The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 31, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1896. DOOM OFTHE CEMETERIES Mayor Sutro Signs the Order Prohibiting the Sale of Lots. THEIR REVENUES ARE CUT OFF The Associations Will Probably Now | Take the Matter Into the Courts. Mayor Sutro signed the ordinance pro- | hibiting the sale of burial lots within the | City and County limits yesterday, and the Masonic, 0dd Fellows’ and Laurel Hill | Cermetery associations must either remove to some other locality outside the jurisdic- | tion of the Board of ¢ rvisors, find some not be misunderstood the secretary was | directed to send a copy of the resolution to the institute trustees as an answer to the | ] 1 letter. | Since that action was taken statements | have been published purporting to have emanated from the officers of the Mechan- ies’ Institute, in which the latter make light of the threat of the association’s di- rectors to build a big pavilion and run opposition to the Mechanics' Institute. Yesterday the secretary of the association followed the instructions and sent an ac- knowledgment of the letter mentioned and the resolution passed by his superiors. The sting of the published statements al- luded to was evidently felt, for the letter | concluced with the following paragraph, which was intended as a broadside volley into the institute: We notice your request for our active co-op- eration to make a success of the next exhibi- tion of the Mechanies’ Institute, but feel com- pelled to decline such co-operation. This re- fusal can be expiained by the fact that the Me- chanics’ fairs heid by your institute are com- posed not only of exhibits of California manu- factures and products, but are used to a large extent by Eastern manufaCturers us a means | of adveriising their wares. The objects and | aims of this association being directly adverse | to the interests of said Eastern manuiacturers, | we could e any active part toward mak- ing a success of an exhibition, where even one | Eastern manuiacturer is allowed to exhibit his wares, Yours truly, R D, Secretary It Is to Be a Present to the Press Club From Otto Dobbertin, A REMARKABLE RESEMBLANCE, The Subject Is an Old Newspaper Man and One of the Founders of the Organization. Otto Dobbertin, the sculptor. attended a jinks at the rooms of the Press Club some weeks ago, and not long after that | indicated his desire to make a bust of omne | was blessed with a characteristic face and | lots of friends among his associates. ‘ | of the members of the organization who | P would not be ready until January or later. Filcher said he would send to Northern California, which greatly surprised the committeemen. The extension of time was (fmnled. ana Mr, Filcher at once sent word to half a dozen towns in the northern part of the State. The fruit arrived in good time and in splendid condition. The manager of the Florida exhibit was staggered when he saw what kind of oranges, lemons, ete., Porterville, Oroville and the neighboring towns could send forth. The_ first sisht settled the medal question. Florida declined to compete, and California took every medal and prize offered for citrus fruit. Another feature that Mr. Filcher laid particular stress upon was the dry-fruit cooking exhibit. This feature was inaug- urated by the State Development Commit- tee, who placed Mr. Crandall in charge. Shortly after it was suspended for the lack of money and fruit, but so much good had already ~ been accomplished at Mr. Filcher took it up, furnished the fruit and paid Mr. Crandall’s salary. The people of the South hardly knew that this State produces large quantities of aried fruit until then, but the cooking fea- ture opened their eyes. As a result of the exhibit forty-seven carloads of California roducts were shipped to the Atlanta trade during the fair, where not over four carloads a veur entered the State of Georgia before. During the last month of the fair different source of revenue than the sale of | lots or have the ordinance declared illegal | by the courts. | associations said to the M when they | i : ed on him recently to urge the vetoing | Mechanics’ Institute Trustees Think the City Too Small of the measure it is probable that the latter | Mr. Dobbertin was informed that such a | nineteen carloads of fresh deciduous fruits, gift would be appreciated, but he said it | two car ts of beans, one carload of nuts, would be some time before he found just | ?fle"’i