The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 8, 1895, Page 12

12 : THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1895. MAYOR SUTRO MAYVETO THE NEW TAXLEVY, The Chief Executive Thinks the Rate Is Exorbitant. TO TARKE LEGAL ADVICE. Thinks That Enough Money Is Now Raised to Run the City. He ADVOCATES THE NEW CHARTER. A Question as to the Value of Mu- nicipal Ownership of Water | Works Just Now. Mayor Sutro, looking brown and healthy after a month’s sojourn on his fine ranch | near Calistoga, returned to the City last evening and received the visits of friends | at the home of a relative. ! Though not haying been in the City for thirty days San Francisco’s chief executive has kept in touch with the progress of public matters through the medium of the | newspapers and is primed with affairs of | state that he will begin work on when he returns to his ofiice on Tuesday next. In the Mayor’s opinion the most impor- tant event that has occurred in the City in the past month is the action of the Board Supervisors in increasing the tax levy for the coming year, and the City’s Chief | Executive speaks his mind in no uncertain rding the right and justice of terms the matter. “] my mind,” he said, “this new tax an outrage that should not be tol- Our rate of taxation was high h without making it any greater and ing the poor people who are now al- bankrupt in a still worse position. I | ot know whether my position as r and president of the board gives me e right to veto this measure or not. I » not consulted legal authority and | 1d not care to speak offhand, but my ss in the matter are certainly very be inclined to do so. In thatcase my right to veto the levy Ishall i cert I do not see how the levy is going tostand, 5 t will take nine votes to pass it over | to, and there are but eight men in | board who would be inclined to take ion. I certainly hope the levy is | ject to my approval or rejection. *‘As the matter now stands we rgise $5,500,000 per year by taxation, which should be fully efough’ if judiciously ex- | pended to pay all the expenses of the City | and gradually clear off the load of dehz; that hangs over the municipality. If the | te is to be raised it will merely pe taking so much more money out of the scanty means of the poor, for which there is no | ureent necessit “Again, the levying of such a sum—$2 25 | on the $100, including the State tax—gives | outsiders a bad impression of San Fran- | co, and it will not be long before East- | n people will begin to avoid this City if | h a state of affairs is allowed to exist. “There is no urgent necessity for rebuild- | ing the old City Hall at the present time, | 18 it a vital matter that the new City 1 should be finished at once. If these 15 of expense were eliminated from the it need not be nearly so large and the old rate, if the funds were properly man- aged, would provide enongh to pay off the City's creditors. Why, I think the City owes over $500,000, which should certainly be pai iest opportunity. “‘Oh, I shall certainly veto that tax levy if I can do it properly and legaliy.” The Mayor had not been informed of the sent in by the Union of Practical ess, People’s party and Labor Ex- change, asking that a special election be called to give the voters of the City a chance to decide whether or not the City should own its own water-works and gas and electric-light Flams, but he had de- cided opinions on the matter. on’t know whether the Board of Su- pervisors, myself or who has the calling of special elections,” he said, “‘and there- fore cannot say what steps will be taken in the matter, but I am certainly very much in favor of :uch a matter as municipal ownership. Until the municipality owns its own water works and lighting plants the poor people, on whom water and light rates fall the heaviest, will never get jus- tice. “I beeve that water should be f ur- nished to the people at_absolute cost, be- cause it is one of the absolute necessities of life, and no man should be_ allowed to grow rich by selling it at exorbitant rates to those who are not fortunate enough to possess an independent supply. The water company is even now_drawing enor- mous profits from its sale of water to the City and the inhabitants. < This is all wrong, and municipal own- » will make a much-needed change. eve in the municiFal ownership of all such matters as are of a public charac- ter and are of absolute necessity to the City. People call me a socialist, but I do not care for that. Progress and co-opera- tion are the watchwords of the day, and my position as the head of the municipal government demands that I shall be pro- gressive. “Co-operation—municipal co-operation— is the only method by which the City can be run on a business basis and to the best interests of its people, and it must come sooner or later in the public ownership of water plants, lighting