The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 20, 1897, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 20 1897 NORTON LED BAD LIFE FOR VEARS Made False Reports and Personated Collector Welburn. DEPUTIES AND AGENTS ARE TO BLAME. Government Agents and Others Failed to Count Stamps. GROSS FRAUDS LASTED FOR MANY YEARS. Strange Lights and Shadows in the Career of a Man Who Had the Confidence of Everybody. The scandal of the suicide and great shortage of Cashier Isaac Norton of the Internal Revenue Department stirs the old red Federal building as it has not been stirred in years. Captain Thrasher, the special internal revenue agent who made fame years ago by his raids among the Tennessse ‘*Moon- shiners,” is taking up the tangled skein left by the defaulting cashier, and will have it unraveled by Tuesday. Collector Welburn admitted last night that the snortage in Norton's accounts would run from $25000 to $35,000, but thereis & possibility that it may reach The Coliector is very reticent and pre- fers to stand the brunt of the blame him- self, rather than say anything that will blacken the memory of the dead or reflect on his friend and chief deputy, Louis Loupe; yet those familiar with the business of the internal revenue department know that the Collector never had the combina- tion to any of the safes in the building, and that he depended wholly on the montnly reports of Chief Deputy Loupe and the special agents, whose duty it was to see that the cashier’s stamps taily with the accounts of the bookkeeper. If Special Agent McLaughlin or his successor, Cromwell, had carefully in- spected Norton’s stock of stamps each month, as ordered to do by the Collector, shortage could not have remained un- discovered for more than a month. 1f Chief Deputy Loupe had made a per- sonal inspection of all the stamps on hand every month Norton’s shortage would have been discovered in its incep- tion, but the trouble was that everybody had too much confidence in the cashier’s honesty, thus giving him an opportunity to filch large sums from the sale, to which he alone hed the combination. Collector Welburn has always refused to learn the combination of either of the | two big vaulis or of the cashier’s safe. In fact so long as Norton was responsible and under bonds tor what occurred with the small safe he Lad the right to say that no one but himself should have access thereto, except during the stated invoices. The $2000,000 or $3,000,000 worth of stamps in the large vauits have been found to be practically undisturbed, but the shortage is in the cashier’s safe. It is supposed that the method pursued was something like this: An order would come in for $3000 worth of stamps. Nor- ton would receive the money, keep $500 of it and report the sale as §2500. Of course this shortage could have been discovered at the monthly invoicing bad Deputy Loupe and the special agent personaily counted the stamps, but it is supposed that they took Norton’s word for these small amounts, as they were generally worn out after counting miliions of dollars in the large, hot vaults, particularly as the amounts reported on hand always taliied within & few cents of the amount calied for by the bookkeeper. The weary inspectors woald say, be- lieving in his honesty, “Tke, what is on the little tray?” and he wouid reply, *I have "’ It would then be found that the sum thus reported sgreea with the books, and Deputy Loupe and the special agent would hand the Col- lector a lead pencil memorandum to that effect. The Collector was thus powerless and could not have discovered the shortage unless he had counted the stamps him- self. He always believed that Mr. Loupe had made the personal count and so great is his confidence in that gentleman that he will not ask him to make good the shortage, which could not have occurred had Loupe personally made the count. Loupe is under bonds for the faitnful discharge of his duties, but the revenue agents, being merely Government detec- tives, are under bonds to nobody and cane