The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 14, 1897, Page 8

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, BSTER ACCUSES BABCOCK Sensational Report of the Superintendent of Schools. CLAIMS A MISMANAGE- MENT OF FUNDS. Teachers’ Salaries Will Not Be Held Out During His Term. BOARD WARNED TO REGARD THE LAW. Lapsed Teachers’ Certificates Cannot Be Renewed—Iiliteracy Is Growing Superintendent of Schools R. H. Web- ster poured hot shot into his predecessor, Madison Babcock, in & report read at Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Ed- ucation, and also told the board itself that the law is being disregarded in many ways. Mr. Webster's report was long, but it was to the point, and couched in language that could not be misunderstood. He stated that Mr. Babcock, in his handling of the funds of the teachers’ ref- erence library and of the Teachers’ Insti- tute, had acted illegally, and asked perti- nent questions as to what had become of books that had cost & considerable sum of money. To the board he announced flatly that daring his term of office there would be no withholding of teachers’ salaries and that he would refuse to sign demands for the payment of supplies when they seemed to him unnecessary. The board was taken aback by the Su- perintendent’s address, and listened to the reading by Mr. Webster in respectful silence. Then, without a dissenting voice and without discussion, it was accepted and placed on file. Referring to the Teachers’ Institute and the manner in which it has heretofore been handled, Mr. Webster said: Sectlons 1560 and 1562 of the Political Code of this State provide that the Superintendent must hold at least one teachers’ institute in each yesr; thatevery teacher employed in a public schiool in the City snd County must attend such institute and participate in its procecdings; that each session of the institute must con than ue not less than three nor more ve days, and that ihe expenses of said tes must not exceed $200 annually, out of the funds provided for by sec: Years have elapsed since this law has been strictly obeyed by the Superintend- s of this City and County I have addressed two communications to my immediate predecessor, Mr. Babcock, asking him if he has held & teachers’ institute in this City snd County during the present fiscal year, in sccordence with sections 1560 and 562 of the.code, and if 8o to state when, [hereand under What circumstances it peld. His answer is, to wit: “Teachers’ meetings have been heid during the year in compli- ance with the spiric of the law referred i0.” This, it will be observed, does not answer my question. The practice has been, in instances, 10 close the schools for an a{ternoon, convoke the teachers at a hail to listen to some iiiner. ant_ lecturer, engaged at a very liberal re- muneration, and to Tepeat this procedure at intervals of months. Thisis notin law nor in fact a teachers! institute. Since the be- ginniog of tne fiscal year my immediate predecessor did in August engage Mr. W. Hail- mann to_lecture, at $50; in November Mr. W. H. T. Raymond was paid $50 for address- ing the teachers; in December Mr. Hailmann agein spoke to the teachers and was again paid $50; in January Doctress Mara L. Pratt did, for & compensation of $150, render six lectures at different dates 1o various sections of teachers. Many teachers were never in- formed of tnese lectures nor requested to at- tend them. In passing, it is well to note that the total money spent on_these functions, iucluding s hall rent of $10, was $310. This is $110 more than the law provides shall be expended on s regular session or sessions of teachers’ institutes annualiy. It is jor Mr. Babcock to {ustity this expenditure of money from the ibrary and insitute fund. A teachers’ insti- tute has not been held in this City and County during the fiscal year. Mr. Webster then turned to the teach- erw reference library and gave figures to show that during the past eight years the income of the institution from fees for the renewsl of certificates has aggregated $4000. : Then he resumes his charges thus: Since assuming the duties of the office of Superintendent 1 have discovered that mo record has been kept of the receipts and dis- bursements of this fund, except as can be de- termined by an examinstion of the youchers and stubs of receipi-books for past years. But reference to the manner in which this fund has been managed since July 1, 1896, by my immediate predecessor,may be of interest. He drew his requisitions on the Auditor to the total amount o $951 85. Of this, as has been stated, the excessive sum of $310 was for al- leged institutes, the remsinder for the teach- ers’ library as follows, to wit: August—Overland Monthly from 1868 to 1826, boun: December—Library books February—Books.. Total.. 