The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 7, 1897, Page 14

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 189 AWAKE AFTER A WINTER'S SLEEP Cycle Board of Trade’s First Meeting of the New Year. | | There will be a vaudeville performance to conclude with a farce. February . 26 there will be a handball tournament, three classes, including first, | second and third, and for trophies. On the evening of March 17, 8t. Patrick’s day, the occasion of the Corbett and Fitz- simmons fight, there will be boxing con- tests. On March 31 there will be a bowling con~ test for three classes, with a trophy for each clas Douglass White was elected a director of the club last night to succeed Frank Payne, who resigned. BEANSTON OUSTED, Education Formally Ejected by His Successor. Good Roads, Park Lightsand the | George Beanston, whose office as secre- Baggage Bill Will Be Discussed. Question of Helping the Biue Ribbon M:zet. Last fall the Cycle Board of Trade went into its winter sleep. It rubbed its eyes to-day and to-morrow will jump out of bed and tackle the coming season with its needs for wheelmen refreshed and rein- vigorated. *“You must understand that our catalepsy is only temporary,” said President J. 8. Conwell yesterday. “To- morrow night we awake and have what I hope wiil be a vigorous meeting to take up matters of interest for the new year.” The meeting will be held this evening at Varney’s cyclorama. Several impor- tant matters will come beiore it. One of these is the discussion of the question of belping out the coming blue-ribbon meet. This meet will be Leld at the Velodrome January 16, when the racing will be for ribbons instead of trophies of consider- able intrinsic value. The object of the meet is to raise money to defray the ex- penses of the local delegates to the League of American W heelmen convention, which will be held in Albany, N. Y., next month. Itis said that there is very tittle doubt that the board will vote to give all the as- sistance it can. Another subject to be comsidered is the question of holding a bicycle show in San ¥rancisco, probably some time in March. Such shows are devoted to exhibiting the latest models in wheels, and the one next March will place before the visitors the latest and best '97 whe Some interesting novelties have been introduced in various makes for 1897. An endeavor will be made to make the '97 bicycle show the most attractive ever held here. In Chicago such shows are an an- n event of much importance, and are visited by thousands of people. Much effective work is going to be done this year by the Cycle Board of Trade and the local clubs to the park more vigorous campaign than ever will be waged. “We are going to have the park lighted this year or die,” said a whee!man yester "The meeting to-night will also discuss ¢his subject. Charles Freeman Johnson of this City will address the meeting on the subject of good ronds. Mr. Johnson has been ap- 1a special agent of inquiry in the er of good roads by General Roy nited States Depart- His work will be to promote ment in California. from the East, and his inside pocket is bulging with _letters from prominent rail- He has just returned road men, Congressmen, bicycle manu- facturers and others supporting the botter- roads movement. He also has letters from prominent members of the League of American Wheelmen, which indicates that tbe league is not opposed to the good-roads anization. A resolution will be introduced at the meeting in- dorsing Mr. Johnson and the good-roads cial Agent Jobnson will eekly or monthly publication here, to be called Highways. The board has not lost interest in the Armstrong baggage bill during its winter somnolency. Nearly every man elected to the present Legislature is pledged to the bill, aud on this account the board bas dreamed peacefully instead of being disturbed by nightmare. However, the wheelmen will not take it easy in regard to that bill until it is passed and the rail- roads are by law compeiled to carry their wheels free of charge as baggage. There is a man at Sacramento now who has ac- cepted the special charge of the bill, but