The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 12, 1895, Page 11

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1895. 11 DR, LEVINGSTON'S ANSWER He Defends Himself Against Charges of Corruption in Office. HE WANTS SPECIFIC PROOF. Civic Federation Committee Think Officers Should Be Above Reproach. "he following special committee of the Ciyic Federation, which has in hana the work of gathering evidence concerning the of Dr. Marc Levingston and pre- it to Governor Budd in support of nunciatory resolutions against Dr. Levingston, adopted by the federation, met 1 the doctor’s defense last evening: . Truman, Rev. E. R. Dille, C. C. Ter- ril and John M. Reynolds. R. Porter Ashe appeared as the friend d counsel of Dr, Levingston and read the wnm\ing statement from type-written manuseript, explaining that it constituted Dr. Levingston’s defense and answer to the charges of corruption which were made by different members of the federa- tion at the time the resolutions were passed : L In response to the accusations brought by gertain individuals regarding my administra- tion as Coroner, I woulg state that these accu- sations were thoroughly investigated at that time by the Grand Jury and the following is their vomplete report: This report was published in all the daily ts at the time, August 16,1883, and the of August 17, in speaking of the personnel the jury editorislly states: ‘It may be ob- ved that several of the gentlemen compris- ing the Grand Jury have had personal experi- ence in the workings of our municipal machin- ery, while all are more or less familiar with the abuses practiced and the reforms needed. ARy recommendation from so respectable & ce claims deliberate consideration.” rt of Grand Jury, August 16, 1883.—A gation was made of the Coroner's office; nothing; no witnesses coming forward fy under oath to any of the street rumors and charges on which our examination was based. The entire matter appears to us to com- and end in business jealousies. rand Jury’s examination of the office to the conclusion that it is as good in the United States and compares vorably with some of the better ones in Zurope. This is from evidence of parties who have examined many of them. In 1884 a second Grand Jury examined (as is their duty) my office. This jury had nocharges 10 investigat re were none. However, in their pt ed report, they adopted all the recommendations made by me in my official Teport to the Board of Supervisors, dated July 13, 1884. These recommendations were a ue, photographing the nnknown gestions on the prevention of as- gas, the closing of the open- wharves through which drunken ould fall. There were other sugges- t required legislative action, and all estions were carried out, the last one ed by the last Legislature. e 1 do not wish to make this reply a personal matter, es I am only answering the attack on me simply my friends, who lemanded that the public be cannot refrain from calling at- fact that one of my detractors, was a member of that Grand y draw your own con- public Mo q ing over that battle- s on_the ground ef hat they may do a ¥ exp ) this in the hope dm if I have in- d one single individual not to rely on say evidence I have been amply rewarded. e charges ar —Robbing the dead: at the mor; nrer, ete.) $6 of jéwelry and other stuffs, Tepresent an smount nearly five times ter than that of any other Coroner; Dot that 1 wish ct from eny other gen- e held that position. ng the orgies said to have ¢ lie, pure igated by rival and disappoint- This was particularly by rand Jury. To explain of ihe various undertaking estab- San Francisco neverat that time public morgue. It was the custom to ich morgue at one of the undertaking ments. The undertaker et whose uch morgue was held naturally had the ng the funeral,” as it is e of disappointed under- enmity resulted insbuse of the was to svold this very so strongly advocated a Another argument: The by me was copied t s morgue, and among other gs T had; was a stream of cold water flow- ing over the bodies. This was to keep them from decomposition. I seriouslydoubt if an oné were willing 10 engage in shower-bat] orgies, particularly es the Morgue wes_open to ublic atall hoursof the day and night. s, and I think there still is, a class of whom, during my term of office, I Morgue lollers,” whose mania ng around the Morgue; they the press has even written e “lollers” certainly could aterial enough for scandal, . 1don’t use this asan argu- all attention to the fact. ngin the dead.”—To show f this charge, I would state that provide that the public institutions i , Almshouse, etc.) scientific’institutions with erial from the unclaimed indi- his demand, at that time, was pplied by the City and County one, so that no necessity or occasion : se mfl“lmfl the dead.” th — “Buc e designi ignated as consisted of loll — Those who are iar with municipal politics will remem- ber that the Democratic Convention held at Union Hall in 1882 was free from <boss” in- fluence, Buckley, at that time, having only an influence in his own district. This was the convention that nominated Governor Bartlett for Mayor. At this convention I received 141 votes out of & total of 151 votes. In the suc- © ng convention, held in the Blaine cam- paign vears, no one wanted the nomination on the Demoeratic ticket, and being the incum- bent, and after earnest solicitation, I accepted the nomination. In evidence as o my posi- tion regarding Mr. Buckley, I will simply refer ction in the municipal contest of three go, held in the Forty-third mbly where 1 ofpenly opposed such well- known supporters of Buckley as Matt Fellon, Sam Newman, Ed Casserly, Dave Magner and a. host of others. Fifth—“As to the alleged slate published in ,the CarrL.”