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-y e e e —— 55 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1895. F 'COLORED DRESS DEPT! t 28 Contg. ¢ 175 pieces 37-INCH ALL-WOOL FANCY MIXED SUITING in figured, stripes, mixed and mottled effects, former price 50c, will be closed out at 25¢ a yard. |, | At 835 Cents. | | 92 pieces 40-INCH ALL-WOOL NOVELTY CHEVIOTS in broche and figured mix- tures, former price 7ac, will be closed out at 35¢c a yard. | ‘ At SO Cealii. 71 pieces 40-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL LYONETTE SCOTCH MIXTURES, elegant as- sortment, former price $1, will be closed out at 50c a yard. At 78 Cents. NCH HEAVY ALL-WOOL ENGLISH HATR-LINE CYCLING CLOTH, price $1 50, will be ed at 75¢ a yard. | BLAC NCH FINE SILK LUSTER ALPACA, worth 50¢, will be closed out at 25¢ At 8O Cents. ~WOOL ENGLISH STORM SERGE, worth 75¢, will be 37 pieget forms K DRESS GOODS! At SO Cents. L JSTER BRILLIANTINE, extra good value for 850, 5 pieces 45- will be el VOOL ENGLISH CHEVIOT, worth regular $1 25, will K DEPARTMENT! r:n: At 25 Cents,a Tard. {, 24 inches wide, soft finish, in an endless variety ill be closed out at 25¢ a yard. At 5O Cents a CH FIGURED BLACK INDIA TA e closed out at 50¢ a yard. At 78 Cents a Yard. HI“\(‘E; SATIN, rich, handsome quality, regular price §1 25, will ca yard. 3 B ard. TA SILK, regular price 85c, _ At 81.00 a Yard. INCH BLACK FRANCAISE SILK, soft finish, regular price ill be closed out at $i a yard. 5 At 81.00 a Yard. CH BLACK SATIN RHADAMES, extra heavy, regular price $1 50, be closed out at $1 a yard. 10 ) 3 3 8 W MURPHY BUILDING, PRICES CUT TO THE LOW e 7 S0 S To force out every particle of the vast residue of our Summer stock in the few days that yet remain before our Great Clearance Sale closes we now make THE MOST TERRIFIC REDUCTIONS E OR ANY OTHER MARKET, and in particularly inviting our regular pa- trons to CALL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, we append a few specimen bargains to illustrate the HATCHLESS MONEY-SAVING OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED! NAL DAYS OF OUR GREAT CLEARANCE SALE! ESTNOTCH! VER QUOTED IN THIS | RIBBONS! RIBBONS ! At 10 Cents. No. 12 2-INCH ALL-SILK BLACK SATIN and GROS-GRAIN RIB- BON, will be ciosed out at 10c. At 12 1-2 Cents. No. 16 21¢-INCH ALL-SILK BLACK SATIN and GROS-GRAIN RIB- BON, will be closed out at 12}4c. At 15 Cents. No. 22 3-INCH ALL-SILK BLACK SATIN and GROS-GRAIN RIB- BON, will be closed out at 15¢. PARASOLS! PARASOIS! At $1.00. CARRIAGE PARASOLS in Gloria silk, silk lining, will be closed out at §1. IADIES WAISTS ! At 55 Cents. LADIES’ LAUNDERED SHIRT ‘WAISTS, white collar and cuffs, colored bosoms in pink and blue chambray, regular price $1 25, will be closed out at 55¢. At $1.00. LADIES’ LAUNDERED WAISTS, in heavy percale, in fancy stripes and checks of black, navy blue and pink, regular price $1 50 and $1 75, will be closed out at $1. GLOVES! GLOVES! At 65 Cents. 200 dozen LADIES’ BIARRITZ KID GLOVES (with two hooks at wrist), Foster, Paul & Co. make, in dark, medium and tan shades, good value for §1, will be closed out at 65c a pair. At $1.00. 75dozen LADIES’ 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUSQUETAIRE DRESSED KID GLOVES, in dark and medium colors, also black, ex- tra value for $150, will be closed out at $1 a pair. TACES! LACES! At 15 Cents per Yard. BUTTER POINT VENISE LACE, 4inches wide, reduced from 40c. At 25 Cents per Yard. BUTTER POINT VENISE LACE, 6 inches wide, reduced from 60c. At 35 Cents per Yard. BUTTER POINT VENISE LACE, 8 inches wide, reduced from 75c. At 25 Cents per Yard. BUTTER AND IVORY NET TOP POINT DE VENISE LACE, 6, 7, 8 and 9 inches wide, reduced from 50c. At 35 Cents per Yard. BUTTER AND IVORY NET TOP POINT DE VENISE LACE, 10 inches wide, reduced from 65¢. At 25 Cents per Yard. BLACK CHANTILLY LACES, all silk, 7, 8and 9 inches wide, reduced from 50¢c and 60c. At 15 Cents per Yard. BLACK SILK BOURDON LACE, 3inches wide, regular price 30c, will be closed out at 15¢ a yard. At 25 Cents per Yard. BLACK SILK BOURDON LACE, 5 inches wide, reduced from 50c. At 35 Cents per Yard. BLACK SILK BOURDON LACE, 6 inches