The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 22, 1897, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897 A BIG JOB UNCOVER D AT THE CITY AND COUNTY HOSPITAL An Investigation Reveals Fraud and Falsity in the Estimates Upon Which Bills Were Allowed. EXPERTS AT WORK ON| THE BOOKS. | | Kalsomining Charges That Appall | the Members of the Board | of Health. THE GRAND JURY WILL BE ASKED TO0 ACT. Expenses for Repairs Paid From the eneral Fund and Time Checks “Kited.” { A condition of sffairs that savors of a | big job at least, if not of fraud, has been | uncovered at the City and County Hospi- tal. Experts in the employ of the Board of Health have discovered that the greater portion of the appropriation of Sln,mo,; provided for repsirson that institution, | has been squandered in payment of bilis that were “‘kited.” The books show that repairs proverly belonging to the repair fund have been transferred to the general hospital fund. | Time checks have been paid for which there 18 no evidence of work performed. | Extortionate charges mark every piece of work done in the repairs. The condition of things ie so serious that | the Grand Jury is to be asked to investi- | gate the matter, and there is probability of two or three indictments at least. The Hospital Committes of the Supervisors was made aware of the state of affairs yes- | terday and an expert employed by the | City will at once begin an official investi. | gation of the management of the institu- | tion under Dr. Stahle. | Dr. J. M. Williamson, the present super- | intendent, is responsible for the expose. | When he succeeded Dr. Stahle a few days | ago an inspection oi the hospital con- vinced him that the improvements for which the City had been taxed were very slight. W. D. Griffin, the official e Board of Health, was at once called in, and the result’ of his labors up to last mght reveaied that while the appropria- tion of $10.000 has already been over- drawn to the extent of $789, the natare of | the repairs consist’ principally of open sewers, a couple of sheds on the grounds and & few elight repairs in plumbing and | ventilating. As far as the investigation as gone, and 1tis only in its inception, nces of extortion and absolute fraud rt of the ev have been found. On December 18 the sum of $275 was paid to F. Flynn for lathing and piaster. ing. The work performed by Flynn was done on closets in jour wards. In Ward A the area attended to was ten square jeet, according to messu-ements made by Griffin, assis by Officer Butterwo the official Chinatown; in W C, including the sinkroom, about four feet, and a similor area in Ward D. | This makes a total of all of not over 40 | square jeet which the City paidto have | lathed and plastered at the rate of over $6 per foot; and, to make matters worse, | tbere are no indicatious of any lathing. This is bad enough, but when the charge | of $480 of J. Muucreavy for concrete work | the condiuon of affairs becomes peculiarly rteresting. In this bill Mulcreavy de- tails each piece of work performed.” The urements of the storeroom are set | at 24x24 feet, while the measure- ats of Griffin and Butterworth show t the room 18 only 24x19:6 feet, show- ing an overcharge for 104 square feet oi | work. The vegetable-room Mulcreavy charged at the rate of 27 by 27 feet. ln reality itis | but seventeen feel square, showing that the City has paid for just 440 feet of work that could not possibly have been per- formed. The butcher-shop is set down in | v 17 feet, which happens to | Las ect. Three of the passageways were con- creted. The measurement of the first is cbarged foron the basis of 9 by 50 feet; in reality it is only forty-six feet long. A second passa eway is put down as 15 feet long by 10 wide. It is but eleven feet long and six ieet wide. In all the Mulcreavy bill 664 extra feet of work, and, gures for each square foot of work | e work of Griffiu and Batterworth sbows that the Uity wus overcharged tue sum of $211 79, whichb the Board of Health thinks is pressing the limit in a total of $480. When Dr. Williamson heard of the dis- crepancies in the measurements of the various rooms repaired by Mulcreavy they asked Dr. Dudley, the resident physician, and Steward Paul Edwards to go over the work again. The figures returned by Dud- Jey and Edwards tailied with those of Griffin and Butterworth, and are now accepted by the board as positive evidence that in the case of concrete repairs the City was defrauded. There is another bill for kalsomining smong the long list of repairs in which the $10,000 appropriation was exhausted. It is a charge of $1275 for whitewashing nine closets and sink rooms and a small number of other apartments. This bill the experts do not hesitate to declare is grossly extortionate. The rooms referrea — | NEW TO-DAY. o | for his calls taking BABY HUMORS Instant relief for skin-tortured babies and Test for tired mothers in a warm bath with CuTicura S0P, and a single application of CuTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure. The only speedy and economical treatment for itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and pimply humors of the skin, scalp, and blood. (Uticura Tss0ld throughontthe world. PoTTER DEUG AXD CHEMN- 1eA1, ConroRATION, Sole Proprictors, Boston. 