The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 14, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1895. EFFORTS MADE TO GUARD AGAINST CHOLERA, The Board of Health Takes Steps to Pro- tect the City. STRINGENT QUARANTINE Late News From the Orient Received Through Private Advices. THE DISEASE WIDESPREAD. Honolulu Declared an Infected Port That Must Be Specially Watched. B The Board of Health held a special meet- g yesterday to consider measures to pro- tect the health of the City against any visi of cholera by way of the Golden Gate. Honolulu was declered an infected port, ana hereafter all vessels from there will be detained and thoroughly fumigated. The‘ State Board of Health has been invited to co-operate with the local Board of Health | in attacking the threatened danger. In- | of the United States Marine Hospital Seryice from his brother, Victor Blue, an ensign on the United States cruiser, Ben- nington, which tell a startling story of the spread of the cholera at Honolulu. It was Ensign Blue's imtention to send the letters on different steamers, but the Monowai sailed away without taking any mail, and all four letters came on the Aus- tralia. In the first he wrote under date of August 23: We sailed for Lahaina, a small settlement on one of the Sandwich Island group. Thiscourse {is taken on account of the fact that Asiatic cholera has broken out here. It was brought by the Belgic about two weeks ago. She landed 538 Chinese immigrants, and it'is said that before she arrived three deaths occurred on board, although her doctor said she was not infected. The Board of Health of Honolulu has been hemming and hawing over the cases that have broken out here, but they decided to-day, after 8 microscopic examinatiow, that the disease is really Asiatic cholera. Thus far there have been only three or four | deaths. I have just heard of three new cases. The people are very much excited. If the cholera gets a hold here I am afraid it will play fearful havoo with the peaple. The heslth authorities are doing everything possi- ble to prevent & spread of the disease. A week later, August 31, he wrote after telling of the Monowai’s departure without mail: We lost one of our men yesterday from cholera; so vou eee that it has at last gotten on the Bennington. He was taken sick at 9 P. M. and died at 7:55 next morning. The cholera here assumes a very malignant phase. The mortality thus tar hasbeen 70 or 80 per cent. A part of the ship was fumigated yesterday. We have no new cases, but there are four or five with the symptoms. The whole ship will be fumigated to-morrow. We have left the harbor and have come out- side until the sanitary conditions are better. ties the Secretary of the Treasury may diret vessels bound for sald ports to undergo quar- antine at said State or local station. Under section 7 the President may pro- hibit the introduction of any persons or property supposed to be infected, if deemed for the public good to do so. Vessels are supposed to brlns with them clean bills of health from the Consular au- thorities at the ports of departure. The penalty for lemnmil a port without this re- | quired bill of health is . | “The inspection of State and local | antines is governed by article XI of Federal regulationsas follows: In the performance of the duties imposed upon him by the ectof February 15, 1893, the superyising surgeon-general of the Marine Hos- pital Service shall from time to time, person- ally or through a_duly detailed officer of the Marine Hospital Service. inspect the maritime quarantines of the United States, State and Iocal as well as National, for the purpose of as- certaining whether the quarantine regulations Erescribed by the. Secretary of the Treasury ave been or are being complied with. The supervising surgeon-general, or the officer de- tailed by him as inspector, shall at his discre- tion visit any incoming vessel detained in quarantine and all portions of the quarantine establishment for the above-named purpose, and with & view to certifying, if need be, that ;he rsguluionu have beeun, or are being, en- orced. Secretary Carlisle’s regulations contain instructions in detail as to what should be done in cases of contagious diseases, both } on sea and at ports of entry under quaran- tine. It also particularizes formula as to Idisinfecting and fumigating. For disin- | fection bichloride of mercury and carbolic acid solutions are ordered in the following proportions: Strong bichloride of mercury solution—Bi- chloride of mercury, 1 part; hydrochloric acid, 2 parts; water, m)oyputs; mix. Strong carbolic acid solution—Carbolic acid | (pure), 50 parts; warm water, 1000 parts. | For weak solutions the proportions of bi- chloride of mercury and carbolic acid, re- spectively, are one-half of those for the | strong, | _ Fumigation is to be either by sulphur