The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 12, 1898, Page 9

THE SA LOW WATER IN HIGH RESERVOIRS Engineer Schussler Tells His Annual Story to the Super- visors=-Pumps and Pipe. % Spring Valley Asks for the Adoption of al Schedule That Will Increase the Vast | or the Western Addition would have business that paid money for water. There are 6000 meters. The amount of money received on fixed charges was $87,515 a month. He said: ‘“We have 8000 more consumers than we had in 1890, yet our income has but slightly increased.” Mr. Dodge—How much of a reduc- tion did the order we adopted last year make? Mr. Booker figured the reduction at $6000 a month. Chief Engineer Schussler was called again to state more in detail what im- provements were in prospect and why the expenditure of so much money was now demanded. He remarked that the supply in the upper lakes—Pilarcitos and San Andreas—was running low. These reservoirs must be replenished | by water pumped from Crystal Springs no water. Mr. Schussler spoke of the constantly increasing supply which the growth of the Western Addition demanded. It was remarked also that the people of that section of the city wasted a great Revenue of the Corporation. Supervisors yesterday listened | called upon to expend nearly a million told by Chief Engi- | dollars to increase the supply. the Spring Valley | C(M;aSChusslerET{le city expert? The He spoke of tunnels | °%/apany expends It ) ot pumplne plants in prea.| MI: Dodge—The city pays for it. 0f DRSNS X = Mr. Schussler—Only the interest. ed items of proposed | 2 % Dr. Rottanzi—W aggregating in expense ed by Attorney Kel- W. Ames, > notion that in fixing the terest on old and worn-out material, when you put in new pipe. Mr. Schussler—A fair allowance should be made for new pipe, especially when the fire department demands new and large mains. Mr. Ewald sought to ask a few ques- tions about the Sunnyside district, and the chances’of getting water there, but the board put a stop to the interroga- tories. Mr. Dodge—Would we not save time by getting the company to file a state- ment of what it desires? Mr. Kellogg said that Mr. Ames would give all the data demanded. Supervisor Britt — Mr. Schussler, should the board reduce your rate, whe would you curtail expenses? Mr. Schussler—In pumping. In order to keep the reservoirs full of water we must Keep on pumping. We have 507 men employed. We expect 1060 men employed sixty of monopoly that > laid on the employ- r to bore the tunnels and The infer- at the s that | er throw t r will not be engaged if Spring n but will be of the consents ay for if, the advantage tion if the city bills. e Supervisors were called to | n made a short ad- e! He mentioned e rate of interest which ceeded in calculating which the corporation The Mayor also re- the company during the st vear had issued new stock to the Vitus of 360000 without the consent of | , M. Clinton—You would deem it a of Supervisors. In conmclu- | QUtY, In the event of a reduction, to avor said that the board was | K¢€P up the supply as far as possible. e e Mr. Schussler—I have fully stated to to allow more than b per | OUT People that we are here to supply st on the capital of the com- ;\ ter for domestic uses and fire pur- Yoses. to have days hence. We pay $2 a day, but demand constant work. Mr. tion, Britt—In the event of a reduc- would you be obliged to discharge men or limit thelr labor? Schussler—We would have to curtail the quantity of water d keep down expenses Mr. Clinton asked if, in the event of a reduction, the company would still in- sist on paying its stockholders 6 per cent, and the engineer replied that 6 | per cent would be paid if possible. *If attention to | W& cut interest down to 5 per cent we supply and ‘heix\}'\uuid ;_m: get r‘?nre than $80 for a s convi at | share of our stock.” e, was convnced. ;3;:‘.5 | Dr. Clinton and. Mr. Schussler ex- er cent more for water than | changed views as to the gilt-edged ¥ the people of any other | Character of Spring Valley securities. The public looked to the [ The engineer paid a tribute to the bu: upervisors for justice and | REsS sagacity of the Spring Valley suggested that | Supervisor Dodge recalled the calam- gation re- | itles threatened last year when a re- 00 shares | duction of rates was suggested. The v corpora- | dire calamities and the discharge of = wor! en did not follow. Pelham W. Ames, the secretary of the corporation, was next sworn. He asked to explain items concerning eipts of mioney