raisins and one of cabbage were sent | the right kind of face to grace thercoms | ''{T® (= o o o o 3 | in a life-size terra cotta work. He further | 1,1 s (iapley expresstd o dese 1r o maL . | fornia display expressed a desire to € stated that he would like to take his own | this State, and_hundreds promised to do | time about it and select a man who had a | so, instead of visiting Europe as many | ly as a last resort. The three cem- income from which would carry the burial nds on for several years, and the asso- ciations will make a desperate effort to stave off the efforts to prevent them from i ming that the introduction of ance was instigated by interested who elling, ¢ know that their in value if remove. tions claim that their vprop- ularl speculators property will ion of 25,000, and that t have vested rights which the Supervisors have no legal authority to, distu One of their principal arguments is that the ordinance fails to accomplish the very object for which it was formulated—the stoppage of burials, the lots already sold there is still room for 0,000 graves, and that there is nothing in the ordinance to prevent bodies being placed in each of them. They also point to the fact that the measure does not in the least affect the City Cemetery where lots are not sold, and that burials can go on there for many years to come with- out hindrance. They also relied on the heaith statistics to help their cause, claim- ing that the showing tuat there are fewer deaths in the districts about the cemeteries than in any other portion of the City is an evidence that the burial grounds are not unhealthful. The advocates of the measure, on the other hand, assert that the cemeteries are | a detriment to the City in more ways than one. They say that it is a notorious fact that cemeteries are unhealthful, poisoning | both the air and water of the districts in which they are located. People are also ckward about settling in localities con- us to such places and the natural th of the City is retarded. ey point to the fact that none of the t cities of the country permit ceme- es to exist within their limits as an | idence that San Francisco is behind the | es in this respect and that the burial ounds should be forced to remove at the earliest opportunity. Mayor Sutro said last evening that he | had signed the order only after due delib- ‘ ion. I am not sure”but that these associa- tions may have some vested rights,” he id, I think that the courts should determine that point, and that the proper method for the owners of the cemeteries is to bave the Supreme Court pass_on the matter and settle it once and for all. ‘‘As for the desirability of removing the cemeteries to some point a long distance from the thickly settled portions of the City there can be no question. Any suthority on sanitation will tell you that cemeteries cannot avetd being a menace to the health and lives of the cities in | which they are allowed to exist. “The rain soaking through the ground gets into the water supply and is bound to | poison it. The air, too, is laden with deadly gasesthatare detrimental to health, and in the case of San Francisco the dan- | ger is particularly great owing to the fact that_the ‘p revailing winds for the larger | vortion of the year blow directly into the populous City, . “It is only a question of time when the cemeteries must be removed to some dis- tant point, and if the courts decide that | our action is legal, as it certainly seemsto | me it is, it may as well be done now as | any other time."” 4 Speaking further on the subject Mayor Butro said: The cemetery ordinance, so-called, prohibit- the sales of lots in cemeteries within the limits after the passage of this order, was o me to-day. eard deputations from the dif- y associations who opposed the ordinance,and also from the representstives mond clubs and others who advo- cated its passage. Both parties submiited to me briefson the subject, in which numerous legal reasons were given pro and con. | The facts show that the Laurel Hill and Ma- | sonic cemeteries still own about five acres | each unsold, while the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery bas but half an acre left. | This ordinance does not disturb the inter- | | | me of bodies in lots which have etofore been sold o private pariies,and it is claimed | that in these there is room for 80,000 more bod Therefore the only hardship which | ues to the cemetery companies would be | t arising from the 10ss of