The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 6, 1897, Page 7

| | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1897. AMUSEMENTS, FALDWIN THEATER —*“Shore Acres." UMEIA THREATER—*'A Flower Girl of Paris." OPERA - Housk. — *The Derby * By Proxy.” The Mikado." tlle. SE. M— Vaud BUSH-STREET THEATER. i Perkins.” GOLDEN GATE HALL—Trebelil's Concert, this MECHANICS' PAVILION—Tug-of-War. OBERON.—The Vienna Orchestra. SUTRO BaTHS—Bathing and I erformances. THE CHUTES AND iNk—Dally at Hai f the Park. —Races to-day. YACIFIC COAST JOCKEY O, AUCTION SALES P. MIDDLETOM & Co.— Wednesday. March um Baths, 4t cor. Powell and Bay sts., SoxNTAG.—Wednesday, at salesrooms, 30 Mont ock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEL. Asa Fisk ditd at his residence yesterday Y & t e issued a call nnual reports. embers of the Fraw- ined for the coming choose & mother pro tem- Holstrom at 2 o’clock this met l1ast night and de- a vigorous crusade against at one Marco, Cash Day, Argentina, tor 'and Montgomery, won ecided that where vessel to the same owner both for sailors’ wages. was married twice and vorced. After his death both ed for money from his estate. 1 Brugge killed an old man known as on because the latter, called him a loafer. the Federal cour a laborer, haa his head g rock in one of Warren & He is still alive. day the pure-food eil of Associated Indu convention to conslds ed to call a lson has been s 0 said to be due o Kirkpatrick d John M. Oak- n the Justices’ Court. A de- pected to-day. gat that Sterling A. Hop- old Vigliantes, whose siguature to pouters’ and Joiners' a, adopted caustic reso- @ police tor doing car- THE PASSING OF ASA FISK Death of a Well-Known Character of This City. A Cold Caught Some Time Ago Undermined His Con- stitution. He Deeded Most of His Property to His Wife Just Bafcre He Di=d. Asa Fisk, the well-known money lender, passed away after a long and painfal ill- ness yesterday afternoon at his residence, 700 Hayes street. The illness which caused his death was contracted last Uctober by his catching a severe cold which turned intoa bad at- tack of pneumonia and at that time threatered to be serious. Medical aid and a robust constitution, however, thwarted immu are Neptuuoe, Ancon, Glacler, Canoe, fclmet, Cruiser, Kearsarge, Nautilus, Ensign, Premier. |FIFTEEN QUARTS OF INK. A Large and Dusky Flood, Which With Incidental Snowy Stationery, Will Be Investigated. Auditor Broderick and Supervisor Has- kins puzzled yesterday over a bill for sta- tionery, which came from Cunningham, Curtiss & Welch, and which purported to | be for the use of Judge Wallace, but | which was ordered by his clerk, Benjamin | Solomon. No requisition had been made upon Supervisor Hasking for stationery, | but there was the bill for $121 15, enu- merating the following items: Lithographed letterheads, 2400, $18; 2400 lithographed notehead ; 8 gross of pen- 3; two dozen pens, $1 50; 0; 'thrce dozen rolls of paper,’$14 50; a en’ quarts of writing fluid, $5 50; three | quaris carmine fluid, §6; 500 2-cent postage | stamps, $10; 500 1-cent’ postage stamps, $5, | and a large amount of rulers, rubber bauds, | envelopes, etc. Auditor Broderick believes that al- | though Judge Wallace approved the bill, | he dia not carefully note the items nor observe that the total was sufficient to | stock a small store. Supervisor Haskins { Wil investigate. The stationery fund is | overdrawn $2600 ——————— HFS WIFE WAS MISTAKEN. | Why Coroner Hawkins Inquired Into the Circumstances of F. A. Brown’s Death, | The funeral of F. A. Brown, who died | on Thursday and was buried yesterday, | was delayed a few moments when about to take place, by Deputy Coroner O'Brien, val committee by the Mer- ome features in a water-front yesterday after- name of month of mbered 483, 45 st mont ein ed s divorce ud of desertion, ohu Waish has Walsh. nt of “Cow Hol- rning athis na streets, where 1teen years, ally suspended g appropriated cer- fees to their own use. k C. Rooke, a cierk in the Supreme ew Soutn Wales, arrived here, after 1 oces 1 coutinental trip, to_caic stesmer Alameds. He got aboard ju 1 investigate which _includes of ink and a grest quantity of The stationery fund is overdrawn Superyisor Has Wallace's stat paper, #2600. e making preparations enefit eutertainmen lecture Tuesday night in Metro- y Mr. Devenport will explai e Catinolic Apostolic Church be given for believing the g is near. eavy was yesterday indicted for was a contractor who laid con- e City and County Hospitel and 1l that was aiscovered 1o be ex- d upon which he