dioxide 10 per cent, or by liquefied sulphur uar- the QUARANTINED JAPANESE LEAVING FOR TEE ISLAND STEAMER FOR THE PLANTATIONS. cidental to the meeting Mayor Sutro said , some sharp things against Quarantine Officer Chalmers allowing the steamer Australia to pass in without being quaran- tined, but Drs. Morse, Williamson and Hart voted solidly that Dr. Chalmers had | done his strict duty in acting as he did. In opening the meeting Mayor Sutro stated that a grave duty devolved on the members of the board to use the most rig- orous means to guard againsc the approach of the cholera. **We cannot do too much to protect our City,” he said. ‘“If any ves- sel has stopped at Honolulu jt shouid be quarantined until the passengersand cargo have been thoroughly fumigated. We are in an extraordinary situation, and extraor- dinary measures must be used to protect us. Ido notwish to find any fault with the Quarantine Officer, but I think in the present case_he should have gone beyond! his duty, and notwithstanding all the re- | ports and letters he should have kept the | vessel several days in quarantine.” Dr. Morse thought otherwise, and to get the sense of the board on the point he | offered the following resolution: That as-no port was declared infected itis the sense of the board that Quarantine Officer | Chalmers did his auty and thatno faultshould | be found with nim, and that he is furthermore not guilty of any lack of judgment in admii- ting the steamer Australia. Before the vote was taken Mayor Sutro explained that he did not wish to be un- | derstood as finding fault with Quarantine Officer Chalmers, but thought that the | steamer should have been quarantined. To put himself right he offered the following | amendment to the resolution: | That it is the common sense of the board that considering the fact that cholera exists at the Hawaiian Islands and was generally known | through the newspapers the Quarantine Ofticer should not have permitted any passenger to be landed nor any goods to be ‘discharged from the Australia_until he could have taken the aavice of the Board of Health, in_order to give | the board an opportunity to declare Honolulu | &n infected port. The amendment was not seconded till Dr. Morse volunteered to do so in order to | get the opinion of the board on the sub- | ject. Then it was voted down, Mayor | Sutro being the only one who voted aye. | Then Dr. Morse’s motion was called and Eassed, thus patting Dr. Chalmers on the | ack, as it were, for the action he had | taken in the case of the Australia. . | Honolulu was unanimously declared an | infected port on motion of Dr. Hart. | Mayor Sutro proposed that the board | co-operate with the "State Board of Health in meeting the threatened danger. An in- | vitatioif was ordered sent to the members of the State board inviting them to be | present at a discussion of the situation next Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. Dr. Morse called the attention of the | members to the fact that the steamer Rio | Janeiro was expected to arrive next Sun- day from Hongkong via Honolulu, | “If she takes passengers or freight at ! Honolulu,” said the Mayor, *‘she should | be fumigated. This is a matter of life ana | death to us and we should take no| chances.” A general discussion followed as to what was best to be done under the eircum- stances. It was pointed out that Dr. God- frey of the United States marine service would have a special physician on board | the steamer to assist Quarantine Officer | Chalmers in overhauling her. Dr. Morse urged leaving the matter of quarantine en- tirely with the two gentlemen. The Mayor fought stubbornly on his point to quarantine the vessel anyway if freight or passengers had been shipped at the infected point, but the other members favored trusting the matter to the judg- ment of the quarantine officers. Action was finally crystallized in the following motion, offered by Dr. Hart: Any vessel coming from Honolulu since August 1, 1895, shall be placed in quarantine until the Board of Health can be communicated with, provided said vessel hes taken any pas- sengers and cargo on board, The meeting adjourned to Tuesday next, at104a. . - FROM THE BENNINGTON. Letters Which Tell Their @wn Tale of the Cholera at Honolulu. Four letters, dated all the way from August 23 to SBeptember 4, have been re- | | | | | geived by Assistant Surgeon Rupert_Blue | iom { cholera. T have not vet heard any report from the city to-day, but yesterday there were more cases and five deaths. A great deal of excite- ment prevails on shore. The Miowera is ex- pected to vass here September 2. On September 3 he wrote that the Ben- nington was at quarantine, flying the yel- low flag, and continued : We are anchored near the bell buoy, and the constant toliing keeps one continually re- minded of the deaths that are