The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 19, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1895 FUNERAL OF A N TOWNE, Simple and Impressive Cere- monies Were Held at the Residence. REMARKS BY DR. STEBBINS. A Vast Throng of People Present. A Southern Pacific Tribute to the Dead. A vast throng of people assembled at the Towne residence on California-street hill erday afternoon to attend the obsequies Towne. In the throng weremany entative citizens, leading bankers, ants, railroad men, lawyers, phy! Federal and State judges, office- holders in the service of the United States, the State of California and the cities of San ancisco and Qakland. The remains of the distinguished rail- ay manager rested in a casket banked on every side by floral tributes. The features of t dead were in perfect repose, sug- ive of tranquil rest from work and The service was simple and impressive. tev. Dr. Horatio Stebbins, resting his t hand on the casket near the bead and holding in his left hand the Bible, spoke of Mr. Towne's career from boyhood until the hour that he passed away. He spoke with more feeling and tenderness than usual, but did not exaltabove human- kind the subject of his eulygy. He ob- served that Mr. Towne belonged to a class of men that achieved success by conquest of difficulty. He referred ‘to the gentle iousness of manner and the kindness irmness which were characteristic of the man whose mind did touch the neryves of the world. He referred to Towne’s fine intelligence and the will which followed it nder follows the flash of lightning, ng the speaker said: e life of a manager suchas Mr. Towne is not a bed of roses. He had the 7'to make other men believe in him. nemies he may have had, for all good men have enemies, but he won the respect of his fellow-men and the admiration of women. A. N. Towne never struck a blow malice or revenge. He was upright and r the singing, ‘“Lead Us Home,” nale quartet, Dr. Stebbins read ad- vy from the fortieth chapter of ah, the following verses: e 1ce of him that crieth in the wilder- pare ve the way of the Lord, make the desert & highway for our God. ley shall be exalted, and every hill <hall be made low; and the be made straight and the rough ory of the Lord shall be revealed, flesh “shall see it together; for the of the Lord hath spoken it. e said, Cry. And he said, What 'y All flesh is grass, and all the thereof is as the flower of the field. withereth, the flower fadeth, because f the Lord bloweth upon it. Surely is grass. e withereth, the flower fadeth; but word of our God shall stand forever. er followed the Scripture reading choir then sang “Good-night, I'm Home."” followed by a large concourse s conveyed to Mountain View Jand. The honorary pall- F. Crocker, J. A. Fill- ere: , W. F. Her H. Goodman, J. C. Stubbs, A. D. Wilder, N. T. Smith, R. P. Schwerin, R, H. X t, Lloyd Tevis, John J. Valentine, Charles G. Lathrop, Isaac L. Requa, (" s Webb Howard, George E. Grey, m E. Brown ana John 1. Sabin. ose employes of the Southern Pacific pany charged with the actual duty of Following is the list: ion—Engineers Barney nd John Green, Conductors Dan t and John Cooper. ast division—Engineer John Cornwall tor C. B. Gould. ivision—Engineer James tor George Colegreve. on — Engineers William Frick, Conductors John and Henry C. Hubbard. Masonic choir_quintet, consisting el D. Mayer, J. R. Ogilvie, J. G. at the Towne residence. There ing at the cemetery. s n, W. G. Curtis, W. H. | Ihe directors of the Southern Pacific | held a meeting yesterday fore- ch was attended by C. F. Crocker, Lathrop, W. H. Mills, George Rus . Wilson, N. T. Smith Stubbs. In the absence of C. P. gton, C. Crocker presided. The g preamble and resolutions were cretary Lansing and adopted by g : President and Board of Directors of the Pacific Company : Your committee, d to formulate the expression of this \cerning the life, the services and the i Alban Nelson Towne, late second t and general manager of this d to place npon the records of this 1 the estimate in which he was held late associates, beg leave 1o report as ¢’s experience in the operation and ce of railways commenced in his bes continued through all branches of ce to the general management of the and extended duties of directing the ons of one of the largest of railway The record of his advancement con- grade of official relation, and the i§ services for the railroad lines now ted by this company, including those operated by the Central Pacific Rail- pany, has extended