The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 23, 1896, Page 9

FOR THE SAFETY OF THE SCHOOLS, Measures Against Disease Adopted by School Directors. MUST BE QUARANTINED A Certificate From the Health Oificer to Be a Ne- cessity. ECONOMY BEGINS ITS REIGN. Numerous Changes Made at the Special Meeting Last Evening. Dr. Clinton presented a resolution at the meeting of the Board of Education last evening intended to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in the public schools. It was adopted as follows: ‘Nn pupil or teacher afflicted with consump- tion, contagious impetigo, ringworm or almia, or in whose residence there is one sick with di‘f)hlheria, smallpox, mensles, scarlet, typhoid or typhus fevers, chicken-pox or scabies, shall attend school without a certificate from the attending physi- cien, countersigned by the Health Ofiicer, that all danger of contagion is past. Miss M. E. Robertson, principal of the Le Conte Prima ry School, who is now vis- iting relatives at Jobannesburg, Bouth Africa. sent in her resignation, which was decepted. A communication was received from the Bulding Trades Council, stating that Villiam O'Donn ell, William O'Brien and tee to appear before the board and request that all contracts upon school buildings be awarded in favor of union labor. The report of the Classification Commit- tee was adopted, as follows: That a new class be formed in the North Cos- mopolitan School; that Miss Forest A, Gilmore, amssistant teacher in the Longfellow Primary Bchool, be transferred to the list of unassigned teachers; that at the beginuing of the term an evening s ve formed in the Richmond Primary that an evening class be formed in the Franklin School; that an un- graded class be established on the San Bruno rosd, near the Six-mile House, at the begin- ning of the next term; that Miss H. E. McLane, teacher in the Irving Prin ¥ School, be trans- ferred to the Garfield Primary School; That Miss Kate H. Crowley, teacher in the Lin- coln E: g School, be transferred to the charge of the new evening class in the Rich- mond Primery School; that Miss H. B. weather, an unassigned teacher in the depart- ned to the Starr King Primary iss Margaret Fitzgeraid, an une r in the department, be as- cd to the North Cosmopolitan Grammar any person canght carrying le tters in vi of these statutes. "w‘:. L. wn:oxhuon Postmaster-General. INSURANCE CHANGES. New Managers Are Appointed for Three of the Local Fire Cces. L. B. Edwards and F. O. Argall have been appointed general managers of the fire insurance companies tormerly repre- ?‘a‘nted by Balfour, Guthrie & Co. in this City. Manager Spencer, who had charge of the business of these companies, retired to the take position of one of the general man- agers of the Etna Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. In this pusition he suc- ceeds T. E. Pope, who withdrew that he could take the management of the local office of the Pennsylvania Company of Philadelphia. Mr. 8pencer’'s change is a return to the office in which he learned the insurance business, The concerns that will hereafter be man- aged by Messrs, Edwards and Argall are tue American of Newark, N. J., the Cale- donian of Edinboro, 8cotland, and the Manchester of Manchester, England. Every change in the local field of fire in- surance is watched by the men engaged in that business with more tban ordinary interest, for in the present demoralized condition ot insurance affairs in San Fran- cisco nobody seems to know what concérn is about to retrench or withdraw. ————————— Salve for an Injured Leg. Orson C. Benjemin, formerly a shipping clerk in the employ of F. B. Joyee & Co., has sued that firm for $10,000 damages for injuries | reczived by reason of being knocked down by a gasoline tank being loaded on & wagon at Mission wharf 1. He claims that the mc. cident, which resulted in & compound fracture of one of his legs, was due to the carelessness of defendants, The mishap occurred on April 3, 1896. