The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 6, 1897, Page 12

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 189 HONTERY RENDEAVOU N ASHE Total Destruction of the Famous Table Mountain House. GUENT? EFFECTS. Fred Beaver, the Insurance Man, Had a Narrow Escape From Death, AY OVERTURNED LAMP THE CAUSE. Heroic Efforts Were Made to Ex-| tinguish the Hungry Flames, but All Was in Vain, Where but the most popular huntsmen’s rendezvous & the Table Mountain House iforn: s now a This lofty resort, which was located on the peak of the mountain after which it was named, about twelve miles due north- west of Cazadero, was burned to the ground Wednesday night, and that sev- eral lives were not sacrificed in the disas- ter is attributed to the sparing hand of | Providence by those who escaped. Supper was over, the hunters, who hap- pened to be guests of the piace at the time, were smoking and exchanging stories of their several experiences of tha day; the away and made ready for the morning, and it would not have been a great while sre all would have retired for the night. M keeper oi the establishment, bad but one more little duty to perform before she ould call her day’s work done, and the fulfillment of that task came near being ber last act in life. She had to pnut out the lamps in the dining-room. One of a large swinging Rochester of Ingram was compellea to mounta r. In attempting to do this the lady ped her head ngainsy the lampand threw it out of its supporting frame. Wirh acras seconda the burning kerosene was ranning 1 fiery rivulets about the room, igniting the carpet, furniture, curtains and every- thing with which it came in contact. Mrs. Ingram screamed for he was but a moment before the tive m guests, the lady's husband, Mr. In- m, and Mr. Stemple, the proprietor of the botel, had rushed into the dining- room and were doing everything in their power to smother the iungry fames. But, despite their promptness and heroi efforts, they couid not even retara the } fire, much less less extinguisnh it. Cauzht | and carried by the fire swept up the s ase lead ng to w hours rgo stood one ol‘ ckened and smoking waste. | 1 and dining-room had been ¢ eared | . Fred Ingram, the estimable house- | 1 that are so much in vogue at all | sorts, and in order lo reach it | it went to the floor, and in a | p. and it | wentle- | an unfortunate draught | FRAMING THE NEW CHARTER | The Path Cleared for the | Work of the Various | Committees. iOuly One Report Submitted to the Consideration of the Meeting. It Excited Considerable Discussion and Was Referred Back for Amend- ment. There was 2 metaphorical clearing away of the underbrush at the meeting of the | charter convention last nizht. Little ac- tual work was done. Many of the com- mittees were a little at sea as to what their duties were, and how much latitude they had in their respective fields. They asked for instructions, and much of the time was consumed in giving them the infor- mation ‘hey desired. The general feeling as in f vor of allowing each committee 1o act without any restriction, and to | make as full a report as each might deem necessary. With but one exception all the commit- tces reported progress and asked for fur- th ime. The cormittee on boundaries, rights and liabilities of the existing muni- | cipality was the only one to submit a re- port. i In the absence of Mayor Phelan, Vice- i President Hugk Craig called the mectiag | to order. - Secretary Richard Freud read the re- port, which he was instructed to prepare | at the last meeting. This comprised | certain data relative to the cost .f gov- {ernment of the City and County of San Francisco. 7 Chairman H. N. Clement of the com- mittee on boundaries, rights and liabili- ties presented the report of his com- mittee. 2 It provides for the continuance of the City and County of San KFrancisco as a municipal corporation, defines the bound- | aries ol the same as they now virtually | exist, continues the ownership of the City and County in all the property that it now | possesses, retains the rights of the corpo- ration to sue and makes it subject to ali | the obligations, liabilities and duties of the existing corporation. It further pro- vides that the corporation shall not be liable for any damnage to person or prop- erty resulting from the defective condi- tion of any street or public highway. This iast provision, known as section 6. which is considered oae of the most important in the proposed charter, is as follows | Norecourse shall be had against said City and County for damage to person or property <uffered or sustained by or because of the de- fective conditiou of any street or public high- wiy of suid City and County, Or in couse- quence of uny such street or public highway being out of repeir or in condition to endan- ger