The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 29, 1897, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1897. DISAGREE. | " UPONTHE { ISSUES Counsel in the Fair Case Again at Logger- heads. JUDGE CURTIS SPEECH. MAIDEN | He Argues for Simplicity in the| Enlightenment of the Jury. LANDLORD CASE0U ON THE GRIDDLE. | graphed. He Essays to Explain Why He Muti- lated the Register of the Parisian Hotel. One more effort was made morning by theattorneys re: contending sides in the litigation Mrs. Nottie Craven's deeds to p: claimed by the Fair estaie, to agree upon the exact i sented to the ju tended their efforts, and it will now be the province of Judge Slack to determine this momentous point. The entire forenoon of yesterday’s ses- | on was given over to the argument of | proposition, and in conmsequence the was given & half holiday. Mr. Del- | did not do the talking for the de- e on tk at task being as- signed ociates, Geueral Dickin- | son and Jud tis, the celebrated New York probate law: vesterday er. This was the lat- an actual pleader in the he made a most favorable im- al and eloguent ues that the defense s would be proper to present 1o These were short and simple. | o, Sy leEnernys TPrbrécTion Fron now standing erect and had his eyes fast- ened upon the witness menacingly. “Now listen, Mr. Cassou,” he said. **When that offer was made to you didn’t you refuse it as being insufficient and demand $10,0002" No, no, sir.”’ response to ano:her line of questions Cassou retold his story of Senator Fair's indisposition during his stay at the Pa- risian Hotel. But be was more elaboraie in the details he gave this time, remem- bering now that instead of being a consist- ent sufferer from asthma the millionaire was also taken down with a violent abdo- minal complaint. Cassou was sure that it was on the night of the 20th of September, 1894, that the Senator was at bis worst, The witness said that some time in Janu- ary or February last be told these facts to Attorney Duiicey of San Rafael and Wil- Lian P. Luwlor, who said they had been sent to bim by the attorney for the ex- ecutors of the Fair estate. While giving one of his anewers at this time Cassou was seen to wink at Attor neys McEnerney and Pierson, and Mr. | noticing it, demanded an expla- | Delmas, nation. *'Oh, I slways wink,” said Cassou, some- what sheepisily. “Always wink when?’ asked Mr. Del- iak, then, when you are Cassou was not sure whether this was what he meant or not, and squirmed about in his chair uneasily during his ef- forts to escape from his dilemma. This he did not succeed in doing until Delmas finally grew charitabie and ceased to ques- tion him further on the subject. Cassou, resuming, told Mr. Delmas how careful he had been to preserve the hotel register and his -book, and said that among other things he had taken the vrecaution to have these exhibits photo- A Mr. Kytka did the work, and the witness paid for the negatives out of bis own pockel. Cassou was prompted to do this by Lis brotker. *“Why did you resort to these asked Mr, Delmas. Idon’t know. Ipuess Iwas afraid somebody might steal them,” said Cassou. “Why suould anybody want to steal them?” precau- ell, I knew they were biz evidence for the court, and I want 50 as to tell my story In what respect were they such im- Foupieny: T"'F‘L”"‘r?:.ns'rz‘ R~ Incidents and Actors of Another Day in the Fair Case. as follows: ret, whether t! d to the Pine and Sansome streets property was genuine; second, as tothe deed to the Eleventh anc ion streets property; tk reness of the ack to these respect Attorney Ch nowledgments rs and the rgin Fair. im of Mrs, Craven to the property in question based upon two eeds purporting to have been executed irin her favor and to have ged by Notary J. J. Cooney on September 27, 1894. Second—Does she claim to bave become possessed property by meams of the deeds in ques. tion? Third—Are the deeds in question y forgeries? Foufth—Were they ted after the death of Senator Fair? Fifth—Were the deeds acknowledged while Fair was alive and while Cooney was a nof Judge Curtis then took the floor and ar- gued in support of the defense’s eugges- tion He said their first v their simplicity. They were well hin the pale of the pleadings. He thought that the deeds and the acknow!edements were separate distinct—really four inde- vendent The issues could not be blended. either legal acts or ) was entitled to a | tis’ argument. He claimed that