The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 7, 1896, Page 32

32 FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1896. FLECTRIC-CARS: NEED PROTECTION, Alexander McAdie of the Weather Bureau Sees Danger. FLASHES ON THE WIRE. They May Strike a Car in a Lightning Storm and Cause Damage. FOLSOM PLANT BURNED OUT. Pacific Coast Systems Not Provided With Proper Guards—Insurance Men Anxious. When Alexander McAdie, who is re- puted to be the best posted map in the Weather Bureau on lightning and its associated phenomena, came tq San Fran- cisco he felt that his specialty in meteor- 4 sk | ology would have little or no opportunity for development. The Pacific Coast was ‘so popularly believed to be free from light- ning the only prospect for the enthusiastic | young scientist was one of making fore- casts for an upappreciative public and ex- perimenting with Pacific Ocean fogs. The day of his arrival in San Francisco, however, he was greeted by a vivid thun- derstorm. It was merely toy lightning and thunder when compared with what he had reveled in back East, and did not rise in his mind to the di, y of astorm. With the passing of time Mr. McAdie | realized that there was much for him to do in his particular line. Investigations have proved that his work can be of inestimable value to elec- tricians of the Pacific Slope, and indeed accidents through lightning within a year or two haveimpressed upon him the im- portance of reaching a better understand- ing with regard to thunderstorms west of the Rocky Mountains. The necessity for this knowledge, it is said, has grown of late with the introduc- tion of electric street-car systems anda elec- tric pbwer-generating plants with their high potentials, complicated machinery and network of wires. Ignorance of the methods of grappling with lightning has been betrayed in more than one instance, and now electricians and even insurance companies are applying for information on the subject. They have gone so tar as to apply to the Weather Bureau expert for his advice. “‘Recently,” said he, *‘the electric-power plant at Folsom which supplies Sacra- mento with power and light was burned out by lightning. The lightning struck the wires connecting Sacramento with the works and was carried in upon the lines. The result was the plant at Folsom was burned out. Sucha thing had not been looked for, of course, but it came when least expected. This indicates that elec- tricians must not neglect all possible pre- cautions for the safety of their works. *“*Now, I believe it is a fact that no elec- tric-car system on the Pacific Coast is pro- vided with the proper precautions against danger by lightning as those beyond the Rockies are fixed. Insurance companies have taken up this matter and are investi- gating its possibilities. East of the Rock- ies all electric cars are provided with ~choke coil¢’ and lightning arresters. “The coils are properly named, as they serve to choke lightning on the wires from doing damage to the car and its passen- gers, and the arresters stop the stroke. But here we have none of these appli ances, L suppose because no danger is ap- prehended.’ “Is there any cause for fear from this source ?”’ he was asked. It depends entirely upon the intensity of the storm,”” was Mr. McAdie’s reply. “As a rule the lightning is not intense enough here to do damage. And yetan electric-storm may come along here some day and the lightning strike where least expected. Of course it is not advisable to create uneasiness in the public mind. I am speaking now of possibilities, thongh we have more than one instance of dam- age to electric systems on this coast.” TWO GIRLS DISAPPEAR. The Humane Society Seeking Minnie Murray and Lena Jacobs, Who Es- caped From the Sheltering Arms Minnie Murray and Lena Jacobs, aged respectively 13 and 16 years, disappeared a few days ago from the care of Sister Julia at the Sheltering Arms Home on Harri- son street. The case has been given to General Mc- Comb of the Humane Society, put as yet not the slightest clew has been found to indicate the whereabouts of the girls, Minnie was reprimanded for some in- fraction of the rules just previous to her disappearance