The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 10, 1895, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1895. 5 THEY RE AFTER VINING, The Civic Federation Demands Proper Fenders on Streetcars. THINGS THAT ARE MANTRAPS. The Market-Street Company Is Told to Get Eight Wheels, If Necessary. The Civic Federation met to consider the fender law and its alleged violation last evening. I'he committee on public safety, through John M. Reynolds, reported that, in ac- cordance with instructions given at the last meeting, the committee had visited General Manager E. P. Vining of the Mar- ket-street Rail Company, the carhouse of the Mission-street line at Twenty-ninth and Mission streets, and had examined the fenders now being used by the company. The committee found that the company provided but one article that resembled a fender, and that was a longitudinai screen, which is fastened in front of the forward wheels and at least six feet from the front of the car. The committee asked Mr. Vin- ing what the company placed the fenders explained that on the four- pended further forward. He difficult to comply with the se it provided that the 1ld come to within one and a inches of the ro: ed, and the road- oven in sonie places. use on the sides of y the committee to al use, and, in fact, were e car steps on the electric rs projected also too far laterally, and to the already great danger ans. er was submitted by the commit- d unanimously by the ion, with instructions to send it to we very respectfu ter under considera! no controv t T company comply with the franch . From our obser- now vio- ottt ted that you were e law as it stands. the many reasons why your non- n of the law, as we t to your advantage. « moral standpoint your action emned influence on the community is 1d you cannot consistently ask law if egard it. al danger to upon those ted. and anxiety which " We believe fenders can be conveniently pro- or you to_put eight wheels under esch t-wheel cars ¢ p down grades as cars, well as the four- e, but we t, at present, di light (nota- t) you ttempt to com- aw. sin thet the law as raud safe one, and as a body of citi- have undertaken to use our utmost c safety and protection, we pany observe the laws. If he respons: The Civic Federation does not propose to | stop with this amount of talk, but will | take further steps to reduce the death rate if the lack of four more wheels to a car keeps it up. Annual Meeting of the Woman’s Soci- ety of the Methodist Episco- pal Church. Soci shown by the fact that the annual meet- ing of the San Francisco district of that there was considerable oscil- | front, and a fender could not be | oceur will | gs. loss to your company | m your violation of the | | ad of four,as you now have them even on the | g0, stands | | How great an interest is taken in the| work of the Woman’s Home Missionary | ¢ of the Methodist Episcopal church | on foot to the concert, but also to the other gg}l]med pedestrians on California-street ill. The institute Thursday evening musi- cales are the only promenade concerts in San Francisco, and as such seem to be thoroughly appreciated. The lighting per- mits people to enjoy the pictures almost as well as by daylight, better indeed in some parts of the building. The concert, as usual, was under the direction of Henry Heyman, who contributed also to the en- tertainment by playing a violin solo, a cavatina by Hans Sitt. Miss Pearl Noble played two cornet solos, as well as an encore, and two amateur vocalists, Miss Alice Brannan and Albert C. Hooper, were also applauded. IS IT GENERAL SCOTT? Governor Budd Reported to Have Chosen Colonel Chalmers Scott for Ad- Jjutant-General. Tt was reported yesterday that Governor Budd had decided to appoint Colonel Chalmers Scott of San Diego as adjutant- general of the National Guard. Colonel Scott, who is in town, when questioned about it, said: *T have had no verification of the report from the Gover- pointment. Iexpected to have word by this time, in fact, and before the public got the news.” Colonel Scott is a son of the late Rev. William A. Scott, the founder of Calvary Presbyterian Church, and was born in New Orleans in 1845, coming(to this City in 1854. He was for many years an engineer for the Southern Pacific Railway and was chief engineer of the Guatemala Central for a time, and built the road from San Jose de Guatemala tb Guatemala. Since 1885 he has been practicing law and acting as a consulting engineer in San Diego. He volunteered for service in the riots over the assassination of President Lincoln in 1865, and the same year joined the City Guards, of which company he was afterward captain. During Governor Ir- win’s term of office he served on his staff as chief en§ineer with the rank of colonel. Later Colonel Scott was offered a posi- tion in South Dakota as surveyorin charge of the subdivision and allotment of 3,500,- 000 acres of land in severalty to the Sioux Indians in Rosebud Agency. This posi- tion he will give up if he receives the ap- pointment of adjutant-general. HONGRS 1O AN ARTIST, Arthur Lemon, Once of Oak- land, High on the Pin- nacle of Fame. A Royal Academiclan—The Ups and Downs of a Bohemlan Quartet. In those days when the Art Association was in its infancy, and Denny, Brooks, | Avery and] others used to meet in Wande- forde’s house at South Park to formulate its constituency, Arthur Lemon, a young Englishman of Ttalian birth, was painting in an attic studio in Oakland. Mr. Lemon is now recognized as the head of the ani- mal painters of England and will shortly place A. R. A. after his