The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 10, 1897, Page 7

HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1897 AMUSEMENTS, Che Old Homestead."” aun Rhoe. x—-In the Name of AR THEATER.—“A Serious Tangle” T1voLl UPERA HOUSE.—<Jack and The Bean- * OmerruM—High-Ciass Vandeville. \¥E CHUTES AND SKATING RINK.—Dally st Eaight street, one block east of the Park. RO BATHS—Bathing and performances. aces to-day. Ung See Fong, & C was arrested in the rium yesterd shoplifting. M. Fitzgerald has been re-elected presi- of the Board of State Prison Directors. tllen Morton, 8 widow, is to lose her he order of the old Board of Super- ald has resigned as com- st Infantry, Second Brigade, | e School Department are | itor is holding up supply eaves his entire estate efit of his widow and an_insurance solicitor, aiing gas yesterday freient agent of ned and taken up 1 Revenue office of | almost $350,000 g the Young Women's 1 was held. Officers ‘were | rendered. who fell into a vat of | month ago, died yes- | the accident. Mobalasks, Benamela, n and Howard S were eside yesterday. file frivolous demurrers in reafter will be liable toa each case for so doing. rt recently for the purpose lement of litigatio has appealed from declaring pull and | ? Ann Caliaghan estate. 1 annual banquet ot theSan Fran- Association was held at Delmonico's ing, and was voted a huge success. ther will be fair to-day, says Fore- | nder McAdie, with increas- | nd possible showers to-uight. | rty-owners on the eastern end of | tare about to make auother effort thoroughfare repaved with bitu- | agton ess his wife refused to return believe in the -bill to 1 and charge bonds, though | ton with the title of “Proposed Tariff | olives and olive oil, lemons and lLimes and rules have been made by the Judges | din, driver of a mineral water | d suicide at 149 Taylor street | The final session of the tariff conference was held at Chamber of Commerce Hall yesterday at 10 A. . The report of the committee was submitiea by General N. P. Chipman, with the explanation that the arranzement of schedules was the ! same as given in the McKinley bill and that the provisions of that bill in a large measure governed the report. The rates reccmmended in the report are generally the same as those of the McKinley bill, in a few instances less, but in very few greater. It was duly taken into consideration that California is not only exposed to competition coming from British Columbia, Mexico, China and Japan, but that cooly labor largely pre- vails in the former province. The document spoke of the reciprocal relations existing among the States and set forth that a surrender of individual interests should be made for the good of the whole. The paper will go to the Ways and Means Committee at Washing- legislation as It May Affect the State of California.” The recommendation of the State Fruit Growers’ Convention, heid in Sacramento last December, was indorsed by the com- mittee, but attefition was drawn to the omission made by the fruit¢rowers in the item of grapes. Important recommenda- tions were made with reference to oranges, cotton-seed oil. Following was the schedule: A—Chemicals, ofls and oil B—Earths, | earthenware and glassware. fetais and manufactures of iron and steel. D—Wood and manufactures of woed. bacco and its manufactures. seed, salt. H-—Spirits, wines and other bever- | wood manutactured, pimento, orange, myrtle E—Sugar. F—To- G—Agricultural products and provisions, raisins, cocoanuts, ages. I—Cotton manufacwures and wool. L— Silk ‘and silk goods. M—Pulp, papers and o0oks. N—Sundries, incluaing cos:, explogive substances and leather. All details were omitted in schedules L and M. An endeavor was made in the free list to point out in the appropriate schedules such articles ag should b: trans- ferred from the dutiable to the free list, and vice versa. The following were recommended for a free list: Spanish cedar, lgnum vitm, lancewood, ebony, box, granadilia, mahogauy, rosewood, satinwood and ail forms of cabinet wood in e log, rough or hewn; bamboo, rattan manu- factured, brier root or brier wood and similar and other woods not speciaily provided for in the rough or not further manufactured than cut into lengths suitable for sticks for um- brellas, parasols, sunshades, whips and waik- ing canes, Indian Malacca joints and other | similar