The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 16, 1896, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1896 THE RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH, Mass-Meeting of Socialists at Seventh and Mar- ket Streets. \ EIGHT ARE ARRESTED. They Are Charged With Ob- structing the Street and Dis- turbing the Peace. INDIGNITY OFFERED THE FLAG Indignation Meeting Heid at Socialist Headquarters and Future Ac- tion Decided Upon. The Socialists are determined to fight for the liberty of free speech notwith- standing the decision of the jury in Judge Low’s court on Fridy convicting William Ealin for obstructing the sidewalk. Edlin appeared for sentence yesterday morning and was fined $5 with the alternative of 24 hours in jail. In view of Edlin’s conviction a mass- meeting of Socialists was called for last| night at the corner of Seventh and Market | streets. They began to gather before 8 o'clock and by that hour there was a fair- sized crowd. The trustees of the Odd Fellows' Hall money each and were released from castody. A meeting was afterward held at the headquarters of the Socialist Labor party, at which the action of the police in mak- ing the arrests was denounced., It was also decided to communicate with the iabor unions, the Civic Federation, the ‘Woman's Suffrage Club and other organi- zations, asking them to attend a public mass-meeting at an early date to discuss the interference with the liberty of free speech accorded every American citizen Ly the constitution. These bodies will be asked to co-operate with the Socialistic Labor party on this question. It was also decided to hold another mass-meeting this afternoon at Seventh and Market streets, ““We will hold another meeting on the corner of Seventh and Market streets at 2 o'clock to-morrow.” said William Costley last evening. “We are not transgressing the ]’gwa and will fight the case to the bitter end. Sl A BARRY FOR FREEDOM. The Editor, With Others, Expresses Strong Condemnation of Any In- fringement of Free Speech. A fine of $5 was imposed by Police Judge Low yesterday morning on Willlam Edlin, the young socialist who was found guilty by a jury the day before yesterday of ob- structing the sidewalk by a speech at Sixth and Folsom streets on the evening of August2, He paid the fine and will go out and make more speeches. Edlin’s attorney. Arnold W. Liechti, is the nominee of the Socialist Labor party for District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco. He said yes- terday that he believes in socialism, but that there are some things in the platform of the party which he does not indorse. He said: “Iintended to take an appeal from the verdict to the SBuperior Court and if necessary to the Supreme Court to test the principle, but I find the court sten- ographer had not taken the testimony and consequently I could get no transcript. Doubtless there will be more arrests of Socialist Labor party speakers, and an ap- peal will then be taken to see whether free speech still obtains in this country or whether it does not.” When asked yesterday afternoon for his cpinion on the case of Edlin James H. Barry said: Association were holding a meeting and | when the speaking commenced on the street they sent word to police headquar- | ters that they could not lLear themselves | talking. They went outside and when | they saw the crowd they sent word to: police headquarters that the sidewalk was beinz obstructed. Captain Spillane was | notified by telep:ione and he sent Police- | men Whalen, O’Connor and Jackson to see that the law was not being violated. William Costley had opened the meet- | ing and spoke for about fifteen minutes, standing upon a chair a few feet from the edge of the sidewalk. He was foliowed by E. T. Kingsley, a cripple, who is the nom- | inee for Congress of the Socialist Labor | party in the Fourth Congressional Dis- trict. He had just commenced his ad- dress when the policemen arrived. They were joined by Policemen O’'Dea, the of- ficer on the beat, and the four pushed their way through the crowd and Whalen told Kingsley to move on and not obstruct the street. | “Why ?” asked Kingsley. Without _giving him an answer they | dragged him roughly from the chair and | placed him under arrest. Kingsley re- mone.trated, and claimed that they were | using their privilege as American citizens to peacefully assemble and discuss their grievances. Costley also protested and laced under arrest. As soon as Kingsley was dragged from the chair George Speed mounted the ros- trum; but he had only uttered a few words when he was also pulled down and placed under arrest. George Aspden, M. J. Postler and E. Lux followed ion, and were treated in a sim- | ilar manner. Then the seven were marched down to Seventh and Mission streets, where the patrol wagon was sum- moned from the Southern station. When the wagon arrived they were bundled into it, and the wagon wasdriven 1o Seventh and Market. T. Anthony was addressing the meeting at the time, and he had an American flag in his hand. The officers dragged him off the chair, and one of them tore the flag out of his hands and was in the act of throwing it on the street, when another officer grabbed it from him and saved it from being dishon- ored. A howl of indignation went up at the indignity shown the stars and stripes. As the wagon started off for the South- ern station some one yelled, “‘Three cheers for socialism!” and the crowd joined in lustily. Then some one started in to sing **Hail Columbia.” At the Southern station each of the eight men arrested was booked on charges of obstructing the street and dismrbin;i the peace. They prompily gave $20 bail NEW TO-DAY. After Sea Bathing Use Cuticura Soap. For Summer Rashes Irritations Chafings and Inflammations Nothing : So Cooling So Soothing and So Refreshing. After the sea bath, cycling, golf, riding, or ilhled&,u: bath with Cflflm SOAP is indispensable. It %rfl‘lu chaflng, redness, and hness of the skin, soothes inflammation, allays irritations, and when followed by ‘a gentle anointing with €UTI- CURA (olntment), the great skin cure, proves most benefictal in relleving tired, lamed, ia- n-sm]eda.' =~ -tv--lmab muscles, old ‘thronghont the world. British depot: ¥. Newbeiy & Sous, 1, Ki unnx-n..'% dn. Dot wod Ghem, “Iam not in sympathy with the views of the Socialist Labor party, but I declare | it is ontrageous to deny the rightof a man who is to speak and to arrest him. This man appears to have been interfering with nobody and was exercising his right unaer the constitution, tili the policeman came along and took it away. Street iakers can rect stands in the streets and obstruct the sidewalks, but when a man mounts on a cbair and expresses his political views— views that ark probably not in accord with the political a&limwns of the authorities —he is arrested and put in jail. “The right of free speech and of a free press should be maintained. If it is throttled the Republic isin danger. We want none of the autocricy of the Czar of the Russias here. I think the arrest of this man was a wrong—more than that. 1 repeat 1t was outrageous. Make that strong. He was interfering with nobody’s rights. An injury was done to him, and when an injury is done to one of the body politic there is an injury to all. “I am heartily in sympathy,” concluded Mr. Barry, *‘with the resolutions offered | at the Trades Council meeting last night by the aelegates of the defense associa- tion and adopted by the Trades Council. Iam a member of that association, and as 8 member I think some further and pub- lic action should be taken in regard to the arrest of this man. Suppose lama poor man, and that is not altogether a supposition. I have no money to hire a hall. I believe in educating the people—I believe in teaching them as Jesus Christ did, from the highways and the byways, and from the housetops.” I J. Truman said 1 am certainly in favor of free speech.’ The constitution gives that right to every man. I think public speeches ought tu be made, and the rights of others. Iam not opposed to public meetings, but if you were a business man you would not want meetings to_be held so as to cause a loss of $5 or $6. Let public meetings be held, but let them be conducted so as not to interfere with the rights of others. I do not know whether the speaker obstructed the sidewalk or not.”’ C. B. Perkins said: “Iam for free speech at any time and all times. That is a right that is guaranteed by the constitution of the United States, and, I believe, by the constitution of our own State, and every man should be protected in this right, whether he happens to be an orator of the Bocialist Labor party, the Republican party, or_the Democratic or Prohibition party. ButI do not believe any man or party has a right to get upon a chair, as- semble a crowd and injure the trade of a man who pays taxes. Let them select places where business wouid not be inter- fered with. For instance, the place sug- gested by Judge Low—at the statue near the City Hall. But I am opposed to lb“diing the right of any man (o free speech.” THE LETTER-CARRIERS Permanent Organization Formed to Get Next Year’s National Covention for This City. The letter-carriers of this City met in Judge Conlan’s courtroom last night and tormed an organization for the purpose of securing the National Association of Let- ter-carriers’ convention for this City in 1897. The meeting was called to order by Thoras C. Finnegan, and after he had ex- plained its object the carriers formed themselves into a permanent organiza. tion. John L. Meares was elected presi- dent by acclamation, and in the course of his remarks he assured the association that he was heart and soul in favor of this great undertaking, and assured the car- riers of the support of Postmaster Mec- Coppin. 'he Seventh Annual Conference will assemble at Grand Rapids, Mich., Sep- tember 7, when several bills of vital im- portance will be considered. Letters were read from different Eastern cities pledging their support to the pro- ject. New York promised seventy votes, tate of Michigan forty-nine, and so_on to the west of the Rockies. The Pacific Slope will send a delegate from nearly every city, California alone sending ten. The following will represent this City: J. 8. Sulliven, B. Frank Ames and R. M. Roche. They will leave August 30 and on the night before their departare a grand entertainment will be given in Native Sons’ Hall. The other officers elected for the perma- nent organization were: Vice-President, James H. Smith; secretary, Conrad Trie- ber; treasurer, Thomas C. Finnegan; financial secretary, J. C. Levey; sergeant- at-arms, Ike Holz; directors, Louis Brown, J. J. Maner and Fred Rollins, e Warning to the Public. Diphtheria is now prevailing, and in most cases is caused by garms im impure dflnkinf water. You can prevent this disease from entering your homes by rent- ing a Pasteur Germ-proof Water-fliter, for 10 cents per month. Put up on thirty days’ trial free of cost. The public in- vited to see these filters now on exhibi- tion. Charles Brown & Son, sole agzents, 807 Market street, Flood building. _———— An Election Bet. 8ol Berliner offers to make & wager with any Democrat, Populist or silver man on the re- sult of the National election. His proposition is that the losing beiter shall trundle the winner in a wheeibarrow from the Palace Hotel or vicinity over u route to be deter- mined, rain or shine. Both contestants must Wear ltht linen suits. A committee will take up & collection along the route, the proceeds 10 be donated to the orphan asylums. Ber- et . Corp., 4 .. liner 1s betting that McKinley and Hobart will carry this State. He may foupd at 820 Market street. could be made, so as not to interfere with | WILLS' FRIENDS MUCH PLEASED, Satisfaction - Over the Award of the Scannell Medal. HE LOVED BRAVE DEEDS The Deceased Chief Appreciated the Good Work of His Men. ALL HOPED FOR THE TROPHY An Engrossed Resolution Will Be a Part of the Honor Conferred on the Engineer. The friends of John Wills, both in and out of the Fire Department, were most agreeably surprised yesterday when they learned through THE CALL that the gallar: s - 2 x of the Girls’ High School yesterday morn- ing, but only about twenty delezates ap- peared, the majority of whom were princi- pals of schools.” Owing to the poor attend- ance no business was transacted, and the meeting adjourned. It leaked out afterward that the proposi- tion is not favored by the teachers of this City. The majority of them say that it sayors too much of politics, that