and was punished by being compelled to forego an afternoon’s outing. The same day she escaped from the home accompanied by the Jacobs girl, who came from Sebastopol, Sonoma County. Minnie would be pretty well known in the City. as she has been more or less un- der the control of the society for some time. Letters of guardianship had been procured for her by Sister Julia, who took an interest in the girl and desirea to take her away from her father. ‘‘Some years ago,” said General Mc- Comb, *‘the_Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children carried the case into the Superior Court for the purpose of get- ting the child away from the custody and influence of her father. We were success- ful and Minnie was placed in the Shelter- ing Arms.” ———————— THAT CHGSEN FENDER. It Is Said to Have a Remarkably Good History in Many Eastern Cities. The Hunter fender. which was recom- mended for use on the streetcars of this City by the Health and Police Committee of the Board of Supervisors, meets with general approval on the part of such of our citizens as have visited Eastern cities, one of whom said: “It is in use in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton, Covington, St. Louis, Chicago and man other large Eastern cities. Its history is that in no insitance has there been either injury or death where it has been in use, but it has proven itself to be a lite-saving device in every emergency. The principle on which it is ccnstructed appears to be simple and correct. Provision 1s made to protect people from injury by the first concussion. **A cluster of steel springs immediately in front of the car is so arranged as to merely shock a person when struck and to throw him out of harm's way. If this should fail and the victim fall, a scoop-like spring underneath the car picks the body up and saves it from further injury. The peovle of San Francisco will be pleased to know that a device has at last been adopted that will save them from wholesale destruetion and will naturally commend the wisdom which has selecied a fender which has proved its efficiency by successful triale in 80 many of the large Easiern cities.” IFTHE PRICES QUOTED B WIND-UP SA ——OF THE—— STOCK. -0-00-00000 MAYER CLOAK 000000000000 0000000000 000000 NEW Q00000000000 0000, POOPLLOLOOTOOO® o® ; " oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo FOUR IMPORTANT EVENTS MARK THE CPENING OF A GREAT WEEK. 0/0,0'0 0000000000000 C.OC.000C0I0000000000000000) ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® - 00,0[C:0:0.00000K LE COLORED GOODS. TO-DAY. C00; @ o 0000 IIAIAN 0! SPECIAL SALE —— OF —— DRESS 000000000 (00000000 @ @e® AN * EVENT =N HOSIERY.: OOOOOOOW 00000000 FLOW SHOULD MAKE YOU INCREDULOUS WE CAN ONLY SIY AS WE ALWAYS SiY---nCOME AND SEE, HANDLE, COMPARE." SHEETS and CASES. 000000000000 0-000000000000000 HOUSEKEEPERS’ HARVEST e 1 MAYER STOCK. | DRESS GOODS. SPEC IALS R ¢ L] 328 20 o ; : PILLOW CASES, 43x36 inches, torn by LADIES' TAN COTTON HOSE, made of hand, dry ironed, well hemmed, fine 39 LADIES’ BLAZER JACKETS, tan, C | HEAVY WILL MIXED TWEED = : R lshed. Kiche- and, dry . med, Bitwant biseke Commencing s sats D9 | FEATR VL SRR, wive and 25° X oilar_Glove, T [Noumzim Lace! ol Macotyaru it SulshaduRighe; | mlinih every vy satistactory for they were 75c, Reduced (o.......... Each all wool, soid all season for 45c; pique stitched, LACE Curtains, 3 O RIeE 366 ttoMR i Anecial sals Be—Special sale pric. etsinll epecial sale price.. et oA KID RO embroider. cumTamNs | lohes e 4go0| EEm : L : 29 LADIES' JACKETS, double-breasted 9d- baaker o % and ecru,spe- —_— PILLOW CASES; 45x36 inches. hem- 4 effects, light and dark colors. Wm$1 FANCY CHECK ALL-WOOL SUIT- GLOYES ot .5‘&“3 E'A‘/: (s} cial . el ‘mace LADIES' BLACK LISLE HOSE, fine sulclfged ahl;dfin:}n torn b{e?f“{‘i }i%{;vy 1:)19 mencing this sale they wers 81 50, — N 85 inches wide, ail staple OFC o et very 50 — quaiity, Hermsdori? dye, high spliced 5 C e e e e HOW....... -+ Each| colors, worth dUc; special sae L9 ey Pure Para Rub| Beels, double toes, reguiar 40c kind, 49 | —Special sale price. we Eac R price. 