persons or property passing thereon; but if such defect in the street or public highway shail have existed for the period of twenty four hours or more after notice thereof to the Mayor of said City and County, then the per- son or persons on whom the law may have imposed the obligation to repair such defect in the street or public highway, and also the officer or officers through whose official negli- | gence such defect remains unrepaired, shali be jointly and severally liable to the party in- ured for the damage sustained. Added to the report proper was the fol- lowing: And your committee recommend that the matter of the fixing of the n boundary ® line of the City and Couniy of San Francisco | medical the two upper floors, and in a twinkiing | the entire structure was converted into a | roaring and seething mass. It was cow a case of the fire-fighters looking out for their lives rath+r than the be referred to the law comiuitiee of the Com mitiee of One Hundred, for the resson that w: are inlormed b that there S8 | of the Polifical Code. salety of property. The warning to re- treat was given by Mr. Stemuple, and everybody made a dash for the outside. The place had vecome so choked with smoke and so stifling with bea: that es- cape was anvthing bnt an easy feat. Fred Beaver of this City, general agent of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Com- blinded and partly suffoca- he smoke, and before he succeeded in groping his way to the exit a portion of his clothes was burned off and his mus- tache and eyebrows were siuged to the flesh. Mr. Ingram, who made ade:perate dash into the burning building with the hope of saving some of his and nis wife’s effecis, o bad a*narrow escape from being burned to death. Like M:. B aver he was sni when rescued was found to have been severely burnec about the face and hanas, while his clothes were literally burned off his body. When all were safely out of the roaring and crackling structure, there was noth- ing for the refugees to do butto watc from a safe distance the rapid and re. morseless work of destruction. Tue only supply of water on_ the mountain came from a small pump that yielded butlittle, and besides was so close to the burning notel that no one dared approach it. With what little bedding that had been rescued from the doomed structure, and | after noithing but a pile of glowing em- bers were lefu to mark the spot where hundreds of bunters had dressed their game, the little party of outcasts made itself as comfortable as was possible un- der the circumstances for the night be- neath the trees. The guests, as well as the hotel people, lost nearly all of their effects. Edwards, the weil-known publisher of the Coast Review, lost a $300 watch, a suit of clothes and guite a jaree sum of money. He and Mr. Beaver were on a unting irip togetner. Both gentlemen are be- wailing the faci that the fire debrived | them of two fine biz bucks they had slain Wednesday worning, and had left in a cool place bengath the hotel water-tank. They consider themselves fortunate, how- | ever, in baving saved their guns, wh.ch are quite vaiuable. The zuests of the mountain resort, besides Messrs. Beaver and Edwards, were Dr. 1gwnsend, Mr. Day and Mr. Hall, all of tnis Cit “I have seen a few fires in my time, but 1 never saw anyihing burn so rapidly as did this one,” said Mr. Edwards upon his arrival last evening. “IL seemed to me that it was scarcely ten minutes after Mrs. Ingram called to us that the building was lying at our feet, a smeldering mass of ruins. It was a miracle that the iady ever escaved alive. Had she been stand- ing upon the floor instead of upon that chair when the lamp fell there is no ques- tion but tuat her clothing would have ignited and she would have suffered a frightfui_death. Poor Stemple is to be ed. He is a prince of good fellows, a more hospitable nost never lived. ill be a disastrous blow to him and less Ingrams as we!l.” McKINLEY WILL NOT COME. The President Has Abandoned His Western Tour for the Season. The hopes of those who desired to see President McKiniey in this City have been dasued, for Mayor Phelan received the following telegram yesterday from Attor- ney-General McKenna: WAsHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 5, 1897. _Hon. James D. Pheian, Mayor, San Francisco: The President assures me that he hes been obiiged 1o abandon his trip to the coast this season. JosEPH MCKENNA. Preparations thatswere under way to re- ceive the President have been abandoned. both of other y overcome by the smoke aud heat, | John G. | Considerable objection was manifested to section 6 and also :o section 2, which fixed the boundaries of the City. Atten- tion was called to the point that if a boundary were fixed by the charter such | boundary might prove unsatisfactory to | the