The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 28, 1895, Page 25

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 28, 1895. 7 | Qecil Graham was a writer for the press | So he described his occupation to the man | who was taking names for the new City | Directory. He was a young man, ambi- | tious, conscious of possessing power, de- termined to use his talent for the good of humanity. He was bardly conscious of | the fact yet, butin reality he was some-| thing more than a writer. He was a Thinker. | There is a broad distinction here. Writ- | ers are legion. They write upon all sub- jects, the need for ship canals, the pres- ence of evil in the world, the emancipation of women and the higher education. Some- times they even write about the| thoughts that Thinkers think. ’ But a Thinker isa different order of be- ing. There are only a few of these born in each century. Not even university exten- sion can make one. I have said that he wasa Thinker. He | had come up to the city from a barren farm in the rocky hills. Hehad lived with nature and she had taught him some of | her secrets. Now he desired to live wixh‘ humanity and learn the secrets of its woes, its errors and its upgoing. | He saw life in the city to be, even as it | was in the country, a mighty struggle. | He saw men striving with each other, com- | peting for the bare necessaries of life. He | heard them declare that competition is | the life of trade. He saw men pushed to | the wall in the struggle. He saw women | crusked into infamy. He saw little chil- | dren condemned to lives of toil. At the | same time he saw other men, other women, [ other children, with more than they could use of the blessings of life. He saw that | what & man gets in this world depends upon what he does, and that what a man does is limited, inexorably, by what he get eing all this his heart burned within him. A passionate love for his kind filled him. He dreamed of a time when he | should be able to help his brethren. But he was very poor. He could scarcely earn enough money to keep himself alive. He could not even have done this had it not been for the aid given him by a friend. This friend was a very rich man, cul- tured, liberal, a patron of the arts. He recognized the young Thinker’s genius and endeéavored to help him in such ways as he could without compromising his inpe- pendence. He enlisted his aid in prepar- ing a pamphlet on penny savings banks for the poor, paying him liberally for the work. He also spoke a_word for him to | the editor of one of the city dailies, which procured him the chance to do the market reports for the paper. He predicted that the Thinker would one day win fame and a name. And the Thinker looked on at life, and his great desire waxed stronger. A mighty thought was growing in his | brain. e could not yet make it clear to | bis own mind, but he knew it was there. One day it caused him to forget his market report. His city editor forgave him, but when the next day the same thing hap- pened he let the Thinker go. That night as the Thinker lay in his bed an Idea was born to him., It was the thought that had been growing in his mind. At last he saw it clearly, and knew that in this, the thought of his brain, lay salvation for his brethren. He laughed aloud in the darkness. In that instant he comprehended the meaning of humanity’s struggle, the errors that had plunged it into the morass, and the way out. He arose, lighted his lamp and began to write, | Morning came in at his window and | found him still writing. The sun’s rays grew stronger, causing the lamp’s flame to | grow dim and burn sickly pale until at last | it went outaltogether. Butthe Thinker still wrote. | At noon he threw down his pen. He had | written and rewritten until the table be- | fore him was strewn with papers. He had Fm his Idea into tanfiible shape. He was ull of exultation as he leaned back in his chair arranging his pages. He knew that what he had written would lead his_broth- ers and sisters into the light. He saw every human burden lightened because of | the message conveved in the great Idea. He felt like a god. He did not think of fame for himself. He thought only of the | good to his brethren. As he sat thus there came a knock at his door. An instant later his friend the rich man entered. The Thinker greeted him joyously. Here, at last, was what justified is friend’s faith in him. He bade his guest sit down and proceeded to read aloud what he had written. ‘When the last word was read the rich man