The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 5, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1896. . "SATURDAY.. .DECEMBER 5, 189 AMUSEMENTS, * ‘BALDWIN THEATER.—“Dr, Belgraft.” COLUMBIA 3 RXATER—"The New South.” i oRosco's OPERA-HOUSE—*Midnight Alarm." Tivor Orgra HousE—: The Little Duke” OrenrUM—High-Class Vaudeville. NEW BUSH-STREET THEATER.—T. A. Kennedy, 1he Hypnotist. . METROPOLITAN TEMPLE—Piano Recital, Satur- _"dgy, December 5, TTLAHE CHUTES AND SgATING RINK.—Daily at ; street, one block east of the Park. .. BicYcLE Races—Corner Baker and Fell streets, thls afternoon, at 2 o'clock. JL2Ro LaTis—Bathing and performances ACL¥IC CoasT JoCKEY Crum.—Races to-day. et AUCTION SALES. BY MapIGAN & Co.—This day, December 5, Waons, etc., at 1122 Mission street. BY J. C. MUTHER—This day, December 5, Dry 40 Fifth street, at 11 o'clock. p—Monday, Decemb:r 7, Furni- 1 street. ture, & . CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Dr. Wong Woo and wife yesterday adopted two little Chinese girls. Fair Saturday, with brisk westerly winds. W. H. ammon forecast official. { Health has been informed by The Boar: its attorney that it has no right to close public schools. arine Engineers’ Beneficial Associa- ve & ball in Native Sons’ Hall next The farily of Prince Poniatowskl deny that be has been sued or pursued by the Londen of Maple & Co. aire, Salvable, Bellicoso, Captive, imp. Santa Bella and Dunboy were the winners at Ingleside yesterday. Charles J. Behlow has sued F. B, Oliver for $4500 due on & promissory note, $2000 of which is for interest. John Devlin, residing at 121 Fourteenth street, died last evening {rom the effécts of a gunshot wound accidentally received. James Carolan has sued Frank Morton to foreclose a $9000 mortgage on property near the corner of Pacific avenue and Walnuistreet. enator Fair’s estate shows a satisfactory condition as to rents and interest on bonds. There is nearly haif a million in cash on hand. The athletic games in the Presidio between the soldfers of the First Infantry and Third . Artillery yesterday were won by the former | regiment. James Boyle, a painter at work on a build- ing on Nebraska s fell a distance of fifty feet and was probably fatally injured. The trial of RobertJ. Hamilton, accused of making an improper use of the mails, was set for Decembe: in the United States District uits have been filed in the Count; ice as follows: Mattie Crowley vs Crowley, Pauline Vogelsanger vs. Her- gelsanger. street will be lighted by electricity to- or the first time, between Market and and a celebration wortny of the occa- will take place. yesterdey found two indiet- for perjury in connection with the in- y proceedings of the firm of Livingston , junk dealers. the important runaway witness k Williems case recently tried in b, U ndy of the Marshai. e San Francisco Labor Council, d, & horseshoer, to the executive com- ttee for investigation. Three witnesses will be called in Judge Belcher’'s court this morning to prove that Arthur Jackson acted in self-defense when he killed August Florentine. The steamer Progressist, that sails for Cal- cutta to-day, has on board 5200 tons of cargo. t the surveyors objected. Alex Pentuges and Sam Brown, charged with haying unstamped opium in their possession, will be_tried before United States Commis- i Heacock next Friday. sick man. simmons-Sharkey fight and is now eved With pneumonia. Dundar, who swindled several wealthy the name of the Press Club, was locked up in the City Prison yesterday on’ the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. The proceedings sgainst the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Raliroad Company were dismissed yesterday, that corporation having filed its annual report as ordered. - Joseph Dornato, & teamster, was arrested at Taylor and Turk streets yesterday for cruelly beating his horse. on the animal and Dornato came near being Mobbed. yyatt Earp, the referce of the Sharkey- Fiizsimmons fight, was in the Police Court yesterduy charged with carryinga concealed weapon. His examination was continued until Toesday. Goodspeed will not be aliowed to draw 50 & month from”the estate of his wife for the supportof their minor children. Judge Coftey will allow only $50, the father to con- tribute an equal amount. British ships are playing in hard luck. Since Jnly fifty-six of them have come here ‘“on speculation,” and there are still twenty-one lisengaged, while many of the others went away at exceedingly low rates. The Watsonville Water and Light Company s been incorporated with capital stock fixed # The incorporators are: Franeis Smith, W. W. Montague, ¥. W. G. Moebus, F. W. Lougee and Daniel Wilson. e prices, as established by the Californis emakers’ ‘Association, are threatened by low-rate sales made in and controlling the New Orleans market, and trouble may arise Qver an attempt to combat the cut. af 710 Jackson street, has been incorporated - by Fong Shun Chor, Jew Took, Lew Chun, Ing | - “Won, Quan Hin, Chun Hong and Ing Guy. The -socjety is organized for social purposes. - Mrs. 