The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 16, 1896, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISC O CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1896. NO CHANGE IN THE LAW FIRMS Delmas & Shortridge Will Not Dissolve Partner- ship. Nor Will the Partnership of Bishop & Wheeler Be Dissolved. The Mecst Cordial Relations Exist in the Firms as They Stand at the Present Time. The story that the law firm of Delmas & Shortridge was to be dissolved at the beginning of the year created some sur- prise among the legal fraternity when it was given currency yesterday. The gen- tlemen most deeply fectly in canard. Thev stated with one accord that there was ro dissolution threatened of that partnership and that no steps had been taken or planned toward the organi- zation of a new firm between D. M. Delmas and Thomas B. Bishop. Mr. Delmas, who had just returned from San Jose,where he had been attending upon a matter of importance pending in'the | courts there, was seen at his cffice yester- | day afternoon. When he was asked if the | firm of Delmas & Shortridge was to be | dissolved by the first of the year he indig- | nantly replied, **No; nothing of the kind | has ever been mentioned or thought of.” | “Is a firm of which you and T. B.| Bishop are to be the members to be organ- ized ?” “No, I have the highest regard for Mr. Bishop and have been associated with him in proceedings of the Lux estate, but the idea of forming a partnership with him bhas never been even remotely hinted at by us or either of us.” Is it true that your relations with Mr. that you exchanged warm words not long ago, and that there isa breach between you?” “No, certainly not. It is now three | years, lacking a few days, since we have been 'together, and during the whole of that period not a shade of unpleasantness has existed between us; not a word that was not of the most friendly character has | ever been exchanged, and our relations | are now as close, cordial and intimate as | from the start or as any morial could | desire.” When Mr. Delmas was further asked if he was annoyed or inconvenienced by the attention and time which Mr. Shortridge bestowed upon politics during the late campaign he said: . no. Mr. Short- | ridge's obligations to his party were well | known to me. The time spent by him in | the campaign in no way interfered with | the discharge of his duty to the firm, and | the idea that I in any manner found fault | with him for absence in canvassing the | State for his party or that I did not con- sider him entitled to share in the earn- oncerned agreed per- | heir denial of the truth of the | HE WOULD AVE | Shortridze have not been pleasant, and | i i o St i oSN e ST A o YN N N A AT i m%\" }/’/:l:fl’/’/ A i | fm’ //1//7 i 7 i ‘r‘f > i = L % . & Ltk L TG 1 N ’ _ ] TR iy it LI il i M 7 /l / |l ; E A Front View of the Wonderful Organ Presented to St. Ignatius Church by Mrs. Welsh. FOOTE REMOVED George Monteith Files Charges Against the U. S. Attorney. Says H: Entered Into Collusion| With the Defendant’s At- torney to Defeat Justice. Also That He Withheld Facts From the Court and Failei to Notify the Prosecuting Witness. Attorney George W. Monteith, as attor- ney for Alfred Isson, has sent a commu- nication to President Cleveland and to ings of the office on that or on any other account isabsolutely without foundation.” ! Samuel M. Shortridge was seen as he was returning from the City Hall and asked about the story. Hesaid: *I have not time e to deny such baseless | ven rumors.” Be eing pressed for some expres- sion he smilin g d, **You had better | see Mr. Delmas.” Later he said: “The | relations between Mr. Delmas and myself | are and always have been of the most inti- | mate and pleasant nature. There has never been the least friction between us. | Our association is of a sociai as well asof | a business nature, and there is no thought or desire on the part of either Mr. Delmas | or myself to sever our relationship. As the partnership _existing between | Mr. Bishop and Mr. Wneeler I am in- | formed that their connection is of the | most agreeable character and will cnn-‘\ tinue.” | Charles S. Wheeler, when seen at his office, said: *“So far as I know | there 1s no truth in the report that Delmas & Shortridge are about to dissolve vartnership. I know that there is none in the story that a new partnershipis to | be formed between Mr. Delmas and