The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 22, 1896, Page 8

8 VINING'S EVE ON A NEW LEAK Tenth and Howard Streets§ May Soon Have a Trans- | fer Agent. [ TRANSFERS.SOLD THERE The General Manager Speaks of | the Operations of the | Check System. | PLEASED WITH PAST RESULTS. Claims That Seventy-five Dollars a Day Is Being Saved for the Company. So far from fe g in any degree per- turbed or discou i by the untoward in- | cidents have developed from the inauguration cf the new transfer system at the corners of Powell and Market and Third and Market streets, or by the threat- ened action of the Supervisors to abolish the sysiem, the Market-street Railway Company is considering the extension of the system to the Howard and Tenth streets corner, the point where, next to those already protected, the largest amount of transferring is done. General Manager E. P. Vining was asked sterday how the inno on was operat- g, so far as the company’s interests were concerned. He replied that, all things considered, the plan was satisfactory, though there were some little inconveniences that it could be agreeable to see removed, and ing much more smoothly e not had a c reported for t week in which a person forgot to make the proper exchange for a transfer before boarding his ca I'he trouble that has been occasioned by people insisti riding on checks has been preme every case, [ believe. hen you will continue the present em in force?”’ was asked. Jertainly. It is the best thing we can der ‘the circumstances, to protett ness. It has effected a wonderful our revenue at these two points, ve about sixty places where we ut these two enjoy the largest iness of this kind. Tenth and Howard streets is the third Jargest transfer point, and there is considerable of this objection- able traffic in transfers carried on there, | which we shall have to stop.” “Is it, then, the intention to extend the | new check-transfer system to that point?” ‘“We shall have to do so, unless we find some other way of preventing the com- | pany from being robbed,’”” answered Mr. Vining, who then went into the whole transfer question, as viewed by himself, as | follows: i Our position in relation to transfers involves | 8 consideration of the purpose for which trans- | fers are issued. Most of our large American cities have a smali and compact business district, from which street railway lines radiate to all the residence sections of the 0 that nearly all the people are able to travel back and forth between their homes and their places of busi- ness by through street-cur iines without trans- er. The business interests of San Francisco, however, are widely scattered, and the City i 50 lnid out that noiwithstanding the fact that the number of miles of streci-car lines is larger in proportion 10 the population than in almost any other city in the world, there are many citizens who cannot get from their homes to their places of business by any through line, and they are therefore compelled 10 make one or more transfers on their way. A transfer is always objectionable, and is used only as the best practicable substitute for s through line of cars in cases in which it is impracticable to run the cars through without change. 1t is well understood, i Tun through saving and we thy n cases in which cars that a single 5-cent fare pays for continuous trip in one direction. Passengers do not expect permission to leave the car and transact business and then enter auother car and continue the trip all for & single fare, and they do not exact permission 10 leave the car and give their places to other passengers all fora single fare; neitherao pas- sengers expect to bs permitted to make a round trip and come back to the point from which they started all for & single fare. Our trasisfers are issued only for the purpose of giving passengers as nearly as possible the same accommodations which they would haye in case the car ran through to the desired des- tination—that is to say, they are given for the purpose of enabling a passenger to make a siugle continuous trip in one general direc- tion, and such trip should be continued by taking at the proper junction or crossing point the first car of ihe proper line leaving or pass- ing said point in the proper direction after the passenger’s arrival thereat. Hexce it is not proper thata passenger tray- eling upon & westbound car ana transferring 10 & north or south bound car should be given asecond transfer to an eastbound car which would take bim back near to his original start- ing point. Neither should a transfer be con- siderad good for passage on any other than the designated line on cars traveling in the desig- nated direction, or for passage from any other place than the designated junction or cross- ng. Neither should a transler which is given 1o & passenger for his own use be turned over for use by another person. It is unfortunately tne case that among 350,- 000 people there will always be some who are dishonest, and many more who are either mis- informed ‘or thoughtiess; hence many of the transiers that this company has issued have been misused in such & manner as to defraud the company of a consideruble percentage o: its legitimate earnings. It 1= well known, ior instance, to nearly every citizen of San Francisco that passengers leav- ing tie cars at the junction of Poweli and Mar- ket