The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 16, 1895, Page 10

R SR 10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1X95. A WORLD-WIDE TRUST, It Is on the Eve of Consum- mation by the Standard 0Oil Company. TEN YEARS IN CONTEMPLATION. Only the Sanction of the Russian Government Remains to Be Secured. If the Standard Oil Company succeeds in consummating ‘the scheme it has been working on for the last ten years, the price ot petroleum will, in all probability, take a jump that will pale into insignificance the recent advance made in that article. This is nothing less than a combination whereby the petroleum output of the world will be under the absolute contro! of the Standard Oil Company and of the Nobel Brothers of Sweden, who now control the oil product of the great Baku wells of Russia and the European oil market. The trust has virtually been completed, and needs only the sanction of the Russian Government to make it master of the sit- uation, It was a knowledge of this situation that induced John Richards, publisher and edi- tor of Industry, who has been kept in close touch with the matter by his extensive European advices, to send the following | communication to the board of directors of the Manv turers’ and Producers’ Asso- ciation of California: on petrolenm, a trick to tax minent international ard Oil Company, are affect this City and the 1se of petrolenm here is t,and is now m e extensive, than in his country, and the 1 that & resolation of your vernment stopping s action by that this viila Government, The only action thus far taken by the nufacturers’ Association was to refer communication to the committee on grievances In the course of an interview with Mr. Richards on the subject, he said that the duty of 40 per cent ad valorem placed on lenm and all its products by the last s was the work of the Standard Oil nd was done to give them, pre- 3 ly, greater strength in bringing the Nobel Brothers to their terms, as the impo- sition of the cnstoms tariff of 40 per cent virtually excluded the Russian product from the market. Mr. Richards representation is Government from well-laid plans of be frustrated, that if a suitable made to the Russian the proper quarter the the oil octonus can still does not seem vrobable that the Russian Government will be- come a party to a coudition of affairs the oil con- y upon petrolenm for fuel and illuminating purposes, at the mercy of a few sordid individuals, The Nobel Brothers now control the trade of pe and have that portion of the world divided off into districts, much the the Standard Oil Com ited States, with T the further opinion of Mr. Richards the recent rise in the price of petro- as made possible and induced by mport tariff placed on that com- This increase was restricted and rned by it but should the in- combination be effected prices will be. entirely shaped by the sweet ill of the greatest combine ever recorded in history. In proportion to her interests and popu- 1 n, concluded Mr. Richards, Califor- nia has more to lose by anything that in- creases the cost of either crude or refined petroleum than any other State in the Union, as owing to the high price of coal and gas, resort is more largely had to the erude oil for fuel and to therefined product for illuminating purpost UNDER THE VINE. A Large Party hn;‘ta(:ed by the Offi- cers of the Italian-Swiss Colony. The officers of the Ttalian-Swiss Agri- cnltural Colony of Asti tendered an invi- tation last Saturday to 100 of their friends to visit the immense vineyard and winery of the colony. At half-past 11 o’clock the party arrived 2t Asti, where the cars were switched along- side of the winery, which the excursionists visited and were amazed at the immense dimensions of some of the tanks, several of which contained enough wine to supply a erson with one bottle of wine a day if he Yi\'r:d as long as Methuselah, After merty-making fors few hours the visitors took carriages and, headed by President P. C. Rossi and Secretary A. Sbarboro, were driven around one of the largest vineyards in the = State. Fruit orchards, olive, orange and lemon groves were also visited on the colony lands, all thriving and maturing to perfection with- out the aid of irrigation. = Toward evening the party was driven to the beautiful town of Cloverdaie, where Mr. Menihan placed the United States Hotel at their disposal. The evening was gleasanfly passed in playing, singing and ancing, and many did not visit their couch until the small hours of the morn- ing. g’ext day the visitors were shown many