The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 7, 1897, Page 15

14 THE SAN FRA:NC-ISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 MY LADY'S TING IN THE MARSH Mrs. Yarde-Buller Has Not/| Gone Home to England. SHE IS RESIDING IN OAKLAND. HerHome Is Among the Swamps Along the Bay Shore, A BILL - COLLECTOR FOUND HER. | He Hunted for Ten Days—Her Son Now Camping in Moraga Valley. Sax Fraxc 1sco CALL.| 08 Broadway, Aug. 6. | A few weeks ago a report was exten- sively printed thal Lady Yarde-Buller had effected a settlement with her sisters and had returned to England. Her son, Cap- tain Arthur Blair, was also reported to have gone to London to rejoin his regi- ment. It remained for a clerk named Walter Rode to discover to-night that dy Yarde-Buller has been hiding from publicity in an obscure little cottage on the borders of the West Oakiand marsh | and that ber son, the captain, is camping with his younger brother in the Moraga | Valley. There is a vast difference between the spacious and luxurious home of her iady- ship in the West Ead of London or the Kirkham mansion, near Lake Merritt, and | tbe one-story cottage surrounded by a miasma that has been the curse of Colonel Irish's life for twenty years; but Lady Buller does not mind that, if only she can get away from the world—the curious and | ng worid. The man who found Lady Yarde-Buller was a clerk who has been hunting for her ladyship for ten days. He had some pa- pers to serve on her. A San Francisco | firm wanted payment for some silverware, | and to protect itself it gave the bill to yers. But Lady Yarde-Buller and her Captain Arthur Blair, had left for Europe, they were told, and nothing could be done. Clerk Rode, however. §s persisten had an idea that Lady | Yarde-Buller was a great deal nearer the : Pacific than the Atlantic. He went ta | work to prove his idea, and he was led | from one piace to another till finally he located her ladyship in the humble atode she now occupies, and at last he served | her with the papers. | Now her ladyship declares that she was pot hiding from debt collectors, but sim vly from the horrid public, and that| she had been pursued in many parts of | the world by people who have bougnt in “ her e and who have th» bills sent to her. t although Lady Yarde-Builer is not at home to a lawyer's clerk she is al- ways pleased to receive newspaper men. T used to report in the House of Lords for the London Times,” she said to-night, “and I must say I like newspaper men. | “It is nobody’s business why I am | continued Lady Yarde-Buller when asked why she left the Hotel Met- ropole. “I don’t see what gifference it makes whetber I am here or at the hotel | gland. That is a private affair. I | would rather talk of almost anything else | than my private affairs. Let’s taik Klon- | dyke. That is attracting general atten- tion now. Idon’t know who this Leet is that_is suing me on behalf of Shreve’s, and I am sure that I do net owe Lim a OARLAND OFFIC) He cent. As to Mr. Shreve I :can truthfully state that I am not indebted to him for anythin.. If [ wanted jewels or silver- ware I am not dependent upon a few dol- lars’ worth I could purchase here. I have not bought anything of the kind in Amer- ica for years. ! “If any one has had anything charged ———————————————————— NEW TO-DAY. Our competstors—the high class tailors. fioos BRUS 27-37 Kearny corner Post Sensitive boys want good clothes. If a boy at school has been dressed here hedoesn’t have to think about clothes —can learn better. Fence prices: Long pants suits for ages 11 to 19, $3.50 Short pants suits for ages g to 15, $1.00 Knee pants two bits Corresponding reductions in a few other grades. Alter, exchange goods or refund money. w tome I am not responsible and do not propose to pay for it. That has been done in both America and Europe, and I have been a victim of such work before. You may say tuatif I owed Mr. Shreve any- thing Iam able and would readily pay it. The case will be dismissed as soon as 1t is called, I think. “I am simply living here with Mrs. Muiharen, who was General Kirkham’s housekeeper y-ars ago, because it is quiet and I am not disturbed by inquisitive people siaring at me every time move. The boys are campingin Moraga Valley, where they have been for the past eight weeks. Arthuris now' a captain in the Royal Guards and, although only 19 years of age, he is beginning to worry and fret because he is kept away from his cowm- mand. I telegraphed only last week and received an answer assuring me that his standing was all right. “] wiil not say why I am living here mn seclusion because I do not consider it to be anybody’s concern but my own.” VALLEY ROAD EXTENSION, Visalia Preparing to Celebrate—The Southern Pacific Is Becoming Gra- cious in View of Competition. The track-layers of the Valley Road have reached St. Jobns River, a few miles from Visalia, and will be detained there for two weeks while a bridge over that stream is being constructed. The citizens of Visalia have appointed a committee to arrange a demonstration in honor of the completion of the road to that point, and no doubt a celebration worthy of the event will take place. 