The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 19, 1896, Page 22

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDA ’ JUNE 19, 1896 19 GENERAL McCOMB PASSES AWAY, He Expires of Heart Dis- ease in His Temescal Home. WAS A NOTED PIONEER. Came to California in 1849 and Was Since a Prominent Man. CLOSE OF AN HONORED CAREER As Commander of the Second Brigade He Preceded General Dimond. General John McComb died of heart disease at his home in Temescal yesterday afternoon. General McComb was an old- time newspaper man, who was managing editor and one of the proprietors of the Alta California when tnat journal was well known to a large circle of California readers. In the National Guard General McComb Wwas known and admired by guardsmen. He gained promotion gradually and through all the successive grades from a non-commissioned officer to brigadier- general commanding the Second Brigade. He was succeeded as commander of this brigade by General W. H. Dimond, and it is a remarkable fact and cited as a coinci- Eenx'e that both generals died on the same ay. General McComb’s age was 67 years. He was born in New York, and sprung from Scotch and Irish stock. He came to Cali- fornia in 1849. On the journey hither he a fellow-passenger with George K. itch on the steamer Oregon. Under the administration of Governor Perkins the Board of Prison Directors ap- pointed General McComb warden of Fol- som State Prison. He held the wardenship throughout Gov. Stoneman’s administration, and dur- ing Waterman's regime was transferred to San Quentin as warden of that prison. The Prison Directors under the Markham r};})q removed him and appointed Warden ale. _ At the time of his death General Mc- Comb was secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. He was a member of the Union League Club, past master of California Lodge of Masons, member of California Commandery of Knights Templar and the Veterans’ Asso- ciation of the Netional Guard. During his career as editor of the Alta his life was threatened by an irate lawyer named Hayes—a man who had acquired a reputation’ as a fierce fighter. A scede occurred in the editorial rooms of the old Alta on California street one night, and the result was that Hayes got about the soundest thrashine that a retraction de- mander ever merited. General McComb leaves a widow, two sons, John J. and George S., and a daugh- ter, Miss Lizzie McComb. Funeral services will be held at the Ma- sonic Temple at 2 P. M. Sunday. The dead general, will be honored with a military escort to the cemetery. M’KINLEY INDORSED. The Republicans of the [Thirty-Ninth District Will Eatify at the Pavilion, A meeting of the Republicans of the Thirty-ninth Assembly District for the southern end was held at 110 Hayes street last nigbt, at which it was decidea that the members would join in the ratification of Major McKinley at the Pavilion to- morrow night. The following officers were elected: President, Myer Jocobs; vice-president, J. B. Rosconni; secretary, H. C. Jones; treasurer, Louis i; executive commitiee—M. Welch Jr. (chairman), Herman Bohiman, C. F. Brelaenstem, W. W. Powers, Louis Usher, Thomas McGee, J. B. Martin, E. N. Keyt, W. J. Sullivan. Finance committee—Hsarry Piper,John Sedge- wick, Dr. S. H. Welch, A. B. Freelander, Louis Massoni, M. M. Garroutte and William Cawley. The organization was named and will be known throughout the coming campaign as the Twenty-third Senatorial District Republican Club. G The Republicansof the Fortieth District, et a meeting last night at Coakley’s Hall, on Central avenue, signified their inten- tions of turning out in a body in the big procession to-morrow night. ——————— THE TRADES UNIONS. J. Noonan Incurs the Displeasure of the Building Trades Couneil. At the meeting of the Building Trades Council, last night, it was decided to place a boycott upon J. Noonan, the furniture- dealer on Mission street, near Sixth. Sev- eral months ago Noonan’s store was de- stroyed by fire and he recently let the con- ract for its reconstruction to a contractor who employs only non-union workmen. At the last meeting of the District Council of Carpenters and Joiners the secretary was directed to send a letter of protest to Noonan, but,k the Iatter paid no attention to it, and the Building Trades Council took up the fight 1n the manner stated. 