no inde- pendent issues were involved. He argued that it would not do to low that one deed might be genuine and the other spu- | rious; or, for that matter, that the deeds were genuine and the acknowledgments fals Neither eide wonld give in, so the court 100k the whole matter under’ advisement. There was not 2 great deal that was ia- teresting in the afternoon proceedings. The baiting cf Cassou, th hotel-keeper, by Mr. Delmas was the chief feature outside of frequent scares the vers and spectators were given by the acking oi the ceiling of the courtroom and the showers of plastering occasioned by the gang of workmen wio are attach- ing a new roof to the City Hall. The lat- ter disturbance grew to be so threatening that Judge Slack ‘was compeiled to call u the Sheriff to put a stop to it. Cassou took the stand immediately after court reconvened and the cross-examina- tion was tesumed. Directly from the start Attorney Del- «s began quizzing the Wwitness as to ther or not he had ever demanded y for his evidence and rccords. ou aenied vehemen nev r asked a cent for my testi- ¥,”’ he said, growing somewhat ex. cd.’ 1 told them 1 would tell all iew if called into court, and I dudn't t anyvthing for it.” ‘‘Are you sure about that? Mr. Delma: *'Never, sir. “Who d ““Why, Sherff Healey.” *Ob, that’s it, eh?’” Mr, Delm But they offered me $1000.” They | of the | suld not bow te Mr. Cur- | e San Rafael | This | | “Why, Senator Fair's name was there.”’ | *But | the event that it were shown tbat he put ame there on a certain date, would it 1 and fourth, | “And that register does not show what date Senator Fair signed his name, does fr. Delmas desisted, ther, with the quiet remark that the importance of the exhibits was not so overwhelming after all. Cassou was excused from the stand fora few minutes in order to permit Superin- | ident F. B. Latham of the North Pacific Coast Railroad to inform the cour: about the time schedule of his line as it existed in September, 1994 Then Cassou was re- turned to the griddle. Mr. Deimas reproduced the hotel reg- asked Cassou if any of the pages had ever been torn out of it. The witness adm Lat he had removed the blotter page opposite the sheet upon which Sen- ator Fair's signature appeared. He did | this, Lie said, because some ink had been spilled upon it. In reference to some mucilage stains that showed on the im- porta that when it became generally known among his guests that Fair's signature was there he feared that the page might be mutilated and tc preserve it pasted the coruers down to tue adjoining sbeet. There were some odd creases’ in the page, but Cassou could not account for them. He also said be had torn a number of other pages not remember when, _ Cassou was excused from the stand and Superior Judze J. V. Coffey stcoeeded him. ‘the Judge suid he and Jere Coffey went to San Rafael on Feptember 22, 1594, | and stopped at the Parisian Hotel, | Temembered having s there that day and again on Sunday evening. The witness left for San Fran- cisco the following morning—the 24th of September—but did not see the Senator | that day. W. B. Schneider, whoe father and brother bad been witnesses before him, was now cailed to the witness-stand. He said he was a liveryman of San Rafael, Lneider was cailed for the purpose of stating when Matt Gillivan, the hack- driver who drove Senator Fair around San Raiael, arrived in tnat town witn bis rig. By referring to his books he was able to say that-Gilligan got there from Virginia City on the 22d of Septem ber, 1594, and re- mained there until the 25th. While there Gilligan kept his horses at the stable of the witness. Mr. Delmas took occasion on cross- xamination to again call attention, by means of witness’ answers, to tbe fact | that tbe San Francisco Police Department | ias been most sctive iu_hunting up eyi- | dence for the plaintiffs in this case, De- | tective Seymour, he said, had paid him his fees and expenses and looked after him while iie was on this side of the bay. Court adjourned with Schneider stili on | the witgess-stand. JudgeSlack will hold { court to-day in the Supervisors’ chamber instead ot in Department 10, where he has been located since the trial began, o keep them | at would only be important in | page in evidence he explained | rom the register, but could | He | Senator Fair | COVET VALLEY ROAD TRAFFIC Important Hearing Before the Railroad Com- [ mission. Contracts Between Common Car- | riers the