The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 27, 1895, Page 11

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2%, 1895, 11 BIG WATER-FRONT FIRE Scott & McCord's Warehouse De- stroyed a Third Time in Three Years. THE LOSS AMOUNTS TO $13'090‘ A Great Conflagration Averted by Providence and Excellent Work of the Department. re broke out on the water front last fifteen minutes pasi 8 o’cleck yed the warehouse of Scoti & e in three years, to other Af evening at mage are Albert W. Scott and grain ehouse was a iron structure reet at numbers 21, 23 and hrough to Steuart street, feet 6 v, oatsand to the esti- mount to $10,000, suilding. Other feet 10 inches by 13’ fh stored full ACCO = N -dealers, at 19 East str n, at 15 East street, dam- n, cooperage at 239 Steuart at 249 Steuart, red in from box 34. red the loped in oomy for Howard, mes leaped ghted up the wn veople ihought the in flames and came e until thousands of in the vici did the he time the first ved streams were nes, and a few min- Governor Irwin, in nt Haste, had the fire and had water going. The 1 excellent s e at . By 8:30 o’clock ol and there was spreading, but had e start the damage t. i a deep mysters he Scott & McCord w ott, one of the partner: 2 as to how business as d I was TV to have been time, and I can- have been the Lonergan, proprietor of the 7 et, was in the sta- esaid: icinity and saw e through the of flame all at once, been smoldering in time. It is possible, rette or lighted cigar thrown into the hay ed for the night. the San Francisco y borses, two of vehicles. as were two ho rd which we [} use. livan directed the opera- men on the Steus z, conducted op front, and so well were orts directed that the flames com- little to the buildings im- t the warehouse on cither No Further Legal Search Made (0 DSHPPEARMCE Street. A Medium Who Made a Test for a Rest- less Spirit Fails to Dis. cover One. action was taken by the authorities yesterday to continue the search at 107 Hayes street or elsewhere for the body, or rather the bones of Andros B. Pico, who it aimed by his sister, Josephine Gott- , was murdered some ten years ago, and so far as the police are concerned the matter is at an end. But not so with Mrs. Gottliebson and Mrs. Young, the spirit medium, who is the moving spint in the case. Yesterday they visited the City Hall for the purpose of consulting with Captain Lees, but were unable to see him during the afternoon. So they re- turned in the evening to lay before him certain matters of interest which neither desired to commuaicate to any one but the captain. i g In the afternoon Mrs. Young, who since the failure to discover any trace of human remains in the basement of 107 Hayes street declared that since last Saturday the bones had_been removed from the place where originally buried and_ rein- terred in e basement of 103 Hayes street, occupied by Mrs. Martin, a spirit medium, visited that place in company with Mrs. Gottliebsen and a young man, but from the reception they received it was evident that they were not welcome. The purpose of the visit was to obtain permission to make a search of the base- 1t without going through the formalit of securing a search warrant, but it failed, for they were met at the door by Mrs, Martin, who asked them if they had a war- rant to enter her house. The answerin the negative was met with the assertion, uttered in a tone marked by anger, “Yeu can’t cross the sill of my door unless you have a warrant, and no one can make a search without the consent of my land- lord.” “I'm angry,” said Mrs. Martin while veering through the lace curtains of her parior at the trio that stood on the side- walk—*“angry that that woman should say ¢ the bones were moved and buried un- my house; and I think she ought to be ashamed of herself bringing spiritualism into Jdisrepute and making a burlesque of I’ll bave her to understand there is no ¢rave under this house, and that there is 1o restless spirit there.” “That’s the same woman w N o ace was | business at | | some time ago on ‘a prowling tour,” said another woman who was in the room and addressing herself to Mrs. Martin. “Don’t you remember that she wanted to know if the spirit of a murdered person ever ap- peared and made known who had commit- ted the crime?” T hel}xwremises nvfiuining are occupied by Mrs. Bennett and other spirit medinms, who felt scandalized that she should have been