Legislature, which has tl.e richt to fix county boundarie-, and might defeat the | avoption of the charter. | 7 It was decided to refer the report to the | law committee, with recommendation that {it be amended in accordance with the | views expressed in reference to the two | sections mentioned. | "J. M. Reynolds moved the following | resoiution: | Resolved, That it is the sense of this conven- | tion thnt | First—The charter shall | short. Second—That it provide that important laws shall be submitted to the electors before final adoption. Third—That a percentage of electors may by petition require the .egislative body to con- sider and act upon such measures as they de- sire to be passed. Fourti—That be concise and the governing body of this City shall be a large 5oard of Supervisors (at all times responsible to their constituenis), | who shall control the various departwents of the City #ud County in muuicipal affairs. Fifth—Thatall departmen.s shall be placed under civil service rules E That all officials and employes shall be h Py id salnries. cvenith—That an easy method of amend- ment to the charter shail be provided. It was decided to defer action on the resolution, owing to its 1mportance, untit the next meeting. On reconsideration of the motion which | referred the report of the committee on boundaries, righis and liabilities to the law committes, that report was rereferred | to the boundaries committee with similar | instructions to those that had been given | to the law committee. D. V. Kelly offered the following reso- | tauo |, Resolved, That this commitiee request and | that we a0 hereby request suggestiou from all { cil zeas, as well as irom al Cite and County | officers, employes and heads of municipal de- | partments, tant may aid us in our labors, and that all su’h suggestions will have the respect- ful attention and thanks o1 this body. The resolution was adopted. Samuel Braunbart moved that hereafter all reports of committees be considered seriatim. The motion was adopted. The chairman announced that rooms in the Mills building had been vlaced at the disposal of the various commitiees, with- out charge, and that these rooms would be open daily for the use of the charter committees. Adjonrnment was taken until next Thursday night, when the convention will meet at the same place—Shasta Hall of the Native Bons’ building. SPRECKELS SUGAR OGMPANY. Organization of a Corporation With a Capital of $5,000,000. Articles of incorporation of the Spreck- els Sugzar Company were filed in the office of County Clerk Curry yesterday with a capital of $5,000,000. Of this amount the organizers of the company, J. D. Spreckels, A. B. Spreckels, A. F. Morrison, M. H. | Weed and W. D. K. Gibson, have each subscribed $1000. Tue principal place of business of the company will be San Francisco, and the corporation is to exist for the term of fifty years, Producine beets and manufacturing sugar therefrom is to be the primary object of the company, and incidentally the com- paoy will engage in agiiculture, will build, equip and manage factories and refineries, deal in real estate, construct railroad: build ships and do all other things nece: sary to the successful development of the sugar-making business. G000 FROM AN TNCANNY WORKSHOP Something About the In- vestigations of Dr. D'Evelyn, IT IS NOT (RUELTY T0 ANIMALS. All the Studies Conducted on’ a Purely Scientific Basis, FIFTEEY " YEARS ARE NOT ENOUGH. The Doctor Gives the Results of His Work to the World That Re- search May Be Broadened. According to the books of the medical fraternity there are 250 diseases to waich the human family is heir. While ancient practice covsisted in treating these diseases as they made their appear- ance, modern medicine endeavors t) pre- vent as well as to cure. The history of the latter-day science indicates that this course has gone far to ameliorate the con- dition of the race by stopping epidemics and lessening the terrors of disease. Since the promulgation of the germ theory wonderful strides have been made not only in the treatment of diseases them- selves, but also in the prevent.on of them, and as a result the general health of the civilized world has been vastly improved. This hygienic prevention of epidemic diseases started thinkers in the wmedical profession to investigating $he subject in all ils bearings, ana such progress has been made that now all maladies which come from a tainting of the blood are be- lieved to be amenable to preventive treat- ment, and the lines of research have been s0 broadened that the question of heredity is one that is receiving attention. All over the world laboratories have been establishea for the purpose of making in- vestigaiions, having for their object the discovery of ceriain epecific remeaies for specific diseases. To this end