The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 9, 1898, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1898. N SOME QUE ER WHITEWASHING CONTRACTORS A Carpet Beater and a Grocer Secure the Work From Mr. Burns. Drucker Accused of Doing Mean Politics. Side Lights on the Latest School Board Scandal. The recent explosion in the Board of | Education which broke the friendship of political co-workers who had long la- bored in their special vineyard most har- moniously h ome features that have not been made plain to the public, and which have peculiar interest. At the meeting in which Director Gal- lagher shied his castor in the ring, to the consternation of his colleague, and Director Drucker with unseemly haste threw his old chum, Chairman Burns, down with a dull political thud, some matters came up that by reason of the excitement were not looked into. The most important of these was the con- tracts that had been let for the w of the walls of fourteen a separate ing and tinting I 1 s ¥ cont a fact which led to a pointed inquiry from Director Gallagher as to why these arrangements had not been made with one firm to do all the work at a lump price in the interest of conomy. To this query Mr. Burns made no reply, but the subsequent questioning developed the fact that most of the contracts were with one “Frank Conklin.” The identity of this gentleman was not made plain at h and an examination of ths latest directory did not disclose the name n in that line of business. in cuestion were le ' Such ,a firm made to ham, ool De- mit an ation of his wag very promptly refused. That gentle- t that the contracts were documents and open to the in- n of any c bu ey were not “private recepta erred to 3 when undergoing an ng members of the it made no forthcoming Board at V' they are. The klin of purve; nall grocery on the the zzling to dis- why, as the the propo- of the de- T kalsominers of the city an opportunity to bid on the work. Anc pect of the cas ic for no explanation, is en employed by the ready- quired to go hue to get er their pay, were paid a dol- lar and a half a day when the ruling wage for competent men is three dollars. Of course, the fa that the contract whitener sells all kinds of groceries and enthusiasm w e ‘“the flow that bloom in the s but that d to be another acts. of the work, there are tic and remark that it must be excellent and worth the money, because Director Burns conducts a fruit store, and the contractors are engaged in lines of busi- ness not connected with whitewashing. Director Gallagher was not of this cl but he was disagreeable enough to that the work was entirely unneécessary, a fact which caused him to_be dropped from the visiting list of Mr. Burns. The latter gentleman was much grieved when the subject was brought before him yesterday, and regretted deeply —that there should have been any dissension in the board or any questioning of his mo- tives in his conduct of the work of the Building Committee. He unc ciously did a little whitewashing himself in the matter of contractors, and was greatly surprised to learn that Mr. Donohue, whom he “knew by sight” was not a whitewasher, but a plain, unassuming re- tailer_of groceries, etc. He knew that mr. Conklin ran a carpet-beating con- cern, but that gentleman had *‘done the d kind of work for the car, and everything so it ought to have been at same last in asked his reason for selecting men such diverse lines of business when there were so many well-known and re- liable firms in that line of industry. He calmly called attention to the deadly pre- cedent that had been established last ear, and supplemented the statement with the remark that he knew he was getting good work. “I am sorr; said he, “that such mat- ters have come up, for they are uncalled for. So far as some of the work I had planned to do is concerned, the Board of Health will have to take things in hand and have the work performed or me of the schools will necessarily be closed. For instance, at the Irving School the sewer that leads from the vaults eepage is flowing out to cause an epidemi broken, and the sufficient_quantity In the Webster School the principal told me that there had been no whitening or in: there for eighteen years, and one only needs to look at it to believe the tement. I have been conducting the affairs of the committee as I would my own business, and I have e