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1896. THEY USED THE CATHODE RAY, Second Day’s Meeting of the Pacific Coast Gas Association. BRIGHT ACETYLENE GAS The Most Brilliant Illuminating Fluid That Has Ever Been Discovered. FOURTH ANNUAL BANQUET. The Members Read Papers During the Day, and at Night They Feast at the Palace. The members of the Pacific Coast Gas | Association have spent two entire days of their fourth annual meeting reading docu- marily on his declaration as a fact that governments first wait for ividuals to takethe risk of establishing a plant, and then virtnally confiscate the same by tak- ing charge without first paying a sum of money equivalent to its cost and the busi- ness risk taken by its originators. Secondarily, Mr. Fritton advanced the idea which hassrewn gray with the people who are against Government ownership of railways—that such institutions can be run cheaper by private corporations. 'apers were read on ‘‘Water Gas,” by Charles F. Adams of Portland; “Wrin- kles,”” by I\ R. Parker of Napa, and *‘Ex- Een;nces," by John Clements of Red luff. The most entertaining features of the day were an exhibition of the cathode ray d the illuminating of the room by useof acetylene gas generated in the presence of the members assembled. The latter exni- bition carried out the current of the two days’ session—how little these gas-pro- ducers know about their business and how poorly the consumers are being served. ‘Ths acetylene gas is a revelation as an illumination fluid. But few of the mem- bers present had ever seen it, and the lay- men blinked and wiped their eyes after staring in wonder at its brilliancy. A miniature gas-tank in one corner of the meeting-room was used to hold the gas. The gas was manufactured by plac- ing a few lumps of calcic carbide into a half-cullon bottle and dropping water upon them. The gas escaped through a tube into the tank, and at will was turned into the pipes terminating in ordinary £as jets. n ordinary 5-foot burner giving out say a 24-candle light seemed like nothing alongside of the new gas, which gave a 240-candle power. Acetylene gas was discovered guite acci- dentally about two years ago at Spray, South Carolina, by & man named Wilson. | He was engaged at reducing aluminum, lime. A chunk of this being in his way lnnd was using a compound of coal and he tossed it into a bucketof water, ani School to take charge of the new class; that Frans Stringham of the eveming substitute class, assigned to the business evening school, to take effect on August 3 next; that the name of the Bernal Heights Primary Eghool be changed 10 the Winthrop Primary School to 1ake effect on August 3; that the name of the South Cosmopolitan Grammar Echool be changed to tie Adams Cosmopolitan Grammar School. Dr. Clinton offcred a resolution that was carried, providiig jor the opening of junior high school classes in the Mission schools at the beginning of the next term. Mrs. H.B. Steele was reappointed a teacher of history from August 1, 1896, to January 1, 1897, at a salary of $100 per month. Miss May Soule was elected a member of the day-substitute class. The pos: 1 0f teacher of elocution in the Girls’ High School was abolished and Miss Leila E lis, the incumbent, was dis- missed, the board having no further use for her services. L. A. Jordan, whose term of service as teacher of pibyvsics in the department terminates on August3 next, was assigned to the position formerly held by him as assistant teacher in the Washington | Grammar School. Miss Ada M. Fiala, assistant teacher in the Washington Evening School, was ap- pointed to the pesition of vice-principal of that sohool at a salary of $60 per month, R. Herrold and L. Christie, special { teachers in the Lincoin Evening School, were temporarily suspended from their positions, to take effect on August 1. 1 Under the rule that teachers who marry forfeit their positions, Mrs, A. Marquis formerly Miss Alice H. Metealf, was dis- missed from ber positign in the Haight >rimary School. It was decided to0 oven an evening class in the Mission Grammar 8chool at the be- ginning of the next term and place Selden Sturges in charge at a salary of $10 per month additional. UNCLE SAM A LOSER. The Government Now Proposes to Stop Promiscuous Leiter-Writing of Railroad £mployes. Uncle Sam has determined to put a stop to the promiscuous letter-writing indulged in by railroad employes. Heretofore it has been the custom to allow letters per- taining fo . raiiroad affairs to be trans- mitted free. It seems that this courtesy has been ‘imposed upon to the extent of $250,000 & year. The department has had the matter under advisement for some time, and yesterday Inspector-in-charge | Munro received the following notice: OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL, ‘WASHING1I0N, D. C., July 2, 1896. } Order No. 422. WHEREAS, It has been made to appear, upon evidence satisfactory to the Postmaster-Gen- eral, that officers and employes of the railway companics tnroughout the United States are in tue habitof sending and carrying over their various lines letiers outside the mails and not inclosed in Government stemped envelopes, and which do ne tain to the cargo being carried on the train; and whereas, the earry- ing of stch letters outsidle the mails s in direct violation of sections 3985 and 3993 of | the Revised Statutes of the United States, which read as follows: Scc. 3985, No stagecoach, rallway-car, steam | boat or other vebicle or vessel which reguiarly | performs trips st stated periods on any pos: route, | or from any city, town or.place to_&nv ofher city, town or place, between which the mail is regulari carried, shall carry.otherwise than in the mail, any letters or packets, except such. as relate to s0me par, of the CATZO of Such SLeAmbOAS OF other | vessel, or to some article carried at_the same time | by the same stagecoach, raliway-car or other vehi- cle, except as provided in section 3993; and for every offense the owner of Lhe stagecoach, ral way- car, steamboat or other vehicle or vessel shall be liable to & penaty of $100: &nd the driver, con- ductor, master or other person bhaving cbarge thereof, and not at the same {ime owner of the whole or any pset thereof, shall for every such offense be 1iablé to a penalty of $50. Sec. 3998. All letters inclosed in stamped en- velopss, If the postage stamp Is of &_denomination sufficlent to cover the postége that would bo may be sent, conveyed abd delivered otherwise then by mail ‘provided such envelope be duly di- rected and properly sealed, so that ihe lewer can- not be taken therefrom without defacing the en- velope, and the date of the letier or of the trans- mission or receipt thereof shall be writien or siamped upon the envelope. But the - General may suspend the Operation of this section upon any mail route where the public interest may require such suspension. 1 therefore notify all railroad officials ana employes that these sections of the Revised Statutes will be rigidiy enforced, and ail par- tes de tected in thelr violation, wflz&heroflhn of e railway compnnies, conductors on trains, baggage-masters, brakemen or other :’mplo)‘el, will be prosecuted for such viola- n. on. All inspectors of the Postoffice Deparfment are instructed to keep careful watch and arrest E. G, Grimwood, Chemist for the San His Fellow-Members of the Pacific the Cathode Ray. Coast Gas Assoc’ation an Exhibition of Francisco Gas Light Company, Giving 10 BENEFIT SHILORS, The Department Furnishes an Elaborate Device to Preserve Their Records. After October 1 Only American Citi- z=ns May Be Employed as -Engineers. The local United States Shipping Com- missioner hias been notified by the Trea-ury Department that in future ail reamen will be provided with a leather pocket-book in which to carry all records relating to voyages, time discharged, etc. To those unacquainted with *“Jack’s” peculiar ways the new regulation seems of little or no value. When it is known, however, that sailors almost invariably lose their certifi- cate of discharge, which embraces certifi- cate of character and seamansbip, the value of the new ruling will be seen. The following 18 self-explanatory : TREASURY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF N AVIGATION, } WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16, 1986. United States SM]T(W Commissioner, San Francisco, Cal.—S1®: I transmitunder another cover 450 copies of & seaman’s record-book issued by this bureau, The general object of the book and theé metbod of distribution are set forth in the note inside the front cover. A notioce should be posted in your office stat- ing: “Any seaman may obtsin upon applica- tion to the Commissioner and upon presenting & discharge a record-book in which to keep his discharges and his record. The book should be preserved.” The purpose of this book is to improve the morale of merchant seamen, if practicable, by rendering simple a preservation of their rec- ords. Incidentslly such records may be of service in securing employment. You are re- quested to use your best efforts to promote the success of the project. Blank certificates of