was the laboratory of Dr. Fred W. d’Evelyn at Alameda established, and the result of his investigations was told in yesterday’s CaLL. The doctor felt that he had arrived at a point where the whole human race could be benefited and it was on this account that he prepared the article which gave to the medical pro- fession the manner of obtaining the serum and the mode of using it. To the laymaa, as the doctors are tond of calling ali those who have not taken the degree of “M.D.,” a medical laboratory is something un- cannv, and the pluce where Dr. d’Evelyn works is no exception to the rule. Waile a greay cry has been made against using animals for experimental purposes because it wa< cruel to the animals, there can be no doubt that this cruelty to a few | individuals has been of vast benefit to the human race. In the workshop of the doc- tor are to be found rabbits, guinea-pigs and bottles, or jars, containing the blood of the nobler animal—the borse. In fact, there is a great deal of blood there 1f you know just where to look for it, but it is not insight. Itdoes not look like blood and there is not so much appearance of the ruthless use of in-truments as can be seen at any time at the receiving hospitals of the city. The laboratory is a place wherechildren wouid think they were in a home for pets. The scientific work here is done entirely by chemical process and the end to be ob- tained is for tbe bencfit of all mankind. While the doctor has been experiment- ing with the blood of borses the animals themselves have bcen cared for on this side of the bay by a veterinary surgeon who has given the best of treatment, and the blood has been carried to the labora- tory tlere to un‘ergo the chemical tests and reactions which produce the serum used ir. making the equisine. Dr. d’Evelynis a man of 45 years of age anda one-third of his life has been spent in making the investigations in this line. He is a graduate of the Edinburgh College ana served as surgeon in the British army uutil he lost a leg in one of the tribal wars of South Africa. It was while he wasen- gazed in the army that he became imbued with the idea that much of the drink habit was from hereditary taint and he studie! the subject until he became con- vinced that this taint was a chemical change of tlie blood itse!f. He began by making cherzical éxamin- ations of the blood and found in all cases where people were addicted to the use of alconolic stimulants or where the parents before had used such stimulants, there were certain conditions in the blood that changed the appearauce of the fluid when it was looked ut through a microscope. With this cue he selected the horse and began the work of making artificially the same condition and succeeded in obtain- ing the results which he believes will change the nature of a great majority of the buman family. While he bas not finished his investigations, and while the end has not yet been fullv obtaived, Le believes that with the rest of the medical thinkers working in the same line, the day is at hand when the cure for drunk- enness and the prevention of the desire for alcohol stimulanis w:ll be as general as is the use of vaccination for the pre- vention of sma'lpox. Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION. H, J. McCoy's Twenty-Fifth Anniver- sary as Secretary Celebrated. A reception was given H. J. McCoy last evening, it being the tweniy-fifth anr versary of his taking charge of the worl as a general secreiary of the Young Men’s Christian Association. The president of the association, John J. Valentine, presided and short 8; eeches were made by Rev. M. M. Gibson, R. V. Watt, Louis Titus, D. E. Collins and Noel H. Jacks. Mr. McCoy responded to the words of congratulation with feeling and thanked his friends for their encouraging words. Besides the speeches there was a musi- cal programme furnished by the Colum- bian orchesira. Mr. McCoy was made general secretary of the Lowell (Mass.)association August 5, 1872. This position he filled until sixteen years ago, when he was called to San Francisco. Since he has been here he has been thoroughly identified with the asso- ciation work, and a good deal of the suc- cess of the organization is due to his un- tiring labors in its bebalf. ————— Rosentields in Mining. Articles of incorporation of the Eagle-Shaw- mut Mining Company have been filed in the office of the County Clerk by John Rosenfield, Hepry Rosenfield, Frederick C. Mills, Alonzo W. Follansbee and Artemas T. Fletcher. The capital siock is $1,000,000. GEL HELD 10 ANSWER All the Charges of Embez- zlement and Forgery to Be Tried. The Aggregate Amount of Bail Fixzed at the Sum of $38,000. Judge Camphell Has Set the Trial for Murder at 10 o'Clock This Morning. The preliminary examination of Theo- dore Figel on the charges of forgery