The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 17, 1897, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 1897 BALDWIN THEATER — The Henrt of Maryland.” CoLvania THEATER - The [dler’” NoRoSco'S Or¥Ra-Housk— The He: ongo. o\ Chi- “Turk Meets G Lohengrin. FuuneViie, ORPHEUY OBER RUTR THE CHU 1 Terformanne. TES AND CHUTES FREE THEATER.— IS(rels, every af ernoon and evening. cHANICS' P, Mechanics' Fair now FAIR Sacrar nto, commencing Septem- AUCTION SALES. | Gi.—This day, Augnst17, | o'clock. | Thia Aar, At 330 Puc fic avenue, at 11 | ket street, UTTFRFIELD at UMBSEN & C 14 Mont Fair Thursday with light fog in the morn- ing.—A. G. McAdae, local forecast official, Rev. 8 J. Kennedy has resigned from (he} pastorate of Si. John's Presbyterian Church. The Japanese Methodists will ho!d a confer- ence at the Pine-street Church in Seplember. Warrants have been sworn out for the ar- rest of a nunfber of grocerymen .or selliug adulterated jellie ytery held a meeting yesterday ton's application for dismissal was y refused. s court yesterday the Jacob contest ended in a verdict for the | nett against the Board of Educa- | s tried and argued. | he Retail Grocers’ Union has asked the | IVisors to make street improvemenis er the 'bond act” of 1893. vor Phelan, Auditor Broderic sor Rottanzi consulted about City rdey without arriving at a col E. B. Rambo, the well-known theosophist | ana manarer the Winchester Arms Com- pany, died suddenly yesterday from heart troubes. The steamer North Fork, delayed in st by the uncompleted preparations on the ride- wheeler Mare Island, is scheduled to depart 810 A. M. to-day. W. H. Dumphy, & porter, was arrested early yesterday morning for mayhem upon L. H. ival for the affections of buxom G, V ill be oia Parlor Na, 160, N. G 1 the courthouse at Santa Rosa on ptember. They will be accompa- Native Sons’ band. Iding, a young man living at > ayenie, attempted to com- Golden Gate Park yesterday ng a dose of arsenic. train of the Southe; naugural local o | i 1 Stockton and ¥ compris- | taree coaches, carried ons passen- r, as against sixty on the Valley road train. Schubert, a milkman, appeared be- 2 J¢ nsen vesterday charged with m the City and County Hos- his case continued until to- inventor of a hydraulic Judge Morrow to strike eys the name of John L. a he charges with unprofessional vian Consul at New York has ditor Lummis of Los Angeles | tement that there is little gold in &!s0 denies that the land is overrun lians. 1 of the Social Democracy met last | 1 J. T. Rogers’ office. The cherter of was received and spread on after which social questions gen- discusse ents of the Superior Court d .yesterday after the summer va- 1 vill now boom for i ¢ is not & busier place in \an the new City Hall. nties Association terday for the purpose of eople in California. G. W. de_ag An office is to be York if hé can get money Curran, & grozer doing business at the t ver and Folsom strests, was shot ed yesterday morning by a discharged Masterson. Masterson then llet into bis own brain and kilied sierday. D ctors | the autopsy were calied to the | all gave it as their opinion that | n could not have fired the shots which i his deatn. acturers’ and Producers’ Associa- to cut a stick for those deiegates | ssissippi Conveation who dis- | instructions relative torestrict- | ade goods and pro- e sale of adulterated foods. Suits for divorce have been filed as follows | in the office of the County Clerk: Carrie V. Scott against Samuel H. Scott, for alleged de- sertion ; Daniel Murpny against Kate Murnhy for intemperance; Michael Hart against Mar- | garet Hart, for intemperance. { Within the past ten days an agreement was signed between thesdirectors of tué Central Pacific Ruilroad Company and the holders of the first-morigage bonds of tnat corporation whereby the time of payment for these se- curities was extended and the rate of interest on them reduced. The Secretsry of the Treesury, as was an- nounced in THE ( several cays ago, has or- dered dep rtation of a woman ramed Ta- 8.ave-dealer Obats Rinjiro im. s State for immoral puryoses, | 0 is serving & term of imprisonment in | sentin for ais crime nes, actress, has sued Walter Moros- 500 damages on account of an injury 1 the stage of the Grand Opers- | last January. The fair pla house thinks that Mr. Morosco was to blame and nsks 17 be compensated for her sufferings and loss of employment. - Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco capi- ta ists heve formed & scheme to buy up all the claims on the Klondike, and form