3 * How to Cure by Humor,” mailed fres, BABY BLEMISHES ™%t ot st are sure to' relieve sore lungs, weak backs, kidney pains, and Collins’ Voltaie Electric Plasters | say that | Being outside the lines without perm 10 in the bill are 1n as bad a condition now as before the work was done. Ihe white- wash has peeled and fallen off. The plumbing cuts a big item in the general expense, and this work is to be measured at once. The work will prob- | ably take a week and some interesting | facts are expected to L e revealed. The general payroll shows that there were time.-checks Iionored for which there | is positively no evidence of any work be- ine done. The irregularities in charging the cost of repairs to the general funds of the hospi- tal hasinduced the Board of Health to employ a skillful accountant to go over the books of tne institution under Dr. Stanle’s administration. This work will possibly take a month’s time. Every item of repairs in the long list, which has already cost $10,789, will be measured and examined in detail. There are rumors that when the subject of the contracts for supplies is reached 1t will be found that milk and vegetables were very costly luxuries. Instances are recorded where turnips were purchased for 55 cents a dozen when seliing 1n the open market for 12 cents. Supervisors Rottanzi, Dodge and Clin- ton, as the Hospital Committee, visited the hospital yesterday, and, after learning the results of the expert’s work, declared their intention of going before the Grand Jury at once, and asking the members to probe the affair to the bottom. “It's the worst condition of things,” said Dr. Rottanzi, I ever heard of. No other worda will suit it but plain down- right theft. The guilty ones will be prose- | cuted at once.”’ Dr. Henry H. Hart, the chairman of the Hospital - Committee of the Board of Health, said last night that the results of the work of the expsrts thus far indicated some startiine revelations to follow. “This is but the beginning,” said Dr. Hart, “but we are fully satisfied that something is radically wrong. We will push the investigation to the bottom and bring the gullty ones to justice, if possi- ble. We have appointed an expertac- countant of the books of the institution, because we belicve the real story lies there.” i Ex-Steward Robinson denies that he | had anything to dowith the disposition of | the repair fund. The Board of Health | this is not quite probable, and | will probably ask Robinson and Stahle for information to-day. A. J. VINING HONORED. of | i i | The Popular Past Commander George H. Thomas Post Presented With a Handsome Token. When A. J. Vining, past commander of | George H. Thomas Post No. 2, G. A. R., arrived at the post rooms on Monday night he was surprised to learn that hai was under arrest. A mighty shout had | greeted his entrance, and now, despite his protest, Senior Vice-Commander Murray Bailey ordered the officer of the | guard to run him outon the charge of | i sion.. 8o Captain Vining was duly drummed out,and shortly afterward, to Lis bewilderment, drummed in again. Then the szcret came out. Captain Bailey, the arch-conspirator, stepped for- ward and presented the past commander with a valuable gold G. A. R. badge, beingsa fac-simile of the time-honored G. A. R. badge, with two notable excep- tions, that instead of being made of gun- metal it was composed of gold, the colors being preserved by means of diamonds and red and’ blue garnets. On_the back was the inscription: “To A. J. Vinng, past post commander. Presented by the comrades of George H. Thomas Post No. 2, G. A. R,, January 16, 1897.” The band played “*Hail to the Chief,” Gommander Bailey made an eloguent adaress, to which Commander Vining— after recovering from the shock—repliea with “the speech of his life.”’ Tnen tne doors were closed and ‘'no guiily man could escape” until he had sampied the popular past commander’s liberal hos- pitalivy. ————— Arrested for Grand Larceny, George Brown, & waiter in a Kearny-street resort, was arrested early yesterday morning on complaint of Martin Stahle, a resident of Pinole, and deteined at the California-street olice station on a charge of grand larceny. Stahle alleges that the prisoner extracted $35 from his vocket when he was serving him with & bottle of beer. . Some Rats Have Been Pilfering Cigars From the Lockers of the Police Officers at the Potrero Station for Two Years, Utterly Mystifying the Detectives. A MYSTERY OF POTRERD STATION The Lockers of the Officers Regularly Robbed Dur- ing Two Years. Every Man Led to Suspect His Fellows, but the Detectives Utterly Foiled. Rats Discovered to Have Filched a Bushel of Good Cigars From the Lockers. For two long years Officer Bob Macon- nell, not naturally a suspicious man, has suffered with a doubt on his mind. Macon- nell is the office-man at the Potrero police station. Big Tom Stanton, Clancy, Dough- erty and Lewis—all officers of the station | —have not been free irom dopbt either any more than they have been iree trom uspicion. Maconnell isan inveterate smoker and makes it a point never to be without a cigar —that is he has tried to make ita point, but the cigars that he laid away in bis locker have disappeared with a regu- larity that has been the mystery of the station for these two years and that has caused suspicion in the mind of Macon- nelil to lower over the headsof. all the other officers. To be sure all the other officers com- | | plained occasionally themselves of the loss of choice cigars which they may have stowed away in their lockers for some after-dinner occasion. But to Maconnell this only served to feed suspicion—guilty | men would have done that sime thing. But Clancy, and Stanton, and Dougherty, and Lewis, and Lieutenant Bennett him- self, bad all of them really missed cigars time and again—they knew that their | complaints were as well based as those of Macconnell, they had carefully placed a choice brand now and again in a snug place in their respective lockers, turned the key, shook tLe door so there could be no mistake about it being locked and turned homeward to their dinner with a feeling that things were well with them and lile was altogether worth Jiving. They had returned to the station with a mind even more tuned to contentment, | drifted straight to the locker, adjusted the key in the Yalelock, opened the door, felt in the little secret corner for the cigar that was to have given an emphasis toall the blessings of their lot and discovered that it was not there. That had occurred so often that it came to be recognized at last as the mystery of the station, for which no man could be held responsible. Every man set himseif to solve it, o that the blame might be placed where it belonged. Tom Stanton said he would discover the thief or never more lay claim to consideration as a de- tective. Tom has long made claims in that direction. and there 1s a picture of him pasted even now on the walls of the station representing him in the guise ofa sleuth. Tom thought and thought and laid plans_and plans, but the cigars disap- peared as rapidly as they were lad away in the lockers, and the mystery only deen- | ened. Tom labeled some cigars with pri- vate marks and loaded them with ex- plosives and substituted twisted cigars for straight ones, and still they disappeared— marks and twists and explosives and all— disappeared utterly. No onz was seen smoking the markea or the twisted cigars, and certainly no cigars were heard to blow up about the station. Maconnell stroked his whiskers more solemnly as the months went on and the gloom of the uncanny thing settled more heavily about the place. One morning, being left alone for some time, he made use of the occasion to take off the lock and put on a new one. “Now we’ll see how long I can leave a cigar in here for my own exclusive_use,” he said grimly, running his fingers through his whiskers again. An hour afterward the cigar that be had placed there as the test was gone. Did he swear? Oh, yes, he swore, but he was ratber more amszed and worried now than angry, for he had not been out of the station and he knew that no tangible and visible form coula have ‘‘worked the box.” All this time Lieatenant Bennett had been suffering from malaria or some other influence of a depressing nature. A few days ago he determined to make some changes in the arrangement of thingsin the station looking to better sanitary con- | ditions, as well as more light and room. The row of much pilfered lockers was torn away and the floor pulled up. Behind some boards that had been nailed against the whll, leaving & space in the corner as large as a bushel basket, was found a rat’s nest composed entirely of cigars, There were several hundred of them, and among the number were several of Tom Stanton’s twisters. The cigars were mostly broken and chewed to pieces, but