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d . stalled the following officers: John & { 1 SHP STICKS N THE DRAW Why a Tunnel Is Wanted Under the Qakland Harbor. Board of Trade and Merchants’ Exchange Unite in Work- ing for It. In Foggy Weather It Would B: a Safeguard Agiinst Narrow- Gauge Accidents. OARLAND OFFicE SAN FraNcisco CALL,) $08 Broadway, Dec.9. | The need of but one bridge across the | estuary was clearly demounstrated to-day when the bark Lés Adelphes stuck’in the THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, S DAY, DECEMBER 20, 1896. Dr. F. R. Woolsey and Miss Thorndyke, sopranos; C. B. Milis and T. A. Smith, tenors; C. 8. Merrill and Dwight Hutch- ;n n, bassos. C. R. Morse will be the di- tor, Brief News Items. The ‘troubles of the Lorin Fire Company ;:‘-vle been adjusted and all members will re- aln, The pastors of Borkeley have adopted a pro- gramme for a ‘“‘week of prayer,’ beginning with Sunaay, January 3. A successiul entertainment and bazaar was given yesterday by the ladies of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Mission at Lorin. A grand ball and supper will be held on Monday evening in American Hall, for the belnefl: of the S8ap Francisco Children’s Hospi- tal. The closing exercises of the term at St. Joscph's” Convent were held to-day. An in- teresting programme of exercises was presented by the children. Dr. William T. Harris was the guest of Pro- fessor Brown to-day at dinmer and Was enter- tained by President and Mrs. Kellogz this evening.” On Monday he wili be the guest of Professor and Mrs. Gayley. The League of the Cross of Berkeley has elgcted the following officers: President, Thoimas F. Gregory; vice-president, Patrick O’Keefe; sccretary, M. Conneily; treasurer, John Lioyd; eergeant-at-arms, Joseph Frick and Joun Ryan; first lieutenant, Geraid Ken- ney. e > Wendte’s Masterstroke. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 19.—The reli- gious controversy being engaged In re- garding the periodicals furnished the read- ing public at the Free reading-room took a new turn by the publication of the fol- lowing letter: To the Board draw and had to be towed back from the h chennel at Webster-street bridge | rough the south channel. | ed adelay of over half an hour | train for one trip, ng November an average of eleven vessels a day passed through the draw, and vesterday seventeen passed, while to- Y Lwenly we hrough. I'he Board of Trade has decided thatthe | "'mul serviceable method of disposing of the estuary is by a tunnel, which would dispense with the necessity ofsthe new dge that is now being planned by ad in conjunction wituthe War Departme: the Supervisors. At last ui; meeting of the Board of Trade a reso!ution was passed that a vetition be circulated to have tbe South- ern build a tubmel under the} Pacific ry. Celonel Bridges and Sec: wil ) before the Merchants’ E e aud seek tueir co-operation in the The Good Roads Association so be asked to assi fogzy weather the value of a tunnel very manifest. Last night the engineer of the narrcw-gauge train did not see the nal, but he stopped the train about a| blo¢k from the bridge. Ii was staied in a‘i report of tk ffair to-day that the train crashed through the gates and nearly ran into t:e estuary. There are no gates to crash through and the bridge was closed, | g0 that had the train not stopped there would have been no danver. A GENERAL REVIVAL The Central Churches Will Unite l'nder; Rev. L. W. Munhall, the Evangelist. JAKLAND, Dee. 19 —The !.rs[‘ ival in this city since tings of four years agoisto| ted January 28-and continue | for several weeks, The meetings will be | under the susnices of all the central | end every effort will )mem as successiul as be made to hav were those under B. ¥ Mills. The'serv the R . W. Munhall, famous evangelist, have been secured. mes here direct from Philadelp ere he is ow engaged in one of the | t cn{ has ever reen. ) erience and has 1 cities of | uxl man | x ¥ his wonderfal | pers siaa very agreeable | ake | Tie churches and the pastors interested | in.this m the Rev. odist, = First Presbyterian, | Joyle, D.D.; First Meth- | nmer, D D. ional, the Rev. Charles R. First Baptist, the Rev. C. H. Ko- | ) h Lutheran, the Rev. | { United Presbytenan, | tue Rev. J. M. French; Asbury Methodist, | the Rev. H. M. Knight; Market-street | Congregational, the Rev. E. 8. Chapman, p.D.; First Christian, the ‘Rev. J. M. Smali; Central Christian, the Rev. C. Ed- | ‘ATJS Davis. AL T0 B PUBLSHED, One Bock Every Year for the Berkeley Phi'osophical Uaion. Fir Bushnell; London Publishers Will Continue to| Issue Berkeley Papers and Dis- cussions in Book Form. BERKELEY, CAL., Dec. 19.