The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 8, 1897, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CUALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST PHELAN AFTER THE LOMBINE Refuses to Allow Payment on Several Illegal Contracts, ADVERTISE KUST FOR - BIDS. The Friends of Devany and Haskins Will Be the Sufferers. MAYOR MAKES A DECIDZD STAND. Tat Street Contracts That Were Not Given Out in Accordance With the Law. that has been deal- ing out public pap to its friends to the ex- Board of Supervisors, ms that would bid clusion of those loc honestly and openly for public work, was brought to s ait yesterday by Mayor Phelan by means of a couple of are far-reaching in veto messages that their effec : § In its efforts to get everything in sight e utterly ignorea several laws amed to protect the public aving public work go to the er in open public anded the fat jobs to their fr , open and avaricious was their grab- g that the matter couid not escape pubic notice, and the Mayor recently bes gan to investigate. He did not have to go far, for in his hands for signature were a number of bills that had been presented by some of the favored ones. A very short inquity showed the Mayor that thelaw had been grossly violated in al- most every instance, and he prompily ve- toed a big batch of the authorizations. The Mayor does not go into the matrer of the prices charged, but rests his objections on ie laws relating to public competition tor public work. Mr. Phelan first takes up the work of the Printing Committee, of which Has- kins is chairman. As is customary, the patronage of the committee was left in the hsnds of the chairman, and the iriends he favored had many and heal:l vills awaiting his Honor's signature. Th is the way the first one read and consid- ered was handled FRAXCISCO, Cal., Ave. 7, 1897. To the Honorable Board ef Superuisors of the City and + ounty of San cisCO—GENTLEMEN © 1 herewith return to you d-mand on tne easury in favor of Phillips & Smyth for ating, amounting to $287. without my ap- 150 cogies schedules for Fire Department, 22 pp. and cover and Total.. This is clearly & bill for Talso hold thatall requisitions for books, bianks and sts- | tionery must be considered as printing within the meaning of the law. 71he only nuthority the board has for ordering such work 15 con- 9 of an uct cf the Legisia. ure 1861, an! seciton 69 o1 the fection 9 of the ect of May juires thut all r quisitions for sta- be made by the City officers unon isors, wio ehall order the cost of e same paid out of the special fee fund; and sect.on 69 of the Consolidation Act says that uli contracts for printing to be done for the said City end Couniy must be given by 1he Board ot Supervisors to the lowest bidder ng sdequate security, after due public The efore, the bourd having failed to proposals for public printing, as re- by law, ths demands do not constitute s valid clam sgainst tue Cityani Couuty, and hence cannot be allowed 1 recommend that the ci the ng for the fiscal year a g 10 the quirements of the several departments, and | that proposa’s be invited for the same. I have not been unmindful of the equitable | Tights of the contract Ts, but my pub ic duty | Tequires tant this stand be taken. It can be | do.e now, at the beginning of the fi<cal vear, with less hardship to the printers, who might be iiting iy led into large aud 'illegal con- ots, 81d als0 with the iess inconvenienco to lic officers than at any other time. | The principal regret in taking this neces- sary course as pointed out by the law is that the Supervisors are obliged to advertise in three daily papers, which constitute a con- stderable item of expense and is entirely nn- necessary. The officisl paper, which does the | advertising of the City Irve, hould be alone icient. As there ate six daily papers, how- ever, I recommend tnat proposals for the printing of the advertisement for those sup- plies be nlso invited. which wonld seem to be ine logical requirement of the law. Respect- fuliy, JANES D. PHELAN. Mayor, Then the Mayor calmly disposes of the remainder s follows: SAN Fraxcisco, Cal To the Honorable Board of i City and County «f San 1 nerewith return 1o proval, demands on the treasury as follow: billips & Smyth. .. aillips & Smyth .10 Pail ips & Emyth.lL Phillips & Smyth .0l 3. 8. Crocker Company .. H. A, Crocker Company 3B Mclutyre, 3. 8. MeInt J.B. Mclntyre. .0 My reason for withholding approval of these demands is same as set forth in my communl- cation of this date in relition to the demand of Phillips & Smyth for $287. Respectiully, JAMES D. PHELAN, Mayor. Mayor Phelan then shows where Devany L:as been derelict in his duty to giving or nilowing to be given an immense amount of streel work by private contract and without competition oi any kind. Itis needless to say that Devany is the chair- man of the Street Committee. According to the Mayor's estimate the amount of work given to the friends of Devany in violation of law exceeds that | letin a lawful manner by nearly §40,C00. Pue Mayor d-ais with the subject thus: 8ax Fraxcisco, Cal,, August 6, 1897. 