woods not specially provided for. ! The McKinley rates were recommended | for restoration on the following, which form the principal articles named in the iist: Chemicals and ols, fire brick,cement, plaster of parls, gypsum, esrihesware, china, marble, freestone and granite, roofing slates, anchors, anvils and forgings, et pipe. hol.ow ware and chains, saws, quick- silver and copper, leaf tobecco, cizar-wrappers, cigars and suuff, h and muies, cattle, | sheep and other animals: wheat, Larley, oats, rye. corn and their produets: mucaroni, cheese, milk, fresh and condensed; beans, broom corn, honey, cabbages, cider, eggs, hay, hops, onions, pease, plants, trees and shrubs; pota. toes, castor beans, garden seeds, fish, flaxseed oil, apples und other fruits, olive ofl, grapes, meats, lard, tallow, poultry, chicory, choco- late, cocoa, salt, starch, 1usturd, spices, sage, H wines and brandies rate of 18! vineg; champagne the recommended); flix straw, 10w, African fiber, yarn, cables, cordage and twine composed Wholly of manila, jute or sisal grass; carpets of jute; buriaps, grain bags, etc., wool und woolen brushes and brooms, buttons, cloth, agate, etc.; coal, coke, bitumen and shale: expiosive substances, matches, percus- sion caps, leather and manufactures there. {from, g.oves, etc. When the report of the committee was read objection was made to the recom- mendation on burlap. Half the conven- tion became active participants in the de- bate. Ex-Mayor Pond thought it a rank injustice to impose a duty on grain bags, thus increasing the expense of the farmer. Many other articles were dragged into the discussion and mention was made of the fact that anthracite coal is admitted e of duty and landed here from Austra- lia st the rate of $4 50 a ton. Finally the suggestion of Mr. Pond that the bags be not placed on the free list but that a drawback be imposed on exporters by the Government covering the duty originally paid on the bags used for hold- ing grain when they were first imported into the country was adopted and ended the dispute, Mr. Griswold moved that the tax on soda, ash and salsoda be increasea from $5 10 $10 a ton. He said that nearly $300,- 000 was invested in this industry by one firm, and thouzh in existence for ten years it had never yet been able to pay a dividend. The motion prevailed. The repor: of thecommittee as amended was then adopted by the convention and a ublished report will be sent to Congress. ‘or the use ot libraries, newspaper offices and other places 1000 copies will be printed. James Sprounle, manager of the Sunset Seed and Plant Company, sent the follow- (except that for 94—$8 a case—is TARIFF NEEDS OF CALIFORNIA. inz communication to the committe , which was read to the convention before adjournment was taken : Gentlemen: Equable chmate and superior soii render Celiiornia one of the most promi- nent seed-growing States in the Union, but, cutting down the cost of production to thé uhnost minimum, 1t is found by the seed- growers of this State and other States im- practicable to meet competition with Euro- esn-grown serds, beciuse of the fact that oreign-grown field, vegetable and _flower seeds are either admitied free or else are charged a merey nomiaal duty. The result is that ail kinds of seeds are heavily imported by the seedhouses of the United States from the small farms of France &nd Germany, operated by either pauper or iamily labor—by the latter expression we mean that on farm after farm, fn the countries named, the sole cultivators are the man, woman and children living thereon, all_of whom turn out to workin the field, the chil- dren being given a hoe to use at the fender age when American children are given books and sent to school to broaden their minds and make useful citizens. For reasous which could be stated more at length, but whicn, with the foregoing com- ment, must be obvious to an_inteliigent com- munity, we beg to voice the desires of the seed-growers of California by proposing the following schedule of duties, and trust that you may see fit to incorporate the same in such report ns may be forwarded to the Con- gressional Committee at Washington, which is consideriug these questions: Five cents per pound on all turnip, rape, spinach, paisley, beet, mangold. “Ten cents per pound on carrot, leek, radish. Filteen cents per pound on celery, letiuce, endive. Twenty