The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 23, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1896. 13 CALMLY WALKED OUT OF PRISON, J. H. Kilbourn Saws Through the Bolts of His Cell. WAS AIDED BY OTHERS. s A Sudden Attack of Thirst Seized Everybody in the Alley. PART OF A NEAT CONSPIRACY. While an Officer Went for Water the Missing Man Went for the Street. OAXLAND OrFicE SAN FrANcIsco CALr, 908 Broadway, May 22. l’ J. H, Kilbourn is free. He walked out of the City Prison either last night or some time to-day—just when nobody knows—and has not been recaptured. Bome months ago prisoners in the jail dislodged a piece of the wall at the back of the kitchen stove and as they were scaling the prison wall Captain Fletcher and an officer stopped their progress and they were escorted back to jail. One of them was Kilbourn. The method employed to escape the last time was very clever and suggests that he J. H. Kilburn, Who Walked Out of Jail, Aided by His Friend’s Sudden Thirst. enlisted the sympathies of some other prisoners. Kilbourn’s cell is in an alley, the door of which leads into the entrance of the jail, outside the iron gate. The cell doors, of course, open into the alley- way and at the end is another door, throughn which the officer enters who feeds the prisoner. The situation had evidently been carefully considered by Kilbourn. He noticed that the outer door was some- times open and if hecould manage to have his cell door open at the same time only a rush would be necessary to secure free- dom. Last night Kilbourn asked Officer Curtiss for a drink of water. The cup of water was vlaced on the little shelf at the cell open- ing, and as soon as it was put down two other prisoners named Perata and O'Neill, who were in_another cell, also asked for water. While Curtiss went back for the cupfulls Kilbourn walked out. When Curtiss retired he locked the door of the alley, but Kilbourn was on tte outside and in the streer. An examination of the escape’s cell to- day showed that he had cut through the bolts on his cell door. Although about an inch thickness of iron, they are sawed through, but no one can gueks how Kil- bourn procured the saw, as he has been carefully watched since his last attempt to escape. After getting his cup of water he evidently walked out while the other pris- oners_were being attended to while the alley door was open. Kilbourn is & petty larcenist, and had only a few more weeks to serve. He was not missed till this evening, and it was then seen that he had never touched the cup of water given him last night. No one is surprised at the frequent jail breaks at the City Prison. The building is decayed and altogether unfit for the purposes of a jail. It is a succession of alleys in the cellar of the City Hall, and they are so arranged that it would require at least six watchmen to insure against breaks. At present there are only two men on duty in the jail at night, and the main office is so distant from 513 cellsthat if the prisoners were to shoot they could hardly be heard. ONE CHANCE FOR LIFE Heartless Conduct of a Wealthy Man Who Wishes His Son Dead. Little Fritz Edwards Must Go to the Mountains If He Is to Re. cover Health. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCIS00 CALL, 908 Broadway, May 22. } Little Fritz Edwards is struggling sgainst consumption at a sanitarium on Telegraph avenue, and his father wishes bis boy were dead. Not once, but several times has the lad’s only living parent re- peated this desire in the presence of the patient. Fritz bas led a hard life, and had it not been for the officers of the law he would probably have been in his grave before now. ESeveral months ago bis case was re- ported to the local agent of the Children’s Bociety and the boy was found at Berkeley. He was sick unto death and was being cared for by friends. He was taken to Fabiola Hospital. Then the society under- took to bring the unnatural father to terms. % Edwards is a man of means. He owns eome nice property in West Oakland and is steadily employed in San Francieco. When Mrs. Prescott visited bim and told him he must look after his boy he was in- clined to be quite indifferent, but when he was acquainted with the fact that the lady was clothed with sufficient authority to arrest him and put him in prison he re- lented and consented to help his boy. It was only from fear of punishment that he at last consented to r;:;y anything. Bince the boy has been at the sanitarium his father has gone out a few times and has indicated his desire that his suffering child were dead. But thelad, whois barely 12 years old and motherless, has wonderful recupera- tive powers, and ‘the doctor thinks that if he can be sent to the mountains his little lungs may be partially rebuit and his life spared. " He is a very bright, cheerfu little fellow, and nis liquid eyes and pallid cheeks= create sympathy in the hearts of all but his only parent. b The Children’s Society is going to make a great effort in a few days to induce the father to part with enough coin to admit 1i)_f sending his boy away so that he may ive. Republicans Organize. OAKLAND, CaL., May 22.