2641 85 It is well to examine these items. The sum of $189 was expended for bound volumes of the Overland Monthly {rom 1868 to 1896. Al these books are not in the library. Taere are bound yolumes of that periodicai from 1880 10 1896 only. Where are the other books? Mr. Webster calls attention to the fact that the law makes the Superintendent the custodian of the library and responsi- ble for its contents. He is required to keep a record of the books taken there- from and returned thereto. Mr. Webster claimed that the item of $244 50 for subscription to the Qverland Montaly is entirely illegal, ad® that it should be $1 50; and also that the item of $72 50 for stationery is not authorized by law, as far as he was able to de- termine. Mr. Webster sums up his review as fol- lows: It will be observed from this review that at least over $300 has been drawn from this fund during tho present fiscal year contrary to . The Superintendent sounded a warning that the law was being violated regarding lapsed teachers’ certificates in the follow- ing language: An expired or lapsed certificate cannot be re- newed. That which is dead has no life to pro- long. They sresimply affidavits that the per- son named therein was entitled to teach in the public schools during the time specified by them and nolonger. Under section 1860 of the Political Code no district is entitled to re- ceive any apportionment of State moneys un- less all feachers hold legal certificntes of fit- ness for teaching in full force and effect. Applications are being received by the B of Examiners of this City and County for 7enewal of expired, lapsed or dead certis- cates. The board cannot grant these requests. All teachers not holding life diplomas should be careful to make application in regular form for the renewal of their certificates before the Qate of their expiration. The compulsory educational law also came in for a share of Mr. Webster's at- tengion, and he declared that it appeared neer to Lave been observed, and that as a result there is a growing illiteracy among the people of this City that is alarming. ; He quoted the census returns, showing that 19,468 children, or 26 per cent of the total of 74,840, have not attended any school during the past ten months. He says that the law is good and sufficient, and calls the attention of the Board of Education to the fact that it is required by law that a notice of the law be pub- Jiched in a newspaper for three weeks in une of each year. ? Attention i’s also called to the'fact that parents or guardians of children are liable to prosecution for refusing to comply with the law. In his resume of the financial situation Mr. Webster told the board flatly and plainly that he would not aliow the teachers’ salaries to be held out during his term as they have in the past. This is the way he handled the matter: The practice of aepriving teachers of their prompt pay is at once pernicious, leading to exuravagauce snd unjust to the teachers. After June 30, while I am Superintendent, it will see to it that teachers’ e paid first, and I will not approve with my signature any demands for one month exceeding in the aggregate one- twelith of the entire appropriation for the year. 1claim that if my predecessor had exercisea this prerogative during the past six months of the fi-cal year teachers would have been paid promptiy each month. The financial condi- tion of the department reveals gross misman- sgement in the past. You, gentlemen of the Board of Education, inherited this defiit from your predecessors. Director Waller, chairman of your Finance Commitire, recently reported that it would require $942,000 to pay salaries of teachers for the yeur terminating June 30, 1898. If teachers’ salaries are to be withheld at theend of this fiscal vear, and in the present condi- tion of the School Department | can see no way of avoiding it—the Supervisors will be cbliged to appropriate for the payment of teachers’ salaries for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, $924,000, plus §38 for Novem- ber, plus_an_additionai deficit at the end of the year of over £100,000, making & total of $1,062,000 against the salary account of teachers, an amount of money far in excess ot what was sllowed by the Supervisors for the present fiscal year for the conduction of the department in all its branches. This demand for teachers’ salarfes s rather underestimated. It is a rank injustice to teachers that this enormous sum should be charged to them in the budgetof the coming year when it really covers up an extravagant expenaiture for supplies, repairs, etc. In cold print it is likely, unless explained, to misiead the public and creates prejudice against teachers’ salaries. 