The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 31, 1897, Page 5

HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1897. MAD RUSH 10 ARCT WASTE Five Thousand Men Trying to Get Over the White Trail, THE CINCH MORTAL GAME. Story of Delay at Dyea Told by a Willamette Pas- senger. MUCH OF THE FREIGHT People From All Parts of the World on the Trail—Some Do Not Oare for Expense. A. M. Robertson, a well-known book- dealer of this City, received an important letter yesterday from a trustworthy cor- respondent at Dyea. The letter bears | mo 10 PAYING TAXES Suit to Recover Moneys Contributed Under Protest. Attorneys Sydney V. Smith and A, N, Drown Represent the Corporation, Assistant City Counselor Rhodes Borden Gives a Homely but Forcible Illustration. The legal battle between the banks and Assessor Siebe is still on, the most hotly contested point relating to the payment of the personal property tax. Several suits against the City and Couniy are now pending for the recovery of large sums of v, the latest being that of the San Francisco Security Savings Bank, which seeks to *recover $8398 99 that was paid under protest. The complaint sets forth that the of- ticers of the bank made up a statement of the assessable property of the bank at the proper time and forwarded the same to easor Siebe, offering to pay the sum of $3378 as taxes, but that he subsequently informed the bank that he wanted more than $8000 additional from them and that they were compeiled to pay the same, though they did so under protest, and now demand that their money be refunded to BANKERS OBJECT |CARRIERS CLINCH THEIR VICTORY Rejoicing Over Telegrams Giving Allegiance to San Francisco. Will Now Vigorously Prosecute Their Canvass for the Con- vention Fund, The Public Giving Freely Toward the Entertainment of the Boys in Gray. The Executive Board of the Letter Car- riers’ Association met last night and there was great rejoicing over the fact that the National Convention will meet here, as originally arranged. The following telegrams that were re- ceived by Conrad Trieber, seccetary, yes- terday were read: CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 30.—T leave to-night for San Francisco. Victory is ours. SAM STEVENS, Chairman National Executive Board. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 30.—Convention must meet at San Francisco. Hold mail ex- press matter. Leave Chicago 10:30 Wednes- day night. See Associated Press. Telegraph California branches. 1do the rest. JonN F. VICTORY, National Secretary. PHILADELPHIA, PA., Aug. 30.—Philadel- phia delegates will attend convention at San Francisco. Have taken legal advice. Frisco E. Co. $5, cash $2, P. F. Dundon $2, Dunn Bros. $5. S A DISCORDANT NOTE. The Postmaster-General Wants the Convention at Chicago. CHICAGO, Irn, Aug. 30.—The threat- ened breach between President Parsons and the executive committee of the Na- tional Letter-carriers’ Association was closed this evening. M. A. Fitzgerald of New York was present to explain the president’s action in changing the loca- tion of the convention {rom San Francisco to Chicago as merely a ruse to make the railroads lower the rate. As a result President Worthington of the Chicago branch was able to announce a rate of §62, which is below the one first offered by the railroads. The New York delegation will reach the city to-morrow, 550 strong, and delegations from other cities will arrive Wednesday in time for all to leave ona special train Wednesday evening. CHICAGO, ILL., Aug. 30.—The Western roads have got into a sad tangie over rates from this city to San Francisco, owing to the letter-carriers’ convention, which was to have been held there next month. Last Saturday all lines cut their round-trip rate to $7250 and to-day the Rock Island announced that it would put in a roundetrip rate of $62 50. The letter- carriers are also in a fight ‘over the loca- tion of their gathering. The excursion committee insists that the convention shall be held at Sau Francisco, as origi- nally planned, while the presiaent of the association says it shall convene in Chi- cago. Late tc-day the Postmaster-Gen- eral telegraphed Superintendent of Rail- way Mail Service Troy that the conven- tion must be held in this ciiy. The Rock Isiand says it reduced its rate at the sug- gestion of the Southern Pacific, but that it will cancel the same 1f the convention takes place in Chicago. WILL REACH | Citizens of Wheeling, W. Va, Coming on a Special Train, Gunboat Named After Their City to Receive a Presentation. The A Handsome Punchbowl and China Service for the Captain and Officers. On