plants, and eventu- ally of the railroads that traverse our streets. “They are of a semi-public characterand come under the same head. tuch things must at some time come down to absolute bedrock in respect to cost to thefipeople‘ and the sooner such a state of affairs is brought about the better for all concerned. “In regard to a special election I cannot see the value of one on this subject until we have a new charter that will insure a better and more reliable City government. I would rather see a special election called to pass on the charter formulated by the Board of Freeholders than for any other purpose, for there is no doubt that this City is in the greatest need of a new sys- tem of laws for its government. ‘“The one proposed by the Freeholders is ‘not faultless by any means, but it is far better than the Instrument under which we are now working, and when it is passed the people can get their own water works, and. know that they will be properly handled and run for the benefit of the people and not for that of politi- cians and grasping corporations. “I doubt the advisability of buying the existing plants, for I believe that new ones coula be built for less money and with far more satisfaction to the people. I have the legal right as the head of the city gov- ernment, to snggest the matter of a special election for the charter to the proper au- thorities, and shall probably do so when I have had a chance to look into the matter thoroughly and the proper time arrives. “I notice that in spite of the efforts of the octopus to induce them to do otherwise the committee on site for the Affiliated Col- leges has accepted the site I offered. I suppose that there isno doubt that the Regents of the university will ratify the action of the committee.”” NATIVE SONS DEPART. A Great Crowd in Fine Procession Went to the Ferry. The parade of the Native Sons last night when they departed on their grand excur- sion to Sacramento was one of the finest turnouts of the order ever witnessed in this | French after the regular sessions in the | noon, when Miss Meaker, Miss Flora Mc- City. The parlors turned out in fine form and thousands gathered to view the parade | on Market street and on several of the | large buildings red, blue and green fires | were burned. The parade was well handled by Grand Marshal Frank W. Marston and | there were many unique features in the | display, among which were chimes of bells. The boys were anticipating a joyous trip. ROOT BEER VERSUS WATER. | Concessionaire Stiger Aggrieved by the Mechanies’ Fair Authorities. ‘W. H. Stiger threatens to sue the direc- | tors of the Mechanics’ Institute for $299 damages. Stiger secured the root beer privilege at | the fair, agreeing to pay therefor $125. He 1 paid $50 on account, but when he came to | fit up his stand found that another ex! | { itor had placed adjacent thereto a big fil- ter, bearing the ]cgend. “Free filtered water.” This Stiger claimed hurt his sales, and he asked a reduction of $50 from the amount of his contract. Some of the trustees favored allowing him $37 50, but that did not suit him. On Friday morn- ing, therefore, Superintendent Smythe re- moved Stiger’s stand from the fair. The root beer man claims that the bal- ance of his contract was not due in any case till Friday evening. He says that Smythe’s action has left him *‘broke,” and he wants satisfaction. doctor has made some important discoveries on his trip and will shortly give some valuable information to the department of ethnology. FAVOR THE SUTRO SITE. Faculty and Trustees of the College of Pharmacy Commend the Joint Committee’s Choice. The following letter was yesterday sent to Dr. Cole officially indorsing the selec- tion of the ‘““Sutro” site" for the Affiliated Colleges: SEPTEMBER 7, 1895. To Dr. R. Beverly Cole, Chairman of the Com- mittee on_Site and Building for the Affiliated Col'eges—DEAR SiR: I have the pleasure of in- forming you that at a meeting of the facnlty and trustees of the California College of Phar- macy, department of pharmacy, University of California, held September 7, 1895, the follow- ing resolutions were unanimously adopted: That we learn with great satisfaction that the joint committee of the professtonal colleges have pussed a resolution recommending to the Board of Regents of the University of California the ac- ceptance of the very generous gift ot Adoiph Sutro Esq. of a site of land on J street for the proposed building of the Affiliated Colleges, the location be- ing particularly well adapted 'to our needs: that we conzratulate the Board of Regents on the wisdom of their action in referring the selection of a site to the collezes whose interests are to he sub- served, and we hereby tender our thanks to the general committee for its Intelligent and pains- taking investigation of the many sites considered; that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the