The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 23, 1895, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1895. T THEATER.—“The Passing Show. HEATER—* Prince Ananias.” 0rCO'S OPERA-HOUS: 'he Dark Sec 11 OF ¥RA-FOUSE—“Cavalleria Rusticani” Marriage by Lantern. rRECH—High-Class Vaudevilie. GROVER'S ALCAZAR.~* Pink Dominoes. I‘!'v rLES’ THEATER, Howard st.—Through by aylight.” CENTRAL PARK.—Baseball CoruMBIA » BAY DISTRICT TRACK CHEYSANTHEMUM SHOW Pelace Hotel, Thursday, October 24. £147% BOARD oF TRADE Exwisir.—575 Merket wticet, below Second. Open ds Admission free. OITY NEWS I N BRIEF. aay by the mber and piles. mony about e Hebbard's Seco! itarian Church last faurier’s novel,“Trilb fuction of the drama in 1sical festival will be held in month in aid of the Chil- eturned from the 1d brought down consid- h has begun action to bage system and get a ct Tract vester- >teher, imp. En- rks, Marionette. Curtis of the Traffic Associa- ht 10 be made for extending rancisco into Utah. recast for to-day is “fair, ex- forenoon, stationary westerly winds.” ton Booth addressed the students i President and ague. ill not be taken up of the Lick House ven before that time. be tendered Rev.and Mrs. at the parlors of the Third hurch to-morrow evening. nese opium-denler, Wong Yow, was ar- terday as a result of Deputy Surveyor 1ddell’s Monday night raid on will not be A Chi rested ve Chinatown. nese slave girls were rescued from & > house in Chinatown Monday ter un exciting time with angry ot, created a lor, WAas ar- charge of eof grand ee of the Board of Super- the height of buildings ue and on Market er streets. annoyed that ners failed to supplying the astern waters. The al status of the h was to have i Jhdge Campbell yes- 1id got arise as the Warden failed to irant avenue, breaking omrades of George ed Mayor Sutro ew roof and ntinuation height ther floor to ive Union met 1 in the Tur McArthur of the L s delivered by constitution and 2ws was the roll. ) stated, e over the Africa; the inese man- Us affairs, and th arcelon as 1o be THE HORSE SHOW, Magnificent Equines From the Rancho Del Paso to Be Exhibited. Henry J. Crocker, president of the Horse Show Association, leaves for New York thise there to take in the annual horse show at Madison Sqyuare. the Mechan Pavilion he will, therefore, have had the best possible opportunity of bringing himself thoroughly up to date in horse show matters, to the benefit of the horse interest of California and the public generally who attend the great event here. Everything points to the coming show here being a striking success. The event will extend over five days, instead of four only as last year.and if present appear- reliable indication of what may be expected the attendance will be far greater than it was then. Among a number of visitors to the office of the Horse Show Association Monday Jast was John Mackey, superintendent of Rancho del Paso, who looked in to discuss some arrangements for exhibiting some of J. B. Haggin’s celebrated stallions and brood-mares. Visitors who attenaed the show at the Mechanics’ Pavilion last No- vember have not forgotten the enjoyment they derived from seeing the thoroughbred stallions Salvator, Sir Modred and their distinguished colieagues from the Rancho del Paso, as well as the peerless brood-mare Firenzi and others. This year Mr. Mackey onal celebrities to parade. e Grateful for Donations. ers of the Catholic Ladies’ Aid So- No. 19, connected with St. Rose's ire 10 return thauks to the following for donations received: The San Francisco , 8an Francisco Chronicle, the Examiner, Monitor, Evening Bulletin; O’Connor, t & Co.; Morris & Kennedy, Shreve & Co., Popular Bookstore, Cooper’s, T. Gauzy, Nat Scnuelter & Volberg: John er; k. Aigeltinger, Wagner Mre. Kelly, Devisedero street; n, Frank Maskey. Gruenhagen & Co., .J. O'Brien, Mrs. Vigeraux, . Bulotti. Gallagher Bros., ohn Malloy, W. M. Searby, Lengfeld, B.' Broemmel, A. Sanborn & Vail, Davis Bros., man & Levison, sisters of St. Vincent's ances afford any has addi 1001, sisters of St. Rose’s Convent, sisters of Notre Dame, sisters of Holy Family, sisters of Hoiy Nuwmes of Jesus and Mary of Oakland, F. Gleason of East Onkland, Rev. A. Varsi (S.J.), sisters of 8.<H. Presentation Couvent, Dominican Coliege of Sen Rafael, M. Waldteu- fel, john Lennon, J. Murphy, Schoenholtz Bros. eenbaum & Co., Miss Donovan, Cook athan & Dohfmann, Will & Finck, Kohler & Chase, Mrs. Charies John-Nobman, J. J. Pfister. Iri. R. T. Sprague, Mrs. Sprague «» Miss Bagge, Mever & Miller, Mrs. Curley, H. 1. Young, J. 0'Sullivan, George H. Pippy, Serveau Bros. and San Francisco Wire Wor " Elite, lectured on “Social- | Army veteran, slipped ing and hopes during his stay | Sefore the doors open at | ALONG THE WATER FRONT, THE HARBOR COMMISSIONERS CANNOT REMEDY THE CLAY- STREET SEWER. WRECK OF THE SHIP ALAMEDA. A FLUSTERED POLICEMAN Has TO FIRE FIVE SHOTS TO KILL A HoRsE. The only excitement on the water front vesterday was the arrival of the Bertha from Alaska with over one