1t has been suggested that September 9— Admission day—would be a proper time for holding the demonstration, so that two important events in the history of the State may be celebrated at the same time. The Southern Pacific Company is be- coming very xracious Lo the people of the San Jcaquin Valley since the Vailey Road bas entered the field as a competitor. Second-class cars run cn freight time, ar- riving and departing at the most incon- venient hours, constituted a service zood enough for the people of that region be- fore the advent of the competing road. Now fliers and first-class accommodations are proviaed. Next Sunday the Soutliern Pacific will put on two new trains. One is the West side flier, which wiil run from Visalia to this City via Hanford. The run will be made in daylight. An- other train will be run from Fresno to Stockton, making the trip in three hours, & RAW WORK UF NINE RINGOTER Parents of School Pupils Taxed Outrageously for New Books, HEART CULTURE A NEW FAD Gems of Madge Morris’ Verse! in Harr Wagner's Pacific History Stories, . EXPRESTON OF PUBLIC OPINION. Course of the Solid Nine in the Board of Education Denounced in Plain Language Last evening at the stores where school- | books are sold indignant parents discussed the action of the Board of Education in adding new books to the list used in the schools. It was acknowledged at every store that the outrage was the greatest that has been perpetrated in many years. Many ot the hooks called for cannot be copy of one of the parts, that such a book would ordinarily be sold to the retailer for 7 certs and would be sold by him for 10 cents. The price to the school children of San Francisco is 25 cents. It would be interesting to ascertain who shares in the extra 15 cents profit that is obtained from the parents of this community. This is the opening paragraph of the preface to each part: 5 *The aim of this book is to teach kind - ness to animals by quickening sympathy for them, arousing a sense of justice toward them and instilling the iunda- mental principles of right care of them.”” Further on the authoress says: *I have euarnestly sought”to make it a work of character-building for the pupils.” As an indignant parent of a seven-year- old tot was laving down her two bits to pay for 10 cents’ worth of ‘-heart cultyre” for her progeny, she perused the preface, and, as she caught the quoted sentences, re- marked: I wish they could compe! the Board of Education fo take this entire course of four parts. It might teach them kindness to parents by quickening sym- pathy jor them and arousing a sense of justice toward them. It might do some character-building for the School Direc- tors.” It would be hypercritical to find fault with the ostensible motive for the publi- cation of these books and their introduc- tion into the public schools. Asa sample of how ‘‘heart culture” is to be effected in children whose ages range between six and seven years, the following, which is a portion ot a lesson from part I, is given: ‘'THE SNAIL”—CHARLES LAMB. The frugal snail, with forccast of repose, Carries his house with him where’er he {H PL‘epsRoul and if there comes & shower of rain, Retreats to his small domicile again. Touch but a tip of him, & horn—"us He curls up in his sanctuary shell. He's his own landlord, his own tenaut; stay Long as he will, he dreads no quarter day. Himsclf he boards and jodges; both invites And leu;lls himself; sleeps with himseif o' n'ghts. He spbrg.s the upholsterer trouble to procure Chattels; himseli is his own furniture And his sole riches wheresoe’er he roam; Knock when you will, he's sure to be at home. Here is a specimen of the simple ques- tions based upon the lesson quoted : *‘Does true pleasure help to build true character?” “To my mind,”” said a mother, who sends her chiidren to the Lincoln Gram- mar School, “'this change in tne books to be used in school is an unjust imposition on every parent whose child attends the public schools of San Francisco. No fault was found with the old books, and the change seems to have been made simply to allow some publishing firm or some ‘well— HIS HOPES REALIZED. Kerrigan Had Made the Now Oycling. Movement 2 Success, When Its Membership Exceede} the League's His Work Was Done. The resignation of Juage Frank H. Ker- rigan from his prominent position in the Associated