1t was also decided to impose a $5 fine upon all members found guilty of drinking beer made in the non-union breweries. Application was made by the Bricklayers’ Union for & representation in the council. ¥ At the last meeting of the local Cigar- makers’ Union the following officers were clected for the ensuing year: President, Fred Westcott; vice-president, Robert Riebe; financial secretary,;A. C. Dale; cor- responding secretary, G. L. Lichtenstein; sergesnt-at-arms, C. Ulster; auditors—N Binm, R. Riebe and M. Rosenberg; finan- cial committee — 8. Hoffman, Phil Davis and A. Silverstone; trustees—J. C. Millen, Phil Davis and Sam Solomon; ex- ecutive board—J. Spitz, J. Holeran, F. Appel, J. Krause and A. Iverstone ; dele- gatesto the Labor Council—J. Gassner, H. Kerner and T. F. Burns. e Ingleside Coursing. The drawing for- Sunday’s coursing at Ingleside took place last evening and re- sulted as follows: M. Burke’s Butler vs. H. M. X 1. Traut's Little Beauty vs. M. Traynor's Whip C. Gallagher's Mascot vs. J. McCormick’s pid, A. Flenagan’s Sport vs. T. Cronin’s Re- liarice, Portsl & Haggerty’s Eldridge vs.J. H. Rossiter’s Kitty Scott, T. Nunan's Wave vs. J. Byrnes’ Mohawk, Valley kennel’s Mountain Daiy vs. T. Cronin’s Kose B, T.Traut's Ap- plause vs. J. Dillon’s Evening Star, J. McCor- mick’s Parnell vs. A. Merril’s Tommy_ Hall, Portal & Haggerty’s Laurel Leaf vs. T. Mc- Hugh’s Mugglc M, T. McHugh’s Sculptress vs. A Forrils Snowbird, W. A, Peters’ Tee Wee V5. T. Traut’s Trilby, E. H. Muscaster’s Lass o' Gowrie ve. J. Byrnes’ Seminole, J. R. Dickson’s Camilla ys. H. M. Spflngn Bill Nge. Valley keanel’s Gold King vs. A. Merrill’s Ben Brush, M. Traynor’s Lee Boy vs. T. Nunne’s Regent, A. Moore’s Monitor,vs. C. Gallagher's Dashaway. —————————— Young Men’s Republican League. The Young Mén’s Republican League met iast evening in Justice Kerrigan’s courtroom in the City Hall, and a large attendance was present. The inyitation of the County Com- S:Frin:’l Boodle, J. mittee to join in Saturday night's parade was accepted, also the invitation fgrom the Phenix Club to join in the march, ‘The latter club will be headed by a band. At :30 o'clock the two clubs will meet at Scottish Hall on Larkin street. Benjamin Mc- Kinley, cousin of the Republican nominee for Pl:eai lent, was made an honorary member of the club. He thanked the members for the ;onor and made a stirring Republican address. rank K. Spencer, president of the club, was selected es aid to the grand marshal, ——————— Assault to Murder. 7 C. J. McLaughlin was booked at the City | Prison last night by Detectives Whittaker and Seymour on the charge of assault to murder. The complaining witness was Charles Sladky, proprietor of baths at 11 Grant avenue, and ;l;:e alleged assault was committed last Decem- —_——— Republicans Will Ratify. The Republicans of the Thirty-seventh As- sembly District are requested to assemble at Mowry’s Hall, corner of Laguna and Grove streets, at 6:30 o’clock on next Saturday even- ing, to participate in ratifying the nomina- tions for President and Vice-President. CORBETT FITZSIMMONS. Iiberal Offer of a Johannesburger Who Wants to See Them Fight. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 18.—J. H. Hildebrandt of Johannesburg, South Af- rica, called at the office of the Illustrated News yesterday and made the following offer: “I will give Corbett and Fitzsimmonsa $10,000 purse to fight to a finish, Queens- berry rules, and aliow them $1000 ex- penses, to go to Johannesburg and fight for the championship of the world. They can agree upon an American referee, and I will deposit the entire purse in the hands of John C. Mannon, the American Consul at Johannesbure. I would prefer London Enzer‘ing rules, but I understand that Cor- ett positively objects to the old style.” - BASEBALL EAST, Close Conmtests at Brooklyn, N. ¥., and Cleveland, Ohio. BALTIMORE, Mp., June 18.—Score: Balti- mores, 8, 15, 2; Philadeiphia, 1,6, 1. Batter- ies—McMahon and Robinson; Orth and Grady. Umpire—Hurst. AND PITTSBUR! PA., June 18.—Score: Pitts- burgs, 8, 10, 3; St. Louis, 5, 13, 2. Batteries— Hawley and Merritt; Breitenstein and McFar- land. Umpire—Weidman. BROOKL N. Y., June 18.—Score: Brook- lyns, 4, 8,1; New Yorks, 3, Kennedy and Grim; Meekin and Farrell. pire—Henderson. CLEVELAND, OHI0, June 18.—Score: Cleve- lands, 5, 8, 1; Chicagos, 3, 7, 4. Batteries— Young and Zimmer; Terry and Donahue. Um- pire—Lynch. CINCINNATI, Omro, June 18.—Cineinnati- Louisville, no game,. OSTON, Mass., June 18.—Boston-Washing- ton, no game, Um- e Races at Portland. PORTLAND, O=z., June 18.—The record for a mile and an eighth hurdle race was tied on the Irvington track to-day by Sleep- ing Child in 2:05. Favorites were not in it to-day. The track was fast. Results: Pacing, 2:17 class, Kittitas Ranger first, Sofie Rsecond. Time, 2:181. Running, five-eighths dash, Mountain Roy second. Time, 1 One-fourth “of a mile, Pada; Steamboat Bill second. Time, :23. One and an eighth miles (hurdle), Sleeping Child first, Comrade second. Time, 2:05. Clacquer first, :02. Ryan first, JUDGE HUSE'S CASE AGHIN His Faithful Friend Gallardo Makes Another Effort for His Release. A David and Jonathan Affecticn Between the Two 0ld Men That Is Pathetic. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., June 18.