hundred pas- sengers, a runaway team and the depart- ure of the China for Hongkong via Hono- luin and Yokohama. The latter took away 84 in the cabin and 503 Chinese and 5 Euroveans in the steerage. Every Mon- golian had at least two friends down on the wharf to see him off, and in conse- quence there was barely standing room at the gang-plank about sa Among the cabin passengers were a number of missionaries returning to old or seeking fresh fields in Japan and China. While they prayed and sang on the deck | of the steamer the heathen on the wharf listened and wondered what it all meant. ‘When the gong was sounded for all those who were not passengers to leave the ship the weli-known hymn, “God Be With You Till We Meet Again,” was sung. The il warf listened reverently and took it all as intended for them. Dr. M. H. Furness and H. M. Hiller, two members of the Pennsylvania Uni- versity. were also passengers. From here they will go to Singapore via Yokohama, and will then make a tour of all the islands of the southern seas in search of ethnological and zoological specimens for their alma mater. They will be gone about a year, and during that time ex- pect to make a record. As to the runaway, it goes to show that all the members of the police force are not experts with their revolvers. The horses got scared on Clay-street wharf early yes- terday morning and made a mad break for st street. During their wild run the off rse coliided with a telegraph pole and broke its shoulder. Otficer Con Donohoe was told to shoot the animal. He did | so, but it required five shots from his re- | volver to end the poor brute’s suffering. | The details of tbe arrival of the Bertha are given in another column. The Harbor Commissioners held a short but interesting session yesterday. Captain Murphy of the American ship Shenandoah and Charles Putnam, representing the British ship Crown of Denmark, both ap- peared before the board and made a vigor- ous protest against being charged extra wharfage. Murpl:y said he could prove that his day_ wasup at 10 A. M., and that he was moved away from Beale streetto the Mail dock an hour later. The wharfin- | ger says the Shenandoah was not moved until noon. One hour’s. grace is granted by the board, but two hours count the same as twenty-four when it comes to as. | sessing the costs. The matter was referred to the Chief Wharfincer for investigation. Mr. Putnam sought to prove that it was owing to the shaky condition of section 4 of the seawall that the Crown of Denmark was behind time in discharging. He con- tended that the don engine could not work at full speed because the planking gave so, and as a result only 150 barrels of cement an hour were taken out of the ship, whereas 300 was the limit. A cog- wheel in the engine broke owing to the vi bration and another machine had to be sub- stituted. The Commissioners decided that the fauit lay in the donkey engine sup- | plied by the stevedore and refused to | 2llow the claim. It was shown that the engine that replaced the defective one { worked perfectly. J. B. Stetson of the North Pacific Coast Railroad asked permission to land freight | at Lombard-street wharf at night instead | of duridg theday. Heex ed that his | company bad now perfected arrangements to handle their freight at night and thus give better passenger facilitics during the | day. Engineer Holmes d the matter | could be arranged, and he was i | to fix up a scheduie with M | would not clash with the ot | Presidenc Colnon brougzht up the matter | of the Clay-street sewer, and in fact all the sewers along the front. He said it was a disgrace that such a state of affairs as now existed between Clay and Washingion street wharves should be tolerated. He did not know how the matter could be remedied, and only brought the matter up in order to get some information. “The Commissioners cannot do any- thing,” said Engineer Holmes, when he | was appealed to. “The City will not do a | thing until its new sewerage plan is { adopted, and until then nothing can be done.. What we want is a main | sewer richt along the front that will e | | Ipty itself somewhere beyond Black Point.” i *‘There’s not suilicient fall for such a sewer,” interjected Commissioner Cole. ‘I know there1s not,” answered Holmes. “There will have to be a pumping-station in orderto keep the sewerage moving to- ward the sea.” “Could nct the Clay-street sewer be car- | dent Colnon. | “No,” was_the engineer’s answer, ‘‘it could not. In the first place the toredo | would soon ruin it, and in the sec- ond it would be a menace to the wharf. During a gale the sewer would bump against the piles, and soon the underpin- ning of the structure would give way.”’ .On this showing the Commissioners de- | cided that they could give no relief to those who have to use the Clay-street dock until the City makes some move in the matter. For,some time past the Sausalito and Tiburon ferry-boats have had considerable difficulty in docking on this side of the bay. The slips have silted up, and on sey- eral occasions Captains White and McKen- zie have been compelled 10 badk out and ram their vessels in before a landing could beleffected at low water. The Harbor Commissioners have looked into the mat- ter and the dredgers will be put to work at once. Passengers by the Tiburon ferry have a protest on file against the inspectors of the Board of Health. Those gentlemen con- demn immature veal but provide no means for cartingit away. In some instances it has been left on the wharf until it is of- fensive. Last week some heads were left lying around until the emploves of the rail- road company threw them overboard. The British bark Pass of Killiecraukie from Barry for San Diego, has put into Callao with the lossof ber yards. She will be repaired and proceed. The British steamer Indrani and the American ship Alameda from Moodyviile, | B. C., for Sydney, N.8. W., coilided yes. terday. Both vessels were passing through the Heads when the steamer struck the Alameda and cut her down three feet be- low the water-line. The ship had to be run aground to prevent her from sinking. The Alameda was built in Bath, Me., in 1876. She is 211 feet 3 inches long, 40 feet beam and 24 teet deep. She has been in the lumber trade on the coast for some time. AFFECTS SMALL TOWNS. High School Principals Must Hold High School Certificates. An opinion bas recently been rendered by the Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion, Samuel T. Black, which will have the effect of disqualifying a large number of the high school principals of the State. In a great many of the smaller cities high schools have been voted by the dis- trict under the act of the last Legislature, and in most instances the direction of the high schools have been added to the duties eceiving ! ried out under the wharves?” asked Presi- | of the grammar school principal in charge at the time the bigh school was instituted, the salary of the high school principal attaching. Mr. Black roceived a request from a patron of the Hollister district for a ruling as to whether a teacher with only a gram. mar school certificate could legally hold the high school principalship and” draw the salary. Mr. Black’s ruling was in the negative. —————— LABORERS SWINDLED. ‘Warrants Out for the Arrest of Murray & Ready. William Todd, 236 Minna street, swore out a warrant in Judge Campbell’s court Monday for the arrest of the members of the employment agency firm of Murray & Ready on the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Todd and forty others gave Murray & Ready $1 each on October 5 on their repre- sentation that they could get two months’ work at the vineyard of the Ben l.omond Wine Company at 75 cents per day and board. Todd in his complaint alleges that he found the wine company did not have em- ployment for any men and Murray & Ready were not authorized to employ any men for them. The forty men not only lost $1each but also their railroad fares, which amounted to between $5 and $7 each. Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald, when the men laid their complaint before him, advised them to swear out warrants for Murray & Ready’s arrest. HEIGHT OF BUILDINS SUPERVISORS FIX THE LIMIT AT 125 FEET ON CERTAIN STREETS. LiveLYy Row BETWEEN RESTAU- RANT-KEEPERS ABOUT A HicH FENCE. Buildings intended to be erected on streets 100 feet wide shall in future be limited to 125 feet in height. That is what the Fire Committee of the Board of Super- visors decided on yesterday. Of course, this decision must be accepted by a major- ity of the board before it goes into effect, but as it came up in the way of a compro- mise the chances are that it will pass all | right and builders can go ahead with their pla Last week an order was passed limiting the height to 130 feet. Supervisor Taylor fought it so stoutly in the committee and in the board meetings that it was sent back for reconsideration. He gained five feet by his action. Yesterday he came to the meeting backed by Hugh Craig. By chance J. B. Crockett happened to be present on other business and he offered a few words on Taylor's side. Mr. Crockett stated that in London the height of buildings was limited by the width of the street. Chicago and New York, he said, were beginning to use strong efforts to limit the height of the sky- scrapers. : Hugh Craig is in the lee of the big New York Mutual Life Insurance building on Sansome and Pine streets and he talked feelingly of his cold, sunless, damp and cheerless office position. “Before that building went up,” be said, “we were figuring on erecting a six-story office building on account of the sun and | light we received, but of course that is out | of the question now.” He declared that the tendency in all cities was to limit the height of buildings and not make the | streete cold, dark, cheerless canyons. Like all the other speakers on the same side of the question he dwelt on the points that high buildings depreciated surrounding proverty, cut off the light, lowered the | temperature and increased the fire risks. Chief