The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 10, 1897, Page 14

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1897. EXIT THE CARNIVAL The Projectors Agree That the Money Cannot Be Raised. AFFAIR TO BE FORMALLY WOUND TUP. Helping the Unemployed Was a Serious Drawback to Its Success. A STATEMENT PREPARED FOR THE PRESS. Grand Ball Proposed at the Pavilion to Discharge the Liabilities of the Committes. The carnival has died. At the meeting last night of the executive committee at the Columbia building it was decided after an exchange of views anent the hard times to discontinue all further efforts to carry the enterprise through, and, if not to formally disband, at least to call the effort off till another year. Henry 8. Martin, chairman of the finan- cial committee, stated to the meeting that he had made vigorous efforts in the downtown sections and throughout the City generally to raise money for the carnival, but was met on every hand with the inquiry why a carnival should be given now. The people he met said they didn’t think it was a good time, because they had to put up so much money for the unemployed. To them it looked like an incongruous proposition to be trying to raise money for a carmival. He was tired of it ana didn’t believe the carnival could be carried through. Director-General Bergerot, who lately succeeded S. H. Friedlander because the latter gentleman had togo Easton im- portant business, said he also had been making a careful diagnosis of the situa- tion. Things looked unflattering to him. He bad estimated that the carnival could not be c: ed through to anything that looked at all like a success for less iban §20,000. As it was the committee didn't have at pre<ent much more than a third of that. The clouds didn’t have a silver lin- ing. Professor Emery E. Smith, director of the floral part of the carnival, stated that the floral people he was affiliating with haa decided they could not keep up their end respectably with the money that was allotted them. As it appeared no more could be granted he felt that in justice to the Floral Society he ought to resign from the executive committee. These speeches with some others scat- tered along at random brought things to aclimax. A number of the committee hal evidently vreviously foreseen that the carnival could not be czrried out. The enterprise had been. floated for months, but the business men of the City, let alone the people at large, did not take hold of it with the ardor that was desired. They could not for some reason pe in- spired with the importance of it. The committee discussed the different phiases of failure for some time ana then united in preparing a statement for the press. ‘It set forth the efforts that had been made, the large sum of money con- tributed by merchants and others in aid of the unemployed, and the fact that it would be best to forero the carnival now and postpone it to another year. General Warfie!d, the chairman of the carnival, wasnot present. He was at San Rafael. The following was tue statement ven out for the press. 1t was unsigned: “The present executive committee of the Golden Gate carnival, at its regular meeting last night, decided fo postpone the series of proposed festivities hereto- fore announced until further orders, *‘This action was brought about by a re- port by the director-general and the grand marshal, elected a week ago, show- ing the impossibility of carrying out the proposition on the lines originally con- teraplated within the short time to elapse between now and the 34 of May. “These gentlemen ascertained,after care- fully canvassing the situation, that, al- though the old executive committee had been at work for neariy a year, they had practically accomplished” nothing and had signally failed in securing sufficient subscriptions to insure the success of the festival. *'The new committee found consider- able enthusiasm prevailing among the people in favor of the carnival and a dis- position to liberally contribute to its success. The money could have been secured, but as it was absolutely npcessary to let all contracts at once, and as the committee had not sufficient time within which to collect the necessary funds, it had no other alternative but 1o follow the course tnat was adooted. “Believing that a carnival would be a source of great benefit to the community, the commitiee bas decided to maintain its organization, and in order to discharge tue liabilities incurred by the previous committee it has resolved to give a grand ball on the 8:h of Niay at the Mechanics’ Pavilion, The balance left from the ball is to be donated to the unemployed. “The prizes for the sohool ohildren in