so frequently occurring. We have had no deaths (on board the Ben- nington) since the one I mentioned in my letter of August 31. of cholerine, or mild eholera. They-were taken in time and have not developed anything seri- ous. We h: two patients on board now, but the patients are doing well. Of all the es on shore there has been but one recov People are dying at the rate of six per day, and the plague is certainly on the increase. He concludes by saying that the Aus- tralia was not allowed to be communicated with,and tbat she would sail on the 5th inst., and would take cabin passengers, who would all be fumigated before going aboard. His letter of September 4 informs his brother that Surgean Hibbetts of the Ben- | nington, haying charge of the patients aboard her, pronounces the plague Asiatic He observes: There were seven deaths ashore yesterday. We have one or two more cases of cholera, but they are not serious. I think the Bennington will be ordered home to San Francisco if we have any more deaths aboard. Surgeon Hibbetts-is in charge of all patients. He says it is Asiatic choler: DR. GODFREY ON THE ALERT. Federal Regulations Give the Marine Hospital Service General Supervision. Dr. John M. Godfrey, the surgeon in command of the San Francisco station of the United States marine service, was closeted for some time yesterday afternoon with E. B. Jerome, who, during Collector ‘Wise’s absence, is acting Collector of Cus- toms. eral authorities might do under the act of February 15, 1893, giving the surgeon- general of Marine Hosbital Service general supervision of all quarantining, he said: 1 think everybody is alive to the situation and the State,local and customs officials anc the Marine Hospital service will see to it that no infected person or article is allowed to come into this country from the infected port. I have private advices which settle conclu- sively in mg mind that the plague at Honolulu is Asiatic cholera. We are in communication all the time with Surgeon-General Walter Wyman, and we will take every precaution. While at the Custom-house he tele- phoned Dr. C. T. Peckham, who is in charge of the United Btates Quarantine station at Angel Island, to meet him at his office this morning. When the Belgic arrived she came in with a clean bill of health and the Austra- lia not only had a clean bill of health but she had also a certificate from Dr. Chal- mers. Otherwise they would not have been allowed to enter, as a matter of course, says Mr. Jerome. There is a provision in the Federal guar- antine act giving the United States Marine Hospital Service the authority to place effective quarantine machirery in opera- tion whenever the State and Jocal quaran- tine services are inadequate or inefficient. Surgeon-General Wyman assumed control ol the quarantining at Brunswick, Ga., two years ago to keep out yellow fever. Section 3 of the act gives the supervisin, surgeon-general of the Marine Hospital Service the power to examine all quaran- tine regnlations of and to co-operate with State and municipal boards of health, and Section 6 reads: That on the arrival of an infected vessel at unygort not provided with proper facilities for the treatment of the same the Secretary of the Treasury may remand said vessel, af its own expense, to the nearest national or other quarantine station, where sccommodations and appliances are provided for the necessary disinfection and treatment of the vessel, pas- sengers and cargo, and after treatment of any infected vessel al & national quarantine station, and after certificates shall have been given by the United States quarantine officer at said station that the vessel, cargo and passengers are each and all free from infectious disease or danger of conveying the same, said vessel hall be admitted to entry to any portof the United States named within the certificate. But at the ports where sufficiens quarantine provi- been made by State-or local authori- We have four or five cases When asked as to what the Fed- | | dioxide gas. Steam is also one of the dis- | infectants recommended. The Belgic brought here fifty-eight | Chinese, fifteen of which were for Havana and Central American ports, and the re- mainder were distributed in this City. | Inquiry was made at the Custom-house | and Chinese Bureau yesterday respecting | the keeping from landing of all suspected Chinese immigrants. It was stated in re- | ply that all the customs service had to | deal with was the legal status of immi- | grants, their physical conditions coming within the province, exclusively, of the | quarantine and health authorities. [ THE BELGIC'S SURGEON. Speculation as to What May Be Done in Dr. | Bowie's Oase, | There has been much speculation in | ¥ederal circles as to what action could be | taken in the case of Dr. Bowie, the surgeon of the steamer Belgic, who certified