The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 14, 1896, Page 14

- o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1896. sl cot = i M “i“f‘?m?m% e Ml | I The Historic Buildings on }ac_kson Street, Between Sansome and Battery, That Are to Be Destroyed by the Board of Health, WILL BE MISSED BY OLD-TIMERS Buildings Erected in Pio- neer Days Under the Ban. Further Condemnations Decided On by the Board of Health. SHIPPED AROUND THE HORN. Hovels on Jeckson Street Betwesn Sansome and Battery Doomed to Destruction. The official ax of the Health Depart- ment has fallen on a block of the oldest buildings 1n this City, and unless legal measures interpose within the next ten days the axes of the employes oi the board will raze them to the ground. No action was taken at the time, prob- ably because election was coming on, but at a special meeting of the board held yes- terday the edict went forth and the fate of a number of historical structures was sealea. ‘When the question of further condem- nations came up Assistant BSecretary Zobel, who officiated in the abs-nce of Secretary Godchaux, read a list of build- ings that had been found unfit for human | habitation as follows: Two-story wooden building at 809 Stockton street, one-story wooden building at 811 Stock- ton street, one-story wooden buildings at 629 and 631 Pacific streei, three-story wooden building at 823 and 82315 Clay sireet, two- story wooden buiiding at 825 and 827 Clay street, three-story brick building at 720 Stock- 100 street, one-story wooden buildings at 713 and 715 Stockton streel, three-siory wooden | building at 534 Vailejo sireet, taree-story wooden building at 807 ana_ 8074 Ciay streei, the one-siory wooden buildings from 10 814 and trom 414 to 428 Jackson sireet, on story wooden building at 718 stockton street, two-story wooden building al 633 and 635 Pa- cific street. The buildings from 414 to 428 Jackson street excited the most interest, for they have stood in the sel-same place since the days of the argonauts, and sume of them are closely identified with the history of San Francisco. Captain John Bermingham, TUnited States Supervising Inspector of Steam- ships, remembers the time when the waters of the bay washed over the place where the old buildings now stand. He said: Along in June, 1850, I used to discharge freight from lighters on the beach, at what Is now the northwest corner of Sansome and Jackson streets. The bay used to round in there, covering ali the ground where these old buildings are. I kille¢ a shark one Sunday Tight sbout where Sansome and Jrckson streets now cross. The oay was up 8o (ar then that you couldn't come acwn Sancome sireet and get into Jackson withour passing through Go'd alley. The whole northwest corner of Sansome and Jackson streets was under water. During the next four months they (egan filling in and piles were driven out along Jackson street. Then that corrugated iron building was put up. There was a sidewalx over the water leac- ing to1t from Sansome street. The bui ding was completed snorily befor: August 24, 1850, for I remember that on taat day I sailed for Pruama in the Steamship Republic. There was a stairway at the corner of Bat- tery and Jackson strects lading down to the water, and that is where 1 got in & rowboat to be taken out 10 the steamer. On the west coruer of the block in those days Oliver Charlick had an office and was agent for Law’s line of steamships to New York. That was in '50 ana early in’51. Afterward Hotalling had a liquor-store there, THE COMING C-.RNIVAL. Beginning the Prenarations After the Labors of the Recent Campaign. The executive committee of the;Carnival of the Golden Gate he!d their first meet- ing on Thursday afternoon at their head- quarters, to prepare for their spring car- nival. The date set, April 19, is but five months distant, and while matters were delayed during the campaign, different members of the committee, particularly Carnival Director S. H. Friedlander, were busily engaged in preparing their plans. Colonel Jobn O'Byrne and others will NEW TO-DAY. SCRATCH SCREAM My baby broke out with s rash. He would scratch aud scream. 