wide, regular price 75¢, will be closed out at 35¢ a yard. At $1.25 per Yard. TOSCA NET, in striped, dotted ana figured, all silk, 45 inches wide, re- duced from $2 25 and §$2 Marke! Streel, corner of Joes i SAN FRANCISCO. HOSIERY AND CORSEIS! BOYS' BLACK RIBBED BICYCLING LADIES’ LADIES’ BLACK SATEEN CORSETS, At_$1.00. . LADIES’ CORSETS, made of fine English 300 dozen MEN'S AND BOYS’ FOUR- 200 dozen MEN’S EXTRA FINE FOUR- 756 dozen UNDYED SANITARY MERINO 55 dozen MEN'S CAMEL'S-HAIR UN- At 25 Cents. HOSE, extra heavy and elastic, guar- anteed fast black, made especially for boys’ wear, will be closed out at 25¢ per pair, all sizes, 6 to 10 inches. i | At 85 Cents. | IMPORTED BLACK CASH- MERE WOOL HOSE, high-spliced heels and toes, guaranteed fast black, regular price 60c, will be closed out at 35¢ per pair. At 75 Cents. long waist and high bust, perfect fit ting, regular price §1, will be closed out at 75e. coutil, sateen striped, long waist and | bigh bust with patent loop eyelets, per- fect French model, regular price $1 50, will be closed out at §1 each. NEN'S FURNISHINGS ! PLY LINEN COLLARS, in the latest shapes, regular value $2 per dozen, will be closed out at 10c each. At 12 1-2 Cents. PLY CUFFS, all new shapes, regular value $2 50 perdozen, will be closed out at 12}¢c per pair. { At 15 Cents. SOCKS, with double spliced heels and toes, regularly sold at 25¢, will be closed out at 15¢ a pair. At 75 Cents. DERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, fanc; silk finished, extra value for $1 25, will be closed out at 75¢ each. IMMENSE SHIPMENTS OF NEW FALL IMPORTATIONS are now daily arriving, and as fast in their respective departments at NOTICEABLY LOW PRICES. FALL GOODS. as uncased are placed on sale LADIES’ CAPES! At 8$1.50. LADIES' CAPES, in a variety of shades and styles, worth $4 50, will be offered at $1 50 each. At 8$1.00. LADIES’ TRIPLE CAPES, in a variety of shades, neatly trimmed with gimp, worth $3 50, will be closed out at $1 each. At S2.50. LADIES’ SINGLE AND DOUBLE CAPES, in black and a variety of colors, with various trimmings, worth $6 50, will be closed out at $2 50 each. At 838.50. LADIES’ CAPES, double and single, handsomely trimmed and in all the newest shades, worth $7 50, will be offered at $3 50 each. At $5.00. LADIES’ FULL CIRCULAR SINGLE CAPES of Kersey cloth, in a variety of shades, lined with silk, trimmings of applique and ribbon, worth $1250, will be closed out at $5 each. LADIES’ SUITS! At 84 95. LADIES’ SUITS, Navy and Black Serge, worth §9, will be closed out at $4 95 each. At 87.50. LADIES’ SUITS, Navy, Black and Tan Cheviot, box jacket and skirt, lined through- out, worth $12 50, will be closed out at $7 50 each. WASH GOODS! 710 Y d—HEAVY STANDARD CHEVIOT, full weight, reduced from 1234c. 2 ar —GOOD, STYLISH PENNIS FLANNELS, value for 8j4c. 5° Yard i { A 100 Yard—GENUINE LONDON PIQUES, light grounds only, reduced from 15c. 1C Y v]—BEST AMERICAN INDIGO CALICOS AND GINGHAMS, reduced 4 8,1( from 84c. 810 Y d—ALL OUR FINE GRADE CRINKLED SEERSUCKERS, reduced 3 ar from 1234c. 150 Yard—D(Z)S'ETED AND FIGURED SWISSES, 36 inches wide, reduced from 7&0 Yard—ODD .LOTS 32-INCH CREPONS, medium colors, reduced from 1234c. 610 Yard—GOOD GRADE CHECK NAINSOOKS, reduced from 10c. 100 'Y d—45~INCH UNDRESSED BLEACHED SHEETING, reduced from ar 1234c. 170 Yard—IM GENUINE XXX UNBLEACHED SHEETING, equal to Pequot. SPECIAL! ABOUT 75 PAIRS 11-4 FINE WHITE WOOL BLANKETS, sligLtly soiled, value for $7, to be closed out at $4 50 pair. 'MURPEY BUILDING, Markel Stoel, corner of Jones, SAN FRANOISCO- / DSTHBUTION OF WEALT, Rev: L. P. Armstrong’s Address ‘to Congregational Min- isters. THEY - RECOGNIZE THE PRESS. Presbyterians Discuss Faith-Heal- | ing—Baptist Soul-Winners’ Conference. Rev. L; P. Wealth Distribution by Means of Pruning-tax System,” read extracts said in part: eme poverty are both productive of vice.. ‘Give me neither poverty nor riches’ | was the prayerof the wiseman. National- is no solution of the problem. It night be & good thing if all men loved each otber as they do themselves. “The fundamental principle of taxation i¢ that it shouid be proportioned to a person’s ability