—I deny eny acquaintance with Senator Percy Henderson, Ed*Reddy, Peter McGlade, Senator Billy Dunn and Assembly- man McCarthy. Of the other gentlemen men- tioned I would say that I know Dr.S. 8. Kahn. 1 have never at any time spoken to him, or to any friend of his, nor to eny .other person, about any political matter concerning him. To Doctors Gavigan and Mizner I have spoken &t various times of politics. Dr. Mizner, with whom I have had a long friendsbip, is a gen- tleman who would dignify any position in_the gift of the people, being & man of honor, whose Tuprightness, honesty and characterare beyond question. Of-Dr. Gavigan I can say thatif there were more like him the world would be better off. Any young man who, after a ter- rible effort, succeeds in overcoming an_alco- holic manis and devotes his life to the relief of his poor unfortunste fellow dipsomaniacs de- serves the highest encomiums. Mr. Ashe amplified the argumentative matter contained in the manuscript and urged that his friend should be charged with speeific acts, and these acts proved by witnesses who knew of them&;ersona]ly; or that the federation should place Dr. Levingston where he was before the agita- tion commenced. Dr. Dille iaterpolated that Judas Iscariot betrayed Christ, but ng one could prove it nowadays. r. Ashe believed that a man who was charged with the awful thlngs cast in the teeth of the doctor should be faced by his accusers, and referred to ‘the fact that he himself had been charged with all sorts of wrongs against Sarah Althea Hill when she was in 8t. Louis and when he returned he was fully exonerated by the court and given a “clean bill of healtn.” Mr. Terrill m_lfgented that a libel suit against the daily papers which attacked him would have been the proper thing un- der the. circumstances, and that Dr. Levingston could sue for libel if he con- sidered himself aggrieved. . Mr. Ashe waved this aside with the statement that he, like the doctor, had consulted the other members of his hm“i and out of deference to_their wishes ha concluded to forego a libel suit. He had not been asked by the doctor for his opinion in the matter, but if he should be would advise agfiinst a libel suit. * 5 Concerning the charge of Buckleyism it was counsel’s opinion that even if the doc- tor had been under the influence of Chris- topher a long time ago he had purged him- self in 1892, when he o] posed Buciley and all his supporters in the Forty-third Dis- trict. Mr. Terrill was incline(fm think on that point that the City was full of people who used to belong to Buckley and had ‘“‘reformed.” Mr. Truman remembered that all the daily papers during Dr. Levingston’s term as Coroner had attacked him and his ““lollers’’ repeatedly, and Dr. Dille added that a woman, who was crushed in an ele- vator, had $1000 on her person when she met her defith, and hadn’ta cent when Chief Deputy Simmons reached the Morgue with her body. Of course no one could undertake to prove that Simmons got the money, but there were lots of things that didn’t require proof, such, for instance, as the hold of Chris Buckley over some politicians. Mr. Ashe deprecated reference to news- papers as authority for any charges, and Dr. Dille said that, all in all, newspapers represented the trend of public sentithent. Mr. Reynolds thought the charges were qk:l_xte specific enough and required some- thing more than denials on Dr. Leving- ston’s part. Mr. Terrill, at this point, thought that as ‘‘Ceesar’s wife should be above sus- picion’ so Dr. Marc Levingston should be a man with a distinctly good reputation, or he wasn’t a safe man for the position of Health Officer. Citizens. who desire de- cency in government can’t afford to waste much time on men whose reputations need to be defended. There are good men f(ln- official positions whose reputations are clear. At the conclusion of the conference it was agreed that the committee wonld prepare their report in the matter and fur- nish Mr, Ashe with a copy thereof before sending it to the Governor so that Mr. Ashe would be enabled to present his side of the case to Governor Budd. A PATRONAL CELEBRATION. Seven Days of Spiritual Recre- ation in St. Joseph’s Church. Three Thousand Persons Receive the Sacrament—Many Elo- quent Sermons. The “Te Deum” in honor of St. Joseph, the patron of the parish, was commenced in 8t. Joseph’s Church, Tenth street, ‘Wednesday morning, May 1, at the 9 o’clock mass, celebrated by - Father Scanlan, rector of the parish. When mass commenced the church was filled to over- flowing. Masses every morning were attended by all who possibly could be present. The ' afternoon services were thronged.” At night the standing-room of the church was