the profits of the | sale as burial lots of the small remaining por- tions. The sale of lots in these cemeteries has been | ce of immense profis, for the land origi- | nally cost but a few hundred dollars per acre, | while it hes been parceled out and sold 1n | burial lots from $40,000 to $100,000 end more | per acre. 1f the reesons assigned for the illegality of | this ordinance are valid, the proper remedy lies in an appeal to the courts, for it is impos- sible for the Mayor to enter into these in- tricate law questions and render a decision thereon. The history of every large city in this coun- try and in Europe shows thai their growth finally causes the cemeteries to be removed | further out into the country and that eventu- ally will be the case in San Francisco. - Richmond District property owners who were mainly instrumen:al in getting the ordinance introduced and passed will hold a meeting in celebration of their victory at Richmond Hall, on Point Lobos avenue, on Tuesday evening next. MEAD'S REPLY. The Manufacturers’ Association Answers the Mechanics’ In- stitute. The Manufacturers and Producers’ As- sociation is more determined now than ever upon holding s grand exposition of California manufactured goods and products in the spring. The first move made in that direction was discouraging. A special committee called upon the trus- tees of the Mechanics’ Institute to learn what the rental of the big Pavilion would Le for six weeksin March and April. The committee was told that the association uld not have the Pavilion for such a pur- The institute will hold its annual later in tne year and the association’s sition would interfere with the insti- fair. However, the trustees extended nvitation to the association to exhibit wares and products its members de- red at the institute fair. A letter to this €llcct was sent to the association. tors of the association were not h the refusal and they did not to the offer. They passed a tion to the effect that the association will hold its exposition, institute oF no in- stitute, and build a pavilion of its own if necessery. In the resolution was a clause deploring the action of the insti- tute trustecs, and that their stand might will first be tried anda removal | have nearly 150 lots yet unsold, the | the | ¢ deeded to them by the | They assert that in | | institute and thisorganization. He thoughtit | h > | would benefit the manufacturers as well as | over in a corner about something that only | | was to be purely and simply a home exhibit, | Sir. | for Two. {Think the Manufacturers’ and Pro- ducers’ Association Should Co- operate With Them. | The board of trustees of the Mechanics’ | Institute has as yet received no communi- | cation from the Manufacturers' and Pro- | ducers’ Association regarding the inten- | tion of the latter body to erect a pavilion and hold industrial exhibitions of their | own. The trustees admit thata competi- | tive exposition in this City would greatly | injure the success of tneir undertaking, and say that the City is not large enough to hold two exhibitions in the same season, | and that money and experience are neces- | sary to carry ar undertaking of this kind | to_a successtul issue. Joseph Leggett said yesterday: We have received no communication from | the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association, but we understand by the papers that they state our exnibitions are not purely repre- sentative of California industries. Yet last | year we asked for the co-operation of that body and it failed to respond as liverally es one | would imagine it would do, having the inter- | ests of the State so much at heart. | I understand that if we had depended solely | on these people for California products, we | should have had an empty hall. We empbatically are not bringing to bear any spirit of opposition in this matter at all. | We have simply our own interests to look after. | We feel, as the trustees, that we have a respon- sibility on our hands in conducting tne affairs of this institution, aud when we lift up our right hands before the members and say we | have and will conduct things rightly, we want 10 do it with clear consciences. The Pavilion is an expensive piece of prop- | erty to us, and the mere rental of it to outside | parties comes far from paying the taxes and expenses for its maintenance. The Manufacturers Association endeavored to make it clear to us that its members had no iutention of entering into competition