commiitees appointed to report to the Board of Regents. W. M. SEARBY, Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Dean. IS SO R TR OPERA OF “OAPTAIN 000K.” Its Author Received a Silver Token From the Company Last Night. The last performance of the opera of LAST HONORS T0 BELCHER The Eminent Jurist Laid to His Last Rest in Masonic Cemetery. IMPOSING FUNERAL RIGHTS. Eugene Deuprey Dellvers an Elo- quent Oration on the De- parted Jurist. Under the auspices of the Grand Lodge, Freeand Accepted Masons of the State of California, William Caldwell Belcher, the eminent jurist, was laid to rest yes- terday afternoon in a vault at Masonic Cemetery. The rites of the order, of which the deceased was a distinguished member, being a past grand master of the order and a recognized authority on Masonic jurisprudence, were held at Masonic Temple on Post street, where the remains laid in state from an early hour in the morning, being viewed by hundreds, | who filed past the bier. Halliday stated that the fair was pro- gressing in a very satisfactory manner and that the receipts bad already risen above the $25,000 limit. The meeting was then adjourned for want of attendance. he financial report of Secretary J. H. Culver for the month of August showed the amount of money received to be $10,- 576 12; expenditures, $8,390 69; leaving a balance of $1185 43. The Twenty-eighth Industrial Exposi- tion account showed receipts to date to be $25,554 45, expenditures $10,626 67, leaving a balance of $14,927 78. The report of A. M. Jellison, librarian, showed that the collections amounted to $13,582 85 from the following sources: New members $670, life members $150, quarterly dues $6371. New members 672, withdrawn 137, now on roll 4872. The accession of books has been 738 volumes. Of these 566 volumes have been purchased and 88 volumes were presented to the library, while 84 volnmes had been Ac:}’uired by binding. Of these volumes 623 had been placed in the circu- lating department and 115 in the reference department. During the past month 49,267 volumes had been issued for heme use, a daily average of 631 volumes. NEXT YEAR'S BIOYOLES. ‘They Will Probably Be a Little Heavier, With Larger Tires. Buffalo bicycle manufacturers, as well as the large makers of wheels both in the East and West, are beginning to prepare their models for 1896. It is announced that the coming wheel will differ materi- ally from the wheel of this or several pre- The services commenced at 2 o’clock, | ceding years. The wheel will be heavier AN INFANT PHILANTHROPY. Labor of Mme. Marie Marshall Among French Girls in the City. Other Branches of the Work of the French Christian Union of California. An infant philanthropy of present ef- fectiveness and greater promise is located at 1120 Powell street. At its head is Mme. Marie Marshall, a beautiful French woman with snowy hair, the pleasing manners of her refined countrywomen.and a mother love for young womanhood all her own. In her native country she was prominently connected with the McAll Mission of Paris for many years, and during her long resi- dence in California was well known as the principal of the South Cosmopolitan School. Sheisengaged a portion of the time in the instruction of large classes in Le Conte School. The philanthropic work which she directs is under the auspices of the French Christian Union of California, a society organized last October. The officers are Mme. Marshall, president; Mrs. W. M. Searby, secretary; Mrs. E. V. Robbins, treasurer; Miss J. A. Maker, corresponding secretary. The union is non-sectarian, and among its members are to be found repre- sentatives of almost every denomination in the City. Most of its beneficiaries are French, but there is no discrimination against those of other nationalities, and many who know nothing of the Gallic tongue and customs have been benefited | through its instrumentality. | La Famille, at 1120 Powell street, is a | bome for young girls. It is designed | especially for those who are seeking em- | ployment, and while a nominal sem is | Mme. Marie Marshall. charged for board if the applicant is able to pay it, more have enjoyed its privileges who have not been able to pay for them than those who have. As the name indi- cates, there is a family influence and a home atmosphere aoout the institution which makes it a desirable tarrying-place for young women. Connected with it is an employment bureay, by means of which girls can pe provided with work in respec- table families. There is no charge for this service to the employe. The employer is the one who aysjor it. Membership tickets, sold ata ow price, afford to the possessor the priv- ileges of the bureau for one year. Every care is exercised to place the young women in respectable homes, and to this end not only the employe, but the employer, is re- quired to furnish references