beyond & quarter ry. The success which charact d loyment of his great executive abilities management of these properties followed yugh knowiedge of the controlling s as well as of the practical details g to the subjects of traffic and trans- on. e-direction of those subject to his com- mand he combined courtesy with firmness, and with the enforcement of discipline con- siderate forbearance. In his intercourse with his fellow-officials he manifested that helpful- ness which is indicative of manliness of char- acter, and which made the discharge of con- current administrative duties & pleasure, and forall conditions in life he entertained a gen- ine and sincere sympathy. As & citizen he was patriotic, broad-minded and J:ub“c-sylrilcd. As & friend he was de- voted and loyal. With none of the duties which life izgloses upon men evaded, with no covenant lendship broken, with no trust betrayed, nis death closes & useful, brave and honorable life. Resolved, That the foregoing be made a part of the permanent record of the transactions of thisboard, and that a copy thereof be trans- mitted to the sorrowing family of the deceased, conveying our earnest sympathy with them in their great bereavement. The beautiful floral pieces that were ten- dered as tributes to Mr. Towne were laid around the tomb in Mountain View ceme- tery, Oakland, where they may be viewed to-day by friends of the deceased railway manager. ESTATE OF A. N. TOWNE. Private Papers of the Late Manager ‘Will Be Opened To-Day. ““When the box containing A. N. Towne’s private papers is opened to-day it will be known whether he made a will.” This statement came from Clinton E. Worden, his son-in-law. George Crocker, one of the Southern Pa- cific directors, was seen last evening at his home on California street, and in response to inquiries said be did not know that Mr. Towne left a will, but he was inclined to believe that one had been made, as Mr. Towne was a man of methodical business habits. The estate left by Mr. Towne consists largely of unimproved lands in the San Joaquin Valley, and may not prove to be as valuable assome estimate. He ownea at least 30,000 acres between Merced and Kern counties. He also owned some land in the region of Indio, but not a very large tract. One valuable lot of land belonging to the estate is four miles west of Pixley. Some of this land is under cultivation, per- haps 320 acres, in orchards. The late general manager of the South- ern Pacific had unbounded faith in San Joaquin Valley investments. Early as 1875 he turned his attention to that region of the State. He expected vast develop- ment of resources on the completion of the Soutbern Pacific as an independent line across the continent. Theincrease of land values on the completion of the road did not come up to his expectation, but it can- not be said that he ever regretted his in- vestments. He was not regarded® as lana poor, but his holdings of non-remunera- tive land grovcny were large, and there must have been a constant drain on his resources to pay taxes. Talk of a Successor. Railroad men of the Southern Pacific were extremely guarded in making sur- mises as to the probable successor of A. N. Towne as general manager. W. G. Curtis is regarded as next in the line of promo- tion. He is accredited with possessing ability and judgment of a high order in dealing with questions that require tact and skill to adjust. Some of the functions of the company which Mr. Towne vears ago managed have latterly devolved upon Mr. Cartis. It is quite likely, however, that the office work performed by Mr. Towne will be a[;]portioned to several de- partments, and while the responsibilities of two or three positions may be increased there will be no one instantly appointed as the direct successor of the general man- ager. The promotions, whatever they may be, will not take place until the Huntingtons and Crockers consider the subject with careful deliberation. Colonel C. F. Crocker left the City for Castle Crags last evening. THE RECALCITRANT JURCR, 8. Kaufman Is Fined Twenty- Five Dollars by Judge Campbell. He Offered an Explanation Which the Judge Declined to Entertain. 