— Another attempt has been made to secure the release of Judge Charles Huse from the custody of the Highland Asylum au- thorities. It will be remembered that early in this year F. F. Gallardo, a bronzed, grizzled and picturesque attorney, filed a petition in the Superior Court of this county asking for the discharge of his old-time friend from confinement in the insane asylum at Highland. The case dragged its weary length along, and postponement foilowed postponement. Witnesses were brought Santa Barbara and other points up north, and finally on the 25th of April Judge Qtis denied the prayer of the petitioner and re- manded him to the custody of the asylum officials. Gallardo then petitioned the Supreme Court, and that tribunal prompily decided against the persistent attorney. However, he appeared nothing daunted by the re- buffs of the Supreme Court. Heis acting under tbe advice and instruction of his friend and instructor, Judge Huse. Yes- terday be appeared in this city, riding the same sorry-looking horse that first brought the never-let-up attorney to San Bernar- dino, and late in- the afternoon filed his apers for a second attempt to release gudge Huse. B The petition is for another hearing, and in law is practically a continuation of habeas corpus proceedings. The ground on which the new attempt is based is that Judge Otis erred and exceeded his juris- diction in the secrét examination of Judge Huse by the physicians appointed for that purpese. This claim is fuily set forth in the petition, after which prayer is made that the érder remanding Judge Huse to the asylum be set aside and that he be prought before the court in a better posi- tion. A better position means in this case that the evidence which was considered be cast out, and have no effect on whatever pro- ceedings are taken in the present action. Attorney Gallardo lays particular stress against the examination of the three phy- sicians, which he believes influenced the court to make the ruling which was given. He admits that he has but a poor opinion of any expert medical testimony, and pre- fers to leave the question of the sanity of bis client to other evidence than that which was put forth by the examining board. The documents are couched in'the same pleasing and peculiar terms which char- acterized the others which were submitted in the case, and are filled with expressions equally strong. Gallardo seemsto be work- | ing wholly for the love he bears for the man whom he seeks to release. It appears to bea Jonathan and David affair brought down to this practical and prosaic age. Gallardo says that in case the vourt re- fuses to grant a new hearing he will make application to the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari and contest the matter there. Gullardo says that cases of alternative remedies are common, and that in in such cases the petitioner has a choice, and that he was not given the option in the former trial or examination. He also says that ‘the original commitment of Judge Huse was fanity, and that for that reason when be had expressed his intention of asking for his release be was discharged from the Napa Asylum and then recommitted. Huse claims that he was not examined in either case as required by law. At 10 o’clock this morning Judge Otis took up the case and announced that at 2 o’clock he would render his decision. At that hour the petition was denied and At- torney Gailardo will take the case to the Supreme Court. The Republican party has protected the free labor of America, so that its compensation is larger than is realized in any other country. It is mot to the interest of the Republic that any economic system should be adopted which involves the reduction of wages to the hard standard prevailing elsewhere. The Republi- can party aims to elevate and dignify labor; not to degrade it.—JAMES G. BLAINE. , 0. Batteries— | JORDAN 1§ SENT T0 ALASKA' WATERS Cleveland Appoints Him Head of an Ex- pedition. SEAL AND FISH DATA. Stanford’s President the Only Western Man Chosen for the Work. ALBATROSS WILL SOON SAIL. To Be Well Equipped for an Extensive Scientific Trip of Several Months. President David 8. Jordan of Stanford University has been appointed by Presi- dent Cleveland to take charge of an im- portant expedition into Alaskan waters to make an extensive examination of the seals and fishes about the outlying islands. The Government Fish Commission steamer Albatross, now about ready to sail from this port, has been placed at the dis- | posal of Dr. Jordan and a corps of expe- | rienced scientists sent on from Washing- ton to assist him. It will be one of the most com- | pletely equipped expeditions of the kind ever prepared for research in the Pacific. | Years ago Dr. Jordan was in charge of the | deep-sea dredging and fish-collecting ex- | pedition that was carried about by the Albatross. But this appointment came as a complete surprise. He was just about to start East on a lecturing tour, for which arrangements had already been made at Indiana University and in Washington | whaen the telegram arrived from the President notifying him of his appoint- ment. Dr. Jordan has long been considered the American authority on fishes, and this appointment by the Government is con- sidered only another recogpition of the ability of the head of the institution at Palo Alto. Of all the corps selected Dr. Jordan is the only Western man. . Stenographers, photographers