—The Young Men’s Republican League of Alameda County was formally organized to-night. The following officers were clected: J. W. Stetson, president; Phil M. Walsh, first vice-president; Marston Campbell, secona Vice-president; J. F. Cronin, treasurer; D. Powers, secretary; James Brannan and L. Williams, sergeants-at-arms. The executive committee will be named at the next meeting, composed of eighteen mem- bers, two from each ward and one from each township. The league will take an active part in the approaching tampaign. Two Inques OAKLAND, Car,, May 22.—An 1inquest was held to-night into the death or Fred Coakley, the lad who was killed at West Qakland Wednesday night. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased came by his death by being run over, but made no censure or recommendation. An inquest was also held regarding Mary Murray, the old women found dead in bed. An autopsy showed that death was caused by cerebral hemorrhage, and a verdict was returned accordingly. HISTORY OF A DAY, Alameda County Happenings Told In Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, May 22. John H. Barber hasbrought suit fora divorce from Margaretta Barber by his attorney, F. L. Button. In Judge Frick’s department no business was done to-day as his honor is away on His wedding tour. The suit of Martha E. Mulliken for a divorce from James C. Mulliken has been transferred from Contra Costa County for trial. The Spalding Road Clubrun for Friday night hes been postponed until Monday, when the Fireflies will join in & ran to Lake Temescal. The Women's ‘Auxiliary of the First Unita- rian Church will givea rose tea to-morrow afternoon at the home of Mrs F. J. Forest, 1841 Webster street. Charles Osborne, & carpenter_employed on & new house on Webster sireet, near Twentieth, was precipitated a distance of twenty-six feet this aternoon by the fall of a scaffold. The estato of James Sinclair has_been ap- praised at $11,055. Seventy acr es of land neur | Werm Springs are appraised at $7500 and 168 acres at $2700. The balance is personal prop. erty. | On Saturday evening Court Fruitvale of For- | esters, No. 124, will hold their second anniver- sary at their hall in Lower Fruitvale. They ex- pect to give a fine entertainment, followed by & gocial dance. The Countess Wachmeister, an_eminent and traveled theosophist, is visiting Oakland at present. An opportunity will be given to meet this earnest worker for the cause of humanity at a reception and parlor talk Monday. At Mills College next Eundni‘he baccalau- Teate sermon will be preached the Rev. Dr. Coyle at 3 o'clock. The usual exercises of commencement will take place during the week, the annual concert being on Tuesday evening and the commencerhent day on Wednesdsy. COMMENDED «THE CALL" Women’s Convention in Session in Alameda Expressed Its Gratitude. Miss Shaw Says That Bloomers Are Prettier Than Men’s “Stove- pipe” Hats. ALAMEDA, Cav.,, May 22.—The Woman Suffrage Convention met again this after- noon in Armory Hall under the direction | of Miss Mary G. Hay. The attendance ! was larger than on the previous day, and | much enthusiasm prevailed. Miss Hay, with her business faculties and happy manner, turned out more dollars to the campaign fund than any city in the State outside of San Francisco. The campaign is to be carried into every county seat in the State, and will end in | June. Then in the fall they will get into the | men’s ‘potitical meetings and talk on the suffrage plank introduced by the male voters’ platforms. | Mrs. Green Majors of Alameda delivered | an address on “‘Does the Wife and Woman Want the Ballot?” Dr. Kellog Lane of Oakland foliowed, | confining her remarks mainly with regard | to the Biblical stanapoint of women dis- obeying Paul’s dictum to keep silence, and showing how all through the Old and New testaments mention is made of prophet- esses even by Paul himself. The following resolution was carried by & rising vote amid much enthusiasm: ‘WHEREAS, Though indebted greatly to the | country and the reform press of California for | their able championship, yet we recognize THz | SAN FRANCISCO CALLes our first great metro- politan help; so be it Resolved, That we express our gratitude for its able editorial and powertusr championship of amendment No. 11. Miss Anna Shaw emerged from the scenes and was accorded a great ovation. Mpny questions were handed in, and in a witty manner she quickly turned the tables on her questioners and kept her | audience laughing. Another question was: ‘“‘What benefits | of adirect utilitarian nature are likely to accrue to those women in the lower ranks of life, such as washerwomen, charwomen, 1f they are made voters?"” “‘Bome of them might sit on a jury and get arest, and they would make