by the company. promised fhat a report | He pointed out that the amount r ed to the next regular | ceived from shipping which was not bodrd. | scheduled in former reports was placed er, chief engineer of | in this year's report, because the meth- was called to en- | 0d ying the ships had been board on v topics. | The privilege was formerly ny of g the | S0ld to Goodall, Perkins & Co. for $1€00 ) to Mr. Schu: solemn- | @ month. Now the water company r Responding to a quick | Geals directly with the ships. The ns, he remarked that the | ;s\ut;zl:e‘ x:r;; l“'}fi last year from this f stock were issued to pro- | SOUrce w. .00 %o Tiake Me,‘.’wd | Mr. Ames was ready to go right along supply. | With the explanations, but the Super- money was used to re. |Vvisors preferred to adjourn the hearing system of pipes and | Until § o'clock in the evening, so an ent into the new building adjourrmeit was taken until that f Geary and Stockton | time. S or rvisor Rottanzi the the whole Rottanzi be an inve: ervisor Britt desired a report m the W: Committee on a com- cation from the company recent- itted to the board. money other and Supervisors convened shortly after 8 o’clock with Dr. Clinton in the chair. The first witness called was F. B. Howard, accountant of the Spring Valley Water Works. After some ons this statement was rroduced as an estimate of the amount of money that the company would require for the year 1888: Maintenance ..... Interest ... r Dodge remarked: “It is for Mr. Schussler to advance the yuld not gl rate to > the reduction pr Six months’ experience has t duction is insignifican r Britt fancied that Mr. was taking up the time of the board in speechmaking when the mem- bers were particularly desirous of hear- ing from Mr. S ! $ 460,000 43,000 493, ssle; the company showing | the receipts from all sources was read. | Mr. Schussler—The city is constantly growing, and the quantity of water | supplied is ever inc ng, so re | b x}" be a great reduction Fn rates,‘hacngi Attorney Kellogg sald that the ques- i ceipts will show as large as | tion of consolidating the bonds would | come up when the first bonds matured. | "In response to a question, Mr. How- ard gave the income from rent of the new building at $2200 a month. George E. Booker, chief clerk of the Spring Valley Water Works, gratified Supervisor Dodge by replying to sev- eral interrogatories respecting the in- come of the corporation under the first section of the existing ordinance relat- ing to water rates. He promised to pro- duce figures desired. Supervisor Dodge, in giving expres- sion to his delight over the ready and esponsive answers of the chief clerk, d: We fought for weeks last year to get this information. We could not tell whether the reduction tu householders was $141,000, the highest calculation, or $34,000, the lowest. Now that Mr. Book- er says he can give us the information as to the amounts received under each classification, we can proceed intelli- gently. There was considerable time lost in | framing the request for information, but finally it was put in this form: “That Mr. Booker at the next meeting of the board give the number of houses ......$1,942,000 was directed to ascertain why the company did not place all its obligations in bonds paying 4 per cent interest. r Dodge contended that was still an unexplained discrep- v in the figures. Attorney what was {ellogg asked the engineer the estimated increase of s for this year. | Mr. Schussler replied that $70,000 for | pumping was one item. “We are now | erecting two large pumping statlons. | There was at waste of water last| year. These two pumping works, to- | gether with the others mentioned, will cost & large sum of money to operate.” Responding to Mr. Kellogg, the en- | T gineer said the contemplated expendi- ture in construction account this year would be fully $800,000. ‘‘The last vear was the most wasteful we ever had.” Reference was made by Superv Dodge to Mr. Schussler's former mates of the capacity of Crystal Springs reservoir and his assuranc that it contained water to tide over two dry sons. In the light of the supply al- dy acquired the Supervisor wanted now why so much meney was need- ed for further development. Mr. Schussler replied that he was proud of the reservoir, as it would * the city from a calamity this year. | in each classification of section 1 in | Supervisor Dodge wanted to know | 1896 and 1897.” | $000,000 was necessary before we Under the classification the company 1 a dry