The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 4, 1897, Page 6

.pleted the mils in 7 min. 45 sec. -the performance . firs! © B (100'yards), third. * first; Polbemus (12 yards), second; Digglei THE SAN FRANCISCO STANFORD'S MEN LOWER RECORDS Track Athletes Make Fast Time in Trying-Out Events. Brunton Clips Nearly a Second From the College Quar- ter-Mile Mark. ’s Pole-Vaulting ani Fickert’s _Hammer - Throwing Eclipse Former Achizvements. Do STANFOED UNIVERSITY, CAL., April 3.—Stanford held a most successful field day on the campus this afternoon. It was the fourth annual try-out, and will determine to a considerable degree the - makeup of the team which is to try con- clusions with the University of California athletes on April 24. The weather was a rifle cool and 2 wind blew upon the backs of ‘the sprinters as they came down on the homestretch. This in a measure ac- counts for the fast time made on the shortdistance events, but the audience which filled the bleachers and part of the diamond expected to_see some records broken. The first event which ra thusiasm of the spect was the final of the d dash. Braun- ton, "who ran from coverad the distance in the remarkable time of 9 4-5 seconds. Three watches caught him at those figures, while the fourth took him at a shade under ten seconds. Young Walsh, the sveedy walker and captain of the Lowell Hizh School, com- Cousid- ering the fact that he is suffering from a cold and walked part of the distance against a breeze he made a most credita- ble showing. Adams of Stanford was ap- plauded for the good showing he made in the same event. Kdward Morgan '00 did even more than was_expecied of him in the 120-yard hurdles. Without knockinz over a single hurdle he crossed the tape in the fast time of 154-5 seconds. The coast record, made by Henry of the University ot Cali- fornia, is 153 seconds. John Brunton ’99 distinguished him- self again in the quarter-mile run. He 2d the en- tors to a high pitch came in first, his time being 5135 sec- ond. ¥ existing college record. te of a troublesome knee Charles Dole beat his owa recora, which is also the best on the coast. He cleared the cross- bar neatly at 10 feet 11 inches, aciual . measurement. His best previous record " was 10 teet 10'4 inches. Fickert broke the college record in the 16-pound bammer throw by hurling the Weight 127 feet 11 inches. Coach King was very much pleased with bis pupils. Toe events and the places taken by the various con- testants ara here given: 880-vard run-Duncan, L. H. & (60 yards), Arnold (60 yards), second; (scratch), third. Time, 100-yard _desh—Brunion Karsted (5 )‘nrd\:,4 (scrateh), first; nd; Evans (3 yards), third. Time, 120-yard hurdle—Morgan (scratch), first; Pope (scraich d; Bretherick (20 yards), third. Time, :15 4.5. 440-yard run—Brunton (scratch), first; Hinz, L. H. &, (10 yards), seccnd; Diggles (scratch), third, “Time, :51 35, Mile run—Burnett (scratch L. H. 8, (100 yards), second; Time, 220-yard dash—Hinz, L H. first; Duncan, fickuan, L K. 0 verds) third. Time, :24 1 220.yard Gurdie—Symes, L. H. S. (20 yards), first; Morgan (scratcn), second; B. etherick, L H!&. (20 yards), third. Time, :26 4-. Pole ‘vauli—Uo.e (scratch), first; Ballentyne (1 foot), sscond. Height, 10 feet 11 inches. Hsmmer-throwing—Fickert (scratch), first; Hazard (seratch), second; Freeman (10 yards), third. Distance, 127 feet 11 inches. Running high jump—Symmes, first; Leavitt, second; Polhemus, third. Height, 5 feet 4 inches. 16-pound shot put — Fickert, 37 inches; Carle, 37 feet 55 inches; jeet 11 inches. Running broad jump — Dole inches; Hopper, 19 fegt 4 inch feet 814 Freeman, 54 20 feet 43 et 7 inches; Karsted, 19 BEFORL 1HE MNATIONAL CLUB. Bllly Ernst Had 1h ngs His Own Way S With Mike Hai, NEW YORK, N. Y., April 3.