Engineer Sullivan of the Fire De- partment called attention to the fact that a greatly incrcased pressure on hydrants was needed for buildings over 100 feet bigh. He thought the department could handle buildings 120 fee high all right. Supes r Hobbs said he was in favor of limiting the height to 120 feet. Supervisor Morgenstern said he would compromise on 125 feet, and Supervisor Hughes stood by him on the proposition. | Supervisor Taylor made another effort to have the height limited to 100 feet on Mar- ket street, but he was the only one of the | five gentlemen who held to that figure. On motion the 125-foot compromise was adopted. Market street and Van Ness avenue are the only streets 100 feet wide, ana there- fore are the only ones entitled to buildings 125 feet high. On the other streets build- ings will have to be kept inside 100 feet in height. Some idea of the height of buildings can be had from the following: The Mills and Crocker buildings, the tallest in the City, are 160 feet high; California Hotel and Academy of Sciences, 100 feet high; Phe- lan buiiding, 93 feet; St. Nicholas Hotel, 98 feet; dome of new City Hall, 275 feet; THE CALL's new building, 310 feet. A matter pertinent to the discussion of high buildings came up before the com- mittee in the form of the petition of Gut- zeit & Malfanti to erect an iron fence eighty feet high between their restaurant and that of Campi, next door on O'Far- rell street. Attorney Eisner, on behalf of Hyman Brothers, who leasethe building to Campi, protested against granting the petition. Attorney Loughborough looked after the interest of the proprietors of the Delmonico restaurant. e urged that his clients had a perfect right to erect the fence if they did iton their own property; besides, they wanted to cut ofF the smell, so he said, frorm the other restaurant. Attorney Eisner denied the right claimed by the other side, and_urged that lis side had certain rights to light and air. The committee Jaid the whole matter on the table, which is tantamount to killing the petition. The Delmonico people are oing to get up another petition to the anrd. This time they will try and make it comply with a ruling of the Supreme Court, which says a man can do pretty much as he pleases on his own property— if he does not infringe too much on the legal rights of others. The Delmonico people will claim that an 80-foot iron fence 18 not interfering with any of the legal rights of the peop?e who dine at Campi’s, VALLEY ROAD CONTRACTS. Two of Them Let for Quantities of Lumber and Piles. At the meeting of the directors of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley | Railroad Company yesterday bids were awarded for the piling and lumber now required for bridge and trestle work. There were fifteen competitors. The con- tract for 1,000,000 feet of redwood and 10,000 feet of piles was awarded to the Albion Lumber Company, and that for 70,000 feet of Oregon pine to the Stockton Lumber Company, these being the lowest bidders. ——— U. 8. COURT CALENDAR. United States District Court. [Before Morrow, Judge.] United States vs. Jeong Sing. Case dismissed. Thomas O'Farrell vs. Thames & Mersey Insu ance Company. Respondent given 10 days to an- swer. Herbert H. Coppen vs. British ship Laomene. Claimant given 10 days to answer. United States vs. tug Hercule: motion shortened 16 November 1. United States Circuit Court. [ Before Hawley, Judze.] President and Trustees of Bowdoin College et al. Vs james . and Frederick A. Merritt et al. On rial. For to-day. same case. Return day of PILES, Piles, Piles! Mac’s Infallible Pile Cure cures all cases of blind, bleeding, itching ana protruding piles, "“&' 50 cents. A.M le & Co., druggists, 504 Washington street. FROM FORTY-MILE CAmP MINERS RETURN WITH OVER $200,000 IN GOLD Dust AND NUGGETS. THE STERN-WHEELER ALICE. SHE Is THE FIRST STEAMER THAT EVER NAVIGATED THE RIVER YUKON. “Bicycles are at a premium and bloom- ers are all the go in Unalaska and other Alaskan ports,” said Captain Blair as he greeted a CALL reporter on the deck of the steamer Bertha yesterday. The well- known Arctic tender, owned by the Alaska Commercial Company, had just docked at | Howard 2 after a successful trip to St. Michaels and other ports in the far north. Blair, when he left here, took a “bike” along, and at every port the vessel touched at he astonished the natives. The craze soon spread, and now whenevera “potlash’ is held the bucks demand bicycies and the women bloomers as presents. Blair did not have on his bicycle suit yesterday, but he asserts that he will show the best of the and which were being compiled from the records of their proceedings, work on the same having been begun last Friday. The presence of these papers was necessary_in the case, and the State could do nothing without them. He asked for a continuance to the 4th of November, the day set for hearing of the motion for a permanent order. i William F. Herrin, for the railroad, agreed to accept the continuance. J. E. Foulds and J. C. Martin also appeared