with us, but now they have evidently assumed a new role. We have, as trustees, simply our own inter- | ests to look after. Our annual exhibitions are | our one source of profit. Last year we realized | over $10,000 from the fair, and we needed evi cent of it. BUST OF J. ROSS JACKSON, BY OTTO DOBBERTIN. But all this is not precisely in my line. Ido | not wish to antagonize anybody, and my | . A oo 3 z thoughts and time are mostly taken up with | first-class journalistic expression about | the literary undl eflutnli(‘mal ]lejMefl o!bxhe in- | him. All these liberties were agreed to, | stitution. ~ Still, you understand, the board of | - i i trustees is Tepresentative body, work- | 304 the modeler went about his business, ing for the best initerest of the institute. but all the while keeping his eyes open for (Do believe s competitive fair would injure | just the right man. the Mechanics' Institute exposition? There | ® g i never will be such a thing 8¢ a competitive | _SOme time later or rather at the Christ- fair. Such an undertaking requires funds. mas jinks Mr. Dobbertin encountered J. George Cummings, vice-president of the | I_{"” Jackson in one °i_1“3 happiest DIOO}is board, talked to some length on the sub- | in full possession of his celebrated smile ject. He said: | and general gooa fellowship. When the Home Pmdl{xcers'dmg “‘““‘3“' “That’s the man I want,”’ exclaimed turers’ Association was formed, Mr. Hallidie : 3 tried to bring about the co-opération of our | DObbertin, and before the evening was over Otto and Ross were talking quietly ourselves. After theassociation was organized | came to the ears of other club members in we invited x)hcse zcnlllemer& time and ag;\in 1 | small fragments. “Well, I should say meet us in the institute and 1o arrange foran | poo oo ak “ 4 exhibit of home products. They promised o | Ot MeTperpeunal hust “always on ex assist us by every means in_their power, and it Horieot Me Thbtaria "1 ket When the time for the exhibition came around | you, but the boys would use it for a hat | their promises were not fulfilled. They gave | rack.’” | us absolutely no aid whatever. We {ook & | <[ insist, Mr. Jackson,” smd the sculp- vnr,(‘dk_m interest in the Manufacturers’ | tor = Fage—strong—friends—founder of ociation. ' rrvend iat " 1t was & part of the policy of the board that® first press club San Francisco—insist. if we conld fill the building with California | At this juncture the conversation be- products not an inch of space should be given | came so. indistinct that the rest of it was | for products of the East. But you can readily | not heard. Ross tried to call it all off, but | Dobbertin brought some of the other ciub | see that when we could not obtain a sufficient | amount of California products we were | mombers into the aiscussion, and Jackson obliged of necessity to fill up with distant | E 3 a Products. We expressly desired the earnest | Anally agreed to sit for the bust if some of and active co-operation of those engaged | the boys would come along with him and in home industries, and de~ided that nothing | make it pleasant for him while he was would be considered too small or insignificant | looking the best he could. This was m‘?g Bigotrrl“ l-lpr:c:“ff:’r‘ l::“;lvseprl;)z‘-"emon ay agreed upon, and yesterday the work was Mg era By, & 4 , | completed preparatory to going to the liciting of them. We desired not only articles . i alreadsy finished but articles in & statd of man. | (T8 cotta works to be burned the right ufacture. But, as I stated before, these gentle- | CO1OT. % i 4 men did not respond, and-we were forced to | It is modeled in clay and is just a little utilize our unoccupied space for Eastern prod- | larger than life size. The Simon pure ucts. When we had listened to the commitiee | Jackson expression is visible in every line, from their association we prepared and sent to | ynd Mr. Dobbertin is to be congratulated Avupnpenr. January 2, 1896, | OD his success in catching that expression To the President and Officers of the Manufae- | Which is so familiar to every one of the turers’ and Producers’ Association—G journalist’s acquaintances. At a meeting of the trustees of the Mechan! The gift will be unveiled at the next jinks or smoking party given in the club- rooms, or perhaps on the next ‘ladies’ day’’ which the directors and President Coe contemplate in the near future. It will be mounted on a proper pedestal, and while every member of the organization