8. Kaufman, bookkeepeer for Rosenthal Bros. & Co., 107 Kearny street, who failed to answer a subpena to serve as a nd Walter C. Campbell, conducted | 12OT in Judge Campbell’scourt on Wednes- day, appeared in court yesterday morning. An attachment had been issued against him by order of the Judge, but when Ofti- cer Maloney went to the store on Wednes- day afternoon to arrest him he could not be found. Kaufman explained to the Judge that he was in sole charge of the store at present, both partners being out of the City, and he could not spare the time to serve on a jury. The firm kept a colored man, Davis, specially for the purpose of serving on juries. Davis was thoroughly conversant with the constitution of the United States and the duties of a juror. The Judge said he would refuse to ac- cept the explanation. “You were sum- moned to serve as a juror.” he said, “and not Davis, and it was vour duty as an American citizen to give the officer your name and appear in court in answer to the subpena. *“This is the second time this week that such a thing bhas occurred, and I am deter- mined to put a stop to it. There is no pos- sible excuse for you or any other citizen objecting to serve asa juror. I will fine you $25 for contempt of court, and hope it will be a lesson to you.” The Judge ordered an execution to be made out, and intimated that he would personally see that the fine was paid. About three months ago a member of the firm was summoned as a juror, and in- stead of writing his own name on the sub- pena he wrote Davis’ name, and Davis ap- peared in court, but his services were de- 10UV HEAD tion. headache. ——Dbeen looking at a paper and have: that silver is “still talking.” too that there was a big political fight going on in England. Butwhat is the use of both- ering your brains about matters of this sort. You can’t possibly reason about them clearly, and every good American ought now to be keenly alive on the money ques- It is a live issue. sweep out your “upper story”’—to get the cobwebs off your brain. of order, isn’t it ? You have a bad taste in yourmouth in the morning,and a dull,heavy You are nervous and worried. Jan and should be stopped at once. is a simple matter when you know how. All your nervous troubles, your lack of ap- JST READ You Let us help to Your liver is out ] petite, and your general debility show plain- ly that you want a tonic and stimulant that will do you UNMIXED good. Dr. Henley’s UNION OF TWO CHURCHES Rev. Father Dabovich Talks About the Greeks and Episcopalians. BISHOP NICHOLAS' RETURN. The Diocese Headquarters Question Is at Present Under Con- sideration. One of the most active church-workers on the Pacific Coast is Rev. Sebastian Dabovich, a priest of the Greek orthodox of it open. The rider can stop at the mail- box, extract its contents and ride on with- out having to dismount except in a few instances. Newman bas already demon- strated that he can cover his route in con- siderably less time and with much less ef- fort than formerly. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. A Young ZLady Whose Dog Was Re- fused & Seat With Her on a Streetcar. “Excuse me, madam, but you cannot put that dog on this car, as the company strietly forbids dogs aboard.” Such was the warning reply given by the conductor of car 65 of the Sutter-street Railroad Company to a question asked by a young lady who had on the end of a chain a rather pretty English setter. The car was about to start from Sutter and Sansome streets at 6:30 o’clock last evening when the passengers were treated to a little incident which was by no means looked for. The young lady was nonplused when she found that her darling pet would not be permitted to occupy a corner in the car. Finally, after much fruitless pleading with the conductor, she espied the old gripman, and with smiles bewitching she stepped lightly on board the dummy, and whisper- ing a kind word into the ear of old grip her surprise can possibly be better imag- ined than described whensHfe wasinformed in the gruffest fashion that under no cir- cumstances could she put her little dog on a the dummy. bfl‘?{Nell, for gnogni‘!! sake, where am I to put my dog, then?” asked the young lady, as the tears commenced to trickle down her cheeks. “I will not ride without my dog and I am ready to pay whatever charges you demand.” “Hurry up there!” shouted the con- ductor. “We can’t remain_here all even- ing waiting on that dog. Get an ex Tess wagon if you desire to bring that thing h"q‘?fi; old gripman had evidently a soft spot in his heart, for he touched the young s ~ m\,fit}fi, ,m“ THE CHURCH IN AMADOR COUNTY, ONE OF THE TWO GREEK CHURCEBES ON THE COAST. church, who has a missionary fiela that | lfi‘dti | wi extends from the south of Callfornia to British Columbia. In his wanderings the missionary has been strengthened in his conviction that