cents per pound on cabbage, kale, onion, salsify, tomuto. Twenty cents per bushel on peas and beans. Forty cents per pound on kohl rabi and ‘broceoli. Fifty cents per pound on cauliflower. All flower seeds 60 per cent ad valorem. All seeds not enumerated 60 per cent ad valorem. THEY WILL TENDER [T T0 THE STATE [The Veterans’ Home Asso-| ciation to Resign Its Trust and Disband. The Qusstion Whether or Not the Home Is a State Institution | to Ee Set at Rest. Annual Encampment of the D part- ) is too mucd to charge for | to the Ways aud Means Com- shingion yesterday ate Prison Directors yester- large contract for furnishing 1 bags 10 R. J. Woods & Co. of daughter of ex- Partington, the well- ey, ichard L. Imore, manager of the Southern Pa- wes able to visit his office yes- : weeks' absence, due to pros- nonis. ige has stricken over 100 cases his calendar because the attorneys d no disposition to bring on the trials | 1 a rersonable time, t concluded last night | Francisco Whist Club als with Santa Rosa. N. Woods & Co., the glass and paint mer- ave been absorbed by W. P. Fuller & 1nd a monopoly in that trade is thereby lished in San Francisco. 1 of the contemplated levard from the Golden side raceirack has been ain Tutile. s00n be lighted with seven o si! a, and has street repaved. of age, was found ornia Casket Com- 3 n st at an early y morning and was arrested for he A astralian fugitive accused of . arrives in port atnight, the ra a flare of light on the Swan- deral authorities assist in begging a hout agreed upon an amend- presented to the Legisiature, which a radical and elaborate reforma- iciar voluntary insolvency were oi Levin Bros. yesterday. enied to immediste judica- v 18 is set for the Lime of & stevedore residing at 463 the ship cet what, yes king two of his ribs and ght internal injuries. I-known member of o Prevention of Crueity to aulted and robbed of & purse mall sum of money uear her ome on Hyde street, near Francisco, iast of William Ryan, assignee of the Americs Mining Compeu §13,000 from John Powd and o Cour Birmingham, ' California Works, John Gale, Half, Lubrs & Co. s, has_been transferred irom Sierra this City. Cnarles H. Hawle; ymm chairman of the Finance tee of the late' Board of Education, in 0 the receat criticisms of that board, ares that they are very unjust. He late board was given much less m. 1 the preceding board, and could e have spent more. C cting of the Veterans’ Home Association | yesterday. at which it was decided to Veterans' Home (o the State. mpment of the Dep: - R., will be called ea 0 that the busiuess slature. bark Fresno was nearly -~ iyphoon while on her way to Puget Bound from Japan. Her rudder was disabled, yards and safls carried away, and th main yard was broken into spliuters by lightning flash. was picked up by th Fearless off Point Reyes and towed into port. Samuel Davis has brought suit by hi or- ney, A. C. Freeman, sgatnst Dost s s Adnms, Thomas Selby Adums, A. F. Clark, M. J. Goodwin, Morris Wind1, H. J. Lang. Jemes The annual The American wrecked in a C. Adams, 'Jonn E. Adams and a lot at the mortheast co utter and et ner o Kearny streets, 70x59)4 feet in ¢ NEW TO-DAY. Money back i you don’t like Sclulling's Best. \ Teaand money at your grocer's. A Schilling & Co San Francisco tariff convention finished its re- | and ad-| out trophy aiter a hard battle in | The Merchants’ Associe- | sco and Los Angeles bar asso- | o recover | ment of Caiifornia G. A. R. to B: Called to Ratify It Tre Veterans’ Home Association held a | meeting yesterday afternoon at its head- | quarters, 320 Sansome street, and decided | by unanimous vote to formally turn the institution over to the care of the State By resolution the association asked the department commander, G. A. R., to con- vene the ansual encampment of the de- partment of California. G. A. R., atan earlier date than that previously set, that the department may ratify their action, | so that it may come with unquestioned authority beiore the present session of the Legislature and be by it confirmed ‘ and the institution accepted and provided | for by law. The deparment commander and several | of the other high officials, as weil as a number of the council of administration, | G. A. R, were present and took partin | the delib-rations of the association and concurred in the action. | Thus step has been