often taxed to its utmost. The music morning and afternoon was by atrained chorus of 150 girls, under the leadership of Professor Sullivan, and their rendition of the beautif ul English hymns was devotional and inspiring, The musi¢e at night was by the now cefibra\exl choir of the parish and the programme reflected great credit on their efficient leader. Members of the Young Men’s Sodality acted as ushers each evening. After the 9 o’clock mass Wednesday morning Father Cummins of St. Charles Church outlined the aim of the “Te Deum,” and then delivered a beautiful, instructive and persuasive sermon on the “Home of Nazareth,” in which he gave a graphic portrayal of the relation of the members of the holy family, The afternoon services consisted of the rosary, spiritual reading, the. beautiful lit- anyeof St Joséph and the canonical prag- ers to St. Joseph. After the rosary Wed- nesday evening Father Scanlan, rector of the parish, occupied the pulpit. His sub- ject was “‘Delayed Conversion.” Commencing Wednesday confessions were heard in the church daily from 8 to 9 A. M., 3 to 6 P. M. and both before and after the night services, the priests being kept busy some nights until almost midnight. Thursday morning the sermon was de- livered by Rev. P. Duffy of the Youths’ Directory, who spoke of ‘““The Powers of St. Joseph. The church was thronged Thursday evening to hear the eloguent pastor of St. Paur’s, Rev. M. D. Connolly, who was billed to preach on “Loyalty to Christ.” The sermon Friday morning was b; Joseph P."McQuade of Holy Cros: subject was ‘Correspondence With God’s Grace.” Friday eveninf, although the competi- tive drill of the League of the Holy Cross cadets attracted great numbers, the church was filled to overflowing. Rev. Joseph M. Gleason of St. Joseph’s spoke on “*St, Jos- eph Our Patron.” The last sermon of the Triduum proper was delivered by Father Cullen of St. Rose’s Saturday ‘morning, his subject being ““The Seat of Merc‘i'.“ Confessions were heard évery morning, afternoon -and evening during the Tri- duum, and in order to accommodate the vast throngs no services of any kind were held Saturday evening. One thous- and persons received holy communion on Sumrny morning-alone, the Feast of the Patronage of St. Joseph. Although this day closed the Triduum it also began the forty hours’ adoration of the blessed sac- rament. The parishoners contributed flowers in profusion for the decoration of the sanctuary, and_the taste with which everything was placed made the chancel look most beautiful. The ladies of the sanctuary circle deserved all the enco- miums heaped npon them by critical ob- servers. E The solemn high mass of exposition was sung at 10:30 o’clock. Father Scanlan, rector, was the celebrant, Father Doran deacon, Father O'Neil subdeacon, and Father Gleason master of ceremonies. The superb choir of 8t. Joseph’s outdid itself in the rendition of Mercadante’s mass. The procession of the most blessed sacrament after mass was headed by Father O'Neil as cross-bearer. Nearly 200 little girls of sweetest faces, clad in the white garments of their first communion, followed, scatter- ing flowers in the way of their Lord. The entire force of altar boys preceded the censer-bearers, who filled the air with sweet aroma as they incensed the blessed sacra- ment in the hands of the celebrant of the mass. The blessed sacrament having been E{aced upon the throne of exposition the itany was sung and the gorgeous cere- monial of the morning was at an end. Thousands paid visits to the eucharistic savior during the day. Sunday evenin Father Doran preached on ‘‘The Blesse Sacrament.”” The sermon was followed by benediction of the most blessed sacrament. Solemn mass of peace was celeprated Monday morning at 9 o’clock, and the choir ren- dered Rossi’s mass in D. Monday evenin, THE SPRECKELS BUILDING Among the Best Edifices for Office Purposes in This City. ITS ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES. Glimpses of This Imposing Struc- ture Which Do Credit to Its Bullders. The new Spreckels building on Market street, between Sixth and Seventh, com- pleted and thrown open for occupancy a few days ago, takes rank among the fore- most office structures of San Francisco. It is a seven-story building of Oregon graystone, the style of architecture adonted | being a free treatment of the Italian re- naissance. The principal entrance is through. a spacious archway with pilasters at sides, and surmounted with cornice and balus- trade. The second story is of massive name of this firm will be found among the list of builders of several of the most promi- rsnent public buildings of the Northern tates. * The stone they used in the Emma Spreck- els building was_shipped from Oregon by water, another item which reduces the cost, and an item which all persons inter- ested in building matters may profitably note. = This stone is especially adapted for the particular use made of it In this instance. 