The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 17, 1895, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NEWS OF THE COAST. Equalizers Want Higher Valuations in Two Counties. ASKED AN EXPLANATION. Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Delegates Defend Their Assessors. A PLAINT FROM MONTEREY. Claims of a Wealthy Landholder That His Taxes Were Too High. SACRAMENTO, CarL., Aug. 16.—Repre- gentatives of three counties were beforethe State Board of Equalization to-day. The board thought two of the counties were as- sessed too low, and their representatives had consequently been asked to appear and argue the matter. The people of the third county thought its Assessor had overdone himself and appeared of their jon, hoping that the board would s as they did and reduce the as- sessments. The first to appear was the Santa Clara ation. Eqg er Cheesbrough read a ist of assessments as compared with ments made by order of the court, h showed that the appraisers gher opinion of land values than Assessor had. The Superyisors ex- d that some of the appraisers were rs, dry-goods people, grocers, me- s and others who didn’t know any- ing at all about farming, and therefore had no conception of land values. Mr. Spitzer said that a certain piece of land assessed at $10 an acre was on a side- hill, and so steep that it ‘could hardly be vated at all. Supervisor.Selby ex- plained that a good piece of land with a good growing orchard of the right kind of trees was valued one-half for the land and one-half for the trees, but there were hun- dreds and hundreds of acres planted to the wrong kind of trees, the owners of which were getting into debt. Mr. Spitzer said that he had not assessed any orchards in good condition for less than $50 per acre. He showed that many orchardists in Alameda County had not been taxed on their trees and vines. For instance, 8am Rainey’s grapevines at Warm Springs were not assessed at all. Mr. Spitzer declared that he had. been un- ble to find a single statement in the office he Alameda County Assessor outside of cities and towns. A Deputy Assessor had told him that the people in the country did not return the statements furnished them by deputies. Mr. Spitzer gave the names of several Alameda property-owners whose vines ana trees had not beer as- sessed. Controller Colgan remarked that Santa Clara was assessed the lowest of any fruit county in the State. He read a list of the assessments on fruit trees as follows: Los Angeles, $250; San Bernaraino, $225; Cala- veras, Riverside, Santa Barbara, $200; Orange, $135; San Diego, Sacramento, Placer, Alpine, Amador, Fresno (orange), Glenn. $100; Mendocino, San Mateo, $80; Sonoma, $75; Ventura, $70; Santa Cruz, Naps, $60; Santa Clara, Solano, Tulare, Kern, Inyo, Alameda, Contra Costa, El Do- rado, Merced, Mariposa, San Benito, $50; San Joaquin, Colusa, Madera, Fresno, Stanislaus, Yolo, $40; Tehama, $35; San Luis Obispo, Lassen, $25; Lake, Kings, $20; Shasta, Monterey, $15; Sierra, Siskiyou, $10; Tuolumne, $5. Vines were assessed generally at $40. The light assessments in Southern California were on citrus trees. Controller Colgan did not think there had been sufficient increase in Santa Clara property since Mr. Spitzer took office, and produced a number of statistics to dem- onstrate it. In 1882, the year before Spitzer was elected, the total assessment of Santa Clara County was, in round figures, $24,- 000,000. The Board of Equalization at that time thought that was too low, and raised it to $28,000,000. In 1883 Mr. Spitzer returned $31,000,000; in 1884 $34,000,000, in 1885 $35,000,000, which was raised by the State Board to $38,000,000; in 1886 $37,000,- 000; in 1887 $41,000,000; in 1888 $51,000,000, which was raised to $56,000,000; $52,000,000; in 1890 $51,000,000; in 1891 $48,- 000,000; in 1892 $53,000,000, and in 1893, 1894 and 1895 the assessment stood at $55,000,- 000. This Mr. Colgan did not think was a sufficient increase, compared with former years. Mr. Spitzer insisted that the assessment was fair. The county was almost entirely devoted to fruit and this had not been paying well; consequently, land had depre- ciated in value. Nearly all the mortgages in the county were held on fruit land. A comparison of assessments showed that land with bearing trees on it which would sell in the market at $700 an acre was assessed at §$235 an acre, while land of the same kind without trees, the market value of which- was $200 an acre, was assessed at from $150 to $200 an acre. Con- troller Colgan thought this was plainly un- fair—that it showed