a pretty stand in Nathan, Dohrmann & Co.’s store rests a magnificent sterling siiver punchbowl, on one side of which is engraved this inscription: “Presented 10 United States Gunboat Wheeling by the City of Wheeling, W. Va., United States of America, 1897.” On the reverse side is a design of the gunboat which bears the city’s name, and »,,,M" il It has stood upon its merits for years and cures after the failure of drags. NEW TO mee ooy WHEN DOGTORS FAIL Eleetricity flows from it into the hody and carries new lifo to the nerves. IT CURES ALL DISEASES. Disease yields to it naturally because it supplies the power to work the human machinery. All disease is the result of weakness of the vital organs, hence this wonderful invigorant, which restores the wasted strength, will always cure. DO YOU SUFFER or bust. ALFRED RUNS A dispatch was sent to Santa Cruz noti- fying the letter-carriers there to go ahead | From Rheumatism, Lame Back, Weak Kidneys, Indigestion, Nervous. Debility, Varicocele, Sciatica, Loss of Memory, Confusion of Ideas, | Dyea date of August 18, and say them. “The way the steamship company is| Attorneys Sydney V. Smith and A. N. using us is the worst imposition I ever neard of. We were landed here five days and bave not got sight of our freight The ship—Willamette—liea in Sk , about four miles from here, and bilities are that she will be there three or four days longer before we get freight. early half of tke freight that has been unloaded so far is absolutely ruined, Laving been placed immediately overitand only a loose board floor be- tween them and the ireight. I think our goods will be secure from damage in that for the freig was stored in some empty water tanks, but judging from the heat and steam that come from the tanks a great deal of the freight stored there will be ruined. The tanks are air tight and to tore all kinds of freight for two or three weeks in such a place is not right. “Four steamboat loads of people have sed us, either on the road or around e, and the boats have unloaded and back, while the Willamette is poking along, unloading as though a half year 1ined to do the work. As to what I can hear from the mines, horses way, they still hold out good. New strikes are ight along, and there is not less han 5000 people trying to get through over the White trail. There are not any people on this trail, and I that they are meeting with better ess than those on the other trail. Seattie people are interested 1n the v Bay route, and are trying to town at the landing, which is an on on the people. me people have been on the trail three n d not got through yet. I don’t think it will take us more than two eeks at the outside t0 cross to the lakes these peoole do not hold us until winter We are uaving fine weather so0 verything in the transfer line 1s rked on_ the mortal-cinch plan. We ve to land our goods and haul them ve high water, which is more than a e when the tide is out, for the tide ses twenty-eight feet. To pack them out would be too slow, for the tide would catch them, as it does catch many a poor devil, and ruin his goods. As for us, we bought a boat and intend to lay right by ship, and when a package belonging to us comes out we will claim it and put it into our boat, and so will get our goods safe on shore at any rate. There are thousands of boats for sale, as thev say it is impossible to pack them in. We will take our boat at all hazards, forit isin the interest of a sawmill on the lakes that pecple here are advised that boats cannot be packed. I have had enough of the mortal-cinch game already. “A person wouid not believe what a mad rush there is to get in_unless b~ saw it right here on the trail. Some are goiag with mules, burros, horses, oxen, bulls, wheelbarrows, handcarts, and in_every way imaginable. Two men here with two horse- apiece and wagons are making $150 a day each. There are men with pack animals that are making $20 a day to the | al. Pack horses are selling at $250 | 1 I could have secured our stock I Id have made $500 while 1 was waiting, the steamboat company will not un- i them until they get through at Skaguay. If a° man had a store hereor at the lakes he could coin money. If the thing should keep up much longer he could make a fortune, but it would cost lots of money to pack in his goods. If I had brought filty pack animals I could have made more money than anvbody on the Klondike is making. But I am going to the Klondike, if not this full, I shall camp on the trail and get there next spring. I lieve that people will travel through all winter. There are people on the trail from all