The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 30, 1896, Page 21

.THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1896. 21 ALONG THE COAST 10 SANTA CRUZ The West Shore Road Prom- ises a Competing Line Soon. BY THE OCEAN BEACH. A Scenic Route Opening Up Vast Timber and Agricul- tural Resources. T0 BE FINISHED BY SPRING. The Promoters of the. Road Hope, if All Goes Well, to Complete Con- struction This Winter. It is a fascinating idea, that of the West it commands in the S8an Francisco market | 85 cents. The freight on butter from Half- moon Bay is $22 50 per ton. The new rail- road promises to carry it for $5. The franchise of the road in this City calls for a terminus at Twenty-fifth_street and Potrero avenue. At Ocean View a tunnel 3400 feet long will be made, passing 120 feet below the Southern Pacific tracks. Then a detour will be made to avoid sand- dunes, and the track crossing the lower end of Lake Merced will proceed through Colma and down the coast. The rights of way have been largely secured. H. Homer, civil engineer of the society, has just completed the maps of the route and R. 8. Thornton, president of the com- pany. declares that work will be com- menced as soon as possible and he hopes to have the road completed between now and spring. There will be seventy-six miles of track and Mr. Homer estimates the trip can be made in about two nours. Alfred Tobin of the Hibernia Bank is trustee for the company, Behring Joost is vice-president, K. J. Willats secretary, R. Herman treasurer and Louis F. Dunard attorney. The people along the route of the road are erthusiastic over the prospect of an outlet and are lending it their hearty sup- port. FINED FOR CONTEMPT Outcome of the Fracas in Judge Low’s Court Between Attorney Treadwell | and Detective Curtin. As a result of the fracas in Judge Low’s court Friday night ' Attorney A. B. Tread- well and Private Detective Curtin were each fined $20, with the alternative of ten | days in jail by the Judge yesterday morn- | ing. fn passing sentence the Judge said: [ “Detective Curtin called Mr. Treadwell a Bhore Railroad Compangy. little more than a year to take passengers skimming along by the most attractive stretch of coast country in the world, and the ‘way R. 8. Thornton, president of the company, and H. Homer, the civil engi- | f neer, describe the attractions of the route, itis “one of the things no fellow can find out” why there has not been a road in operation over the line before. Scenic beauty is not the only excuse for the road, however. 1Its promoters show by the map of the coast from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, the proposed terminals, that it will tap a large area of rich country which to- day is sadly in need of communication with the outside world. The road which the West Coast Com- pany promises to build is to follow the coast all the way from this City to Santa Cruz. Almost the entire distance it will be within sight of the ocean, following a route which has long been a favorite with summer sight-seers who were willing to experience miles upon miles of poor roads for the sake of scenery graud and beauti- ful. Atonly one or two points where nat- ural promgntories make it impracticable for the road to follow the ccast line will the cars ever be more than a mile from the water, and much of the way the refresh- ing sound of the breaking billows will be ine constant accompaniment of the rat- tling rails. South of Pescadero the road will run for some distance between the blue seaand | one of the erandest redwood forests of the coast. Through this forest tiny trout streams trickie to the ocean, making the region a veritable paradise for campets and sportsmen. Many have already dis- covered the delizhts of this region, but the inhospitable cosst, with its rock-reefs and dearth of harbors on one side and a forbidding range of almost trackless mountains on the other, have stayed the great army of summer pleasure-seekers. The road, however, has more utilitarian objects in view than catering to summer travel. Inacommunication addressed to THE CALL March 25,1895, by Arthur H. Taylor, editor of the Santa Cruz Sarf, he called attention to the vast resources of the tract of land from twenty to forty miles wide running along the coast from Banta Cruz to San Francisco. *From the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains to within a few miles of the seshore,” he wrote, “‘extends a virgin forest of timber covering 150,000 acres, the largest and finest body of timber contiguous toa great city that remains on the globe to-day.” Attention was also