asyn- ate 1o control them. Charles A. Rogers, xperienced mining engineer, sails as agent u the North Fork to-day. There are millions of dollars behind the project. | cred Heart booth | The Iadies in charge of S Teart | ph’s Fair will re- nection with St. Jos their friends in Loyols Hall, Tenth and | Market streels, tnisevening. A select musical aud litcrary programme will be 1endered to be jollowed by dancing and » pleasant evening is promised to all who attend. A small admis- sion fee will be cuarged. United States Circuit Judge Morrow yesterday reversed the judgment of ihe Board of United Siates General Ap- prajsers in the matter of (WO pack- uges of & creosote mixture imported by the Soutbern Pacific Company to be used in pre- se:ving railroad ties from decay. The board ned decided that the creosote mixture should vay & duty of 25 per cent. Judge Morrow | d that this decision was wrong, and that articie was entitied to admission duty free. e KEW TO-DAT! SKINS NFIRE Skins on fire with torturing, dlsng‘_xrtng, ftching, burning, bleeding, scaly,and pimply Bhumors, instantly relieved by a warn bath with CUTICURA SOAP, a single ippll?atlon of CUTIOURA (ointment), the great skin cure, and a full dose of CUTICURA RESOLYENT. (Uticura Istold throughoutthe world. PorrzR D, &0. Cozr, Scle Props., Boston. - How o Cure Torturing Humors,” free. BABY'S SKIN *~'zazt iy Gomcesd ™" MORDERED IS~ | pital. !and employed a young man named | a rear room making a fire in the stove | weapon and said: **What do you mean by | following me in here? Gat out or 1 will | order and Masterson ficed a shot at bhim, f | barely missing him. BENEFACTOR Curran and Committed Suicide. Act of Revenge Because He Had Been Discharged by His Victim, Early Morning Tragedy in a Little Grocery on Folsom and Juniper Streets. John Curran was shot and killed yester- day morning by John Masterson. The murderer then sent a bullet inio his"own brain and ended his life. Masterson had no other motive that is known saye that he wished to be revenged = The Actors and the Scene ofz Yesterday’s Tragedy. the day before. Both men, in the agonies of death, were taken to the Receiving Hospital. Master- son died on the way thither, but Curran lived long enough for the doctors to | bandage his wounds. He died in the hos- The bodies were taken in charge by Coroner Hawkins. Both men came from Tennessee together some six years ago. Masterson had been marriea to an aunt of Curran, and for that reason was known as Curran’s uncle. Curran opened & small grocery on the cor- ner of Juniper and Folsom streets, Mas- terson acting as clerk. The men lived in bachelor’s quarters in the back part of the store, each having his own room. For some time past Masterson has been neg- lecting his work and dissipating, besides being ernff with tue customers. Curran reproved him for it on several occasions, and Masterson was defiant and surly. On ; Saturday they had an open quarrel, and Curran, diszusted, discharged Muasterson | | | for having been discharged by Curran on ’ | Chorles Reese. : + Yesterday morning while Reese was in Masterson came In with a pistol in his hand and said to Reese: “You have done me out of my job and I'll make it hot for you.” Reese was very much alarmed and maae some remark to the effect that the stove wouldn’t draw, Then Masterson walked into the store where Curran was and Reese beard them wrangling in angry tones. Then three shots wer: fired and Masterson shortly aiterward appeared in Reese’s room, with the revolver smoking in nis hand, and said to Reese: ‘‘Now, —— you, get out.”’ At the same time the desperate man cocked the pistol. Reese at once went out of the door and the murderer walked into his bedroom and Reese incautiously fol- lowed him. This enrazed Masterson, for he turned quickly, covered Reese with the blow out your brains.”” Reese obeyed the tbe ball going through the door and Reese then ran away and shouted for the police. He beard another shot and on returning to the room he saw the murderer lying on the floor with a deep wound in the head. Both victims of the tragedy were old men, Curran being 67 years old and Mas- terson being 52. Curran had been married in Tennessee, ana had separated irom his wite. Up to very recently both men had been on the best of terms. Curran was shot near the heart, once in the left fcrearm and once in the left up- per arm. asterson shot himself in the right iemple. The buliet passed through the brain and lodred over the eye. ADVOCATE THE BOND ACT. The Retail Grocers’ Union Addresses the Board of Supervisors