guaranteeing irreproachable character. Mme. Marshall’s aim is prevention rather than cure of the social evil, hence her efforts are directed especially toward placing young women where their surroundings may be con- ducive to morality. This branch of the union work, which is repre- sented by a committee composed of Mme. Marshall, Mrs. M. A. Burke, Mrs, J. G. Clark, Mrs. Wallace Everson, Mrs. W. M. Searby, Mrs. George Barstow ana Mrs. E. V. Robbins, is afliliated with the International Union of Young Girls’ Friends, and is the only branch of that organization in the United States. The purpose of the society, whose headquarters are at Neuchatel, is to surround young women who are leaving home, especially those going from the country to the city, with proper nfluences as "soon as they reach their destination. Its work is to save unsophisticated young women from the wiles of procuresses. It is expected that other branches may soon be formed in Los Angeles and Portland. A French kindergarten, under the care of Mme. Garden, assisted by Mlle. Rous- sel, and patronized by American as well as French parents, is one of the branches of the work, and not the least considerable is the industrial school on Saturday after- Donald, Miss Eva Busch, Miss Bradley of Alameda and others give services gratui- tously to the thirty or more girls and boys who assemble there for instruction in sew- ing and braiding rope mats. The Girls’ Needle Club, officered by Miss Meaker, Misses Marie Lecazeute (secretary) and Louise Dehay (treasurer), and the Boys’ Manual Training Club, of which Arthur Gillett is secretary, are outgrowths of the industriai classes. S G T Dr. Schwalk’s Investigation. Dr. E. Schwalk, the rector of the Strassburg University, isin San Francisco. He has beeu to Alaska for the se of making scientifie exsminations of &:Tum of the natives. The | Prosecution SCENE IN THE MASONIC PO [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] 5 '@ 2 TEMPLE DURING THE OBSEQUIES OF THE LATE WILLIAM C, BELCHER. “‘Captain Cook” at the Bush-street Theater last night called out a large audience. While the last act was in progress Noah Brandt was called from the audience and presented with an‘elegant silver wreath b; the members of the company. The wreat was artistically engraved, bearing on its surface the: three first bars of the ‘“Fern Leaf” song. It was presented by Mr. Shorland. Mr. Brandt responded in afew well-chosen words and the audience cheered vociferously. After the performance Mr. Brandt enter- tained the members of the company at a sumaptuous banquet at the Occidental Hotel. It was a gay repast and the guests entered heartily into the spirit of the occa- sion. SEARCHING HIS PAST. Gathering Evi- dence From Durrant’s Boyhood ‘Days. The Absence of Curlosity-Seekers Makes the Day Qulet at the City Hall. It was a quiet day about the City Hall yesterday—so quiet that those persons who had occasion to visit the building during the day remarked a change that might have been aptly likened to a trip to the country aftera sojourn in the hustling, busthing city. The change was due to the absence of the crowd that throngs the cor- ridors trying to gain an entrance to Judge Murphy’s courtroom, or, failing in that, stands about for hours, eager to get a glimpse of the celebrated prisoner (Dur- rant) when he is led to or from the halls of justice. The crowd was not there because the trial of Durrant was net on, and every em- ploye of the various offices was glad, for they have been bothered nearly to despera- tion during the past week by curiosity- seekers who could not find their way to the courtroom. Captain Lees availed himself of the op- portunity to get a rest, and hardly went near his office during_the day. His men, however, were not allowed to be idle, but still kef’t up the same diligent searck for new evidence. In this connection they have of late been going into the prisoner’s past to the minutest detail and far back into his boy- hood in the search for evidence that may be utilized in the event of an attempt to prove a good character for the defendant. The prosecution professes to have been amazingly successful in its efforts in this girect.ion. It has unearthed inci- dents which occurred in his boyhood, and from that on down to his days in college, many of which have doubtless been long ago forgotten even by the defendant him- self, but incidents in his history which the rosecution claims will prove him to have n anything but the moral, model youth and young man he has always been all outward seeming. Thisis the line of investigation toward which the attention of the detectives has been directed of late. ‘When the trial is resumed Tuesday, it is believed there will be no further breaks in its progress, but that it will continue- steadily until the end is reached. By the middle of the week it is thoufi}lc the taking of preliminary