name. To his natural genius he has added the most un- and 10 do S0 we see that it will be neces. | tiring industry, and has faithfully and honestly won his honors. Lemon’s life in California was one of ion to this, as you have stated, is | difficulty and privation. He lodged with a not be held on | gouple of friendsina building known as the Wilcox block on Eighth street, and the author of the Vie de Boheme would have nd material quite as suggestive in his studio as the Quartier Latin could afford. Fortunately for Mr. Lemon and his asso- ciates, the lessees of the building got into a quarrel, and all the lodgers were served with notices from each party not to pay rent to the other. Therefore, the studio and the adjoining sleeping apartments were virtually rent free. An ~architect with no plans to make, a musician with no engagements to fiddle, and a writer who was of necessity industrious, com- posed this odd household. The latter’s salary was regarded as the food fund, and respected accordingly. When Lemon sold a picture, or Payne, the architect, made a drawing, or Schmidt, the fiddler, played at an evening party, the money that accrued was religiously devoted to the purchase of luxuries. A supper party was given, and those who occasionally stood by the quartet in their dark hours were sumptuously re- galed. Broken glasses and dishes were re- placed, a big stock of tobacco and other groceries laid in, home cooking tempo- | rarily abandoned until the balance of the treasure was deposited behind the counter | of the French restanrant, and then house- keeping on the former limited scaie was begun again. One memorable day Lemon, with beam- ing face, appeared in the studio he had left orzanization, held in Simpson Memorial | an hour before with a picture which wasto Church yesterday, was attended by fifty delegates representing the churches: First and Centella of San Jose, Santa Cruz of Santa Cruz, Pacific Grove of following | | be deposited with the butcher as collateral for a roast of beef, subject, of course, to re- demption within a stated period. His pro- | lnngml absence had filled his comrades Wi uneasiness, which was but an unsat- Monterey, Gilroy of Gilroy, and Central, | isfactory substitute for dinner. Fears were Trinity, Howard, Simpson, Grace, Califor- | freely expressed that Arthur had gone , and that the steak money had been During the morning session the reports of the district secretary and of the auxili- aries were read, and also papers on “Mite- boxes” and “Hopeful Outlook of the W. H. M. 8.,” the two latter by Mrs. Dr. J. Coyle and Mrs. P. G. Buchanan respectively. In the afternoon Mrs. M. H. Gray read a haper on ‘‘California as a Mission Field.” Kl reading was followed by interesting exercises by the children of the Mission echool. Mrs. Benson, who is herself a deacon, spoke on *‘Deaconess Work”; Mrs. L. P. Williams treated of an *‘Oriental Bu- reau, beginning at Jerusalem,” and Mrs. H. Z. Jones made suggestions as to ““What more can be done to awaken interest in our work?” Each of the last three subjects came in for considerable interesting and A profitable discussion. : After a solo by Miss Addie Mahan, Mrs. L. M. Carver spoke of ‘‘Results Already o Attained,” and Mrs. W. 8. Urmy of “Fron- tier Work in California.” 2 Then came the election of officers, which resulted as follows: President, Mrs. E. C. Gibson, San Francisco; vice-presidents, frs. John Coyle and Mrs. C. M. Ayers of Francisco; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jennie Winston of Pacific Grove; re- cording secretary, Mrs. C. B. Perkins of San Francisco; treasurer, M. H. Grey of San Jose. After listening to the reports of the committees recess was taken until evening. : . The evening session opened with sing- ing, followed by a Scripture reading and rayer by Dr. A. C. Hirst. Vocal music Ey a quartet was followed by Mrs. Ida Hull’s address on “Incidents of Missionary Work.” Next came some singing by Miss Sanayo and then came the concluding ad- dress of the meeting by Dr. E. R. Dille, who spoke of “Our "Mission Field af Home.” During the noon intermission an ex- cellent basket lunch was spread in a room adjoining that in which the meeting was hefd, the ladies of Simpson Memorial Church serving the coffee. About ninety ladies sat down to the lunch. At the conclusion of the afternoon ses- sion tea was served. A PROMENADE MUSICALE. ‘The Thursday Concert at the Hopkins Art Institute. There was no sign of falling off in the at- tendance at the art institute Thursday 4 musicale in spite the darkness of the streets in the neighborhood of the Hop- kins Institute about 8 o’clock last night. The building itself was brilliantly illumi- n sworth and Powell of San Francisco, | 85t1a3 | consumed in improper and illegitimate in- dulgence in convivial pleasure. | They wronged the foyal soul. He had | met Dr. Samuel Merritt and had sold him the picture on the spot for $100, which that | worthy {wcenas drew from his deep and capacious pocket. Nothing in Oakland was too good for that famished band. Next day they paraded the streets in new | clothes, drove about the streets in open | carriages, forgot the homely pipe in the | delights of expensive Havanas, and were, indeed, lords of the creation as long as the doctor’s money lasted. Fially came_sep- aration. Lemon’s parents, then residing in Italy, called him home, and he went through a severe course of study, which, combined with his splendid talents, place him in the position he now occupies. IT WAS LADIES’ NIGHT. Interesting Athletio Exercises at the Young Men’s Christian