the word contest, which will close at mia- night to-night (Saturday), will be paid by the committee as soon as the 3000 or more lists can be gone over and the winners de- termined. “The present headquarters will be main- tained until the affairs of the committee are wound up.” NEW TO-DAY. BABY SKIN Inall the world there is no other treatment €0 pure, 50 sweet, so safe, 80 speedy, for pre- perving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, and hair, and eradicating every hu- mor, as warm baths with CUTICURA SOAP, and gentle anointings with CUTICURA (oint- ment), the great skin cure. (uiicura In 2014 throughout the worid. Porres Drvo & Cusx Coxr., Sole Prope., Boston. a3~ All About the Skin, Sealp, and Hair,” free. EVERY HUMOR *god'pyastom L eDEEeoDoIesaay JATLANTIC SYSTEA | SWOOP OF THE | BALAOKD WX They Are Now Doing the| Southern Part of the State. Will M2et in Grand Conciave | at Monterey oo Tues- day Next. All Traveling in the State to Be Done by Dayiight for Better Observation. California’s beauties and advan tages are now being enjoyed by the host of South- ern Pacific traffic officials and commercial agents, who were invited some time ago, at the suggestion of President Hunting- ton, to gather in business and social in- tercourse at Monterey. They came from all parts of the United States and from Europe. The contingent from east of the Mis- souri River left New Orleans last Monday night and picked up the Texas men en | Toute. At Los Angeles their sumber was augmented by the men of the southern part of the State. All their traveling is done by daylight as one of the principal objects of the unique gathering is 1o make every man connected with the traffic department of | the Southern Pacific Company familiar with this part of the country, so that he may be the better able to induce the in- coming of home-builders and investors. The entire party of invaders arrived ac Redlands last night, where it was met by Messrs. Smurr, Goodman, Luce, Donald- son, Horsburg and Fletche: from this City. To-day and to-morrow will be spent doing Redlands, Riverside, Covina, Pasa- dena, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Pedro, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara and Fresno, and the various branch lines that connect these points. They will leave Fresno Monday morning and make direct for Monterey, arriving there some time during the afterncon. Stockton will be the only point visited during the trip up from Fresno. Business matters wiil receive attention on Tuesday, and three or four days will be devoted to the interchange of ideas, and the discussion of questions looking to the improvement of the traffic.service in detail and as a_whole. It is understood that President Huntington and Messrs. Crocker and Hubbard will take a run down from this City to exchange greetings with their fishers of busines. On Monday Traflic Manager J. C. Stubbs will make the trip to Monterey, and take an active part in the proceedings. Many of ihe azenis of the company have never had the pleasure of meeting the president oi the company, its principal officials, or one another, 5o that this occasion will be one of unusual interest, in view of the many new friend- saip: that wiil be undoubtedly becun. efore this great human network is again spread throughout the country, the men will tuke a day for seeing the sights of Ban Francisco. They will return over the central route. Mr. Hitchcock, the local passenger agent of the Union Pacific, gesurdly called on Mr. Stubbs, and on ehall of his road extended to the visiting f Southern Pacific men an invitation to travel over the Union Pacific on their journey homeward THE ZANTE GRAPE. General Chipman’s Account of Efforts of Interested Persons to Classify It as a Currant. General N. P. Chipman of Red Bluff, lately appointed Supreme Court Commis- sioner, who has for some time recently been visiting Washington, D. C., has re- turned here, and is at the Palace. Dr. Chester Rowell of him_on his trip. They appeared before the Ways and Means Committee in refer- ence to the so-called Zante currant, which isin fact a grape. The Greek Consul in New York, how- ever, and numerous merchants there have been for a Jong time trying to deceive Con- gress with the idea that it is simply a cur- 1ant, so that it mav be admitted free of daty. If this were done it would com pete with the California raisin grapes. APPOMATIOK BAKQUET, Dinner Given at the Presidio Ciub to General J. W. Forsyth. Distinguished Guest Told Story of the Great Surrender in April, 1865 The the A dinner was given at the Presidio Club last night, in compliment to General James W. Forsyth, U. 8. A, commanding the