Subj:ct of Long Argument. Attorney Preston Showed That Such Contracts Have Been Held to 1 Be Legal. | 1n connection with the persistent efforts of the Union Transportation Company of | Stockton to secnrea share of theValley road traffic, the Railroad Commission was oc- cupied yesterday afternoon in listening to arguments on the status of traffic agree- ments between connecting common car- | riers. The nub of the contest is involved | in the validity or invalidity of such con- | tracts. | Theinvestigation that began formally | | vesterday was inaugurated by the filing of | & compiaint against the Valley roaa by James Gillis, president of the Union Trans- vortation Company, The complaint charges discrimination | and alleges that the Valley road *‘has se- cretly and unlawfully combined and con- ing of freight and passengers over its line of railroad at a lower rate than it charges | the public and the Union Transportation Company for like services.’ It cites as an illustration of alleged dis- crimination the following facts: The reg- ular passenger rate of the Valley road ton to Fresno is $3 65. Tne | regular rate of the California igation | and Improvement Company from San Francisco to Stockton is 25 cents. The regular joint rate of the two companies | fzom San Francisco to Fresno is §3 75. | "Tue answer of the Valley road denies | the charge of discrimination in_favor of | the California Navigation and Improve. WD Scineer ! | | ment Company. It explains the Vailey road’s position as follows: In order 1o give the general public the benefit of competitive through rates for | both passengers and freight less than the | sum of the two local rates between the | same points is charged. It adds that the | Valley road does not consider that it | would be for the best interests of the pub- | lic for 1t to make any truflic arrangement | with the Union Transportation Company. In conclusion tiie answer saye: “Theonly | complaint of the Union Transportation | Company is that this corporation does not | deem it advisable to enter into business | relations with such company which wonla enable it to bind this company by the joint operation of both lines.’ E. T. Preston, the attorney for the Val- ley e represented that corporation, | and the Union Transportation Company's | case was in the hands of 8. M. Spurrier | and C. H. Fairall. | _Alexander Mackey, secretary of the | Valley road, was the first witness. { Fairall asked if the Vallev road had | made & contract concerning rates with the California Navigation and Improvement Company. This precipitated an argument | on the keynote 10 the whole situation. Preston objected to the question, and | declared the existence of such u contract | was admitted in the pleadings, and as- | serted that the question was put for the | purpose of getting information concerning | the private and secret Business affairs of | the two companies interesied in such con- | tract. He ciaimed that traffic agreements | between conneciing common carriers had been repeatedly declared valid by the ourts of the United States, notwithstand- ing the efforts of competing carriers to break into the business of the contracting | common carriers by legal proceedings to | have traffic agreements declared illeg: | _Fairail contended that all the decisions cited and quoted by Preston were made in the absence of Staie statutes or constitc- tional provisions, and were based on the common law and the interstate commerce iaw. In this State, ha said. tifere were | both constitutional and staiutory prov | sions which declared iraffic agreemen | such as that in question to be iilegal. In | suprort of his claim he quoted from Arti- cle XII, Section 17, of the California Con- stitution, as follow: Every railroad company * * * shall re- ceive and trausport each the other's passen- gers, tonnage and cars without delay or dis- crimination. The point was appa -nug overlooked that this applied to raflroads only. He also quoted from'section 2170 of the Civil Code, as foliow: A common carrier must not give preference, in time, price or otherwise, to one person over another. Fairall claimed that the word person included corporationsand that the statute therefore applied to the case under con- sideration. Ela declared that the contract between the Valley road and its water connaction was illegal and that complain- ant had a rignt to have it produced before the commission and to know its contents. i T.e