brought into the case, “but,’”’ said she, “I have no objection to having my premises searched, for there are no bones there nor is there a restless spirit roaming around. There is missionary work done outside of this world and if there had been a restless spirit about here it would 1 made itself known through this mission- ary work. hy, this morning I went down in the celiar and made a test, when I was assured that there was no restless sgirit about these premises and that there never had been one.” Mrs. Young and her companions visited this place and were more cordially received than by Mrs, Martin. They took a view of the premises, after which they took their departure without having discovered any- thing that would lead them to make an extended search. | The husband of Mrs. Gottliebson, when seen yesterday, said that he does not be- lieve in the notion that has taken posses- sion of his wife as to her brother, and stated that he would not permit her to ob- tain any more search warrants. . Mrs. Gottliebson was still of the opin- ion last evening that the information she had received was correct ; that her deceased brother had conversed with her, and that inside of a week there would be develop- ments in connection with the case that woula fill a page of THE CALL. She also stated that Major Pico, her brother, whom | she had learned was angry at the course she had pursued, called at her house, but she refused to aamit him. A few days ago some one asked if the disappearance of a man named Pico had ever been reported at police headquarters. Mr. Bainbridge, who has charge of the criminal records, said that the only Pico he knew of was one A. Pico, who had been sent to San Quentin for horse-stealing; was released and sent to Folsom for a second felony, and after his release was again ar- rested and sent to Folsom for the second | tim t in 85 he escaped, and was now f from justice. lding” under which the search ars ago the th | a fugiti The bui was made was up to three property of an elderly lady named Bald- win. She is an invalid at this time, and declined to see any one in relation to the alleged murder of Pico. ;Mrs. Helen Kuhls Sued by J. J. Robbins, a Matrimonial Agent. The Lucky Man Finally Found in a Stockbroker—Compensation Is Asked. The experiences of Mrs. Helen Kuhls, formerly Mrs. Helen Coleman, in her search for a husband, furnished an interesting { chapter in the annals of the Justice Courts | vesterday. Mrs. hls was an interesting widow,who wore a crutch and a bewitching smile, until she met H. G. Kuhl. The manner in which she met her sec- jond f: the basis of the suit in which defendant, and according to Robbins, the complainant, he several months ago to draw up ertisement for Mrs. Coleman, ask- ants for the matrimonial market resent themselves. d,” which was made a part of the int, read as follow. spectable, educated American widow, ¢, with & moderate competency, desire: rriage—object a comfortable, happy hom ie dentleman must be over her own age with to live without labor. This ruthful and replies must be ddress X. A., Examiner office. tisement was kept in the paper for a full month, and daring that time some fifty applicants presented themselves by letter. Most of these he answered himself, reject- | ing their offers, arld others were asked to present and declare themselves. The latter were requested to call at 411 Mason street, a lodging-house kept by the lady who de- sired a husband. There they were interviewed by Miss Julia R. Hickson, a roomer in the house, who received them as Mrs. Julia Fenton, and inquired into their financial and social standing. the result of her investigations being presented to Robbins, who _verified it as best be could. According to the complaint the {-lainnfl was engaged from the 4th of March last to May 2 watching the interests for her hand. Among the applicants were W. H. Al- len, an attorney, who claimed to be worth | $40,000, but whose claims were disproved; | William Belleau of 1248 Eighteenth street, | H. Wilson of 540 Clay street, J. F. McDow- | e1l of 717 Market street and Gus Bushneli, who gave his address as general postofiice. All of these Mr. Robbins claims to have looked up thoroughly, with adverse re- sults to the applicants. Finally H. G. Kuhls a| scene, and then Mrs. dered. Mr. Robbins on the stand stated. that he investigated the standing of the applicant and finding that he was a