The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 22, 1897, Page 14

! ] ] 14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897. RICHMOND PROTESTS LOUDLY Big Meeting of Property- Owners to Voice Their Will. POTTER’S FIELD MUST BE REMOVED. No Obstacles to the Progress oi the District Will Be Tolerated. SANITARY AND OTEER REA- SONS URGED. Gravediggers From the Cemeteries Attempt to Break Up the Meet. irg, but in Vain. Abont filty unfriendly persons packed a meeting of the Richmond District Im- ment Association last night in on’s Hall and caused a disturbance that fora while threatened to break up Order was restored by the f Policeman Schaler, Haverty of Laurel Hill tery for disturbing a public meeting. rder at one time was so great out a dozen ladies, owners of real in the district, were frizhtened out | i the room. The speakers voiced the in- | the order-loving citizens of at persons employed as | 1 workmen in the ceme- | together with some of the repre- rtative push of the Western Addition, ouid & injected themselves into the eting for the purpose of breaking 1t up. | Chairman C. H. Hubbs and Secretary J. | G. Maloney notified Ofticer Dennis Hogan, | v at the meeting, thac 2 crowd was | bent upon raising a row for the | pro neetin rpose of preventing the passage of any : mmending the removal of teries from the district. The ofti- | r 4 himself in front, next the | table at v sat the chairman. | Secretary Maloney read the following | ion, which hed been unanimously | ed by the executive committee: i, That we thank the daily pressof | { efforts 1o lay the facts of olic, and particu- L, which has vy naeared itself 10 | every property- | the Richmond ais- e approyal o * resident of The following were also unanimously adopted: solved, That the executive committee ask uil dalivery for the outside district. for 1 , We approve of the frm stand taken reet Committee of the Board of Su- ors in the matter of the grading, etc., of | ia sirest, between Central and First meeting Thursday, and be- | atsuch firmnessand determination is s needed to obtain for citizensand tax- The ing letter was read from Mayor Phelan very much that a previ- nts me from being ime 1hat your meeting a committee to present_your such removal to the Board visors of City and Couniy, | president of the board of this City I will be pleased to to give heed to their peti- Lam in favor of forbidding the City and County of mate removal of the large cemete y are mot ouly a menace to life bu na in the path municipal end development. | of our most promising su- er attain its natural growth if dwarfed by the presence ounds. It is imporwat to co, inasmuch as she is ation, which will naturally go or to other cities where the con- ditions of are more agreeable. S0 I rec- d to you to persevere in the efforts ich you have begun and ultimately you will succeed because you are right. The following was read from Mayor Sutro: SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, 1897. To the Richmond District Improvement As Please pardon me 10T not beiug pres your important meeting set ior this , but overwork and a slight indispo; ke it smpracticable for me to be ther tof your meeting is to take steps ovil of the City cemetery, ane ects all the inhabitants of the rict, and, in fact, all the people cnce has demonstrated and ic existence of bacieris in decaying e often the bearersof con- , the germs wherof float in tne arried by the wind great dis- « danger and threat to all the ot be permitted to longer than may be ul. for one single ecessary (0 make a rema Under our laws the City authorities have the righi to excharoge land used for a City cemetery for other land more suitable for the and as the land in present use is uable than land furtner out in the City & surpius witl be available in_making the exchange suflicient to remove all the bodies and improv 1s 10 a new cemetery without any adaitionsl burden on the City. r or later the cemeteries must be bas been the case in all the large nd the sooner a permanent cemetery ured the better it wili be for every one rned in the dead. 1am, therelore, in favor of having the City emetery removed, and hope that your associ- ation will succeed in accomplishing this ob- ject “If every inhabitant of the Richmond dis. NEW TO-DAY. SLEEP SKIN-TORTURED ABIES And rest for tired mothers i a warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP,andasingleapplication of CUTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure. CuTicurA REMEDIES afford instant relief, and point to a speedy cure of torturing, dis- figuring, humiliating, itching, burning, bleed- ing, crusted, scaly skin and scaip humors, with loss of hair, when all alse fails. world. Porres D2vo Axp CHEM. ‘Boston .. 