attorneys for the complainant were still arguing for the admissibility of the contract as evidence when adjournment was taken until 10 A. M. to-day. Cigar-Maker Mass Insolvent. A.W. Mass, a cigar manulacturer, has filed & pelition to be aajudged insolvent. He owes $1275 25, and his assots consist of a stock of 800ds valued at $700. mnbdh e Lo ADVANCES made on farniture ana pianos, with or without removal, J. Noonan, 1017-1028 Mission. tracted with the California Navigation | and Improvement Company for the carry- | THE *“CALL” PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB. RACING GUIDE. Ingleside Racetrack, Wednesday, April 28. Eighty Tourth day of the Winter Mecting, 1896-97 Tast. Weather fine. Track FIKST BACE—Half a mlile; two-year-olds; selling: purse $850. 933. ¥ | tnaex.| Horse, weignt. | st | Beuing. Str. op. O ® 891 (Listle T G.........104/ 8§70 |Barney Schreiber 109 915 |Salebar.... .... -107 903) | The Cheat..... 903 | Zapata 912 |Miss Div Mirth. Cassandra I |St_Phiip. O [Setauivtenes EroocsEoanm © EaBrawsaam Good Time, :49% 34, SECOND RACE—Threequariers o a mile: selling: four-year-oldsand upward: purse $300. | | Index.| Horse, age, weleht. |St. | | Bewing, Jockey. |Op. -.109 Spray, | 2 108 k Mar.in, 4 Doubtral, 4. ... £3 asomsem | Winuer, P. - &, by Marirer Marinette. 2 THIRD RACE—Two miles; three:year-olds and upward; purse $500. | Aorse, age, weight.| St B Betting. | ser. {grin. | gockar. fop G (817) The Bachelor, 4106 919 | Berpardillo, 3. 86| ) |Ostler Joe, 4....209 Schiller, 4 ......114 Wawona, 6.....118) 13 | Piggott.. Jlawson 52 88 |H. Brow: 1450 |Sianghter! 510 |Macklin... .\, W. Martin Good start. Won driviug. Winner, E. Corfizan’s ch. g, by | | 3 Murray-s 936, FOURTH RAC —California stakes: handicap hurdle; two miles: purse $1500. 1 &0 Ind ex. | Horse, age, weight. |St | Bet.ng. Jocker. |Ob. (. 918 |Arundel, 6....140| (580) | Eaby Bill 168 90| Huotsm 8 @18)|3 0 ¥ ry 85 1 918 |Gov Budd, 4 5 Peters... Owens.. Wianner, N. 8 Hall & Cas ch h., by Duke of Norfolk-Elaine. h Huntsma Time | Bettine. Ci. (810)| Amelin F Howard, 6 Freeman Clawson. Henuessy. Fairstart. Won driving Emma Time, 1: Incex.| Hors: | Bewinz, Jockey. L Good Tim Colonet W £90 Celoso. Scorcher. @ & e amvoa Good siart. Wen driving. Winner, P, Dunne’ by dmp. Kossington-Famine. Time, 1:4214. CLOSE FINISHES AT INGLESIDE. The Bachelor Beat Bernar- | dillo in the Distance Event. Arundel a Lucky Winner of the California Hurdle Stake. Little T G Dowaed a Good-Sized Field ‘ of Two-Year-Olds—The Cheat Very Aptly Named. There was the usual large attendance at Ingleside track yesterday on the occasion of *adies’ day’’ and an excellent day’'s | sport was enjoyed. The races were ail hotly contested and the crowd was kept keyed up to a high pitch of excitement throughont the afternoon. Favorites were successful in three of the events decided. The two-mile event excited considerable | entbusiasm. The Bachelor, backed from | 5102down to 9 105, won in a ot drive | from Bernardillo, after the latter had made | all the running. The winner covered tne i distance in : 4. The wretchedly nidden | Ostler Joe waz a fair third. 3 The California stake, two miles, over | eight hurdies, with a guarantee valueto | the winner, went to Arundel, piloted by | “Stew” Peters. Baby Bill wasa 3to 2 favorite, but would not exert himself. | Huntsmwan made most of the pace for a mile and a half, when J O C shot to the front, and in taking the seventh jump turned a somersault, taking Gov. Budd down with him. Arundel then took the lead again and won easily from the favorite. There were but five starters, and of course Huntsman took the show. The Cheat opened an 8 to 5 choice for the two-year-ola scramble at four fur- long: t there apoeared to be “'ncthiny doing,’ and he went back 105 to %, and took no part of the purse. Little T G, the Spreckels entry, a 4 to 1 chance in the ring, made the running and led Barney Schreiber past the wire by four lengihs. Salabar beat the favorite a head for the show. Seven very cheap platers started in the six-fur.ong sprint that followed, with Sea Spray ruling a slight favorite over Doubt- ful. “Our Climate, which acted very badly at the post, led the bunch for a quarter, when Sea Spray took up the running and | at the end won handily, a length in ad- vance of Jack Martin, against which 20 to 1 was laid. Doubtful took the show. Yemen was a bhot even-money choice for the fifth event at six furlongs, but