The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 27, 1898, Page 12

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 18§98. A SMALL MAJORITY FOR THE CHARTER. THE VOTE POLLED WAS LIGHT Significance of the Tabulated Returns. WORKINGMEN WERE BARRED POLLS CLOSED EARLY AND CAUSED COMPLAINT. Districts Where Small Property Holdings Are Situated Gave Majorities Against the New Organic Law. San Francisco is to have a new char- ter. Such is the decision of a majority of the voters who had sufficient inter- est in the present and future welfare of the city to go to the polls yester- day and cast their ballots for or against the adoption of the proposed organic law. The result was decided by about one- fifth of the voters of the city, a fact that does not speak well for the public | spirit of the citizens of San Francisco | in a matter that involves the very life of the city. It is, besides, uncatisfac- tory because it leaves in doubt the question as to the real wishes of a ma- Jority of the persons who are immedi- ately affected by the question in issue. The total vote cast yesterday was 26.963. Of this number 14,386 were for the charter, 12,025 against it, and 562 scattering. The charter was carried by a majority of 2361 votes. The small number of votes cast proved a surprise both to the friends and opponents of the charter, and to | account for it several reasons are al- | leged. One of these is that the great | public interest that has been taken | in war news has to a certain extent served to divert attention from the im- portance of the local issue. People who would otherwise have studied the | provisions of the proposed charter were engrossed with the fortunes of our sol- | die at home and abroad, and did not | fi time to become partisans in a ppeared to be overshadow- | d cause that ed by the greater events in national af- fairs. Many workingmen were unable to cast their votes because the polls closed so early that they were unable | to reach the voting booths in time. Many complaints were heard on this score and it is estimated that at least 5000 voters were prevented from cast- ing their ballots for this reason alone. It is a significant fact that in the dls- | tricts where the greatest number of small property holdings are situated the majority of the vote cast was | against the adoption of the new char- The districts that returned a ma- ter. jority against the charter were the zhth, Thirty-first, Thirty- Forty-third, Forty-fourth and fifth. the exception of one or two incidents of minor importance the elec- | tion passed off quietly. To a stranger | in the city the fact that an important | progress would never | | election was in have been suggested, so little did the proceedings of the day interrupt the ordinary routine of business. Even the few stragglers about the polling places were dull for want of an occasional in- cident to enliven the dead level of the day's proceedings. The work of counting the ballots pro- ceeded much faster than was antici- pated. It was generally believed, judg- ing from the slow manner in which the ballots for Freeholders were counted, that some of the outlying precinets would not have their returns in before 11 o’clock. The men lost no time, how- ever, in getting through with the work when the polls closed. An hour after the balloting stopped the officers of several of the precincts were on their way to the Registrar’s office with com- plete returns. About 7:30 o'clock the returns came in thick and fast, and the deputies in the office were kept on the jump. Everything was handled with dispatch, and two hours later the returns were in from all the precincts | For the new charter. | For the new charter.. | Against the new c except two. Messengers were dis- patched to hurry up the officers and at 10 o’clock complete returns were in. Tt took the clerks but a few minutes to foot up the totals, and at 10:15 the work of tabulating was completed. The main office of the Registrar was crowded by interested citizens early in the evening, but they left soon after the first returns came in showing beyond doubt that the friends of the charter had carried the day. Colonel W. P Sullivan, Gavin McNab and Max Pop- per were particularly pleased with the result, and the usual number of “Didn’t I tell you so?” stories were re- counted. Theofficial canvass of the tally-sheets may show some slight errors, but the totals will not be changed fifty votes either way. ElEe The Vote by Assembly Districts. TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. For the new charter. Against the new charte; Scattering Total DISTRICT. For the new charte Against the new charte Scattering .... ) Total .. THIRTIETH DI For the new charter.. Against the new charter. Scattering ...... STRICT. Total For the new charter.. | Against the new charter. Seattering Total ......c... | THIRTY-SEC For the new charter Against the new charter. BCRLLEring +onvonieenveer OND DISTRICT. Total THIRTY-THIRD For the new charter...... Against the new charter. SCAttering .....eeeesnenes DISTRIC Total THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. For the new charter. 