much spiritual good would accrue from a union of the Greek orthodox with the Anglican church. When asked yesteraay about the possi- bility of this union hesaid: “Thequestion is being considered by the church authori- ties. No doubt a decision will be reached before long. Personally, I consider that We were never so near a union as at present.” Father Dabovich then went on to tell how, although a priest of the Greek ortho- dox church, he was a native Californian and in his early youth bad been an inu- mate friend of Rev. Henry Scott Jeffries, and had learned through him to know something of Episcopal doctrines, and to see their great similarity in many points to his own. “Although I always favor the thought of this union,” he said, “‘there is no one who inculcates the doctrines of his own church with more severity than I, but with the similarity that exists it will not be necessary to make concessions that I for one should be very sorry to see made. Once let it be clearly understood that they believe in the apostolic succession and there remains but little more to overcome in order to effect a union, and it is my opinion that the time is not far off when the orthodox Eastern church will be able to unite with the Anglican and Episco- palian church and the Catholic. “The Eastern church is more progressive now than it ever was before. In past gen- erations it has had to nrufigle for its ver; existence against the Turks, the Mongol- ians and the Magyars, but to-day it is more secure and can turn its attention toward its own internal progress.’’ Speaking of Bisho, that he was expected back in Ban Fran- cisco at the end of November. “He has been visiting in 8t. Petersburg and Mos- cow, and at present he isin Southern Rus- sia. Whether he decides to make his head- quarters in New York or here, he will cer- tainly pay a t to the coast. So farasI know, a decision has not been reached with regard to the Bishop’s ultimate resi- dence. Personally it is my opinion that he will be left free to make the decision as he sees best. His see embraces the whole of North America, and with such a vast terri- tory hehas to consider the interests of the whole diocese in selecting his heaa- quarters. “In Alaska he has a number of parishes, in Pennsylvania there are five Greek or- thodox congregations, one in New York, two in Illinois, two in Minnesota, one in New Orleans, two in California, and one at Portiand, Or.”” z When asked about ‘the California churches the missionary stated that before long a third would be added, as Los An- geles had shown itself anxious to build a sanctuary of its own and have a resident priest. Most of the members of the Gresk communion in Los Aneceles are Russians. Temporary services have been held among them for some time, whenever a mission- ary of their church visited Los Angeles, but it has been decided to build within the next few months. The Los Angeles church will be of very much the same character as the building which was erected by members of the Greek church at Jackson, Amador County, Nicholas, he said about a year ago. Some members of this congregation live as far as thirty miles from the church, but they manage to get there pretty regularly notwithstanding. Buggies, wagons and horses thdt have traveled from afarare congregated round the little church every Sunday. Not a few of the flock come from far beyond the county line. It is energy such as this that makes the Greek priests realize that there is more vitality than ever before in their church to-da; COLLEOTING MAIL BY WHEEL. Bicycles May Be Made Use of to Expe- dite the Service. Maurice Newman, one of the mail-col- lectors of the Postoffice Department, is ex- * that will find ready sale in (! on the arm as she was about to leave her pet and said: “Madam, I will see that your dog rides safely to the end of your journey,” and reaching over the dashboard on the front platform of the car he tied the pretty little canine in such a mauner that there could have been no fear of an accident happen- ing. %he owner of the dog actually wanted to imprint a kiss on the cheek of the Good Samaritan gripman, so pleased was she that her pet could ride on the same car with her. The young lady and her dog were the observed of all observers as they rode in eyesight of each other to the place of debarkation. FEATING BOGS BUTIER Good Work of the State Dairy Bureau in Preventing Its Sale. How the Export of Higher Grades of Butter to the East May Be Increased. Dealers in bogus butter and cheese