—The star bout of the National Sporting Club to- night was to have been & 20-round go be- tween Billy Ernst of Brookiyn and Mike Harris of (his city, but Ernst baa things sll his own way from the gong-sound and until *“Brookiyn Jimmy'’ Carroll stopped the contest after one minute and thirty seconds of the second round in order to prevent Harris being knocked out. Jack Wiiliams of New Orleans and Mike Farragher of Youngstown, in a ten-round bout, put up the best fight of the night. Williams’ peculiar style amused the sports, but they were quick to recognize his fight- This clips nearly a second from the | Buraett | ing qualities. In the first three rounds Williams used a left lead, followed by a right uppercut_that proved very effective. It was not until the fourth that Farragner was able to reacn the Southerner, and from that to the finish it was a hot battle. Farragher was the hardest bitter, but Williams showed great cleverness in | avoiding the Ohio man’s swings. It was give and take up to the last round. but Williams had the best of the final three minutes, Both were applauded, and the referee very properly declared the bouta draw. The boys will meet again next turday at the National Sporting Cvluk’); The first preliminary was won by “Kid Madden, who-defeated Maxey Haugh in the sixth round. = e — FIGHTS AT FRESNO. Contests Decided Athletic Clud. FRESNO, Car, April 3.—The Fresno Athletic Club gave a very successfnl carnival of boxinz contests to-night in Armory Hall. Great interest was taken by the local sporting men, and the hall was packed. The principal event was the match be- | tween Frank Gilbert of the Acme Club of QOakland and Stewart Carter of the Olym- Three Before the pic Club. It was for the amateur cham- | pionship of the Pacific Coast, and was of four rounds duration. Referes Cal McVey awarded the fight 10 Gilbert. Carter made | | an excellent showing. The second contest was that between James Lawler of the Acme Club and Charles Reno of the Manhattan. Every one of the four rounds was hotly fought | and Lawier was ciearly the winner. He was given the decision. The young victor made a vretty figit. Fred Keisker and Eldin Albin fought for the welterweight championship of the Fresno Athletic Club. They punched each other severel. Albin won. oo SCHOCK WINS THE RACE. Covers 1670 Miles in the Washington | §ix-Day Race. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—The six-day bicycle race closed at 10 o’clock to-night with the relative potitions of the leaders comparatively unchanged for the pastday. Echock, who finished in front, had 1670 | miles to his credit, which is 240 miles be- low the record made by Hale at Madison Square Garden, New York, early in the season. Albert captured second money | with a total of 1615 miles, while Golden bad but five miles less. Lawson, who came in fourth, and Cassidy the' mext | man, each covered more than 1500 miles and will share in the gate money. A delegation of Eiks early in the even- ing presented Schock, who is a member of that order, with a floral ladder some six feet long, and he was loudly cheered as | he walked around the track two or three | times with the emblem over his shoulder. | | of | the new Cabinet have promised to come |dent McKinley to-day. the local High School. At the start the Stockton boys seemed to be able to do as they pleased with the visitors, as the Berkeley boys could not connect with the'curves of Kenson of Stockton, butin the third inning they gauged him aright and five men came home. The local players made a gallant stand in the sixth and seventh innings, but could rot over- come the lead of the Berkeley boys, the score standing 18 Lo 16 tn the latter's favor at the end of the game. -—— To Homor Baseball Champions. BALTIMORE, Mp., April 3.—President McKinley will probably be present at the celebration in honor of the three-times baseball champions ¢t the opening game of the season with the Bostons. The committee in charge of the arrange- ments for the citizens’ demonstration in honor of the team is composed of Police Commissioner Johnson, General A. E. Booth and Captain Louis Scheinberger, prominent Republicans. The committee has extended the invita- tion to the President, whe is very fond of the game. A number of other official over to witness the game. gl Weat Knockg Out Ryan. W YORK, N. Y., April 3—Tommy | West of Chicago knocked out Jim Ryan, who was heralded as the great Australian middle-weight, in eight rounds at the Broadway Athletic Club to-night. Ryan did nothing 10 show that he deserved his reputation, and fought like a novice. In the preliminary bouts Steve Flanagin of Philadelphia defeated Charley Roden of Jersey City in ten rounds, and Frank O’Neill, the colored Chicazo boxer, put Charlie Holcomb of Washington to sleen in eight rounds. There were about 2500 people present. A At the Billiard Tournament. CHICAGO, Irr, April 3.