1 is capable of being readily molded and carved in any relief required. The carvin, was all done after the roufih stone was se% in the building. Henry Maddock of this City was the artist who executed this fea- ture. His ornamentation greatly enriched the finish of the frent, gave an appearance of lightness which was before lacking in the plain surface of the stone. Clay-models were made from the architect’s designs be- fore carving. Good critics say this relief work reflects admirable taste on the part of the architect and exceptional skill on the part of the sculptor. Groliare & Co. yesterday Mr. McPhee ob- served that the erection of this building wasaioted for its progress or lack of delay, owing in a great measure to the furnish- ing of full-sized and accurate details of the ornamentation and figures to be chiseled on the stonework by Reid Bros., the archi- tects. He predicted the adoption of stone for residence purposes in more and notable instances in the near future. To this belief he had been somewhat led by the favyorable criticisms he had heard upon the mansion now being built of stone on Van Ness avenue by Claus Spreckels. rusticated work of simple design. From The imposing and pleasing effect of the ‘While inspecting the works of McPhee, | Carrigan & Hayden Co., aceording to special designs by Reid Bros. The finish is adapted to such buildings, and is not affected by moisture or exposure. The knobs, escutcheons, butts, etc., are of plain vet attractive patterns of the Yale & Towne anufacturing Company. The Yale lock has been furnished by this firm for most of our office buildings, the Mills, Union Trust Company, Olympic Club building, Mutual Life of New York, and others. Upon the Yale office lock there are perhaps more patented improve- ments than any other lock manufactnred. Among its features are several adjustments of value. From a dead lock impassable with janitors’ keys, it may be with the turn of a thumb-screw made passable from the inside without a key and passable from the outside with the head janitor's key only. By pressing a second "button it may be rendered passable from both sides. The hardware of the Spreckels building is of the very best workmanship, and has been admired by our very best architects. HEATING AND VENTILATION. In the erection of this building no feature received more forethought than the subjects of heating and ventilation, the contract for which was awarded to W. ‘W. Montague & Co. The s}istem adopted has received the unqualified indorsement of the leading sanitary and heating en- gineers. It isin voguein all the modern office buildings of the day. Tt is concisely described as the direct-indirect system of heating with fresh air brought fo every room, and foul air taken through ventilat- ing ducts to and through th.e rcof. The boiler-room contains two Heine safety boilers of 90 horsepower each. They are L N 2 g 1 =% l/?’/, | .//‘ 1 THE NEW SPRECKELS BUILDING-REID BROS, ARCHITECTS. the third to the sixth stories, inclusive, the windows are ornamented with archi- traves and pediments of appropriate de- sign. The seventh story is of a very elab- orate character, the window openings be- ing richly molded,with balustradesin front and richly carved panels between openings. Over the seventh story is an ornamental frieze nine feet high and finished with a projecting cornice ornamented with me- dallions and dentil course. The building is provided with two pas- senger elevators, which are operated from 7 o’clock A. M. to 11 o’clock at night. There are 165 offices finished in quartered oak, with washbasins and coat-closets in each room and lighted with incandescent lights, with perfect ventilation throughout. Mail chutes are provided at each story and elegantly furnished toilet-rooms on the eighth floor. In the basements are dynamos, engines, boilers, elevator pumps, ete., with everything in duplicate as a pro- vision against accidentsor in case of re- pairs. STONE WORK. The stone work is an example of the advance made in this branch of the build- ing trade. The building was originally designed for terra cotta, but bids were taken on stone also, and, as McPhee, Groliere & Co.’s bid was as low as others in terra cotta, stone was adopted because it was preferred. The reduction in the cost of stone just during the last year or two in San Fran- cisco is chiefly due to the use of such im- roved machinery as the above firm has ntroduced, viz.: steam saws, rubbing beds, planing and joining machines, as well as steam derricks for the quick hoisting and setting of stone in buildings such as this new office building. A visit to the works of McPhee, Groliere Father Griffin of St. Franci & Co., at 1219 Market street, will be well B’e“he‘i,fl grand sermon on El"'.l'h(s)hixt.recnl repaid just at this time, for the full capa- resence.’” city of the plant is being brought into The solemn mass of Reposition was cele- brated Tuesday moming‘ May 7, and the choir sang Affranchino’s massin G. The procession was identically as on Sunday, and was followed by solémn benediction. which closed one of the grandest celebra. tions ever held in St. gosa h’s Church. The Triduum and the forty hours’ adora- tion were a happy concurrence; but it is not only in the outer show that the parish, clergy and laity alike, need pride itself, but in the spirtual fermentation that went on. This period of devotion, extend- service in turning out the stonework for the new home ot Claus Spreckels on Van Ness avenue, which, when