The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 13, 1897, Page 6

i { THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY JUNE 13, 1897. GETTING READY T0 CELEBRATE The Committee of Fifly Issues a Letter to All Good Citizens. A Long List of N:w Names Added to the O-iginal Number. President Fletcher Appoints Commit- tees to Take Care of Every Detail. The Fourth of July committee met yes- terday morning at the Mayor's office and transacted a lot of preliminary business in a shert time, In the first place, an open letter was prepared and addressed to the people of San Francisco stating just apout how it is propused to celebrate the day and how much money is required to carry out the plans su . Following is the letter: HEADQUARTERS FOUR’ OF JULY | COMMITTEE OF 1897. | Sy Francisco: As the tim on for & proper cel- anniversary is very per by the officials of this appeal to the ssfu 8 p 10 make there will be S to attend the Chr tion, and it w ertain on’ atriotism_of San iciscans if the celebration of our National e sh not be fittingly carried se of the tact that the Balboa nittee have been enabled to reat work without the 3000 he City, we have the assur d of Supervisors will grant of July appropriaion. reiore we have a basis upon which to start, with th aud co-operation of ns erally, w wsure & most and success ebration. regular army, the sailors battle-ships in the bay, the Calijornis, the League of ie Boys' Brigade, and ail ations entitled to parade bes iiseif make up s creditable te pacade. Butit is the desire of als 10 go further and 10 ask the Man- and Producers’ Association to give & fair representation of the great pa- last November; to have those great 3 kmen’s Association, the Brewers’ Assoclation, wiih aiso participate. shoula add an interesting di- s made to the Mer- to ask all of its mem| asiness with th th those of 1y tee 1o have ler of merit times; tha: » open onr do ng of visitors, & ve indicat of the S 10 this the same ton the far continent the spirit of found es rampant and T citles of the Eastern ns n to con- tion oi rsa of our Na ¥ cre able to the Cit , bul also by their united efforts to make it the grandest celebration this C has ever had. George R. Fleicher, president; Leon Sa uels, secr J. Devlin, ireasurer; W. P.Sul lLivan Jr., grand marsha The committee added the following names to the original fifty: John Kreling L W. Lehrke T. Creswell Raisch Eichard L. Whel George 1. Bo John Rosenteld Willism Broderick ¥rank B Gibson 3.C. O'Conror ~hortridge Tilion Weiek A. Hocomb Eliert Jonn D, Siebs Joun J. Carroll ¥rr. Joseph Pescia U+ Kemensperger W ¥ C. W. Groth Joseph AL se 1. Umbsen E icke G J ard F rend J. Crocker ¥ .S Laumeuster A. A. G. Wdber T 1. 1 MeNeid « 7. 3. Ciagcey Joun Scott 7. W. Loliing R 1. McMaho! ) 3. A Encelbers 3 Thomas Ashworth ) 1 Jerome hart Johu Wiese James N. Block S R H. Webster Adoiph Roos ¥ W. Dobrmunn Dawson Meyer © B. stone Fred A, Osporn Cllonei C. ¥, Crocker M. H. Lynch William L. Merry P.N.1 hal Julius Ruphaet I T Fisher J K. Wilson L3 Dwyer Percy L. Hendersc John Malion Captain J. /. Ma awuel Braunhart Charles L. Holcomb John MeCord H_Harris ¥. K. Litienthal J. B. Eliijott Fred ~cnuster Hobert Boyd John Mc! aren J.W. Kerr William W. Whan James . Conwell Johison Reynolds Ehmitiel Mamigiond’ ' Goyrou Colonel W, Mcbonald ¥, B, Tiugh Craig Charies Relius Juthes &i- Barry President Fletcher announced the fol- lowing committees: ve committee—George R. Fletcher el 1), Hon James D. Phean, Colou 1 W. P. suilivan Jr., H. M. 1yuch, Frea Kasbe, T. P. Robiuson, Joseph . O’Donned, Al Porlini, Charles Samueis, Colonel Thomss M. Cluff, Frank_B. Gibson, ktobert W. Dennis, J W. Kerr, Joun T. Sulivan, Hon. Samue: Braun: hart, John Mailon, Leon Samuels, J. Deviin, Luxe | Batlles, Chris Newman, Frank Lester, J. J, Me. Dade, Marun Fragley, C. B. Perklus, G D. Phil- | 1ps, 'F. £ Wallace, M.’ Greenblatt, Witliam J. | Herrin. Geurge T. Bonen, Hoo. L. K. Ellert, F. W. | Dohimanw, iion. T. E. ) reacy. | Finance commitice—Luce Battles (chairman), A. B Spreckeis, Colovel C. F. Crocker C. B Etove, Ulrich Remensverger, A. McLaughii 1, Fred chuster, F iilien bal Johu_liosente John D. ~i be, Richard 1 Whelan, Leon Sloss, Mugh Crai, James McNab, A. Lehiroe, £ If Algeitinger, L J. Welch, Larry McMann, Wil iam | M Bunker, I W. Heiman Jr. Alber: er. | Wiiliam J. Kuddick. Semuel Hammond, Henry N Ma C. sobman. Wiliam Cioft A. B Mon er, G. lmec 7 U mbsen ri. Dr. Pescia, R. D, sic/ Iray. W. Raphue Adoiph Roos, Daniet O adaghan, A- A Wackina, Johu Scott. Music com e iitee—Fred Eaab- (ciairman), . G, Heas do.ph He 0ld, <. =, Lavmelster, on. L4 Dwer. Firewir-8 committee—T. P. Robinson (chalr- man), Frd