called to the fact that the forest contains more tanbark than is standing in the State. This is an impor- tant consideration, as tanbark bhas become a comparatively scarce commodity. North of this timber belt, however, is the region upon which the promoters ot the road count most for support. Here a strip of rich rolling land foliows the coast, and under the industry of Italians, Portu. guese and Swiss the soil yieldsabundantly. Dairy products are also an important item of industry. All these productions must be marketed by miles of hauling over poor roads. From Pescadero to the Southern Pacific is a distance of forty miles, the ob- structing elevation at one point being 3600 feet. From Pescadero to Amesport, a dis- tance of sixty miles, there is no means of communication with the outside world. The shortest route over the mountains at any point is from Spanishtown to San Mateo, and to market products that way requires a haul of fourteen miles, the road at one point reaching an elevation of 1300 feet. 8till further north the farmers are com- pelled to baul their products to San Fran- cisco. At midnight, at 1, at 2 or at 3 o’clock, dependent upon the distance from the metropolis, the farmers, who in this region raise vegetaoles orincipally, commence their ‘toi.some journey city- wara in order to be in at the early marketing, The ruinous effect of this long haul is obvious, as, if example 1s needed, at Half- moon Bay when butter sells for 25 cents The Appearance of a Huge Roller on Golden Gate Avenue Has the Effect of It Is Virtually Boss of the Boulevard, It promises in | liar. Thereis no justification for such a | remark. Even if there be, in a police ourt order must be maintained. The con- duct of Mr. Treadwell was equally unjus- itiable and the whole affair was disgrace- | “Attorney Treadwell asked that the fine | be remitted as he had been punished quite | enouzh by having to pass several hours in prison. He claimed that the Judge had no power to punish him twice for the same offense. “My Spanish blood,” safd the | attorney, “‘arose above the Saxon and | when I resented an insult you sent me to jail” Reel B. Terry appeared for Curtin and said they were willing to h®ve the fine | against Treadwell remitted. He admitted | that his client had made remarks that J were not called for ana he asked for time to enable Curtin to get the $20. Later Curtin paid the fine. The Judee insisted that Treadwell shou!d pay the fine or go to jail, but gave | him time to get the money. HARNESS THIEVES. A New Scheme to Make Money Inau- gurated by Men Whom the Police Are After. Three complaints were received at police | beadquarters yesterday from men who had their horses and wagons stolen. F. O. Pierson was attending a church meeting on Laguna street, between McAllister and Golden Gate avenue, yesterday morning, and when he came out his horse and buegy had disappeared. W. Dressler was delivering a package at 625 O’ Farrell street, and when he returned | bis horse and wagzon were gone. | " Pierson’s horse and buggy were found at Willow avenue, between Webster and Fillmore streets, but the horse had been stripped of its harness. Dressler’s horse and wagon had been taken to Fern av- | enue, between Franklin and Gough, and the horse deprived of its harness. . The other rig belonged to a peddler of dressed chickens, whicn had been driven away from Golden Gate avenue, between Fillmore and Webster streets. Up to a late hour last night it had not been recov- ered. BOSS OF THE BOOLENWRD Heavy Cylinder Rollers Not Enumerated in the Ordinance, A Terror to Skittish Horses and a Menace to the Safety of Timid Ladies. ‘When the Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance declaring Golden Gate and Van Ness avenues boulevards the effect was to close those streets for commercial purposes. No business wagons, trucks or carts were allowed to travel upon them except when delivering merchandise. Street contractors who are laying con- crete upon streets in the Western Adadition and the Mission have made those avenues their favorite drives with heavy draught horses and rollers. Skittish horses shy at them, endangering the lives of those be- hind them. Horses so frightened were seen on Golden Gate avenue recently on two occa- sions when a heavy roller was being driven along that boulevard.” Fortunately, how- ever, nobody was injured. Those who have witnessed these inci- dents are of the opinmion that it will only be a question of time till a serious acci- dent will result from a runaway. “Do not force your partner when you are weak in trumps” is a generally accepted rule that