may doff his headgear toit, no one will use it tor a hatrack. stitute last evening, after the retirement of ollowing action was taken: your | delegates the | WHEREA! Association have Tequested the board of trus- tees of the Mechanics' Institute to lease the Pavilion for six weeks early in summer for the purpose 0f holding an-industrial exhibition, and whereas the Mechanics’ Institute is now actively engagel in preparation for its next industrial exhibition to take place this fall, it is the opinion of this board that it wonid be detrimental to the buildings, nd, money. Interests of the Mechanics' Institute to have two industrial fairs in the same season, and that we are constrained to deny the request, but ask the active co-operation of the Mnnuiacturers' and Producers’ Awsociation to make & success of the next indus- trial exhibition of the Mechanics’ Institute, which will open September 1 and ciose October 5, 189¢. Yours very reepectfully, J. H. CuLyER, Secretary. The Mechanics’ Institute never asked one cent for space at the Pavilion nor for gas. The institute was very much disappointed. at the manner with which the manufacturers failed to respond to its request. What object have they in hoiding an exhibition of their own when they can come in free to those given by us annually? As for making money out of the Pavilion by renting it to outside concerns, we could derive a_greater interest on our money by investing it in United States bonds. The money made on rentals does not pay one-tenth of 1 per cent on the value of the ground. No one institute of California has been a larger factor in promoting the interests of the State than the Mechanics’ Institute. The fair before this last {air was simply a loss. We expended $40,000 in promoting the orange exhibit, and our total receipts were some $2000 less than this sum. 411t is very easy for men to talk about building, but it takes money to build and money to pay the taxes and to run such & concern. I1f some of thosé gentlemen who are trying to antagonize the Mechanics’ Institute, which is doing ail it can 1o encourage home industry, would stop im{:orling foreign goods by the uantity it would be much more productive of e welfare of California. There will be an electson of trustees on the 27th of February next, and I would like to say that the trustees elected will be in harmon with home production, and the present boa: 1s just as anxious for this same thing. The institute réduced the entrance fee during the day of the last exposition from 50 cents, as it had formerly been, to 25 cents. There is one thing that must always be con- sidered—that is, that the admission fee must be adequate 10 meet the expenses. What money we desire in excess of our expenses is used in maintaining the library. which is used by so many hard-working people. Our attendance has always been good, and the season-ticket arrangement reduces the fee to about ten cents, Concerning the matter of swardment of prizes to exhibitors, I would like to state that the trustees have nothing whatever to do with that part of it at all. jury is chesen from among the producers themselves, and I would state also that as there is only one prize awarded of a class there will always be some disgruntled ones. There is not room in this City for two Mi and the projectors of & new one wil. I suid Dbefore, that such a thing costs CALIFORNIN'S VICTORIES, J. A. Filcher Speaks of the Ex- hibit at the Atlanta Ex- position. Why Florida Declined to Enter Into the Competition on the Citrus Display. J. A. Filcher, managerof the State Board of Trade, has just returned from the At- lanta Exposition, where he has been in charge of the exhibit from this State. He has worked hard to make the exhibita success, and how far he succeeded may be judged from the fact that California car- ried off 117 medals, and from the glowing accounts and praises given by nearly every paper in the South and by the thousands of people who visited the exposition. It isto Mr, Filcher’s credit that California was represented at all. Mr. Filcher was filled with enthusiasm last evening over what has been accom- plished at the great Southern fair, and he discussed the many victories of the Golden State with great pride. His story of how California got away with citrus premiums was interesting. He said that by some oversight he failed to learn that special gold medals would be given for the best exhibit of citrus fruits until the 1st of December. The judges were to