The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 28, 1897, Page 30

EFFIES FATE IS N THE BALANCE Judge Seawell Will Give a Decision Next Tuesday. Mrs. Martin, the Mother Pro Tempore, Tells of the Little One’s Preference. Showed Aversion to Mrs. D'Artenay, but Displayed Aff:ction for Mrs. Holstrom. Judge Seawell has promised to decide the fate of little Effie V. R. Holstromat 2 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon, and in the meantime Mrs. Lucinda Holstrom, the foster-mother, and Mrs. Sarah Q’Artenay, the actual mother of the child. will have a period of unhappy suspense. The little girl was born out of wedlock and was given by the mother to Mrs. Hol- strom, with a written agreement that she should be raised as Mrs. Holstrom’s own child. Mrs. Mary Martin of Oakland is al<o de- sirous of having a deci of the case, | because sne is as anxious (o surrender cus- tody of the baby as the others are to have possession of it. Neariy a month ago Mrs. Martin appeared in court and of- fered to becom mother pro tempore of the little waif pending the hearing of the contest between the mother and the | toster-mother. She explained that took this course irom motives of philan- thropy, because shedid not like to see an innocent child th into the City near a ceil oc y Butler, the tralian murd o It was expected that the trial wouid not last more than a day or two, but the usual delays of litigation made their appear- ance and Mrs. Martin has suifered for a month because of her kina heart. She proved so acceptable 10 both sides of tne controversy that they could not agree on any one to take her place. Mrs. Martin was the first witness called by Attorney Eugene N. Deuprey on be- half of Mre. Holstrom vesterday morning. Mrs. Martin testified that when the little | one was given 1o her she cried all night | for her “Mamma Holstrom,"” as she calied i her foster-mother. After that Mrs. d'Ar- calied to see the chiid showed aversion and would not go near her T felt very sorry for the mother, of ’ said Mrs. Martin, “but it was not She wept and said the others had prejudiced the baby against her, and 1 told her nobody had tried to do thatin my presence.” Mr. Sullivan assured Mrs. Martin that no one had the siightest fault to find with any of her acts; that ail are satisued with her conduct. Continuing, Mrs. Martin said that when Mrs. Holsirom calied to see the child both the foster-mother and the child evinced great affection for each other. The child seemed to grieve after the fos- ter-mother and became ill in consequence so that it became necessary to ask the foster-mother to desist from further visits. Mrs. Martin said that it was necessary to keep the child away from the windows for the reason that every time she looked out | on the street she imagined that she saw Officer Frank Kane, who took her from lier foster-motber, or somebody that | looked like Mr. Kane, which so terrified | the child that it made hersick. Itwas | evident to the witness that the child pre- | ferred to go with Mrs. Holstrom, the | foster-mother. Mrs. Mary A. Hawley, Mrs. Nailor, Mrs. Mary O'Dell, Mrs. Crosby and Mrs. Wyckoff testified to the good character and good reputation of Mrs. Holstrom. | Dr. Torasher was called and was asked if | he had written a letter to Mr. Holstrom signinz a woman’s name. He said he did not write the letter and did not know the woman whose name was signed to the letter. Mrs. Evelyn K. Benton also denied knowledge of the letter or its contents. Mrs. d’Artenay, motber of tha child, was recalled to the witness-stand and de- | nied all the stories that had been told against her. Shesaid: *From the time of my vhild’s oirth I have lived as good a life a3 any woman couid. I have atoned for my wrong as fully as it is possible for a buman being to 40. Hester Prynne, in the ‘Scarlet Letter,’ did not suffer as I bave suffered, for she was allowed 10 keep her chiid while I had 