and embezzlement was compleied in Judge Campbell’s court yesterday and the de- fendant was held to answer to the Su- perior Court. The amount of bail on the different cases ranged in amounts from $2000 to $7000 each, and the aggregate sum is General Barnes, attorney for Figel, says nothing will be done toward securing bail until the decision on the charge of mur- der is rendered, as in case the defendant is found guilty he could not be released on bail. Three witnesses were called to the stand at the morning session. Garson Goldsmith, a clerk; Joseph An- chell, a clothier, and Mitchell Wiener of Pursch & Wiener, testifiea to being in company of Isaac Foifman in Sacra- mento on May 18, 1897, the date on the $9500 receipt Figel claxms he received from Hoftman for money advanced him al various times, With this testimony the prosecution closea its cases so far as the charges of embezzlement and forgery were con- cerned. Ex-Judge Murphy in withdraw- ing his last witness stated that he believed the evidence to be conclusive as to Figel’s guiit of embezziement and forgery, and be expected an immeaiate decision. In fact the prosecution did not feel ju-tified in proceeding on the examination of Figel for murder until the minor offenses had been passed upon. Judge Camubell answered that ne was able to immediately decide upon the defendant’s guilt or innocence, his mind being fully made up. General Barnes presented a motion to dismiss, which was denied. At the afternoon session of the court Judge Campbell rendered his decision. He said he had carefuliy gone over the evidence in the cases and from the facts and circumstances surrounding them he wassatistied that the detendant was guilty of embrzzlement and forgery, and there- fore he would hold bim to answer to the Superior Court on the seven charges of embezzlement and two of forgery. The amount of bail on the several charges was fixed as follows: Case No. 1, amount of embezzlement $1600, bail §4000; No. 2, amount of embezziement $436 36, bail $30C0; No. 3, amount of em- bezzlement $280 42, bail $2000; No. 4, amount of embvezzlement 3 60, bail $2000; No. 5, amount of embezzlement $14 bail §5000; No. 6, amount of em- bezzlement $1500, tail $5000; No 7, amount of embezzlement $35.0, bail $7000. The bail on 1ue two charges of forgery was fixed a1 $5000 each. In calling up the case of murder Judge Cawpbell said the preceding cases were mere misdemesnors in comparison with the final charge and that all witnesses would be required to be prompt in attend- ance under penalty of contempt. Mr. Ach asted for a postponement of the case, as Judge Murpby was no: well, Judge Louderback objecied and asked that he mi:ht be allowed to vary the reg- ular order and call their witness, joseph Anchaell, who was present then, and as he hived at Sacramento it would not be con- venient for him to attend later. Mr. Ach agreed to this ana Judge Campbell or- dered the case to be proceeded with. The defense reconsidered their request and asked that the ccurt excuse Mr. Anchell until fummoned by telegraph. This was agreed lo, and the court ad- journed uniil 10 o’clock this morning, when the case will be taken up. Itisthe intention to finish it as soon as possible. A WIFE'S OBLIGATIONS. An Important Preccdent for Broken Down Husbands. There are times when under the law of this State a wife can be compelled to support ber husband. This point was established yesterday by a decision ren- dered by Justice Temple of the Supreme Court, which was concurred in by Justices Henshaw and Van Fleet and Chief Justice Beatty. The circumstances of the case on which this decision was made were of themselves peculiar. In Los Angeles County, there live an aged couple named Livingston. The wife, Mrs. Mary A. Livingston, has reached the mature age of 79 years, and her husband, Samuel W., is even older than the wife. In fact heis so aged as to be infirm and unable to support himself. Some time ago the wife deserted her hus- band, and he was left as helpless as a baby. In their more prosperous days the wife always carriea the bankbook, and furthermore she had money in her own right. After the old woman deserted the old man, he sued her for maintenance and won the suit, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County ordering Mrs, Livingston her husbuand a montnly allowance She at once transferred all of her property to her daughter, so_as to avoid the execution of the order. She was cited to appear and <how cause why she should not b» punished for contempt. The con- tempt proceedings resulted in her being committed to prison until such a time as sbe would comply with the order of the court. From thatjudgment she appealea to the Supreme Court, and the judgment has been affirmed. - COLONEL OROCKER'S WILL. Judge Coffey Admitted the Instrument to