season. collects $40,000 a month or $480,000 a year. In the class householders are represented. Mr. Booker could not give the num- ber of bath tubs, but was obliged to admit that he must have made some calculation when he figured last year that a certain reduction would follow. The witness said: “I must have guessed at it.” Dr. Clinton—Isn’t that a loose way of conducting a public trust? Mr. Booker said the company could Mr. Schussler said the company must ready for any emergency. He could ell yet whether more rain would “In 1887-88 we averted a calamity the use of the Alameda Creek sup- Had we neglected to reinforce the then, we would not now have, fourteen thousand million gallons in Crystal Springs Reservoir.” The engineer explained that the ex- tra cost of pumping was caused by the waste of people who inhabit the higher levels. not tell how much was coliected in Supervisor Dodge observed that the ' each section. engineer last year advocated a free use The information was elicited from Mr. Booker that there were dwelling houses and 18,720 places 44,600 of of water or its use in large quantities. He regretted that the city should be ADVERTISEMENTS. Enameline TheModem STOVE POLISH. § C Producesa JET BLACK enamel gloss. Dustless, 0dorless, Labor Saving. 5 and 10 cent boxes. Try it on your Cycle Chain, J. L. PRESCOTT & CO., NEW YORK, . | were $280,000 for a pipe line from San Ve should not pay in- | deal of water. | Among the items of new expenses | Andreas and $200,000 for city pipe ex- tension. A contract had been let for new pumping works at Milbrae. Attorney Kellogg asked Mr. Booker how much the existing schedule was short of the requirements for the year 1 1898, and the latter replied that the | amount the company would receive, in- cluding the rent of the new building, would be $90,000 less than the estimated requirement of $1,942,0000. The attor- ney then said to the Supervisors: “We | now ask that the rates be increased so | that our revenue shall be $90,000 more than the existing schedale provides.” Replying to Supervisor Delany, Mr. Booker said the schedule of 1895 would yield the sum required. As the board was about to adjourn Dr. Clinton asked if the Mayor desired to ask any questions. Mayor Phelan simply remarked that the case was.proved last year. The board then adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday. VIEWS OF THE BOARD.| Some Members Are Decided, Some Are Waiting. Mayor Phelan—There are two ques- tions which should be carefully con- stdered. : Is not 5 per cent a fair rate of inter- est on stock? Are operating expenses and cost of permanent improvements wisely and economically made for the | purpose of supplying the ecity with water? These answered, a rate should be fixed that would yield not more than 5 per cent.on the stock actually issued for legitimate and necessary purposes. | Five per cent is a rate of interest considered to-day full .and fair for this | class of securities, and no one can seriously dispute it. Supervisor Morton—Under no circum- stance will I vote for an increase of the rate. The question of a scarcity of | rain or a limited supply of water in the company’s reservoirs cuts no figure | «in this case. That is a matter effecting | the company itself, and not one that the people of this city should be made to make good for the benefit of either the company or its stockholders. Under existing circumstances, and until I have something more to guide me, I .am disposed to let last year's rate stand. I consider the stockholders en- titled to at least 5 per cent interest on the stock. Supervisor Dodge—I intend to live up to the pledge taken when I accepted | the nomination for the office which I now have the honor of occupying. I stand now as I did one year ago when this same question was before us. I will, however, hear what the company has to say on the matter before I de- ' cide on my vote in the committee and | in the board. Supervisor Rivers—I will be entirely guided by the testimony and the facts adduced before the board during this investigation, and will vote accord- ingly. Corporations have rights as well as the people, and it is our duty to deal fairly between the two in fix- ing the rates. Supervisor Sheehan—I intend to live up to the pledge taken, and I will be governed a good deal by the represen- tations offered before us during this in- quiry. I consider last year’s rates fair in the then existingconditions. Whether there is any change since that time that would cause me to think