they seemed to form a very cozy nest. No rats were there, and it is only Lieuten- ant Bennett’s guess that they were rats— rats that bad formed the bad habit of the use of tobacco through loafing about the police station, or that had wisely chosen the material as a protection against fleas. At any rate'the mystery that had hung over the Potrero station for two years, vexing and defeating the best efforts of its detective talent, was solved. POWER WON BY TWO VOTES. Recount in the Thirty-Second Assembly District Completed Yesterday. A special legislative committee yester- day completed the recount of the votes cast for Hoey and Power for Assembly man in the Thirty-second Assembly Dis- trict. The count-confirmed the election | years ago. of Power, but the vote was very close the totals being Power 785, Hoey 783, The original count was Power 792, Hoey 770. Two other election contests are on at the new Oity Hall. One is P. D. Code Jr, against ¥. E. Mahoney, for the Assembly in the Thirty-fourth Assembly District. Mahoney 1s the sitting member. Testi- mony has been taken during the past two days by Justices of the Peace Barry and Groezinger, sitting together. The contest of McCarthy against Sidney Hall in the Twenty-third Senatorial District will also be heard. — - KILLED BY A FALL. ‘Wiiliam Smadake Dies of Inj ceived About the Heal William Smadake, a liquor-dealer, who resided at the corner of Mission and Eighth streets, died last evening in the Lane Hospital from the result of injuries about the head recoived on the afternoon of the 15th inst. Mr. Smadake was on his way home when the accident that resulted in his death occurred. He was passing a number of iron cast- ings lying on the sidewalk, when his foot slipped and he feil, his head striking one of the castings. He was removed to the Lane Hospital, where it was found that he was suffering from concussion of the brain. He was carefully treated, but failed to rally, and last evening suc- cumbed. The deceased was 54 years of age, and leaves three minor chilaren. N NIGHT WITH MECHANIS The Y. M. C. A. Thrown Open to Representatives of That Calling. E cquent Address Delivered by Irving M. Scott—A Pleasing Musical Programme. Last night was ‘‘mechanics’ night” at the Young Men’s Christian Association, and a large audience, principally com- vosed of those who have todo with ma- chinery, assembled in the nandsome audi- torium of the institution to enjoy. & pro- gramme, musical and oratorical. Edward Coleman, president of the Pa- cific Coast Rolling-mills, occupied the chair, and delivered a brief opening ad- dress. The audience was slso warmly welcomed by General Secretary McCoy, who later in the evening expatiated elo- quently on the numerous atiractions and advantages which the Y. M. C. A. affords its patrons. The most noteworthy and distinctive feature of the evening's entertainment was an address by Irving M. Scoit of the Union Iron Works. He spoke, as one whose profession entitles him to speak, of what the mechanical arts and sciences bave accomplished for humanity. “The mechanic.” he said, “'is more than aman. He is a man and a mechanic, too. Most of the luxuries and grand enter- prises of to-day are the work of the me- chanic. This concentration of intelligent force, agitated along well-known lines, makes the constructive engineer or the educated mecbanic a_colossus in the do- main of human production. “All the wealth the world possesses, whether stored in the caverns, in the rocks, the bowels of the earth, in the sky or in the sea, responds to the touch of the skilled mechanic and obeys the laws which he has studied and developed. Thus recognizing the position of the me- chanic in the economy of civilization, we have in this hall a mechanics’ night.” The speaker contrasted the widely dif- fused comforts and luxuries of modern times with the squalor and discomlort shared alike by king and psasant 300 At that time the mechanic bad no place in tne social scale. Since then he has risen to the realization of a position which enables him to aspire to every honorable occupation. ‘‘The Queen of Shebaor King Solomon him- self,”” exclaimed Mr. Scott, in a forcible passage, ‘‘never went upstairs in an ele- vator.” Coming nearer home he aliuded to the successful achievements of San Francisco in the mechanical world. ““What a mighty race,” he said, “might we not be if we coula but hold fast to all the virtues and shake loose from all the vices of those civilizations which have preceded uS. In this couniry where schools are free and the workshops open to the young, we ought to find the highest type of human being of which history has record. “If we are true to the principles upon which our Government is