either that some one was paying more than his just proportion of taxes or else some one else did not pay enough. Mr. Spitzer said he knew that orchard land was assessed low, but that he did not believe there was a fruit county in the State of which the same thing was not true. At the conclusion of the argument made by Santa Clara County’s representative, Frank Mattison, the Assessor of Santa Cruz, was given an opportunity to show why. the assessment-roll had fallen off about 3 per cent during the past year. He said that during the past two years there had been a general depreciation of value of property. Santa Cruz has had a great deal of trouble over her city bonds, and suit is now pending in court to decide as to the validity of one of those issues. A Taxpayers’ Association was formed in the city of Santa Cruz, composed of leading business men, and a committee from this association waited on him and tried to ex- plain that there had been a great falling off in values, caused by the collapse of the boom and the debts into which the city had gotten itself. Included in the property which the Assessor reduced was timber land. He said that there was a general de- preciation in the lumber business in his county, and that there had been fifteen mills at one time—there were now bat five. Under the’ conditions prevailing lumber could be brought into the county cheaper than it could be manufactured at home. Mr. Hihn, one of Santa Cruz’s leading taxpayers, explained to the board that proverty in the town was not worth half what it was & few years ago, and many iandbolders would be glad to get 50 per 1 of wh of cent of the market price of a few years ago. The depression commenced about ‘two. vears ago, and ‘although times were get- ting a little better the improvement was so slight as not to amount to anything. When the board announced that-it was ready to hear arguments from Monterey County in regard to the application for a reduction of 20 per cent in the assessment, David Jacks, who owns 80,000 acres of land and untold city . blocks in Monterey County, took the floor. - He clainted that he was tremendously over-assessed and im- plied that the Assessor was trying to drive him out of the county. Mr,.Jackshas had his assessment almost doubled siuce last year, hence his objections. Last year he paid taxes on $600,000 worih of property; this year he was asked to pay on $1,000,000. M. B. Merritt explained that Mr. Jacks’ assessment was no higher than on corre- sponding land:in the county, ‘but that he thought the entire county assessment was 15 or 20 per cent higher than it ‘ought to be. That is, property in Monterey County had been assessed.at 50 per.cent of its value, while in other counties of the same class the assessments -‘were only 60 or 75 per cent of the value. The Equalizers have the matter under advisement. REFORMS OF FITZGERALD. State Officials ~ Must Submit Itemized Expense Accounts. SACRAMENTO, GArL.; Aug: 16.—At a meeting of the State Board of Examiners this afternoon - Attorney-General Fitzger- ald, in speaking of certain ‘claims. for as- sistants employed by the Board . of Equal- ization, said that the board could .employ clerical assistance when it was actually at work but could not stake out men -all over the State to gather data -for it.. He also moved that the claims of officials for trav- eling expenses be itemized in detail; and the motion prevailed. “They pay $2 per day at Hhotels’and charge the State $3 50 for it. These claims should be itemized in detail and every dol- lar they spend should be set down,” said the Attorney-General. .“In many respects it would be-a fair average,-but it is not right. Evidence has been produced before us of the rates.of these hotels where they charge $2 per day, and we find that the officers are charging $3.50 per day for the purpose of making an average.” The -Attorney-General gave a verbal! opinion o the effect that glue was not among the articles which the State Printer should advertise for. It .is a.-question whether the word ‘‘binding'’ does not in- clude glue. “Thereis no doubt,” he said, ‘‘that State. Printer Johnston buys glue below the con- tract prices.” A batci of State Printer bills was signed by the board, the ene for glue being still under advisement. The Attorney-General objected to a bill of $480 for lumber for boxes for packing school textbooks. -he thought that the lumber should have been put into the estimates. - A batch of claims for . lobbying telegrams. from Winfield Beott, secretary of the Viticultural :Com- mission, was read and disaliowed. FRESNO FREE SILVERITES Delegates to the . Bimetallic Convention in San Fran- cisco Chosen. Adoption of ‘Resolutions Declaring Opposition to an International Conference. FRESNO, CAL., Aug. 16.