drew pay. tarbuck, a fellow in philoso- uiversity and a special student religion, who has writ- 1i, ittee has ordered the Su- eets to recall the permit Paving Company to do k on street, between Twen- Twenty-first, by private contract. Margaret Brown, & woman 70 years of age, vas_severcly burned by her clothiug g fire at her home on Third street several weeks 8go, died at St. Luke's Hospital yesterday. The matier was reported to the Coroner. John Miller has been found guilty of mur- der in the first degree for killing James Childs 1406 Clementina street in this City on the of svember. The death penalty e pronounced by Judge Carroll Cook on 3tn inst. W. 8. Matthews, eaitor of the California tian Advocate, yesterdav received a tele- from an lilinofs minister to_the effect could fill a ship with Nebrasks corn n sufferers if free transporiation to Francisco could be procured. Reginald H. Webster, who has been de- clared by the Superior Court to be legaliy en- ttled to the office of Buperintendent of Bchools, yesterday called upon Mr. Bahcock, who has been filling the office. Yesterday sfternoon Mr. Babcock's attorney secured s stay. Superannuated pensioners of the United States will so0n need the aid of a special agent to assist them in drawing their stipends trom the Government. Many of them are physi- cally incapacitated from walking to the County Cl flice for the purpose of swear- ing to thelr claims. Mrs. Eva Metcalfe has applied to the Supe- rior Court to partition a lot on the north side of Geary street, west of Mason, 137:6 feet square. Mrs. Metealfe owns aa uudivided 4950 interest in it, while the remaining fiitieth is owned by 8. M. A. Jackson, He will be entitled to about 240 square feet. Isasc Peterson. a miner from Placer County, complained to the police yesterday that after & visit to & house on St. Mary’s street he bad sed his watch worth $85, a scar{pin worth $35 and $20 in coin. He identified Dora Ray- mond, an inmate, a8 the woman with whom he had spent his time, and she was tekeu into custody on & charge of grand larceny. Buckingham & Hecht will get $4000 from the City and County for damages caused to their property by the overflowing of the Army- street sewer into the basement of their premises on Valencia street. They asked $10- 000. Yesterday Attorney Creswell advised the Judiciary Committee of the Supervisors to compromise for $4000. A report will be made for that amount. The Sorosis Club has inaugurated a course of six lectures to be given at their rooms on Pine street by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fair- weather every Tuesday afternoon during Lent. The course will comprise a series of talks on Wagner, his music, etc., etc. The theme last Tuesasy was “The Fiying Duteh- man.” Several numbers from the opera were beautifully rendered by Mr, Fairweatick the attack, but it left him an invahd and caused his retirement from active business. A change for the better took place about the 1st of January, when his family toped that he would be restored to his usual activity, but in vitality. He became more feeble day by day until death came yesterday. Previous to his death Mr. Fisk deeaed all his real estate, except that which is located in Alameda County and this City, to his wife, leaving his holdings in the two places mentioned to be disposed of according to the conditions of his will. His funeral will take place to-morrow from his residence at 1:30 ». M. Religions services will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Berger of the Presbyterian denomination, | of whose congregation the deceased was a member prior to Dr. Berger's removal to an Eastern church. Dr. Berger's presence here at this time is_owing to a visit to his oid associates in California. The deceased belonged to the Masonic fraternity, but since his arrival in this City he ceased to be an active sojourner. Mr. Fisk was well known in basinesscir- cles, but in his privaie affairs he alwavs maintained a reserve that but few of his intimate associates broke through. He was born at Holliston, Mass., on Christ- mas, 1818. He came of an old New Eng- land family. His early life was spent on | afarm. At the age of 14 young Fisk left the farm and made his way to Boston and went to work at a small saiary 1n a ero- cery store. Later he secured employment in the firm of David Kimball & Co., who dealt in tailors’ goods and supplies. For the first few years his salary was only $100 a year, but this was gradually increased until he held several positions of trust and confidence. Upon the death of one of the members