something more than by washing,” replied Miss Shaw. Miss Shaw replied to another guestion : “Women are no more answerable for di- vorces than they are for the canal in | Mars. Men have made all the laws of divorce; men have granted all divorces. Vomen simply take, if they can get it, to get out of bad marriages, though some of us have saved ourselves from getting into that trooble. In the decade 1850 to 1890 there wiere&nuru'murringes and less di- vorces in yomiug than in any ot State in the Uninn.’g T *Is it not fair to suppose that woman in this conflict between the inherited desire of her nature to possess a good man and the struggle for the necessaries of life will find the latter the stronger, even more 80 than at present?” was asked. ‘‘Can’t tell,” said Miss Shaw. *“Women have been making bricks without straw. The ballot is but an implement, an instru. msdng ‘tonmdg and construct government, and is the straw women ar i their bricks.” Brseie Miss Shaw declared herself in favor of blovmers if women wanted them, because they were more useful and far more hand- some than a stovepipe hat. She also said that the {ounx men in San Francisco formed a Young Men’s Suffrage Associa- tion last night to forward the movement. Armory Hall never contained so many peofi]e as were there this evening to listen to Rev. Anna Shaw. She spoke for an hour and a half on the question of woman suffrage generally, and answered the many objections made to giving women the right to vote. In her opinion the question o{lbe hour was not the single tax nor the money question, but the enfranchisement of one-half of the adult population in the Union. Matthew Schneider’s Funeral. ALAMEDA, CAL., May 22.—The funeral of Matthew Schneider will be held Sun. day from his residence, 2025 Clinton ave- nue, at 27, M. He wasa native of Frank- fort-on-Main, and & member of the A. 0. U. W. No. 175, West End, and the Sons of Hermann, San Francisco, MAJOR WATERS IS 1N TROUBLE. Aftermath of His Success in the Great Cake Walk. HE IGNORED TEHE LADY. Went to a Photographer and Posed All by Himself With the Cake. A FRIEND IN MAYOR DAVIE, His Invitations to Partake of His Prize Are Rejected—How He Trained for the Event. OAxLAND OFFICE BAN FRAXCISECO Gun.} 908 Broadway, May 22. Major Waters is a part of Oakland. He is a recognized part of the municipal Whittier, bnut his own mother interfered and will care for him. She will also ask to haye the divorce decree so modified as to award her the care of the child, Tax Suits Started. OAKLAND, CAn, Muy 22.—Buit was filed in Justice Clift’s court this morning by District Attorney Snook, on behalf of Alameda County, against the Pacific Postal Telegraph Company to secure $191 25, claimed to be due s a personal property tax that remains unpald. This is a test case, and if won will result in the payment of 8 number of similar claims, The East Oakland Street Railroad Com- pany has brought suit against City Treas- urer Z. T. Gilpin to recover $225, and against Alameda County to recover $295 paid under protest under the assessment of its franchise. New Balloon Feature, OAKLAND, CAL.,, May 22.—All persons wishing to avoid the crowd going to Blair Park to see Professor Robert Earlston make his balloon ascension, and Zendello, the famous contortionist, in a new routine of introaucing his great pedestal act, and listen to the concert given by the Fifth Infantry band on Sunday, May 24, should try to arrive at the park early in the day by the Piedmont cars. May Forecloge. OAKLAND, CaL., May 92.—The Cali- forma and Nevada narrow-gaugeroad may get into court this summer on a foreclo- sure suit. C. H. Smith, son of the late J. ‘W. Smith, holds the bonds, and F. M. Smith, the borax manuu, until recently held the stock. The Iatter have been re- turned to the old company, but no interest has ever been paid on the bonds. C. H. Smith may take in the road on these, Would Be an Officer. OAKLAND, Can, May 22.—Aaron F. Young, an enterprising young colored porter, has filed an application with the Police Commissioners to be appointed on the force. He is 33 years o a‘{e, and weighs 190 pounds. He has livedin the city eight years. Major Waters and the Cake He Captured by His Artistic Efforts at the Cakewalk | [Photogravhed by Dames & Dorsaz.] government. It is true that he is not Mayor, but still he frowns on a Council- man. The major has been for years chief of the chimney-sweeping department of the municipal buildings. There is no office such as his named in the city charter, but he is recognized at the Treasurer’s office, and that is more important. Owing to his high standing in society—the major is but one inch short of seven feet—it was with great difficulty that he could be persuaded to compete in the recent cake walk at the Macdonough. He did enter and with the great aid of his able lady companion he was awarded the cake. Nothing more would probably have been heard of the affair but for the major's desire for