taabe, William B-ndt, John Kreiing, Frank Grimes. a committee—G, D. Philips, John X Georze Alferiz, G. laccueri, Johm T. B. Perkins (chairman), ¥. A. Denicke, Andrew J. Jessup, ~. Conwe!l. Auditing committee—Al Borlini (chairm \n), Bam.el Daniels, Frank Taylor, Capiain W. L. Merry, E. A. Sefridge. Com'niitee on hacks and carringes — Martin Fragley (chairman) C. F. Met > W. Kea, J. E. Owens, R Nunan. Reza i ee—J. 3. McDade (chairman), Captsin J. A. Mar:o, 1homas Jd. Burke. Captad 4. Raube. Dan Ward eception commi‘tee—Jes ph ©'Lon el (chairman). J. C. O’Coauor, H. 1. Fisher, Unwson Mayer. iitee —Frank Lester (! J. 1. Corriea, Thomas Ken- Joseph Murshal D Literers o George D =quires, Frank Muras-v Transporition commi mav), Johnson Keynoids, lun, A C. Freese Parade commit:ee—Colonel Ihomas M. Cluft Wiillams, Thomps H. Fallon, P. Robihson ¥rintiog commit ee—Charles Samuels (chair- map), Oio #. Koepper, T. W. Coliins, D. J. Gor- don, Percy L. hencerson, Headquarters have been established at 850 Market street, rooms 3,4, 5 and 6. The Chris Newman (chairma; . V. Coste lo, . W. Corny H. H. Lynch (chair- Meturrea, P. Quin case as viewed by | conceded, ought to know what he is talk- " at the | Stute lsw & misdemeanor. committees will meet there, and the rooms, | with Leon Samuels, secretary, in charge, will be open night' and day until the Fourth of July. CAPT, McCARTHY RESIGNS. | The Seoretary of the City Hall Com- mission Compelled by Iil-Health to Eetire, Because of continued ill-health J. J. | MecCarthy yesterday resigned his position of secretary of the City Hall Commission. | The matter will not be acted upon until | the next meeting. | The City Hall architect made a report | on the changes made in the vlans and specitications for the new roof showing the saving to be effecied thereby and the items of expenditure to cffset the same. The architect read a long report refut- ing the criticisms of Mayor Phelan’s ex- perts on the cement roof, and showed that their statements were not well founded. It had been siated that people walking over the roof woula crack it. The archi- tect had found by tests that it required a pressure of avout 2000 pounds to the square foot to crack the cement. ————o OLYMPIC CLUB PROGRESS. President Newhall Members on Condition. The president of the Olympic Club has issued a circular letter to the members | giving & statement of income und ex- penses and the present financial status of | the club. In it he says: | I feel that it is du ublisk tement Congratulates the the Financial owing t { the club, And have much p ed | sure in congratulating my ie on the suceess they have made in nistration of the affairs. We show to-day only a loss of £486 25 for nine months. Tnis is ouly §95 15 per month. | 1 aiso wish tocall your attention that we have o our books $: uny dues, and I ask each and every member 1o pay s promptiy as possible, as we would if this amount was paid show a_pro instead of u loss. Now I th speak for themselves, and calling you atten- | tion to the following st s T once more | congratulate you on the advence made by the club, IRISH UPHOLOS DOCKERY Naval Officer Explains Commercial M-zaning California Brandy. thei of | Owners of the Misbranded Liquor | May Be Arrested Before the Cise Is C osed The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ As- sociation, in answer to a letter sent by them to Colonel John P. Irish, United States Navai Officer, referring to the de- lay in the trial of the Dockery brandy case, has received the following commu- nication, which gives more zlearly the po- sition and authority of the Naval Office in this matter, as well as the merits of the one who, it must be ing about: and Producers’ piy to yours of he Dock: It was brought in great haste and appa rently to cover the escape of the fraudulen brandy, and it may be the prosecutor eva al because that will perhaps bring out evi dence that will cause the Government to de- tain, seize and destroy the adulteration in New Yor osaction, from the standpo! Federal law, was from the beginning il The Feaeral law stateme the article to the formula_tor its the Naval office before operations commence in a manufacturing bonded warehouse. This was not done. The reason for the obvious. If such formula for th of “Pure Callfornia brands” out of 90 per centraw corn whisky and 10 per centraw y and water had been filed witn me I have secured refusel of permission to The returns of the Internal Revenue for 1896 show that of the fgrap: brandy made in the omission is manufacture teu States last vear Californis produced 66,404 gallons. “The small remander of 1 gailons was made in Alabama, Arizons, a, Tilitois, lows, souri, New