The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 20, 1897, Page 5

BOYS IN BLUE DRAW A CROWD Their Tourney at the Pre- sidio Enjoyed by Thousands. Many Field Sports Were Exem- plified by the Athletic So.diers. Som: Military Novelties That Were Shown to an Admiring Multitude. More Events To-Day. There was a ereater crowd of people fac. arade ground at the Presidio yes- 3 noon at 1:30 o'clock than ever ended this section of the military reser- before. Three sides of Lhe grounds [ /’4‘3—:&&5 WH ked by s rope fence, within which > but the officers having charge grand military tournament and se who were to lake part in thecon- sts. In the grand stand, on the bleach- | | at either end and outside of the ropes | were not less than 7000 persons, If of the number being dies—to say nothiag of children by the nd stand was handsomely deco- American flags and the three service—red for artillery, iry ana yellow for cavalry. The ground set apart for the contestants was marked ners with small American fl. the lines we officers interestea in the man- he tournament their uni- ked v ve co ate the of the serv. velo along the lines 7 prevent m going | were gath- ontestants | summons to come to wds, the people in icers and men formed of the grounds was shows what the pre: ry has to do with the fect order. | vast one the First In- | try band played an overture, and as echoes of the last notes were being ack from the hills on the south of | inds the men were called for the | event, which was a 100-yard dash | ix entries—two of the participants | kett, ‘“the pride of | mpany E, nners in the department. It was a tart, and the men got off well Puckett soon gained on all, but e hali the distance was run Rames vot the lead and kept it to the nnish, Time, 10 3-5 seconds; Puckett second. The record for that distadce is 93-5 seconds, Throwing the 16-pound hammer fol- lowed. There were five participants. There was much enthusiasm when Rol- lins of Company G, First Infantry, scored 10234 feet. was Hikox of Company H, Third Artillery, second, and Williams of Comvany C, antry, third. event is 1433, Then thers was & bicycle race, 440 yards, with five starters. Roberts of Battery E, Th:; lery, who was a great fsvorite with in the first twenty-five yards, and keptthe lead to the finish, making the distance i :082-5. His performance was greeted with wild applause. Fernandez of Com- pany K, Fourth Cavalry, came in second, and Newman of Company F, Third Arti lery, third. Le next event was a cartridge race. Five men mounted stood at scratch, placed their unloaded revolvers on the ground, then rode to the farthest of five points, where each end mean picked up a First The world’s recora for cariridge, returned to the starting point, | dismounted, placed the cartridge in a chamber of his revoiver and then re- d after the fourth cartridge, and so ! the five had been picked up. ach fired one shot on remounting. 8 good disvlay of horsemanship ana | d mounting and dismounnting. | Company B, Fourth Cayalry, 241-5, Kelly' of Company K, | second and, Fonshell of | apany F, Third Artillery, third., | In -yard race, which followed, | Puckett feli and was disabied almost at | . The winper was Rames, in ond<, Woodruff of Company H, | fin i t Infantry. second. The world’s rec- t 18 21 1-5 seconds. ving high jump was long and | na s number of men fell out | after four or five trials. Roberis won with a record of 5 feet 2 inches, Harrison of Company Fourth Cavalry, second, Denne third. The ten-hurdle race, 3 feet 6 inches, was an exeiting event and well contested, the pariicipants displaying much agility. In the first heat Cameron of Company D, Third Artillery, won in 19 1-5 seconds, and in the second Carter of Company D, Infantry, won in 18 4.5 seconds. The final heat will be run to-day. In the eightn event, the spare-wheel race, rolling a wheet over a distance of 100 yards, there was but one contestant, | Mueiler of Company F, Thira Artillery. He made a poor start, but soon recovered himself and covered the distance in 22 2.5, The broaasword conlest was a very ex- citing event. The men were mounted and used wooden szworde. In the first heat Haberkamm of Company I, Fourth Cav- and Souvleskioi Company K, Fourth Cavalry, were the contestants. The last| named was the most expert, and scored eight points 1o hisopponent’s one. In the second heat Ratchford of Company C and Weber of Company F, Kourih Cavalry, were