streets have been assniled and almost as- saulted by & crowd of boys, begging for trans. fers, and that a very larie proportion of trans- fers ssued at that point have been misused, Very many of the passengers arriving at that corner do not desire or intend 1o go any fur- ther, their business calling them to some one of the hotels, theaters or siores in that neigh- bood. Neverthcless, it has been the practice ot very many of these passengers to take & transfér and give itawey. It has even been the practice of a number of reputable business men to take such a transfer and give it ton boy in the morning, and then to obtain a trans- | fer from the same boy in the evening, and thus make & round trip from and to their homes for a single b-cent fare, the boy’s Drofit in the transaction being obtained from the occasional eale of & newspaper. So, too, many ladies, ac- tuated by the most charitable motives, have taken transfers 1o give to the boys, without stopping to think that they were thereby aid- ing & fraud upon the raiiroad company and were helping to teach the boys 10 try to obtain money in guestionable ways, rather tuan by honest labor. Although nearly every one has seen some- thing of the traffic in transiers, yet it is proba- ble that very few have had any reslization of the greatexient to which it has been carried on. The business has not been entirely broken up, but_our statistics show that without any perceptible change in the volume of business we are, under tiie transfer-agent system, issu- ing 600 transfers per day lessat the corner of Third end Markels strects than we did before. At the corner of Powell and Market streets the Giminution of transfers upon the Powell-street line has been about 800 per day and upon the Eddy-street line about 100 per day. In each case the reduction in the number of transfers has been accompanied by a corre- sponding fiicrease in the number of cash fares. Jt is therefore evident that the change in the transfer system has cu off 1500 fraudulent transactions per day, il each of which trans- actions three parties engaged. Although 5 cents is & small sum, 1500 times 5 cents, or $75 per day, or $27,000 per year, is 1ot a small sum. It is the duty of the officers of the company which has been defrauded of this amount to put a stop to such u loss if possible. For this | nove: THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1896. e RS S e S S S D e e e e o P T e e e e e e R e urpose the method of handling the business Py Mtanster agents, which experience olse- where has shown 10 be the simplest and most effective for the purpose, has been adopted. It is of course 1o be expected that any new em will be accompanied by more or less tion in its first operation. Itis also to be °d that blackmailers, 0 howl loud enough to induce some one to pay them to keep quiet, will exercise to the best of their ability; thai they will be joined oy ail whose sympathy with dishonesty is such that they resent any effort to contrel it, and that meny well-mean- ing peopie who e not given the subject careful consideration will be led away by such clamor and will be induced unthinkingly to join them. Nevertheless, the fact remains that the handling of the transfer business by a transfer agent is the best practicable means of conduct- ing the business where the number of trans- fers is at all large. It is the method most gen- erally in force throughout the country, and now that it is generally understood it will be found much more convenient and much freer from annoyance than the old system, which compelled ~ passengers to fight their way through & swarm of clamorous boys. The iact is worthy of consideration that the reat majority of ‘the million transfers per wWeek issued by this company are given wholly as a matter of business policy, s a means, #s far as practicable. of enabling passengers to iri | make a single continuous trip in one general direction, between such termini as they may desire, for a single 5-cent fare. The improper use of the transfers that have been given prevents extensions of the privi- lege and compels the enforcement of & num- ber of rules which would otherwise be un- necessary. The public has therefore even | more interest in breaking up the sbuses than | has the Market-street Railway Company, and if the facts could be laid beforeé the people and given the proper consideration the public would gladly co-operate in the effort to break up existing abuses, resulting in the benefit of nfl concerned. REPUBLICAN RALLY. The Lincoln Club Indorses the Repub- lican Convention in Electing John D. Spreckels. The Lincoln Republican Club of North Beach held a rally last night at their club- rooms, corner of Powell and Union streets. The following resolutions were adopted by acclamation: Resolved, That the Lincoln Club does hereby ratify and confirm the action of the late Re- publican State Convention in- its action in indorsing William McKinley of Ohio for Presi- dent of these United States; and be it further solved, That this club feels a special pride in and that it does most heartily indorse the wction of said convention in doud!y honoring the Hon. John D. Spreckels by selecting him as one of the delegates at large at St. Louis and in electing him National Committeeman from this State. solved, That under fis leadership this club firmly and confidently believes