7To the Honorable Board rf Supervisers of the City and County of San Francisco—GENTLEM 1 herewith retirn to you without my appre resolution 16,914, providing for street work in front ot a school lot. The reasons for my objection are as follows: ‘i he cese of the Banta Cruz Rock Pavement Company vs. Willinm Broderick, 113 Cal,, holds that the Board of supervisors have no yower to do street work witnout first having invited bids or proposals and awarded ihe contract to the lowest responsible bidder, as provided in the so-calied Vrooman act. This is a resolution directing the Superin- tendent of Streets to enter into no contract on b:balf of the City of San Francisco, without inviting such competition as required by law. ‘Lhe object of the statute is clear—to protect the Cily as well as the property-owner, by giving it the benefit o1 open competition. It is true that this prectice of letting private contracts has been sanctioned by custom, and that there Is a tradition in tne Stroet Depart- ment that such contracts, when not in excess o1 $500, are authorized by law; but I beiieve 1Lis in the interest of Lusimess methods and ynsoltdation Act. 1861, 1 P P | States Consul, €conomy, as well as the enforcement of the Jaw, 1o change the custom. { You may julg: the importance of thisac- tion by perusing the report of the Superin- ter dsitof Streets, ss published in the daily Press, which shows tuat the amount Exnended for contracc work in front of City proper y i1 the last fiscal yesr was..§18,209 Contract ‘work in fion: of varks and sauares.. e ST Couract work improving parks and _ square . 1208 Contrac: wor Shperinten pervinors in acco ing 1o this repors, These figures are correction by the St His report is not yet ) me now what par: of the above work is strietly public con tract. The result of strict comp w1l be a reduction of cost to ih opening of new Work to comp now excluded. The new po.icy. from the beginniug of the fisc 1 year, will deprive aiy contractor of his equitable righ Respectfully, Jaxes D PHEL, Muyor. Just to make out & good day of vetoes the Mayor wrote a message relusing to sanction the payment ot the salary of As- sistant District Attorney Dunne, against whose appointment he protested at the time it was made. FREEZING QUT OFF CE - $EEKERS, vith the law iy and the ive bidders, it pursued | ot Lffect of the President’s £bsence on the Grand Army of Fatriots at Washington. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, Aug. 7.—Since the depasture of the California delegation nothing more has been heard about the othce of Consul to Hongkong, which Con- gressman Barham hoped would go to his fellow-townsman, J. W. Ragsdale. Neither has anything beeu done yet about the drug inspectorship. | Desprte the President’s absence office- | +eekers from every State in the Union ure here still in considerable numbers. They no longer at the hotels or the first-class centrally located boarding - houses. To cheap and secluded quarters they have retired, and to many it is a blessing to be relieved of the necessity of keeping up appearances. Their presence is disclosed only by a pitiful wail now and then about the civil service Iaw and a declaration in the name of the people that the future will look gloomy for the Repubiican party if | heroic patronage treatment is not sp:edily resorted to. T.e near-by country resorts ana the cheap boarding-houses on back sireets hold in biding a horde reaay to rush into aciion as soon as the President rewurns. The President will find then that the starving-out process has not worked. l:as probably calculated that a six week wait, with him away, would tax the r sources as wili as the patience of h many tormentors; but, instead, they have simply zone on suort rations. Cleveland is the only man who ever commanded office-seekers to leave Wash- ington. He told them that if they did not go home and s there they would not get anything. Many of them went, and | still found that they did not get anythinz; but, as a rule, by ‘he time they discovered that going home did not work they were not so fixed financially as to | come back, their friends not being willing | to advance money for a second venture. Some only pretended 1o go home, and aiter being in hiding several weeks with- out results appeared again and renewed the attack. Some of these never did get | home again. President McKinley does not order the office-seekers arcund as dia Cleveland, and probably some of them will be worse off for it. He is suave, courteous and con- | siderate, even sympathelic, in his manner toward them, and grants them the privi- lege of remaining in Washin;ton as long | as they want to and of holding to their nopes until they are threadvare. IiTERESTS THE COAST. He | Senator Korgan's Trip to Hawaii, Captain Merry’s Mission—Gen- eral Aotes. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 7.