sat filled with dismay. He saw all that the Thinker had seen as the possible outcome of the Idea, but he saw, too, that which the Thinker had not taken into_ac- count nor cared for. He saw the end of individual power and wealth. He saw the inevitable downfall of the order to which he himself belonged. *“This is terrible!” he cried. ‘“Your Idea would mean the destruction of Established Usage, the uprooting of Society. Men will not receive it. The world is not yet ready for this thonght. You must first educate the people up to it. To give it to them now would but be to cast pearls before swine.” The Thinker was unconvinced. He was yet under the spell of the Idea. He had faith in his brethren. He would send the Idea forth into the world. His friend urged the matter. “Take my advice,” he said, “Destroy this work. 'Tis but the idle dream of & heated imagination. It will ruin your reputation as a solid thinker. Do not weaken your future influence by giving to the world these vagaries.” The Thinker pleaded for his Idea. It meant light for the people. They would hear—they would understanda. The world ‘was waiting for light. They talked until the afternoon was nearly gone. Then the rich man went away and left the Thinker to his thought. After that doubt entered. The Thinker began to fear that after all he might be KNAPP read over his pages and saw where his ex- ression_had been crude, his utterance eeble. He could even pick flaws in the logic. He locked up his manuscript and went away. When he returned, having eaten, faith in the Idea was again strong. He knew that he had a message for the people. But meantime bhis purse was nearly empty. He had not even the money to buy paper on which to make a fair copy of his manuscript. He went to the 2ity editor, but there was nothing for him to do. Even the market detail was assigned. Then a manuscript that he had thought was certain of acceptance came back to him. It, too, had been full of thought. He had sent it forth that it might speak to the people of hope. ‘While he held itin his hand his friend came again to visit him. “See here,”’ the rich man said, “I wish to advise you as a friend. I have been thinking over this Idea of yours. I was afraid you might have sent it out. I hate to see you ruin your future. This is no time for Utopian dreams. Let me help you. What would you probably receive for your article if any editor were so foolish, say, as to accept it?"’ The Thinker named an amount. His friend laughed at the smallness of the sum. +I will give you double that,” he said, “for your manuscript: No? Think it See, I am advising you as a friend. give you three times the amount. I bave faith in you. There is a future before you. I will not let you mar it. Sell me this manuscript. Promise me not to use the Idea until you have become famous. You will have seen its hopeless- ness long before that time. My word for it, you will live to thank me.” The Thinker was beset with doubt. He glanced at the manuscript that had just come back to him. In this, too, he had had faith, but faith had availed him not. He was silent for a long time. Finally he said: “You may have the manuscrint. Do with it as you will, only I will not take your money.”’ But the rich man insisted. A bargain was a bargain. He was taking what had cost labor. He wouldgay forit. At last he gained his point. He took the manu- script and laid it in the empty grate. Then he touched a lighted match to it and when the last leaf had curled over into a fantastic, blackened mass, he went away. The Thinker sat very still, watching the charred, shapeless leaves in the grate. He noted how every now and then one would suddenly quiver and heave a_little, then whirl away up the chimney. Presently he picked ug the pile of gold pieces the rich man had left on the table and counted them. He put them in his pocket and went out to his dinner. . But the Idea went with him. It shaped itself in flaming letters upon every wall he passed. He heard it from the mouth of every speaker to whom he listened. It came between him and_the paper when- ever he would write. It danced before him on_the printed page when he would read. It haunted his brain by night. It glided by his side by day. Sometimes it shouted itself into his ears, drowning every other sound. Again it sank to a low, despairing wail, like the moan of a tor- tured souE He could not work. He could not think. He could not sleep. He tried to undo his bargain, but the rich man would not con- sent, and the Thinker went away cursing