suc- | cumbed to’the prowess of the ‘‘Texas Hindoo,” George Miller. The favorite was on his worst behavior at the post, and was last away when the barrier was raised. He once headed Miller, but was again passed by the Texas horse opposite the paddock and beaten out along head in a hard drive. Pat Murphy was a poor third. Pat Dunne’s colt Good Times was | chalked up a warm 6 to 5 favorite for the final race at a mile, but so disappointing have his runs been of late that he went back to 11 to 5. Willie Martin rated him along in the bunch until the stretch was reached, when he let out his wraps and in an exciting finish led Colonel Wheeler out a short head in 1:42}4{. Show honors went to Claud —_———— NOTES. The Bachelor pulled up very lame after his race. > A Nevdda blacksmith named Schwartz has invented a starting-gate that is said to be superior in every particular to the | one now in use. The betting about Damien was extreme- Iy nervous -acd frettul, still it caused no | commotior among the lavers of odds, who | gradually moved the price up from 3 to 2 to 8 and 10 to 1, and then caught a few smail fry. The horse ran Wwithout blink- ers, and a life-size painting of the son of Strathmore set In a ma ogany frame would not have brought fifteen centsat a hand-me-down auction after the race. He started out ‘‘absolutely’ and held his own' throughout. On. his run he shouid be a strong factor in the four-mile race, nl - Martin had ample opportunity of study- ing the dangerous spots in the \rack. _Forgetful that the poor as well as the rich are necessary requisites around a | racetrack, an evening paper recommends | ignoring "the petition recently presented for a two weeks’ continuation of racing that an opportunity may be cifered some of the native owners pessessed of more atmosphere than coin a chance to win a | purse. The article states that “‘the - | stant form and class are exhausted racine isreduced to a swindle.” Then, if this be the case, form has been at low ebb and | class at’ a biz discount throughout the | winter. Kor in another item in the same issue apvears a note which says Ed Guines will soon leave for New York a big loser, having had no success either on the block or on the ground, and the | Eastern man was ever a student of { form, deveting hours daiiy to studying | the dope. Either the “dope’’ used by Mr. Gaines was not the right sort or the sport | bere is already rotten to the core. Itis | sald that the Jockey Club across the bay | is favorable to an extensiou, but that the | Eastern element, which virtuelly rules | Ingleside, objects to a prolongation, fear- | tul, per] s, that no dollars will be left to harvest on the return of the pilgrims from East and Middle West next season., A perusal of the list of different wealthy owners now raciug horses in different parts of the country would display the fact that not a few of them began the business with a halter and one old blanket, but the temerity and nerve to borrow a horse if the occasion offered. Indeed the pedi- grees of many of them woula develop a *'cold strain” if searched, and not so many generations back either. Every now and then is brought up s plea for the trotting horse folk: that they are kicking and all th sort of mush and rot. The downfall of the trotter can be aitributed to the trot- ting-horse men themselves, the puolic having become disgusted at their meth- ods, and not to the popularity of the gal- loper. Around the Califorria circuit last summer, in the very heart of the trotting- horse country, a corporal’s guard would not gather to sce them scote up, while the runners drew the banner crowd. If these Eastern folks will permit of one or two 00T oWners winning a purse and not ob- ject to an extra week or so of racing the California Humane Society might be in- duced to sirike off a few medals. The races will not bave to be framea to order, but let there be equality to ali, and our Eastern friends no doubt will be welcomed with true California hospitality again in the fall. Foliowing are to-day’s entries: First race, nine-sixteenihis of & mile, two-year- olds. 768 Truth..... 908 Red Fox.. 927 La Loma. [ -107| 927 Benicia . ‘118 835 0ld Jac i ‘107 912 Saucoy 110 897 Thyme.. 107| 8.4 Approvation ...110 909 Dalion.. 7" 11v Second race, three-quarters of a mile, 724 Myron. .........109/ 886 Riot 886 O'Fleeta. "7 11109| 113 Premaita . 922 Spry Lark ... 104| 05 Cardwell 546 Fred Gardner..112| 906 Camelia . 