5 ar T, 1 inch special sale price. T 2 wide, - colors, PILLOW CASES, no dressing, torn by hand to ADIES' CAPES, 34.inches long, 4 e s S nenia U o L and derk colort. QurFries, 8c80-35 | ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT SUITINGS, our | 950 3 AR ke biack, LADIES FANOY COTTON HOSE, the insare a perfectly atealgnt. Hom atier washing, commencement of sale $3 50. Priced & — regular 50c line, all new this season, ) 24 inches wide. A ELASTIC and vellow, kind that suit at 35c, black boots, e Pt 5 to close....... .. Each 36 inch; special sale price. Yard CHECK yard wulx m\lvdu. 1C e s 50 Ohtra Gforad Tope “‘"{,‘“-’.”‘L‘F"' 250 H»c“gc ;'“:.': Rl * quart O et. rd, sale| spliced heels an1 toes, a fine stocking, Each A L NOVELTY SUITL an 18961ine, 38 £()C TOWELING| . ‘Xeguler price |¥ar) Dricer.. el YARD| special sale prics. " “Pair | 54x40%3 incnes. 22 1-2¢ Each tan mixtures, 60 inches loag. Com- R el c, = éaclng this sale they wers 82 50,5 1 i e e [Covered with LADIES’' MACO COTTON HOSE, extra PILLOW CASES, 54x36 inches, regular £ C now Ea yles; sp heavy l:fllm:’l' fine quality, *nfi flnhh.l fast ik’clx'quk ‘-‘na 2 o 20c kind, hemmed and torn by hand— 1 o cloth, bone: all new tan shades, plain or elien 12 Special sale price. et 69 LADIES’J ACKETS, in tan and blue,(2¢).95 | FRENCH _SERGE, black and navy, Tubleached, 62 c. P. O gned ey i oo hbatakas acnbie - 20 Goublebreastea. sonte ail sk imea P2 s | FPonh 8o fun 50, inches vide aud c| TABLE inches wide, whalebone, toes, special sale price. Pair They were $3 30, DOW................ Each| made of the finest grade of wool; neavy Germad 30C || GORSETS R watar BLEACHED SHEETS, heavy sheeting, torn by special sale price.. Yard| DAMASK | linenregulartc| O drab onlyl ].00|LApiES' FRENCH LISLE HOSE, hand, no dressiug, all ready for use—spe o CKET: o ty, special...| Y 3 were $2 50 — 4 sta abmdee sale prices: g 17 PLUSH JACKETS. _Commencing .9 que’ = extra quality. black an i S this sale they were $7 50, now aon | A FERY HEAVY TWILL STORM @ro goonels I YRAGITES patnvion iichelicu ribbed, spliced 310 73x90 nches. %08 Each SERGE, 60 inches wide, in black and | In bisck and| e e e ‘Pair | 90x90 inches. 49¢ Each orth 90c; svecial sale price... Yard Teguiar 12740 yard, B drab, snort| a dollar, price....... O Lo b BIOXOL | “duck faishi . ks e el | CHILDREN'S MACO COTTON HOSE, SHEETS, hemstitcnea, good grade of bleschea FRESH NEW GOODS BOUGHT FEOM | ALL OF OUR DOLLAR BLACK AND 7rC g checkes, dots and) Q1 G e s extra-fine quallty, narrow ribbed, tast Q=C | . shoeting, ready for use—Special sale prices: AN EASTERN MANUFACTURER AT| NAVY BLUE SerGus mi 85 [0 | svrreses | s b Iy posil ik ] .00 | biack and can shados, sizes 6 (0835, L0 | 8490 lucnés. c SACRIFICE PRIC 24 stitched.wers| DL —| price......... e e Lo L BOYS’ BLACK COTTON HOSE, narrow 90x90 Inche: 28 RADIN EL 0k e s = Nottingh'm Lace | 7" or wida corduroy ribbed, spliced heels 90x99 inches. blue serge and tan mixtures. Jacket u u Tl [For_ladies, heavy| i, B3 and toes, the beat school siockingthiat EC is all lined with fancy silk, ripple back. o BICYCLE Jersey cloth, hlue;75c LACE s b e e Bein?abit toAnd; sixky 6113 CROCHET SPREA DS, 81x90 inches, full J Skirt 5 yds and lined throughout with (p .00 LEGGINS and black, were| B o ) 10 Deloe Pair size, Marseilles patiorns, extra heavy, ()00 rustle percaline. Value $12. Sizes :mq,bi)fi‘ W nass e S e 8125, special....| PAIR| | (oo ayng el - s regilar 8135 quality-Special saie 3 i e ) ol S e it 2 uar §2 qual-| CHILDREN'S MACO COTTON HOSE, price.. i e 67 LADIES' BOUCLE JACK | Braar mdweriisod i duaatas BEalY Do ine by oo |2 BATE iy et i et e At dre ross a0 7 LADIES LE | 3 = e — e . black with whi an o) oS § ) , , Q] .8 Tatmel iooys: .00 | week as possible ‘to insure no disap- |* |Covered with black [Swiss _embrofd-| s s atmeb Liahpiced hboln 333 hem finish, regular value $2- pecnu%l_ bn-{:s‘fii- bl o y:iu::-:;;r;t&dré sxnngue free on the re- | CARRIAGE ;m« ";lxeéks:al:lfl FC LADIES’ ()»radl.l Afl;‘al- o double sole and toes, Price.........uves Pair sale price ... Each : zac - rame, bl - @ & ) . PARASOLS | dies, regm-rsbc‘leo. H'DE’FS e, anger| 123 B special. -|EACH ate, special..| EACH 96 Novelties—| ¥ One pair of 7 Orris Root Bv.lme:‘ HAIR sl%e L'o]::ll}: ILET milk, a high- .