interesting spots around Cloverdale and at noon again scated themselves at the festal board at the Colony House. Although the matter was all informal, still a few speeches were made by President P. C. Rossi, Mr. Thomas J. Welsh, Secretary A. Sbarboro and a few others. Mr. Rossi stated that there were no words required on this occasion, as facts demonstrated more clearly than words could tell what this colony had done for the benefit of Sonoma County and the entire State. Mr. Sbarboro stated that this great suc- cess had been achieved by the perfect har- mony existing among the interested par- ties and by the intelligent, economical, and, above all, honest management of the affairs of the colony from its organization to this day. George Baer of the Cloverdale Reveille told the listeners how, a few years ago, this immense tract of 1500 acres of land was merely a sheep rauch, and how the colonists had transformed it into one of the most beautiful spots on earth, and how ihe product of the colony had successfully competed with the wines of Europe at several of the exhibitions both in Europe and America. He showed how thousands of acres of land now lying idle throughout the State could be transformed into beau- tiful orchards and vineyards if the exam- ple of the Italian-Swiss colonists was ken, which would help to:populate the State and meet- the desire of the Half- million Club. After lunch the party was driven to the beautiful villa of Mr. Sbarboro, the secre- tary, whereon there are several mineral springs and roads and lanes covered with grape and flower arbors. Mr. Sbarboro treated his guests with- lemonade made with water from one of his own natural soda springs and lemons grown on the premises, s Among those present were: Mr.and Mre, F. C. Rossi. Dr. G. Ollino, Mr. #nd Mre, A. Sbarboro, Miss' Aida Sbarboro, A. Merle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ant. Spinetti, iss Henrietta Merlo, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Malm, Miss Lena Maim, Mrs. T. J. Welsh, Thomas Glynn, F. W, Seibel, R. Doyle, Mr. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. G. de Luca, Dom Rossi, Mr. Mora, R. Albora, Mrs, Taber, G. Lepori, Alfred H. Sbar- boro, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Cavallli, Miss An- much more im- gelina Cavalli, Samuel Thornton, Mrs. Cuenga and daughter, F. Dalmonte, E. Martinelli, A. Albors, Mr. Seghezzo, G. Strat: tan, M. ’Cappuccio, M. 'F. Lowenstein, Joséph O'Brien, Mr. Boden, Mr. Guerra, W. W. Rushmore, B. Yung, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Atherton, Mr. Hensley, §. Federspiel, Mr. Ravn, Mir. Sparks. Mr. Seholiz, Mr. and Nrs. ©. sev” erns, Dr. Eidenmuller, Mr.and Mrs. Almagia, M. Scelba, Mr. Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. George Baer, J. Allman, A. Baer, Mr. Cahen, Miss Cahen, Mr. Perusino, Mr. Jacobsen, Captain Coceorullo, Mr. and Mrs. Monzon, Mr. Bernas- coni, Ed Jensen, Mons. Dehay, E. Caboni, John Brown, Jud Colton, 8. Lisa, A. Medina, Mr. Ha- uctte, Miss de Luca, R. Sbarboro, Dr. and Mrs. arkell, J. Bosworth. o INSURANCE STATISTICS. A Heavy Decrease in the First Quarter of this Year Is Bad for the Patrol. The eighty-first assessment for the sup- port of the Underwriters’ Fire Patrol for the quarter ending March 31 was published yesterday. Owing to the unsettled condi- tion of insurance affairs this document was awaited with considerable interest. Insurance men wanted to know how the cutting of rates affected the premium re- ceipts for the quarter and how much greater comparatively with former assess- ments l\‘ouhgbe the pro rata expense. As predicted, there was a_considerable falling off in premium receipts and the assessment of 1!{ per cent is nearly $1000 Jess for the first three months of 1895 than for the corresponding quarter of 1894. The total premium receipts on policies covering San Francisco property were $583,785 44, and the total assessment was $6671 70. In 1994 the figures were $64,- 91799 and $7061. Nine companies have withdrawn from the field in San Francisco within the year. Boston, Farragut of New York, Fireman’s of Newark, N. J., Girard of Philadelphia, Hamburg-Magdeburg of Hamburg, Na- tional of Dublin, Oakland Home, Union of l‘ilnlmlelphia and United States of New ile the amount of premium receipts has shrunk considerably, it represents probably far more property insured than in the first quarter of 1894, and besides a verv large proportion covers policies for three years at the old rate for one year. LIOUDR-DEALERS DUPED Expressman Valuchi Obtains