8kin-Tortured Bavies, * free. SKIN SCALP “Coticciitoie™ Reasons Why the Cemetery Should Be Removed. WrEREAs, The district lying between Golden Gate Park and the Presidio and west of Central avenue has within the past few years made enormous strides in its rapid growth and development, due mainly to its location and healtby mr_roundlngs. barring the cemeteries, and particularly the blight on the district known which buried Cemetery, who are as the and all City Chinese is the in this burying - place of paupers City, many of whom die of loathsome diseases, and who after a time are disinterred, their bones scraped and then the same are shipped to China. This blight is situated just west of the settled up portion of the Richmond District, over which district the ocean winds blow direct irom this potter’s field and carry with them microbes and other invisible messengers of death and disease, thereby imperiling the lives of many of our citizens, a dan- gerous and undisputed fact, which alone should be sufficient cause for its immediate removal; and ‘WHERE s, The territory occupied by this pest-breeding cemetery, situated as it is on the western slope of this peninsula, the most beautiful spot upon it, and in close proximity to the world-famed Cliff House, Seal Rocks and Sutro Heights, those much sought after resorts of our citizsns, places visited by almost every stranger Iro_m abroad, we deem it a shame and a disgrace that this much avoided spot and its deatb-producing causes should be longer maintained on a place where only health should be sougnt, and Wireas, The Board of Supervisors have power under the law to exchange said property for other property eisewhere, and which exchange can be done without cost, but, on the contrary, to the pecuniary advantags and benefit of our taxpayers; and WrEReAs, Boards of Health, both State and local, have declared that these cemeter:es are dangerous to public health; and WrEREAS, We believe that the Board of Supervisors are earnest in their desire to protect anove all things the public bealth, and in that respect will have the aid and assistance of the Board of Health, and the approval of all citizens who favor the future of cur City, as well as the support of the all-powerful press of this City, and in fact all but a few who from mercenary motives may oppose it that they may reap a few dear-bought aollars, purchased at the price of cbstruction to progress, misery, and even death; but as they are in a small minority they must give way to progress and the advanced ideas of the citizéns of this City, who believe in progress and also that the health of our citizens is para- mount to all other things, and must and shall be protected; therefore be it Resoived, That we, the citizens and property-owners of the Richmond District, in mass-meeting assembled, do petition the honorable Board of Supervisors of this City and County to take immediate steps to exchange the City Cemetery property for other property outside the County and prepare the acquir-d lands for burial purposes and have all bodies removed thereto from the present site, and that we also ask the co-operation of the honorable Board of Heslth in this important matter. Resolved, That a copy of above resolution, etc., be sent one to the Board of Super- visors and one to the Board of Health of this City and County, for their action in the matter. trict would join in this movement its success will soon be secured. Respectiully submitted, ADOLPH SUTRO. Then followed the reading of the partic- vlar expression of opinion for which the meeting had been called—the reasons why the cemetery should be removed. The “push” from the graveyards, led by M. Haverty of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Thomas Kerr of the Odd Fellows’ Ceme- tery and Joseph Andrews of the Masonic Cemetery, rosred, “no, no, no.” Chairman Hubbs said that the disturb- ers were not property-owners in the dis- trict. “People would never know there was a cemetery here at all if it wasn't for you,” shouted one of the grave-diggers. E. P. E. Troy arose and remonstrated with the disturbers. If they did not like the meetinz they should go away and hold & meeting by themselves. Haver.y interrapted Troy several times, and the cuairman demanded that Police- man Hogan should urrest him, but Hogan refused to do so. He said that there was no disturbance. The confusion became 50 great and the | language used by the rough element who pucked the meeting became so fou!l that neariy all the women left the hall in ter- ror and disgust. Chairman Hubbs proceeded to make a speech caliing for order, but he Was int rupted with cries of “Amen!’ *Yes, it isamen,” retorted the chair- man, *‘and so mote it be.” President Hazel of the Western Addi- tion Club attempted to speak, but he was insulted. The arrival of Officer Schafer and the ar- rest of Haverty restored order, most of the mob leaving the hall to the orderly people, and the meeting proceeded with- ou' further interruption. Mr. Troy argued that the cemeteries prevented the opening of the streets ana south of the cemeteries to the park the streeis were blocked. He did not believe that it was a fair proceeding to allow the | disturbers to participate in the deliber- ations because they had come evidently with instructions to break up the meeting. He was astonished that persons ‘‘who sold their manhood for a drink’’ should | disturb s meeting and frighten away a large number of lady owners of property in_the district. When the people of San Francisco saw that men working in the cemeteries would g0 to an orderly meeting and act like rowdies iaey would frowvn down such out- rageous conduct. The people wouid be aroused to indignation by the action of these rowdies, “That's right,” standing near the them.” Mr. Troy did pot believe that persons interested in the cemeteries were entitled to any justice whatever, and because of their aisgraceful conduct at the meeting he would insist upon the removal of all the cemeleries. Cobairman Hubbs announced that here- after meetings would be held every Wednesday night and that no one would be admitted without a card of invitation from the chairman, “‘and,” added he, with a significant emphasis, “‘we will send cards only to gentlemen.” Then Mr. Hubbs gently chided the few disturbers who had remained, but who were orderly in the stalwart presence of Policeman Schafer. Joun Henderson, the next speaker, re- marked that he thought he had dropped into an old-time political ward meeting when the disturbance was at its height. Then he turned to the subject of the healthfuiness of Richmond. He said that cemeteries were always located upon healthy sites, with a fine view. In the present case the cemeteries were on ground from which a splend:d view of the bay and Mount Tamalpais and Mount Diablo could be had, because people wanted & magniticent prospect for a grave, though what use a dend man would have for a fine view he was ata loss to imagine. The people who select a grave for a {riend, very often did not care a rap where their friend lived when he was alive, “‘but when he is dead and can’t enjoy it he is ziven a sunny slope and a fine view. That was why the resident of Tar Flat was buried out in the Western Addition,” added Mrs Henderson. Cemeteries brought no business to the district. *‘You can’t make money and be successful alongside of a graveyard,” ho added. Secretary Maloney read the names of the following property-owners who bad been appointea asa committee to bring the matter before the Supervisors: Adolph Sutro, J. C. Jordan, George T. Marsh, A. Sbarboro, C. H. Hubbs, A. 8. 8imonds, J. C. Buckell, Prentice Smith, M. V. Sumuels and J. G. Maloney. Major B. McKinne called attention to a district from which cow ranches had been removed, and on which site beaatiful resi- dences had been erected and the value of which had increased ten fold. He argued that nojone had a right to sell lots in the City Cemetery, because the cemetery belonged to the whole people of the City and County. New communities in the City were generally conservative and good people, and that was the kind of people who had settled in the Richmond Distriet. The resolutions were adopted and the meeting adjourne! cried a young lady door. “'Give it to Villaze Lifo in Palestine. Lydia von Finklestein Moun tford’s dramatic and vocal impersonstion of village life in Palestine attracted a large audience 10 Golden Gate Hall last evening. The lecturer was sisted by a number of ladies, gentlemen and children, and as all were attired in Oriental costumes the scene on the stage was a gorgeous one. The acting of the various scenes and incidents was dramatic in the ex- treme, and at the conclusion of the lecture one almost felt that he had spent an evening in the Holy Land. Mme. Mouniford's next lecture will be on city life in Jerusalem among the “four hundred.” It will be de- livered Monday evening in Golden Gate Hall e e Belgium is the first country to make hypnotizing an (offense againsc the law of the land. SCOTS ONITE T0 HONOR *ROBBIE" Already a Handsome Nu- cleus in Hand for the Monument, The Committee Will Aid the Caledonian Club to Raise More, After the Gimes at Shell Mound Park There Will B: Redoubled Efforts to Sw:il the Fund. The temporary executive committee of the Burns monument committee held a special meeting yesterday afternoon, Colin M. Boyd in the chair. After considerable discussion it was unanimously decided that the matter of raising additional funds be laid over until alter the Caledonian games, to be held at Shell Mouna Park on the last Saturday n May, the entire proceeds of which go to the Burns monument fund., It was aso unanimously decided that the committee assist the Caledonian Club on that day by having some special fea- tures at their games