that the Re- publican party will achieve one of the grana- est victories ever known in California, and to thisend it hereby pledges it unswerving sup- port. The club was entertainea with speeches and songs until a late hour. Among the speakers were: C. W. Kyle, Joseph Fernandez, Colonel Ed. Sweeny, Judge Groezinger, Heffernan and Webb, Powell and Clark, Colonel E.M. Eddy, H. Thomnvson, Oscar Lewis, Alexander Campbell Jr.. E4 Durand and John Cole. VICTORIA'S BIRTHDAY. British Residonts Preparing for a Fit- ting Celebration. Arrangements are being made, under the auspices of the British Benevolent Society, for the celebraiion of Queen Victoria’s seventy-seventh birthday. As the day falis on Sunday next the banquet at the Palace will not be given until the follow- ing Monday. The details of the dinner, as yet unset- tled, are intrusted] to a special committee, consisting of William Doxey (chairman), Consul-General Warburton, William Bal- . Barron Jacobs, Percy Beamish and Rev. W. W. Bolton. It has been deter- mined that Consul-General Warburton will preside, but the committee is not yet repared to announce the list of toasts and invited guests. Tickets, the price of which is $5, may be had upon application to President Doxey or Secretary Bolton at the rooms of the British Benevolent So- ciety, 604 Merchant street. BAISICKED THE HOLSE Burglars Visited the Residence of John E. Greene on Haight Street. The Family Away at the Butchers’ Picnic, Shell Mound Park, at the Time. John E. Greene, aeputy Assessor, re- ported at police headquarters yesterday morning that burglars had visited his house at 913 Haight street and carried off a number of valuable articles and some money. Mr. Greene and his family left the house Wednesday morning and went to Shell Mound Park to the butchers’ picnic. Before leaving all the windows and the front and rear doors were carefully locked. The family returned home about 6 o'clock in the evening and as soon as the house was entered there was painful evi- dence of the fact that burglars had been busy during their absence. Every room in the house had been ran- sacked for plunder. Bureau drawers had been emptied and their contents strewn over the floors. Kve n the beds had been s-arched for money aud jewelry that might be concealed there. The burglars had apparently been satisfied that they had plenty of time and no place escaped being searched. 2 Among the articles stolen are a valuable gold bracelet with adiamond in the center, a revolver, $12 in coin and a number of other valuable articles of jewelry and silverware. Entrance was effected by prying open one of the rear windows with a “jimmy.” Several men were working on an adjon- ing building all day, but they did not see the men breaking into the house for the reason that the window, which was found open, was hidden from them by the pecu- liar construction of the building. Two men who were pedaling potatoes were seen in the neighborhood on Wednes- day, and the police suspect them of the burglary. They answer the desoription of the peddlers who broke into a residence on Leavenworth street, near O’Farrell, two or three weeks ago, and carried off over $§1000 worth of jewelry. — e BURGLARS' PLANT. Stolen Jewelry Recovered in Buena Vista Park. The residence of Mrs. Blemis, 37 Second street, was entered by burglars on Monday afternoown during her absence. Entrance was effected by openiug the front door with a false key. Several hnndred dollars, worth of jewelry which vas kept in a tin box was stolen. Yesterday morning three boys, James Campbell, a son of Policeman Campoell, Robert Peters and Curtis Rich and two pirls were playing in Buena Vista Park when they found a portion of the stolen gwelry. The police were notitied, and etective Harry Reynolds went vut to the park and discovered the tin box with the emainder of the jewelry in it. The only thing missing was a $5 gold piece. —————— Savings Banks Deposits, Some time ago the Bank Commissioners asked the opinion of the Attorney-General as to whether or not officers of banks having a paid up capital of $300,000 or more and who are authorized to do business as savings as well as commercial banks can legally borrow the deposits in their vaults. The Atiorney-General has replied that under the law the bankers are prohibited from doing so. The bankers of the State are being_notified by the Commissioners of Mr. Fitzgerald's ifiterpretation of the law. PYTHIAN KNIGHTS AND TERPSICHORE. An Evening Devoted to Wor- ship at the Goddess’ " Shrine. NO FOREIGN RITUALS. Rathbone Sisters Elect Officers and Adjourn Till Next 2 Year. C. L. PATTON GRAND PRELATE Ten Immortals Abolish the Numeral and Initiate a Hundred Curious Knights. Promptly at 10 o’clock yesterday morn- ing the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias was called to order by Grand Chancellor Samuels, and the ovening ceremonies the towns of Red Bluff, Hanford and Pas- adena for the honor of entertaining the next Grand Lodge. The advocates of Hanford seemed the keenest political wire-pullers, while the representatives of the other two towns set up a rivalry to Patti and Lind in singing the praises of their abodes. At 2:20 the gavel rapped and stopped the discussion. Prior to the election of officers there was a debate on the question of mileage. The committee recommended 10 cents per mile one way, and an amendment