notoriety. So proud was he of that cake that he hurried to the photographer next morn- ing and was photographed while holding the four-story cake. Now the major is sad. He realizes that he made & great mistake. He invited a large number of his friends to join him at a banquet at which the cake was to be the crowning feature. Now the guests refuse to come. The ladies have tabooed the event and have declared a boycoit on the major's banquet. They assert that the cause of the major’s success at the cake-walk was the support accorded him by Miss Louise Ed- wards, and they are indignant at the major because he did not take the lady with him to the photographer. They de- clare he is not the champion cake-walker of Oakland, and say tha} but for the lady he would have been snowed under in the competition. “Well, I don't care,” said the major to- day. *Iearned that cake, and I'm proud of the photograph. Of course the lady filled out the combination and is entitled to some of the credit, but it was my ex- quisite style ana grace that caused the au- dience to give me the cake. *Did Fou notice my curves? I studied genuflection for a whole week and there is not another colored gentleman in town that can make that swingaround the stage as [ did. Itisa pure art and that carried the day. I am making a study of cake- walking and intend to issue some chal- lenges. Let me tell you something. If anybody is making trouble for me now i’ts because they’re jealous, see? “The ladies will come to my banquet, and don’t you forget it. I tell you what— the major is irresistible. - Accept this in- vitation and come around and see,” and the major bowed as angularly as he did to the cakewalk judges. Mayor Davie told the major vo-day that he would back him in any enterprise that depended on art for success. “The major is the most graceful walker 1 ever saw,’’ said Mayor Davie. ‘“‘His car- riage is poetry itself, and to see him run reminds me of Paderewski's playing.” Rational Revival. OAKLAND, Oau, May 22.—The Ra- tional Revival that is being conducted by Rev. Edwards Davis continues with quite an interest. The number of additions thatare being made to the congregation has caused tfia meeting to be announced to continue indefinitely. The services which are being held week-nights at Ash- bury Church, and at Hamiiton Hall, Sun- days, are being extensively advertised. The preacher spoke last night on “‘The Denominations of the Divine Church.” Has Four Parents. OAKLAND, CAr., May 22.—Willie Cas- sius McComb is sufleflng from a very un- common trouble. His father and mother were divorced and later both married, thus iving him two fathers and two mothers. §’el with this supply he has grown to be rather wild for a lad only 10 years old. The father, to whom the boy was award- ed, was going to allow him to be sent to HONORS 4T HAYHARDS Six Diplomas Awarded to Grad- vates From the High School. Only School in the State With a Thres-Year Course Fully Accredited. HAYWARDS, CAL., May 22.—The grad- uating exercises of Union High Sc'io0l | No. 3, located here, occurred this aiter- noon. The interior of the building had been most beautifully decorated by the students, under the supervision of Mrs, F. D. Jackson, and presented a very pretty effect. The platform had potted palms and evergreens arranged in a grove fash- jon, with the National colors as a back- ground. From the chandeliers and every available place hung ferns ana ever- greens, while red white and yellow roses gave sufficient color to the scene to make it very pleasing. The school was seated in the front seats, while the rest of the assembly-room was filled with parents, relatives and friends of | the graduating class. The residents of this slace are very proud of the fact that theirs is the only high school in the State with a three years’ course of study and not having a ninth grade of work that is fully accredited by the University of California this year. The board of trustees of the school are: J. E. Brooks, president, Haywards; E. O. Webb, secretary, San _Lorenzo; I. B, Par- sons, Castro_Valley; J. C. Jensen, Palo- mares; J. V. Jensen, Independent; J. }hb;rmg, Eden Vale; E. D. Brown, Red- wood. The corps of instructors consist of John | Gamble, B.A., Ph.D., principal; Mrs. H. J. Sbute, A.B., vice-principal; James U. Smith, C. E.; Mss. F. D. Jackson, drawing; Professor W. T, Ross, elocution; Professor J. W. Wilkins, music. The graduating class this vear consists of Miss ~ Lillie Bertram, Miss Gertrude Jeanette de Camp, Miss Katie Theresa Petersen, John Eldridge, John Smith and John Soares. The exercises opened with a glee “Merrily Over the Waves” (Soffern), after which President Crooks made a few intro- ductory remarks in which he set all at ease. Miss Bertram's essay, “A Short Study on a Great Subject,” was followed By Sterry Lamson reciting *The One-horse Shay.” John Eldridge gave "Thnnfihts on Some Inventions” and the school sung ‘Fra- grant, Sir.” Miss Petersen spoke o?