to support society. The politax”is unjust. Indirect taxation is unjust. The proper way to encourage votng industries is by means of bounties. I.pay.as much tax on sugar probably as Mr.. Rockefeller does. Neither is aland tax just: The income tax does not reach the desideratum, though it approaches it. : “The wisest taxation will not direct wealth into the possession of men worth more than a million. Three-hundredths of the people own two-thirds of the prop- erty of the country, and pay one-fourth of the taxes. ism not right that that lifeblood should be gorged in the extremities. We propose to priine away the too heavy top branches of society. All the wealth that is laid by in tal belongs to society.” : Sarah B. Coope# said that riches e wealth of the brain, which is pro- ductive of good. 3 Dr. Mooar thought the presentation not eufficiently clear and concise. Dr. Pond said there should be an end of | the rich getting richer and the poor poorer. W hether the speaker had found the way he could not sa: Dr. Williams said he agreed with the drift of the paper. Certainly there was need of a readjustment of conditions, 1t was botnd to come. Whether the plan proposed would aid the movement in that direction he did not know. Rev. E. Willett said he wished to express his warm admiration of the paper. He thought the presentation of the plan of in- crease of taxes according to the amount of property was lucid. He was surprised that it-had not been more warmly commended. ‘Rev. W. H. Tubb wished the statement of-the plan bad been clearer. Rey. J. W. Cruzan questioned the state- ment that the poor were growing poorer. It was true, that some of the rich were growing richer. Dr. ficLean thought there was some- thing-in the statement that the poor were g orer. t Rev. Kfr. Chamberlain said all such plans were simply a salve upon the sores of the body politic. The Nation must re- fur; its covenant vows. > lev. L. P. Armstrong said his plan was to raise the ratio of taxation with the size of the property, so making a limit of pos- Armstrong of San Jose, the | r of a work soon to be published on | it before the Congregational Monday | “Extreme wealth and | Wealth is the lifeblood of a Nation, but | 1 7 | of able men, having public confidence, | us that needed light. | without fear of want and without hope of | that spirit is the divi further accumulation, who would become disinterested leaders of politics and cap- of great co-operative enterprises, for | In that light we learn e part of man, but the soul does not reflect God. Christ’s dying prayer was “Receive my spirit.”” Dr. Case said the speaker’s sentiments | the business could not become very large | expressed were in accord with those of Dr. | without taking in many partners. | _The theme for the next meeting is “The | Figurative Meaning of the Word ‘Born,’ | As Used in New Testament Literature,” | and witl be presented in a paper by Pro- | fessor Lioyd. | Rev. G. L. Shea secretary of the | American Tract Society, made a short ad- | dress upon the financial outlook of the | society. | Presbyterian Union., | Most of the time of the Presbyterian | press should be excluded from the delib- erations of that body. The reconsidera- | tion was brought about largely through | the intervention of Dr. Ellis, who pro- posed it. A motion to admit reporters was passed by a vote of eight to six, many of the ministers declining to vote. E. A. Sturge M.D. read a paper on “Faith Healing.” He said: h is & factor in the cure of disease. All re- ze that there is a much better chance for atient who believes he will recover than the one who feels that he is soon to shuffle off the mortal coil. | Insome strange way the mind controls the | physiological process of the body. Physicians realizing this feel that it is quife justifiable in certain cases to prescribe bread or sweetened | water to stimulate faith and thus to aid re- | covery. It séems to me that all cases sttributed to Christian_science, mind cure, divine healing, | sacred shrine, etc., are due alone to the faith of the patients. That cures are thus effected most of us are rendf to admit. While the writer was a medical missionary