and cata- loguers wilfform part of the equipment. It will be a long voyage, covering much territory, for the Albatross will visit the most outlying irlands of the Alaskan archipelago. Dr. Jordan hopes to be back 1n September, when the university opens. Mrs. Jordan will not accompany her husband, but will, now that the summer plans are so suddenly changed, spend part of her vacation in Seattle. There is no nation in the world; under any system, where the same reward is given to the labor of men's hands and the work of their brains as in the United States. We lead all nations in agriculture, we lead all nations in mining and we lead all mations in manufac- turing. ' These are the trophies which we bring | after twenty-nine years of a protective tariff. To reverse this system means to stop the prog- | ress of the Republic and reduce the masses to small rewards for their labor, to longer hours and less pay, to the simple question of bread | and butter. Free trade, or as you are pleased | to call it, “‘revenue tariff,” means the opening | up of this market, which is admitted to be the | best in the world, to the free entry of the prod~ | wots of the world. It means more. It means | that the labor of this country is to be remitted | to its earlier condition and that the condition | of our country is to be leveled down to the con- I"dition of rival countries, because underit every element of cost, every item of production, in- | cluding wages, must be brought down to the | level of the lowest paid labor in the world. No | other results can follow and mo other result i anticipated or expected by those who intelli- gently advocate a revenue tariff. We cannot maintain ourselves against unequal conditions without the, tariff and no man of affairs be- licves we can.— WILLIAM McKINLEY. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. THE GAME OF PEDRO—“Pedro,” City, The countin the game of pedro is high, low, jack, pedro and game. _ CoNsUL T0 Brazii—J, F. D., Sanger, Fresno County, Cal. The United States Consul to Brazil is Thomas L. Thompson of California. Two-CENT PosTAGE—J. P. W., Smiths River, Cal. The United States postage was reduced by an aot of Congress from 3 to 2 cents on the 15t of October, 186 JAMES G. BLAINE—P. 8, City. James G. Blaine was born in West Brownville, Pa., Janu- ary 31,1830, and ne died in Washington, D, C., January 27, 1893, SartoLui—J. H.K,, City. This department has not been able to discover that the United States Government ever sent out a_vessel to meet Mgr. Satolli when he came to the United States from Rome, i THEATERS—A. P. and others, City. The seat- ing capacity of the California and Baldwin theaters is 1300, that of the Orpheum is a lit- tle over 2900 and that of the Morosco Grand Opera-house is 2500. For a distance of fitty miles from San Francisco the Southern Pacific carries the bicycies to be used by cy- clers on an outing free of charge. The wheels are placed in & baggage-cor. WaALERs—O. K., Tacoms, Wash. This de- partment cannot advertise firms that deal in curios from the Arctic Isiands, For informa- tion about whalers address a communication to the Pacific Whaling Company, this City. BrcycLes—H. G. L., City. DEBTS—A. M., Agne There is no means of ascertaining the amouht owing by rivate individuals to foreign countries. hen obligations, public or private, are paid in bullionr the settlement is onpn coin bssi;?. SINGLE-TAX LITERATURE—W. F. M., Napa, Cal. Information on the subject of petitions to the Legislature for single tax and on that of single-tax_literature may be obtained by ad- dressing James H. Barry, editor of the Star, this City. TELEGRAPH HILL RoaD—L. A., City. What was known as the Telegraph Hill road that was operated on Greenwich street from Stockton to ‘earny was put in operation on the 22d day xl;l g&me, 1884, and shut down in the fall of Joe DUNCAN—V. R., Mendocino Valley, Cal. At last accounts Joseph Duncan, who was at one time president of the Pioneer Bank of San | Francisco, was residing in the vicinity of Oake laud, very retired, having no desire to come ‘before the public. WYOMING—A. J. B., Suisun, Cal. Estelle Reel holds an elective office in the State of Wyom- ing, that of Superintendent of Instruction. At the last held clection in the State of Nebraska there was one female candidaté for the office of Regent, but she was not elected. CoxsrrruTioNy — C. F. W., Pescadero, Cal. There is no sixteenth or seventeenth amend- ment to the constitution of the United States. During the 1 ten years a number of amend- ments have been_proposed, but none ever got beyond & report from the committee. ' PoeTo¥FFICE FENCE—O'E., City. The Govern- ment of the United States does not receive any revenue from the advertisements that appear on the fence that surrounds the property on the corner of Mission and Seventh streets, on which the Government will at some time build & postoffice. PorrTics oF SuPERVISORS—J. 8., City. The political complexion of the Board of Super- visors of this City is eight