—An enthusias- tic free silver meeting was held here to- night. A large number assembled at Nichols’ Hall for the purpose of selecting delegates to the convention in 8an Fran- zisco on Monday, and forming a free silver club. Major 8. S. Wright was chosen chairman. All political parties were rep- resented, and it can be said that in Fresno they are practically a unit on the monetary question. Several speeches were made. Resolu- tions favoring free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 were adopted. It was also resolved that an international conference, to which the United States would be party would be a grave financial blunder, detri- mental to American interests and in vio- lation of the warning and advice of the eminent patriot, George Washington, who cautioned against entangling foreign alli- ances. The county is entitled to nineteen dele- gates at the convention, eleven of whom were chosen to-night, and the other nine will be selected to-morrow. The following were chosen to-night: H. Z. Austin, 8. 8. Wright, W. D. Grady, F. H. Short, M. W. Muller, J. E. Whitson, W. A. Machen, A. Eastabrook, M. K. Harris, H. H. Hotaling and 8. H. Tucker, FRESNO GROWERS JUBILANT. The Crop of One Large Vineyard Sold for Two and a Half Cents a Pound. FRESNO, Cavn,, Aug. 16.—Raisin-grow- ers are jubilant. To-day the crop. of one of the large vineyards was sold to a local firm at 234 centsa pound. This isan in- crease of half a cent on previous offers. This price will leave a small margin for rowers, but there seems to be no general isposition to sell. It is believed that if growers will hold their crops and sell for cash only; the com- mission system of disposing of raisins can be downed. Growers have finally got enough of commission business, so that there is a general determination to sell for cash. Since a number of the commission men are be;inninfi to buy for cash it is thought that all firms will come into line, or they will not get enough raisins to fill their orders. Several new firms have come to this city this year, and it is believed that compe- tition will cause fair prices. If the grower can get an average price of 3)4 cents he will get a fair return for his capital and labor. —_— KILLED NEAR LOMA PRIETA. A Young Workingman Crushed Beneath a Falling Tree. SANTA CRUZ, CaL, Aug. 16.—A shocking accident occurred this morning at a logging camp, six miles above Loma Prieta, by which an unfortunate wood- chopper lost his life. Bulberri Luigi, a ggung Itnliar_l, 23 years of age, who has en in the United States about two years, was at work upon a skid road at the camp and, with his companions, was felling a large redwood tree. Justas the tree was about to fall the usual warning was given and Luigi got out of the way. The tree fell “up hill’’ "but afterward took a sudden and swift shoot downward, striking the unfortunate Italian, pinning him to the mountain side and tearing his leg almost off just below the left knee. énnstable Joe Harveston was near at hand and assisted the comrades of Luigi in making a tourniquet to check the flow of blood from the leg. A stretcher was improvised from Redwood slabs and four men took him to the car for Aptos,whence he was brought by train to Santa Cruz and taken to the Garibaldi House. He died this afternoon. i OB Buicide at Spokane, SPOKANE, Wask., Aug. 16.—J. Shelby, a highly respected farmer and ex-Sheriff and Assessor of Spokane County, com- mitted suicide on his ranch, near the city, terday by taking poison. His rea- i':n': for the w’t was thgnt he had lately be- come ad to drink, | | NEWS OF THE COMST by Intense Pains for Hours. ONE NIGHT OF AGONY. Became So Wretched That He Talked Several Times -of - Death. A SLIGHT CHANGE LATER ON, Dr. Sargent Announces, That the Menlinglitis Has Entirely Disappeared. STOCKTON, CiL., Ang. 16:—Governor Budd attempted: to sit up for a short time late -yesterday, but was so overcome with weakness that those who saw. him were fearful- lest “he would collapse completely. He was finally taken back to-bed; where he revived and was soon . better.. The: pa- tient was very weak from the effects of his illness. Last night Fresident Colnon of the Board of "State ilarbor. Commissioners came up-from San Francisco to see how the sick ‘man was, -Telegrams of con- dolence and inquiry are being constantly received- at the Budd liouse, but there are few visitors, as they cannot be: allowed -to see the patient. Governor Budd had-another bad nightlast night and his" pains caused’ him to groan in agony until 3 o’clock this morning. " So neryous and wretchied: was:-the chief execu- tive that he talked several times. about dying. To-day the patient was better, and Dr. Sargent declared -that: the symptoms of meningitis had: entirely disappeared .and the rheumatism had been checked.. The Governor. became slarmed at a re- mark incautiously made by the physician last night and is:constantly having: his temperature taken to see how it stood. WASHINGTON LAW REPORTS. A Misunderstanding Between the Pub- lishers and the Secretary of State. OLYMPIA; Wasi., Aug. 16.