Cycling Clubs,and his probable withdrawal from the directorate of the Bay City Wheelmen next month, as told in THE CALL, were much talked of among the cyclers yesterday, particularly about the clubs. Judge Kerrigan’s leiter of resignation to Secretary Scovern shows that he re- gretted being obliged to take the step, but felt that bis health demanded it. It is as follows: SAN ANDREAS, July 29, 1897. Stanley G. Scovern Esq., Secretary Catifornia Associated Cycling Clubs 1500 Fulton street, San Francisco—DEAR SIR: I herewith tender my Tesiguntion as chairman of the recruiting and organization committee, Ido this reluctant- ly. Am moved to the step on account of ill health and an overwhelming pressure of other #ffairs. With every hope {or the prosperity of the C, A. C. C., 1 am, yours very respectiul FRANE H. K AN. Speaking of Judge Kerrigan’s with- drawal, a prominent wheeiman said: “The Judge told me that he intended staying by his place until his greatest bope had been realized, and that wouid be when the membership of the C. A. C. C. should exceed that of the League of American Wheelmen in California. He had been an ardent supporter of the so- called ‘secession’ movement from the ieague, and declared it to be his conviction that the C. A. C. C. was the only general organization which the wheelmen of this State should support. He and a few others have been working energetically to give the new movement a secure footing, and have succeeded. “When the association began its career under the new regime last March the league had 1700 members and we had none. To-day we bave over 800 and the lesgue has 770.” e e ST WINZLER SUSPENDED, His Case WIill Come Up Before the Police Commission on Wednes- day Next. Policeman A. C. Winzler seems to have got himself into considerable trouble for his hasty action in shooting young Charles Franz on suspicion of being one of the persons who robbed the residence of N. P. Vallejo at 764 Dolores street. He was suspended from ine police force by Chief Lees yesterday morning. In suspending the cfficer, Chief Lees acted upon the advice of Captain of De- tectives Ben Bohen, who made his verbal report yesterday morning. Tie written report, giving the full details of the shoot- ing, will be handed to the Chief some time to-day. Captain Bohen does not believe that Franzor any of his companions bad any- thing to do with the theft of Vallejo's res- idence, and thinks Winzler's action was rather hasty. The case of the suspended policeman will come up before the Board of Police Commiseioners for final adjudi- cation next Wednesday. B — Not Too Late In the season to continue the 8e delightful bay excursions to El Campo. The big ferry steamer Ukiah 1s thronged eyery Sunday with good-natured crowds who apprecia‘e this popular resort. Four round trips are made, so one can almost make his own hours in taking the trip. To-morrow tbere will be something in ad- dition to usual atiractions offered. N A PAWNED THE DIAMOND. A. J. Eaton, a Jeweler, Is Anxious t Find A, B. Lindsay. X Police Judge Joachimsen has issued a warrant for the arrest of A. B. Lindsay, a former resident at 825 Oak strees, Alameda. The complainant is A. J. Eaton, pro- prietor of the Occidental Watch Company, 24 Post street, who alleges that Lindsay, who was in his employ at the time, on Tusesday !ast, took away a dizmond ring for the purpose of showing it to a cus- A FOOR FATHER’S COMPLAINT. Editor of The Call: The matter which appeared in your issue of the 6th inst., under the heading ‘“‘Textbook Raid Has Developed,” is timely and the subject cne well worthy of further explojtation and ventilation. is my experience: I have one son, 13 years old. He is motherless, and I work hard daily. Your interest in this raid, for such it really is, is one that the heads of thousands of families shoula and doubtless do thank you for. Here Situated as I am my boy is expected to do many things thatotherwise would be done for him. Oa Wednes- day night last, August 4, he handed me a list, in his teacher’s writing, of the books that would be required in the fourth grade, to which he had been promoted. 