not be held for their failure to make the count, though the law makes it their duty 1o see that the books and siamps on hand tally. They are hired, in part, to watch just such matters as the Norton shortage. Collector Welburn has given more at- tention to the office than is usual, doing all the disbursing, making out all the checks and reports and attending to a vast amount of work intrusted to clerks by his predecessors. He has been at the office regularly, but the shortages of Norton were beyond his power to discover unless he had done all the work of the office. It was discovered by Collector Welburn vesterday that Norton made a confession to his brother. In a letter that treated largely of family affairs, written a few minutes before he took the fatal draughs, be said: “I have defrauded the Govern- ment out of large sums of money, and I cannot bear to face Colonel Welburn, Louis Loupe and Bert Thomas."” The unfortunate man aulso said in the same letier that he had spent $300 left in his care by Louis Loupe and others. He begged his brother to repay the sum if possible. In the letter he left his brother ‘were $200 and his gold watch. He stated that the money would pay for the burial and go partly toward set- tiing the debt to Loupe. Itissupposed that he' wrote that letter a fow minutes | Company and was associated | has been learned of his belongings for the | not been solved. after he saw Ned Lanigan, the last person who saw him before he went to the Baldwin annex to end 1iis life. Collecior Welburn always had great faith in Norton and did much to promote him year after year, but he hasdone everything in his power to make the mat- ter as easy on the dead man’s relatives as possible. “I do not care to say anything about the matter,’”” he said last night, “‘lor it is very bad at best, and words cannot undo the wrong. Let the man and his faults rest in the gruve, so far as I am concerned, for it is past making charges now. It is now well known that Norton led a very fast life for several vears,and that Collector Welburn has been a sufferer in many ways from the dead man’s reckless career. ' Though Norton would barely touch a glass of light wine if at a lunch with friends, especially if with the Collector, he opened champagne without stint and hired hacks as if he were a prince, when painting the town after midnight. it was his custom very often to rep: sent himself as 0. M. Welburn when in- | dulging in champagne and midnight escapades in shady quarters. A friend of the Collecto: speaking of the matter yes- terday said: “'A week sgo last Saturday night Nor- ton opened wine for a number of women | in aweli-known disreputable resort and | bade them drink without limit, announc- ing that he was Collector Welbur: “When drinking it seemed to be a mania with him thus to personate the man who was his friend and who bad given nim his position. “Once Norton got on & spree at a road- house beyond the Cliff, and went through all sorts of drunken orgies with notorious women, proclaiming that he was Collector Welburn. 'he Collector could never discover who it was that thus disgraced him, though he hired Morse’s detectives and others to ferret the matter to a conclusion. Norton | was the last man he would have suspected of such baseness. “Stories of the collector’s recklessness | reached his family from time to time, | worried his friends and drove him almost | to distraction, but he could never solve | the mystery, and the facts never came to | light untii the death of the cashier.” Alfter the stamps are all counted the books of the internal revenue department will be thoroughly experted until which the exact shortage of the dead man will not be known. FOR KEEFER'S PROPERTY, Matilda J. Dav:ds Applies to Be Appointed Trustee of the Estate. It Is Theuzht That the Mining Man. | ager and Operator Is | Dead. | Mrs. Matilda J. Davids has petitioned | the Probate Court to be appointed trustee | of the estate of her brother, Windsor A. Keeler, a mining operator and manager, who has been missing