that the three Chinese who died on the way to Honolulu of cholera came to their deaths | either from’ hedrt disease or pneumonia. | Dr. Bowie resigned from his position on i the arrival of the Belgic here and on the | return trip went to Japan to engage in | private practice: In consideration of the fact thai the | cholera was brought to Honolulu by the Belgic there is some belief that the De- | partment of State might take some | measure to discipline him if the Treasury Department cannot reach him. | But just what can be done or who is to do it is problematic. Were he insuch a way that the treasury officials could lay | hands on him he could be prosecuted for | making false certificates, but if he is in | Japanit may be necessary for the Depart- | ment of State to try a little diplomacy to | get hold of him. United States District Attorney Foote | said yesterday that he had never heard of | Dr. Bowie’s violation of the customary | regulations governing health and death ‘cexgificmes otn ‘I}alounfl American steamers and was not, therefore, in a iti discuss the incident. Epson o ON ADMIRALTY ILAW., Judge Morrow’s Opinion in the Her- | mann Case Against the Port Elakeley Mill Company. Judge Morrow of the United States Dis- trict Court overruled the exceptions yes- terday in the admiralty case for $10,000 damages of Charles Hermann against the Port Blakeley Mill Company. Hermann was mate of the ship Kate Davenport, and while loading lumber at Port Blakeley, Wash., last January, had his right leg broken. He was down in the ship’s hold at the time, and relied on a warning to get out of the way when the lumber was slipped down a chute. . There were two_grounds for the excep- tions filed by the defendant—first, that the court had no jurisdiction of the tort al- leged, and, second, that_the injury of the plaintiff was the act of a fellow-servant. The opinion of Judge Morrow is impor- tant from the fact that the question of the Admiralty Court's jurisdiction in similar cases had never been fully settled. Some authorities had been to the effect that it ‘was necessary for the act of injury to both originate and consummate® on the water. The defendant’s contesting of jurisdiction was based upon the fact that the act had its origin on land. Judge Morrow held that for it to consummate on water was sufficient, utnndinfi upon the idea that the admiralty law looks to the place where the injury was suffered, and not to the local- ity of the agent causing the inl::ry. As to the second ground, he held that the company must of necessity act through its agents, and_that, therefore, the injury was not caused by a fellow-servant. Ten days were allowed the defendant in which to answer, 2 e Free This Week. 12 BIG PRESENTS—ONE GIVEN WITH Each Pound of Our EXTRA VALUE 80-CENT TEAS. GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.’S¢ 6258 Market street, S, F., Headquarters. BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE, | OUR WATER 15. FROM THE SIERRA NEVADAS, Mayor Sutro Explains| Why He Thinks This Is So. POROUS LOWER STRATA. Wells Whose Waters Rise and Fall Perceptibly With Each Tide. CIVIL ENGINEERS' OPINIONS. C. D. Rhodes Thinks That an Inex- haustible Supply Exists Near This City. “Not only is San Francisco built over a vast reservoirof water,but that wateris the finest in the world, for it has its origin in the lofty Sierras where nothing contam- inating can reach it.” Thus spoke Mavor Sutro yesterday when asked regarding the facts and figures put forward by the Union for Practical Prog- ress to show. that San Francisco can own its own water and water works with- out going any great distance for the pre- cious fluid or incurring any great amount of expense. “I have investigated this matter thor- oughly,” continued the Mayor, ‘“‘and have arrived at certain deductions, which are, to my mind, tonclusive. Wells bored in almost every locality of the town have struck water—good water—and at no great depth. This shows that the fluid is there, but it has always peen more orlessof a mystery to those who have not given the matter close observation where this water comes from. “Many believe that it filters through from the ocean and bay, being deprived of its saline qualities asit goes and ismade fit todrink. This is not thecase. It comes from the Sierra Nevadas, and the whole country is underlaid with a_strata of por- ous rock through which the water gravi- tates naturally from the higher levels. ‘*An evidence of the truth of this hypoth- esis is found in the manner in which the water in the wells near the bay rises and | falls with the tides, This shows that the earth beneath the bay is elastic and gives as the tides come in and make the weight greater. This ‘giving’ forces the water out of the strata and 1t rises in the wells. I have had wells bored within 100 feet of the ocean on my