tary of the Board of Education was de- clared vacant by Superintendent of Schools Babcock on Monday last, was ousted from | the rooms of the board yesterday morning. Mr. Beanston had evidently consulted | his attorney regarding his right to hold A Bicycle Show Next March—The | the office, for he asked Charles Welch, the! i appointee of the new board, to go through | the formality of putting him out, and the | possible. | | { the national good-roads move- | | Plymouth latter did so in the most friendly manner The ceremony consisted in Welch placing his band on Beanston’s shoulder and showing him the door. This was in- tended merely as a legal measure, and any contest that is made hereafter will be heard in the courts. CALLED 10 REW FIELDS Rev. William D. Williams Ten- ders His Resignation to Plymouth Church. His Sudden Determination Causes a The Veteran Secretary of the Board of | THE PESTHOUSE A GRIM SPECTER It Will Not Down at the Improvement Clubs’ Bidding. Like a Sore Thumb It Was in Everybody’s Way Last Evening. ) Supervisors Will Be Asked to Remove the Hospital at Once, but Out- side of the City. Nearly every part of the City was repre- sented at the meeting of the San Francisco Associated Improvement Clubs in B'nai Brith Hall last evening. Several matters of interest were discussed at length, and partieularly the Pesthoute-site question. Before that was reached a number of other matters of business were attended to. The newly elected officers of the club were duly installed. They are: President, George R. Fletcher; first vice-president, John H, Grady; second vice-president, Dr. Salfield; sectetary, J. Schwartz; corresponding sec- retary, J. G. Maloney; treasurer, F. W. Lange; sergeant-at-arms, P. H. Cahill. Each new oflficer made a few appropriate remarks. Surprise Amcng His President Fletcher then appointed the Parishioners. i following to the regular standing commit- SR A tees: i - Street railways—L M. Manzer, J. Wolf, Great was the disappointment of W. D. | prank Conklin, J.D. Graham, D. J: O'Leary, A. Williams, D.D., pastor of the Plymouth | B. Maguire. Congregational Church vhen his parish- | ioners refused to accept his resignation tendered to them by him last evening. Last Sunday there was somewhat of a stir | in the congregation when the pastor an- nounced that at the Wednesday nigit prayer meeting he wished as many ot the | church members as could find it con- venient to be present, for he intended to submit his resignation and have it con- sidered by them. | us to this general announcement hioners had been in ignorance of any contemplated change in the pastor- | ate of their church, but such was not the | case with the deacons. They had been consulted and their advice acted upon. So that is why the meeting-room of the Congregational Church wa: crowded last evening. After the usual services had been passed Rev. Mr. Williams rose and said: I am glad to see so large a number here to- night.” “I take it in a measureas a personal | gratification. Iknow what business you | are expecting, I know how the majority | will feel. You possess none but kindly feelings for him who stands before you. 1 do not know what you good people will do this evening, but I bave already said my resignation was final, and to those who have asked me of my future plans I have refused to say anything in reference to them. A man would not look for a wife | | | 1 | before his other one was dead or divorced, | r the meeting to-night will in all proba- | bility discuss the advisability of sending a proper lobby to the Capitol at the proper time, as the Southern always there and never asleep. A THREE-MONTH PROGRAMME. Serles of Entertainments for Trophies Arranged by the Olympic Club. The directors of the Olympic Club met last night and arranged the programme of entertainments for the next three months, On January 28 there is to be a wrestling tournament for the Pacific Coast cham- pionship, open events, at 125, 135, 145 and 158 pounds respectively, and also for heavy-weights, for trophies. The chal- lenge of Herbert Greeniand of the Mult- nomah Athletic Ciub of Portland, to wrestle