in contemplation for | some time—has, indeed, always been the | ultimate intention of the association. It | has been precipitated at this ume by | action of Secretary of State Lew‘ Brown taking issue with Controller Col- | gan as to ihe status of the institation with | regard 1o the State. | The Controlier holds that the home is | now a State institution and entitled to | | State aid. Becretary Brown holds that it | isnot a State nstitution, and therefore | not so entitied. | As for the members of the association | itself they are p.epared 1o say thatitis| and that it isn’t. In 1889 an act was passed recognizing the home as a State | | institution and allowing it a certain ap- | propriation for the maintenance of the old soldiers. Inasmuch as the institution is now wholly under the control of the association, the Governor or the State | having nothing to do with the appoint- | ment of governing officials, the associa- tion recognizes that, technically, the home is not a State institution. The same embarrassing question has been raised by the Federal Government. The United States allows $100 a year per |individual lor the maintenance of oid | soldiers in homes provided by any State | Government. This money has been com- | ing along regularly, but recently the ex- | perts delegated to go over the reporis in such cases have found difficulty in audit- ing them to their saiisiaction. Some of the money received for “maintenance” has gone into necessary buiidings. Imme- diately the experts elevaied their eve- brows. ‘‘How can we audit sums for maintenance charged against buildings?” | they said. “'But the buiidings are neces- sary,” was the reply. ““What bas that to do with it1? How can the Government of the United Siates be expected to erect buildings on private land anyhow?'’ £ There was the question again—*‘private” | land. The institution must either be a | State or a Federal instiiution, they said, in order to be properly entitied to any | 8iate or Fedcral aid. The Soldiers' Home is a perfectly | satisfactory and flounishing condition. | Over 600 veterans of the wars—t..e Mexi- | can war and tbe repellion—find a com- | fortable and a cheerful abiding-place | there. They wili need considerable aid irom the State, a: the hands of the pres- nt Legislature, and in view of the dis- pute between the Secreiary of State and the Controller some difficuity might be anticipated in securing what is needed. In view of these circumstances, the asso- ciation arrived at the coneiusion that the time had come to make the State a tender of the property, and this will be done. The resolution adopted yesterday by unanimous vote made this provision, and authorized the proper officers oi the asso- ciation 1o take act.on ut once toward se- curing the permission from the proper | court to make the legal transfer. That was to avoid the necessity of another meeting, and so save time. The other resolution, requesting the de- partment commander to convene the an- nual encampment as soon as possible to ratify the action, was then adopted. The proposition of the associntion does not contempiate forfeiting all interest in the institution or its management. The tender will be made with the proviso tnat the directory sball stiil number eleven, as now, and that the G. A. R. shall be repre- sented on the board by seven, the Mexican Veierans by two, and the Governor and Attorney-General or some other State officers by the other two. This board, which will be appointed by the Governor, will have entire charge of the institution, including the appoint- ment of the commandant and all other officers at the home. This proviso will be insisted upon to guard against the home becoming at any time in the future a mere political plum for the reward of ward | 1 elect a Governor who would appoint a lot of incompetent politicians to run this heelers. “I, say, in ten years we should home it would be a greatoutrage upon those old soldiers, who, at that time, wouldgbe very old,” said a member ot the board yesterday. *It is our purpose to guard against any such possibility if we can. In most of the States this is the plan adopted—we would be only following the example of the others in adopung this plan. Politics hus always been ignored in the conduct of this institution. The pres- ent commandant, for instance, G. Walts, is a Republican; the surgeon isa Demccrat. Both receive the same salary, $150 a month. We wish to keep it so. “It is also to be provided that ail mem- bers of the Naticnal Guard disabled dur- ing the performance of their duty as such shall be entitled to become inmates of the home. There is no doubt tnat this will be 1ncorporated in thelaw. Colorado and Idaho have already made such provision.'” The following were at the meeting yes- terday of ike members of tne association: C. J. Loop (president), I, J. Scoville (secre- tary), Fergus Hanson, J. H. Gilmore, J. C. Cur- 5. W. Atbuckle, C. H. Reddington, C. H. B J. 