1t would take two to hold him, and ove to put medicine on him. We had 10 hold him sometimes an hour before we could get him quieted down, Al said that they never #aw such a face or body on any baby as on him. Ihad to tie his hands tight in a cloth, night and day, for n??m My sister had u m(l:’u'l‘l. .y AN to use it. After one application, he lay down and slepi s he had not for & month, poor littie fellow. He has not a scar ©oB him now, and fs as fair and his flesh is as soft a8 any baby. While he had this disease I hud to cut the sleeves out of his clothes, and put gauze _underwear on him to keep him’ cool. I had to Xeep pleces of soft cloth around his neck, it was #0 wet with molsture from the sores, and 1 bad to change the cloths sometimes ten or twelve times Mzs. A HAYNES, Lisbon, N. D. DY Cure TREATMENT FOI — ‘Warm baths with Cvricvra Boar, -.fl‘ -E.lmol& tions of CUTICURA (ointment), the great S{n cure. Sold thr hout_the world. PorTm: CHkX, CORr. Bole Props, Boston, U, 8. 4. 100 4*® call upon the leading corporaticns and the large hotels during the coming week, with a view to securing their subscriptions. Colonel O'Byrne has also issued a call for volunteers to collect from the business men of the City. Mayor-elect James D. Phelan has noti- fied 1he committee that he is reluctantly compelled to forego the pleasure of pre- siding at the lecture to be gived by Father Yorke at Met-opolitan Temple next Wednesday evening. The demands at present are so great on his time that he has tound it impossible to keepail engage- ments, and some were made before the letter of the committee notifying him to act reached him. |SHE LIKED TO BET. Two Racetrack Touts Knew It, Took Her In, and Were Taken In Themselves. Miss Lyons, whose first name ranges all the way from Amy to Zella among her friends, is an inveterate visitor at the ln- gleside racetrack. She wagers small sums of money at times upon the races and the touts know that, Last Wednesday one of the touts named Arthur Decring approached the yoting woman ard told her his friend Lawless, whom he introduced, was to ride Governor Budd and would “pull” him. Lawless then advised her to put $20 up on Gold 1 Dust, another horse in the race and who | was sure to be a winner. She handed | the coin to tbe boys and they subse- | quenily brought her a ticket marked | “Gold " Dust,’” but which proved to be | bogus. Governor Budd won the race, but | the woman realized that she had been | swindled and revorted the case to the police. Detective Grabam has manag d 10 land both the touts in jail on a charge of petty larcenv. TESTING POWDER. Two Shots From the Big 12-Inch Gun to Experiment on the Santa Cruz Article. Tests of Santa Cruz powder were made yesterday afternoon with the 12-inch | breech-loading rifle on the hill above Fort Point. Two shots were fired and the velocity of each projectile was measured | by the magnet. the projectiles passed were braced this The upright wire screens through which | FIGHTING FOR THE CONTRACT Mr. Dey Does Not Think It Is Relevant to the Case. A tharp Fight to Be Made for the Paper This Morning in Court. IT IS A PRIVATE RECORD, [ Argument Will Be Maie on Both Sides of This Interesting Case by the Counsel. Another tableau was added yesterday to the prologue in the Fair will contest in the matter of the produstion of the $500,- 000 contract in the hands of Richard Dey. Auorney F. B. Brittain, representing Del- mas & Shortridge, George A. Knight, Charles J. Heggerty and R-uben H. Lioyd appeared before Juage Slack at the open- ing of court to hear the order of court in the matter. Assoon asJudge Slack had taken his seat he announced, without further for- mality, that he would order Mr. Dey to produce the contract at 2 p. . for the in- spection of the court. Mr. Dey was present at 2 o’clock with Reuben H. Lloyd. Garret W. McEnerney and Mr. Brittain were also present. At the request of the court all the parties re- 2 SN, SNy W%’ = Dollar Contract. time so as to withstand the blast of the tremendous explosion. powder were used. This haa explosive force sufficient to give the projectile, weighing 1000 pounds, an initial velocity of 2100 feet per second. The pressure or recoil, however, exceeded the !imit fixed by the ordnance corps. In the second test the charge of powder was reduced to 465 pounds. The required velocity of 2000 ieet per second was secured with an excess of 50 feet, and the pressure was not greater than that allowed. The experiment was so-highly successful that a third test was deemed unnecessary. The United States ordnance officers have establisbed a certain grade of powder for use in the 12-inch breech-loading guns, and powder-makers on the Atlantic and Pacificcoasts have been asked to meet Government requirements. It is regarded asa happy evert that the managers of the Sunta Ciyz Powder Works have shown their ability to produce powder of the re- quired grade. —————— Took Two New Bonnets. John O'Day of 438l Jessie street, & young man emp.oyed in the fashionable millinery establishment of Mrs. Coughlan, was held up at the corner of Waller and Ashbury streets last evening. The footpad pronounced the gems up todate and appropriated them, to- sether with 15 cents in cash, which was all ' Day hn%peneu 10 have about him. A num- ber of hol -IIYI have occurred in this iocality of late and all are '"DK.