'A. G, Phillips of this City has had a de- cree of di Tt was illeg * Jéarned that her husband, who abandoned .. her years ago, has recently made millions in Alfrica. North Beach has become the center of a great lumber and pile-preserving industry. A few days ago & big consignment of creosoted piles were shipped to China and many orders for the same class of iimber for Central America are on hand. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, represented in this City by San Francisco Lodge No. 3, wilt hold its annual memorial services in Native Song’ Hall on Mason street to-morrow alternoon, The programme is an excellent one. The recently finished street-work at Cooper Primary School on Greenwich street has caved in and there is_considerable trouble on hand between the Board of Education and the. Street Department in consequence of the ex- ire the job causes. uba and the Cubans” in all their phases of public and private life were eloquently de- picted by F! ence gathered in the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. building Jast night. Her lecture was il- Tustrated with 150 stereopticom views. Mrs, Jane L. Stanford, executrix of the es- tate of Leland Stanford, has optained permis- sion from the Probate Court to pay $17,500, street assessment for improving property iu the Bay District Land Company’s Tract, south of Lone Mountain, this City. The estate’s in- terest in the tract is valued at $306,250. Thomas T. Atkinson, the grain broker, has been indefinitely suspended from both the Produce Exchange and the Call Board on the charge of being engaged in & “bucket-shop’ business, & system of deals or betting on differ- .ences in fluctuation of prices, and he retali- ates by insinusting that his accusers are given t0 questionable methods themselves. * Solomon Abrams and his wile, who conduct second-hana store at 248 Third street, were ‘arrested last night by Detectives Bee and Har- per on & misdemeanor cherge for falling to enter on their books the receipt of a gold waich and chain stolen from Mrs. Rudee’s réom November 1 at 304 Sixth street. The Abramses bought the stolen property, which was found in their store by the detectives. NEW TO-DAY. ‘The safest tea and terms’ are Sc/ulling's Best— if you don’t 'like it, the grocer re- turns your money in full. A Schilling & Com; [y o edd m reet, near Twenty-fourth, | ‘nited States District Court, is now ol at its | g last night, referred the case of Michael e captain'wanted to carry 1500 tons more | ain J. Wilson of the fast launch Amy is | He caught a severe cold at | Every blow raised a welt | e recific Oriental Club, with headquarters | ce against her husband set aside, | lly entered, and she has just | na Eunice Waite to a large audi- | MENACE TO THE SCHOOL CHILOREN City Contract Work That Did Not Last Two Months. Artificial Stone Sidewalks Sink and Go to Pieces at Cooper School. Repetition of the Job That Has Been Done at the North Cosmopolitan Schoolhouse. The rprincipal of the Coorer Primary School, on Greenwich street, between Jones and Leavenworth, has been in rather hard luck of late, and all on account of the way work is done by City contract- ors. In thisinstance the trouble of the principal and assistant teachers is the constant strain to save the young children from injuring themseives in the ruts and caverns of an artificial stone sidewalk that was constructed about two months ago in front of the schoolhouse. It is a repetition of the worry and fear of the North Cosmopolitan School prinei- pal for nearly a year past, and which, by the way, are not yet at an end, for the North Cosmopolitan schoolhouse and yards have been in the hands of contract- ors, at the imminent risk of children’s limbs. Last summer the School Department undertook to improve the Cooper School so that it might be habitable by pupils during winter months. A bulkhead, erected when the street was raised in front at considerable expeuse to the depart- ment, had fallen in, and with it went the sidewalk. The yard of the school was in a disgraceful condition, but it was paved with bituminous rock and a masonry sus- taining wall was