Department of California. The offi- cers at the banquet, aside from the chief guest, were: Dr. White, Dr. Edie, Colonel Bates, Lieutenant Croxton, Major Field, Lieutenant Haines, Lieutenant Boya, Lieutenant Rutherford, Colonel Young, Lieutenant Potter, Colonel Willoston, Lieutenant Noble, Lieutenant Kilbourn, Lieutenant Bent, Lieutenant Carson, Lisu- tenant Nolan, Lieutenant Palmer, Captain Thom pson. Clever speeches were made by General Forsyth, Colonel Young, Colonel Bates, Colonel Willoston and Major rield. The occasion was the anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox. General For- syth was at that time the chief of staff of General Sheridan,and took an active part 1n arranging the preliminaries for the memorable meeting between Grant and Lee. Atthe banquet last night he told 1n a plain and simple style the story of the active fighting and the pursuit which preceded the culmination of the war. The General's narration of the his- torical events was listened to with all- absorbing interest. The banquet-hall was beautifully deco- rated with flags, ensigns and flowers. At the plate of each officer was a rose of the color to signify the corps to which the guests belonged. For the staff there were violets. Major Field was in a happy vein as a speaker and depicted the humorous phases of an active campaign. The First Infantry band discoursed music and in every sense the banquet was a great success. ————————— FoR lots in beautiful Belvedere inquire of Robert E. McGill, agent, 405 Californiu street. T 2Lady Aberdeen, the accomplished wife 5t the Governor-General of Canada, be *‘convocation orator'” at the Universit, of Chicago in April. Never before in America has a woman been chosen as the principal spesker on such an occasion. e Briers and transcripts printed reaso: rapid and reliable. dysell-Rollins, 22 Cla Fresno accompanied | | MET DEATH IN A PETROLEUM VAT Frank O'Hanlon Instantly Suffocated by Poisonous Fumes. Entered a Huge Tank to Ciean It and Fell to the Bottom Dead. A Rope Had Be:n Fastened to Him, but It Slippsd From His B dy. Frank O'Hanlon, a scrap-piler, met his death yesterday afternoon by being as- pbyxiated in a huge petroleum tank at the Pacific Rolling Mills. The tank, which is about 25 feet deep, contained several inches of oil. A gang of workmen were ordered to repair and clean the immense receptacle and O'Han- lon was selected from the number as the | man who should enter the tank. Assoon as the cover was removed it was found that the receptacle was full of petroleum fumes and O’Hanlon was warned by his partner not to enter it. A consultation as to the danger was held, and it was finally decided as a precantion to tie a rope arcund 0'Hanlon's waist be- fore he lowered himself, in order that his life might be saved in case he was ren- dered unconscious by the fumes. 0'Hanlon finally ciimbed_over the edge of the receptacie and siarted to lower him- self. He had not proceeded more than a few feet, however, before the gases in the vataspbrxiated him and he threw up his arms. This aliowed his body to slip through the loop and fall to the bottom. No one could enier the tank to attempt to rescue him until several minutes had elapsed to allow the pent-up gases to es- cape. Then another workman was let down with a rope ir the same manner. He fastened a rope around the body and it was lifted up. When O'Hanlon fell no sound escaped him, and it is pelieved that he died as soon as he struck the bottom. The unfor- tunate man was about 19 years old and lived on Napa street. The body was re- moved to the Morzue. El Campo Reopened. Early this season, because of the perfect weather, the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Company has opened its popular bay resort. With the commodious and finely equipped steamer Ukiah plying to and fro witk sufficient frequency to prevent overcrowding; the unrivaled attractions of the bay trip 10 the Marin shore; the picturesque charm of an ideal spot, shel- tered from biustering winds and shaded by numberless trees, there can nowhere be found a more delizhtiul Sunday resort. All days are sun days at El Campo. ————————— Cereful weighing shows that an o:- dinary bee, not loaded, weighs the five- thousandth part of a pound, so that it takes 5000 bees to make a pound. But the loaded bee, when he comes in fresh from the fields and flowers, freighted with honey or bee-bread, weighs nearly three times more. MORE TALES TOLD ABOUT DR STAHLE How the Ex-Superintendent of the Hospital Obtained Furniture. Letters Con‘essing That Certain Artic'es Were Taken Away From the Institution. The Grand Jury Is Willing to Re-en. force the Supervisors in the Fight for Cheaper