1o give mine up.” | Mr. Sullivan asked his client to confine herself to answering questions. The lady | thereupon declared tuat she had never | said the chiid had been toc much troubie to her aiready and denied that she ever said she hoped not to ever see it azain. Mr. Deuprey drew from Mrs. d’Artenay an admission that she nad always said | eiterated that her only reasen for | she | and little | WACHTS ABE. FLOCKING White-Winged Fliers That Are | ! i KEW TO-DAY. | zmmflt*tttkiit"t‘kittt | x Our March i * * * ¥ * * Reductions} Large Willow : Comfort S Rocker, With Full Roll Arm and Scoop Seat, Y SADDLE-SEAT ROCKE high back and broad maccE R 0AK 0 top.. SOLID OAK BOX-SEAT DINING CHAIR, with Fiench lg. STYLISH MAHOGANY ¢ PIECE, silk brocatel SOLID OAK WRITING - D) neatly carved, with pigeon: holes and lerge drop leaf TURKISH CORDUROY COUCH. SOLID OAK RICHLY CARVED BEDROOM SET—bed, drosser, eommode, two chairs, rocker and table.... $16.7 Special Importation Velvets, Axminsters and Body Brussels. e TR T ek e e A Ak sk ke ok e e ek e ek ok ok ok ok Ak A ok ook Cash or Easy Terms—City or Country. M. FRIEDMAN & CO. (7 immense floors), 233.235.237 POST STREET (Near Stockton), 180-132-134 MORTON STREET. OPEN EVENINGS. AN AN RRRN I O 32 e e e s e o s sk e e e e s e e ke ke ke ke ke ok ek e e e Ak ok Ak ok Aok HHNX | asking tbe court to piace the brand of in- | in the outcome of races that will be held MARCH 28, 1897. eking the custody of her child was be- cause she heard that Mrs. Hoistrom wantep to give the little one up to some- tody else. ‘At this point there was an episode of unusual interest to Mrs. d’ Artenay. Mr. Sullivan called to the witness-stand Po- lice Officer Crockett, and Mr. Deuprey | wanted to know what it was proposed to | prove by this witness. He said that he | might probably be able 10 make u state: ment that would be satisfactory to coun- sel and the court. At the opening of the case it was in mated by some of his gnestions that a cer- tain Saliy Maguire had been photographed | in the nude anu that the petitioner here, | Mrs. d’Artenay, formerly Sally Maguire, | was the person so photographed. < “I_have made an investigation,” said | Mr. Deuprey, “‘and find thut this was an stance of misinformation and mistaken identity. This is not the Sally Magwire | who was 80 photographed.” X “I thank you, Mr. Deuprey, for clearing me of that charge,” said Mrs. d’Artenay, and the witness was withdrawn. Mr. Suilivan made a brief argument for Mrs. d'Artenay, contending that the | agreement by ich sne gave and be- queatneda her black-haired baby girl to Mrs. Holstrom to rear and educate as her | own was in fact nothing more than a will, and that a will could not be enforced until after the death of the testator. Healso read statutes and decisions to sustain his possession that the mother of the child had no legal right or ability to divest her- self of her duy to care for and support the child. ‘ Mr. Deuprey replied still more briefly. He said tuat the writing given by Mrs. | d’Artenay was in fact an abandonment of | her offspring, that it was legal and bind- | ing. and that Mrs. Holstrom by taking the | littie one to her heartand nourishing it | in love and affection had earned a right to | ihe custody of the child, a right of whch | she could not be deprived at tuis late day. | He uiso read lawsand court opinions 1o | prove that he was right, and’ closed by | famy on the brow of that “perfidious wit- | nes-, Bert Joy, who attempted to asperse | the jair name of Mrs. Holstrom by his foul | lies.” Mr. Deuprey drew attention to the | fact that Mrs. Holstrom is considered a #ood woman by all who know her, and that Joy stands alone in condemning ber. Her life was secretly inquired into by an | officer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and no fault could be found with her acts. He thought it had been established that she isa fit person to have custody of the