‘"“ to be the work of the same man. O'Day has furnished the police with a good description of his artistic assailant and they hope to land the bonnetsin time for Sunday. In the first experiment 490 pounds of | paired to the Judge's chambers, where a consultation was held. Mr. Dey protested against an inspection of the contract. Mr. Lloyd contended that it was a pri- vate paper, and haa nothing whatever to do with the case. The court had no more right to compel Mr. Dey to allow it to be inspected than he had o order his pri- vate books of account to be made public. Mr. McEnerney took a similar view of the matter. In the first place, he argued, it was a private record, and in the sec- ond place it had not been shown to be relevant to the issues before the court. Judge Slack remarked that he was ig- Dorant of the contents of the paper, and therefore could not say whether it was relevant or not. Judge Slack finally put off the matter until 11 o'clock this morning, when he will hear the argument upon it. —_— Three Judges Ili. Judge Bahrs of the Superior Court is con- fined to his home by an attack of bronchitis, He has not been able to preside over his court since last Monday. Judge Hebbard has been i1l for several days and has continued all cases on his calendar to the 161h inst., not expecting to be able to ap- unt is not feeling wy 1 taking a fov days’ rest (o recuperaso nis heath ——————— The Prison Yawns for Berrato, Angelo Berrato, well known as a property owner in this City, is in danger of golng to prison. Mr. Berrato sued his wife Delia for a divorce, whereupon she applied for 850 ali- mony, as is the usual custom in such cuses, In Judge Daingerfield’s cour: yesterda: Berrato 88id that he was not able to pay the money, ANV Attorneys Brittain and McEnerney Discussing With Judge Slack the Relevancy of the Half-Million but from the proof in the case the court took a different view and directed that Berrato shall be rer‘ulred to produce the money by 10 o’clock next Monday morning or be locked up in the County Jail until he does pay. ————————— IN BEHALF OF WORDEN. The Committee Will Present the Mon- ster Petition Next Week. Final action was taken at the meeting of the S8an Franciseo Labor Council last night in the matter of the appeal for the | commutation of tue death sentence on 8. D. Worden, and the appeal will be taken early next week to Sacramento by Con- gressman J, G. Maguire, J. H. Barry and A. Furuseth, as a committee representing the various trades unions and other friends of the condemned man. All the influence that can be brought to bear on Governor Budd will now be put forth to save Worden'’s life. The secretary of the San Francisco Labor Council re- quests all parties now holding phtitions to return them at the earliest possible date, in order that they may be attached to those now in the hands of the committee before they sturt for Sacramento next Monday. CHECKING ' IPHIHERIA. Those Exposad to Contagion Are to Be Excluded From the Schools. One of the obj~cts of a special meeting of the Board of Health held yesterday was to take steps to prevent the further spread of diphtheria, which, during the past forty CHASTISED BY AN ANGRY WIFE Mrs. Augusta Hemphill Masquerades in Male Attire. Then Visited Her Husband’s Sa- loon and T.rashed a Lady Visitor. WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST. O.ficer Furlong Happened Along and Took the Imp rsonmator to Jail. Mrs. Augusta Hemphill, wife of Charles Hemphill, masqueraded in mals attire early yesterday morning for the purpose of watching her husband, who keeps a saloon at 533 Sacramento street. She left her home, 605 Pine street, and her six children, and called at the liquor-store. She baitered a woman whom she found in days has made alarming progress, partic- ulariy in the Mission. Parenrs are ordered to exclude from schools all children or other persons be- longing to or residing with or in the same house with persons suffering with diph- theria until the Health Officer certities that a period ol thirty days’ probation has ended. The department has just instructed Dr. Spencer, the bacteriologist of the board, o visit all houses where cases are reported, and even where a mere suspicion exists, to examine the throat of the pa- tient, and by all the means at his com- mand sscertain whether the case is one of genuine dipntheria. The board created the position of Bath and Laundry