im. At last the Idea sank into quiet. The Thinker could not recall it, nor remember its portent. It was wholly lost. For a time he was glad. He thought he would do other work. But his mind was power- less. He became seized with a frenzy of desire to find the Jost Idea. He grew pale and haggard. He ceased all attempt at work, and went about among his ac- quaintances, asking of them, anxiously, whether they had seen his Idea. * * * * * . In the incurable ward of a public asy- lum a man sat, eagerly turning the leaves of books. About him were all sorts of books, books with pictures, books with none. When he had scanned the pages of one he hastily cast it aside and began the examination of another. When he fin- Ehed the last one he began again upon the rst. ‘‘He is perfectly harmless,” the superin- tendent explained to a visitor. *‘He fancies he has lost an Idea, and he is looking for it. 'Tis a peculiar case.” Then to the man he said: “Here, Graham, is a new book I have brought you,” OF INTEREST TO LABOR. Officers Elected by the Council — Gov- ernor Budd on Labor Day — Theat- rical Employes’ Convention. The Labor Council devoted its session on Friday mostly to the election of officers, the following being chosen: Fresident, M. M. McGiynn; vice-president, C.E. Masten; recording and corresponding sec- retary, E. P. Burman ; financial secretary, John Won; treasurer, J. Nugent; sergeant-at-arms, Thomas Finnerty; executive commitiee—Wil: liam Zahn, 8. Leiser, J. Nugent, E. P. Burman, P. Shamville, William Shanley, A. Furuseth: organizing_committee—E. Rosenberg, Thomas Finnerty, T. F. Burns, E. P. Burman, W. C. Dunn; law and legislative committee—W. E. Kelly, E. P. Burman, A. Furuseth, M. C. Dunn, W. Macarthur;_auditing committee and trus: tees, S. Leiser, E. Rosenberg, P. Landstrom. A communication from Governor Budd explaining why the first Monday in Sep- tember could not be proclaimed a legal holiday owing to the designation of the first Monday in October as fshor day, was | read as follows: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Sacramento, Cal. ‘ E. P. Burman, Secretary of the San_Francisco Labor Council, San Francisco, Cal.—DEAR SIR: Your request of the 13th inst. in behalf of the Labor Council of the City of San Francisco, re- g;lesflng me to proclaim the first Monday in ptember a legal holiday, to be set apart as a day devoted to the interésts of the laboring classes, has been duly considered. \\'il]in%nt all times to concede to the wishes of the honorable citizens composing your organization, as is shown by my having vetoed three bills which repealed Lator day as a legal holiday, in this instance I am unable to comply with_your request, because the State Legisla- ture has already fixed the first Monday in Oc- tober for this especial purpose. Then, 100, the 9th of September (Admission day) has for many years been a legal holiday. Two holidays within about & week of each other must neces- sarily greatly disturb the business interests of the State, as evidenced by the closing of busi- ness houses, banking institutions and the courts throughout the State. For these reasons Icannot grant your request. Yours truly, July 23, 1895. James H. BUDD. A report on the preparations for the cele- bration of Labor day will be made by the special committee next Friday evening. The Furniture-workers’ Union reported that Fink & Schindler are not keeping their agreement with the union. The agreement was that nine hours should be a day’s work for shop work and eight hours for outside work, one and one-half pay to be allowed for Sundays and over- time. They are employing men, it was said, at less than scheduled prices and not allowing anything extra for Sundays and overtime. The executive committee will act on the matter. At the annual conyention of the National Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, which was held in Boston this month, the New York union,which is about 1500 mem- bers strong, was readmitted into the alli- ance. The home-rule proposition for which the New York union had stood out was acceded to. Resolutions of condol- ence were also sent to E. V. Debs, who had acknowledged the assistance the A. R. U. received during the Pullman strike from the Chicago stage employes. The follow- ing national officers were elected : Claud Hagen of New York, president: Ed- mistaken. Who was he that his thought should shake a system or give light to the Ppeople? Hisfaith in himself wavered, He ward Kelly of Cincinnati, vice-president, vice- president; James