the contestants. The last named, who displayed much skill in the use of weapons, scored eight to one. The win- ners, Souvieski and Weber, will have io contest to-day with Davis of Company B, The run, hop, step and jump was won by on of Company D, Third Artil- lery, 37 feet. Kelly of Company A, First Infantry, was second, and Kramer ot Com- pany B, First Infantry, th, Burke of Company A, Kirst Infantry, and Lang of Company D, sams regiment, were the contestants in & contest called basty entrenchment. The men equipped for marching were given five minutes in which todig a trench and use the earth for protection from the enemy. They dug the trenches in hard ground, using their bayonets for that purpose, and with their tinplat-s threw up the earth. Both men worked hard, Lang with the greater portion of his equipment on, while Burke removed all of bis. The latier was de- clared the winner. Then came the mounted rymnastics in which Fezar of Company B, Harrison of Company I and Fernandez of Company K, Fourth Cavalry, took part. The men, minus coats and hats, rode bareback borses and performed a number of evolu- tions which were equal to any given by the most experienced riders in the circus ring. The Liorses as well as the men were well trained and some of the feats were reaily wonderful. For instance, one rider ied a horse and while they were going at rs | e o | st Infantry, and Rames | hird Arullery, the two | He was declared the winner, | ¢ | team from Battery A, Third Artillery, at e people of the posts, forged ahead | This | representing the three branches white | A Uea B EE?_. Race Over THE HuRDLES g | BRroADSWORDONTESE? EVENTS IN THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT AT THE PRESIDIO. the fallen soldier and he was not injured. | | 1In the 440-vard rece Puckett, who ap- peared at the scratch witn a large sbrasion lon his right knee, was the winner in | :58 3-5, Raines second, and O'Marie of | Company C, First Infantry, was third. | Atter the race Raines reeled and fell in a faint to the zround. He was picked up | by his comrades, kindly cared for and 1n | a few minutes he recovered. The “world’s | record :or this distance is :473 seconds. The fourteenth and lasteveni was the tug-of-war. The first tug was won by the Alcatraz, which at the end of five minutes puiled the rope over one and one-half. The second tug was won by the team from Troop K. Fourtn Cavalry, which pulled a team from Bastery F, Thir dArtil- | lery, over in less than four minutes. 'lyhe men stationed at Fort Mason are jubilant over the fact that they now stand first in four events and second in one. Among tae many pre-ent were: Briga- dier-General Forsyth, commander of the | Department of California; Assistant Ad- | jutant Barry, Lientenant-Colone! S. M. | B. Young, commanding the Presidio post, and other prominent officers from the va- | rious posts. The events yesterday were mostly ath- letic, but to-day and during the days to follow there wili be many that are parely | military, ana will prove unusually inter- esting to the citizens, wno will probably | them for the first time. These willin- | clude tent-pitciing, wall-scaling, mounted | wrestling, litter-bearing, relay race. There | will be fourieen events to-day. The programmes were bound in red, blue and yeilow, to represent the thry branches of the service. The officers who have charge of the tournament are: Director-general and senior officer in chary Captain Alexauder Rodgers, Fourth Ci assistants—Second Lieutenants Ames, Third Artillery, and Dennis Infantry. mes committee—Captein James 8. Pettit, { First Infantry, and First Lientenants Jobn M Neall, Fourth ‘Cavalry; Leon S Roudiez, qu termaster; Richard C. Croxton, First 1 fantry, and Eugene T, Wilson, Third Artillers. Referee jor general events, Captain Guy L. Ede, assistant surgeo! . ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE, | Dr. Howard Russell of Ohio and Dr. Nicholas of Indiana to Vit the Looal Organization. The State Anti-Saloon League yesterday discussed the coming of Dr. Howard Rus- sell of Ohio, NaMonal secretary of the league, ana Dr. Nicholson of Indiana, the author of the Nicholson liquor law of In- diana. Mr. Nicholson is to deliver a course of lectures. The arrangements for the itinerary and support of both of these gentlemen were referred to a special co mittee consisting o: Dr. Bovard, J. U. Webb. Tiiomas Harrison and Mrs. Frencin. S. W. Ferguson, Robert Whittaker, Dr. W. A. Gardner, Dr. Dille and Mrs. T. P. Williams were appointed a special com- mittee to arrange for the time, place and representation of the State convention. P. W. Fredricks was elected correspond- ing secrstare. The City and County Anti-Saloon League has arranged for a mass-meeting aiCentral M. E. Church on the evening of May 17. The following commitiee was appointed to arrange the nrogramme: Rev. W. A. Gardner, Rev. W. 8. Urmy and Mrs. Rose French. There will be spe- cial music. There was some talk of in- viting a prominent brewer to atiend ana tell why the saloons shouid be kept open. The codstitution present-d at the last | meeting was adopted. The work was re- ported as rapidly progressing and the dis- tricting of the City and County will be commenced soon, They also anthorized the enroliment of members of the City and County. The following committeo was clected on permanent officers: Rev. J. N, Beat Rev. W. A. Gardner and Mrs. Rose French. & ey A Tunnel Desired. ALAMEDA, CarL., April 19.—Now that it has been detinitely decided there will be no jont bridge across the estuary the tannel proposition again comes up, and there is a strong feeling among many in the city that a tunnel should be built ratber than a second bridge. At present delays are frequent and annoying, cansed by the opening of the draw to permit ves- sels to pass, and as traffic increases on the estuary these delays must become worse and more frequent. It will be impossible 2 lively gait one of the men ran alongside of the led norse, leaved and lunded on the other horse behind the rider on the ridden horte. The various feats were loudly and deseryediy applauded. At.one time Fer- nandez feil from his borse and under him. The animal, with great care, stepped over to obtain the land necessary for ap- proaches to a tunrel any cheaper than now or to build such a structure at any less exprnse than ut present. With a a tun- nel the difficnity would be solved for all time and traffic on the estuary as well as across it would be unimpeded. FRUIT MEN WANT | the tariff bill now before the Unitea States | view 10 assisting the iruit-growers of this | College of Physician | Major McLaughlin says | National | graphed to Senator Allison as follows: A SAFE TARIFF Major McLaughlin _ John D. Spreckels Aiding Them. and Telegrams and Letters Seat to | Washington Urging Needs of California. A Great Home Industry in Peril of Being Injured by Foreign Competition. The chairman of the Republican State | Committee, Major Frank McLaughlin, as | the result of telegraphic correspondence, had George Frost, president of the Cali- fornia citrus-growers’ tariff committee, and Frank A. Miller of Riverside visit this City a few davs since lor consultation on Senate Finance Committee, and with a State in obtaining desired tariff legisla tion. Senator Perkins is earnestly labor- ing in their benalf, and quite a number of telegrams have been forwarded to Wash- ington urgine the importance of the pro- posed legislation. In a telegram to Senator Morrill, chair- man of the Senate Finance Committee, Tne efforts being mede in the interests ot foreigu fruit-crowers should not be permitted to prevail against that great and growing in- dustry in Cailfornia, in which many millions of doilars are invoived. The business inter- ests of this State imperatively demaud no re duction from the House schedule on raist Zante currants and citrus fruits. The I requires 1 cent per pound protection, peal 1o you to aid Senator Perkins. John D. Spreckels, as a member of the Republican Committee, tele- 1 believe you will make a mistake in at- tempting to Tetura citrus fruits 1o a measure- ment basis. The industry here is much de. pressed and the request for 1 cent per pound will not put our growers on an equality with foreigners. Telegrame have also been sent to Senat- ors Aldrich, Platt of Connecticut, Wolcott and others to assist the California fruit- growers, In a letter to Major McLaughlin th ary of the Caiifornia Citrus-growe: Tariff Commitiee, Frank Wiggins of Los Angeles, says: We are endeavoring to bring every pressure to bear on the representatives in the United States Senate rd procuring proper tariff on California fruits. especinily interested 1n this section a tariff placed on citrus fruits of 1 cent per pound. The Ways and Means Com- | mittec of the House recommended & rate of 3; 0f a cent per