1 consider it the duty of this board to scale expenses for the next two months 1o a minimum_ that the deficit thatis 10 be charged to teachers’ salaries mny be as small as possible. I will refuse toapprove any unnecessary expense and favor the immediate payment of $28,000 due the teachers on the November salary account. Superintendent Webster says that he does not intend to let the matters treated of drop with a mere report, but will follow them to the end. WILLIAM B, CARR'S WILL The Estate Valued at a Little More than a Quarter of a Miilion. The Widow Is Made Ex:cutrix, but Special Letters Were Issu:d to the Son. The will of the 1ste William B. Carr was filed for probate Wednesday, and spe- cial letters of administration were issue to George @. Carr, son of the deceased. In the petition for letters to be issued to the execatrix, Mrs. Carr, the widow, snd special letters to the son, it is set forth that the estate is valued at $310,000, and | that the devisees are Mrs. Carr, aged 50; George G. Carr, son, aged 32; Mary Carr Lieb, wife of Louis Lieb of Louisville, aged 30, and Ralph M. Carr, son, aged 19. The deceased appoints his widow as ex- ecutrix, and bequeaths to har absolutely $10,000 and $5000 in trust for the support, education and maintenance of their son, Ralph M. Carr. He bequeaths to his chil- dren—George G. Carr, Mary Carr Lieb and Kaiph M. Carr—in equal shares, the sum of $30,000, subject to the trust, and to be theirs upon their coming of age. ‘After these bequests are satisfied he be- queaths 1o his widow a one-third part of what remains, ‘‘to be hers &bsolutely.” He bequeaths the balance of his estate to his three children, to be divided equally, and to be given to them upon their reach- ing the age of 21 vears, He had provided that in the event of the death of his wife occurring before his own George G. Carr of Bellevue ranch, Kern County, and Louis Leib of Louis ille, Ky., should be executorsof the will. He autkorizes the executrix to sell and dispose of his property asshe deems best and particularly stipulates that he does not wish his executrix to be in any wise embarrassed or restricted in her power or authority in disposing of and managing the esta The witnesses are Irwin C. Stump and George J. Henry, of San Francisco, and William B. Wightman and F. G. Drum, of Oakland. The wiil is dated May 27, 1887. The estate consists of land improved and unimproved in San Franciscoand the counties of San Mateo, Alameds, Solano, Yolo and Kings, this State, of the prob- able value, so estimated in the petition for letters of administration, of $300,000 and of securities valued at $10,000. ———— HIS SECOND OFFENSE. W. B. Bradbury, the Oapitalist, Ar- rested for Expectorating in a Streetca: W. B. Bradbury, the capitalist, who hieved notoriety recently by being the first person arrested for violating the ordinance against expectorating in street- cars, met with a similar experience on Wednesday night. He was riding on a Larkin-street car going south about 7 o'clock and as it neared Turk street he expectorated on the floor. J. W. Greenlaw, the conductor, called his attention to the card on the side of the car drawing attention to the ordinance and he alleges that Bradbury replied: *I don’t care 8 — for the ordi- nance. I've been arrested once before and you can try it on again if you like.” Policeman Sawyer happened to be on Larkin street, between Turk and Golden Gate avenue, and Greenlaw stopped the car and called upon Sawyer toarrest Brad- bury for expectorating in the car. Sawyer placed the capitalist under arrest and booked him at the City Prison. He gave $5 bail and was released. For bis firs: offense Bradbury was fined $5 by Judge Low, and the case is mow under appeal in the Superior Court. Bradbury said last night that he was de- termined to fight the ordinance. —————— Sent Back to China. Ab Joe, a Chinsman, was brought down from the Folsom prison yesterday morning on the expiration of his term of imprisonment for embezzlement and was taken before United States Commissiouer Heacock, who ordered him deported to China. Joe admitted that he was born in China and under the law Chinese convicted in_this country of forger; before November 3, 1893, must b sent pack 1o their own