parts.of the world. Some of them do not seem to care tor the expense and mean to get through at all hazards. The Wil- jamette had 1100 passengers on board, and 1 will guaran.ee tnat 75 per cent of them do not get through this fall. People are turning back every day. We will not have to pay duty for sixty days longer. There must be more in this mad rush than we think. After all, no- boay has broughtout much money this way. I presume that wher they get the they go back the easiest way. Yours, sincereiy, A. M. ToNy.” CURRY’S COLANDER. Holes Made in the Ceiling of County Clerk’s ¢ ffice by Iron Bars. County Clerk Curry is thinking of let- ting the ceiling of his office out for a col- ander, because of tne many holes that have beén made by workmen on the new City Hall roof dropping crowbars and the like through to the fioor below. Last Saturday a heavy steel casting was let slip from the roof, and it went crashing down into the probate department, start- Deputy Clerk Northup and his assist- 1ts and making a big hole in the mahog- any desk wnere a number of attorneys had been standing only a few moments before. This makes the sixth dangerous missile that has been contributed by the con- tractors and their men. Employes of the County Clerk are having their Jives in- sured, and as the roof may be finished ithin a vear, they hope to live through the danger that seems to threaten them. ————— Shoe Dealers at Outs. ¢ N. Rosenthal and Moses Sondheimer, Furviving partners of the firm of Rosenthal & Co., have sued Moses F. Kaufmann for g tion' of partnership in the boot and & business and for an accounting, claim- d“ the sum of $2600 is due from the ndant. the Drown represented the bank at the argu- ment in Judge Seawell’s court yesterday and drew attention to the fact as set forth in the complaint that the sum of about $600,000, alleged to have been discovered by the Assessor as belonging to the bank, consisted of loans and credits owing and due to the bank secured by pledges of shares of stock of corporations organized under the laws of California and secured by morigages on real estate in this State, or by pledges on bouds of municipal cor- porations in this State, which in the opinion cf the managers of the bank are not taxable under the laws of California. Several decisions of the Califoruia Su- preme Court were read to sustain tne view ol the bank offic.rs touching the non-taxable qualities of the personal property here mentioned, and it was fur- ther contended that in any event the Assessor had no right to go bebind the return made bv the taxpayer, or as the Assessor would in such cases denominate the “‘tax-dodger.” Assistant City Counselor Rhodes Bor- den represented the interests of the City, and 1n the answer showed the position of the municipal government. The answer admirts that the statement reterred to by the bank was received by the Assessor, but adds that Assessor Siebe learned on the 15.h of June, 1896, that this statement wasincorrect and that the officers of the bank had omitted and concealed about $600,000 from their list of assets; that thereupon O, D. Baldwin, the president of the bank, was notified that the existence of the assets had been discovered through reading the report furnished by the bank to the State Bank Commissioners; that Mr. Baldwin appeared beiore the Assessor and admitted 1hat the bank owned the said solvent credits, but claimed that they were not lawfully taxable in this State; that Mr. Siebe told him that the said sol- vent credits would be assessed to the bank, and that Mr. Baldwin went away appar- ently satisfied to let the assessment be made and to leave the lawfulness of the assessment to the decision of the courts. In his arzument Mr. Borden treated as dictum much that was said in a recent Supreme Court decision with regard to the restriction of the Assessor’s power to “‘arbitrarily”’ raise the assessment of a property-owner who has returned a state- ment which the Assessor believes to be incorrect. It would hardly be contended by counsel for the bank, he thought, that the Assessor would be left powerless to correct paipable errors, or that the Assessor 1s bound to accept as true anv statement that the property - owner cnooses to forward to his office. In this case the president of the bank had been called before the Assessor and had admitted that the bank owned the solvant credits under consideration, but had objected to having them put on the statement of assets because.in his opinion they were not lawfuliy assessable in this State. A similar state of affairs might bs im- agined in the case of John