Mr. | Bishor. I have every reason to believe tuat the most perfect accord exists be- | tween Mr. Delmas and Mr. Shortridge. | Certainly my relations with Mr. Bishop are of the most cordial and satisfactory | nature.” Mr. Bishop. when seen at his residence | last evening, said: “*Mr. Delmas and myself have neverdis- cussed in any way the question of partner- ship, alihough we are old friends. | Personally, I have already partners— younger men—connected with me in | whose future I am much interested. I have no idea of making any changesor ot | forming any new relations. “Iam quite sure that no such thought | has ever entered the mind of Mr. Delmas.” Mr. Bishop further stated that he had never previously been interviewed on the subject of a partnership between himself and Mr. Delmas. From 1uterviews with all the gentlemen interested it appears that the publication of the story that these two prominent firms would be dissolyed was made with- out any authoritv whatever and without even inquiring of any of the persons con- cerned. AFRO-AMERIOANS. The Fxecutive Council Interested in Several Legislative Measures. The executive council of the Afro- American League met on Monday even- ing at 620 Bush street. Much consideration was given to the repeal of the “*black laws” and the enact- ment of the civil rights bill at the next Legislature. Letters thanking the league for what| it accomplished in the last campaign from President-elect McKinley and Mark Hanna were read. Similar letters were read from the National Committee and Afro-American Bureau. NEW TO-DA - e (hristmas - Gifts ROCKER 227 POST ST 217 BUSH ST Hon. Judson Harmon, Attorney-General of the United States, preferring charges agamnst United States District Attorney Henry 8. Foote, and asking his removal from office. The charge is that af collu- sion with the defeadant’s attorney in a criminal case to defeat justice. Isson was the prosecuting witness in the suit against George Stierlen, on three indictments for sending obscene matter through the mails—the letters being writ- ten to Isson’s wife. Stierlen was allowed to plead guilty on one of the indictments and the other two were nolle prosed. It is alleged that Foote advanced the day of ierlen’s arraignment on the calendar without notice to the prosecuting witness or to the postal authorities, and that he deceived the court as to the gravity of the case; that Stierlen was brought into court, aliowed to plead guilty, fined $500 and the other two cases dismissed belore the postal authorities or Isson could reach the courtroom after the brief notice given them. Following is the text of the com- plaint sent to the President, which inci, dentally tell Isson’s ratber remarkable story: To Grover Cleveland, President of the United States: Alfred Isson, a citizen of the United States and of the State of California, residing at the City of San Francisco in said State, now makes, files and presents herewith the sub- joined charges against Henry S. Foote, attor- Dey for the Uni ates in and for the North- ern district of California, and because thereof desires the removal oi the said Foote. | And in this behalf he states: That in the latter part of the year 1894 the complainant, the said Alfred Isson, went to Tapachula, State of Chiapas, in the republic | of Mexico, to temporarily engage in business | at that point; that his wile remained in San Francisco until the month of December, 1894, at which time she left to join him in Tapa- chula; that during the interim between the | time he himself leit San Francisco and the | tme his wife left the complainant’s said wife became involved in illicit relations with one | George Stierien, who was then the husband of the complainant’s sister, Enma Stierlen. That after remaining in Tapachule for about three months the complainant’s said wife upon March 17, 1895, returned to San Francisco for the purpose of making pur- chases of goods for the complainant. That about the time of her departure she informed the complainant that a lady friend of hers re- siding in Stockton, Cal., would address her several letters, and which would be addressed to her as Mrs. W. G. Steele, and particularly requested complainant not to opem or ex- amine the same. That soon affer the de- parture of complainant’s said wife for San Francisco as aforesaid letters began to arrive addressed to *Mrs. W. G. Steele,” ana five in all arrived, copies of