—Bancroft, ‘Whitney & Co., publishers under thenew law of the Supreme:Court reperts, pre- sented the first instaliment of them to-day. 'to Becretary. of State Price; who. refuses to make payment oraccept the books. At the last Legisiature -a law was passed giving the firm a ten-year-contractto print the Supreme Court reports, on condition that they purchase the plates of the earlier reports at cost. The firm offers to pay the actual ¢ost of making. the plate and metal in it, but refuses -more. -Secretary: Price holds that they must pay also the original | composition of the type and the incidental expenses, and the Attorney-General holds with hini. The plates are vaiuable, as the earlier re- gorts are out of print, and . there is a good emand for them. The case will go to the Supreme ‘Court. O MORE MERCED ARRESTS. AU the Officers of the Defunct Bank Charged fFith Embezzlement. MERCED, Car., Aug. 16.—All the di- rectors of the defunct Merced bank are un- der arrest. The charge in all cases is the same, embezzlement and the release bond is $100. Following are the names of the arrested officers: John Ruddle, president; C. Landram, vice-president; J. W. Howell, cashier; directors—Adolph Zirker, H. G. Peck, C. C. Nelson and J. D. Price. FATALITY NEAR- AUBURN, Mrs. Adams and a Daughter Precipitated Over a Steep Embankment. A Horse They Were Driving Sud- denly Backed—Death of the Mother. AUBURN, Cavn., Aug. 16.—Mrs. L. D. Adams, wife of a' Lincoln merchant, was killed and her 13-year-old daughter seri- ously injured by an accident opposite the Mammoth Bar ‘mine yesterday.. They were seated in ‘a buggy, when the horse they were driving commenced to back, pre- cipitating them over a steep grade. ‘Mr. Adams, accompanied by his wife and two children, was drivingto Forest Hill. In going up the grade about opposite the Mammoth Bar mine Mr. Adams and_the younger child walked. ahead and Mrs. Adams and her daughter remained in the buggy, the daughter driving. In a level spot.on the grage they stopped to give the horse .a rest. Suddenly the ammal commenced ‘ backing, throwing horse; wagon and occupants over the grade, which is thirty or forty feet high. The girl sustained only. a sprained ankle, but the mother was more unfortunate, and when picked up by Mr.-Adams was un- conscious. She never regained her senses and died at 5 o’clock this morning. Mrs. Clara Herold, widow of "ex-State Treasurer Adam Herold, was thrown from a buggy yesterday near Newcastie .and seriously injured. She and her daughter, Miss Tillie, had driven up from Lincoln and were returning home. The horse be- came frightened whén near Newcastle and in going down:'a hill tipped the buggy over. Both Mrs. Herold and her daughter were hurt, but_the latter not seriously. Mrs. Herold’s injuries-are internal and her recovery is doitbtful. R RS SPOKANE'S SENSATION. The Wife of Fred B. Merrill Will Bring Suit for Divorce. SPOKANE, WasH.,, Aug. 16.—Fred B. Merrill, the well-known ex-professional bicyclist, who with ‘his wife compose the firm of Fred B. Merrill & Co., the most ex- tensive dealers in bicycles on the coast, was arrested early- this morning at the instigation ~ of - his ~ wife, Lillian, who charges him with being too attentive to May Cassidey. Mrs. Merrill will sue for a divorce. The affair has created a sensa- tion, owing to the prominence of the parties.” ot TR FATALITIES AT PORTLAND. A Lad Drowned and a Chinaman Killed in Jumping From a Burning House. PORTLAND, Og., Aug. 16— Willie Kraft, a 9-year-old lad, fell off the Stark- street boathouse and was drowned this afternoon. Early this morning there was a fire in a Second-street Chinese rookery and Hong Wa, orazed with excitement, leaped off the roof to save himself from the flames. He was killed by the fall. GEE gl Sy Accident Caused by a Bicyole. PETALUMA, CAL., Aug. 16.