the com- mittee is likely to be one-sided, and that what would be good for one school would not be good for another. They say also that it is the duty of the Board of Education to look after the schools, and not to delegate that duty to a council or a committee. - Anocher attempt will 'be made in the chambers of the Board of Education at 3:45 p. M. next Thursday. . BUCELEY SILVER CLUBS. The Process of Organization Goes On Through the City- The Buckleyites organized many more of their silver clubs throughout the City last night and each club adopted resolu- tions making application for membership in the proposed association of silver clubs into which all these clubs are to be gath- ered in the very near future. The South Side Free-silver Club of the Twenty-ninth District, the third club to be organized in this district, elected the following officers: President, Thomas Lawler; vice-presidents, R. J. O’Reilly and Adolph Moeller; secretary, Robert McCord; treasurer, J. J. Donnegan; executive _committee—P. McDonald, Bryan Connors, J. Buchanan, Ed Donohue, John Ryan. The Bryan ana Sewall Free-silver Club of the Thirty-third District organized as follows: President, Dr. D. B. Todd; vice- residents, D. Sylvester and Christopher angels; secretary, Patrick Flaherty; treasurer, F. L. Zimmerman. The Richard P. Bland Free-silver Club of the Thirty-ninth District organized as follows: President, James B. Brooks; n N A N S DISTRICT ENGINEER JOHN WILLS. district engineer was to receive the coveted decoration of the Scannell medal, the first to be given out to a fireman under the provisions of the old fire chief’s will. The deceased head of the department was a lover of brave deeds. Despite his bluff manner and short and occasionally pro- fane manner of delivering his commands, particularly during the progress of a con- flagration, he was idolized by his men, each of whom hoped to be the one to proudly wear the emblem of heroism on his breast. 8till all agree that Wills, by his gallant rescue of helpless women from the wrecked Fifth-street lodging-house, when tottering walls and creaking timbers gave warning of further danger, was entitied fully to the medal, and there will be none to grudge the honor when he first wears the decoration. The heads of the department, too, are glad that the honor fell to Wills, for his service has been long and faithful and he is considered one of the most efficient fire- men in the emplos of the municipality. Few aside from Chief Sullivan and the The Medal of Homor. trustees of the fund left by Chief Scannell have seen the medal, but from one of these & description of the decoration has been obtained. 1 The scene when the trophy is pinned on Wills’ breast at the meeting of the Fire Commissioners on Thursday evening nex t will probably be an impressive one, for such occurrences are uncommon in the careers of those who risk their lives to sa ve those of others. and all will feel the sol- emnity of the occasion when carrying out one of the last wishes of their deceased chief and honoring one of those wuom he loved and respected. An engrossed resolution will be pre sented to Engineer Wills with the medal. A SCHUOL COUNCIL. The First Meeting Culminated in an Inglorious Fizzle. Some time ago the City Board of Educa~ tion conceived that it would be a good idea to have a Council of Education to look after the wants of the public schools and to suggest whatever improvem:nts they may deem necessary. The suggestion was made by the Board of Education, inspired by some unknown persons, that the 900 and more teachers in the public schools of this City should select one representative for every ten teachers; thatthose representatives should hold a meeting and select five of their number to constitute the Council of Education. The meeting was held in the auditorium presidents, Fred Browning and Ed- ward Healey; secretary, P. Callahan; treasurer, John McCarthy; executive com- mittee—James Murther, John Moran, P. H. Lawranson, Joseph Mann. At the organization of Bryan and Sew- all Free-silver Club No.1of the Thirty- third District the following officers were elected: President, Eugene J. Crane; vice - presidents, Michel Rioardan