The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 13, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY DECEMBER 13, 1897 IN BATTLE LINE San Jose’s Council to Consider Claims To-Night. Alignment of the Members as Rea or Anti-Rea Officials. Each Side Will Attempt to Prevent the Other From Getting at tha Cash. Spectal Dispatch to THE CALL —Ever since the effect in the city of arter San Jose misgivings have been exvressed | new ck as to what would be the effect of its oper- ation the financial condition of the municipality. One of the most stringent on RIVAL FACTIONS | | bas been known | s'ructure. provisions is that no legal indebtedness | can be created in any cess of the revenue for that quarter. Un- der exceptional conditions, however, :he Common Council is g.ven power to sus- vend this provision. This section of the instrument is now under suspension, but even with this safety-vaive open grave fears have baen circulated that the city would not be in a position to liquidate i1s liabilities at the end of the present calen- dar year. Tine new charter went into eifect in April, but there was no preczution taken to put the affairs of the city at that time on a cash basis. To have done this would have required the issuance of bonds, and it was feared that a bond provision in the charter would vrevented the adop- tion of that instrument, thougn one of the sections of the charter contained the cash-basis proposition. In order that this condition might eventually be achieved the charter further provide! for the setting aside from cach year's revenue of 5 per cent of all moneys received, the fund so accum ted to be known as the cash-basis fund. It was hoped that in this way the city would be able to pay its daily way ai the end of ten vears, with economical management and the addition of surp.uses that accrued each year. > ciaims except those that grew out of contracts and the regular salaries of offi- cers have been paid since the adoption of the charter, as the payment of taxes, the most prolific source of revenue, was not due until the early part of this month, During all this per.od clsims accumu- numbers, and make it his business what proportion they bore in the aggre- to an estimate of gnte to the expecied revenue of the city one guarter in ex- | no one made ! for ihe period ended with the last day of | the vresent month. Allthe revenues of and all the claims against the city to the end of 1897 are now | conscious and received practically in, and from estimates based on the official statement of the City | Treasur nd the C Clerk, all claims 1 ith the latter, it can be stated that there is virtually enough money in the city tre ry to pay every claim against the city, though some of the spe- il be inadequate to meet ull the demands that are now on file against them. Some of the claims 1iled, however, may not be allowed by the Council. There are eigiit funds against which the claims on file with the City Clerk will ve | in the agzregate e claims Ma estimated that there nst the end of this year. In the atiached tavle wiil be found the amount ot cash in and the amount of claims against each of these funds: be cia tne city to the amount of §94 000 | | | peat th- request. It is probable therefore that the denial of the report 1~sued from Ottawa was for their consideration, and leads to the supposition that nothing will be done in the matter. . —_———e— CHILDEEN'S HOME BURNED, Fire Destroys a Charitab'e Institution in Pasddena. SOUTH PASADENA, Dec. 12.—Wt as Miss Cleveland' childion’s home took fire at 3:30 o'ciock this afternonn. As soon as possible streams of water were thrown on the flames, which burst throu h tue doors and windows. Nearly all the furniture and hous-hold utensils were saved. The origin of the fireisa mystery, though one of the children ~aid t it caught from some coals that feil from | a siove to the floor and ignited sume matches The building was a two-story frame It cost in the neighborhood ef $2000 and was a to'al los-. The insurance on the nouse is $1100. Miss Cleveland and her famiiy of six lLittle ones were invited to the nearest neighbors to spend the night, Sl ATTACKED #Y HIS SON. Sacramento Man Badly Slashed With a Pocketisnife, SACRAMENTO, Dec. 12. — Joseph Bloomberg, & 19-vear-old boy, this even- ing assaulte = his father, Jacob Bloomberg, a second-hiand dealer of this city, with a knife. Heinfl.cied a number of severe, though not fatal, wounds about the head | and face. Young Bloomberg, who is a dissolute, worthless fellow, was beating and kickin bis little sister when his father interfered and ordered him to desist. The boy insultingly inquired what the | result wou'd be tuat in that ease he -voul! break every bone in bisscn’s body. Wi hout more ado the son sprang upon his fainer and stabved ana cut him until be was overpowered. He was arrested ENGINE AND GRS LEAVE THE RAILLS, | come from every direction, and life on Disaster to the Hollister Local Train Near the Pajaro Bridge. Fireman Rockfeller Injured and the Passengers Severely Sraken. Spectal Dispatch 10 THE CALL GILROY, Dec. 12.