'D. Barnet, J. G. W. 5 Backus, C. Mason , J. H. Banficid, ‘alien, C. J. Hand- ler, Wiliiam L. Duncau, Charles Lange, Joseph Stewart. Of :he Council of Admiristration, De- partment of Caiifornia, G. A. R.: Depart ment Commander T. C. Mastellazr, Senior Vice-Commander Finnegan and Junior Vice-Commander Frank Cushing. G. H. Robinson, assistant adjutant gen- eral; J. A. Cruzan, chaplain, and 5 G, Bowies and H. E. Cohn members of the council. The Veterans’ Home Association was organized sixleen years ago by veterans of the Mexican war and of the Rebeilion. In 1889 the State voted it $45,000 per annum for the support of 300 men, at a rate of $150 per man. The number of inmates has been steadily increasing, however, until now there are over 600 men in the home. The Federal Government, as stated, bas allowed them $100 per man. The home is located at Yountvilie, in Napa County, and is composed of extensive buildings, surrounded by 910 acres of land. The property was purchased in 1881 for $17,500 at what wes considered a bargain. The land is estimated to be now worih at least $50,000. Tue buildings, which now num- Ler quite @ coiony, have cost several Lundred thousand dollars. This money hius been raised in various ways, the ori inal fund be.ng secured through the Grand Army of the Republic and Mexican Vet erans by donations, he present officers of the association are: Sidney J. Loop, president; J. D. Barnett, vice-president; John Jay Sco- viile, secretary; John C. Currier, treas- | urer: George W. Walts, commandant, and Wiliem F. McAllister, medical di- rector. The followine compose the board of di- rectors: G. W. Arbuckle, 8. W. Backus, J. D. Barnett, Charles H. Blinn, W. C. Burnett, Sol Cahen, J. C. Currier, J. H. Garrett. 8. J. Loop, William J. Ruddick and G. W. Strohl. The associution claims the fall right to make the transfer of tuis property, but prefers to have it ratihed by the Grand Eocampment. The Grand Encampment was to be he!d at Salinas in April next, and however mucn before thut time it may be called it will no doubt still be neld there. The council of administration meets next Saturday and the call will probably beissued atthat time. Although this action wiil, of course, shorten tne term of the officers now holding, it is not expected that tiere will be any serious obe jection offered on that account. DEATH FROM SCALDING, Willinm McKinny, Who Fell Into a Vat of Boiling Lard, Died After a Month of Suffering. William McKinny, who fell into a vat of boiling lard at the Western Meat Com- pany’s Works in Baden, December 9, of last year, aiea at the City and County Hospital yesterday mornine. McKinney was enga. ed in skimming off the hot lard, by no means a safe task, as the person doing this work 18 obliged to stand on the rims of the vats, whic are always slippery with grease, offering a very insecure foot- hold. The deceased was an old employe and an experienced man, but while vend. ing over the vat he lost his balance and plunged into the boili ig liquid. He man- aged to crawl out, but was badly scalded from his feet to his waist. For a month the unfortunate man has suffered, the physicians being unable to do more than-Telieve some of his pain, McKinny was a native of Ireland, aged 37 years and unmarried. e N Asa rule, women have better eyesight than men NEW 70-DA CLABROUGH, GOLGHER & G0, Guns, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Baseball, Foothall, Tennis, Golf. VI THREE SUTTS FOR ONVORCE OW HAND Eva L Phillips Kept Busy With Marital Liti- gation. She Demands a Share of Her Husband’s $3,700,000 Worth of Preperty. Will Gc to Minnesota for the Pur- pose of Defending Her Rizhts in the Courts. Mrs. Eva L. Phillips has filed another interesting aflidavit in her legal contest for a part of the immense fortune of