which are hereunto | attached and warked exhibits A, B, C, D and | E, and to which reference is hereby made. That sald letiers remained in complainant’s possession for several weeks, untit his sus- picion being aroused he opened them and dis- covered their contents. That complaint there- upon telegraphed his said wife to return im- mediately, which she failed to do, but did in | the latter part of May, 1895. take passage for | Tapachula upon the steamship Colima, which, | on its way down the Mexican coast, sank in the Pacific Ocean, and complainant’s said wife wes drowned. That each of said letters abovelreferred to and marked exhibits A to E inclusive were | mailed at the Postoffice of the United States in the City of Saun Franeisco aforesaid and duly bore the postmark thereon. That upon com nant’s return to San Francisco he placed said letters iu the hands of the postal nuthorities at San Francisco, but at thattime the question of the liability for the sender of such Jetters through the mail was then pending in the Supreme Court of the United States, and no action could be taken thereon. That complainent in November, 1895, ad- dressed the Attorney-General of the United States relating to said letters, and upon Janu- ary 10 received from him an answer which is marked exnibit F and attached hereto. That upon May 15. 1896, the Attorney-General of the United States again addressed complain- aut, and a copy of the letter is hereunto at- tachea and marked exhibit G. That upon the receiptof the last-named letter the complainant went before the Fed- eral Grand Jury, who upon the 21stof Aug- ust, 1896, presented an indictment containing three counts, charging the said George Stier- len with the violation of the laws of the United States with reference to depositing obscene meil matter in the mails of the United States. That the said three counts re- lated to exhibits A, Band C, Yeing the letiers dated March 3, March 17 and February 23, re- lfecnvely. ‘That after u great deal of trouble the postal anthoritles finaily located the smid Stierlen in Fargo, N. D, to which place he fled to avoid a&rrest. e Was thereupon brought back to the City of San Francisco and his case upon said_indictment set for ar- néi mment upon the 15th day of December, 1896. That complainant, fearing that Henry 8. | torney | County Clerk’s office. Foote, the Distrigt Attorney, would not do his fu.l duty in the premises, emploved his own | counsel to be present when satd case should be tried. That bis said counsel so iniormed the said Foote. That said Foote, very soon after being informed of the eémployment of special counsel by complainant, and without giving any previous notice to either the postal authorities or to complainant or to complain- ant’'s said counsel, changed the time of ar- raignment with said George Stierlen in the United States District Court, wherein said in- dictment was pending before Hon. W. W. Mor- row, the. Judge thereof, from the 5th day of December, 1896, to the 10th day of December, 1896, and by arrangement with the said George Siierlen and M. 8. Eisner, his attorney, went before the United States Distriet Court | aforesaid at 11 o'ciock upon the morning of December 10, 1896, sllowing the said Stierlen to plead gmlty to the first count in said in- dictment, which was based upon said letter marked exhibit A, and being the letter dated Marcn 3, 1895. and that the said District At- Foote did not, as was his duty under the cirel tances, submit said letters to the court for its information, but withheld the same, and upon the said Stierlen being fined in the sum of $500, dismissed the action upon the second and third eounts. That the Postal Inspectors were not notified until 10:20 o’clock of the morning of Decem- | ber 10, 1896, as aforesaid, as complainant was | inform and believes, and were unable to se- cure the presence of complainant until it was t00 late to do anything in the premises, That complainant charges the said Henry S. Foote with having taken the action above referred to in pursuance of & corrupt and un- lawful agreement or understanding with the said Stierien and his attorney, whereby the said Stierlen should be permitted to go free upon the payment of & small fine, to wit, $500, as aforesaid, and the said Stierlen being & man of large means would not be seriously pun- ished thereby. And this charge complainant makes upon his information and