which shall be dis- tinctly represantative of the life and works | of Robert Burns, with a view to realizing a very large sum of money for the fund. About $4000 has alreaay been pledged in aid of the monument, and when this is augmented by the surplus from the Cale- donian Club games, the whole will form a handsome nucleus for the Burns monu- ment fund. Theentire committee will meet early in June and the work of raising money will be vigorously prosecuted, with a view to having the monument erected at as early a date as possible. BROUGHT FROM NOVATO, Detective Wren Goes Into Marin County to Arrest a Hotel- Keeper. Detective Wren returned from Novato, Marin County, late yesterday afternoon with M. M. Essner, a hotel-keeper, who is charged with obtaining goods by false pretenses and representations. The complainant in the case is the firm of Hilbert Bros, Powell street, liqunor dealers, who allege that Essner got $500 worth of goods from them, claiming he owned many thonsands of dollars worth of property in Novato, whereas he isa bankrupt. CHOKED IN HER SLEEP. A Wife Makes a Serious Accusation Against Hor Husband. our after midmight Mrs. Alice Wynetti An Gree! encd in her bed by feeling the weight of a man bearing dowu upon her throat, his hands meanwhile being busily engaged tearing into her windpipe. She wes choked into uncon- sciousness for a while, but recovering she says nd, Harvey Alrr!d leaving the premise: She was able to call yesterday at the police station, where she swore toa warrant charg- ing him with assault to commit murder. The woman cang.ve noreason for the as- saultexcepting that she and her husband have not been on good terms for some time. P S Jacob Z. Davis’ Will Contest. Judge Coffey yesterday denied the applica- tion of Attorneys Knight & Heggerty fora continuance of the trial in the Jacob Z. Davis will contest, and twenty days were allowed for the purpose of filing a bill of excaptions. Tne trial of the contest of two heirssat-law will be- gin next Monday. — Adolph Sutro Sued. William Denvir hassued Adolph Butro for $50,000 damages on account of the death of his minor son Francis, who was accidentaily killed at the Sutro baths on the 8th of last July. The boy fell into & tank that was left empty. The piaintiff alleges neglect on the part of Mr. Sutro’s employes. ————— Bradbury’s Trial on Appeal. W. B. Bradbury, the millionaire who insists on ignoring the City ordinance which forbids spitting in streetcars and who was sentenced to imprisonment by Judge Low for violation of the law, has perfected his papers on appeal to the Superior Court. Judge Wallace will hear the case next Fri e Told in Town Talk. A snappy assortment of matter is found in the current issue of Town Talk, which reviews in a clever manner the events of the week in the local world. Town Talk will be read with lively interest by theatrical people this week, as it contains stage gossip of a most diverting character concerning a couple well xnown in the operatic firmament of stars. The edi- torials, supplemented by the usual well-written “Editorial Aftermath,” deal with Democracy problems, departmental stores and other Umely topies. Town Talk’s fiction is in kee; ing with ‘the rest of this journsi—breezy in tone, yet on the cleanest order. A beautiful half-tone of Miss Hattie Nathan, the dramatis reader, adorus the cover. * West, 37 Chepultapec street, was awak- | DOCKERY BORED TH BARRELS Descent of the Food In- spector Upon the Bogus Brandy. DETERMINED THAT IT SHALL NOT LEAVE. Three Packages Relieyed of Their Contents in Short Order. COLLECTOR WISE'S PROTEST NOT HEEDED. An Armistice Dec'ared Until Half Past Ten This Morning—Maau- facturers Talk. The manifest for the 105 barrels of adul- terated California brandy, about which so much stir is being made, was filed with the Naval Officer yesterday morning. Naval Officer Irish wired the facts of the case to the Becretary of the Treasury and suggested that the brandy should be stopped whan it reached New York by rail, After the manifest had been filed the 105 barrels were taken out of the bonded warehouse and placed on Southern Pa- cific freightcars at Fifth and Townsend streets. At 4 o'clock Food Inspector Dockery made kis appearance with two assistants and bored holes in three of tle barrels for the purpose of allowing the contents to escape, their intention being to spill all the liquor in the 105 packages. While they were thus engaged C. F. Gerald, foreman of the freight sheds, and W. H. Hardy, his assistant, called in Po- licemen T. L. Ryan and John Moriarty and demanded that they should place Dockery under arrest. The officers re- fused 10 do 30, as they realized that Dock- ery was a public official, acting under color of law, and that they had no au- thority to interfere. Then Gerald and Hardy seized Dockery and attempted to remove him