her husband, H. G. Phillips, who suddenly sorung into prominence as a millionaire from South Africa. Several years ago Mrs. Phillips came to San Francisco, and in «ue time acquired a residence here and sued for a divorce. The court heard her story and an order was made from the bench allowing a di- vorce. The lady’s attorney neglected to have the decree signed and no judgment roll was ever made up, Owing to the care- lessness of her lawyer. This neglect now appears 1o bs benefi- cial to Mrs. Phillios, according to her opinion, for she hoids that the decree of divor. e was not final, and when she heard of ner husband’'s sudden accession to attluence she hired a new lawyer in the person of P. J. Mogan, who moved to have the action dismissed because her husband had failed to enter an appear- ance and answer. . Judge Seawell held that she had a right | to demand & dismissal of the case and ordered the dismissal accordingly. Mrs. Phillips’ affidavit takes up the story at this point and carries it to its somewhat sensational continuation, the conclusion of which will be reached, in all probability, after all the legal processes of the Supreme courts of California aud Minnesota have been exhausted, for the jady announces that the scene of the con- test is soon to be translerred from this State to Minnesota. The point for which Mrs. Phillips is Pressing at the present moment is that the orcer dismissing her action shall be entered in the judgzment book, in order that she may be sure thut she 1s still Phillips’ wife. Touching this important matter Mrs. illips says that though she left a writ- fen order dirccting the clerk of the court to enter ner dismissal he has failed to do 30 because the Judge has forbidden him to do so until further order of court. In explanation of her intentions Mrs. Phil- lips says that she does not wish the case reopened, s the defendant has not placed himself or his property within the juris- diction of this court, and has made no ap- pearance in this case except to move for entry of the judgment roll. A more serious phase of the controversy has developed from the fact that her hus- band, Phillips, brought suit against her for de=ertion on tae 4th day of last Novem- ber in Blue Eurith County, Minnesota, which action is still pending. Sne avers that she has determined to go to Minne- sota and fight the matter out there, pro- vided she can secure final action of the Superior Court of this County, which wiil prevent the entry of judgment declaring her divorced. She considers herself the aggrieved party and tiinks that he should not be vermiited to profit by any action she may have heretofore taken, inasmuch as it was not pursued to a finality. The sole object of her husband in de- manding entry of judgment, Mrs. Phallips says, is to deprive her of all her rights to the: community proverty, which she has reason to believe amounts to several mil- lion dollars; that she has with herin this City a minor child, whom defendant also wish's to deprive of support because of her natural affection for her mother; that, although reveling in wealth for over five years Iast. past, defendant has failed to contribute anything for the support of herself or their minor daughter. Attorney W. H. H. Hart, representing Philiips, says that his ciient expects to show that Mrs. Phillips considered her- self divorced strong enough from the fact that soon after the order of divorce was made in court, she was married to William A. Bradford, who lived at 111 Van Ness avenue. Bradford 1S now suing Mrs, Philiips, or Bradford, for a divorce, so taken altogether, the lady is having her full share of litization, as she has pending three divorce suits, two in this City and one in Minnesota. The struggle for a share of what Mrs. Phillips describes as community property will attract wide attention. Mrs. Phillips contends that Phillips concealed the com- munity property {from her ard took it to Bouth Airica, where, by investing it in gold mines and diamond fields, he in- creased it to about $3,000,000. Phillips does not deny that he is weaithy, but says he was a pauper when he went to South Africa, and that he gained his riches by fortunate discoveries of the yellow metal and precious stone: Meeting of Young Men. 538 Market Street, UPPOSITE GRAND HOTEL, To-day at the Young Men's Christian Asso- cistion auditorium, Mason