of the firm he se- cured a half interestin the concern, which took the name of Kimball & Fisk. In 1856 the death of Mr. Kimball left Mr. Fisk the sole proprietor of the busi- ness, but a while after he took in a part- ner. While still engaged in that line Mr. Fisk branched out and built the East Bos- ton and Suffolk Railroad. During these years he was a resident of the Middlesex district, a suburb of Boston, and one term he represented the district 1n the Magsa- chusetts Senate of 1859 and 1860. In 1863 Mr. Fisk came to California. He traveled extensively over the State, combining business with pleasure. After an absence of a year or two he returned to Boston and eventually closed out his business in that city. 'In 1869 Mr. Fisk returned to this State, bringing with him about §75,000. It was about 1871 or 1872 that Mr. Fisk started into the business of & money brok- er, a business that he followed ever since. His fortune at the time of his death amounted to several hundred thousand dollars, but the exact amount is uaknown even to his family. He still owned large holdings of real estate in the East as well as in this State. Early in life he married and three chil- dren were the result of that union, His first wife died and he married again in this State and two more children were added to his family. One who was well acquainted with the old man stated that while Asa Fisk has the reputation of drivinga hard bargain in money matters, there are many good traits in his character. Among these was mentioned his habit of doing effectual, though unostentatious charity. He was the subject of much criticism, which his friends declare was unjust. 'Mr. Fisk himself took this philo- sophically and was once heard to remark that the only people who abused him were those who did not pay their notes, He was never known to reply to public criti- cism. Fishing Ini oncentrated. Ten companies were organized and incorpo- rated yesterday for the purpose of conducting fishing and mining operations in Alaska. h company has a capital stock of $10,000. ‘he incorporators are identical in all the com- anies, as fotlows: William 5. Gage, Benjamin . Hawes, Jay Deming, Henry Plageman, Rudoiph Herold Jr. The pmmes of the com- y this they were disap- | pointed, for he never recovered his usual | vho was sent to make inquiries as to the umstances of the death. se Coroner was notified early in the y by the wife of the deceased that she uspected foul play and that the case was one for investigation. The deputy found that Brown’s wife had not lived with him for two years and that the physician who signed the certificate, a reputable practi- |UO||K'Y, was certain as to the cause of death, which he stated to be spinal men- ingitis. No opposition was made to the progress of the burial. Sl CARING FOR PENSIONERS. Uncle Sam Will Have to Appoint a Spe- cial Agent for Their Accom- modation. It will not be long before Uncle Sam will be compelled to employ a special commis- sioner to care for the interests of the pen- sioners in San Francisco. The list of incapacitated pensioners in- creases constantly, and there are now over a hundred veterans and widows of veter- ans in this City who are physically unable to appear in the office of the County Clerk | for the purpose of swearing to their claims. No provision is made by the Government for taking the oaths of pensioners except | in the office of the County Clerk or in the | office of some other legally authorized pub- |lic functionary, and consequently many ‘applications are made to Deputy County | Clerk J. B. Mulcahy for his attendance at | the residences of the pensioners in order | that they may be sworn. Without that | formality they would not be in a position to draw even the small stipend to which they are entitied. In order to accommo- date the veterans Mr. Mulcahy has been in the habit of going to their homes be- fore and after business hours, He says | that if the list of incapacitated pension- | ers continues to grow in the future | bas in the immediate past he will | moreof that kKind of work than he can | attend to. Then the Government will be called on to supply a special agent to at- tend to the wants of its superannuated pensioners. ———— OARGO MAY BE LIBELED. An Interesting Decision in Favor of Sailors by Judge Morrow. Judge Morrow of the United States Dis- trict Court rendered a decision yesterday in the case of J.T. Tibbal and others against the American barkentine Marion and her cargo, consistine of 850 barrels ot salmon, that is of interest to sailors, The vessel shipped a crew for a fishing cruise in northern waters, and on her re- turn was_libeled by the sailors for their wages. The barkentine was sold by the United States Marshal, but the proceeds of the sale were not sufficient to pay the claims. Then the sailors libeled her cargo on the ground that it belonged to the owner of the vessel ana was liable for the debts incurred on the trip. Judge Morrow dec.ded that the point was well taken and that where vessel and cargo are owned by the same parties the cargo may be libeled to pay ciaims for sail- ors’ wages. » —.