—Sutton and Catton crossed cues in the billiard tourna- ment to-day and the Kock Islaud man won—400 to 316—in a shortand high-grade game of seventeen innings. Both players are considered evenly matched and the billiards were much above the average, especially in bigh runs. Sutton scored 118, which Catton followed and improved on by scoring 100 and 120. Catton’s aver- age was 239-17. This gives Catton three games won, the same as Spinks. OF INTEREST 10 THE COAST.§ Judge Waymire Cails Upon President ¥oKinley. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—James A. Waymire of Alameda called on Presi- He announced to-night that he called in the interest of the candidacy of several friends, but did not disclose their names. Despite Way- mire’s denisl, 1t is believed he is ambitious to be apvointed a United States Judge. | Two Athletes Who Easily Won Places on Stanford’s Track Team. He returned to the track before the ra was ended, and again received the planaits | of the erowd by roiling off a few miles very rapidly. | All the riders but Ford ana Muller, who | | had previously given up, were on the | track during the eveming, Riverre being the last to leave, at 9:55. The sggregate of gate receipts and the respective amounts the five will receive who made 1500 miles or more will not b known until Monday. The score at the finish was: Schock 1670 miles, Albeft 1615 Golden 1610, Lawson 1583, Cassidy 1504, Riverre 1143, Ford 592, Muller 134. gt ED SMITH 4 D SLAVIN. Two New York Clubs Amwious to Match Them. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 3.—Two New | York State clubz want to match Denver Ed Smith and Frank Slavin. The Empire Athletic Club of Baffalo yesterday wired | Smith’s managers here offering 50 per cent of the receipts, provided the first $200 taken is deducted for the club expenses, The Rochester Club offer is similar. Buck Connolly conferred with Smith over the 'phone and a resuit the offers were re- fused. The managers of Maher say they are convinced that Tom O'Rourke of the Broadway Athletic Club of New York is trying underhand methods to get the Mabar-Sharkey fizht for a $6000 purse, | when $10,000 is offered bv two New York City " cluvs. Buck Connolly says: “0'Rourke can'get the matchif he puts up $10,000and not a cent less.” et g i el Racing on Three Tracks. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 3.—Six furlongs, | Irish Lady won, Lord Fairfax second, Sharon Time, 1:18%. seven furlongs, ilia won, Moralist second, | Styx third. Time, 1 . One mile and a half, deaa heat between Lit- | fe Tom ana Otho, Linnette third. Time, 1 2:5124. One mile, Ben Waddell won, Marquise sec- ongd, Judge Steadman third. Time, 1:48%s. 1 furlongs, Gilfordham won, Pat Mor. issey second, Mr. Dunlop third. T1 2 Four fur- Kaha sec- ond, ; ¥ive luriongs, Sieg(ried sion, Basquil second, Revenue third. Time, 1:04%;, Six furlongs, Tin Cup won, Joc 0'Sot second, Nina Lonise third. Time, 1:1815. Four furlongs, Frisco Ben won, Nora §- see- ond. Mordecai third. Time, :51%. NEWPORT, KY., April 3,—Seyen furlongs, | Dunois won,J H C second, {mp. Sauter’ tirtrd, | Time, 1:29 Four furiongs, Richard J won, Judge Quig- ley tecond, Cob third. Time, :49. /Six and's half furlongs, Panchits 11 won, YSpggpnce second, Faunetto third. Time, 12 9 One mile, Everset won. Simple Jock secon Crasus third. " Time, 1542, © e Oue mile, Judith C won, Chicot second, Par- son third. 'Time, 1:43. Pl Ailva Defoats Britannia. NICE, Fraxce, April 3.—The Ailsa and Britannia sailed a thirty-mile race—three times around a ten-mile course—to-day for a purse of 5000 francs. The race was won by the Ailse, which beat the Britannia by six minutes. The brseze was light {fom the southeast and the weather ciear and sunny. et S Bascball at Stockion. S8TOCKTON, CAL, Avril 3—The base- ball team from Boone’s Academy of Berkeley played a rattling game at Good- water Grove to-day against the nine from In fact, Tse CALy correspondent was soin- formed by several California Republicans in_Congress. Representative Barham has recom- mended L. G. McDowell for appointment as Postmaster at Adin, Modoc County, Cal. Representative De Vries has np- pointed the following board to meet at the Golden Eagle Hotel in Sacramento on April 15 to examine candidates for ap- vointment to West Point: George F. McNoble of Stockton, Joel A. Suell of Oroville and Peter Shiclds of Sacramento. Pensions have been granted as_follows: California: Original—Martin Donahue, Daunt; Cramer Kelly, San Diego. issue—Nelson Provo widow, ete.