| and one Hair | oL gradé toflet lux-| | [ORNAMENTS| Qroament i s cakes ina e - set S |C soar | inSaks bilg el 19 : special....... ..| BOX| special. ...... BEp INCORPORATED. 037-945 MARKET ST. CALFORIAS FESTIL Grand Preparations for the Cel- ebration at Mon- terey. Queens of Beauty, Warships, Fao- dangoes and Bulifights the Attractions. The .committees having in charge the arrangements for the celebration of the occupation of California are meeting with great success,and it is expected that by July 7o0ld Monterey will be made more attractive than ever before in its history. Nothing will be spared to present all the old-time scenes such as greeted the eyes of the early American settiers in this State. Some idea of the preparations were giyen yesterday by Director-Generai Harry A. Greene, who iz at work night and day in the cause. He said: § The celebration of the occupation of Califor- nia by Uncle Sam promises to be a great affair. The Iatest decision of the people of Monterey County for Goddess was in favor of Miss Grace Burr, who will have the honor of represent- ing Monterey County in the ceremonies of laying the corner-stone of the S!oat monument and in noisting Ol Glory on the same polé on which was first unfurled the stars and stripes fiity years ago. Mrs, J. L. Laird, one ot the Ercut-grnuddnughtt’m of Admiral John Sloat, has arrived in this City from her home in Philadelphia to attend the celebration. Miss Kittie Wertzbaugher is in the lead for Butte’s Goddess, and in Yuba County the con- test seems to be between Miss Mabel Coombs and Miss Oda M. Farren. Either of these youug ladies is qualified by her beauty and general xpgell’nnce to be a goddess. The friends of the various county beauties are be- coming more earnest as the 7t of July ap- proaches. A large fandango hall is being constructed on the main street in Monterey, where old- time native music will be employed and every obe may dance to_his or her heart’s content. Noadmission will be charged for any enter- tainments. Suitable landings for small boats are being bulilt for the convenience of people visiting the warships which will be at anchor in the bay. A young 1ady is to be selected from Monterey and one from Pacific Grove, who will carry a large golden key in the grand parade of July 7 to suggest that the freedom of the cities named is offered to all. Miss Daisy Smith of Monterey is in the lead. with Miss Rose Abrego a close second, in the contest for the city’s representative. The country papers are printing & coupon in each issue, good for ome vote, and the interest is becoming exciting. Handsome headquarters have been fitted up and decorated on Alvarado sireet, Monterey. The furniture therein is all of aucient make, having been brought to this country before 1846 from foreign parts and loaned for the occasion. Director-General Harry A. Greene is ar- ranging for additional accommodations, by steamers and tents for the visitors, and attending to other important matters. S. H. Daniels, secretary of the general committee, leaves to-day for Monterey to consult with the local committee and also to fit up the quarters which have been en- fisged for the California Pioneers, who will ceep open house for theirmembers. Many Native Son Parlors have notified their intention to participate in the parades. Ex-Mayor L. R. Ellert, president of the finance committee, will call uvon San Francisco’s patriotic citizens to-morrow to secure their assistance. The management is determined that none shall be robbed by overcharges. No advertising will be ai- lowed in parades or on the programmes. Miss C. C. Vivian of Sacramento has de- signed a striking poster for distribution. It shows a young Indian girl in simple gown and bare-fovted, holding a dancing bear by a garland of California poppies. Beneath is printed: 1846—California’s Jubilee—1896, July 4 10 7, 1896. Among the other features will be one that promises to be not only unique but dangerous. :In these days a genuine bull- fight would not be permitted, but a sub- stitute has been made. The management 3 Man"crey, '0.00.0.0.0.00C.00000000000000000000) -0-0-0-0-C-0+0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 