surveyor, and A. H. Paul of the firm of George F. Smith & Co. It was decided that the Beulah, having been on the Kort tack, should have gone off and given the May an opportunity of gettin, her. According to the rules of the roa the May could not have changed her course, the vessel on the starboard tack having the right of way. ————————— Two Strikers Discharged. The Federal authorities have evidently decided not to prosecute the remainder of the strikers under indictment b( the United States Grand Jury. The preliminary steps were taken yesterday when United States District Attorney Foote nolle prosequied the charge nst T. J. Mahoney, and “John Doe” Crandell of Oakland. The excuse was that there was not sufficient evidence to convict, but the g‘nen\ impression is that all the cases :glhut e various prisoners will be served in e same manner. —— THERE is an article on this market seldom equaled and never excelled—Jesse Moore Whis- ‘ky. Meoore, Hunt & Co. guarantees itsp urity.” | | DOWN T0 THE STANISLAUS Progress of the Preliminary Survey of the Valley Road. THE LEASE OF CHINA BASIN. Mayor Sutro’s Terms Will Be Un- favorably Reported Upon. Stockton’s Agreement. By this morning the preliminary sur- veys of the Valley road will have pro- gressed as far beyond Stockton as the Stanislaus River, and there being com- pleted the location surveys will be com- menced at once. The preliminary surveys are for the purpose of choosing the best routes through the country and finally selecting the line which the road is to fol- low; the location surveys are for the pur- pose of exactly locating all the curves and grades, and for mapping out the line so that work may be commenced atonce. When the location surveys have been finished as far as the Stanislaus River the preliminary surveys will be continued on down the valley. : This morning the Harbor Commissioners will meet to pass upon the lease of China Basin for the terminal of the road. There will be an unfavorable report by the com- mittee from the management of the road which has been considering the terms of the lease submitted by Mayor Sutro. The Jease he submitted, the directors of the road believe, surrounds them with too many conditions, and should it be neces- sary to issue bonds the Sutro lease would make it extremely hard to float them upon the market. The original lease says that the site shall be used for terminal facilities only, but the Sutro lease piles condition upon condiiion, for the violation of each of which the lease shall be for- feited, and in complying with them the road will be seriously handicapped. The agreement between the people of Stockton and the management of the road has been definitely reduced to writing. The terms are just such as have heretofore been agreed to and which have to a great extent been published. On the part of the oad it is agreed that the construction of the roadbed will be commenced within sixty days from the time the rights of way and the city’s subscriptions are turned over, and that it will be prosecutea continuously afterward until the entire road is com- pleted, and that the road will then be at once put in operation, unless something unforeseen happens to delay the work. In consideration of this agreement by the railroad the city of Stockton agrees to furnish a right of way through the city and through San Joaquin County, the same to be 100 feet wide; that the people will subscribe for $100,000 worth of stock, and that in all ways they will assist the road to obtain whatever additional fran- chises it may wish or be willing to accept. All this they agree to do within sixty days. The road agrees also that it will not divert the property conveyed to it from any of the uses for which it is incorporated, and that it will take all proceedings necessary to condemn the rights of way conveyed to it, the cost of such litigation and the val- ues of the land so condemned to be paid by the city. P. B. Fraser, Sidney Newell, F. M. West, William Inglis and O. 8. Bost- wick are made parties to the agreement, as representing the city of Stockton. SCHEEL NOT VISIBLE. His Last Concert Was Very Largely Attended Last Sunday Night. Fritz Scheel has become very exclusive since it appeared doubtful whether his soloists would be ‘‘stall-ted” by the Metro- politan Musical Society during the sum- mer. In fact, like Herbert Gibson, he now has an “intermediary,”’” who inter- poses between him and a too curious world. Scheel had returned from San Jose yes- terday, but he was not to be seen. Mrs. Dora Schocken, the proprietess of the Mirabeau, where the conductor resides, said: “I transact most of Mr. Scheel's business for him and attend to his affairs. All T have to say is that it is better for him to make no statement for a few days. There is nothing to say and nothing to make any fuss about, for, of course, the m usicians will receive pensions during the summer.” “Is it Mr. Scheel’s belief that his soloists are really to receive a pension during the summer?” was asked. “They will certainly be paid pensions; there is no doubt about it. It was an un- derstanding that concerts were to be given during the summer, and they will take place. It makes me indignant that any one should doubt it, and make a fuss about nothing.” In reply to the question whether Scheel | had not given his soloists