comrlete_d will be the only absolutely tire-proo: residence in this City. . One great drawback to the use of stone previously has been the delay in quarryin, and cntt{n it. With the resources an facilities of McPhee, Groliere & Co. no such obstacle now exists, which is a source of extreme gratification to architects. ed estrians on Market street doubtless noticed the rapid rate with which story ing over one week, was more successful | after story was added to the Emma Spreck- than any mission ever before held in the [els building. Less than eight- days i was consumed on a story after rish. paBy actual count 3000 people approached the sacraments during this short space of time, and this is by far the best testimonial to success. The priests of the parish who inaugurated the celebration and the priests of o&er parishes who helped by their eloquence to bring about its success are f.ol be commended. | each floor of iron work was com- le‘rd, which is something new to the Bu' der’s art. The previous e: ience of these stone contractors, coupled with the bestaqniYment of machinery in the coun- try, enab. 1 the best advantage and give complete satis- faction to -uperyuins arcuitects. The stonework in this handsome office building will be calculated to induce other archi- tects and capitalists to give stone more serious consideration in deciding upon building materials for either business or residence structures. THE ELEVATORS. The two rapid Crane elevators embrace all the latest devices and improvements in elevators. They have been the subject of much favorable comment from architects and builders. Mr. Holtslander, the repre- sentative of the Crane Elevator on this coast, whose agency is located at Nos. 23 and 25 First street, said yesterday: *“The elevators in the Spreckels building are up to date in every particular, and doubtless the smoothest running elevators in the city. Among other buildings in which our elevators may be found are the Mills and Chronicle buildings.” INTERIOR FINISH. The interior is finished in solid oak. Throughout the whole structure there is a delightful absence of paint and veneer, all the woodwork being finished in a massive and enduring style, which 100 years from now will look as it does to-day, except that the polished woods will grow richer with age. A well-known architect said yesterday: “In all my travels I have never seen in any of the fine office buildings superior fitfings and finish. There seems to be no thought of economy anywhere. The in- terior finish is a fitting complement of the imposing and elaborately carved stone front.”’ The woods were all cut and carved expressly for this building. The car- penter work on the edifice was done by the well-known contractor and builder, J. W. Hansbrough, whose brother is the builder of Mayor Sutro’s new baths at the Cliff House. INTERIOR MARBLE-WORK. The interior is a blossoming in marble harmoniously setin a field of usefulness for the admiration of the public. The rich tone of this Italian marble from the quar- ries of Carrara, properly developed by the finish given. can only be compared to the God-given beauty of the flower, Thé use of the marble in this structure is one of the most pleasing examples in this City. Should the reader visit the marble ware- houses and mills of Ruffino & Bianchi on Bryant street, near Sixth, from which the marble supply of the Spreckels building came, he would realize that earth’s quar- riels never yielded a more pleasing bit of color. This visit would afford an inspection of one of the most completely equipped mar- ble-mills west of New York, notable fea- tures of which are the rubbing-beds, nearly a dozen saws and the only marble-planer | west of Chicago. The Union Trust Com- pany and thce‘fiono_hoa buildings are among those supplied with marble from %;oege mills. In the ‘g.rreckels building, above the first story, $27,000 worth of marble was es them to handle ‘such work to | used. DURABLE HARDWARE, The hardware was furnished by Dunham, of home manufacture, and are similar to those in use in the Palace Hotel. PLUMBER’S WORK. This feature is the very best and em- braces the most modern sanitary appli- ances, some of which are new to the coast and were specially made for W. F. Wilson of 204 Stockton street, to whom the order for the plumbing work was given. Mr. Wilson has in_this instance good cause to feel proud of his work. It has given emi- nent satisfaction to the architects in this instance. Mr. Wilson is in every respect a practical mechanic, and it is said of him that not the slightest detail in any con- tract he may accept is left unconsidered or unscrutinized. In these days special thought and attention is given sanit plumbing by architects and owners. son’s excellent system of plumbing has been introduced into most of the fine build- ings of this city, notably the California Hotel, Union Trust Company’s banking buildin% and the Palace Hotel, the latter contract being estimated the largest ever executed in this country. The finest build- ing ever erected is not fit to live in unless scientifically drained and ventilated. In this respect the Spreckels builaing is abso- lutely perfect. Charcoal-Making for Gunpowder. Charcoal-making for gunpowder