Republicans and four Democrats, King, Benjamin, Hughes, Dunker, Taylor, Morgenstern, Spreckels and Hobbs are Republican and Scully, Hirsch, Dimond and Wagner are Democrats. Tre Bosp Issue—W. B. G., Woodland, Cal. During Cleveland’s second administration the bond issue has been as follows: January,1894, 320,000,000 at 5 per cent: November, 1894, 0,000,000. February, 1895, $65,000,000 was obtained from the syndicate on'4 per cent bonds, and then the issue of bonds in Febru- ary, 1896, $100,000,000. TAMMANY—J. H. K., City. Your question as to Tammany does not state if you wish to know about Tammany Society, a social amd beneficent organization, or Tammany, the political organization. Correspondents should always clearly express what they wish to be informed about, then an effort will be made to furnish the proper answer. Tarre SteawErs—H. D., Oity. The follow- ing are the dimensions of the named steamers of the Nortn German Lloyd line: Spree, gross tonnage 6963, length 462 feet, breadth 49.3: feet, depth 34 feet; Fulds, gross tonnage 4814, length 435 feet, breadth 46 feet, depth 36 feet; Trave, gross tonnage 5331, length 438 feet, breadth 48 feet, depth 34 feet. BunTING DEcorATION—Fourth of July, City. In using bunting for decoration it is proper that the colors should be in the following order; Blue, white and red, the blue on top. In the American flag the biue field takes pre- cedence, because it holds the constellation of stars representing the Union, and for that rea- son the blue should be the dominant color. ALABAMA CLAIMS—W. W. R., City. The award to the United States by the Geneva convention arising out of the Alabama claims was, includ- ing interest, £3,229,166. On the l4th of September, 1872, there was voted the sum of £3,200,100 to meet this claim, and on the 9th of September, 1873, Secretary Hamilton Fish acknowledged the receipt of £3,196,874. SIDEWALKS—A. P. 0., City. Not knowing the circumstances under which the contract was let it is impossible to give & direct answer to your question, but if you think that the con- tractor is not acting legally you may obtain a judicial decision by commencing an action to enjoin him from tearing up the sidewalk in front of your premises and relaying another. BALLOONING.—T. C., City. It is claimed that the longest balloon voyage ever undertaken was one made in 1883. The ascent was made in France with the intention of crossing the Mediterranean and landing in Algeria, but the wind carried the aeronauts toward Corsica, and then toward Italy, landing at a village near Brescia. The distance traveled wasabout 1200 miles. ALFILERRIA—E. G. 8., Livermore, Cal.jjAlfi- lerria is & name in California for a European specie of erodmin, which has become very widely naturalizea. It is & low herb, but a valuable forage plant. Itscarpels have asharp point and a long twisted beak, by the action of which, under the influence of moisture in the air, the seed is buried in the soil. Other names for it are pin clover and pin grass. HORSE AND LION—S. M., Alameda, Cal. It is asserted that if & strong horse and a lion were to pull in opposite directions the horse would uil the lion backward with compurative ease, ut it the lion were hitched behind the horse and facing in the same dfrection ‘and exerted his strength in backing he would soon pull the nhorse upon his haunches and drag him, so much greater is his strength when ex- erted backward from the hind legs than in pulling forward. JumpiNe—Subscriber, Santa Ross, Cal. For two reasons your question cannot be answered; one is that the commuricatjon does not bear any signature and the other is that this de- artment does not answer problems, questions n arithmetic or catch Afllesllons. but will say thatif a man jumped off a train moving at the rate of a mile a minute he would not land directly under the point over which he stood when he jumped, but would in-all probability land in the Morgue. BONDS AT A PREMIUM—C. M. H., City. During Cleveland’s first administration the eustom of buying bonds that had not matured was com- menced for the purpose of preventing an ac- cumulation of & surplus. The first circular for the purchase of unmatured bonds was issued Dy Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild on the 17th of April, 1888. The average premium paid was 11 per cent,and the amount pur- chased between April, 1888, and March 4, 1889, was $126,000.000. Youne MEN's Inemrrure—dJ. H. K., City. The qualifications for active membership in the Young Men’s Institute are that the applicant must be & Catholi¢, between the ages of 19 and 45, and of good moral character and must at the time of ngplicltion undergo a medical ex- amination. To associate membership may be admitted those whe by reason of age or physi cal disability are inetigible to active member- ship, or those who do not desire to participate in the sick benefits of the order. FOLKLORE OF NAIL-CuTriNg—C. J., City. The folklore commencing ‘‘Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health,” etc., is not