1 turned the list over to & bookstore proprietor, and by him was suppliea with four out of the seven books which the list called ior, the others not then being in stogk. The four books were in turn given to my son, who later, preparalory to strapping them together with his siate and other sciool supp! wrote his name i each. On Thursday ev ing I was informed that the pooks purchesed, the titles and authors of which were in accordance with the teachers’ list, were not the ones wanted; thata change was contemplated, and that informaiion wouid be given later as to just what books would be required. One assertion was positive and that was that the four books I had bought were of 1o use. 1attempied to return them to the bookstore proprietor from whom they were bought and receive credit for the same, but the name which had been inscribed in eack made it possible that they could only be sold as secona-hand books. This wss in consonance with business methods and I have no complaint to meke to or of the book-dealer, but I certainly ieel that I am the victim of school board incompetency or school board misman- agement. Iam out about $2—a small sum, but one which I can ill sfford to lose—and find that I have an addition to my very small library which was unexpected and not desired. Keep up your “dieging.” J. HuMPHRIES, 203 ualifornia sireet. obtained at present, so parents were com- pelied to go trom one place to another in a vain search for the books which the board has prescribed. At the Van Ness Avenue Bazar Judge Maguire was one of the bookbuyers. For books for one of his boysin the seventh grade it cost him $2 40, but others must be purchased before the list is complete. He was one of the few that did not mani- fest indignation, but succepted the in- creased tax quite calmly. Another buyer who came in with his wife and three chil- dren exchanged notes with the Judge and produced a memorandum showing that he had paid $5 for his boy who was in the seventh grade and still had two more books to buy. The man who talked to Judge Maguire was angry for keeps. He said he could stand tbe 1ax for the books, but that it would be Larl on poor people who have the most cnildren to provide ior. He said: “*This is the lzst and the worst deal ofthe lot. 1t comes, too, wnen the Super- visors are preparing a tax levy that is monstrous. I do not know wbat should be done, but some steps should be taken to manifest the temper of the people. Mass-meetings do no gooa. Men ought to march up to the City Hall and pull the rascals out. So far as I am concerned I teel like 5 !ling out my property and leav- ing the City. We have no protection in this town from public robbers.” At Waibel’s bookstore, on Mission street, near Twenty - first, there was another large throng of parents and children bent on the purchase of books. According to the stories told there every one at the Mis- sion indignaut over the outrage. Complainig are expected at the beginning of every scicol term, but nothing before has equaled the feeling now manitested agaiust the Board of Education. At the Mission the supply of “Heart Culture’’ was soon exhausied and the pupils on the sidewalk were talking about the new textbook. *“‘Pacific History Sto- ries” couid not be purchased at the retail bookstores last night, but a supply is ex- pected daily. Tne retail dealers fancy that the book is published in New York, but the Whittaker & Kay Company told a CALL reporter last night that this book was published and actually printed in this City. The retail price oi the book is 60 cents, but it should not <ost more than 30 cents. Atthe last-named figure a good profit could be made by the publisher and the dealers, The bock contains 168 pages. The paper is ordinary and the binaing cheap. A study of the book is amusing from one point of view. Harr Wagner 1s the anihor of the book, and Mr. Wagner is the husband of Mudge Morris, the poetess. The book abounds in selections of poetry. Bret Harte is represented by two selec- tions, Charles Warren Stoddard has two uceredited to his genius. George Eiiof, Joaquin Miller, Keats, Ina Coolbrith ana Roliin M. Daggett huve one each. Madge Morris Wagner has three poems in the textbook. She sings of San Diego Bay and the Golden Gate, and the length of each song isin keeping with the stretch of navigable water to which the verse is dedicated. Herr Wagner was Superintendent of Scnools of San Diego County, and is now the editor of an educational journal. His book is interesting, and 1n the man creaitable, but no reason seems to exist why 1t should be introduced in the sixth grade of the publicschools and in no other grade. Itisnotin the list of new books which the secretary of the Board of Edu- cation gave to IHE CALL as having been tomer. The jewel, valued at $150 w pawned, and Lindsay left Alameda with his wife and child for parts unknown. The charge is felony embezzlement. ———— To-Day’s Wasp. More subjects are treated of editorially in the Wasp than in any other weekly in San Francisco. The mostable writers on the coast contribute to its columns, and wit, satire and bumor sparkle throughout its pages. The Professor exposes some fake every week, and the Old Maid’s Diary is a favorite with the ladies. A fine drawing by Cahill is in this number; also wash drawings by Confer ana a fine assortment of hali-tones. Read what John Drew has to say about the siage to-di ——————— Bold