country. — . ———— A Thieving Domestic. Geneo Lynham, alias Ids Pelton, a graduate from the Magdalen Asylum, who stole $260 from her employer, John O'Dea, on Fourteenth street, was yesterday heid toanswer before the Superior Court by Judge Low in $2000 bonde. She made & practice of remain- ing iu a house as a servant for a few days and jeaving with snything valuable she could steal TALENT ENJOYED A PROFITABLE DAY Four Choices Crossed the Line First at Emery- ville. Col. Wheeler Defeated Yankee| Doodle in a Great Big Gallop. The Roman Receded in the Betting, but Won—Ear! Cochran Took the Last Event at Odds of 20 to I. Four favorites won purses at Emeryville vesterday, and many of the Eastern “hold-over contingent”’ secured get-away money. The track was in good condition and fair time was made in the different event«, A seven-furlong run for maiden three- year-olds opened the afternoon’s sport and drew out a big field of nineteen start- ers. At post time Rosalbra and Rafaela were equal favorites in the ring, either be- ing quoted at fours. The former, with Patsy Freeman up, second to the stretch, there headed Flambeauettq and won at the end, half a length in front of Cousin Joe, a 12 to 1 chance. Ina drive Twinkle Twink took the show. There was nothing of much account starting in the mile and a sixteenth, and Devault looked way and above the best. Notwithstanding, 13 to 5 was always ob- tainable about him. J. Shields waited with the bay horse to the stretch, where be cut loose and won easily from Coda, in 1:49%,. Fannie S, which cut out the pace, finished in the show. After opening a 2 to 1 favorite, Two Cheers receded 10 5, and was never heard of. The Corrigan filly Truth ws a luke- warm 13 to 5 favorite for the four and a balf furlong scrample for two-year-olds, but did not carry a very heavy commis- sion. Milesio, & sturdy-looking colt by imp. Order, was the good thing in the race, and but for a tendency to jump backward should ve landed without trouble, He shot through the bunch, and overcoming a weakness to tire at the head of the straight finished gamely, but couid not quite get up, and was beaten half a length by the 5 to 1 chance, Socialist, splendidly handled by Marty Bergen. Da- lion was a good third. The Roman seemed to have the other three starters in the mile purse at his mercy, buta report was circulated that he was stiff and sore, which caused his price iu the ring to recede from 1to 2 to 4105 Rey del Tierra headed him until well into the stretch, when he responded to Piggott’s urging and, without muchto spare, beat the Cambridge stable repre- sentative less than a length in 1:42{ Lost Girl downed Rienzi for the show. Burns & Waterhouse had their colors carried to the frontin a big romp in the fifth race, one mile and a sixtéenth. Colonel Wheeler, with ninety-six pounds up, ridden by Clawson, and a 9 to 10 chance around post time, made 8 ranaway race of i, winning under wraps from Yankee Doodle, the next in demand. | Ransom was a poor third. Earl Cochran, a 20to 1chance, furnished | the surprise 1n the last event, over one | mile and a sixteenth, under selling con- | ditions. When, as the stretcn was reached, with Treachery, the second choice, in front, it looked all over as to the winner, H. Brown brought the long shot up and, thirough a very sleepy ride on the part of Clawson, who rode Treachery, won by a length in the slow time of 1:50%. Walter Jlanded in the show. Pepper, the 3 to 2 choice, broke down. Following are to-day’s entrie: First race. three-quarters of a mile, selling. 1002 Hallelujah 995 Widow Jone: }g; Y 1012 Hal 1012 Argestes 1012 Da Capo. 988 Clandlana.... 107 988 RoyCarr 12| 1012 Atticu: 109 1012 Cheridah......107| 1012 Flambeauette 95 995 Cogent. 112| 988 Viking ..1U8 Second race, seven-eighths of a mile. 1006 Leon . 1004 Benha 977 ilvera: 1000 Mary Nleves. 1001 Decision 901 Hotspur. 962 Thelma.. 1001 Wm O'B, 834 Monterey......109 @93 E H Sheriey.. 109 Third race, thirteen-sixteenths of a mile. 1002 Reel.. 995 Mabogany 989 Chappie. 93| 1008 Grover C. 1002 Florimel .. ...100 1000 Tobey. 727 D J Tobl 90| 1013 Billy Vice. 1002 Alma. 88| 929 La «lech: 950 Tempest 90| (969)Tarantwo 777 Anabasis.. {032 Cousin oe 1001 Ruthledge 945 Kui Mol ....... Tortolse. 1001 Rejected . 988 Ezexlel.. Fourth race, maidens, half a mile. 890 vick, 111/1008 Flanders. 982 St.-Calatine. . 108| .... Morabella 982 Erolca. 108(1014 Truth.. 1008 Texarkana.....111| 987 T winkler. 1008 Los Prietos... ' 108(1014 Juan del Rio. 978 Misa Dividend . 108[1008 Mudg en. . 963 Lord Marmion.111 1008 Saticoy Tan Fifth race, one and an elghtn miles, selling. 