painting done ordered nothing that was not required. | not know that Conklin’s partner was a grocer, but I knew that Conklin was a carpet-beater. My reason for giving him the work was that he did work for the board last year and it was factory. I can’t be expected y member of a firm I may Of course I did eve: deal with and I do not know Conklin reasons for taking Donohue into the con tracts. Just the same, my work will bear the closest investigation. If the board does not want to follow my su; gestions as to needed improvements t is their affair and I am not responsible. It is 'y unple t to have matters come up in this way when I am conscious of having done no wrong. So far as Mr. Gallagher’s motives are concerned in causing this scandal, he can explain them in his own way. I have nothing to say.” “How about Director Drucker's change of heart and his charge that you were making a tool of him?” was asked. “Well,” said Mr. Burns, smilingly, as he involuntarily kicked a fruit box, ‘he had no call to do it, but I guess he thought that would be the best possible way to begin doing a litue preliminary politics on his own hook. Maybe he con- cluded I was in his way and that would be a popular move for him to make. Pos- sibly it was. Time will tell.” TRACEY COMES TO BOX M’CONNELL | | subscribers have = | The Australian Welter-Weight Wil | Train at Sausalito for the Forthcoming Battle. Tommy Tracey, who is matched to box Frank McConnell in the gymnasium of the Olympic Club on August 2, arrived on last nigh overland. He was met across the bay by Al Smith, who is in charge of his business interests, and by other sport- | ing men. This is not Trac first visit to the coast. He arrived here in December, 1892, from Australia, where he was born, and was accompanied by his foster-brother, | Dan_Creedon. He soon found snmethlng\ for his hands to do, being matche against_Billy Gallagher, whom he de- feated. He returned again in October, 1896, meeting George Green, who secured the decision in a ten-round bout. | He is a more aggressive fighter than | McKeever, and is expected to give Mec- | Connell, the hard-hitting San Franciscan, | the warmest kind of an argument when they meet. Tracey will train at Sausa- | lito, under the watchful eyes of Teddy | Alexander. He will take up his quarters | across the bay on Monday, and will have | three weeks in which to prepare for the | meeting. McConnell has hardly gone out of train- ing since his recent fight. He will con- | tinue his practice at the San Francisco Club rooms next week, and will then put | the finishing touches on his preparation at Blanken's Six-Mile House. e will have the benefit of Alex Greggains’ ad- | vice and handling, and expects to enter the ring fit to fight for a kingdom. —_——————————— Weary of Life. George H. Sandy, a printer, about T4 years of age, living in the Colton House at 220 Third street, committed suicide in his room at an early hour yesterday morning. He left a number of papers, telling the story of his struggles for a llvelihood after hand composition was displaced by the type-setting machine. He worked for many years on the various daily news- papers and was recently employed at Crocker’s. In one of the papers he says: “Constrained, checked, blocked in every effort to earn my living honestly, I have endured insuits, sneers, humiliation, hun- ger, contempt and poverty until life has Jost its charm and now Is unen- durable. Therefore, seeing no way but one to free myself from this unjust bur- | den of wrongs which has been heaped upon me by soulless men, I avall myself of that and so end all my troubles here, and, as I believe, hereafter.” He had three trunks in his room, which | he leaves to Willlam M. Hinton, one ofhis | former employers, with the explanation that their contents will be of more value to him than any one eise. The body will ;:Fxb“”ed by the local Typographical Jnion. —_—————— DR an o S o e o T R S 5 Alice Rix b + ‘Writes in Next Sunday’s Call Q How Millions Crushed + Ma - B(Y a Man. P4 + P R R R e PR DR MR CE N Sale of Bonds. Yesterday was the last day for recelving subscriptions for the three per cent gov- ernment loans, at the Sub-Treasury, and the subscriptions for bonds from $500 down amounted to about one and a quarter mil- lion dollars. As previously announced As- sistant Treasurer Julius Jacobs refused to receive any bid for larger bonds