3 Against the new charter. Scattering . THIRTY-FIFTH DI For the new charte! Against the new charter.. Scattering ... ISTRICT. | For the new Against the new Scattering Total THIRTY-S Against the new charter. Scattering 4 Total e e THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. For the new charter.... Against the new charter... Scattering ... S THIRTY-NINTH DISTKICT. For the new charter. Against the new charter. CALLeriNg ~ooeeeneeenns Total .. FORTIETH DISTRICT. For the new charter. Against the new charte: Scattering ..........-.. oA e FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT. For the new charter..... Against the new charter. Scattering . DRl s FORTY-SECOND DI For the new charter.. Against the new charter. Scattering ... STRICT. 9 | FORTY-THIRD DISTRICT. | harte: Scattering ......... Total sihoeest | FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. For the new charter.. 562 Against the new m | charter. Scattering L Total FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. For the new charter..... Against the new charte: Scattering TOTAL. For the new charter... Against the new charter CAtteTINg veveveenee Total ... Majority for charter. A QUIET ELECTION, A Light Vote Polled, and Little Enthusiasm Shown at the Booths. The election passed off quietly in the ‘Western Addition. Not an incident of any note happened and except for the small crowds that gathered around the booths a stranger would not have known that an election was in progress. Very few chal- lenges were interposed, and then only under what might be termed facetious cir- cumstances. At the polling places on Polk street, near Hayes, an old man entered the booth WEST BOUND FREIGHT RATES ADVANCES WILL BENEFIT| COAST MERCHANTS. Freight Traffic Manager Willlam Sproule Speaks of the Trans- continental Meeting. William Sproule, freight trafic man- ager of the Southern Pacific Company, returned last night from Milwaukee, where he had gone to attend the meet- ing of the Transcontinental Freight Bu- reau Assoclation, and when seen at his office to-day, sald: “The results at the Milwaukee meeting have been entirely sat- {sfactory to the Pacific Coast merchants | in the adjustment of freight rates, and will prove of incaleulable benefit to them. The changes made were in the nature of an equalization so as to bring about a reasonable difference between carloads and less than carload rates, westbound. Heretofore the local merchants have en- deavored to bring about an increase of freight rates from Bastern points, but it has been rather by antagonism to than co-operation with the raflroad compantes, that they have sought to bring abofit the desired result. When the transconti- nental meeting transferred Its base . of operations from Monterey to Milwaukee, a how! went up immediately that it was done with the Intention of keeping our merchants away on account of the dis- tance. But the very distance caused them to take heroic measures and send repre- sentatives, who were well received by the bureau, and were treated in every in- stance with favorable consideration. By using proper tactics the merchants have gained all material points. Among the gentlemen who appeared at the meet- ing were such prominent citizens as Mr. Guggenheim, of Mack Co., Arthur Towne and Mr. Loveland, of the Associ- ated Groceries; George H. Tay, Mr. Rulof- gon, of Baker & Hamilton Mr. Wheeler, the executive head of Holbrook, Merrili & Stetson; Mr. Scott, of Miller, Sloss & Scott, besides Mr. Hart of Portland, Mr. Reynolds of Los Angeles, and Mr. Brace Hayden, of Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden. When these gentlemen asked for a hear- | The followin, ing they were given an afternoon to state their grievances. There were seventeen altogether from this coast, representing nes of trade. The