and Edis streets, Rey. W. D. P. Bliss of Boston, who is an evan- gelist in the Episcopalian church, will deiiver 2 special address beigre the Brotherhe od of St. Andrew and the Young Men's Christian Association at 3 o’clock. All young men in- vited. There will be special music under the direction of D.M. Lawrence. Rev. Mr. More- land and other Episcopalian clergymen will assist in the service. INTERNAL REVENUE GAIN. Recelpts of Last Year In Advance of the Year Fre- ceding. The annual report of the Internal Rev- enue Office in this City, which will be completed and forwarded to Washington in a few days, shows an increase in the re- ceipts over those of the preceding year. For the fiscal year of. 1895 the total col- lections amounted to $2,067,872 60, and for the year ended December, 1896, to $2,410,019 46. This records a gain of $342,146 86. The collections for the month of December just closed are $249,239 07, while those of the same month in 1895 were $203,079 35, showing a monthly gain of $46,158 72. Although all branches of the business are included in tue report the gain has been upon brandies and whiskies princi- paliy. The penalties collected for the violation of_the revenue laws have added materially to the advance in the gross re- ceipts. Another cause of the increase is that the district has been thoroughly har- vested, All persons subject to taxation have been cailed upon, and concerns that have . eretcfors escaped altention have been compelled to vay taxes. With a gain of over $342,000 for 1896, un- der the stress of hard times, it is thought that 1897, under more favorable commer- cial conditions, will continue the advance in annual receip ———— Horrr's School, et Burlingame, will reopen January 5. Address Ira G. Hoitt, Ph.D. * Sweetness preaches. and light.” gospel of Sent free. eeeee Put a pill in the pulpit if you want practical preaching for the physical man ; then put the pill in the pillory if it does not practise what it There's & :whole gospel in Ayer's Sugar Coated Pills; a *gospel of sweetness People used to value their physic, as they did their religion,—by its bitterness. The more bitter the dose the better the doctor. ‘We've got over that. We take “sugar in ours”"— gospel or physic—now-a-days. please and to purge at the same time. may be power in a pleasant pill. Ayer’s Cathartic Pills. More pill particulars in Ayer’s Curebook, 100 pages. J. €. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. and Lfght. It's possible to There That is the BEEE CLAIMS OF COUNSEL FOR THE STATE Twenty - Five Thousand Dollars in the Rail- road Suit. Attorneys fay That the Charges Made Are Very Rea- sonable. S:veral D:positions Were Taken Yesterday by the State Boird of Examiners. The attorngys who were specialiy en- gaged by the Board of Railroad Commis- sioners to assist Attorney-General Fitz- gerald in the recent proceedings in the United States Circuit Court have put in their claims for services up to date. The total amount is $25,000. Of this amount the Attornev-General has no share, receiv- ing only the salary of his office. The total of $25,000, if approved by the State Board of Examiners, will be divided be- tween Judge Robert Y. Hayne, W. W. Foots and J. C. Daly. The proportion whith wiil be received by each will be determined by the Board of Examiners. Mr. Daly has not been connected re- cently with the group of attorneys asso- ciated with the Attorney-General in the contention waged with tue Southern Pacific Company concerning the matter of rates and the powers of the Board of Rail- road Commissioners in_this connection. He was excused by the Board of Railroad Commissioners some months ago, but he has some share in the $25.000. Yesterdov afternoon Governor Budd, Attorney-General Fitzgerald and Secre- tary of State Brown, as members of tha State Board of Examiners, met st the Attorney-General’s office in this City to take depositions concerning the reasona- bleness of the claims made by the attor« neys. The deponents were ex-Justice Rhoads, JoLin Garber, Captain William Craig and Garret McEnerney. These gentlemen, one and al!, expressed the opinion that $25.000 was not too much for the services periormed for the State. Mr. Garber was one of the attorneys for the Southern Pacific Company. One of thoge present joked him concerning the coms pensation he bad from the big corporas tion. “I