pass upon the merits of the fruits on the 16th. He went to the committee on awards and protested that he had not been informed, altnoug}: the Florida peo- ple had been and had their exhibits on the rounds. He asked for a delay of four ays, in order to send to California for ex- hibits. The committee said that the idea prevailed that Southern California fruits do every year. Mr. Filcher said it was surprising “how little the people of the East and South know about California and what the State is capable of, 1 Mr, Filcher was, of course, annoyed by | the letters that have been written from several people at Atlanta to the State De- partment Committee in this City, and his comments upon the writers were not at all complimentary. One, he says, beat an Atlanta bank out of $100 and the officers are now hunting for him. Another, so Mr. Filcher says, swindled dozens of people on the pretense of bein, the manager of the Ualifornia exhibit, an the third is siranded in Atlanta without money enough to get back to California. In conclusion he said: Aside from these people and the department committee’s woman lecturer I challenge any one to find anybody who hes any fault to find with the California exhibit or the way in which it was managed, considering the money at our disposal. 8o far as I am personatly con- cerned I worked for the glory of the State and nothing else. THE SHEEP ARE STARVING, Pitiable Sights in the Grazing Regions of the South. A. B. Brown Telis of Cruelty in Santa Barbara County, Where There Is Plenty of Food. A. B. Brown, the principal of a private school for boys and young men at Los An- geles, has called the attention of the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to an extreme case of suffering inflicted upon lower animals in Santa Barbara County. Mr. Brown had occasion two weeks ago to travel by stage through the grazing dis- trict of the southern county. On that| ride he saw numerous large droves of | sheep, one of them numbering 20,000 head. | The animals were all in a starving con- dition. It was necessary several times to | stop the stage in order to lift the dying animals out of the road. Some that were still able to stand were too weak to walk and the stage-driver and passengers were compelled to carry them out of the way. *It was the most pitiable sight I ever saw.” said Mr. Brown. *“It was also the most inhuman, for there are thousands of st]acku of straw in the county and feed is cheap.”” Secretary Holbrook explained that the society in this City has no jurisdiction in the case, and referred Mr. k RECEPTION TO TOWNSEND. Sorosis Welcomes the Author and Playwright Back to Cal- ifornia. MANY OLD FRIENDS PRESENT. Extracts From “ Chimmie Fadden” and Other Works Were Read by the Rising Author. Edward W. Townsend, the author of “Chimmie Fadden,” “A Daughterof the Tenement,” ‘‘Major Max’ and other interesting books on the subjects he has mastered, was tendered a reception by the members of the Sorosis Club at tneir ‘When the Sorosis attempts anything in that line it is always done weil. Nearly every member of the organization was present, aside from a great many invited uests, among whom were Mrs. George rescott, Mrs. J. A. Fillmore, Mrs. Horace Hill, Mrs. Charles Webb Howard, Mrs. Edward Poulson, Miss Skidmore, Mrs. Dean, Mrs.” Lowenberg, Miss Eleanor ‘Wood, Mrs. John F. Swiit (president of the Century Club), Mrs. A, P. Whittell, Mrs. Sather, Mrs. Kittredge, Mrs. Al Redding, Mr. and Mrs. Weudefl. Judge Young, Mrs. Frank Powers, Miss Moody, Mrs. George Maguire and others. About 3o’clock Mr. Townsend arrived with Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Wiiliam ‘Townsend, the wife of a brother of the successful New York writer. He had the extreme pleasure of renewing a great many ohf acquaintances that he had made when he was a resident of San Fran- cisco in the early days of his journalistic and literary career. All these things seemed to be encouraging to the author, and when he took the platform to read selections from his books his manner indi- cated that he felt perfect!ly at home. He began by giving three selectiofs from his last_book, ‘A Daughter of the Tene- ment,”’ these being “A Glimpse of Tene- ment Hades,” ““A Description of the Bow- ery,” and ‘‘Ob, What Fools Men Are,”’ which was a study made at a society vau- deville attended by Mr, Townsend in New York. These three fragments were dainty word paintings and descriptions of what he had seen and heard and had no particular