delegates from Eastern jobbing houses were represented by a delegation not quite so numerous, eonsisting of the president of the Mil- waukee Business Men's League and offi- clals from the Chicago and St. Louis Traffic Assoclation, and they were given | the forenoon to state their side of the case. After mature deliberation, the bu- reau decided In favor of granting the con- cessions asked by the Pacific Coast, and as much protection to Callfornia’s inter- ests as could be granted without prejudice to the public and the carriers’ interests were given. While the new tariff schedule contem- lates an advance in westbound rates in ess than carload lots in almost every particular, it also applies to certain com- modities in carload lots. There has been a noticeable increase in the rate on dry goods. Where the old rate was $1 50, it will be under the new tariff $2 20, an in- crease of 70 cents a hundred pounds. Dress 0ods In cases, raised from $1 50 to $2 w; n bales, from $2 25 to $3. Earthenware, from $130 to $150 in less than carjo: loads, and in carload lots, from $1 to $1 7. Brass goods, from $1 to $150. Bar iron, from $1 to $125. Canned goods, raised from 8 cents to $1 by the caridad, and from $1 to $1 5 In less than carload lots, are the westbound terminal class rates, the first figures being accord- ing to the old tariff, and the second those of the new tariff: Class 1, $3—2 40; class 2, $2 60—250; class 3, $2 20—2 00; class 4, $1 90—1 70. —_———————— Read Bret Harte’s great story, Sal- omy Jane’s Kiss, in next Sunday’s Call. —_———— LEE FAT WILL NOT HANG. Jury Found Him Guilty, but Fixed the Penalty at Imprisonment for Life. Lee Fat, who stabbed Lee Tong, a fel- low-countryman, to death at the corner of ‘Washington and Stockton streets last De- cember, will not hang for his crime, but will rematn in prison the rest of his days. The case of the prisoner was concluded yesterday noon and at 2 p. m. the jury was charged and retired to deliberate on a verdict. Ten minutes later it returned and flled a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree against the prisoner, but fixed the penalty at life imprisonment. Lee Fat was lucky to escape the gal- lows. He was caught red-handed at the time of the murder. His attorneys, B. L. McKinley, E. B. Harrington and D. C. B. McCarthy, put up a strong fight for thelr client, however, and saveg his neck. The convict will probably be sentenced a week from Saturday. | were not required. | ballots | who makes his headquarters at Sixth and | ver. | Eighth Precinct of the Twent and proceeded to cast his ballot. On be- ing questioned by one of the election offl- cers he became belligerently " indignant and threatened to clean out the place. ““You can’t monkey with me,” he shout- ed as he raised his cane over his head. “I did politics when you fellows were kids.”" Realizing that the old man meant busi- ness, no furlher objection was made to him depositing his ballot. As he left the booth he turned around and laughingly remarked that he was on to his job, and did not propose to be “‘bunkoed out of his vote."” The heaviest vote was poiled up to 10 o'clock in the morning. After that the voting seemed to lag, and it was not until late in the afterncon that it ain be- came brisk. The large quota of voters from the various factories and workshoFS visited the booths shortly before the polls closed, and helped to swell the total vote. The clerks had specific instructions to ex- edite the counting of the ballots, and be- goro 9 o'clock last night every precinct in the city had been heard from. g e The Mission District. In the Mission some of the mechanics and trades people who report for work at 7 o'clock took advantage of the fact that | the booths were opened before 5 o’clock | and many of them went to the polls and voted while their wives were preparing breakfast. At no time was there any | delay in the booths. It was but a matter of a few seconds’ work to stamp and fold the ballot and see it deposited in the bal- lot box. There was a lull in the voting after 6:30 o'clock and the election officers had nothing to do but kill time for the next hour. Then came another small rush. Business men and downtown clerks who do not go to their offices until 9 o’clock sed when they reached their rned that an average of about 150 v had been cast in each | polling place before they had thought of geeting out of bed. After the second ingent of voters was dispc vas another quiet spell. Some