testimony will have been completed. Then will come the evidence pointing to the' perpetrator of the crime, shown by the preliminary witnesses to have been committed. Not until then will there be any indica- tion of the real attitude the defense will assume, the only inference thus far to be drawn being that an attack on the police will, it is tolerably sure, be one of the features. It is also said that the defense has a bomb to explode when the evidence of Dr. Graham is taken, and it is believed that as in this they will in all cases at- tempt to throw discredit upon the evi- dence of the prosecution. —————— Free This Week. 12 BIG PRESENTS—ONE GIVEN WITH Each Pound of Our EXTRA VALUE 50-CENT TEAS. GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.'S, 52-58 Market street, S.F., Headquarters. BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE. ————————— The blue jay is proving a decided pest in California by eating the eggs of other birds, articularl %u:u and game birds. "So the lympic Club of San Francisco has ap- pointed 8t. Bartholomew’s day on whic every one who can buy or beg or borrow a shotgun is to join in the slaughter. ‘| main connected with the firm of M. Brown ‘| & Bons, at 414 and 416 Clay street, where with Grand Master James B. Stevens as conductor. The Grand Lodge, the Grand Consistory and California Commandery of Knights Templar assisted in escort duty, and throughout ihe impressive services musical selections were rendered bf' the Masonic quartet, consisting of Messrs. Mayer, Ogilvie, Barton and Jones. Samuel Mayer presided at the organ, and the service consisted of ‘the regular ritual of the Grand Lodge. Most Worshipful Grand Master Eugene Deuprey delivered the oration. In the courseof his eloquent words Mr. Deuprey said: P To those who knew him well in the legal (8 fession his absence will ever be deeply felt. His name is printed upon the piges of nearly every volume of the reportsof this State since 1856, when he became an active practitioner at the bar of this grand State. As & well-known and eminent member of the San Francisco bar said to me the other day, in speaking of this departed brother: “That man combined in him more than any one whom I ever knew gentleness and forcefulness; gen- tle as a sweet child in_the courtesy of his treat- ment of those whom he came in contact with, mild mannered. even a lovable man; but when | engaged in such contests as he believed he was | right in (and he would not enguge in them un- | less he did believe he was right in them) he be- came not only a bold and forceful foe, but dan- gerous even, with a courage to uphold his views, determined to battle for the right and win for the interests of those whom he believed should have the benefit of the law.” In those words, it seemed to me, was summed up the great character of this friend who has now gone before. Those present here to-day, mln¥ ‘well know how pure, how true his fr were. Many of those present w-dni member the unostentatious charity tl from him. His was a disposition for work, untiring, un- ceasing. His researches in the line of his pro- fession were not sufficient for him, but he loved good books, and would rather be seated with a friend of like literary tastes and discuss the character and merits of literary works than probably any other pleasure that could be given to him. He was untiring in his endeay- ors forjthose who intrusted their interests to bim, until it came at last that he was weary, and his last words were, as they have been communicated to us, ““Oh, if I could get into a qulet corner and rest and never have to try a case again.” In these many, many years of his unceasing labors he felt that there was a time ‘when he was desemnf of rest. Rest has come, Dot as we would have it, butas the Great Archi- tect of the universe has decreed; and we, the brethren of the craft, can now only, in the agony of our spirit and in the distress of our grief, exclaim, farewell. At the conclusion of the Temple service the imposing cortege was formed and pro- ceeded on its way to the Masonic Cemetery, where last honors were paid to the de- ramd jurist. The pallbearers were as fol- ows: Grand Lodge—M. M. Estee, William Johnston, Clay W. Taylor, H. M. Rucker. E. C. Atkinson, George C. Perkins, Grand Commandery—T. H. Ward, deputydgrand commander; Charles E. Stow, grand pre- late. Bar Association—W. H. Beatty, A. A. Sanderson, A. L. Rhodes, J. J. de Haven, Van . Paterson, E. R. lor. AT THE OLD STAND. The Pioneer Paper Mill Has Resumed Active Operations. Through the efforts of the Manufac- turers’ and Producers’ Association and the support of its members, the old Pio- neer Paper Mill at Taylorville 18 again in operation, and the new firm of M. Brown & Sons, successors to the old 8. P. Tay- lor Paper Company, deserve to be con- gratulated in their earnest endeavor to stimulate home manufacture. The