than 500, well knowing that anything larger | Wouid have no chanos of belag acosnied at Washington. The local treasurer has been very careful to see tnat all of the been genuine, that is, at no one person has been buying up e smaller bonds under a number of names, in order to secure more than con- templated by the Government when mak- ing this a ‘“popular loan.” ‘So far as he th th | can learn the speculators have been kept out of the fleld. At the Postoffice the sales were some- | what larger, Cashler O’'Connor having re- ceived applications for over $:0.000 worth follows: 34 at $20: 17 at $100: 14 a 6 at $1000; 2 at $500; 4 at $1500; 2 at $10,000 and one at $240. Three heavier ap- | plicants were referred to the Sub-Treas- ury. —_——— TENNESSEE WILL DRILL. Special Committees Appointed by the Christian Endeavorers to Maks the Arrangements. The Golden Gate Union of the Christian Endeavor Soclety held a large meeting at the Young Men's Christlan Association bullding last Thursday evening and unan- imously decided to direct all their efforts in the army work through the Christian Commission for the future. A _special mass meeting of the Christian Comm sion and all Young People's societies will be held at the Association Audito- rium, Mason and ..lis streets, next Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock. Brief reports of the work of the various departments at Camp Merritt will be presented and special committees appointed on_the drill to be given by the Tennessee Regiment at Mechanics’_ Pavilion. next Thursday evening. E. P. Vining of the Market- street Railway has kindly offered to transport the regiment from Camp Mer- ritt to the Pavilion and return free of expense. There is every indication of a large attendance, as a demand for tick- ets has already been made. The tickets are on sale at the Associa- tfon building, Mason and EIlis streets. The commjttee of arrangements is very anxious a large number of children should witness the drill, as this is a_Southern regiment, and tickets for children have been placed at 10 cents; aduits, 2 cents. The chorus which is to sing next Thurs- day evening at the Pavilion will meet for rehearsal at the Association building next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, and all singers are invited to be present. —_——— Making False Returns. A. J. Torres, a salesman employed in the grocery department at the Empo- rium, was arrested yesterday afterno by Speclal Officers Allen and Green sod booked at the Cilf' Prison on a charge of petty larceny. It is alleged that Tor. res was in the habit of making false re- turns of his sales, and a watch was kept upon him, resulting in his detection yes- terday afternoos —_—— Failure to Provide. Corinne Martin, who had Dr. W. H. Forner arrested some weeks ago on a charge of betrayal under promise of mar- riage, and subsequently refused to prose- cute him, after his wife and son came here from Chicago, swore to a complaint in Judge Mogan's court yesterday for his arrest on the charge of failure to pro- ;'lllt:leeét She s now living at 622 Taylor a ——— Deadly Microbes in a Pinch of Dust b, 4 Dr. Pillsbury in Next Sunday’s Call. —_—————— Professional Boxers Are Barred. The Health and Police Committee of the Supervisors has granted a permit to the Hartford Athletic Association to give a boxing exhibitlon some time during the lp;:ze:g gu;r;:hé' wl;lhblhe understanding rofessional boxes the entertalnment. * martin OBJECTS TO Al r‘ (1NN st It e s el s Ligutenant Colonel Louis Heart Has Caused a Commotion in Military Wi i RETIRING. | i ) I T. Morris U. S. A, Whose Circles. MAJOR WHITE ~ IS SUDDENLY DISPLACED No Longer on the Re-| tiring Board. v J | | | | | SUCCEEDED BY ISAAC P. WARE | HAS COLONEL MORRIS CAUSED SOMETHING TO DROP? | Two Interesting Stories About Major | ‘White’s Connection With Gen- | eral Merritt’s Staff and the Retiring Board. Information was recelved In San Fran- ciso from Washington yesterday that| Major R. H. White, United States army surgeon, had been removed from the re-| tiring board and that Captain Isaac P. Ware, a: tant surgeon, had been ap- pointed in his place. This sudden and unexpected action on the part of the War Department no doubt will cause some surprise as well as comment in local mili- tary circles, as the cause of this retire- ment is not generally known. There is, however, an interesting story