30 000 ec00sesess sevsscsosssecses will find the wildest fighting bull that the State can produce. Instead of torturing the beast with small darts, spears, etc.. the toreadores will vie with each other to see | who can put the most rings, with colored streamers attached, over his knobbed horns. The final act will be to place a beautiful wreath over the animal’s neck instead of driving a sword into him. ——— Park Music To-Day. Following is the choice programme prepared for the open-air concert at Golden Gate Park: “Jjunior Promenade March” A. G. Kanfman (Dedicated t0 97 ciass, University.) Overture, ““Rosamunde” . Schubert “Scenes Alsaciennes le Di Lassenet “Tentazioni Valzer” oiognesi Potpourri of the Late Popular Songs of the Day Overture, “LiEtoile du Nord”. Trombone quartet, selected. Messrs. Tobin, Scheiner, Beliman and Proefe Selection, *Pagliacei”. Descriptive, hunting sce; March, “The Iron Cross THUUBLE OF S, LN She Got a Rabbinical Decree of Divorce From Her Husband. | Then He Beat Her and She Was Ar- rested for Disturbing the Peace and Being Insane. Mrs. Lena Levin has beer declared not to be insane, but her marital troubles will | probably force her into that condition. She was arrested about a week ago for | disturbing the peace and was released on bonds. The case was called i Judge Con- lan’s court two or three times, but she failed to appear and a bench warrant was issued for her arrest. > Yesterday morning she appeared in court, but she Wwas in such an excited state that the Judge orderea her into custody, so that she could be taken before the In- sanity Commissioners on Tuesday for examination. Her attorney, William Tomsky, took her before Judge Hebbard at once, instead of waiting till Tuesday, and he decided that she was perfectly sane. Tomsky then gave bonds for her appear- ance'in Judge Conlan’s court, and she was released from custody. Mrs. Levin came here trom New York with her husband, who is a tailor, about three months ago. ‘They did not live hap- pily together and five or six weeks ago she got a rabbinical decree of divorce from Rabbi Markowitz. Such a decree is rarely asked for, as it has no eftect unless sup- ported by a decree from the civil courts. When "the husband became aware of what she had done he beat her and she swore outa warrant for his arrest on the charge of battery. She went with the po- liceman who had the warrant to the house of S8amuel Adelstein, a music teacher on Geary street, where she believed her hus- band was living, but they were refused ad- mittance. Mrs. Levin got an order to search the house and when she went back she claims that although she could not find her husband she found a suit of clothes belonging to him. This excited her and she made a disturbance, which resulted in her arrest. 3 All efforts to ind Levin have been un availing, as he is hiding to evade service of the warraat for battery. - —— ‘Was Untrue to Him. George O’Brien was yesterday granted a divorce from Matilda O'Brien on statuter grounds. ‘W. Ashton was named as corespond- ent. Judge Hebbard made the decree. g Lot 2 The Farrington Estate. Marie L. Farrington has applied for letters of administration on the estate of her late husband, Joseph W. Farrington. The propert; is valued -?"?oou. i Ve STREETCARS FOR MAILS: Will Soon Be in Service t;n Three Routes in This City. They Will Be Handsome and Stately in Raiment of White and Gold. Before the end of July San Franciscans will be enjoying the sight of carsin rai- ments of brilliant white and gold gliding over the three main arteries of the street- car system of the Market-street Railway Company. ' They will be in the exclusive service of Uncle Sam, and -are to be used | to facilitate the distribution of mail mat- | ter in this City and its expeditious trans- mission to outside points. Three of these cars are now in course of construction at the carshops of the com- pany at Twenty-ninth and Mission streets as the result of a conf rence and agree- ment made between Postmaster McCoppin yesterday afternoon rolled down an embank- ment at Montgomery and Chestnut streets, a considerable distance. He was picked up and taken to the Receiving Hospital, where it < found