—The Hollister local train was ditched four mies south of town on the run from Hollister to Gilroy 1:15 o'clock this afternoon. The train had just crossed the Pajaro bridge and wus running at a rate of about fifteen milles an hour when the engine jumped from the track and turned over on its side in a ditch fifteen feet deep. The express car was stood on itsend in the ditch, and the passenger coach left the tracg. Fireman Rockfeller was knocked un- internal 1njuries. Engineer Lynch was unhurt. Rockfeller was taken on board the after- | noor train for San Francisco, which was backed up to the scene of the accident. He is now at St. Luke's Hospital and rest- ing comfortably. None of the passengers were injured, but all were scverely j out of their seats. ){nrry Wiide. the ex- vress messencer, recetved severe bruises { about the head. The express car and engine are badly | demolished. A wre; the :cene this e away the debris. It was fortunate that the accident did notoceur on the bridee,as great loss of life would have been occasioned. No cause is assigned other than that tuere must have been 2 weak spot in the track, ng crew arrived at ing and is ciearing Madion Rockfeller, tiie fireman injured n the Gilroy disaster and broug t to this ¥ for treatment, was reiting easily at t. Luke's Hospital last nigh1. Barring a_few trivial bruises Rock- felier’s injuries were pronounced by the attending physician trivial. 5 Iz 10l ( Lourd of Tecals Amo the street con- tingant er furnisued the cily to tbe amount of over $5000. This will be ps id, in all probability, in install- quite a number of s 1und will probably not be al- lowed, on account of their illegality or fraudulent character, so ihat the appar- ent shortage in this fund wiil possibly dis- app One of the claims against the sewer fund is 1o $3200 for the building of the Julian- street -ewer. This is now in dispute be- fore the Council, one of the members of that bedy (Noiting) claiming that the work performed is not worth more than $2200. Should this be allowed 1t would 4ls0 be paid in instaliments. To-m.rrow night at tie rezular meeting of the Councii will be fought the great battle over the allowance «f claims, Councl is composed of four membars— Geo . Ditus. J. P. Fay, Julius Krieg u T. Nolting. Fay and Noit- ing ace acknowledgea Rea men, while Dittus and Kries are posing as anti-gang men thouzh the Lest people of the com- ¥ place all four in the snme cate- Of late the relations of these (wo s of the Council have become more strained than at any period since they went into office, It requires the vote of all four Council. men to pass a claim, and the fight to- morrow night will partake, in all proba. biiity, of attemypts on the part of one fac- tion to prevent the passage of ihe claims of some particular friend or {riends of the other, and an extremely interesting sitting may be expected. Each side bas been charging fraud and irregulanty against the otber, and the honest citizen mav learn to-morrow aight bow it is that he is compe.led to pav more taxes than the actual requirements of an economically adminisiered government call for. The gage of battle hus already been thrown down. Before a claim can be passed by tle Council 1t must receive the approvel of the Ciaims Committee, which is com posed of Nolting and Dittus, There are now signed and ready for Dassage c aims to the amount of $30.478 17. Noit- ing has signed additional” ciaims to the amount of $17,685 39, and tLere are un- signed claims to the amount of $4824 10, Dittue has announced his intention not to approve some of the claims that have re. ceivea the approval of Noltiny, though ju is expected that he will sign most of those from which his signature is missing at this writing. ASKED FOR A NUNCIATURE. FReport That Canada’s Premier Peti- tioned the Pooe Is Confirmed From FRome. ROME, Dec. 12.