American citizenship referred to wili be forwarded to you when re- ceived from the vrinter. The distribution of the record-book upon application should not be delayed until the certificates have been re- ceived. Respectfully yours. ¢ + T. CHAMBERLAIN, Commissioner. -Under this system sailors will be in & position to produce’ at a moment's notice a record of every trip mpde. This will be of almost incaiculabie 'bencfit to them, particularly to that class who are content to make only one trip and then take a rest. During this rest the certificate is lost and the vessel on which poor Jack last sailed has departed for some foreign Without a character and recom- ' mendation as to capacity a seaman finds ard job to secure another birth. Beginning October 1, the department will enforce the law passed the last Congress concerning the employment of only American citizens ineers. It is ‘that fully one-bll!. of theen- gineers now sailing from the several ports of this country are foreign born. Broke His Leg. Philip Tallichet, milkman, 430 Turk street, was taking & can full of milk out of his wagon este morning, when it -l.lglnd out of his Kmd'% fell' across his right leg, breaki; ‘both bones, He was taken to m'iwdvl:: Hospital. THEE King of Pill's is Beecham's—BEECHAK'S. ments and papers calculated to enlighien the listeners as to how to utilize the refuse matter incidental to the making of gas. The enriching of gas—that is, the infus- ing of more candle-power into it—was alco touched upon, but in the past for y-eight hours not asingle thing has been broacned on the subject of reducing gas rates. The gentlemen of the association repre- sent the heads of most of the gus com- panies of the extreme West and they are over 100 strong at this year’s meeting. The princival paper read yest:rday was Jobn A. Britton of Oakland on the | “Municipal Ownership” of gus plants. It is a clever document deprecating the fact that any municipality should even think of poing into the illuminating busiress. Mr. Britton’s argument is based pri- | immediately a mal-odorous gas began bub- bling out. He gathered. this gas and | lighted it, when it aawned uvon him that { be nad discovered the best illuminator ever known. The only difficulty met with so far which has retarded acetylene from being | extensively used is that it costs about $75 rer ton to make the compound of coal and ime. In time this will certainly be over- cme. J. B. Grimwood, the youthful but learned chemist of the San ¥rancisco Gas Light Company, introduced the assemblage to | the us» of the cathode ray, Hep'a‘ed & button, which the associa- PARKER ’ INO A BRITTON E-C»"wzs.@.o- Leading Members of the Paciffc Coast Gas Association T. R. larker, the Incoming President; . C. Jomes, the Retiring President; John A. Britton, Re-elected Secretary; Joseph B./Crockett, President of the San Francisco Gas Light Company, tion members wear in the lapel of theic coats, in the cénter of a memorandum- book. It was hidden from view by twenty sheets of writing paper and two layers of leather. Being placed on a sensitive plate and given a ten minutes’ exposure to the ray & negative was produced showing the button’s contour and the apparently transparent notebook. The apparatus used appeared simple enough. There was an induction coil, greatly resembling an immense spool, such as thread is wound upon. It was ‘probably sbout two feet long and six inches in diameter. By means of thisa 40,000 volt power was had leading intoa bulb-like tube with two piatinum caps. That nearest the coil is named the anode ray and from it a greenish flash illumined the interior of the bulb, just as flickering of lightning is witnessed in stormy weather off the horizon. The turther cap is where the X ray ex- udes, ana this is quite invisible. Yester- aay the object photographed was placed immediately under the X ray, about seven inches distant. Mr, Grimwood also entertained those };‘reunz with a view from his fluoroscope. his queer-shaped affair, fitting closely to the observer’s face, must be placed as near as possible to the X-ray bulb. Any ob- ject such as a man’s hand or arm may be placed between the two and a perfect view obtained of fhe bones, joints or any for- eign body therein. Vith this fluoro- scope one can look right through the body of another person. At the close of yesterday’s meeting E. C. Jones, the retiring president