Doe, who made return that he owns ten horses and subse- quently the Assessor learns that Mr. Doe actually has twentv horses in his corral. The property-owner is called up and to the usual inquiries responds: *‘Yes, it is true that L own all of those horses, but ten of them are spotted horses and in my opinior: spotted horses are not taxable under the laws of this State,” so he re- fused to put them on the iist of assetsand still refuses to do =0, even after his atten- tion is called to the matter. In the opin- ion of Mr. Borden the Assessor would have the power to correct the statement ot property and to collect the full amount justly due for taxes. During the discussion it was constantly made apparent that the difficuity of col- lecting taxes on personal property is growing and that the tendency is to col- Ject more and more on land values, for the reason that personal property is elusive and can easily escape taxation, whereas real estate can always be found and can be made to pay all thatis justly charged against it. Judge Seawall took the mat- ter under advisement. STEAMBOAT MEN OBJECT. Will Not File With Railroad Commis- sioners Complete Details of Their Business Methods. To-day the limit of time expires fora filing with the Railroad Comm:ssioners of a detailed report from all bay and river steamboat owners of the character, amount and protit of their business. Only one report has been received. The owners are almost unanimous in denying the jurisdiction of the Railroad Com- mission. They declare that to give out publicly all the details of their rates, profits, contracts, and other information required by the questions put by the com- missioners wouid be ruinous to their busin-ss, for it would furnish every compeling company with the very in- formation that would be most injurious to further competition. The principal argument advanced by the steamboat men is that their craft are under the jurisdiction of the United States authorities, who examine them a= to their safety, and issue to them licenses to run on the bay and the rivers. They say that if they should report, so should all” the competing schooners that handle freight, ana so also the transfer and draying companies. ——,————— Pacific Commercial Company. Articles of incorporation of the Pacific Commercial Company have been filed 1n the office of the County Clerk, fixing the capital stock at $50,000, of which the following amounts have been subscribed: R. Ehriich, $3500; Hugo Abrahamson and Henry Abr T amsou, $2000 each; Max Shirpser, $500; Enrlich, $100. | | Zeilerbach with their preparations for the barbecue on Sunday, September 12. Letters were read irom postmasters and postmistresses in the interior towns in which general indignation was expressed at the attempt to steal the convention from this City. As showing the interest taken by the Chinese 1n tke convention the following is a transalation of the credentials given to George W. Yost, chairman of the enter- tainment committee, under the seal and signature of Yu Sue Yee. the Imperial Chinese Consul-General: To the Chinese residents of San Francisco: The pearers of this petiiion are our friends. On the 6th of the coming month the letter men of this great country will assemble here for convention purposes. These men, our irienas, are from the East, North and South. Our people fr m the 1ar Eastare well known by thase visitors to our City as & very hos- pitable und generous people. Great expenses will be incurred by the letter-carriers of this City in entertaiuing these visitors of theirs. We must assist them. Any donations that might be given to this good purpose would be thankfuily received and a record made in the daily papers. The work of canvassing for subscrip- tions was carried on vigorously yesterday and following is the resul:: Judge James A. Campbell 5, 8. F. Holmes & Sons #2 50, Bowers Rubber Company 5, Ames & Harris $5, Denning-Paimer Milling Compeny 5, U. S’ Phelps & Co. $2 50, C. E. Whitney & €. $2 50, Pacific Vinegar and Pickle Works $2 50, Knudson & Ingold $2 50, Castle Bros. §2 50, Marten Manuiacturing Co. $2 50, Whelnu_ sros. $2 50, Denison, Freiling & Co. $250, McNab & Smith $5, Charles J. Wish & Co. #2 50, L. Feldman $2 50, Ar- mand Caiilesy & Co. $2, Waller Bros. $2 50, San Francisco Laundry $5, A. Ottinger & American Press Association $2 50, Fred H. Busby $2 50, Russ, Huriey & Harvelle $2 50; Willian: Varderbiit §2 50, Rosenbanm_Brotn: ers §250, W. W. McChasley & Son $1, C. A. Hooper & Co.