—Professor G. H. Howison of the Philosophical Union has innounced that the London publish- ing house of Macmillan & Co. bas agreed to publish every year the discussions of the Berkeley philosophers and their vis- itors. “It is not true, as bas been stated, that 2 book 1s,to appear containing the papers presented at our three last annual gather- ings,’” said Professor Howison. ‘*‘The ar- rangement with Macmillan & Co. is a per- manent one and there will be separate volumes for the different annual meetings. «The first book of the series has already appeared. 1t contains the paper read’in Berkeley by Dr. John Watson o7, Greek and Roman Ideats of Life,) with addi- tional remarks by him and other-discus- siops. Dr. Watson has entitled the wnole work, ‘Cbristianity and Idealism.” It is a comparison of Christian ideals of life with the Jewish ana Greek. 5 8 “The second book in our series will appear in a short time and will contain the discussions held her2 in connection with Professor. Royce’s address on ‘The Conception of God,” with a new article by Professor Royce. Our last paper by Dr. Harris with- discussion that is to follow will provide the material of tke third yolume.” < The Blind Musicians. BERKELEY, Cau, Dee. 19.—The, an. nnat sacred concert of the blind pupils of the State Imstitution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind will take place to- morrow afternoon in the assembly-hall of the institution, beginning at 3 o’clock. Miss Gussie Most will sing. Pupils will take part in the coneert, assisted by Henry Heyman and Otto Fleigsner. 3 Ufficers Installed. BERKELEY, Cavn., Dec. 19.—Durant No. 286, F. A. M., lastnight in- Lodge No. 286, F. and gl e ; F. M. Berryman, hipful master e o e Bridgeman, junior i arden; E. U. :\'Tr‘gennv;v J. 'T. Morrison, treasurer; Robert Edgar, treasurer; Rev. H. Dobbins, chaplain; Robert Crai; nd B. P. Bull, marshals; E, D. Thom senior deaeon: W. H. Waste, junior deacon; T. C. Kierneff and C. J. McClain, stewaras; J. C. Jens:n, installing officer. An elab- orate entertainment and banquet was given in honor of the installation. Christmas Musie. BERKELEY, CAL., * Dec. 19.—Bpecial programmes of Christmas music. will be rendered to-morrow morning and evenirg. in the First Congregational Churcb. reguiar choir, consistin s Moon, Miss Rowena Robb, C. and J, 8. Mills, : tide and delayed the narrow- | | the clerg Public Library— Citizen to eXpressny approv in excluding from your reading-rooms all publicatians whose tone is objectionabie from & moral point of view and whica tend to em- bitter and embroil our people with each other, disturbing that social concord, mutual charity and religious amity in which they | ought to live together. £ | " There ure, however, many religions news- both Protestant and Catholic, which pape { are ever mindful of the decencies of daily in= | tercourse and the amenities of religious dis- | eussion. = You bave allowed me in times past to place on 3 es certam publications of my own den on, woich are, I trast, of this char- acte! now ask the privilege ot contributing to your Central Readiug-room a Roman Catho- , the Catholic News, published in v. 7hisjurnalannounces itself ed by the Catholit hierarchy, ihe leacing periodibals as a iy paper.” and claims to have *‘the culation of any Catholic journal in as *‘recomm: model largest ¢ America.” : I am mys:lf a revula¥ subscriber to this journal and read it with interest and with profit, although not always with agreement. Trusting you may accept my offer, I remain yours with resrec CHARLES W. WENDTE. TREPOVER A DUNGEOH, And a Policeman Under the Trap to Catch Falling Rebbers Alameda’s City Treasurer Devises a Scheme Which H:s All ‘the Merit of Or ginality. ALAMEDA, Carn, Dec. 19.—The pres- ence of thieves and burglars in the city has caused some people to worry about the cash in the City Treasurer’s safe. At present he is prepared for a hold-up with an electric alarm which he can set off with | his foot if his hands were in the air. George J. Foster has conceived a novel idea which he is anxious to have the Board of Trustees adopt for the prot- ction of the vault and capture of any burglar who should attempt to make a raid upon the treasurer. As the office is directly above the, police station, Mr..Foster be- lieves that & trap door ‘in frent of the Treasurer's counter could be so arranged as to enable Mr- Wheeler, the -treasurer, to drop the burglar downstairs, where he wou'd find bimself in prison with an flicer on guard. This might astonish oth the would-be robber and officer, but would certainly relieve Mr. Wheeler of any danger of & deficit for hi= bondsmen to stand good for. *Now, is not that a feasible scheme?’ asked Mr. Foster to-day. ‘‘You see, when Mr. Wheeler steps on a batton to alarm the officers below he could with the same movement send his antagonist into the presence of the officer. He would be too surprised to offer any resistance, hence he couid easily be handeuffed.” Alameda Police May Ride Free. ALAMEDA, Car., Dec. 19 —The new rule of ti.e Alameda, Oakland and Pied- mont Electric Streetcar Company has been rescinded so far as it applies o this citv’s police officers and Officer Curtis of Oakland. This seems to be a discrimina- tion in favor of this city. Early in the week the company posted a notice that all officers not on duty and in full uniform wouid be required to pay their fare. To the public this would only seem t) be the proper thing, but the Chief of Police here did not look upon the new order with any degree of pleasure. When | he made apptication to the company the modification was made in favor of his men. No application has been made by the Oakland officers for a rescinding of the order on theirterritory. The Electric Club Ball. ALAMEDA, Can.,, Dec. 19.—The efh- ployes of the Alameda, Oakland and Pied- mont Electric Railway Company gave their third annual ball to-nightin Armory | Hall. The programme consisted of | twenty-two dances and two extras, dedi- cated to all the terms known ir railroad pariance. |~ The reception committee consisted of | Harry L. Boyle, . W. Henderson, James | Potter and Thomas Moses; floor manager, Parker; floor committee—J. J. Smitn, J. H. Young, Thomas Moses, William Bones, H. Hammond, A. Wharton, J. Deveraux and F. Nebeker. A vprize waltz was held just before midnight, which was participated in by a large number of dan- cers. Verein Germania Officers, ALAMEDA, Car., Dec. 19.—The Ala- meda Verein Germania elected the follow- ing officers last evening for the coming year: President, ¢, Frank; vice-president, Al Kaenler; corresponding and recording secretary, W. Brummer; financial secre- tary, C. Usinger; treasurer, L. Durein; singing teacher, H. E. Kaehler; superin- tendent of singing, L. C. Buslach; director and teacher of zymnastics, L. Babr; en- tertainment and amusement committee— Charies Beuck, M. Horwinski Jr. ; refresh- ent commitiee — G. Schumacher, O. echtle, Ed Horwinski, J. Faessler, W. Schmack; hall director, O. Meysel. Envcinal City Notes. A broad-gauge locomotive was derailed at 6:15 o'clock yuslerdnz morning on Rallroad avepue, between Park and Ouk streets. An irofi nut was found in the switch, which caused the accident. ‘William H., the eleven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. 8, Watson, who was awarded to the custody of his mother after a struggle in the courts, died yesterdey from heart and kid- ney troubies. Willlam Rigby, a vestryman of Christ Epfs- copal Church, has received a telegram from the Rev. Thomas J. Lacey, in which that gen. tleman reiterates his acceptance or the rector- siipin Alameda. 5 A large number of the “0Old Guard” of Com- gzny G have applied for re-enlisiment. The ys who enlisted in Company A of Oakland have signified their intention of asking for transfers to the home company. A1l the books of the library are now in place and the painters will tegin work Monday. It 11 be New Year before Librarian Harbourne can receive any books that are now out. —————— A new method of stopping' hiecough is The | said to have been accidentally discovered g of Miss Gertrude | in a French hospital. It consists in thrust- R. Morse | ing the tongue out of themouth and hoid- wiil be assisied by Mrs. [ ing it thus for a short time, .stolen from him. establish a branch here. | Peter H. Smith; assistants, William R. | | THREE YOUNG MEN STEAL A RANCH Found It Untenanted, Moved in and Refuse to Vacate. The McCoys Return to Their Home in Redwood Canyon, but Cannot Eater. A Trio of Squatters Take Advantage of a Good Hous= Furnished by O:hers. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Dec. 19. } Three bold young fellows have stolen a big ranch in Redwood Canyon.' They live in the house, feed their horses on the pas- ture land and makg good use of the black- smith-shop. The man who has asked the assistance of the Constable and Sheriff to oust the intruders in vain is James McCoy, who now resides near Haywards. He has finally decided to place the matter in the bands of United States Marshal Baldwin. The McCoy ranch is one of the best known in Redwood Canyon. It has been the cause of much litigation, and for years’ there was a dispute as to its ownership, bui the McCoys lived on it till recently, when they moved to Haywards, intend- ing to reiurn with the approach of sum- mer. The ranch has not been very profit-. able during the past year and the family desired to move away for a time and run an express business. One of tne McCoys went to the ranchhouse a few days ago and found three young fellows in posses- sion. “They absolutely refused toacknowledge my right to enter our own house,” said McCoy vesterday. “I told them who I was, but they said they knew better and would not move until put out by the Sheriff. They told me that they found the place all ready for veople to live in and they proposed to stay. They even ninted that there was still a doubt as to its ownership and that I wight bhave trouble in proving my right to the place, and that so Jong as its title is disputed they might as well live there as let the place remain idle. “They have a very comfortable place, but I could not get them to teil their names, so I do not know who my guests are. They are evidently very bright fel- lows and I have a job to get rid of them. “I have applied to Constable Gallet, but he says he can do nothing without an or- der of court now that the young fellows are in possession, and the Sheriff has told mo the same thing. I am now going to #pply to Marshal Baldwin, as I consider the fellows are squatters.” The case is a very interesting one. and before the McCoys can oust the interlopers they wiil have to prove their ownership. This may cause them much trouble, and the squatters will meanwhile enjoy life at their pre-empted ranch. The place con- sists of several acres of land, a ranch- house, barns and a blacksmith-shop. @ Was u Butcher's Boat. OAKLAND, Can, Dec. 19.—The boat found in the esluary yesterday has been claimed by a San Frahcisco butcher asone Messrs. Richards and Harmon, who, it had been feared, had lost their lives while out in the fog, have been heard from and will be home to- MOITOW. Kindergarten Work. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 19. — Abount twenty kindergarten teachers from around the bay met State Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction Black and his deputy, Mr. Seamens, to-day, and considered a pro- posed law requiring such teachers to pos- sess credentials of equal grade to teachers in the grammar schools, and also to have special training in the work. The senti- n.ent was favorable to such a law. INOTHER BONUS ASKED This Time a Cycling Company Would Like to Be Boomed Free. As Other Efforts of a Like Nature Have Proved Abortive This May Fare No B:tter. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, " 908 Broadway, Dec. 19, A cycle manufacturing company from the East has written to the Board of Trade asking what Oakland will give in the way of bonus, site, etc., if said company will Such applica- tions are now regarded as being in the nature of seeking iree notoriety, and to such an extent has this been carried that ‘they are no longer regarded as being made in good faith. *This company may be in earnest and they may not,”’ said a prominent member of the Merchants’ Exchangeto-day, ‘‘but if they think that they are going touse us as free advertising mediums they bave made a mistake. Some time ago a gun agent came bere and made all kinds of pronyises. The Mayor called a meeting of revresentative’ merchants at the council chamber and for a few weeks everybody was taliing of the new gun. It was a splendid free advertisement for the gun and that was the end of it. “The next agent to come here was the representative of a glass firm who were anxious to locate on this coast. He did very well. He had the Oakland merchants, the Livermore League of Progress and the Martinez people all interested at once and his firm was well boomed. Then came a cycle man and the same resuli followed— nothing was dene. Now comes another message of the same naiure, “If these people find they can establish these industries on the coast they will come, and if they cannot succeed the gift of a piece of Jand will not bring them. This bonus proposition is'a good one, but we‘need to make sure that we get the value for opr money.” { Soules Divorced. OAKLAND, CavL., Dec. 19.