for the corporation. It was stated yesterday that the State would call in special counsel for the Com- missioners in the person of W. W. Foote, but up to the noon hour that gentleman had received no notice of such intention. e FISH WARDEN’S RIGHTS. The A‘r‘umant as to His Legal Status Before Judge Campbell Is Quashed. The argument as to the legal status of Fish and Game Warden Mogan, which was fixed to take place before Judge Camp- bell yesterday afternoon, was quashed. It was arranged last week that the Warden should swear to a complaint charging John Garibaldi, an employe of the Ameri- can Fish Union, with interfering with an officer in the performance of his duty, so that the whole question could be argued by Attorney Rossi for the defendant and Attorney Mogan for the Warden. When the case was called vesterday afternoon it was found that no complaint was filed, and there was no intention of ling it. There was a charge of battery against Garibaldi upon the Warden, and the Judge. after hearing the evidence, dis- missed it. The question as to whether the Warden = —— e THE FIRST STEAMER THAT EVER ASCENDED THE RIVER YUKON TO FORTY - MILE CAMP. [From a photograph taken for “The Call.”’} runners “how to scorch” in the park next Sunday. It was a motley crowd that stepped down the gang-plank of the Bertha when she docked yesterday. There were miners from Forty-mile Camp, missionaries from the Yukon, shipwrecked sailors from Juneau and fur-seal hunters from Una- laska. Some were clad in furs, some in the garb of civilization and a squaw who accompanied one of the hunters was clad in a bloomer suit, which Captain Blair in- troduced into Alaska. There were also ship-carpenters, calkers and joiners, engi- neers and machinists, who went to St. Michaels to put together the steamer Alice, the first vessel propelled by steam to ever navigate the Yukon. One and all were glad to get back to civilization, and lost no time getting away from the ship. There were 148 passengerson the steamer and nearly all of them were miners. Among the number was Rudolph Ne mann, agent of the Alaska Commercial Company in “the land of the midnight sun.” When he first went north he re- mained there for five years continuously, but latterly he has visited San Francisco every winter. *The miners on the Yukon River did fairly well last year,” said he when talking about the mining interests.” and ali of them will return next spring. They brought down with them considerable gold in dust and nuggets and will be able to fit them- selves out so as toremain at Forty-mile Camp over the winter of 1896. In round figures I think they brought down about $200,000 among them, but that is not a great sum when you come to divide it up among over 100 men who slaved for eigh- teen months. +If miners will take my advice they will not go to the Yukon unless they have at least §500. Then, if the worst comes to the worst, they will have money left to re- turn on. All the men who came down on the Bertha would have remained over this winter, but there were not sufficient pro- visions at Forty Mile to keep them all through the season of snow and ice, so those who were well off came down to San Francisco. “‘When the Bertha was at Unalaska the revenue cutter Bear was preparing for an- other cruise among the seal islands. She had made several trips to the coast of Siberia and brought back reindeer for the Government stations on the Alaskan side. The herds have done remarkablv well and are now permanently estabiished on Amer- ican =o0il. In another vear they will be so increased that probably no more will be brought from the Russian side. The Dora was also in Unalaska, and was expected to leave for San Francisco on the 10th inst. “Furs were very scarce this year,as it was a bad winter. The ice lasted longer than ever before, and in consequence there was very little hunting.” Among those who also came down on the Bertha were James Lamont and twenty carpenters, joiners and calkers and six engineers and machinists. These were the men that put the steamer Alice together when she reached St. Michaels on the brig Geneva. The Alice was built here in sec- tions by Matthew Turner. She isa stern- wheeler, 160 feet long, 33 feet broad and 9 feet deep. When put together she deyel- oped a speed of twelve knots. On her first trip up the Yukon Captain Blair was in command, and the voyage was a success from start to finish. Over 2000 miles were covered without an accident, and when Forty-mile Camp was reached the engines were working as well as when the start was made. For the return trip the engines were tuned up and the run was a very quick one. Quite a number of miners took pnsufie and St. Michaels was reached in one-half the time it took to get to Forty-mile Camp. The Alice is now laid up at St. Michaels in wimter quarters in charge of Captain J. D. Kennedy. Captain Blair is enthusiastic over the stern-wheeler and says she can carry 600 tons and still navigate the Yukon. CONTINUANCE GRANTED. The Railroad Commissioners Ask More Time in