stockbroker and had passed through the insolvency court he passed favorably upon him and told Mrs. Coleman that he would probably bea good husband. Therenpon he was accepted and a marriage was the result. Mr. Robbins related many interesting incidents of the husband hunt, among them one with another widow in search of a spouse. She was a Mrs. Sticklin, who called at | 411 Mason street and asked that any re- | jected applicants might be sent to her, as I.she desired 2 husband and did not care to g0 to the expense of advertising for one. |~ Wheu Mr. Kuhls and Mrs. Coleman had finally been united in the bonds of matri- mony, the complainant alleges, his claims for services rendered were ignored. He considered _that he was entitled to some consideration and sued for $299 and costs. The case was not finished as the defense asked time to furnish ex- pert testimony as to the value of the time of matrimonial agents. Justice Barry granted it, and set the case for next F day, when the hearing will be finished. MISSING FROM SCHOOL. Strange Disappearance of Lillie How- land, a Girl 12 Years of Age. Lillie Howland, stepdaughter of Frank Stagleish, an employe of the Harlor Com- missionere, living at 504 Natoma street, has been missing since Monday afternoon, and the police bave been vainly trying to solve the mystery of her disappearance. Although only 12 years of age she is’ feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. She attended a school not far from her nome. She was at school as usual on Monday morning and returned home at noon for lunch. After pnrtakin}g of lunch’ she left again for school, but from that time she has not been seen or heard of. As she did not return the stepfather be- came anxious, and questioned some of her schoolmates, but none of them had seen her at school in the afternoon, and could not-give him any information as to where she might have gone. Then he notified the police, and last night and yesterday her description was read to the watches ‘at the different police stations. g Stagleish and his wife are very much agitated over the stran%e disappearance of the girl. They cannot assign any cause for it as she had no reason to be discon- tented with her treatment at home, and seemed in the best of spirits when she left for school. The family has not lived long on Natoma street, and the girl was not Dgeared upon the Joleman surren- ho was here | very well acquainted in the neighborhood. Mr. | According to Mr. Robbins, this adver-| of his client and keeping tab on the suitors | { turned by the milling company. WA, LEVY WAS SATISFIED, The President of the Hale & Nercross on the Witness- Stand. HE STAYS BY EHIS CONTRACT. Expert Figures Upon the Differences in Ore Assays and Low Bullion Returans. The Hale & Norcross mine suit, decided by the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, but referred back to the lower court for rehearing upon some minor de- tails, was resumed yesterday morning in Department 4 of the Superior Court. H. M. Levy, who was president of the mining company in 1888, 1889 and 1890, gave the same testimony that went so far toward making the case so famous in the annals of California litigation. Attorney Baggett questioned him: Mr. Levy, did you know the character of the ore extracted when you were president of the company? Yes. Do you know the value of the samples taken and assayed? 1 did at that time. Do you remember the difference between the battery and car sample assays? Idon’t remember the difference ncw. Did you know at the time that there was a difference, and whether that difference was great or small? 1 knew there was a difference. Don’t you know that it was great? 1 think it was, but can’'t remember how much Did you ever complain of this great discrep- ancy? 1 don’t remember. Did not Superintent Keating complain of the vast difference in the two assays and the small returns of bullion? Idon’t remember now. Did you go down to the mill to see why this was so? 1 didn’t go for that purpose. “\ ou were entirely satisfied with this state of affair ;' Notwithstanding there was a great differ- ence in the assays at the mine and mill, and the bullion was falling so short that even the superintendent was getting anxious and— “Here, here, we object to this line of argu- ment,” ‘interrupted Attorney Wood for the plaintif. “Idon’t want any of Mr. Baggett's prrotechnics.” This closed further examination along that line. In reply to a question, the witness stated | that he was paid on his contract one- eighth of the profits of the ore crushed. “How muck money did you receive on your contract?’”’ asked Mr. Baggett. The question was emphatically objected to and the objection quickly overrnled. “1 can’t tell exactly—$: “Your contract did not permit you to get anything else—any part of the builion, or its price—did it.” “My contract called for only one-eighth of the profit.” “You didn’t want any of the concen- trates, slimes or tailings?” “My contract was for only one-eighth the profit of ore crushed.” “Ind you not insist that you should share in them, and was not your request refused ?”’ “As I stated, my contract called only for one-eighth.” J. W.C. Maxwell, expert and mining superintendent, testified that he had been a miner since 18 nd most of the forty- three years had n spent on the Com- stock.” He had been employed by Sharon to_report upon the condition of mines in that locality, was familiar with all mines y the vicinity of the Hale & Norcross. The general character of the ore was about the same in all the mines of the Comstock. While acting{ as superintendent of the Overman mine he had taken car samples for assay and was well acquainted with the value of its ores. This testimony was jected to, on the ground that this was in 1866, while the Hale & Norcross ores in question were taken in 1887 and 1890. The objection was overruled, the court holding that this was a proper inquiry as to the general value of the Comstock ores. The witness said the car samples were used to determine the amount to be re- Not less than 65 per cent was required from them, and in some instances as high as 72 per cent of the car assays was returned to the mining company. He was then asked re- garding those instances, The question was objected to, the objection overruled, and the witness stated that it was when the mills agreed to return all the bullion they saved. Mr. Pillsbury asked the witness if he should t: 84,000 tons of ore, such as the Haule & rcross turned out in 1887-90, and crush it in the best mill on the Comstock, how great a percentage would he expect to get in return? The question was objected to and the ob- jection overruled. “I should expect from 75 to 80 per cent of the car sample assay,’”” he answered. In eross-examination he testified that he based his opinion upon the fact that the ores at the Overman were the same as those at the Hale & Noreross and other mines of the Comstock. Any free milling ore of that character should produce from 75 to 80 per cent of the sample car assay. The trial will be resumed this morning, and it is thought that the case will be closed this afternoon THE DURRANT CASE AGHIN Defendant’s Counsel to Begin Ar- gument for a New Trial To-Day. General Dickinson Thinks the Prose- cution Too Free in Giving Out Testimony. The case of Theodore Durrant, convicted nearly thirty days ago of murdering Blanche Lamont, and still unsentenced, comes up for the third time since the ver- dict of the jury before Judge Murphy this morning. It will probably require three or four days to dispose of the matter, so far as the lower court is concerned, as defendant’s counsel, General Dickinson, in support of his motion for a new trial, has something like 350 closely type-written pages to read. This is independent, of course, of such in- terruptions as will necessarily occur in the reading of a voluminous document of this character. Then again Mr. Barnes’ argu- ment in opposition to a new trial will con- sume some time, so it is reasonable to as- sume that it will be several days before Judge Murphy will render a decision. In fact it will probably be Mnndn; or Tues- day next before the presiding Judge can pass tentence on the convicted man or grant him a new trial. One of these two things must be done, for there can be no further stay of proceedings in his court. General Dickinson, in his argument for a new trial, will plead the usual statutory grounds, and further, that the trial was not so conducted as to insure. the de- fendant a fair and impartial hearing, such as is assured him by law. This will be followed by a number of affidavits, the risoner and Durrant Sr. furnishing engthy documents. W. A. Durrant, father of the prisoner, says, among other things in his statement, that he met Juror Smyth on November 2, that gentleman stating to him that