that which ap- plies to weddings. It refers to the cutting of Dails, and is as follows: A man had better ne'er be born Than have his nails on Sunday shorh. Cut them on Monday, cut them for health; Cut them on Tuesday. cut them for wealth’; Cut them on Wednesday, cut them for news; Cut them on Thursday f0r & pair of new snoés; Cut them on Friday, cut them for sorrow: Cut_them on Saturday, see your sweetheart to- morrow. FOURTH AND MARKET—Two Subscribers, City. Upon the informatien furnished by em- ploye of the Flood building, who stated that he had been in the building since it was opened, this depertment announced that the Flood building hed never been known by any other name. Upon further inquiry it was as- certained that for a few days tkere was in the space now occupied by the words “Flood Building” the words ‘Market and Fourth- streets Block,” but the words remained such a short time that the people did not have time to learn to call the building by that name. This department desires to be correct, and for that reason makes this explanation. Erecrricrry—P. C., East Oekland, Cal. The simplest form of a battery cell is probably Volta’s original voltaic battery. A glass jar is partly filled with sulphuric acid.and diluted ——————————————————————— omorereason why you should take a substitute for Joy’s Vegeta- ble Sarsaparilla than you should take your own life. When a man tries to force some- thing else upon you, be sure he is after the MON. Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla cures constipation, liver and kicney affections. TESTIMONIAL, The Edw. W. Joy Company—Gentlemen : I write to admit that, notwithstanding my misgivings, your Vegetable Sarsaparilia did all that you promised. ‘I had tried so many prescriptions to no purpose that I had come to believe that nothing would relieve my dyspepsia and headaches, but 1 have not had a return of either trouble since I commenced taking your medicine. I believe I am permanently cured, but will, out of an abundance of caution, con- tinue to take it regularly for a while yet. You have my permission to make this public, for I think that'a remedy that will cure dyspepsia and prevent sick headaches should be generally known. Respectfully, MRS. M. FOWLER, 327 Ellis st., City. with sixteen times its volume of water; a plate of zin, from which runs a wire, is sub- merged in the solution, and a plate of copper with a similar wire is also placed in the solution. ' If the two ends of the wires are brought together an electric current is pro- duced. An electric battery can be constructed for a very small amount. There are. many ways of producing electricity. Itis said that electricity will regulate thé nerves, but the use of such should be under the advice of & physician. ALEXANDRIA—J, 8., City. Alexandria was bombarded by the English on the11th of July, 1882. Two days previous Vice-Admiral Sey- ‘mour gave notice that he would bombard the city if the rebellious army under Arabi Pasha did not cease at once the mounting of guns commanding the English fleet. The notice ‘was not heeded, and at five minutes after 7 o’clock on the morning of ‘the 11th the flag- ship Alexandria opened fire, and then the other vessels—the Invincible, the Monarch, the Penelope, the Temeraire, the Inflexible, the Superb and the Sultan, also the gunboats Con- dor, Cygnet, Bitten and Decoy. The fire was kept up until hl‘f-gut 5in the afternoon. The following day the city was abandoned by Arabi and his army, but he set the convicts free, and they with a mob fired many houses and mas- sacred many Christians. A TERRITORY—B. L. R., Edgewood, Cai. No fixed population is required to enable a Terri- tory to apply for admission to Statehood. On the 13th of May, 1884, the following resolu- tion was introduced in the House: Resolved, That hereatter no Territory shall form a constitution or apply for admission as a State into the Union uniil it shall contain a permanent population equal to that required in a Congres- sional district in order to enutle it to repre- sentation in the House of Representatives. Kasson of lowa opposed the proposition and in so doing said: Tt is in spirit unconstitutional {nasmuch as it demes to the people of a Territory the right of pecition in its highest form. The highest form is the assemblage of the people of a Territory of this TUnion to consider thelr Interests and declare the conclusion they have come (o in the embodied form ‘0f a constitution, and to present_the same to the Congress of the United States. My great op- jection 13 to the form in which the bili prohibits the people who are pro tanto sovereign in the Ter- ritorles from embodying their rights in the form of a coustitution and presenting it here with their petition to be aamitted as a State of the Union. The bill was tabled by a vote of 109 ayes to 15 noes, and that is the last that has been done .in the matter of fixing a limit to the population a Territory should have before applying for Statehood. THE ORANGE BLossoM—J. M., City. The