place at the Heights and the water found was perfectly fresh and pure. ““This shows that 1t did not filter in from the ocean, as it could not have become entirely fresh in going so short a distance. There is certainly an inexhaustible supply of water beneath San Francisco, but I question whether it could be more ad- vantageously used than the waters of the Sierras, which would not need pumping, but would come to us by the mere force of | gravity. “To’ drive the number of wells neces- sary to supply 60,000,000 gallons per day, put in the proper pumping plant and maintain the whole would, in my opinion, cost more than to establish a pipe system to some one of the vast reservoirs in the Sierras where an inexhaustible supply of pure water is waiting. “However, either supply would be far better and cheaper under municipal owner- ship than the present supply. As I have said before, I do not believe that anything should be done until the municipal gov- ernment is better arranged — under the new charter, for instance.” i Charies .D. Rhodes, an engineer now in the Government service, who has probably had as much ex}\erience with water plants and artesian-well boring asany man on the | coast,said yesterday that there could be no question that artesian water could be found in the vicinity of San Francisco in inexhaustible quantities, and that San Francisco could be easily supplied by that means. “‘Wherever wells have been sunk,” he said, ‘‘water has been struck and in pay- ing quantities. Why, there is a China- | man up on Clay street who owns a well that is a mint. He had it sunk himself, and makes plenty of money selling water to the Chinese who live about his place. The elevation is pretty high, showing that itis not only in the lower parts of town that the water collects. Other citiesare | now being supplied with their water from | artesian wells, and there is absolutely no reason that I can see why S8an Francisco should not be equaily favored. The for- | mation of the earth is favorable to boring, | and, as I have remarked, the supply is in- exhaustible. The cost of such a system | need not be so large as if an expensive lant was maintained at a long distance rom the City."” © 0006000000000 o CONDUIT TO BROOKLYN. © © 0000000000000 0 Brdoklyn’s Water System. [The accompanying diagram gives a ground plan of the water work{ that supply Brooklyn. l"l“x:- small circles represent tube welis. of which there are 100, each of two inches diameter. They are Pplaced In two rows, twelve feet apart in the ‘row, and the rows fifteen feet apart. The heavy lfne down the center between the rows represcnts a ro- ceiving pipe, which is connected with pipes from the top of the tube wells. All these pipes and con- nections are made absolutely air-tight. In the en- gine-house at the center is & pumping engine. Wwhich draws the wi by suction through the B Crting orese o he. semaats meks by and (hen on to Brooklyn, -about ten miles distant, The tubes vary in length from forty-seven to ninety :)elep'e. The water rfioc to the :t‘yme level in each This is*the system which, it is claimed, would be successful in San_Francisco, and could be built at comparatively small cost. The Union for Practical Progress is still busily engaged in gathering statistics to back up its petition for a special election and is preparing to place copies of the peti- tion in every barber-shop, cigar-store and other place of resort in San Francisco. John M. Reynolds said yesterday that he had just ascertained that Tacoma had within eighteen months acquired its own water plant and had reduced water rates nearly 50 per cent by so doing. The figures to be placed before the Board of Super- valsors, he said, would be ready in a few ays. he petition for a special election to give the people a chance to pass on the ques- tion as to whether the municipality shall own its own plant was brought before the Iroquois Club last evening, John A. Wall presenting it. In the regular mode of pro- cedure it was referred to the committee on resolutions to be reported on at the next meeting. AGAINST THE WINCHESTER. Suit to Confiscate the Sealer Begun by the Government. Confiscation proceedings were begun by the Government yesterday in the United States District Court against the schooner ‘Winchester, United States District Attor- ney Foote filing the necessary libel. The Winchester arrived on September 5, from the Japan coast with 753 sealskins, and was at once seized by Collector of Cus- toms Wise, under instructions from the Treasury Department. Captain Frank Johnson with a crew of twenty-seven men left here with the Win- chester on the 5th of last December to hunt seals off the coast of Japan. She did some effective work betwen May 4 and July 31, Under the fur seal fishing act of April 6, 1894, to give effect to the award of the Paris tribunal of