Hines of New York, general secre! tary, and P, Maloney of Boston, treasuzer. | ibg) and 408 Taylor streets AFFILIATED OOLLEGES. Mayor Sutro Has Made Them Another Offer of a Large Tract of Land. There was a meeting of the affiliated col- leges site committee on Friday to consider the latest offer for a site made to them. It was tendered asa gift under certain con- aitions, as stated in the following com- munication addressed to the committee by Mayor Sutro: SAN FrANcIsco, July 24, 1895. Gentlemen: A number - of sites, more or less spitable for the proposed buildings for the af- filiated colleges, have been offered to yon, I have myself offered several. The great objec- tion that has been raised against most of these is that they are too small for the intended pur- pose. You probably know that, some years ago, I reserved a magnificent site, consisting of 26.: acres, for the Sutro Library, which was spe- cially selected for its admirable protection against a general conflagration (no matter how much the city may expand) by hills that rise on all sides. This site is situated on the south side of J street, at an elevation of 400 feet above the sea level and 125 feet_above Golden Gate Park. It is well sheltered from the westerly winds, has been planted with trees that form a beautiful grove, and commands a superb view of the park, the ocean, the Golden Gate, Marin County and a portion of Contra Costa County, It is less than two blocks from Golden Gate Park and is directly accessible by two railway lines, and a third will probably pass in front of the premises shortly. Its distance from the new City Hall in an airline is 13,600 feet, or & little over two miles and a half. I hereby offer, free of cost, this whole prop- erty to the University of California for the erection of buildings for the affiliated colleges, only reserving therefrom & piece of land for the Sutro Libmr{m The erection of these buildings will not much impair the library’s security against fire, as the college building sy be construeted to a large extent {n a fire-proof manner aud placed a distance of more than 100 feet from the library building. The frst preréquisite fora college is a library. It makes it doubly advantageous therefore to bave the college located in its immediate proximity. _Some of the details in regard to the reserva- tion for the library, the grades, the location of the colleges, etc., will have to be left for future discussions and agreement, but I do not think that more than six acres will be required for the library buildings. This, of course, 1s an opportunity for the uni- versity, and, through it, for the affiliated col- leges, to obtain e property of great value, which is unsurpassed in location and adapt- ability for your purposes, and if you desire to haye me meet you to answer any questions I will be delighted to attend at any time you may mention. Respectfully yours, ADOLPH SUTRO. So far as location is concerned the site apparently met with the approval of the members, but some of the conditions were found objectionable. Just what these are the committee declined to state. ————— To Lecture on ‘‘A Fallen Nation.”” A free lecture will be given by the Rev. George W. Henning at the Third Congre- gational Church next Tuesday evening. The subject of the lecture, which will be iven under the auspices of the Institute of Apgp?ued Christianity, will be “A Fallen Nation.” FurNiture moved, stored, packed and shipped at low rates by Morton Special De- livery, 650 Market street (Ghmnly.cla bnizd- | NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. Our Bargain-Mill grinds swiftly, And grinds exceedinzly fine. Ribbon Specials. ‘Why do we sell more Ribbons than any other house in Frisco? Can you guess? 1C Yard FANCY STRIPED RIBBONS—No. ;’:_1‘{7”" bc yard—sale price one- al g SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBONS—all silk—odd colors—therefore reduced. Nos. 3and 4, value 8¢, no .2%0 Yard Nos. 5 and 7, value 10¢, now. dc Yard Nos. 9 t0 12, value 15¢, now. 6¢c Yard SATIN AND GROS - GRAIN— CASHMERE — MOIRE RIB- BONS, Nos. 16 and 22—all silk— color assortment broken—there- fore, instead of 25c¢, we mark them.... .... iz 12° Yard TWO-TONED SATIN RIBBON— No. 9—double faced—real valu 25c—sale price. .. SATIN RIBBON—No. 16—with gros- grain edge, several shades of ma- genta—worth 20c 12¢ * Yard = SATIN RTBBON—No, 12—with cord edge to ruffle—part cotton—real worth 20c—sale price SILK - FACED SATIN RIBBON— part cotton—three sizes the one sale price—No. 23, 23, Inches— ] 90 No. 60, No. 80. 