other- wise now remains to be developed dur- | ing this investigation. | Supervisor Delany—I will deal fairly | with all parties concerned and will be | in a better condition to judge of the matter when the inquiry is concluded | and when the company has had an op- | portunity to be heard. Supervisor Haskins—I decline to ex- press an opinion 6n this question now. In other words, 1 prefer not to be in- terviewed. Supervisor Lackmann—Last year's rates fixed a 5 per cent rate. I am in favor of a reduction. The rates are too high, more particularly on,the small householders, consequently I will favor a greater reduction, and So vote. 5 Supervisor Devany—I will be entirely guided by the testimony and the con- ditions as they are presented before us. It would be too soon to ask me how I should act on this matter until I hear the question full, Supervisor Britt—I will be governed by the circumstances and condition of affairs as they are presented before me. I am inclined to favor last year's rates as being fair and equitable to the people and to the water company. Supervisor Rottanzi—I will favor the same rates as I did last year. These I considered then, and do still, as being the only ones that this board should have adopted. Had it done so greater satisfaction would have resulted all round. I see no reason to change my mind on this subject. Supervisor Smith—Being absent his views could not be obtained. Supervisor Clintom—I have no reason to change my mind from the position I took last year on this question. To me the people come first and the cor- porations next. I agree with those that favor giving the stockholders a fair percentage on the capital invested. I think it would be unjust to crowd them, so to speak, to the wall, simply be- cause they are stockholders. If the water company makes such a showing as will justify me in voting for a reduc- tion from the present rates, why I will only too cheerfully vote in that way. But, I will certainly not vote to in- crease the rates; they are, to my mind, too high as it is. In the meantime the company will be given an opportunity to represent its side of the question be- fore the rates are fixed. FOR A NEW HOSPITAL. The Mission Will Rally 'to-Night to Support the Project. The committee appointed at the pre- liminary meeting last week of the resi- dents of the Mission for a mass meeting this evening of representative taxpayers have received the most flattering en- couragement that the gathering will be a decided success. The committee on arrangements has so far announced the names of the following speakers: Supervisors C. A. Clinton, Rot- tanzi and Dodge; Messrs. George L. Cen- ter, Joseph Leggett, James H. Barry, James Denman, Judge F. W. Van Rey- negom, Captain George Raabe, E. P, 1. Troy and A. P. Van Duzer. The place of mecting, Mangel's Hall, on Folsom and Twenty-fourth streets, has been kindly offered by its owner free of cost. At this meeting the “whirlwind gulch” deal will be laid bare and it will be made manifes’ that there is no necessity for saddling the people with a burden of $400,000 for the purchase of a piece of land for a col- lection of wild animals that would re- quire an untold sum of money to main- tain the year round. . | personal friend o | couraged in playing fussy FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1898. FRENCH SOCIETIES AT WAR. Editor Marque Attacks the Two Bergerots and Dr. Bazet in Several Caustic Letters in I'Imparcial. There is a great deal of excitement in the ranks of two of the principal French social and benevolent societies of this city owing to the fact that there is a great contest for control of the French Hospital and French matters in general. Alliance. These societies are La Ligue d'Henri IV and the E, Marque, an aged editor, has long been amusing himself by writing some such letters against three prominent Frenchmen as were common in this country in the days of the American revolution. His epistles ap- pear each week in a paper called L'Imparcial, and the general tenor of the accusations is that three men, whose names each begin with the let- ter B, are trying to rule or ruin matters that pertain to the welfare of the French in this city. His attacks are directed toward Attorney P. Alexandre Bergerot, his father and Dr. Louis Bazet, of the French Hospital. The accusation is that a local society called La Ligue d'Henri IV is conducted in the interest of the three men whose names begin with B, and that the purpose of the whole organization