Jerscy, N xico, North ' Carolina, Onio. Orezon, Pen a, South Carolina, Ten Virginia and 'West Virginia in smail ing from 10 galions in . Of the 1,219,190 gailous of ade in the United States Cn d 25 gallons, and of the 63,037 ch brandy only 1027 gailons gailons of pe were made You are awa hat these internal revenue | statistics are accurate, because they are taken distillery, where the material used and the proauct are under official supervision. Nebraska produced no brandy of any kind. No jurther authority need pe shown for t cial meaning of the term *Cali means a grape brandy. brug it has acquired credi: abrond. The Ger: Government buys shiploads of it for army hospital use. The Euglish market takes it, and is credit has beea established by hoiding D to he ievel of its commercial meaning. The Federal law dues not iniend shei such dangerous adu.terations as will destroy this good commercial reputation. Section 3449 of the internal revenue lawsays | “\Whenever any person ships, transoorts or removes auy spirituous or fermented liquors | or wines, under any other tuan the pie name or brand D 10 the trade as des iug the kind and quality of the contents it casks or packages containing the same, or causes such act to ba done, ue shall forleit said I'quors or wines and catks or packages, &na be subject to pay A fine of $500.” Insterd of arresting Dockery the owners of this misbranded liquor shoald have been ar- | rested, as they doubtless will be before the case s closed ! In my view Dockery was in the line of his | duty. The liquor was unlawfuily removed irom’ the bonded warehouse, where it had been ilegally manufactured, to be exported under a faise brand and in defiance of Federal law. Buisuppose that every requirement of the Federal luw nad been fulfilied, and that it gave a license and permit to make such stuft | and call it Californis brandy, Mr. Dockery | would have had perfect authority under the | Stete law to proceed s ne did. The United States seils & wholosale and re- | tail Jiquor license 10 sell liquor in Maine, | Kansas and other States where such sale is by The buyer of the license xnows tnat it does not diminish the risk he takes. and that the State law will spill his tiguor and send him to jail. S5, 11 the United States permits the manu- factire of adultersted brandy in a bonded warehouse in Calilornia, the manufacturer trkes no shelier from such permit against the pure-food laws of the S-ate. Prohibition and sanitary laws are in pursu- auce of the police power of the States, aud the decisions of the United States tupreme court iu the Kansas and other cases, instead of an- tagonizing State police powers and the Fod- eral power to raise revenue, harmonize thom completely by putting the risk upon the indi- vidual who buys of the United States a license, o secures a permit. In this view of the case, 1do not doubt that the prosecution of Mr. Dockery will fail, and | that his vindication will admonish the de- stroyers of California’s commereial honor. Very truly, ORX P. IRISH. Oune ground upon which Naval Officer | Irish refused to sign the export permit of the bogus brandy was that it was not the proverty of the warehouse company as section 700 requires, but was in fact manu- factured for another party in violation of law. A decision came Saturday from the ireasury Department sustaining Naval Officer Irish in nis action and the stand e has taken 1n the controversy as well as affirming the violation of section 700 by the warehouse company. The effect of this decision upon the de- tention of the bogus stuff in New York is not yet known, but Mr. Irish is inclined to the belief that it will never be shipped. It proves however that the liquor was il- legally manuixctured and unlawfully shipped from tais City for exportation. ————— ADVANCES made on_furniture ahd planos, with or without removal. J, Noonan,1017-1028 Mission, | of this State, and Joseph Asbury Johnson | the Keystone | proce POPULISTS REGRET THAT THEY FUSED Want the Party Reorgan- iz>d on Its Original Platform. Committze Sends Dele- gates to the National Con‘erence. Lecal Congressmen Birlcw and Cast'e an! J. A. Johnson Chesen to Go to Nashville, A conference of members of the County committee of the People’s party and local Populists met last night at 915)§ Market street, and adopted resolutions approving the calling of the National conference at Nastille on the 4th of July for the pur- pose of uniting Populists and encouraging unity of action among them. Delegates were also elected 10 the convention, Kep- resentatives Barlow and Castle of the Sixth and Seventh Congressional districts of this City. The meeting was called to order as the Populist County