———— To-Day’s Town Talk. Marriage and divorce are interestingly dis. cussed in Town Talk’s editorial columns this week; the Cnban situation is also reviewed and other topics of timely importance bandled. Among the more prominent literary features of the issue is an illustrated article from the pen of Dr. Morton Grinneil descrip. tive of tho journey of himself and bride (nce Jennie Catherwood) along the Nile. The views are those taken by the Grinnell party en route, reproduced in half-tone. The Saunterers department this week contains even more then the customary amount of breezy stories, R W U Quackenbush’s Will, The will of Thomas M. Quackenbush has been filed. All his estate is bequeathed to his daughter, Mrs. Esther E. Swortfiguer. The roperty is said to be worth $750,000. Mrs. Jancy Abbolt claims to be the widow of the testaior by virtue of a contract marriage and will demand & shere of the estate. THE “EXAMINER" TELLS MORE LIES False Reports of the Build- ing Trades Council Meeting. Statements Rcundly De- nounced as Being Untrue. Its No R solutions Were Passel Con- demning *“The Call” by the Affi ia’ed Unions. The Examiner made another effort yes- terday to break its own record as a faker and falsifier, and toa considerable extent it was successful. It failed, however, to this extent, that a lie to be of any effect must be well told. In its report of the meeting of the Building Trades Council, held at 915} Market street on Thursday evening, the Examiner said: Last night the Building Trades Council fully and by official act indorsed the resolu- tions of condemnation of the paper (THE CALL) adopted by the Carpenters’ Union of this City. This statement, was a falsehood made out of whole cloth. No resolutions were passed or adopted at that meeting con- demning THE CALL or indorsing the action of any union relative to that matter, and the Examiner's two representatives, sent to the meeting for the purpose of having such action taken, so that the Mission- gtreet sheet could make capital out of it, were 8o informed. The following emphatic denial of the Examiner’s story was made last night by representatives of the Building Trades Council : SAN FREANCISCO, March 5, 1897. To the Editor: I desire to state that the printers who visited the Interna- tional Amalgamated Sheet Metal Work- ors, Local No. 21, on Wednesday even- ing, March 3, 1897, at Academy Hall, 927 Murket street, showed mo intent nor purpose to convey the impression that they in any way represented Typo- graphical Union No. 21, of the Inter- national Typographical Union, but merely that they were individual mem- bers of The Call chapel, with no delegated power, and that they visited us for the purpose of correcting a mis- statement. 1 also desire to state that the same gentlemen appeared before the Build- ing Trades Council on Thursday night, and they were extended the courtesy of the floor in a like manner to that of the meeting of the Metal Workers, and they conducted themselves in a like manner. I also desire to state that no resolu- tions passed by the Building Trades Council on Thursday evening, March 4, 1897, condemning or censur- ing any newspaper or publication. ' H. C. HINCKEN, Fresident Building Trades Council. W. M. PAGE, Secretary Building Trades Council. were Mr. Page also made the following state- ment: “I was present as one of the dele- gates of the Building Trades Council at the meeting held at 915} Market street on Thursday night, March 4, 1897, and as an individual and not asa representative of that body I will state a resolution was presented by J. W. Rose in substance the same as the one passed by Carpenters’ Union No. 22, which he asked to have the Build- ing Trades Council adopt. The council decided not to take action, and referred the matter to the several unions afli- ated. “ The statement made In this morn- ing’s Examiner that the council in- dorsed those resolutions and con- demned The Call is false and without foundation in fact. The council passed this matter without any action