is a much more complicated process than the ordinnri field kiln_ manufacture. Only certain kinds of wood are used—usually the young shoots of elder and willow—and it is cut in the s;ring so that the bark may be stripped off. It is then piled under airy, open sheds, and allowed to remain several years, until it is thoroughly dried. When the powder-maker is ready for a new sup- ly of charcoal, the wood is cut into engthsof three feetand placed in tight iron retorts, under and around which a fire roats continually. The dampers and_ pipes are so arranged that the workmen have com- plete control of the heat. At theend of the retort a hole is left for the escape of the inflammable gases resulting from the chsrrin% process, A pipe catches them as they leave the retort and conveys them into the furnace, where they take the place of a good deal of fuel. When the flame of the gases becomes a deep blue color the workmen know that the wood is sufficiently charred, and the retort is cooled down as quickly as possible. The charcoal is then left for a week or more before grinding, because if placed in the machine at once there i& danger of spontaneous combus- tion. The best charcoal is jet black, and fractures show velvety surface. e old- cones The grinding machine is like a hi fashioned coffee-mill—two roughe: turning one inside the other. ~“As the pow- charcoal comes ofit it fallsupon a screen, and all that through it is taken to the yowder mill, and the residue ““tailing over’’ is returned to the grinder, Five thousand seven hundred and thirty telegrams, containing about 134,000 words, | arrived at Friedrichsrune on Prince Bis-, marck’s birthday, and 634, containing 58,000 words, were dispatched from there on the same day. A FEVER OF LA FIESTA, The Unequaled Procession of California’s Floral Carnivals. WILL THEY RETURN ANNUALLY? Agivertising to the World How Weil Worth Living Is Life In the West. The fever of the fiesta that is running its contagious course up and down the State is not so much a harbinger of better times to come as it is an epidemic of good feeling already here. The people of Californiaare feeling quite well, and have taken to throw- ing floral snowballs at one another merely because the blood which they feel in their finger-tips, quick from the heart, impels them to it. They feel that something ought to be done, something that will ex- press the temper they are in; something nice and kind and glad and'pretty, having the warm touch of nature init. So they smother their carriages deep in roses and carnations, put wreaths of smilax about their horses’ necks, strew the streetswith moss, cover their houses with flowering vines, throw arches of evergreen across the highway, and then ride out to meet and salute each other with a battery of blos- soms. An advertisement? Ceirtainly. Just as Octoilmr is advertised by the grape, turned vurple. The analogy between an added 10 per cent to the price of real estate and a flower carnival is quite as close. A man who finds such pleasure in living as the carnival ex- presses will want to continue at it right along indefinitely. In order to_do that he must have some place to liye. 1f he hasa house to his ambitious liking he will not sell it, and if he has none he must save up and buy one. This sort of thing cultivates the 10 per cent just as certainly asso many days_of sunshine bring October and the purpled grape. A rose carnival commu- nity advertises the fact that it isimmensely well pleased with itself. And the “confidence restored,” which is the current phrase for explaining the fiesta epidemic, becomes cumulative and results in the ——, but the word “boom’’ is barred. As Governor Budd remarked to the CarLL the other day, while the enthusiasm of Santa Rosa’s floral battle was still on him: “A few years ago such a demonstration would not have been attempted. Now every city in the State seems to be eager to enter the list against every other city in preparing the most attractive festival that shall be characteristic of the peculiar bounty of the State. and its own especial district. It is’ an indication of returning good times that is full of encouragement and glad tidings.” To be sure these festivals cost money and much labor in their preparation, but the fact that every city of the State that has once tried its hand at festival-giving has repeated it tells plainly enough how well the effort has been repaid one way or another. S Santa Barbara has the distinguished honor of introducing the battle of flowers to America. She did it to entertain a President four years ago, and was so well entertained herself in so doing that she re- peated it with interest next year, and then the next and the next, excelling each pre- vious effort, until she has eclipsed in “the abundance and beauty of her display any that her Italian teachers ever made—say those who have seen and claim to know about it. Then a year ago Los Angeles caught the festival fever, and invited the world at large to come ana see what she could do, and those who accepted came away saying they had had a great timeand seen a beau- tiful thing. Los Angeles was not satisfied, however, and this year started in to break a few recordsin fiestas. And she