Committee by President U. A. Lowis, but immediately adjourned 10 meet as a conference, Dr. Adams being elected chairman and George D. Gillespie secretary. A series of resolutions was introduced by Joseph Asbury Johnson approving the pronosed Nashville con- rence, electing delegates and condemn- :ly the course of the Pop with the Democrats at sts in the last e resolutions were taken np seriatim and the denunciation of the recent fusion policy of the party was somewhat modi- ficd. Dr. Griswold, J. H. Tingman, George D. Gillespie and others spoke in bebalf of moderate measures in condemning the party’s past mistakes, while J. A, An- thony, Johnson, John C. Gore and others spoke for an out-and-out middle-of- the-road policy, condemning fusion under any circumstances. Moaified as foilows the resolutions were unanimously passed: WhereAs, There is a division of nion g men of prominence in the Peopie's #3 10 pATLY D (but not as to party h first made itself felt at the Nntional convention i St | 1896, and this lack of unity | 1 )air the confidence of meny earn- | est Populisis in the future success of the part and to y impede 1l growth and efli ciency; and whereas, the independent n .d siraightforward course of the People's paciy, unity, zeal and nd won the | tlie whol trom the in- he party at Oman 4,1892 e fatal day at St. Louis, when fusion | fusic ckering, disseusion and abieness iuto therto united and whereas, 5 ‘Association, w \ with Nat 1 close a t bedy of i as, aiter prolonged d.s olic.tud-, and with m; | ot a National cc ville, Tenn moting ha 1S 1o pa duty ot Popuii chaotic’ potitical conditions in parties of our country; there By the County Comm. party of San Francisco, in ng with sctive Popu 121k day of June, 18 nost proiound convictions, thet we do most approve of the holding of the called to m atwe do now proceed gates, that being the number ce ot the joint mee of the City, on ihis . a5 a deciaration of cur heartily are entitied under the call to rep- said conference; and be it we fustruciour delegates to tions to xaid National cou erence the adoption by the People’s | the principles of direct legisiation as nental iaw of the party ior its gov end provedure in ail party action cally e likewise unty and Municipal c hat t rity and mainia it, or any of iislocal or the malign control ernment zations to | ituted official X cd use of tae political or ation | asapar and also for (h- adoption | of the ative mandate to provide for the | I_for just cause of any member or offi- | cinl 01 National, Siate, county or municipai from such membership or official and be it furih ed, That we also instruct our delegates to present to the National cor ference a resolu tion 1n tavor of the reaffimition of the funda ntal law, which was adopied by the party Omaha probibiting office-nolder—Na- al, State, county or municin cm_be- g sented as a de wny conveution what-oever of the People’s party. After the passage of the resolutions credentials were ordered made out for Delegates Barlow, Castle and Johnson. After listening to a plea from a visiting representative of the American Railw Union in behalf of 8. D. Worden, the con- terence adjourned A MIX UP CASE Selling Ligquor Without a License in the Keystone Restaurant. The cas» of Inez Forrest, a waitress in restaurant, 1207 Market street, charged with selling liquor without a license, was dismissed by Judgze Conlan yesterday on motion of Prosecuting At- torney Mogan, as J. C. Bingham assumed the responsib lity of any infrineement of the law, declaring that he was the propri- etor of the restaurant. Bingham had also been arrested, and the hearing of the charge against him was fix-d for Tuesday next before a jury. Serzeant Gleeson sala yesterday that the girl was arrested because she sola the liquor across the counter to a policeman in plain clothes, sent there specially to find out if the law was being violated They were acting within their rights, as the law says “any person’ selling liquor without a license isliable to be arrested. The girl is casuier in the restaurant, ana her brother, E. L. Forrest, ie really the owner, alithough Bingham, who was a waiter there, hold. a bill of sale from Forrest. Now that Bingham had assunied the responsibility, there was no use in ding turther against the yirl. Overtures had been made to him by Julisn Pinto, the attorney for the girl, to consent to a fine of $10 being imposed, without an alternative, before Bingham assumed tte responsibiity. but he had deciined, as the lowest penalty was $100. Pinto at the same time had asked what there ‘‘would be in it for the girl?"” and Gleeson emphaucally told nim, "“Not a cent.”’ A A ARTISTIO HAIR PULLERS. S. Strozynski Sues Herman Schwarze for Aileged Malicious Prosecution S. Btrozynski has sued Herman Echwarze for $5000 damages on account of alleged malicious prosecution. The parties to this litigation are riva hair dressers. Some time agn Mr Echwarze began an action against Mr. Strozynski, charging that be had frigh:- ened away the customers of Mr. Schwarze and reflecting on the expertness of the coinplainant herein. No summons was issued, but when Mr. Strozynski heard of the suit be insisted on aspeedy trial. Oa the day before tne time set for the hearing Mr. Schwarze or- dered ihe action dismissed. Because of the premises herein set forth Mr. Stroz- ynski declares that he has been injured in his business and thinks that $5000 would be about right to compensate him for his mental anguish and business losses. ——————— S0LD RESIDENOES. Houses In the Westorn Addition Dis- posed Cf at Auction. O. F. von Rhein & Co. sold a number of houses, cottages and flats at their sale- rooms Thursday morning by order of the Security Loan Association. The sale was effected by auction and prices were real- ized as follow Corner lot, 110x55, Fulton and Steiner, two- story house of cight rooms, $8100; two lots, 25x80, on Tremout aveaue, between Waller and Frederick, each having five-room cottag , 3 »on Riyoli avenue, we: anyan, oottegs of five rooms and bath, £1250; ‘lot, 25x137:6, on Greenwich stree:, between Lyon and Baker, cotiage of 6| rooms and bath, $2250; 'lot, 25x100, on Diamond street, soutn of Twents-third, 2 flats of 3 and 4 rooms and bath, $2150; ots on Jersey street, south of Twent ourth, 22x114 “each; 2 couages, G rooms and bath each, $1700 each; Sauchez sirect. south of Tweniy-thi-d, 20x92, cottage of 5 | rooms and bath, £1775; Army street, south of Tweniy-sixth, 25x114, two-story dwelling | 7 rooms and bath, $2400; Potrero avenue, th of Twenty-third street, 25x100, 2 flats, 00; Vicksburg street, sonth of Twenty~ rd. 20592, cottage of 5 rooms and bath, JOSEPH IRWIN BEITER. Genial Newspaper Man's Health Materially huproved. The many friends of Joseph N. H. Irwin, the popular and well-known journalist, will be pleased to learn that his condition is much improved. *Joe,” as his brother Bohemians love to call him, had overworsed him<elf to such an extent that his friends advised him to take a vacation at one of the syrinzs. This kindly suggestion he accepted, and made a start. But his strength gave out before he reached his destination. He was forced 1o return, and at once went to | St. Luke’s Hospitzl, where his troubles yielded 10 medical treatment to suco an | extent as 1o give promise of a speedy xe»{ covery | Mr. Irwin has been connected with the | San Francisco press for the past thirty vears, and during this long period he has made thousands of friends by his genial and gentlemanly qualities. ! Of late years lie has been the social | editor of the Examiner. | (ASE'S CONTEMPT CSE. He Took Forc:be Possession of Little Katie Brown Last Week. | Ths Attorney Donz:l Stcn'y Hods Thavi This Was in Violation of | the Court’s Ord-r. Judge Coffey’s court was the scene of a spirited contest between Atiorney Donzel Stoney on one hand and Attorney J. P. Sweeney ou the other yesterday after- noon, the case of Frank Kaue, ebarged | with contempt of court for alleged kid- | naping of 8 minor given to its mother's | custody by the court, being under con- | | out the entire day. In theevening a grand sideration. The discussion grew out of the guardian- ship matter of little Katie Brown, whose father owned considerable property in his lifetime, and concerning the disposition | of which there has ueen considerable | litization mnce his death. | In open court Mr. Stoney declared that Kane is the catspaw of Private Detective | Dillon, who lays claim to the property in some way, and smd that Mrs. Emma Brown, mother of the minor clsimant, is veing persecuted by Dillon and Kane. In this respect Mr. Stoney was supported by | Attorney Bradley, who informed Judge Coffey that he appeared simply as a friend of the court and because of his de- sire 1o see justice done. Judge Coffey plainly stated his opinion that the money in the case accounted for the unusual interest of so many lawyers in the pending litigation. Mr. Sweeney met all the allegations of | Messr«, Stoney and Bradley with vehe- | ment denials, and at one time it looked as | if he wouid not allow any farther pro- | ceedings. | Atlast Judge Coffey said: “Mr. Sweeney if you do not permit me to fioish my re. marks, I shall commit you for contemp! “Well, proceed,” was Mr. Sweeney's | placid rejoinder, whereupon the court | mockingiy (hanked bim for his courteous | consideration, and proceeded 