booths did not average ten votes an hour from then on until noontime. Then many who had neglected to vote in the morn. ing stopped in at the booths on their way home to lunch. There was but little soliciting of votes efther for or against the charter around the boo The average voter had made up his mind before leaving home just how he intended voting and he did not to listen to any further argument charter champions had repr around the polling places anc who were opposed to it. It ay that neither side changed many votes. A large squad of policemen under P lice Lieutenant Price was kept on duty at the Seventeenth street station, but they There was not a sin gle disturbance reported and only one ar- rest made at the station and that a plain, common, ordinary drunk. - The Downtown Districts. In the downtown precincts the electior. was as peaceful and qulet as a holiday. The vote was exceedingly light in every precinct and the majority of cast were deposited during the morning hours. By noon fully three-fourths of the vote had been polled. The only disturbance of consequence took place in the booth of the Fifteenth Precinct of the Thirtieth Assembly Dis- trict. During the afternoon a gang of o half-dozen toughs, among whom were several ex-convicts, entered the booth and early CANDIDATES Attorney. WOULD LIKE 10 G0 T0 CONGRESS Rollcall of Would-Be Statesmen. IN PROSPECT. FEW PLACES, BUT NO DEARTH OF ASPIRANTS. The Sixth District Holds the Pen- nant for the Greatest Number of Politicians Who Have Ambitions. With the prospect in view that a con- siderable period will elapse before the holding of the Republican and Demo- cratic State conventions the natural in- clination of prospective candidates to declare themselves check In order themselves from the certainty of suf- fering from the combinations of politi- cal rivals. particularly true as concerns the men | who will seek the Congres ations in the various districts of the State. There are few among the present del- egation of California Congressmen who will seats, and in a few instances it is not | improbable that such expectations will | = find favor in the minds of the voting | public. trict, will seek re-election, and as yet no one of prominence has come forward to op- | pose his claims. i Selvage of Humboldt have been trying | | to induce that gentleman | Barham's aspirations term, but as yet he has not signified his willingness to do so. Gillette has no desire for the place, |} and Frank L. Coombs of Napa, could have the nomination if he so de-| sired, prefers to hold his friends to their agreement to secure for him the appointment of United States District | Failing in that he would | still retain his present position of State | j Librarian. In the Second Congressional District several candidates are already in the being held in thev may save 1s that This condition of things is fonal nomin- not ask to be returned to their sfonal Dis- A. Barham In the First Congre for instance, John The friends of T. H. to oppose for a second to which he lays no further claim are A. J. Pillsbury of Tulare and Captain M. J. Daniels of Riverside. Scipio Craig, editor of the Redlands Citro- graph, is also mentioned as a possible candidate. EMPIRES AND OLYMPICS. Popular Gun E}lubs ‘Have Agreed to Meet at the Traps in the Near Future. The Olympic Gun Club has at last ac- cepted a challenge which it received some weeks ago from the Empire Gun Club to shoot a team match best two in three events for a financial consideration, the value of which win be determined upon by a committee of three men select- ed from each team. The teams will be composed of twelve men from each club and each man will deposit either $250 or $5, the sum total going to make up the pot. According to the conditions agreed upon one of the shoots will be held at Ingle- side and the other at the Empire Gun Club grounds in Oakland; a toss of a coin hw’{ll decide where the final shoot will be eld. It will be some time before the Olymplc Gun Club will announce its team, but th Empires are certain to select their clay emashers from the following men: McCutchon, Klevesahl, Andrus, Ricklefson, Kerrison, Fisher, Debenham, Shaw, Zel Mitchel, Betten, McCrae. RED CROSS DAY AT OAKLAND RACE TRACK A HEAVILY FILLED CARD OF MIXED RUNNING EVENTS. The Poolrooms Will Close for the Occasion—Ten Bookmaking Firms Will Lay Odds. The benefit tendered to the Red Cross Society and Sanitary Commission of Cali- fornia, under the auspices of