was offered making it 5 cents per mile. On vote the only men who favored the amendment were those who made the speeches in sup- ort of it. The mileage allowed in the uture will be 10 cents a mile one way. . Nominations for officers were declared in order at 3:30 o’clock. Supreme Repre- sentative Crowley placed Vice-Chancellor McGlashan in nomination for grand chan- cellor. Past Grand Lindsay seconded the nomination. Nominations were closed, and Grand Master-at-Arms Lehman was instructed to cast the ballot for Me- Glashan. Past Grand Church nominated W. H. Grant of Woodland, the present grand prelate, for grand vice-chancellor. The nomination was seconded by Past Grand W. C. Graves. Nominations were closed and the election was made by acclamuation. The nominees for grand™ prelate_were Charies L. Patton of San Francisco, W. A. McKinder of St. Helena and H. R. Arndt of 8an Diego. The two latter gentlemen, in very neat and pleasant speeches, with- drew from the contest, leaving only Patton in nomination, and he was elected by ac- clamation. Representative Levy of San Francisco placed the present grand keeper of records and seal, Herman Schaffner, in nomina- tion to succeed himself. The nomination was seconded by Barcar of Suisun. There were no other nominations and Schaffner was elected by acclamation. As an evi- dence of the esteem in which Schaffner is held it may be stated that this is his eleventh annual re-election. For grand master of exchequer Banker ¢ harles L. Patten, the Newly Elected Grand Prelate of the Knights of Pythias. were briefly performed, as the convention ! is drawing to a close and the many im- | portant items yet remaining demanded expedition. The body expects to adjourn | at noon to-day. | One first chancelior remained on whom | the Grand Lodge rank was tobe conferred. Though he bemoaned the fact that his lot | was as lonely as Twain’s ambitious coy- ote-hunting dog his trials were soon over and the business of the day was begun. A resolution was adopted fixing the | time for the election of grand officers at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. By the unwrit- | ten law of the order C. F. McGlashan, it ! was conceded, would succeed Samuels as | grand chancellor and would be succeeded by W. H. Grant, grand prelate. Represertative Calegaris of Roma Lodge, | who introduced the resolution asking the supreme representatives todo their utmost | to have the rituals printed in other than the English lenguage, spoke to the reso- | lution. He made an eloquent speech, and conciuded by asking permission to with- | draw his resolution, which was granted. This effectually disposed of the ritual proposition, which had caused such fervid S. G. Little oi Dixon was re-elected by ac- clamation. For grand master-at-arms_there were two nominations, Thomas E. Hudgeon and Charles O. Alkire, The votes cast numbered 219. Alkire received 113 and Hudgeon 106. That the men were about equally supported is shown by Alkire's small majority. The nominees for grand inner guard were the incumbent, E. H. Warren of East Oakland, and T.H. Blackman of Stockton. | Blackman was elected, the vote standing 120 for him and 55 for Warren. J. H. Johnston, who has_served twelve terms as grand outer guard was re-elected by acclamation for the t: irteenth term. The nominees for grand trustees wers: D. W. Sailor, Alfred Perrier, I. I. Irwin, C. O. Clarke and J. W. Guthrie. Three were to be elected. A ballot resulted in the election of Per- rier, Irwin and Clarke. Perrier succeeds himself. The meeting then adjourned until to- day, with the members looking forward pleasantly to the reception to be given in the evening at the Mechanics’ Pavilion. The ten immortals, a feature of the last year's session of the Grand Lodge, was | revived, but the numeral was stricken from | the name of the order. They have been | busily initiating candidates into this social | order during the week at Pythian Castle | between the hours of 12 and 1in the after- oratorical outbursts on the preceding day. Representative Caligaris was induced to withdraw this resolution on account of the fact tha! so large a majority was opposed | to it that there was no chance whatever | for it to be adopted. Perbaps the most earnest opponent of foreign rituals was Supreme Kepresenta- tive Stanton L. Carter, whose patriotism has led him to oppose it whenever occa- sion offered. A motion to limit the speeches to five minutes’ duration was adopted. This was a sore disappointment to those desiring to emulate the great Athenian orator, but, as the grand chancellor took occasion to ex- plain, it was absolutely necessary in order to expedite the work. . A resolution instructing the supreme representatives to use their best effort to have repealed the law which prohibits re- tail liguor-dealers from becoming members was tabled by a voteof 171 to 43. This resolution excited a deal of debate, and it became apparent that the rule limiting speeches to five minutes was a shrewd ex- ample of politic engineering. be following resolution was unani- mously adopted : WHEREAS, It is a fact easil recognized by those who have studied the rise and progress of the order of Knights of Pythias wherever it has been established within this grand do- main, that in those localities where the Uni- form Rank has been organized and maintained the order is the most