arbitration, sealing craft are required, among other things, to take out special licenses and to display some dis- tinctive flag showing that they are sealers. The Winchester, it i1s claimed, had neither license nor flag. The schooner herself with her tackle is appraised at $5000 and the skins at $6777. This is the third vessel so far seized under the act of April 6, 18%4, at this port. The Sophie Sutherland was seized in June and the Bowhead in August. Their cases are now pending. MY 0LD LIVDNARK T0 G Telegraph Hill Likely to Be- come Nothing but a Memory. Though Blasting Has Been Stopped, It Is Thought It Will Soon Be Resumed. Blasting on Telegraph Hill has been stopped temporarily by the decision of Judge Hebbard, but all indications point to the ultimate passing away of the well- known landmark. e B. Pos, a property-owner on the hill, won his suit against the Gray Brothers Artificial Stone Paving Company accord- ing to Judge Hebbard’s decision, though the defendants do not accept the decision of the court as final. They claim that their operations on the hill, taking out rock and grading to the official grade, have greatly enhanced the value of the adjacent real estate. It is also asserted thata pro- hibition' of the blasting and other work! being carried on at tbe hill would throw a bundred men out of employment and | effectually check the improvements in pro- gress in that part of the City. All this may be true, though in all prob- ability the blasting will be continued, and in theend Telegraph Hill will be a memory only. Messrs, Gray Brothers were seen yestarday, and though inclined to be reti- cent on the subject said enough to allow it to be inferred that the work would soon again be 1n progress. “Why,” said the Messrs. Gray, ‘“‘what | will be the result of stopping this much - needed improvement? There would re- main a menacing bluff 200 feet high for men, women and chiidren to fall over, and the property will go back to its former cheap valuation. By the opening aad | grading of the streets the property hereto- | fore almost worthless will advance in value and that part of the City will become an ornament instead of an eyesore.’’ The Messrs. Gray did not say they would appeal the case, though the inference is warranted. They seem to think, however, that Judge Hebbard’s prohibitory decision of Wednesday is final and that when find- ings are filed there will be a moditication. The firm’s interests are extensive in the vicinity, and many are of the opinion that if the adjacent property has to be acquired the blasting and final razing of the hoary landmark is inevitable. The defendants say the land of Mr. Posis a block away | from the scene of blasting operations. e TURNED ON THE GAS. | 1 Walter S. Stuart, a Law Clerk, Was Found Asphyxiated In His Room. Waiter 8. Stuart, formerly a law clerk | in the office of Beatty & Beatty at 318 Pine street, and recently an insurance solicitor and collector, was found asphyxiated in a front room of the Baldwin House, 14 and 16 Ellis street, early yesterday morn- mg. ?{is lodgings have usually been at the northeast corner of Market and Noe streets, but for the last two nights he had stopped at the Baldwin House, having been drinking considerably of late. His friends are loth to believe that he committed suicide. They think that in a drunken stupor he either blew out the lith instead of turning off the gas, or, after turning the gas on, when he went to retire, was unable to light it and then failed to turn it off again. Stuart came here from Michigan, and was about 36 years of age and single. He was known as a heavy drinker, and he patronized the races at the Bay District urack liberally, at which, however, it is said, he was generally very lucky. A brother of his was at one time a Recorder of Santa Barbara County, and a sister, a Mrs. Blood, lives in Alameda County. There was one curious circumstance which leads to a supposition of suicide. He was assignee of the George Pabst estate, and handled several hundred dollars through the bank of Sisson, Crocker & Co. When he made a settlement Thursday ;bere was a balance due the estate of about There were two pawn tickets found among his effects, both in favor of Mrs. A, Kausch of 3298 Oak street, one being for $21 on a diamond ring, and the other for $10 50 on ndgold lace pin set with rubies. ‘They bore dates of April last year. All his accounts were very carefully kept. Messrs. Beatty & Beatty, his former em- vloyers, and Attorney Irank 8. Richard- son all speak highly of him. —————— Sentenced by Judge Wallaces Dennis J. Gorman, convicted in Judge Wal- lace’s court of robbing a man named John Smith, was yesterday sentenced to twenty years {a San Quentin. William Mason, for attempting a bunko game | Gloves to Go To-Day. | position of executer of the Charles Lux | learned_in the courtroom’ on the 26th. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. Some Women Others have a decided Preference for skirts ; Wear Bloomers, But Every Woman Likes to see new things and Buy Bargains. And that’s what makes HALE’S The busiest store in town. The big storm is over. To=-morrow you can go to the Cliff House or Park. necessaries that make our ladies so attractive— Gloves, Veils, Neckwear, Etc., Etc.? Have you all the littie Some New Veilings. You want the latest. We have them. Assortment large. Prices right. Nothing old. NEW VEILINGS, in white grenadine, sew- ing silk or chiffon, all white, with black’ dors. From 25¢ to $1 Yard. VERY SPECIAL. i NEW VEILINGS, white, grenadine, black dots, butter colored lace border, very new and very special. Sell Now 25¢ Yard. | BEREGE VEILING, an allsilk tissue for fall wear, closer than sewing silk, heavier than grenadine, good for cycling. Sell To-day 25¢ Yard. | The latest thing in LADIES’ GLOV ES, white or cream, black stitching and large pearl buttons. Cheap at $1 50. 5 All at $1 Pair. SUEDE GAUNTLETS, in red, navies, myrtle and trowns, a 20od thing for riding or driving in the park. Sizes, 5%, 53, 6, 7, 7%a. Sell $1.50 Pair. Then a full line of FRENCH KID GLOVES, the celebrated *Alice” brand, in ail colors and sizes, our assortment very complete, large peari buttons. % 5 Price $1 Pair. Handkerchiefs for Every One. ‘We quote just three items, space forbids more, any kind from almost nothing to $18 each. Assortment large in all lines, some for beauty, some for service, some for both, ! these for both. DAINTY SWISS EMBROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS, all new patterns, scalloped edges, value 35c. 2 Sell Now 25¢ Each. A complete assortment of HEMSTITCHED EMBPOIDERED and COLORED EOR- DERED HANDKERCHTEFS, value 20c. Sell Now 10c Each. For the childre dainty line of CHIL- DREN'S HANDKERCHIEFS, white center with colored border, value 5¢ each. Sell Now 35¢ Dozen. | Ladies’ Winsor Ties. Very popular this season, all colors, fail Tength, all silk, regular dowxtown price 25¢. Our Price To-day 10c Each. | [INCORPORATED) 837, 939 and 941 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO. Some Late Neckwear. A beautifnl line of TRILBY FRONTS .a cream, pink, blue, orange and black, t ~unmed in butter-colored Valenciennes edging, v:ry dainty, very popular and very reasonalle. Ask to see them. Sell From $1.25 to $4.50 Eacn. FLORAL COLLARETTES, all pretty novel- ties, assortment good, prices right. To Sell at $1.25 and $1.50 Each. A handsome line of OSTRICH COLLAR- ETTES, very appropriate for San Francisco 1 can afford one at these prices, weather. ¥ all lengths. Sell From $2.25 to $9 Each. Came in yesterday—A full line ot JET SOKES AND COLLARS. You should see them, too. Prices From $1.25 to $8 Each. Fleur De Lis Tidies. We have sold many. Some were left. Most popular special in this department. In blue, cream and pink. Sell 10¢ Each. Gents’ Underwear For Saturday Shoppers. (E Heavy quall ALL-WOOL RIBBED UNDEKWEAR, silk front and si und neck, color brown, something comfortable for this time of year. Price $1.75 Garment. S’ GENUINE SCOTCH-WOOL TUN- DERWEAR, fine quality, soft finish, selt front, a favorite with all wearers. Price $2 Garment. GENUINE ENGLISH MERINO SHIRTS, ventilated under the arms, heavy quality, tan shades, silk-bound neck and front, draw- ers to match. Price $2.50 Garment. Two From Ribbons. The newest 'thinz in TAFFETA RIBBON, 814 inches wide, changeable colors, a favorite already. x Price 35¢ Yard. PLAIN-EDGE No. 1 RIBBON, dalnty shades, 10 yards in bolt. Price 5¢ Bolt* The text to-day the sermon Monday— New Dress Goods and Silks. SEE SHOW WINDOWS After 6 O’Clock This Evening. " [INCORPORATED) 937, 939 and 941 Market Street SAXN FRANCISC LUK ESTATE LITGHTON Executor Jesse Potter Will Resist Any Attempt to Remove Him. { Henry Miller’s Intimates Scout the Sensational Charges of the German Heirs. A very pretty legal battle is promised over the petition of Henry Lux to have Jesse Sheldon Potter removed from the estate, the determination of which will come up at Redwood City on the 26th inst. Mr. Potter will stubbornly resist any effort to remove him, and in this he will be backed by all the wealth and infilnence of Henry Miller, the surviving partuer of the firm of Miller & Lux. “There are always two sides to any story, you know,” remarked Mr. Potter yesterday. ‘‘The papers huave pretty well aired that of the petitioners in the case, and they have made a number of charges which they will find it pretty difficult to rove. I have avery different story to tell. What is it? Well; that will b; am ready to fight thisthing through,and I will be there, never fear. There will be no continuance on my account.” General Manager Nichols, who controls the business of the firm_in Mr. Miller'’s absence, declares that Mr. Potter