that his only injury was a lacers wound of the scalp and nose. His clothing was torn coming.in contact with rocks. IT WOULD NOT DRAW. A Chimney In Berteling’s House Had No Outlet and Caused Much Trouble. L. A. Berteling, the Kearny-sireet opti- cian, was not satistied with flats which he rented to tenants. The flais were of an older day and did not give entire satisfac- tion. The astute landlord engaged an architect to design improvements that would transform the house into an up-to- date residence, or, rather, couple of resi- dences. Then a contractor came along. He said he was hungry for. the work, for it was directly in his line, and Berteling accommodated him. The work went on nicely until at last the flats became ‘modern,” with orna- .| mental glass; fancy woodwork and al the other appurtenances of nowadays inside the four walis of a house. Ij looked beau- tiful. Mr. Berteling smiléd. He was pleased at the change, and felt stili hap- pier when a prospective tenant came along. Now this tenant was of a practical turn w0 Ra1LwAY statEs PosT orrice DESIGN OF UNCLE SAM’S STREETCARS. and Manager Vining of the Market-street Railway. These are to be experimental cars in reality, and are to be operated over three routes as follows: Along Market and Hayes streets; taking in stations B and H. Along Mission street and the South San Francisco lines, taking in stations C, E and L. Along Sacramento and Clay streets, taking in stations A and £. All will have a common terminus at the branch postoffice now in course of con- struction at the foot of Market street, where, after these cars are in operation, the Erenz bulk of the work now being done at the main office will be performed. * While the mail section equipment of the cars will be alike they will vary somewhat in reference to their ‘motor equipment, as onecaristo run on narrow-gauge cable lines, one on broad-gauge cable lines and the third on electric lines. Be) They are to be painted a brilliant white, _with gilt lettering and ornamentai border, and will present a striking, chaste and handsome appearance. % Tney will be about twenty-six feet long, five feet at each end heing devoted to the gripman and motorman respectively, and the remaining sixteen feet being utilized for the mail clerks, pigeon-holes for the segregation of mail matter while the car /I8 in transit and desks for the clerks. Each car will cost between $2500 ana $3000, and in addition to the necessary mail clerks will carry only the gripman and motorman. The basis of compensation has been de- cided upon, but wiil not be made public at this time. s e s It is expected to have the three cars in readiness for service during the latter part of July. Should the service prove satis- factory additional cars will be added as the necessities of the matter require. Rolled Down an Embankment. William Lee, a longshoreman, while drunk of mind. So was the landlord, and to- gether they proceeded to test the drawing qualities of the kitchen chimnays. “It does not draw,” the tenant remarked, as smoke filled the house from a smolder- ing fire. “*And it did not draw,’’ added Berteling, after being smoked out of the flats. % Another contractor was engaged to alter the chimney, and he found that it had no outlet. More than that, he discovered three flues leading into a hole in the wall. The original contractor presented his bill for $1966, which was repudiated until the second man’s bill of would be de- ducted. The parties could not agree, and now there is an attachment on the prop- erty for $1966, and a suit pending between Contractor Pavert and rteling in the Superior Cour! Met Death in an Elevator. J. Morishita, a Japanese employed at the Bay State oyster-house, 18 and 15 Stockton street, was caught in the sidewalk elevator yesterday morning and crushed to death, Morishita has been in the habit of boarding the eleyator in the basement and riding to the sidewalk above, opening the covering when it came within reach. He attempted the same | thing yesterday, but the. trapdoors refused to | work. and before he could reach the guiding | Tope he was caught between the floor of the elevator and the trapdoor. His cries brought some of the