prosperous; and whereas, we believe the establishment and encourage- ment of this branch of our o-der is one of the best means whercby the influence snd stabil- ity of the subordinate lodges can be promoted; therefore be it Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this Grand Lodge that the active encouragement of the organization of the Uniform Rank, wherever there is a sufficient number of Knights to warrant such organization, would prove one of the most efficient means in maintaining the interest and making permapent the member- ship of the subordinate lodges; and be it further Resolved, That this Grand Lodge recom- mends to all Knights and toall subordinate lodges, wherever conditions are at all favor- able, that they encourage by all legitimate means the organization and maintenance of divisions of tne Uniform Rank. At 12 o'clock a recess was declared until 1:30 r. M., when the grand chancellor, upon request of the delegates, agreed to exemplify the secret work of the order. Owing to the general excitement that vervaded the assemblage over the election of officers, to occur as soon as the body again convened, and the wire-pulling for candidates, the knights did not begin the afternoon session until an hour later than the time set for commencement. After 2 o’clock the hall presented the ap- pearance of a political convention. v precedent the election of the grand chan- cellor and vice-chancellor was settled in advance. The battle was over the election of the grand prelate. The leading candi- dates were Charles L. Patton of San Fran- cisco and H. R. Arndt of San Diego. Any- way the friends of these two genilemen seemed to be laboring the most diligently. Another feature that added a political aspect to the scene was the fight between noon and 8 and 9 in the evening. The to- tal membership up to last night was 109, Wednesday evening Zerin Capi Temple No. 52, D. 0. K. K., started a pilgrimage from Pythian Castle across the aesert. Their trip would put George Francis Train to the blush, as they made the journey and return trip in less than two hours. No fatalities recorded. The reception and ball were a magnificent affair. They were tendered the Grand Lodge by the subordinate lodges of this City, and no pains were spared to make them'a success, Both the Grand Lodge and the Grand | Temple were out in force, and the most distinguished society people of the com- munity giaced the assemblage by their | presence. The music for the occasion was rendered by the Fifth Actillery Band. The grand stand of the band, as well as the walls, arches, platforms and reireshment stanas, were festooned with the colors of the knights and the Stars and Stripes. In addition to the usual lighting of the pavilion the walls were studded with in- candescentlamps,and here and there shone the initials of the lodge motto, wrought in ncandescent lamps. The brilliancy of the scene was enhanced by the showy uniforms of the uniform Tank, which abounded in the assemblage. The exhibition drill by Mars Lodge No. 202 was skillfully executed, and the im- mense building fairly shook with the ap- plause it elicited. Colonel A. Perrier acted as floor mana- ier, assisted by Ernest Ulman and G. 8. ackman. SE R SISTERS’ SESSION ENDS. Newly Elected Officers Installed by lda M. Weaver, Supreme Chlef of the World. The morning session of the Rathbone Sisters was devoted mainly to the election of officers for the ensuing year and the reading of reports. The following is a list of the officers chosen by the sisters: Grand chief, Mrs. Lydia A. Monroe of River- side; grand senior, ){n. Mary Alford Fitzger- a1d of Sacramento; grand junior, Mrs. Ada E. Maguire of Oakinnd: grahd manager, Miss Claribel E. Farno of Oakland; grand mistress of records and correspondence, Mrs. Louisa Holmes of Oakland; grand mistress of finance, Mrs. Leonora J. Rogers ot Salinas; grand pro- tector, Mrs. H. A. Ward of Los Angeles; grand guard, Mrs. Mary L.Conway of Merce it rand chief, Mrs. M. H. Weldon of Grass Val- ey. The report of the committee on the state of the order gave the number of tem- ples in the State as twenty-five. Eight of these were instituted during the past year. The number of women belonging to the order in California is 717. There are also 675 male members, Like the Grand Temple of Knights, the order shows a gain in membership for the last year. Th and 242 knights, The Parnassian temple of the State is Olympia No. 10 of G: Valley. membershi‘p SR rass Valley. It hasa T In the afternoon the newly elected offi- cers were installed by Mrs, Ida M. Weaver, the supreme chief of the L ple ot the World, . = ‘o> oupreme Tem The closing exercises of this annual con- Yention of the Grand Temple of the Rath- bone Sisters of California were conducted with much solemnity. In the evening they attended the ball at the Mechanics' Pavilion. AT THE THEATERS. Good Bills and Large Audiences at the City Play- houses. The Daly company has been nightly fill- ing the Baldwin Theater with *‘Countess Gucki.” This evening Ada Rehan will appear as Vera in the production of *‘The Last Word.” “The Countess Gucki' will fur- nish the matinee bill for Saturday, and in the evening “The School for Scandal’ will be given. “‘A Trip to Chinatown,” is doing a large business at the California Theater. The ‘play is well acted and the specialties are good. The Columbia Theater has something frothy and amusing to entertain its au- diences with in “Miss Harum Scarum.” The attendance is good and the play causes plenty of laughte; “Jack Cade” is proving very attractive to audiences at the Grand. Collier is quite at home in the title role and the play is excellently staged. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in its operatic d{ess is proving quite a success at the Tivoli Opera-house. The plantation melo- dies are catchy and the acting is above the average. All the specialties at the Orpheum this week are good. Miss Parry’s imitations of celebrities are especially good, and Miss Cair’s specialties are very clever. To-night at the Auditorium the Stan- ford University Glee and Mandolin clubs will give their combined farewell en- tertainment. There is a perennial charm about a lot-of jolly coliege songs sung by a lot of jolly colleze boys. The Glee Cl1b was organized three years ago and has made a reputation by the concerts it has piven in vacation time throughout the State. The Stanford Glee Club has quickly fallen into the line of the older Eastern clubs and has also come to the front this year. NORTH END SUFFRAGISTS The Cause to Bo Assisted by | the Equality Club, Just Formed. The young men residents of the North End met at Schultz Hall, corner Pacific and Jones streets, Wednesday evening for the purpose of organizing a suffrage club, to be known as the North End Eaquality Club, its object being the support of woman’s rights, The following resolutions were proposed and adopted: Resolved, That we tender our earnert sym- pathy to the noble women who are struggling in behaif of equal rights and suffrage; and be it further Resolved, That we do pledge our hearty sup- port to all movements which have in view the complete and full emancipation of women. It was unanimously decided to invite the Rev. Anna Shaw to address the club at its next meeting. The following officers were elected: gresident. Peter Fleming; vice-president, Charles Cosgrove; second vice-president, Edward Feeney; financial secretary, Russell Reynolds; correspond- ing secretary, Saddi Callaghan. The following committee was appointed to procure a hall and secure the aid of pro.ninent woman suffragists to address a meeting under its auspices: C. William Smith, Henry Schultz, Chauncey M. Hig- gins, T. J. Canty and J. Worthsmith. NO FLAG BUT OLD GLORY, The Fourth of July Precession to Be Purely Patri- otic. Initial Meeting of the One Hundred and Fifty Committee on Ar- rangements. The committee of 150 appointed by the Finance Cominittee of the Board of Super- visors to arrange for a patriotic celebra- tion on the coming Fourth of July held its initial meeting last evening in Judge Bahrs’ courtroom at the new City Hall. Supervisor Taylor of the Finance Com- mittee opened the meeting, stating in a brief address the object of the committee. “We have been called together,” said he, “pursuant to a request of the Board of Supervisors to arrange for some suitable celebration for the Fourth of July.” Con- tinuing, he suggested that the National Guard from all over the State be not re- quested to participate in the procession on that day, for ir his opinion only great expense would be involved, together with dissatisfaction. The names of J. Trueman and Samuel L. Lent were put in nomination for the office of temporary chairman. Vote was taken by rollcall, the results being: Lent 62 and Trueman 18. In a brief speech Lent said he hoped the coming Fourth would mark an era of re- newed and preater patriotism. By a rising vote Adrian R. Smith was elected temporary secretary. The tem- porary officers were made permanent. The following resolutions were submit- ted by W. H. Davis: WHEREAS, The Fourth of July is distinctivel: an American anniversary devoted to festivi- ties and rejoicing and should ever be regarded as sacredly National; therefore be it Resolved, That it {s the sense of this, the Fourth of July committee of 1896, that in the approaching celebration of our natsl day no flag other than the American siars and stripes be permitted to be carried in the procession or floated on public buildings. Resolved, Thet no fpl‘elenu shall be given to | any of the officers of the Fourth of Jul( cele- | brations as a reward for their patriotic ser- | vices, and no presents shall be purchased oat of the funds contributed for the use of this committee either by the City of San Francisco or its citizens. . After an animated discussion regard- ing the measures to be taken as to the American flag the first resolution was adopted. The second resolution, relawsng to presents to the officers of the celebra- tion, was laid on the table. Supervisor Taylor, speaking on this latter resolution, said: *This would cast a slur upon our Americanism and _infers that we are a gang of thieves. [t will take soruething stronger than resolutions to prevent lgieves from stealing.’” The names of 8. C. Hamlin and Henry | P. Umbsen were put in nomination for grand marshal. Mr. Umbsen was elected by a rising vote, which, on motion of Mr. Hamlin, was declared unammous. George W. Elder submitted the follow- ing resolution: Resolved, That the president of the day and the grand marshal be ana are hereby autho. rized by this body to appointa committee of citizens, twenty-five in number. such commit- tee to have full power to make ail necessary arrangements for the celebration of our Na- tion’s holiday, and be also instructed to select e gain has b.enaommml 8. NEW SPECIES OF BLUEBACK TROUT Discovered in Lake Cres- cent by Admiral Beardslee. EXAMINED BY JORDAN.