Charles T. Krelling of the Olym- pic Club, bas been accepted for the same occ: n, and Mr. Greenland will be of- fered his expenses to come down and stand the chance of getting a trophy. Pacific lobby is | | » and so it is with me. I have prospects and invitations, but I want first to finish my work here with grace, kindness and signation.” Mr. Williams then submitted the resignation: | SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., December 28, 1896. | Congregational Church—My DEAR i i ‘Thankiog you ail for your many sses ana expressions of esteem for my- | seli and family and gratefully acknowledgiig your earnest co-operation, tor the Master's sake, while it has been my privilege to serve | you as your minister, and &fter much prayer. ful thought and consultation with our | deacons, I have concluded to ask that my | labors as your pastor shall end with the 31st day of March, 1897, and I hereby tender my resignation, 1o take effect, subject to the action of the church, up 31, 1897. Contident of your continued helpfulness while yet among you ana_bumbly praying for your continued peace and prosperity, in time and for eternity, I am, and hope ever to re- main, yours very sincere! WILLIAM D. WIILL1AMS. A secret ballot was then taken, and out of the 137 votes cast 56 voted for the resignation and 81 against it. When the Tesult was learned there_ was much ap- proval evinced, but Dr. Williams asked that they again consider for a week, ana next Wednesday night another meeting will be held, and it is then expected that | the resignation will be accepted. i No reason is given for Dr. Williams’ de- | termination to depart unless it be to enter | new fields and engage in new work. —_——— Passenger Agents Meet. The San Franciseo and Oekland Passenger | Agents’ Association held its third annual meeting yesterday in the Mills building. | There was nothing to be done except to elect a | chairman and a secretary. Both these posi- tions are filled by one officer, W. W. Smith, who has managed the association’s business for the two last years with satisfaction to all conceraed. Mr. Smith presided at the meeting yesterday and he was unanimously electea 16 | succeed himselfin the office for another term of twelve months. Fenaes s X AR Harry Rundle of Atchison County, Mo., said date, March On February 17 there will be agrand |sets up s claim as the champion corn ladies’ night at the club’s gymnasium. | husker of the world. NEW TO-DAY. purity. cakes, biscuit, brands. a2t 2% TV UVVVIVVVVVVLVLLVVRVVVVUVVLVVLD { b OYAL The absolutely pure BAKING POWDER ROYA L—the most celebrated of all the baking powders in the world— cel- ebrated for its great ; leavening strength and It makes your bread, etc., healthful, it assures you against alum and all forms of adulteration that go with the cheap MOYAL BAKING POWDER 00,, NEW YORK. ) Taw, legislation afd public action—F. W. Van Reynegom, Leon Samuels, A. L. Fritz, B. McKinne aud Marcus Rosenthai. Center, William Mitzner, Luke Rafferty, E.'N. Fritz. J. 8. Hagerty, Conywell. buildings and institutions—F. W. wen, Charles Ellis, Dr. E. N. Torcello, J. P. Twohey, J. T. Sullivan, L. J. Dwyer. Publik utilitles—Joseph Sheehan, George A. Raabe, F. §. Heuston, L. H. Kohn, H. Hoffman Jr., George Walcolm and M. F. Taylor. James Bowlan presented a long resolu- tion,the burden of which wasin condemna- tion of the blue-rock monopoly. He said that the rattler test for rock for founda- tions for roadways is_an imposition upon the taxpayers in the interests of monopo- lies. He asked that the club condemn the monopoly and do all in its power to throw open to the red-rock quarry owners the opportunity of entering into competition for contracts for foundations for public treets and highways. Referred to the street committee. Tle carnival of the Golden Gate sent an invitation to the organization to partici- pate in the coming celebration and ask- ing that the improvement clubs be repre- sented in the grand parade by a float. The following were appointed as s committee on carnival: J. Schwartz, L. H. Kohn, C. W. Mark, A.J. Fritz and Leon Samuels. Vice-President Grady presented