is to make Bergerot Jr., who is a lawyer, a sort of local political boss. There are allegations that Dr. Bazet is an old fogy, opposed to American physicians, and that he is an ally of Bergerot Jr. Although the old and well-known French league of this city has never taken part in politics heretofore, it is being drawn into this fight for self-protection. Its membership consists largely of prominent business- men, who are not willing to see all power slip from their hands into that of the ambitious Bergerot and his society, which is only three years old and whose membership consists almost entirely of the proletariat. J FRIDAY NIGHT AND THIRTEEN ACTORS Harry Corsen Clarke Defies Superstition and Scores Success. «\What Happened to Jones” a Farce of Much Merit—The New Com- pany Admirable. Last night Harry Corson Clarke twinkled as a star at the head of a little that is all his own, reopened company x ter with George H. the Columbia Thea | Broadhurst’s farce, “What Happened to " and went the original Frawley | Jones, company one better in daredevil dgflance of the superstitions. Mr. L‘larl_(e not only had precisely thirteen persons in his com- pany, including his stellar self, but he opened on a Friday. I am glad to say | that Mr. Clarke's recklessness brought him no apparent misfortune. The worst 2 ppened was an embarrassingly f(‘:n‘é ‘}"snzlurge wait” in the opening of the first act, which left Mr. J. B. Polk alone on the stage and at his wits end for What seemed to be several moments. A deathly whisper from the Wwings broke the silence: “For God's sake say something!” And Mr. Polk, with a ter- Tible patness, repeated several times one of his earller lines: “I cannot work. I cannot work.” However, the big audi- ence was enthusiastically friendly, and justly made this one of the hits of the nigh Bv, ence thing was a hit with that audi- e\'nr)‘%m(i)' there seemed to be a f the new star; n(‘t]er the S dullest act of the farce he was g:::tllea?g blush by curtain eall after cur- tain call and wild demands for a speech, and at least twenty bunches of sweet vio- lets that were pelted lovingly over the | lights. But Mr. Clarke behaved with dig- nity and tact, and I am glad to chronicle that he did not make a speech. No mat- ter what happens to ““Jones’ and the new star on account of that thirteen-Friday combination it !!-l‘- aever be laid up against Mr. Clarke that he started out to soar 'starrily with a speech at the end of the first act. 1 am not a devout believer in the evil vself, and far v audience that t night I think the symptoms of real success were discerni- ble in the piece, the star and the com- pany. Mr. Clarke is not always a fortu- nate comic actor. He has mannerismsthat are not entirely lovable and that are buiit to last a lifetime, and during his assocla- tion with the Frawley company he was en- old gentle- men who poked people in the ribs and pranced around on rather song-and-dan- cey legs, all the time displaying a broad smile with superb dental appointments until I grew to regard him as a posltive bore. ut as the irrepressible Jones in Mr. Broadhurst's farce Mr. Clarke is seen in proper person; and as the part calls for none of the subtleties of farce acting, but rather for a bustling Ameri- can temperament—which Mr. Clarke has in profusion—and a certain off-hand di- rectness of delivery, he is able to play it in very fair proportion of its full value. The piece deals in the good old farcical device of the wrong man in the wrong clothes with several clever complications, good construction and common sense lines that do not detract from the situa- tions by extraneous gagging. Old Ebe- nezer Goodly, a professor of anatomy, is induced, In the Interests of his science, to attend a prize-fight. You see him start off, accompanied by the young chap who is to marry one of his daughters; and you see him come home, torn and soiled, for the fight was raided and he escaped by climbing down a water pipe. Then enters the hustling Jones, who has also been to the fight, has battered a policeman, and now demands shelter in the Goodly household. He has left a coattall in the clutch of the law by which he fears iden- tification. S0 he disgulses himself in the costume of the Bishop of Ballarat, who is ex- peoted any day to arrive af the Goodlys, isses all the bishop’s nieces, nearly breaks the heart of the old maid, to whom the Bishop is secretly engaged, and falls in love with old Ebenezer's ward, The thick of the complication comes, of course, when