old Pioneer Paper Mill has been closed for nearly a year, but now, with new life and the able management of Will Tay- lor, who will superintend the entire plant, the new firm of M. Brown & Sonsisina position to turn out as good a quality of paper as can be bought in the market, and, as they save freight from the East by mak- ing their own paper, are in a position to quote lower prices than ever before. By glwing your orders for all grades in their line, such as wrapping paper, paper bags and twine of every description, with the above firm, you will receive the best Fnoods for the least money, as well as help- g the sale of California manufactured ds and encouraging the support of a rge paper mill right at home. e ever-popular Jim Taylor, formerly at Camp Taylor, and his brother Will, re- of them, iendships will re- at came they will always be pleased to receive their friends. “ BECEIPTS OF THE FAIR. They Already Amount to More Than $25,000. The regular quarterly meeting of the Mechanics’ Library was called for last evening, but a report from the secretary showed that there were only forty-two members present, this being eight short of & quorum, hile waiting for a quorum President by a few pounds and vastly stronger. It will have wheels of greater diameter, and the coming tire issaid to be larger than the tire now in use. Thisis generally ac- cepted among makers as being somewhat of a description of the new model. ‘While the wheels will be a few pounas heavier, it does not mean that the clumsy frame of a few years ago will be again in use. It means simply that manufacturers have come to the conclusion that it is bad policy to make a light wheel at the ex- pense of strength. Unless some lighter metal than steel may be employed, having like tensile strength, wheels cannot be made lighter than thef are now, without being made dangerously weak, it is said. Therefore, added weight will be placed where the greater strength is needed for safety, and the makers will devote their skill to lessen friction and increase speed. With all the added weight, it is said that the coming wheel will carry a rider much farther upon a like expenditure of physi- cal energy than the wheel of to-day, and with the added safet{. However, the style of wheel will make ro change in the price asked. A promi- nent Buffalo manufacturer said yesterday that there would be no fall in prices next spring in utrictl{ high-grade wheels, not- withstanding all that has been said and written to the contrary. He said that during the ;resent year 140 new bicycle factories had been started in the United States and, as a result, wheels can be had at almost any price one cares to pay, but that the high-grade wheel will go on sell- ing for high-grade prices. e had no doubt of the truth of the statement that it was intended by a large Western syndi- cate to put wheels upon the market next year at $30 each, but he did not believe that such wheels would injure the manu- facturers of high-grade machines. In fact, he believed it would be for the benefit of high-grade wheelmakers. By having a $30 wheel in the market a great’ many people will own wheels who would not {earn to ride for quite a nuniber of years yet if they were compelled to pay standard prices. Once they have a wheel they will not be content with the cheap machine. Wheels are being made to sell cheaply, which are strong and will carry a person a Eood distance in the course of a day’s time, y factories which will brapd them with any name that a dealer desires. One of Buffalo’s manufacturers said yesterday that he believed that the time would come when all factories would turn out wheels after this fashion. However, he thought thatthe makers would still make a strictly first-class machine for first-class price, upon which they would put only their own firm name. It is said that the increase in the size of the tire will be mainly in the thickness of the rubber tubing. An attempt will be made to increase the thickness of the tub- ing, so that punctures will be less liable. Six-ply rubber will not tear as readily as two or three ply.—Buffalo Express. —_—————— Paul Jones’ ‘‘ Scratch” Crews. One of the strangest things in Paul Jones’ career was the ‘success he achieved with “‘scratch” crews. In his greatest fight, contemporary history says, he had ‘‘as bad a crew as ever was shipped,” being made up of all nations, among them Mal- tese, Portuguese and Malays, who did not alwnlga comprehend the word of com- mand. Paul Jones has been severely de- nounced for having returned to the place of his birth bent on destruction; but, as Cocper justly points out, an officer’s oath obliges him to do all in his power to harass the enemy, and it was not only Paul Jones’ right, but his duty, to use his knowledge of the Scotch and Irish coasts in the r'osecunon of the war. If he had any feeling on the subject, it would have been his dutg to suppress it. But Paul Jones probably had no feeling whatever except resentment. He had left his native land as a child and upon his last visit he had been cruelly ill used, as he thougnt, and he did his duty on this cruise with no more repugnance than he would have felt at doing it elsewhere—and did it merciful- ly.