| Entirely Different From the| Truckee or Lake Tahoe Varieties. | NAMED AFTER THE AII)MIIBAL.j Differs From Smaller Varieties in | Being of a Mcre Silvery | Hue. i | | A new species of large trout was discov- | ered by Admiral Beardslee of the Phila- delphia while he was in the northern | waters recently. The following descrip- | tion of the new fish and the account of its | discovery were given yesterday by H. E., Skinner of E. T. Allen & Co, “While traveling in Lake Crescent, Cial- | lam County, Washington, Admiral Beard- | slee, who has given considerable attention | and study to the salmon family, took a considerable number of large trout, five | varieties of which were unknown to the | admiral. One of these varneties differed | very greatly from known types and was termed locally the ‘blueback,’ on account | of the intense indigo-blue coloration of its | back. The other four varieties, which | differed in a less degree from accepted i types, were locally known as the speckled | trout, silver trout, mountain trout and hali-breed. Among those taken were five blue- | backs, ranging in weight from 1014 to 1114 pounas, and in length from 28 to 32 inches | and aggregating in weight 55 pounds. The speckled and silver trout were smaller, the largest speckled trout weighing 41 | vounds. Both these varieties differed in | many respects from the trout of the same | name of Tahoe, Truckee and other Sierra ers. Having been unable heretofore to sub- mit specimens of these fish to icthyologi- cal experts for identification, the admiral has this year made efforts to remedy this omission, and through the assistance of friends at Port Angeles and Lake Cres- cent, specimens of the ‘blueback’ and | ‘speckled trout’ have this spring been sub- | mitted to Professor David Starr Jordan, who declared tiey were evidently differ- | dent; clerks and salesmen shall be allowed forty- five minutes ualess lunch is served on the premises. Statistics show, the Commis- sioner says, that there is more dissipation and drunkenness among those given short hours for lunch than others engaged in store work. REPUBLICANS AT HOME. The New Wigwam Formally Opened by the Presidio Heights Club, The Presidio Heights Republican Club formally opened its new hall on Maple street, near Clay, last night. P. Kinzel owns thé ground and built the hall for the club. It is capable of seating /300 or 400 people and the ac- coustic properties are excellent. The in- terior was tastefully decorated in ever- greens, ferns and calla lilies in honor of the occasion, and the stars and stripes waved from the flagstaff. The club has given it the name of the “Wigwam.” George R. Sanderson, the president, was ill, nmf'.L D. Boyer, the second vice-presi- dent, presided. Short remarks were made by several of the club members. The club has a membership of ninety, and an increase of one hundred is pre- dicted within the next two weeks. The officers are: George R. Sanderson, president; M. Regenberger, first vice president; J. D. Boyer, second vice-pre: J. Voisinet, third vice-president; C. P. Fonda, secretary. The club’s new wigwam is the third | meeting hall to be built by the Repub- licans in the district, and the members are sanguine that it will be the scene of many enthusiastic gatherings of loyal Repub- licans during the next few months. et LEROY G. HARVEY'S BOND. s. Wright, One of the Sureties, Wants to Be Released. C. S. Wright of Gray & Co., who is on the bond of Leroy G. Harvey, charged with embezzlement, contemplates a c. | speedy withdrawal from that responsibil- ity. “In no way do I desire to make Mr. Harvey's position harder than it is,” stated Mr. Wright yesterday. “I was called down from my home to his attor- ney’s office and told for the first time what was wanted of me. 1acquiesced to what was asked and went on his bond, amount- ing to many thousands of dollars. I am not in the habit of going on any one's bonds, and would prefer to remain free of such a thing. Itis just asif I had a note out, according to my understanding of the situation, and I do not like the position. ‘‘However, I went on Mr. Harvey's bond, and I am still there. I will not withdraw until he has secured another bondsman to take my place.” COLORED AGE MUST REST Mass-Meeting at Bethel Church to Raise Funds for a Home. Only a Comparatively Small Sum Re- mains to Be Contributed for ent from any other form he had ever seen, | and that tLey would have to have new names. Accordingly, after receiving more | specimens, which confirmed his first judg- ment, at the earnest request of those in- terested and contributing the fish, D: Jordan named the bluebacks S. beardsleei, | and the speckled S. crescentis. “Amony the largest specimens of these trout taken this year, up to April 19, were a Beardslee (blueback) weighing 12| pounds and measuring 30 inches, and a | 9)4-pound Crescentis = measuripg 293 | inches, both taken by Mrs. George k.