in the form of a resolution what he called a legislative bill to prevent blackmailing land suits or actions. Its title is **An act concerning actions of ejectment and ac- tions to quiet title to real estate.” The bill provides that in the filing of the complaint in an action to recover posses- sion of real property or quiet title thereto the Judge of the court shall require a bond of the piaintiffs, jcint and several 1n form, and in such amount, as the Judge shall deem proper. There must be two sure- ties, each of whom shall be a freenolder within the county. This bond shall be so conditioned that1f the action is dismissed or the defendant recovers flnal judgment the plaintiff shall pay all costs incurred by and all damages awarded to the defendant. The matter was referred to the law committee with full power to act and send the bill to the Legislature as soon as possible. : Then came the matter that consumed several hours in discussion. B. McKinne offered aresolution protesting to the Board of Supervisors azainst the erection of the Pesthouse in the Almshouse district. He said that the Pesthouse so placed would destroy all of the attractiveness of Corbett avenue. Also thatit would be too close to a populous portion of the City, and that it would depreciate the value of all property in that section of the town. Dr. Salfield supported the resolution by saying that all the water of the surround- ing conutry in that locality drains into Lake Honda, from which the City obtains a large amount of drinking water, and further that the main sewer system of the City has its head in the Almshouse tract. Hence all the disease from a pesthouse would follow the watercourse and flow in the sewers through the main arteries of the City. The resolution caused a large amount of discussion, the representatives of the Pesthouse district making a strong plea 1o have it removed from its present location. The mover amended his resoiution by adding ‘‘and that the Pesthouse be re- moved from 1ts present location ontside ot the City and County of San Francisco.” The original motion was passed as amended, and will be presented to the new Board of Supervisors at once. Later in tne evening the Pesthouse mat- ter again claimed theattention of the club, and ex-Judge Van Reynegom offered the following resolution, which was passed: Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors be requested 'to have & bill prepared und urged to passage by the Legislature authorizing munici- palities to purchase hospital-sites elther inside Or outside of municipal limits. Still fearing that the troublesome que: kion might not be fully digested Dr. Sal- feld moved that a committee of seven be appointed to visit the coast counties near this City, ncluding the islands, and search for a site for the Pesthouse and report upon their finaings at a future meeting of the associated clubs. His re- quest was granted, as he offered to stand all of the traveling expenses. Dr. Salfield also presented an anti- funding bill resolution, which was adopted by a rising vote. THE FUNNY FAKER AGAIN. ““Ollie Phelan” Writes That She Will Commit Suicide in the Park. A letter was received at the Coroner’s of- fice from one who signed the name of Ol- lie Phelan, in which the writer threatens to commit suicide because a certain male personage, designated as W. D, F., refuses 10 accept the writer's love. The letter is as follows: ciry, Jan 5. Mr. Coroner: No doubt as you read this my boay will be in your office. It is my intention to iake pattern after Miss Groom, and my ressons are about the same as her's.” I love W, D.F. Idon’t wanito mention his name as I don’t want him to be annoyed with any un- pleasant notoriety, But he hates me. He say that he can never love me and that he has a littlo girl that he adores named Mae. Well, Mr. Coroner, I am in despair. I intend going 10 the park and shoot myself; 50 good-by and God bless my lost W. D. F. From OLLIE PHELAN. As the threat in the letter has not been fulfilled so far as can be learned, the whole affair is believed to be a fake. ——————— Archbisliop Kiordan’s Lecture. Tickets for the lecture to be given by the Most Rev. Archbishop Riordan Monday even- ing mext can be procured at Keefe's store, 1019 Van Ness aveuue, near Gear: Neal & Mehle, 227 Hayes street, opposite St. Ignatius, and’ Mahoney's drugstore, corner Tenth and Folsom streets. ————— DiayoNDs, Watches and Jewelry at reducsd prices. Vacate Jun. 7th, 6 and 7Third street. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS: B AR et v, oifucfocfcposfosfuofsdroc GENTS' TAN AND GRAY COT- less sccc, deal more. GENTS' WOOL MIX£D UNDER- WEAI, vers heavs. silk bound, in white or grav, sizes of shirts 38,40, 42 and 50; drawers, 30. 90C 42, 44, 46 and 48, the T8¢ gar- ments. Ciearing price.. .Garment ALL-WOOL UNDER- VESTS. colors gray, white ot black. H.N. L. 8. or H. N. 8 iss-ribbed, sizes 8 and 4. ‘ihese were 81, to be closed on account of limited sizes LADIES' NON HRINKING WOOL VESTS, H. N. L. beavy Saxony knit garment, in pink. black or gray, Jersey- ribbed drawers to match. Clear- ing Sale price . 50° Garment LADIES' BLACK COTTON HOSE, a good quality stocking, with high-spliced heels and doub e sole and toes. Clearlug them out at Pair LADIFS' WOOL HCSE, an extra heavy Saxony knit, narrow ribbed stocking. We considered & RC them special value a 35c and & 40c. Clearing Sule price.. ... Pair GREATER CROWDS THAN EVER!- San Francisco has shown us her appreciation. | HEMMED PILLOW CASES, asplenaid 7,()C 15c case, extra quality muslin, 46x36 L inches. Clearing Sale price. Each 121c CANTON FLANNEL, un- bleached, full 30 inches wide and & good value at the former price. Clearing sale price.. (Call as early as_pos o crowd at this counter.) WHITE CROCHET BEDSPREADS, Marsellles patterns. A hummer for Clearing Sa.e at. HUCK TOWELS, an all pure linen towe!, 18x36 Inches square, selvage cannot ravel, a regular old waier toper. Clearing them at.. z (These were $1 50 a dozen before clearance.) POXNS, six beautiful even- to be closed out, fuil 29 00k to your wants. To- Yard UNBLEACHED TURKISH TOWELS, no‘ice the size. 24x48 inches; everys body wanted them at 20c. Clearlug tordayiat.s] il 15° Each 70 - PAGE PENCIL TABLETS, 6x9 inches Kach 2 | | 200-PAGE_PENCIL TABLETS, | 6x9 {nches ....Each MAIL ORDERS Order early if pos= sible. Clearance sale assortments do not last long, and you may get left. ARE YOU READY FOR SCHOOL? 1C | 50-PAGE INK TABLETS, not e paper s ach NOTE PAPER, 24 sheets ana envelopes 10 DOX 0FL 35t 0 K S Box LADIES' BLACK BOUCLE JACKETS, Very stylish, button up high to the neck, 4 buttons in front, larkesieeves, b €).50 sizes'34 to 42, reduced from $3 50. 2__. Our clearing special at .. Each 27 LADIFS TAN JACKETS, slashed collar, inlaid with veives, lined, xizes 32 to 49 less than $7 50. Clearing at 32 LADIES' BOUCLE CAPES, In black only, ‘Ihibet fur around collar and down front, silk lined, 20 inches long and 120-in¢h sweep. We considered (@ 5.00 this aspecial value when we sold 1t Q)O— for $6 50, but noW It's & gem at....... Each 17 LADIES' TAN DOUBLE CAPES, in- lald with velver, smal. pearl buttons, a purse help They were $7 50, but will be cleared The crowds of last week tell us that. half silk @ 2.00 never sold m$€)_ Each o any cloak neamr.$5.nn Each 2 > ---BETTER VALUES STILL! : ALL-WOOL FRENCH SERGES, in myrile, olive, tan or brown, 85 inches wide; If tke colors are rizhi the goods' are a bargain. Clearing at... 4 21° Yard ALL-WOOL TRICOT a 37-inch fabric of the best mak: RC te, navy, olive. brow: 25 cardinal or garnet. Clearing ac Yard BOTC .+ all wool, 3 STRIPE ch. in the most popular colors and o Casily worts BUe o sdven 3D tise the clearing sale, at........ Yard FINE FRENCH § S nnavy 50 orblack. agood valuea: 75¢. 10 O\ advertise the clearing sale. Yara TWO-TONED LISH MO- HAIR SUITING, 38 inches Wide. Ouc dress’ goods man 750 says, “They were corkers for a () doliar.” Clearance salepricois Yard HANDKERCHIEFS, LACES and GLOVES. ince Sale Values That Don’t Happen Often. Some Cle: £S' PRINT BORDERED HEM- £C STITCHED ~ HANDKERCHIEFS, ) selling at.... Each LADIES' EMBROIDERED SCAL m1C LOPED EDGE HANDKERCHLE. l2 selling at. 5 Each FINE CAMBRIC HEM- HED HDKES. Valenciennes 1 ()C| lace beading insertion in each corner. | Selling a : Each No exaggeration. Our statemeuts are true—our | reductions actual. MEET ME AT W |assortments do not | INCORPORATED. 