are not enjoying even a fair trade in that usunally profitable product. In fact, oleo- margarine and other deceptive compounds bearing the rich yellow color of butter are a drug on the market. Thisis due to two causes—the low price of real butter and the existence of the State Dairy Burean, formed by an act of the last Legislature. Among the duties of the bureau the prin- cipal one is the enforcement of the act which makes the sale or disposal of un- branded imitation butter and cheese an offense punishable by fine or imprison- ment. The State Dairy Bureau is composed of L. Tomasini of Sonoma County, Dr. Thomas Flint of San Benito County and George W. Burbank of Marin County. They organized on April 20 last, electing L. Tomasini as chairman and employing William Vanderbilt as secretary, with an office at 112 Davis street. Secretary Van- derbilt, speaking of the work of the bu- reau yesterday, said: The bureau has had ofood influence, thoth the present low price of genuine butter real ? makes the production of and dealing in imi- tation butter unprofitable, so that the board has, up to the present time, found no imitation butter or cheese on the market. But in the faill and winter, when the price of butter ad- vances with the scarcity of the output, the oleomargarine dealers will bear watching. At present the bureau is collecting data pre- paratory to comgmng statistics on creameries to be submitted to the State government. About 1400 inquiry blanks have been sent out, and returns from some 300 have been re- ceived. The inquiries develop the num- ber of cows employed, the amount of the product and the capital invested, besides other important details. It will be shown that California produces 25 per cent more butter than is consumed in the State. We hope to be able 1o present some val- uable suggestions to the butter-makers of the State, and encourage a more practical opera- tion and the production of a fi“de of butter he Eastern markets as a gilt-edged article. A recent experiment in shipping a carload made up from seven different creameries showed that only one of the seven passed as gilt-edged in the Eastern market. ——————— THE RUMORED STRIKE. Generals Warfleld and Barrett Confer With Chief Crowley. Brigadier-General Warfield and Adju- tant-General Barrett called upon Chief Crowley yesterday morning to confer with him regarding the rumored big strike in the fall. They assured the Chief that in the event of trouble the entire National Guard would be at his disposal to assist him 1n preserving the peace. The Chief thanked them for theiroffer, which he said was very gratifying to him, but he assured them that the rumor was without founda- tion. He thought the police force would THE STREET COMMITTEE His Honor the Mayor Is Hauled Over the Coals on His Own Property. THE HAYES-STREET CONTRACT. Sutro and Gaden Make Spirited Re~ plies —Joost’s Opinlon of Donald Bruce. The Street Committee of the Board of Supervisors met yesterday morning and proceeded to haul his Henor the Mayor over the coals for his refusal to accept the paving work done on his property on Hayes street, between Fillmore and Steiner. Mayor Sutro refused to accept the contract of Flynu & Tracy because beach sand had not been mixed. The committee decided to report in favor of passing the measure over the Mayor’s veto, and threw the following sarcastic suggestions into its report: After diligent inquiry and investigation we found that the concrete work and bituminous pavement are equal to the very best done in this City and County, and that this was the g:ruculnr aim and object of the contractors, cause they desired that his Honor the Mayor who owns one-fourth of the entire fror tage on the block, should be more than satist.2d, and should have a superb pavement in front of his property. That the pavement is a superior one admits of no doubt, but that his Honor was actuated in vetoing this resolution of accept- ance by reason of the fact that he will be re- quired to pay one-fourth of the expense, your committee do not believe, and any such state- ment would be a base calumny on his Honor's motives, It was decided to recommend the award of contracts for the performance of street work as follows: Grading of C street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, Edmund Kenny, at 25 cents; grading of Eighteenth, from Corbett road to Ashbury, James McCoy, at 32 cents; regrading of Leavenworth, from North Point to Bey, E. Donnelly, for $800; grading of Monte- zumas, from California