on the Subject. The Retail Grocers' Union has ad- dressed a communication to the Board of Supervisors advising the revival of the bond act of 1893 as a means of making street improvements without imposing too heavy burdens on the small property- holders. The communication is in part as follows: “The bond act” gives property-owners all the yprotection they desire, provides for install- ment payments of the cost of street work and presents an opportunit for the investment of capital 1n street improvement bonds which at all times have been found 1o be readily mar- ketable in other progressive cities in the State of California. All classes of street work may be done under “the bond act.” Hundreds of thousands of doliars, we venture the sssertion, would be investea in San Francisco street improvement bouds if opportunity were offered. We belicve we are emiering upon better times, but we know ihere are many of onr fellow-citizens who are growing impstient and anxious for such general improvement in loeal condl fons as would give assurance of the steady employment of every man who is able and willing to do an honestday’s work. { The communication is signed by J. T. Hurley, president, and L. F. Dolder, secretary. ————— Expectorated on the Carpet. Joseph Donney, a laborer, was a spectator in Judge Joachimseun’s court yesterday, and aroused the ire of the Judge by expectorating on the new carpet. The Judge ordered Police- man Wolf to arrest Donney, and he was booked at the City Prison for violating the ordinance against expecioraling. | Bessie K will be ready for sea. GURRAN== CLUNG T0 A CAPSIZED BOAT Two Men Faée Death in the Bay for Half an Hour. One of Them Couldn’t Swim and His Companjon Had to Hold Him Up. The El Sueno to Carry the Best Pre- pared Expedition That Has Yet Left for Alaska. - The big gasoline schooner Bessie K is being fitted out at the Mission-street bulk- head for a trip to Dawson City. She has on board the smart yacht El Sueno, and in her the trip up the Yukon will be madé. Ways for the launcning of the yacht at St. Michagl are now being built, and as soon as these are completed the The El Sueno is fitted with auxiliary power and with her sails the promoters of the ven- ture say that she will make at least twelve knots an hour against the current that runs on the *iver. A The El Sueno is loaded on one side of the Bessie K's deck and on the other are two large metallic lifeboats. The latter are 30 feet long, 9 feet broad and 44 inches deep. ‘When loaded they will notdraw more than three feet. They wili be housed over, and nearly all the provisions for the camp will be carried on them. A steam lauoch has also been provided, and it will pioneer the way for El Bueno and the lifeboats. The El Sueno Mining and Transpor- tation Company is a close corporation. James A. Leonard is president, B. R. Taylor, vice nresident; Michael Kane, treasurer, and J. McCullough and A. F. Hopke, directors. None of these gentle- men are going to Klondike, but they are outfitting eight men who will locate mine-« for them. Outside of these oniy tw passenygers will be taken, and these w treated just as well as the company’s men. Fach of the twenty will take 1000 pounds ot freight and 150 pounds of baggage. Should they get frozen in in the Yukon tne company will keep them until Daw- son City is reached. Captain Stannars of the Bessie K is confident that the E Sueno expedition will reach Dawson City ahead of all the vessels that bave left be- fore them, excepting only the Excelsior, Portland and Humboldt. George Maurphy and Harry Ryan had a narrow escape from drowning last Sun- day. ‘They borrowed Harry Johnson’s Whitehall and went for a sail. When off the Mission mud flats, a squall struck the boat, the sheet jimmed and over went the Whitehall. Rvac could not swim and Murphy bravely went to his rescue. He finally got on the bottom of the boat, and for haif an hour held him there until assistance came. They drifted down alongside the barge Ajax, but that added to their danger, as they were carried un- der the counter and thus hidden from view. Finally Tom Abbott heard their cries, and going to their assistance =oon had the bhalf-drowned men 1a his boat. He also picked-up Johnson's Whitehall, but it will cost several doilars to put it in repairagain. Commodore Baittge, owner of the *Lit- tle Pollywog,” vows that he will never go on a fishing excursion again. He left jor the Cordell Banks in his little crait last Tuesday, and did not get home until Sunday afternoon. He was two days and a half getting to