fol- lowing legend of the orange blossom current among the Spanish Creole of New Orleans is probably the one you refer to: An African prince once presented a Spanish King with a magnificent orange tree, whose creamy waxen blossoms and wonderful fragrance excited the admiration of the whole court. In vain did courtiers plead for & branch of the plant, and a foreign Embassador in particular was tor- mented by the desire to introduce so great a curiosity into his native land. He had used every possible means, fair and foul, to ac- complish - his ~ purpose, but all his ef- forts coming to naught he gave up in despair. The fair daughter of the court gardener was loved bin young artisan, but lacked the dot which the family consid- ered necessary in a bride. One day chancing o break off & spray of the orange blossoms the gardener thoughtlessly gave it to his daughter. Seeing the coveted prize in the girl’s hair the wily Embassador promptly gave her & sum sufficient for the desired dowry, provided she ave him the branch and said nothing about t. Her marriage was soon celebrated, and on the way to the altar, in grateful remembrance of the source of all her happiness, the girl se- cretly broke off another bit of the lucky tree to adorn her hair. Whether the poor court ardener lost his head 1n consequence of his gnugnter's treachery the legend does not state, but the beautiful tree is now known in many Jands, and ever since that wedding-day orange blossoms have been considered a fitting adorn- ment for a bride. NEW TO-DAY. Getting Bigger. S e NEW TO-DAY. MEN’S UNDERWEAR Broken Lines —AT AN— mmense OPENS TO=-DAY. [olo'o 0000 Clo00000CCICIO00000000] Getting bigger; bigger in business, big- ger in popularity, and we need more room for our customers. We're going to make alterations, going to cut through to Ellis street. That’s the reason for this Altera- tion Sale. Watch the prices—they’ve never been equaled before—won’t be again. (00.00.0.0.C.C.000000000C0000Q000% THE GREATEST ALTERATION SALE EVER KNOWN. Room. = Sacliee, We have just closed out, from a leading importing house, a number of broken, lines of Men’s Underwear AT ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF REGULAR VALUES, The lot comprises 190 DOZEN LIGHT- WEIGHT, MEDIUM-WEIGHT, HEAVY- WEIGHT JERSEY RIBBED and SILX- FINISHED BALBRIGGAN, and LIGHT- WEIGHT AUSTRALIAN WOOL, ME- ° DIUM - WEIGHT LAMBS’ WOOL and SUPER - WEIGHT NATURAL WOOL UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, RANGING IN VALUE FROM $9.75 to $15.00 per dozen. ALL TO BE PLACED Room. OTHERS CUT We're going to alter the store and aiter the prices on clothing while we’re aoing ‘We’ll also alter some people’s ideas of what gooa clothing at low prices—no Let others tell you of re- ductions—look at ours and then judge for it. trash—means. yourself. 0000000000000 000R000000000) MEN’S SUITS. PRICES. WE SLAUGHTER THEM. LOOK AT THESE: Blues, Grays, Browns and Blacks, Sacks and Frocks. $8.45-=-%12.45 During alterations only. BOYS’ AND CHILDREN'’S. 300 to close out now at............. et o Long Pants Suits, 14 to 19 years. $1.35 $7 50 §uits now $4 65. $10 and $12 Scotch Cheviots and Clay Worsteds offered now at $7 45. H. SUMMERFIELD & CO., 922-930 MARKET STREET, UNDER BALDWIN HOTEL.. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY F BALTIMORE, IN THE STATE OF MARY- Iand, on the 31st day of December, A. D. 1895, and_for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Cali- f0/nia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. . CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in $750,000 00 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company.... $575,632 57 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and . Bonds owned by Company. 698,255 00 Cash in Company’s Office 5,198 51 Cash 1n Banks. 92,450 00 Preminms in d tion.. 48,342 30 Total assets.. .$1,419,776 38 LIABILITIES. Losses In process of Adjustment or in Suspense... ... $22,229 45 Gross premiums on_ Risks running ‘one year or less, $337,127 30, re- Insurance 50 per cent..... . 168,563 65 ‘Total liabilities............. $190,793 10 INCOME. Net Cash _actually received for Surety Premiums. Received for interest on Bonds. Stocks, $313,093 10 s Loans ana from all other sources. 14,885 00 Received for Rents.. . . 27,971 48 Received from all other sources.. 25,895 59 Total INCOMe. ......reeeenrennesnn. $381.845 18 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Surety Losses.. $51,400 04 Dividends to Stockholders. .......... 20,000 00 Paid or allowed for Commission or Brokerage. = ....... ey 46,817 99 Pald for Salaries, fee: other i churges for officers, clerks, etc.. 26,412 93 Paid for State, National and local taxes ...... 17,161 15 All other Payments and Expendi- 4 tUres. cooveyenn . 