—Judge Og- den to-day granted the prayer of Elia Bacon Soule for a divorce from Professor Frank Soule, the head of the civil engin- ‘eering and astronomy department of the University of California. The ground was simple desertion, and there was no contest, although the husband was repre- sented by an attorney. T.e mother is iven the custody of the two minor sons— Ecncn. age 20, and Henry, age 7 years— and $75 per month alimony, Miss Carrie J. Bacon, as sister of Mrs, Soule, was appointed guardian for Henry D. B. Soule during the day by Judge Greene, " Schwartz Would Retire. OAKLAND, Car, Dee. 19. —Willinm Bchwartz, the husvand and guardian of Carmen Peralta Sonwariz, has petitioned to be relieved of the latter duty and sne- gests O ¥, Welden as his successor. 'so as to get in prison to have Mrs, Schwartz, altbough married and a mother, bas as little knowledge of affairs and intelligence as a child. iefused Medical Attendance. OAKLAND, Ca1., Dec. 19.—Ben O’ Brien, the colored boy who broke a show-window edical treatment, has been refused admittance to the Receiving Hospital on oraer of Super- visor Church and he 18 now in the City Jail and 1s being treated by Health Officer Bradley. Dr. Johnson of tbe Receiving Hospital says it isa case that cannot be treated there, as it requires isolation and is not at all an emergency one. Overtures for Harmony. OAKLAND. Car., Dec. 19.—The Walsh- Pulcifer taction of the Young Men’s Re- publican League has selected a conference commitiee to confer with the Stetson wing with the view of restoring harmony. The two committees are to select the seventh man and’ then agree on a plan to reconcile all differences. It is hoped that this will bring the two wings together for effective work 1n the spring eampaign. A STEEILE-JACK. He Has Been in the Climbing Business Y for Many Years. The great success of the Trafalgar day celebration this year was largely due to the striking and appropriate decoration of the Nelson monument in Trafalgar- square. “The plucky sfeeple-jack twining the mighty wreath round the column was witnessed by thousands and for many days the achievement was the principal subject of gonversation throughout Lon- don if not throughout the country. The result was that, although over ninety years liave passed since Nelson breathed his ‘last ‘on the Viclory, the anni- sary of the day on which the vattle of Trafalgar was fought and won has never been celebrated with so much popular enthusiasm as was the case this year. W. E. Harrison, the steeple-jack who so successfully carried out the work of de- coration, - has been for several years famous asa daring and reliable mem ber of his risky profession. IHe is a Sheffield man by birth, and his father was a steeple-jack betore him. Soon after he was 10 years of age Mr. Harrison used to go with his father to the top of the highest chimneys, urged not by any necessity, but by the mere spirit of adventure. His parents did notintend nim to be a steeple- jack, however. . He was sent to a good school, and when he was 15 his father was arranging for his further education so that he might qualify jor a situation in some business firm, when he took bis future into his own hands. He appealed to his parects to be allowed to begin work as a steeple-jack. Inre- sponse to his repeated requests he was given a trial, and he has been at the work ever since, He is now 38 years of age. His tather died in 1887, and since then he hascarried on the business and made his nur\e famous in many parts of the country. Although the decoration of the Nelson monument 1s perhaps the most interest- ing work he has done it is by no means the most dangerous. Some of his feats in examining 1nsecure chimneys and the like are enough to make the blood of the ordinary man turn cold. Personally Mr. Harrison belongs to the best type of the Yorkshire gentieman and business man. He has only had one serious accident, but this might easily have proved fata!. In repairin: a chimney he fell a distance of seventy feet.and escaped without perma- nent injury by a miracle. A man who fell at the same time, although & less dis- tance, was killed on the spot. TLAERTET s LIND'S AMERICAN DEBUT. Never Has a Prima-Uonna So Charmed Her Audience. Hon. A. Oakey Hall writes of “When Jenny Lind Sang in Castle Garden,” for the Ladies” Home Journal—the first of a series of *‘Great Personal, Events'’ de- scribed by eyewitnesses !o\~ that maga- zine. Qf her first appearance—her first song—in America, and the unprecedented enthusiasm ghe aroused, Mr. Hall enter- tainingly and graphically writes: ‘‘Hark to the voice! It is beginning the first bar of ‘Casta Diva,’ from ‘Norma.’ T'hesilence in the audience !s intense. only a tew bars of the matchless cavatina before all music lovers recognize thau while other artists have endeavored to make something out of ‘Casta Diva’ Jenny Lind is embodying it. There is the grad- ual growth of sostenuto, then rhythmic undulating, now high notes, as triumphs of ‘pure expression and mot of merely physical marvel and fifally bird-like ecstasy of trills. Before her is an abyss of husb, 1into which she poars that voice, the very soul of song. > “She ceases and timidly—not proudiy— bows, #nd is retiring when the aud:ence, not content with making the usual Amer- ican demand fer an encore, arises en masse and repeats with fourfold energy and spirit- the almost frantic demonsira- tion with wh'ch it greeted Jenny Lind upon her entrance. The audience is liter- ally wild. . Never had a singer so stirred up listeners before. The thunderous ap- plause keéps up for many minutes, until the audience seems exhausted. * - Trained musicians are praising the flu- excy and 'precision of Jenny’s chromatic scales. One is emphasizing what he terms ‘the inspired vitality of Lind’s voice,’ and the unanimous verdict seems to be that never before were heard in concert-room sweeter tones. “Even white-haired vet- erans, who have listened to Malibran and her sister, Viardot, or to Grisi, or to Adelaide Kemble, all pronounce Jenny Lind the superior of those oldtime sodg- angels in realms consecrated by Saint Cecelia.” She has sung | “PRISON PRODUCTS FOR PRISON USE” To Confine Convict Labor to State Institu- tions. Bills and Amendments to the ‘Codes for Regulating Felon Competition. Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Asso- ciation Moves in an Important Matter. The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ As- sceiation is exerting itself in the important matter of preventing ruinous competition between free and prison labor. Yesterday the following letter was sent to Governor Badd: SAN FrANcIsco, Dec. 17, 1896, Hon. James H. Budd, Governor of California, Sacramento, Cal.—DEAR SIk: 1 have the honor to present some facts 1o you on behalf of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Associaiion, which in view of the coming session of tne State Legisiature no doubt will prove of in- terest to you. Firstly, 1 would call your attention to the constitutional amendment which will go into effect January 1, 1897, in the State of New York and titled Constitutional vrovision abolishing competitive labor in prisons, peni- tentiaries and reformatories (constitution, article 111). This provision you will see vir- tually aboiishes convict competition with free labor, with she exception that it allows the use of convict labor by the State and matters projected by the several counties. Secondly—Inclysed please find a copy.of a report made by Thomas J. Dowling, Commis- sioner of Prisons for the State of New York, and one particular clause in his report I would kinaly call your attention to, and that is where it refers to the principlesthat have been carried out in the State of New York and also other States of the Union, and why the State Board of Prison Directors of California should_ endeavor to now compel the manu- facturers of the State of California to again come iu competition with eonvict labor, aiter having proven to them the disastrous eéffects which convict labor had upon our manufac- turers in San Francisco some {enru back is, 10 say the least, somewhat surprising to the offi- cers of this association. One thing must be said, that the manufacture of goods in the prisous necessitates the purchase of a consid- erable amount of machinery, involving the ex- penditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars, and while we are endeavoring to foster our interests we hope that the officers of the differ- ent State institutions, more particularly the Board of Prison Direciors, will'be patriotic enough to endeavor 10 employ prisoners so as not to compel them to come in competition with free skillea labor. The manufacturing interests of Calitornia amount to $156.000, invested capital, and we feel confident that we voice the sentiment of the manufacturers of California when we state that employment should be found for convicts solely in the manufacture of jute bags and the breaking of stone from quarfies, or else permit them to be employed on high: ways to better the roads of thisSta‘e. While upon this subject I have the honor to submit for your consideration a copy of the south- wick pill, whieh