the banks and almost as many getting home. The fish he brougnt home und those he ate show an average of ane and a half for every day he was gone. Toward the t bis many friends were wondering what had become of him, and his wife vows that she wiil never let him go away on another wild-goose chase. The British ship Toxteth was released from quarantine yes'erday and was towed 1o Mission Bay by. the tug Sea King. There she will await a wheat charter. . The British ship Ditton, which will ar- rive here in a few days from Newcustle, England,is said to be largest thre:-mastea vessel afloat. When ieaving Englana she cotlided with the pierbead and nad to re urn for repairs. She i{s now out 112days and should get in this week. HALTF RATES ‘Will Be Made by the S P. to Santa Ros: and Retarn for the Y, M. L The Southern Pacific announced yester- day that half rates would be granted be- tween this City and Santa Rosa on certain days this week, on.account of the Grand Council, Y. M. L, which opens in that City to-morrow. Tickets will be sola at the ferry depot this afternoon and to- morrow morning for afternoon and morn- ing train, respectivey, good to reiurn Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday. For the benefit of any who may be able 10 participate only in the last day’s procee- ings tickets will also be sold on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning for cor- respondinz trains of those days, good for { return on Sunday following, Leaten With a Kape’s End. Antonio Semencia, & bootblack, was arrested esterday on the complaint of Mrs. 8éphia ot1li, 1108 Kearny street, on the charge of battery upon her little daughter Jennje. The girl was swinging on a rope Sunday, when she says Antonio, without any provocatiop, beat her severely with a rope’s enu. Bt O MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY. Baggage transferred to trains, steamers, otc. Alsomoved in the city. . Furniture moved; estimates furnished. Freignt transierred and ghipped. 408 Taylor street and 650 Market stroet. Yelephone Main 46, e 1 in London as meat THE LIBEL GASE AGAINST HEARST Desperate Efforts to Gain Time Being Made, The Writ of Prohibition Re- cently Issued to Shield Lawrence. jMotion to Set It Aside Will Be Heard by Judge Wallace | To-Morrow. The Examiner defendants in the erimi- nal libel cases instituted by Claus Spreck- els are making desperate efforts to gain time. The motion to dismiss the writ of prohibition to arrest proceedings in the | Police Court will be arzued before Jndge Wallace to-morrow foreacon. Yesterday Judge Seawell opened court in Judge Wallace's department and had the hear- | ing of the motion, at the request of Grove L. Johnson, counsel for Claus Spreckels, set for Wednesaay at 10 o’clock A. M. ‘When the case charging Lawrence with criminal libel was called in Judge Camp- bell’s Police Court last week a strenuous effort was made by the counsel for the Ex- aminer to have the trial proceed without the presence of Lawrence in court. The Judge ruled that the defendant shoujd be /= WHERE MESTERSON| Shor miscir COURT l o W Loy FOLSOM ST -+ WHERE CURRAN WAS snot ~——— GROCERY 1S JIdINng Ppresent in person; that representation by counsel was not sufficient. To shield Lawrence from the gaze of Police Court spectators A." J. Clunie, an Examiner counsel, obtained from Judge Seaweli, presiding Judge of the Super.or Court, a writ of prohibtion to restrain Police Juige Campbell from forfeiting Law- rence’s bail for non-appearance. Grove L. Joonson at once movid io set aside the writ. The purpose of tie anpeal to Judge Seawell was to obtain delay. The de- cisions are numerous and uniform that the writ of prohibition will not lie. According to the representations of the officers oi the law, Charles S. Aiken, against whom a warrant has been issued for criminal libel, is not in the State. Hearst is still keeping out _of sight. He was last heard of in New York. ' The re- port goes that he is figuring on sending out a man from the East to look aiter his old chestnut on Mission street. New York journalism has demanded so much of his attention that he has not had time be- tween libels on leading citizens to size up the situation here. At present the Exam- iner is conducted without a head. No one is responsible in court for what appears in its ‘columns. An editor writes some- thing one day and skips out of town the day follcwing. An ‘“editorial council,” consisting of all the employes of the con- cern, is occasionally csl ed, but no indi- vidual respon-ibility exists. BELASCO'S NEW NEMESIS