Associ- ation Gymnasium. It was ‘ladies’ night” in the Young Men’s Christian Association gymnasium last evening, and the attractions filled the apartments to the door. That all who at- tended were highly pleased goes almost without the saying. The programme was very long and admirably carried out, and the performers show a high degree of phy- sical development. Music was furnished by the Y. M. C. A. orchestra. The ladder pyramids by theclass merited the applause iven, and the potato race excited much faugmer‘ The following gentlemen par- ticipated in the exercises: Horizontal bar — Messrs. Fleisher, Miller, Marchant, Shaw, Jennings. Spacher, Schenk Jr. Rope-climbing—Messrs. E. Schenk, Fleisher, Saunders, Haberle, Hetrich. Running high jump—Messrs. Drum, Keller, Diedrichs, Rus- gell. Dougall, Bchroeder, Lawton. Pole vault— Messrs. Diedrich, Schenk, Cohn, McConnell, Lawton, Whittle, Potato’ race—Messrs. Bar ney, Currie, Drum, Keller, Schenk, Russell, Murch, Ziske, Young, Marchant, Drummond, Haberle, Henning, Windnam, Atkinson, Je: Jinsky, Diedrichs. Starter, George M. Thomp- son; scorer, R. Horner; timers—Messrs, Sims, Auger, Rountree; judges—Messrs. Sims, Auger, Lindsay, Rountree; announcer, J. Waiker Ames. - Exhibition game of basket-ball: Rush- ers—F. L. Shaw, George Klarman, Fred L. Shaw, William Murray, Rodney 'Marchant, Ernest Schenk, Otto Levy, Gus Foht; business men—R. Horner, Louis Titus, C. J. Auger, H. J. Diedrichs, P. T. Tompkins, James Gartland, A. P. Chipron, Russ Avery; réferee, E. M. Gorman; umpire, H. L. Dietz Jr. Haydn dedicated one of his most 1m- nated and seemed a beacon, not only to the | portant instrumental compositions to his people who were trying to grope their way | mother. nor, but I feel sure that I shall get the ap-. | California. PRINCE OF BATTENBERG This Scion of a Noble Family Comes En Route Around the World. HE WRITES ON AGRICULTURE. \ The Nephew of the Empress of Russla on Cable-Cars and In Chinatown. Prince Franz Josef of Battenberg came on the Mariposa yesterday from the Hawaiian Islands on his trip around the world, accompanied only by Colonel Townshend of the British army and a valet. The Prince put upat the Occidental Hotel and in the afternoon took a demo- cratic ride on the cable-cars and in the evening paid a visit to Chinatown. He is a courteous, affable young man of very pleasant and unassuming manners. He is rather good-looking, wears a full dark brown beard, and is nearly 6 feet tall. Prince Franz Josef is the youngest of the five children of Prince Alexander of Hesse, a brother of the Empress of Rus- Prince Franz Josef of Battenberg. [Drawn from a photograph.} sia, who contracted a morganatic marriage with a daughter of Count Hauke, who was given the title of Princess Julia von Bat- tenberg, the children taking her title. These were Princess Marie and Princes Ludwig, Alexander, Heinrich and Franz Josef. Princess Marie married Count Gustaf von Erbach Schouberg. Prince Ludwig, who is a commander in the . British navy, married Princess Victoria of Hesse, a _granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Prince enry is the son-in-law of the Queen,having mar- ried in 1885 Princess Beatrice, the youngest of the English ruler’s children. Prince Alexander was elected Prince of Bulgaria in 1879 and ruled over that principality until 1886,when he resigned, after which he assumed the title of Count Hartenan and became a general in the Austrian army. He died in 1893, Prince Franz Josef was born October 24, | 1861, is a doctor of philosophy, is unmar- ried and has written a book on the agricul- tural development of Bulgaria from 1879 to 1891. He will remain in this City buta few days and will probably take in Yosem- ite Valley and Yellowstone Park on his way East and home. THE T NORTHER COMES Thermometers Likely to Break All Early May Records To-Day. The Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys Will Be Ovens Be- fore Night. This is a phenomenal bit of spring weather we are having, according to Fore- cast Official Hammon. He says we are to have a hot, early, if not blistering norther to-day and perhaps to-morrow. In San Francisco yesterday people said for the first time this year, *“What a hot day,” and people even repeated the old inquiry, “Is it hot enough for you?"” The thermometer registered 77 deg. in the City yesterday afternoon, which was almost un- precedented for this time in May. It was not quite hot enough tojdim the apprecia- | tion of the clear, calm and beautiful day, but still just warm enough to make peo- ple open doors, loosen clothing and hunt for cooling beer and soda water. Yesterday was just about warm enough for anvbody, but to-day promises to be too hot for most people in Central and Upper Mr. Hammon says the weather is likely to break all records to-day. He expects that in this City the thermometer | will reach 89 deg., and there is no telling how much higher it will go. The highest temperature recorded for San Francisco during the first ten days in May is 81 deg., which was reached on May 7, 1876, nearly twenty years ago. So if the temperature ets above 81 deg. the record will be broken ere. But the hottest weather and the phe- nomenal part of this hot wave will be seen in _the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. Mr. Hammon says that in Sacramento to-day the norther will probably send the temperature up to 90 deg. at least. This will bea phenomenal record for Sacramento, too, for the highest temperature recorded at Sacramento during the first ten days in May was 86 deg., which was reached on May 10, 1888. The highest temperature for the whole of the Sacramento Valley during these first ten days in May was reached at Red Bluff on May 8. 