| Mitchell, and a 1+pound Beardslee, 52| inches long, captured by Ben Lewis. | “The last-named fish, which is the big | one so far, was caught by Lewis toward sunset. After traveling twenty-eight | miles, rowing or walking all the way, he | arrived at Port Angeles at midnight and gave the fish to Mr. Carrisan, who packed | 1t and forwardea it to Professor Jordan. | The specimen was received in good order | by the professor, who declared he should | keep it as a tropny: ‘It differs from those | of less size,” he says, ‘only in that it is more silvery (this may be on account of its com- parative freshness), and that it resembles to some extent a steelhead, but that the scales and heud are larger.’ ‘“Protessor Jordan is preparing a paper on these new and interesting fisn. In the Trout and Stream of New York there will also soon_appear an illustrated article by Admiral Beardslee in regard to these trout. “The taking of these large fish so early in the year, earlier than has generally been considered the season, indicates that there | is plenty of fun and scientific fishing to be had at Lake Crescent. The field is oven to any angler, and 1f anybody wants a new trout named after him, he or she has now the chance.” SHORT LUNCH HOURS. A Legislative Bill for the Relief of Store Employes. Tn consequence of complaints made by the Dry-goods Men's Association the Labor Commissioner proposes to draw up a bill to be presented to the next Legis- lature providing for a longer time for lunch for clerks and salesmen. The latter, in their statement, said that at present they are not allowed over thirty minutes in which to get their noonday meals. This is not iime enough and it compels | the clerks to eat gt saloon lunch counters and swallow what they eat without regard | to hygiene. Furthermore this system of | eating is demoralizing and tends to dissi- pation and dyspepsia. The proposed bill will provide that | Their Worthy Object. | Special interest attaches to the mass | meeting of the Old People’s Home Associ- ation held at Bethel A. M. E. Church on Powell street Tuesday. There was an en- | thusiastic attendance. | Mrs. Harriet Smith presided with con- siderable ability. Mrs. J. H. Benson read an excellent paper on womnan suffrage, which cause was also ably advocated by Mrs. Dr. Kellogg-Lane and Mrs. Alice V. Stocker. B. Morehead of Oakland sangan effective solo. The address of the evening was made by Thomas Pearson, who in his introduction paid a high compliment to the late Re- publican_convention as ‘“‘the most digni- fied, tearless and untramelied aggregation of Republican intelligence that ever assem- bled in California. He saia: “Far easier wou!d it be for the ‘Misan- thrope’ to turn back the swift waters of | the Nile or change the current of the Gulf Stream from its course across the Atlantic than to stay the triumphal march of the Old People’s Home Association, which was incorporated under the laws of this State in 1892, but made little or no progress until 1893, during which year the ladies col- lected $231 15, expenses $17 45; in 1894 $386, expenses $27 70; in 1895 $805 52, expenses 21 90. Total in bank up to date, $1355 62. A site at Beulah, near Mills Seminary, Al- ameda County, thirty minutes’ ride from the city of Oakland, has been donated to the association by George S. Montgomery. “The ladies have decided to buiid when they have $2000 to their credit. Seven hundred dollars is the requirement to- night. And we are here for the purpose of impressing that fact upon you, in the laud- able hope that you will become interested and aid them in securing that emount. If you are not prepared to identify your- self with the enterprise to-night by a sub- stantial contribution to the fund your pledge will be gladly accepted.” ————————— Wa Bad Order. William Ryan is suing Mrs. M. E. Pleasant for $500. It is alleged that the money was in the hands of A. J. Clunie, and that tne defend. ant presented to him an order {rom the plain- tiff sirecling him to turn the money over. The order was procured, the plaintiff says, on the representation that the money was to be held as the property of the stead, he says, the defendant to her own use. laintiff, but in- as converted it It is acommon practice both in Afri and China to use the ear asa pocket, as a receptacle for small articles or coins. NEW TO-DAY. FRIDAY, Such as we quote will tempt in stock are not large, so DO NOT Two-toned effects, new shadings, 36 inc Gray, tans and brown Wool and Mohair, would be considered a bargain at 25c.. Figured Mohair Novelty Dress Goods. Iridescent Silk- 40c grade. brown, black and white, brown and white; 40 inches wide. The: and style has never been shown in this Stop at our WA, fabrics at bargain prices. Kohlberyg, suitable hudn}unrleu for the transaction of business pertalning thereto. This resolution was adopted with the amendment, ‘“That the chairman ot each sub-committee be appointed from the executive committee. The meeting adjourned sine die. Strauss & Frohman, {0000 ICCOOCOCI0000000CI000000000000000000 0000000 000000000 DRESS GOODS PRICES. Figured Mohair Suitings. English Pin Check Suitings. MARKET-STREET STORE ONLY finished effects, 42 inches wide, the usual MARKET-STREET STORE ONLY. Fancy Shepherd Checks And Dresden Persian Novelty Dress Goods, colors tan and navy and white, green and brown, MARKET-STREET STORE ONLY. SH-GOODS COUNTERS in both stores for novelty 000000000000 0000, MAY 22. you to BUY NOW. The quantities DELAY. hes wide....uusennnn Sale Price 15c Per Yard . These two styles. 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