Inspecior and appointed William Kelly to the place at a salary of $75 per month, A ¥ Plans for a new two-story addition to the present City and County Hospital building for the housing of the lepers now at t e Pesthouse were examined and ap- proved and it was decided to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that they be accep.ed. The addition will cost about The present Pesthouse was condemned and ordered aestroyed as soon as the lepers bave been placed in their new quarters, ‘Where Winter Has No Terrors. The thermometer at Paso Robles registered 75 degrees yesterday. In winter, as well as in summer, this popular resort has the most equable ciimate of any on the coast. It is aimost wholly free from winter winds and fogs. and the wonderful mineral sjrings, famous for thelr healing power over various throat and stomach , are invariably effective in such cases. : the place, and for this she was arrested. Now she repents. Mr. Hemphill was engaged later than usual in his saloon, and when he did not return as soon as his wife expected she donned a suit of his clothes and started out to reconnoiter. Bhe wore a pair of gray trousers, nicely creased, a brown overcoat many times too large and a black hat. Bhe reached her destination without event and took a seatin the saloon. Her busband saw her, but did not recognize in the chic-looking “man’ the features of his wife. Time to close came round at last and evervthing appeared serene until an un- known woman put in an appearance and called Mr. Hemphill by his first name. Tkis angered the wife and in true pugil- istic style she started in vo batter the un- known. The excitement attracted the attention of Police Officer Furiong, and when he arrived at the scene the woman disclosed ber identity. He placed her under arrest, and booked her at the California-street station. Hemphill followed his witle to the station and promptly advanced the necessary bail, and Mrs. Hempnill was released. The woman who caused the trouble disappeared, and has not since made her appearance around the saloon where she was chastised at the hands of the angry wife. Permits for Boxing Mutches. The Health and Police Committee of the Board of Supervisors decided yesterday to rec- of the bouts will be iimited to ten rounds. — e Good Home for a Little Waif. In Judge Coffey’s court yesterday little Bes- sie Doe, 2 years old, whose mother abandoned her when she was one month old, and whose father is not known, was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Zollver of this City, and she was legally ut in possession of the name Gladys Marie lZoxlver, by which she will be hereafter known. The little'one will have a good home with her new foster parents. ——————— Bitumen Said to Ke Poor. Btreet Expert George W. Elder of the Board of Supervisors will report at the next meeting that the bitumen that is being laid by the con- tracting firm of Williams & Belcher on Seven- teenth street, between Church and Sanchez, is not of good quality and should not be ac- cepted. He states that the paving material is too dry and exhibits samples to prove his assertion. NEW TO-DATY. STEINWAY PIANOS Are Used at All the FANNIE BLOOMFIELD ZEISLER RECITALS. SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., Steinway Representatives. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Kearny and Sutter Sts. OAKLAND, CAL., Broadwa: and Thirteenth Sts. PORTLAND, OR., Fifth and Yambill Sts. SEATTLr, WASH., 715 Second St. The GRILL Ladies’ ROOM PALACE HOTEL. Direct Entrance from Market St. OFPXN UNTIL MIDNIGHT. NFW TO-DAY—DRY GODOD< REGULAR BARGAIN DAY SPECIALS -G RASE IT--- For It Lasts Only One Day And that is to-day, Saturday, November 14, from the time our store opens untii 10 o’clock P. M. It is the opportunity to avail yourself of the following list of bargains at SPECIAL, SAT.H! The items offered are carefully selected from our immense new stock of FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS' And the prices quoted will prove interesting reading to prudent buyers. The quality of the goods must be seen to appreciate the magniiude of the bargains. CAPES AND JACKETS. At S3.95. LADIES’ BOUCLE CLOTH JACKETS, high or low reversible front, lap pockets* colors black and navy, worth $7 50, on special sale at $3 95. At S6.0 LADIES’ SEAL PLUSH RIPPLE CAPE O. ed with silk serge, storm collar and fronts edged with black Thibet fur, worth $9, on special sale at $6. At $2.50. LADIES’ TAN CLOTH CAPE, storm collar and front edged with seal fur, worth $4 50, on special sale at $250. At $2.50. LADIES’ FIGURED BRILLIANTINE GORED DRESS SKIRTS, lined throughout viith percaline velvet binding, worth $4 50, on special sale at §2 50. At $1.75. CHILDREN’S REEFER JACKETS, in navy blue and light brown cheviot, lap pockets and high neck, sizes 4 to 12, wort = $3, on special sale at $1 75. At $3.00. i CHILDREN’S REEFER JACKETS, in fancy checks, square sailor collar braided to match, sizes 4 to 12, worth $4 50, on special sale at $3. MACKINTOSHES! MACKINTOSHES! At S2.00. ; MISSES’ MACKINTOSHES, in black, navy and mixed, value $275, will be offered at $2 each. 4 At $6.00. 