1884, when the temperature showed 90 deg. This is a norther such as comes once in a while in June or July, but why it comes along heré the 1st of May Mr. Hammon does not know. It is likely to do consider- able damage through the Sacramento Valley. Those same old “highs” and “lows” are the cause of all this. We are having a norther now, partly because there is a “high” loafing ubout over Washington and Oregon, and because there is the coin- cidence that at the same time a big, lazy *Jow” is resting over Southern Califurnia. This big, restful “high” to the north is attended by clear skies and very little wind. This gives the sun a chance to heat the arid plains up there as hot as its alti- tude will permit. The *‘high” is sendin, out its heated air in all directions, includ- ing the south, and it happens that the ow” that is now helping play the game Southern California is greedily suckin, in this heated air from the north, whicg thus sweeps across Northern and Central California southward. The currents, which are pouring south- ward from the area of high pressure into the area of low pressure below us are them- selves attended by high barometric pres- sure; and so they keep out of the Sacra- mento and San Joaquin valleys the cool sea breezes which otherwise would be pour- ing into these valleys through the Golden Gate. Thatis why there was so littie wind in San Francisco yesterday, and that is why the interior valleys are not being cooled by winds from the sea. That is the hilosophy of the bot weather we are Eaving now, and the unusual coincidence described is a reason why we are having weather that is phenomenal at this time of the year. The Weather Bureau yester- day sent out wnrmngs to all stations in the Sacramento and San Jonguiu valleys, giving notice that there would be a “mod- erately hot norther to-day and Friday.’’ The hot, but yet clear and gentle weather is likely to continue until Sunday at least. THE TRADE OF CHURCHES, Unitarians Willing to Swap Houses of Worship With the Emmanuel Congregation. No definite action was taken as to its plans for the future by‘ the Emmanuel Baptist Church congregation at its meet- ing last night in the lecture-room of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, corner of Twenty-first and Capp streets. It will continue to avail itself for an indefinite time of Pastor E. McClish’s tender of Grace Cnurch for its Sunday services until it decides whether to return to the Bart- lett-street place of worship or not. An offer has been made by Rev. Leslie W. Sprague, pastor of the Second Uni- tarian Church, corner of Twentieth and Capp _streets, to_exchange churches. Ed- mund Worth, who is 2 prominent member of the Emmanuel Church, said last night that it was very improbable that any such trade would be made. : “I have been told,”” he said, “that such a proposition has been made to one of our members, but 1 don’t think it will ever be brougnt to the notice of the congregation. Personally, it wouid not be objectionable to me, for there are many reasons in its favor, but T think you can set it down as mereiy arumor. Atany rate, we shall not take any action on anything for quite a while yet. Many of the members of the board are not here and Mr. Gibson, our pastor, is at present visiting his sister at Chico. We will simply continue to hold our services in Grace Church untii we make up our minds as to what we finally will do. ; “I really don’t think that the Bartlett- street church should be affected in any way by the fact that it has had the mis- fortune of having bad crimes committed in it any more than a house should lose its fitness for a home because made the scene of a tragedy. But I simply cannot say what will” be done. It lies entirely with the congregation.” A reason for the proposed exchange of church buildings is said to exist in the fact that the Bartlett-street building is too large for the Emmanuel congregation, while the Unitarian edifice is too small for its worshipers. Besides, it is stated that the Bartlett-street edifice is not really convenient to its present owners, many of the members living at some distance, and very few, if any, residing near by. SECRETS OF SUPERVISORS Political and Social Relations Used to Form the Solid Eight. The Cloud on Scully’s Name May Be Removed In a Short Time. The attempt to form a ring in the Board of Bupervisors sufficiently strong to deliver goods of any kind to corporations was the well-prepared plan of a small party of Re- publican and Democratic politicians, but it has been foiled by the presence of too many honest men on the board. The main plan was to secure another Solid Nine, such as disgraced the City a few years ago. This failed, and all the schemers could accomplish was a temporary organization known as the Solid Eight. Taylor, Di- mond, Spreckels and Hobbs prevented the formation of the Solid Nine, and Dunker and Morgenstern realized that they were likely to lose their reputations as honest citizens by any longer connection with the Solid Eight. They then jumped tie com- bine, and now the clique controls but six of the Board of Supervisors, and it is probable that the clique will soon lose an- other member, and thus be thrown intoa powerless minority. ‘The inside history of the attempt to get control of the board may be interesting to thos e who wonder how such combinations can be formed when men whose reputa- tions have been high for years are classed with alleged corrupt men. If common rumor be correct, and it is generally based on facts, E. C. Hugnes is the main factor of the once solid five Re- ublicans who controlled the *‘Solid | ight.” 