to understand | that the stall-feeding process would begin in April, Mrs. Schocken answered that he had, but that the men could surely wait a week or two. ‘“He will say nothing for a few days and cannot be seen,” she added. *‘Are you his agent?” was asked. The lady rather scornfully repudiated this idea. "““I transact most of the Herr conductor’s business for him out of friend- ship; and as he has nothing to say at the present time, 1 think it just as well that I should say it.”” And in the meantime it appears that Scheel is perfecting arrangements to takea tour throufh the southern part of the State and give concerts in Los Angeles. THEY MAKE BIG PROFITS, The Contractors Who Have Been Supplying the City Above Competition. Formal Notice Filed Yesterday as to Their Intentions—Will Contiuue Untlil Further Notice. The contractors yesterday formally with- drew their notification of intention not to supply the City with any more provisions under their contracts because of the state of the treasury. The following statement, signed by F. J. Parsons, chairman of the organized creditors and contractors, was submitted : ““We have to notify your honorable body that after a further investigation of the condition of the general fund we believe there will be money enough from the in- come of this fiscal year to pay for supplies ‘that are absolutely necessary to run the City and County for the next ten days or two weeks, and we therefore modify our notification previously sent to you to the effect that we would not deliver any more goods to the City and County under contracts after the 80th ult., and we now state that as there is a reasonable prospect of our receiving payment for supplies furnished under our contracts for the nex. week or ten days, we are ready to fill requisitions for one week’s supplies. At the end of that time, if the conaition of the general fund shall warrant it and it shall be such that there is a reasonable prospect of our receiv- ing payment for further supplies that we may furnish, we will with pleasure honor further requisitions, but if the conditien of said fund shall be such that at the end of one week from this date we cannot rea- sonably exgect that there will be money to pay, we shall then again refuse to fill requisitions that are made upon us under oulx: ;ontmcts.” . the contractors evidently hope by the time stated to get an opinion irgm the Su- preme Court sustaining their argument that they ‘‘must know there is money in the treasury before they deliver goods.” Auditor ‘Broderick speaking of the mat- ter said yesterday: *‘The contractors have created public sympathy in their behalf. They are working not so much to be secure on the present as to establish a precedent under which they can collect the old claims. ybody readily admits the City should pay its debts—no one more readily and heartily than I. But at the same time it should be understood that these contrac- tors are making “big profits. Take the English case for instance—the potato con- tractor. His figure with the City is 90 cents a bushel and his contract prevents anybody else competing with him—even if potatoes became a drug in the market and were thrown in the bay as I have seen oc- cur. The fact is, the price of potatoes is away down—to 60 cents I believe. Now the idea of the clerks and others in the employ of the City being asked to forfeit the money they "have earned in order to allow the contractors to roll up these big profits. It is unreasonable.” MURDERQUS HIGHWAYMEN Gus Mooney Held Up by Two Footpads and a Shot Fired at Him. Both Captured Shortly Afterward In a Disreputable House on Ellis Street. The operations of two daring footpads, who are strangers to the City, were brouight to an abrupt end at an early hour yester- day morning by Policeman H. J. Wright. About 2:230 A. M. Gus Mooney, the well- known politician. was walking up O’Far- rell street on his way to his home at 328 Fell street. He had turned on to Mason street, when a tall and a short man stopped him. The small man grabbed his watch- chain, but Mooney struck his arm away and jumped back. Mooney put his hand in his coat pocket, where he had a tamale-fork, and the small man, evidently thinking he was feeling for his gun, yelled to his companion: “Give it to bim, Harry.” The tall man hada reyolver in his:hand and promptly fired.a shot at Mooney. He was within a few feet of Mooney at the time, and deliberately aimed at his face, but, fortunately, the bullet missed its mark. Policeman Wright was standing on the corner of Powell and O'Farrell streets when he heard the shot. He ran up O’Far- rell to Mason and saw Mooney, who _told him that the two robbers bad run down Mason street. He and Mooney started off and ran them to earth in a disreputable house at 121 Ellis street. They found two young men sitting in the front room. They were both pale and out of breath from running. Sergeant John Martin and Policeman Irvine had also heard theshot and reached the house while ‘Wright was questioning the two men. ‘Wright asked them for the revolver, but they denied having one. One of the in- mates whispered to Wright to look into the bathroom. There he found a big Colt’s revolver with one chamber empty. Both men were identified %y Mooney and they were taken to the City Prison where they were charged with