$2 50, Walter Hoge Company $2 50, Schussier Brothers $2, Duval & Carroll 50, Hooper & Jenuings $2 50, N. Ahravs, “Rococo,” $2; Tuttie Lofus $2 50, United States Mail Service Company #2 50, | Electric Company $1, cash 250, finese Consul n_Association, $5; ; Kong Chow ; Sue Hing, $2; Sam Sanden Yu Sue Yee (Imperini C eral), $10; Ming Yung X Chine-e Six Companies. § ciation, $3; Hop Wo, Yup Absociation, #4; $2; Young Wo Association, $2; Pacific Finit Packing Association, $1; Sing Fat & Co., §5: Fook Wah & Co., #$1; Hang Yer Low, $1; Fung Hai & Co, $1; Quong kat Sun_ Kan 'Wah So., $1; $1: Woey Sen Low, % & Co. $1, Po Sang Tong $1. Chai Sang Tong $1. Snun Yuen Kung 91, Quong Wah Ying & Co. $1, Gee Ton Hong & o. $1, Quong Hong Hai $1; Wai Quin Yang Compniy, Chinese Theater, Urm Bah, ma; ax J.C_Wilson & Co. $10, C. H. Gill- man & Co. $2 50, D. Ghirardelli & Co. 5, Pa- cific Coast 5, rup Company ¥2 50, King-Morse Canning Compuny ¥5. Maitoon & Danglada $2 50.A. Decourtieux & Son $2 50, J.O. Meyer- ink %2 50, H. N. Tilden & Co. $1 50, & Sons $2, cash $250, James cash $1, Fred B. Haigot son & Co. $1, A.J. de Culifornia Fruit Schmiat §1, cash ¥ % § 150, Le Hogan 50 cents, Company $2, Minaker & Welbank ®2, George Tindal Companv Trobock & Co. $2, Zinochio & Co. $2, Chiuda & Dotto #$1, Sanford & Bros. $1, American Union rish _Company cash $1, Sing Kee & Co. $1, Quong Lee Ciong & Co. $1, Chong Wing Mon Kee $1, Hop Wo Lung $1, Kwong Lun Hing $1. Qwong Mee Wo $1, Wau Yune Luug Kee $1, May Chong W. Kwong Kee $1, Qua. Luug & Co. %1, Bow Wing 10ng Chung Shy & Co. $1, , Kin Lung & Co. 2, Woo On ng Lung & Co. Vi Chong & Co. $1, Tong Wo & Co. §2, Woi On $1, Red Front $1 50, R. T. Brodek %250, W. H. Wesling_$2, Summerfield & Roman $1 50, George H. Kahn $2, G. Greenzweig & Co. $2 50, Carrau & Green Mrs. W. Feaulemekcher Ahlborn House) K. Vickery §2, C. F. Weber & Co. 0, Byrou Mauzy $1, 8. ¥. News Company $2 50, H. H. Young $2 50, Bros. & Co. $1 50, Max Shirpser Jeweiry Co. $2 50, Kast & Co. §2 50, Cooper & Co. $2, Wing Chong Wo Company $2, Kewong Foug Tai & Co $2, Sun Kwong Chung $1, Lun Sing & Co. $2. 'Kewong Ling & Co. $1, Quong Cneong & Co. $1, Wing Tuck $1, Wing Fung $1, Lun Chuug & Co. $1, Kwong Yick $2, Chy Lung $2. Hoiman & Woenne $1, Lyous $2 50, New Creamerie Co. §5, Dennetts $5,0'Dounell, Dearin $2, 0’ Connor, Moffatt 5, G, G, Larsen (Tuvoll Cafq) $10, Ph. Gevbardi $2 50, Oscar Hock $1, H. 0. Stearns §2 50, Hale Bros. (incorpocated) $5, Cafe Zinkand $5, John F. Crowley $5, Animatoscope Com- peay #5, McGinn Bros. %2 50, Guadaloupe airy Company $5, sieamer Mount Eden (Cap- aing tain N. Moller) $1, James Gillerran (Wiudsor | Hotel) $5, Dr. Wong Woo $2, Chee Chong & Co. %1, 'Cuew Chong %1, Wo Hop 81, London’ Broom Fac ory £1, Sam Sing #2, Sun Lee Long & Co. $1, Wan Yeun Chung $1, Wo Ling $1, Fang Hing On Kee $1, Tie Yick & Co. %1, Chong Tai Ton Kee Uompany L Hee Sunz & Co. ¥1. Yeun Chue $1, Man Tai §1, Shen On$1, Quong Houg Yeun $1. Chueng Kee & Co. §1, Kim Lun Chong $1, Chew Chong & Co. $1, Yeuu Fol & Co. 1, Shing { 8nun & Co. $1, Shreve & Co. $5, H. Kahn $2 50, Joseph Rotnschild $2 50, Syndicate (first eai- tiou) $2 50, H. Francis $250, Vincent Neal $2 50, L. Jacobi $1, Samuc) Neuman $2 50, Pa- cific Explorstion $1, cash §2, C. M. Oukley $1, samuel Eickleheimer & Brother $1, Alex D. Keyes $250, Ztna Insurance Company $5, cash §2, cash $3, cash $2 50, Frued Brandon $1, C. F. Brunker $1, cash $4. Blake, Mofliii & Towne $250, S. B. Leavett §2, 8. T. Taylor Sons $2, Miller’ & Lux $10, Z. Dodge $1. Willinm & veote Leviston $2 50, H. J. Crocker $2 50, German Savings and Loan Society 5, San Fraucisco Savings Union 5, French Savings Bank $5, O. F. von Rhein $2, B. F. Jellison $2, J. B. F. Davis $2 50, H. N. Morse $5, Charies W. Howard $5, A. B. McCree: W. J." Simon $10, Euter- §5, Broadway Brewery $3, %2, Wheeler, Fisher & Co. §1, H. E. Mayhew #1, Witzel & Baker $2 50, James de Fremery & Co. $2, H. Joost $2. Jerome Deasy £5, M. & C. Mangles $2. cash $1, the Morton- Queney Company $2 50, S. H. Frank & Co. $250, Ernesi Wenie %2, Swayne Hoyt $2 50, D. Buuker & Co. $2 50, cash 81, Dellegrant & Co.