Burglary. Burglars entered the Westminster Hotel last night and stole $500 worth of clothing, recently authorized by the board, and all the book-dealers say that it 18 new to the department. The new tex:tbook tells of notable voyages by the old navigators, the discovery of the Pacific Ocean by Bal- boa, the discovery of the Rocky Mountains, the discovery of gold in_California, the raising of the Bear flag and of other events. ‘‘Heart Culture” is one of the new books prescribed for pupils of the second, third, fourth and filth grades. Its author 1s Emma Page, who is described ‘“‘organizer and_lecturer for the ional Department of Mercy.” The book is pub- lished in four separate parts and bears the imprint of the Whaitaker & Ray Com- pany of San Francisco. It is also copv- righted by this firm under the date of 1397 It is printed on good book paper and bound in board. A well-known dealer in books said yesterday, on examiming a textbook author to make some money at the expense o1 parents.”’ *‘My opinion,”” said an employe of the firm of Kohlberg, Strauss & Frohman, *is that the -vbole thing is nothing but a great steal. It would be a good thing if City adopted the sysiem that is in vogue in Massachusetts. There every- thing that a school child requires in school work is provided by the BState free of charge, even to a pencil. As the State pays for all the books and supplies every taxpayer is interested in the matter. If a book ring gets control of the supply the citizens at large are apt to make a protest that is heeded. A simple way out of these ‘jobs’ would be for the State of California not only to print all the text- books reauired in the schools of the State, but to furnisa them gratis to the school children, making no distinc'ion between the rich and the poor. Under the present system the children o poor parents, whom it is most necessary to educale for the general good of the State, are frequently prevented from getting even a common- school education, owing to the cost of school supplies, small as this is, compara- tively speaking.” “Idon’t see how men can be so low,’” said ao indignant father, “'as to play upon the neoessities of children who are en- deavoring 1o get an education at the pub- lic schools. In many cases parents de- prive themselves of the services and earn- ing capacity of their children in order that they may atiend the schools and re- ceive at least a rudimentary education.” T e, LIKES SOME CHANGES. Fred M. Campbe.l Believes In Word Analysis and Mental Arithmetic. The following letter has been received from a tormer educator: Editor Call: Ordinarily a man does not like 10 see his name in the papers and, being an ordinary man, Ishare in this prejudice. But Iam really pleased that in an article in this morning’s CALL my name does appear, and 1 am pleased because it furnishes a pre- text or excuse for mizvleuer, which Iam sure you will do me the t4vor to print. 1don’t know that tlie Board ot Education of this City needs any defense at my hands, and | they will probably not thank me for volun- teering in this matter; and, indeed, I don’t care whether they do or not. In the article in this morning’s CALL refer- ence is made in a deprecatoiy way to the ac- tion of the Board of Education in adepting certain books for the schoois of this City. My contention is that it is a source of congratu- lation whatevermay be said of the adoptions. It is true that I do now represent the Ameri- can Book Company; but as I have been for nearly forty years actively engaged in educa- tional work in Caiifornia in all its depart- menus, from the aistricy school fo the State superintendency, and have been a book man for onty ove year, I find it exceedingly diffi- cult, even if I was so inclined, to think, act or speak from the point of view of the latter to the exclusion either in whole or in part of the former. Conservatism in educational matters and work has always controlied me tu the extent almost of warranting the designation of *‘old fogy.” In other words, I have adopted the maxim of one of the fathers—tl 18 to say, "lln e‘duclllon-l reforns (so called) make haste slowly.” California has for some years past been a sort of Mecca for what I call “skylight edu- cators’—people who come flying in with no end of theories and whose words of wisdom (?) are hung on to by everybody. nearly, lest they sliould fail to be considered *‘progress.ve.” It Was on tne suggestion of such as these that wo had the fad of “oral instruction,” followed later by that of “‘object lessons.” Then came the throwing out of mental arithmetic, and also of the training in the yocabulary of our mother tongue by the discontinuing of the study of word unalysis. The natural result has followed and is abundantly in evidence, from the