forcibly from the car, whereupon Dockery asserted his authority, placed the two men under arrest and marched them to the Southern station. ‘After a consultation with Captain Spil- lane Dockery agreed not to enter any charge against Gerald and Hardy and ail returned to the freightyards. While they had been gone other employes of the rail- road company had shifted the cars con- taining the brandy, so that Dockery could not find them for a little time. Collector of the Port Wise, United States Marshal Barry Baldwin, United States Attorney Foote and Mr. Sproul of the Southern Pac.fic Company appeared on the scene while the railioad seals were being placed on the cars. Wise wanted to know “‘who this man was” that bad at- tempted to interfere with the transit of g0ods in charge of the Government. Dockery announced that he was_the man who had been inquired for, and Wise informed him that the goods were under the seal of the Unitea Staies. This state- ment was denied by the Food Inspector. He said that the seals on the cars were of the Southern Pacific Company and that the barrels were not stamped. Attorney Foote warned Dockery that he was inter- fering with the authority of the United States Government and that he might get into trouble. Coliector Wise anmounced that he would telephone to the Appraisers’ building for a lot of Depuiy United States Marshais to arrest Dockery and his asristants, but aiter a consultation with Mr. Sproul it was agreed that an armistice should be declared until half-past 10 o'clock this morning, until which hour the railroad officials agreed not to move the alleged brandy. Mr. Dockery said last night that while he was boring a hole in the third barrel, a man came In with some Government stamps, and proposea to place them on the barrels, but Dockery would not allow him to do so. e INDIGNATION MEETING. Manufacturers and Producers Are Aroused to Actlon. The board of directors of the Manulac- turers’ and Producers’ Association met yesterday. A heated discussion of the re- cent exposure of the traffic in adulterated brandy resulted in the adoption of the following resolution : WHEREAS, It has been reported to the Manu- facturers’ and Producers’ Association that adulterated brandy, made from s quantity of corn spirits from Nebraska, glucose, water and other compounds, stamped ‘*pure California grape brandy,” is now ready for export io nglana; therefore be it Resolved, That this association strongly con- demns such adulterations of Caiifornia brandies, and we urgently request the Board of Health of the City and County of San Fra: cisco to take such action under the laws of th State of California ns may be necessary to con- demn this adulierated liquid and have the guilty parties punisned according to lu Dledging the hearty support of this associs on to the officers of the Board of Health for the vigorous prosecution of this infamous at- tempt to ruin one of the most important in- dustries of the State of California. Resolved, That we heartily approve the ac- tion of our president in_kaving promptly commended the action of Colonel Johu P. { Irish, Naval Officer, who has made an effort to stop the adulterated brandy from being shipped in boud, with the stamp of the United States Government thercon, and thus prevent the consummation oi this intended fraud. A message of congratulation was ordered sent 10 Colonel Jobn P. Irish for his re- fusal to let the brandy leave the State. It was decided to communicate with the Boards of Health of the various counties and secure a permanent State organiza- tion for the pure food crusad —— Shortridge’s Great Argument In favorof free speech is published in full as & postscript with to-day’s' News Letter. Every citizen should read it and preserve it. ——————— Sir Joseph Banks’ Card. The visiting card of Sir Joseph Banks, S., opens up an awful prospect. Fancy Nansen wiih of the north poie on his card, Mr. Henniker-Heaton with a postage stamp and so on ad nau- ! "Tis an ingenious effort of the in- ate bore. Young Mr. Banks, who had lots of money, determined to accom- pany Captain Cook round the world. Soon after his return the young scientist visited Tceland and brought away with bim a vich harvest ot knowfldg- and speci- mens. He never forgot Iceland, and he was determined that other ople shouldn’t forget it, either. The little map of Iceland seen on Sir Joseph’s card was rinied in colors on a white ground.