is honored in the breaking far too often. It may usually be broken with advantage when partner has shown weakness, has ruffed a doubtful trick, or has oiherwise shown & wish to be forced; for failure to force partner then would complete a display of weakness that adversaries would soon use to theirad- vantage. That he ruffs the adversaries’ win- ning card does not, however, imply & desire to be forced again. How few players consider an instant before plunging into the in- toxicating delights of a cross ruff. Yet often it is a short-lived delusion and a snare that gives the opponents their only chance to exhaust your trumps and bring in a long smit. Suppose your second hand play the ace on the lead of queen and your partner is void or drops the king. If you also are void of one suit a cross ruff is at hand and yet you must not force your partner without careful consideration. He has tweive cards divided among three suits and that he has fonr trumps is a fair presumption. To force him now may be the sole preventive of bringing in hislong suit, probably the one in which you areshort.. Whenever you find your part- ner with a singleton or none of one suit early in the hand you may well hesitate about fore- ing him and ask yourself the question: Should I not lead a trump? Hamilton says: “Suppose your left-hand opponent opens the hand with the ace ofa plain suit, your partner throws king; with any four trumps you should lead trumps at your first opportunity, Such a sitvation de- mands a trump lead in nearly every in- stance.” The general rule we are discussing is not to be disregarded simply because an opponent calls for or leads & trump, perhaps fearing an impending ruff. If you are very weak in trumps your partner. has just so much more chance of strength. A force may be ruinous. If, instead, you can force the stronger trump hand of the adversaries and otherwise protect your partuer’s trumps the shoe may be placed on the other foot and the trumps be exhausted to the end that partner's or your long suit 1is established instead of that of the opponents and they are left with the sad reflection that they have sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind. If grea: trump strength is declared against you so that it is altogether improbable that your partner can defend the suit he may, of course, be foreed with impunity. We have not meant to imply in thege remarks that you should force your partner when you are weak in trumps, but that you should not do so unhesitatingly, even though he has taken a force once; even though you have a cross ruff; even though some trump strength is declared against yoa. Barring the possi- bility of partner being overtrumped by fourth hand he has a sure trick, and a sure trick is not to be retused without reason. Careful consideration must be given to the situation whenever the matter of forcing part- ner arises to assure yourself that too much danger does not lurk behind the sure trick, and generally it will be found best to force a trump from the strong adverse hana or lead a strengthening card in partner’s suit. It is un- wise to play fast and loose with as good a con- ventional play as this. If partner knows that you respect the convention he can taka the force and with confidence lead trumps or play otherwise, as seems best; while if he knows that you are likely to offer the force whether you are sirong or weak he may, with disas- trovs results, refuse to trump. ‘WHISTLETS. John T. Mitchell gives the following new system of leads, with the remark thatit is re- ferred to the committee on play for considera- tion: Now that the adoption of the ten lead from queen-knave-ten has become almost general, and in view of the fact that the knave is con- sidered the proper lead from king-queen- knave and the queen the proper lead from ace- king-queen, il seems to me that the committee which was appointed at the last cougress to formulate a code of leads and follows for recommendation to the league should consider the advisability of revising the table of Amer1- can leads in conformity with a general rule, such as the following: With three or more cards in sequence, the lowest of which is not below ten, lead the third irom the top. With only two honors in sequence, both higher than the knave, lead the higher. Witn ace, queen, knave, lead ace; follow with queen to show iour, knave to show five or more. Without any high card holding as good as either of the above, iead your fourth best cara. If the above rule was adopted it would do away with the ten lead from king-knave-ten and the ace lead from ace and four or more small; batas