sig- nificance aside from their being extracts from what is destined to become a very widely read book. They were carefully pre- pared bits of English, and in part indicated what character of literaturg could be found in the volume, Aifter reading these selections, he an- nounced in a light, dry voice that he would read from his first book, *“Chimmie Fad- den,” taking for the subject that portion gerlu(ning to ‘* ‘Er Grace, de Duchess of Fadden.” This announcement had the effect that nothing else could havearoused, and a decided flutter of satisfaction passed over the assembly. All wanted to hear something from Chimmie just as it should be read, and by the man who wrote it. This reading was more of a surprise to them than they expected, for the reason that many of the ladies were under the impression that they were to hear some- thing really violent and full of gesticula- tion, accompanied by a protruding lower lipand a bad swagger. Itdid notoceur, however. Mr. Townsend read in a quiet | tone of voice, but the pure Bowery vernac- | ular was in every syllable. It was not | strained nor accentuated with toughness. Rather inclined to be extremely decent, notwithstanding the flagrant errors made by Chimmie. It was a sketch of real life taken from its native heath and set down in the West, where the imitation Bowery boy proves his title by singing ribald songs and throwing beer glasses at his girl. After hearing Mr. Townsend 1ead from his book and further listening to him dis- cuss the same, one is willing to admit that the author has not created, but simply discovered a8 type of humanity that is something more than a hoodlum and not mnch less than a philosopher. He demon- strated that the resident of the East Side is cunning, observing, calculating and pretty thoroughly familiar with the world, the tlesh and the devil, combining all three when occasion offers and separating them when it pays. Mr, Townsend took absolute possession of his audience with his *‘Chimmie Fad- den” reading, and after he had concluded an informal reception was held, where the writer made many new acquaintances, who were anxious to meet both himself and Mrs. Townsend, who is a daughter of Delos Lake, one of California's best known attorneys and Judges. The piano playing of Miss Hilda Neu- man and_the solo by Miss Evalyn Henry were excellent and added to the interest of the reception. Later m the aiternoon tea was served and a light luncheon indulged in by those who cared to remain, the whole affair con- cluding with havpy expressions for Mr. Townsend's future in the world of letter: NEW TO-DAY. Do you know the difference between a ma- chine-made and a hand-made cigar? The cigar made by ma- chine is loosely wrapped ; made of various lengths of to- bacco and when lit .burns un- evenly. In the hand- K rown to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with headquarters at Santa Bar- bara. The gentleman left, declaring that he would in person make an indignant pro- test against the tolerance of such abuses. He will stop at Santa Barbara for that purfu‘)lse on TB returln tthos Angeles. ‘1 do not know who the owners are,” he said, *and I don’t care.” 5 WANTED FOR FORGERY. the Arrest Ramacelotti. Bernard Donnelly, 1901 Fillmore street, swore out a warrant in Judge Low’s court yesterday for the arrest of J. ¥. Ramac- ciotti, a small politician, on the charge of forgery. 3 On Sentember 7 last Ramacciotti passed a check drawn on the First National Bank for $21 50, payable to himself and signed T. W. Smith, on Donnelly, which was pre- sented for payment and declared a forgery. Donnelly bas since then been on the lookout for Ramacciotti, and learning that he was now in the City he yesterday swore out the warrant for his arrest. Warrant for of J. F. — ‘Will Pay Coupons. The appeal in the case of Charles Altschrus ageinst Treasurer Widber, to compel the pay- mert of certain coupons of pon 't bonds which he held, has been a stipulation. This means that the coupons wil; be paid. e case does not affect the suits n the questions involving the bonds them- selves. made cigar every piece of tobacco runs clear through from end to end, and being rooms on Pine street yesterday afternoon. | closely wrap- ped it is bound to burn uni- formly to the finish. The only hand-made ci- gar sold at a popular price is the ‘‘Robert Mantell.” NOTARY PUBLIC. ARLES rmnua ATTORNEY-AT Ci« and No%ry Pablic, Market st., site Palace Hotel.