1o bestow a castigation on Otficer McCurrie, one of the representatives of the California Society for the Prevention of Crueity to Animals, because of McCurrie’s confession that he had made an appointment with a young woman to meet her in a room in the house where Mrs. Brown is loaging. It is a iarge house, and Mrs. Brown’s attorneys contend that there was nothing to show that tneir client knew of McCurrie's doings, whether t ey were good or bad. McCurrie justified hie course by explain- | ing that he was that night helping the | ficers for the Suppression of Vice or | some similar organization. He said the | virl told him a younger girl was in the house, and he was making an investi- gation. *“What were you doing running around mashing young women in that way?” was Judge Coffey’s crushing inquiry. **Was it by way of diversion?"” McCurrie appeared to be satisfied with | his part in the matter, and a continuance in the hearing was granted until next Thursday. 00K A O OF O An Attorney-at-Law Commits Rather a Peculiar Crime, D.ciares He Do's Not Koow What Prompted Him and Wishes to Die, M. H. Gilson, an Attorney, 37 years of age, who is employe in the flice of Isaac Brandt, in the Safe Deposit building, was arrested under strikingly pecuiiar circum- stances last evening. The charge against him is petty larceny and the object stolen was a five-gallon can of coal oil. Gilson took the! coaloil from in front of Cbris von Oson’s grocery-store at the corner of Ellis and Hyde streets, The pro- prietor observed the act and called upon Policeman John R. Dower, who was in the store at tne tme, 10 arrest the man. This tne officer did. and when be real- ized that he was in cusiody he expressed a desire to end hua li‘e. At the police station Gilson said he was utterly at loss to know what prompted him to steal such a thing. He was to ull appearances nerfectly sober and is genteel and respectable looking. The police, who are usually skeptical upon such matters, are inclined to view this as a genuine case of kleptomania. ———— 1he New Charter. Mayor Phelan is preparing a list of 100 free- holders, who will actin formulating the new charter which will be submitted to the people. He is having circulars printed, which will be sent to each member of the committee, and the work of formulsting the new cherter will g0 on rapidiy from this time until it is finished. | John D | | members of | Everythiug being done on & grand scale, | tended one month. NDDINNAYE HEAR THE SLOGANZ" | Grand Celebration of the Scottish Thistle Club at Shell Mound. The Birthday of American In- dependence (o Be Royally Observed. On July 5 the Organ zation Expects to Se: ‘““.he Greatest Gather- ing Y:t.” During the past week the games com- mittee of the San Francisco Scottish Thistle Club, consisting of Clansmen W. A. Dawson, George W. Paterson, John Ross, William Grant, John Hiil, James | Baxter, Alex Campbell, Alex Sharp and | A. Ross, nas been meeting nightly per- | fecting arrangements for what promises | to be the preatest gathering of the cians ever before hela by any organization on | this coast. The committee has been particularly anxious to present a programme of event that has never before been equa.ed, and that will not only contain feats of sirength and endurance, but will likewise embrace features that will prove interesting and afford abundance of amusement to the vast throng that will be present at Shell Mound Park on Monday, July 5, 1897. Sports have been provided for both young and old, rich and poor, strong and weak, the agile and the slow of pace, and the prizes to be awarded to the successful | competitors in the various events will be paid in cash. | Thousands of dotlars have been appro- | priated for that purpose, and everybody | attending the gathering wiidl have an | equal opportunity of competing in each | and every game. The games will com- | mence at 11 o'ciock in the morning, with | the time honored Scottish game of quoits, and continue throughout the day uniil 6 | o'clock in the evening, terminating with the games committee race. The pro- zramme will embrace thirty-eight events in all, such as boys’ and girls’ races, races for men, youths and Iadies, both old and youn; ; high leap, putting the heavy and light stones, throwing the light and heay bammer, jumping, hitch and kick, ama- teur mill race and vaulting, dancing, bag- pipe piaying, tossing the caber, bicycie races and tug-of-war. All the city officials have accepted inv - tations and will be present, besides deiegations from ail parts of the Leading athletes of the worid wil! likewise attend and engage in the various contests. aldson has been engaged and will officiate as starter. e best musi- cians in the City have also been engaged and wili furnish the music for both pavil ions, wheredancing will continue throuzh- | ball will be held and a gorgeous display of | tireworks given in the spacious amphithe- ater, commencing at 8 o'clock. Some | $3000 will be distributed in prizes, while | tue fireworks will embrace an expend.