‘ ome of Our Pleasant Neg;{hbors," after which Miss _;H-nnwny recited A Remarkable WILL STUDY THE LIVING BRAIN, Psychological Laboratory to Be Established at Berkeley. STRATTON IN CHARGE. Will Be the Only Department of the Kind in the West. MANY STUDENTS QUALIFIED, Philosophy Given an Impetus by the Lectures of Dr. Royce and Dr. Watson. BERKELEY, CiL, May 22.—The Uni- versity of California will have a psycho- logical laboratory when it opens again in August. This will be a feature which is possessed by only a few of the leading in- stitutions of learning in the world. No other university in the West has such a department. The new laboratory will be in charge of Instructor G. M. Stratton, who is now studying philosophy in Leipsic, Germany, and who has been there for the last two years on a leave of absence. Mr. Stratton will take the doctor’s degree before return- ing to Berkeley, and it is anticipated that he will be able to do good work in higher psychological courses. The new laboratory will be similar in plan to the famous psychological labora- tory of Harvard. Instructor Stratton has in his hands at the present time an l}pfiroprinzion of $1000, made by the Board of Regents, to be used in the purchase of apparatus for the lab- oratory. The nmnntus necessary is of a delicate and highly complicated nature, as may be concluded from the kind of experimental work to be done, such as registering the speed of thought, 1mpressions and experi- ments to determine the relation of the dif- ferent senses one to another. The department of philosophy at the university, of which Professor Howison is at the head, is recognized as being the best-equipped department of the kind west of Chicago. At Stanford there is a depart- ment of psychology, but no laboratory in connection with it. > In the new laboratory there will be two courses, one in elementary psychology with laboratory experiments. For this class about ninety students have been pre- pared, and it is anticipated thata large number of them will take up the new work in the fall. The other course will beone in advanced experimental psychology. About thirty- five students are qualified to take this course. The lectures Ilast year of Dr. Josiah Royce of Harvard and of Dr. John Watson of Queen’s College this year have done much toward adding impetus to the in- terest in the study of philosophy at the State University, and it is expected that the establishment of the new laboratory will still further augment the attention of the philosophically inclined. Merchants’ Association. BERKELEY, CaL., May 22.—A meeting of merchants was held last night in Pyth- ian Hall for the purpose of organizing a | local protective association of business men. W.T. Gillihan was chosen chair- man for the evening, The committees on membership, ap- pointed at a meeting held last week, were not ready to report and were given further time. By-laws were adopted providing that the organization shall be known as the | Merchants’ Protective Association of Berkeley, and tnat its officers shall be a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer and a secret advisory board, to be appointed by the president. The new organization will be a secret | one, having for its principal object the | protection of members from unreliable | SEhtors. Members will 'be required to re- port to the secretary any case that may arise of a debtor being delinquent over six weeks. The secretary, upon being advised of such a case, will notify all members for their benefit. Organization of the aseociation will be completed next Wednesday evening. Recorder’s Office to Be Moved. BERKELEY, Cav., May 22.—The office of the recorder of the university will be re- moved during the present vacation from North Hall to the new Mechanics’ build- | ing. The present office will be then trens- formed into a recitation-room. Mrs. Arnold in Berkeley. BERKELEY, CaAL, May 22.—Mrs. N. Arnold, editor of The Workman, the official organ of the Society of Friends, is visiting Mrs. Rebecca Naylor in Dwight- way. Mrs. Arnold is a regularly author- ized preacher in the society. Their New Pastor. BERKELEY, Car, May 22.—Rev. E. Lyman Hood, who bhas recently been taking a post-graduate course at the State University, has been chosen pastor of the Park Congregational Church. Burned by a Lamp. LORIN, CAL., May 22.—Chester Perkins, a resident of Lorin, was severely burned early this morniugflhy the overturning of a coal-oil lamp. e was in bed at the time of the accident. The flames of the overturned lamp ignited the bed-clothing about him, andgt was not unti) the heat of the flames awakened him that he was aware of the blaze. So severe were the wounds of Perkins that the services of a physician were necessary. OAKLAND'S EXPOSITION the ¥irst Monday in August. OAKLAND, Car.,, May 22.