child. | The lawyers agreed 1o file briefs in the case on Monday anda Judge Seawell said he would try to render u decision at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. { Mrs. Martin, the mother pro tempore as | she volunteered to call hersell, sighed and said she had hoped to be relieved of her charge at once. ‘‘Youdon’t know what 1 bave sacrificed in caring for this child,” | she cried. *I don’t feel that Ican bear | this burden any lonzer.” | Judeze Seawell and Attorneys Sullivan . and Deuprey pleaded with her to suifer | a few days more in the interest of human- ity, and she finally consented to keep the | child until next Tuesday, saying that she | would certainly surrender tue child into the custody of the court at that time. | Getting Ready for the Season. Pacific Yacht C ub Elect Dslegates to the Inter-Club Asso- ciation. The annual business of the Pacific Yacht | Club was not completed at the meeting | held yesterday morning at General Jobn | A. Dickinson’s office. Theattendance was ‘ light, so it was decided to postpone the | election of officers and adoption of the | new constitution until next Thursday | evening. Before adjourning, however, | the club eiected Wiliiam Cunningham, | Avexander Swanson and R. R. ! Homme- | dieu as delegates to the Pacific Inter-ciub Association. A letter of thanks was also received from the San Francisco Yacht | Club for the Pacific’s kindness in proffer- | ing the use of its boathouse to the burned- out yachtsmen. The burning of the clubbouse at Sausa- lito disabled some of the racing craft. | The Chispa will appear this year with a | new suit of sails, as her wings got badly singed by the fire. The White Wings has returned from the Suisun marshe Commodore Bruce is a lucky dog. His | handsome yacht Rover escaped the flames of the clubhouse fire and she is now anchored among the fleet, The Ramona lost ail of her light racing sails, a large quantity of new rope and a summer suppiy of pain:s and varnish in the blaze. The yachtsmen are sad over the loss of a large model of an English racing cutter which went upin smoke. It wasa present | to Commodore Gu:te by members of the | Bohemian Club of ti:s City. It was rigged | and painted by J. M. Brooks on the | Chispa. At azecent meeting of the directors of the California Yacht Club resolutions of condolence to the San Francisco Yacht | Club were passed and tne use of its| grounds for the season was proffered them. | The yachtsmen are very much interested this season on the bay between ihe sloops | Zolus, Truant, Catlierine, Fawn and a | new sioop which 18 now being built by Turner at Benmicia. According to tne builder the new craft will surprise the | owners of some of the sloops which are rated as being the crackerjacks of the bay. The yachts that will fly the Pacific | Yacht Ciub flag this year are: Schooner Lurline, J. D. Spreckels; schooner White Wings, Captain Chittenden; schooner Virginia, J. Newhall; schooner Witch of the Bay, C. Roberts; sloop Azaline,’Cap- tain Caduc; sloop Sappho, Dr. Low; sioop Rover, C. (. Bruce. The following yachts will fly the San | Francisco Yacht Club's flag this season: Schooner Chispa, L Guite; schooner, Ra- mona, W. M. McCarthy; schooner Vir- ia, J. Newhail; schooner White Wings, ttenden; schooner Vina; sloop Sappho, J. Low; sioop Elia Ames; sloop Gathering, W. L. Sutueriand; sloop Nixe, G. Biltings; sloop Shipene, Dr. T. L Hull} | sioop Will' o’ the Wisp, G. T. 8. White; sloop Rover, C. C. Bruce; vawl Frolic, E. C. Bartlett: vawl Caprice, G. Storey; yawl Ripnle, H. Goodall The fleet of arks at Belvedere has been augmented by the arrival of the Poiliwog and the Columbia, which craft have been moored at Greenbrae since last season. Messrs. Hoops, Cook and Biooks have been elected delegates to the Pacific Inter- club Yacht Racing Association and were iven full power to act by the Corinthian Yacht Club. The yacht Pride has been chartered for the