Valuable Goods on Forged Orders. Two Policemen Capture Him in the Act of Selling the Liquors. Police Officers McMahon and Wrenn did a very clever piece of detective work ‘Tuesday in catching an alleged forger and recovering merchandise valued at $900, which, it is claimed, was obtained under | false prétenses. The forgery was a clumsy piece of busi- ness, but it succeeded just the same, and the firm of Ami Vignier, liquor importers, {429 Battery street, barely escaped losing | goods worth nearly $1000. | " V. Valuchi, an expressman about 25 years of age, who has been doing 0dd jobs in the wholesale part of town, went to the | store of Ami Vignier, about two weeks ago, | and presented one of the business cards of E}], A. Jaujou & Co., distillers and manu- i facturers of liquors, cordials, ete., of 5352 Jackson street. On the back of the card was written an order for one case of Martell brandy, two stars, and the name of E. A. Jaujou & Co. as signed to it. Valuchi represented himseif as the teamster of Jaujou & Co., and the case of brandy was delivered to him. In the same manner Valuchi was given during the past two weeks the following i list of hquors and wines: Four cases of vermuth, four cases of absinthe, one case | of benedictine, one case of Amer Picon, | one case of Rhoderer champagne, one case of Carte Blanche champagne, two cases of Martell brandy, tk-ee stars, besides the case of brandy alica & mentioned. Yesterday ~was collection day and Valuchi realized there would be trouble when Vignier's representative called on Jaujou & Co. for payment. He trans- ferred his patronage to J. A. Durand, commission merchant and broker, and resenting Jaujou & Co.’s card stated he had been sent for five cases of absinthe. Durand took Valuchi to James de Fremery & Co. and he got the absinthe. A little later in the afternoon Officers McMahon and Wrenn noticed an express- man going from saloon to saloon on Mont- gomery avenue. They watched him and ascertained that he was trying to sell some absinthe. They followed him to the cor- ner of Washington and . Battery streets, where McMahon decided to arrest him. Valuchi isa sturdy fellow, and fearing he might attempt to run away and escape in_some of the alleys near by, McMahon called to him and asked him where the license number of his wagon was. Valuchi got down to show McMahon the figures, when the latter quickly caught Valuchi’s wrist in a pair of hippers. Valuchi tried to struggle, but found that to pull on the nippers brought too much | pain, so he surrendered. In searching for an owner for the ab- sinthe McMahon and Wren went to A. Vignier. Assoon as a few inquiries had been made the facts all came to‘iight. Vignier’s collector had just returned from trying to collect the bill for Jauion & Co., who said they had not ordered any- thing claimed to have been delivered. McMahon and Wrenn gota list of what Vignier had lost, and then called on James de Fremery & Co., who were pleased to escape so luckflz. Vafuchi and the stolen goods were taken to the old City Hall prison, but Valuchi was transferred immediately to the Cen- tral Police Station. McMahon and Wrenn then began a search for the goods obtained from A. Vignier & Co., and found them in a basement-saloon, or dive, on Grant avenue, between Bush and Berry streets. MILL VALLEY COUNTY OLUE. It Has Secured a Ten Years’ Lease of a Large Tract of Land. E Arrangements were completed yesterday by which the Mill Valley County Club, of whose organization the CsLL has already given an account, acquired a ten years’ least of a large tract of land near Mill Val- ley. Men and teams will be set to work at once to fit the grounds for numerous out- door games. The following have signed as charter members of the club: A.A. Martin, Louis L. Jones, Charles A. Wainwright, John J. Cullen, Thomas F. Kelly, George A. ‘Warnock. Joseph A. Eastland, T. B. East- land, Joseph L. Eastland, Thomas Fotrell, John F. Logan, D. B. Cushing, John Burt, ‘W. Terry, George F. Grant, Julian Harries Jr., R.'B. Jones, D. M. Burt, M. M. O'Shaughnessy, Ralph Starbird, . Steele, Lovell White, F. ¥, Runyon, R. L. White, Ernest Clayton, Vincent Kingwell, J. A. T}xamgson, Gustave Marcus, F. F. Bost- wick, C. F. Runyon, Raiston White, F. W. Marvin, Captain Henry Bingham, M. Mar- cus, A. J. Buckley, George L. Payne, J. B. Harries 8r., George C. Farrell, Daniel B. Hayes, Thomas Reynolds, G. D. Avery, Rev. H. Howitt, John Rea, Father Valen. tine, James Dollan, George E. Billings, Dr. A. Warner, James Alva Watt, H, C. Campbell and K. Briggs. Hold the Fort ; Against a bilious attack by calling to your aid that puissant ally, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The foe will then be driven back utterly defeated. Dys- pepsia, sick headache, malarial, kidney, nervous and rheumatic trouble and constipation, yield to the action of this most beneficent of remedies. Take 1t regularly and you will soon_experience its good eftects. They are the Boylston of | THE WOMEN IN CONGRESS| Programme of the Debates to Take Place at the Com- ing Meeting. SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S LECTURE. Rev. Anna Howard Shaw Wil Preach in Two Congregational Churches. The second annual meeting of the Woman’s Congress Association of the Pa- cific Coast will be held in Golden Gate Hall, on Sutter street, next Monday. There are about 1000 members of the ‘Woman’s Congress in this State, four-fifths of whom are in San Francisco and Oak- land, but Southern California- has numer~ ous representatives. The numbers and names of the delegates cannot be learned until the congress meets next Monday, when the credentials are to be presented. The whole week will be given up to the deliberations each day having the follow- ing separate subjects: ‘‘Education,” Mon- day; “Art,” Tdesday; ‘“Economics,” Wed- nesday; ‘*Politics,” Thursday; ~*‘Sensa- tion,” Friday; *“‘Sociology,” Saturday and “Ethics,” Sunday. The public is invited to attend the con- gress, and a ten-minute open discussion will be allowed after each paper is read. Miss Susan B. Anthony and Rev, Anna Shaw, the Unitarian minister,are expected to arrive here Friday. hospitalities of Mrs. Aaron A. Sargent, an old }riend of Miss Anthony, and attend the congress. The congress will be called to order at 10:30 A. 3. Monday by the president, Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper. The meeting will open with a prayer by Rev. C. 0. Brown. Mayor Adolph Sutro will give an. address of wel- come to the visiting delerates, and Su: B. Anthony will respond to the Mayor's greeting. The real businessof the meeting will then begin. Sarah B. Cooper will deliver the opening address. The regular reading of papersand discussfons will then begin, and it will continue for the week, the programme being as follows: Mondny, May 20—“Home ard Education.” Morning session: “Hereditary Influence,” by Rev. Eliza Tupper Wilkes of Oakland. - After- noon session: - “Esrly Home Environment,” by Miss Millicent Shinn of San Francisco; ‘‘The Kindergarten Gospel,” by Miss Anna M. Stovall, prineipal of the Golden Gate Kinder. garten Training School; Dy Dr. Mary Wood Allen of Ann Arbor, Mich.: “The Place of & Parent in Modern - Education,’” by Miss Tessa Kelso of Los Angeles. Evening session: “Higher Education As It Affects the Home,” by Rev. J. K. McLean, D.D., of Oak- land; “Educational Influence of Home Life on Men and Women,” by Rev. Anna Howard Shaw of Somerton, Pa.; “The Relation of Home to Education,” by’ Susan B. Anthomy of Rochester, N. On Tuesday, May 21, the morning ses- sion will be given up to the election of officers for the ensuing year. Subjects for afternoon and evening discussion are: Home and esthetics, afternoon session— “The Function of Art in the Home,” by Rev. Charles W. Wendte of Osakland; “The Social Value of Music in the Home,” by Miss Ina Grif- fin of Oakland; “Simplicity in Decoration,” by Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson. Evening ses- sion—+Elements of Good Taste,” by Professor Bolton Coit of Stanford University; “Art in the Home,” by Miss Mry Keeler of San Francisco: “Home-made Art,” by Miss Katherine M. Ball of San Francisco. Wednesday, May 22—Subject, “Home and Economies.” ~ Morning session’: “Home In- —Fast, Present and Future,” by Rev. s of Pomona; “Cooks and Cookery,’ 2. 0. Smith of San Jose; *“Our House- tions,” by Mrs. Sturtevant Peet of San Jose; “Domestic Duties,” by Mrs. Harriet W. R. Strong of Whittier. “Afternoon session: «“Jack of All Trades and_Mistress of None,” by Mrs. Lovell White of San Francisco; “Home or Workshop,” by Mrs, Eliza A. Orr of San Fran- cisco; **Does Home Life Forbid World Service 2" by Miss Mattie E. Connors of Onkland; “House- hold Service,” by Rev. Anna H. Shaw. Even. ing session: ~*The Woman of Pessimism and the Woman of Evolutics,” by Prof. David Starr Jordan of Stanford University; “Organization in Home Industry.” by Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson; “Shall We Co-operate?” by Susan B. Anthony. Thursday, May 23—Subj tics.” Morning session he Family the Unit of the State,” by Miss Alice M. McComas of Los Angeles; “Suffrage as A Safeguard,” by Miss Sarah_Severance of College Park, Santa Clara County; *“The Home as a Political Infi ence,” by Mrs. Nellie B. Eyster of San Fra: cisco; ““The City and the Home,” by Rev. Ann H. Shaw. Afternoon session: “The Citizen- maker,” by Rev. Mile Tapper Maynard of Reno, Nev.; “The Home Dependent on the State,” by Rev. Ada C. Bowles; “Love and Justice,” by Mrs. Philip Weaver of 8an Francisco; (subject to be announced), by Susan B. Anthony. Even- ing session: “Pohiical Education of Young Women,” by President Martin Kellogg of the University of California; *“Influence or Power— Which?