49,979 25 ‘Total ex; enaitures.........e... $211,761 36 Losses incurred during the year. 867,301 99 wisks axp emmcrvaes. [ R | o x\'stfl-moul:mo! Bl.:)‘:: i n . LDt #75,133.430| $349,500 47 PR i vis Net amount of 8| expired during the| YEAT....... aereesoeeeee | 41,852,0811 192,841 83 Net amount in _force| v December 31, 1895...1 45,225,849| 887,137 30 EDWIN WARFIELD, President. HERMAN E. BOSLER, Bemnrx;' Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th of January, 1896. G. EVETT REARDON, Commissioner for California st Baltimore. PACIFIC COA;;BEPARTMENT, 204 Sansome Street, San Francisco. VOSS CONRAD & CO,, RESIDENT MANAGEKS. UNITED STATES BRANC:H. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND APFAXIRS —OF THE— AACHENANDMOUNICH FIRE INSURANGE COMPANY OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, GERMANY, ON the 31st day of December, A. D. 1895, and for the year ending on that day, as made 10 the In- surance Commissioner of the State of Calizornia, bursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 e Political Code, condensed as per blank fur- nished by the Commissioner. it ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Compan; 599,500 Cash in Banks.. 5 00316 98 Premiums in due Course T S .. 89,708 87 Total assets. ... +uetee..B658,325 30 LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and Unpald. ... .o $3837 71 Gross premiums on Fire Risks ru ning one year or less $88,5580 76, reinsurance 50 per cen........ . 44,200 38 Gross premioms on Fire Risks ning more than one year $4! 148 10, reinsurance pro rata. . 30,309 20 Due for Reinsurance Preminms and Sundries. ... 10,263 28 All Other Demsands Against the Com- pany... SRR Y 1T S Total liabilitles........ $94,273 32 INCOME. Nerh(‘:fll: actually received for Fire Received for interest ana dividends A on Bonds, Stocks, Loaus and from all other Sources.... e 18,750 00 $104,0671 06 Net amount paid for Fire Losses (including $3,429 94 losses of pre- ON SALE THIS DAY. At 5OC Each. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregs. Enameled Watches For Ladies! Just the daintiest, tiniest gift watches imaginable— “Elfins,” we call them. Charming colors for even- inggowns. A lovelybrooch § « goes with each one, so that the watch may be worn from the shoulder, and the time conveniently seen. These, and hundreds of other styles, at our new Store, sk THE WATERBURY WATCH CO. Mills Building, San Francisco, Cal. UP-TO-DATE BICYCLES. Crawford -:- “Unsurpassed,” $10, $50, $60, $75. Phenix “Stands the Racket” $1 QO. The guarantee of the Crawford same as thay given with $100 wheels. EDWIN MOHRIG, Agent, 1510 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. Redemption of Dupont-St. Bonds. REASURFR'S OFFICE, CITY AND COUNTY of San Francisco, June 17, 18986. Holders of Dupont-street bonds issued under an act of -he State Legisiature entitled, “An act to authorize the wideninz of Dupont streel, in the City of San Francisco,” adopted March 23, 1876, are hereby notified that the undersizned will re- ceive sealed proposals for surrender of said bonds, as provided by section 13 of said act, at his_office, in the New City Hall, San Francisco, ndll 12 o'clock noon of "TUESDAY, June 30, The amount to be appiied to the redemption of said bonds is about three hundred and seventy-five thousand doliars ($375,000). Bidders will state at what rate they will surrender their bonds for No proposals above payment, less coupons due. par will be considered. ¥ Bids to be indorsed, *Propodals for Surrender ot Dupont-street Bonds.” A. C. WIDBE. City and County Treasurer. YALE . UNIVERSITY. XAMINATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE freshman classes in Yale College and the Shef- VIOUS YEATEY. oo: 2z - abace vasnes Sebens 51! Paid o Allowed for Commission or oL 48 Brokerage. ........ ... 12,845 27 Paid h}:gx il lees| charges for officers, clerks, etc. 14,149 Paid for State, National and I o %0 axes.... R 209 50 All oiher Payments and Expendi- tures... eeeenne eaerenees 14,198 97 field Scientific School will be heid in the Urban School, 2124 California street, beginning on THURSDAY, June 25,4t 9 A. M. Total expenditures....... «......... $68,916 23 Fire losses incurred dur- ing the year. $24,421 25 RISKS AND Pxnuvn[ Fire Risks. | Premiums. Net_amount of Risks written during the| us.sso.aael $173,987 42 Neuni'c‘o':u;:of{tg-n ex- & uring the yea: - B amount 1a force ou| o Tia04| 104,848 47 December 31,1895...| 11,836,047| 183,723 86 E. R. KENNEDY, for WEED & n:;‘mv, Subscribed ana sworn to before me, this 15th dPl“yhflf February, 1896. C. F. FISHBECK, Notary o PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT, 204 Sansome Street, San Franciseo, VOSS, CONRAD & CO. GENERAL MANAGERS. FIFTY-DOLLAR JOR $u5: $40 BELTS for $20,and $30 Belts for $15: alsogood belts for #5. Latest patent and all improvements. g~ Call or write for new pamphlet 3 No. ddress D K. PIERCE & SON, 704 Sacramento st., cor. Kearny, second, third and fourth foors, San Erancisco. Big & is & non-poisonous remedy for Gonors leot, Spermatorrhma, ites, unnatural dis- Guaranteed Wlf Charges, or any inflamma- ot 5o strieture. " tion, Irritation or ulcera contagion, tion of mucous mem- THEEVANS Qemica Cg, branes. Non-astringent. or sent in plain wrapper, '