the Cali- fornia and Pacific Coast Jockey Clubs combined, at Oakland racetrack this af- State Senator | who | announced their intention of Tunning | fiald. Marion de Vries proposes to toine to Bl Samate . |make a Bid for re-clection on the | Officer Sandman, who was on duty, T warned the gang not to attempt to carry Strength of the record he has made in out thelr threat, but they only laughed | Congress during the past two vears. at the officer and proceeded to take | He is unfortunate, in that he will prob- | charge of the ballot-box. Sergeant ably be opposed by so prominent and | Brophy happened along just at that in- and joined the the "hoodlums. in re- patrolman Smith, “Johnny t ing be Harrison streets and is well known to the police, was the ringleader, and headed vicious' attack on the officers. They ere compelled to handle him pretty s v before they could handcuff “him. His friends attempted to rescue him, but were speedily put to flight, and Smith was locked up on charges of disturbing he peace and battery. When the polls opened there was a pro- test against the clection officers of the y-ninth Dis- trict, most of whom were employes of the | city. They closed the booth and started out to find substitutes, one returning with his father, another with his brother and | ination in t ; : others pressing friends Into service, and | gopcent ' witn tho et He wil fhese” scif-constituted ~officers sérved | gRLEST With the Incumbeat, S. G. throughout the day. , 1o =] otda *from © these affalrs everything | publican State Convention. Hilborn passed off as quietly as could be expected. s D Election Incidents. Michael William Driscoll, who gives his occupation as a farmer, was arrested yes- terday morning in the First Precinct of the Twenty-elghth District on a charge of perjury in falsely swearing in_his vote. The compiaining witness Is Registrar Biggy, who says the charge will be changed to illegal voting in the morning. Driscoll called at the Registrar's office in the morning. He said he formerly lived @ popular a Republican as P. A. Buell of Stockton. The district is conceded to Republican, and if Mr. Buell re- Judge J. M. Walling of Ne- Ryan of The candidacy of the lat- | formidable, as he lacks the support of | his own county delegation. Victor J. Metcalf, the Oakland at- ‘mrney, has announced himself as being in the ra: ce for the Congressional nom- | has made many enemies for himself by | the manner In which he has handled | the patronage of the district. publicans of Solano and Yolo counties | are particularly incensed against him, | | and to judge from present indications | he will not be able to go to the con- | vention with cure the nomir contest between Metcalfe and Hilborn | Woodland candidate in the person of Reese Clark. | The Re- ufficient strength to se- tion. In case of a close will furnish a compromise at o7 nine months Mission street. arcused the s and he he was warned to be careful. Howard street, but for the past living at 200 His answers to_questions picions of the Registrar, had been 1 ‘He has many strong and influential | friends and his claims for recognition would meet with favor in the event of n- Sheriff Calvin B. White is said to be a deadlock in the district delegation. | quiry was made at the lodging house, 200 Missfon street, and it was found that Driscoll had not lived there for the past nine months, but had been in_ Los An- geles. The Registrar sent a deputy (o the polling booth, and when Driscoll ten- dered his vote he was placed under ar- rest. His friends endeavored to get Judge Low to release him on his own recogni- zance, but the Judge refused. The Regis- trar is determined to make an example of him. Herman Schultz, a bartender in a saloon on Ninth street, near Mission, was ar- as there scramble for the chance to become his successor. Republican success in the district at the coming election. is expected that several will come forward with a bid for the in the race on the Democratic side. The gubernatorial aspirations of Con- gressman Maguire having caused him to burn his bridges behind him as far the Fourth District is concerned, is every prospect of a warm Conditions are favorable for For s reason it Republicans [DIPLOMAS Fi rested yesterday liquor on election on $50 cash bail. morning for day. He was releas This was the only ar- rest of the kind made. sellin nomination. On the Democratic side of the fence there are also several as- pirants for the place. W. P. Lawler, Wwho