—Amali cisco. Oregon: Original—N elson Lewis, Marsh- field. m TO SUPPLAN| KEARDSLEE. Kumered Efforts Directed Against the Keay- Admiral. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3. CaLL correspondent saw Admiral Ram- say, chief of the bureau of ravigation of the Navy Department, and inquired about the dispatching of the Philadelphia to Honolulu. Admiral Ramsay said: “There is absolutely no significance in this assign: It s customary to keep Senator Perkins was also a cailer at the Navy Department to-day, and to-night he contirmed the statement made by Ad- miral Ramsay. ‘‘There is no_ interna- tional significance involved,” said he. - THE CALL correspondent understood to- day that efforts were being made to sup- plant_Admiral Beardslee, and that Sen- ator Perkins politely declined to discuss this phase of the matter. S 3 AKMY PROMOTIONS, General Wesley Merrilt to Command the Department of the East. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—The War Department bas ordered General Wesley Merritt to command the Depart- ment of the East as'successor to General Ruger. Gen eral Brooke is to command the De- partment of the Missouri at Chicago, re- lieving General Merritt. The vacancy in the Department of the Platte at 8t Paul, declined by General Bliss, was offered General Coppinger. It he declines it will be given to General Bhafer. General Wheaton preferred to remusin at Denver for the short time he has in active service, although Le is entitled to the Chi- cago headquarters. e New N Orders. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—The following naval orders are issued: Cap- tain E. M. Shepard is detached from com- mand of the flagship San Fran ciscoand ordered to command the Detroit, the cruiser Cincinnati exchanging with Ca?- n H. T.Johnson; Captain Shepard’s time has nearly expired and he will bring the Cincinnati home from the Mediterra- nean, while Captain Johnson remains with the flagship; Surgeon C. N. Gravatt is detached from the Muscum of Hygiene ut Washington, on completion of bis ex- amination, and ordered to Wabash to re- lieve Lientenant E. E. Wrizht, ordered to Boston yard; Assistant Engineer J. H. Rowan ordered us assistant inspector of machinery at Cramp’s yard; Commander R. P. Leary is ordered from command of the Katahdin and ordered to examination for p-omotion. CALL, CARS RURLED INTO A DITCH Disaster to- a Westbound Train on the Oregon Short Line. One Passenger Loses His Life and Twenty-Eizht Others Are Irjured. Coaches Derailed While P.ssing Over a Defective Switch Near Malad Station. SALT LAKE, Uran, April 3.—An aeci- dent occurred to the Oregon Short Line westbound train for Portland at 8 o'clock this morning by which one man, Peter Kennedy of Kansas City, was killed, five persons very seriously and twenty- three others slightly injured. The disaster occurred near Malad sta- tion, 128 miles west of Pocetello, Idaho, and was caused by a defective switch. The engine, mailcar and baggage-cars passed over the switch safely, put the tourist, smoker, chair ana two sleeping cars lelt the track, and aiter plowing through the ground for a short distance turned overin the ditch, The seriously injured are: Alice C. Straohn, Dayton, Wash., leg and ankle crushed and spine severely huri; David McCertwell, Haines, Or., right shoulder and right leg badly crushed; W. A. Mc- Cartwell, Haines, On, rignt arm crushed, hip dislocated and face cut; R. T. Her ringer, Baker Oity, Or., left leg crushed, face and arms badly cut and scalded; J. A. Williams, brakeman, legs crushed. Twenty-three others were less seriously injurea. The company dispatched special trains with physicians from Salt Lake and trom Spokane, and the seriously injured were taken to the hospital at Boise, Idaho, and those who were able to proceeded on their journey. SAN MATEG'S VICTOARY. Case Brought to Test the Valdity of an Ordinance Decided in the City's Favor. REDWOOD CITY, CaL., April 8.