—Last even- ing at 9 o’clock, the large team of J. Ben- son, a farmer living near here, became frightened at a bicycle just as Mr. Benson | situation. 'was abont to mount the seat. ‘The power- ful team was soon begond his control and threw Mr. Benson under the wheels, badly. injuring him. In front of the Western Hotel the team came in- collision with'a |. ‘horse- and cart, driven by J. T.8mith, a pioneer resident. Mr. Smith was thrown violently ugn- the pavement, striking on his head. e was picked: upin an tncon- scious eondition and taken intp the hotel -"|'and Iater removed to_his residence, where | he is now resting easily. | Destroyed by an Incendiary Fire. SAN JOSE, CAL.,, Aug.16.—The barn on the placeof John Rock on Trimble road, two horses, fifteen tons of hay and ten sets of harness were destroyed by an in¢endiary fire this evening. Loss $2000. S e C0OAST NEWS IN. BRIEF. Cordensed From Special Telegrama to the “Call.” A cloudburst near Wellington, Nev., Monday evening did $1000 worth of damage. The railroad officials of Carson, Nev., now say -that. tne shortage of Hughes Dayton, the station agent, will only amount to $150. Henry Groash, the 12-year-oid son of ‘Lucien Groash “of Pasadena, had his skull fractured and his. arm broken in & Tunaway accident, Wednesday: : After two days of search, the body of the infant child of Solomon Herschy was fonnd in Salt River Canal, three miles west of Phcenix. It had been carried by the water ‘over four miles. The joint Street Committee of the San. Diego. Council has decided to request the City Attor- ney. to prepare & resolution requesting the owners of corner lots to have the names of the streets properly posted, the labels to be accord- ing to a-designaied pattern. “A Siwash named Jimmy Page ‘while crazed with whiskey shot three squaws at Ladners Landing and made his escape.. Later. in the day he was captured opposite Vancouver, near Liverpool. Omne of the Klootchmen will die; the others are seriotsly wounded. Jake Longabough, an old resident of Carson, Yeurs ago o%mtnud & patelit on a piece of Iand. he milling companies have dumped their -tailingson it until thousands of tons are now omit.. He is now offered a large: sum for it, as the new. process of milling tailings. makes the deposit.very rich. —— INCREASED EXPORTS. Figures- Show That Trade -Abrvoad . Ts TImproving. WASHINGTON, - D. C., Aug. 16.—The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics reports that the total value of the exports 6f mer- chandise from the United States during the month of July, 1865.and during the seven months ended July 31,1895, as. com- pared with similar exports during the cor- responding period of the preceding year, was as follows: - July, 1895, $56,600,665; 1894, $52,614,166; for seven months ending July 31, 1805, $443,465,860; 1804, $456,863,637. In July last the imports exceeded the exports by $16.868,788. In"July; 1894, the excess of imports over exports was $12,- 687,890, During the seven months. ended July 21, 1895, the excess of exports for the correwondiu5penod of the preceding year. was. $59,182,709. In July, 1895, the exports of gold exceeded the imports by $3,203,469, and: during the seven months ended July 31,1895, the excess of exports over imports wiis $12,559,961. The excess-of exports of silver over im- ports during the seven months ended July 31, 1895, was $23,325,444. e Fell With the Elevator. UTICA, N.Y.; Aug. '16.—By the. break- ing of the rope-of the elevator used in the work of constructing the Martin block this morning, six ‘passengers fell seventy-five feet' to the cellar, Jeremiah ‘Hess, mar- ried, of this city, died before reaching ‘the hospital... Albert- -McLain = was -perhaps fatally injured. and- Emery Wood, Harold Stebbins, Johnn Humphrey and John Leary were bady bru WILLIAM WALLACE.DEAD, While Sexton of Mission Dolores Burjed Cora and Casey—Opened Calvary Cemetery. William Wallace, whose name was asso- ciated with the earlier history of San Fran- cisco, died at_his home, 1309. Lyon street, Thursday. His death came after a linger- ing illness of many years, through which he suffered from Bright's disease, until he sank into unconsciousness and passed away at the ripe age of 78 years. Mr. Wailace was well known in San Francisco in the '50’s and ’60's, when he took an active part in local affairs, and particularly among the lay societics of the Mission Dolores Church. He arrived in this City in 1855 and soon afterward wasap- pointed sexvon of Mission Dolores church and cemetery. While {;erforming the duties of this position he buried Cora and Casey, who were hanged by the Vigilantes, and later assisted at the