avenue to Coso averue, James McCoy, at 39 cents; paving the crossing of Austin avenue and Octavia sireet, R. C. Mat- tingly, at 25 cents; plank sidewalks on Fifteenth, from Dolores to Church, Owen Clements, at 65 cents; also on Fiiteenth, from Church to Market, at 66 cents; stone sidewalks on the southeast corner of Jackson and Webster, M. F. Sullivan, at 147 cents; also on the northwest corner of Pacific avenue and Polk street, to M.C. Hyland & Sons, at 17'4 cents; also on Polk, from Pacific 100 feet northerly, to M. C. Hyland & Sons, at 934 cents; also on the northwest and northeast corners of Vallejo and Webster, to M. F. Sulli- van, at 1475 cents; sewer in Sixth avenue, from California to Clement, Owen Clements, at 45 cents. Upon the recommendation of the Street Buperintendent it was decided to report in favor of the acceptance of Broadway, from Jones to Leavenworth ; Capp, from Twenty- fourth to Twenty-fifth; Lyon, from Post to | Geary; Park Lane South, from Third to Center; Waller, from Broderick to Buena Vista; Willow avenue, from Laguna to. Buchanan, and the crossing of Harrison and Fourteenth. The protest against puttingin a sewer on First avenue, from Washington to Jackson, was approved. The protest against the construction of sidewalks on Taylor, between Sacramento and Clay | streets, was sustained. A permit was granted to the Santa Cruz Rock Pavement Comg;ny to pave Twenty- sixth street, between Howard and Folsom. Behrend Joost and Donald Bruce, the prowrietor of a politicai paper, had an iu- teresting squabble, during which Mr. Joost intimated that the only way to get any- thing due out of Mr, Bruce was to take it out of his hide. Bruce asked that the temporary fran- chise granted to Joost to maintain tracks between Caselli and Eagle streets, on Fal- 9 contractors whatithey had to do, and they agreed that I was quite riggt and promised tdo obep,' my instructions, but they farled to 0 s0. G0 BACK TO THE BAR. Judge Campbell’s Final Instructions to a Jury of Business Men. “Thank you for your attendance, gentle- men. Go back to the bar.” Such was Judge Campbell’s dismissal of the jury of ten men that passed upon the case of the sale of liquor at the horse show to a minor, A. Baetz. General McComb of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was the plaintiff in the suit. He says it was plainly proven that liquor had been sold to the minor, and the Judge practically instructed the jury to bring in a verdict of guilty. Bat the jury, which was composed of busi- ness men on one of the principal streets of the City, thoughe differently, and after being out three minutes brought in a ver- vict of not guilty. SPRECKELS NEWBUILDING Workmen Busy Getting the Ground Into Shape for the Masons. ey The Structure Will Be of Florentine Deslgn—To Be Completed by October. The property that has recently been pur- chased by Claus Spreckels, on Market street, west of Powell, comprising the old Williams lot on Eddy street, opposite the Tivoli Theater, and the piece adjoining on Market street that so long was disfigured by billboards and numerous street ped- dlers’ stands, is being rapidly transformed. For some days the work of demolition and the removal of old structures and earth have been busily going forward, and it will not be long before a modern build- ing will be erected on the lot. The plans of the architects, Reid & Reid, show a bhandsome modern two-story structure that will extend completely through the lot, from Market street to Eddy, and, although one building, will contain two separate sets of stores, with apartments and offices above. The lot is somewhat irregular, being tri- angular-shaped on the south. Itsaverage depth is about 170 feet, and the northern boundary measures about 70 feet and that on the south 85 feet. It was originally the intention to build without & basement, but {he demands that have been made for space will cause a large and roomy one to be put in. It will be finished complete throughout and be of a sufficient height for any character of busi- ness. There will be two stores on Market street elegantly fitted up, and with large plate- glass windows. They will have a diagonal frontage of about thirty-six feet each and a depth of eighty-five feet. A large court wifi give ample light to the central por- tions of the building. A particularly noticeable feature of the construction is the attention given to the plumbing and sanitary arrangements, which will be very complete. There will be a plentiful number of iron