-$5, Tilimann & Bindel $5, Thier Kroeger %2, Union_Brewery $2 50, Kallroad Brewery %2'50, 1. N. Burton $1. Hampton Gage §2 50, Western Brass Works §1, Oukland Iron Works , D, %1, Fulton Eogineer and Ship 85, B. Hinkley $1, D. E. Hayes 1, cash $1, nd . M. R. K. $10, Cnristopher Dunker $1, E. A. Robbins $2. cash $1. J. A. Hinkell $1, Golden Wesr Iron Works $2 50, Western Iron Works $2 50, California Beilows Manufactory #1, weorge W, Penuington $2, Fraacis, Smith & You Wo Atsociation, | Charles | | The Handsome Punchbowl to B: Presented to the Gunboat Wheeling. IMHICRATION FRADDS, |A Ring of Certificate-Buyers ‘ Broken Up at Port Townsend, They Did a Large Business in Dispos- ing of Permits for Orientals to Land. missioner of Immigration, said yesterday | that the Treasury Depariment had made | some cbanges in the munner of passing | immigrants into the United States from | British Columbia. The changes were | made by reason of the revelations of the | investigation in which Mr. Stradley re- | cently took part. During the inquiry | beld at Port Townsend it was learned that & Japanese interpreter in the service of the former Commissioner, Rufus Penn, had been engaged in the business of buy- ing and selling certificates of immigration | entitling the holders to land. Several Japanese witnesses testified that they had bought certificates from the interpreter at prices ranging from $4 to $7 50. hen a Japanese established his right | at Victoria to land in the United States | he was given a certificate to that purport. | After he had submitted it to the inspec- | tion of the immigration officials an emis- | sary of the interpreter or some of the many Japanese boarding-house keepers in | that part of the country would approach | the holder and buy it :rom him. | Mr. Stradley became convinced after the inquiry that the form of certificates | Was too vague to prevent fraud, and he made some suggestions of reform in that particular, which will be adopted by the depariment beyond doubt. It was the custom of Commissioner Penn to guess at the height of the immigrant, but the pres- ent Commissioner, W. M. Rice of Fort Scott, Kans., wiil measure all immigrants | and will enter on the ceriificate a fuil de- scription of all visible marks, scars or pe- cuharities of the person to whom the cer- tificate shall be issued. Commissioner Stradley’s deputy, Mr. | Geffeney, came across some of tha new certificates yesterday, and he was able to identify the holder beyond doubt by means of the description, the number of the passport. etc. | Football was a crime in England in | Henry VIIDs reign. Walter P. Stradiey, United States Com- | to which the bowl is to be presented with appropriate ceremonies on Tnursday. The bowl is saia to have cost $300. On tables on either side of the bowl rest the china and glass services which are to be a part of the presentation. Both are really double services, for there is a set of each for the captain’s room and for the ward or mess room. The services as well as the punchbowl were made in the city of Wheeling, W. Va., and are models of artistic skill. The china service is what is known as a decorated La Belle blue, and each piece de- signed for the captain’s room is decorated with a coin gold cable around the edge. The cable unitesin a double sailor’s knot, beneath which are the letters “U. 8. N.” in red cable, with a gold effect design. On tne back of each viece is the following in- scription burnt in red in the china: *‘Pre- sented by the citizens of Wheeling, W.Va., | 1897.” Tte gold and blue biend perfectly, giving an effect that can be appreciated only when seen. . The set made for the officers’ mess is similar to that made for the captain ex- cept thatthe pieces are decorated around the borders in delicate tints of green and orange. A border of flowers is surmounted by a light scroll worked in coin gold, and in the center of each piece is ‘an‘anchor worked in red. The glass service consisis of 350 piece: all of blown glass, The letters.U. 8. N. are engraved in cable design on each piece for the captain’s room, while on those for the officers’ mess there is a neatly cut an- chor. The entire set is saia'to be about the finest as-ortment of ware ever made by a Wheeling firm, A party of fifty-five prominent citizens of Wheeling will arrive here to-day. They will be received by members of the loca! committee and on Thursday will go to Mare Island, where the presentation will take place on boara the gunboat, Congressman Dovener .of West Virginia will probably make the presentation speech, and the' gift will be accepted by Captain ¥. M. Symonds, commander of the gunboat. . Admiral W. A. Kirkland is expected to be present aswell as a number of local people of prominence,and the affair is ex- pected to be one of the most successful and un;;orunl. of its kind in naval affairs ever bad. 4 The Whe-ling party are coming on a special train and will remain here for a week, during wpich time they will be en- tertained by the convention committee and shown the varions pointsof interesteasy of access from San Francisco. iy ¥, There are something like 40,000 : public schools in Japan. The buildings are com- fortable, and educalion is compulsory. 