—Sen- ator Morgan of Alabama said to Tue CALL | correspondent to-night that he would saii from San Francisco for Honolulu on Sep- tember 2. Being asked what steamer he | would take he replied: *Some one that| flies the American flag.” Captain Merry haa an interview with | Secretary of State Sherman this morning, but as yet no definite conclusion has been reached concerning the captain’s diplo- | matic post in Central America. It is ex- pected that by Tuesday next he will be instructed to establish the legation at San Jose, Costa Rica. He will probably return to San Francisco on Wednesday, and atter transacting some business there wi | leave f for New York abont September 1, and ex- perts toreach San Jose about Sepiember 15 W. T. Muuger was to-day appointed Postmas:er at Dehesa, S8an Diego County, Cal., vice G. L. Campbell, resiened. Herman Isaac, Company First In- fantry, now at Benicia barracks, Cal., neferred to the hospital corps. Ha vill be sent to the Presidio and will re- port upon his arrval at that post to the commanding officer for duty. Pacific Coast pensions have been granted as follow: California: Original—Patrick Phillips, San | | cold & sli:ht favorite over Ryan. | Sultivan, DONATHON HAD A GREAT DAY The Veteran Reinsman Drove Two Winners at Berkeley. Dr. Leek Captured the 2:40 Trot in Straight Heats. COol. Benton Lowered the Colors of Our Boy—Dave Ryan Proved a Stayer. The light-harness meeting of the Pacific Coast Trotting-horse Breeders’ Associa- tion meeting was brought to a termina- tion at Emeryville track yesterday. The attendance was gocd for a meeting of 1his sort and the racing good. In all four events were decided and seventeen events were trotted or paced. After a somewhat protracted sojourn with therunners Billy Donathon maie his e-appearance in the bike and made the it of the season. The veteran can easily give the balance of the teamsters cards and spades and bat them to the wire, He captured th: 2:40 trot with Dr. Leek through superior driving qualiti took the 2:10 pace with Colonel Benton, giving the kid-glove brigade a chill, and con- cluded the afternoon’s proceedings by hauling down third money in the pace with Teddy the Roan, a rank and despised outsider. Although the card was a lengthy one a little more ginger was infused in things, and the gathered trotting folk present ar- rived on this side in time 10 see the cur- tain rise on the first act at the theater. The 2:40 trot attracted a field of twelve. Before the first heat the field soid for $20, | Pasonte brought $20, Savle Francis $10 and the Jaspiue $10. Dr. Leek, a son of Sid- ney, took the first and two succeeding heats, mainly through Donathon’s supe- rior reinsmanship. Time, 2:20—2:193{— 2:18. Eureka, second in the twolastheats troited, earned second mcney. The 2:10 pace was considered a ‘‘nat- ural” for Our Boy, and in the opening nools sold he brought $15 and the field §10. Mr, Bunch, the favorite's driver, showed what a shifty breaker his horse was in the opening heat, aud Birdrowe, a “tramp,” won the heat in 2:17%4. Our Boy was still a favorite after tuis, and took the next two heats. Meanwhile “Billy’’ Donathon, behind Colonei Benton, had been studying his horse up, and he made Our Boy look tike a *‘yaller dog” in the fourth and fifth heats. For the sixth and deciding heat the Colonel was a slight favorite over Our Bov, and le se- cured the heat without effort in 2:1414 amid great cheering. The last race of the day was the 2:20 pace, eventually won by Dave Ryan after a somewhat stormy passage. The field was a big one—twelve scoring up for the word in the opeaing heat, Dave Ryan was a warm up, and when the field brought $10 before the first heat, Dave’s friends bid $5 and the Flcraline neople $4. F W took the first heat in 2:163{, but 11 caused no material change in tue betting. Dave Eyan then took the next two heats, and the gambling was dead. F W came to life again_in the fourth heat and | downed Dave Ryar easily in 2:1814. Now, this sudden exnlosion nad its results. Tbe backers of Ryan ali wanted 2 ticket on ¥ W, and for the final heat, he Jin.my the silent man from Willows, driver of Dave Ryan, won the race. At the paddock, F W with a lead of four lengtus, had the heat won easily, when his driver, Gordon, grew anxious and became unsteady. I W brck», but again settled down just in time to be beaten a short head. Special for 2:30 class, purse $75: heats 2 in 3. Pil McCiellan, by Pilot Prlnce- Bessie Young (Sulllvan)... 1 Joe, by llov I:lr{ nee ( me, Trotting, 2:40 class, purse §500; heats 3 in 5. fr. Leek, by Sidney-Miss Roy (Lona- thon). fobs 1 L Eurecs, by ira (Hass 332 Shelby, by Wilkes Moor (De e ) Juspine, by Iris (Perkins) 9 311 Durstine, w11 3 Etta W 16 8 4 Diaus, by 479 Pasoute. by © 6 512 Harry Maryin, oy Dou Mar 1110 5 Fanadma, by Eros (Frankiin). ... .. 8 610 Kensington. by Happy Prince (Kel 1212 6 Sub e Francis, by Sable Witkes (Bige.ow) 7 9 8 dime, 2:20—2:19%,—2:18, Pacing, 2:10 class, purse $600. heats 3 in 5. Co.onel Benton. by Brown Jug-Laly. Benton (Donatho ). i 3 Our Boy, Ly Vernen Boy (Buncn). Birirce. by Mark Munrue (Baker Dud Francisco; Alexander S. Sharon, San Fran- | Paclng, 2:20 class, parso $500, isco; Timothy Day, San Ra'acl.’ Inciense— | Dave Ryan, by anteol David_Persons, Foisom. Original widows, | _(Suilivan) . 179787 etc.—Eiisse J. Looman, Madera; Elien C. Ken! | F W, by Hes'y 012 nery, Benicia. Teddy the I - Washington: Original —Frederick Hueger, | , 9:han) .o 62 3 4 Delhi. Supplemental —John ~W. Barbee, | Ajieler i i (0 D Blaine, Increase —Johnson F. Wainscott, | pgraiine. by Memo (Hodges)... 3 4 6 8 § Everett. Warwood, by Commodore dut- S o W00d (DELINeS)..onviovoveoee @ 8 2 3 4 MOEE WORK FOoR THE CONsUL|Lyueite by Linwood (Bunij " 1 9 9 5 9 —_— Buicher Bos, by Secreta y (M Probable Wihdrawal of the Ireasury 0 6 6 5 Agrnt at Panama, | S eLeI e INGTON 7.—Sec- | 910 q WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 7.—Sec- | Bron Ul Py IOy O i banie ). 2 10 8 (e ratary Gage is considering the advisabiiity of withdrawing the treasury agent| stationed at Panama to supervise the transhipment of goods over the isthmus | in transit from New York and San Fran- cisco and return. It is thought that this service, which has always been considered | important as a protection torevenue, may be satisfactorily performed by the United The value of domestic gzoods shippea from New York to San Francisco by wav of the isthmus, accori- ing to a statement just issued by the | Burean of Staustics, for the fiscal year was, $3,054 988, and of ¢oods from "San Francisco to New York § ,837. gl b MISPLACED SWITCH DISASTER. Passenger Train Wreoked and Naggage- master Fatally Injured. CHATTANOOGA, Texx., Aug. 7.—The Memphis and Charleston passenger train which left here last night at 8:15 was wrecked about 9:30 near Stratton, Ala., by a misplaced switch. The muail nndl baggage cars were overturned and badly | damaged and much baggage and mail matier lost, Sam Davis, baggage-master, had two ribs broken and received internal injuries which are believed o be fatal. George T. Martan, postal clerk, was badiy cut and bruised, but his injuries are not believed to be fatal. The raiiroad people think the switch was probubly misplaced by miscreants, with the iutention of causing a wreck. o e Saln of Dreorations Scandal in Paris. | PARIS, France, Aug. 7.—Lanterne says there is a great scandal in the surround- ings of one of the Cabinat Ministers, re- calling the scandal in 1887 growing out of the sale of decorations. The scandal will | shortly be ventilated, three arrests having been made on the charge of selling decor- ations. —_—————— ADVAXCES made on furniiure and planos, with or witbout removal, J. Noouan, 1017-1023 Misston, Jo» Wheeler. by =on of Xydney The California Coursing Club, newly or- eanized, will in the near future gtve races for the grevhounds at Emeryville track. It is claimed the new association will give $250 purses, with one big stake of $5000. The death knell, though, is soanded when it is said, “‘Bookmakers will handle the coin.” The sort of mer: that make books on the sport are not bookmakers, OARSME? +OLLUW 1HE CYCLISTS, Philadelphia Is ow Preparing for the “American Henley.” PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 7.—The rear guard of the army of visiting cyclists will hardly nave departed from the city when the hotels will begin to fill up again with admirers and patrons of aquatic sports. The annual regatia of the National As- sociation of Amateur Oarsmen, also known as the “American Henley,” opens on the Schuykill River next Friday, and after two weeks of labor the regatta com- mittee, of which James Pilkington of New York is chairman, and the local comnit- tee on arrangements have completed the programme and made provision for the accommodation of the judge, members of the press and vigiting clubs. The course selected on the Schuykill River and Fairmount Park, over which the international races were rowed during the Centennial in 1876, is an ideal one. There. is no rough water and very little current, while a million people conld view the events from start to finish from the high bluffs that border the course. ‘The events to be determined .are the in- termediate double sculls, senior singles and doubles, senior pair-oared, interme- diate four-oared, senior international four- oared, intermediate and senioreignt-oared shells. All the races except the international fours and the intermediate and senior eights will be rowed over a course of a mile and a half strafghtaway. Thue prizes are on a scaie ¢f magnificence never before reacned at any regatta. The entries include all the principal boat clubs of the country, and some of the contests will prove extremely exciting. - ELL/CTT FLAYS FOSTER. The Professor Accuses the Seal Com- missioner of Prevarication and {ncompetency. CLVELAND, Onro, Aug. 7.—Professor Henry W. E liott read to-day the inter- view with John W. Foster, the commi:- sioner sent by President McKinley to Engiand to confer with Lord falisbury plied hotly to Foster’s intimation regard- ing the animus which actuated Eiliott to write his two recent letters. He sa “So, Mr. John W. Foster Las nothing to say in answer to my direct charge of his telling the President an untrath about myseli? Weil, perhavs that 1s the best thing for bim 10 do. I happen to have in my possession tne black-and-white ev.