attendants to the scene, but they Wwere too late to render any practical assistance. Young People’s Union Service. This afternoon at 8 o'clock there will be a grand union services of the Young People’s societies at the Christian Association Hall, Mason and Ellis streets. The union meeting will be addressed by S. M. Sayford of Boston, one of the most prominent evangelists of the United States. Special music. All young people invited. A little camphor dro; on the hand- kerchief and closely beld to the ‘nose will ofttimes break upa cold in the first stages. Repeat the operation frequently. | FREEACEESS T0 SHELVES Success of an Experiment at| the Mission Branch Library. Librarian Clark Intends to Introduce It Elsewhere as Far as Practicable. The experiment of giving the public ac- | cess to library shelves, which has been | made for some time pastat the Mission branch of the Public Library, has proved a pronounced success; so much so thal carpenters are now busy at the library, 1131 Valencia street, making alterations | and putting up shelves so that patrons of | the library shall have free access toall | books. [ The Mission branch, which was the first | of the branch libraries established, has | now been successfully conducted for the | past eight years, during which time its cir- | culation and number of books in the | librarv have constantly increased. The | success of this branch, which originated as & private subscription library and was aft- erward turned over to the City, gave rise | to the policy of the trustees in establishing branches in various parts of the City. | There are at present five branch libraries, | which keep on hand a considerable num- ber of books, and serve as distributing stations for books from the main library. | Seyeral changes have been recently mdde in the yarious branches. The North Beach branch, which has a monthly circu- lation of about 3000 books, has lately moved to more commodious quarters on Powell street. Within the past week a branch has also been established at 720 Harrison street. This branch, situated in a thickly populated district of the City, has met with such success that it promises to become the busiest of all the branches. Chief Librarian George T. Clark, when seen yesterday, declared that the experi- ment of giving the public access to the shelves had proved a great success at the Mission branch. Said he: ' “The result of throwing open the shelves to the public has been the.circulation of a better class of books. When a reader hus to be guided solely by the catalogue he rarely goes outside of a certain circle of authors with which heis familiar. When, however, he has an opportunity to browse at will he runs across a better class of books than he otherwise would. The li- brary has suffered nothing from it, and probably in the future the shelves will be opened to the public at other branches, and as far as possible at-the main library.” FRED YATES COMING. . He Will Get Here in Time to Attend the Midsummer Jinks of the Bohemian Club. Fred Yates, whose success “as one of the leading portrait painters of London has been fairly established, will visit San Francisco this summer. He writes to Wiltiam Doxey that he will sail for New York June 23 and there fill an engagement which will probably take ten days of his time. Then he will start for Califernia. Hewill first visit Los Angeles, where his father resides, and then come to San Fran- cisco. Kred Yates began his career as an artist in this City and gained local renown for the excellence of his work in the line of painting portraits. Several highly-prized cartoons in the Bohemian Club were painted by Mr. Yates. He went abroad ten years ago, and since then his work has won distinction in the Royal Academy and the Salon. He will reach this City about the time appointed for bolding the gxidl:-nmmu _high jinks of the Bohemian l Lul A smart 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. SVITILTYTMENS \Restorede to a healthy, vigorous state. Sufferers from| Nervous Debility Weakness Varicocele wasting disease 00187 o e for advie. men or reputable phy- T inyestigated i subject desply and the subj ver MITCHELL’S MAGIC LOTION, INSECT BITES.