coming season by E. Lathrop, the pop- ular secretary of the Corinthians. Cap Morrow, A. Lane and Von Rhein have secured tlie ark Linda for the season. It will be anchored near Greenbrae. e Eight Per Cent a« Month Compounded. Eugene 8. Conelli has sned James H. Murphy and Agnes Murphy for $53 aue on a mote in favor of John J. Ormsby, dated October 3, 1896, and beariug interest at the rate of 8 per cont & month, compounded monthly. Tais is probably the &peciai rate of interes: noted in Tecent litigation In this City. —————— i For lots in beautiful Belvedere inquire of Robert E. McGlil, agent, 405 Califurnia sireet. roca D in i Hondmie Mrs, Toy’s Will in Dispute. Sarah E. Haskell and Emma Chipman, daughters of the late Mrs. Harriet Toy, have filed an answer to the contest to their moth- er's will heretofore presented by their brother, Morgan 8. Toy. The daughters deny that the testator revoked her will aiter its execution. ——————— JEWELRY store, 57 Third, removed to 303 Kearny. Large siock of dlamonds. waichies, etc. b THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, HALE BROS. the grasses Outing skirts, Inches. Saie Pri SPECIAL ALL WEEK—Two Itnes of our 60c_imported suitings, in new spring shadings. To besold this week at SPECIAL ALL WEEK—The immense populariiy ‘of our 75c, 85c ana Slc spring suitings has leit’ many broken <olor lines. All these on sule thls week ai.. 3 (The three specials above will be on week if they 1a80). BLACK FIGURED GRENADINES | Large designs ull new, 44 inch. ale's ric ety NEW FOULARD SILKS—The latest Mosalc_effects, & specialty for waists. Hale's Price.. i NEW GROS DE LON DRE SILKS—Large and very styiish designs, 19 i HHale's Price. ; (A favor 1o us for you 10 compare vrices). furs and skins. Purple beads and feathers in lat- tice-work effacts are now fashionable in East India. And so goes fashion the whole world round. Comfort and adornment, style and beauty are requisites of D.ess. By the Hale method of buving we combine these requisites with vrices positively phenom- enal. Grenadines, Lattices, Spider Webs, Wraps and Blotches go io make up the elegance of '97. All here at Hale's prices. 21° Yard 39° Yard 50° Yard sale il 85°¢ Yard 85¢ Yard 69¢ Yard HALE BROS. OUR SPRING DRESS GOODS. ‘The King of Tahiti thinks he is well dressed in al‘glug hat. abelt and a necktie. The belle of 1slands wears novelties in sea weeds and The Alaskan maiden is proud ot her HALE BROS. HALE BROS. HILTON, HUGHES & W FOULARD SILKS—Some very tylish patierns on dark grounds, 22 inch. Hale's Price (The above s a typi FANCY FRIFZE SUITINGS— Raised 100ps of uncut mohair on beauti- fully colored grounds. Hale's Price FANCY TWILLED COVERT CLOTH— A very stylish 45.inch fabric in all the newest spring shadings. Hale's Price.. b OMBRE ETTAMINE—A silk and wool n high art colorings. Hale's GRANITE SUITINGS—une of the most poputar Parislan effects on our count- ers, silk and wool combination, Haie's Price. : A WORD. Novelties in this city. The combined buyi force of Hale’s California stores gives us handicap over all retail importers west Chicago. 1heseare facts. Our prices prove We do not hesitate to clai 48° Yard $152° Suit $82 §87 $822 the best values in Dress Goods HOSIERY AND FURNISHINGS. CHILDREN’S BLACK COTTON HOSE, narrow ribbed. spliced heels and toes, seamless. Hale's price. R BUYS' BLACK COTTON HOSE, “Kast Iron,” an extra beavy school stucking with a doubie knee. Hale's price : CHILDREN’S COLTON HOSE, fast black, tan, brown or bronze, the finest of maco yarn. Hale's price... = 12:° Pair 15° Pair 25° Pair Al these stockings have high-spiiced heels, double soles and double toes. HILTON, accepted—shouldered his loss: That is the story. morrow. HUGHES & CO. EM- DERY, 23 elezant patterns, oL O incnos wids, bl frosh ‘all mew, all novel. Sale price......... 