is now in the House of Repre- sentatiyes and which this association is en- deavoring to have passed. From the testi- mony presented during the time that the Southwick bill was in the hands of the com- mittee it has been proven that 900 conviets in the New York penitentiary were successfully employed in the betterment of roags. This association fully appreciates the kind atten- tion that you have given their suggestions {rom time to time, giving prelerence to the manufacture of home products in the State institutions, and we ieel that if we can pre- sent these facts and figures to you, that you, as the highest execntive officer of tha Siate, will give our appeal and the presentation of facts by us careful consideration. In concluding, I desire to submit to your at- tention the testimony of Mr. Piisbury, super- intendent of the penitentiary on Blackwell’s Island, New York. As to the importation of convict goods in the State of California, we have met with many difficulties. Itisnot the interest of importers of comvict-made goods to soread the, intormation, and we have en- deavored fot the past year to get data, but we have not been as successful as we expected. I herewith also inclose copy of section to be added to the Penal Code of California, and also new section to Political Code, in reter- ence to convict-made goods, which have been submittea to the Code Commissioners of Cali- fornia, and no doubt will be incorporated in their report. Yours very truly, JULIAN SONNTAG, President. Of the inclosures referred to the follow= ing ‘are selected as being specially perti- nent: CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION ABOLISHING COMPETI- TIVE LABOR IN PRISONS, PENITENTIARIES AND REFORMATORIES (CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 111). Section 29. The Legisiature shall by law pr vide for the employment of prisoners se tenced to the several State prisons, penite: tiarjes, jails and reformatories in the State; and on and after the first day of Jenuary, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, no person in any such prison, peniténtiary, jail or reformaiory snall be re quired or allowed o work whiie under se: tenes thereto at any trade or industry or oce pation wherein or whereby his work or the praduct or profits ot his work shali be farmed out, contracted, given orsold to any person, firm, association or corporation. This section shall not be construed to prevent the Legisla- ture from providing that convicts may be dis- posed of to the State or any political division thereof, or for or to any public institution owned or managed and controlled by the State or any political division thereof. Section —. A new section to be added to the Penal Code to read as follows: 15 Auction Baley ART SALE! At Auction. M. STRAUS, Artist, Has Instructed Us to Sell His Entire Collec- tion, comprising 125—125—125—125 0il Paintings and Skefehes. IN THE MAPLE HALL, On the First Floor of the Palace Hotel AUCTION SALES: TUESDAY at 2:30 and 7:45 o'clock P. M., December 22 2 WEDNESDAY at 2:30 and 7:45 o’clock P. M., December 23d. FREE EXHIBITION MONDAY, December 21, 1896, from 9:30 A3 to 9:30 P M. .r. M. Siraus has a prominent standing among the artists of this State. He isa very honest und falinful de- lineator of nature, and is very pleasinc in an extended variety of subject-, extending over Landscapes, Fruit, still Life, Marine, Ani- mals, etc. Donot forget the days and hours of the aucticn_sales. Catalogues at Maple Hall, Palace Hotel, and at our offi e. This coliec- tion presents an elegan: opportunity from which to select Christmas tokens. EASTON, ELDBIDGE & CO., 638 Market St. Auctioneers. BENGUIAT’S TURKISH RUG COLLECTION —aN All Kinds of Oriental Goods at Pri- vate Sale Sy Golden Gate Hall, 625 Sutter St., Until Christmas Only. ¥rom 8 A. M. to 10 P. M. Daily. Genuine Sacr fiee Sale. SEC, — PENALTY FOR DEALING IN CONVICT-MADE GOODS WITHOUT LABELING. Sec. —. A person having 1n his possession for the purpose of sale, or offering for sale, any convict-made goods, wares or merchandise hereafter manufactured and sold, or exposed for sale, in this State without the brand, mark or label required by law, or who removes or de- faces such brand, mark or label, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceed- ing $1000 nor less than $100, or by imprison- ment for a term not exceeding one year nor less than ten days, or both. An actentitled an act to prevent the manu- facture in penal institutions, of other goods than jute bags and broken stone for roads and