pound. ~ ‘We have representatives in Washington who working to have the amount raised 1 cent rate, and in 0pposiiion o all this every foreign dealer and importer, backed up by many Eastern capitalists, ar: workirg 16 re. duce the rate to its 0id standard, ¥hich wonld be equal to 34 of a cent per pouna. They are aiso fighting the pound proposi- tion, ciaimiug that it is unfair.s The mere fact of this opposition s sufficient to convince any thinking man itis the only proper way to im. pose a tariff that would be beneficial to us and prevent frauds upon the Government. The following memorandum has aiso been issued : The House of Representatives has adopted s duty of three-fourtns of & cent per pound on citrus fruit. The representatives of the eitrus fruit growers, now at Washington, and the Los An- geles Chamber of Commerce are asking that the tariff be made 1 cent per pound, Many foreign countries, like Russis, Austria, Sweden and others—where no citrus fruit 13 raised—have placed a higher duty on oran; than the American grower asks in order to enable him to compete with the foreign ship- per, while neary ail the countries of Euroj have a duty on citrus fruits greater than the United Staics has heretotore demunded. The importers of New Yorks principally Italians and Spaniards, have organized to de- eat the tarif.” They have sent telegrams to their Governments and to the Chamber of | Commerce at Catania, Messina and Palermo, 10 {ufluence our Congress. The Italian Min. ter at Washington. it is reported, under in- struction of his Government has invited the | tmporters to come to Washington ‘where they Dow constitute a iobby. Tue industry needs a protection of 1 cent per pound in order to exist. your iriends in Congress. ADULTERATED JELLY. Judge Seawell Decides That One Who Sold Bogus Food Products Must Go to Jail. Sellers of adulterated food rFeceived a shock yesterday. The case of Louis Hartter, charged with selling adulteratea currant jelly, was beard by Judge Seawell on a writ of habeas corpus. ‘The point made in the writ was that the offense chargea was an indictable misde- meanor, and that Police Judge Campbell, who heard the case, had no authority to | try it, as under the law the costs assessed | against the defendant might be in cxcess | of $1000—a state of facts which would take | the case out of the Police Court jurisdic- tion. In deciding the case Judge Seawell fonnd that the statute failed to provide any ma- chinery for determining the costs and ex- penses of inspection and analysis. The order of the court in the matter would not take the form of punishment for vio- lation of the law, but merely that of a judgment for costs. Judge Seawell held that part of the statute void for uncertainty, and sus- ned the remainder of the statute. He thereiore remanded Hartter to the cas- tody of the Shenff, and the defendant will either have to pay a fine or go to jail. — e MEDIOAL DEGREES. and Surgeons Ap- Ppeals to University Regents. The following communication is seif- explanatory: To the Honorable Board of Regents of the Uni- versity of Califurnia—GENTLEMEN: The unde; signed trustces of the College of Physicia sud Surgeons of San Francisco, a legaily cha tered medical college under the laws of the Siate of Calitornis, having learned through the public press that it has been decided to grant the degree of bachelor of science .to students who, aiter three years’ study in the university, then pursue the study of medicine in the medical depsrtment of that institution, respectiully request that the same degree be granted to students of the university who may ursue the study of medicine in the Coilege of Bliysicians and burgeons of San Francisco,” Wa ask that this petition be granted on the follow- ing grounds, uamel ‘The Coliege of Poysicians and Surgeons of Ban Francisco incorporated under the provisions of part VI. Title XVIL, of the Civil Code of the State of Califoru.s, June 18, 1896, for ihe purposs of furnishing to stuaenis of the Pacific Coast Staies a tuorough and practi- cal education in medicine, stryery and den- tistry. The studenis at the present time num- ber 198, These students tirougn their par- ents, reiatives and iriends represent alarge number of taxpayers of the State of Califor- nis, and as such coniribuie to the mainte- Dnatice of the university. The teaching facul- ties of the College of Physicians and Surgeons atthe present date number