fact that the children in our public schools to-day can neither read, write, spell or cipher as well as children of corresponding age and grade could ten or twelye years ago. Give to any boy or girl in our schools to-day the simplest arithmetical problem and he or she will be quite as dependent on a slate and pencil as is & man paralyzed in his lower limbs upon his crutches. I want to say, therefore, that it1s a hopeful sign of the times, an evidence of a healthiul reaction, that not only the San Francisco Board of Education, but Boards of Education allupand down the State, and tne normal schoojs, are putting back Into the course of study the subjects of mental arithmetic and word anelysis. And Iam very sure that nota parent of auy child now in the schools of this ity will fail to thank the Board of Education for its action in this matter, and the reinstat- ing to their proper tions in the curriculum of our primary nnmmn schools of tho ough and systematic training in mental arith- metic and ‘in the vocabulary of our mother tongue. FRED M. CAMPBELL, 10 HELP THE STRIKE ALONG A Strong Resolution Passed at the Labor Council Meeting, Trouble With a Theater Threat- ened by the Musicians’ Union, A Plan to Amalgamate All Trades Unionists in the Oity Into One Oentral Body. At the meeting of San Francisco Labor Councii last night a circular was received from Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, appealing for the assistance of the united mine- workers of America in their struggle to better their condition, in accordance with which the following resolution was unani- mously adopted : WHEREAS, According to the press, tho judi- ciciary, State and National, in the region now covered by the coalminers’ strike has assumed the prerogatives of rovalty, as understood by King James 11, in suspending the rizhts of caceable assemblage and free speech, in vio- alion of the laws and traditions of the Saxon race, and in violation of the constitution of these United States; and whereas, this auto- cratic power has been assumed in the interest of the mine-overators and against the mine- workers; and whereas, the ultimate purpose of this injunction’ is to prevent the workers from leaving work; and whereas, such right to leave work when desired by the worker was bought by the blood of Americans on the battlefields from 1861 to 1865 and sol- emnly chartered to them in the thirteenth amendment to the constitution of these United States; and whereas, we are not inclined to give away piecemeal what was bought so dearly; therefore be it Resolved, By the San Francisco Labor Coun- cll, in regular session assembled on August 6, 1897, that we hereby denounce such injunc- tions as & usurpation of power, dangerous to the liberties of the citizens, dangerous to the peace and prosperity of our country; and Resolved, That we hail with joy the spirit of peaceable resistance exhibited by the miners as an act worthy of those who first sought liberty on these Western shores, and remem- bering that Samson was shorn of his powers while asleep, we cougratulate the miners on being awake, and in the name of the fathers of freedom, bid them God speed ; and Resolved, That we urge upon al' affiliated bodies to render to the siriking miners all moral and financial aid in their power; and be it further Resolved, That the press of this City be fur- mished wilh & copy oi these resolutions, and | its aid requested 1n this great fignt for ireedom | and justice. A letter will be sent from the headquar- ters of the council requesting all trades unions to send financial relief for the sirikers to W. C. Pearce, secretary of the United Mine-workers at Columbus, Ohio. The delegate from the Musicians’ Union reported that, at a meeting of the board | of directors of the Musicians’ Union, three | members of the orchestra in a local thea- ter were suspended for playing below union rates, and recommended that, un- less the management of the theater can satisfy the union that the present orches- | tra is getting union rates, the entire or- | chestra be called out and the members of the Scenic Ariists’ and Theatrical Em- ployes’ unions be requested to quit work until the Musicians’ Union is satisfied that the orchestra is getting strictly union wages for its work. Delegate Hawkes of the Typographical | Union reported that the stereotypers were successtully organized on Tharsday even- ing with twenty members, and that the State Tyvographical Union holds its an- nual convention at Oakland on the 12th 13th and 14th of this month. The ques- tions of the shorter work day for printers and the assistance of the unemploved will be tully discussed. The Horseshoers reported that the work for the House of Correction had been taken from the union shopin which