removal of Cora’s body to Laurel Hill Cemetery. In the same year he joined the volunteer firemen’s organization, and for many a day ran with Young America 13 of the firemen, now known as the Exempts. In August, 1860, he left the Mission Dolores to open Calvary Cemetery. Lone Mountain then was away out toward the ocean, be- yond long, dreary stretches of sandhills and scattering brushwood, so far apart from the bustling City 1t was looked upon as a place to be separated for all time, even from the uttermost suburbs. There was a trail out Hayes Valley that meandered through the hills, long since leveled, and among the patches and underbrush. But there was a difficult way to Lone Moun- tain for carriages, although it was soon abandoned for a new road along Eddy street or ‘thereabouts to Baker or Lyon street and thence to the néw burial ground. Mr. Wallace built his home there, and from that day did not move until eleven vears ago, when, overcome with sickness, e retired to 1309 Lyon street, where he died. Thirty-five years of his life were spent at Lone Mountain, a fact to which no other man can lay claim. The deceased was a member of St. Joseph’s Benevolent Society ‘of - St. Dominic’s. Church. He left a widow. and one som, William J. Waliace, and: was re- spected by all who came in contact with him, His funeral will take place this morning from his late residence to St. Dominic’s Church, where a solemn quiem mass-will: be celebrated for the re- se of his soul. Interment will be in oly Cross Cemetery. COLORED CITIZENS'LEAGUE The Meeting at Bethel Church and an Exposition of the Views of the Association. The colored citizens who opposed the Afro-American League Congress, and call- ing themselves the Colared Citizens’ Alli- ance, held a meeting at Bethel Church on Powell street, near Jackson, last night, pre- sided over A. A. Collins. The church was crowded to the doors and in the audience ‘were many ladies. Mr. Collins called the meeting to order and in a few terse remarks urged the- col- ored people to take some definite. steps in the building up of the race commercially. He_referre gurncularly to the . opportu- nities offered by the dozen technical and other schools in this city, and said .there was not.a dozen colore £upils in all of them. He urged the colored people to look beyond the mere political acwcxon(plishmancs and seek:the education of the colored youth and the amalgamation of commercial in- terests. Eugene Jackson offered a resolution on the subject of laws affecting the colored people which was adopted. 18. Grosson asked if ladies might sign the rolland being informed in the affima- tive wrote her name with many others. E. A. Clark and others spoke to the sub- ject introduced by the chairman and the meeting adjourned till next Friday night atthe same place. . Oats From Oregon, The Southern Pacific Company has reduced the cost of transporting oats from Willamette Valley, Or., to 8an Francisco from ':6 to $3 a ton because there wasa glut in the Oregon market it became necessary to relieve the AUGUST 17, 1895. AT THE MECHANIS' R, The Art Exhibit the Best Made by the Mechanics’ In~ stitute. FAVORITES OF THE LADIES. Process: of Clgar-Making by. Hand Shown 1n. Ninety Seconds.. - Engraving Exhibit. Musi¢ to charm the ear; pictares to please the eye and mechanical processes and results that engage and sometimes. baffle the reasoning powers are attractions of the big working: exhibition at the Me- chanics’ Pavilion. i The exhibits are praetically in place now and the exhibitors, if not smilingly sur- veying the results of their labors; are putting on the “finishing fouches™ of the same. : Kohler & Chase sent their queta of musical “instruments,. Wheeler & Wilson their sewing-machines and bicycles, and doin service for “light housekeeping” couples; displayed by John Graham of the Newark (Cal.) foundry. Twenty young women are busy in a crimson and yellow draped and electric- ;‘li{hted nook in one end of the gallery. They baste and hem and -run seams in the interest of the Columbia Woolen-mills. Mme. Marchand, the beauty specialist, has furnished an inviting parlor. ‘The ladies were quite as much interested as their sterner oomgsnions in the process of cx%gr-makmg as shown by J. D. Culp Jof San Felipe, Santa Clara County. - The to- bacco plantis shown in various stages. of curing. A young woman ‘booked the wrappers’—that is,pressed and smoothed— the. leaves which served as outer covering, and a young man showed the process of cigar-making in ninety seconds. F. Holland showed the meritsof the only anti-nicotine gipe whose