- | ture of some $15 | Every efiart is bemg put forth by the | the committee in charge to | make the event not only the most success- ful one ever yet given by tneir popular or- genization, but al<o to make it a memora- bie aifair in the history of the community. there can be no doubt as to the ultimate success that will be achieved. OF INTEREST 70 THE COAST. Huntington and His Men Score a Point at Washington—Military, Postal and Fension Notes. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 12. — 1t | has been decided to make the “'Gear biil,” providing for a commission composed of three Cabinet officers to settie the Pacific railroads debt, a special order of business immediately aiter the tariff is disposed of. This is a point scored by Huntington and | his men. The railroaders are also In good spirits to-night over an assurance from | the Interstate Commerce Commission that the anti-scalpers’ bill will be reported fa- vorably to the Senate on next Thursday. Abner F. Dunnington has been ap pointed a topographer in the Geological | Survey at $1600 u year. By direction of the President, the re- tirement irom active service on this date by operation of law of Lieutenant-Colonel | | Lewis C. Forsyts, depuiy quartermaster- general, under the provisions of tue act of Congress approved June 30, 1882, is an- | nounced. | The leave of absence granted First| Lieutenant J. Franklin Bell, Seventh Cay- | airy, Department ot California, is ex- Robert 0. Dickson has been appointed Fostmaster at Saner, Cal A postotlice was established to-day at Argus, Inyo Couuty, and John Wilbrecht appointed postmaster. M. Seely of San Francisco is at the Raleizh. Pensions — California: fium W heeler Goetchin Napa; J Increase —Wil- , Veterans’ Home, . Minigan, San Francisco. Ori inal—James ng, Veterans' Home, Napa; Wi'liam C. Smart, San Diego; G.W. Tate, San Francisco. Additional—James H. McPheters, San Diego. Increase— Henry H. Himebaugh, San Diego; Oliver P. Buon, Fall River Milis; JamesJ. Stew- art, San Jose; Pninp H. Herrier, Mills Colege. Oregon: Ori:inal—David F. Smith. Pro- gress; Jasse W. Keller, Woodlawn ; Robert Hovenden, Portiand. Washington: Increase—John Johnson, Mima. Original widows, etc.—Auna Mc- | Alavy, Washougal foctars P E K ANXIOUS FOK ANNEXATION. Hawaiian Minister Hateh 1+ With the Uutiook. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 12—H welian Minister Hatch is averse to dis- | cussing the annexation treaty now being | drawn at the State Department, details of | which were given in a dispatch 10 yester- aay’s CaLr, but he practically admits that the matter is nesring a solution. He said to-day : “We had assurances long ago that if | President McKinley was elected annex | tion would meet with his favor. We are | anxious for it, and there wil! be no delay | on our part. Our Legis aiure does not | meet reguiatly until next Feoruary, buta special session o! ths Legisiature will be convened 1o adopt a treaty."” | Minister Haich is very much pleased with the outiook. It is now known that | the treaty has beea drawn at :he State Department and is ready for signatures. Jobn Suerman and Minister Hatch will sizn for their respective countries, and there seems to be a strong :entiment in Congress 1n favor of annexation. - Grief in the Houss of Rockefellar. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 12 —Great sorrow threatens to fail on the house of the Rockefellers. Mrs. McAlpin, daugh- ter of William and niece of Joun D., is lying at death’s door in the Tarryiown mansion to-day. Sickness following cnildbirth is the cause of her critical con- dition. Everything possible is being done for ber, but there is small hope of saving Pleased | | & | County_Christian FFW TO-DAY—DPRY GOOD= 3 % THE MAZE’S Closing-Out bale INCREASED INDUCEMENTS FOR MONDAY'S TRADE. Rt so much sooner. those we offer at 50c. $1 08. the piece. Towels 6] 12ic, 25¢, 39c and 50c. &9 Only take a glance at them. hundred cases at such prices kinds we can save you money. that will cost you almost half again anywhere. Lace effect Ginghams at 12lc, cost 20c to manufacture, sell Anything in Draperies, Stationery or Toys you want you can buy cheap now. store step downstairs and see if ycu are not repaid. DRESS GOODS—Don’t buy $1 worth until you have seen ours. We lay over anything in price you can possibly