— 'he Strand, NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOOD: SPECIALS TR TODAY For the benefit of our regular Saturday patrons and all others who appreciate EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS we select the following STYLISH AND SEASONA- BLE LINES and offer them at REDUCTIONS THAT WILL COMMAND ATTENTION! \ CLOAK DEPARTMENT. At $1.65. LADIES’ BLACK FIGURED MOHAIR DRLSS SKIRTS, lined and bound, choice patterns, regular value $275; special sale price $1 65, At $6.50. LADIES’ SILK DRESS SKIRTS, large figures, double lined, regular value $9; special sale price $6 50. At $3.95. LADIES’' SERGE SUITS, fly-front Jack- ets lined with silk, colors black, green, navy, tan and gray, regular value $7 50; special sale price $3 95. At $10.50. LADIES' CLOTH SUITS, Kersey Jack- ets handsomely braided and silk lined, full double lined skirts, assorted col- ors, regular value $15; special sale price $10 50. At $2.25. LADIES' BLACK VELVET CAPES, lined with black silk serge, hand- somely trimmed with jet or taffeta ruching, regular value $5; special sale price $2 25. At $1.25. CHILDREN’S REEFER AND EMPIRE JACKETS, fancv checks and plain colors, sizes 6 to 12, regular value $3 and $350; special sale price $1 25. CHILDREN'S HOSIERY. At 10 Cents. ! d CHILDREN'S FAST BLACK 0 S AND NARROW RIBBED EXTRA HEAVY COTTON HOSE, worth §2 50 per dozen, will be closed out at 10¢ a pair. 1l LADIES’ HOSIERY. At 25 Cents. 250 dozen LADIES' IMPORTED FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE, spliced heels and soles, worth $4 50 per dozen, will be placed on sale at Z5¢ a pair. LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS. At 25 Cents. 200 dozen LADIES SHIRT WAISTS, in figures, regular price will be closed out at 23c, 100 dozen LADIES’ WAISTS, in fancy figares, detachable coliars, regular price $1 25, will be offered at 75c. At $1.00. 109 dozen LADIES' FANCY FIGURED SHIRT WAISTS, detachable_collars, regular price $150, will be offered at At $1.50. 75 dozen LADIES’ WAISTS, in_ fancy figured dimities, soft-finish’ cuff, regu- lar price $175, will be offered at $1 50. 00. 75 dozen LADIES’ WAISTS, in fine lawn and dimities, detachabie collars, soft- finish cuffs, regular price $3, will be offered at §2. 50. 50 dozen LADIES’ WAISTS. laundered collar and soft-finish caff, in fines dimities and lawns, regular p $350, will be offered at $2 50. - STORE OFPEN UNTIL 10 OCLOCK SATU. RDAY EVENING. 81 Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregs Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregts. Murphy Bullding, | Market and Jones Strests WARNED NOT T0 GO TO HAWAI Labor Council Fears for the Fate of American Workmen. The Executive Committee Will Gather Information on the Subjct. Municipal Ownership of Water Works Discussec—Union Products at Picnics. The Labor Council discussed the ques- tion of Hawaiian immigration at length last evening and arrived at the conclu- sion thav in the present state of affeirs it would not be policy for American labor- ers to go the islands. Commission E. L. Fitzgerald of the Bu- reau of Labor Statistics sent ina loag communication on the subject in response to a request from the council that he give bis ideas of the labor situation in the isl- ands. The reply was a long resume of the report that the Commissioner made on his return from Hawaii. Delegate Furuseth of the Coast Seamen’s Union and others differed from the Com- missioner in his estimate that thers was no slavery, practical or otherwise, in the islands. 3 They contendad that the evidence of disinterested parties was that if the Iabor- ing classes there were not practically in lavery tbey were very near it. S Tueatter was disposed of by i nstruct- ing the executive committee to draw up a warning to American labor to refrain from going to the islands for the present. The commiites also instructed to gather certain information regarding the lawslof the Hawaiian Government relat- ing to the enforcement of the contract lavor laws and report the result of its investigations at the next meeting of the council Friday evening. Dolegate Scott wanted a resolution adopted declaring that Mr. Fitzgerald’s report was the result of a political scheme looking toward the annexation of the island-, but the matter was referred to the committee ¢cn resolutions for considera- tion. Secretary Rosenberg moved that Labor Commissioner Filzgerald be invited and requested to be present at the next meet- ing of the council to answer questions re- garding tbe feasibility of the emigration scheme to Hawaii. The motion was carried. The council considered the matter of the employment of S8an Francisco musi- cians at Biair Park, which wascomplained of by the Oskland Musicians’ Union, and resolutions were passed condemning it. The executive committee was instructed to look into the matter, and try to ar- range it in an amicable way. A" communication was read from the Ban Francisco Association of Improve- ment Clubs, asking the council to use its influence with the Board of Supervisors to induce |§:t body toaccomplish municipal ownership of water works. It was decided to refer the matter to the executive committce with instructions to take whatever action may he deemed necessary. The chairman suggested that the organ- I