these leads have virtually been abandoned already the new rule would not in- terfere with the general mode of play in that respect. The new rule, however, would make a radi- cal change in one respect, viz.: in the lead of the queen to show five or more in suit and the lead of the king to show exactly four, and that is where the principal objection to the proposed change will come in. However, ac- cording to some authorities whose opinion is shared by quite &8 number of experts the num- ber of small cards shown by a lead is not so 1msortnnt _as the exact strength displayed, and there is no question as to the superiority of the proposed change in the latter respect. The lead of tne ace would proclaim the king or queen-knave, the lead of the king wonld prociaim the queen, the qucen would proclaim king and ace, the knave would show the queen and king, and_the .ten the knave and ueen. Each of the high cards from the ace own to the ten, with the exception of the ace, would proclaim a certain holding; and as the ace usually wins the next lead would clear away all uncertalnty in regard to that also. The high indifferent cards leit in hand after \ — | \ e | N \ — T il i’ Scaring Timid Horses. the original lead could be used under the new system to show number of small cards in suit just the same as under the old, and the table of leads would not be altered much in this re- spect. ple(ienn ago Edgar Allan Poe wrote thus abouy whist: “Whist has long been noted for its influence upon what 1s termed the calculating power, and men of the highest order of intellect have been known to take an apparently unaccount- able delight in it, while eschewing chess as frivolous. Bevond doubt there is nothing of & similar nature so greatly tasking the faculty of analysis. The best chess-player in Christen- dom may be little more than the best ?llyer of chess, but proficiency in whist implies ca- pacity for success in all those more important nl;dedrnking: where mind struggles with mind. “When I say proficiency, I mean that per- fection in the game which includes a compre- hen:ion of all the sources whence legitimate advantage may be derived. These are not only manifold but multiform, and lie fre- quéntly among recesses of thought altogether inacessible to the ordinary understanding. To observe attentively is to remember dis. tine.ly, and_so far the concentrative chess- rlayer 'will do very well at whist * * * but tis in matters %flyond the limits of mere rules and memory that the skill of the an- alyst is evinced. ““fhe anaiytical powershould not be con- founded with simple ingenuity, for while the analyst §s necessarily ingenious, the ingenious man is often remarkably incapable of analysis. Between ingenuitv and the analytic ability there exists a difference far greater indeed then that between fancy and imagination, but of & character very strictly analogous. It will be found, in fact, that the ingeniousare al- ways fanciful, and that the truly imaginative are never otherwise than analytic.” The San Francisco Whist Club entertatned the Trist Duplicate Club on Thursday night in aroyal manner. There were twelve tables in play, and as far as possible partnerships were made between players of the two clubs. Prizes were offered to the two players making the highest number of tricks above the average. Very interesting hands came into Ehy and the g:lzen were won by Mrs. G. E. ates of the n Francisco club and Mr. Johnson of the Trist club, who made eight tricks above the average by the hardest kind of play. After the geme a supper was served, to which all paid close attention, but if any vrizes were awarded no announcement was made, Mrs. L. W. Sitton, president of the Kate Wheelock Whist Club of Portland, Or., is visit- 1ng this City. “Itshould beborre in mina that there is but one combination of cards that is more ad- vantageous to lead from than to have led up o you,viz.: Queen, jack, ten, and there are but two others in which it, as & rule, makes no ap- preciable difference who leads, viz. : Ace, king, queen, and king, queen, jack. With any other combination the leader is placed somewhat at & disadvantage.”’