The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 21, 1897, Page 14

14 THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1897 CITY OWNERSH:P FIRMLY URGED The Water Committee of the Supervisors Speaks. Supervisors Rottanzi and C.in- ton Urge Sweeping Re- ductions. If the Committee’s Plans Be Adoptec It Will Be a St.p Toward Collectivism. The Supervisors met asa committee of the whole last night to consider tne ques- tion of fixing water rates for the year. The body did not convene until aiter 9 o’clock, though there was considerable caucusing in advance. When Mayor Phelan called 1he committee to order the following were present: Haskins, Detaney, Dodge, Lack- man, Rottanzi, Morton, Britt, Smith and Clinton. Mayor Phelan stated that the Supreme Court had decided that the Mayor had no right to participate in the fixing of rates, and he would not violate the law. He said the fixing of water rates was the most important function the poard could exer- cise. The committee elected Supervisor Dodge chairman for the eveninz and Mayor Phelan took a seat in the audience asa spectator. Dr. Clinton then read the re- port of the water committee, which Wwas in part as follows: SN FrANCISCO, M To the Honorabie Beard of S City and County of Francisco—GENTLEMFEN The extended iuvestigation made this year into the subject of water raes by the board nas convinced your committee that early steps should be taken by this City to acquire muni- cipal ownership of its own water supply and works, 3 The annual attempts, whether real or merely specious, to obtain by investization the data upon which to fix rates that shall be just and iair, both to the water company and to the consumers, are painfully demoralizing in their effect upoxn the community These annuglly recurring investigations by the Board of Supervisors lieved to be schools for § who, during the rest of the as honorable business and profess.onal men appear beiore the pubiic in the roie of fradu lent concealers of fa inlsifiers, And when the investigations are completed and the rates for the year are fixed, tie beliei impressed on the public mind ven” or a “solid nine” have more been bribed to vioiate their ante- 10 betray their consti nis upon th 0, 1897, men e 1s 00 possil the City’s constr w0 Water works. n is needed to convince the he rate-payers oi San Fran- are paying excessive rates for on or acquisi- tory reason why this C NEW TO-DAY. GREAT REMNANT SALE. Crockery,China, Glassware, AT ACTUAL WHOLESALE COST! Still going on at our many stores, y rich bargair housekeeper wants to miss. ue Ware Novelties Canaie: Flow Statoa: : Flower Vases. Bohen Cruet or Oil Botties..... Violet or Kose Hoiders Ro Liquor Sets... Tea Spoons, tin, set of 6. 1ea Spoons, Lin, se: of 6 Tubie Spoons, sev of 6. Carving Set et i Knives and Forks, Coco Handle, set of 12 pleces ... . : Kuives and Forks, Bone Hand.e, 5ot of vleces 2 e Tea Sets, 44 Pieces Quality Semi-Porcelain, Handsomely Decorated with Gold Hand!es and Trim- Best Piain Spray.. Eola, Wild Fiower. Goid' Enamel, Gold Trimmi Wina Flower, Gold ‘I rimm; ] Gold llluminated, Gold Trimmings.. Bijou, Beil Flower pe Gold Medallion..... " The China, Apple Dinner Sets, 60 Pieces. Best Quavity Semi-Porcelain, Handsomely Decorated with Gold Handles and Trum- mngs. Harvest, Plain Spray . Set £4 75 Eola, Wiid rlower, Go'd Trim Set %5 50 Gold Enamel, Gold ‘I % Set #5 75 ‘Wind Flower. Goid . .....Set $5 75 Gold lumiuated, Go't Triminings. . ... Set $6 25 Bljou. Beil Flower, Goid Irimmings.....Set $7 15 Gold Meaallion, Gold I rimming: Set $7 156 The China, Apple Blossom, mings.......... 2 2 Dinner Sets. 100 Pieces. Best Quality Semi-Porcelain, Handsomely Decorated with Gold Handles and T mings. Harvest, Piai Set $7 25 Set 38 50 et $8 50 Gola Tlluminated, Kijou, Bell Flow.r, Goid Medullion, G she Criua, Apple Blossom, mings z " et $9 50 set $9 50 Large Stock of soup Tureeas. White English China Soup Tureen..Each 75 cts White Semi- Porcelain Soup Turecn Each 85 Soup Tureen Gold Medallion Soup Tureen Bijou, Bell Flower, Soup Turoen. Bossom, Nou rting Tea MONEY SAVING STORES: 140 Sixth s 325 Hayes st. 965 Market s 2008 Fillmore st. 146 Ninth st. 3005 Sixteenth st. 617 Kearny st. 2510 Mission st. 1419 Polk st. 521 Montgomery ave. 218 Third st. 1819 Devisadero st. 3285 Mission st. 1130 Kentucky st., 705 Larkin st. Potrero. OAKLAND STORES. 1053 Washington st. 1510 Seveanth st. 917 Broadway, 616 E. Twelfth st. 131 San Pablo ave. ALAMEDA—1355 Park st. Headquarters, 52 Market St., S. F. Every Article bears the name of the Maker, which_is proof of the Superior Quality of Our Wares. ervisors of the ) s, special pleaders and | such that no| should have to pay so much higher rates for waler than any other city of its size in the United States. 5 1Bl Municipal ownership is the only possible means of escape. 