izations giving picnics be visited and re- quested to hire union musicians and other | Iabor, and to seil union goods. The sug- gestion was adopted and the visits will be made by members of the executive com- mittee. LIKE FINDING MONEY. Digging Up Dollars Laid in the Floor of a Saloon. “Silver Dollar” Smith has reason to be- lieve that the times are hard. He said so to-day. Smith’s tale is a pathetic one. He is a self-made man and has se-n much of the world—that is, of New York. At one time he served in the Assembly. In 1877, hav- ing acquired a considerable fortune, Smith opened a saloon on Essex street. Something like $1000 of his bank notes Mr. Smith changed for silver dollars at the sub-treasury, and in the center of each slab of marble in his floor he sank one, haying previously scooped out a hole of sufficient sizo and furnished it with enough cement to prevent the coin from wandering from iis place. Back of the bar and at various other poinis in the two rooms making up the saloon Mr. Smith placed about 500 more silver dollars, and from that time until now he has been known as “Silver Doller” Smith. In those days Mr. Smith kept two bar- tenders on all the time. Not only did those men draw drinks for the thirsty throngs, but they also kept a sharp eye on the dollars. Years passed, however, and, although numerons attempts were made at different times to lift some of the coins, the cement held and the attempts always failed. 5 But, recenfly, business slumped, and «Silver Dollar” had to let one of his bar- tenders go. At the same time he dug up some silver doliars from the floor of the rear room and put them in bank. That left a total of 650 coins in the floor of the front room—a sufficient amount, the ex- Assemblyman thought, to keeo his title live. B’I‘he remaining_bartender is William Eiden, but the habitues of the piace call him Billy. It is one of Billy’s daties in the morning, when he comes on, to count the siiver dollars in the floor and see it they are ail there. At night he does it again. For weeks and weeks he has done this every day, and until a month ago the counts always tallied and Bily was bappy. At that time, however, the night count showed a loss of $2. The empty holes were near the door. Billy could not get the slightest clew to the identity of the thief, and no one wi.o had been in the place during the day that he knew had seen any one at work on the dollars. Doi- lars continued to disappear up to Monday, when the count showed that since the be- ginning of the new year twenty-two of the coins had been extracted. Smith and Biily held a consultation and the ex-Assemblyman ordered the latter to “do up” the first man who touched one of the dollars. Billy declared that he would do it, and he meant it, too, but sub- sequent events showed that even an Essex- street bartender may be a soft mark under certain circumstances. Yesterday atternoon a bedrageled ind! XEW TO-DAY. Iht iS no Astonishing that each year adds to the Wonder wide reputation Dr. Miles’ New System of Restorative Remedies have attained, when each of the thousands that have been cured of repeated snd prolonged attacks of headache, neuralgis, sleeplessness, nervous prostration, loss of sppetite, hysteria, epilepsy or sny of the hundreds of ills growing out of a derangement of the nervous sysiem, tell their neighbors that th - Dr. Miles? B snans stored by Bold by all druggists R guarantes o bene- N e rvi n e. vidual entered ths saloon , stepping up to the bar, where a number of me ware drinking, asked Billy if he tn buy some buttons. The man had b there many times before and was an welcome visitor. Accordingly, Billy gav him the ‘“‘marble heart” and fri ned the fellow so that he dropped his buttons. Just then there was a rush at the bar and Billy lost signt of the vendor. Later, in making the night count of siiver dollars, Billy discovered that a beau ily chased coin near the door was missing, Then a light began to break in on him, and after thinking the matter over he re- called that the visits of the butfon man and the disappearance of “Silver Dollar’s’’ wealth had been for some time simul- taneous. The police are looking for the stranger, but no trace of him has vet beea found.—New York dispatch to St. Louis Republic. SR g The Oyster as a Mouse Trap. A photograph is being exnibited by W. Crandall in a fishmonger’s shop in High street, Tunbridge Wells. It represents three mice held fast by an oyster, their heads not being visible. The fishmonger says that the murderous bivalve was one of fifty taken home by a customer and placed on the pantry floor to be eaten for supper. It is supposed tbat the oyster, gaping for water, axposed to Messieurs Mice a tempting morsel, which they went fog, with the calamitous result shown in the photograph.—Tit-Bizs. 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