'Fne different ways by which combines are brought about can be explained by some of the facts which are connected with the present Board of Supervisors, espe- cially as regards Dunker and Scully, two members of the defunct *‘Solid Eight.” Both of these men have always held good names in this community, and great won- der was expressed when it became known that they had ngnurentl allied them- selves with men who are looked upon as boodlers. 1t seemed that Dunker did not realize his osition at first, but when it dawned upon im that unscrupulous persons were attempiing to make a tool of him he quickly changed his mind. As he has lived in n Francisco many years and has always borne a good reputation he decided that he could no longer continue in a position where his reputation was liable to | suffer merely to oblige a friend. Scully is still being held in line by a Democratic politician, though itis probable that he will soon conse to the conclusion reached by Dunker. Scully is a man well advanced in years. He has been hereto- fore considered a most honorable man, and his friends all confidently expect that he will return to his standing as a true representative of his constituents. y mani.' it is thought that Scully was not entirely to blame in the matter.” It is believed that he was guided by improper suggestions from a person in” whom he placed entire confidence. In consequence Scuily was accused of dishonest intentions, much to the surprise of the people who have known him for years. How long he will remain under a cloud is to be seen. The matter is in his own hands, and he may decide for himself. It is not regarded as probable that Hirsch’s position will be materially changed. < 0f course Joe King is looked upon as an out-an’-out disciple of Colonel Mazuma, Benjamin is an imported 'H}'ogrammcr, Wagner is supposed to be willing to sub- mit to whatever service the boss may de- mand, and Hughes, who has recently secured considerable printing from the Southern Pacific Company and expects to secure that of other corporations as soon as he can earn it, is in a position to repeat Vanderbilt’s noted saying about the public. 1t is pretty sure that there will be a solid five even if Bcully restores his name to the honest list, but they will be powerless to do much. This five will be King, Benja- min, Wagner, Hirsch and Hughes. What change will take place when it comes time to set the Spring Valley water rates and the gas rates remains to be seen. By that time the public will know whether it will have to execrate and abuse a “'sinful six” or look with contempt on a “foiled five.” ——————————— Ineradicable. “I can’t let you have any money; that’s flat,” said the new woman. “YWhy 7" asked the husband, tears gath- ering in his limpid blue eyes. *Because,”’ confessed the breadwinner, shamefacedly, ‘‘there is a bargain sale down at Cuttem’s and they are selling the loveliest spring trousers ever seen for $2 93, Ithougmg~ had gotten over the bargain- counter habit, but this is something I can- not resist.”—Indianapolis Journal. THE NEW POLICE UNIFORM Manufacturers’ Association Wants Home Industries Patronized. OBJECTIONS TO THE HELMET. What the Police Officials Say Con- cerning the New Order of Dress for the Force. The order of the Supervisors, passed April 22, relating to changes in the uni- forming of the police force of San Fran- cisco and supplemented by a subsequent order by the Police Commissioners on the same subject, has caused quite a stir among the police officers and patrolmen and ‘a great deal of discussion generally. The order in question is to the effect that all patrolmen, when on duty, shall wear a regulation helmet and a single-breasted frock coat, buttoned from the chin down to the lowest button at the waist. The Chief shall wear a uniform at all times when on duty. The order as relating to the other officers is found in the following exéracr. taken from the Supervisors’ recent orde: Capteins, sergeants and corporals shall,while on duty, wear & cap similar in shape and style to the sample cap now in the office of the Chief of Police, with goid bullion wreath encircling the word captain, sergeant or corporal, em- broidered. in gold bullion; the caps for cap- tains to have a gold band, those for sergeants and corporals to have a black braid band. The Police Commissioners have issued an order similar in purpose to the order of the Supervisors, and May 27 has been set as the day on which these orders shall Eo into effect. Chief Crowley has sent the following order to all captains and ser- geants: Inspection for the the police force is ordered for Monday, May 27. Notice of hour and place will hereaiter be sent you. On and after May 27 all members of the de- artment wearing uniforms will, while on uty, have them buttoned up from bottom to top. Patrol sergeants and patrolmen will, on and after that date, wear their police uniforms on the first watch, unless otherwise ordered. Instruct your officers to call at store of Eugene Korn, 726 Market street, between May 22and May 27, and obtain their police helmets and the sergeants their caps. The inspection referred to in the first para- graph of this order will include all officers of every grade, prison and station-keepers, bailiffs of courts and clerks at department beadquar- ters, not actually on duty at_the hour named, except detectives and those detailed tor detec tive duty. A majority of