thirty-two, and as such with their reiatives and friends also rep- resent & large number of taxpayers of the State of Calitornia and are contributors 10 the maintenance of the university. Therefore your petitioners request that they be conceded & fair share of its honors and privileges. The Coliege of P.y~icians and Surgeons dur- tnx the first year of its existence has risen to its’ present prosperous condition and large proportions through the individual enterprise St the members of iis aculties and the merits of its teaching stafl. The colloge is sitnated in the most populous district of San Fran- cisco, has estublished a four years' graded conrse ol study, aud hus opened its doors for treatment of the worthy poor, where medical and surgical id is furnished by toe teaching staff to thousands of invalids free of charge. Basing this request on the above grounds, e, your petitioncrs, respectiully solicit your early and favorable action. 8. M. Mouser, president of the board of trust, Ppresident of the colleze; W. F. ireasurer; Thomas Morffew, president of t jental facuity; Charles Boxion, dean of th dental faculty; Winslow Auderson, dean of the college. e Foreclosing & Chattel Mortgage Milton M. Davis has instituted a suit agatnst Mrs. Addle M. Laskey, to foreciose a chattel mortgage for §75 on _certain household goods, together with $100 sttorney’s fee. The inter- est has been running for some Lime at the rate of 6 per cent & month, compounaing mouthly, and the plajntiff asks that defendant be made to pey auy deficiency that may occur. - The most dangerous wat -r« in the world for the passage of ships .ie off the east coast of Encland, Cape Ushant, in France, and Cave Finisterr Spain. GEORGIA CAYVAN IN A NEW PLAY W. R. Walkes Has Little Sympathy for the New Woman. The Alcazar Proves That Tom Taylor Still Has Power to Please. An Actress-Autioress at the Grand Op:ra-House—Minstrelsy at the Baldwin. W. R. Walkes ‘evidently intended to point three morals when he wrote *‘Mary Pennington, Spinster,”” which Miss Georgia Cayvan produced for the first time in San Francisco at the Columbia Theater Iast night. The morals are that however erudite a woman may be she is totaily un- fit to manage any business undertaking, that if ladies take the initistive in matri- monial affairs and pop the question nothing but misfortune cancome of it, and that a ’Varsity education rather ham- pers a woman than otherwise in the race of life, for 1t unfits her for giving full rein to the affairs of the hesrt, which W. R. Walkes evidently considers the begin- ning, the middle and the end of a femi- nine existence. The plot of *‘Mary Pennington, Spinster,” is_rather too light and flimsy o bear the burden of these morals, ana the consequence is that the interest of the audience languishes before the end of the piav. Mary Penningion is a lady of great learning, who carries on the business en- terprises of her late father, with the assistance of a junior partner and of an elderly friend, Dr. Timothy Hale, who plays Mentor to the Telemaque of every one he comes across. Without baving any intention of being humorous, Mary has the sort of ideas on woman's rights that the new woman represented by comic papers as posses: ing. For insiance, she dismisses all the men from her mill and hires women in their places. The junior partner protests in vain against a course that threatens financial ruin, but Mary persists, being one of those people who are very ‘‘set in their ways.’’ There would not be any play at all if it were not for Dr. Timothy Hale. He in- vites Mary to become engaged to the junior partner, to ‘‘cement the business H 0 invites Prudence Deringz, Mary’s learned young cousin, to give lessons in logic to a very uncultured young man named Algy Bloomfield, who knows so little about ancient British his- tory ti he thinks Queen Boadecea was wEu part of an Easier bonnet. aving set the ball of two courtships roliing, Dr. Hale awaits developments. Mary proposes to Geoffrey and isaccepted. Prudence and Algy give every outward una visible sign that they are going to fall in iove over the logic, and Lady Maitland, ascheming widow, shows that she, too, loves Geoffrey. This is all in the first act. and the blase theater-goer has little dif- ficuity in divining how the rest of the play will run. Miss Georgia Cayvan acted the role of Mary Pennington very frankly and charm- in:ly, indeed she made aimost more oui of the part than was in it. Mis< Mary Jerrola 'l!ldeni&hf}?’ little Prudence. Her scenes with the ifliterate Geoffrey are the autbor’s happiest efforts, ior they are both amusing and original. George Wood- ward played Dr. Hale with plenty of spirit and dry humor, t0ok good care of Al Orrin Johnson made what he could of the junior partner's role, but Ann Suth- erland was a trifle crute as Lady Maitland. The first act of “Mary Pennington, is on every wrapper of CASTORIA. NEW TIRES REPA will be repaired free at tires when, in our jud Jrom our fault. i x U TO-EAY. A IRED FREE. . Repair Depot—Morgan & Wright tires the M. & W. repair depot, 130 Golden Gate Avenue. Guarantee.—IWe will replace defective dgment, the defect is MORGAN &WRIGHT TIRES . ARE'600D TIRES...", . AR e Spinster,”” is the best vart of the play, though the comedy part of the dialogue is srarkiing all through. Some of the re- marks are decidedly original, as when Dr. Hale describes a gossipping community by saying, “This town Is & nestof tea- drinking hornets.” The Alcazar. It was nothing shortof & happy inspiration | that led the Alenzer to stage Tom Taylor's | comedy, “The Overland Route.” Although its author has been buried this many a day, the play is up to date sull £90d to please for years to come. The title is rather misleading. Nearly all the action taxes place apoard ship; conse- quently, “Overlana Route’ gives one much o puzzle over and consider. Tne old comedy calls for a rather long cast, and brings to the front the best there is in Belasco's stock company. George Osbourne as Loribond, the Siugapore merchant, in his m brought to mind visions of what he really gro his make up, gentleman fair pi g was as good s not giving the se. who, by the way, reap- si evening after a rather proiracted absence from the stage of this cozs theater, was accorded a warm welcome by her many friends and admirers. She piayed Mrs Lori- vond with a true commanding spirit, and mace an excelient contrast to Miss Belgarde’s sprightly Mrs. Sebright. The rest of the cast was in good hands. Powers mnde an excellent Sir Solomon_ Fraser and Gordon Foster a dashing Tom Dexter. The old comedy is the best that the Alcazar has done for some time, and is a fit offering {or the joyous Easter week. Grand Opera-House. “The Brand of Cain” is the nsme of the ro- mantic play given at the Grand this week. Miss Mamie Sheridan Wolford, & rather clever little woman, made her initial appearance at | the Grand and promises to esteblish herself as aiavorite. Her part is that of an Lrish servent whose chief mi-sion in life is to saye the hero and heroine trom horribie deatnd. Thisshe | does in a most diverting way. She and Nat Willis have all the comedy tnere is in the la; P'ETed Butler plays & dusl role, the usual bad brother, in an effec- uer, ana surely the siage has no ich a “dyed in the wool” villain John Pierson. Landers Stevens plays the “good 0ld man,” who, &8 ususl, is doomed to death in the early part of the story, but he makes & most wonderful escape und lives to accuse the wrong man of the crime. Lorensa Autwood has but litile to do, but such as it is she does it well. The Orpheum. Madam Annina Orlandi and Signor Achile Albertt, late of the Mapleson grand opera company and the Scalchi concert organization, are the star attractions in the very excellent programme the Orpheum is offering its patrons this week. Alberti is the possessor of a clear true bary- tone voice, and his Romanza from “Faust aroused the audience to enthusiastic applause. Mme. Orlandi in some way appeaied to thé risibilities of the gallery, who saw fit to ac- company her cadenzas %itn a running string of laughter, The orchestra, however, com- ensated by unstinted appiause. Marzelo and Eiillay, clever ncrobats and birlesque wree tlers, Herr Graus and his trick bavoon and donkey. are among the new festures on the programme. | Tivoll Opera-Hbuse. “The Lily of Killarney” opened its second week last night. It was greeied by a good house and promises to fill the time before the elaborate production of “Shamus O'Brien’’ very successfully. Dennis O'Sullivan, the fa- mous bary.one, Will then make his appear- ance. “:Shemus O'Brien’” has met with all kinds of succe s in London and the East, s its production here is looked iorward to with a great deal of pleasure. Baldwin Theater. Admirers of minstrelsy are enjoying the | varied performance provided by