814 inches, ani 434 inches—very special at....... Yard BINDING RIBBON—full assortment 70 colors—was 10c—n0 Bl Linens. Three Items at Our Midsummer Clearance Prices HUCK TOWELS—17x27 tuches—all 770 linen—iringed and colored border —cheap at 106—cheaper at........ Each HUCK TOWELS—20x42 inches 15° linen—fringed and colored ders—worth 20c—selling at. Each FRENCH TABLE NAPKINS—lonz ] .25 and narrow —16x24 inches—all(d L' — pure linen—great bargain ac...... Dozen this week. Silk Specials. Some items here to interest the best dressers in this city. We have actually cut the price in two on three of the finest lines of silk shown anywhere this season. Plenty of pat- terns—plenty of good colors. CHANGEABLE BROCADED SAT- IN DUCHESS—22 inches wide— y—good line beautiful color effects—sold so far this sea- qn] .25 son at $2 50 yard—on sale Mon-gP L — day, 8 A. ., at.. s R BROCADE GROS-GRAIN SILK— threetoned —extra heavy —21Qn7] .25 inches wide—regular — —on sale Monday, 8 A. Yard FANCY STRIPE PEAU DE SOIE SILK —22 i{nches—in latest changeable effects—instead o{$1.25 $2 00—on sale Monday and until ) L — sold at eV A JAPANESE SILK—23 inches—_very 9K fine quality—all colors and black —sale price. . Yard SHEPHERD CHECK SILKS-19 in.—6 color combinations—nice for waists and children’s dresses— real worth 40c—sale price......... 25° Yard COLORED FAILLE SILK-—also SATIN DUCHESS—extra heavy quality—20 or 22 inches wide— regular at $1, $1 25 and $1 50— color assortment badly broken—so will sell at.. E % Dress Goods. Regular prices have disappeared. Clearance-sale prices only on sum- | mer fabrics. 25° LIGHT-COLORED CREPONS—38 | inches wide—the 90c ones—few only left—clearing-out price.. Yard | FANCY STRIPE CREPON—45 in. C wide, pink, cream, lilac, light 50 blue—the $1 26 ones—this week.. Yard COLORED ALL-WOOLSUITINGS— 45 In. wide—8§1 25 price—to be closed out this week. ... 50° Yard 39° Yard LORED DRAP D'ALMA, 38 in., S wool, 1080 yards left, instead Of T8C..ooeeeeeeceness . BLACK-FIGURED ALPACA — 38 35° in. — new—just_received—bought 0 sell &t 50c—as & fyer....... Yard This week we continue OUR GREAT SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE. A LOW PRICE CYCLONE has struck the sails of our Bar- gain Mill and ground prices down to the very finest point with unparalleled rapidity. last of the Summer stocks. cost—in all cases cheaper than anywhere else, have any drawing power, we shall be crowded from morning until night every day Summer days are going If prices, in many 74 (INCORPORATED) 987, 939, 941 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. fast—so must the instances far below Domestic Department, Here’s where the biggest domestie business in town is done, for reasons like these: UNBLEACHED CANTON FLAN- 1c NEL — medium weight — good 2 value at 61j4c¢.. 7 yard BLEACHED PILLOW-CASE MUS- LIN, 42 inches—Lockwood brand —heavy quality—some say 12%sc —we say. Yard 10-4 UNBLEACHED SHEETING— | QC Lockwood brand—worth 221gc— Yard FLANNELETTES — tuzzy _ both (3C sides—the 815c quality—many patterns—light or dark—only...... Yard CASHMERE FLANNELETTES— smooth one side—fuzzy the other 50 —50 patterns—have been sold 10¢c and 1235c—now Yard 82-INCH COTTON DRESS FAB- RICS—the 1214c quality—didn’s take—perhaps ‘it’s the patterns— 10 perhaps it's the dark colors—any U2 ‘way, price this week...... Yard DUCK SUITING—heavy quality— kind that is being sold at 8i4c grade—our price 13 e for the 1214¢ 2 Yard only.. House Furnishings. WHITE CROCHET SPREADS— Marseilles patterns—balance of our 50 case—spot-cash purchase— worth at least one-third more than prices asked— 70c¢, 80c, 95¢, 98c, $1.10 and $1.25. 1:23 Each BED COMFORTERS—full size— robe print covers. hite cotton filling—and only IRISH POINT LACE CURTATNS— slightly soiled—very slightly by machinery when being made— 814 yards by 50 Inches—if per- fect $4—as they are.. 3 yards by 50 inchi 3 25—as they are. $322 Each €).50 Each NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS$ 1.00 —ecru—3 yards by 48 inches— pretty patterns.. Palr 6-4 TAPESTRY TARLE COVERS— 9'-'0 three pretty color combination: 0 formerly $1 50 each........ Each HEAVY CHENELLE PORTIERES =3 yands by 48 inches—red—terra 8 3.00 cotta—light blue_old gold—olive)O —— al green—worth $3 75 Hosiery. San Francisco’s Lowest Prices. CHILDREN'S COTTON HOSE—fast 12%° black—narrow ribbed—sizes 8 to 2 8%4—sale price. Pair BOYS' COTTON HOSE—fast biack— heavy Derby ribbed_doubloheels . ] 9O and toes—sizes 6 to 9—good value 8bc... 3 sEs) Palr LADIES' COTTON HOSE — fast 121 black — seamless — deep- ribbed L2 top—sale price only. & Pair LADIES' COTTON HOSE — fast 19°¢ black — the 3314c kind — double heels, soles and toes—special...... Pair Ladies’ Underwear. LADIES' COTTON VEST—high 15¢ neck—long sleeves—heavy qual- ity—sale price. .. Each LADIES' WOOL MIXED VEST— H N.L S—heavy quality—gray £)0 and blue—drawers to match—in- stead of $1 sale price.. . Each ARLET ALL-WOOL wiss ribbed—fine qual- ity —regular value $1 25— sale price 80° Each Handkerchiefs and Gloves. LADIES’ SWISS EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS — scalloped ] ()G edges—variety of pretty patterns— were 25c—and now. . Each SUEDE MOUSQUETAIRE FABRIC GLOV. vith gauntlets — tans ] O10 only—assortment 0f sizes—were 2 25c—and now. e Palr 2Three Big Bargains. BOYS' LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS—fine percale — pleated back and front—light or dark— regular $1—special Each BOYS' BLOUSES—Percale or fine £()0 lawn — sailor collars — ruffled— wWere 75C—OW... TR By LADIES’ FLANNELETTE WRAP- PERS—larce slecves—deep ruifle @3].00 over shoulder and down front and b L— back—special sale price............ Each Men’s Furnishings. MEN'S GRAY MERINO SOX— ]O10 seamless—heavy quality—special 2 sale price.. Pair 25° Each MEN'S WHITE MERINO SHIRTS —good heavy quality—drawers to match—sale price. . PLURGE CALSED BY PN How the “Man-Eating” Stal- lion Jim Wicks Came to His Death. Agony Rather Than Temper Caused His Frantic Struggles With Gleason. The thousands of people who saw Jim ‘Wicks,the so-called “man-eating” stallion, rear, struggle and fight before falling over and injuring himself so that he had to be shot on Sunday last were almost unani- mous in pronouncing him the most vicious animal they had ever seen, and few felt any pity when a revolver bullet put an end to his career. The truth of the matter was that his plungesand struggles were of agony rather than rage, and Secretary Holbrook of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was unwittingly permitting an exhibition beside which the cruelties of pigeon shooting or coursing were as noth- ing. After the final fall had so injured the great horse that it was found necessary to kill him his head was removed and sent to the California Veterinary College, where the surgeons dissected it to ascertain the exact cause of death. * It was supposed that the neck was broken, but the autopsy showed that the vertebra were intact, and thata fracture of the skull on the rear side, just on the line of the eye, was accountable for the stallion’s failure to rise aiter the final fall, though the opinion w#s expressed that the injury had been received at the first fall. 'he most important discovery made b; the surgeons, however, was the one whicl accounted for the stallion’s frantic efforts to escape from Gleason, and showed the agony he must have endured before death came to his relief. It was found that almost every tooth in his head was terribly ulcerated and when these facts were made known to Mr. Holbrook he immefiiately began ar- ranging for a more critical inspection of Gleason’s exhibition with the stallion Dixie, which is advertised to take place at Central Park to-day. I had no idea of the condition of the stallion’s mouth,” said Mr. Holbrook ves- terday, “or I would never have permitted the exhibition to go on. As long as the horse was simply kept from injuring the showman without ‘being hurt himself I could not interfere, for, from all appear- ances, no cruelty was being practiced. *‘This occurrence just shows how peo- ple often are mistaken with dumb animals and look upon their struggles of agony as exhibitions of vicious temper. ““8hould nnly): ing of the kind occur to- d‘-f you may be sure that the exhibition will be stopped. Professor Gleason has said that he will sue for $50,000 if we inter- fere with him, but we shall not take chances of any such thing happening again.”’ WILL ASK MORE WAGES, Carpenters Are Strengthening the Union to Withstand Opposition. * Some time in the near future the union carpenters of San Francisco intend making a peremptory demand on their employers for an increase in wages, which they claim have heen decreasing and without just cause for several years past. The success with which they met when they demanded eight hours as a day’s labor has encouraged them to think of mm:f this second demand. In anticipa- 0. of any opposition which may arise g}rent efforts have recentllv1 been made to e: strengthen the local branches of the union, and within the past forty days 400 new members have joined the ranks, which now contain 1000 members in San Fran- cisco, or about one-half of the total num- ber of carpenters in the City. Ata meet- ing of Branch 22 last evening forty-seveh new members were admitted. 