bowl is not eon- nected with the stem. Scheel’s - orchestra - discoursed - lively music during the afternoon and evening. The “Morning Journals’ Waltz"’ was one of the most brilliant selections. The New England Soap-making Com- pany showed a mass of Queen Lilly soap in *‘mausoleum’ -arrangement, and R. P. Thomas was working on his showing of the best cleansers, There were ice-cream, cocoa and candy booths, and ‘the tamale restaurant occu- pies a.convenient corner. Organizing Democrats. The Democrate of the Thirty-ninth Assembly District organized the Yerba Buena Democratic Club of the Thirty-ninth Assembly District last evening at Saratoga Hall.” The district is éom= I posed of seventeen voting precincts, and it was COCOA AND CHOCOLATE EXHIBIT AT THE FAIR. though the last ta enter, soon had their contribution to the array of wonders ac- eomplished by mechanical genius in.order. On entering the visitor is greeted by the busy rear from Machinery Hall, which de- ?_er}\;fs its: poetic title of ‘‘Mechanics’ De- ight.” ““You can easily tell who the mechanics are,’”’ said one of the attaches, ‘‘for they are sure to make a dive for Machinery Hall as soon as they come in.” All the larger exhibits are downstairs and it was noticeable that the ladies who attended the fair completed the rounds of that floor in far less time than they gave to the gallery. That was devoted more particularly to the things which please the eye and appeal to the esthetic tastes. Every one visited the art gallery, stayed a long time and went away more than satis- fied with the showing made by California artists. The collection surpasses any ever made by the Mechanics’ Institute. Su- Eenptandem' Solly Walters and Ernst A. enicke, chairman of the art committee, have exercised care in the choice of the best pictures. ‘‘Heretofore an art critic was justified in leaving our gallery with a smile of deri- =3, SOAR | *7'?},,./.» Captain R. P. Thomas of the Standard Soap Works Fixing Up His Exhibit. sion. That smile must change to one of appreciation this year. We have not an inferior picture in the collection.” There are 250 pictures on exhibition, and of that number all but fiftyare the roduct of the brushes of local artists. }I‘hat number represents chiefly the pic- tures loaned by their owners or by dealers. The catalogues have not vet been issued, but Messrs. Denicke and Martin furnished much information to the lovers of art who cangregated in the gallery. R. Bartsch’s display of terra cotta at- tracted much attention. A workman was busy all day in modeling jardinieres and vases. The Carison Currier Company’s exhibit is a clever representation of the battle-ship Oregon, made of 2630 spools, or 105,000 yurds of white silk. The water is repre- sented by 200 bunches or 10,000 yards of green and blue silk. Max F. Lucas, designer and engraver, exhibits some fine work on gold, silver, ivory and mother of pearl, s! owinf de- signs of coats-of-arms, monograms, land- scapes and even portraits. : R. Fredericks shows a luxurious little menage, of a dining-room, parlor and two bedrooms,- the hangings and furniture of which caused many a feminine household artist to exclaim, “how lovely.” Lear; & Durand, furniture dealers, and A. V’.’ ‘Wenke, upholsterer, havesimilar displays. The same household geniuses were en- thusiastic about the fireplace, the ranges and stoves, some of the latter being small enough for the average dollhouse, but Baking Powder decided, as a moans of thorough organization, 1o elect one vice-president from each precinet, who shall report from -time .to-time to the ex- ecutive committee of theclub the condition of the party in_his voting precinct. - AS a qualifi- cation to election as such vice-president it was decided that the person 5o selected shall have voted in the precinct at the Jast general elec- tion, thus insuring an_scquaintance with the | politics of the voters of the preeinct. The following named were elected officers of theiclub: Dr. William J. Gavigan, president; vice-presidents—First Precinct, Edwin Cleve- land; Second, Thomas Caveney’; Third, Joseph Holtz; Fourth, W. Newel; Fiith, F. Moore; Sixth, Charles Walker; ~Seventh, William Peters; Eighth, J. Langhorne; Ninth, Ed Burke; Tenth, L. Price; Eleventn, P. B. Mor- rissey; Twelfth; J. Bonn: Thirteenth, A. E. Shattuck; Fourteenth, H. K. Williar; Fifteenth, Albert B.' Gavigan; Sixteenth, John Rourke: Seventeenth, C. Woodward; Louis F. Compton, secretary; A. E.Shattuck, treasurer; executive committee—-D. I. Mahoney, William Paige, Henry Plafthauser, Charles A. Gavigan, Louis