and Arthur Ahern; secretary, James Sullivan; treasurer, John Altimus. The Stephen M. White Club of the Twenty-eighth Assembly District was or- ganized last evening. The officers are: Presiaent, Lawrence Buckley; vice-presi- dents, Peter Brown, Daniel McKiernan, M. Brown, J. H. Dolan, P. J. Keegan; secretary, James Murphy; treasurer, James Daly, A resolution was passed authorizing application for admission to the association of free coinage clubs. McKiernan and Heany disclaimed all c?ngxectiun with the Jeter wing’s silver club. POPULISTS ELECT KINNE County Committee Fills a Vacancy and Decides Upon Nightly Meetings in a Big Tent. _ The County Committee of the People’s party met last night in Mozart Hall, 1358 Market street, and after resolving itself into a county convention elected A. B. Kinne to membership in the State Central Committee to fill the vacancycaused by the recent resignation of J. D. Thompson. The assemblage also decided to hold a public Populist meeting next Wednesday night, corner of Ninth and Market streets, in a large tent now on the premises. The free use ol the tent until the first of next month was offered by Mr. Tingman, an enthusiast, who says he wants to seea rousing Populist meeting there every night. A committee consisting of W. E. Walker, George D. Gillispie, B. G. Haskill, E. 8. Barney, J. A. Anthony, W.J. Gre°r and U. A. Lewis was appointed to canvass in their respective districts for the purpose of collecting a crowd for the initial meeting, having electric lights put in the tent and securing donations to the $20 or so neces- sary for the lighting, Twelve dollars of the amount wasat once subscribed last night. The intention is to collect a dollar or two each nighttrom the audience and thus pay for the rent of the tent, some $40 3 month, from September 1 until election ay. The election of a man to the vacancy in the Btate Central Committee gave occa~ sion for a prolongea wrangle, that finally resulted in the nomination of A. B. Kinne and U. A. Lowis. Kinne received nine- teen votes and Lewis eighteen, and Haskell who had been leading a vigorous indirect opposition to Kinne moved that Kinne’s nomination be made unanimous, Lewis seconding the motion in a compli- mentary and conciliatory speech that did much toward restoring harmony. Then J. D. Thompson, the committee- man who had resigned, made complete ex- planation of his position and refuted the insinuation that he had originally accepted the place in order to get outand have Kinne appointed. That restored peace and tranquillity,and the convention turned to the consideration of & motion submitted by Cator regarding district representa- ton, It was finally decided to lay the matter over until next Saturday night. * The county executive committee’ will meet next Friday night, at 8 o’clock, in Dr. Daywalt’s office, on Market street. ————— BANBORN, VAIL & Co. find & steady improve- ment in their picture and frame business. Their new lines of ready-framed pictures sell- ing at 50c, 75¢, $1, $1 50, $2, $2 50, $3, $4 and $4 50, things that usually sell for double the money, are giving new life to the picture business. By framing pictures up in large quantities we can make the price complete less than you can buy the empty frames for. Our new moldings in oaks and mat gilts for | J' trames have no equal in either quality or price in this City. We also have a :a?v specialties in cabinet and Paris panel frames made of one- inch molding, ivory finish with pink, blue and delicate green shadings, thet sell at 40c and 50c each, which are better and t eu:x.:g m&t‘:lenxz lgld at -gy fims.::‘r;:ion . and see them. D, Co., 741 Market street, : L Vail & . CONVICTS BEATEN BY FOREIGN LABOR San Quentin Jute Mills Lose $1000 Every Mecnth. BY THE WILSON BILL. Imported Grain Bags Are Sold Cheaper Than the Prison’s Prices. WARDEN HALE'S TWO0 REPORTS The Cost of Keeping Prisoners Was Only a Trifle Over 30 Cents Each a Day. The State Prison Directors met yester- day at San Quentin, Messrs. Hayes, De Pue and Wilkens being present. Governor Budd requested the board to prevent a deficit in finance in the follow- ing letter: “ SACRAMENTO,Aug. 3. To the Honorable Board of State