5°¢ Yard HILTON, HUGHES & CO. EM- BROIDERY, 18 patterns n novelty designs for you to choose from. fm- ported direct from Switzerland; every yard fresh from the Custom-house, 3 %05 inches wide. Sale price. % - T3° CO. EMBROIDERY STOCK. Hilton, Hughas & Co. of New York City, snc- cessors to A. T. Stewart & Co., failed in business. Their import order on Embroideries had been placed. On its arrival in America the firm had dissolved. The importer was in a query. The name of Hilton, Hughes & Co. was on everv pi=ce ot Embroidery (fac-simile here shown)—5000 yards ticketed for a firm out of business! Our buyer happened near, offered about 50c on the dollar and agreed to pay cash. the stock ours. Here's a saving for you to- HILTON, HUGHES & CO. EM- HILTON, HUGHE The importer BiOIDERY, 18 choice paiterns from 5 to 7 1nches wide, in exclusive novelty desizns, came from rhe moun- tains of Switzerland. Sale price. & CO. EM- ouly 8 inches y price about 25¢ me pacterns, all noveL Sale price...... COTTON 1C e varn, 935 price. . Parr |LADIES FRENCH LISLE HOSE—Richelicu ribbed, biack or tan, 33%c grade. Hale's Price. Tt it 95¢ Pair 335° Price 39° Pair S’ FANCY COTTON —Ribbed tops, white foot, the fines: selected Egyptian yarn. Hale's Price. . LADIES' COTTON HOSE — Su- perior combed Maco yarn. black or tan. Our Buc stocking all this week at. 5 | im ng a of it. | LADIES' BLACK FRENCH LISLE HOSE—As elastic _as _rubber, REMNA BLEAC Factory remuamis bught by pound, equal to_any Tc musii fnches wide. Special..... (Only 15 yurds to & customer). ASK—Marked and seil- | SPECIAL “3% haiesands extia heavy, 64 inches wide. Spect all week. . have taken ail the light . suitings and marked them Special. ... CRE»M_TABLE DAM- pUC ITINGS—We W DIMITIES——The best 10c dim- ity in the city, for children’s uresses. Hale's Pric : NEW FRENCH ORGANDIES—Roses and leaves and flow d twigs and dots aud splasue: inch. Hale" Price. = 7 5 HUCK TOWELS—The best 25¢ towel in the market, 21x4¥ inches, heavy, ab- sorbent aid durable, pure iinen, & fla: beauty. 5 c)fé&%(/ (INCORPORATED). 937-945 Market St., SAN FRANCISCO. DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. TINSELED DRAPERY—For windows, mantels, chairs, bureaus, etc.. also for cushions and headrests, twel colors jus: arrived. Hal CHENILLE TABLE COVERS—4-4 size, Teat value. 30c and TAPESTRY TABLE COVERS. 6-4'size. Here's a bargain, Asc for them. Plenty for everyLody. CHENILLE PORTIER yards long. dado and fringed topund botiom. We offer six handsome styles at...... ... 129 feet of SHELF PAt stripes. AlL this week f in 81-inch FOR BUTCHERS—We will sell butch- er's and grocer's passbooks all this week for.. SOAP—Wild Locust Honey, three cakes #/[mcomom‘tu), 937-945 Market St., SAN FRANCISCO. 10° Yard 45° Each RC 75 Eacn $22 Pair OUR BIG BUSY BAZAAR. 10°| Dozen dura.e as steel, lustrous s silk, a stocking you cannot duplicate for75c. Hale's Price, LADIES' FANCY COTTON HOS biack boot, Rich elie tary ribbed top, new COT10 SPECIAL “gottex iees arn, a high.grade stocking. ‘his’ week.... : SPECIA CHILDREN'S UN- DEKRWEAR White or merino, a 350 gsrment. | vertise this week at. LADI SET buy, black saveen covered, perfect fi(, dollargrade , Ali week at.. SPECIA the count, this week at. 50° Pair 15° LADIES' BLACK HOSE— 5 LADI BON for the yard or A 50c bonoet all |MAIL ORDER DEPT. | A little store all by itself. | ‘ Send for our catalogue. Telis all about Dry Goods, Men’s Clolh-‘ ing, Boots and Shoes, Cloaks | | and Wraps, Groceries, Tinware, the country. | LADIES BLACK FIGURED ALPACA LADIES' SERGE SKIRTS, black, green (Al garments altered to fit as well as any tailor- ETON SUITS, biue serge, jacket lined TAN COVERT CLOTH SUITS, fly front SILK AND MOHAIR GIMP, in black. 7%4¢ to ALL-OVER BOLERO JACKETS, In jet and silk. CZARINA BRAID, biack only. 10cand 12340 yd. SILK NOVELTY BRAID, 14 inch wi Jewelry, etc. Free to people in | 937-945 Market Street, WRAP DEPARTMENT. 