Prob.te Yesterday. The will of the late Colonel Charles F. Crocker was admitied to probate by Judge Coffey yesier.ay, At orney Morrizon ap- pearing on behalf of the preponents of the instrument. In accordance with the provisions of the will Henry T. Scott and Charles E. Green were granted leti@rs of admini-tra- tion as executors. Mrs. Adeline M. Eas- ton, grandmother of the children of the testator, was appointed guardian of the minor beirs, also in cuomyliance with the will. The entire estate will go to the chil- dren. The value of the estate will prob- ablv reach $8,000,000. . i 16 California street, B. F. Gerald, Pucific-Union Club, and Wil- liam C. Mahoney, Mills building, were ap- pointed appraisers of the estate. The business of seitling up the estate will_be carried on as speedily as the ex- Lensive interests involved will permit. - Divorce Suits Filed. Suits for divorce were filed in the office of the County Clerk yesterday as tollows: Frederica Claudius against August Claudius for alleged crueity. Heien Florence Lucas against Alexander L. Lucas for eruelty. TEXTRO0K RAID fiAS DEVELOPED Parents of School Children Now at the Mercy of the Ring, THE COMMUNITY IS IND:GN Adroit Methods Employed to Place the New Books in the Schools. TRIBUTZ OF $225,000 IS DEMANBED. Slates Discarded for Paper Pads—A Devil Behind Bags—Clever Color Scheme of an Oculist. The text book ring has at last got in its work on the School Department of San Francisco. Since the opening of the gchools last Monday the parents of chil- dren have been astounded at the demands for money to buy new books. Some out- lay is always figured on incident to the advancement of pupils from one grade to another, butit has been many years since parents have been cailed upon to put up coin for books as they have been this week. A prominent business man on Sansome streey said to a CALL reporter yesterday: “1 have two children in school and it will cost me $7 to buy books required by the recent changes ordered by the Board of Education. A gentleman named Wilson was in my office to-day and he said it would cost $12 to ouy the beoks which three of his cnildren must have.” Many statements of a similar character were made in all sections of the City yes- terday. It was reported to THE CALL that one parent had to expend $14 for the books which the new rule required his children to produce. To say that the parents are indignant conveys but a slight | sense of the indignation which prevails. A storm of angry remonstrance 1s sure to break over the neads of the School Direc- tors, who are responsible for this outrage on the community. A history of the methods by which old books were cast aside and new books in- troduced thows that the solid nine in the poard, backed by the agents of the pub- lishing-houses, resorted 1o cunning tricks. ‘Three months ago a proposition to adver- tise for books was rejected by the board, on the proper ground that no changes of a general characier were required. This action of the boarua lulled the public into a sense of security. While the public mind was at rest the friends of the ring in the board began a system of gradual change. Bailey’s “Mental Arithmetic,” new to the department, bas been introduced for use in the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and | eighth grades. The cost 1s 40 cents, but | the Board of Education quotes it 35 centy. This_is one of the pigeons of the Ameri- | can Book Company, of which Fred Camp- bell, formerly of the Alameda School De- partment, is agent. Swinton’s new “Word Analysis,” cost- ing 40 cents, is another new kiuk intro- duced. It has a fine sweep from Lhe fourth to the eighth grade inclusive. It is another pigeon of tne American Book Company. Parents who innocently fancy that only one grade i+ affectea will have that sweet delusion dispelied when they | ascertain the full sweep of the raid. “Heart Culture” is new and 1t is a daisy in 1ts way. Mr. Waibel, who kaers the bookstore on Mission street, near Twen- | ty-second, could have sold a thousand | books on the culture ot the heart if he had had them in stock yesterday. Young- sters were running all over the City to get the book. Parents may rest assured that it will get here. The expense will not be less than 25 cents and it may be 30 | cents. Should any parents fancy thas heart culture is to be nezlected or lightly passed over THE CALL can assured them that the book which the Board of Educa- tion has introduced is in four parts. The first part is for pupils of the second graae, the second part lor the third grade, the third part for the fourth grade and the | fourth par for the fifth grade. The | Whittaker & Ray Company represent this charming publication. Parents appreh¢nding that oli-fash- ioned writing-books are to be retained may rest assured that a change is in