1007 Jack Martin 1001 947 Leonville 1007 Rapido. SIxth race, one mi'e. 1007 Sallie Clicquot107 995 Dirbalita 91 1003 Lu. Borgia. 1002 Marcia A 1010 Trance. 991 Velox 1017 Oakland. Eeventh race, thirteen-sixteenths of a mile. 983 Lena 93| 1004 Last Chang 996 Midlight......100| 1002 Sly . 996 Una Colorado.118| 1004 King Willlam 117 1ull Celoso. . 1006 Horatlo. (975)Lucky Star... 2| 1017 Walter J 10v6 Ricardo.. 116 1004 Murionett 2 1L02 Sania Paula..100| 1011 Trappean. 105 1017 Cardwell...... 17| (1012) Kosalbra...... 105 el SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY, First race—Claudiana, Widow Jones, Da Capo. Second race—Nebuchadnezzar, Sam Leake, Bonham. Third race — Alma, Tempestuous, Reel. Fourth racc—Saticoy, Miss Dividend, Lord Marmion, Fifth gace—Treachery, Billy McClos- key, Japonica. Sixth race—Nararja, Clicquot. Seventh race—Sly, Midlight, Una Col- orado. Trance, Sallie A FREE WARD. Successful Benefit for One in St. Mary’s Hospital. The benefit for the fres ward of St. Mary’s Hospital at the Baldwin Theater yesterday afternoon was a decided suc- cess. Long betore the curtain rose the house was crowded. After the overture *‘William Tell,” con- ducted by A. Hinrichs, the Tivoll opers company and Dennis O'Sullivan gave the second act of “Shamus O’Brien.” They received several curtain calls. De Wolf Hopper’s entrance was the nif- nal for & wild burst of applause, H warbled a ditty about “Birr-r-dy’’ that brought down the house. He good-na- g another, and was finally pond with his world-famous “Casey at the Bat.” Joe Cawthorne did his side-splitting German specialties in his usually clever manner and was obliged to play his con- certina over and over again. Ferris Hartman followed, and here again it was the same old tale. The jolly comedian had hardly strength left with which to get off the stage. Like Mr. Hopper he was forced to give a recitation, “the Cnown’s saby.” Mr. O'Neil and Mr. Page did some clever work. The De Wolf Hopper company followed in the finale of the second actof “El Capitan,” and they were recalled and recalled. The programme concluded with the merry one-act comedy, ‘‘An Up-to-Date Maid,” with Phosa McAllister and Dr. Frank Robinson in the cast. THE the winter meeting, 1896-97. Weather fine, (CALIFORMIA JOCKEY CLUB, Oakland Racstrack, Thursday, May 13. — “CALL” RACING GUIDE. Eighty-fifth day of track fast. 1012, FL18T BACK—_Seven-eighths of & mile; matden three-year-olds; purse $300. Index. | Horse, age, weight. I st. Betting. op. Ci. 921 | Rosalbra.. 989 |Cousin Joe....... 995 |Twinkle Twink.. 975 |Da_Capo. 892 (Rafacla. 958 988 [James Porteu: 2002 [Los Cerilios. 975 271 996 531 T 867 | Fopinjay 921 |Argestes. . 921 |Flambeauette. 1002 |Livle Sister. 801 |Philip H 995 |Cherldah.. Norah N : BIA 6 6 20 8 6 q 15 0 100 1 15 16 8 17 12 18 40 19 |Mitchell . 60 8O0 Perfect start. Won ariving. 1:32. Winner, W. O’ B. Macdonough's oh. c., by Flambeau-Rosette. Time, 1013, ECOND HAUE—One and asixteenth miles; threeyear-olds and upward; purse $300. o. Retting. Index Horse, age, weight. | &t.| Std. | 14 s 3% Str. | Fin. Jockey. On. o 995 341|815 42 (82|21 | 14 |7 shields. 185 135 995 2| 23| 21 21| 22 | 36 | 24 |H. Brown. 8 8 1002 4| 13p 134| 134| 11| 1h | 36 |Stevens, 10; .55 97 |Two Cheers, 6.. 7186 12 7 61|51)61 2 4 995 | Pollock, 4 8|8 7ws|8n|74|61 20 2 1004 1] 81| 4% 83l 41| 42 (s 994 sl 71| 9on| 74| 81|72 50 50 1004 6| 5h | B ?fi 615 64 | 81 100 100 995 910 8 10 92 | 9 80 100 1000 11 |11 1 11 10 10 100 100 981 |Bil.y Vice, 10/9 61|91 {11 1 20 20 Perfect start. Won easily. Winper, A. Shields’ b. h., by The Bard-Ella Lakeland. Time, 1:4934 1014, THIRD BACE—Ninesixicenths of & mile: two-yearolds; seiling; purse $500- % kel San Durango. 963 | Cimi 970 | Trutn 982 | Falien Princess. 951 |Thyne ..... 941 |Tom Spencer. ] moxwran| " 11| | 9| 10 | 963 | Castake. 1z 835 |Irntator 5 987 |8 13 982 15 »78 | Morinel.. T str. % Flo. 34 1 A 2? 22 83 es 42 i [ i 17 7 18* 8 A 14 9 8 1o 11 1 10 12 9 13 15 14 McCarthy 1z 15 Joe Waeber.. Good start. Won driving. Winner, H. g Henry s b. g, by St. Carlo-Anar.hy. Time, :67, 1015, FOURTH EACE—One mil hree-year-olds and up: purse $400. Betuing. Inde: Horse, age, welght. [st. | 14 Y % Str. Fin. Jockey. Op. CL. 853 |The Roman, 8...104| 2| 81 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 11 |Pigeott (801)| Rey del Tierra,3.101( 1| 28 | 111l 11 | 12 | 33 |Ciaws (996) | Lot Girl, 8. 06| 3| 4 31l 32 | 36 | 318 987 | Rienzi, 3. 101 4| 2n | 4 4 I i Good start. Won handily. Winner, Elmwood farm’s b. c., by 1mpy Brtue-Beauty. Time 1016, ¥FTH BACE—One and a sixieenth miles; three-year-oids and upward; purse $350. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1897 DR, THORNTON ARRESTED TWICE His Heart Is Breaking Through His Wife's Desertion. He Raised a Disturbance at Her Father’s House and Was Given in Custody. Released on Cash Bail He Was Later Arrested and Booked for Being Drunk. “Dr.” Henry M. Thornton, 44 Sixth street, since the episode of his wife taking poison the day after they were married because she heard that he had a wife in Chicago, has been keeping himself promi- nently before the public in different ways. No sooner had his wife's attempt been made public than the boy Kline’s case cume into prominence, and following that came the information that his wife had deserted him and returned to her parents. Late Wednesday night he went to the residence of his wife's parents on Folsom street. He was under the influence of liquor and wanted to get his wife to return to him. He said he was in great distress and his heart was breaking through love for his darling. Thornton refused to leave the house and Moses Powell, his wife's father, bad him arrested for disturbing lhelbuc& He was released on giving $20 cagh bal. He turned up at the Receiving Hospital about 2 o’clock yesteraay morning in & maudlin state. He wanted to try his powers as a hypnotist on Dr. Bunneil, but vas advised to get sober before making any such attempt. Then he wanted to get a bed for the nightin the male ward, but this was sternly refusad. ‘Then he began to pour out his tale of woe about his wife deserting him to all who would listen to him. He complained of his distress of mind caused by the loss of his long-haired partner, and pleaded for sympathy. He became such a nui- sance that the steward notified the Cen- tral Police station and Thornton was taken in the patrol-wagon to the prison and booked as a “drunk.” Yesterday morning the cases were called in Judge Joachimsen’s court and were continued till to-day. THEIR LAST GAME, The Australian Ball-Players Will Play the San Francisco Athletic Club Team on Sunday. The San Francisco Athletic Club and the Australian baseball team will play at Cen- tral Park next Sunday afterncon. The Antipodeans are dissatisfied with the result of the last game with the Athletic team and are very anxious to get another go at their conquerors. Much feeling has been engendered over the match and the result promises to be exciting. The contest will be for $100 a side, This is the last game that the Austra- lians will play in San_Francisco. They are billed to play in Denver on the 23d inst. and will ieave for the East Tuesday. The Eastern baseball people are prepar- ing to give the Australians a hearty wel- come when they visit that section of the country. In Chicago A. G. Spalding will pitch against them. Al Peach will play against them in Philadelphia, George Wright in Boston and Hanlon in Balti- more. —————— HIT WITH A STONE Antonio De Fronca, a Boy, Has His Skull Fractured. Antonio de Fronca, a boy 12 years of age, living at 36 Prescott place, is in a crit- ical condition at the Receiving Hospital from a fractured skull. He and some other boys were playing in front of the cannery on Broadway and Sansome street yesterday morning, when one of the other boys threw a stone at De Fronca, which struck him on the head. All the boys ran away when they saw De Fronca fall to the ground and noticed blood flowing from a wound in his sealp. The police were notified and De Fronca was taken to the hospital in the patrol wagon. Dr. Bunnell had to take out pieces of his skull, and he expressed the opinion that the case was a serious one. The boy’s father called at the hospital and said he had been told that a son of Antonio Benotti, who lives on Montgom- ery street, between Vallejoand Green, had thrown the stone. NEW TO-DAY. -MONARCH- CHOCOLATE T Our Senseof Taste tells us that it s deli- clous ; investigation and experience prove that it imparts new vigor into Iife and builds up the weak- est. For cakes and pastryitis soul satis- Jying and unequal- led. Thesearea few = Betilog, excellencie Index.| Horse, age, weight. |6t.|Std. [ 14 | 35 | 3, | Str. | Fin. Jockeys. Op.. u‘:}l. thlam.dgu;‘ofmc 99 |Col Wheeler, .. 96| 2|1% |14 (13 (16 |18 W arch ¥ 1011 [Yankee Doodie, {303 33n |33 |ate 41 |21 33 e (8 %a8 Chocolate, 1005 |Ransom, 5. 03| &|4va |41 1417 145 |43 834 |Miggou .6 8 30c. per pound. 1003 |Loga, 108 120" (51 [se (35 (85 |8 [Kievie: 2o s0 1005 | Miss Huth, bo.o.201] 5[5 5 |5~ |5 ls° [5° |Steven 0 w0 Good start. Won easily. Time, 1:48% Waterhouse's ch. ¢, by imp Midiothlan-Agnes. 