Which to Prepare Their Case. On motion of Attorney-General Fitz- gerald the hearing of the temporary in- junction restraining the State Board of Railroad Commissioners from carrying into effect its 8 per cent cut on grain rates was ¢ontinued over until November 4 in the United States Circuit Court Monday. morning before Judge McKenna. The courtroom was not crowded, only those who were interested in ihe case being resent. Commissioners Stanton and La ue were on hand, but it was intimated before court opened that there would be some delay. Attorney-General Fitzgerald requested more time for the purpose of completing the accumulation of certain papers that were being provided by the Commissioners has the right to break open boxes contain- ing fish in his search for infractions of the law or what his rights really are remains in abeyance. Attorney Rossi was pre- ared to argue that the Warden has no egal status whatever, as the act ex- plicitly states that “‘the Board of Super- visors of a county, or city and county, in its discretion, may at their first meeting held in April, 1895, and at their first meet- ing held in January, 1897, and in January every two years thereafter appoint a suita- ble person to serve as Fish and Game ‘Warden.” Mr. Mogan was not appointed till June and Attorney Rossi holds that the ap- pointment was therefore illegal. HOW THLBY" QUEENEDIT | THE DEMAND FOR DU MAURIER’S BooK WAS REVIVED BY THE DRAMA. WHEN A Work oF Fiction Is CaLLep For BY READERS. WHAT Is READ Now. “There are three times when the works of an author are in demand,” said Libra- rian Jellison of the Mechanics’ Insti- tute Library yesterday while conversing on the popularity of books. *‘First, when the book issues from the press, then when the book is dramatized and then when the author dies. “Two of these stages have been reached in the case of Du Maurier's ‘Trilby.’ When this work first appeared as a serial in ‘Harper’s Magazine’ it was in demand; when it came out in book form there was an unusual call for it—everybody wanted “Trilby.” For months it never was in the library an hour, although we have fifty copies, including the serial in the maga- zines. Then there was a falling off in the demand, which revived when the play was put on at the Baldwin, but this demand is not anything like that when the book first avopeared. “This book has created a greater furor than any other that has been published for years. Sometimes it takes a long time for readers to make up their minds that they want to read a certain book. The Tun now is on ‘Beside the Bonnie Brier- Bush,’ by Watson. Well, that book is a year old. So with ‘The Manxman'—that is over a year old and, next to the ‘Bonnie Brier Bush,’ it is most in demand. Next to that comes ‘Hon. Peter Sterling.” These are the most attractive in the line of fic- tion. Outside of fiction there is an un- usual demand for ‘Foundations of Belief,’ by Balfour; ‘Social Evolution,” by Kidd; and ‘Degeneration,’ by Nordau.” At the Mercantile Library Librarian Coleman said: * ‘Trilby’ was unusually in demand when it was first brought out. Sometimes we had as many as fifty or sixty names on the list and it was often two months before an applicant could have a copy of the book, though we had fifteen copies. About two months before the play was produced there was a remark- able [nfiing off. Then when ‘Triloy’ was put on the stage there was a revival of the demand for the book. ““It was a marked demand, but not to be compared with that when we received the wurlf. The run was a very remarkable one.” “No, I cannot say that during the time ¢Trilby’ was on the stage in this City there was any unusual demand for the book in this library,” said Librarian Clark of the Free Public Library. ‘Possibly those of our patrons who saw the play were satis- fied and did not care to read the book, but when the book was placed on the cata- logue there was an extraordinary demand for it. We had seventeen copies, and were forced to register names of applicants. “The author who has come to the front of late is Watson, a Scotchman,whose pseu- donym is McLaren. Thereis a great de- mand here for his ‘Bonnie Brier Bush.! It is alittle singular that the books other than ‘Trilby’ that have been most in de- mand should have been written by three Scotch authors, Watson, Crocket and Bar- rie—he who wrote ‘The Little Minister.’ "’ the French Library it was stated that the k is not on the shelves, for the rea- son that it has not been translated. “When the book was creating such a fu- rore some time ago,” said the librarian, “we sent for copies of it in the French language, for we have only French books, were informed that ‘Trilby’ bad not been transiated. We have a number of calls for it.” SWEEP AWAY THE DUMPS, ACTIVE CRUSADE BEGUN" AGAINST THE CITY'S GARBAGE SYSTEM. A CREMATORY DEMANDED. OTHER IMPORTANT CHANGES ALSO RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board of Health began the agitation of the garbage question yesterday. The present system is for open' carts to call from house to house, haul the refuse through the streets and dump it on the Mission Bay flats where it poisons the air. The board proposes to do away with this antiquated system if possible and get the latest and best that modern science has in- dorsed. It wantsa garbage crematory. The agitation was begun by Health In- spector Lovelace filing a report on the con- dition of the City’s garbage system. After describing the slovenly and unhealthy sys- tem in vogue the Health Officer concluded: There is no longer any doubt as to the rem- edy, or rather the prevention of nuisances of this kind, the dumping and filling methods of disposing’ of carbage. Itis eremation; it has e\'l}l’)‘lhh’!% to commend it. It is economical, prompt, efficient, inoffensive, and completely sweeps out of existence offensive nuisances that harass communities that employ the old rlnns. The crematory process could not be ntroduced without the expenditure of some d the Health Department of San sco has always been slighted in the mat- ter of appropriations. Every other department of the City government has had increased up- propriations within the past few years, while the Health Department has remained the same, notwithstanding its urgent and increas- ing needs. I call the attention of the Board of the Board of Health to the urgent necessity of a garbage crematory, that mer may place themselves on record as being in favor ot it whenever the necessary funds may be secured. A copy of this report was ordered sent to each one of the Supervisors with a rec- ommendation that immediate action be taken in the premises. . On recommendation of Health Inspector A. B. Kinne, the butchers in Butchertown were notified that the nuisance of feeding hogs nnder the slaughter-houses must be abated within thirty days. On Inspector Kinne’s recommendation, the fertilizing works and dead-horse estab- lisuments near Butchertown were ordered condemned and removed at once. Quarantine Ofiicer Chalmers was ordered to furnish a complete list of vessels arriv- ing in port and inspeceed by him, The superintendents of the Almshouse, City and Couuty Hospital, the city physi- cian and the physican in charge of the Re- ceiving Hospital were ordered to send in daily reports to the office of the Board of Health. A resolution was passed that cn and after November 1 all milk must come up to the standard established by the Board of Health, and all milk not coming up to the standard will be considered impure, and the milk inspector is ordered to con- demn and destroy it. The Milkmen’s As- sociation has been notified of this order. The port physician of Honolulu sent a communication asking that fumigated mail from that port be admitted here with- out further fumigation. The Board of Health sent back word that vessels, car- oes, mails and baggage arriving from in- ected ports would be fumigated as usual till the ban was taken off. THE GRAND JURY. Investigation of Contracts and Specifica- tions for Filling in Army Street. The Grand Jury met at 2 o’clock yester- day afternoon and resumed the investiga- tion of Street Department affairs. One of the witnesses called—ex-City and County Surveyor Fitzhugh—testified as to the plans for filling on the Army-street grade. H. Collins, who was placed on the work to count the number of car loads of filling dumped, was also a witness. The ! jury sent to the Street Department for contracts and specifications pertaining to the work. It was supposed yesterday that Martin Keating, chief outside deputy of the Street Department, would be called to explain his acceptance of certain work, but a case which has figured in Judge Low’s court wherein the testimony indicated that a girl had been grievously deceived under promise of marriage, claimed the attention of the jury for an hour, so the examination of Keating was deferred until next Friday. The Grand Jury has not by any means finished its investigation of street work. The activity of experts indicates that special attention will be paid to many con- tracts not included in the published ac- counts of defective work. It has not been ascertuined definitely by the jury whether any of the inspectors under suspicion have taken flight, but the report goes that two of them cannot be found. George W. Elder, official expert of the Street Committee of the Board of Super- visors, has not been idle since the accusa- NEW TO-DAY. GIBSON'S DRAWINGS, Decorative Effect of Pen and Ink Sketches. The original drawings of Gibson, Sterner, Renouard and a host _of other en and ink artists are in immense Favor, but hard to obtain. The demands of tbis new fad must be satisfied, and numberless artistsand amateurs have been obliged to copy il- lustrations of the masters or create new cartoons. Forsurprises, jokes and gifts, these cartoons are very suitable and in ex- cellent taste. * Prompt to realize the strength of the new craze and its peculiar require- ments, we have sought everywhere, here and in Europe, the best, the latest materials for framing these delightful bits. Mats of