—The direc- tors of the Oakland Exposition have fixed the opening of this year's exposition for Monday, August 3, and as far as possible, but on a more extended scale, the general ‘Will Open Case, plan of last year will be pursued. After the "Gypll_:{ Chorus” by the Messrs. Keller and eth were ap- school the “Class Histo: was read by pointed to arrange to secure a lease of the ) Miss de Camp and the “Class Prophecy by John Smith. Both created much amusement for the school. Miss Zuver recited ‘‘Violin Phantasy.” The school sung the “Song of the Stream,” after which John Soares gave an interesting account of “The X-rays” and gave the valedictory. President Crooks presented the diplomas and called upon a number present to make a few remarks. The exer- cises closed with the chorus “Farewell.” The O'Neill Estate. HAYWARDS, CAn, May 22 —James O'Neill, the father of ex-Assemblyman Hugh O'Neill of this city, is the latest claimant for the rich estate of the late Lord Hugh O'Neill of lreland, It has been estimated that the estate foots up to $180,000,000, so that if the Alameda County claimants can establish their kinship they will get quite a sum as their share, J. A. Overmuller, wife of the Post- master, and Mrs. J. L. McCarthy of Oak- land, are the daughters of James O’Neill, and are deeply interested in the result, buildings and grounds so that the entire block may be utilized. Messrs. Sharp, Bell and Trowbridge were appointed to prepare a plan of man- agement, designate the committees neces- sary to carry such plan into effect, and to report the same at the next meeting. Death’s Call. ERMORE, CAL., May 22.—The com- m&r‘x&y has been saddened by the death of one of the oldest residents of this valley, Mrs. J. H. Taylor, wife of Judge Taylor. The deceased was 70 years of age and” has resided here since 1867, and was loved and esteemed by all who knew her. Besides the father there are three sons to mourn the loss of a devoted mother, Ed- ward, Joseph and George. Big Damage Suit. AR LAND, CaL., May 22.—Messrs, Reed &%mhflnmer' have beu{ retained to insti- Huction Sales GRAND AUCTION SALE IN THE BANCROFT BUILDING, 721 Market Street, Between Third and Fourth. THIS DAY, Saturday................. May 23, 18986, At 2 o'clock and P WE WILL SELL A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF ROYAL DANISH TERRA-COTTA. Splendid pleces of Cloissoner, rare pleces of An- tique Satsuma, Ivory Goods. Carved Sandalwood, Bric-a-Brac of all kinds, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Ladles’ Garments and Notions, 3 New Upright Pianos, 3 Baby Grand Pianos, etc., without reserve. INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY. tute a suit for heavy damages against the Southern Pacific Company, on account of ing at the foot of Chestnut streef. Two young sisters will be the ones who will be beunefited by the money secured. ———— DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. Members Belng Enrolled Preparatory to the Coming Primaries. OAKLAND, Caxr., May 22.—The rolls of the Democratic clubs of this city are now open for the enroliment of voters, and will remain open until 8 o’clock each day until ana including June 1, for the purpose of holding club_elections in the various wards for delegates to the Democratic State Convention. THE PARROTT B0YOTT A Strong Effort Will Be Made to Unionize Local Theaters. It Is Expected That Within a Short Time a Paper-Hangers’ Union Will B> Formed. The San Francisco Labor Council, with T. F. Burns in the chair, met last night. The most important matter considered was a resolution offered by one of the dele- gates, condemning in a general way the arbitrary attitude of Mr. Vining in the matter of streetcar transfers. The resolution was reported favorably by the executive committee and, on mo- tion, was unanimously adopted. It reads as follows: To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco—GENTLE- MEN: The subscribers, residents of San Fran- cisco, pray your honorable body to pass, as promptly as may be possible, an ordinance re- quiring that persons, firms and_corporations operating streetcars within this City and Cuunlg, and issuing transfers to passengers, shall deliver a transfer to a passenger on the car from which the passenger is trensferred and shall receive a transfer upon the car to which the passenger is transferred; also an or- dinance prohibiting issue, delivery or reception of transfers from oue streetcar to anotner in the public gtreets, except on & streetcar. A communication from Bakers’ Union No. 24 relative to their withdrawal from the union was, on motion of Delegate Mc- Arthur, laid on the table for three months. On motion of McArthur the council went into executive session to consider the %neuion of unionizing the local theaters. he result of the meeting was an ex- pressed determination to bring the thea- ters to their way of thinking by argument, if possible. Should this fail, then more aggressive means will be adopted. e e THE PARROTT BOYCOTT. The Troubles Were Not Settled at the Conference Meeting Yesterday. The boycott placed by the Building