belief, and upon the facts and circumstances of the case above set ferth. Complainant further charges the said Henry 8. Foote with having wiilfully deceived the nited States District Court with reference to the character and nature of the charges against the said Stierlen, by withholding the said letters and not giving the court an oppor- tunity to know and 1o understand the nature and extent of the offenses of the said Stierlen as aforesaid. This complainant avers upon his informa- tion and belief and upon the facts and circum- | stancss within his knowledge as herein set orth. Complainant therefore earnestly petitions his kxcellency the President of the United States, to cause due and proper investigation of the charges herein made to be hsd, and if the same be found to be true and asabove | charged and stated that the seid Henry S. | Foote be aismissed and removed from nis said office as attorney of the United States in and | for the Northern District of tbe State of Cali- forala. Isson’s affidavit is attached to the docu- ment. TRE PICTURE NOT FOUND. Von Tiedeman Waxing Fat Over the Prospect of His Acquittal. The missing photograph in the Carl von Tiedeman perjury cas: has not been found, and another lecture from Judge Wallace is to be expected unless it can be found before the opening of court this morning. Chief Deputy County Clerk Piper said yesterday that he did not think the pic- ture ever passed into the possession of the He explained that when Von Tiedeman was acquitted on the charge of forgery there was not the slight- est expectation of any cfficer of the court that the photograph would ever be wanted again, and he supposed it had been treated as so much waste paper. That would have been a natural disposition of the matter, If Von Tiedeman had wanted it no one would have objected to letting him have it, but there is no record showing that it was delivered to him. ‘When the accusation of perjury was pre- sented against Von Tiedeman all the pa- pers and exhibits in the case were deliv- ered to the District Attorney and were in that officer’s possession and in the posses- sion of the Grand Jury for several weeks. Mr. Piper says that the County Clerk’s office canuot be held responsible for the safe-keeping of documents that sre passed in this indiscriminate manner. In the meantime Von Tiedeman is grow- ing plumper, handsomer and more con- tented-looking. If that photograph is not found it will be almost impossible for the District Attorney to secure his conviction. GRATF'S EPITAPH. Wrote It in Advance and Left Money to Pay for It. The will of Napoleon Graff, formerly of San Francisco, who died in Blasewitz, Saxony, on the 26th of last October, has been filed for probate. The instrument contains a carefully pre- pared history of the testator’s affairs and concludes as follows : Idemand of my heirs that my corpse shall be cremated and that my ashes be deposited near those of my parents in a cement vase containing the urn with my ashes, and pro- vided with a simple tombstone in granite bearing the ‘inscription: “Here reposes Na- poleon Greff, mining engineer; born May 11, 1840; died — (7). He led an animated life. May his ashes rest in peace.” Mrs. Laura Graff-Muller and Arthur Graf, children of the testator, are named as sole heirs, with the exception that the widow is to receive all the concessions stipulated in an agreement of inheritance signed before wmarriagze, and that his former Mexican wife, known as Mrs. Es- merenciana Sanches, who is incurably in- sane, shall have an allowance of 200 Mex- ican dollars a month during her lifetime. ‘The testator certifies that at the time of his divorce from his Mexican wife his wealth, consisting of mines in SBonora and landed property near Guaym well as real estate and cash in San Francisco, amounted to 1,200,000 marks, and since his second marriage 1t has increased 500,000 marks. Frank Euch and Fred A. Hartman are named dministrators of that partof the estate which is sitnated in California. ———————— WarcHzs, Diamonds,Jeweiry, at greatly reduced prices; buildinig (0 be removed. 