11 the corporation which now supplies the City with water is not willing tosell its works fora just and rensonable consideration, there are other sources of supply avilable. The construccion of new works at this time would afford much needed employment for Dboth capital and labor in this City and State, and do much to revive business and avert financial and commercial disaster, 1t would at once set to work thousands of our unemployed men and miilions of idle capual, putting into circulation the money now hosrded in the banks, and greatly bene- fitting business generall: And the great fall in the prices of il materials 1o be used would very much lessen the cost of construction. Besides, a never- failing supply of pure water, say from the Sierras, could be made sufficient to also supply interior towns for irrigation and mining pur- poses, nnd from the assured income, outside of Supp.ying this City and County, sufficient revenue would be realized in time 1o pay the interest on the bonds by the increased receipts. The recommendation in favor ot the Uity acquiring water works of its own is not made in any spirit of hostility to the Spring Valley Water Works. e Your committee has the highest admiration for the magnificent works constructed under the direction of Herman Schussler, its tal- ented engineer, of whose marvelous achieve- ments the company and this State have just reason 10 be proud. They have notbing but commendition for the uniformly kind, just and even generous its empluyes. Nor, in our opinion, are the salaries paid to the officers of the company either exorbitant or exiravagant. Ii the people of San Francisco must be de- pendent upon a private corporation for their Water supply we believe they will receive as 1air treatment from the Spring Valley Water Compeny ss they can reasonably expect to re- ceive {rom any other private corporation. The fauit is Dotin the company, but in the system. Your committee, in all fairn state that the Spring Valley Water Works, in the face of great difficulties, have succeeded in giving this Cily & supply of water which is not only abundant, but of excellent quality and equal to that oOf any city in the United States. The City reservoirs are nine in number, at elevations from 168 feet to 600 feet above City base, and of a joint capacity of about 90,000,000 gallous. Tue maia pipes connecting the larze coun- try reservoirs and streams with the City vary from 30 inches up to 44 inches in dinmeter aud have an aggregate lengih o over seventy mies. To deliver the proper amount of water into such reservoirs in this City as are located sbove the gravitation level five separate | ones at Belmont, Lake Merced and Point are doubie engines, while the Seven- teenth-sirest and Ocean View stations are City distributing pipe system has & length of over 350 miles, and its fire efficiency et pressures and laige wuuins is antly improved. of this company in preventing n by sequiring water sites and sources shows an active business enterprise 10 look after the main chance—the pockets of its stockholders. And it might as well be conceded and understood that this corpora- tion is the master of thesituation, and will continue o to be, untii, as stated, the City and County purchuses or condemns its WwoTks { or obtains water from other sources. dition of the people of this City is no 1 a5 to euablo them to bear the bur- 1 d perverse desire to overburden and op- press, but irom the very necessity and nature of the case, It is yain to expect them to do ot 1 And where tne corpor. joys & monop- s {olly i0 hope that it will notinsist upon the privileges which the monopoly con- ers upon it. The Spring Valley Company owns real es- atein this City whose vaiue depends upon | end has been largely increased by the pres- ence of an {ncreasea populrtion. As tho value of this property rises from year to year from this canse the directors of the company demand that the v whose presence here nas increesed that vi shail pay increased rates to meet the interest on the increased value of the property. And it is impossible to convince the direci- ors of any privale corporation that such a | course of proceeding is not fair to the rate- pRyers. Again, the company has acquired jarge properties outside of the City for the purpose of preventing competition—that ix, to keep water out of the Ciiy—yet the City is called upon to pay inierest upon these invesiments. Nor, in_the opinion it be possible to convines the directors of any private corporation that such a course is un- iair to the Ciy, Municipal ownership affords the only effec- tual way out of the difliculties above enumer- ated. The commitree of the whole have been patient and have devoted agreat deal of time (some mouths) to 10 ascer h our committee have in addition it particular study now to effect such a material reduction as would be perceptible 0 the householders. The practice heretofore of mak ent 5 or 10 per cent r resuited in 1ouseholder. Your committee, therefore, under the cir- mstances, have determined that 5 per cen rest ou’ the stock of the compuny, wiich stock now issued amounts to ¥12 800,000, is not alone reasonable, but