certainly did it—especially her own. The display this year wholiy outclassed that of the year before, and has set the standard for the Pacific Coast if not for tbe entire country for an all-round festival of its character. In spite of the fact, Los Angeles is not satisfied. The Merchants’ Association, under whose auspices the festival was held, knew what they had set out to do. The aim seems to have been very much higher than the realization attained. The members of the association and especially those directly in_charge of the affair, are the severest critics of the festival and its features that I have met— they are the only critics in fact, disposed in the least to be severe. “Next year,” kthey say, “La Fiesta de Los AngeYes will be'a distinctly National affair that shall be worth crossing the con- tinent to see. Something of the advertis- ing element crept into our street pageant this yearin spite of the precautions taken to keep it out and because the committee could not withstand the plea of business | men who prepared their floats at consider- able expense. These things do. not pass without leaving their lessons however, and next year we will know how to begin right. La Fiesta de Los Angeles is as much a fixed institution asis _the New Orleans Mardi Gras or the Baltimore Oriole. It will next year be as much in advance of this year as this year was in advance of last.” And that is just the same jubilant_and ambitious air that the citizen of Santa Rosa assumes to-day. Santa Rosa has also a little history in the matter of carnivals. She can refer away back to last year when she had a very pretty floral parade and miniature battle of flowers and a ball, ete., all of which covered one day's festivity. ‘With this experience to start with and the year 189 instead of 1894 to build on—a very material difference—she undertook to set the standard in floral shows for the upper end of the State. And the standard is flying high. She was ambitious, and whether she accomplished all that she undertook or not, she began to talk over the plans for next year before her Rose Queen had laid aside her crown. Ithink Santa Rosa was a little surprised herself at the ready acceptance with which San Francisco and the surrounding coun- try took her word for it. The city was so thronged with visitors that even her news- Eapers offer them as suffictent excuse for a revity in their reports of the affair—they were crowded out of office room, they say, by their city and country cousins. But they are already talking about how they will eclipse this year in mnexj year’s display. The floral carnival has be- come a fixed institution at Santa Rosa also, you see. Now comes Healdshurg, with all these examples before her, with an effort this week to bid for Santa Rosa’s palm. And after that comes Santa ‘Cruz with her water carnival. Will these alsobecome in~ stitutions? “And what of Oakland? Cer- tainly they form a procession of unequaled festivals that must carri'othe very best im+ pressions of California every corner of the country as the reports of these things go over the wires. © 8. W. WarL, For Memorial Day. The G.A.R. Memoriel Day committee mef at -department headquarters last evening, Communications were received from the G. A, R. Cemetery . Association asking that the case - of the recordsof the committee be deposited with the associstion for safe custody for Iue ture use. <. The parade committes was instructed to wait in person on the Governor and invite him to participate in Memorial day services. Invitations were directed to be sent to vari. ous bodies and persons to take part in the parade and exercises on May 3 The meeting adjourned 1o next Wednesday evening. ————— Victim to the Heat. Thomas Sexton, a teamster, was prostrated by the heat last evening. He was working in Jeis ferson Square, and drank copiously of ice- cold water. Congestion resulted, and he fell in a fit. He was removed to the Receiving Hos- pital, and was attended by Dr.Redding. He was 5o violent that it took four men to hold him down on the operating table. He was soused with cold water for some time before he showed any signs of improvement. He re- mained in a semi-conscious state, but it is ex. ected that nothing serious will result. Sexton ives at Haight and Laguna streets. e ———————— Fraudulent Applications. A warrant was sworn out in Judge Low's court yesterday for the arrest of Thomas L, Newport on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. The complaining witness is Theo Saling, manager of the Fidelity.Mutual Aid Association, 316 California street. The complaint alleges that Newport, by fraudulent applications for insurance, obtained $7 50 from the association. One of the applications urported to be signed by James Byrne, who enied signing it. NEW TO-DAY. e e A A A A A A A FREE FOR THE FAMILY. Drs. Copeland and Neal’s Special Prescription for the Liver, Blood and Kidneys. An Expensive Spring Medicine Glven Free for the Famlly to All Beginning Treatment Before June 1. Every person, sick or well, needs a good spring medicine at this season of the year to prepare the system for the severe change from ‘winter to spring. The newspapers are constantly filled with advertisements of patent medicines