* by Susan B. Anthony; “Does Wife- hood Preclude Citizenship?” by Rev. Anna H. Shaw. Friday, May 24—Subject, “Home and Sanita- tion.” Morning session: “Food as We Get It."” by Miss Helen Guthrie Miller of Berkeley; T fant Mortality,” by Dr. Florence Saltonsta “Ventilation,” by Dr. Marion Thrasher. Alter: noon session: “The City’s Airand Water,” by Dr. Elizabethi J. Corbett of San Francisco; “Preventable Disease, ' by Dr. Harriet Maxson of t. Helena; “Home Life and the Health of ‘Home and Poli- Young Women,” by Dr. Saran I. Shuey of Onk- land. Evening Session: “Physical Means to Morgl Fnds,” by Rev. George K. Dodson of Ala- meda; “Desth by Dust,” bv Dr. Amy G. Bowen of San Francisco; “City Mothers,” by Dr. Kel- logg Lane of Oakland. aturday, May 25—Subject, “The Home Con- sidered Sociologically.”” Morning _session: “The Evolution of the Home,” by Miss Lydia Bell of Oakland; “Our Errors of Ignorance,” by Mrs. Frances Fuller Victor of San Francis “The Matriarchate,” by Miss Selina Solomons of San Francisco! “What Home Means,” by Mrs. George T. Gaden of San Francisco. After- noon session: “Home Influences in History,” Miss Sarah B. Hamlin of San Francisco; “Preserved Barbarism,” by Miss Ray Frank of Oskland: “The Sister in the Family,” by Miss Agnes Manning of San Francisco; “The New Home,” by Mrs. Sarah Pratt Carr of Lemoore. Evening session: ‘The Greater Home.’ by Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper; “The Psychical Relation of Man to the Animals,” by Professor Joseph Conte of the University of California; “Drummond’s Great Thought in the ‘Ascent of Man,’ ”’ by Rev. Mina Tucker Maynard. Sunday, May 26, there will be a religious dissertation on ‘‘Home and Ethics” b; Rev. Anna H. 8haw. Thechaurch in whic] Miss Shaw will preach has not yet been selected. AN ELECTRIC MARVEL. The Startling Record of a Light-Meter That Could Not Be Downed. Stewart Crevling, living at 120}4 Geary street, recently had an experience with the system of electric lighting that taught him much Edisonian knowledge, and still he is not satistied with the lesson. He uses several incandescent lights, and Barber Eiliot in the basement beneath uses about twice as many. The first week Crevling’s light-bill was 60 cents. This was a fair beginning; but his meter,which is tnder the sidewalk near the barber’s machine, began to pull ahead of its com- panion, and its record for the second week was $2 20, Creviing said a few strong words to his meter and some more to the agent who came around with the light bfil. He was told that figures couldn’t lie, and that settled his protest. The third week the meter did better and its shameless face showed that $2 50 was due the lighting company. Creviing went down under the sidewalk and when he saw that record he was onlfl preventea from breaking the meter's physiognomy, he says, by the thought that the disabled machine might start to buzzing and run up a hundred dollar bill on him" before it could be stopped. Then Crevling took off all his lights and lo, the energetic meter, n?g;i;\ aunted, registered a weekly bill of §2 This was too uch for the overburdened man and he took to his bed. But the They will accept | electric light people were quietly investi- gaz‘mg the phenomenon and they dug up he mystery. A fine wire had been used to form a close union between Crevling’s meter and the barber’s light system, and the former had been paying for the tonsorialist’s elec- tricity. “While Crevling’s bills were rolling up toward the $3 mark, the barber,with his large number of lights, was being taxed 50 cents per week, which after the exposure jumped up to $1 75. The agent of the company thinks the barber owes Crevling $12 35, and the latter is trying to collect the money. The wise men of the law tell him there are plenty of penalties for tapping a gas or water meter, or any other under the sun except an electric meter. ANOTHER MAN NAMED. Major John Barrett Looms Up as a Dark