- dence that he has violated the ninth com- mandment—ne has ‘borne false witness against his neighbor.” Then, when I call attention to this fact, he talks vaguely about my ‘animus’ and my ‘status.’ *“I'he American people have had a glut of this absurd tomfoolery over the fur seals, and the prospect of having it strung out two or three years longer under the lead of this incompetent man isenouzh to sicken them. I predict that they will notstand the shame and imposi- tion. “I have always been under the im- pression, and am_still convinced, that a man convicted of bearing false witness | agains: his neighbor is not a fit man for as<ociation with in the private or official life of American citizens, “There is more under this than 1 can or desire to mention at the present moment. T'his same amiable Mr. Hamlin, who is now associated with Foster, said to me in 1894 that ‘they (the Foster associatton) toid me thag you had sold your raport to the British, but, my dear Mr. Elliott, you know that we have never believed it I intend to get the proof of this action of Foster and his associates, and then I shall add anotber indictment disqualitying him from running the State Department so as to discredit and injure American interests and delame American citizens.’ B ST 2O AID ¥OR THE DESTITUTE. The Dritish G vernment Fears to Estab- tish @ Preccdent. LONDON, Exc., Aug. 7.—Although the Government inspector commissioned to inquire into the distress caused by the recent tornado in Essex has reported that the loss will exceed a million dcllars and that a large number of families have lost their all, the Government has decided af ter a full consideration that it cannot safely intervene with the relief appro- priation on tha ground that such action might establish a precedent that might return to plague the present or future administrations. The members of Parliament for the dis- trict are severely critizising ths Govern- | ment for this decision, and have col- lected data snowing that under simiiar conditions the United States Govern- ment las been liberal and energetic in providing tents, rations and other assis- tance for the relief of sufferers by floods and havoc created by the elements, e 5 The Arbira BRUSSELS, Beverox, Aug. 7.—The In. ternational Arbitration Con’erence, now in session, to-day adopted a resolution re- gretting that the Anglo-Americin arbi- tration treaty had not been ratified and expressing satisfaction that another treatv 18 being prepared at the instance of Mc- Kinley. THE WONDERFUL ALBATROSS. 1ts Marvelous Flight in the Airund Its Rid cnlous Waddle on Land. The albatross has been the theme of poets and naturalists ever since the first one dawned upon the sight of man. The scientist has cffered many theorles for the bird’s long-sus- tained power of flight, but it remains as much of a mystery as ever. An albatross will follow in a ship's waks for days, sailing steadily along with no mo- tions of the wings, silent and 1nserutable as fate. No o.ner motions than un occa- | sional veer of the wings when the bird desires to turn en angle is observed. Despite the bird’s mervelows power of sailing along, it is very hard for it to rise from the water. Toe home of the albatross is in the An- tipodes and the Auckland Islands. No lighthouse rears its head here, and heavy fogs and treacherous currents swirl about the place. The land is rough 2nd moun- ! tainous on the coast, but inland marvel- ous flowers grow; wonderiul asters, mar- | guerites, lillies and gentians, and here j millions upon millions of birds make their bomes. Among the coarse herbage the pure white bead of the albatross meets the eve. The body is larger than that of the swan, and its expanded wings measure seventeen feet from tip totip, Its glory has departed, for while nothing can ve grander than its flight over the ocean nothing is more ludicrous than its waddie on the 1and. Its only sign of defense is toclap its back in a helpless manner for it cannot use its wings. The nest 1sa pile of carth like a child’s sand castle, and in tne cup-shaped top the aibatross lays one egg. During the s:xty days the egg is hatching the moiher does not stir from the nest, for if she aid the seahawks would swoup down on the egg and destroy it. ‘The young bird is covered with fluffy | down, pure white in color, and silky s floss. The nestling is fed so assiduously that it becomes immensely fat and rivels its parent in weight. It is then deserted by the parents, who wander over the ocean, sometimes encircling the globe be- fore returning home. x The most remarkable thing in the his- tory of the albaiross is that during the ab- sence of the parents the young nestling does not receive a mouthful of food. Dur- ing the whole time, sometimes four months, it lives on the fat it has accumu- Jated. In the open neston a bleak hill- side the young albaiross is exposed all | winter to, sharp winds and the fiercest gales that ever rush across the ocean, yet at the end of its fast the young bird is lively and in good cundition. The reason the parent birds go away is not known. Their desire for flight is a mystery, for it is aot the same as the migration of _our northern birds to the soutb. Whea the parents return they unceremoniously bundle out the nesting, which has become a slaty- gray in color and set about repairing the nest. The young bird still stays around, evincing in many pretty ways its fondness for its parents and not till next y ear does it take its first flight to n company with its hard-hearted father and mother.