in e: of the rate to be derived iro general inve.tments, joans or deposits, and being guaranieed even forone year, will not disturb or reduce, except for | specuilative purposes, tne value of the siock. | Tn addition your ccmmittce has determined | that the sum oi 000 is a reasonable amount to estimadte lor the increase of revenue during the yeer. The increase of revenue of 1896 over that of tire year 1895 amounts 10 $81,450, so that th estimate made cannot be questioned as ha rwise, uction on water rates tile or no benefit to of the amount estimated. These two items will effect an estimated re- duction of §£191,000, and it applied to ail the rates would secure a reduc.ion of 10.67 per 1896. But that does not appear to your com- mittee to be desirable, as the purpose of ing a reduction independent of o.her r is 10 have the benefi. extended 10 hou ers and secured o them a substantial reduc- tion of rates. Mr. Booker, chie! clerk of the water works, informs us that about $600,000 was collected from meter rates in 1896. This gives some data upon which todelermive the estimated revenue received for household and special household rates which amount to $955,152. And the foregoing recommerdation o3 your committee have the effect of reducing those rates 20 per cent, a substanti; mueh- needed and demandea reduction, which every nousehoider will be able at once on the pre- sentation of his bill to understand and appre- ciate. This will be & reduction to those who in jus- tice are entitled to it, and, while reducing the rates named 20 per cent, will lesve the other rates as at present, and will make the work of readjustment easy and inexpensive 1o the company. To illustrate: 1 per cent interest of stock, allowing 5 fn 1leu of 6 per cent on $12,1 Estimated additional revenu Making an estimated reduction of To ascertain the reduction to be made to householders, the revenue of 1896 show. From water, private consumers, Less revenue collecied for meter rates. The estimated amount paid by house- holders........ ... 9963152 When & family occupy rooms back of & store —often the case rmong poor iradesmen—the order eliminates the siore charge and makes it the schedu.e house charge. Small gardens = chcouraged by striking out the 20-nent rate. This reduction if applied to household rates alone will reduce them as stated 20 per cent. This is the result that appears practicable. Jt s proper to etate that there is no question but the Spring Valley Water Works by the combiuation of the water companies in the year 1865 increased its capital stock greatly in excess of the value of its works or the amount invested in the enterpris.. The history of the Calaveras deel, the ac- quirement of property that otherwise might consutute a nucleus for supplying this City and County, the holding of property not required in’ the business of supplying water and the consequent expense tothe City are a1l unanswerable arguments in favor of muni- cipal ownership. Your commitiee therefore recommend that the poard invite from parties owning avail- able sources of supply proposals o sell to the ty and County of San Francisco the water hts and WOTks necessary to suppiy to its in- bitants an sbundance of pure fresh water adequate for ail purposes, and that provision be made in the next tax levy for the payment of competent engineers to éxamine into and report upon the various sources of supply offered to the board, in order that the board may be able at a: ly a date as possible to submit to the vote of the electors the question whether or not the City shall acquire its own water works. Iu conclusion your committee present and further recommend the passage of the aceom- penying order making a reduction of 20 per cent on household and household special rates ana recommend its passage, and submit herewith the opinion of the expert as to the mode in which the books and accounsof the company arekept. C. A. CLINTON, President. Dr. Clinton spoke in behalf of the re- ireatment which the company has accorded to | | pumping plants are_employed, of which the | Biack | your committee, wil | An appar- | ing any element of doubtas (o the collection | | cent bassed on the total revenue of the year | port and urged the importance of taking early steps to obtain city control. He held that delay might. result in combina- tions to put up the price of the works. He held that the fixing of water rates was the crucial test of the honesty of the board, Supervisor Smith opposed the resolu- tion and report of the committee, holding that an injustice was done to business houses and an opportunity left for the company to raise rates in business centers to recoup themselves for their losses on househoid reductions. He held, “alsc, that there was no provision for meter rates. Dr. Rottanzi offered an amendment to the order provided by the committee. The amendment cut down the sum pro- vided for hydrants from $189,000 to $100,- 000. Dr. Rottanzi's resolution provides the following rates for buildings occupied by a single family, covering the following ground surfaces: 038 anog Square Feet. *+*£ 0i8 suQ **5014018 0M | *§01108 02y, $213018 AL 0 to 400 to 500 to 600 o 700 to 800 to 100 100( 105 | 108 110 are the general 1ates pro- olution reported by the 115 125 The tollowing vided by the ri Water Committed Square Feet. “*8a120%8 anog ** $01018 0ATL $3]2018 001 0 o 400 to 500 to 600 to 700 to 800 to 900 to 1,000.. 