Water. The Grand Jury at the regular meeting yesterday afternoon resumed the investi- gation pertaining to Dr. F. H. Stahle’s management of the City and County Hos- pital while he was superintendent of that institntion. The witnesses called were Dr. Williamson, the present superine tendent; W. D. Griffin, expert of the Board of Health; Mrs. Knorp, the do- mestic in charge of the officers’ quarters at the hospital, and J. A. Miller of 960 Mission street, the furniture dealer from whom Dr. Stahle procured the carpets, chairs, sofa and other furniture to equip his quarters at the hospital and which he subsequently transferred to his own domi- cile. The Grand Jury yesterday did not finish the investigation in this respect, but did obiain much direct testimony to verify the common gossip concerning the dis- position of the furniture. The testimony of J. A. Miller was pointed aud conclusive. His books, which had been opened to the expert, thow the amount of the purchases. Mr. Miller supplied the chairs, chiffoniers, carpets, etc., on requisition of Dr. Stahle, duly aporoved by Joseph King, who was the chairman of the Hospital Committee of the Board of Supervisors. The turniture is stored in a warehouse, and letters are in possession of the Grand Jurg containing in effect a confession of Stahle that he did remove the articles so purchased from the hospital to his own rooms. Of these facts Dr. Williamsor and Expert Griffin are also cognizant, as Dr. Stanle told them what he had done. Mrs. Knorp was an important witness, because she has been employed at the hospital for many years. She was there when Dr. Titus was superintendent. She thera marrie: Mr. Knorp, the late hos- pital steward, but the fact of the marriage was not made known to the public untit the demise of Mr. Knorp, a few months ago. 7Then the facts were disclosed and she obtained insurance money on Mr. Knorp's life policies. She has in her mind a complete inventory of the car- pets, chairs and other equipment of the officers’ quarters. It was given out at the time the furniture went into the institu- tion that Mr. Stahle had purchased the articles on private account, and when he moved them away no particular surprise was manifested. It was expected yesterday tbat th re- port of the committee on corporations would be adopted, and the publication of the report suthorized. The Grand Jury desires to re-enforce the Board of Super- visors in its efforts to bring abont aredue- tion of water rates, For some reason, the report which the committee presented was not acceptable throughout, and so final action on its adoption was deferred until next Tuesday sflerno: OLUB ELECTIONS. Annual Election in Bohemia—The Pa- cific-Union Moving Slowly. The annual election of the Bobemian Club will take place next Monday and the annual meeting will be held on the day following, The candidates on the regular ticket are: President, William Sproule; vice-president, Vanderlynn Stow; secretary, Donaid de V. Graham; treasurer, James ' A. Thompson: directors for two years—Clarence E. Bickford, William G. Stafford, Georgo W. Grauniss and George H. Powers. The opposition ticket in Bohemia has not yet apveared, snd may not be sprung until the eve or day of the election. The twenty-fifth anniversary banquet of | the club is to be held Saturday night, April 17. The guest of honor will be Uncle George T. Bromley, whose eightieth birthday will then be celebrated. The Pacific-Union Club has taken no furttier steps toward moving the institv- tion to Van Ness avenve. The lot se- lected has not been purchased, but the authorization to buy the land holds good. The Pacific-Union, like all other large and conservative bodies, moves slowly. An- other year may elapse before the club shall decide on plans for the new house. INSURED FOR MILLIONS. Mrs. Jane Stanford Protects Her Life for the University’s Benefit. Mrs. Jane Stanford has had her life in- sured for the largest amount that has ever been written by any insurance company. The beneficiary under the policy will be the Leland Stanfora Jr. University. According to the policy, which was duly executed yesterday, she is to pay an annual premium of $170,000. Should she die at any time within the next ten years the company agrees to pay to the Stan- ford University the enormous sum of $1,000.000. Snhould she survive for ten years the amount to be paid to the bene- ficiary will then be doubled, and $2,000,000 wiil be the portion of the greatyeduca- tional institution at Palo Alto. Mrs. Stanford is now in the neighbor- hood of 66 years and her health 1s good, and there is every prospect that her iatest move in the interests of the Palo Alto university will eventually bring to that institution the sum os $2,000,000. ~——— No person under 16 years of age is per- mitted to enter a tkheater or iavern in Hligoland. NEW TO-DAY. El Belmont Clear Havana Cigars FINER THAN EVER. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. ALL COLORS. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. RINALDO BROS. PACIFIC & Co., Sa8Nts 800-302 Battery Street, S. F. N LEADERS FOR T0-DAY! NEW GOODSsS AT CUT PRICES! Although every department of our colossal New Spring Stock is BRIMMING WITH BARGAINS we, as usual, close the week with an ofiering of EXTRA SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS! 1500 DOZEN LADIES' HANDKERCHIEES AT ABOUT HALF PRICE! At 5 Cents Each 500 dozen LADIES' WHITE HEMSTITCHED LAWN HANDKERCHIT slightly imperfect), regular price $1 20 per dozen, will be offered at 5¢ each. At 7% Cents Hach. 500 dozen LADIES’ WHITE HEMSTITCHED LIN HANDKERCHIEFS (are slightly imperfect), regular price $1 50 per dozen, will be offered at 74¢ each. At 10 Cents Hach. 300 dozen LADIES' WHITE HEMSTITCHED LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS (are slightly imperfect), regular price $2 per dozen, will be offered at 10c each. At 1 SicenT,s Each. 200 dozen LADIES’ WHITE HEMSTITCHED LIN "HANDKERCHIEFS (are slightly imperfect), regular price $1 per dozen, will be offered at 15c each. NECKWEAR! NECKWEAR! NOVELTIES in FRONTS, RUCHES, BOLEROS, COLLARETTES, YOKES, JA- BOTSand FICHUS at moderate prices. (are VEILING! VEILING! 93¢~ 1%INCH CHENILLE DOTTED TUXEDO VEILING, black ground, with D€ green, purple, corn or red chenille dots. the latest noveity, at 25 a yard. 4()¢—DOUBLE-WIDTH CHENILLE DOTTED TUXEDO VEILING, black ground, G with purple, green, magenta or corn chenille dots, allnew styles, at 40c a yard. LADIES’ WAISTS! 4 0 —LADIES' LAUNDERED SH[’I’{T WAISTS, *‘Stanley” make, detachable col- DUC lars, will be offered at 50c each. —LADIES’ LAUNDERED SHIRT W stripes and figures, will be offerad at ISTS, detachable collars, in all fancy ¢ each. —LADIES' LAWN AND DIMITY SHIRT WAISTS, in all the latest pat- terns, will be offered at $1 each. 75¢ S1.0 §1.5(—LADIES FAXCY DIMITY AND FIGURED LAWN WAISTS, in the 3L very latest figured patterns, regular price $1 75, will bs offered at $1 50 each. LADIES’ KID GLOVES! 60— dozen 4 and 5 BUTTON KID GLOVES, large buttons, black only, regular G price $1, on special sale at 60c a pair. 7()¢—L10 dozen 5-CLASP CHAMOIS SKIN GLOVES, In natural color and whits, {UC regular price $1, on special sale at 70c a pair. BOYS’ SAILOR SUITS! 5(¢—EOYS' NAVY BLUE AND ZAN STRIPED DUCK SUITS, with embroid- DUC ered vests, ages 4 to 10, blouse ana pants 50c. BOYS’ DUCK SAILOR SUITS, in navy, tan, cardinal, mode, etc., either in solid shades or fancy striped, with embroidered and soutache trimmed collars, cuffs and pockets, ages 4 to 10, blouse and pants 75c. 1.00—E0YS DUCK SAILOR SUITS, in fancy colors, almost any shade, very 3 . handsomely trimmed, or in white linen with blue anchor, embroidered vests, ages 3 to 10, blouse and pants $1. HOSIERY AND CORSETS! 9% ¢—2 dozen LADIES' FAST BLACK HOSE, black with whie fect and Richelle 0 ribbed, worth 40c; price 25c. 331100 dozen LADIES' FAST BLACK LISLE THREAD PLAIN AND RICH- 33.CTELISG RIBBED HOSE, worih §6 ver dezen; 3 pairs for S1. —100 dozen CHILDREN’S 1-1 RIBBED AND CABLE-RIBBED HOSE, extra heavy, double heels and soles, sl sizes, at 25¢; worth 40c. 75¢ 25¢ —50 dozen LADIES’' CORSETS, long waist, handsomely embroidered, black ana drab, at 75¢; worth $| 75¢ RIBBONS! RIBBONS! 9()g—2%-INCH ALLSILK SHADED TAFFETA MOIRE RIBBONS, in assotted IC ™ cGlors, value 30c, will be offered at 20¢ a yard. 9= o—4-INCH ALL-SILK SHADED TAFFETA MOIRE RIBBONS, in assorted Z9C colors, value 40c, wiil be offered at 25¢ a yard. ©()a—5-INCH ALL-SILK SHADED TAFFETA MOIRE RIBBONS, in assorted 30¢ colors, value 50c, will be offered at 30c a yard. LADIES’ SILK AND LEATHER BELTS! | LADIES' BLACK SILK BELTS and LADIES' LEATHER SPECIAL! BEP1S stitctod buckle and also harness buckles, colors black, tan, brown and green, at 25¢ each. NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS! SPECIAL | LADIES' JET, SILK AND MOHAIR BOLEROS, latest patterns, at $1 25 a set. OSTRICH FEATHER COLLARETTES! PECIAL! LADIES; BLACK REAL OSTRICH FEATHER COLLARETTES, S £ » 18-inch ribbon ties, fine quality feathers—four special prices, $1 75, $2, §250 and $3 each. N WASH GOODS! 150 pieces HIGH-GR. o 0 5 .yard 7:0 Two cases GOOD BLEACHED DOUBLK-BED SHEETING, 81 inches wide, { = special at yard 15¢ £®~ STORE OPEN SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL TEN 0°CLOCK. MURPHY BUILDING, h‘Iarle‘ta Street, Comer of Jongs, an Francisco.