—Evening Telegraph. The Vallejo Whist Club is not siuemlraged by its recent defeat in the game for the Ride- out trophy, and bas issued another challenge for the cup, asking that the play be set for Sep- tember 19. Do not call a new play a fad until it is proven worthless. You hava as much right to apply this term “fad” to any new point in any seien- tific question as to & new play in whist. Rule 1says no conversation should be in- duiged in durlnF the play, except such as is allowed by the lawsof the game; but some players continually “indulge,” and there seems to be no remedy. O Spades trump. North to lead. North and South to make all six tricks, SOCIAL LIFE, Miss Lucy Dagneau was the recipient of an agreeable surprise party last Saturday evening &t 24 South Park. The place was neatly deco- rated with flags, bunting and Chinese lanterns. Dancing was continued until midnight, when & tempting dinner was served, after which various games were enjoyed till a late hour in themorning. Those present were: The Misses Dagnean, Miss Valentine Detner, Miss Louise Lorenson, Miss Helena Gardner, Miss Cassie Poljn, Miss Nelson, Miss May McKeon, Miss Quinn, Miss Ida Henschen, Miss Bessie Dixon, 21iss Lena Brandtjen, Miss Dottie Rooney, Miss Annie Rooney, Miss Maud Larduer, Miss Hattie Koppen; Messrs. Henry A. Louav, F. Pattison, E. Adams, F. Voigt, W. Shielis, R. Percy Hen- shall, J. Finley, George Hart, Fred Swupff, H. Edwards, ¥. Renstrom, J. Wolff, E. Anderson Dr. J. Trewin, Robert Aspden. D. J. Cavanagh, Joseph Dagneau and W. Tuppfie. Miss Ruth Munter was given a surprise on Thursday evening at the home of her parents in honor of her eighth birthday. Games, reci- tations and singing were the order of the evening after which refreshments were served. AmnnB the guests were Miss 8. Jacobson, Miss V. Danger, Miss H. Monack, Miss S. Bern- stein, Miss L. Brown, Miss G. Silver, Miss M. and C. Shapiro, Miss L. Rosenberg, Miss S, Frawley. Miss M. Eastman, and Master S, Monack, Johnnie 0'Connor and Johnuie Dan- ger. A very pleasant party was tendered to Harry T. Haviside last Saturday evening at Progress Haull under the suspices of tue B.E.S, A. Literary and Social Club, of which he is treasurer. The evening wus passed in many different ways. Vocal solos were rendered by L. Dayid (president of the club), Miss K. Ring, Misses Lyon and Haliiday; comic reci- tations and sayings by Miss Eva Peck, E. J. Hewelke, J. Hale, J. G. Hoffman, J. Little and T. E. Lane and a speech from Harry Haviside. The grand march, which was n very pretty affair, was led by Charles Hehlert, secretary of the club, and Miss May C. Outsen, followed py a merry crowd of ladies and young men. Dancing was the main feature of the evening, the music for which was furnished by the Golden Gate orchestra. At 11:30 an elaborate supper was served, after which dancing was again indulged in #nd kept up until the early morning hours. Among those who responded to the numerous invitations issued were: Miss Kate Ring, Mi-s Hattie Fredericks, Misses Mary and Katy Peterson, Miss Florence Kiley, Misses Jennte and Tilda Swenson, A. Cudman- sen, H. Ring, G. Little, M. Woods,' L. Halliday, M. Cudell, M. Johnson, M. and A. Nickelson, E. Snell, E. and L. Denny, Misses Dillon, L. Delyear. M. Duncan, A. Daly, L. Campbell, A. Meyer, K. Campbeil, L. Westman, G. Camp- bell, A. O'Brien, M. Blaumford, E, Donnely, A. Murta, L. Martin, L. Fraser. A surprise party was tendered to Mrs, C. A. Jonas by her friends Thursday evening, the oc- casion being the anniversary of her birthday. Music, singing and dencing were the features of the evening, Miss Sarah and Pauline Har- ris reniered several piano solos, Harry Lemkie favored the guests with vocal selections, Messrs. George and Fred Kreuckle and B. Jonas layed the mandolin and guitar, Will Schmelz- en gave s zither solo and Wiil Straub accom- panied him on the njo, Janette Harowitz rendered several fancy dances, Anna Kreuckle contributed vocal selections and E. Jonas & piano: solo. After this refreshments were served. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Jonas, Mr. and Mrs. G. Wiesman, Mr. and Mrs. P. Kreuckle, Mr. and Mrs. Haro- witz, Mrs. Spitzer, Mrs. Schmelzlen, Mrs. Bock. the Misses S, and P. Harris, Miss E. Jonas, Anna Kreuckle, Janette Harowitz, Will Straub, Will Schmelzlen, Harry Lempkie, George Kreuckle, Fred Kreuckle, Ben Jonas, Joe Har- owitz, Milton Bock. Miss Leila Owen Ellis, who has just returned from New York after a two z’enn‘ course at the. Empire Dramatic School, will give a dramatic recital on Thursday evening, September 10, at Beethoven Hall. Miss Ellis will be assisted by her mother, Mrs. Leila Ellis, the well-known local elocutionist. The following programme has been prepared for the evening’s entertainment: “Traveler's Hunt,” Richard Harding Devis, Mrs. Eilis; “A Set of Turquoise,” Thomas Beiley Aldrich, Miss Leila Owen Ellis; (@) “Seein” Things,” Eugene Field, (b) “Daisy’s Faith,” Joenna Matthews, (¢) “Lamentations of Jeremiah John- son,” Ruth McEnery Stuart, Miss Leila Owen Elids; “Center Figger,” Mollie