erected along the line of W E Conaitnr The Schooner Newsboy Loading Creosoted Piles’at Section B of the Seawall for Central America. The Creosoting Process Has Gained Prominence; and Now Lumber Treated With It Is Being Shipped to All Central and South American Ports and China. one-quarter of an inch in thickness. One of the clerks stated that the cement was sporead lightly over the fresh clay and went to pieces when the rain got through the cracks. The contract for this part of the work was let against the advice of the Street Inspector, but so far it has not heen paid for by the Supervisors. Superintendent of Streets Ashworth was surprised to hear of the matter and stated that he would meake an investigation at once. So it is highly probable that the whole thing must be done over again before payment wiil be made by the Supervisors. More than a year ago contractors took hold of the North Cosmopolitan school- house on Filbert street, near Jones. The work was finished in due time, but, like the Cooper School case, the yard flooring sank, The bulkhead on Filbert street broke and fell in, and School Director Henderson, chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the board, Sidewalk in Front of the Schoolhouse on Filbert Street, Between Taylor and Jones. This with some other the school Greenwich street. improvements constituted board’s part of the contract. There still remained a great hole be- tween the wall and the street, and this was filled by Contractor John Dallam on a private contract with the Superintendent of Streets. Dallam at once proceeded to finish the job. He leveled off the earth almost even with the new granite.curbs, and then laid a coating of concrete and cement for the patent stone sidewalk, This work appeared well enough, for the caused the dangerous piaces to be fenced and the ruts to be planked over. The sum of §500 was withheld on the contract, with the result that the contractor had to go over his work a second time. And yet the sidewalk is left in a dangerous condi- tion. For about half the length of the lot there is » hummocky patch of bituminous rock npon the sidewalk, while the other half is a broken surface with heaps of debris and deep holes scattered about. And over them the children have to pass 1o get into and out of the school. - f s Ll A Al e i AAIIA: llll | W8 e f mll!!l Ik RC Rttt A i "‘llfiflfllluflulfll',”,‘!'.,’-’»” e f Broken Sidewalk in Front of the Schoolhouse on Greenwich Street, Between Jones and Leavenworth., sidewalk was smooth and level; besides. it wore all right until the last rain came. Then the ground sank several feet and the patent stone cracked and fell into great boles where whole squares stand on edge. The new sidewalk became a wreck and a menace to the safety of the children at- tending the school. And now the teach- ers are constantly worried lest ong of their charges might fall into a rut and be injured. uperintendent of Schools Babcock ex- amined the stene sidewalk and took a ample of it to his office. In showing the piece of cement he remarked : *‘It 1s about as thick paper,” and it really was not A Well-Edited Weekly. TowN TALK, the wan-adlud‘ weekly that can always be depended upon for presenting the news of the week in a bright and reliable manner, gives its readers the customary quan- tity of excellent matter in the current num- ber, out to-day. Everything of note has been gieaned and cleverly reviewed, whether it occurred in the Pnuuul. musical, dramatic, literary or social world. A number of ex- cellent hall-tones embellish the issue. Town TALK'S contents noticeably spicy yet strictly clean. It is a handsomespecimen of weekly journalis) * oSt i e Thirty years ago there was only two dozen explosive compounds known to chemists, now there are over a thousand, A NEW INDUSTRY AT NORTH BEACH The Preserving and Ship- ping of Lumber Pro- gressing. Central America and China Send Orders for the Creosoted Lumber. Vessels That Came Here Expecting to Get Wheat Charters Have Been Disappointed. The preserving of piles and timbers from the ravages of the toredo has become quite an industry at North Beach. Several con- corns have gone into the business and in consequence the old section on which Melggs wharf used to stand is now one of the busiest on the water front. The bulk of the work is done by creosoting .and lat- terly shipments of creosoted piles and lumber have been sent fo Central and South America and the last“’steamer for China took away a large consignment to be used in the harbor at Hongkong. All the piles, or nearly all those used by the Harbor Commissioners, are treated