that have varying virtues with varying seasons, Always the same-medicine, in one season they are ad- vertised to cure rheumatism, in another catarrh, in another Bright’s disease or nervous prostration. Just now all of them are being advertised as “spring medicines,” and are al- leged to be the great cures for “the blood.” Any one with half an eye can see the ab- surdity of these claims for medicines made after one formula in great tanks or vats, and any physician knows what danger, even greater than disease itself, is the introduction into the stomach of a miscellaneous lot of drugs ap- plied without professional advice. . Thousands of people are buying patent medi- cines at random in_ a reckless attempt to give the system the medical assistance it requires. In view of the fact that a pure professionally prepared and administered spring tonic isa necessity to every one at_this season of the vear, Drs. Copeland and Neal have concluded to prepare and give to every patient begin- ning treatment before June 1 & full 16-ounce bottle of Drs. Cogel-nd and Neal’s Special Pre- scription for the liver,kidneys and blood, in ad- dition to their regular treatment. This bottle to themselves or any member of their family in need of a spring tonic. ‘This Ere aration {s especially requisite for those who have sufféered from the grip, influ- enza or other winter malady to aid the general catarrhal treatment to get the poison out of the blood. It removes all accumulated poisons from the system, improves the circulation, en- riches the blood and strengthens the liver and kidneys, as well as all the other vital organs of the body. At this time of the year no medi- cine could be more beneficial or ‘more exactly in the line of their regular treatment. The offer is as follows: A1l patients beginning treatment be- fore June 1 will be given a full 16- ounce bottle of Drs. Copeland and Neal’s Special Prescription for the Liver, Kid- neys and Blood, in addition to their treatment; this bottle to go to them- selves or any member of their family in need of a spring tonic. Drs. Copeland snd Neal’s Liver, Kidney and Blood Cure is worth alone $2 abottle. This isa splendid inducement for those who require the treatment of Drs. Coj and Neal to begin now, as it enables their families to share the benefit of their treatment. Apply at once. NOON HOUR FOR BUSY PEOPLE. WORSE THAY THE DISEASE 1Is the cruel treatment given to sufferers from Catarrh by the old-school physi- eians and specialists of this City. There is not a man or woman in San Fran- cisco who ever took treatment for catarrh from the old-school specialists of this city who does | su peland not indorse every word that Drs. Coj and Neal say -s-mst the cruelty and barbarity of the methods employed by these alleged plivllr' of the profession. How would' you like to have the diseased mucous membrane of the nose burned out_by acids or canstics, or, worse still, by the elec~ trode, ared-hotiron pushed upinto the nose and applied_to the inflamed or congested mem- brane? Yet thisis a part of the regular treats ment of the old-school specialists. They were taught it, their books recommend it, their teachers sanctioned it, and they naturally, practice it. How would you like to have an obstruction or growth in the nose removed by a forceps, wrenched out with blood and agony, like an aching tooth? Yet this is what sufferers from nasal polypi have had to submit to from San Francisco physicians. The whole thing is wrong. Itisbarbarous, monstrous. Instead of curing a patient, these methods injure him and leave him in a worse condition than ever. The worst cases that Drs. Copeland and Neal have to handle are those who have been to “our best specialists.” The delicate mucous, sott as velvet and glistening like satin, is scarred, dried up and parched— scorched out with fiery acids and burning sprays. The true theory of medicine is that nature must be assisted, not forced. This theory is the basis of the Copeland system of treatment, which has revolutionized the old methods of treating this disease. It is mild and fenfle‘, cleansing, healing and_soothing, pelliative and tender. And naturally it is opposed to the old, heroic methods. HOME TREATMENT. Every mail brings additional proof of the success of the home or mail treatment. M. S. Weeks, Santa Margarita, Cal., writes: « visited you last November and had you pre. seribe for me, and now I am happy to say T am t:gursly well and bave been for several months.” If you cannet come to this ofice write for a symptom blank. $5 A MONTH. No fee larger than $5 a month asked for an disease. Our motto is: “A Low Fee. Quic! Cure. Mild and Painless Treatment.” The Copeland Medical Instituts, PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN THE COLUMBIAN BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR, 916 Markst St, Next to Baldwin Hotal, Over Beamish's ‘W. H. COPELAND, M.D. J. G » M.D. SPECIALTIES—Catarrh_and all diseases of the Eye, Ear, Throat and Lnn%A Nervous Dis- eases, Skin Diseases, Chronic Diseases. Office hours—9 A. . to 1 P. M, 2 to5P. N, 7 to8:30 P. M. Sunday—10 A. M. t0 2 P. M. Catarrh tro:blea :lr’: E.ienddre"i disem treated ccessfully by I I cen stamps for question circulars,