of the as- sociation, was presented with a beautiful album containing the portrait of every member. A Last evening a grand banquet was held in the conservatory at the Palace Hotel. Joseph B. Crockett. the toastmaster, calied upon the following gentlemen, who responded: R. Greer, “Dancing in Samoa,’”” with iliustrations; John L. Howard, “The Improvement of Munic:"lpal Officers”; George C. Holberton, “The Action of the X ray on Stones. Toasts were also responded to by M. C. Osborne, 0: M. Gregory, 8. B. Cushing and others. Among the guests present were: Joseph B. Crockett, E. C. Jones, T. R. Parker, F. H. Eichbaum, Charles F. Adams, A. N. Campbell, D. J. Collins, George Thompson, E. E. Ewing, 0. M. Gregory, C. M. Osborne, Henry E. Adams, John L. Howard, Andrew Carrigan, G. W. Wilson, C. Froelich, 8. Cushing, G. H. Taylor, George C. Holberton, J. B. Grimwood, John_A. Britton, John Clements, R, P. Greer, Dr. M, C. Peel, P. Meyer, Thomas, T. Thompson, S. Guthrie, B. A. Kaight, A. J. Vanderwhite, R. M. Powers, C. M. Converse. ALL READY FOR WORK New Oificers of the Exchange Take Hold. Produce Large Attendance at the Annual Meeting and Much Interest Manifested. The officers eiected to direct the affairs of the Produce Exchange for the ensuing year were properly installed at the annual meeting held yesterday. The committee appointed to draw up resolutions of respect to the memory of H. E. Trubenbach, deceased, reported. The new president, A. Gerberding, was introduced by the retiring president, who spoke in effect as follows: Gentlemen: I would that the man chosen at our last annual election were here to round out his term of office by submitting to you the usual report. The demise of our honored presi- dent, . Holcomb, not only deprived this exchan; i the counsel of en intelligent guiding mind, but caused each and every member to feel the loss of & generous jriend. But_yesterday we mourned the death of Diteetor H. E. Trubenbach, and this loss is still fresh in our minds. During the past vear we paid on our in- dedtedness the sum of $5970, leaving us still owing $40,000, for which we have 2051 shares of Merchants’ Exchange Association stock out of a total 0f 2431 issued. 1 would also call your attention to the flat- tering increase in the amount received for inspection fees. This was owing principally to the- ingpection of whole cargoes of wheat shipped to Australis and South Africs, and I mustcopgratulate the trade upon once more entering these markets, which have been closed to us since 1890. In this connection I cannot (00 m?hly commend the management of oufinspection department, which has made our certificates respected to the direct advan- um;‘o! our members in all foreign commercial centers. “The value of your seats in this exchange has gradually declined considerably below the in- trinsic value of a one-two-hundredths interest of our holdings of Nerchants’ Exchange stock, This is naturally to be deplored and on the surface would seem to be an obstacle easily overcome. But a little thought mustconvince us all that the price of our seats, like the price of everything else, is subject to that old law of supply and demand. We have issued 200 cer- tificates. Now, if business conditions were such that in this community there were 210 men de- sirous of transacting business on the floor of this exchange, seats would probably be worth from $2500 10 #3000, and any quesiion of in- trinsic value in connection with Merchants® Exchange stock would be lost sight of, As matters stand to-aay, it is evident there are not 200 merchants over-anxious to avail themselves of the benefits of membership, and in consequence seats go begging. Many plans to have the exchange buy and retire a given number of seats have been suggested, but up to date the attorneys for the board have been unable to find a law under which the ex- change as such can legally do so. In common with the grain trade throughout the world our business for the past year has been unsatisfactory, but an improvement can be expected when we fairly begin to move the bountiful crops now being harvested. The most serious obstacle to a_general revival of business has been and still is the uncertainty of our National financial system, but honesty and integrity must ultimstely prevail. Thess United States will keep in touch with the en- lightened commercial nations of the world, and