Horse for ~Adjutant- General. A change has come over the complexion of the gossip regarding the man who will probably be chosen as adjutant-general. There can be no doubt that at first Messrs. Driffell, Scott and Cochrane held the field in the order named, with Mr. Driffell a strong favorite at first, with a splendid chance of winning. Of late gentlemen from the south have been thinking that Major John Barrett is the lucky man whom the Jightning may strike. . He is thoroughly well known in military eircles, is a warm personal friend of Governor Budd, and fitted in every way for the place. ] I shouldn’t be at all surprised if Major Barrett were chosen,” - said’ Assembiyman John Lynch of Cucamonga when ques- ticned about the matter last night. ‘‘He was, I think, the Governor's first choice. But Barrett is a friend of Driffell's and would not accept as longas Mr. Driffellhad a chance. As soon as he felt sure that Driffell had no show I-am. sure ‘he would accept if the place were offered to him.: “Heis a strong G.A.R.man. This is greatly in his favor. Governor Budd has expressed a desire to put in a Grand Army man, and I believe none of the other three belong to that organization.’ INHONOR OF STEVENSO. One of the Dead Author’s Plays to Be Produced for the Memorial Fund. Falling to Get Money by Popular Subscription the Committee Adopts Other Measures. The proposition to erect a drinking foun- tain in the old plaza to the memory: of Robert Louis Stevenson has not met with a flattering degree of success, and now in order to raise the desired amount a novel expedient is 10 be resorted to. The gen- tlemen having the matter in charge have decided to produce one of the dead author’s g]ays on the coming anniversary of his irth—October4, ata benefit, the proceeds of which will be expended on a modest foun- tain where the weary wayfarer may help himself to a cup of cold water. ~Thus, Stevenson, dead, will build his own monu- ment—an act that his living admirers bave refused to do. A short time after Mr. Stevenson’s untimely death, an effort to raise money for this. monument com- menced. he idea originated with Bruce Porter, and was soon after taken up by the Bohemian Club, from which organization a representative came in the person of Horace Platt. Other names were added to the committee, but Messrs. Platt and Por- ter have done nearly all of the work up to date. They put the scheme on foot in the usual way. Circulars were issued and newspaper no- tices of the intention were copied all over the world. Eastern and English papers took the matter up and gave it the promi- nence which it deserved. Wherever books or newspapers are read the matter was discussed and favorably commented upon. Cable,the novelist, read of it while making a cruise of the Nile, and hastened to write an editorial on the subject, which was pub- lished in due time in the Springfield Re- publican. From South Africa, Australia, Cairo, Japan, Moscow, ria and Port- land, Maine, came inquiries concerning the {)roject. A marbie-cutter in Kilkenny, Ire- and.wrote saying that he had read of the roposition and offered to do the work in rish marble. Very little cash came, how- ever. The cost of the fonntain as originally designed was to have been $1200, but the committee soon discovered that it would be impossible to raise this amount. Then the plans were modified, but the fund grew slowly. Money came in a dollar a time, principally from the cities of the Atlantic seaboard. San Francisco responded feebly. The country towns of California did a little better, but on the whole the attempt has met with a dis- couraging failure, for up to date less than $400 has been received, and the suppl: seems exhausted. It isin the face of this fact that the committeemen have turned their attention to other sources, for be it known they have no idea of abandoning the project. Several wealthy persons have signified their willingness to subscribe to the fund, providing the memorial shall be erected in Golden Gate Park, but those having the matter in charge cannot see it that way, and those whoknew Stevenson in' his life- time declare the old plaza a much more appropriate location. REJECTED THE BIDS. Mayor Sutro Thinks There Was Collu- sion Between Bidders to Remoave the 01d City Hall. Mayor Sutro opened the bids yesterday for the removal of the old City Hall and rejected them all. The bids were as follows: Emil Scheerer $250, John Moore $200, J. M. Warren $300, Richard McCann $400, J. Whittier $760 and J. J. Rauer $600. ‘Whittier, the highest bidder, was pres- ent, as