at the works, and it is estimated that the new process adds at least five years to the age of a pile. Broadway wharlis to be repiled and over 500 piles will be required. Itwill be a year before the new pier can be bullt and if it had not been for the creosoting process the piles now to be driven would not last out the year. As it is President Colnon says that when the commission comes to rebuild the wharf next year the vpiles will be as good asnew and they can be used over again. When the Ban Francisco Timber Pre- serving Company first put in its works at North” Beach an attempt was made to carry its timbers over the roadway and wharf to the vessels alongside. At that time TuE CALL prolested against the State’s roadway being put to such s use and the company abandoned the project. Now all the piles and timber are run into the b“fl through an underground tunnel. Another process employed at North Beach is the wrapping of piles in tarred linen, and still a third is the paraffine paint process. The conglomeration of smells is not pleasant, but as it brings work and money to North Beach, the resi- dents do not mind. The creosoting works are ranning night and day and P. F. Dun- don says the venture is a success. There was a goose-chase on the bay yes- terday. Davie Kramer was bringing home a bird from Fort Point, but lost it on the way. As the goose was to be fattened for Christmas Davie was anxious to bring it home. He bent to the oars, but the bird was quicker than he and aiwnys eluded the %Vhitehall. The boys from Meiggs wharf joined in the chaseand Davie picked up his fowling-piece to kill the bird, but while taking aim he lost his balance and fell into the bay. Jimmy Welch secured the goose, and when Davie was taken ashore he found himself minus a gun and a bird, as Welich was well on his way up Telegraph Hill by that time. Boatman Scott, while rowing aiong the front yesterday, wicked up a valise, in which weze a ggantity of clothing and a New Testament. In thelatter was written: “‘Charles Anderson, City and County Hos- pital, Ward C”’; also the names Herrock- son Sverge, Sven Durd and August Durd. All the articles smell of creosote, and if there was a suicide the chances are the unfortunate jumped overboard from Powell-street ‘Wharf. Sergeant Ha{ ig of the opinion that some man just released from the City and County Hospital ended his life last Thursday night, The British tramp steamer Progressist is ready to sail for India, and will get away to-day. She has aboard 5200 tons of wheat, and her captain insist that she should have at least 1500 tons more. He demanded that his vessel be loaded down to the Phmsol mark, but the sur- veyors refused (o allow his demand. The tramp has been running in the Dunsmuir line for twenty months, and during that time has never had a serious breakdown. Chiet Engineer J. M. Norton, who came here with the vessel, has been more than successful in the management of the en- gine-room, and when the number of acei- dents that have b-p\;ened to other tramps is taken into consideration the vessel’'s owners - should be ‘gnmhd. Mr. Nor- ton has made many friends in San fran- cisco, and should he ever retirn he will be made more than welcome. Since July last fifty-six British ships have arrived here in bailast seeking gra cargoes, and of that number twenty-one are still disengaged. Many of them are now tied up for. the winter in Sausalito, Qakland Creek and Mission Bay, while others are in the stream waiting for the voff chance.”” The Glencona was char- tered to arrive for 28s 9d, but the charter was abandoned, and she is now reloading for Balfour, Guthrie & Co. at 18s 9d per ton, The Bacchus, from Taltal, was char- tered to arrive at 28s9s, but there is no sign of her and the charter expires in a few days. The Sutlej waschartered to ar- rive in at 27s6d, but there is no sign of her and the charter has expired. AH in all, English ship-owners have not done well this season. James hammond, whko was for one of the Merchants’ Exchange re, at Meiggs wharf, died yesterday, the employ of the exchan, me time years i 8% and on several occasions served in politi- cal. situations. The Chrysomene got in from sea last night. Two days ago- she refused a tow and after Captain Hogan vainly attempted to make harbor for forty-eight hours he gave it up and accepted a tow. The voy- age was uneventful. The Southern Pacific's ferry steamers had a lively time of it in the fog vesterday morning. The Oakland nearly ran down the ship Fairport in tow of the tug Sea King and the Encinal made Fisherman’s wharf instead of the ferry slip. There was