Prison Di- rectors—GENTLEMEN: Some six months agoa question was raised beiore the Board of Exam- iners whether or not a deficiency would arise in the State Prison. We were assured by mem- bers of your board that no deficiency would be wncurred. My latest information is, however, that one is now threatened, and I therefore desire to_request you in time to proentina same as 1 doubt whether you will be able to get an allowance for the same shouid it be asked. Yours truly. James H. BupD. Director De Pue said that with the con- sent of the board he would answer the Governor and explain the situation. He claimed there would be no deficiency if the 2,000,000 jute bags on band could be sold, and as there was no doubt about the sale he felt confident tbhat the financial affairs of San Quentin Prison would be satisfactory. Regarding the condition of the jute department, Warden. Hale stated that 2,599,000 grain bags were on hand. Since January 1, 1896, 3,020,535 bags had been sold, 2.994,035 anip{ed, 26,500 sold and awaiting shipment, 2,572,500 were on hand available for immediate sale. The num- ber of sugar bags sold was 726,400, shipped 70,400, sold awaiting shipment 656,000, on hand 225,500, to be manufactured 430,500, There were 3566 bales of raw jute on hand, a quantity sufficient to keep the mills running till January 1, 1897, The following testimonial, beautifully engrossed, was signed and will be pre- sented to ex-Director Neff: WHEREAS, The Hon. Jacob H. Neff, after years of faithful service, has severed his con- nection with the State Bosrd of Prison Direc- tors, and it is proper that this board shouid place on record their appreciation of the valuable services 1endered by him, Kesolved, By the State Board of Prison Di- rectors that ior the mauy years of gratuitous services given by the Hon.Jacob H. Neff to the State prisons of California, for the careful and peinstaking attention he has given to ail the different matters that came before him in taat capacity, for the kindness he has at all ‘times manifested for the unfortunate persons in prison over whom he had jurisdiction, and for his kindly and courteous treatment of all with whom he came in contact he 18 deserving of and possesses the gratitude of the people of the State of California. In his intercourse with his colleagues on the board, his gentlemanly conduct, his high sense of honor, his unswerving integrity of purpose, his wide knowledge of men and affairs and his large fund of common-sense made him an invaluable member, whose counsels and assistance will be missed in all the positions of honor and trust that he has filled. He has ever attempted to perform his duties faithfully, and in the diflicult position of a State Prison Director, which growing cares have compe:iled him to resign, he is en- titled to the highest reward that can be paid to & faithful officer, ‘““Well done, good and faithful servant.” We wish him in all the years that lie before him prosperity and happi- ness, apd snail ever view with pleasure our association with him as a colleague. Resolved, That thisresolution be spread upon the minutes of the board atSan Quentin and Folsom. ‘Warden Hale presented his reports for the forty-sixth and forty-seventh fiscal years. These reports inciuded the yearly statements from the captain of the yard, the turnkey, the physician, the caaplain and the prison clerk. According to the Warden's showing, the net cost for each man was $926 a month, or 30.45 cents a day. The monthly average of prisoners for the forty-sixth year was considerably less than for the former year, it being 128714 against 1351 Director Wilkius interrupted the War- den with a remark regarding the commit- tal of prisoners from San Francisco. “Is it not a fact,”” he asked, “‘that there are scarcely any prisoners sent to San Quentin from San Francisco? Nearly ail convicts from there are sent to Folsom. Isthere not some way by which we could bring this to the attention of the Superior Juages of San Francisco, so that more prisoners might be committed to San Quentir, where they are needed more than at Folsom?” One of the directors remarked that Judge Wallace specified no particular prison in committing