in Siam a | pool of water, supposed to have wonderiul ealing properties, was discovered in a certain sacred cave. Laughable as the tnought of benefit from such &'source seemed at the time, it now 2; Yeus quite likely that some were really ielped—not from any curative property pos- sessed by the water, but from the faith of the persons “receiving the same, We know that the doctrine of the so-called Christian Scien- tists is ridiculous, for according to the teach- ings of the founder they hcld that there is no sach thing as matter, but only mind. We hear the Great Physician say: *‘Your sin is gone. Ihave taken itaway. I have borne it | in my own body on the iree. Now you are whole.”” It depends entirely upon our 1aith whether we find it so or not. St. James tells us that the prayer of faith shall save the sick. Does not all hinge on that little word faith? 1 beljeve firmly in prayer and realize that the Almighty could heal the most difiicult case, but the question is *‘Does he do it if means are neglected o1 natural laws defied?” Faithis | only one means of cure. Faith and work in | healing should go together. If vaccination | and our water supply and other sanitar: measures were neglected no amount of fait would save us from fearful epidemics. The object of this paper 1s to show that faith | healing, under whaiever name it may appear, possesses elements of truth which we would do well to recognize, that we may give to it its proper place and make use of it s one of the meins of lessening the ills of the present life and of blessings to our fellow-men. Rev. Campbell Coyle said he considered Christian science a counterfeit of the di- vine healing of the age of miracles, but that it is now under the direction of the devil. Dr. Alexander was of the opinion that if a man is dangerously ill sweetened water and bread pills will be of no avail, and said that many Christian Scientists should be tried for murder. Methodist Preachers, Devotional exercises at the Methodist preachers’ meeting were conducted by Chaplain Macomber of Angel Island. Rev. J. J. Martin read a paper on “The Trichotomy of Man.”” Mr. Martin gave the triple elements of man’s constitution- as body, soul and spirit. He said: e soul indicates the person of the man, but b person. Rie capability of self consciousness in man is the “light of God.” It s the spitit which constitutes man, and that is e work of grace should begin. The where sible wealth accumulation, ;;oui.hly a mil- lion. dollars. This would furnish a class "5 torch of science cannot give us the relation of sowl to apirit, The tor Ministerial Union wasgiven to adiscussion ’ | of whether or no representatives of the | of inspiration gives Hurd and other ecclesiastical authors, and he believed the paper was orthodox. Rey. 8. D. Simons said the paper was sound, sensible and orthodox. e con- sidered himself an authorlty on that question. The remark was greeted with good-natured laughter in which the aged | speaker joined. Ben. J. B. Cheyworth eaid there was a | good deal of nonsense in the paper. spirit of the Jmper was that the soul is | dormant, and if God does not breathe his spirit into it the result will be annihila- tion. He did not believe that. Rev. W. 8. Urmy said his understandin, | had been that the body was the animal | portion of the being. He was surprised | that the lower attributes had been de- scribed as the soul. In closing the discussion of the paper the author said the question had arisin in his mind, “Why do I have animal passions? ‘Whence my anger?”’” Rev. John Thomp- son said: “Being an Englishman, what else can you expect?’”’ This remark from a native of Alblon caused laughter long and loud, and Mr. Martin said: *“We will close the discussion with that.” Rey. Julian Soper of Japan spoke at some length upon the Methodist missions in Japan. On the island of Hokkaido, which he said is to Japan what the West isto the United States. there are six or- ganized churches and 500 native church imember& _He felt encouraged by the belpful spirit of the laymen as well as ministers of the churches. As for the dis- couragements, he thought the spirit of apathy and indifference on the part of the | masses is a greater obstacle than the activity of the Buddhists. Heretofore there had not been the consecrated spirit on the part of many of the missionaries, but Bishop Warren had sent some excel- lent material to the island recently. Dr. Soper had found intellectual Christianity, or a ready intellectual ap- prehension of its truth, in Japan, but there was not as much heartfelt experience as he would like. The religion of the Japanese converts is more of the head than the heart. They think emotional religion is not high-toned religion. He had found this tendency a serious obstacle to progress in missionary work. He said that there is plenty of human nature in Japan, plenty of badness, but not so much devilishness as in ihis country. Baptist Ministers. The topic of discussion by the Baptist Ministerial Union was * Sermonic Meth- ods.” Rev. M. B. Boynton led the discus- sion. All the members of the union shared 1n the discussion, each giving his method in the preparation and delivery of sermons. It developed that only two used manuscript in the pulpit and the sentiment was strongly in favor of inde- pendent dehvee:iy. 7 It was stated that Rev. H. L. Dietz, pastor of the German Baptist Church, had gone East to secure aid for his church, Soul-Winners' Conference. A series of meetifigs, whose object is stated to be the spiritual quickening of the churches and styled the “Soul- winners’ Conference,” will be held in the First Baptist Church of this City on the 27th and 28th inst. and the First Baptist Church of Oakland on the 29th and 30th inst. It will be held under the direction of the Baptist Ministerial Union, and is as follows: Tuesday, August 27—2:30 »..: Devotional exercises. 3 P. M.: sible‘reading, “Soul- winners of the Bible,” by Rev. C. g( Hill of Oakland, followed by discussion of the topie. 7:30 P. M.: “Soul-winning the Supreme Work of the Church,” address by Rev. C. H. Hobart of Oakland, followed by discussion of the topic.. ooy dntas 205200 5., B reading, es in_the of Winnin, som.,"i;‘ Rev. Robert. Whitaker of Oakiand, followed by discussion of the topic. 7:30 . M.: The | Prayer-meetings in all the churches on the general topic of “Soul-winning.” Thursday, August 20—2:30 P. M.: Bible read- ing, “The Personal Element in Winning Bouls,” by Rev. A. M. Russell of 8an Francisco; address, “Praying for Souls,” by Rev. George Duncan of San Francisco; discussion. 7:30 P. M.: Young people’s rally, general subject, “The Young People’s Sociey as & Factor in \VinulnF Souls”; ten-minute papers by Miss Clayton of San Francisco and Miss Hempstead of Oakland; address, by Rev. M. P. Boynton of San Franeisco; discussion. Friday, August 30—2:30. p. m.: Address,"The Binging that Saves,” by Rev. J. George Gibson of San Francisco; address, “The Sermon that Baves,” by Rev. W, T. Jordun of Alameda; dis- cussion. 7:30 P. m.: Devotional services, led by Rev. E. H. Hayden of Golden Gate; stories of victories in soul-winning by all the pastors; general experience-meeting on thé same line, Tribute to Rev. F. B. Pullan, At a meeting of the Third Congrega- tional Church and Society held Wednes- day, the 14th inst., the following resolu- tions were adopted: =WHEREAS, Our pastor, the Rev. Frederick B. Tullan, has received a call from the Pilgrim Congregational Church of Providence, R. I., and for the purpose of accepting the same has tendered his resignation as our pastor; and, ‘whereas, the five years of faithful service ren- dered by him to this church have been greatly blessed and have created feelings of Christian fellowship and good will with other churches; and, whereas, to a careful preparation of ser- mons and a sincereity of thought has been added a wonderful power of word illustration, all of which has been made yet more impres- | sive by a judicious nse of the stereopticon; and, whereas, for his ministering to the tem- poral wents of the poor, and the spiritual wants of all, for his tender rolicitude and earnest sympathy, aud for his efforts in behalf of the uplifting of the masses, the members of this parish and the peo‘ple of this City owe him & debt of gratitude which they can never re- 'plly therefore, be