he did not believe the prisoner’s story of fixing the sunburners and then going down into the room where he found King playing the piano, all in the short space of three minutes. This conversation, he says, was ogwened by Juror Smyth meeting him on the street, shaking hands and expressing sorrow for “Mrs. Durrant and myself.” Copies of all these affidavits were given | the District Attorney last Friday after court adjourned, and, according to Gene- ral Dickinson, he did not suppose they wonla be made public until read in open court. The defenc int’s counsel is positive | that these documents were not given to the press by him or any one connected with the defense. It is not improbable that Mr. Dickinson, in his argument for a new trial, will refer in vigorous language to the now-famous | Reynolds letters. It is his opinion that | these letters had their origin either in the prosecution, or the office of a certain news- paper which he refuses to name at this time. He is confident, however, that the rosecution knew of their existence long Eefore they e published. ADULTERATED MILK. Inspector Dockery Will Swear Out Two ‘Warrants To-Day. Milk Inspector Dockery made an official visit yesterday afternoon to about a dozen groceries and coffee saloons south of Mar- | ket street, and took a_sample from each of " the milk sold or supplied to their patrons. | The samples were all tested last night, and out of the number only two were found to be adulterated. As aresult war- rants will be sworn out this morning for the arrest of J. Baunin, grocer, Natoma street, and “John Doe,” proprietor of the Sunset coffee parlor, at 106 Second street. The inspector was pleased to find such a large proportion of good wholesome milk, | — e 10 COOK HOME PRODUCTS The California Club Organizes a School for That Pur- pose. Housekeepers Will Be Taught to Use California Foods in Their Dishes. To assist in the advancement of Califor- nia by demonstrating what can be done in the home with products of the State is the purpose of a cooking school organized at the California Club, 131 Post street, by Mrs. Margaret Touchard yesterday. Mrs. Touchard is an earnest advocate of home products, and proposes to educate housewives in the culinary art, using only California products in teaching the women to cook. She will use the home product when it is as good as the imported article, for, as she said yesterday, she does not | provose to encourage the production of an inferior quality by using it in prefer- | ence to a better one produced abroad. The efforts of Mrs. Touchard to induce housekeepers to use home products are | indorsed by the Manufacturers’ and Pro- | ago, offered to do $100 worth of decorating | from Lieutenant-Governor Jeter and John ;comminen. in the matter of the holding DECEGATES ARE LEAVING, Getting Ready to Be at the Na- tional Committee Meeting. SANTA CRUZ IS MAGNANIMOUS, She Is Showing a Spirit That Isa | Good Example for Every Town in California. Day after day our delegatesjto Washing- ton continue to depart, and when the Na- tional Committee meets on the 10th of December it will be seen that California has some good fighters in the field to champion her cause for the next Republi- can National Convention. General Friedrichs is by this time in the South, where be is doing all the work pos- sible for one man to do in order to get what prestige he can there for California. It means a great deal of hard work, and no one recognizes it more than the delegates who have been selected to do the work. It is now settled that San Francisco and the State generally is bent upon getting the convention for this City, and the interest shown among the live men of the interior towns is very gratifying to the promotion committee. Santa Cruz is now in the midst of her work, and in a very magnani- mous way is striving to repay San Fran- cisco for what she did for Santa Cruz dur- ing her water carnival. Such acts by a big | city like San Francisco are in part her duty, but if Santa Cruz considers she owes us ap obligation and wants to square the same, the metropolis is perfectly willing, especially when the exhibition of gratitude means so much to us. Yesterday Charless B. Tidball, who en- gineered the decorations and spectaculars of the Santa Cruz carnival some months in the pavilion, provided the convention can be secured for this City. There will be plenty of this sort of work to do, and Mr, Ti’dbnll’s offer is to be appreciated. e gt o SANTA CRUZ MAGNANIMOUS. She Is Anxious to Show San Francisco Her Gratitude. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., Nov. 26.—A mass- meeting was held this evening at the Superior Court rooms in answer to a call T. Sullivan, members of the promotion of the next Republican National Conven- tion in San Francisco in 1896. ducers’ Association. In organizing the cooking school yester- | day a large membership was enrolled, and classes will meet at the California Club every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. | Yesterday Mrs. Touchard gave demon- strations of what could be done with home | products in the preparation oi a Thanks- | giving dinner. She used mew recipes of | her own and the result wasa number of | dainty dishes, salads, jellies, puddings, | cakes, etc., which were delicious. The ladies in attendance were enthusi- astic over what had been accomplished with home products entirely, even to the recipes. The school is the outgrowth of the Cali- | fornia banquet given September 16,as a | yreliminary to the organization of a cook- | ing school. ;her support from | prove that Santa Cruz does appreciate it. | | nival by the citizens of San Francisco, and | Lieuienant-Governor Jeter was elected chairman, and Assessor Frank Mattison secretary. John T. Sullivan, one of the first subscribers to the convention fund, addressed the meeting. He told of the | benefit that would accrue from the hold- | ing of the convention in San Francisco. He dwelt especially on the reasons why Santa Cruz, with the rest of the State, should pull for the convention, mention- ing that as Santa Oruz draws largely for San Francisco, she should at least show ber friendship and He spoke of the large and enthusiastic | meetings that were held during the car- | thought the same would be done here. The benefits to the entire State. were dwelt upon, and he then toid of the en- thusiastic meetings held in San Francisco, and said he knew that Santa Cruzis in line ready to do her share. Lieutenant-Governor Jeter made a short address, arguing the convention is for the benefit of the entire coast, and that it would bring to this coast the most promi- nent men in political and business circles in the country; that if thé convention should be held from the center of popula- tion and be held in San Francisco it would be a grand thine. He suggested that a committee on resolutions should be ap- pointed and report this evening. The committeemen appointed were: Mayor Effey, Professor D. C. Clark, Assessor Mat- tison, Senator Bart Burke and District At- torney Carle Lindsay. The committee on resolutions reported and the following resolutions were adopted by the meeting: WHEREAS, Believing that untold benefit will result to the State of California and to the na- tion at large throngh the increased knowledge of the whole couniry by our representatives if they should be permitted to visit the Far West to attend a great National Convention; there- fore be it Resoleed, That the city and county of Santa Cruz heartily indorse the effort being made by the citizens of California to secure the holding of the National Republican Convention of 1896 in the City of San Francisco. Resolved, That the citizens of Santa Cruzin mass-meeting assembled pledge their best efforts and united support in assisting to secure the accomplishment of the desired pur- se. Resolved, That inasmuch as a large sum will be necessary to meet the expenses of this con- vention, the citizens assembled are ready to pledge their just proportion of the required funds. The following committee on finance was appointed: John T. Sullivan (chairman), James McNeil, John R. Chace, George Da- belich, William H. Limb, James F. Cun- ningham, T. V. Mathews, W. H. Biar and Henry Willey. A motion was made that a committee of twenty be appointed as a promotion com- mittee. The chair appointed the follow- ing to serve on the committee: A. A. Taylor, A. F. Hihn, Judge J. H. Logan, Senator Burke, Professor D. C. Clark, H. F. Kron, Mayor Effey, Duncan McPher- son, L. J. Dake, C. A. Rice, J. F. Linscott, ‘W. D. Haslauer, Benjamin Kright, D. W. Grover, Carle Lindsay, Ed Martin, Frank Mattson, J. 8. Collins, A. Miller, Charles M. Cassin, George Bowman, Milton Besse and Carl H. Bernheim. Themeeting then adjourned subject to the call of the chair. POLICE GET A SETBACK. Judge