037-945 Market Street. s —,——— e LINEN SAVILLA TORCHON LACE— 214 inches wide, only. 314 inches wide, only. ACH TRE- 3 GLOVES, down from $1 50, sizes in browns, tans and in black. MAIL ORDERS Order early if pos=- sible. Clearance sale last long, and you may get left. fssfosfscfssfssfosssosfossfusfosfoskesfs st ok oot o dssfosfssfs s fosfocfosfo oo s S CHARGES AGAINST DOCKERY DISMISSED No One Appeared to Press the Accusations Made. Mrs. Newell Asks the Health Board to Preserve Her Sister’s Coffin. Committees Appointed to S:rve for the Ensuing Year—Boards to Meet. The charges against Chief Food and Milk Inspector Dockery of the Board of Health were dismissed yesterday because the persons who were expected to present the case against him failed to appear and make public their accusations. The board held a special meeting for the purpose of hearing the ratter, and all concerned were present except the com- plainants and their attorneys. The latter sent in a communication in which they stated that they did not care to have the case investigated before the board because it was an interested party. They stated th at they did not wish the board to understand that the matter bad been dropped, but that it would be heard from later. On motion of Dr. Morse the charges were dismissed. A pathetic scene was enzcted when Superintendent Fletcher of the 0dd Fel- lows' Cemetery called upon the board for instructions regarding the disposition of the caskets which had contained the bodies cremated in the incinerating department of the burying ground. He stated that it was the custom to destroy the coffins, but thata Mrs. Newell had asked him to pre- serve the casket of a sister. Mrs. Newell was present and asked to address the board on the subject. She said: “1'am the twin sister of the woman who was in this casket. She died in perfect health—at least sbe was killed by a horse; and you see I have so short a time 1o stay here I feel that I would like to be laid in that same last resting-place if you could allow it.’” 2 It was decided to allow the superin- tendent of the cemetery to retain the casket for a time, but to require that'| in future all caskets be immeaiately de- stroyed. 5 The following committees were an- nounced for the restof the term of the board. Health Officer and Health Department—J. M. Williamson. Hospital Committee (Almshouse, City and County Hospitai, Twen ly-sixth-sireet Hospital and city p:.\yllrjnn. including Dr. MeMurdo)— H. H. Hart. Government of Receiving Hospital .and ambulance system and stations—J. F. Morse. Finance Committee—H., H. Hartand J. M. Wiliiamson. siioot Milk and Drugs Committee—J. F. orse. Supplies and Printing for Health, Food and Bacterjologist Department—G. J. Fitzzibbon. Water Committee—J. M. Williamson. Uniforms—G. J. Fitzgibbon. Litigation and Legislative Committee—J. F. orse. Quarantine—J. M. Willfamson. uisances . J. Fitzgibbon. Bewerage, Bath and Laundry—H, H. Hart. Publicity and Information—J. M. William- n. son. Epidemies, Endemics and Contagious Dis- eases—J. M. Williamson. Life-saving Apphances—J. M. Williamson. School and Public Buildings—J. F. Morse. Sarah E. Green, M.D., who had been ap- pointed 1o a position at the Twenty-sixth- stree¢ Hospital, resigned her position be- cause she was not able to stand the sur- roundings and because she thought it was impos:ible to do anything to help them in the present institution “TRICK AND DEVICE.” Mrs. Roy, Manager of a Purchasing Club, Ordered Arrested for Petty and Ingenious Swindling. The troubles of the Sunset Merchandise Club, room 114, Murphy building, will be ventilated in the Police Court, Mrs. Eliza- beth Dorman of Oak street, one of the members, having yesterday sworn to a complaint in Judge Low’s court, charging Mre. Elizabetn Roy, the manager of the club, with petty larceny with trick and device. A stormy meeting of the members of the club was he!d on December 16, and finally Max Light, ons of the members, agreed to carry on the