Frank H, Gassaway Says Much of the “Heart of Mary- " land” Is His. There May Be a Lively Suit in the State Oomrts at an Early Date. One of the most interested and amused of the persons who saw “The Heart of Maryland” last night was the well-known playwright and poet, Frank H. Gassaway. Mr. Gassaway will probably sue David Belasco for damages in 8 few days, for he claims tnat the play is largely taken from his “Dandv Fifth,” which was produccd bere in 1890 by George Osbourne’s com- pany. £ Speaking of **The Heart of Maryland” last night, Mr. Gassaway said: ‘‘Mr. Belasco was in this City when my pluy was produced, and he has boldly critbea large sections ol the play, but he n stolen equally from ‘Shenandoah,’ ‘Tne Ensign’ and other plays. *His little scene where the sharpshooter purposely misses the escaping officer, which is one of his main effects, is lifted verbatim from my play into nis. My play is copyrighted and has already been produced, so it seems to me that this makes one of the strongest cases of out and out plagiarism that could be made out.” Bpeaking of the legal phate of the mat- ter Mr. Gassaway said: *‘Isuall have my lawyer see th ay, sitting as be does so, with a copy of ‘The Dandy Fitth’ in his hand, and if he says the steal is far-reach- ing enough to justily an action I may give the Néw York playwright a chance to show zl?s sources of his inspiration in the court, f {4 &m say that the ingenious way in which he has woven gany sc:nes from many plays into his ‘Heart of Maryland’ ‘is enough to fil a man’s mind with wonder. He has not scrupled at taking whatever he has wanted, his motto ap- parently being to help himseli from every orchard he drove past.” THE CRBYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS Physicinns recommend the Crystal warm sea water tuband swimming baths, North Beach.™ oozt e sy Nearly as much fish is said to be eaten WARM WELGOME FOR BELASCO “The Heart of Maryland” Proves an Exciting Melodrama. Wagner Lovers Flock to the | Tivoli Production of “TLohengrin,” Francis Carlyle. Appears With the Frawleys—The Orpheum Has a Olever Debutante. In a curtain speech at the Baldwin Theater yesterday evening David Belasco remarked that he had long and eagerly looked forward to the first production of “The Heart of Maryland” in San Fran« cisco, His expectations would scarcely have been disappcinted, for the drama- tist’s friends and admirers packed the theater, and both he and his play received & demonstrative welcome, Mr. Belasco’s ‘“new romantic play’’ as it is described in the programme, proved to be a melodrama of 2 superior type. There were no boiier explosions or thrill- ing leaps for life—the California play- wright 18 too experienced to rely on such hackneye effects for capturing dollar and a half audiences. The great spectacular feature of ‘‘Tne Heart of Marviand” isa modernized version of ‘*Curfew Shall Not Ring To-night,’”” where the heroine robed in snowy white, swings in mid-air from the clapper cf a bell. The story of “The Heart of Maryland’’ does not lend itself to synopsis, for action follows action too rapidly. The scene is laid in Maryland during Federal and Con- federate days, when iatber was fighting against son and sister was conspiring against brother. The heroine’s brother is a Union spy, and the villain, Colonel Ful- ton Thorpe of the Secret Service, man- ages to fasten the treachery of Maryland’s brother onto her lover, who is an honor- able Union officer. The climax is reached when Marylend stabs Thorpe, releases her lover, who is about to be shot, and swings on the bell clapper to muffle the alarm teiling of a prisoner’s escape. The stage telling of the story is full of throbs and thrills of excitement, especially | in the scene which leads up to the **‘Curfew shall not ring to-night” act. Mrs. Leshe Carter was a host in herself in this trying climax, where she showed her art by reaching a fullblown crescendo of dramatic fervor. The first act she pitched in rather a quiet key, but from that point forward, she worked gradually up to her climax, and a remarkably effective climax it was. In person Mrs, Carter is rather more picturesque than pretty, but she made a striking stage picture with her Venetian red hair and graceful movemenis. She | seems to affect white gowns as much as Etenora Duse. Marylaud has the lion’s share of what in actors’ slang is called *‘fa The vil- | lain, Thorpe, has the next rest part, but next in this case does not imply proxim- | ‘ity. yfheodore Roberts made Thorpe all that a melodramatic villain ought to