Low Makes a Ruling That Will Cause Trouble. Nine Chinese women appeared in Judge | Low’s court yesterday morning to answer the charge of giving an indecent exhibition. The women were arrested by the China- town squad. Policeman John Dougherty testified that | he had given one of the women 50 cents as an inducement to give an exhibition, and two other officers testified that they had | seen the performance. Judge Low at once dismissed the cases, remarking: “I will never convict in a case where it apvears that the officers have | induced a person to commit a crime. This woman was paid by the officer to vio- late the law. It also appears that the other two officers were accomplices, and | the law provides that a conviction shall not be had upon the unsupported testi- mony of accomplices.”” The police say that Judge Low’s ruling will make it impossible to suppress vice in Chinatown. Under such a ruling it would also be impossible to convict persons of running a faro game, for all the persons in the place would be accomplices. MERCHANTS COMPLAINING As a Result of the Steamer Rate War Vallejo Will Suffer. BUSINESS IS DEMORALIZED. People Come All the Way From the Navy.Yard Town to Buy in San Francisco. The war of rates among the steamers plying between this City and Vallejo threatens to not only completely demoral- ize business interests of Vallejo but to seriously cripple trade throughout the en- tire surrounding country. The merchants of Vallejo and the sur- rounding country are very bitter in their complaints at the action of the Piper, Aden, Goodall Company in lowering the gassenger rate from San Francisco Sto vallejo from 25 cents, which was the charge made by the Southern Pacific Comfinny’s steamer Herald, to 10 cents, which induces the people to come to this City in order to do their purcnasing. A recent publication in the Vallejo Chronicle said that “Last Sunday a gentles man claiming to represent a body of Navy- yard workmen at Mare Island approached anumber of patronsof the firm of Piper, Aden & Co., both consumers and mer- chants. The former were asked to with- draw their patronage from the firm direct, and the latter were notified that to have their freight brought by the Sunol would mean for them a loss of business.” This would seem to indicate that in the next few days a_systematic boycott would be established all around. It is not known that there is any organization of navy- | yard employes or others to affect the objects aimed at in_the rumored boycott, but nevertheless there can be no doubt put that it is being inaugurated. A few months ago, when the Monticello was put on by Hatch Bros. to ply be- tween this City and Valiejo, the mer- chants of Contra Costa County made no general complaint, as that steamer made | a rate not materially lower than the rail- road fare charged by the Southern Pacific, taking their chances for a share of the Eeople's patronage, and they have had it. Seeing that the Monticello was doing a good business, the Herald was put on in opposition, carrying passengers for 25 cents, and in addition they engaged in the freight business in opposition to the Sunol, begimning the first of this month. Up to the time the Southern Pacific Company put on its new boat, the steamer Sunol did all the freightingand the Monti- cello had a goodly share of the passenger traffic. Since then, however, the Herald has secured large portions of both. The owners of the Sunol were then com- | pelled to protect themselves, and they con« tended that to do this they must carry pase | sengers, and the Monticello people likewise contended that to keep in business they must carry freight. The people who travel will enjoy a tem- }nornry benefit, but the merchants of Vale ejo will see the business that they are en- titled to gradually slipping from their hands into those of the business men of San Francisco. Bicycle Harness. A new invention, which claims to give the rider greater power in propelling his wheel, | hasrecently been patented by & New York | man. Itisaframe secured to the rearof the | saddle which is “harnessed” to the shoulder, The resistance of fulecrum afforded by the { shoulders is said to give a brace by which the rider can exert a much greater downward | pressure. e R A A A A A . NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. THANKSGIVING WEEK BARGAINS ! “=Or-@=- As samples of the EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS that we are offer= \ing to make room for our VAST HOLIDAY STOCK we present a few of TO-DAY’S GREAT SPECIALS! LADIES' KID GLOVES! At 50 Cents. 