girders and trusses scattered throughout the building, and the finishing and ar- rangement of the interior will be strictly ern and of the best character. The entire style of the designs is Floren- tine, the material being terra cotta and buff Roman brick, surmounted by a fig~ ured and carved frieze. There will be four smaller stores on Eddy street as fully and completely fin- ished as those on Market, This frontage will not differ materially in sppearance from that on the south, and will have the THE NEW SPRECKELS BUILDING. [Sketched by a “Call artist.) con avenue, be rescinded. Mr. Joost did not object to this, as he said he had a per- manent franchise covering the ground. The request was granted. Bruce also asked that the tracks laid on the sidewalk in front of his property be re- moved. Mr. Joost said there were no tracks on Bruce’'s property, and that there never would be as long as Bruce had to pay for them. ‘Brucenever pays anybody,” said Joost, and Bruce faded away. Mayor Satro said after the meeting that the reason he had vetoed the claim of Flynn & Tracy was that the work had not been properly done. “I told the con- same roomy windows, oak finishings and careful regard for details. The work that is going on is attracting many of the old-timers, who have many stories to tell of the time when the Williams boys first took up their resi- dence on the ground, and when sand dunes and wind-swept knolls were to be seen on all sides. It will seem queer to numbers of the old residents of the neigh- borhood not to see around the old gentle- man who used to lean over the rickety fence and gaze into space, and occasion- ally chase the annoying small boy; but the march of progress is here, wealthy cap- italists are investing and erecting expen- MAP OF THE DOE PROPERTY ON MARKET STREET, THE SHADED been done in front of his lot. I told the CONSUL HALL BURNED OUT An Early Morning Blaze on Bush Street Destroys Sev~ eral Flats. A LOSS OF TWENTY THOUSAND. Montgomery Baggs Is One of the Sufferers—Valuable Relics Destroyed. An early morning fire, which reduced $20,000 worth of property to ashes and nearly burned several people who were living in the house numbered 19i2 Bush street, aroused the residentsin the vicinity of Bush and Laguna streets yesterday morning about 4 o’clock. The fire started, so far as is known, in the basement of 1912 Bush street. The house is owned by M. J. Stmmons and is divided into flats. One of these, the low- est, was empty. The middle one was oc- cupied by George E. P. Hall, the Turkish Consul, his mother and his brother, and the upper one was occupied by M. J. Baggs, the insurance man. The building was built entirely of wood and burned so fiercely that by the time the engines arrived the whole roof of 1912 was blazing and flames were shooting upward from No. 1910. The fire spread to No. 1908 before being finally checked, but that dwelling was not badly damaged. No. 1910 is owned and occupied by G. 8. Baker and his family in the lower flat and N, Crocker in the upper one. The loss to No, 1910 in contents and in damage to the building will amount to over $2800. The biggest loss of all was in 1912, and the Leaviest loser is Mr. Hall. In his apartments _were hundreds of prett things, some of great value, and all col- lected during many yearsand in numerous countries, They were all lost, together with furniture and fittings. Mr. Hall's loss has been estimated at $10,000 or more, but the bric-a-brac which he had_coliected could not have been valued in dollars. The loss to the building, which was almost de- stroyed, will amount to about $5000. In every case the losses were covered by in- surance. The Fire Marshal investigated the canse of the fire, and, from indications_he found in the basement, he is of the opinion that a combination of rats and matches is re- sponsible. The neighbors cared for Mr. Hall’s mother and he got into a cab and went down to the Bohemian Club, where he :ent out for some cloth Neither he nor his family saved a thin They were awakeued by some one ringing the bell and had only time to run from the house down the already tottering stairway. FOR STATE PROGRESS. Conference Between the Manufacturers” Association, Merchants’ Associa- tion and Half-Million Club. A conference was held Wednesday fore« noon between President Henry T. Scott and Secretary Meade of the Manufacturers’ Association, President H. J. Crocker, Sec- retary Alired Bouvier, David Rich and D. M. Carman of the Half-million Club and President