attempt at robbery and assault to murder. The tall man gave his name as A. Wheatley and the short man as Stephen Smith. "When searched $141 in greenbacks, a beautiful diamond pin and a gold watch and chain were found upon Wheatley. Nothing was found upon Smith.. Letters were found upon WY)enLIey addressed to Harry Wil- liams. The room they had occupied at 336a Bush street was searched and another Colt’s revolver was found there. The_ two robbers appeared in Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday morning and their cases were continued _till Tues- day‘; The Judge fixed their bail at $5000 each. . FELL, EIGHT STORIES A Hodcarrier With an Enemy at the Foot of the Ladder. Michael O'Donnell brought suit in the Justices’ Court yesterday to recover $275 damages upon rather astonishing allega- tions, implicating Abraham Newman, the defendant. Mr. O’'Donnell alleges that on March 15 last he was pursuing his regular vocation, that of a hodcarrier, on a build- ing being erected on Hayes street, his buginess being to carry bricks from the ground to the top of the eight-story build- ing, where the bricklayers were doing the work. He alleges that Abraham Newman willfully and maliciously loosened the earth at the foot of the ladder, and when he, O'Donnell, was at the top the ladder slipped and he and the bricks fell the eight stories. He suffered a number of in- ;uries, chief of which was a sprained ankle, rom which he is still suffering. He sues for $275 damages. Should be Look_ed Into. THOROUGH INVESTIGATION REQUESTED. A BOLD ASSERTION. Ever since Prof. Koch startled the world by promising to cure consumption with the Koch lymph and his complete failure to do so, the people have been looking for some discovery which would srove an absolute, certain cure for that read disease. Over a quarter of a cent- ury ago Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consult- ing physician tc the Invalids’ Hotel and Sm}lqa\ Institute, put in a claim for a medicine, which he had discovered and used, in his extensive practice, that would cure ninety-eight per cent. of all cases of consumpticn when taken in all its early stages. Time has proved that his assertion was based on facts gained from experience. His ‘‘Golden Medical Discovery” has cured many thousand people in all parts of the world, and Dr. Pierce invites all interested to _send to him for a free book which gives the mnames, addresses and photographs of many prominent people who have will- - ingly testified to the marvelous curative properties of his ‘“‘Golden Medical Dis- covery.” He has also written a Book of 160 pages on ‘‘Diseases of the Respira- tory Organs,”” which treats of all Throat, Bronchial and Lung diseases, also Asthma and Catarrh, that will be mailed by the World’s Dispensary Medical As- sociation of Buffalo, N. Y., on receipt of six cents in stamps, to pay postage. Consumption, as most everybody knows, is first manifested by feeble vitality, loss of strength, emaciation; then local symptoms soon devclo%.fls cough, difficult breathing, or bleeding lungs, when investigation proves that tubercular deposits have foruted in the lungs. It is eamestly advised that the “Discovery” be taken early. > To build up solid flesh and, Sireng after the grip, pneumonia, (“lung fe- ver ), exhausting fevers, and other pros- trating diseases, it has no ed La Freckla. Death to Freckles. Mme. M. Yale was receutly asked the question ‘‘which of her discoveries she consid- ered the most wonderful.” Her reply was as follows: La Freckla,becauseit unmasked my own face from a filthy mass of freckles and gave me the beautiful rose leaf com- plexion which you see and which has been admired by the people of every na- tion. Before I discovered La Freckla I was a freckled face individual, disgusted with my own appearance. To-day I am the envy of every woman who looks at my skin. La Freckla will remove any case of freckles in exist- ence and leave the skin as transparent as crystal. One or two applications remove tan and sunburn. It takes from three to nine days to destroy every trace of freck- les. Itisthe only remedy known to the world that does this. Now is the time to use La Freckla, asit strengthens the skin, removes and pre- vents freckles and sunburn. $1.00 per bottle. Sold by all druggists or MME. M. YALE, Temple of Beauty, 146 State st., Chicago. REDINGTON & CO., Wholesale Drug- gists, San Francisco, are supplying the dealers of the Pacific Coast with all of. my remedies. Everybody A Shoe Dealer We used to go to the shoe retailers of this city and say (for instance): ‘‘Here'safine shoe; we’ll make it for you at $2.50; the kind you retail at §4.00.” Answer (without looking): “Qh, fudge! You can’t make fine shoes in San Francisco!” ‘We turned 'to the people. “Come and get your shoes direct from our factory—jusé as if you were a dealer.” Said they: «“Sounds queer —but it’s worth looking up.” And those who looked be- lieved—because they KNEW. At ROSENTHAL, FEDER & CO., WHOLESALE MAKERS OF SHOES, 581-583 MARKET ST. NEAR SECOND. Open till 8 P. . Saturday Nights till 10. STHEVERY BESTONETO EXAMINEYOUR eyes and fit_them to Spectacles or Eyeglasses Twith instraments of his own invention, whose euperiority has not been equaled. My success has been due fo the merits of my work. Ofiice Hours—! BeeT Oeramen Br \ ¢ e