since the 17th of last March. The sudden and mysterious disappear- | ance of Mr. Keefer 1s still unexplained, and no progress has been made in the search that instituted at the instance | of his relatives. Mr. Keefer was inter- | ested in the affairs of the Jupiter Mining in otner | mining enterprises of considerable impor- | tance. It was thought that he was a man | of means, but up to the present time little Teason that he 0ok no one into his confi- dence in regard to those matters, and his affairs are so mixed toat the puzzle has | Bo far as is known t.e | missing man had no bank account in tuis | City, but kept his_personal effecis in the | vault of the San Francisco Safe Deposit Company. The officers of that institution have hitherto refused to aliow any one to inspect the contents of Mr. Keefer's box on the ground that they bad né legal au- thority to do =0. Mrs. Davids’ application to be ap- pointed trustee of ihe estate is for the purpose of meeting this objection. She Tepresents to the court that she is a sister of Mr. Keefer; tuat he has no wife or children, and that the petitioner would have a right to share in his estate if he were dead, as she believes him to be. Judge Black will hear the petition of | Mrs. Davids on the 30ih inst. Several efforts have been made to in- duce Mrs. Davids to promi-e a reward for information touching tne fate of her brother, but she refuses, on the ground that if her brother were alive he would send her word or return and that she would expect to be victimized if she be- £An to pay out money for useless informa- tion. A great amount of litigation 13 ex- pected to clear up the disputes that will arise over his titles 1o City real estate and mining claim — CONVENT AT UKIAH. Special Accommodation for Summer Boarders—Elegaat Buildings. The Sisters of the Sacred Heart Convent at Ukiah bave erected on their ground a large and commodious building for the special accommodation of lady boarders during the summer months. The house is elegantly furnished; beautiful gardens surround it. The convent grounds are right in the heart of Ukiah and occupy a whole block. The ladies boarding here are entirely separate from the Sisters of t:econvent. Their time, occupation and amusements are entirely their own. The B:sters furnish an excellent table, and, as every one knows, are noted for neatness | and cleanliness. There are so many ladies, particularly those of more advanced age, who would hke to spend part of their time in the country, but do not wish todo so at a reg- ular resort, and at the same time do not care to board at a regulsr farmhouse. Here they have all the comforts of a home, and right in the city of Ukiub, | which is so beautifuily located. They can be 1o themeelves as they would do at home, or they can stroll out and see the many enucing spots in the vicimity. Ladies can board here and make arrange- ments to visit Vieny Springs daily for that invigorating bath. It is but a twenty minutes' walk to the Ban Francisco and North Pacific Fish Hatchery in Gibson Canyon, one of the most romantic canyons in California. There are so many places within a short stroll that they can bave daily picnics and excursions without having to walk any distance that would be tiresome. When livery is desired very reasonable terms can be made. Whilst the house is located on the con- vent grounds, they are as free of any con- nection with 1he convent as they would be in their homes. The good Bisters, however, would accept no boarders with- out the most respectable and, responsible | references, The terms are very reason- able. Specal rates can be made for par- ties. There are accommodations for about This is an excellent oppcrtunity | ladies 1o join together for their summer vacation under the most pleasant auspices. It is certainly a place where ladies without escorts can pass a most de- lightful time. Fn:flrlll:nllrl address Mother Superior, Bacred Heart Convent, Ukiah, Cal. | pounds, at | Thomas Kussick, E. F. L HAWKINS WILL ~HGHT DN Posts a Forfeit With “The Call” to Bind the Match. The Californian Offers to Battle at D xon’s Own Weight. S'ipuia'es July 23 as the Date—Fatliy Bloles Wants to B'ck an Unknown. Dal Hawkins, the clever San Francisco lightweight pugilist, has decided not to quibble longer over weight but to take on George Dixon at the colored lad's own conditions. | He called at the business office of TE | CaLw last evening and in the presence of Alf Ellinghouse, wi:0 has been conducting Dal Hawkins, the Ca'ifornia Light | Weight, Who Has Posted a Forfeit With “Tke Call” to Fight George Dixon. | the negotiations with Tom O'Rourke, Dixon’s manager and backer, deposited $250 to bind a match with the erstwhiie feather-weight champion at 128 pounds. Both Dixon and Hawkins have bpeen anxious to get together for some time, but have not heretofore been able to agree as to weight, the Eastern man con- tending that his best weight is 128 pounas cr less and that the Californian should keep within that limit. Hawkins, on the other hand, claimed that as he is a lizhiweight and Dixon has | been fighting lightweights he should be allowed to weigh in at the lightweight limit. O'Rourke recently prsted a forfeit in | New York to bird a match at 128 pounds, and now Hawkins has decided that rather thun lose the match he will accept. He sent the following telegram to O'Rourke last evening, and ali that is now necessary to make the fight a certainty is for O’Rourke to signify that he has started for the coast: Tom O’ Rourke, Broadway Athletic Ciub, New | York City: Two hundred and fiity dollars | | posted with THE CALL of this City in the pres- | ence of Alf Ellinghouse as weight money, 128 . x., July 23, pire Atnletic Club, 16 fight George Dix conditious. Balance, arrival DAL HAWKINS. Hawkins anticipates that O’ Rourke ana Dixon will start for Calilornia imme- diately on the receipt of the message, so that the colored pugilist can haveas much time ae possible to accustom himself to the California chumate and get into trim. | The fact that Dixon insisted on tighting | at weight is evidence that he does not ex- pect to have an easy time with the local | lad and the bout should be a fast and clever one, with the chances of the watch lasting through the number of rounds settled on. Fatty Blodes has offered to accept the defi of Starr, the Ausiralian, who wan to fight any 142.pound man in the Siate for §500 a side, on behaif of an unknown. S8T. PATRICK'S PIONIC. A Gond Time Promised Everybody at She!l Mound Park Next Tuesday. The annual excursion and reunion of St. Patrick’s parish (Rev. John Brennan, pastor) will take place at Shell Mound Park next Tuesday. The Emmet Guard Baud, ander the leadership of S. J. Tully, has veen secured, and Professor Tim Me- Carthy, with his jig and reel music, wiil make many of those present feel that they are at bome on the “ola sod.” There will be all kinds of games for ali kinds of people—men and women, boys and girls, married and single, young and old—and for the winners ali kinds of rizes. The following are the committees: Arrangements —W. A. Breslin, chairman; William T l'lyr:u, secretary; Thomas L. Doran, F.J. Sullivan . P. Corridan, J. P. Hayes, Wil- ritzgeraid, J. Lynen, J. F. O'Brien, J. J. egau, J. Loney. Boden, J. Shirley, y, M. Bishop, G. Dongherty, M. Kussick, J. F. McDevitt, Charles McGrley. ames — M. Bishop, chairman; William Fiynn, Thomas Kussick, William Fitzgera.d, J. F. McD -vit Recep fon — M. Boden, chairman; J. F. O’Brien, J. J. Donegan, J. Loney, Charles Mc- Ginley. Floor—E. F. Lacy, floor manager; J. F. Shir. ley, assistant floor manager; J. P, Hayes, Wil. | Jiwm A. Breslin, G. Dousherty, M. Kussick, J. | yuch, it Mission High <chool. The exercises of the Mission High School were held last Wednesday. The programme was excepiionally fine. Tne debate by the history section and the ciass prophecy by Miss Kelly merited much applause. et ey Haif of & Brick Building Roger Johnson has sued Charles Delantel for $5000, alleged to be due for paymen of one- ualf the value of a brick building erected on the land of the defendant by one of his ten- ants. ————— MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY. Baggage transferred to trains, steamers, etc. Also moved in the city. Furniture moved; estimates furnished. Freignt transierred and shipped. 