1,000 to 1,200. 1,200 to 1,400. 1,400 to 1,600, 1,600 to 1,800. . 1800 to 2,000. 92( 100 84| 92/ 100 104 9.| 100 104] 108 Dr. Rottanzi spoke in favor of municipal ownerskip and his own resolution and charged that the Alameda investment of the Spring Valley Water Company was not made becauze water was necded from that county, but to preyent other compa- nies from competing, He quoted figures from previous reports and said: *‘The skill of the water company’s eminent en- gineer in building dems is not so great as his skill in eneineering high rates through the Board of Supervisors.” The doctor said the average reduction cent, 11 per cent on meter rates, 22 per cent on shipping and far more on hydrants, for the purpose of lowering insurance rates and encouraging the placing of more hydrants, The following two sections in Dr. Rot- tanzi's amendment are wholly new, mak- ing it possible to fine the officers of the water company for shutting off water arbitrarily: See. 15. No parson, COmpany of Corpora- tion supplying waler can arbitrarily shut off wate poraiion should remanstrate about charges; but when any person, firm or cor- poratio « suould demand juvestigations of such overcharges, thereby placing the amount ot sucu charges in escrow, they shall con- tnue to be supplied with water until such charges are thoroughly investigated and set- tled. Scc. 17. Any person, COmpany Or corpora- tion violating the provisions of any section of not less than $100 nor more than $500 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not less than thirty or more thau ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Supervisor Smith moved that the clerk | of the board be instructed to furnish a copy of Dr. Rottanzi's order to every mémber of the board, afier which the committee adjourned untii Tuesday night, the purpose of aajourning from day to day being also embraced in the motion. Attorney Kellogg of the water com- | pany stated that the company did not want the rates fixed hurriedly, as he wanted time to show the fallacies of the boara’s position. He held that the pro- posed action would rednce the company's | dividends to less than 4 per cent. Dr. Clinton repliea that the committee’s renort was based on facts brought out by | the investigation, and bLe thought they were fuir. tee’s rate would not benefit the poor veo- ple, out the landlords of the City only. Eugzineer Schussler asked permission to | speak. He said: ‘L wish to correct some of Dr. Ciinton’s errors. I forgive Dr. Rottanzi, for he knows no better.” Dr. Rottanzi—I defy you to show my mistakes. Ii I have made any they have not been wiliful. Mr. Schussier then said that the fizures of Dr. Clinton woula reiuce the com- pany’s interest to about 4 per cent, while Dr. Rottanzi's would bring it to 3 per cent. Dr. Rottanzi insisted tnat his rate would not reduce the income to 3 per cent1f the basis of §9,000,000 capitaliza- tion, instead of a watered stock basis of 12,030,000, be figurea upon by the board. | He' proposed to eliminate the watered stock. FRAWLEY [ BACK AGAIN He Brings With Him a Lot o New Plays and Also Players. The Actor Is Jubilant Over Bright Prospects for the Coming Season. Although tired out with their hot jour- ney acress the Arizona desert, Daniel Frawley and his company, who arrived last nigint, were full of enthusiasm over their travels, their new plays and the re- hearsals in prospect for the opening of the Frawley season at the Columbia Fheater Monday week. Blanche Bates, 2who has resisted all temptations to remain in New York or London, will continue to be the leading lady of the company, althouxh E! nor Morett1_will also have leading parts. Gladys Wallace, who was here with John Drew on his last visit, and Georgia Busby, are also members of the company, as well and Pbosa McAllister. Worthing and Carsen Clarke are still true to the Fraw- ley banner, and the new men include J. M. Colville as heavy man and Theodore Hamilton, who has been released by courtesy of Joe Jefferson, and will play old men. In regard to plays, Krawley does not seem to have found the market so empty as stars and managers are in the habit of declaring. “Lorrimer Stoddard accompsnies us,” said Frawley, * I have contracted with him for a new play, which is nearly completed. The title is not quite settled upon. Mr. Stoddard favors ‘The Daugh- ters of New Yurk,’ but I suggest ‘The Canons.” The play treats of modern New York society' and contains a good deal about Sorosis and the Women’s Club. There are seven women's parts in “In ‘The Two Little Vagrants’ Miss Busby