be, and when Maryland stabbed him the general | verdict was, ‘‘'served him right.” : James E. Wilson and Frank Mordaunt were effective as Maryland’s lover and his father, respectively, who fought on.oppo- site sides. The cast is lony, but it does not afford any other special opportunities, except in the case of a comic grave- digger, who ought to be labeled, *With Mr. Belasco’s compliments to Hamlet and the late William Shakespeare.” “The Heart of Maryland” is beautifully sta ed, with the excep ion of a slight pre- dominance of magenta sunse The au- dience received everything with delight, even the constant galloping of horses without, a detail which would not elicita ripple of interest from the melodrama- hardened patrons of the Grand. Tivoll Opera-House. Lovers of music drama packed the Tivoli 1as$ night to hear the performance of “Lohen- grin.”” The orchestra hac been enlarged for the production ana such a lavish display of | new scenery and costumes was in evidence that at the end of the second act George Lask, the stage manager, was calied before the cur- tain. From a high-art standpoint it must be con- fessed that the orchestra and Mertens, the barytone alone reacted the Wagnerian standard. With regard to the soloists and the chorus “Lohengrin’ was something of a toy performance. It would be obviously sb- surd, however, to expect Bayreuth at Tivoli prices, and last nigh('s performance, all things considered, was a brilliant success. The audi- ence was most appreciative. William Mertens as Talramund easily car- ried off the honors. He has the true Wagne- rian spirit both 1n his singing and his act'ng and he did splendid work. Mme. Kronoid, who sang Eisa, had some very happy mo- ments, and Mrs. Hinrichs and Rhys Thomas labored toward the success of the perform- ance. The orchestra did excep:ionally good work, especially in the preiude to the third act. The heavy score and the large body of musicians rather outweighed some of the singers, how- ever, and Mr. Hinrichs might, with advant- age, have restrained the ardor of his reeds. The Columbia. The Frawley Company has found its hap- piest and most plessing efforts in the old-time Lyceum suceesses, ana its performance of Haddon Chambers’ “Idler” is no exception to the rule. % in this excellently constructed play the Frawleys give one.of, the smoothest represen tations of the season. (Vorthing as the Idler— that queer mixture of villainy and generosity il beneath s thin veneer of fine society phrasing—is at_his best. He found worthy support in Blanche Bates’ Lady Har- ding and T. Daniel Frawley’s Simeon Strong. In fact Frawley plaved so extremely well that it is to be hoped Manager Frawley will consent to Actor Frawley appearing more m. a‘l‘-‘?nuk Carlyle, who made his first appear- ance with_the company last evening, found Sir vohu Harding rather beyond his limited capabilities. Pho-a McAllister, Madge Carr Cook, Gladys Wallis and Harry Corson Clarke did their share toward the excellent ensemble. The Orpheum. There was & debutante who gracefullylmade her initial bow at the Orpheum last evening, skipping out In graceful measure and with a swinging chorus to assist Johnnie Carroll in the latest and best of negro melodies, “She’sa Coal Black Lady.” The new comer is Mrs. Johnnie Carroll, and her first appearance was marked with ail the assurance of a tried per- former. Grand Opera-House, “The Heart of Chicago” was produced to an overtlowing audience at Morosco’s last night. The view of the ruins of the burning eity, with flame and smoke arising from the smold- ering buildings, formea & handsome tabieau aud was well received. A perspective view of the restored metropolis was quite as effective and afforded an opportunity ior the introdne- tion of a roof-garden perty with specialties, in which Mamie Holden, the new soubrette, made her initial bow to a San Francisco audience. ‘The Ob:ron. A well-varied musical programme gained numerous encores for the International Ladies’ Orchesira nt‘lhe Oberon last night. The Rosy Freshness IAnd a velvety softness of the skin is inva- ly obtained by those e Panahe NEW TO-DAY. ST Extracted { FILLED - - £ CROWNED /.5 Bridgework WITHOUT PAIN. By l-aving your order for Testh in the morning you can gei them the same day. NO MORE DREAD OF THE DENTAL CHAIR VW BES WE MADE OUR ANNOUNCEMENT of low prices to the public 60 days ago we thought to do so as an experiment. Having fully tested, we are pleased 10 say it brought us a large volume of business and thereby will enable us to continuo st present prices for at leasc