3 | The branch also adopted resolutions of condolence with the family of Charles C. Terrill, the contractor who died a few days ago. f —————————— STERNBERG OFFERS BAIL, he Prisoner Asks for His Release on the Plea That He Has Consumption. | Louis Sternberg, the man accused of cplonizing in the last election, isreported yy his attorneys to be in an early stage of consumption. The attorneys asked that the prisoner be released on bail of $15,000, ut Judge Wallace said he was in doubt as to his jurisdiction, the case having been B’pnenled to the Supreme Court. An opinion of the Supreme Court in a similar case, that of the People vs. Marks, as quoted, but Judge Wallace found that the opinion was one he had written when e was Chief Justice, and he did not know what the present court would decide in the case. The statement about the illness of Stern- rg was affirmed in affidavits by Dr. }}losenstim and Dr. Bushnell, but Judge Wallace continued the matter until Mon- day, that a thorough examination of the prisoner might be made. | — e ———— AFRO-AMERICAN LEAGUE. l? ‘Will Attempt to Concentrate the Colored Vote Next Election. The Afro-Americans of California are about io make an effort at organization. They want to present a solid front during the next election and so win for themselves some recognition from one or the other of lju great political parties. A meeting of all the leagués established in California is to be opened next Tuesday, and in its re- port the committee on statistics among other things will say: alifornia is a close political State, nomi- naily Republican, with an average ml)ornrv for the ];iepublican ticket of about7000. If the correct census of the negro inhabitants showed that there were 9000 or more colored votes in this State some smart black man wbuld organize the black vote and tell them they held the balance of power between the tWo great parties. But,on the contrary, if the census shows the black vote to be less than the Republican or Democratic majority, that eliminates the negro from being an important factor in the election, and gives the politician the opportunity to say “There are such a few of you that we can’t give you much representa- tion.’ This is the reason why Statistician Porter has not found more colored people in all of the close Northern States. |The report then goes on to prove that there are 1500 Afro-American voters in San Francisco alone and at least 9000 in the entire State. In this City it is shown one colored man is the owner of a first- class hair-dressing parlor valued at $10,- , eight keep ovarbers’ shops, one con- diicts a restaurant, one a rubber-store, one a|machine shop, two newspapers, three saloons, one laundry, one hotel, one stove- store and one a cateringeeumbhshment, the total value of all ing placed at $26,750. The value of the real estate owned by Afro-Americans, however, is estimated at $450,000. he object of next week’s conference is an effort to elevate the colored race, and the promoters are going to use all legiti- ate means to obtain their ends. ! Prues! Mac’s Infallible Pile Cure. Cures all cases of blind, bleeding, itching and EEds Price 50 cen! . 504 Washipgton street EWBITS BENG PLACEL Rapid Progress Made Preparations for the Mechanics’ Fair. in The Decoratlons WIll Convert the Bullding Into a Lovely Sylvan Bower. The Mechanics’ Pavilion will present a more attractive appearance during Athe coming industrial fair than atany previous exhibit. Looking down upon the first floor from the gallery the eye will be greeted by a sys- tematic arrangement of the exhibits, but there will be an absence of the rectilinear exactness that when multiplied is wear- some as well as inartistic. The plan com- prises seven different geometric figures grouped about the band stand at the center of the hall. Superintendent Smyth gave a philosophic reason for the diversified ar- rangement besides that of artistic effect. ‘‘Masses of people follow the same laws that fluids do,” he said. “‘The stream fol- lows one general direction.” He showed the points of divergence on the diagram and s«id in a didactic way, “Now when the crowd reaches this place the mass wiil be loosened and will flow in four direc- tions instead of the one main