was also Rauer, at the opening of the bids. Whittier did not present a certi- fied check, as required, and therefore can- not be held to his bid. He and Rauer left the Mayor’s office together. Mayor Sutro thinks there is some collu- sion between them, and therefore rejected all the bids and will readvertise for others. ABANDONED OLAIMS. The Story About Chinese Taking Them Up Is a Mistake. The information that was wired to this City a few days ago from Butte that Chi- nese were working abandoned hydraulic mines is discredited by the California Debris Commission to this extent, that no reliable information of the kind has been received. The secretary of the commission said yesterday that but two applications to open hydraulic mines had been received from Chinese. _One of the applications comes from Moy Jim Moie, a Custom-house interpreter and opium expert to the Revenue Collector. Moy and several of his countrymen have purchased a valuable hydnufic minin, claim in Placer. Recently Moy constructei restraining works to prevent the exit of debris and the commission has authorized him to work the mine. . The commission has acted upon over fifty applications from hydraulic mine- owners this yvear, and has under considera- tion now eight n[ipliuuons. The applica- tions of the Polar Star mine in Placer County, Dutch Flat, owned by John Spaulding, and of the Liberty Hill mine, owned by T. G. Phelps, Nevada County, “have been denied. Both owners roposed to raise the Libmg Hill dam on the Bear River to restrain debris, but the commis- sion was not satisfied with the proposed restraining works, % MARRIAGE AT HIGH NOON, Wedding of Arthur Rodgers '~ and Mrs. Elizabeth Montgomery. WEALTH OF THE FAIR BRIDE. She Recelves More Than a Million From the Estate of Her Late Husband. An_unexpected event was the wedding yesterday noon of Attorney Arthur Rod- gers and Mrs. Elizabeth Montgomery, widow of the late Alexander Montgomory. A few of Mr., Rodgers’ very intimate friends knew that he was to be married yesterday and knew the lady of his choice, but beyond that no_information in_detail was given out. - Even the law partners of Mr. Rodgers -and the executors of the Montgomery estate were in. the dark, so profoundly was ‘the secret kept. -Mrs. Montgomery and Mr. Rodgers were in court atv the new City Hall yesterday ig)renoon transacting business in‘connec- tion with the valuable estate. W.:F. Goad and A. W. Foster, executors of the estate, were there at the same time, and for amusement kept a close watch on' the County Clerk’s office, to surprise the alert attorney in the act of procuring a ‘mar- riage license, but he had laid his plans so adroitly that he was not caught. The wedding ceremony took place in the superb residenge of the widow, 1801 Leav- enworth street, corner of Vallejo. In the dining-room were assembled some mem- bers of Mr. Rodgers’ family from Watson- ville and the relatives of the bride who re- side in San Francisco. The- service -was read by Rev. W. A. Bolton of: the Church of 8t. Mary the.Virgin. Al the residence yesterday afternoon word was given out that the happy couple had fiom away 10 be absent E)r several monthsand that they were in a place where telegraph wiresdid not reach. - 1t is known that they intend to pass the first phases of ‘the honeymoon in contemplating the lakes, forests and- ‘mountains of Northern Cali- fornia and subsequently. prolonging the journey of happiness to. the European continent. Arthur Rodgers has ' many admiring friends in California. . He graduated at the State University and is a regent of that institution appointed by. Governor. Bart- lett. In public life he has displayed quali- ties of leadership among men, and com- manded universal respect by reason of his earnestness in ‘whatever line of public ser- vice he was engaged. Asalawyer he is careful, ccnservative and highly success- ful. He managed as an attorney many important transactions relating’ to the lands and other property of the Mont- gomery estate. -He was ‘engaged many vears ago by the cupitalist'to care for his property interests in the courts. The lady who became Mrs. Rodgers yes- terday is worth more than a million dol- lars in her own: right. When Mr. Mont- gomery died he left each of his two daugh- ters a° half-million dollars, and after pro- viding for a few charities bequeathed the residue of his vast estate to his wife. The executors speak of her as a lady of fine character and excellent common - sense. With her wealth she possesses youth and intelligence. Her only children are two