408 Taylor street and 650 Market street. Telephone Main 46, . ON THE VERGE OF SUICIDE Remarkable Statement of a Visitor From Oregon. Distressing D.sease A'meost Drove Him to Attempt el -Destruction. He Ascribes His R-covery to the New Treatm-nt of the Hudson Medi- cal Iastitute. “By their works shall ye know them” is a bit of sound Biblical advice tha:i has stood the test of time. This is the true standard of merit and it is by that standard that one must judge of the value of the recent discovery of a remedy-treatment for the diseases and disabilities of men, which bas been made by the staff of physicians of the Hudson Medaical Institute of this City. Hudyan is the name of the new remedy which is said to have worked such marvels, and yet it is not a remedy in the sense of a patent medicine, but a progressive treatment of several medicinal combinations, each specially prepared to fit the peculiar phy- sical necessities of different sufferers. That it is destined to revolutionize the practice of medicine as regards this class of ailments and incidentally achieve a world-wide reputation seems to be no longer an open question, judging from the vast number of people ¥ho are volunteer- ing their praises in iis behalf. Certainly artemedy must possess an element which approaches the marvelous if it restores a man to verfect health who has been on the verge of committing suicide. Yet this is wnat it did for Gusiave Larson, who was in this City last week and related his experience 1o the writer. The gentleman in question is a resident of Lyman, Wash. and has large landed interests in the vi- cinity. He has had nervous debility in an acgravated form, aud, as he expresses it, “I was a wreck when the Hudson doc- tors took hold of me. It has been three weeks since I discontinued the treat. ment, and 1 think I am cured to perfection, for which service the institute bas my heartiest thanks. Iam proud tosay I am a man agam. and yet I had almost given up hope when I heard of the Hudyan cure and concluded to make one final “effort before relapsing into totzl despair. Alter commencing treatment I improved rapidly. beinz seemed permeated with a new and subtle strength, and never until now have I realized the full intensity of living.” Mr. Larson was so grateful for the res- toration of his health that he went to the | institution from whom he received treat- ment and voluntarily gave them a writ- ten statement of his »xperience in order to convince others sfflicted 1z like man- ner who might be inclined to be skeptical as 10 the wonderful remedial and invig- orative power of the Hudyan system of treatment. - N HONGR OF A PATAIOT, The Celtic Uaion Will Ce eb-ate a Wolte Tone Birthday Anniversary. H a1 J J. O'Brien Will Deliver the Ora- tion and Congressman Maguire Wil Mak- an Address. The Caltic Union throughout the United States will to-morrow celebrate by appro- priate services ths one hundred and thirty-fourth anniversary of the birth of Theobald Wolfe Tone. In this City the demonstration will be held in Metropoli- tan Temple in the evening. Hon. J. J. O'Brien will detiver the oration. Hon. J. Maguire will also deliver an address. here will be other interesting features. The following societies compose the union aud will be present and take part: Knights of St. Patrick, Knights of the Rea Branch, Knights of Tara, Kn:ghts of Red Sranch Rifles, Wolfe Tone Club (Oakland), St Patrick’s Mutual Alliance; Unity Al e, Harmony Aliance, Excelsior Aili- ance, Pacific Alliance and Alliance No. 5 of Ozkiand, o1 St. Patrick’s Alliance of Ame Division No. 10, A. 0. H. of A.; County Monaghan Social Club, County Leitrim Social Club; Tyrone, Fermanagh and Donegal Sociely; Guel ¢ Literary So- ciety. Knights of tie Red Branch Rifles will appesr