1017 SIXTH RACE—One an Parse $300. Incex.| Forse, age, weight. |St. |Std. | 3% | 34 | 34 r. | Fin. Jockey. ol::“mfl Erenchery, 4 1len (332 [8n (35 33, L3 eachery, 4. 2 2 1006 |Walter J, 4. ER P O el Pl P 1004 [San Tuzzs, 2 |1n° [1% [1h [in |22 |ezg 1005 |Petrr LI, 5. 83|62 |5h (61 |61 |41 (52 1005 |Charles s, 4061 |61 |63y (74 [7 |6 987 |Cardwel, 4. 1 i i e il Good start. Won handlly. Winner, J. Cochran's br. g, by Siddartha-Jennie H. Time, 1:50%4. 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Heart, Brain and Nerves. 1f you have a dizziness of the head and pitation of the heart, difficult breathing and Suffocating feeling, & tired, irritable discon- tented feeling, and a fenr of impending danger or death, a dread of being alone or thereverse; 11 your mewory Is failing and you-sre gloomy and despondent and feel an’ aversion toso- ciety, you are suffering from a disease which may soon prove very serious, You have no time to lose. Write your troublesif living away from the city. Thousands cured at Lome. Letters are answered in all forelgn langusges. Corre spondence strictly confidential. Book, Guide 1o Health, sent free on avplication. Address, F. L. SWEANY, M.D., 737 Market street, San Francisco, Cal. Munyon Tells What Not To Munyon decries dosing and doping. the glorious springtime be the signal for & deluge articular disease, and for nothing else. Munyon's cures is & climax of scientific experiment, the exact fit in each TO-DA No Medicine Unless You Are Sick. Why should of physic, and the golden harvest _be Sssaeiuted with the excessive drinking of rum and whiskey, disguised as bit- ters? Medicine should only be given to the sick, and shmfid nl:ni-mll)e dlid<‘ ministered with gentlenes! £ cretion. Medicineg:hanld be to Nature only a delicate rebuke of error and a kind encouragement of the physical forces for good. The hard work of re- covery is done by Nature jtself. The human body is more delicate than the finest mechanism, more sensitive than the tenderest plant. To shatter the liver with mercury, to madden the nerves with morphine and chioral, and to flay and burn the stomach with every poison black-listed with skull and cross-bones, is torture more demonic than the Inquisition. This is a world of compensations. For every valley there is a correspond- ing mountain, for every darkness there is a corresponding light, and for every disease there is a corresponding cure. Not all such cures have yet been found, but Munyon has discovered fifty-seven of them. Each one of Munyon’s cures ach one of all druggists. Mostly 25 cents @ bottle. If in doubt write to Prof. Munyon, 1505 Arch Street, Philadelphia, for free SOUTHINMS FACIFIO COMFANED Teactrio sysmax. Tratns leave and are 4 ot aretua SAN F) (Main Line, Foo, of Market Strcet.) LmAvE Fno Max 1,160, __—_Annove ~36:004 Niles, San Jose and Way Stations... szl *3:00n Atlauio Kxpress, Ogden and Lasé.. 8:45% 71004 Benicia, Saeramento, Oroville 25 roon T L 7:004 Vacaville and Rum: 7:30A Martiner, San Ramon, Valiejo, Nopay o oy Calistoga and Santa Ross. 8:304 Niles, Sau_Jose, Stockton, Ione, Sagramento, Marysville, Tehsma aud Red Bluff. 004 New Orleans lixpress, Meroed, b ‘Bakersiield, Santa Darbara, 1os Augclor, Dering, El Paso, Ne rleans sud East . 9:00 Martinez and Stocktor 1 4:000 Martinez, Napa, Calistoga, El Santa R E oma. #4007 Benicia, _Vacaville, Knights Landing, Marysville, Oro-" ville and Sacramento . - "““ ey L mm)m:i aymond (for Yosemite), an retuming: Fi ), going via Niles Mlfi"‘?‘ i : it IR . Pruno“uMn)“e (for Randsburg) - Santa Barbara and Los Augeles. ZMBH 5:100P Banta I'c Route, Atlautic Express for Mojave 2 7:454 8:00¢ European Mail, Ogden as 81434 6:00r Haywards, Nilés and Sun Jose. 7145 18:00r Valle; 1340 O O Renatug, Portiand, Puget ville, Redding, laud, Pug Bownd and 1t - . 748, [EANDRO AND HAYWAEDS (Foot of Market Street.) 16:004 8:004 | Melrose, Seminary Park, 15:994 | Fitehburg, Elmharst, San Leandro, South San. Leandro, Estudillg, Lorenzo, Cherrg and Haywardes, ¢ Runs through to Nilew t From Niles. 115 ) 112:002 SANTA CRUZ m\'lnmsgm‘;h Gauge) (Foot of Market . { 17:454 Banta Cruz Excursion, Santa Oruz = ‘and Principal Way Stations........ 