club with the un- derstanding that each member would pay up his or her assessment till it reached $25. Then one-half would be paid to each mempoer who would continue paying again till the Amount reached $25, when the other half would be paid. In this way each member would pay $50 but would only receive $25. Mrs, Dorman had paid in $21 35 and all attempts made by her to obtain the amount from Mrs. Roy were futile, hence the warrant. Many similar clubs are flourishing in this City and the modus operandi is well known. There is a drawing every week and each member pays in the number of cents represented by the number on the ticket till the total amount reaches $25. Then the member obtains an order on some firm for goods to the value of $25. Each drawing, however, there are two numbers which entitle the holder to get $25 worth of goods without paying any iurther assessments. Mrs. Roy, who lives at 1328 Fell street, Rad it bkaT rradtat up to a late hour last night. . —_—————— THE LEAGUE BENEFIT MEET. _The Races Will Be the Best £ver Held Here. The committee having in charge the League of American Wheelmen’s bicycle race meet to be held at the Velodrome a week from Saturday met last night at 441 Golden Gate avenue. Chief Consul frank H. Kerrigan presided and the others prasent were: R. M. Welch, of the racing board; R. A. Smyth, official handi- capper; J. E. Alexander, of San Jose; John 8. Eean, Imperial Ciub; A. P. Swain, Acme Club, and George H. Strong, Re- liance Club, Oakland; W. B. Fawcett and H. E. McCrea, of the Velodrome; 8. G. Scovern, secretary-treasurer North Cali- fornia_division; C. N. Ravlin, Olympic Club Wheelmen ; J. M. Hamilton, secretary Cycle Board of Trade; F. B. Robbins, California Cycling Club; V. A, Hancock, of the league membership committee; F. H. Watters and H. W. Spalding, Bay City ‘W heelmen. Reports from various committees showed that all preparations for the meet were progressiing rapidly. A larce number of entries from riders have been received. The Olympic, Acme and Bay City clubs have already taken blocks of fifty seas each. Hancock, Alexander, Smyth, Ravlin and Robbins were appointed a committee toconfer with the Cycle Board of 1'rade atits meeting to-night. The trade have promised to support the meet liberally. The committee appointed to draft a me- morial favoring the sanctioning of Sunday racing will have completed its work to- day, and the paper will be forwarded to the different delegates to the National As- | sembly of the league Saturday. - | Hardwood We are sole agents for the celebrated Ideal’” Coffee Pot— made on scientific principles ; the only pot that is. Western Refinery ; best quality cane Sugar, down this week to—Granu- lated <4 per Ib., Cube Sk perlb. Just assweetas it was last weck at the higher price. TEA IS DOWN All kinds, latest crop, nice and fresh. Down from 50c, 60c, 75cand $1_per b, to 35c, 4Cc, 50c and 750 per 1b. All our Teas are bought with the greatest care. COFFEE IS DOWN Our ‘’ldeal Blend” comes down this week from 30c, 35c and 40c to 22%c 27 %camd32%c per Ib. The very best grades only. 'RATHJEN BROS. 21 Stockton Street,]3253 Fillmoro St., NEAR MARKET. Corner Lombard. Telephone Main 5522. | Telephone West 152. GET OUR NEW CATALOGUE. 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Misses’ and Boys’ 1and 2 Boys’ Fur Top.. s..$1.50 .$1.00 to S1.75 4 Large Button, 4-Row Embroidered Der~ &) .15 by, formerly $1509 12— Biarritz Gloves, formerly 85¢, 55C ...85¢0 81.00 81.00 81.25 81.50 $1.50 71 8:Market St FINE CARPETINGS, ELEGANT UPHOLSTERY, RIEH FURNITURE! NOW ON EXHIBITION! A Complete Line of Fancy Fur- niture for Christmas Pres- ents and New Year’s Gifts. “Agents for John Crossley & Son’s English Carpetings. CHAS. M. PLUM & CO., UPHOLSTERY COMPANY, 1801 TO 1307 MARKET STREET, CORNER NINTH. COSMOFPOLITAI, Opposite U. S. Mint, 100 and 102 Fifth st., & Francisco, Cal.—The most. select family ‘hoter | the clty. and room $1, $1 25 and 81 50 day, acdording 10 room. Meals Zc. 52 and'76c 8 day. Free coach 10 and from the boter. 100K £0F Lhe cORC bearing the name of the Coe | movoiitan Hocek Wk ¥ ALLE ¥, £ropcisies. J