— Chicago News. — e The Tally Stopped With the War, A Georgia man was arraigned for beat- ing his wife. “What have you to say for yourself?” asked the Judge, K n I speak out, Jedge?'’ Yes. hat have yon to say ?” Jed e, yer Honor, I want to say jest thi I never did have no trouble with none er my wives except this cne. My fust wife was an ange!, my second came mighty nigh being one, my third wuz willin’ an’ reasonable, my fo'th was mod- erate, my—"" 3 “In the name of goodness,” interrupted th%.;udge. “how many wives have you had?” The man looked thoughtful, and then said: “Jedge, I don't know, I use to keep track of 'em, but [ quit countin’ after Lee's surrender!”"—Atlanta Constitution, — l BEECHAN'S P1L1S or Stomach and Liver s relative to the Bering Sea matter, and re- i | NATIVES WORK FOR THE NINTH Parlors Arranging for the Celebration in Santa Rosa. Selection of a Marshal for the Night Parade in San Francisco. What the People of the Inland ity Are Doing to Receive the Visitors. The joint Ninth of September commit- tee of the Native Sons of the Golden West, havirg charge of the arrangements of the Admission day celebration on the 9th of next month at Santa Rosa, met last night in Balboa Hall, in the Native Sons’ build- ing, W. H. Hazell in the chair. There was a large number of representatives present, showing that the Sons are deeply interested in the matter. The committee on transportation mada a progress report and promized to have the tickets ready by the time the commit- tee meets again. The parede committee reported that it had selected Myles D. Owens of Niantic Parlor as marshal of the San Francisco parade on the evening of the 8th of Sep- tember. The choice of the committee was ratified. The parade in this City will be in four divisions, and the following named will be the marshals of divisions: First, L. C. Groezinger of Pacific Parlor; second, L. A. Sericano of Rincon Parlor; third, Fred Martens of National Parlor; fourth, A. C. Pistolesi of Sequoia Parlor. The route will be from Native Sons’ Hall along Mason street to the ferry. The excur- sionists will leave by the Tiburon ferry. The committee on advertising was al- lowed $50 for advertising purposes, includ- ing a banner. At the sugzestion of the parade com- mittee it was decided that the boat carry- ing the excursionists start from this City at9o’clock on the evening of the 8th of September. The transportation commit- tee was instructed to make arrangements asto special trains, and ii possible have the time lim!t on return from Santa Rosa extended from the 10th to the 1ith. Oi the parlors represented Pacific, Ala- meds and Sequoia announced that each wouid have a band, and Rincon, National and Precita announced that each would bave field music. The committee on hotels reported that the hotels of Santa Rosa will not reduce rates and that the restaurants will not re- duce prices; that in private houses rooms will be rented for §1 a night to one and for §1 50 for 1wo. The commiitee will meet again next Saturday. A letter received from Santa losa gives some idea ¢f what the several committees are doing in the matter of arranging for the celebration. From this it appears that the city will be decorat-d as it never before was with bunting, flags, flowers and eversreens. Atnight it wiil be bril- Hantly illuminated; the illnmination' around the Courthouse will be most bril- liant." There will be electric fountains at each corner of the Courthouse sqaare. There is some talk of damming the river, 80 as to form a Jake on which to havea grand night carnival. Forty of the parlors bave already secured quartersin the city and many individuals bave secured rooms in_vprivate houses. Arrancements are being made for a bicycle meet, then there will be a baseball match and a balloon as- cension. The night parade wili take place on the evening of the S§th, immediately upon the arrival of the trains from San Francisco. 