Moore, Miss Leila Owen Ellls; *“‘Gismond,” Robert Brown- ing, Mrs. Ellin; “A Creole Siave Song,” anony- ‘mous, Miss Leila Owen Eilis; “Chariot Race” from “Ben Hur” (by request), Lew Wallace, e Foworth. La f thiy e Epwor! aguers of this City are ive a good, old-fashioned pound pnn}g at 1:‘: aconess Home, 315 Castro street, on Monday evening, 31st inst. The Palm City Social Club, formerly of 514 Kearny street, has removed to larger and more commodious rooms at 53714 Pine street. Miss Wanda Galland will be at home first and third Wednesday a: 1722 Bush street. Mr. and_ Mrs. G. Cohn have returned from their Eastern trip and are again stopping at the Van Dyke. M. Cohn'of Los Angeles is stopping at the Van Dyke. ¥ A GRAND RALLY OF THE WHEELS New Element in Local Poli- tics Rolling to the Front. THE UNITED BICYCLISTS Say the Southern Pacific Wil Not Catch Them Off Their- Guard. MASSING FOR THE CAMPAIGN Want Their Bicycles Carried as Bag- gage After as Well as Before Election. Wheelmen of the City are still out- spoken in favor of going before the Legis- Jature mext winter with a bill classifying bicycles as baggage, and requiring the railroad companies of the State to carry them free of charge. Where at first there waa only comparaiively desultory talk on the subject, the action of the Southern Pacific Company in imposing a charge on wheels and then subsequently withdraw- ing that decision had the effect of showing the organized and ‘‘unattached’’ wheel- men the extent to which they are at the mercy of the railroads, and showed them the necessity of taking action to secure the transportation of their wheels as baggage after as well as before the election next winter. The canvass and the enrollment of wheelmen and svmpathizers to this end is progressing steadily and with great pros- pect of future resuits. For the first time in the history of local politics the wheel- men will have an opportunity to show their strength this fall, both in the City and the legislative tickets. There is a new element now in local politics and 1ts other name is wheels. More wheelmen are telling what they think of the rescinded order of the rail- road company and an Armstrong bill. Mr. Bill, of the bicycle firm of Leavitt & Bill, said: “It looks to us as though it might be a subteriuge on the part ot the railroad company to stand the matier off till after election and then perhaps reim- pose the charge. If this is ine case the company will find that we are not to be caught napping. There was a Southern Pacific representative in our store last spring taking measurements of wheels and frames. He said the company in- tended to fit their cars with hooks, so asto accommmodate wheelmen. That is the last we heard of it, and I guess they changed their minds. We were talking of this whole matter in here last night. All wheelmen whom I have heard express an opinion are in favor of keeping up a vig- orous fight and securing the passage of a law similar to the New York law, requir- ing wheels to be carried free of charge as baggage. That 1s the wisest course to pursue. I think the railroad compan will lose no money by meeting us half way in this matter.. If cars are properly fitted up for the care of wheels and wheel- men kncew that their property will be safely handled, my opinion is that the trains will be more extensively patron- ized. The bicycle Board of Trade will take the matter up, perhaps at its next regular weekiy meeting.’’ President R. L. Radke of the Imperial Bicycle Ciub said: ‘*‘Let it drop before | election? Not much. We are not to be fooled that way—that is, if the Southern Pacific is resorting to any subterfuge to throw us off the track. THE CALL won the fight for us, so far as_the rescindiug of the order was concerned, but 1 am for keeping the battle warm till the Legisla- ture has passed a measure similar to the Armstrong bill. Then we will have the privilege of free wheels on trzins after election as well as after September 1 next. “‘The executive committee of the Wieelmen’'s Municipal League has the matter in charge. Iunderstand they have heard from a number of candidates for the Assembly who are willing to pledge thém- seilvesto the passage of an Armstrong bill.” S. Hight, manager of a bicycle com- pany, sais “I regard a charge for the transportation of bicycles on trains and boats as unfair and an imposition, par- ticularly with reference to the ferries. If that order had been carried out the com- any would have lost considerable money. 