the real Bishop arrives on the scene, and in _turn this situation {s countercomplicated by the introduction of an escaped lunatic who is mistaken for the Bishop. To be sure the plausibility of all this hangs on the mere fact that Ebenezer does not tell his lamll{ about the identity of Jones because he fears to answer for his own share In the prize-fight—but you do not look for too much plausibility in farce. The only glaring fault in the plece is that the first act is not lively enough. It was very dull last night, but this was partly due to the nervousness of the company. In a lefsurely way the other acts are funny all the time, and the thread of the story is seldom lost sight of even for a minute. The whole farce, while extravagant to a degree, is con- structed with a certain legitimacy that is not common in the lighter American pleces. Mr. Clark Has chosen his company with admirable care and judgment. With the possible exception of one or two of the subsidiary feminine parts the entire cast seems to be fitted by players of special- ized ability. Miss Affie Warner s de- lightfully ingenuous and real as the Goodlys’ ward; J. B. Polk, a little easier than he was last night, I8 just the man for Ebenezer; Charles Charters plays the young man_of the piece with a’ jolly swing; and John Allison does farce-acting of the very first quality in the part of the genuine Bishop. Kvery farce nowadays scems to have its character servant, There is a wonderful Swedish girl in “What Happened to Jones,” and I will wager that Maude Allison makes a rec- ord in the part. She was an emphatic hit last night. ASHTON STEVENS. ————— ELECTED NEW OFFICERS. The San Francisco Yacht Club Held Its Annual Meeting Last Night. The annual meeting of the San Fran- cisco Yacht Club was held at the Mer- chants’ Exchange last evening. Reports of the officers in charge of the club last year were read, and they showed that the organization was In a very prosperous condition. After transacting a great deal of routine business the officers were elected as__ follows: Commodore, Dr. Thomas S. Hill; vice-commodore, G. T. S. White; fleet captain, Dr. A. W. McKen- zie; secretary, Charles B. Hill; treasurer, Robert B. Hogue; measurer, J. M. Pur- nett. The newly elected officers were made the directors for the coming year. THE AMERICAN WATERLOO The Bloody Battle of Gettysburg Fought Over Again at the Fair. Lincoln Day to Be Observed With Special and Appropriate Ceremonies. To many at the Mining Fair last night the chief feature was undoubtedly the musical programme, and it was accept- ably rendered by Bennett's band under the direction of W. B. Rogers. It con- tained seven numbers, and the first after the intermission was the grand fantasie of the Battle of Gettysburg. This particular elaboration of a familiar | theme is by Cappa, the late director of the New York Seventh Regiment Band. As a development where those accesso- ries of war tones have been properly util- 1zed it is certainly a master composition. Thoroughly extensive in its range, yet not too wide In its scope, it embraces twenty-three phases, beginning 'with the army bivouac and culminating in the na- tional anthem, “The Star Spangled Ban- ner.” The chorus and musketry firing were very effective. As for Rogers’ conception and discretion of the fantasie, the piece illustrates how near realism band effects may be brought where the director is capable and actu- ated b{ a love for his art. The Martels were ugaln another feature with their bicycle riding, and they gave a smooth and enjoyable performance. The mnnnfemcm made each lady who visited the fair happy by presenting her with a cup and saucer. Over 2000 of thesc dainty souvenirs were given away yes- terday. To-day being Lincoln day an elaborate programme has been prepared to com- memorate the birthday of the President. In addition to_the 500 school children from the Horace Mann, Mission Grammar Hamilton and Burnett schools, the me bers of the California branch of the Lin- coln Monument League will participate | in the exercises. In the evening the G. A. R. veterans will render a speciak pro- gramme. The musical programme for this even- ing is as follows: Overture, *‘Ruy Blas’ Selection, “Rienzi” . Intermezzo, “‘Aprez le Bal Sextet from ‘Lucia’ Mendelssohn Wagner -Czibulka Scenes from ‘‘Carmen’ Bi Grand American Fantasie . Herbert Solo for cornet W. B. 