it solved, That, in perting, our kindest and that we wishes will ever attend him, recommend him to the parish to which he is to minister as one worthy of their full confi- dence and highest esteem. Charles H. Ham, William . Hyde, Jr., Herbert B. Ward, committee. The Episcopal Clergy, The Clericus will resume its meetings next Monday. Dr. E. B. Spalding will be the chief speaker, and the topic, the pro- posed changes of the constitutional canons of the church, which will be considered at the general meeting of the Episcopal churches at Minneapolis in October. Bishop Nichols will attend that conference, also a convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew at Louisville, Ky., commencing September 25. r. W. F. McDowell, chancellor of the Denver University, who has been the guest of Bishop Warren, at Santa Cruz, returned to Denver yesterday. Ocoidental Missions, Mrs. 0. N. Ramsay of Los Gatos led the consecration meeting of the Occidental Board of Presbyterian Missions yesterday and Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Sturge partici- ated in the exercises. Letters were read rom several corean missionaries, A letter was read concerning the work and express- ing regret at the departure of Miss Rick- etts from Bangkok, Siam. The lady who performed faithful services as a missionary in that distant land has returned to her Eastern home to die. Varley's Farewell, Rev. Henry Varley will give his Jast ad- dress, before sailing to Australia, at the First Baptist Church}of Oakland to-mor- TOW evening. . A Chrysanthemum Show. The California State Floral Bociety is now preparing for a grand chrysanthemum show to be held probably during the first week in November, and if possible in the Maple Hall of the Palace Hotel where the last show was held. The committee on exhibition consists of Mrs. H. A, Cross, Mrs. Austin Sperry, Mrs. Mecart- ney of Alameda, and Professor Emory Smith of Menlo Park. tractive exhibition of chrysanthemums that has ever been held in this City. A large num- ber of florists, professional and sma are growing '.he::' flgwen especially for mw. ‘ They believe that it will be the most ats | de: THILOR - ROGERS' B0OK A New Treatise on Scientific Money by Mayor Sutro’s Secretary. Recapltulation of the Author’s Ar- gument In Support of the Paper ‘Theory. Taylor Rogers is writing a book. To be more accurate he has just finished reading the proofs of a treatise on ‘“‘Scientific Money,” of which he is the author. The book is not the result of a preconceived notion of supplying a large gap left open by recent writers on monetary questions, but is the outgrowth of a very careful study of the subject in the light of history and through conclusions deducted from that study. Having become so thoroughly im- bued with the idea that the present money system of the world was wrong, Mr. Rogers continued his note-taking until he had in band material which he considered too valuable to be allowed to rest idly in a pigeon-hole. ““Yes, it is a paper-money theory that is advanced in my k,”’ said Mr. Rogers in discusoin%the subject yesterdaf, ‘‘and my belief is that paper money will again be- come an issue in a National campaign. No, not in 1896, but the demand for such a system will be made in the presidential camgaign in 1900, Meantime the silyer fight is on, and will serve to call attention to the sins of both gold and silver money, and as an educational move I am in that fight and hope it will win. “] was first led to a careful research and thoughtful study of the subject b{ the re- mark of a friend that I did not know any more about money than does a Hottentot. That set me to thinking, and I soon be- come convinced that he was not far wrong.” Mr. Rogers’ argument fora pa; system is recapitulated at the close book in the following paragrapvhs: As all our people by natural law are equal in their rights, our Government is instituted for the control and protection of those rights, and ‘being based upon consent, it may be changed, as experience justifies, to produce human happiness. As the heritage of history, gold and silyer came to us as coin money and were adopted as such for the purpose of