what- ever. Therefore the council cannot take any action whatever until the sev- eral unions take action on the matter, to which all such must be referred. “Y make this statement voluntarily, in order to correct ny injustice that has been done to The Call, that has always been friendly to labor and workingmen. e THE POLICE ON TOAST. Served Up Hot for Carpentering by the Carpenters’ Unlon. Police on toast, well browned, with cayenne pepper sauce. That was the bill of fare at a feast of Union 22, Carpenters and Joiners’ Brotherhood of America, held last evening. Consideration of the police handling the hammer and saw was brought about directly by an article in the official weekly report of Harry M. Saunders, the business agent of this City for the carpenters and joiners. The clause reads as follows: 0'Farrell and Devisadero; new police sta- tion; three men finishing off the offico and Jockers in their new building; are on the po- lice force at the present time as regulars, and yet ate engaged in doing carpenter work. A heated discussion of the facts in this clause of the official report ended in the adoption by unanimous vote of the follow- ing resolution: Wiereas, The regularly appointed police of this City and County liave for years past been doing the carpentering work, the plumb- ing work, the tinn{ng work, the painting and decorating which ghould be done by regular Techanics, who are citizens and taxvayers of this community; and whereas, we believe that the appropristion made for tne Police Depart- ment is to meet the salaries of the regularly appointed police officers, corporals, sergeants, lieutenants, captains and Chief While employed in doing regular police duty, which is, we beileve, tue protection of the citizens and taxpayers of this City and County; and, whereas, it is claimed by the heads of the department that no appropria- tion has been made to do carpentering or any other mechanical work, as afore- said mentioned in these resolutions; and whereas, we believe that under the existing conditions the work now under course of construction 8 paid for by money appropri- ated tor the payment of officers doing regular police duty, and that 1f the appropriation thus made is to be applied to the repairs of stations or offices regular mechanics should be em- ployed, and the Police Department attend to Ihat duty for which they were created; there- fore, be it 'Résolved, That Union No. 22, Brotherhood of Carpeaters and Joiners of America, in regular meeting assembled, do nereby call upon his Honor the Mayor and the Honorable Board of Supervisors and the Board of Police Commis- sioners to see o it that this ag- ravating_ evil be eliminated from the folice Department of this City and County, thereby giving the citizens and taxpayers the protection and safeguard which the law provides, namely: police protection while in their proper cavacity, and not in workshops as ordinary mechanics; and be it r Ecsolued, That & 0opy of these zesolutions bo published in the daily press. Business Agent Sauaders has been mak- | = ing a directory of the City and_handed in a very encouraging report. It showed that the building trade is fast reviving and carpenters are fast belng employed. The number of idle men is fe! OARNIVAL OF THE GOLDEN GATE a The Merchants’ Association Sends Letter to the Committee. Up to date about a third of the various local organizations have signified their intention of taking part in the festivities attendant upon the holding of the Golden Gate Carnival. In order to interest those remaining, the carnival committee has sent out reques:s to the members asking for prompt action, in order that the de- tails of the parade may be attended to in due time. The following letter from the pen of President Dohrmann of the Merchants’ Association was sent to the commiltee yesterday: One of the objects of the Merchants’ Associs- tion is to encourage and assist such legitimate enterprises as will tend to attract visitors to San Francisco, whose presence may add trade 10 the City and some of whom Iay become permanent residents. The experience of cities where annual carni- vals are held shows that this form of public diversion helps to enlarge the channels of business and isa source of innocent amuse- ment to the people. The board of directors of the Merchants’ As- sociation therefore considersit a pleasant duty to commend to the merchants and citizens of San Francisco_tne proposed carnival of the Golden Gate. We sincerely hope that the ear- nest efforts of its promoters will meet with sufficient recognition and co-operation