—“Paul Jones,” by Molly Elliot Sea- well, in Century. - ————— Botanic Garden in New York. An act of the Assembly of 1894 author- ized the creation of a_Botanic Garden and the issuance of $500,000 of bonds, as soon as the sum of $250,000 should be raised for the same use by private subscription. That money is now in the hands of the treas- urer, J. Pierpont Morgan. Bo far asit is E::‘bh for the Commissioners, Haven and sevelt, to settle the matter, a site was finally fixed upon at the Park board meet- ing held on August 1. It is understood, however, that Mr. Juillard isin favor of the plan and that the action of the two Commissioners will be ratified at the board meeting to be held on August 21. The site chosen is in Bronx Park in the Twenty- fourth Ward. The garden will cover some- thing like 250 acres of the upper end of .the park. \ -+ NEW TO-DAY-DRY GOODS. B e DRESS G0ODS DEPARTHENT ! —_— Arrval of New Goods Daily! . The Latest Novelties for Fall, 1895. .50 pieces ALL-WOOL CHEVIOTS, 42inches wide, 65¢ yard. 50 pieces 50-INCH TWO-TONE NOVELTIES, new weaves and new effects = - 75c yard 40 pieces NOVELTY BOURETTE, colored grounds with black figures - - 75¢ yard 25 pieces 50-INCH FRENCH BOURETTE, solid colorings, browns, navys, greens and black = - $1.00 yard 40 pieces MOSCOW SUITINGS, boucle effects, goods full 52 inches in width - $1.25 yard 25 pieces 50-INCH SIBERIAN SUITINGS, boucle plaid effects, very stylish - $1.50 Special-=-= We have also received 25 pieces of the new MOHAIR CORDOVA, in solid colorings, seal, navy, myrtle, Bor- deaux, Hunters and black $1.75 yard Our store will be closed MONDAY, September 9, Admission day. et 1892. ‘OW 111, 118, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. ON THE DARK CONTINENT, Noble Work Being Done by the Missionaries in Africa. TOLD IN A. J. PIKES LET'i'ER. Few People Here, He Says, Have an Idea of the Religious Labor Performed. ArAMEDA, August 29, 1895. Charles M. Shortridge Esq., editor and ietor of ‘‘The Call”’—DEARr Sir: In- closed find manuscript copy, in part, of an exceedingly interesting letter from ‘“Dark- est Africa,” which I received yesterday. Mr. Pike is a Church of England mission- ary in that ‘‘desert land” and his letter shows the rapid inroads civilization is making in that mighty continent among a people hitherto debarred from intellectual light. Hoping youcan “run” it, I remain, respectfully, C. R. B. Ucaxpa, Easter Monday, 1895. We got to Nassa 17th of January. We left there on February 1 and got here on February 22. Your letter is dated 1st of November. On that day we had our first experience of being out in an Africanrain; after a longer march than usual we decided to camp at an ogen space in the forest, when down came the rain, and for two hours we tried to shelter ourselves under trees, but it was no use and we got thoroughly drenched. But I have not time to write all about the march. ‘We all had good health till very near our journey’s end. One of the party, indeed, was never well, but never really ill, and we all thought he suffered more from ner- vous fancies than anything else. Lloyd fell ill with fever in the first week in Jan- uary, but he was not very ill and able to ride each day. I was beginning to be anx- ious about him when 1 fell ill, too. Fever came on when I was one day from Nera; at that place we were met bg Gordon (who had come down from Uganda) and Nickis- son, who is at Nassa, 1 walked every ste| of the way from the coast to Nera, and has the very best health possible. 1 often think that our illnesses after that were sent to us to make us more thankful for the perils we had escaped from. If Lloyd had fallen ill earlier in the march I fear he must have died, and my own chance would hs‘yvt bet:n ndpoor oge, too. = e stayed two days at Nera, and Nick- isson nursed both Lloyd and n':yuelf most carefully, and on the third day we went on. For the first time I rodea donkey, but Lloyd was not well enough for that and had to be carried in a hammock. From Nera to Nassa the journey occupied five days of an average of five hours each. You may be sure that I was not very bad when I'was able to ride a donkey some fifteen or twenty miles a day. Igid not feel veryill. I was upset internally and my mouth was continually parched. I carried a plentiful supply of cold tea and had to moisten my mouth at least every five minutes, and I could eat no solid food. When we got to Nassa Hubbard took me into his bonse'and Nickisson took Lloyd to his. I may just mention that Lloyd got up too soon and had a touch of