quietly told in connection with this mat- ter. Major White, who was post surgeon for some time prior to three months ago, at the Presidio, was appointed a: tant to the chief surgeon of the Philippine ex- peditionary forces on Major General Mer- ritt's staff, but when Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lippincott was made chief sur- geon on the staff Major White, for some reason, raised objection, so the tory goes, as he did not wish to be subordinate to Lippincott. Whether his objections were owing to some personal reasons or were caused by jealousy is not known to those not fully conversant with the in- side secrets of the affair, but some few people are inclined to ascribe his action to the latter cause. However, the rela- tions between Major White and his su- periors became decidedly strained owing to his conduct. And now, in connection with Major White's sudden dispiacement from the re- tiring board, there comes another story, equally interesting. & que day a few weeks ago Lieuténant | Colonel Louis T. Morris, commandant of the Presidio, received a telegram from Pthe War Department, notifying him to appear before the retiring board. It was as much a surprise to him as if _one of the ornamental shells along the Presidio walks had exploded in front of him. In due time the retiring board met, and its sessions were decidedly warm at times, being made so by the redhdt shots fired at Major White by Lieutenant Col- onel Morris, who believed that the sum- mons to appear for examination had been instigated by White. It is said that for a long time anything but a friendly feeling has existed be- tween these two officers, It seems that the heart of Lieutenant Colonel Morris is not a perfect heart, although it is in the right place, and very large. Physically he has a defective heart, and he has | known it for vears. It was probably feared by Surgeon White that Morris might drop dead on the fleld of battle. Morris, however, insisted that he might as well fall dead there as anywhere else, and that, in fact, he preferred to fall on | the field of battle -rather than be igno- minicusly pushed out of the service, so long as he was_entitled to remain. Lieu- tenant Colonel Morris did nof hesitate to boldly intimate that he was being made the victim of some underhanded clique, and he made pertinent inquiries of the board, with a view of getting at the bot- tom of the mysterious' affair, but without gaining his object. His language was not at all times clothed in the mildest terms, but to show that he was not at all afraid of the results he requested that all that he said should be taken down in writing, which was done. Colonel Morris not only scored Major White before the board, but has continued to do so at every oppor- tunity ever since its adjournment. Meantime he has been acting on the de- fensive. He has laid the matter before the proper authorities at Washington, and has enlisted the influence of several prom- inent men in his behalf. The decision of the board is still hanging fire. It may be not at all improbable that Lieutenant Colonel Morris has caused something to drop. He is too gallant a veteran to be politely booted into retirement, and too pugnacious to allow it without making a most vigorous fight against it. He will not reach the retlnng age until 1904. He serv- ed throughout the Civil War, beginning his active military career as a first lieu- tenant of the Nineteenth Infantry, and rising to the rank of captain. He was several times brevetted for gallant and meritorious services on the field of battie in the Atlanta campallfn and during the battle of Nashville. His highest brevet rank was major. He was in the field with the Army of the West, and participated in the campalgns of 1863-64, and fought in the battles of Hoover's Gafil McElmore's, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Buzzard Roost, Dalton, Resaca, New Hope Chuch, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Columbia, | Franklin and Nashville, and after the war | Pete he served on the frontier against the | Cheyennes and Kiowas. COURSING AT INGLESIDE. A Sixty-Dog Stake and a Consolation Stake to Be Run Off This After- noon and To-Morrow. Sixty dogs are entered for the open ake to be run at Ingleside Coursing | Park this afternoon and to-morrow. Six hundred and fifty dollars is the value of the stake. It is apportioned: One