to in- sure a festival of the highest credit and bene- it to the City. L e HICKEY'S WIDOWS. Both Were Divorced, but They Are After His Estate. In the estate of Emmet M. Hickey, de- ceased, Judge Coffey has handed down a written opinion setting fortn the reasons for vacating a former order settling the account of the administrator. Hickey had been married twice and both times divorced. Mary Cummings, formerly Mary Hickey, the woman Who was his first wife, presented a claim for $560 for alimony, but this was compro- mised for $400, and its payment was al- lowed, and 1t was included in the admini: trator’s account as settled by the court. Mary Hickey, the second divorced wife, applied for a family allowance as widow of the decedent, on the ground that the decree had not been signed. Subsequently an attorney was appointed to represent the absent minor heirs, and they by their attorney objected to the pay- ment of the $400 to Mrs. Mary Hickey- Cummings on the ground that they were not noufied of her application, as was their right. Judge Coffey heard argument on this point and finally decided that the position taken by the minor heirs was correct, and set aside the settlement of the adminis- trator's account. This opens up the mat- ters of the entire estate and gives both divorced women and their children an- other opportunity to enter the struggle for the estate. MONWERT COMMITIE The Work of Honoring Burns Will Not Be Permitted to Lack Interest. Rules for Acquiring Funds Which Those in Charge Will Adhere To A meeting of the “Robbie” Burns monu- ment committee was hela Thursday night at Scottish Hall, on Larkin street. Chairman Boyd stated from the num- ber of letters received by bim from several enthusiastic Ecotchmen throughout the State, volunteering assistance and asking for instructions as to how to proceed to aid the movement, there was little doubt in his mind but the monument was a cer- tainty. But he had hesitated in answer- ing any of those communications until such time as the executive committee had been completed. Similar information had been sought from Secretarv Lawson with the same re- sult as that stated by the chairman. Secretary Lawson read the following rules which had been adopted at the pre- vious meeting, They are as follows: First—To receive subscriptions from mem- bers of the committee, Second—To canvass the leading members of the community for subscriptions in large sums. Third—To have subscription-books efreu- lated throughout the Pacific Const and make efforts to secure popular subscriptions. Fourth—The committee to arrange during the coming year for one or two entertain- ments in_ aid ot the fund. Said entertaln- ments to be srranged upon & very large scale and with the hope of realizing a large sum ot money. Filth—While the committee gratefully ac- kuowledges the many courteous offers made, it will accept no benefits tendered until after the celebrations, directly on their own ac- count, shail nave been held. This provea satisfactory to all present. The following additional names were presented for membership on the commit- tee: Robert Dickinson, United States, manager and president of the Royal In- surance Compnnf of London, with branch offices in San Irancisco; James Dunn, resident and manager of the American Biscuit Factory; J. D. McGillivray, con- tractor and builder of the Claus Spreckels building_ on Market and Third streets; James Spiers, president of the Fulton Iron Foundry, and the Rev. Dr. H. C. Minton, pastor of Westminster Presbyte- rian Church. Owinz to the absence of some of the committee, who were authorized to select suitable names, the further consideration of tilling up the committee was deferred until the next meeting. For the information of all who may de- sire to communicate with Secretary Law- son on the Burns moaument matter, his address is in the auditing department of Wells, Fargo & Co., New Montzomery street. Letters of acceptance were received from James Spiers and Dr. H. C. Minton, as fol- lows: SHIP-BUILDING WORKS, SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 1897. J. F. Kennedy, Esq., 405 Montgomery strect, City—DEAR S1k: T 8m in receiptof your note notifying me of my appointment on the Burns monument committee. Iam in fuil sympathy wWith your object, but will not be able to give 1t the time which I think it deserves. At tne same time, if you are willing to take what lim- ited services I can give, I will be pleased to ac- cept. Thanking you for your thinking of me, 1 remain yours truly. JAMES SPIERS. SAN ANSELMO, Feb. 25, 1897, J. F. Kennedy, Bsq.