4 LADIES' MACKINTOSHES, in double texture, in navy and black, value $850, will be offered at $6 each. At $8.50. LADIES’ MK;ACKXNTOSHES, in tan, with velvet collars, value $12, will be offered as $8 50 each. ; At S12.50. LADIES’ MACKINTOSHES, in navy, silk-lined, two capes, velvet collar, will be offered at §12 50 each. HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR! At 25 Comnts. CHILDREN’S FINE RIBBED BLACK MACO COTTON HOSE, double knees, heels, soles and toes, Hermsdorf black, worth 40c, on special sale at 25¢ a pair. At 385 Cents. LADIES’ 4THREAD BLACK MACO COTTON HOSE, extra high-spliced heels, double soles and toes, black and unbleached feet, worth S0c, on special sale at 3334¢ a pair. At SO Comnts. LADIES' IMPORTED CASHMERE WOOL HOSE, high spliced heels, double soles and toes, natural gray and black, worth 75¢, on special sale at 50¢ a pair. At 25 Cente. LADIES' ECRU EGYPTIAN FLEECED COTTON VES'TS, high neck, long sleeves, beautifully trimmed neck and front, worth 50c, on special sale at 25¢ each. At 7S Cents. LADIES JERSEY RIBBED CASHMERE WOOL VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, white and pink color, worth $1, on special sale at 75¢ each. At $1.00. LADIES' JERSEY RIBBED WOOL AND COTTON MIXED UNION SUITS, high neck, long slecves, warranted unshrinkable, white only, worth $150, on special sale at $1 each. HANDKERCHIEFS! HANDKERCHIEFS! At S Cents Each. 500 dozen LADIES’ WHITE HEMSTITCHED EMBROIDERED LAWN HAND- KERCHIEFS (slightly imperfect), regular price $1 50 a dozen, on special sale at 5¢ each. At 10 Cents Each. 300 dozen LADIES’ WHITE SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HAND- KERCHIEFS, regular price $2 a dozen, on special sale at 10¢ each. At 1S5 Cents Bach. 200 dozen LADIES' WHITE HEMSTITCHED AND SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price $3 a dozen, on special sale at 15¢ each. At 25 Cents Each. 100dozen LADIES’ WHITE SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HAND- KERCHIEFS, regular price $6 a dozen, on special sale at 25¢ each. VEILING! VEILING! VEILING! SPECTAL SALE TO-DAY OF CHENILLE DOTTED AND FANCY BORDERED VEILS at 25¢, 50c, 75¢, $1 and $1 50 each. NECKWEAR! NECKWEAR! THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN LACE AND CHIFFON BOAS, Lace and Chiffon Collarettes, Lace Yokes and Chiffon Fronts, on special sale to-day. OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS! 18-INCH BLACK REAL OSTRICH FEATHER COLLARETTES, finest $2, $250, $3, $3 50, $4, $4 50, $5, $6, $7 50 each. 36, 45, 54 INCH BLACK REAL OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS, from $6 to $18 50 each. FUR TRIMMINGS! FUR TRIMMINGS, in bear, marten, coney, beaver and all new and fashionable grades, all at the Iowest prices. SPECIAL--JET BEAD TRIMMINGS! We will show a very excellent variety of JET BEAD TRIMMINGS, extra zood value at 5¢, 8c and 10c a yara. LADIES’ KID GLOVES. 59 Cents. (large pearl buttons). colors tan, brown and mode, 99¢ a pair. qualities, at At 154 dozen 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES regular price $1, on special sale at At S1L.00. 102 dozen 4-BUTTON DERBY KID GLOVES (large buttons to match gloves), colors tan, brown and red, regular price $1 50, on special sale at $1 a pair. MEN'S FURNISHINGS. At 273 ents. 250 dozen MEN'S, LADIES’ AND BOYS’' ALL-SILK NECKWEAR, in tecks, four- in-hands, bows, club ties, etc., made up in a choice variety of medium and dark silks, worth 50¢, on special sale at 25¢ each. At 10 Cents. - 125 dozen MEN'S FULL-FINISHED MEDIUM HEAVY COTTON SOCKS, with double heeis and toes, in browns, slat-s, grays, tans, etc.. good value or $250 a dozen, on special sale at 10c a pair. . At 12% Cents. 95 dozen MEN'S HEAVY MERINO SOCKS, tujl-iin sied, with double spliced heels and toes, and in sanitary undyed colors, regular value 25¢, on special sale at 12}4c a pair. $BL.OO. 72 dozen MEN'S AUSTRALIAN LAMB’S-WOOL AND CAMELS-HAIR MIXED UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, with tripie sewn seams and warranted thore oughiy shrunk, regular price $1 50, on special sale at $1 each. At Markel Sreel, corner of Jongs, SAN FRANWNOCISOD. -