Trades Council upon the Parrott building and the Emporium department store has not yet been settlea. With a view of straightening out what they believed tobe a misunderstanding the board of managers invited representatives of the council to meet them and discuss the grievance. This meeting took place yesterday in the Emporium, the council eing mwsented by C. F. Schadt, R. T. Mclvor, William O’Brien, Dick Behrens and F. Schultz, and the board by all those who have departments in the store. A. Feist, the manager; W.D. Harper, the assistant, and Construction Superin- tendent Stanford were also present. The chairman of the board referred to the boycott, and said that those inter- ested in the department store are only tenants and have no influence in the con- struction of the building or fixtures. Their respective leases were made a year ago and each is under'a heavy bond for tge fulfillment of his contract by occupying the store. He asked in what way the labor anion people hold the Emporium enterprise responsible for differences that really exist between the unions and the owners of the building. Mclvor stated that while individually the members of the board might not be re- sponsible for the injustice done the unions they were responsible by supporting those wfho were guilty of the injustice complained of. The chairman declined ‘to discuss the justice or injustice of the claims in that matter, claiming that the Emporium was not a party to the affair. He further stated that the Emporium people had interceded in behalf of the union workingmen’s de- mands but to no purpose and they are just as ‘powerless to-day. He further said that only a few days ago they had called upon Mr. Deguegne of the Parrott estate and re- quested him to change the objectionable contractor but that he had absolutely re- fased to do so. Many other points were discussed by all parties, but no decision was arrived at. Last evening the Building Trades Coun- cil held a special meeting to hear the report ot the special committee. Meclvor | and O’Brien stated that the committee had | met with no success because the board of managers of the Emporium refused to deal with the subject of the grievance the Building Trades Council complains of. The board held to one point, that they as tenants had nothing to do witn the con- struction or finishing of the building, ana beyond that point the matter could not be and was not discussed. The council took another view of the situation and held that even as tenants they- had some voice in the transactions relative to the construction of the stores. It was decided that the boycott already placed upon the whole outfit shall stand. —_———— SHOPPING BY POST. English Plan to Secure Household Sup- plies at First Hand. An interesting scheme is on foot in Eng- land to bring the producer into contact with the consumer in the matter of pro- visioning the househo(d. The object of this movement is to do away with many oi the trickeries of trade and enable the consumer to procure without much trouble fresh home-grown produce at a less price than is now paid for very inferior articles. Instead of sending the servant around to the grocers or the provision merchants the housewife writes an order on a posui and drops it in the nearest postbox. The next day the goods are delivered at the door. Tuis entirely dispenses with the middleman. The movement is encouraged by railway companies, which give every facility for - Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. the killing of John Coakléy Monday even- | ORIENTAL CURIOS. Antique and Modern High Art. 419 KEARNY ST. THIS DAY, seeeses seeneMay 23, 1896, AT 2P. M. Saturday.... More than 100 cases of new goods ex S. 8. Chins, opened and now on sale, consisting of every kind of Japanese and Orlental goods, including Rugs of every size, Antique Bronzes, Kagu Satstna, A wata, Cloisonne, Bishue, Kochl, etc., etc. Two elegant presents given to the ladies dafly attending the sale at 2 P. 3. Chairs for the ladies. ELAR. Auctioneer. its extension. Fcr instance, any one who wishes to buy farm produce in this way has only to send to the railway company’s office for a pamphlet, which gives a list of farmers, market - gardeners and others, who are prepared to forward farm and gar- den produce direct to consumers. Not only is the name and address given, but the nearest railway station, the descrip- tion of produce that can be supplied, and whether in small or large quantities. A very low freight rate is given, beginning at eight cents for twenty vounds, and boxes are provided by the railway companies at a i;egn co:)t. = 5 0x 103{ inches in length, 7} in breadth nn{S inches deep costs 3 ceats. This will hold a chicken, a dozen eggs and & pound of butter. Thshrgost size, price 10 cents, will hold 60 pounds weight of goods and can be sent by a hrmer%n the eastern counties and delivered to a cus- tomer in London at an inclusive charge of 25 cents. The advantage and saving to the purchaser are obvious and the enterprise of the railway companies is shown by the fact that under the old rates the cost of carriage would have been 62 cents. The advantage, of course, to the railroads is that having only to deal with. boxes of uniform sizes they can pack their cars bet- ter and more expeditiously.