convicts. “The Sheriff gets two days’ work out of It when he takes a prisoner to Fol- som,” the Warden remarked. ‘‘And that explains the predilection to Folsom.” Eaading of the report was resumed. The physician’s statement showed an increase in the number of deaths, which was ac- counted for by the prevalence of pulmon- ary troubles, three executions, one death from a knife wound and one suicide. In this connection a proper place for the care and treatment of the partially insane con- victs was recommended. The report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, contained some interesting facts regarding the prison. During this year 2,710,252 pounds of raw jute were manufactured, and there was a loss of 181,337 ounds in manufacturing, or 6 691-1000 per cent. The net cost of oper- ating was $136,262 98; net salet, $105,106 213 total loss on goods sold, $12,288 45. Com- menting on this loss the Warden stated: In the first place the Wilson tariff bill, which went into effect two years ago, placed grain bags made in foreign Countrieson the free list, u& while this had the effect of reducing’ the price of such bags imported in 1895 it does not appear to have had the same effect upon the yrm nfhicn the raw material could then be btaine i The selling price of the prison bags in 1894 was 5}4 cents, and at that figur. a small profic was mude even at the high price we had to pay_for the raw material. For the season of 1895, however, bags were imported from Cal- cutta &t a greatly reduced figure, and while your honorable board endeavored to kug up the price so asto save this institution from 1oss, fixing at first at 5 cents, then reducing it nd at last to 4.20 cents, the bag-dealers and brokers of San Francisco arranged to undersell us all along and the consequence Was that the farmers did not place their orders mh our sales did not equal our manu- ure. . Other causes for the low price were the short grain crop and the Ostrom act, fix- ing conditions of sale of bags. This law, the Warden said, places 'the board always at a disadvantage. 5 The turnkey's report gave the average monthly number of prisoners for the year as 1279%, as against 121614 the previous ear. The resident physician recommended enlarged and improved bathing facilities for prisoners, and also a suitable ward for the partially insane prisoners. Notwithstanaing the extra expense of constructing a road in Marin County, which had to be paid out of the general appropriation l\md,th,ogmueo-t main- STORM SERGES ! 500 PIECES EW GOODS - FOR FALL WEAR! 46-INCH INDIGO STORM SERGE 50¢ per yard 50-INCH INDIGO CHEVIOT SERGE............50¢ per pard 4S-INCH INDIGO STORM SERGE (French manufacture). ... 48-INCH INDIGO STORM SERGE 54-INCHl INDIGO CHEVIOT.... 56-INCH INDIGO STORM SERGE sesens esescees (wide wale). ...75¢ per yard ... $1.00 per yard (English manufacture). . . . <evvessses s 3125 por yard 56-INCH INDIGO TAILOR SERGE (English manufacture). . . . <teneenessen3lid por yard EXTRA SPECIAL! 75 pieces GE VT e AN e JINE INDIGO STORM SERGE, full 44 inches oo eonas..Price; 40¢ per yard WRITE FOR SAMPLES. RPORA: ‘1882, - ~ 111, 118, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. 33 cents a day per capita. On account of the loss in the jute depart- | ment the net maintaining cost was 32 95-100 cents for the year per capita. FRUIT FOR CHARITY. How a Big Glut of Produce Was Dis- posed Of by a Firm of Com- mission Men. The tremendous glut of fruit that exists on the water front at the present time may be very hard on the shippersof the produce when it becomes'necessary to give away or destroy tons, but it is like the proverbial ill wind, for it has made glad the hearts of the inmates ot the various charitable 1nstitutions of the City. Yesterday the crush was so great on some of the wharves thai the boxes could scarcely be moved and more steamers were expected at any time. It became necessary to clear away a portion of the froit, and about 1000 oxes, half pears and half peaches, as well as some tomatoes, were about to be dumped overboard by McDonough & Runyon, the commission merchants. Just at that time Market 1n- spector Ben Davis happened along, mak- ing his rounds, and the fate