founded, true 1o ourselves and to the arts mechanical, there is no doubt that in the future we may rise to a higher and & nobler plane. Let us therefore put shoulder to brother’s shoulder and strive steadfastly for the consummation of that grand object, when humanity shall live as God intended it should live, in brotherly peace, charity and love. 3 The balance of the programme ircluded selections by the California Quartet and the Columbian orchestra, recitation and character monologue by Professor C. B. Newton, recitation by Rev. Dr. Henry Varley, the celebrated English evangelist, and finally an- athletic exnibition and a game of basket-ball in the gymnasinm. R —— Nursery for Homeless Children. The annual meeting of the board of mana- zers of the San Francisco Nursery for Home- less Children was held at the nursery, 570 Harrison street, Tuesday, January 12. The following ladies will serve as officers of the board for the coming year: President, Mrs. 8. E. Holiis; first vice-president, Mrs. F. fert second vice-president, Mrs. William Fran| corresponding secretary, Miss S. E. Cowe recording secretary, Mre. W. Jackson; treas- urer, Mrs. Sarmuel B, McLenegan. The deby of $900 whicn conironted those interested in the institution on January 1, 00 during the ye walls seventy-two children, four more than ever before. Earnest effort on the part of the ladies of the board, together with the kind co-operation of friends, has brought about this encouraging state of affairs, butit is the sincere hope of every one interested that new LADIES ASSIST LITTLE WAIFS Emergency Home Enter- fainment at Native Sons’ Hall. Many Features of the Programme Were by O ymp:c Club Members. The Success of the Affair Largely Due to the Efforts of Mrs. William F sher. A fair-sized audience spent a delightful time in Native Sons’ Hall last evening enjoying a vaudeville programme given to raise funds for a permanent institution to be known as the Emergency Home for Waifs. The affair was entirely under the man- agement of Mrs. William Fisher, vice- vresident of the home, as Mrs. John Pettee, the president, fell ill yesterday morning and was unable to be present. Both ladies have devoted most of their time during the last three days to making arrangements for the entertainment and assisting in the sale of tickets. The programme opened with an over- ture by Blanchard’s orchestra, being fol- lowed by the Girls’ Alumnz Glee Club, under the leadersnip of Baroness Von Meyerinck. Then came a boxing contest by Messrs. Phillp Wand and Stuart Carter of the Olympic Ciub. They cuffed each other energetically for three fast rounds. Oap- tain Howard Taylor acted as master of ceremonies and timekeeper. Miss Caroline Shindler, a soprano song- stress favorably known in local musical circles, rendered the song *‘To Bevilla” and wus encored. Messrs. Steyman, Toohing and Mec- Nally of the Acme Athletic Club gave a clever exhibition of acrobatic features and were recalled as a compliment for their efforts. Messrs. Dana Thompson and Frank Duck of the Olympic Club appeared 1n a character sketch embracing tumbling and clownish features. Thompson is the cele- brated boy swimmer and Duck & very nimble acrobat. The Knickerbocker quartet, composed of Messrs. D. M. Lawrence, C. M. Elliot, D. B. Crane and L. A. Larsen, finished the excellently rendered programme with sev- eral choice vocal selections. majority of those present devoted their service to tie muse of dance till some *‘wee sma’ hour avant the twa.’” Mrs. Fisher is enthusiastic on the sub- ject of the Emergency Home for Waifs, and is happy that her efforts toward it have been so well appreciated. Similar entertainments may follow. MIDWEEK THEATER NOTES Some of the Specialties in ‘‘ The Devil's Auction”’—Coming Attractions for Next Week. “The Devil’s Auction’ is one of the most attractive performances that the Columbia Theater has had for some time. All its variety “‘turns’’ are clever. Some of those which appear to have pleased the public most are the comic cyclers, as- sisted by the clever trick rider Alexander Decker, and the aerial grotesque act of Tonner and Frobel, who perform on a frail ladder and trapeze attached to the highest point of the proscenium arch. Miss Mayo, the singing aud dancing sou- brette, has become quite a favorite, and Richard T. Brown’s varied performances make him one of the leading features of the present edition of *‘The Devil's Auc- tion.” “Jack and the Beanstalk’’is just closing a very successful run at the Tivoli. Its iast performance will take place on Sun- day evening. “Maritana” will open on Monday night for five performarces, and on Saturday evening, the 30th iast., “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” will