it had formerly been done and takento a non-union shop. A committee from the horseshoers had an audience with the Board of Supervisors, but could come to no satisfactory agreement with them. Delegate Mears of the Bakers’ Union re- ported that the Daviit ana Daly trouble was progressing satisfactorily to the union. The Labor day committe reported that they were progressing rapidly in their arrangements lor a celebration oi Labor day. Itis proposed to hold a mass-meeting and entertainment in Meiropoiitan Tem- ple on the evening of Labor day. 2 A resolution was passed that a letter be sent to all unijons not represented in the Labor Council requesting them to afliliate with it and thus strengthen the labor movement in this Cit ITS NEW EDITOR, James Howard Bridge, or Harold Brydges, Will Take Charge of the Overiand. The Overland Monthly has a new editor. The gentleman’s name is James Howard Bridge. He is known to the literary world, however, as Harold Brydges, and he is a man of letters as well as an author of some repute. Mr. Bridge's best known individual work is, perhaps, “A Fortnight in Heaven,” thourh he is perhaps more | widely known as having collaborated with Andrew Caruegiein writing “*Triumphant Democracy,” which book went through an _edition of 60,000 copies its first year and which has been transiated into most modern langnages. Mr. Bridge has had a long and varied experience in the literary field. Afier finishing his educadon in France anda G rmany he served a journalistic ap- prenticeship in England. Thon he be- came Herbert Spencer’s literary assistant and private secretary. He was intimately assoctated with that learned man jor more than five years, after which he came to New York City, and has for a number of years been engaged in literary work in that city. The new editer is now away for a flying trip to New York, after which he will reside in San Francisco and assume the active management of the Overland. 4 Speaking of ghe future policy of the magazine Mr. Bridge vesterday said that the former general policy would be con- tinued. *“It will continue to be a West- ern periodical jn every sense, except that a special effort will be made to increase its Ea-tern circulation,’” said be. The Overland Monthly first appeared in July, 1868. Bret Harte was its first editor and Anton Roman its first publisher. Some of the best-known authors and li- erary men of the present generation have been acsociated at times with the Over- land. Harte, Charles Warren Stoddard, Mark ‘I'wain, Henry George, Joaquin Miller and Prentiss Mulford all did some oi their earliest and best work for the Overland. Mr. Bridge is a writer of strong individ- uality and his work will undoubtedly be a feature in the future numbers of the magz- azine. The former editor, Rounsevelle Wildman, recently appointed United States Consul at Hongkong, China, has sailed for his post of duty. ———— General Passenger .:gent Lomax. A.L. Lomax, general passenger agent of the Union Pacific Railroad, with headquarters at Omaha, arrived here last night, and is at the Palace. He has come West in connection :rhll :xnninlnx into the Klondyke and other ravel NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOO gvnnrmnrvvrmmnrmm|vrmmmmmmmmmmmmmg The Largest Shopping Crowds in S. F. 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OUR 40 GAUGE MACO STOCKING light welght, mil finished, spliced heels double so.es and b v IMPORTED FREN(H L] THREAD HO=E FOR LADIkS, p ain or drop stitched, nigh spliced ©01C uster fuish, an elegant O« . wees Palr OUR SP ALLY KNIT MISSES TG KING, cted and combed ©EC Maco yern Sup rior qua ) At Hule's....... d heels, e ¢ sp! the most popular Dollar Glove in On sale at Hale's. Yy Y Yy Yy LYY Y Yy Yy Ly Oy Y O Y YT Y T YRy Y YV B0SS RAINEY AND BUDD TO MEET Board of Health Patronage the Subject to Be Discussed. Frank Malloye Is Slated for a Job as a Park Com- missioner. The Iroquois Club Claiming the Oredit of Securing Ned Lani- gan's Removal It isdown on the cards that Governor { Budd will come to the City in a few days to furbish up his political fences, and in- cidentally attend a meeting of the uni- versity 1egents. His advent is anxiously awaited by the statesmen from Kainey down. The boss is pretty busy these days with the Supervisors and the School Board on his hands, and he has much to tell the man from Stockton when he comes. Rumor has it that the Governor has re- solved to hold out the olive branch to Maguire and James Barry and make his peace with the Iroquois braves if possible. As a guarantee of his good faith it is said that Budd will appoint Frank Mallove a Park Commissioner to succeed Joseph Austin, whose term exvires shorily, Mal- loye is a bookbinder, and has long been prominent in the councils