and Miss Moretti will play 'he leading parts, Miss Bates expects to find the opportunity of her life in ‘Sue,’ dra- matized from Bret Harte by Edgar Pem- berton; ‘Shenandoah’ will take the entire cast. William Haworth is finishing a play for us, and although we have not g&m settled terms yet I expect 10 secure lcolm Watson’s " “I'he Game of Life,” which Charles Wyndham will produce in London next autamn.” Rehearsals for the onening production, “The Fatal Card,"” begin to-day. of rates in bis amendment was 17.46 per | ‘When any person, COmpany or cor- : over- | | ment. this order shall be deemed guilty of & misde- | meanor and punishabie either by a fine of | Supervisor Smith thought the commit- | as such old favorites as Madge Carr Cook | THE DEBS PLAN T0 AID LABOR A Local Branch of the Co-operative Common- wealth. TO FOUND A COLONY THIS YEAR. Hope Seen in Inducing the Masses to Go to the Land for Aid. WILL CONTRIBUTE THEIR MITE. MANY An Elzb.rate Plan of Manufacture and Exchange of Preducts Is Part of the Schem: The hope of a new dawn, which Eugene V. Debs and other members of the Ameri- can Railway Union think they see ina sort of co-operative commonwealth, is reaching the formative stage in this City. The work is being carried on by M. E. Morse and a band of hopeful converts to the commonwealth idea. The society of which Mr. Morse is the leader meets at 2 . M. every Sunday at 418 McAllister street and it has hopes that the idea will soon be popular all over the State. 4 The co-operative commonwealth is the specific remedy that the society proposes for the congestion of population in busy centers, and the lobor-exchange idea, as organized by Siate Organizer Ulark, is the scheme Debs recommends as a solution in part of the money problem. In a recent letter to the society Debs described the plan as follows: Industrial co-operation as the basis of a higher type of civilization will be the princi- pal object. Soou after the work is under way it is pro- | posed to begin active operations in some West- ern State. The State wil Le colonized by our P:opie, the lealers wiil converge there, a full Licket Will be nominated and we will undoubt- edly have votes enough to secure comp.ele possession and control of the Siate Govern- We will theu estabiish the co-operative commonwealth and the State Government wiil be in harmony with it. The laborless thousands of the country will be invited to the State and will be given equal opporiuni- ties with all others to develop its resources and enjoy ‘life, lib:rty and the pursuit of nappingss.” The headquarters of the organization are at Thomaston, Me., and the following are the officers: dent, Myron W. Reed; secretary, N. W. Lermond; organ- izer, Eugene V. Deb.; dean, Professor Krank Parsons; editor, A. 8. Edwards; master workman, W. J. Smith. The following excerpts from the local prospectus show the plans in view: In nearly every branch of industry thousands of men and women are being displaced by labor-saving muchinery, owned by a few money lords, and cast out as driftwood 1o float up and down in a—to them—cheerless world. A_few thousand doliars invested in land, buildings and machinery will provide means whereby these people, by co-operating and employing themselves upon their own farms, in their own factories and mills, may produ e all the necessuries and many luxnries of life and, retsining the wealth thus created, gais ireedom. : Should 10,000 men and Women, uniting their efforis wud means, eacu ou an average contributing 100, come together in a favor- ably located section of the country, while the might not be able to establish the co-operat commonwealth eniire, yet they could carry on co-operative indusiry on a sufficiently large scale to be practically free from outside competition. With a cash capital of $1,000,- 000 these 10,000 industrials can buy sufficient lsnd and muchinery to start them ou the road to industrial freedom. But until such time as they can raise their own tood and provide themselves with other necessaries these pioncer colonists will need help irom the reserves. Let those who are nolding ‘ucrative posi- tions under capitalist employers and who do not wish 10 enter tire brocherhood community at first contribute monthly from their earn- ings such sums, from 10 cents to $10, as they can spare or duty cictates. 