hun- dred dollars to winner; $60 to runner-up; two prizes of $40; four of $30; seven of $20, and fifteen of $10 each. There will | also be a consolation stake for which | there will be $lw added money. At the conclusion of the draw an execu- tive session was held of the Interstate Coursing Club. It was determined to as- sume all responsibilities of the meeting. Corbett & Co. secured the long-odds book | privilege. The draw resulted as follows Deckelman & Panario’'s Glen Chloe vs. D. s Lassie Hayes; G. H. Thomas' Lady . Lowe & Thom) s Victor; C, Sulli- van's Parnell vs. Kay & Trance's Trifby; L. M. Elkus’ Telephone Girl vs. J. Sheehan's Lass o' Gowrie; Kay & Trance’s Killarney Lass vi Brophy's Benicia; Kay & Trance's Cross patch vs. J. I O'Brien’s Statesman; Deckel- man & Panario’s Old Glory vs. Willlam Gra- ham's Sunnyside Maid; P. J. Buck's Little X . _B. Shannon’s ‘Sprig o' the Hill; B. Kaher's Belle of Moscow vs. Kay & Trance's Leonora; Napoleon Kennel’s Fireball vs. F. D. Black's Coralle; G. H. Burfeind's Royal Prize vs. Kay & Trance's Eclipse; O'Connor Bros.’ Log Boy vs. James Burns' Clipper; Lynch & Handy & Smith's Ida; Minerva vs. A. Haigh's Hadowis Hanson's Our_ Climate vs. J. Baddeley’s Hobson; Lowe & Thompson's High Born Lady vs. P. O'Donnell’'s Counterfeit; J. O. Dowd's Clifton Lass vs. Lynch & Maher's Dakota; B. Shannon’s Swinnerton vs. Derby Maher's Fairview vs, Larkey & Rock's Kennel's Mona; D. Chilla’s Happy Day vs. B. S, Hooper’s L. 8. Conley; J. Dean's Gladiator vs, J. O'Donnell's Las Palmas; Handy & Smith's Persimmons vs. L. M. Elkus' Telephone Belle; Kay & Trance's Masterplece vs. F. Murphy's It Edge; Napoleon Kennel's P: Queen vs. J. Farley’s Tullamore; F. D. Black’s Occl- dental vs. Dillon & Reilly’s Queen Bee; W. T. llivan’s Trink vs. J. Sheehan’s Lady Jane J. Murnane’s Valley Maid vs. Napoleon Ken. nel's Decorator; P. A. Gaffney’s Sir John Ar- nott vs. B. Shannon's Systematic; H. Webber's Montana vs. Dillon & Reflly's 'Granuale; S. Morgan's Flag vs. J. Dean's Mialmo; Larkey & Rock's Myrtle. ——————— In the Divorce Courts. Gabrielle Weinbach has been granted a divorce from Jules Weinbach on the grounds of willful neglect and failure to provide. John B. Ingulia was ordered vesterday by Judge Hebbard to pay his wife, Amelia Ingulio, $15 a month alimony, pending the hearing of an action for divorce recently instituted by Mrs. Ingulia. Lavinia Wettleson has applied for a di- vorce from William Wettleson on the ground of failure to provide. e L The Almshouse Murder. Henry Williams, the Almshouse mur- derer, was arraigned in Judge Conlan’s court yesmrdadv. He was not represented by counsel and appeared to take no Inter- est in the proceedings. The case was con- tinued for a week and meantime an in- guledst on the body of Louls Perritt will be eld. —_———— To-Day’s News Letter Is filled with interesting articles, local hits, short comments, personal notes, stories of prominent people, original illustrations, full dramatic, social and editorial matter, all making up a Sun- day magazine every page of which is interesting, racy and instructive. Ten cents, of ail news dealers. —_———— Declared an Open Thoroughfare, City and County Attorney Creswell has filed a lengthy opinion with the Board of Supervisors holding that Hyde street, be- tween- Beach-and Jefterson, is an open public thoroughfore. A fence erected by the new gas company that partly ob- structed the street will in consequence be removed. REAL VALU MUST APPEAR Deeds, Etc., Not Valid Unless True. NOT WORTH THE RECORDING STAMPS MUST BE AFFIXED FOR THE FULL TAX. Consideration Paid and Received for " the Property Must Be Truth- fully Stated in the Papers. Deeds, conveyances and other docu- ments relating to the transfer of real estate are not worth the paper they are written on unless the stamps required by the war revenue act are affixed. Such is the opinion of competent lawyers who have looked into the matter, and they are advising their clients not to neglect af- fixing the stamps and to state in such pa- pers the real consideration involved in the transaction. The only thing like an official oplnion‘ that has yet been given in the matter is an informal one by United States Attor- | ney Henry S. Foote. It was in reply to a query by C. P. Owen, Recorder of Santa Clara County. Foote the following: ‘‘Consideration in a deed $10; known value of property $5000. Parties refuse to pay tax on value, claim- ing the law says ‘consideration.’ What shall I do—refuse the document?” Judge Foote replied by letter to the ef- fect that he was not authorized in his official_capacity to than Federal officials, but he would say unofficially, without hesitation, that the amount of the stamp to be aflixed on the deed must be the real ‘“consideration ot value” of the property conveyed, on the basis of the law under the head of con- veyance. “As a matter of course, per- sons nnot convey property by putting |in a nominal consideration in ca(]l_o! the adds real consideration or value,” the Judge. “l cannot be your adv refusing the document or otherwis Internal Revenue Collector Lynch said: “Under the war revenue act a man has no more right to understate the value of the property in a deed than he would have to give a wrong statement as to proof spirits. In all cases of violations of rev- enue the United States interprets the law in its own favor. In other words, it gives itself the benefit of the doubt.” A. M. Speck, real estate dealer, sald that not much complaint had been’ made by clients on account of the stamp tax on deeds, rent receipts and other documents involving real estate. The owners of the property furnish the stamps, except in the case of leases, the stamps for which are furnished half and half by the parties. With regard to the custom of placing a fictitlous _consideration in deeds, Mr. Speck said that he had been advised by his attorney that such a proceeding ren- | dered the deeds of no more account than so much waste paper. He added that if a litigant coul prove that the deed the validity of which he might be contesting was stamped at less than the tax on the actual consideration he could have it thrown out of court. Section 6 of the act provides the penal- ties for a violation of the law, and is as follows: That if any person or persons shall make, sign or issue, or cause to be made, signed or issued, any instrument, document or paper of any Kind or description whatsoever, without the same being duly stamped for denoting the tax hereby imposed thereon, or without having there- upon an adhesive stamp to denote said tax, such person or persons shall be desmed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not more than $100, at the discretion of the court, and such Instrument, document or paper, as aforesaid, shall not be competent evidence in any court. Section 15 makes it unlawful to record or register any document subject to the tax without having beenl properly stamped. In schedule A 1t is provided that Conveyance, deed, instrument or writing, whereby any lands, tenements or other realty sold shall be granted, assigned, transferred or otherwise conveyed to or vested ir the pur- chaser or purchasers or any other person or persons, by his, her or their direction. when the consideration of value exceeds $100 and does not exceed $i00, §0 cents, and for each additional $500 or fractional part thereof in ex- | cess of 3500, 50 cents. The Recorder sald that he could find nothing in the law to apply to him as Recorder. The law deals with the par- ties between whom the deal is made, and says the deed shall be rejected in court if offered in evidence in any proceedings. So far as the Recorder is concerned he will record any and all deeds presented to him. The law makes no mention of his rejection of any document presented to him for record. There is no penalty attached to him for making a record of any deed of con- veyance of real estate without a stamp being on the document. Henry Norman, Special- Commissioner of the London Chronicle, Writes About the New America In Next Sunday’s Call. — e———— This Week’s Wasp. The Wasp this ek is as handsome and as interestinga publication as has ever been issued of that exceedingly clever journal. Asthe repre- sentative illustrated weekly of the Pacific Coast the Wasp compares most favorably with the leading Eastern publications. In this week's issue are some dozen excellent haif- tone engravings of the Im-rovea Order of Red Men's Division, of the League of the Cross, the military and other noticeable features of the Fourth of July parade. scenes taken in Manila on the day Dewey won his memorable naval battle, and also several taken In Honolulu on the occasion of the arri- Val there of the first Philinpine expedition. The pattalion drilling on the Presidio hills is fully fllustrated. Of the cartoon features, one de- ploting Uncle Sam in an effort to capture Ca- Tara, the Spanish iaval will-o'-the-wisp, an- other’ of Commodore Sampson celebrating the Fourth, and another representing the latest Ahtant Prodigy.”’ Wasteful Willle, the corre- spondent, are particularly worthy of mention. The usual number of weil-written departments grace the pages of the Wasp this week and all in all it 1§ a most excellent issue. ADVERTISEMENTS. A large photograph of the Volunteers depa size 11x13, valued at one dollar, given away with one dollar and over. rting for Manila, every purchase Be sure and ask for same. S. N. WOOD & CO,, 718 Market st. ez AT Qe ez St 2N Mr. Owen wired to Judge | give opinions to other | There are also some | -85 5 5 -E-5-g 8008 B-E-E-E- [ ] a = = | | | —E-8-N-8-8-53-8E-8-F-8- B8 N8N5EEHEE0N-800B8EE B S BUEEEEEEEE ADVERTISEMENTS. -a-5-—8-8-8 FIRE SAL SPECIALS ForTo-Day! To keep up the rush that is making our great sale of the SIMINOFF Cloak Factory stock of Fire, Smoke and Water Damaged CLOAKS, SUITS, SKIRTS, WAISTS and CLOAK and DRESS MA- TERIALS so tremendously successful, we close the week with the following and numberless other TRADE - COMPELLING BARGAINS! LADIES’ DRESS SKIRTS ! At 95 Cents. : LADIES' BLACK FIGURED MOHAIR DRESS SKIRTS, lined with per- | caline and bound witn velvet, worth $1 50; sale price 95c each. At $1.25. double lined and bound each. LADIES’ DRESS SKIRT! with velvet, worth $2 At $1L.50O. LADIES’ BLACK FIGURED MOHAIR DRESS SKIRTS, double lined and bound with velvet, worth $2 50; sale price $1 50 each. At $4.50. , biadier stripes, double lined sale price $4 50 each. LADIES' MOIRE SILK DRESS SKIRTS dnd bound with velvet, worth $6 & At $8.00. LADIES’ BLACK BROCADED SILK DRESS SKIRTS, lined with silk and bound with velvet, worth $10; sale price $6 each. At $8.50. LADIES’ BLACK BROCADED SILK DRESS SKIRTS, double lined and bound with velvet, worth $12 50; sale price $8 50 each. LADIES SUITS! At $5.00. LADIES' SUITS, in brown mixtures, fly-front jackets, serge, skirts double lined and bound with velvet, price $5 each. lined with silk worth $10; sale At $8.50. LADIES' NAVY BLUE SERGE SUITS, fly-front jackets, bound with mohair braid and lined with silk serge, skirts double lined and bound with velvet, worth $12 50; sale price $6 50 each. At $7.50. LADIES" BLACK SERGE SUITS, fly-front jackets, lined with silk serge, skirts lined with percaline and bound with velvet, worth $12 50; sale price $7 50 each. At $7.80. LADIES’ BROWN CHEVIOT SUITS, fly-front jackets, handsomely trimmed with braid and lined with silk serge, skirts double lined and bound with velvet, worth $15; sale price $7 50 each. LADIES’ CAPES! At $4.00. LADIES' BLACK SILK CAPES, lined with silk;, yokes trimmed with |aceh. necks finished with lace and silk, worth $7 50; sale price $4 each. At $5.00. LADIES' CLOTH CAPES, lined with taffeta silk, colors tan, navy, red and green, worth $10; sale price $5 each. LADIES’ SILK AND PERCALE SHIRT WAISTS! At 75 Cents. LADIES’ FINE PERCALE AND GINGHAM SHIRT WAISTS, made in tl:e__l&tesv. styles, regular price $1 50 and $2; will be placed on sale at Tse. H-8-E-E-0-E-EE-me-n-E-E-E-E-E-E At $4.00. LADIES’ FANCY PLAID SILK WAISTS, lined all through, price $6 50; will be placed on sale at $4. At $8.00. LADIES' HANDSOME PLAID SILK WAISTS, tight lining, latest style, regular price $8 50; will be placed on sale at $6. 5 At $8.00. LADIES’ HANDSOME BLACK SILK TAFFETA WAISTS, tront, regular price $8 50; will be placed on sale at §6. XTRA SPECIALS! CARRIAGE PARASOLS. COLORED AND BLACK CARRIAGE PARASOLS, value $1; close out at 25c. % RIBBONS. = RIBBONS. NO. 1 BABY RIBBON, assorted colors, piquot edge, value 10c; will be closed out at 8c. : regular tucked At 25¢ At 8¢ At 10 NO. 1% SATI ' 25c; At lsc e grclogz({woufii?%gy' assorted colors, all silk, value 25c; LADIES’ METAL BELTS. At $|“ METAL BELTS, value $§2; will be closed out at $L. NO. 1 SATIN RIBBON, assorted colors, all silk, value 15c; will be closed out at 10c. o-N-E-E-E-E-E-N-EE-E-R-E-EERE -l At 51_5. METAL BELTS, value $3; will be closed out at $1 50, At sz'oo METAL BELTS, value $4; will be closed out at $2. At $2.50 METAL BELTS,/ value $5; will be closed out at $2 50. EZ" STORE OPEN UNTIL 10 0'CLOCK SATURDAY EVENING. ; : " ‘Market, Jones and McAllister Sts., San Francisco. - s H-u-E-EH-0--H-