06| 934 Juck Muriin. 104| $11 Mollle k. 1104/ 916 Decision. 104] Ixteenths of a mile, two-year- lling. olds. Eddle Joues.... 118/ 927 Pongo.......... 11b| 882 Chas. Le Bel. 107} 926 Castane.. tine fitly) Padrone . | Fourth race, one and sixteenth miles, selling. 919 Key de Tierra. 91 921 Morte Fonse . 06| 919 Horatio ... 110| B4 Alvarads. .. FIfih race, three-quarters of a mile, selling. William O'B...11_| 923 Kmma D. Ransouw. 109| 560 Mainstay. . 107! 929 Biue Beil [ 1107 583 W Plukertonlug “114| 811 1o Mascota.... 304 “106| 917 Red Glenn...../1u8 924 Cod 1109| 877 Veragus.......114 (9%2)Pernaps 118 928 Ricardo. ‘109 ~ixtd race, handicap, one mile. ¥99 Salvable .......114/(917)Lobenzula. 956 *Ostler Ji ‘114 (9:5)Strathrol 896 Wheel of Frinel12| 937 Yemen £62 Satsuma. 109/ 951 Retugee. 950 Vincto 108 P SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY. First race—Truth, Approbation, lion. Second race—Mike Rice, Cardwell. Third race—Socialist, Los Prietos. Fourth race—Cabrillo, Rey del Tierra, Morte Fonse. Fifth race—La Mascota, Oli Pinkerton. Sixth race rol. -..115| 9.9 Socialist. 18| 932 Earl Cochral Da- Mollle R, Eddio Jones, ‘William alvable, Satsumn, Strath- Jerry Driscoll Sued. Maurice P. Healy, througa J. J. Raver. has sued Jerry Driscoll, the licutenant of Chris Buckley when the latter was {1 politics, for $20, ciaimed to have been borrowed by ike detendant and never returned. NEW . T0-DAY—DRY GOODS T0-DAY'S SPECIAL LEADERS! To-day four of ourleading departments combine in an offering of BARGAINS IT WILL PAY T0 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF! LADIES’ KID GLOVES! 2" —70 dozen 5-HOOK AND 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES, black and colors, odd OC sizes, regular price $1. will be closed out at 25¢ a pair, 'O —55 dozen 4-BUTTON DERBY KID GLOVES, embroidered backs, in navy blue OUC "ana biack, odd sizes, reeutar price $1 25, will be closed out at 50¢-a pair. RIBBONS! RIBBONS! —No. 16 2-INCH ALL-SILK. COLORED SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RiBBON, in assorted colors, value 12}4o, will be offered at 814c a yard. . 22 2)4-INCH ALL SILK, COLORED SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIB- , in assorted colors, value 20c, will be offered at 10c a yard. 0. 30 31¢-INCH ALL-SILK, COLORED SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIB- ON, in assorted colors, value 25c, will be offered at 12}4c a yard. HOSIERY AND CORSETS! 9510 dozen MISSES' FINE 1-1 RIBBED BLACK MACO COTTON OC sizes from 6 t0 9, at 25¢ & pair, 12!~ dozen BOYS' HEAVY BLACK RIBBED COTTON HOSF, 20 will be closed out at 12}4c a pair. HOSE, all sizes 6 to 934, ©) X (+—209 dozen LADIES’ NEW SHADES O0X-BLOOD AND TAN COTTON HOSE 296 ar2s5ca par. 7" —1 case of THE CELEBRATED W. B. CORSETS, bhandsomely embroidered, DG in all shades. will be closed out at T5c & pair. BARGAINS IN NEW WAISTS! 5()¢—LADIES LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, “Stanley” meke, detachable col- OUC 1ars, worth 7o, will be offered at 50¢ each, 75 -LADIES' LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, detachable collars, in all fancy 90 siripes and figures, worth $1, will be offerad at 75¢ each. 1.0Q—LADIES' LAUNDERED DIMI Y SHIRT WAISTS, inall the latest pat- WUV terns, worth $150, will be oftered at §1 each. S.) 5()—LADIES' FINE DIMITY AND ORGANDIE WAISTS, in handsome pat- 2OV terns, lat-st style, regular prics $3 50, will ba offered at $250 each. MURPHY BUILDING, Market Street, Comer of Joneg, San Francisco. ! { thres United States General Appraisars { 1o be designated by the Secretary of the | Treasury. this act shall not be subject toits pro- 1107 | United States at the time of the passage of Minimum Standard Grade| Wholesale. Inferior Grades to Be Sent Back Whenca They Came or Be Destroyed. Tea-Tasters Will Rej ct All Not Up fo Standard and Will Eaforce the Law. Collector of the Port Wise received from the Secretary of the Treasury yesterday an important communication with refer- ence to the new act of Congress prohibit- ing the importation of impure teas. The Treasury Department is determinea to enforce the act, and the tea trade of the United States will be revolutiomzad for the beiter. The ciieap and trashy grades of tea will no longer appear in the market, and while the effect will bewo raise the price of this luxury, the public health will be the gainer thereby. The communication from the Secretary of the Treasury notifies the