no damage reported. THE PRINCE'S DENIAL. Poniatowski’s Secretary Asserts That the Story About a London Creditor Is Fal Prince Poniatowski, who is president of large mining syndicates, is not in San Fran- cisco, but the Princess is here at the residence of William H. Crocker. The Prince is on the Mother Lode looking after his mining inter- ests. In regard to the published statement that the'Prince had- contracted debts in Eng- land and that Messrs. Maple & Co. of London were pursuing him with legal papers to collect the sum of $9000 for furniture obtained from that firm, & positive denial of its truth comes from the family of Poniatowski. The secre- tary of the Prince said last night: *You can deny on the very best of authority the state- ments published this evening.’” When asked if the Princess authorized a contradiction of the story the secretary re- iterated the statement: “THE CALL is author- ized on the best of authority to say that there 18 no truth whatever in the story.” ————————— THE POLIOE TRIBUNAL One Officer Dismissed ¥rom the Force and Another Resigns. The Police Commissioners held a meet- ing Thursday night and two vacancies on the force were created. Policeman Dennis Murphy was charged with unofficerlike conduct in being 1n- toxicated while on duty and failing to re- port on duty, and was dismissed from the force. Charges had been preferred against Policeman Austin J. Langford, but rather than face them he tendered his resigna- tion, which was accepted. Policeman Nathaniel Green was fined $25 for negléct of duty, and Policeman Frank McGrayan, $10 fcr being absent from his beat. “A charge of neglect of duty against Policeman John R, O’Connor was dismissed. e — MARINE ENGINEERS' BALL. It Will Be Given in Native Sons’ Hall Next Friday Evening. The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Asso- ciation No. 35 of San Francisco will give a ball in honor of its fourteenth anmiversary at Native Sons’ Hall, Mason street, be- tween Geary and Post, Friday evening, December 18. The association is now in a most pros- perous condition and will endeavor to make the ball the most enjoyable one ever held under its auspices. e e ‘Will Be Confirmed. The confirmation of Chester, son of Mr. and | Mrs. Henry B. Harris, will take place at the Geary-street Temple to-day. Reception will ‘e held on Sunday, the 6th, at their residence, 1405 Steiner street, near Ellis, from 2 until 5 o'clock. e His Namesake’'s Wheel. Charles Dyer was arrested in Oakland last night on & warrant from Police Court 8, this City, accusing him of stealing a bicycle from ¥ g Dyer. e was brought across the bay and detained at the City Prison on a charge of petty larceny, NEW TO-DAY. THE NEW WAVE. Physical Culture, Pure Food and Drink Mark a New Era. A great, popular, pure drink and pure food wave is just now passing over the country, and it seems to have come to stay. More attention is being given to articles of food and drink than heretofore, and people are slowly learning that good bealth cannot be preserved under the present civilization unless the habits are of a more natural character. The apparently harmless coffee habit now numbers its victims by the thousands, producing obstinate stomach and bowel troubles that will not abate except by leaving off the habit. 1tis not always an easy task to dropa lifetime habit. One of the !ate discoveries is a pure food coffee, made entiul{ of grains and pos- sessing great fattening and nourishing properties, while it brews the exact deep seal brown color of Mocha, and when cream is added 1t takes the rich golden brown ot old Java. The tasteis pungent and piquant, clulla similar to coffee; in fact 80 close to it in aroma and flavor that the coffee-drinker who has had trouble with coffee will freely take on the new grain drink when he discovers that it agrees with him perfectly and its health. hhl properties quickly dismiss his former ails. ‘The great feature of this new and ra- tional method oi dismissing sickness is to avoid drugging oneself an uit hurtful habits, taking in only what is known to be pure natural f such as the Creator intended for man’s subsistence. Dr. Wesley A. Dunn, Editor of “Medical Current,” Marshall Field Building, Chi- cago, says: I am highly pleased with it,"" othing is more to the point than this new drink, made from grains. It bears the n of “Postum Cereal,’ is made by th (timited), Battle Creek, Mich. it claims to be a direct and quick pro- ducer of new blood corpuscles by the nat- |’ ural method of good nourishing food taken in aliquid form. It isquite a bit less expensive than coffee and altogether