worked for a voor client,” was his response to the “josh.” Robert Y. Hayne was present at this meoting and made a statement concern- ing the amount of labor performed. W. W. Foote did the same. The State Board of Examiners will meet at Sacramento Monday, and the approval of the claims for leeal services will come up for consideration in open session. Commercial Travelers. The 8an Francisco Commercial Travel- ers’ Association has been incorporated by James Mershon, M. A. Mendelson, J. H. Horstmann, W. C. Greenfieild and T. L. Fleming. The purposes of the organiza- tion are to bring together repatable male saledmen of the aze of 21 years or over who have been selling goods for one year or more in this City or vicinity as repre- sentatives of wholesale houses or facto- | rics; to promote the interests of its mem- bers anu the firms which they represent; 10 aid its members in securing employ= ment and to help them in time of sickness or need; to make such rulesas may be necessary for the control of the society and for the transaction of its business; also to receive grants, devises and be- quests, and to acquire and hold property of all kinds and to perform all lawful acis in the furtherance of the welfare and pros- perity of its members. NEW TO-DAY. DR. SANDEN’S ELECTRIC BELT, The Strongest and Most Durable Electric Belt in the World. Its Battery Will Last for Years. Its Cures Have Made It Famous Everywhere. There were 10,000 Dr. Sanden Electric Belts in use on the Pacific Coast on the first of January, 1897. There is not a town or hamlet in this vast territory which does not know one or more people who are being benefited by its wonderful curative qualities. Electricity has become known as the most effective remedy for the cure of Nervous and Chronic ailments, and as Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt is acknowl- edged by all reputable physicians the most convenient and scientific means of getting the great vital force into the body, the demand for this famous appliance has become something wonderful. It never dis- appoints any one who uses it faithfully, and its great reputation is derived solely from its immense merit as a curative agent. The battery in Dr. Sanden’s Belt is unlike that in any oteer elec- tric belt ; it is mdde in a series of quadruple elements or piles, so ar- ranged as to get double the electric force that can be had from any other similar appliance. It is insulated in a scientific manner so as to make the current steady and even, and its power is warranted for one year. within one year. hardest usage will wear it out in a year. A new belt will be given for every Sanden With care it will last a lifetime. The current in elt that wears out Only the very it is war- ranted to be felt every time it is charged, under a forfeit of $5,000. No other Electric Belt made is constructed with quadruple elements, therefore none other can give half the power of Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt. _ No other Electric Belt made is insulated, hence all othsrs burn, blister and give an irregular, jerky current, if they give any at all. insulated Electric Belts is like a red-hot iron touching the skin. No other Electric Belt is guaranteed to last more than two or three months, the majority will not last thirty days if they have any power at all. Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt is incased in a sheath made of the finest It also is insulated thor- oughly, and the current is given to the body through a regulator, which enables the patient to turn the current on mild or strong at will. These are features which no other electric belt possesses, strongest and most complete appliance in the world for the cure of all double lined silk, with durable web backing. diseases for which Electricity is a remedy. Dr. Sandén’s Electric Belt has established a permanent reputation in this country by its remarkable and numerous cures. ease and weakness after the failure of all other known remedies. curing is simple, convenient and cheap. This famous Electric Belt The current from all non- and ) making it the It cures dis- Its costs no more than one month’s doctor bill, and any one who has tried both will testify to the vast difference in the results. Thousands of cures have been accomplished by it in this State. 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