a period longer. We do as we advertise. ASK your neigh- bors about us. We court investigation. We will suve you money 1f yOu coma to see us. Our vavents are fully protected against the evils of cheap work and inferior ma! s. Our overators are skilled specialists and graduates of the best coliezes of America. No students em- plosed. Weare not competing with cheap dental estabiishments, but with first-class dentlsts, at prices less than huif those charged by them. FULL SKT OF TEETH for. GOLD CROWNS, 22| BRILGE WORK, per Tooth SILVER FILLIN GOLD FILLING. CLEANING TE. TH. No churge for Jixtraciing Teeth when plates are ordered. Work done as well at night as by daylight by the modern electrical devices used here. VAN VROOM ELECTRO-DENTAL PARLORS, 997 MARKET STREET. CORNER SIXTH. wilied Overators. Lady Atten: ndays, 9 Uil 12 All Surgical Work do! TELEPHONE JESSIE 1695. and French spoken. Open Evenings tiil 10 W. Williamson NEW JOBS ARE O THE SLATE Twenty More Well - Paid Positions in the School Department. Rainey’s Plans ‘Matured Behind Closed Doors Last Night. A General Plan to Increase Salaries Prevented by Differences Over £poils. That promised raid of Rainey on the School Department funds in the interests of the machine was outlined at a joint meeting of the committees on Salaries and Rules of the Board of Education behind closed doors last night. As introduced in a rather coy way, it began by a proposal to create no less than twenty mew vositions in the department with a salary attached to each of $125. Ragan Lelieves the present force of the various grammar schools is, overworked, and he would lighten its 1abors by providing an additional assist- ant to be known as second vice-principal. In theory and on paper the plan sounds well. It is argued that the teacher in each school assigned to yard duty is allowed §15 in addition to her regular services for this work, and it would be only a small mark of favor to give her the titie of * second vice-piincipal.” The Committee on Salaries and the other members of the board—for every Director was present to s-e that his favorites were not hurt—were willing to make the job worth §100, but Ragan was for the $125 fig- ure and was sorry to the verge of tearsto see his proposal meet with a Chilcoot re- ception. Ragan and the other Rainey lieutenants in the board say that it is the intention to advance only oid teachers to the new posi- tions, but the idea is deeper than this. Under the rules the office of second vice- principal is an entirely new position, and tne adoption of these rules will create a vacancy for some favored one with a good salary in every grammar school in the City. Ragan is so confident that it will afford an opportunity for paying some political scores and strengthening the machine that he gave notice 1ast night that he would at the next open meeting of the board move ‘0 amend the salary sch dole as adopted last night by making the new job worth $125 a month. The Balary Committee wrestled with the matter of the teachers’ pay until mid- night. There was a general tendency {0 increase the emoluments of all the piin- cipals who are in good grace at the seats of the mighty. Superintendent Webster thought many of the people in_the Polytechnic School underpaid and at his request three special teachers were allowed an increase of $10 per mon th each. This opened the way fora general plan to give an extra figure to everybod y in the institution, but the Directors finally came to quarreling over the maerits of their respective pets, and the matter was Inid on the shelf tem porarily. Among the other increases made were: The principal of the Fairmount School, $10 ver month; principal of the Hamil- ton Grammar, $25; principal of the Hum- bolit and Monroe, $10; and vice-principal of the Normal School, $25. Aicazar. All curiosity to see Powers’ play, “Turk Meets Greck,” has died out and the players engaged in the native playwright's plotiess effort exposed Dis theories (o a chilly array of red plush opera chairs. The management has wisely conciuded to take the unsuccessinl dram off the boards at the end of the present nd to substitute the tried old success, At the Chutes. The vaudeville bill at the Chutes’ iree thee- ter is full of good acts. Travelle, the ‘‘shad- owist"; Hallett nnd Carroll, eccentric ske.ch artists; Marcon, a “flame-blower,” and a number of others, complete an_ interesging programme. KEW TO-DATY’ Be Sure you get your yellow tickets —in every backage of Se¢/z/- ling’s Best tea. 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