be produced. The members of the Alcazar company, aided by Company L, First Regiment, N. G. C., are giving successful perform- ances of “A Fair RebeL” The play is prettily staged, and the receiving of tele- graphic messages is a feature that never fails to interest the audience. Next Mon- day “‘All the Comforts of Home” will be revived. The Orpheum’s bill is drawing well this week as usual. The Frantz Family’s startling gymnastic performances are in- teresting the public, and John Wilson’s tramp impersonation has taken well. The Hunganan orchestra remains one of the chief attractions of the bill. “Against the Stream” is proving popu- lar at the Grand Opera-house. The drama is an interesting one and has some very realistic effects. TO AID THE MAYOR. A Rumored Bill to Give Him Greater Appointing Power. It was rumored at the City Hall yester- day that the Mayor and Board of Super- visors had agreed upon a bill for the modification of the City government, to be sent to Sacramen to. By its provisions, the rumor runs, the Mayor is to be given the power to appoint park, police and fire commissioners, also members of the Board of Health. Other rovisions tend to transfer various powers rom the State's chief Executive to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors, Seen in regard to the matter last night, Mayor Phelan saia: *I do not know any- thing about the matter, and I have little hope for any immediate legislation in that direction.” ———— Ingleside Coursing. The drawing of dogs for the Ingleside cours- ing next Sunday resulted as follows: 0ld dog stake—Blue Rock vs. Flashlight, Gee Whiz vs. Sam, Amesport vs. Skylark, Susie vs. Donald, Sunol vs. Lady Campbell, Whip Jr. Speed, Magnet ve. Pacific Queen,Commodore Said I'asha, Dalsy Bell vs. Lady Clifton, Blac bird vs. Mercy Maid, Fireman vs. Bran, Reuben Glue vs. Valley Maid, Old Glory vs. Queen B, Benalon vs. West Side, Jimmy Cork vs. Elec- tric, Sir Walter vs. Clevernes. ; Prizes—$45 first, $25 second, $12 third, $12 ourth. Puppy stake—Port Costa vs. Queen A, Don- caster vs. Brimbo, Experiment vs. Myrtle, Lit- tle Pete vs. Jerome, Nellie Daly vs. Restless, Roy D vs. Glenwood, Lady Jane ve. Fairview, Articus vs. White Clifton, Gypsy vs. Fleet- wood, Tessie Fair vs.Jim Daly, Nig vs. Babe Murphy, Young Clifton vs. Miss Murphy, Tod Bloan vs. Prince Pluto, Alice D vs. Grasshop- per, Rustic vs. Jessie. Prizes—$20, first; $17, second; $10, third; $10, fourtn. e e e Endeavorers’ Crazy Social. A *crazg social” was held iast evening at Twelfth-street Christian Church for the pur- pose of rsising money to meet the pledge of $175 promised the Christian Eundeavor '97 convention fund. Its name was appropriate, for the orchestra could not plav a tune if the iriends enough may be gained to assist in en- tirely wiping out the present indebtedness. Lo e JEWELRY store, b to 7 Third street, removed to 808 Kearny street. gramme was & burlesque, whichf pleased the sudience greatly. J. J. Ford, F. S. Brown, Rev. F. S, Ford, William Connolly, J. D. Ford and J.T. Nash appeared in sundry specialties out of tune. alleged musicians tried tl‘;’l ‘whole pro- The floor was cleared of chairs and a NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. | % % WE CLOSE EVERY NIGHT AT SIX 0'CLOCK. In our ads we state facts, say as little as possible and make every word true. The prices quoted are on dependable merchandise. RS RHEREREEs FRIDAY CLEARING SALE SPRCIALS ON SALE TO-DAY ONLY. PILLOW CASES. 50x36 inches, hemmed and ready to use: 6 to each customer. On sale to-day only— SHOPPING BAGS. A good strong leather-handled string bagz we have b-cn selling at 20¢c, will ba s0d special to-day. Only oue to & cus GENTS" UNLAUNDZRED SAIRTS. Reinforced back and front, fine em- broidered edge, sizes 14 to 1634, best muslin; 4 to each customer. ~To-day only— = 29c¢... BLACK MOIRE SILK. To advertise we will sell our $1 and $1 25 stuff at special sale to-day: piain moire siripes and moire satin stripes. To-day— tomer. L T R L A A F L PO R LA AL nd drab To-day only, fl 5 7c YARD. m i l 2C EACH. Attachable; 5-hook : in white only; 3to each customer. -N]_DAY GORSET STEELS. TU_DAY “SOME THINGS YOU MAY NEED FOR SUNDAY. LADIES' DERBY KID GLOVES—A two- | THE CELEBRATED JOUVIN KID clasped glove with a heavy hems:itched GLOVE—The best glove made for the bac; very satisfactory assortment, money ; warranted In every respect: a guaranteed “in every respect; cleuned grand line of colors and sizes; an old and mended iree: give them a trial standard here and with many friends; #rice $1.50 a pair. 4large buttons. $1.50 a pa'T. THE SWELLEST THING IN VEIL'NG ; WE HAVE A SPECIAL CHENILLE DOT just now is here at 65¢ a yard to MKSH VEILING at 