in full uniform as a reception committ e. Theobald Wolte Tone, in whose honor the celebration is held, was an Irish pa- triot. He was born in Dublin June 20, 1763, and commitied suicide in prison At Duvlin November 19, 1708. Pe was one of tue founders of tne Souciety of United Irishmen. He was educated at Trinity College, Dablin, and in 1785, before he had completed his course, made a runaway marriage which turned out happily. He early entered tue lists as a revolutionist, his first work being aimed at Catholic emancipation. He was in 1795 compelied to leave the country. He came 10 the United States and resided succes-ively at Philaaelphia, Wesichester and Dowing- town, Pa., and Princeton, N. J. Urgent letters from Ireland stating that the country was ripe for revolt induced him to sail for France in January, 179, to gain the aid of tbe Directory, and tnat country was induced to fit out a powerful expedition. Tone was commissioned as chef de brigade and adjuiant-general to Hoche, who had command. The fleet on its way to Bantry Bay was scattered by storms aud nothing came of it. Two years later ne accompanied a petty *quadron d ed for Ireland. This was intercevied by an Eoglish squadron, ana Tone, fichting desperately. was captured. He was tried by court-martial at Dublin and sentenced 1o beshanged. The day be- fore the aate fixed for the execution, November i1, be cut his throat with a venkoife and died from the effecis a few days later. His son, Wiiliam Theobald Wolfe Tone, was an officer in the army of Napoleon, and later in tbat of the United Siates. —_——————— Star of the Sea Pienic. The Star of the Sea parish will hold its fourth annual pienic next Wednerday, June 23, at Soell Mound Park, Berkeley. There will be seventy-fiye gate prizes and games of all kinds, in which the young and old will compete ior seventy-five additional prizes. The iol.owing are the commitiee of Arrauge- ments: Patrick Farrell, Wiiiam P. Johnson, Wilitam O'Connell, Jonn Owens, Albert Piaff, Edward Leonard, Thomas Farrell, J. Stokes, Audrew Lynch, John Greeiey, Luke Baitles, Felix McHugn, Michae. Drury, P, Farrell Jr., William Haniey. ' pasen e L S T Shaking the Keyes Bullding. Winfield 5. Keyes, Alexander D. Keyes, Frederics, George and Mariana Z. Loughbor- ough have sued the Western Light and Power Loipany o compei the company 10 remove its piantand business from the Keyes bu.ld- ing on Siockion street, near O'Farrell. The pisintiffs aiso demand 3000 damages. They allege the machinery shakes and injures the buildiag. My entire | | 00, VETCLUE | T S CURIOS Queer Case of a Retired Sea Captain Who Was Evicted. ttrange Objects From All Over the Earth That He Would Not Sell Rather Than Purt With His Trees- ures H: Allows Deputy Sheriffs to Move Him Out The accumulations of Captain John de | Lange’s adven:urous life of seventy-seven | years’ duration were placed on the side- walk, in front of his iate home at 827 Ala- | bame street, by Deputy Sheriffs, yester- day afternoon, because Le was unable to pay up five months’ back rent. The curious part of it is that the larger portion of the goods evicted are curios worth thousands of dollars that the aged mariner has collected during the past filty years that he has buffeted thestorms | of this life on land and sea. The case is a pathetic one, from the fact that Captain de Lange has a wife and family who are dependent on bim for sup- | port, and they are without shelier, except temporarily under the roofs of neighbors. The aged captain is something of a character. Since he began going to sea asa lad he bas been collecting queer ana beantiful objects all over the world Wherever his ship touched—and the ports included nearly ali of those that vessels visit—he picked up something to add to his treasures. Sometimes it was a rare and delicately tinted shell, agan a bit of mineral or a queer implement of some Savage nation, a rare inseci ora barbarian idol. He had cabinets and drawers made for his collection as it sccumulated, and it now fills several rooms. Some