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B 0 Teuropean Mall, Ogden o o Dy wards, Kilcs o (Foot of Market Street.) Melrose, Seminary Park, Fitchburg, Elmburst, HAVE YOU Sore Throat, Pimples, Copper- Colored Spots, Aches, Old Sores. Ulcers in Mouth, Hair-Falling Write COOK RE . EDY CO.. 213 MASONIC TEMPLE, CHL SRR Leandzo, Santh San CAGO, ILL.. for proofs of cure Teandro, Extudillo, ? [ Lorenzo, Cherry Saved From Death. LIFE WAS EBBING AWAY WHILE IN THE MOUNTAINS. A Woman Was Rescued When in a Peril- ous Plight—The Novel Method Used to Save Her, From the Press, Ottumwa, Iowa. Miss Lola Noble of 416 East Maine street, Ottumwa lowa, daughter of Mr. M. Noble, the snirt manufacturer, has accomplished a work which will not only benefit her, but undoubtedly be of ser- vice to many others. It was a praise- worthy undertaking; one which she may feel proud of &nd amply repaid for her in- defatigable efforts. A reporter of the Press, hearine of her successful achievement, sought an inter- view with her. Miss Noble seemed cheerful, hopeful and in _the best of health. Apparently she had not suffered any ill effects from her efforts which were reported to have done much good. About two years ago she accompanied her parents to the West, and resided among the mountains for several months. This was done in the hopes thatherhealth might be improvea, as she was suffering from anaemia. Instead of the change of climate benefiting her, she rapldlf' be- came worse and ner parents hastily re- wlgn edtgfin vg:h“r‘:::-_‘.! were summoned eputable sicl and pexercl:ecf lielr skill, but it was of no avail. Her condition became worse and her face assumed a ghost-like ap- pearance. She was wasting away for want of blood, and what little she did have was watery and in a depraved state. Any slight exertion caused ex- cessive fatigue, and palpitation of the heart. She had no appetite and the dain- tiest viands did not tempt her. Her condi- tion was deplorable and death seemed nigh. Many of her friends thought she was going into consumption. Finally some friends advised her to try Dr. Willlams' Pink Pills for Pale People, prepared by the Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.Y., as tuey contained in a condensed form all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They had learned of cases similar to hers which had been cured. The pills, they said, were inexpensive, only cosun, 50 cents a box or six boxes for $250, an could be had at any druggist’s. Miss Noble was reluctant to try them, for it seemed as if all possible remedies had been tried, and ..e expense had been considerable, without being benefited. Her friends were so enthusiastic regarding the good qualities of the pills, that she fin- Slly decided to try a box. and purchased one from E. M. B. Scott’s drug store. A decided improvement was noticeable after the pills had been taken and she urchased some more.- The change in ger condition was so great that after taking four boxes of the remedy she con- sidered herself well, and stopped taking the medicine. her severe sickness could not be cu 8o soon and she was obliged to commence taking the pills again. After using a few more boxes all traces of her.fearful disease had dis- appeared. To-day she is the picture of health, her complexion being that of an jdeally healthy young lady, and she is as active as in her younger days. Her father was so much impressed with the marvelous improvement wrought in the health of his daughter through the merits of Dr. Willilams’ Pink Pills that he. too, is using them and is ravidly re- gaining his failinz health. - Several have heard of Miss Noble’s case and experience with these wonderful pills and are using them with satisfactery re- 1ts. SUfs B. M. B. Scott, who Is one of Ot- tumwa’s prominent druggists, can testify to the wonderful improvement in the health of Miss Noble. He is having a large sale of these health restorers. Big & is_a non-poisonous 8:00p | 1 Runs through to Niles. romeds for Gonorrhwa, | = 9:007 | ¢ F, 7 Gleet, Spermatosrnes, | tansop) ¢ From Niles Whites, unnatural dis’ charges, or any inflamma- , irritation or ulcera- tion of mucous mem- ranes. Non-astringent. Scld by Draggists, or sent in plain wrapper, by express, prfp‘ig“ gol SO® $1.00, or 3 bottles, AN on Teatiest COAST DIVISTON (Narrow Gange). 3 (Foot of Market Street.) Teiton, 1Way (o8 HEEvANS Chew: . % CINCINNATI,O s3en e, San Jose, New alder Creek, Bauta Cr A’ Principal Way Stations ST o 4115 Newark, San Jose and Los Gatos ... xcursion, Sap Jose and #11:45p Hunters' ‘Way Stations ... CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAN FRANCISCO—Foot of Market Street (Slip 8)— 9. 