1f, whei the in- dustrials are ready to begin acuve work, there are 25,000 reserves, each on an &verage con- tributing monthly $1, $25,000 will be availa- ble each month to sustain these pioneers while ‘‘breakinz ground” and geiting under way. Since, however, no acuve industrial work will_be done for at least five months— contributions 10 the colonization fund being paid in during that period—asum of ut least $36,000 will have accumulated. If the growth of the brotherhood is s.ower than here esti- mated, yet, nevertheless, 1t is only a question of time when these figures will be reached. At any rate, should there be only 1000 indus- trials and 5000 reserves s beginning can be made next spring. The local brotherhood is very hopeful that relief will come to thousands within another year, and members who are sup- posed to be close to the National leaders say that there are prospects thata stait will be made somewhere 1n miadle Ten- nessee, 1f the plan succeeds there. with the aid of members all over tbe Union, the next proposition will be_to organize a branch colony in California for the ac- commodation of the overflow. There is great confidence in local ciroles that the movement, already given an im- petus by Debs, will soon prove very popu- iar in this City and throughout thie West. The plan is to assess each member of the National organization 10 cents per month, this sum to go ultimately towara establishing and maintaining the colony antil such time as it shall be placed on a paying bass. [t is the purpose of tne in- dustrial department to build factories, mills and shops. The function of the ex- change department is to have charge of the distribution of all products and com- modities, establishing a warehouse in each colony for the products of the facto- ries, farms and mills. The superintend- ent of thisdepartment shall keep accounts with each colony, and all orders for gooits shall pass through his hands. This de- partment shall act as a central clearing- house. . Leadors of the local order say they are well pleased with the progress made up to date and they believe there is a bright future for the orde: IRVING INSTITUTE. Commencement Exerc Last Even- ing—Excellence of the Class of '97. Irving Institute commencemant exer- cises were held at Golden Gate Hall last evening, and the event assembled a large audience of ladies and gentlemen in honor of the excellent graduating class. Many representatives of the Episcopal clergy, delegates to the convention now in ses- on, cccupied a place on the platform. ‘When the young ladies of the class of 97 took their position on the piatform the stave presented a charming pictureindeed. The class of 97 consists of: Annie Bar- rett, Winifred Barry, Juliet Bredon, Maude . Ferguson, Myrtle Lieb, Stella Irene Martin, Edna Frances Smart, Maud Ell1son Vernon. Pianoforte department—Florence Adele j Solano, Napa, San Diego, Alameda, Mon- Smart '94, Ethelwynne Marrack '95, Stella| Irene Martin, Edna Frances Smart, Mary Edna Farrow. : The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Walk of Trinity Church and the following programme was observed: Piano solo, “Regata Veneziana” (Lisat), Edna Farrow; essay, “The Donohue Foun- tain,” Maude Ferzuson; essay, “Only Common Sense Required”’ (not to be read), Edna Frances Smart; piano solo, “Gondoliera” (Liszt), Stella Irene Martin; essay, ‘‘Curious Advertisements,” Myrtle Lieb: essay, “‘A Prize Painting” (not to be Tead), Steila Irene Martin; vocal solo, ‘“Merrily I Roam” (Schleif: farth), Grace Corwin; e:say, “The Seats the Mighty,”’ Annie ' Barrett; essay, “Clerical Types in' Literature” (not 1o be read), Julict Bredon; piano sclo, Cachou- cha caprice (Raff), Edna Frances Smart; essay, “Time’s Foreground,” Maud Eilison Vernon} violin_solo, romance (M. Ogarew), Miriam Hall '95; essay, “Value of Character,” Wini- fred Barry; “‘piano solo, ballade,” op. 20 (Reinecke), Ethelwynne Marrack '95; preseu- tntion of ‘diplomas” by the Right Rev. W. F. Nichols, D.D., Bishop of California; class song, “Ne cede malis,” words by Miss Annie Barrett, music by Miss Edna F. Smart; benediction. ROBBED BY A PICKPOCKET. Her Purse Taken While Leaving the Ferry-Boat on Her Way to San Rafael. Mrs. Eleanor Martin, tke well-known society leader, had her vocket picked by an enterprising thief Tuesday morning while on the way to the Hotel Rafael at San Rafael. Mrs. Martin went over on the 11 o’clock boat tiat carried the bulk of those bound to Schueizan Park to attend the retail gro- cers’ picnic, and it was while leaving the steamer thav the iight-fingered gentry successfully plied their trade andrelieved Mrs. Martin of her valuables. There was a big crowd on the steamer, and when the gangplank was let down several hundred pecple made a rush for the wharf to secure xood seatsin the train. Mrs. Martin was jostled a number of times, but thought nothing of it unti! she reached her seat in the cars, when she looked for her pocket-book and found it missing. On reaching San Rafael Mrs. Martin telephoned to Chief of Police Lees, and the Chief promised to make a determined effort to locate the pickpocket and recover the valuables stolen. So far as Mrs. Martin can remember there was about $10 1n money in the purse, consisting of a $5 gold piece and some silver. In addition Mrs. Martin lost a number of valuable trinkets and some papers that she is loth to part with. It is these docu- ments that the lady is most anxious to re- cover, her great wealth making the mone- tary loss a small matter to her. Mrs. Maruin is the mother of J. Downey Harvey, the well-known man about town, ana her sister was the late Mrs. Peter Donsaunue. ISSEMBLYDFBERNIANS