5 and 7 Third st HAPPY FESTIVAL OF LITTLE ONES Children of the Day Homes Gathered at the Audi- torium. An Enpjoyable Entertainment Preceded the Appearance of fanta Claus. Christmas Gifts Bestowsd Upon the Children of Hard-Working Parents. Santa Claus was in town yesterday and spent the afternoon at the Auditorium, where the Sisters of the Holy Family gave a Christmas festival to the children of the Sacred Heart, St. Joseph and St. Francis day homes. In honor of his coming the Auditorinm had been prettily decorated, the entrance presenting a particularly attractive apnearance with i‘s rows of tall palms and arches of bolly-berries. The stage Iikewise took on a festive air, with ferns and bolly- berries arranged artistically here and there. The little ones began to arrive at 2 o’clock, each one arrayed in his or her best bib and tucker, and each little face bright with expectancy. There were 600 of them, and they repre- sented the children of hard-working par- ents to whom Christmas is not always a time of cheer; indeed, to many of them the necessities of life are a luxury. But Santa Claus did not forget those dear little children this year. He had something for each and every one of therm, and they knew it, too, so it is no wonder they were brimiul of good nature and wore such great broad smiles, for they had heard all about Santa Claus, and knew he was coming yesterday afternoon and was going .to bring a great load of toys. It didn’t matter that it stormed, for Santa Claus had promigsed to be there, and they knew he wouldn’t disappoint them. They haa prepared a delightful little programme, and in the opening chorus their voices rang out clear and sweet upon an audience that filled the house. The little ones Lad been splendidly dritled and acted their separate parts to perfection. When_ the chorus ‘‘Santa Claus will soon be here” had been sung with all the enthusiasm of childhood the little ones grew wild with delight. Sure enough he did appear, and he wasn’t a make-believe Santa Claus, but a real live one with a flowing white beard and wearing a great stout coat. He was blowing a trumpet most furiously, but he couldn’t begin to make enough noise to drown the yells of approval that emanated from those little throats. He resembled a Rip Van Winkle more than the proverbial Santa Claus, but the children didn’t wind that, they just stood on their chairs clapping their hands and screeching with delight. They made such a noise that the combined efforts of the Sisters to quiet them had no effect. They were too happy to heed any one, sc they just cheered and cheered until they grew tired, and then they let Santa Claus bave & chance. He made them a neat lit- tle speech and then they were real quiet fora minute, but when the Christmas tree was brought on and the children caught a glimpse of it another howl of delight went up, Then came the supreme moment for those iittie children. They were marched upon the stage and each little girl pre- sented with a doll; and such pretty dolis! There were blonde dolis and brunette dolls and girl and boy dolls, all dressed in the height of fashion. And each little girl was as proud of her doll as a mother of ber first born. For many of them it was the first doll, in fact, the first playtoy they had ever hud, and 1t was 8 pity that the dolls could not appreciate the tender- ness bestowed upon them. The boys received trumpets and imme- diately proceeded 1o make things lively, as boys will. Each child received a box of candy and the tree was weighted down with picture-books and boxes of dishes. Father Prendergast, assisted by Fathers Ramm and Dempsey, assisted in the dis- tribution of the gifts. TO FIND LOST FRIENDS. The Salvation Army Announces the Ex'stence of a Useful Bureau. The following communication explains itself: NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 120-124 WEST) FOURTEENTH STREET, NEW YORK UITY, ; December 7, 1895. Dear Sir: Ishall be grateful if you will in- form the readers of your valuable paper that the Salvation Army has n bureau for tracing lost and missing friends, thousands of whom are found every year. Ws are specially able to desl with these matters because we have agents throughout the world. - made save for run' Letters should be ad- dressed, *‘Inquiry Department, 122 West Four- teenth street, New York.” Thanking you in anticipation, believe me to remain, respect- and cordially yours, F. DE LATOUR BOOTH-TUCKER, ' Commander. THE PRIDE OF ST, [GNATIUS Experts Deem the Organ of That Church the Finest on Earth. The Gift of Mrs. Welsh, a Wealthy and Benevolent Parishioner. Its Wonderful Musical Resources and Splendid Mechanical Accessories. The parishioners of St. Ignatius Church are the proud possessors of