of the faithful, His affiliations have always been directed toward Congressman Maguire ana Editor Barry, so it may ve said that his appoint- ment on the park board bears on its face the appearance o' diplomacy. Malloye is opposed to Rainey and his methods, but the boss has thus far expressed no disap- proval of the Governor’s proposed action. The truth of the matier is that Budd seesin Maguire his only opponent in the race for the governorship, and if kind words wiil avert the rivalry the Congress- man will be asked to remain where he is. If not Budd hopes to secure his rival's support for the senatorship, With Maguire in line of course Editor Barry would be easily won over and the possibility ot the friendship of the Iro- quois Club would not seem so remote. The threatened revolt in Stockton aganst the Governor ha: been averied— tnanks to the sagacity of Ned Colnon, the Harbor Commissioner. Frank Gould bas been provided for at Colnoun’s acvice with a good place and thus the malcontents have been robbed of their leader. The appointment was a surprise to Gould’s {riends as for many month- after his elec- tion the Governor baa a Kiondyke stare for the Jawyer and there were those who suid that the coldness would ripen into a vendetta long before the next campaign. A matter that will probably claim some of the Governor's time while in tbe City is the patronage of the Board of Health. In the proposed new tax levy the d have COEF'E'EL. FOR LARGE CONSUMERS, HOTELS AND Restaurants. ROAST COSTA RICA; . RURLKA COPFEE AND SPICE AR, 112 Commercial Street. bet. Davis and Lrumm. 1 asked for an increase in their a 0 G A s LB B poropria- 000, the greater portion ; pended in salaries for additional food inspectors and similar employments. At the time the board made its estimate its members of course expected they would control the patron- age. To this Ramev and his Supervisors sheke their head. They are to make the appointments or there will be no addi- ticnal appropriation, and of course the board is exvecied to grin and bear it. All the proposed additional appointments will be submitied to the Governor ior approval, although it is more than probable that he will be guided by Rainey in the matter. The latter believes thatthe health board can be made aimo-t as powerfula ma- chine as the water front under the sxillful manipulation of Colnon. Atany rate the attempt is to be made. The Iroquois Ciub is claiming ior itself the credit of having secured the removal of Ned Lanigan from his position in the Internal Revenue office, in spite of the re- ports that it was due to the scandal at- tending the downfall of ex-Collector Wel- burn and the desire of the Washington authorities 10 improve the service. ~Ac- cording to the siory that the club mem- bers tell, they adopted resolutions about three months ago protesting against Lani- gan’s retention in his position, because of his manipulations with the Supervisors to prevent the passage of the ordinance re. ducing the water rates. These resolu. tions, the members of the club say, they forwarded to Seuator Perkins at Wash. ington, who brought them to the notice of the Secretary of the Treasury, and it was this effort they declare that really de- thioned Lanigan, v tion of about §4 of which is to be Ostroski’s rous Will. Samuel Ostroski's 50,000 estate has been assigned to Judge Slack’s department of the Superior Court for settlement in probate. Tne decedant left a will containing the following brquests: To Bertha Breslauer. $5000; to Lizer Ostroski, $4000; to Pauline Ostrosks, $1000; to Lizzie Sussman, $500; to Harry, William and Hiida Oser, 300 each; to Louis Miller, $500; to Fanny Coben, $1000. Mrs. Amelia Ostroski, widow of the tesiaior, is named as residuary legatee, Mrs. Ostroski is nominated as executrix to serve with Morris Oser as executor without bonds. e Address by Rev. George E. Walk, The mass-meeting at the Young Men's Christian Association Auditorium, Mason and Ellis streets, to-morrcw aiternoon, will be open to the public. 1t will be addressed by Rev. George Edward Walk, rector of Trinity., He will sperk on “Spiritual Dynamics.” The last opporiunity to hear Master Harry East. man, the boy soprano, will be at this service, as he will leave for the East on Monday. it so positively, it has become D ' 8 recognized fact that one In every 4 persons has & weak or diseased heart. Not a day passes but the newspavers record the sudden deatn of prominent men and women from heart disease. This ean essily be avoided it the earlier symptoms are fully realized and given attention. But it is nevertoo late; the Dr. Miles’® wven e viacd"ss elde r. ies treatment when '"el: Book on heert and meoi, Heart Cure, Address, DR. 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