17:202 RAILROAD TRAVEL. e CALIFORNIA 1100 *3:00 $3:00 uM"‘ED #rom OAKLARD—Foot of Brosdway.—*0:00 8:00 10:00A.3, e 11200 °1:00 $3:00 *3:00 $4:00 *G:00em. Tox i ' SAN FRANCISCO CHICAGO. Leaves San Francisco at £:30 p. m. MONDAYS, THURSDAYS AND {Third and Townsend Sts.) Obispo. ipal Way ¢ Tals Py 10: i 30A San Joso and Way Statious . 104 Sau Jose and Way S 1 SATURDAYS. \iE0r an iR o o Mot Tk Santa San ' Jose, Gilroy, Carries first-class passengers only, but with- Hollister, Sauta Cruz, Salinas, out extra charge. DINING CAR, BUFFET SMOKING CAR. Pullman Palace Drawing-Room Sleepers, 3% days to Chicago, 4% days to New York. THE ATLANTIC EXPRESS - Leaves daily at 4:30 p. m., carrying Fullman Palace and Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars on fast time. Direct connection in Chicago and Kansas City for all Eastern points. Trains arrive and depart from Market-street Ferry. San Francisco ticket office, 644 Market Monterey and Pacilic Se Sau Jose aud Principal S 5 San Jose and Principal Way Stati v Sax. Jose and Principal Way Stations 0r Sau.Jose and Principal Way Stations 0P San Jose and Way Stations. 45r San Josc and Way Statiofs. A for Morning. T for Afternoon. ® Sundnys excepted. 3 Sundays ovly. | Saturdays only. Monday, Thursday and Saturdsy nights only. an s, ‘Wednesdays and Saturdays SAN FRANCISCO AND NGRTH PACIFIC street, Chronicle building, _Telephone _Main RAILWAY CO. 1620. ~ Oakland office, 1118 Broadway. Sacra- 5 g mento office, 201 J street. San Jose, 7 West Tiburon Ferry, Foot of mlarket St. Santa Clara street. SAN FRANCISCO 10 SAN RAF. 2 : 7 DAYS—1:30, 9:00, . 12 THE SAN FRANCISCO & SAN JOAQUIN| st p. i Bardransa Rl S ¥38 VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. SUNDAYE_ .00 9, 11:0 s m.; 1%, 3:30, :00, 6:20 p. m. SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. From September 10, 1897, trains will run as :20, 11:10 a. m.g follows: WEEK DAYS—6:10, , 9:20, Z 0 p. m. Saturdays—Extra trips AEL. 12:35, 7 ] a m. Southbound. bout §-8:10, 9:40, 11:10 &, m.; 1:40, 8:40, | 5:00, 6:25 p. m. Jixed |stations.| Mixed | Passen | Fetween San Francisco and Schuetzen Park Exe'p'td — Excp'ta| SAIG SOlieCuiR Au above. ot Arrive x i In effect [E 9:00 a.m. 'Stockton 3 san Franciseo. | 35750 San Franelseo. § 12:30 p.m. Merced 12 . ot} 1 r 330 . 20 p.m. Sun- i | 11:40 am. “dsam. 1:15 pm days | Destination 2:5pm. 6:45 p.n. Visala 6:40 am. 12:40 p.m. L Stopping at intermediate po ints when required %g;. ERprwias " Connections—At Stockton with steamboats of pm.| Santa Ross. C. N. & L Co., leaving San Francisco and Lot Stockton at € p. m. daily; at Merced with Fulton, stages to and from Snellings, Couiterville, etc.; Windsor, also with stage for Hornitos, Mariposa, ete.} Healdsburg, at Lankershim with stage to and from Madera. Lytton. ————— ——————— Geyserviile, | 3:30p.m. |8:00a.m. | Cloverdale. | NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD. |~ =1 " ey oan Via Sausalito Ferry. T e Sl From San Francisco, Commencing September "ls:00a.m.| Guerneville. 19, 1897 8:50p.m. | | ey and. San Hafacl_+7:25, % : SO For Ml Valley an n Rafael—*7:25, *9:3), 40 8. m. *1A5, 356, $5:15, 500, 630 b m. Glen Blien. on Mondays, at 11:30 p. m. Sebastepol. Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West N Mill Valley and San Rafael: 30 a. m.; *1:15, 3:00, * . Ffi;:.m a. m.; , 8:00, . 6:15 pm' 100 s‘mnu at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs; at Trains marked * run to San Quentin. Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Hopland for THROUGH TRAINS. Highland Spri Kelseyville, Soda Bay, 7:25 a. m, week days for Cazadero and way sta- | Lakeport and Bartlett Springs: at Ukiah for tions; 1:45 p. m. Saturdays (mixed train) for | Vichy Spr Saratoga Springs, Blue Lakes, Duncan Milis and way stations: 8:00 a. m, | Laurel Dell Lake, Upper Lake, Pomo, Potter Valley, John Day’s, iverside, Lierley’s, Buck- nell’s, 'Sanhedrin Heights, Hullville, Baon\-m:i Sundays for Point R NOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY R e e o (Via Sausalito Ferry). Leave San Francisco, commencing Novem- ber 13, 1897: ‘Week Days—9:30 a. m., Sunda; 200, 10:00, @ m., 1:15 p. m. Round tfig from Mill Valley, $1. 'THOS. K & SON, Agents, 621 Market street, = > | On Sundays round-tri) beyond San Rafael at Ticket Offices—650 Market street, Chronicle bolidioe. R. X, RYAN, Pres. and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt. tickets to all points £ rates. 1:45 p. m.