highweys, and of materiais consumed in the State penal institutions. The peop.e of the State of California repre- sented in Senate and Assembly ao enact as fol- lows: Section 1. Itshall be unlawful for any person confined or employed in any penal institution in the State of California to engage or be em- pioyed in the manufacture of anything what- ever thet ie an article of commerce in this Btate except jute bags and broken stone for roads and highways. Sec. 2. This act shall not apply to the manu- facture of any article consumed in the penal justicution where manufactured. Sec. 3. All acis and parts of actsin confiict heréwith are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This act shall be in force from and after -, A. D. 1897. A letter embodying the same facts was sent by the association to the State Prison Directors, the general suggestion being that, outside of jute bags and stone for highways, prison labor oughtto be con- fined or directed into sucb manufactures as can be used in State institutions, thus rendering them largely, if not entirely, self-supporting. Didn’t Know the Ropes. General Morgan of Illinols, who com- manded a brigade in Davis’ division, was one of those men so slouchy in his appear- ance that a stranger would never have picked him for an officer of high rank. One day a raw recruit of his brigade who bad lost some books asked a veteran where he might be able tofind them. The veteran said the only thief in the brigade was Jim Morgan, who occupied a tent near the blue flag. The recruit hastenea to Morgan’s tent, shoved his head through the flaps and asked: “Does Jim Morgan live here?’’ “My name is James Morgan,” answered the general. “Then I want you to hand over those books you stole from me!"” “I have none of your books, my aear man,” “That’s a lie,” cried the soldier. ‘The boys say you are the only thief in camp. Turn out them books, or I'll grind your careass into apple sass!” General Morgan appreciated the joke, and laughed heartily, but when the re- cruit begun pulling off his coat to make good his threats, the officer informed him of his relations to the brigade. “Waal, blast me if I'd take you for a brigadier!” said the man. “Excuse me, general, but I don’t thoroughiy know the ropes yet.’—Harper's Round Table. e The secret marks on Bank of England notes by which forgeries are so rapidly de- tected are constantly being changed. The microscope wiil reveal many such pecu- liarities to an observant eye. ——————— A wealthy gentleman of Vienna stipu- lated in his will that an electric light must be constantly bgrning in his tomb, and another inside his coffin, for twelve months after his death. CREDITORY SALE! =8 In & AT AUCTION! Tuesday.... December 22, 1896, At 110%lock A. M, at PACIFIC-AVE. 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General Miles has recently recom- mended the fortifying of a number of our seaports and the enlargement of some of the posts along our frontier. One of these is Fort Montgomery thatstands at the out- let of Lake Champlain. The mentioning of this long-forgotten old fort recalls a queer fact connected with its beginning and long ago forgotten. In 1841 it was decided 10 build a large post at the en- trance to Lake Champlain and work was begun on Fort Montgomery, as 1t was called. After a good deal of work had been done it was found that the walls of the fort wereover the lines dividing the United States from Canada. Work was stopped and a survey made and part of the work was torn down. Later on it was ascertained that part of the walls of the post were stiil over the dividing line. An agreement was made with the Enzlish Government which gave to the United States that part built upon, and the outline of the old fort was com- pleted, but as these mistakes had caused so much trouble the post was nicknamed “Fort Blunder.” Work was stopped on the old post at the breaking out of the late war, and since that time it has been under the charge of an ordnance sergeant. Soon work will be resumed, and if the recom- mendations of General Miles are carried out the oid post will be converted into the largest and most strongly armed post in the country, as it is the intention of the general to have a large number of the largest guns made by our ordnance de- vartment to protect the entrance tothe lake, on which, a few miles below, is lo- cated Plattsburg Barracks, one of the most important posts of our Canadian frontier.—Cincinnati Erquirer. ANEW TO-DAY. FREE T0 EVERY MAN. 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