that question once settled confidence will be restored and prosperity follow as an inevi- table result. In conclusion I desire to thank my fellow- directors for their courtesy and assistance during our term_of office, ana I cannot too Pl:hly commend your secretary and cashier o m their efficient services. Respectfully sub- tted. DCKASDR O FOLTCS Assistant United States Attorney-General T Here. The Is a Democrat, but Says Populists Would Be Foolish to Indorse Bryan. J. M. Dickinson, Assistant United States Atrorney-General, arrived here yesterday from the Northwest, after a visit to Yel- lowstone Park, Tacoma and Portland. “I have always wanted to see Califor- nia,” said he yesterday at the Palace Hotel, *‘and as I had time I came. I have been sort of out in the woods nuflnf all the conventions and 1 have thought little about either business or politics, as I have besn traveling simply for pleasure. “I am a sound-money Democrat. Tenn« essee, 1 think, will K:obably Demo- cratic from the fact l.“- t there the Demo- tie party is strong ‘q"l'bop;rgnulu ‘would be foolish to in- dorse Bryan. They would lose their indi- viduality by so doing. Whan they in- dotse another party’s candidate they lose their reason for existence as a party. Bryan cannot promise them Inylhhq.-nd still retain the support of Democrats.’ Mr. Dickinson was appointed a year ago one of the four assistant attorney-gen- erals. For l'x'nty.ylrn before that he was alawyer in Nashville. He wilil be here for several days and will visit Del Monte before g to Bouthern California. He expects to be in Washing- ton by August L. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. e S er e PSSV S SN MIDWEEK BARGAINS ——FROM OUR GREAT SACRIFICE SALE! As samples of the DAILY SPECIAL REDUCTIONS that are con- stantly adding to the popularity and success of our GREAT JULY SACRIFICE SALE we present a few of T0-DAY'S CLEARANCE OFFERINGS ! HANDKERCHIEFS! At & Cents Each. 1900 dozen LADIES' WHITE SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HAND- KERCHIEFS, regular price $1 50 per dozen, will be closed out at 5¢ each. LADIES’ CAPES. At 8$1.90. LADIES’ CAPES, made of light tan cloth, prettily braided, ruche neck, lined through- out with light blue, worth $6, reduced to $1 90 each. At 81.90. LADIES’ CAPES, made of tan, biack and navy Broadcloth, pointed collar, trimmed with several rows of narrow braid in contrasfing shades, ruching of ribbon at neck, worth $6, reduced to $1 90 each. At 81.90. LADIES' DOUBLE CAPES, made of navy, tan and black Broadcloth, handsomely braided, rolling collar, worth $6, reduced to $1 90 each. 5 LADIES’ KID GLOVES! At 25 Cents. LADIES UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, 8-button length, colors tan and mode (broken sizes), worth regular $1, will be closed out at 25¢ & pair. At 55 Cents. LADIES’ 5-BUTTON KID GLOVES, colors tan and brown, $1, will be closed out at 56¢ a pair. RIBBONS'! RIBBONS! Cents. At S 3-INCH DOUBLE-FACED SATIN RIBBON, 1n dark colors, value 25¢, will be closed out at 5¢ a yard. CARRIAGE PARASOLS! At 40 Cents. CARRIAGE PARASOLS, in black only, value 75c, will be closed out at 40c. SCARFS 'AND WINDSOR TIES! 10 Cents. TIES, in dark stripes and figured, regular price also black, worth regular At 25 dozen 5x38 ALL-SILK WINDSOR 25¢, will be closed out at 10c. At 15 Cent; 150 dozen 6x41 ALL-SILK WINDSOR TIES, in plaids. effects, regular price 35¢, will be closed out at 15c. tripes, figured and Dresden At 15 Cents. 175 dozen 73¢x47 LADIES’ REEFER SCARFS, in opera shades, Dresdens, regular orice 50c. will be closed out at 15¢. At 25 Conts. . 85 dozen 6x45 DE JOINVILLE SCARFS, in Persian, Dresden, light, medium and dark effects, regular price 75¢, will be closed out at 25¢. * NOTE—We mention exact length and width of these goods, stand a more favorable comparison. SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! At 25 Cents a Y ard. 750 yards 24-INCH FIGURED AND STRIPED EVENING SILKS, reguiar price $1, will be closed out at 25¢ a yard. plaids, stripes and 8o that they may MURPHY BUILDING, Harkal S, e of o, SANN FRANCOISCO. ‘G g Greatest Highest Smallest Quantity. Quality. Price._ {tleAx,. - PLUG The largest piece of strictly high . grade tobacco ever sold for the price. Not the large size of the piece alone that has made “Battle Ax” the most popular brand on the market for 10 cents, QUALITY; SIZE; PRICE.