4 Extracted FILLED - - CROWNED Eight Skilled Operators. Lady Attendants. o’clockSundays, 9 ull 12 All Surgical Work a By leuving your order for Teeth in the morning you can get them the sameday, No charge for Extracting Teeth when plates are ordered. Work done as well at night as by daylight by the modern electrical devicss used here. VAN VROOM ELECTRO-DENTAL PARLORS, 997 MARKET STREET. CORNER SIXTH. NEW TO-DAY. N0 MORE DREAD OF THE DENTAL CHAIR W EEN WE MADE OUR ANNOUNOEMENT of low prices to the public 60 days ago we thought to do s0 as ap experiment. - Having fuily tested, we are pleaged to §ay 1t brongbt us & large volume of business snd thereby will enable us to continuo at present prices ior at leasi & period longer. We do as we advertise. = Ask your neigh- bors about us. We court investigaiiga, We will save you money if y0ou come o see us. Our patients are fully protected against the evils of cheap work and juferior materials. Our operators are skilled specialists and eraduates of the best collezes of America.. No students em- ploved. We are not competing with cheap dental establishments, but with first-class dentigts, at prices less than half those charged by them. FULL SKT OF TEETH for GOLD CROWNS, 22k, . BRIDGE WORK, per Tooth SILVER FILLING GOLD FILLING. CLEANING TEETH. TELEPHONE JESSIE 1695, rman and French spoken. Open Evenings till 10 by G. W. 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Send for the book 632 Market Street, Opposite Palace Hotel, San Francisco. 204 South Broadway, Los Angeles; 253 Washington street, Portland, Or.; 935 Sixteenth street, Denver, Colo. NOTE.—Make no mistake in the number— &332 MARKET STREET. Make note of it. RAILROAD TRAVEL. SIYFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY 0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Marketst. San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEE DAYS—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 A.3: 13:33, 8:30, 5:10, 6:30 P. ™. Thursdays—Extra tri) at11:30 p. M. Saturdays—Exira uwips a6 1: and 11:30 7. . BUNDAYS—5:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.2; 1:30, 3:3Q 6:00, 6:20 7. 3. San Rafael to San Francisce. WE]};K‘BI"A‘\“.SEOIJO. 7:Ws.. 9:20, 11:10 & w; :45, 8: P M turdays—Extrs: SR AL Tt F T L :10, 9:40, 14 08, At A M 148 3:40 Between San Francisco and Schuetsen Park same schedule as above. Leave Artive 6an Francisco. | fReM%t | gan Francises. 1597, ExK ¢ SuN. | WaEK Dave. Destination.| ;,ve | Davs Novato, |10:40 ax| 8:40 A% Petaluma, | €:10 Pa[10:25 Axt Santa Rosa.| 7:85 x| 6:23 2 Fulton, Windsor, 10:20 A Henldsburg, Lytton, Geyserville, Cloverdale. | 7:38 ru| 6:23 vt Hopland & 10:25a% [ PR | 7.0 7| "B:53 me 1 10:25 uuernuvme.l 7:35 ru o 6:22ru Sonoma (10740 Ax| 8:40 AN and Glen Ellen. | 6:10 rx Sebastopol. |19:49 AX/1 Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs; at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs: at Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Hogland for High. iand_Springs, Keiseyville, Soda Bay, Lakeport and Bartiett Springs: a: Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Saratoga Springs. Bluo Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake Upper Lake, Pomo, Potter Vailey, Jonn Day's, Riverside, 'Lierley’s, Bucknell’s, Sanbedrin Heights, Hullville, Booneville. Orr's Hot Springs Mendocino City, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal. Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at reduced rates. Or Sundays round-trip tickets o nta rond San Rafael at half rates. S e Ticket Offices, 650 Market st., Chronicle buflding. A. W, FOSTER, R X. RYAN, Pres. and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent SANTA FE el PACIFIC RAILROAD. t Market- Qoute Trains leave from and arri street Werry. SANTA FE EXPRESS IA DIRECT LINE-LEAVES DAILY 4:30 rrives dally 8:15 P. M. Palage Pullman Draw m, also molern upholstered Tourist Bleeping Cars, Oakland pler to Chicago, via Kan- 2as Clty. Annex Cars for Denver and St. Louls. Santa Fe Express via Los Angeles—Leaves daily 94 M.; arrives daily 7:45 A M. Bosion Excursions via Kansas City, Chicago, Montreal and the White Mountains léave every uesday. The best rallway from California to the Eask New ral's. new ties, no dust, interesting scenery, and gocd meals in Harvey's dining-rooms. San Francisco Ticket Offico—644 Mar- ket street, Chronicle Building., Tele- phone Main 1531. Oakland—1118 Broadway. THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. JROM JUNE2, 1897, tratus will run as followss I xed Mixed Pllfl—l‘ Sunday | Stations. |Sunday | ger Exc’pr'a Exc’'p’d| Daily. Ax|.Stockion.