—TIt is reaffirmed here that 8ir Wilfred Laurier, the Dominion Premier, asked the Vatican to esiablish a Nunciature in Canada. Charles Russell, Lord Chief Ju tice of England, came to Rome about the end of last mont. to re- the eiaims | The | | COOLLY WAITED FOR THE BURGLAR Sacramento Woman Shoots and Wounds a Midnight Prowler. Refralned From Awakenlng Her Husband Frem His Sound Slumbr. tpeclal Dispatch to THE CALL SACRAMENTO, Dec. 12 —At an early hour this morning a burglar entered the rasidence of Sergeant of Police McManus and proceedea to ransack the parlor, Mrs. McManus heard the burglar at his work, but decided not to awzken her hus- band, who was sieeping soundly. In. swead of screaming or fainiing she coolly pickea up a revolver that lay on a table by the bed and awaited developments. In s few moments the burglar reached the swinging doors leading from the par- ior into the room adjoining the bedroom, and when he opened the doors the woman opened fire. That she winged her man was evid-nced by the copious supply of blood by which he could be trailed ana by a handkerchief soaked with blood droppea inside the window throngh which he made his exit. It is believed he was wounded in the hand. He made zood his escape. While the family of Mrs. 8, E. Ciay was at church to-night burglars effected an entrance to her resi ence and carried off silver plate valued at §100. e Ahortage of VIl Pr-dicted. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12.—E. Stras- burg, manager of the Oil Producers’ Trust, says that he has just concluded two large =ales of oil, one of 30,000 barre's to be de- livered to San Francisco. The sales were made at $1 a barrel, and Strasburg ex- pects to ses this priee go to $1 25 within ninety days, asthere is & shortagein sight. = Bandit 10b. a Japanese. GRIDLEY, Dec. 12.—A lone highway- man heid up and robbed a Japanese, near the Featner River bridge east of this place, at about 5 o'clcck this afternoon. The robber started southward and Grialey officers are in pursuit of him. T Brought Back Prom Orden., SACRAMENTO, Dec. 12.—Officer Hardy to-day returned from Ogden with H. R. Wilkinson, who was arrested there for the alleged embezzlement of $76 from a gro- cery firm of this city, The money repre- :ents collections made by Wilkinson. RS Stricken by Heart Disease. SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12—A. Johnson, Who bas been employed as a stitionary engin-er on the foriifications which the Government is constructing for this har- bor, died suddenly tuis afternoon, pre- ~umably from heart disease. He came here from Portland, Or., six years ago. provided he declined to | {do so, und the old man repied blted and knocked | | | | River, | rough weather KEPT AFLOAT BY HER CARGO Disaster Overtakes the Schooner William F. Witzmann. . Reaches Port Townsend Water-Logged and Shorn of Her Masts. For Four Weary Days the Crew Had Lived on Top of the After Cabin. Speclal Dispateh to THE CALL. PORT TOWNBSEND, Des. 12 —One of the worst-looking specimens of marine architecture ever seen in Port Townsend Bay is wbat is lefi of the four-masted schoouer William F. Witzmann, which lef: Puget Sound eleven days ago with a lumber cargo from Tacoma for San Fran- cisco. Bhe is well under water, and of ber four masts only the foremast and part of the mainmast are left. Her deck is swept almost clean, and it is easy to sce that she has had the worst of itin an en- counte: with a storm, The Witzmann was dismantled sbout 140 miles off the mouth of the Columoia She was facin: a strong south- easter from the time she passed out, five days beiore, but was making some prog- ress with a cood part of hor canvas spread when struek by a squall at 8:20 o’clock on Monday evening. For a few minutes the wind seemed to board the schooner was not worth much at that time. . The masts were snapped off and carrie’ overboard without touching the deck, but the crew of eight men bad a terrible time witn tne deckload. Seas were washiug clear over the vessel, and water was already filling ths hold. An attempt was made to get the deckload overboard, but the crew was kept busy dodgingZpieces of heavy timbers that were thrown about by the waves, and more than half the vme the schooner was under water, About 230,000 feet of lumber, mostly beavy timbers, was thrown overboard or washed off the deck by the seas and then it was discovered that the schooner was | taking water, some of the firward seams probably havine sprung a leak. By next morning she was fil ed wiih water, and she has been kept afloat largely by her lumber cargo. She has experienced ever since being dis- mantled, and her crev lived for four days on top of the after cabin, the oniy thing that was leit on ler .ieck, and haa eaten only such canned stuff as could be gotten out of the galley, the cook using a coal oil can to cook on, The extent of the damage to the Witz- wann cannot be told unti! the surveyors examined her. She is owned in San Francisco and Captain Ol-en has tele- graphed for instructions. She will prob- ably bs taken to Port Blakeley and beached. The ships Elwell, Glory of the Seas, Louis Welsh, Spartan and Lora Rose- tery and the bark Earl of Dunraven have ail been wind bound in the straits for several days. —_— CALIFORNIA BRANDS MUST BE FAVORED Whittier State School Trustees Will Readvertise for Supplies. Point Scored by the Los Angeles Merchants and Manufacturing Assoclation. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. LOS ANGEL Dec. 12.—The trustees of the Whittier State School will readver- tise for supolies, and wili not open the bids untul Decomber 22, This action has been brought about by the course of the officers of ths Los An- geles Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ As- sociation, through Secretary F. J. Zee- handeiaar. The original advertisements for sup- plies as they uppeared called for bids on certain Eistern brands of soap, sardines, baking powder und general supplies, This was a discrimination agminst the articles of home manufacture and con- trary to the letier and spirit of the State law, which r quires all officers of State institutions to give preference to the Cali- fornia manufactured product in purcias- ing supphes. Secretary Zeehandelaar appeared before the board and pointed out the mistake. The Trustees saw it, and to-morrow will advertise asking for bids on the articles without specifying the brands, and the law r quires thatthey give prefeience jto home product, This is the secoad fight of the kind the Los Angeles Manufaciurers’ Association has won. The previous contest was in Riverside County with the Board of Su- pervisors, and there it was necessary to invoke the aid of the courts to carry the point. T0SSED ABOUY BY HEAVY BREARERS Lightship No. 67 Finally Towad Into the Harbor at Astoria. Barely Escaped Running Ashore After Having Broken From Her Station. Special Dispatch to THE CALL ASTORIA, Dec. 12.—The ill-fated lignt- ship Number 67, for the second time in three weeks, was towed into the Harbor this evening, this time by highthouse ten- der Manzaniia, Captain Gregory. She had a verv narrow e:cape from be- ing wrecked on North Beach last night, and both vessels nearly went on Clatsop Spit this atternoon. After the Manza- nits made ner second trip to the mouth of the river at 1 o’clock this morning the tollowing dispatch wis received: FORT CANBY, 4 A. ., Dec 12.—At m!dnight one vl the Canby .ife crew went to the North Head burned signal lights. The light. ship was then tweive miles outof her proper posi 1on and drifting inshore. At 1 o'clock this morning the shi went out, showing that the crew real ’s lights l?lod their danger and had probably got up steam, started their propeller and are probably safe. The tug Relief also went down early this morning, and, with the Manzanita, beat about until daylight. It was 11 o'ciock before they could cross, the Reliet getting out first. The lightship was then ten mules north of ner station and four miles off the ca e. She was under steam and slowly mak- ing her own way to the harbor. The Manzanita passed her a hawser and took b rin tow. Al 1 o'clock while crossing in the hawser snapped, throwing the Manzanita into the trough of a nasty sea. All hands feared the worst. The parted hawser got tangled in the wheel of the ligntship, rendering her heipless. Fora few minutes it seemed that both ships mus: be thrown onto Clatsop spit, near the jetty. By tremendous exertion and heroic work on the part of the crews of both ves- sels, the iawser of the light hip wa passed to the Manzanita and the danger- ous vovage acain commenced. Slowly they made their way into the lower harbor. when again the hawser broke near Fort Sievens. Once more a tow ine was paiched up, and at 5:45 o’c.ock the lightship dropped one of her smal. anchors abreast of Smiths Point, where she now lies in safety. Thbe captain of the lighiship stated that he did not et adrift until midnight Sat- urday. The Cape lookout reportsd him adrifi at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, and at midnight ten to twelve miles norih of his station, The lightship lost 135 fa'homs of chain and anotaer mushroom anchor. She will be refiited to-morrow. The six vessels which were in the offing last night put to sea when the lightship's lamps were pu out, as none oi them could be seen this morn: - Trics to Kl Hie Wife. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 12 — Recently James Woods, a former member of the Fire D-partment, was arrested on a charge of arson. His wife procured bail for him pendine s tria. and to-day he gotdrunk aud attempte! to kill Ler beciuse she wouid not give him money to tuy liquor with. He went for her with a pistol, but she grapyled with him and sni.eked for help. A pusser-by ran in and assisted Mrs. Wood . in disarming her Lusband., He threatened some of the witnesses for the pro-cution with viotence should they tesufy against him. His wife wiil sur- render him to-morrow. —— - Death E.ds Itis Sufferings. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 12.—S. W. Rals- ton, an old and prominent citizen of this county, died io0-day at his home near Courtland after a lingering illness. He leaves three aauzhters in San Francisco. Johnson, Mrs, C. E. Trip ett R. E. Alexander. Another Graff, resides ut Te- s two on<, Edwara W. and Charles D. Ralston of this county. — Blew Out the Gas. FRESNO, Dec. 12—0. J. Knaight, a young farmer from near Reediey, came to | the city last night and took roums at the Grand Central Hotel. He did not arise this morning and upon investigation it was found that he was dead in bed. The gas was turned on and it is evideat that Knight blew out the gas when retiring. ——— Siohted the Orerdus Augusta. SEATTLE, Dec. 12—Captain Wallace of the City of Srattle from Seattle reports having passed the overdue steam schooner Angusta from Copper River to Seattle in Clarence Straits on the night of December 3during a heavy storm. He says she ap- peared fo be ail right, and he thinks no fears for ber safety need be enteriained. S Jamped From a High Bridge. MEMPHIS, Texy., Dec. 12.—Kearney Parson Speedy, professional diver and athlete, leaped from the railing of the big cantilever bridge between this city and West Memphis into the Mississippi River, a distance of 125 feet, swam to a waiting skift and was rowed ashore uninjured this afternoon. Mrs, C. F, Mrs, — Carlyle’s Sister Dying. TORONTO, Oxt, Dec. 12.—Jeannette Carlyle Hancing, sister of the great Thomas Carlyle and the last surviving member of the family, is dying at the resi- dence of W. J. L. her son-in-law, 1n this city. She is 85 years old. The medi- cal attendant entertains no hope of her recovering and her death may take place at any hour, John Otis 1ayior Dead. SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12.—John Otis Tay- lor, a well-known citizen, died suddenly to-day at the advanced age of 91 years. He was formerlv a banker, and at one time was reputed to be verv wealthy. “FINISHED REDEMPTION.” A Sermon Freached by the Reverend Mr. Dugan at Stewart Memorial Church Rev. W. E. Dugan chose ‘“‘Finished Re- demption” for the title of his sermon at Stewart Memorial Church last ni ht. In part he saia: What was finished? The Old Testament's prophesies concerning the coming of Christ, as the red emer, were fulfilled to the letter. The glory of God, the father, had been com- pietely maniicsted by Christin the flesh, to all the ages that should follow. The Old Testament types were ended, and the old dis- pensation ended, Note iurther: Christ came as a teacher, to instruct us s 1o the ways of life ana the char. Acter of God; he came as an example of Goa's determination (o punish sin, _But aid he mean that these were ended? No, for he is the worli’s greatest teacher to-day. He s more the model exwmple to-day than ever. Evidently there was another element in his work thun that of teacher and_exemplifier: another eiement now finished. What iwas it7 He died a sacrifice for +in; he paid the debt, and he meant “I have fully paid the debt for ali time; ouce for all.”” If Christ’s work was simply that of teacner and an_exemplifier heevidently did not know whathe was taik- ing about when he said “It is finished,” for we know his work aloug these lines has not been fin-isned. Let those who hold such theory explain theso.words! ————— SKIPPED WITH THE - MONEY. Robert Moffett Arrested on a Charge of Grand Larceny, Robert Moffett, a young man who is well known to the police, was arrested last night by Officer P. H. Murphy and charged with grand larceny. Last Mon- day night, it is claimed, Moffett stole §100 in gold, which was hidden under the piliow of a bunk on the schooner Lizzie Adams, which was lying at tne foot of Harrison street. The money was the property of Frank Alameda, the owner of the schooner. Some time ago Moffatt was arrested for stealing a small safe from the cabin of the schooner Frank Lawrence. He lowered ufu'e safe 0to a small boat and then rowed oil. After landing the