—Pittsburg Dispateb. —_———— Short of Legs. Little schoolboy—I say, Tom, did you see that poor little boy coming out of school with only oneleg? Brother—Yes, and I wondered how he came to lose it. He met with an accident 1 suppose. Little brother—Oh, no; he told me he was born with only one, and I thought how funny, but I suppose when the doctor made him he had a lot more babies ordered and was short of legs, so could only give him one, poor boy.—Spare Moments, HOTEL ARRIVALS. COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. George Cook & w, Oakld C G Pidge, Montana P G Gallagher, Pa P Fahey, San Jose J Geraghty, Los Ang A McNabb, Buffalo W J Millikén, Buffalo C E Comer & w, Pomons J Edmiston, Fort Wayne S M Phillips, Stockton ¥ J Kerwin, San Jose T West, Nevada W'T Sanderson, Virginta J M Tully, Sonora J H Mahoney,San Mateo L H Danlel & fam, ADKenny &w, Nev D Barnard, Bakers NEW WESTERN HOTEL. D Bruchlin, Coulterville JValladis, Halfmoon Bay F rocke, W N S Otto Wiilson, Rio Vista’ B Le Fisher, Alameda CjBoyer & w, Los Ang O Hars, Los Angeles 1L C McRae, Los Ang H B George, Marysville R T Rogers. 'Antelope Vy Cal fleld A Eulska, Los Ang JRMontealin, Marysville “al N C Seewell, Cal M J Millan, Petaluma ¥ Marin, a Rosa J S Barns, Chicago N C Janston, Milpitas M M Mylar, Petaluma J B Corn hicago Peter McCormic, Sacto E B Tobin, Calis.oga W J Coosey, Calistoga L Shelbon, N J BALDWIN HOTEL. J W Rea, San Jose J € Oliver, San Jose G A Bonger, San Jose G S Salch, San Jose I Goitenberg, Sonoma 1 D Gano, Oakland 8 I Levy, Crockett W Tackeray, Chicago A Wise, Chicago E D Cobb, Stockton B S Cobb, Steckton W Douglass, St John M_Friedlander, Chicago J C Jenkins, Martinez J Ellsworth, Sacto J N Lewis, Calistoga. F R Thurman, Healdsbg B M Birdsall, Sonoma H Lentholtz, Sonoma T Moles, Crockett G D Peters, Oroville E Ezekiel, CLicago L Isett, New Zealand S Van Syckel, N Y M R Masterson, La J M Smith, San Jose Miss Lewlis, Chicago C H Scott, Chicago F A Miller, facto H Morton, N Y H Schilders, St Paul' F H Hinde, Manilla PALACE HOTEL. CT Fuller, N Y A Canney, Melbourne Mrs Holborn, London Mrs A A Willlams, Eng W E Dargie. Onkland E A Perkins, N Y J L Cherry & wf, Detroit T K Hooper, Colo J Tiernan & w. La P Reyner, Pitisburg J T Reyner, Plitsburg R W Logan, Stanford M J Todd, Buftalo S Carr, Boston J B Peakes, Stockton H G Nichols, Boston Mrs G C Peckham, Mo Mrs Hildreth, St Louls G von Thieman & w1, MoJ W Carhart, Stanford H H Pitcher, Livermore B Minzenheimer, N Y N W Blanchard, S Paula L A Giddings & w1, Colo W A Burpee & wf, Phila E H Arvold, Stanford J N Burk & wf, San Jose F G Hume & wf, L Gatos R Bowden, San Jose Mrs Nicholson, N Y Mrs F J Babbitt, Oaklnd H J Cox, Stanford T J Field, Monterey GRAND HOTEL. Mrs T D Davis, Tacoma J P Maleville, Grs Valley EJ Baker & s, Ohlo G J Casauova, Lytton H Moner, Los 'Ang W Weuds, Los Gatos Miss McMorey, Sacto R Adams, Fgesno Miss E_Adams, Fresno Miss Ida AdAms, Fresno Mrs E BSmith, Fresno F Lucas, Mayfield ATGwt, N Y T B Harding & fm, Minn Mrs G Kumner, Seattle W V Coftin, W hittler L Ronen, Visalla rs C W Clark, Sn Diego Miss E E Clark, S Diego J Buckingham, Ukiah W B Johnson, Riverside F W Knott. Sioux City ¥ B Knott, Sioux City Mr Tibbets, Hollister G H Rice & w, Cal C H Leggett, Merced W 8 McGulre, Stanford C L McGee, Stanford Mrs J H Tibbets, Holister G Karl, San Jose D Milne & w, Phila J C Cornell, Merced W A Graham, Stanford C G Decker, Stanford PF Abboit, Stanford W C McNeil, Stanford L J Hinsdell, St C 3 Dillon, Stanford J T McGrew, Stanford C C Cuplat, Stanford G H Cochran, Stanford Mrs S A Scott, Napa ¥ Hickinat J W Oatman & w, Reno , Sacto rs K J Swanson, Sacte J C Tice, Sacto B Wiison, Tacoms Mrs C Holden, Chicago M Gleaner, Redding 3rs Gleaner, Redding Mrs A J Monroe, Eureka M Isaacs, Jone Jo B Wight & w, Stanford Capt W Patterson, Prtind C Langster, Lompoc ‘W D Hofins, Los Ang L Chamberlain, Columbs H H Taft, Denver T Viviun & w, Leadville Rev J W Dolan, Boston Miss A G Dolun, Boston Mrs W Lambert & ch, Cal Mrs M Tyler&a,Cal G M Bush, Stanford E C Swan, Stanford H G Gladen, Stanford CH King, Stanford A G Kaufman, Stanford C B Pinkham, Stanford H H Weich, Si ford G B Wiison, Stanford W B Wells, Stanford ford 3 flsmart Broadway, New York, druggist has this sign hanging outside his store; it marks the new era of drug selling, Is it any wonder that he has to enlarge his quar- ters, that his clerks are busy, and that his store is one of the most popular along the leading thor- oughfare? ou can afford to trade with a druggist that has such a motto as that. gr. 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