8:45. Newark, Centerville,San Jose, Feiton, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruzand Wag Stations, *3:15p Newark, Centerville, San Jose, New: Almaden, Telton,' Boulder Creck, Santa Cruz and Principal Wa; Stations = 41151 Newark, § an NOTARY PUBLIC. A. J. HENRY, NOTARY PUBLIC, 63 MARKKT “T., OPP. PALACE BOTEL Telephone 570. Residence 809 Valencia street. Telephone “Church” CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAN PRANCISCO—Foot of Market Street (Slip )= 13:0) *7:15 9:00 11:00A.M. *4:00 16:00 *C:00P.m. From OAKLAND—TFoot of Broedwa $12:00 *1:00 12:00 11:00 *2:00 RAILROAD TRAVEL. SANFRANCISCO & ORTH PA- CIFIC RATLWAY (0, Tiburen Ferry—Foot of MarketSt. San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS-—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 A.3.: 13:3) E 0, 6:80 . M. Tnnrm;n—mmusl‘ 1 . M. Saturdays—Extra trips as 1:! SURDAYE 00 9:30, 11:00 1:30, 3:30 :00, 9 00 a.2; 1:30, 3: 5:00, 6:20 r. a. San Rafael to San Franoisco. WEEK DAYS_6:15, 160, 9:20, 11:10 a. ; P M. s-zmu.-mm.“m"u' L 37 0 11:10 4 2 1:40, 3 Stages connect at Santa Rosa f rings: ai Geyserville for Rkagss Springes o Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Pieta for Hignland Springs, Kelseyville, Soda, and Lake Hopiand tor, Laksport and Bartiett Springs: at y Springs, Saratoga &) Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Upper Lake, bome: Potiny orr's Hot § ors Springs. Mendocino City, Fort Brags rapoiarday to Monday round-tHip tickets atreduced On Sundays round-trip tick oud San Rataol at hafrases ~ © 1 POl b Tieket Offices, 650 Marketst., Chrontole bufldl 4. W.FOSTER, B X BTAN, ¥res. and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent HOUNT TAMALPAIS. Trains Twit rth Paoci onst Ratirond,w "n Mo = WEEK DAYS lenves. P, 345 A M. 134D, o P M ‘Loay s ;l‘-‘v-;; of Tamaipais, daily, except Sun EX(ra trips ieaving T o g Tavern, Monday, Ws dn-sday, ny andad Saturday. 7 4. . Mouday, Wednon: 3 rw S DAYS—Leave 8. F. 89,10, 11. aae: 1:48, 1250 A0 i Ts o Samalpais—10, 11:10 & a0 » vis Sausalite ferry, COAST DIVISIOY (Third & Tow 75004 Sau Jose and Way Stations (New 1 Almaden Wedbesdays only)....... 9:004 Sau Tres Pinos, Santa Cruz, Pacilic Grove, Paso’ Robles, San Luis Obispo, Guadalape, Surf and Priucipal Way Statious 10:404 Ban Jose and Way Station: 11:30A Palo Alto and Way Statios *2:30F San Mateo, Meulo Park, Su Giiroy, Tres Pinos, Santa Cruz, Salinas, Monterey and PacificGrove *3:30P San Jose and Way Stations +4:30r San Jose aud Way Stations :30p San Jose and Principal Way Stations 0r San Jose and Way Stations A5 e Sau Jose and Way Stations. Al oy Tor Afteruoon. @ * Bundays excepted.” § Sundays only. + Saturdays onlgy 1t Monday, Thursday and Saturday nights only. |Santa Fe Limited. On MONDAYS and 34 17:458 Leave Arrive | Ineftect THURSDAYS the firt- I e S e 3 WEER aving af . M. connect Destinati at Hafstow with the Santa Davs. | pava s Davs. | Fe limited train carrying T30 Ax(8:00 ax| Novato, 40 A% diniog-car, buffet smokine- &t 30 Px|9:30 AM| Petaluma, 1025 ©ar and Pullman palace JARSNSS 10 P |5:00 Px|Santa Rosa. 6:29 pu drawing-room sle plnsc-n \2eg L Sl 10:25.4m | s suAYS o LORIERY. ox Wk Lenls. e, | Days to New York. Geyserville, | SANTA FE EXPRESS 30 |8:00 ax| Cloverdale. | 7:38 ru| 6:23 r | Leavesdaiivat 67 x. Pullman palace drawings 7:30 ax| 1! iand .l 10:35 au 6 cago . “Ahnex B ¥ ot | ears for Denver and St. s :30 P! 8:00ax| Ukiah. | 7:38 vx| 8:22 vt | “*Bogton excursions via Kansas City, Chicaga, 780 ax| 10:25 axt ntreal and the White Mountains leave e 130 e 00 AX|Guernevili. | 7:38 rx | Tueadsy: St. Paul excursions every Sunday. 8:30 P 6:22ru | TicketOffice, 644 Marketstreet, Uhrome 7:30 Au|3700 Ax| Sonoma |10:40 Ax| 8:40 ax | 'Ole building.’ Telephome Main 1531, and 6:10 Px|5:00 Pu| Glen Ellen. | 6:10 ru IR AR e T NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). % | ¥rom San Franclsco, Commencing May 2, 189% P WEEKDAYS. For MIll Valley and San Rafasl—’ s 107 S ] 0, B omo, Potter | _*8:00,8:30 P. . Vfl!oy. Jonn Day’s, Riverside, Lierle) Buck: | Extra trips for San R lays, mell's, Kanhedrin’ Heights, Hullvilis, Nosneville, | days and saturdare ar 11730 s sy Wednes: SUNDAYS. FU 0! Valley and San Rafesl—8:00, *9:00, #10:00, 1 30 A .3 1:00, #1345, %2:30, #4:00, 5150, 6:45, 11200 B, o e 2B 11:00 & M. Covs nOL run to San Rafael; 5:30 and 11:00 7. & do not run to Mil! Valley. Trains marked * run to San Quentin. THROUGH TRAINS, T:00 M. weekdays for Cazaders and way sta- tions: 1:45 ». . Sai oy et 810 " acurdayy for Cazadera and way station es and way A. M. Sundays for Cagadero 00 A 3. Sundays for Pong s THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. ROM APKIL 15, 1897, passenger tralus win Norisbouna, Stations. southbouud. Connections—At Stockton with steamboats of L P W " N. & L, Co,, leaving San Fi . sni& 15, #4815 Ml Valley or 7108, 000K | & 6 v dai i::‘ Ig‘am‘:i With avaves hons e , 8. F Palace uitervilie, Yosemite, i tol). Tolopnone, Main S0U% | Lank with ‘stage to and r‘-'o':mm-;“' “ |]0'.)