the policemen are bitterly opposed to the change, and freely condemn | the order when discussing it among them- selves. But when spoken to by an out- sider on the subject they are either silent and non-committal or else say it is a good thing. They have good reasons for this, as they do not want to run amuck of the Commissioners. Several objections are urged by those who have given the subject considerable thought. The argument i1s advanced that the attiring of a policeman in a manner out of the ordinary, particularly the wear- ing of helmets, is in itself a matter of dis- like to the patrolman and a subject of ridicule and derision by the gamins of the street—a matter which causes the police- man to lose his proper dignity and self- respect. A patrolman passing along the street, knowing that he is the observed of all observers, feels humiliated, like a man who carries a sign announcing cheap meals at a 10-cent restaurant. Heis earn- ing an honest living, it is true, but when he divests himself of his conspicuous sign- board and goes to nis room he feels con- tempt for himself. The opinion largely prevails that a policeman’s attire should Aifier from the citizen’s dress only so far as is necessary to distiuguish him in a crowd. But these are not the most serious objec- tions advanced. It isurged by many that a policeman with his coat completely but- toned is seriously hindered in drawing his most effective weapon, the pistol, in cases of emergency. A gang of toughs can over- Eowcr him and beat him into insensibility efore he has time to draw his weapon of defense. A criminal may gain just enough time to enable him to escape while the po- liceman is tugging at his pistol under his buttoned-up coat. The fact that this style of uniforming is in vogue in New York is not deemed a sufficient argument for in- troducing it here. In New York City there are several policemen to every block, while here there are several blocks to every po- licemen. In New York half a score of po- licemen can be massed in half a minute at the blast of a whistle. Here an officer fre- quently finds himself on a beat two miles around and he often needs to use his pistol. Captain Lees, when spoken to on the subject, said: "ifthe policemen are to be uniformed let them wear their clothes in a uniform manner. all buttoned up or all unbuttoned —one way or the other.” Captain Healey, the Chief's clerk, said he did not think the buttoned-up coat would interfere with the drawing of a pistol. He does not object to the intro- duetion of the helmet. Captains and sergeants do not come under the helmet order. AFTER POLICE UNIFORMS. The Manufacturers’ Association Want Home- Made Goods Used. The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ As- sociation have enough work mapped out to keep the officers of the organization on the go for some time. To-day at 2 p. M. the board of directors will meet, and, from the condition of the secretary’s clil; yesterday, there will be a busy season, the result of which will bring about benefit to the entire State. Early in the week Julian Sonntag, Oscar Lewis and W. 8. Lacy, representing the Manufacturers’ Association went to Stock- ton and held a consultation with the di- rectors and members of the merchants of that city. It was practically agreed that the Stockton organization shall become a branch of the State organization with headquarters in San Francisco. One important matter that will be brought before the association to-day is the fact that the police officers of San Francisco are clothed in imported goods, by order of the department, in preference to home-manufactured material. A statement was made to Secretary Mead by several merchants yesterday that an order had been issued by Chief Crowley that all uniforms must be made of French beaver cloth or what is known to the trade as 6 x beaver. This, the complaintants say, is one of the worst steps that conld passib{y be taken to retard the patronage of home industry. One of the merchants who brought the mg;ter to the attention of the organization said: San Francisco is the only big City in the United States where the 80““ force is clothed in foreign-made goods. Our firm can furnish the cloth as well as any other house, but the municipal department of San Francisco should be the first to patronize home industry, and, if the quality of goods desired could not be ob- tained in California, to order from any other American city. This principle has not been considered in the solcction of cloth for the uniformsof the Police Department. The officials have not asked for samples, as they should have done. San Fran- cisco could furnish all the cloth required if given a chance. 1have been dealing in cloth for years and know that a better quality can be produced in the United States than anywhere else, both as regards texture and color, but with these facts staring them in the face the police ofticials of San Irancisco order the men 1o have their clothing made from French goods. Secretary Mead of the Manufacturers’ Association looks upon the complaint as a serious matter. He said: The facts of the cese are so plain that it is a wonder cfficials would take such a step. The matter will be laid before the board of direc- tors to-morrow for action. Here we come in contact with the very element we are supposed o work with in harmony. The City officials, above all others, leaving patriotism out of the uestion, should have 5\0: object of home in- ustry at heart, but instead of that they must g0 all the way fo France to et cloth for police- men’s uniiorms. There will be