F. Compton, Thomas Coveney, Stephen V. Costello, C. E. Stanton and Ed Burke. STATESMEN ARE DELAYED, Democrats’ Western Tour of Rehabi- litation Postponed Till Next ‘Winter. A letter from Postmaster-General Wil- liam L. Wilson to Franklin K. Lane of this City, which was received by Mr. Lane yesterday, states that the National So- ciety of Democratic Clubs has decided to Eeostpone the tour of the West, which had en arranged for a Xany of prominent Democratic party leaders, the object of which was te endeavor to reunite the sev- eral lines of the party in the West gener- ally and on the Pacitic Coast in particular preparatory to making a hard fight in the next campaign. The postponement is necessitated by the fact that Speaker Crisp is abroad, and Senator Morgan and others who are to compose the garty cannot arrange their affairs to enable them to make the trip in September, the time set. he letter further states that the tour will be undertaken probably during the winter months and that a strong effort will be made to settle satisfactorily all the differences that exist among Western Demaocrats over the silver question and other matters pertaining to the Cleveland administration that have been and are incompatible with the Western idea of Democracy. California will be one of the States which will receive particular atten- tion from the journeying statesmen. Mrs. Langtry has a ruby which weighs 4414 carats and which is said to be worth $240,000. NO- b pERonTHE PHARMAGY, 953 MARKET ST, SOUTH SIDE, One of our Bet. Fifth and Sixth, Customers. Five doors above Hale Bros. FREE! ‘We have secured the services of a scientific Opticlan, who will examine your eyes without charge. Do not injure your eyes by wearing glasses that are improperly fitted. WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF Fyeglasses and Spectacles! AT CUT PRICES. ARTIFICIAL EYES FITTED. Galvanic or Faradic Batteries. 85 to 815 Eleotric Belts Trusses, others {lrlee“ Silk Stock " Pink Pills and 7 .35¢ Paine’s. Compound aua Eall’s Ca- tarrh Cure.....................c00 Mme. Pray’s Special Prescription o ‘Woman’s ¥rien . GEORGE H. FULLER DESK Co. 3 F Is the Place to Buy . DESKS, CHAIRS And All Kinds of [ OPFICE FURNITURE 638-640 Mission St. ~ PAPER| 3 NEW TO-DAY. DAYS MORE OF THIS SALE. IT WILL POSITIVELY END ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 24. PLENTY OF CHOICE OPPORTU- NITIES FOR SAVING STILL MEN’S TAN Lace, .50 Piccadilly Toe. . $2° LADIES TAN .25 BUTTON. . .... $2 BUCKINGHAM & HECHT'S MAKE. Kast's 738-740 Market Street TELEPHONE RATES. SERVICE No. 1 014, 89 50 Per Month. YITH NICKEL-IN-THE-SLOT AT- New, 85 50 TACHMENT. Reduction over 42 per cent. THIS SERVICE, NOW GIVEN FOR 85 50 PER MONTH, INCLUDES: Individual Metallic Copper Circuits (Two Wires; Long Distance Telephones Forty City Switches SERVICE No. 2. o1d, 89 50 New 84 50 Per Monh. WITH NICKEL-IN-THE-SLOT AT- TACHMENT. Express System Reduction over 52 per cent. THIS SERVICE, NOW GIVEN FOR 84 50 PE:X_MONTH, INCLUDES: Combination Line Metallic Copper Circuits (Two Wires, one subscriber on each wire) no bell-ringing interference Long Distances Telephones ~ Express System Forty Clty Switches SERVICE No. 3. ©01d, 8950 New, 82 50 Per Month. WITH NICKEL-IN-THE-SLOT AT- TACHMENT. Reduction over 73 per cent. THIS SERVICE, N GIVEN FOR 82 50 PER MONTH, INCLUDES: Party Line Metallic Copper_Circuits (Two Wires, five subscribers on each wire) Long Distance Telephones Express System Forty City Switches (to each subscriber) Three hundred subscribers are now connected at this $2 50 rate. L. H. JACOBI, Contract Agent, 216 Bush st. SAN FrANCISCO, August 8, 1895. SUTTER T. CHEAP. Bet. Kearn;_and Dupont HE TRUSTEES OF THE YOUNG MEN'S T Cibisiian_ Associatian, having moved tothe new building .on Ellis street, offer for sale at & ‘most reasonable price the Association’s late quar- ters on the north side of Sutter street, between Kearny and Grant avenue. The lot is 54:6 feet front by 120 feet in_depth back to Berry street in Tear. Berry leads out to Grant avenue on the west and out to Bush street on the north. There is a solid three story and basement brick and stove building on the' 1ot, which needs revision in its two upper stories. The property will readlly rent for a very fine rate of income, and will be sold ata very reasonable price, as the Association has now no further use {or the property. Principals apply to > H J. Mo Y J. COY. Association Building, Mason and Eilis streets. WALL | 22 WINDOW £ | SHADES Largest Stock and Lowest Prices. G.W.CLARK&co. terior ting 653 Market Street. SAMPLES SENT.