—A {est, case brought to try the validity of an ordinance of the city of San Mateo was decided by Judge Buck in faver of the city yesterday. The ordinance provides that “it shall be uniaw!ul for any rerson to establish, maintain or carry on the business of a public laundry or wash- house, where articles are washed or cleansed for hire, within the city of San Mateo, except within that part of said city which lies without the district bounded and described as follows,” whica district is then described. It is further provided that a breach of this provision shall con- stitute a nuisance and be punishable by a fine of $300, or three months’ impri-onment or both. Hong Wah applied for a license to carry on a laundry within the prohibited limits, and, being refused, the Chinaman epened a wash-house notwithsianding. He was arrested for violating the ordinance. Through his attorney he then sued out a writ of habeas corpus. The case was brought to 2 hearing and the ordinance upheld and the prisoner remanded. Tne case will be appealed to the Supreme Court. The decision rendered by Judge Buck is far-reaching in its scope, affecting every ordinance of like nature enactea by any of the cities in the State. g NATIVES FAVOR SANTA ROSA. Next Admission-Day Celebration Likely to Be Held in the Sonoma City, SANTA ROSA, Can, April 3.—Santa Rosa Native Sons now feel certain that their city will be selected for the next Ad- mission-day celebration. 8o sure are they that the hopesoi Santa Ros:a are to be at last realized that already preparations are being made for that gala event. Already four outside parlors haverented headquarters and arranged for accommo- dations here. H. R. McNobje of Stockton ‘| visited this city to-day in the interest of his parlor and selectéa Armory Hall for the Mill City headquarters. Sacramento Parlor has rented Hahman Hall and El Dorado Parlor of San _ Francisco has spoken for Germanisx Hall. Assembly Hall will be occupied by wnother San Francisco parlor, and a southern delega- tion expects to royally welcome its guests in the Atheneum. The City of Roses is proud of its reputa- tion for hospitality and expects to eclipse all former records if its hopes and expec- tations are realized in securing the coming celebration, - —— FLEES FROM - CLOVERDALE. Betting on the Carson Fight Caused the Downtall of a Prosperous Restauroteur. CLOVERDALE, CaL, April 3—The City Restaurant and Hotel suspended business to-day in a peculiar manner. At noon this apparently presperous hostelry was full of patrpns, but to-night they were seeking supper and accommodations elsewhere. George G. Vickerson, the pro- prietor, with his wife and chlld, uncere- moniously lefi on the afternoon train, going toward San Frarcisco. He left b hind an empty capboard, unpaid em- of furniture or fixings to satiafy the creditors. Everything of value had beforenand been mysteriously spirited away. Vickerson attended the Corbett-Fits- simmons prize-fight, and it is the surmise of many that be lost heavily on the fight, es he was always a strong Corbett man. His place is now in the Sheriff’s bands, and 3 warradt is out for his arrest. . Death at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, CAL., April 3. — Mre, Fidelia Overton died here last night, aged 82 years. Bhe had resided in Santa Rosa for more than a quarter of a century and many friends mourn her death. She was the mother of J. B. Overton of New York, Mre. Isabelle Harris of Chicago ana Mrs. Cecelia Pooler and Mrs. Eliza Bethel of Santa Rosa. Y ———— Arizona Commissioners Namad. PH@ENIX, Ariz, April 3.— United States Attorney Etllinwood and John C. Herndon of Prescott have been appointed Commissioners on uniformity J’ logisla- tion in the matter of marriage, probate and divorce laws. They will meet in Con- ress with like commissions from other tates. S e ) Freano Politician Goes to Prison. FRESNO, Car,” April 3.—George Ru- pert, who has conducted a ssloon in this city for many years and figured promi- SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1897. NEW TO-DAY —DRY GOODS. OUR APRIL STOCK | Clearing Sale. b= ks; sell down your stock; commence when people want goods; don’t wait until :En?;;;h:ag:: dinner and tien offer pie,” say the Board o_’r' Directors of the Hafnburge(; Company to their managers, and we’ll give you pie, cake_ anfj ice cream all in due time, am':l more of it than is healthy for us. If you step downstairs in our Wa§h Goods.: Linen,? an Draperies you’ll get bargains worthy of *“The Maze.” _Our millinery prices will .