had the leadership of the Demo- OR THE GRADUATES STUDENTS OF SACRED HEART COLLEGE HONORED. The Annual Exercises Were Held Before a Large Audience at Metropolitan Temple. cratic silver campaign in the district in 1896, is seeking the nomination. Joseph P. Kelly js also seeking the place. He was formerly a resident of the Fifth District, where he sought the Congressional nomination without suc- cess. Congressman Loud will make an at- tempt to secure his own re-election from the Fifth District. He is a capa- ble man and has made an enviable rec- ord during his term of office. Julius Kahn, the popular attorney, will seek the Republican nomination and his many friends are already at work pro- moting his jolitical boom. County Clerk Curry is also said to have pinned his hopes on securing the nomination The annual commencement exercises of the Sacred Heart College were held last evening before an fmmense and enthusi- astic audience at Metropolitan Temple. Many degrees and medals were awarded to graduates and scores of certificates to and will use what political may be left to him to obtain it. In the Sixth District the woods are full of candidates. of Republicans influence “Announcements’ and Democrats who undergraduates who had completed a suc- cessful term In the various branches of study in which they were matriculated. Among the students who completed the course prescribed for the cc'legiate department, and who received certificates entitling them to entrance in the senior class of St. Mary's College at Oakland, were as follows: sius - White, Edw: Rudolph Ignatius From the business department diplomas were awarded to Willlam James O’'Con- nor, Bernard Maurice Power and Martin Patrick Power. The gold medal, the college by His dan, for the best doctrine, was won by, an Willlam John Walsh, of the second col- legiate class, William O'Connor being sec- ond and the next In addition to the medal awarded by the Archbishop there were five more presented y the Rev. Father Prendergast, V. G being for tne same scholarship. were awarded as nard Maurice mediate; William intermediate, Power, ard Mulville, Longabaugh. which was Grace Archl scholarshi, gresented in merit. follows: g J. A. Do feurth intermediate. The proj rang excellent essays well as a religious nature. at frequent ‘intervals were a goodly num- me, which was'speclally ar- for the occasion, comprised many of a classical ber of patriotic songs and essays. —_—————— Life of the Rough Riders in camp in Tampa, Fla., described in next Sunday’s Call, i Read “How to Make a Fortune,” by twelve millionaires, in next Sun- ~ day’s Call, successfully James Aloy- William John Walsh, Henry Ignatius Stark and ishop Rior- in Christian awarded to, To James - rick O'Brien, third colleglate class; IB)::— fourth collegiate class; Council Julian Goodell, first inter- mediate; John J. Carolan. second inter- wdigan, third and James P. Walsh, of the Interspersed wish to succeed to the seat now held by Congressman Barlow are as numerous as the flowers in May. Barlow, who was wafted to Washington on the wave of fusion, is seeking re-election, but there is no immediate probability of his attaining his ambition. In the improb- able event of the fusion of the Demo- cratic, Populist and Silver Republican forces during the coming campaign, Judge E. H. Lamme, who has achieved some distinction as a Silver Republi- can, will make a bid for the union nom- ination. On the Republican side of the fence there are several men more or less prominent in the affairs of the par- ty who will make an attempt to secure the nomination. R. J. Waters of Los Angeles has been playing fast and loose with his desire for the place and is still urged as a possible candidate in spite of recent announcement that he had retired from the race. In case he should persist in his declared intention to be only an interested spectator, Billy Dunn and J. R. Newberry, who have been posing as the promoters of his po- litical boom, will find_themselves out of a job. Major J. A. Donnell, District Attorney of Los Angeles, is also a pros- pective candidate, as is W. J. Hill, edi- tor of the Salinas Index, and James McLaughlin, the incumbent. Among the Democrats who hope to secure the nomination are Mayor Snyder of Los Angeles, R. F. Del Valle, George S. Patton, T. O. Toland of Ventura and John F. Humphreys. The list is a for- midable one and there are still more to follow. Congressman Bowers has announced that he will not be a