| 2:50 px 5:40 PM 5P| Merce . |11:28 AM 3:4¥ PM ) PM ...Fresno..| 8:15 au 2:10 Pu | 5:30 pu|. Hauford..| 8:45AM 1:00 PM Stoppine at in'ermediate stations when: required. Connections—At Stockton with steambos C. N, & 1 Coy leaving San Francisco and Biookton 816 P, daily: st Merced with stages .o .0 from Su-i ings, coulterville. ¥ osemite, eic.: ‘a0 wicn siax fo. HOC 1103 Mariposs, e ihim wih stage 1o aad froms Madera. © - LenKe HOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY (Via Sausalito Ferry). Leave San Francisco Commenocing May 2, 1897: WEEK DAYS—9:45 o 1.: 1:45, 5:16 ». NDAYS—8:00, 9:00, 10100, 11 & W 1:48, P 5, 1897, tralns will Ickets ‘tor sale &t MILL VALLBY of FHOS & SON, 621 Market st. San Francisce (anger Palaco Hotel), Telophone Main 6062 RAILROAD TRAVEL! SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. (PACIFIC SYSTEM.) Tralns ieave and are due SAN FRANCISCO. (Main Line, Foot of Market Street.) arrlv ARRIVE (EAVE _— FROM AUGUST 15, 1897. RRIVE %6:00 Niles, San Jose and Way Stations... _8:354 04 Benicia, Suisun and Sacramento. ... 10:434 71004 Marysville, Oroville sud Redding via - oodland .. 7:00A Vacaville and Rumsey.. 8:43p ‘alistoga and Santa Rosa. 6:15¢ 8:004 Atlautic Express, Ogden an - 8:45p 8:80A Niles, Sau_Jose, Stockton, Sacramento, Marysville, Tehama and Red Bluff. *8:304 Peters, Miltou and Oakdale. 9:004 New Orleans Iixpress, Merced, Fresno, Bakerstield, Sants Barbara, J.os Angeles, Deming, El Paso, New Drleans and Ei ey 9:004 Vallcj 12:152 0P Sacramento River Steaers. *9:00p 0p Martinez and Way Stations T:140p dota, Hanf _4ansy erano snd . nIsa 4:00r Benicia, Wi Woodland, Knights Landing, Marysville, Oro- ville and Sacramento .. 10:454 7:157 4:30p Niles, Tracy and Stockton. 41307 Lathrop, (Modelw. M Ray- mond (for Yosemite), Fresno, Mojzve (for Randsburg), Barbara and Los Avgeles ... 71454 4:30P Santa Fe Route, AMautic Express for Mojave and East..... 8:15» 6100 Ruropean Mail, Ogden and Ji: 9:454 6:00r Haywards, Niles aud San Jos 7T:454 lejo . 17:452 n i ville, Reddivg, Portland, Sound aud 1 7454 N LEANDEO AND HAYWARDS LOCAL. " (Foot of Market Street.) 16:004 r 8:00A | Melrose, Seminary Park, , 15008 | Fitchburg, Elwharst, i11:00A | San Leandro, South San | T Leandro, Estudillo, 13:00. A qfw: Lorenso, Cherry 5:00r nd 5:30 Haywards. 3008 | 4 Buns through to N1l : i Runs 8 to Niles2 9:00 | ¢ From Ni ytadsaoy ) b From Niles. 112:008 SANTA CRUZ DIVISION (Narrow Gauge). (Foot of Market Street.) 5+454 Santa Oruz Excursion, Santa Oruz and Principal Way Stations. .. 181057 81154 Newark, Centerville,San Jose, Feiton, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruzand Way Station B150r 15p Newark, z Almaden, Telton, Boulder Greek, : Banta Ofuz and Principsl Way Stations aeen 4:15p San Jose and Glenwood. 44:15p Felton and Santa Cruz. CREEK ROUTE FERRY. Prom SAX FRAKCISCO—Foot of Market Strest (Slip 8)— ST:16 :204 §9:204 i 9:00 11:00aM. 1100 *2:00 $3:00 00 1520 *6:00e. From OAKLAND—Foot of Broadway.—*6:00 8:00 10:00a. 11200 * 12:00 *3:00 $4:00 *5:00r.. COAST DIVISION (Third & Townsend Sts.) ¥6:304 San Jose and Way Statious (New Imaden Wednesdays only) 1:307 $7:804 Sunday Excursion for San Jose, Santa Cruz, Pacific Grove and Principal Way Stations. 18:357 91004 San Jose, Tres Pinos, Sunta Cruz, Pacilic Grove, Paso Robles, Sau s Obispo, Guadalupe, Surf and ip y Stations 4:13r 10:404 San Jose and Way Station: 9:454 :30A Ban Jose aud Way Stati 5:30¢ 30 San Mateo, Redwood, Menlo Park, Santa_ Clara, Sau Jose, Gilroy, (™ Hollister, Sauta Cruz, Salinas, Monterey and Pacitic Grove ... 101804 *3:15p San Jose, Santa Cruz, Pacific Grove id Way Statio 250 San Jose and Way Stations. $11:451 San Jose and Way Stations. A for Morning. P for Afternoon * Sundays excepted. $ Sundays only. t Saturdays only tt Monday, Thursday and Saturds y nights only. 4 Saturdays and Sundays. § Sundays and Mondays. NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). From San Fraucisco, Commencing May % 1897, WEEEDAYS For Ml Valley and San Hafael—7:00, *8:18, #9:45. 11:30 A, M.: *1:45, 3:.0, 4:00, 5:18, 6:00, 6:30 P. a0 , Extra trips for 8an Rafael on Mondays, Wednes days and Saturdsys ai 11:30 p. & SUNDAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael—*8:00, 9:00 ©10:00, 11:30 a M. 1:00, 5 *3:30, 200, 5:30, 6:45.11:00 P. M. A M. does no: run to_San Rafasl; 5:30 and 11:00 P. . do not run to Mili Valley. Trains marked ~ run to San Quentin. THROUGH TRAINS. TWO a4 M. weekdays for Cazadero and way sta- tions; 1:45 r._M. Saturdays for Cazadero and Z ndays for Cazadero Sundays for J'omt A M 9:00 A. M. tions