safe underfhe Harri- son-street whari he broke it open with a sledge hammer. He was surprised to find that it contained only a lew one-cent pieces and the captain’s papers. For this offense he was sent to the kgoun of Cor- rection for six monihs. ——————— Fell Overboard Four Times. If he had not been possessed of as many lives as a cat Jerry Dolaney, a longshoreman, wouid have been drowned last evening. He feil irom Mission-street whart and was picked Up by & by fisherman who neard his cries for help while hanging to a pier. The fisher- man drew Lim into the boat and started for he xhore, but in rowing the 300 feet Delaney fell from the boat three times. The last timu the boatman let bim stay in the water ana (6wed him to the Alaska schooner Mary Gil- bert, where he was fished ou: by Dr. Deas and Driver Tracy of the Harbor Rec lving Hos- E"“' Who put him to bed to recuperate from | Bis'taternal and externat auetnns. WIRES SOON T0 BE IN PLACE Western Union Ready to Begin Its Northern : Extension. Cables Will Be Stretched at Once Across the Straits of Fuca. The Company Msy Form Connec- tions to Reach the Yukon Country. Epecial Dispatch to THE CALL PORTLAND, Dec. 12.—Frank Jaynes of San Francisco, Pacific Coast Superin- tendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, was in Portland to-aay after having spent three weeks on the Sound where he arranged for an extension of Western Union wires to Victoria. It is the intention to cut the Postal Telegraph Company out of that business. Th ex- tension will be from Seattle to Port Blakeley, thence to Port Gamble, Por: Townsend, Port Angeles and across to Victoria. About thirty miles of three- conductor cabl: will be used, sixteen miles of whic: will lie at the bottom of the Straits of Fuca, batween Port Angeles and Victoria. Two wires will be strung on the land, leaving an extra cable conductor for use when tne volume of business shall demand anotb-r wire. Ths extension of lines will cost about $150,0.0.- Work on the cable will be begun at once and the new lines will be in operation in a few weeks. “Tbhe Western Union does not buila lines outside the United States,” saia Mr. Jaynes, “:and if it shall get into the Yu- kon country it wil! be by f‘orming connec- tion with the Great Northwestern Com- vany of Canada, with which the Western *Union has business relations. That com- pany now has exploring parties in the field, and it is expected to get concessions from the Canadian Government that shall enable it to canstruct an overland line to the K ondike. Tha: wouli give the Western Union aceess to the Yukon, and leave no gap between the main system and tne Alaskan lines. “A teiegraph line will follow that route. It isimpracticable to maiitain a line go- ing over the mouniains from the coast, if tbe question of expense is permitted to have any weight in the matter. [t 1spos- sib.e that our company will build a tele- graph line up the Yukon River from its mouth, bat that wouid have no connec- tion with other lines of our system. It would be a local wire connecting the in- terior with the Government station on St. Michael Island. But we have no 1inten- tion of bringing a line down the coast to other telegraph connections. “The undertaking is too stupendous und the bu iness conditions in the Yukon Valley are vet too uncertain to warrant such an enterprise. Buat we have men in the fleld and shall be ready to act when there shall be scmething tangible to act upon.”” The Western Union is about to stretch another “quad” wire between Por land and San Fraucisco. The copper wire has arrived and a force of men which has been engaged in siretching a new wire from San Francisco to Ogaen will start out from Portland with this line to-morrow or Tuesday. It will siring about twenty miles of wirea day. In the work on the Nevada plains as many as thirty miles of wire was strung and rapid work is ex- pected to be_done in streiching this new wire to San Franci co. e TOUNG MITCHELL HOT, He Says He Is Not the Pro- moter of Fake Ring Contests, Kuowing Ones Smile Incredulounsly at the Supervisors’ Commit- tee's Action, On next Thursday evening Eddie Con- nolly and Dal Hawkins will battle under the auspices of the Occidental Club., The decision of the Health and Police Com- mittee of the Board of Supervisors not to recommend the granting of any morc boxing license: does not affect this con- test, as the ciub already has a permit. This is not tteiirst tfme that the Health and Police Committee of the Board of Su- pervisors has refused to recommend the granting of licenses to boxing clubs, yet boxing still