The Thirty-:ixth Anoual Ses- sion Is Now in Progress. Resolutions of Sympathy for Country- men in Australia and Europe. The thirty-sixth annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Board of Erin, of California opened at noon yes- terday at Woll’s Hall, State Delegate McGinnis presided, and on opening the convention made a brief speech of wel- come. M. S. Bears, State secretary, and James McMenomy, State treasurer, were also present. There were delegates from the following counties: San Francisco, terey, San Luis Obispo and Merced. These committees were appointed Committee on_credentials—J. M. McCarthy, Maloney, P. H. 7 On grievances— _'J. Dehany, A.'P. hy, R. Lloyd. On finance—). Kennedy, T. 5. Kelly, P. O'Neil. Resolutions—M. G. Gross, Jake Cunniffe, John H. Gilmore. In all there were about fifty delegates present. Matters of 1mportance concern- g the order were discussed in detail. Several communications were read and were referred to appropriate committees. These resolutions were adopied : Resolved, That we are believers inthe theory advanced by Rev. Father McLuughlin and Rev. Father Phiilips Conway that the A. 0. H, Board of Erin has no use for 8 member born of Chinese father or vice versa, s in lreland mixed or hybrids were not known in con- ducting the sffairs of the A. 0. H., nor were they ever admitied to membersbip; Resolved, Tnat the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians Board of Erin recognizes the fact that as American citizens, while we owe our alle- giance to America, stili we cannot heip think- ing reverently of the land of our birth. Fesotved, Toat in view of the stirriog events of 1798, at the centennial next yeur, at a time 1o’ be decided on, the A. O. H. Board of Erin give o literary entertainment, the pro- gramme of which is to be of an Irish national character. Resolved, That we extend the glad hand of feliowship o our brothers in Europe and Australia_and .hope the utmost confidence shall be contintied without the aid of hybrids, Dolly Vardens or Roneens. el Insolvent Tailors. Thomas J. Curley and Jobn A. Wolt, tailors, have gone into insolvency. They owe $3286 21 and have $550 worth of assets, now in the hands of J. J. Rauer, under aitachment. M. XEW TO-DAY. Froebel, the great promotor of the kin- fergarten system of teaching children said: “Tet parents not live for their children, but wilh them.” The mother who undérstands this sentiment lives with, even her unborn child. She studics to be wise about herself and the little life she is fostering. She does all she can to give her child a fair start in life, by giving it a strong well developed body. ~ All through babyhood, childhood and youth she lives wi/li her son or het daughter. Especially her daughter she will keep near her. She will aliow no false modesty to stand in the way of that daugh- ter’s knowledge of herself, of her possibil ties, of her perils. She will teach her that happy, healthful motherhood is an honor, a blessing. That sickness is a mistake, a breaking of nature’s law. But there are times of unavoidable overdoing when the system becomes run-down. For over thirty years Dr. Pierce has used his *‘ Favorite Prescription”’ as a strength- ener, a purifier, a regulator. It works directly upon the delicate, distinctly femi- nine organs, in a natural, soothing way. It searches out_the weak spots; and builds them up. It is beneficial in n\:{ state of the system. A woman who would understand herself will find an able assistant by send- ing 21 cents to the World’s Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y., for Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser. 1t is a book that has reached its 68oth thou- sand. It contains in its 1008 s an im- mense store of information in plain words that any person will readily understand. MR, O. G. SPEAR, of Sand Bank, Otwego Co., New Yok, testifies in this wise: *Our frst child was Born before my wife was sixteen years old. Afterward her health was very poor. She tried Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, She ed fiesh and strength by using two bottles. nfi:lu'lhmeln?reww::no’(hu‘;‘eg:a‘i'w;g Dane used the '* Prescri] onfinement was & rapid and casy one, and she gotup sirong and weitt NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOOD< B e el BARGAINS - FOR - EVERYBODY‘!‘ SIXTEEN STRIKING SPECIALS! Nearly every department is represented in TO-DAY:S SPECIAL OF= FERINGS, whic, as the resuit of our determination TO FORCE OUT OUR VAST OVERSTOCK, are offered at STUPENDOUS REDUCTIONS FROM REGULAR PRICES! RIBBONS! RIBBONS! 50—Nol 16 and 22 ALL-STLK. COLORED SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, Value 15¢ and 20c, will be offered for this day only at 5¢ a yard. LADIES’ WAISTS! 93 ¢—2W dozen LADIES' WAISTS, DG ana $1, will be closed out a in fancy stripes and figures, regular price 75c, c each. COLORED DRESS GOODS! 