'he result would have been that wheel- men would have had their runs on this side of the bay or over by way of Tiburon. If the fizht is kept up and an Arm- strong bill passed by the Legislature we w:ll not run any risk of being charged transportation on wheels after election, notwithstanding the fact that the ord r has been rescinded by the railroad com- pvany. Club runs aione in the course of a season amount to a good deal of money, and I think the company wiil eain in- stead of losing in its receipts from wheel- men by its recall of the order. Keep up the fight.” Secon¢ Lieutenant Angus Gilmore, a young member of the S8an Francisco Road Club, said: *‘There will certainly be a fight over this thing. We want our wheels carried free after election as weil as before. Our boys do not want to go into politics unless they find it necessary to protect their own interests. They think that if they do not win in this fizht they will get it ‘socked to them’ more than before, and if they go into the fight they will enter it to win.” » v H. C. Johnson, manager of a leading cyclery, said: “The railroad gets its fare and it ought to be prepared to furnish wheelmen with sccommodation.as well as otner passengers.- In the first place the railroads were not prepared for bicycles, and the handling of them may have been an inconvenience, but I think the chargze for the transportation of wheels is unfair notwithstanding. 4 “Ti e company carries a great big trunk that it takes two men to handle. Now the wheelmap seldom has any baggage but his wheel, and that in the absence of trunks, etc., should, I think, be carried as baggage free. The railroad that would rovide hooks or other facilities for cnring or wheels safely and conveniently wouls get its full share of the patronage of wheel- men, to say the least. As 10 an Arm- strong bill, or a law that will enforce prac- tically the sam " privilege, I am, of course, in favor of it. Wheelmen, both riders and dealers, should conunue to interest them- selves in_the matter until such a bill is passed. I am inclined to think that if the wheelmen will unite and work to that common end they will sncceed in showing members of the Lezislature the fairness and the desirability of such a law.” Randolph Garrity of the firm of Garrity Bros. nidp he had noticed with pleasure that the railroad company had reconsid- ered the order to. charge for carrying bicycles. He thought the 10-cent charge on the ferries was particularly obnoxious. “We want & law in this State,” he said, ©like the Armstrong bill of New Yor! The agitation should be keEt up till we get it. 1f the wheelmen make a campaign for such a law and stick tozether there are enough of us to secure its passage or wreck some wolitical hopes. Bicycles are bag- gage, particularly when a ‘wheelman has no other baggage, and they should be car- ried as such free.”’ . NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. GREAT CLOSING-0UT SAL B300,000 WORTET DRY GOODS, CLOAKS & FANCY £00DS TO BE SACRIFICED! Closing-out Sale, which opens its and many other equally The EXTRAORDINARY MAGNITUDE of the stock to be dis- posed of necessitates the TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE that is attracting the attention and trade of every one to our Great second week with the following REMARKABLE BARCAINS! BLANKETS! BLANKETS! 10-4 WHITE BLANKETS, soft and fluffy, well made and durable. " Bale price...... ] 11-4HEAVY WHITE BLANK- ETS, 66 inches wide, strong solid fabric, value for $2. Sale price.... $1.2E) { 104 FINE GRAY WOOL | BLANKETS, nice borders, $2 2~ 4] o 290 good grade, were $3 25 pair. On sale at 11-4 FINE OREGON LAMB'S- WOOL BLANKETS, slight- ly imperfect, cost to make ~ $6 124, On sale at $4.70 124 EXTRA GRADE ORE- i GON LAMB’'S-WOOL BLANKETS, a very choice fabric, varue for $950. On sale at....... connee $6'00 2 cases 134 EXHIBITION LAMB'S-WOOL BLANK- ETS3, the finest fabric turned out, made in the - Mission are s ¥ panr Onssio ar 910.00 EXTRAS! our FANCY STRIPED SHIRRED CREPON GINGHAMS, that were 1234c, to ve piaced on sale at (Not sold to deslers.) 5 cases HIGH-GRADE TEN- NIS FLANNELS, the 7l4c fine close grade. Onsaleat All LINEN SPECIALS! 50 pieces HEAVY GRADE CREAM DAMASK, 60 inches 55¢ quality, on sale at. . 4 cases BLEACHED TABLE DAM- K, 59 inches wide, the 35c grade, on sale at 2001 40 pieces SUPERIOR BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, fine flax, value for 75¢ a yard, on saleat.. ~ 290 2 cases EXTRA WIDE INCH) CREAM TABLE DAMASK, pure Irish linen, soft finish, the 75¢c grade, on sale at 55¢ 150 pieces IRISH LINEN ROLLER- NG, 17 inches wide, twilled, fully bleached, was10c a yard, on sale at 150 dozen DAMASK TOWELS, size 18x36 inches, pure flax, close weave—a great valueat......... EXTRAS! A case SUPERIOR. GRADE BLEACHED MUSLIN, 36 inches wide, equal to Fruit -of the Loom, on salzat. ... Not sold to the trade. 