of the fruit was speedily changed. After a talk with the inspector the charitable institutions mentioned were notified that if they would send wagons they could have all the pears and peaches they wanted free, and in consequence many an orphan and invalid were the uests of the commission men last even- ng. The overplus will be disposed of in this manner hereafter. DUNCAN CHISHOLM DEAD Passing of the Well-Known Contractor tenance was cmlg x4 ROOMS $; 5 CONSISTING OF FURNITURE PARLOR,BEDROOM. DINING-ROOM, KITCHEN EASY PAYMENTS. Tapestry Brussels, per yard. 0il Cloth, per yard Matting, per yard .. Solid Oak Bed Suit, 7 pieces ... $25 00 Solid Oak Folding Bed, with Mirror 25 00 T. BRILLIANT, 410 POST ST.,above Powell OPEN EVENINGS Four-Room Oatalogues Mailed Free, O Free Packing aud Delivery across the Bag. -50 Cents .25 Cents -10 Cents HEALD’S PBUSINESS COLLEGE, 24 POST ST, SAN Francisco—Bookkeeping, penmanship, busi- ness practice, shorthand (Pitman), typewriting, telegraphy, modern languages, English branches ard everything pertainiug to a business education rapidly taught. Department of Electrical En- gheering In operation. Individual instruction, 20 teachers. Nightsessfons. Stucents can commence Who Rebuilt St. Mary’s College in Oakland. Duncan Chisholm, one of the oldest and best-known contractors of this City, was buried from his residence, 727 Eliis street, where he died on Friday, yesterday. Mr. Chisholm was the contractor for the Mel- ville Hote! and also rebuilt St. Msri'n Col- lege in_Oakland after the fire that de- stroyed it several years ago. v He was very popular among his many friends and leaves a family to mourn his ioss. The deceased was a native of Nova Scotia, aged 54 years. The interment was in Mount Calvary Cemetery. NEW TO-DAY. LOUIS ZEH, 1330 Market St., Opposite Seventh, CUTRATES i O e DRUGS, PERFUMERY, PATENT HEDICINES, RUBBER GOODS, TOILET ARTICLES, FINE WINES AND LIQUORS, HIGH-GRADE CIGARS. DO YOU SMOKE? It’s Expensive, But Here's a Snap: Belmonts, 12%4¢ size. La Rosa, 13%acsize .. Banches & Hava, 12140 size elegrapho, 124c size. . Genbral Arthur, i0c stralght. at any time. “Thousands of graduates in positio; Write for catalogue. ¥ o LEARN GERMAN IN FIVE WEEKS! PROF. W. IRVING COLBY —WILL G1VE— rRE LECTURES IN Y. M. C. A. LECTURE HALL Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 23, at 4 ana 8 P. M. Prof. Colby has taught 10,000 people to speak German by his unsurpassed system. Indorsed by the press and public everywhere. Learner attends one hour daily and no study required. Be sure and attend the opening free lectures. THE LYCEUM. REPARATORY SCHOOL FOR THE UNL versity. Law and Medical Colleges. Accredited with Stauford, Cooper, etc. Many students have been successfully prepared at this school. Day and evening sessions. References, President Jordan or any Stanford professor. Phelan bullding, Nos. 333-335. PROF. L. H, GRAU, Prinzipal, iate of Stanford Univeraity. MISS BOLTE'S SCHOOL, 9997 SACRAMENTO ST.—BOARD, ENG- lish, perfect mastery of Erench and Ger- man, thorough musical training, dancing; $30 per month; new term July 27; coach. MISS: WEST'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, 9014 VAN NESS AVE_TWENTY.THIRD year opens August 12. Certificate ad- mits to Vassar, Smith and Wellesley Colleges House pupils limited to fourteen. Kindergarien connected with the school. ST. MATTHEW’S SCHOOL FOR BOYS. T \V0 MILES FROM SAN MATEO; THIRTY- first year. For catalogue address REV. AL~ gfiED.LEE BREWER, D.D.. Rector, San Mateo, MISS ELIZABETH MOORE'S RENCH AND ENGLISH SCHOOL RE- moved from 515 Haight st. to 230 Haight: iimited number of boarders received; puplls pre- pared for college: term opens August 3. ISKA INSTITUTE, 1608 VAN NESS AVE.— Day and boardi:g-school for giris; from pri- mary through rcollegiate department; thorough course of English. French and German: those Genera! Burnside, 10c s:raigh! Figaro. bc straight King B, 5c siraight. RETAIL AT WHOLESALE PRICES. .cut to 6 for 25¢ .cut to 6 for 26¢ wishing to join the graduating class should be n-enf on day of opening, August 3. MME. B. BISK'A, A-3t, Principal. WEEK'S NEWS FOR 5 CENTS_—THR | A Weskix malling. CALL. In wrapper, for