1000 pairs BIARRITZ KID GLOVES, in dark and medium colors, regular value $1, will be offered at 50c a pair. At 75 Cents. 1000 pairs 7-HOOK FOSTER UNDRESS- ED KID GLOVES, colors brown, slate will be offered at 75¢ a pair. At 75 Cents. 800 pairs 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- GLOVES, colors tan, slate and brown, also black, regular value for $1 25, will be offered at 75¢ a pair. At 90 Cents. 800 pairs 5-HOOK KID GLOVES, colors tan, brown and slate. also black regular value $1 50, will be offered at %0c a pair. At 90 Cents. 700 dozen §-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- QUETAIRE GENUINE FRENCH KID GLOVES, colors tan; slate, navy, brown and green, also black, regular value $1 50, will be offered at 90ca pair. At $1.00. airs 2-CLASP PIQUE KID GLOVES, Pearl and white, be offered at $1 600 p: ’ in English reds, cream, regular value $1 50, wil a pair. CHILDRENS CLOAKS! JUST RECEIVED—NEW STOCK OF CHILDREN'S CLOAKS at $275, $4, $150, $5, $6 50 to $350. and tan, also black, regular value §1 25, | QUETAIRE. UNDRESSED KID | MACKINTOSHES! At $2.50. LADIES’ CLOTH MACKINTOSHES, with large capes, sleeveless, in black ;};xc;fimixeu colors, will be offered at At $3.50. LADIES' CLOTH MACKINTOSHES, in black and navy blue, with coachman capes, will be offered at $3 50. | At $5.00. DIFS’ CLOTH MACKINTOSHES, double texture, in black and navy, value $7, will be offered at $5. | LA At $7.50. LADIES' CLOTH-LINED MACKIN- TOSHES, with detachable capes (3 capes), in navy and black, will be offered at $7 50. At $10.00. LADIES’ ALL-WOOL (lined throughout) MACKINTOSHES, in black and navy blue, will be offered at $10. At $12.50. LADIES’ ALL-WOOL TRIPLE-CAPED, SILK-LINED MACKINTOSHES, in navy and black, will be offered at $12 50. UMBRELLAS! ADIES’ AND éENTLEMEN'S GLORIA L&IL}}D PURE SILK UMBRELLAS, in natural, silver, horn, gold, oxidized pearl, ivor: Dresden and onyx han- Bles, trom 1 to $10. MEN'S FURNISHINGS! At 25 Cents. 450 dozen MEN’S JAPANESE HEM- STITCHED SILK HANDKER- CHIEFS, extra large size, with fancy woven or printed borders or with e initials, extra good value a dozen, will be offered at 25¢ At 25 Cents. 125 dozen MEN’'S EXTRA FINE ALL- SILK SCARFS, in_Tecks, Four-in- hands, Windsors or Dress Bows, good value for 50c, will be offered at 25c each. At 25 Cents. 260 dozen MEN'S LAMB’S WOOL SOCKS, with double spliced heels and toes, in sanitary gray, vicuna, camel’s hair and black, warranted thoroughly shrunk, extra good value for $4 a dozen, will be offered at 25¢ a pair. At 50 Cents. 95 dozen MEN'S HEAVY UNDYED WOOL UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAW- ERS, fancy silk finished, extra vaiue for 75¢, wiil be offered at 50c each. At 75 Cents. 72 dozen MEN’S HEAVY CAMEL’S- HAIR UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAW- ERS, warranted not to shrink, regular price $1, will be offered at 75¢ each. At $1.00. 65 dozen MEN'S UNDYED SANITARY AUSTRALIAN LAMB'S-WOOL UN- DERSHIRTS AND DRAW ERS, war- ranted thorcrughlv shrunk, regular price §1 50, will be offered at ‘1 each. At $1.50. 42dozen MEN'S AUSTRALIAN LAMB’S- WOOL UNDERSHIRTS and DRAW- ERS, extra fine grade, thoroughly shrunk, and with trigle stitched seams, worth $2 25, will be offered at §1 50 each. OSTRICH FEATHER COLLARETTES AND BOAS! BLACK OSTRICH FEATHER COLLAR. ETTES, 20-inch, at $2, $3, $3 75, §4 50, $5, $6, $7, $8 50 each. BLACK OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS— 36, 45, 54 inch—36-inch, $9 50 and $1250; 45-inch, $1250 and $15; and 54-inch, $15 and §$18 50 each. FUR NECK SCARFS, with spring heads, at 75¢, $150, §3 50, $150, $5, $6, $8 50 each. BLACK THIBET COLLARETTES AND BOAS—20-inch Collarettes, $3 50 each; 36-inch Boas, $4 50 and $6; 45-inch Boas, $7 50, $8 50, $10 50 each. CHILDREN’S FUR SETS (rauff and boa, from 75¢ to $5 a set. y LADIES’ FUR MUFFS, in all qualities, from $1 to $10 each. JET AND SPANGLED YOKES, and in the epaulette effects, latest style and lowest prices. LADIES' SHOPPING BAGS, in a large and varied assortment, and at prices from 25¢ to $5 each. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Street& Warket and Jooes Stmels. | Murphy Building, Marke! and Jones Streets. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregts. _