150—154 pieces 41- INCH FIGURED DRESS GOODS, dark colorings, extra value for 25¢, will be offered at 15¢ a yard. 975¢—103 pieces 4-INCH ALL-WOOL FANCY CHECKED SUITING, protty ef. D0 fects, regular price 50¢, will be placed on sale at 25¢ a yard. 40-INCH ALL-WOOL OXFURD CHECKS, elegant styles, 35 —94 pieces = G value for 60c, on special sale at 35c a yard. SILK DEPARTMENT! §()¢ 500 7srds BLACK BROCADED SATIN, extra good value for %g, Will be closed out at 50c a yard. BLACK DRESS GOODS ! 550—25 pieces 5¢-INCH ALL-WOOL ENGLISH CHEVIOT, marked down from $§1; Special Sale price 55¢ a yard LADIES’ KID GLOVES! 35¢ LADIES’ 100—200 dozen LADIES’ —50 dozen LADIES’ 4-BUTTON DERBY K1D GLOVES, in navy and black only, regular value $1, will be closed out at 35c a pair (sizes 5%, 53 and 6). HANDKERCHIEFS! WHITE SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS (slightly imperfect), regular price $2 50 per dozen, reduced to 10c each. LEATHER BELTS! 10 —200 LADIES’ LEATHER BELTS, in black and tans, with harness metal C buckle, worth 25¢, will be closed out at 10c each. (This line for to-day only). NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS! $1.0 —LADIES’ NEW BOLEROS, in black braid on 'net, reduced from $L50 to 75¢ each, and Black Bead Boleros reduced from $1.75 to $1 each. LADIES’ HOSIERY! 25¢ —300 dozen LADIES' IMPORTED FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE, extra heavy heels and soles, worth $4 50 a dozen, will be offered at 25c a pair. MEN’S FURNISHINGS! —96 dozen MEN’S, LADIES’ AND 15¢ CHILDREN'S ALL-SILK WINDSOR SCARFS, with hemstitched or nemmed ends, in a variety of new colors, regular price 25¢ and 50c, will be closed out at 15¢ each. 13¢5 dozen MEN'S UNDYED LAMB'S.WOOL SOCKS, full finished and with 9 C double spliced heels and toes, extra value for 25, will be closed out at 15¢a pair. CHILDREN’S JACKETS and LADIES’ SUITS! 1.25—CHILDREN'S EMPIRE AND REEFER JACKETS, assorted colors, sizes $ «&® 6 to 12, regular price $2 50 to $3; Special price $1 25. 3,05 LADIES' SERGE SUITS, fly-front jackets, lined with silk, colors black, . navy, tan, gray and green, regular price $7 50; Special price $3 95. MURPHY BUILDING, Market Street, Comer of Jongg San Francisoco. AT AUCTION The Celebrated ARMENIAN Coliection. Recent Importations. Finest and Rarest. TURKISH and PERSIAN | UGS | at KEARNY ST. Cor. Sutter St. | (Thurlow Block.) | | CARPETS, CURTAINS, EMBROIDERIES, Etc. From Monday, May 24th —r0— Friday. May 28th, At 11 A. . 280d 7:30 P. M. GOODS ON VIEW TO-MORROW. This belng positively closing-out sale and oc- curring just when a great raise on dutles is ef- fected, 1t is a eal golden opportunity to buy Rugs now, even for speculation. EDWARD S SPEAR & CO., Auctioneers. Dr. Doherty’Sumscicate Class of Cases Treated. HE MEDICAL, AND SURGICAL DISEASES of MEN, PRIVATE and CHRONIC DIs- FASES, the KRRORS of YOUTH, LOST MAN- HOOD, BLOOD DISEASES, from any_cause, KIDNFY and SKIN DISEASES, and MENTAL ana PHYSICAL WEAKNESS privately, speedily and permanently cured. hirty years’’practical experlence. Consultation free. Charges reaso- able. Patients in the country cured at home. Call or address DR. W. K. DOHERTY, 850 Market Street, San Francisco. DR. WONG WoOO, Chinese Drug, Tea and Herb Sanitarium, 776 Clay, Bet. Kearay and Lupont. 1 have long been a sufferer from troubles of the stomach. liver and kidueys. The medicines of the dif- fereut doctors who treated me only aggravated the disease, In eight weeks Lr. Wong Woo, the Chinese doctor, succeeded in bringing about a perfect cure, and Tam ow in the test of health. | recommended him 1o my country- men, the Itallans.—ANMADEO IM- Hours - 9:89 10 11 A X, 1:30t0 3 7109 P30 FOR BARBERS, SAK- ers, bath- | Dining Apart- bootblacks, houses, . billiard-tables, candy.makers, 1 RUSHE dyers, flourmlils, foundries, laundries, m A e 00 ANAN BIOS. Srush Ma; H printers, painters, shoe factories nufacturers. 609 SacramentoSte Philadelphia Shoa Co. No. 10 Taimo Sr. STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT $150 CLOTE-TOP OXFORDS. The nobblest of them sll. A real bar- gain in high-grade low shoes. Here Is & chiance t0 buy your Summer footwear cheap. Ladles’ Fine Chocolate Kid Ox- fords w th fine cloth tops to match, polnted 1004 and tips. hand-turned soies, reduced for this week from $2.50 to $1.50. A3 Country orders sollcited. A3 Send for New lllusiraied Catalogas. Adaress B. KATCHINSKI, FHILADELPHIA SHOE CO. 10 Third St., San Franclsco. 0000000000000 AN EXCELLENT MEAL Properly prepared and promptly served, can always be obtained in THE GRILL ROOM OF THE Decidedly the P A I ACE ment in town. Most Popular ©0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00 DR. MCNULTY. *HIS WELL-KNOWN AND RELIABLE OL1 T Spexiniist cures Private,Nervous, Blood und Skin I Of Meu oniy. Manly Power restored. Over 20years' experieuce. Send for Book, free. Patients cured at Home. Terms reasonable. Hours, 9 to 3 dally;6:30 t03.20 ev'zs. Sundays, 10t012. Conslta- tion free and sacredly confidential. Cali oraddress P. ROSCOE MeNULTY, M. D., 265 Kearny Street, San Francisco, Cal. x