has always been anxious for an early settle- ment of the estate for the reason that he is entitled to nothing under the will until such settlement is made. He admits that Potter has borrowed money of Miller, but adds that it was done with the distinct consent and approval of Mrs. Lux, who also went his security for the loans. general manager also more than hints that the present trouble is instigated by Mr. Bishop ' because Mr. Potter no longer em- ploys him as attorney for the estate. Eugene Garber, counsel for Mr. Miller. utterly scouts the charges made in the pe- tition. “The seven years agreed upon be- tween the partners,’’he said,"*was ended in March of last year, and since that time we | have distributed §110,000 worth of property. About $2,000,000 more was ready for distri- | bution last July, but they asked for delay | and it will not be distributed now until | October. i “‘A house built on the ranch? Yes, one | was constructed by the firm, but our books | show that the total cost was charged to ' the private account of Mr. Miller. We ; have given the accountant of the heirs | every facility and he has access to every book and paper connected with the busi- ness of the nrm, and he must know that there is not a shadow of reason for making such charges.” ENFORCING THE ACTS,. Federal Authorities Applying the Ex- clusion Laws to Chinese Already i ‘Within the State. i An inspection was made by .United States Marshal Baldwin yesterday of three Chinatown factories to ascertain if any of the operatives could be found without the certiticates required by the Geary law. Only two were found who did not have their certificates on their persons, but they afterward procured them. The Marshal intends from time to time to make visits of this kind and for the pur- pose mentioned. It is believed a large number of Chinese are here without the necessary certificates, and if that is the case a general deportation crusade will be commenced. In the United States District Court the McCreery act is being enforced against on a man named Menino, was sentenced to San Quentin for five years. Martin Ecisec, an elderly bml;fl“’ was sent. to San (immsln for ten years. This is the man who fell asleep in & house at the south side of the City after he had packed up his plunder. Chinese convicts as soon as their peni- tentiary sentences are served. The United The ! $3500 tion. So far about a dozen felons have been deported, Assistant Attorney Schles. singer making a record in this liné of work for himself. The Jung Fook Sing case was yesterday continued two weeks by Judge Morrow to give Attorney McAllister an opportunity to procure evidence for the defendant. The Chinese bureau connected with the Custom-ho! is watching all arrivals closely. Several passengers of the Belgic were not allowed to land because of de- fective papers. MISS MELVILLE RETURNS. She Was Formerly a Favorite Actress in This City. Miss Emily Melville, an actress, has re- turned to this City after an absence of twelve years. She was formerly the lead- ing lady of the famous old California stock company, comprising Booth, Barrett, | McCollough, Keene, Edwards and others, Miss Melville has traveled in Australia, England, India, China, Japan and Con- tinental Europe since her departure. She saw the old-time actor, Willie Edouin, in London out of employment and struggling for existence, while his wife, Alice Ather- ton, had to go on the stage ina variety theater. In South Africa she kept an academy in Johannesburg and stated that Gardner Williams, formerly of Oakland, was in charge of the famous De Beers mines there. Women were at a premium in those latitudes. . Miss Melville declares she will remain in America. She is staying with her mother, Mrs. Melville Snyder at 519 Van Ness avenue. SR T T Goethe-Schiller Fund. The Goethe-Schiller Monument Fund Asso- ciation, which is engaged in raising funds for the erection of & monumentin Golden Gate Park, met at Norman’s Hall last evening to ar- range preliminaries for the festival which is to be held atthe Pavilion, October 5 to 10. The committee on finance reported that $4000 would be needed for decorations, and about 3 for other preliminary expenses. This Tepresents about one-balf of the money that ‘will be spent on the affair. “Fljnm Factory to Feet.” Leathered Luxury Our Men’s Hand-sewed French Patent Calf, or Calfskin Dress Shoes, are a luxury in leather. No pains spared to make them the very best there is in Men’s Footwear. We don’t know how to make a better shoe—nor does anybody else. You pay retailers $7.00 for such shoes; our fac= tory price is $5.00. They are in all styles of toe, lace or congress. Our numbers are 581-583 Market St. States District Attorney’s office is apprised by the State authorities whenever a con- vict is discharged from any penal- institu- ROSENTHAL, FEDER & CO. |