what is con- ceded by experts to be the finest organ in the world. The finishing touckes wiil be put on it to-day, though already under the apt manipulation of W. D. Woods, assistant superintendent of the firm that built the organ, its swelling notes of har- mony have startled into life the slum- bering echoes of the great cathedral. The organ is the gift of Mrs. Welsh, an opulent parishioner. A year ago last June she presented the church with $50,000, to be used in the constraction and erection of an instrument of suitable size for the building, the balance to be placed in a reserve fund for the maintenance of a choir. The organ alone cost $30,000. There are four manuals of sixty-one notes each and a pedal of thirty notes. In addition there are eighty-six stops, includ- ing the preparation for an altar organ. The number of pipes reach the stupen- dous aggregate of over 5000. The key- board, or console, is placed a few feetin front of the organ-case. The entire organ is electro-pneumatic, and within this con- sole are placedl the electro-contact, pneu- matic piston-knobs for making the various adjustable combinations. From the lower gallery the organ towers upward for 37 feet and 6 inches. Itis 33 feet in width and 18 indepth.” The case is of selected white ash, finished in natural color, and the front pipes are ornamented in gold and colors. On the top columns of the case are two lile-sized angels; of course, in accordance with the ideas of | man upon the size of angels, which Super- intendent Woods himself admits are not entirely authentic. The wind supply is furnished with six sets of bellows, operated by two electric motors, one of five and the other of two and a half horsepower. The bellows plant is situated in the lower room at the left of the organ, and the air is conveved forty feet to the electric receivers in the orean. The organ weighs over 100,000 pounds. The intention was to inaugurate the use of the instrument with a grand organ re- | cital by Clarence Eddy, the renowned organist of Chicago, and he was engaged for the occasion, hisarrival being expected to-day. But a few days ago it was discov- ered that while there is nothing in Jesu- itical law conflicting with this proceeding it would be in direct violation of the dio- cesan rules to give a paid entertainment in the church. Consequently the project had to be abandoned. This is regretted for several reasons, as Eddy is generally regarded as one of the greatest living American organists and the instrument in question is certainly worthy of his skill. However, it is hoped that some arrangement can yet be made by which the public will bte enabled to hear the great instrument respond to Eddy’s touch. This will probably be on Christmas day, when it will first be formally used in the church services. THREE WERE GENUINE. Spencer Keports on Diphtheria Cases That Were Submitted to Him. Dr. Spencer, the bacteriologist of the Board of Health, sent in a report \ester- day on suspected cases of diphtheria that had been reported to him. Out of a dozen or more cases submitted three showed unmistakable evidences of being genuine. They were located as fol- lows: 315 Shotwell street, Pennsylvania avenue, near Twenty-third street, and an indicent who was sent to the City and County Hospital, These make forty-three cases for the first balf of December, against forty-seven cases fcr the whole of November. = gmgge oy Christmas High Jinks. Commodore Harry M. Gillig of the Larch- mont Yacht Club, Will Barton, composer of popular scores, and Frank Unger are expected to arrive in this City from New York next Saturday. They will attend the Christmas high jinks of the Bohemian Club. Charles Leonard of Glenn County came in last even- ing, and other old-time members of the club will pay their respects to the owl daring the holiday season. Dr. Old Rip Van Winkle went up into the Catskill mountains to take a little nap of twenty years or so, and when he wakened, he found that the “cruel war was over,”’ the monthly magazines had “‘fought it over’’ the second time and “blown up’ all the officers that had participated in it. This much is history, and it 1s also an /kistorical fact that, dur- ing the same length of time, Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery had become the most celebrated, as it is the most ef- fective, Liver, Blood and Lung Remedy of the age. In purifying theilood and in all manner