0. Dunbar, marshal of the parades in that city, promises some nove! features that will add to the attractiveness of the affair. e A SOCIAL FEATURE. Proposition to Have Native Sons and Daughters Give Monthly Entertalnments. It having been proposed that a monthly social be given under the auspices of the San Francisco parlors of the Native Sons ana Native Dauzbters of the Golden West, commitiees from the various parlors met Friday evening, August 6, in Balboa Hall, N. 8 G. W. building, and permaneuntly organized, electing Charles R. Heverin of San Francisco Parlor No. 49 chairman and Henry F. Perzau of California Parlor No, 1 secretary. The objects advanced are to give a social every month, consisting of entertainment and dancing, intendel to promote the so- cial feature of the orders and create a bet- ter acquaintance between the members of the various parlors. Though but recently organized and no definite plans having as yet been adopted, it was evident from the interesting dis- cussion at the last meeting that this un- dertaking is warmly kindied in the hearts of ull the representatives and promises to become an important feature in the work- ing of the orders. ‘The next meeting will b2 held in N. 8. G. W. building Friday evening, August 29, at 8:3) sharp, when full reports are due from the organization and the ways and means committees and more definite plans are expected (o be adopted. AN ISLAND IN THE JACK POT. How the Site of Minneapolis Changed Bands in a Card Game. At one of the most intaresting games of poker ever played in Minneapolis, Nicollet Island was put in the jackpot by a man who thonght he understood the game, but found there were othets who understood it better. Fifty-five vears ago Pierre Bottineau took up a claim on the spot where St. Paul now stands. A year later he traded it for a horse and cow, which he drove away into the wilderness, never dreaming that the land he had almostgiven away would in a tew years be the site of agreat city. For a smali sum he purchased a lar e portion of what is now the busiest part of Minneapolis aud pat up a log cabin on a little mound in the center of Nicollet Is'and. Half adozen of the old setilers, Botti- neau among them, had a little poker club. One evening the stakes kept growing larger and larger, until every jackpot con- tained a smail fortune. Mr. Bottinean had been losing heavily, but at last was dealt a hand upon which he hoped w0 re- gain hia losses and win something be- sides. . He was given four queens, drawing one card, secured an ace, leav.ng four kings as the only hand by which he could be beaten. thought he saw one of the players discard a King, and be considered s hand invincible and played it accord- ingly. Soon all but Bottineaz and the man opposite him dropped their cards and retired to watch the game. The table was heaped with money and the per-onal belongings of the two men. The flickering light of the candle shone di.nly on the flushed faces as they watched each other warily out of the cornersof their eyes. All of Bottineau's possessions ay on the table and it was his bet, e | tooked at bhis hand carefully, and then said all he had left was Nicollet Island, which he would bet against $200. The bet was culled and Bottineau laid down his four queens with s smile of tri- umph, Amid a dead cilence his or- ponent laid on the le, face up, four kings and a tray. It was so still that vou could have heard them breathe. Then Bottinean cailed for writing materials and made out a deed for the island. From that day he never touched a card or countenanced gambling in any form. Af er drifting around the country ne went to Red Lake Falls and took upa claim and remained there until the time of ms death. He was employei as a zuide and scout, and was one of the prin- cipal members of the Siuley expedition. He knew every foot of the Northwest country, having traversed it ever since he was 10 years old, when he guided Lord Seikiri’s colonists from old Fort Garry. When he died the last of the old-time Canad an voyagers ana guides, who were such an important factor in the upbnild- ing of the Northwest, passel away.—Min- neapolis Tribune. HAD HE DEGENERATED? The Now Woman Objects to a Man’s Dressing as She Does. He nad just appeared before her in his new spring outfit ana was rather proud of himself. But she only lookad at himin a scornful sort of way, and finaily said: “1 don’t see why you can’t have a little originality in the matter of dress.” “QOriginality!” be excliimed. ‘‘Origi- nality! What do you expect? Do you think I ought to come out here in the cos- tume of a Fiji Islander so as to be d.ffer- ent from the rest of the crowd ?” “Certainly not,” she replied. *I would have you dress properly, of course, but that is no reason why you shouid im.tate atty “Imitate you!” It was only with diffi- culty that he couid speak at all, his aston- ishment was so ereat. “Yes,” she replied coolly; *imitate me Why do you rersist in wearing bloomers?” “Bloomers!"" He glanced ai his new golf trousers and ihen vesan to pet really ex- cited. *‘Look here! Who wore bifurcated garments first, man or woman? Whois the one who is doing the imitating? Have you ever seen me in skirts?” *No,”” she answered, in the same cool, exasperating way; “‘but it anncys me te note that your hatis almostan exact au- plicate of mine.”’ *‘Oh, it dces, does i1?"’ he demanded. “You think I am encroaching on your rigniswhen I put on a fedora hat, do you? Well, who wore them first? Just tell me toat. Was the fedora hat designed for man or for woman?"" “Your shirt, coliar and necktie are so close an imitation of mine that I find it dificnlt to realize that you are not a woman,” she went on, coldly, ignoring his question. "It is outrageous.” *‘When did vou first begin to wear that kind of a collar and necktie?"’ he inquired with forced calmness. Lok that up and compare it with the ear.iest times when these things were considered proper ap- parel for men. Did you ever see me with a ruching round my neck ?” “Then, t00,” she persisted, “there is the sweater and the jicket and golf stock- ings and even the diamond frame bicycle. Wby do you persist in riding a dismond frame wheel like a new woman? Why don’t yon ride a drop frame or any old frame that would be a little different and give you some individuali y? Why do you get yourself up in every way to look like 2 woman? Whay—"" But he had fled, He could stand a fair Chicago Post. .. ——— The Duty on Watch Movements. ‘‘You can put §4000 worih of watch movements in an ounce vial.™” This was one of the interesting facts which S:nator Lodge brought out in a debate on the tariff of watches. Mr. Lodge had on his desk a little box containing a watch movement, which he utilized asa text for his entertaining talk. “Years ago,”’ said he, “‘the American in- ventor revolutionized watchmaking by introducing machinery, so that now the machine-made watch is finer than the hand-made watch. The Swiss makers, driven out of their own field, have tought American machinery, and with cheap labor are turning out watch movements which are sent to this countiy. In mi- croscopic letters they put the word ‘Swiss’ in a hidden place and on the box in large letters they print the name of some weil-known = American manufac- turer. Across the face of the watch 1s the i trademark monogram of the American firm, but the cross of the A is omitted, <o that exact imitation cannet be provel in the courts. The watches are sod,” said Senator Lodge, “10 the injury of the American maker.”” Senator Lodge's sample was viewed with great interest by Senators Gray, Perkins, Teller and others, and the Senate voled the highest du'y on wateh move- ments ever known.—Wathington Post. When Love Grew Cold. Not long ago a servant hving in Derby- shire gave notice to leave Ler situation, informing ber mistress shut she was about to oe married. Asthe time dr'w near for leaving she addressed her mistress thus: “P ense, mum, have you got a girl yet?'’ *No, Bridget; why do you ask?" “Because if you haven't I snould like to stay.” *‘What! I thouzht you were going to marry the sweep ! Oh, yes. ma’am,” replied Bridget, hes tatingiy ; “but when I saw him after his face was washed I telt I couldn’t love him."—Answers. —— The largest ships afloat are: Friedrich der Grosse, 525 feet lonz, 60 teet 5 inches beam ; Kaiser Wilhelm II, 449 feet long. 51 feet beam; Armand Behic, 486 feet long, 50 feet 1 inch beam; Britannia, 465 feet long, 50 feet beum. Tne Great Eastern 92 feet long, 83 feet beam XEW TO-DAY! THE OWL DRUG €0, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS. 1128 Market St., San Francisco. Tenth and Broadway, Oakland. KLONDIKE MINERS! KLONDIKE MINERS! Your attention isdrawn o the fa“t tha' we make aspecialty of Miners’ Outfits. We carry the lrrgesy ama b st sopply ot Moed.ci 6 Cases and Ches.s in the ¢ty and fit them up at our ‘Regular Cut Rates. TAKE NO CHANCES. GO PREPARED. 'SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD HAVE : Quinine in l-ounce tins. . Quinine Pills, 2 gr., per 100, Quinine Pilis, 3 gr., per 100, c Phenacetine Tablets, 5 gr.. 25¢ per dozen Baker's Tar and Wiid Cherry Balsam. ...... R ..25c and 50¢ per bottle Mustard Plasiers, 10 in box % 50 Baker's Carbolic za ve... Compound Cathartic Fills. % 10¢ p m Chebolie Acid, d-cz. boitis. Baker's Littie Liver Pills., Friar's Balsam, for cuts an .....185¢ per'box wounds..25¢ bot. We also give (0 each parchaser a pamphlet stat- ing piaioly fo* what purpose, and al:0 how each and every article is to be nsed. THE OWL DRUG CO. display of nerve, but this was too much.— | NEW TO-DAY-CLOTHING. WHAT THE SHOVELS WILL DO MONDAY!! Monday is cleaning day with ws. We want to shovel out owr small lines. It's a day for half price on all SMALL LINES. A CLEAN-UP ON SAILORS. Some 150 pretty sailor Swits with deep sailor collar, made up of many kinds; not al) sizes. For these we say --85¢.-~ | SOME 300 BLUES, iIn pretty Reefer Suits, deep sailor collars, buckle at the knee, in blue twill worsteds, all sizes, ages 3 to 10 and 9 to 15 for larger boys. A feature of Monday’s sale; they're worth $350 to 85. Monday -f$l.95.-- KNEE | TROUSERS. Over 1200 pairs of Knee Trousers, all- wool tweeds, blwes ineluded, our 75¢ grade: we’re shoveling out, that's why. Long Pants Sailor Suits. A leader for Monday only. Handsome Blue Yacht Cloth sailors, with long pants, ele- dantly trimmed and braided, lanyard and _whistle included. A Monday bargain for --$2.50.-~ Hat Department Haondsome Blue and Red Man-o'-war Sail- ors, some with mol- toes, trimmed with rows of black or white enamel, some with gold or silver lace. A very jaunty sai'or, worth” $1. ~ Monday special --45¢.-~ 9, 11, 13, 15 Kearny St. 14,700 Square Feet Devoted to Juvenile Apparel Alone.