an earnest pro- test entered by the association, and I believe, now that the fact has come to light, that there will be some radical steps taken. Captain Lees, when asked about the issuance of the order, said: ‘ The men can buy whatever cloth they please. Fatigue uniforms are made of French beaver, it is true,but no order was ever issued from this office regarding the kind of cloth the men should have their uniforms made from. don’t care what the Manufacturers’ Associa- tion says about it, the men are going to buy the best cloth they can get and the French is the best. _Captain Healey toook a slightly different view of the subject and said: The same complaint was made regarding buttons and heimets and yet when an offer was made to purchase buttons from local firms orders on a Wate:bury firm were tendered by local merchants. Now as to the cloth. Some sev- enteen years ago the Mission Woolen Mills were started. They turned out a cloth which was su‘gpoxed to equal the French goods, but it didn’t, and the men would not buy it. A year ago the French goods were selected as” the standard and have been used by the department ever since. EVANGELIST VARLEY. His Work at the First Congregational Church Crowned With Success. Mr. Varley spoke last night in the First Congregational Church from the “Call of Grace Unto Eternal Glory.” He read Exodus xxxiii and said: I begin with the word grace, “The grace of God that bringeth salvation.” He then read Titus, ii:1l and said: The outcome of grace is the gift of Jesus Christ, and showed that the world would not bave a good time of it as long as sin was in it, but showed by receiving Christ that they were in a place where all was jofir, eace, etc. He demon- strated in a mar! 'efway the difference be- tween grace and abundant grace and of the demoralized condition of the people that set aside the gift of grace in Christ. The speaker read a few verses from Ephesians, illustrating beautifully the wonderful peace the believer has in Christ, and that unless we know Christ now we shall not realize the blessedness of the riches of his grace in glory. Mr. Varley earnesfily and lovingly ap- pealed to his hearersto receive Christ, the result of which was that twenty-four con- fessed Christ by arising to their feet. Mr. Varley will conduct services this evening | in the same church. He will have for his subject, “The Wonderful Character of God’s Love.” Seats free and all are wel- come. T0 KEEP CLEAN STREETS, Important Questions Beforethe Merchants’ Association Meeting. A Proposition to Hold a Paving Ex- position at the Coming Me-~ chanics’ Fair. At the monthly meeting of the directors of the Merchants’ Association last evening a committee was appointed, cousisting of A. S. Baldwin, H. D. Keil and M. 8. Kohlberg, to confer with the managers of the Mechanics’ Institute Fair with a view of the Merchants’ Association having a special exhibit in the next fair. The mer- chants propose to call their exhibit a “paving exposition” and display samples of paving materials, new and old, street- car rails, road-making devices, patents, machinery. etc. Such exhibits have been made in Eastern cities, and vroved val- uable object-lessons in street work. The committee appointed to take the first steps to opening First avenue as a beautiful boulevard between Golden Gate Park and the Presidio reported that their first work was a success. Adolph Sutro will give up the franchises he holds to run cars on the avenue if the Market-street Railway Company will relinquish the rights it holds on other parts of the thor- oughfare. The Market-street Railway peo- ple will be seen next week. Engineer Ernst McCullough reported progress in his investization of the matter of dray and truck tires. The association intends to get the Supervisors to pass an ordinance regulating the width of tires for heavy vehicles in proportion to the weights they carry and thus save cutting the pave- ments to pieces with narrow tires. In the same ordinance will be a clause prohibiting heavy trucks and express wagons from driving upon certain bituminized avenues. At the next meeting, which will be held in about two weeks, the annual election of directors will take place. The nominating | committee recommended the foilowing gentlemen for election: A. S. Baldwin, Miiton G. Doane, William Doxey, A. G. J. | Fusenot, M. S. Kohlberg, R. F. Osborn, | Vanderlynn Stow, John W. Carmany, F. W. Dohrmann, J. R. Freud, Hugo D. Keil, Kenneth Melrose, Joseph Simonson, Frank Swain, Joseph T. Terry. At that writing, two questions will be | discussed. First, the advisability of the Supervisors appropriating money to carry on the association’s system of sweeping the streets, after July 1. = The merchants’ ex- rimental contract runs out on June 30. he second is the desirability of having the City pay for sprinkling the streets, injad tion to the private sprinkling, under con- tracts; or to have it done in connection with street sweeping as under the present association system. HERDIC WOMEN. Their Struggle Against a Common cnd Merciless Enemy. {EPEMAL TO OUE LADY READEES.) ‘Woman's hero- ism is not evinced by fearlessness or enterprisein time of danger, but her courage and forti- tude are unques- tionable in time of suffering. Think of the woman who smiles and tries to make those around her cheerful, while she is racked with the excruciating tor- tures of womb trouble. Think of one who, day by day, begs her physician to help her, while the torture of tortures could not add to her misery. Does she yield ? No! She endures her agonies, and meets her friends with cheerfulness. This is woman’s heroism, and few men realize how prevalent they are. Physi- cians rarely render relief in such cases. Aftertwenty years of success, withever- increasing popularity, Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound is, to-day, woman's only sure and safe refuge from inflammation, ulceration, fallingand dis- placement of the womb, ovarian trouble, leucorrhcea, painful and suppressed men- struations, kidney trouble, nervous pres- tration, and all manner of distressing and life-sapping female diseases. ““ O my sisters, believe what is told you of this wonderful medicine! Before I took it I had falling of the womb and | leucorrheea. My womb came down so badly I could not walk across the floor; the pain was excruciating; now all is so chruged, and I am so happy. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has saved me from a life of misery. Don’t, don’t suffer, I say, when a cure is so easily obtained.” —Mrs. WiLLiAM Howr. 163 Antoin Street, Detroit, Mich, | tion, in consequence of complaints made to u: THE BLACK DEATH. A Curions Disease to Which Ouly fhe West Indian Negro Seems Subject. IT IS THE BLACK MAN'S YELLOW FEYER The Only Way It Is Avolded Is by Keeping the Body in Good Condi= tion—This Should Be Emulated by Our Own People. 1 saw a doctor at the Palace Hotel yesterday. He is on his way to New York, having visited the West Indies in search of botanical informa- tion. He tells a curious story of a peculiar disease to which the Jamaica negro seems to be the only victim. It is called the black death. The victim of this fearful death turns even blacker than the wonted hue of his skin. It is a fearful death, says the doctor. Still there are very few who do meet this deathnow, Dbecause these negroes are becoming civilized and they are using every precaution known to themselves. It was found that the negroes use herbs as their principal medicine. Indeed, it seldom happens that the negroes can afford the ser- vices ofa professional man, so they must look to their old black mammies for medical aid. I told the doctor I was putting the Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla on the market. I was endeavoring to get the people of the Pacific Coast to use it. He said I could do no better work. He told me that herb remedies should be resorted to in almost every case. He declared to me that he could pick out victims of iodide of potash and other deadly mineral poisons. He sald they could be seen on the streets of every large eity of the United States. Speaking of Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla re- minds me of a letter I have just received from the proprietor of one of the best commercial and family hotels in Southern California. This is the letter: SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., May 6. The Edwin W. Joy Company—GENTLEMEN: I have noticed of late the many pictures and testimonials which are appearing in the news- papers. 1do not desire to publish my photo- §raph‘ but out of gratitnde I mustsay that oy’s Vegetable Sarcaparilla has done wonders for my rheumatism and blood. I believe no man could have suffered more from rheuma- tism than I did. T would go two whole weeks and suffer every day. The pains were simply terrible. Tam now free from rheumatism. T sincerely believe it is due to the use of Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla. Many people h; abouts recommend Joy's Vegetabie Sarsaparilla for the blood. I recoramend it for rheumatism, JOHN ANDRESON, San Bernardino, Cal. St. Charles Hots WM. RADAM’S MICROBE-KILLER. NATURE'S BLOOD-PURIFIER. CURES ° SNE CURES Asthma, Vs Al Brenchitis, i/ Diseases Cancer, of the Consump- Kidneys, tion, / Liver, Fevers, Bladder, Malaria, Stomach Rheuma- Skin, tism, Blood, Female Complaints and Private Diseasas. The Power of the Remedy is NOW FULLY DEMONSTRATED In the marvelous cure of persons apparently beyond all human aid. 8@~ We invite thorough inspection. Send for circular giving full history and explanation Radam’s Microbe Killer Company, Office 1330 Market st., opp. Odd Fellows’ Building. HOME FOR THE CARE OF THE INEBRIATE (Incorporated 1863). 2000 Stoekton St., 8. F., Cal. HOSPITAL FOR THE TREATMENT OF inebriety, including Alcoholism and Drug Habits and Nervous Diseases resulting therefrom; also for the temporary care and observation of persons suspected of Insanity. Terms $10 to $25 per week. Extracts from the report of the Grand Jury, filed December 8, 1894: “While not a public institu- the 'press and others, thorough examinati made of the conduct of the Home of Inebriates, and as a result of our investigations we are satls- fied that the same has been and is being properly managed. The charges made to us of improper treatment of the patients were not sustained.” Trustees—H. J. BURNS (President) WM. MARTIN (Secretary), ¥. D. S YER, WM. G. BA GER, J. K. U()’(H’EB. | JOHN DENSMORE, J."W. BUTTER® WORTH. For further information address The “un rint-nden® a1l Nesident Physician. Downtown office— Room 13, sixth floor, Mills building, 3 to 4:30 p. M. daily. T Ee Y The San Francisco Laundry. 33 Geary Street. Telephone Main 5125. STHEVERY BESTONETO EXAMINE YOUR eyes and fit them 10 Spectacles or Eyeglasses with instruments of his own invention, whoss euperiority has not been equaled. My success has Leen due 10 the merits 0f my work. Oftice Hours—12 10 4 P. 3. 1000 LETTER HEADS $3.O0O. SEND FOR SAMPLES. PACIFIC PRINTING CO., 543 Clay Street, S. F. HE LATEST DES/GNS In WOOLENS.--ROR SPRING 1895, HAVE ARRIVED. ., UpP- Hotel H.S. BRIDGE & G0. &2 op eai stairs, opp. Pal.