candidate for re- election from the Seventh District. ng those who aspire to the honors to e as ceives the nomination, a fact concern- | ing which there is little doubt should he decide to make the run, he will be elected. vada City is also an aspirant for the nomination, as is Frank D. Sacramento. ter is not considered to be in any way | | I ternoon, has attracted a great lot of en- different events filled beyond ions. and “Dick” Havey, the orite Callfurnia starter, will have his as full at the post. Five races will be decided. The pool- at both Sausalito and Ocean View will close for the occaslon, and the ‘regu- fa1s” will attend in force. Neither will there be a dearth of the bookmaking fra- ternity, for the following well-known firms bave signified an intention of chalk- Max Blumenthal, Ed Wal- lace. Harlan & Co., Humphrey & Corbett, Fhil Archibald, Central Club and George Rose will probably_have at least two Looks on. The entries are as follows: First Race—Fivi room: and a half furlongs; four- $300. ard; 12 selling; purse, 1050 P. F. 1097 Don Gara . -109 115 a7 3 1 Major Cook . ta Paula . February % ...1110}1085 Grandezia 1107 Race—Five furlongs; two-year-olds; $300, ¥ __Hooker....113| 1093 The Fretter ....113 Sir’ Uran Practice . 100 b Crossmolina - 100 1103 three-year-olds; 1057 Jennie Reid Third Race—Six selling; purse, $300. 1079 Brown Prince 1094 Emma Rey 1 Dunpraise . furlongs; 102(1089 Formella ........ “112|1051 Miss Remsen .. 1076 Ping 530 Scintiliate . 1091 ¢ 1079 Idomenus . 447 Darechota 7 1054 Nora Richards..10¢[1002 Quirte .. s Fourth Race—One and a sixteenth miles; three-year-olds and upward; selling; purse, $300. ST Joe Terry S R: Hitter ormonde del Tierra. Tom Smith Major S .. Ros: Rey St. Distaft Fifth Race—Six furlongs; ! upward; selling; purse, $300. Carbineer . O'Fleeta Negligence 242 La France 1096 Cromwell . Trappean . n M hree-year-olds and Lost Girl — SELECTIONS. First Race—Major Cook, Santa Paula, Fig Teaf. Second Race—The Fretter, Rey Hooker, Sir Urfan. Third Race—Imp. Missioner, Formella, Sati- coy. 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Crossman's Specidc Mixtur With this remedy persons can cure them. gelves without the least change of or change in application to business. The tains nothing least to medicine con ot the Injury to the stitution, Ask Frice, 31 & bottle - your druggist for it ~ in the CPPEEEEEEPIPPIPPEPPEPEPRIPPPPIPEPPIPPPPRPEPEPRIPEPNPPPRPPPPEEPPEPPPEEPIPPIPEPPPIIIPEOPIPIOIOO® Belts. Day. ® POOOOOO® Seustihese el S e olofofololeleloforefoforofofoYoYotolotorelolololototoolooleofolCichol DECORATION DAY—Our stores remain closed all day: SATURDAY—We shall close as usual 6 p. m., our employes having & holiday from that hour to 8 a. m. Tuesday. AFTERNOON CONCERT to-morrow, Saturday 2 to 5 p. m. TO-DAY'S OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORT—Cloudy Friday ; northwesterly wind. Bazaar. Decoration 931 ADVERTISEMENTS. LADIES' parlor and private corset-fitting rooms open. Hale's To=Day Friday Worth counts more than price. In other words, “good goods” at a reasonable price give better satisfaction—and bring more trade—steady day-by- day trade—than goods offered just at a price known as “‘cheap.”’ goods. We will sell at Birdcages We've said before that the success of a store can be gauged by its persistent el $1.00 e $1.70 Bhsois i $1.50 <in §1.95 Height 143 in. W10l jag U 230, WU o, [ (If you live in the city inspect these cages. .The measurements are particularly for out-of-town patrons.) SPECIAL FOR THIS DAY—A Brass Wire Cage, perches and cups complete, for, , Patriotic White Kid Belts, army regulation buttons, and inlaid with the Now the Rage. White Kid Belts, studded with army buttons, Secaatinc e sek T e 50¢ and 75¢ Your Cuban flag on each end Choice in 3 styles of buckles—metal, kid or army 500 Each Tricolor, Canvas and Kid Belts with army buckles. Silk Belts with gilt army buttons and haress buckle. (Special Display Millinery See our window for the latest creation, “ The Julia Display Opp/¥8ailor. ... .. ... <o B100 In window. The new “Newport” Sailor, in white and all colefst sen it el L e | “Rough and Ready" Sailors, formerly 75¢ and S0cks o Sata it Bl o s g S .25 Making up an extensive line of new hats for show after Decoration Day, and make these prices to introduce our display. We can supply more complete and at less cost than others. warrants us in saying so. Wash Goods. Graduation and Seaside Fabrics on view. 039-941-943-945-947 