of pimples, blotches, erup- tions, and other skin and scalp diseases, scrofulous sores and swellings, and kindred ailments, the ““Golden Medical Discovery manifests the most positive curative properties. Every disorder that can be reached through the blood, yields to its purifying qualities. Besides, it builds up whole- some flesh and strength ; not merely fa¢ like filthy Cod liver oil and its nasty “emulsionts ”* but solid flesh. A scrofulous condition of the blood in- vites catarrh, bronchitis, and consump- tion. We’re all exposed to the germs of consumption, grip and malaria—yet only the weak ones suffer. When you’re weak, tired out, and debilitated, or when pim- ples and blotches appear—heed the warn- ng in time. ‘ll‘lh:h“ Golden Medifial 1])15- covery ”’ sets al e organs into health: action— ially the liver, and t.hat'ys' the point of entrance for these germs. Then if the blood be pure, they’ll be thrown off. There’s no risk. 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AT AUCTION TUESDAY, TUESDAY......... DECEMBER 22, 1896, At 12 o’clock noon, AT OUR SALESROGN, 638 MARKET ST. Market-Street Improved Property. Northwest line Market st.. 114:6 feet southwest of Franklin; larze lot. extending through to Page st.; lmprovements on th: Market st front; also Lhis piece of proper on the Page-st. fr.nt is mprov.ng every day aud soon will be wort l_HUOD per front foot. It is in the first Norkhevnn(.} Van Ness avenue and in the march of elegant im- provements A big chance for a specniator or capitalist. Examine this; lot 27:6x104:10, through 10 Page st., which it fro its 21:9 feet. | Downtown Property—Improved. South line (N front bullding, 4 stortes, rear building, 2 stories, 10 oterg S ot ;l“e cnnd!flun: always rented; 20; ent wal asalt rock on P ot 1ot 34:414x137:6 feet. o Residence Lot Near Market Street. South line of Clinton Park, 155 east 0f Dolores st., and near Market st.: lot ready for building; pleasant surround.ngs: examine this; must sold; Castro-st. cable; lot 35x75 feat. o0 U Nob Hill Residence. North line (No. 1816) of Pine st.. 56 feet east Octavia: Z-tory bay-windowed residence of & rooms and bath; basement; cement sidewalk and garden walks; bituminous' street; everything in splendid shape; large lot. 28x157:6 feet. + Golden Gate Park Residence. East._line (No. 216) of Ashbury st., 100 f north of Fell; handsome. 2-80ry bay-windowe: residence; 7 rooms and bath; high basement: in fine condition; cemeni-stone waik: iron fence: brick foundatio ne home; o:.e-half block from Fnldeu Gate Park; several cable roads; 1ot 25x103 eet. Magnificent Corner Lot. Southwest corner of Pacific and Jones sts.; all ready to improve; would puv well with Stores be- low an1 flats above; good location for business: ;x(:"l‘flc st. ludbl?uét rock and cement-stone walk; ackson an lyde st. cables; large 80x52:4 feer. St Probate Sale. Northwest line (No. 538) of Howard s feet south of First; improvements, 2 dwel! f 10 and 4 rooms. ‘1his i3 ciose 1o business prop- erty. and Howard st. must scon become a business street; plenty of carlines: lot 26x85 feet. 425 Oak-Street Business Property, Near Golden Gate Pari. South line of Oak st., 187:6 feet west of Devisa- dero; 2 handsome business lots, an ' but 1 block from Golden Gate Park: improved with siores below and flals above: rent oui siv: examine these; must be soid; 2 lots, 25x157:6 feet. Mission Heights—Coltage. West line (No. 164) of (lara ave. 168 feet north of Eighteentn st., near Douglass; preciy bay-window cottage of 5 rooms and batn: street sewered, graded and macadamized; cement walk and iron fencing: examine this; Eighteenth-st. electric-cars: lo v8x136 feet. For Catalogues, Ters, etc., inquire of EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO,, Office and Salesrooms 638 Market St. Dismond Brand. ENNYROYAL PILLS nal and On) LADIES 1k Draggiat for Chichester's Engiish Dl ‘Brand in Red and Gold meta: xes. sealod with blue ribbon. Tal a 0 other. ions and imitarions. A% Draggists,or send Se in for fowlars, testimonials and “ for Ladles.” in leie~ by return 30000 TerThoslis “Vom TP ol by f Loeal Druczisis. Con Mg et NEW WESTERN ' HOTEL, EARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.—: K odeled and renovated. KING, WARD Z 00 Fu plan. Kooms 506 to $1 60 per da 1o 85 per week, 85 o 830 per monin:” ires Satis bot and cold e graies 4 waler every room: every room; eleVaLor ruus allnigac,