~Residence, 1620 Fell t. phone 570. Residence telephone; “Pine 2501." NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. A e A At i AT %¢ ON THE DOLLAR! THE ENTIRE STOCK —OF TEE —F0— New York Cloak and Suit House! TO-DAY we place on sale the entire stock of the New York Cloak and Suit House, formerly owned by ALBERT MULLER & C0., the fashionable suit and cloak makers, who are retiring from the retail business and therefore closed out everything to us AT TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ON THE DOLLAR OF ORIGINAL COST OF MAKING. This stock consists chiefly of TAILOR-MADE SUITS, JACK~ ETS and CAPES, and we purpose giving our patrons the full ben- efit of the PRODIGIOUS DISCOUNT obtained by offering these elegant garments at the following Next to Nothing Prices! LADIES’ JACKETS. At $51.00. LATIES’ JACKETS, double and single breasted, medium and dark shades, plain and mottled effects, worth $4, will be closed out at §1 each, At S1.50. LADIES’ JACKETS, medium and three-quarter lengths, black, tan, navy and mottled effects, worth $5 and $6, will be closed out at $1 50 each, At S52.50. LADIES’ SHORT AND MEDIUM LENGTH DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS, in ;néostolled ifiecls and solid dark colors, worth $6 50 and $7 50, will be closed out at each. At $3.50. LADIES’ SHORT DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS, in boucle, beaver and covert clci‘hs, in dark and medium shades, worth $8 50 and $10, will be ctosed out at $3 50 each. At B5.00. LADIES’ SHORT DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS, in boucle effects and medium and dark shades of kersey, beaver and cheviot; also Turee-quarter Length Double- Breasted Jackets of cheyiot, beaver and covert cloth ; worth §10 and $12 50, will be closed out at §5 each. LADIES’ CLOTH CAPES. At $1.50. LADIES' SINGLE CAPES, in light and heavy weights, in dark and medium shades, trimmed with braid, lace, etc., worth $5 and $6, will be closed out at $1 50 each. At B2.50. LADIES SHORT AND MEDIUM LENGTH SINGLE AND DOUBLE CAPES, in navy, brown and tan, with applique and braid trimmings, worth $650 and $7 50, will be closed out at $2 50 each. At $3.50. LADIES’ DOUBLE AND SINGLE CAPES, in plain and fancy cloths and velvets, handsomely trimmed with silk, lace embroidery, jet, etc., worth $8.50 -and $10, will be closed out at $3 50 each. At S5.00. LADIES’ SINGLE AND DOUBLE CAPES, in fancy cloths, also plain cloths in shades of tan, with trimmings of thibet fur, braid, etc., worth $10 and $12 50, will be closed out at $5 each. LADIES’ WRAPS. At S1.00. 275 WRAPS, with long tabs, suitable for elderl}v; ladies, elaborately braided, embroid- ered, and others trimmed with fringe, worth $10, $12 50, $15, $20 and $25, will be closed out at $1 each. LADIES’ SUITS. At $1.850. LADIES’ OUTING SUITS, suitable for tramping, in light and dark shades, neatly finished, worth §5 and $6, will be closed out at $1 50 each. At S2.50. LADIES’ OUTING SUITS, in gray as well as tan mixtures, in light effects, also dark colors and mottled goods, worth $6 50 and $7 50, wiil be closed out at $2 50 each. At $3.50. LADIES’ OUTING SUITS, in dark shades, with double-breasted jackets, and medium shades with tight-fitting ripple jacket, worth $7 50 and $3 closed out at $3 50 each. CHILDREN’S JACKETS. At $1.00. CHILDREN’S DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS, in medium and dark shades, worth $3 and $4, will be closed ont at $1 each. also light 50, will be At B1.50. CHILDREN’S DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS, of checks, mottled effects, navy and scarlet, solid colors, worth $5 and $6, will be closed out at $1 50 each. LADIES’ SILK AND WOOL WAISTS. At S2.50. 25 dozen LADIES’ WAISTS, in fancy stripes and figured silks, lx:mio in the latest styles, regular price $5 50 and $6, wiil be closed out at $2 50 eac! At $1.00. 10 dozen LADIES' WOOL WAISTS, made of fancy checks and plaids, made in the latest style, regular price $3 50, will be closed out at $1 each. 0--GREAT SPECIALS IN DRESS MATERIALS--2 At BO Cents. 120 pieces 40-INCH ALL-WOOL AND SILK AND WOOL FRENCH NOVELTY ?&WREG{) DRESS GOODS, extra value for 75c, $1 and $1 25, will be closed out at a yar ' At 85 Cents. 25 pieces 58-INCH EXTRA HEAVY ALL-WOOL BLACK ENGLISH STORM SERGE, reduced from $1 50 to 85¢ a yard. DAMAGED BY WATER! Balance of Fine BLANKETS, TURKISH TOWELS, CANTON FLANNELS, Etc., damaged in our basement, to be cleared out at once. MURPHY BUILDING, Markal Sireet, cornr of Jones SAN FRANCISCO. /