F. W. Dohrmann of the Mer- chants’ Association to consider some plan of co-operation for the State’s business benefit which could be followed. Nothing definite was done other than to generally acquiesce in the idea that the united efforts of the three orzanizations was desirable and to suggest that the Half- million Club formulate some sort of plat- form of affiliation. The drawing: up of this platform will probably be done by the committe of promotion of the Half-million Club in a day or two, and it may be that the three organizations will conclude to hold a regular weekly joint meeting every Friday afternoon. There is a movement on foot to have one headquarters serve a common purpose for all three. Incidentally the idea of agitating fiestas was discussed. It was thought some sys- tematic arrangement of fiestas throughout the State might/have the desired effect of bringing people out from the East #hd into close touch with the various sections. It it be decided to include a fiesta feature in the general programme, a plan of succes- sive fiestas will be agreed upon providing for a series of likely places. This will, however, be more in anticipa- tion of next year’s possibilities than anv thing, seeing that the season is pretty well on, although it might be considered ad- visable to have some sort of a fall celebra- tion in this City. e e An English publisher informs the Ath- eneum that a colonial authoress, who has just sent some specimen pages of her worl]{ to London, has inserted this cool foot- note: *“Where inverted commas have been omitted, I desire to thank those authors whose works I have quoted.” Yale’s La Freckla Is Mme. Yale’s infallible cure for Freckles, Tan and Sunburn. Itis the only remedy ever compounded that will remove freckles completely and surely. The fairer and more delicate the skin, the more likely it is to freckle and the worse it will look after it is freckled. Thousands of women, otherwise beautie ful, are disfigured by these unsightly, brown blotches. Nothing will hide them., They are a source of misery, but they can be cured. 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It contains enough cel- ery to straighten out your nerves ; enough beef extract to stimulate the whole system, and the exact proportion of iron to enrich be fully competent to cope with any possi- ble emergency. 4 The Chief said he kept himself well posted upon the movements of so-called anarchists, and at the present time he knew they were merely doing what they always do just before a Presidential elec- tion—locating and registering all their members, to use for political purposes, There never had been an anarchistic out- break in the City. There had been large strikes and many acts of violence had been PART SHOWING THE L - TEST PURCHASE OF CLAUS SPRECKELS. perimenting on the system, now coming [Drawn by a “Call” artist.] - into vogue in the East, of collecting mail on a bicycle. It is thought that by using the bieycle the work can be very much ex- pedited, and if this is found to be the case and that the hiils will not too seriously in- terfere the wheel may be brought into requisition by the department as one of the adjuncts fo the most expeditious man- ner of handling the mails. tractors,” said his Honor, *‘that I wanted beach sand put into the concrete and they promised to do it, but they did not do so.” ‘1 condemned that proverty,” said Ex- pert Gaden, ‘‘for the reason that it was not done according to contract. But at the time I did not know that Mayor Sutro sive and lofty structures, and the old musty '49 ideas are rapidly vanishing be- fore the advance of modern San Francisco. The stores and space are being rapidly engaged in the new building, over one- hnff being already taken, and numeroas ina ies are being made of G. STHE VERY BESTON INEYOUR H. Umbsen I ETOEXAM YO! w and fit them 10 ) e shem 10 Spectacies ot Kpegissses " BEFORE AGAIN and purify your blood. If you have tried it Mr. Newman has a frame rigged just in | committed at such times, but they were | owned pmpam there, nor did I know that | & Co., the agents. It is expected that it ue of s own invention, whote ST 3 - . front of the handles of his wheel, which | labor troubles, pure and simple, with | until I reported the matter to the Mayor, | will be ready for occupancy by October 1 i D equ My success you will doubtless, now, try it— holds the mail sack and keeps the mouth | merely local e Belini &, when he ol te (hat Che strect work nad | at the lateet. B Rite Houre 3y b ok