3| 4C 2 cases NICE GRADE WHITE SHAKER FLANNEL, on sale MURPHY BUILDING, Warkel Street, corner of Jones, WA FRAWOTISBOD SPECIALSALE —OF GENUINE— OUT == GLASSWARE! Individual Salts, regular price 20c, our price...10¢ Pepper and Saii Shakers, silver plated top: regular price 35¢, our price............. Tootnpick Holders, 234 inches hi price 65¢, our price. ......... 3 4 Sugar Sifters, siiver-plated tops, 4 inches high, regular price $1, Our price. ........cceeeouens Mustard Pois, silver-plated tops, regulsr price $1, ouc price. R ... 200 h, regular i 3¢ | | & T8¢ , silver-plated ‘tops, 434 inches 1igh, regular price $2, our price...........$1 25 Bonbun Trays, 544 inches wide, regular price $2, our price........ et eeeeieen.. 8125 #3 RAZORS and SHEARS ground by- skilled mechanics, 4 specialty. T inck b §18-820 MARKET 5T. FREE 70 BVERY HAN. The Prescription of a Great Remedy WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY- THING ELSE FAIL:D. Painful diseases are bad enough, but when a man is slowly wasting away with nervous weak- mess, the me tal forebodings are ten times worse than the most severe pain. There is no let up to the mental suffering day or night. Sleep is almost impo-sible, and under such & straiu men are scarcely responsible for what they do. For years the writer rolled and tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness until it was a question whether he had not better take & dose of poison and thus end all his troub ¢s. But provisional inspiraiion came to his aid in the shape of a combination of | medicines that. not ovly completely restored his general healtn, but enlarged is weak, emaciatid parts (o natural size and vigor, aud he now de- clares that any man who will take the trouble to send his name and address may have the pre- scription of this wonderfol remedy free. Now | when Isay free I mean absoiutely without cosz, because I want_every weasened man to get the | benefic of my experience. Iam Dot a philanthropist, nor do I pose asan enthusiast, but there are housands of men suff r- ing the mentul tertures of weakened manhood who would be cured at ance could they but ret su ha reme y as the one that cured me, Send me your name and ad ‘Tess to-day. Do not Loy ¢ -tudy out how Icanafford Lo pay the few postage stamps necessiry to mail the perseription, but send for the remedy and learn thdt there are afew things ov eartn that altbongh they cost nothing to get they are worth a fortune to Some men and meai u Iifetime of happiiess to mosc oi us. Write tn Thomas Slater, box 2283, Kalamazoo, Mich., a1 d the prescription will be maiied ins plain sealed envelope. JRON BEDS,. BRASS BEDS, FOLDING BEDS' Wire and Hair Max- tresses, Reclining . Chairs, Wheel Chaira, Commodes, Back Rests W. a. scnl?oc& New Mouigomer: St., under_uGran Hotel, 3. K. RADWAY'S PILLS, Purely vegetable, mild and reliable. Secure Com- plete ‘digestion and absorption of the food, causy & healthy action of the Liver and render the Bowels natural in thelr operac on withous gripiug Philadelphia Shoe (o, Ho. I0 Twisn S, STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT DESPITIO THAT SPRECKELS FENCE Success has crowned our efforts. Ouraim has always been to give Best Values for the least money. The masses of the people are aware of this fact. We at no time try to de- ceive them. Your confidence is our success. e | Compare prices With those elsewhere. hese shoes are made of the Best Viei Kid, with patent tips, kid and c'oth tops, opera and square toes. Cannot be excelled elsewhere for 1o less than $2. EXTRA FINE VIOI KID SHOES. Misses' and Extra ~hoes_ kid and cloth tops, stylish and guaranteed to give entire satisfao- tlon—in C, D, E and EE widths. Children’s sizes, 8 to 103/ Misses’ sizez, 11 10 2 &%~ Country orders solicited. @ Send for New Lllustrated Catalogua. Address B. KATCHINSK]I, PHILADELPHIA SHOE cCoO., 10 Third Street, San Francisco. Bosesnperioriy Eas Téaabas botn 405 1o, ke maitd O sy Wock Vilice Hours—14 10 & ¥ 2% Chichester's English Diamona ¥rand. PILLS s Bugiiah Dia- Brand in Red and Cold metallic! boxes. sealed with bine ribbon. Take other. Refuse ‘subs ‘tions and imitations. A3 Draggists, or send de. i3 piamps for gurtioeiars tastitnials and kol for Ladlcu.” in letter, by return mfl?fi?‘{& 00 Testimonials. Name Paper. { g Gl nds Cubebsor!njectionsand CURE IN 48 HOURS fl These tiny Capsules are superic to Balsam of Copaiba, @ the eame diseases inconvenience. Sold 13 by all druggists,