‘dazzle you. We’re going to let out Cloaks and Suits. Dre®s Goodswill be offered atthe most ruinous prices. If our goods are not cheap at the.stock-clearing sale prices, then we don’t know cheap mer- chandiss when we see it. Stock Carving Prices In Wash Goods, Linens and Draperies Downstairs, Lettuce Lawns, 8 I-3¢c Worth 12 I-2¢c. Handsome lace effects; Lawns with beautiful printings 30 inches wide. American Organdie 7 I-2c, cheap at 12 1-2¢c. Downstairs you get better value in wash £00ds than in any house in this city; where can you buy a real organdie for 73 ? Silk Striped Challi 0c, worth 20c. | These are all we say for them and more, too, for they hava been sold for 25¢. Swiss Lappets 12 I-2¢, worth 20c. These ara among the handsomest of the newest wash goods, and you can see by com- parison of value that they are awfully cheap. Tissue Germain 20c, worth 40c. Francaise Faimy 25c, wortir 40c. i These are the finest and among the costliest of wash fabrics imported; downstairs we do things in price-cutiing you wouldn’t belteve; save you irom lc to 15¢ & yard on wash goods. Stock-Cutting Prices wear. Muslin Gowns, csmbric ruffies, 39¢. Muslin Gowns, embroidery trimmed, 45¢. Muslin Gowns, tucked, inseried and em- broidery trimmed, 59e. Musiin Drawers, tucks, 19¢c. Muslin Drawers, tucks and embroideries, in Muslin Under- 25c. gpuelin Drawers, tucks and embroideries, c. Muslin Drawers, deep Irish point embroid- | eries, 49¢. Boys’ Shirts Waists, 19¢, wortn 35¢. { Stock - Cutting Prices in Hosiery and | Underwear. | Ladies’ Black Hose, ribbed top, 50-gauge, 25¢, worth 40c. | _Ladies’ Black Hose, 40-gauge, 15¢, worth 25¢. Ladies’ Gray or Balbriggan Underwear, 25c¢, . ray or Balbriggan Underwear, 35c, worth 40 Ladie: worth 50c. Ludies’ Gray or Natural Woolen Underwear, 50¢, worth §1. The best Hoslery and Underwear values we have ever offered the San Francisco public. Toe Hasmhrger G AR T o IN DRESS GOODS. 42-inch mixed Dress Goods I5¢c, well worth 25¢. 36-inch Printed Challi, I5c, well worth 25c. Oc checked and fancy Dress Goods in wool ans Sk and wool Tor’ 20; these goods are anner values. oot checked and novelty Dress Goods and part wool imported Goods, 35 and 390; never sold anywhere under 50¢. $1 50 Crepons for 75c. 32 Novelty Dress Goods for SI. Every Pattern Snit in our hou;n‘h:\s been markea down to $7 50, $3 and $12 50 that were $15 to £30. This is the greatest value in Dress Goods that we have eve: T 18 true, goods wo offer at $12 50 can be seen ows on Post streetsnd on Kearny o 0. That 1s it worth $10 o ai That's our story. to come out to “The Maze”? Fancy Sitks 50c, worth 75¢ and St Fancy Silks 75c, cheap at $1. Black Brocaded Silks, 75c. and $I, worth $1 and I 50. Stock Cutting Prices in Millinery. We were busier in this department Satur- day than anv two stores in the city. It that our prices on ‘ITimmed fatlors, Trimmed Unirimmed Hats and Flowers are no- ticeably cheaper than any o Bunches of Flowers where else 50c. the" lowest any- Trimmed Sailors 25¢, the lowest elsewhere | ® S immed Walking Hats 39c, the lowest else- sailors they ask you 75¢i0r elsewhere here 50 | . We'll trim hats for you, but we don't care to we want to seilimillinery as we do dr you buy the materials, ihen take th othier miljiners and let them make your hat as a dressmaker doss your material. Bargains in Leather Goods. worth $1. 25¢ Leather Belts for 10c. Linings Cheap To-day. 2ge Siledas for Gige it 6igc. as, 8lgc. ibre Chamois, 19c. yard piece colored Velveteen Binding, Be. T&TAYLOR sy3¢ E MdRK SAN FRENGISCO. offered. This | It means | Stock Cutting Prices | IN . CLOAK DEPARTMENT. . ;Vn. All-Silk Black Brocaded Silk Dress Skirts, $4 95. . This will surprise you for value if anything | will. Think ofit, an All-Slik Skirt, cut_and made and hangs as perfectly as any.we have in | the house at any price, cannot be duplicated | for less than double. P | Black Brocaded Dress Skirts, $2 50, woith $4. Biack Braided Dress Skirts, 3, bargain at §3. Fancy Checked Woolen Dress Skirts, $3 507 worth $4 50. i Ladies’ Bolero Tailor-Made Suits, $5. This is the greatest suit for ghe money you | ever saw or heard tell of. Jacket and §kirt ‘I lined. e Ladies’ Braided Capes, $2, cheap at $3. Ladies’ Silk or Veivet-Beaded Capei | 35, | chesp at 7 50. We guarantee to sell you Jackets,"Capes and Suits cheaper and better than any store in San Francisco. We have facilitfes that’no one else has. . Ig{ljes‘ Braided Suits, 810, elsewhere $12 50 0 Ladies’ High-Art Tailor Suits, in Broadcloth velty Suitings, $16 50. Guarantedyou'll ind ds‘iogo" Rea 0t $2,50, , chieap a 3 and 16 years, $3, worth Misses” Coats, 1. ou will let us prove to you that our | Cloak and Suit Department is the best and ; | cheapest in this City you will save money and * we'll add to our lisi of patrons. Ohe visit is all that's necessary. Sheet Music, 3 Copies for 10c. Bargains in Small Wares. Ribbons, 5¢, all colors, worth 10, i Black Elastic Hose-supporters, 10¢, wérth . 0c. . Laces, 10c a vard, worth 20c. Handkerchiefs, 10¢, worth 20c to 25¢. Veiliogs, 15¢, worth up to 50¢. 12 packages Hairpins or 5c. Pearl Buttons, 2 dozen for 10c. Linen Thread, 200-yard spool, Sc. Fancy Lisle Eiastic, 7c, worth 1214c.+ Ladies’ Silk Side Elastics, 25c, worth 50c. e Hamburgor Ggony ET&TAYLOR 575 M/""( fiRNERRNQQ. nently as a politician, was locked up in ja:l last evening to serve »ix mon ths for battery. In a disturbance in his saloon some time agzo Rupert used a hammer with sad effect on two of his beliigerent customers. Rupert will appeal to the Governor. —_——— DKOWNED IN THE COLUMBIa, To Kvade Arrest, John Thompson Leaps to His Death. MARCUS, Wasa, April 3.—John Thompson was drowned in the Columbia River here yesterday while resisting arrest. Thompson was wanted for partic- ipation 1n an ugly fight. He lives across | the river. When he came across on\the ferry Deputy Sheriff Fosier went aboard. He placed oue handcuff on the prisoner. Thompson resisted and a fight ensued. Tuompson jumped overboard and _at- | tempted to swim across to the reservation. Atter swimming 400 yards the current car- ried him down and he sank after calling lorda boal. The body has not been recov- ered. e Zandslide Near Horseshoe Bend. EUREKA, CaL., April 3.—The heaviest landsiide for many years descended upon the Pacific Lumber Compsny’s railroad near Horseshoe Bend yesterday. Foi- tunately no traius were passing at the time and no one was injured, but con- siderable of the track was carriea awav. The railroad is the connecting link be- iween the overland mail route and the Eel River and Eureka Railroad. The slide has impeded traffic, but as a large force of men are at work repairing the break trains will be running again in a day or two. NN Marin County’s Grievance. SAN RAFAEL CArn, April 3.—Marin County is disgruntled over the Governor’s veto of the bill to rrimburse it for the ex- pense of criminal suits for State prisoners and inq uests on dead convicts, generally yictims of murder.- W hethe: the objection is well taken or not, the county can only | wait another two vears, when a bill can be framed to dodwe the constitutional objection made to this. ——-— Okiah Gets the Institute. UKIAH, CaL, April 3.—By a vote of the teachers of Mendocino County, taken | to-day, the next teachers’ institute of this county will be held in Ukian commenc- ingon May 18, It will continue in ses- sion for four days. The programme will be oue of superior excellence, many of the | prominent educators of tué State having be-n engaged by Superintendent Rhodes to address the conventien. sl onid, Tebt of a Seattle Railway. SEATTLE, Wasa.,, April 3.—Federal Judge Havford to-day directed the bond- holders of the Frout-street cable road to put up $32,000 with which to pay receiv- er's certificates, decrceing that in the event of their failure the proverty, which is already bonded for $400,000, must be sold for a sum not less than $55,000, the amount of the floating indebtedness. - Napa Uffender Sentenced. NAPA, Can, April 3.—William Mec- Combs, who assaulied Thompson Lowry with’ a deadly weapon on the night of February 21. was to-day sentenced to pay a fine of §500 or be imprisoned in the county jail 250 days. Sale of a Bandsburg Mine, RANDSBURG, CaL, April 3.— The Butte mine, one of the best producing mines here, was sold to-day to Wilson, the well-known owner of ‘the Wilson House in Butte, Mout,, for $60, ig Blase. CINCINNATI, Omro, April 3.