years ago he losu bis ship because he was no longer | able to do the work required of a master mariner and poverty called at bis door. He worked when he had a chance, and earned enough to keep the wolf from his fireside, always gloating over bis treasures and thinking of the wealth they would bring him if he could nerve himself to part with them. For a long time he has been out of em- ployment and bread has been scarce, but | be has held on to his curios, and rather | then part with them allowed himself 10 be evicted because he was five montbs be- | hind with his rent. It took Deputy Sheriff Galland anda three assistants nearly a whole day to move the curios out on to the sidewalk, and they are now stored in the barn of a neighbor until the captain can find other quarters for them. Four years ago Captain de Lange mar- ried a ‘woman 35 years of age and has three children by her. | He is old and bent, but his eyes licht | up as he speaks of the treasures that he values at about $15,000. He has about made up his mind to sell a portion in | order to provide a place to care ior the rest, and is looking ior a purchaser. PAOTFI0 HEIGHIS SOHOOL. Graduating Exercises of the Ninth Grade and 1wenty-Four Graduates. The praduating exercises of the ninth grade of Pacific Heights Grammar School took place Iast Tuesday. Miss A. M. Stineen, principal; Miss A. C. Robertson, vice-principal. Bridge medals—James Schwavacher. Elam ler. uman medals—Helen Schroder. | Honoraries—James Scawabacher, Elam Mil- ler, Helen Boyer, Dorothy Schroder, Fletcher Hamilton, Arthur Hooper. Drummond Me. | Gavin, Eva Nickelsburg. | iruduaies—Roger Beals, O ga Leicher, Ro- | milly Foote. Frank Hickox, Duval Moore, So- | phic Schroeder, Stanley tiasheimer, Ruby Ses. | sions, Katharite Johnson, Marion Leale, Ko- | Boyer, Dorothy NEW TO-DAY — DRY GOODs. B e DOMESTIC ’ DEPARTMENT! On Monday, June 21, we will place on sale a special purchase of FINE PRINTED GOODS at the following very low prices. cases 32-inch PRINTED IRISH DIMITIES in an elegant variety of PRICE 123c vam. new designs. Regular Price 25c¢. cases SCOTCH LAPPET FIG- URED SWISS, Lace Effect Mulls and Printed India Lawns, in both dark and light grounds. Regular Price 15c. NOTE.—We will also offer this week 2 cases WHITE SATIN BED- SPREADS, full size and handsome designs, at $1.7S Eaclh. Worth $2.50 Each. Olermois ORPORAy, v 1892, 0 111, 118, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST S1kKeELl molo Sbarboro, Lionel Thibault, Priscilla v, Robert Finigan, Maxwell Milton, Ida Walter Haber, Frank Solomon, 'Flor- Atvin Leventritt, David Cahen, ord Conly, Albert Rosenshine, Nellie Cole, C| Ernest Sultax srgiy A Concert by the Police Glee Club. xt Monday evening ths regular monthly concert of the Young Men’s Christian Associi tion, complimentary to its members, will be given by the Police Glee Club of "this City under the airection of Robert Lloyd, con- ductor, assisted by Paul Davis, reader, and the Harmony Qiintef, composed of Miss Lena Hachmeister, first soprano; Mrs. Nathan B. Frisble, second soprauo; irs John Madden, firsislto; Mrs. Robert Lioyd, second aito, and Mrs. A. C. Lewis, pianist. Card of admission can be obtained only of members of the asso- ciation or at the Association building, Mason and Eilis street NEW TC-DAY. 100 MANY SHIPS N EVERY HARBOR AND NOT ENOUGH ON THE HIGH SEAS; TOO MUCH money in savings banks and not enough in circulation; too many men forced to idleness and not enough in the workshops; t0o many producers and traders and not enouch buyers and consumers. The business of the country is stagnant, clogged, because a few men siand in the way of passing the “tariff bill.” If the time does come—and wise men assert it will come—when this country is put on a self-sustaining basis higher prices will prevail for labor, for merchsndise, for everything. we meet the market as it is, and ask a comp: Until then arison of goods and prices. PRICES GOOD UNTIL SOLD OR WITHDRAWN. HOME-MADE Cperr: = G TePr-sented in glags jars, $2 per dozen. PRESERVES. contsecach. 