—DEAR Sik: I am ' glad to be able to suow my hearly interest in the Burns monument scheme by accepting a place on the committee. My only regret is that shall be able to do so little to promote the worthy object in contempiation. 1t it 18 Tight to honor genius, then the Burns monument should be magnificent indeed. Respectfully yours, H. C. MINTON. FuLTON ENGINEERING ung NEW YO-DAY. The reason for fresh- roasting tea every day is: it makes it good. That's why Schslling's Best is daintier and more charming than any othertea at anything like the price, In packages at grocers’, Sehilling & Company Ban FranclscQ SCIENCE MARVELS THAT HE LIVES Strange Case of Edward Bernard, an Injured Laborer. Falling Rock Crushes His Skull While Working in a Quarry A Large Piece of Bone Removed—The Patient Closely Watched by Physic'ars. Yesterday morning Edward Ber- nard was simply & common day- laborer, earning by the sweat of his brow the pittance that men of his class receive. To-day he has reached distinction and is watched far more carefully than many whose destinies placed them in higher places. It is true that Bernard’s road to fame may also lead to death, for he is lying des- perately near the verge at the City and County Hospital, yet he is now a scien- tific marvel and attracts more attention than any of the poor unfortunates who are dependent on the City’s medical refuge for their chances of life. Bernard worked for Warren & Malley, the contractors, and was engaged with many of his fellows in dragging from its bed of centuries the rock that is intended to improve and beautify the streets of the City. Somehow—no one seems to assign any reason except the rain—a huge bowlder high up on the side of the quarry became detached and rolled down upon the toil- ing workmen below. The shout of warning that echoed through the excavation on the hillside either did not reach Bernard or he did not gather its import, for the great stone struck him on the left side and he fell, as does the ox when struck by the butcher’s maul. At the hospital, to which he was con- veyed as quickly as possible, the doctors found that almost the entire left side of his head was crushed in, and they mar- veled that he lived. Sharp instruments in the deft hands of Drs. F. W. Dudley and H. Lowell quickly laid bare the skull, and a piece of the bone 13{ inches wide by 414 inches long was removed. Considerabie of the brain matter came with the splintered bone, and yet Bernard lived to set at naught the Tesearches of science. The shadow of death hovers over Ber- nard and may settle at any moment, vet the fact that he has survived at all 18 con- sidered remarkable, and the patient will be watched closely in the benefit of sci. ence until death claims him or he re- covers. Bernard is a single man, 35 years of age and lives at 9 Hinckley alley. The report of Dr. Dudley states that his injury isa compound comminuted fracture of the skull. NEW TO-DAY! A LETTER TO WOMEN Fro;n Mrs. James Oorr!m)m. For seventeen years I have suffered. Periods were so very painful that I would have to go to the doctor every month. He said thatI had an enlargement of the womb, and told my husband that I must undergo an operation, as I had tumors in the i womb, and it > s was a case of i 4 life or death. [’\%,_/-'/\//Z/ I was ope- rated upon /3~ P2 twice, but it did not seem to do me any good, it made me very weak. I was troubled with the leu- corrheea a great deal. 1 also suffer- | ed with the sick headache, vomiting spells, back- ache all the time, terrible painin myleft side, chills, loss of appetite, and could not sleep nights. After taking several bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- pound, some Liver Pills, and using your Sanative Wash, I recovered. I can eat well, and every one that sees me tells me I am a-different per- son. I can doall my own work, sleep | well and feel well. I am growing | stronger every day, and am able to go out and enjoy a walk and not feel all tired out when I return, as I used to. I doctored for sixteen years, and in all those years I did notfeel aswellasIdo | at the present time. I wish that every woman that is troubled as I was, would try that medicine. Oh! it is so good to feel well, and it isall owing to Mrs. Pinkham’s kind advice and medicine. —Mgs. JAMES CORRIGAN, 284 Center St., Jamaica Plain, Mass. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. BUSH:IST. THEATER. GrO. E. CRATER JR. .Lessee and Manager ‘Week Beginning Monday, March 8. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MATINEES ARABIAN NIGHTS, With MISS ESSIE TITTLE and a powerful East- ern Company. 