50c a yard to-day; see it. isa grand thing e 1. T le ST, (INCORPORATED] 937-945 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO. WE ARE FRISCO'S BUSIEST S1ORE. SAN FRANCISCO’S AP~ PRECIATION HAS MADE US SO. R L S T A A B L A E A AT ence, proceedea to discuss the planets, comets and nebul® in rapia detail. The | moon, she said, was not a world { vaguely known, but a real locality, dis- tinctly measured and having s topogra- phy more familiar than some portions of Aroused Against Making the earth. The chief characteristics of the moon are the absence of visible water, the the Town a Sunday Resort. R R RENNENR FHitttseseee scarcity of mountain chains, the multi- plicity of mountains in ring form and the strange system of white streaks which radiate from some of them. The planets Mars and Saturn were sub- sequently described. The former is known to have light and dark tracts upon its sur- face; torotaieon its axis every twenty- four'and a half hours, and to have white polar tracts, which increase and decrease in extent, as in the case of the Arctic and Antartic regions on the earth. It was only within the last few years, however, that the so-called canals were known to be dis- tributed over its surface. These dark tracts were formerly supposed to be the Martian oceans, until in December, 1892, Mr. Schaeerle of the Lick Observatory came to adifferent conclusion, based upon the presence of lines and ridges by which these tracts were seen to be crossed. Per- cival Lowell has corroborated this new theory by the discovery of certain bright lines never before distinctly discerned. The planet Saturn, so unlike any known to-day 1n the universe, was a_mystery to astronomers and mathematicians ontil the middle of the present century, when the metereologicalj nature of the ringed system was suspected and finally de- termined by the spectroscopic researches of Mr. Keeler of the Alleghany Observa- tory, and of Mr. Doppler. These rings are now known to be composed of myriads of small satellites, each revolving in its own period round the planet. A slide showing these interesiing spec- troscopic phenomena, which Mr. Keeler made for Professor George Davidson, was, by the courtesy of the latter, displayed for the first time last night to a public audience in this City. Attempt of the Railroad to Lease tho Vallejo Place for Picnics. President Foster Says No Lease Has Been Made—Would Make It a High-C ass Resort. The good people and all kinds of people overin the valley at Sonoma are agitated over the possibility of the establishment of a picnic ground at that place. For some time the principal officials of the San Francisco and North Pacific Coast Railway Company have been revolving in their minds the question of presenting to the everyday and Sunday picnic public a new resort. Railroad experience shows that something new in the way of Sunday resorts is the bait that catches the crowd, and the San Francisco and Norih Pacific Coast people desired to satisfy such a de- mand during the coming picnic and Sun- day outing season. President A. W. Foster, General Mana- ger H. C. Whiting and General Passenger Agent R. X. Ryan had a site at Sonoma in mind, and the other day they got into a private car and ran up to the wine cen- ter to look at it. ] The site is the beautiful old Vallejo place, near Sonoma. § A visit from so many railroad officials at one time naturally attracted considerable attention and aroused much curiosity in the town. But when the raiiroad trio drove out to the Vallejo place, looked it overand had a protracted conference with Mrs, Emparon, the daughter of the late general and pioneer, speculation on the object of the visit changed. In a few aays it became known that the railroad company had talked to Mrs. Emparon on the subject of renting the place for a pub- lic resort. Then all kinds of people ob- jected. President A. W. Foster was seen yaster- day afternoon concerning the matter. He said in substance: ““We have been considering the leasing of the Vallejo place and making a vicnic resort of it. We called on Mrs. Emparon. but could get no satisfaction from her, She wanted us to name a figure, and we asked her to name terms. She did not do 50 and has not done so, and we shall not ask her again. There is absolutely nothing in the whole matter to speak about. “As 10 Glen Ellen, we have never had an idea of abandoning it,”’ he said. *‘We bave a long lease of the grounds. We in- tended..to present both Glen Ellen and Sonoma to the public, but we expected to make the Sonoma grounds attractive to the best class of people.” 'OELESTIAL SOENERY. Interesting Astronomical Lecture by Diiss Rose O’Halloran. 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