promoting wealth and contentment among our people. As money is an arbitrary standard, adopted by law for and as 2 measure of the value of all oiher things, it should have absolute certainty and permanence as a measure. The gerienoe of the ages, and the solemn confirmation of present conditions, con- clusively ehow that gold and silver are want- ing in the qualities of steadfast fixity, and this defect arises from their commodity valueas affected by the market price of their puilion, and their uncertainty of production, and that therefore they should be disrobed ot all money functions, and this for the three fundamental Teasons 1ouaw1n|l.m The cost of mining and minting gold and silver are ver{ great, and may be obviated by other llflnm ly cheaper methods for the people & whole. “The Nation has neither legal nor moral right to select the industry of one citizen and, by 1ts stamp impressed on his product, create a value therefor above its natural and mnkmfln, or above the labor involved in its production. Gold and silver mines are private enterprises, and their products should not receive any dis- crimination’ in their favor and one not ac- corded alike to all other ann?flns. By the commodil ol nd’ the limitation of their quantities private ownmh?. they e sure instru- mentalities for eflecting and controlling leg lation to the of theis r-mone; of his advan eir owners. The Government has an inherent legal right and a positive moral duty to provide a le currency for its people -n'; fix fu qumtitflnd power according to our immense needs and to wisely control its volume, so as to avoid sud- n, dangerous and tnnecessary contraction and expansion. Phflm?hy, law and experience combine to show that a r currency, limited in quality by a per capita or percentage plan and en- dowed with absolute legnl tender power for all ublic and private debts, may and should be the United States Government, as its exclusive lawful money, and that it issued bx sole an will when so issued accomplish its mission as the grandest money of the grandest people. DID NOT DO THE WORK. Complaint Made by a Property-Owner Against a Soliciter for Street Contracts. ¢ Mrs. H. E. Allen has lodged a complaint with the Board of Bupervisors against J. M. Phillips, who claims to be a solicitor for Contractor R. H. Norton. Mrs. Allen lives at the Hotel Rafael, San Rafael, and owns unimproved property on Moultrie street, this City. According to her story, Phillips visited her at the hotel last May and represented that he had a private contract signed by all the property-owners on Moultrie street to grade, macadamize and sewer that thor- oughfare. i “I've rfot all the signatures but yours,” heurged. “You sign, and then I'll go ahead with the work.”” | Mrs. Allen says Phillips annoyed her so much with the matter that she consented at last. “Two weeks ago he came to me again,” she complained, “and told me that the work was all done, and that he was mak- ing his collections. & “Pay my bill now,” he said, *“‘and I'll knock off 5 per cent.” “T was suspicious of his appearance and his pertinacity,” continued Mrs. Allen, ‘‘so I wentout and examined the street. He hadn’t done a thing. He hadn’t even got a permit from the office of the Street Su- perintendent to do the work. I found out also tnat his purported private contract had scarcel nn{ bona-fide signatures. In fact he stuffed it with fictitious names in order tomake the real property-owners be- }ie'w,u that other people were really signing it Mrs. Allen has asked the board not to issue any permit to Phillips to do the Work. Contractor Norton says he does not 5. know Phillips. POLICE COURT GRAFTERS. One Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to Ten Days in Jail. Thomas Tierney, who was arrested on Saturday for loitering in the City Hall corridors, pleaded guilty in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday and was sentenced to ten days in the County 1. Tierney was only released from the House of Correc- tion a few days ufio The cases of the other seven arrested either for the same offense or vagrancy will come up in Judge Comlan’s court 10-mOTrow. Policeman Wagner still keeps a