daughters, aged respectively 14 and 16, THE MONTGOMERY ESTATE. Final Distribution Ordered—A Substantial Re- duction in Counsel Fees. The estate of A. Montgomery was finally distributed yesterday in accordance with the following: DRY GOODS. (BSTABLISEED 1862) When in Doubt Where to go For the best value ‘For your money, come To me. I'have several entirely new lines to offer this week in connection with the great sale of the KENNEDY BANKRUPT STOCK, By the sale of the Kennedy Bankrupt Stock | wish it to be understood that I am selling the New Goods of the above stock stopped, as the legal fraternity would say, in transitu. By the way, speaking of the legal fraternity, when I first started the above sale I was threatened with all manner of dire things, such as ATTORNEY’ S LETTERS INJUNCTIONS AND DAMAGE SUITS, But the bogie men have vanished and 1 still keep on offering the choicest of the above stock at very low prices. Colored Dress ALL-WOOL FANCY CHECKS 40- NAVY BLUE STORM SERGE, all FANCY NAVY BLUE STORM SERGE, all wool. FANCY CREPO ALL-WOOL FREN L1 50-INCH FANCY WOOL CHECK; Black Goods. Black Goods that wear well. Black H SILK AND WOOL NOVELTIES.. Goods. 25 cents. .60 cents. .35 cents. wool. goods that embody style with qual- ity—at surprisingly low prices. All the latest weaves in Fancys and: Crepons. . 45-INCH ENGLISH STORM SERGE, all wool, at 50c per yard. 42-INCH SILK WARP HENRIETTA, worth $1 75, at $1 per yard. 60-INUH FRENCH FANCY NOVELTIES, worth $2, at §1 25 per yard. BLACK CREPONS, from 75¢ to $2 a yard. SKkirts. ‘We have alarge and varied assortment of Black Sateen Skirts, from 50c up. Linings. In linings we have a full supply of all the latest in HATR CILLOTH, CHAMOIS FIBER, SILESIAS, CRASS CLLOTE AND CANVAS Full Assortment of Thompson’s Glove-Fitting and R. & . Corsets. C. CURTIN, 911-913 Market Street. “THOUCHTLESS FOLK S HAVE THE HARDEST WORK, BUT QUICK WITTED Total amount of estate accounted for, $2,475,- 974; executors’ commission, $26,579 74 ; extra commission, $13,289 86; total commissions of executors, $39,869 61—apportioned as follows: To W. F. Goad, $26,579 74; A. W. Foster, $13,- 289 87; compensation of attorneys for execu- tors, $30,! 5 less amount heretofore paid, 23200, amount to be retained by executors, The attorneys for the estate had de- manded $50,000 for their fee. Mrs. Mont- gomery (now Mrs. Rodgers) yesterday stated that she was willing to abide by the ruling of Judge Coffey in the matter, but had some delicacy in objecting to the amount desired, as she was at noon that day to give her hand to one of the attor- neys interested, to wit, Arthur Rodgers, of the firm of Rodgers & Paterson. The court, after considerable figuring, cut down the claim $20,000, allowing the attorneys 30,000, Mrs. Elizabeth Montgomery (now Mrs. Arthur Rodgers) was appointed guardian of her children, Annie and Hazel Mont- gomery. A Pleasant Church Social. The social of the Young People’s Society of the First Congregational Church was held last evening in the church, which was beautifully decorated by the young ladies of the soclety. The affair was largely attended and all had & pleasant time. The following programme was rendered: Piano duet, Misses Featherstone and McCarty; vocal solo, Miss Ruth White; recitation, Miss Marian Featherstone; vocal solo, Mr. Fleming; piano solo, Miss Maud Hey- wood; flute duet, Messrs, Ludlow and Toplitz, At the conclusion of the entertainment. the gathering indulged fn an amusing game en- titled “notable’ personages.” were served. Refreshments Hair Tonic. Gray Hair Restored. For the first timein the history of the world 151‘3{ hair is restored to its: own natural color, the same as it was in youth -—a truly wonderful chemical achieve- ment. Mme. Yale makes the claim per- sonally, and would not make a false state- ment to the public. It has been tested and tried and found absolutely thorough and certain in its work. BALDNESS, il eowea"uld FALLING AR 3.t e heads. ly. Cures dandruff and scalp diseases. GR“WTH UF H Yale’s Hair Tonic wili make the hair grow as fast as it is possible for hairto grow. It creates a luxurious growth, con- tains no grease, is not sticky or offensive to smell. Guaranteed to be strictly pure. Al druggists. $1.00 per bottle; 6 for §5.00. Also Yale's Skin Food, $1.50; Yale's Complexion Cream, $1; Yale's Face Powder, 50c; Yale's Beauty Soap, 25¢. Mme, Yale, Health and Com- plexion Specialist, Temple of Beauty, 146 State street, Chicago. Guide to Beauty mailed free. PEOPLE USE SAPOLIO DR. 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