goes on. Tnose acquainted with the situation smile incredulously when the statement is made that there will be no more phy- sical culture contests in San Francisco, at least for some time. There was method in Hamle!'s madness aod there is method in the committee s action. Y cung Mitchell of the Occidental Club was quite indignant last night over the statement of J. J. Groom, that the per- mits were reiused because the Supervisors were d|>£leused with Griffo being signed 1o fight Lavigne, “When have I ever bronght off a fake fight?"” said Mitchell. “The Fitzsimmons- Snarkey fi.hi wasa fake, and that was under the auspices of the National Club, or rather Groom and Gibbs. The Sharkey- Goddard fi ht was a fake, ana Zick Abrahams managed that, “‘Griffo and Lavigne will put un as great a battle as did Lavigne and Wal- cott. Griffo is the most scieniific man :bat ever enterea a ring. I bar none, and Lavigne for his weight is the hardest puncher. It will he a great battle, I am telling you. Lavigne is hard_at work at Blanken's Six-mile House. He started in training on the 31 ins! - ““Idols of Modern Society.” The leciure by Rabbi Myers at the Bush- street Synugogue last eveuning was *‘Idols of Modern Society.” He said: “Whatever ocou- pies & man's supreme thoughts and affections is hisidol Every country has its special idol and each man has a private idol, in the wor. saip of which he will sacrifice his prineiple, his honor, Lis conscience and even his tamily, Some of the idols of modern times are avari- clous greed for wealth, pleasure, iuxury, Ap- petite, sports and the foolish and dang:rous fashions which sway the women of u com- munity. Itisthe special mission of Judaism to fight all kinds of idols, Jews are very prone Lo worship false god-, for they are by nature very inteise in everything they undertake. As devotees to their gods they outdo their Gentile neighbors. The modern Jew, o cure himself of Idolatry, snould hear the volce ol Jacobsaying to his family: ‘Put away your strange gods ana let us go up to the house of that God who saved me alive through my long pilgrimage.’” —eee e The Perfume of Violets The purity of the lily, the glow of the rose, and the fush of Hebe comby Pozzoxr’s) Wondrous Powder. o0 e b Pozzoxt ) 4 G \:', ¥e i ‘ Come here, B Your winter cl other things you wi $1.90 $4.00 Double-breasted | Brown and gray Reeters in fancy | g o | z laids, | R s 5 | warm garments of | ete.,, deep collar | and fancy braid, | Stylish cut, ages 8/ X | fcrages 4 to 8. | to 20. | Ulsters— | | cheviots, | | Buy of the Maker. Wholesale Manufacturers | Selling at Retail. ' you save money for Christmas. prices means money in your pocket for | azes 12 to 19, —— sign, second block from Market street. BROWN BROS. & CO., 121-123 Sansome St. oys! We'll help othes at wholesale sh to buy $5.00 $2.50 Boys' and Youths’| Double-breasted double and single | breasted long pants suits, blue |in and black chevi- | ots, fancy plaids, short pants suits, tweeds, cassi- meres and cheyi- ots, for ages4to 14. Come to the BLUE ALASKA'S GOLD FIELDS, The Local Committee Is Prepar- ing for the Spring Rush. Will Ask the Board of Supervisors| for Money for Advertising Purposes. Not for a moment does the Ala:ka: Trade Committee cease in its efforts to | arrange matters so that when the spring | rush to the Kiondike starts in the princi- pal exodus will be from this city, instead of the more northern poris. To accom- plish this money is necessary for adver- tising purposes. The method of soliciting from man to man is rather slow and the committee has decidea to make an effort with the view of getting something worth considering. To this end a letter was sent to the Sunervisors asking them o ap- propriate $3000, which they can do under the law, for the purpose of advertising San Francisco. Not only will the letter be sent, but it is safe tosay that some of the committee will be present to address the Supervisors and show them by the following figures how an investment in this cause, which is allowed by law, will be profitable, If, as seems assured, 100,000 people go 1nto Alaska during the coming season, it would mean 300,000 meals per day or 109,500,000 per annum, which at 50 c:nts per meal wouid be §54,750,00), which must be. sup- plied 1n food alone by some Pacific Coast cities. How much of this 8an Francisco will furnish will depend upon the liberality of the business men, capitalists | and banks of San Francisco, and what is | done must be done quickly. The work of gathering the articles for | the exhibit to be sent in a special car to Chlcago and shown