see. 15¢c» 20c and 25c doubles itseif in value here. Waists, Ladies’ Suits and Jackets we only have this tosay : Our $4 95 Silk Skirt is $2 55 cheaper than its equal in town, and so you'li find it all through this department. We'll take less for our Cloak and Suit stock than any con- It’s getting beautifully less daily. where at 25c. cern in town. We can always put a little more pressure on and force the prices down a little lower. money as it is, but will lose a little more if you will double your trading with us this week to enable us to get through We’ll save it in expense. You must know if you are posted on the value of anything that we are selling them for half or less what others are. LEATHER GOODS—We put out a lot of Pocketbooks at 50c, that were $1 to $2 apiece. TAINS—These we cut down from 50 to 100 per cent. Imported Lace Curtains at 75¢c, and those at $1 are 52 inches wide. TOWELS AND TABLE LINEN—We could send our entire Linen stock to the auction-room and it would bring more money as a whole than we are asking you for it by , 8ic, 10c and BEDSPREADS 50c, We are losing a barrel of NOTIONS— fine Leather LACE CUR- See Some beauties at $1 50 and Table Damask 75c and $l. Yon can’t buy them by the Now, in Wash Goods of all Dimities at 5c, 7ic and 8ic 12lc. every- Before going out of the For Skirts, Shirt PR MARKET ST. her lifc. She has hitherto. been rathier robust in paysic TO RE(iEEIVB ENDEAVORERS. @ Arrangements Made for a Suitable Welcome to the Visitors. OAKLAND, Car, June 12.—At a meet- ing of representative citizens this after- noon in the Board of Trade rooms it was decided to prepare a suitable reception to the Eastern visitors who are expected here on July 13. This is_the day aiter the close of the Christian Endeavor conven- tion in San Francisco and has been set aside for Alameaa County for all gates except those from Pennsylvania, who go to Monterey. A. H. Breed of the Board of Trade, G. P. Lowell, president of the Alameda Endeavor Union, and Mayor W. R. Thomas were requested to serve and select four others to take entire charge of the arrangements for the dav. Itis und-rstood that all Endeavorers will serve as a reception committee. e The Seven Days’ Excursion. The seven-day excursion under the auspi- ces of the Young Men’s Christian Association to the old historical town of Monterey, and Hotel del Monte and Pacific Grove will take place next Thursday. The excursion is open 10 the public sud tickets arc on sale at the As- sociation building, Mason and Eliis sireets. —— Lincoln Monument League. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Lincoln Monument League, it was decided t0 postpone the contemplated public meeting for the formal inauguration of the league un- til August 14 NEW TO-DAY. No. I0 Homeopathic Cure for INDIGESTION Dyspepsia, Weak Stomach. No. 10 is a Specific for Stomach trou- bles. No. 10 goes to the right spot, and the cure begins at once. This is easily proven in acute indiges- tion ; the first dose gives relicf. 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Upon the Groun EACH. 40--CHOICE FARMS CELEBRATED SILVA TRACT. ONE ACRE | To Close the Estate of Frank Silva, Deceased. Only station, r miles to Oakland, one m 5 minttes wulk to e to railroad ciric road. SPEGIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, The saministratrix of this estate has heid this properiy expec. to obtain a large figure for it She Is iow compelled to s nd whi e it will no doubt be & great 1033 to_the estate to be compell tosell at this time she is compelied to do so. o the fistorcune of the es This will be an op: grauted to the promoters of this roxd. of this property has on'y money. Every acre of the entire tract wil be 20ld 10 the highest bidder on day of sale, wiihout Hmit or reserve THIS PROPERTY is divided Into 40 one- acre lots ezch, of the richest fruit ans vegetabie Iand in Aismeda County. ‘The soil is of a rich Luviai d und is e pecially sdapted to rais, cf ears, peaches, prunes, p ap- ples, strawberries, raspberries. biack berries, rhu barb—in fact uimost. an;thing that rick lana wili P oduce. Another Advantage—Being within 20 min otes or Oakland and 50 minu_esof San Francisco i3 LhAt farmers cun seil direcily to the consumers can also secure labor at low way The prop- ing the Siiva I ract hus been il hyile Ly Wwater piped to.the tract.. Ty 1s. a1th £1iborh00d 05on 1and that is not 8o feriiie diate o, as the Silva Tract. Do not fail t examine the property be- fore day of sale. Call at our offics for full particulars. SPECIAL EXCURSION DAY OF SALE eaves Seventh and Wash nzton s P M Over the San Leandrs Hay tric Ruilway. 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