Collector that there will be shipped to him from New York a line of samples of the standards established by the Board of Tea Experts. The information is also given that the Collector of Customs at New York is pack- ing bal-pound samples for sale to impor- ters and brokers. Collector Wise is in- structed to pack samples in convenient balf-pound packages representing the fuil line of the standards, which may be sold to importers and brokers at cost; namely, 2) cents per pound. After May 1 of this year it _shall be un- lawful 10 import into the United States any tea below the standard estabiished by the Treasury Department. The act of Congress was approved March 2 1897. It authorized the Secre- tary of the Treasury to appoint a board of seven experts in tea 1o submit to him standard samples of pure teas. On their report he has established the standards on their recommendation, and is now depos- iting in the Custom-houses of New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and such other ports duplicate samples of such standards, and a sufficient quantity of other duplicate samples to supply at cost the imporiers and dealers in tea at all ports desiring the same. The act provides further that importers or consignees shall furnish sam ples of all lines of tea imported by them, together with a sworn statement that the sampies are genuiue, or such samples shall be ob- tained by the examining board. Should the tea be found interior to the established standard the importer or con- signee must give a bond with sureties thi he shall export_the tea outside the limits of the United States within six months, In czse of tailure to export the condemned tea within six months, the Collector shall cause the tea to be destroyed. An appeal from the decision of the tea | experts may be taken before & board of Will Cost 20 Cents 13 B ————— 'The fac-simile signature of on every wrapper of CASTORIA. visions. The grades of teas, as recommended by the experts and established by the Secre- tary of the Treasury, are as follows: Formosa Qolong Foochow Oolong : Amoy Oolong Nar(h China Conzon South Cnina Congou sr s India tea 7 , I Ceylon tea The maximum percentage of dust in the foregoing must be restricted to 10 ver cent when sifted through a No. 16 sieve with No. 26 brass wire. ... Pingsuey green tea Country gre-n tea Country green tea Japan tea, pan-fi ed Japan tea, sun-dried 117 upan e, basker firad ‘Japan tea. dust or fanul .gs Scented Orange Pekoe : 5 S +.ees.Capers Capers is a round curled leaf tea re- sembling gunpowder tea. 3 No. 8, Pingsuey green tea, is often labeled as Moyune, which is a superior quality of Pingsuey. Nos. 11, 12 and 13 must not contain more than 4_per cent of dust when sifted throngh a No. 30 sieve with No. 31 brass wire. The Americ Queen. Monthly fashion journal; beautiful col- ored frontispiece; ready May 1; register your name at our stores and get same iree. Kohlberg, Stranss & Frohman, 107 Post street and 1220 Market. * gt e e An Unknown Floater. Martin McGowan of 1916)¢ Stockton street discovered the decomposed remains of & man floating in the water under Folsom-street wharf 1. The body had been in the water about two montbs. The deceased wore a heavy blue overcoat, dark clothes, heavy-soled gaiters and had white hair. Nothing was found on him by which he could be identified. NEW TO-DAY. THE DENTAL CHAIR TEETH Extracted Without Pain. Filled Without Pain. Crowned Without Pain. Bridge Work Without Pain. These are the only dental parlors in San Fran- cisco that have the paient appliances and ingre- diants to extract, il or apply %old crowns and porcelaia crowns undeteciaole from natural teeth aud warranted for ten years without the least par- ticie of pain. We are hot competing witn chesp Gental estabiishments. buc wich first-class dentists &t prices less than half those charged by them. For the purpose of ai_once springing prominence, uncil May 20 we will make FULL KT OF TEETH for GULD CROWNS, 22k ... .. B per Tooth SILVER FILLL GOLD FILLL) i G TERTH. ... .50C By leaving order tor Teeth in the morning you can gei tuem tue same day No charge for Extracting Teeth when plates are ordered. Work done as well at night us by day- light by the modern elecerical devices used here. VAN VROOM ELECTRO- DENTAL PARLORS, 997 Market St. into, Three Skilled Operators. Lady Attendants. German and French spoken. Open Kveuin:s tiil 8; Sundays ® tili 12 Al sargical work dene by G W. Williamson, M.D,