store and the old books may be cast aside. The Amer.can system of veriical writing goes out, and H. 8. Crocker & Co 1s prepared to supply the children with a California system. It is said in justification of this | change that the pupils will not be put to additional expense, but tie dealers who | have quantities of the old styie on hand | pad patterns on account of size or color, but several teachers have insisted that ads of a uniform size should be furnished. FL happens that the Mysell & Rollins pad | of a baby blue shade has the picture of a dog on the cover—a large fine dog. The pad with a blue shade and a dox is the acceptable size, The principal noldsit up so all the children can see the dog and then she tells them to get padsof that | size. The plan works to a charm, and people now say that the oculist has come 10 stay in the School Department. In the introduction of blank books some of the principals have been doing the rawest kind uF work, such as telling each pupil that certain blank books must be | used. The proof has been obtained on | one principal, and as the law fixes a pen- alty of §500 for the offense there is talk of baving ber punished. She will be '(sugm to stand in with the ring and not’ 1o at- tempt any business outside of the com- bination. % Since the board has authorized so many changes and put up the cost of education on the poor as well as on the ric. there has been a tremendous drain on the indi- gent fund. Out of this fund books may be procured for children whose parents are 100 poor to buy the necessary equipment. The rush on thisfund is likely tocontinue. Surprise was expressed yesterday by School Directors and at the office of the Board of Education that pupils had been instructed to no longer use straps in car- rying their books to and from school, but to use instead bags. Pareuts beard of the pew decree yesterday, and much indigna- | tion was manifested. There 1s some boss devil behind the bag scheme, whose iden- tity has not been revealed. Itis denied at the office of the Board of Education that any authority has been given for the issue of this order. I:is the judgment of men who were 1n- terviewed vesterday that steps should be taken to protect the people irom this raid ot the Solid Nine and the book ring. The | proportions of the raid can hardly be cal- culated at present. Itis estimated, how- ever, that the 45,000 schoolehildren in this | City may be forced to contribute $5 each, | or, in the acgregate, $225,000. This is only | the beginning. All the interests of plunder seem to have joined togeiter. The first concerted attack on a large scale was made at Sac- ramenta last winter, but was exposed and defeated in the Legislature. The ring | gained one strong point when the Gov- ernor knocked out the entire appropr.a- tion for the maintenance of the State | Printing Office for two years. The ring | hoped to gain full control of the entire business of supplying books wiien this veto was announced, but subsequent opin- ions by the Attorney-General defeated that hove. The present policy of the ring is to werk on the local boards throughout the State. = There seems to be a fine field open for the new Grand Jury to en'er. SOCIAL DEMOCRACY. Adopted for Spreading Frinciples of the New Organization. At the meeting of the local branch of the Social Democracy, held at the office, of James Taylor Rogers last night, a num- ber of applications for membership were received and acted upon. A communication from James Barry was read, expressing sympatoy with the principles of the organization and re- gretting his inability to be present at the meeting. President Rogers submitted a plan for bringing the aims and objects of the organization before the geueral public He proposed that printed matter giving the principles and constitution of the new political party be distributed. The propo- sition met with the approval of the meet- Plans the ing. %; was decided to appoint a committee to confer with the gentlemen who were 10 start a secoud branch of the organiza- tion in this City. Theobject of this was to devise means whereby the strength of the organization could be most quickly aug- mented. TENTH SESSION A BIG: SUGGESS Flattering Prospects Increasing Prosperity Noted. Election of Grand Officors of the Young Men’s Catholic Union. Fleven Growing Assemblies Were Rep- resented at the Annual Assembly. The tenth Grand Assembly of the Young Men’s Catholic Union completed its labors at Loyola Hall yesterday even- g, after an interesting session of thres days. The organization isin a most flourish- ing conaition, and this has been the be attended and most successful meeting in its history. Fifty representative young men of the Catholic faith, representing eleven pros- perous assemblies, were in constant at- tendance, and all took a