pléurisy, and at the same time suffered from boils. He was 50 ill that we had to leave him at Nassa with Blockledge to come on later. They got here a fortnight after us and in robust health. If ever the Rev. E. H. Hubbard comes in ¥om- way be very kind to him for my sake, for he nursed me as I think no man ever nursed another. As soon as I got to Nassa I was sent to bed to get ric of the fever, for they told me ‘afterward that my temperature was very high. Before I quite recovered from fever I got rheumatism in my hi& and was fizgu helpless. It was then Hubbard's dness came; out, the fever and the rheumatism both requirea medicines that induced perspiration, and my pajamas and blankets reci_llxired frequent changes. _Night and day Hubbard was near me to lift me out of bed, put on_fresh clothing, and change the blankets. In the mornin, he carried me in his arms to his own bas that I might get a little change of air and scenery. If ever I moaned in my sleep he was at my side, and in every way he nursed me, as it is generally supposed only a wife or mother or sister can. '1° Was never very ill, I think, but was very help- less. Nickisson made me a_rough pair of crutches, but I was never able to leave the house till February 1, and then I was car- ried ina hammock down to the boats, or rather canoes. I was anxious to get on and the canoes, nineteen in all, with about 300 men, were waiting forus. Gordon and Lewin came with me. The voyage up the lake was very pleas- ant. It would bave been most delightful if I had been able to walk about when we landed, but all the way I was so lame that I had to be carried to and from the boats to my tent, and I was only able to substi- tute sticks for my crutches on the day be- fore we got here. The boatmen in my canoe were most kind to me. Those who were near me attended to all my wants most thonghtfully, and they used to carry me in and out of the boat as_tenderly as a baby. It was worth beinéz ill to meet with so much kindness. But do not imagine I was ever so ill, for I was not. Hubbard declared that I was always in_such good :wirits as to make every one cheerful too. Vhen we got here I found that it had been decided that I should remain here (Mango) and that the other three should go o join solitary missions at out stations. The good brethren here had built me a house, and here I am living in_ my own house, with garden attached and three native boys for servants, and as happy as can be. I think people at home have no idea of the magnitude of the work going on here. The congregations on Sunday amount from 1500 to 2000 people and nearly the same number are being instructed on week days. There is holy communion on each Sunday, with an average attendance of 130. A good many come to church still unbaptised; before baptism they have to pass an examination in two of the gospels, besides church catechism, etc., and many candidates for baptism would set prizes if suddenly dropped into a Sun- ay-school under examination in a Cali- fornia diocese. Since I have been here there have been adult baptisms on four Sundays. The numbers baptised have been re?ectively. 58, 80, 44 on three Sun- days and yesterday the number, I believe, was 65. As I am still only learning the language I keep the registers and do other things of that kind, and once a fortnight it is more than an hour’s work to enter baptisms. This is the work that is going on in Mango only. There are six missionaries here | now and there are ten at the six stations in the country. The church here supports over about 200 teachers who are scattere the country doing missionary work. Gordon has gone to the islands in the lakes where there have been only native teachers, and after due examination he has baptised 79 people there. So you see work is being done and much remains to bedone. Icansay I am very glad that Icame here. The people themselves are of a very nice disposition. They come to see me in numbers every day, and as they always carry their books with them, I make ita practice to read with nearly all who come, "and they correct mly ronounciation. This ‘morning ound fifteen dusky damsels waiting to see me on my veranda; most of them had been to see me before, and I knew two or three of them well. They are all nice-mannered and have rather sweet voices. I made out from them that they were going to a wedding and wanted to borrow my umbrella for the bride. Could I resist the appeal of one lady, let alone fifteen? So they received the umbrella and thanked me most pro- fusely; they then took me by the hands and I felt afraid I was going to be taken to the church, but they only took metom garden fence, behind which the bride wit{ two more companions was modestly wait- ing. She also thanked me for the um- brella, and holding it over her they went off proudly and happily to the church, The umbrella has since been returned. A. J. Pixs, -