its use appeals to one's common sente. Beware of the fraudulent imitations of the original Postum Cereal Grain coffee. | ‘Insist on Postum. and | Postum Cereal Company HEALTH BOARD HS TAKER WATER Will No Longer Attempt to Control the Schools. Attorney McEaerney Tells the Members They Have Ex- ceeded Their Powers. Seven New Cases of Diphtheria Re. ported at the Health Office Ves- terday—One Death. The Board of Health has been com- pelled to take water in its fight with the Board of Education, and it will not an- swer the 1injunction suit. The matter came to a head yesterddy afternoon when a special meeting was called to hear the opinion of the board’s attorney on the subject, The members evidently knew what was coming, for Dr. Fitzgibbon moved that the board go into executive session to hearthe report. What transpired beyond the closed doors of the assembly-room none but the doctors and the employes know, but the faces of the members were long when they emerged. Attorney McEnerney was more communicative and in a few short sentences rglated what he had tola the board. . “I simply told the board that it had no right to close the schools, and tbat its po- sition 1n the matter could not be sustained in court,'” he said. “Then you must have told them they had gone beyond their province and ex- ceeded their authority 2"’ said a reporter. “Iinformed the members that I could find nothing in the statutes to justify their action,’” was the evasive answer. Health Officer Lovelace let the.cat out of the bag after the meeting. “We knew beforehand what McEner- ney’s opinion would be,”” he said, ‘but we went ahead anyway to see what we could do. We made a fight, anyway.” ‘When informed of Lovelace’s admission NEW TO-DAY. Approaches and natural vigor declines; when the Nerves get out of tune and the Mind begins to worry about trifles; when the Great Shadow throws its first chill across the path of the once strong ‘man—the value of the great African tonic and vitalizer, VINO-KOLAFRA, is perhaps most keenly appreciated. Dr. J. G. Johnson, a promifent Brooklya Heights, N.Y., Physician, says: “1 have been familiar withthe virtuesof the African nut for some time, but it is only recently that I have been able to procure a reliable reparation of it. It is known as E’XNO-KOLAFRA, gives prompt and permanent strength to the body, is an aid to digestion and a counter- active to mal -sia. “t’ is 'ew"ifif; nerve tonic and sedative; es) asa tonic for men past mda’l’fixfi it is without an equal.” This incomparable preparation de- wvelops latent energy, intensifies and sustains the heartbeat, deepens the breathing, steadies the nerves and ar- rests the decay of the intellectual faculties. Has no reaction, no bad after-effects. Endorsed by Physicians and Scientists. The Red Pyramid on the label of every bottle. Look for it. . Brunswick Pharmacal Co. 92 William St., New York. NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MBS ERNESTINE KR¥r1N, Proprietor & Magaga: LAST NIGHTS Of Lecocq’s Brilllans Opers Comique, T EIR ILITTILE DUXKE” A Complete and Interesting Production. NEXT WEEK, Offenbach’s Operatic Fantalsie. —*“THE BRIGANDS.”— SEATS NOW ON SALE. Popular Prices. .+..25¢ and 50c. O’Farrell !1}1@!. Beiween Siockton and Powell. Matinee To-Day (Saturday), Dec. 5. Parquet, any seat, ; Balcony, any seas lux shuldren, 10c, an LANGSLOW, the S| ELLEN VETTE THYE GREAT STUARTK, the M; Anda Company of World-Reno: Artists. Only 1 Nigat More of BURT SHEPARD, ED HEFFERNAN and LEWIS & ELLIOTT: NEW BUSH-ST. THEATER. —SMILES AND LAUGHTER I— In Shrieks, Roars, Yells and Convulsionsi—In Large and Small Doses, to Suit Every Nature's Swost Matsedy Dispensed b 's Swee eme. 8 y T rore: ufl.’.‘“énfing ¥ LAST NIGETS — KING Laughmaker of the Worid. H entertaizments wouid compal In ousan ar-old mum: Evgprices—10c, 18¢, 25¢, bUc. Mat prices—10c, 250 THE CHUTES. Open Daily From Noon to Midnight. Arion, Skating Rink, Animatoscope—FREE ! Skating Rink Always Open. POTATO RACH Rl e BALLOON SUNDAY. SPECIAL—SUNDAY, A BOB FITZSIMMONS WIII give two {llustrations of the SHARKEY INOC'KOUTBLOW at 4 o'clock in the afternoon PR e YAGE W PEE FOOT O THE LaKE ADMISSION—10 CENTS. . Slloulderingfire ‘ " of old disease lurk in the blood of many a man, who fancies himself in good health. ILet a slight sickness seize him, and the old enemy breaks out anew. The fault is the taking of medicines that suppress, in- stead of curing disease. You can eradicate disease and purify your blood, if you use the standard remedy of the world, Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. AR a member of the Board of Education said: *This is just in Jine with the arrogant actions of the Health Department. With a fall knowledge that it could not sustain its position it goes ahead and puts usto no end of trouble and expense. ‘‘The closing of the schools for even aday in such a manner is conducive to bad disci- pline, and we won't tolerate such proceed- ings again. Supposing some one had been killed or even hart in a dispute with those inspectors over the closing of the schools, what a nice loaa the Health Department wou!d have bad to carry., We sball make all necessary repairs on the schools and keep them open.”’ Seven, cases of diphtheria, located as follows, were reported at the Health Of- fice yesterday: Threa at 4241 Eighteenth street, two 4577 Eighteenth streef, one at 35 Hardy street,and one at 580 Capp street. Onedeath was also reported trom 5 Pond street. There have been fourteen new cases and five deaths reported since December 1. - Drs. Morse and Williamson have been appointed a committee by the Board of ealth to draw up iaws to be presented at the next Leeislature giving the board the power to close schools when disease threatens to become epidemic. NEW TO-DAY—-AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. ALHAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated). .... Propelacocy MR. WILTON LACKAYE, And a Great Companv. Assisted by MARIE WAINWRIGHT. MATINEE T¢-DAY! To-night and Sunday, ‘“ DR. BELGRAFF.” A Grand and Effective Dramaiic Performance. SUNDAY NIGHT, LAST TIME OF DR. BELGRAFF. Next Monday—<écond ana_Last Wi MR. WILTON LACKAYE. A GREAT DOUBLE BILL: The one-act. onesct |« MOLIERE.” Th;:;l!l!rdn;lnglu CAPT. BOR.” SEATS NOW SELLING. CALIFORNIA THEATER ¥riday Evening, December 4, and Satur- day Matinee, December 5, 1596, “The Patriotic and Military Opers, “HEROES OF ’76.” Seats selling at Theater—81, 75¢. 50c and 25¢. & (9" LESSES ATDMANAGLRY: <~ YOU HESITATE. WHY? Come Judge for Yourself. See JOSEPH GRISMER and PH(EBE DAVIES, Presenting the American Comedy Drama, “THE NEW SOGTH.” A beautiful play interpreted by a perfect cast. ANOTHER GREAT PRODUCTION! MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, —SALE OF SEATS NOW OPEN—— K, The Meiodramatic ~uccess. YTEH COTTON KING ! 200 Nights in London. 100 Nights in New York. 100 Nights in Boston. 60 Nights in Chicago. 60 Nights In Philadelphia. A Wonderful Scenic uction. Ntarthing Me- chanical Effects. A Special Cast of Great Excellence Has Been Engaged. An Event in Theatrical Circles. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO, ..Sole Lessee and Manager Aroused Tremendous Enthusiasm! TEIES MIDNIGHT ALARM! A Thrilling Melodrama, Full of Fun and Excitement! Great Drawbridge Scene! Speeding Express Trains! Fire kngine with Spirited Horses! Fine Mechanical and Electrical Effects. Evening Prices—10c, 25c and 333, Matinees Saturday and Sunday. BICYCLE RACES! BICYCLE RACES! BICYCLE RACES! Velodrome! Velodrome! Velodrome! Corner Baker and Fell Sts. Saturday Afternoon, Dec. 5, at 2 o'elock. Two Amateur Races! Two Professional Races! Velodronie Shield Kace! 2 Exhibitions by ‘Zimmy’’ MeFariand, Orlando L. Stevens. Record Trials. Admission—256c and 50c. First Regiment Band. Next Meet Saturday Afternoon, Dee. 12. SUTRO BATHS. TUG-OF-WAR. GREATEST CONTEST OF THE YEAR, AN INT¥RNATIONAL AFFAIR. STRENGTH AND MERIT TO WIN. NATIONS REPRESENTED. Ehgland, Ireland. Scotland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, Slavo Canada and United States. All the team: at each performance. Two afterncons, Sundays, mber 18 ana even nixhts, December 1 019 inclusive, General admission, 25c; reserved seats, 50c. THIRD ANNUAL HORSE SHOW MECHANICS’ PAVILION, December 9,10, 11 and 12, 1896 CPEN DAY AND NIGHT. CONCERTS AFTERNOON AND EVENINGS, Conducted by VALENTINE HUBER. General Admission, Day 50c. Evening 81 Reserved geats on sale at H, 8. Crocker Co.'s, 227 and 229 Post st. No seats reserved for day exhibitions except private boxes. G00d seats on maln floor and all seats In gallery included in price of general admission. PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB . GNGLESIDE TRACK), The only Perfect Winter Racetrack in America. RACING iR RACING Racing from o, 80 to Dec. 12, Inclusive. Five or More Races Daily, Rain or Shine. FIRST RACE AT 2:P. M. Take Southern Pacific tralns at Third and Townsend sts, depot, leaving at 1 ». . Fare for Round Trip, including Ad- mission to Grounds, »1.00. Take Mission-st. electric line direct to track. - The G. H. Mumm & Co. Syakes, Saturday, Deo. 5, The Paiace Hotel Stakes, , Dec. 12. ¥ A. B. SPRECKELS, President. W. 8 Leaks, Secretary.