Primrose and West. A number of the acts have alresdy be- come popular, particularly the dancing of Henry Williams and tae Phantom Guards production. At the Chutes. | Charles Cavill, the Australian swimmer, is one of the principal attractions at the Chutes atpresent. Every afternoon and evening he walks across tne lake on his hands, siavs under water for over three minutes and gives all kinds of long-distance and faucy exhi- bitions. Performances on the open-air siage e also given twice a day. The animatoscope shows new scenes every night. NEARING HANFORD. Work on the Valley Rond’s Bridge Over Kings River Bogun, ‘Work was commenced yesterday on the bridge over Kings River by the Valley road. Itisexpected to have the structure completed in about three weeks, when track-laying will be resumed on to Han. ford, whicu is but eight miles from the river. ‘ Most of the grading is already done to Hanford. There is, there:ore, prospect of having the Valley road in operation to Hanford by the first of June. MERCHANTS WANT THE CITY'S AID Business on Lighted Streets Has Increased Ten Per Cent. The Supervisors Will Be Asked to Carry on the Good Work. At the R quest of the Improvement Ciubs the Merchants’ Assccia- tion Will Act. One of the important questions now being considered by the various improve- ment clubs is that of providing for the continued existence of the electric street lights, the expense of which has been borne by the merchants doing business on the streets so improved. Polk street being the first of the streets illuminated will as a matter of course be one of the first whose six months’ con- tract with the electric light company will expire. This will occur on the Ist of May, and the question now uppermost in the minds of the merchants on the street is “What is to be done?” This is partially answered by each and all who have subscribed to the light found that, come what may, Polk street cannot be permitted to relapse into the condition of the dark ages, out of which it was taken six months ago. By judicious management the executive committee of this club wil! be enabled to keep the street lighted during the month of May out of the surplus saved during the past six months. Something, how- ever, must be done to keep the lights burning during the month of June. Then comes the issue of the day, not only with the Polk-street but all the ime provement clubs in the City which have lighted streets as a feature of their im- provements. A combined effort will be made by all the clubs, throngh the Mer- chants’ Association, to induce the Super- Visors to provide in the annual appropria- tion sufficient fands to have all the streets now lignted at the private expense of the merchants and property-owners hereafter illuminsted at the expense of the taxe payers of the whote City. The executive committee of the Polk- street Club recently extended invitations to all the other cluby in the City to meet for the purpose of discussing a mode of procedure to accomplish this purpose, but owing 1o a cierical error in the notice of the call no meeting was had. Since that time, however, the general opinion of the clubs has been expressed that the matter could be dealt with by the Merchants’ Association representing the clubs before the Supervisors. From the same ciubs comes the unani- mous opinion that the electric lights on the streets have been beneficial from a business point of view. Several merchants on Polk street say that business has improved 25 per cent during the past six months. Third street — one of the last to get the electric current turned on—is still more boastful of an increase in business. Bernard Katschinski of the Philadel- phia Shoestore, speaking for th- Third street merchants, said he was. iree to ad- mit that the business on that street has improved over 50 per cent since the strees was lighted up, and he 1s still more hope- fut of this street being second to uone in the City as s00n as the newspaper buildings now in course of construction are finishea. After that ne says he will spend $10,000 in improvements on his store, und other property-owners will follow suit on the improvemenc line. Consequenily the Third-street mer- chants are in favor of having the lights continued at the general expense of the taxpayers. There are stiii 20,000,000 square miles of the earth's surface that have not been ex- plored. 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