10¢, 20c and 30c. No higher. THE CHUTES. EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. Grand performance on the open-air stago SPECIAL: FREE POCKET KINETOSCOPES To Children To-Day and To-Morrow. ADMISSION, 10c. OHILDREN, 5e. INTERNATIONAL Tug - of - War TOURN AMENT Mechanics® Pavilion, February 27 to March 6. 10 NATIONS CONTESTING. United States, Oaeada, Ireland, Germany, Sweds rance, Norway, Denmark, 1tal Sootland. All the Teams Will Pull Each Night. Admivsion, 500, Seasen Tickeis, 83 | A NEW TO-DAY. is great danger in heart dis- ease. It ends C“rc lifeassuddenly \ Restores asthe guillotine, Thousands have Pionh 3 . it who never suspect it. ”é The victim is generally forewarned but fails to heed it. Dr. Miles’ New Heart Cure will cure it. All druggists sl it. Free book,New & and Startling Facts,” at druggists or Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Q&«««unu««« NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. ALHAYMAN & Co. (Inoorporaced)..... LrOpaisa:y ONLY 7 NIGHTS MORE. MATINEE TO-DAY. JAMES A. HERNE In Bis own besutiful play SHORE ACRES (ALIFORNIA THEATER — SPECIAL, Regular Sale for Single Operas Begins THIS MORNING AT 9 0°CLOCK, Opening Overs. Wednesday, March 10, Trova- tore, to be followed by (i the orler BAmed) L/Alricaine, Faust, Miss Helyett, Sigurd Wedding of Jeannette and Cavallena Rustl (double bill), La Juive, Voyage of Suzette, Hugue- nots, Dragons de Villars and La Navaraise (acw). Prices—$1 to $5. SEATS READY FOR ALL ABOVE. ¥ . 'PRIEDLANOLR.GOTTLOD &'+ LESSES ATDMATAGERS -+~ Only Matinee This Afternoon! PRPR VPP RIS IPVIRIRIIPIIP WA SSEESES FANNY RICES A FLOWER GIRL OF PARIS! An Excellent Musical Comedy. Last Performance Sunday Night. Monday Next, JOSEPH HAWORTH, Supported by MARGARET CRAVEN and & Powerful Company, in “RUY BLAS & ‘A MAN OF THE WORLD."" Seats Now on Sale. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE MMM ERNKSTINE KK . Proprietor & Manager THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON! —TO-NIGHT! Thelr Original Japanese Opera, TEE I = A D AS POPULAR AS EVER! Next Week—“PINAFORE.” Popular Prices ——25c _and 50c MOROSCO’'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE WALTER MOROSC 1o Lesseo and Manags: INITIAL PRODUCTION IN SAN FRANCISCO Of the Racing Comedy Drama, THE DERBY MASCOT! REAL RACEHORSES! REAL JOCKEYS! REAL BLACK PICKANINNIES! Songs, Dances and Specialties! Evening Prices—10c, 25c and 50c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. MATINEE TO-DAY (SATURDAY). Parquet, any seat, 25¢; salcony, any sean L% Children, 10c, any part. A MASS OF MIRTH AND MUSIO! WATERBURY BRUTHERS and TENNY, Mu- sical Comedians. DUDLEY PRESCOTT, the “Human Brass Band.” BARNEY FAGAN and HENRIETTA BYRON, Farce Comedians. The FINNEYS, Champton Swimmers. HAY' LYTTON & HAYES, In **The Talkative Man.’ Great Lyric Stars, GUILLE, ABRAMOFY, NaFo- TEONT and M1ss COTTE, etc. MATINEE TO-DAY LCAZAR! ™335 A EVENING AT 8. ‘The Brilliant Comedy, “RY PROXY ‘The Neatest Play feen In Yea The Entire Alcazar Company, including, GEORGE OSEOURNE and HUGO TOLAND. Our Regular Prices! Telephone for seats. Black 991 Cteion O'Farrell sireet, near Stockton. San Francisco's Family Concert Hall, Week of Monday, March 1, The Best Varied and Breeziest Musical il Ever Offered in the City. Hear the Reallstic Indian War Dance by HERE STARK and THE VIENNA ORCHESTRA. A@Grand Concer: Every Evening at ¥ o'clock. GOLDEN GATE HALL. This (Saturday) Afternoon at 3 o'clock. TREBELLI’S LAST AATINEI:. ——Next Tuesday Night at 8:15,—— TREBELLIS FAREWELL CONCERT. Magalficent Programme. Boxoflice Sherman, Clay & Co’s. $1 and 5Uc. PACIFIC C0AST JOCKEY CLUB (NGLESIDE TRACK), The only Perfect Winter Raceiracs i Americs. RACIVG @ RACING Racing From Monday, Feb. 22, to Satur- aay, March 6, Inclusive. Five or More Races Daily, Rain or Shine. FIRST RACE AT 2 P. Take Southern Pacific trainy a: Third anl Towngend sts. depot, leaving at 1 and 1:20 e & Fare for Round Trip, including Ad- mission to Grounds, $1.00. Take Mission-st. electric line direct to tracz. The Moet & Chandon White Seal Stakes Mone day, February 22 ‘The *chreiber Stakes Saturday, February 27, The Crocker Stakes Saturday, March 8. A. B, SPRECKELS, rresidens W. 8 LEAKR, Secretary. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE. SUNDAY NIGHT. .8 0’clock An Evangeiist of Catholic Apostolic Chureh. Address on the ‘‘Second Coming of Christ.”” —ADMISSION FREE— SUTRO BATHS. FINE PROGRAMME. Grand Concert Every Sunday Afternoon, Genersl Admission, 10c¢; Children, 5o,