—A fire in the central part of the business district of thig city is raging, which threatens to | cause great destruction to property. Ail the fire fighting apparatus in the city bas been called to the scene. At 2 o'clock this morning the entire buildings and stock of the H. Rosenbaum | cloak establishment and that of the George F. O:te Carpet Company were destroyed | by tire. The loss will be $40,000, fally | covered by insurance. The guests of the St. Nicholas Hotel, including Mme. Calve and other artists of the Meiropolitan 0; era Company, were badly frightened as | they were on the opposite corner from the fire, but none of them suffered injury or | oss. —_— ALY THE BOYS FAILED, Catron Cannot Got Ris Sons in the Government dchools, NEW YORK, N. Y., April 3.—A Sun| special from Washington says: The Hon. Toomas B. Cation, formerly delegate in Cengress from the Territory of New Me: co, has worked manfully to get his two | sons into the Government schools, but has | failed. Last summer Catron had two | vacancies, one at West Pointand one at Annapolis, and to make certain, as he | thought, to get at least one boy in he | appointed each alternate of the other. | Both went up at Annapolis and failed and | one afterward faile¢ at West Point. At | the recent examination Mr. Catron’s sec- | ond son failed and the atternate, who was designated in case both sons failed at West Point and Annapolis, met the | requirements. A number of years ago a Maryland Col NEW TO-DAY. N relieves a COLD over night. If you will start in To-day and take a dose of “Seventy-seven’ every fifteen minutes until bedtime, your cold will be better by To-morrow. WILLIAMSON & CORNFIELD, 4774 Liberty avenue, Pitisburgh, Pa., write: ‘“As I went my rounds taking orders two weeks ago and giving evideace by my voice, coughing and other ways, that I was suffering from a very bad cold. and pos- sibly La Grippe, three of my customers told me that they hsd been similarly affected and had been speedily relieved by 77" 1 have, therefore, used two bottles and as a consequence, as I went my rounds to-dsy I told several famalies, whenever the above symptoms showed up, to at once = Fly to “77.” | retarn- at once to his company ai gressman designated his two boys one to West Point and the other at Annapolis, and was defeated for renomination by his constituents. . Edeigse g Dot Guilty of Murder. DENVER, Covo.,April 3.—C. L Edinger, alias “Los Angeles,”” the United States soldier tried here for the murder of Officer Al Moore of this city two years ago, was this morning declared noi guiity by a jury which was out nearly forty-sight hours. Eldinger was discharged. 8'1;"" 'ort. Niobrara, Nebraska. R Fxempted by Holland. . WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3. —Minis- ter Quinby at The Hague has notified the State Department that the Netherlands Government, by decree, has exempted from import duties under certain condi- tions vparaffine oil intended for the preparation of quinine STOCKTON. PEREMPTORY AUCTION, WITHOUT LIMIT OR RESERVE, OF BLOCKS 32 AND 46 OF THE Valley Railroad Torminal Tract, IN THE CITY OF STOCKTON, SATURDAY EVENING, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1897, AT 7P M., By order of the heirs of Captain C. the founder of S.ockton, LOTS 25x100 AND 25x150 FEET. Ten minutes’ walk from the business center and WEBES close to the watar tront, the mils and factorie ‘erms—$20 cash and $5 per month. 7 per cent on deferred payments. | WAersh Take a Trip to Stockton and see for yourself th: cinces there are to make money by investing ‘in Real Estate in this thriving City. 0 Traveling expenses of purchase: Send for descripsive ci‘:nln; e. e G. H. UMBSEN & CO., Auctioneers. 14 Montgomery Street. San Francisco, Or 118 East Main Street, Stockton. —BY— VON RHEIN & €0,, TUESDAY, . TUESDAY.. APRIL 6, 1897. At 8138 California Street. LARGE SIXTHST. CORNER—REAT $300 75x125; E. corner of Six: Shipley. * Improvemen ss_xAh ade Or- Humphrevs' Homeopathic Manual of Dis esses at your Lrnggist's or Mailed Froe. Bold by druggisis, or sen: on receipt of 25 cents, or five for $1. Humphreys' Medicine Company, | corner William and John streets, New York. rcad Market on Sixth and 9 f1; - ley. MUST BE SOLD, " 2t on Ship ANOTHER SIXTHST. BARGAIN. 50x85; 506-510 Sixth of Bryant; stores and fiate." *Outh 81 25 Wrappers for 75c¢; they’il u;rpris; : Ladies’ Jackets, tan and green, $5, worth $7 50. 3