5 ch SKIRTS; thoroughly lined and bound. Hale's pric: . $2 pa ch or plum, thoroughiy lined and bound, an exceptionally perfect fi. Hale's price. made gown.) with silk, skirt thoroughly lined and bound. We cauzht & manufacturer unawares; your gain, 321042, Hale's price. 5:00 o— suit e Suis jacket, skirt well lined and bound, perfect fit, a nobby affair, sizes 52 to 40. Hale's prics 7 HALE’S LEADER—A Serge Suit in TAN JACKE KERSEY JACK SATURDAY, 5 P. M.—We have just re- ceived a big shipment of SILK WAL sirikingly novel patierns. Too late to dsscribe them. Wil navy ot biack, fly-front jacket, silx- lined, sicrt lied with black silk and g} Velve bound, styiish, well mad: &1 & perfect fit. Haie's pri z (We call particular attention Lo above.) £.00 D Each listle with a fly front ‘and coat siik-lined, sizes price. a tan affair, with the new pleated back. also purple or Diue, 320 40, the jaunilesi jacket of the lot. Hale’s price Each Some 1 be on sale Monday- $3.00 UP 10 $12.50. TRIMMINGS AND BRAIDS. APPLIQUE TRIMMING, in all shades, from % | TUBULAR BRAIDS, 102 inches. Prices, 49c to $2 50 yard. 50c yard. $3 10 86 each. navy, brown, green, cream, gray. (INCORPORATED] SAN FRANCISCO. SULTANA BRAID, all the new shades, 5c and NEW FANCY BELTING RIBBON, some tinsel effects. 8%~ See to-day's Examiner and Chronicle for additional items. s 937-945 Market Street, s inch wide—Mohair, 614cyand; Silk, 714c vard; Fancy Mohair, 10c y ard. 8%/gc yard. BELTING RIBBOY, plaid eftects. 62c yard. the very newest $150 yard. {INCORPORATED] SAN FRANCISCO. 1T STILL HAS CHARMS FOR HER Interesting Items Found in a New Woman's Notebook. A Bargain Counter to Serve the Purpose of Advanced Lectures. Kind Words for C. Curtin, the Pioneer Merchant, Who Is to Retire From Business. In spite of the wondrous strides woman bas made to the front in what she is pleased to call her battle for emancipa- tion, or in spite of the manifold duties this advancement has developed and tae numberless cares and burdens it has seen | it to devolve upon her, in spite of all this woman has clung to her love for the beautiful and found time to cultivate her inherent gift, the location of bargains. Therefore, as should have been expected, the “‘new woman” crowded with the “‘old” the fine old store of Curtin’s, at 911 and 913 Market street, just above Fifih, and lost no time in examining with that clo<e atiention to detail that distinguishes ber, the many wondrous bargains the genezous management had to offer. She did more than admire, though. She purchased and she thoughtand came to the whoie- some conclusion that a visit to this vast emporium was worth all the talks on economy an advanced club could arrange for in a year’s course. The dry-gooas counter afforded much food for reflection. The exquisite coloring of the materials offered the diversity of weaves, the many qualities com ng the useful with the beantiful, and above all the marvelously low prices would form the subject for many a lecture. It is nothing to be marveled at that more than one notebook contained the fol- lowing disjointed sentences that to the un- initiated inight mean next to nothing, but to the sensible and economical wife or mother or daughter mean the best value for the least money ever made by a reliable firm in tnis City: “Busket cloths, 48 inches wide, 85 cents per vard. “University checks (new), silk ana wool mixture, 46 inches wide, 756 cents per yard. “Light weight silk and wool spring nov- elties, 46 inches wide, 85 cents per yard. “‘Pebble suiting, monair and wool, 50 cents per yard. “Novelty plaids, 35 cents per yard. “Silk and wool c..angeable suiting, 80 cents per yard. “Novelty mixtures, 25 cents. “‘Serges for outing, 52 inches wide, 25 cents per yard; habit cloths, 60 inches wide, 50 cents per vard.” Si'mling out boldly 1n one of the famous rote woks, in a paragraph by itself. we'e the si-nificant words, “*Evening <h:des, full assortment in albatross, H nrietts, cashra:re aund serges at half ti e former pric:s, ranging from 25 cents to 75 cents.”’ ‘While the drés:-goo.s counter aston- 1shed, the effect of 1uc loak and suit de- partment was nothing suort oi electrical. | That hint i How any firm micht show plush capes with Thibet-fur trimming marked at $12 50 and stylish Astrachan garments for $5 surpassed “even the belief of the most imaginative. But the bargains did not cease there. There were silk skirts of rich brocade, lined and interlined and faced with velveteen binding, from §6 to $15. All the skirts are made after the fashion- able seven-gore pattern and fall in grace- 1ul stylish folds. If the silk skirts are cheap what is there to be said of a black wool skirt, lined throughobut, showing the neatest work- manship, and retailed at 95 cents? For the lovers of the natty and the chic there are those charming checked skirts and jackets of solid material to matcun at the ridiculously low figure of $10 per suit. The jackets are lined throughou: with silk, an item in itself that should cer- tainly express more than half the price demanded for the garment. But Mr. Curtin, to celebrate his re- tirement from business after thirty-six yaars of active commer life, has not limited his pargains to one or two coun- ters. He has marked everything down—down so low that it seems hard to believe with< out seeing it. Who, for instance, wou!d credit the assertion that Nottingbam curtains of delicate design may be purchased for 75 cents? That there are lrish point cur- tains to be had for $2, and portieres also for the same low figure? Blankets are one of the necessities of life. Mr. Curtin realizes this and has placed his stock within the reach of all. You can purchase an all-wool family blanket for $5, an article that formerly sold at $750. And so it is with all the stock in ihe big Market-street store. Re duced—reduced more than one-half. For less money than was ever known betore you can get ribbons, laces, silks fancy goods, underwear, hosiery and do- mestic articles. A word to the wise has always been sufficient. In these advanced times a hint _should answer the nurpose. “*Curiin, 911-913 Market street, jast above Fifth, is reviring from business.” AMONG THE ARTISTS. Portraits of Well-Known Men—Arthur Atking Going Abroad to Study. Fred Yates has just finished and placed on exh!bition at Vickery’s three excellent portraits—one of Dr. Wood, U. 8. N., one of General W. H. L. Barnes and the other that of William Greer Harrison. The portrait ot General Barnes goes to the Bo- hemian Club. Au exhibition of paintings by Arthur Atkins was recently held at the studio of Bruce Porter. The paintings by Mr. Atking were all of California landscape, and in point of color so exquisite that a great future is predicted for tne young painter. He plans to leave for Europe in May to commence his first tuition. What he has aiready done has been accom- plished without any direct teaching, and so complete is his art that Yates, Porter and others trust that his directness of seeing in hisown way will be unimpaired by any school he may choose to enter. It is remarked that ail of his landscapes have found purchasers, which testifies to the taste of the community. O!der artists encourage him to continue in the way he has begun. Mr. Yates commends the teachings of Mr. Ruskin, that ““the great- est thing a man does in this world is to see a thing and tell in a plain way what he sees,” —————— Reloused From Custody. The Chinese laundrymen who were arrested Friday for violation of a health ordinance pro- hibiting them from using their mouths 1n spraying water upon ciothes, which was con- sidered detrimental to the health of their cus- tomers, were released from custody yesterday. The cases were called in Judge Low’s court, but it was pointed out that the ordinance had not been published nor printed on posters and posted as the law directs, 80 the Judge dis- missed the cases. — - FINE half-tone printing by skilled men and modern machinery. Mysell-Roilins, 22 Clay.