colors, passe-partonts of deli- cate tints were first secured—gray, ma- roon, sage green and sepia, some forty colors in all. Moldings., which for shape, color anfl finish have been declared ‘‘up to date” by popular artists, have been made specially or imported. Warm mahogany. delicate maple, severe oak are the best, they say, and we have them all in great variety of shapes, sizes, colors, to suit the most exacting. A great collection of moldings has been added to our already large stock. Green and gold, the latest fancy, is well represented. In fact all that is new, that ie the latest in artistic fram- ing of pictures, is to be found here at our usually popular prices. SANBORN, VAIL & GO, 741, 743, 745 Market St. tion against Thomas Ashworth wzs re ported to the Disirict Attorney. Saturday and sterday Mr. Elder continued his v to Teport nine more jobs where specifications have been violated. the time yesterday with the mittee of the Supervisors, and duty to make reports te that body. The statement published in one of the City dailies yesterday thatthe Grand Jury was about to proceed to investizgate the official conduct of Audi rderiek is pronounced incorrect by jurors and not confirmed by any members of the body. The Auditor’s office may be investigated along with other departments of the muni cipal government, but the Grand Jury is not in posses-ion of information reflecting on the Auditor or his assistants in the office. Afull and comprehensive report has been made to the jury respecting the non- collection of the inberitance tax during the administration of the County Clerk’s office by Haley. The expert bas gone over the books and noted the delinquencies. The amount which may be lost to the school fund cannot be computed now. Curry may be able to coliect from several estates which Haley neglected to report. cluditsdies Yee Keo Was Deported. Yee Kee, the Watsonville Chinese who made such a determined effort, backed by the affi- davits of his white friends in the interior town, to continue his residen: was deported by the ste Judge Morrow confir cock’s rulin to find Towen inspection of street work and is rea it is his that the ual labor, v act preventing unregistere from residing in this country. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. Lunbio Ehiatr, PRIEBLANGLR GOTTLOD & Go+ 183925 AMD MarASzRs -+ coNTiNuEs | TETROOL . zaina Packed Housei— —Again and A The Famous Original BOSTONIANS. endous Success, PRINCE ANANIA 11 WEDDIN Next—+A W Monday First product’ ALY ” (AL MAYMAN ?‘%{ S Ce; I HEATRE NCORP'D PROPS. O e INM G EXT VENING at 8sh EVERY EVEN] —MATI Canary and Lederer's N ELEXS PASSIING ESELON With Its 1 THE PALAIS Rf)VAl: OF AMERICA. Wednesday “Pop” Hatinee To-Bay. —ICE-CREAM SPECIAL!— GREATEST SUCCESS ON RECORD=— “PINK DOMINOES!” ——1In for a Run.—— BD GROVER JR., ARD HOYTE, THIAN. Matinee Prices—10c, 15¢, 25c¢. Night Prices—10c, 15c, 25¢, 35¢, 50¢ “Pink Dominoes’” this week and next. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theaterin America. WALTER MOKOSCO. ... Sole Lesses and Managae THIS FVENING AT EIGHT. THE BIGGEST THING IN TOWN! C. B. Jefferson’s Grand Melodrama, T 1" h “THE DARK SECRE Robert MacArt Club Wiil Parti EvexTNe PRI Family Circ} Usual Matinees Saturd ¥ and Sunday. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MEs. LENESTINKE KBELING Proprietor & Managas LAST TWO WEEKS OF GRAND OPERA! EVERY EVE} THIS WEEK! Mascagni’s Masterpiece, ‘CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA!" Preceded by Offenbach’s Merry Operetta, “MARRIAGE BY LANTERN!”? SPLENDID CAST! New Scenery ! Correct Costume NEXT WEEK—-REPERTO L A! MA L TROVA THE BOHE Popular Prices— ORPHEUM. O'Farrell Street, Between Stockton and PowalL. TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK, THE GREATEST VAU EVILLE SHOW 11 ANERICA! EVERY ACT A STAR FEATURE ELLA ZUILA TROUPE, SISTERS LEIGH, MARLOW and PLUNKETT, C. W. KNOX AND A WORLD-FAMED COMPANY. Reserved seats, 28¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera cnairs and Box seats, 50¢. PEOPLE’S THEATER. Howard street, near Third, GEo. F. CLAYTON -Lessee and Manager. TO-NIGHT AND ALL THIS WEEK, TAMES M. WARD In the Exciting Scenic Comedy-Drama, “THROUGH BY DAYLIGHT!” NEW VAUDEVILLE PEOPLE Will Fill the Waits Between Acts. SPECTAL——MISS F NY PARKER In a Trilby Dance With Bare Feet. Popular Prices—10¢, 15¢ and 20c. MATINEE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. CALIFORNIA STATE FLORAL SOCIETY. PALACE HOTEL, —MARBLE HALL AND MAPLE ROOM,— October 24, 25, 26, 1895. c and 50c. Admittance (day)... 25 cents Evening (select concert) 1150 cents RUBNING RUNNING RACES! RACES CALIFORN{A JOCKEY CLUB RACES, FALL MEETINGI BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Races Monday, Tuesday, @Vednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday— Rain or Shine, Racesstartas 2:03 jeary siree: cars pass Five or more races each P. 4. sharp. McAllister an the gate. BASEBALL—-CENTRAL PARK. San Francisco vs, Los Angeles. October 23 and 24, Wednesday and Thursday 3 P. ¥