Market Street. [oXcXolo) Birdeages in the Bazaar! Great Show af Fatriotic Belts ! Millinery creations reduced! Graduation necessaries! Flags, Bunting and Badges! bazaar—the largest department in our whole series of stores. To-day we offer Birdcages of best brass spring wire firmly riveted, not soldered, thereby msuring firmness and strength ; perches and cups complete included in these prices, and all have wire net guard : PEOOO i Sale of ’ 8 a.m. Sharp the closest profit on guaranteed spreading out. We've added a huge Black in Fancy Department.) Flags, Bunting and Badges—probably Out stock [oxooxeleIoleloloIoYoYoYoYotoYoYoYoloYolofoloojclofoJooJoJoJolcYololoJofoloJofoyoloXofocofolcielofofoloJojojelojojojojolojofoloJoReloJoJoJoJolol ooy oXololoYoXolooYoXoYoYoYotolo) (00X RO RO 0L OJOJOXOROJOKO] nRRRUNN 8238835888!2!283&32% SURETY BONDS. FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT (0. OF MARYLAND. Home Office, Baltimore, Maryland. FINANCIAL STATEMENT January 1, 1898. To do right. We Know It Pays That is how we have suc- thing, generally find | that death is made of | The | ceeded in buflding up our business. We never misrepresent an article or falsely RV misquote a price. If you have never traded with us, give us a trial. Special for this week: Ladies’ Ox Blood Kid Button Shoes, cloth or kid tops, coin or narrow square toes and tips; will be of- fered for $1 65 per pair. The regular price was $2 50, but as we have not all sizes, we concluded to close the lines out. A few pairs of tan cloth tops at the same figure. Great reduction in Spring-Heel Foot- wear, Misses' and Children’s Tan Cloth Top Button or Lace Shoes, with narrow coin toes and spring heels. Child’s sizes, 8% to 10% Misses" 1 to 2 Former prices, RESOURCES. Real estate (Fidelity building) State and municipal bonds. Street railway bonds ( $ 600,000 00 1,255,010 00 169,240 00 186,350 00 95,116 34 6,020 43 188,587 54 42,500,624 33 BRIV N s 'in ‘course of collectio (home office) Cash in office and’ bank LIABILITIES., in process of adjustment... Claims reported, not flled.... Undivided profits but proot EDWIN WARFIELD, President. HERMAN E. BOSLER, Secretary and Treasurer. FRANK L. GILBERT, General Agent Pacific Coast, 203-208 Sansome St., San Francisco. GENUINE AND CHOICE 1t wards off | $125 and $150. Send for Tllustrated Catalogue. B. KATCHINSKI, PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO0., 10 THIRD ST., San Francisco. fnnnunsssnnnusnns | R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R AR R R R AR R R e L L E L R R R T &% 0000000000000 00000 © THE PALACE AND O SGRAND HOTELS SAN FRANCISCO. Comnected DY u covered passageway. © 1400 Rooms. 900 With Bath Attachsd. ALl UNDER ONE MANAGEMESNE NOTE THE PRICES: European Plan.$1. 00 per day and upward American Plan.$3. 00 per day and upward Correspondsnce Solicited. " JOEN C. KIREPATRICK, Manager. 000000000000 0000 WONG W00, CHINESE TEA AND HERB SANITARIUM, 764-66 CLAY ST., San Francisco,Oal. Iy All diseases cured exclusive- | 1y by Chinese herbs, over 30 | Varieties belng U ADVICE { { [>] o [+ -] [ [ () ¢ o o Q © o FREE. Hours, 9:30 to 11 a. m., 1to 3 and 7to $p. m . HESS, lwnw&u’%‘uflmun-fi LAW, Tenth Floor, Roomh::l:. Claus S; Bidg. Residence, fllln Califorpia street, below Powell, San § b - Me | AR | The Button' Shoes Brought 1 are in A, B an i | g8 widths and the Lace Shoes in A and B Direct from | oe Widths. Teheran, Country orders solicited. Persia, B LEVON BABAYAN, A Native Merchant, WILL BE SOLD OUT AUCTION Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 26, 27 and 28, At 2 p. m. Bach Day, AT 106-108 GRANT AVENUE, Between Post and Geary. GOODS ON VIEW TO-DAY. instructed to sell these goods regarde Lens Sof ‘cost o close out the entire stock. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., Auctloneers. DR.MCNULTY, IS WELL-KNOWN AND RELIABLE OLY Speviallst cures Private,Nervous, Bood sud Skin Diseuses of Men only. Manly Power restored. Over 20 years' experfence. Send for Book, free. Patients cured at Home. Terms reasonabie. Hours, 9 to3 dally;6:0 tos M evigs Sandays 101012 Consulta- tlon free and sacredly confidential. Cali or address P. ROSCOE MeNULTY, M. D., 96 Kearny Street. San Francisco. Baja Californla DAMIANA BITTERS 1s a powerful aphrodisiac and specific toplo for the sexual and urinary organs of both sexes, 8 &reat remedy for diseases of the kidneys end bladder. A great Restorative, o rvine. Sells on_ its own Jong-winde testimonials necessary, & BRUN! 3