* ! "MORE SCHOOLS FOR RICHMOND Point Lobos Improvement Club Obtains Soms Favors. The Maria Kip Orphanage an Addition to the Juvenile Population. First Avenu: to B: Placed in Boule- vard Condition From Presidio to Park. The standing of the Point Lobos Im- provement Club with the City authorities is evidently gilt edged. executive committee of that club with its president, G. R. Fletcher, seeks a confer- ence with either the Supervisors or School Directors it is courteously accorded and the request is complied with. An incident proving this occurred re- cently when the ciub’s executive sought a conference with the School Directors re- garding additional school accommodu- tion for the Richmond Dustrict. Director | Dr. Drucker and others were ready to ‘Whenever the | hear and act tor the needs of the valley by the ses. It was demoastrated to the School Di- rectors that a new school building is | needed on Seventh avenue and Clement street for the accommodation of the in- | creasing number of children now attend- | ing the Richmond School. This, with | the children who willin the course of a | few months be housed in the Maria Kip Orphanage, a block distant, convinced the | Directors of the justice of the claims of | the committee, and as a result a building will go up immediately atter the com- mencement of the next fiscal year. In the meantime additional classrooms will be added to the Point Lobos Schoolhouse, ( which will temporarily relieve the crowded condition of the Richmond School. | ¥ollowing this victory one has been | pained over the Park Commissioners by | that body spreadipg a coat of macadam | on Point Lobos avenue from Central to | First avenue. | Last, but not least, First avenue from s northern boundary at the Presidio to Golden Gate Park has been let to con- tractors for pavement. The biock between Jackson and Wash- ington streets, which has somewhat of a steep erade, is to be pav.d with basalt | blocks, and’ from Washington street to Point Lobos avenue wili be coated with bitumen. The thorouchfare from this | point to Golden Gate Park will be mac- adamized. The contractor, under his agreement, binds himself to keep the road in good condttion for five years without expense 10 the taxpayers. The Market-street Railroad Company nas at last yielded to the yersuasion of President Fletcuer and ramoved the old street-rails over which the steam dummies ran to the park, thus relinquishing that portior of its franchise for the public good. The club at its las: meeting requested the Snpervisors to attacn a patrol wagon to the new police station on O'Farrell and Devisadero streets, and aiso to place addi- tional electric lights through the district. The number of inhabited honses in Lon- don is estimated 2t about 548.300. 08 MARTENS HOPES If the Supreme Court Refuses His Petition He Will Go Further. Then He Will Urge His Clam as an Alien to Go Before th: F.d- eral Courts. Dr. Arthur Marten’s claim that he is unlawfully confined in the Mendocino Asylum has not yet been decided by tae Supreme Court. In the mean time he is taken care of at the Receiving Hospital. His application for the annulment of the proceedings under which he was com- mitted is now being considered by Chief Justice Beatty and Justices Henshaw and Temple. The authorities in opposition, submitted by Assistant District Attorney J. J. Dunne, are also in possession of the three. By them the custom by which persons have been consigned to asylums in this State for a long time, it is claimed, is upheld. M. M. Foote, Marten’s attor- ney, insists that all persons suspected of insenity should have their condition in- quired into by a jury. Marten insisted on being taken to the courtrooms by the two officers in whose cnarge he is yesterday morning, and merely to humor him they did so. It was with considerable reluctance that he con- sented to return to the hospital. 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