line, endin, by all being brought to a wall at the en: o?the building.” S Many of the 250 exhibitors who have en- gaged space for a display have carpenters at work on preparations for the exhibit. Baker & Hamilton have begun putting in their mammoth exhibit of agricultural and dairy machinery. Washburn & Moen have sent the first installment of an array of wire works, for placing which they say three weeks are not time enough. The firm will show all of its departments, rang- ing from the big cable of forty tons weight on Fulton street to wire belts for which fashionable women pay a goodly sum. On the Hayes-street side of the Pavilion will be the aquariums. The tanks have been nearly completed. There are open and closed tanks, twelve inall. They will be illuminated by electric liths. Opposite the aquarium will be an electric railway, 1whicb has been entered by William Press- ey. : Mr. Smyth intends to use the Polk- street end of the gallery for one of the chief features of the fair, the exhibit of the pro- cess of silk weaving by means of the Jacquard looms, which are owned and will be operated by William Hilton of Berkeley. Mr. Hilton is said to be one of the most skillful weavers of silk in the world. ‘Workmen were busy in placing the big | opal glass reflectors, which will add greatly to the illumination of the building. - There have been applications for twice as much space as can be provided in Ma- chinery Hall, but arrangements will be | made for an exhibit of machinery in the annex. —_— —_— GRAMMAR, NOT PRIMARY. Richmond Residents Object to the Pro- posed Reduction of a School by the Board of Education. The Richmond Grammar Scnool is to be reduced to the level of a primary. At least the Board of Education have so Or- xred,md in consequence of this action e residents of that districtare indignant. They unhesitatingly denounce the measure as a “high-handfuf piece of business that will do more than anv other one thing to tion to remove the grammar grades of the Richmond School to the Hamilton School, corner Scott and Geary streets. If this is done it means that the grammar-grade scholars must either walk a mile and a half, pay carfare or else forego a grammar- school education, “I have requested the Board of Educa- tion not to take final action in the matter until the residents of Richmond are given an opportunity to appear before them and thoroughly demonstrate why such a change would be disastrous to this dis- trict,’ said Thomas G. Parker, president of the Point Lobos Improvement Club, yes- terday. *‘To take the school as it stands to-day and reduce it tothe grade of a pri- mary would be extremely unjust to them. ‘“If the Board of Education is seeking to reduce expenses there are other ways of doing it, without hampering the growth and prosperity of this or any other section of the City. A full delegation of Rich- mond residents will appear before the board at its next regular meeting, and I believe that when they fully understand the situation Richmond Grammar School will be allowed to remain as it is.” B FIGHTING FOR BOUNTIES. A Sacramento Merchant’s Good Work in Eastern Cities. Mr. Lubin of Sacramento is in the East speaking before Chambers of Commerce in different cities on' the question of bounty for American shipping and export boun- ties on agricultural staples. He has met with encouraging success so far, which fact was conveyed in a dispatch to Hugh Craig of this City yesterday, as follows: Enthusiastic_and_successful meeting held here in Bath., Me. Resolutions passed unani- mously in favor of bounties for American ships and export agricultural staples. Wire, at m: expense, Chambers of Commerce Portland an Seattle. Tell Senator Perkins, General Dimond and Editor Shortridge of THE CALL. Mr. Craig hastened to tell the news and telegraphes as requested to the enterpris- ing merchants of the Northwest. Each and every pair of Royal Worcester Corsets have the full name stamped inside on the linen tape at the waist. If the name 13 not there they are not genuine Royal Worcesters. The place to buy them is at the fitting-rooms, 10 Geary st., up stairs, corner of Keamny, -where they are Atied free. We can fit any form a: any price and war- rant every pair. If you have not worn them you should try & pair. CHESTER F. WRIGHT, seriously cripple what has already been 18, Am‘hlm do“na .in] that prosperous secugx;r, an| j terially retard its future growth. It is proposed by the BOS: of Cuce 10 Geary st., cor. Kearny. Interi Foa3, 36 New MORFomery st 568 Feaneiaatd®