en route is almost fin- | ished. An attractive display of Klondike outfits and Alaska curios will bg ar- ranged in a Puliman ear, so that they can | | be ~hown in a numver of eities through | which the party accompanying Secretary Carman and Governor Shackley will pass. | The car will be stopped at tue foilowing | cities, where lectures will be given and | the exhibit shown to the public: The first stop will be Ogden, Utah, then the party will lie over at Cheyenne, Wyo., Danver, Colo., Omahs, Nebr, Council Bluffs and Cedar Rapids, lowa, and Dixon and other points in Llinois will be visited. An advance agent will precede the party and will arrange for halls in whicn lee- tures will be given, and will post the cities en route, announcing the arrival of t e Alaska Trade exhibit irom San Fran- cisco. This agent will leave for the East | Monday. In the same way all posters and printed matter used by the Aiaska Trade Commit- tee in the Kast will advertiso the great events to be celebrated in this city on the anniversary of the discovery of goid by Marshal: in 1848 I‘l has been cefinitely decided that the exhibit in the ferry bpuilding will be thrown open to she public on Tuesday moraing. | | | | out both here and at its Eastern agencies cards bearing the names of all exhibitors and contributors to the Ala-k: Trade fund. The list will be complete and no other reference will b2 made to their re- spective interests except to allow wou!d-bo travelers to Alaska io be in a position to put tuems:lves in communication with the business men of San Francisco, who are striving to draw the current of Alaska travel through this city. The following ie a list of subseriptions received yesterday: Hulse, Bradford & Co. Gornam Kubber Compan, Palace Hardware Company Caiifornia Saw Worl 2000 Yolo Milis 10 00 John k. Quinn ... 2" 20 00 Nonotuex ~lik Company: 10 00 F. Topiiiz & Co. 500 Hinz & Landt. 10 00 Moses | aner. 10 00 irs. Phebe H: 160 00 tein, Simon & 50 00 TEA INSPEOTOR. How the Fourth Man on the List Was Appointed to a Permanent Position. Collector of the Port Jackson Suturday appointed temporary Tea inspector ‘Toohey as permanent tea inspector at this port. Mr. Toohey's name was fourth on the list of eligibles submitted to the Col- lector by the Treasury Department, and | under tie civil service rules the Collector was debarred from appointing him. But this seemingly unsurmountable obstacie was vaulted over with an ease and grace that throws into the shade the greatest diplomatic if not Machiavellian feat ever performed by Clerk Jerome, The original programme contemplated the selection by the Collector of one of the three first eligibles on the list. Then the remaining names (of which Mr, Too- hey’s would be the third) were to be sent to the Collectors of the ports of Port Townsend and Tacoma, and Mr. Toohey would have an opportunity of being se- lected by eitner one of those Collectors. But Mr. Toohey has a large business here in the tea line and did not want to leave the city. So Collector Jackson, see- ing an easy way out of the political laby- rinth, wrote to the Collectorat Port Town- send asking him to appoint G. G. Chapin of New York, who was second on the list. A reply was received that Mr. Chapin would be a persona grata at Port Town- send and that the Collestor at that porc would appoiné him, Then Mr. Jackson wrote to the Treasury Department announcing that Port Town- send had selected Chapin and that Mr. Toohey was now third on the list, He wished to appoint Mr. Toohey for this port. The department gave him permis- sion last Friday and Mr. Toohey was ap- vointed yesterday. ————— Stabbed Over a Card Game. During & row at a saloon, 837 Bryant street, last night, Joseph Conloy was stabbed in the abdomen by Peter Kannane. Conley was taken to s drugstore, waere the wound was dressed. Kanuane was not arrested. The trouble was over a card game. ———— A doctor says that persons who attain their thirtieth year without suffering from any serious disease are likely, all thines being equal, to live till they are at least 73 years of age. e ———— Some of the largest ocean steamers can be converted into armed cruisers in thirty The committee hasalso decided to hand hours. There isa beacon light, and man has yet seen. It isthat how they can become man th ar se path to that grand feeling—manliness—when they are about to be wrecked on the shores of folly. does what nothingelse does—its vasyou. Isthis too good to believe? Do not believe one man. But wili you not take you think there are 18,000 ? 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