vigilant lookout 1n the corridor and yesterday afternoon he arrested Steve Vulocivich and booked him for vagrancy. Steve was in company with one of the doorkeepers at the circus and was showine him around the hall when arrested. He was repeat- edly warned b{ friends to keep away from the hall, but did not heed the warnings. ———————— The “Black Crook’” Case. The ‘“Black Crook” vs. the “Black Crook Up to Date” was again before the United States Circuit Court yesterday. The attorney for the plaintiff could not get around the decision of United States District Judge Deady delivered in 1867, which set forth that the play was of such a flimsy character that it wasnoten- titled to copyright. Accordingly permission was asked to amend the complaint, and with the consent of the other side Judge McKenna granted it. e Anti-Cigarette Crusade. The seven grocers and liquor dealers arrested for selling cigarettes flw élugph Collins, a minor, appeared in Ju onlan’s court "M‘F d\‘.hlllnll"fl'ér:lduvm T test 0 gston, grocer, MoAllister sireot, was solected, and will b taken up on Wednesday, August 28. THE CATILE KNGS WIE Mrs. George White Wants Her Award of a Hundred Thousand. A Declsion Expected From the Su~ preme Court To-Day on the Petition. A decision is expected from the Supreme Court to-day in the celebrated divorce case of Cattle King White. The case was carried to the higher courtt on an application for a writ of prohibition and writ of review in the matter of the order of sale of property to satisfy the order of Judge Hebbard, awarding Mrs. ‘White $100,000. This is the last day of the three months following the time of ity submission, and the court goes without ity salaries if a decision is not handed down to-day. Mrs. White secured her divorce in 1888, and with it went an alimony of $200 a month. She had considerable, in fact per- gemal. trouble in getting her money, and nally petitioned Judge Hebbard for an order compelling her recreant ex-spouse to pay her alimony ina lump sum amount« ing to $100,000. The order was granted but_prior to this a receiver was lpnuinted at Mrs. White’s request and he attested that White owned no property; that it was all mortgaged and out of his hands. That report called for further liti- fation and invasli:;nion. and it was ];arnid ht}ln;t White’s nephew, named ough, hel omissory notes aggregatin thousands ofrdollars, on whi(fi: he ha secured judgment, and also that he was oneof the chief creditors. Subsequently on order of sale of property to satisfy the award of $100,000 was made and the re- ceiver had made preparations for a public sale, when the application for a writ of prohibition and review was argued and submitted before the Supreme Court. The “‘cattle king,” as he is familiarly known, has little of his immense estate in his own hands, but his ex-wife has pinned him down so closely that the courts have recognized his responsibility and given her her rights, amounting to §100,000. Prior to Judge Hebbard’s order White had re- fused to pay the $200 a month alimony, and it is now two years since she has re- ceived a cent from the Mendocino mils lionaire. THE FAIR HORSES. Charles L. Fair Obtains a Lease of Two Racers Until January 1, 1896. Charles L. Fair has obtained a lease of the two racehorses Yo el Rey and Gibson, belonging to the Fair estate. The lease is to January 1, 1896, for $25 per month each. Judge Slack signed the order yesterday by request of the special administrators. ther orders u%ged yesterday are for the purchase of a §1200 barye to be loaded with stone and sunk at the North Beach tidal- water property, as requested by the en- gineer of the estate; for the sale of fifty cows on the Petaluma ranch, and steers and hogs on the Petaluma, Adams and Knights Lmdmnehn, and for the in- crease of the 'y of &dwin Owens, su- perintendent of the street department of the :;hte. from $40 per week to$200 a month. The auction sale of horses on August 1 is confirmed. Twenty-five horses were sold for $1797 50, the expenses of the sale and transportation of the horses being —————— Miss Maltby, an American girl, has taken the degree of docior of phflmphy, cum laude, at Gotuingen, 3 i .