lively interest in the proceedings. The following grand officers for the ensuing year were elected and installed: Grand chaplai grand president. , Rev. Joseph F. Byrne; past P. N. Henrahan; grand president, P, E. McCarthy; grand first v president, J. A. Brien; grand second yice- president, D. Cronin; grand eecretary, S. Has- kins; grand tressurer, J. English; grand marshal, J. A. Foley; grand inside sentinel, P. Braze!; grand ontside sentinel, J. Brennan; grend trustees—M. Kodgers, M. Fitzgerald, J. B. V.zzard, J. J. Powers, J. C. Murphy. The membership of the society has steadily increased since its organization in 1887. Its finances also are in the best possible shape. During the past year $1929 has been paid out to the widows u_nq orphans of deceased members and $2745 in sick benefits. The treasurer’s bouks show a balance of cash on hand and in bank amounting to $47! 8 Grand P.e:ident Peter N. Hanrahan is his annual address expres:ed much satis faction with the present condition of the organization, and encouraged the mem- bers to continue the good work along the present lines. Several proposed amendments to the constitution were productive of much de- bate, but the majority decided that the constitution was satisfactory as it stands and only a few changes of minorim- portance were made. The next Grand Assembly will be held in this City in August, 1898 Permanent headquarters have been established at Lovola Hall, corner of Tenth and Market streets. Grand Presi- dent P. E. McCarthy has the greatest confidence in tbe future of the organiza- tion and 1ntends to establish an assembly in every parish in the State. Colonel Irish to Stay. Congressman E. F. Loud arrived here from Washington, D. C., yesterday. He saya there is little to do in Congress since the tariff bill was pasied. The California delegation, he also tells, has decided to recommend Jogeph F. Spear Jr. as Surveyor of the Port, and to ask that Colonel John P. Irish be allowed to hoid the position of Naval Officer. | \ NEW TO-DAY — CLOTHING. | 5 | é | % % are not blessing the board to-duy. Some books which are not new to the | department have been introduced in cer- | tain grades. For example, in the sixth grade: Swinton’s “Word Analysis” is | new to the department and the State advanced arithmetic is new to the grade; | Bailey’s *‘Mental Aritbmetic’’ is new to i the department and the State advanced | geography is new to the grade; Wagner’s | “Pacific History Stories’’ is new to tue grade. The price is 60 cents for the his- tory. Lastevening a well-known dealer told THE CALL that the beok could besup- | plied at a profit for 20 cents. The eightn grade ha- Dole’s **American Citizen,” costing $1. This is said to be new to the department. Perhaps the e ght. grade 1s being used as a ‘*‘try on.” Bryant & Stratton’s “Common - school | Book-keeping'’is classed as new. It costs | 90 cents. i Some new-fangled notions in mechani- cal drawing and music books have been introduced. The iucreased expense is not | given at the present time, bui the parents oi school-chiidren will uscertain the amount later on when they are called upon to foot the bills. It was stated yes- | terday at the office oi the secreiary of the | Board of Ed.cation that no new music | was (o be introduced. The secrctary said the ‘‘Heart Cuiture,” Swinton’s “Wora Analysis,” a new drawing-book and Bai- ley’s “Mental Arithmetic” were the only uew features, There is a widespread inference that some of the principals are doing a little work on the side to help along the ring. The gentie oculist isin the j b up to bi. eyes. He holds that paper pads and pads of u sweet baby biue shouald be used in- stead of slates. The oculist has converted he Superintendent to the use of pads, but Webster at last accounts had retused todraw the color line on the new pads. It crops out, nevertheless, that Mysell & Rollins make 2 lovely pad with just tue coriect shade of blue and that 1ts merits have been presented to all the principals by n% enterrrising lady in the service of the blue. Principals were admoni-hed A ) Iy R ) W 2 ) N e ) R R T e e e R e Y E DB GG ~ We make no w but move with a vim and a dash. If there is any loss to bear we believe in bearing it, for we are determined not to take a single suit, new quarters in the premises. To dispose of thi notice means that we dous reductions—and we are doing. in many instances. 541 Mark trousers from our present stock into our Cost prices on all goods—below cost S.N.WOOD & CO. (COLUMBIAN WOOLEN HILLS), Directly Opposite Sansome. eak-kneed attempts, overcoat or pair of Golden Rule Bazaar s stock on such short must make tremen- that’s precisely what et Street, A D G ) R D 2 D G G2 Rt L 22PN Rt T e R e T e M e S s 20 that they must not discriminate between | EZ2EDNEZ2ERT) W2 NETRINEZLET) WIAN) CZREGZ22ET)