1hese are wholesale prices. Strawberry, Raspberry Jely or Preserves, home-made and pure fruit as Al other varieties $175 a dozen or 15 Jars can be returned and paid 1or. A new departure in our tusinessis to furnish fresh baked cakes and yies for 0ug OUT pa rous makes this necessary—at least for m out—all 1897 styles. no: & hat from last year— shaped hats 50c, 76¢, $1 and even less and square dairy and creamers butter we have camp .ife and for shipment to the iuterior and to tins at Home Circle prices. We offer between 200 and 400 pairs of Children’s Shoes, Ladiss' Shoes, Boys' Pisin sight; real quarts to 3 gallons a 50-1b. bag of ice-cream from best maker in town. supply of Chinese Lanterns, Muslin Flags ana ¥lags from 8 cenis dozen up. Lanterns S0 11 the worst at 5 cents each for_ pints: quaris, the floods: the tops are 3g-gal mostly Hero, Woodbury, Lighinlng: Fruit Wax at lowest prices. reductions CAKES family use. The demund AND PIES. (rial; prices no highet that bacesy pomts. 'y Th is 1s the month we clear i he: LA?ISES beautifal unirimmed braids 15 cents HATS. Will trim for you, but prefer to sell yon wateria s. ELGIN Besides our supply of fresh roil BUTTER the fine r lein 14 Svated tins for . foreign ports; 2, 5and 5 pound SHOES Unnvus Shoes and othy hi it 50 s 50 CENTS. Louiaris o ss sy r hoes Heeed i e CREAM \We offer with each i cream fror z;‘r;llnom : 5, loecream saitiree - Familles sappiied wiin FREEZERS. [ 0 Wont day beto ’ FLAgs, el s RaCe L LANTERNS. cenia Somen up =™ i FRUIT In the Front-street cellars a few gross of jars were wet by JARS more o less rusy. We e lons, those sif :hily damaged, 10 cents; S<cent ones are Hero, & hugh cost jar FRUIT Quart or 1g-gallon, tin, for family use, 45 cents and 60 cents & dosen : o CANS. by the gross or haif gross. Men’s GREEN We have ox-blood (orred), also green, the latest SHOES. Shoes; styiish 1oes and good qualiiy. Our strons everyday wear. Is com pis und 9 only, at »1.25 10 cl.se. ne of ece from $1.50 up. Biack, eliher for Sunday or Tan, A fow paiis 2,50 in & e o CASH STORE We aim to give every one a welcome and to make thele stav, whether for a moment or 0t as possible. month, as 0 not feel that you must buy. always “willing" to sell, but make no effort 10 force goods on our patrons at The Big Store at the Ferry—25-27 MARKET STREET. color for Men's and W flmnn'q. i | BLUE FLAME OIL STOVES $5.00 AND UPWARD. FURNITURE CARPETS BEDDING CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS. Oak Chiffoniers Stoves Steel Ranges...... Carpets, per yard, from Oak Bed Sets Parlor Sets ... . 450 Second-band LARGE STOCK OF SUPERIOR SECOND-HAND FURNITURE AND CARPETS. 1017-1019-1021-1023 Mission St 516-518-520-522 Minna St. Above Sixth. { Telephone, South 14. Open Evenings. 14 INcHES '« FROM THE EYES \ IS THE NATURAL READING DISTANCE NEARER oR FURTHER 15 ABNORMAL AND NEEDS INVESTIGATION P 3 CALL a0 SEE US ol F | OpTICIANS PHUTofiRASPL)J‘EPUES ~=o 642 MARKET ST. _Ur{u}n CHRONICLE BUILDING +KNOWN AND RELTABLE OLL Private.Nervous, Blood ind Skin o1 Manly Powrrestared. Over | Drears'e nd for Book, free. Patients cured at able. Hours, 9 to 3 daily : s %, 100 12, Consalia- | voufreennd sacred tial. Cull or address . ROSCOE McNULTY. . D., 20 Kearny Street, San Francisco, Cal. QELS DR. HALL'S REINVIGORATOR Five hundred reward 1o any cas cannot curs. EoY stops all Gouorrhea, Gleet, Fits, . o cei, LY MOIH cures. Blood Disease aad all wi ks ol ~eltAbuse oF Sont seaied. ‘82 per bottie, BOTT! 3 5 Cure any casa. TS A XS MEDICAL INSTITULR ¥b5 Broadway, Oakiand. Cal | ANl privie diseases quickly cared Send foe | free book. NEW WESTERN HOTEL, 7 EARNY AND WASHINGTON STS—Rm. | K modeted and renovatea. 1D & OO | European plan. Moowms 50 t S130 per day, $3 30 35 per Week, 38 10 $5J per MOBLL: froe Duths: bot and COld Water every IOOm: Lre Zraies id every roou: clevalor rund ailuugas | NOTARY PUBLIC. A. J. HENRY, NOTARY PUBLIC, 638 Mispnens 575:: Bawds 208 ol 38 Telephon esidons ; | wireet 'l'lfvphvlll “Chureh” 15, S— PRI ——