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- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1898 SUTRO’S W ILL IS READ TO HIS CHILDREN ‘The “Heights” and Magnificent Library Are Not Bequeathed to the City. Mrs. Kluge, the Alleged Widow, Must Fight for Any Share She May Get From the Estate. The will of the late Adolph Sutro was | opened by the legal advisers of the mil- lionaire’s chil the parior of the family residence at Sutro Heights yes- terd: morning. addition to Attor-| Reuben Lioyd and E. W. Me-| Kinstry there were present Edgar Sutro, | Charles Sutro, Miss Clara Sutro, Dr.| . Emma a Merritt and Mrs. P. A | Morbio, children of decedent. ! The tc was found in Mr. Su-| tro’s private safe in his office on Mont- | gomery and Washington streets. It had | yellowed with age, ing been executed | in 18K The Sutro Heights property and | are not deeded to the | city, was expected by many that | they would be. The library was not in | * existence as an entirety at the time the| will was drawn. | Phe various members of the Sutro fam- iy, hfs own children and those of his brothers and sisters, have all been liber- ally provided for. Prominent members . of the House of Representatives of 1870 are remembered in recognition of the po- sit en by them in behalf of the dead man. The will is naturally silent on the claims of Mrs. Kluge, who, it is affirmed, :the great library will claim the widow's share of the vast p ate. Edgar Sutro is authority for the statement that the relations of the va-| rious parties at interest are of an amica- | ble character and that no contest is ex- pected over the distribution of the es- On the other hand persons in a on to know claim that the chil-| do not take kindly to the appoint-| t of W. H. R. Adamson as joint ex- h Dr. Emma Merritt. Some ition is expected to develop on that | The will in its entirety reads: | utro, do hereby make, publish and { followi: as and to be my last | estament directions, ecuto; limitatior® and con- | er contained, 1 give, devise and | parties, purposes and objects med and specified, as follows, 0 | my dear mother, Rosa Sutro, the | thousand dollars (§10,00), in case m ters, Julla Jordan of the city | Emma Hoepfner of the same 2 Schuecking of the city of Bal- nd their heirs the sum of thirty | llars (330,000) each. | brothers, Sali Sutro and Lewis the city of New York, and Otto Sutro city of Baltimore, and their heirs, the | ¢ ten thousand dollars (§10,000) each. my brother, Emil Sutro of the city e, Md., and his heirs, the sum of jusand dollars ($20,000). > my brother, Hugo Sutro, at present and his heirs, the sum of residing in e, thirty thousand dollars (330,000) youngest _brother, Theodore, | aw, the sum of one dollar (31 my cou: Gustay_Sutro, 2d Emil Sutro, all of the city of California, the sum of five thousand | ch. | o my cousin, Francisco, Cal., id dollars (310,000). Unto my cousin, Dr. Sigismund Sutro ¥land, the sum of five thousand | Albert Sutro of the | the sum of ten Louise Dres? of the city utro, Allce Sutro, sra Jordan and ew York; Lucin , utro and Ottille t city of Baltimore, Md., the thousand dollars (§5000) each. my nephews, Charles Drest and 3 of c of _Bosto s Vi , Harry Sutro, Frederick Sutro | and Walter Hoeptner of the city of New York; Sutro, P Sutro, Theodors Schueck- | e S king of the city of Bal- the sum of twenty-five hundred b, hildren of my cousin, Julia | ; of San Francisco, Cal., that is to | + eldest daughter, shouid she sur- to her sons, Robert Loewenber; wenberg, Eddie Loewenberg and | Loewenb the sum of twenty-five | hundred dollars (§2500) each. | XIil. Unto my cousin, Julla Loewenberg of | rancisco, should she survive me, the sum | thousand dollars (§5000). Unto my cousins and their children | and grandchildren, descendants of my father's brothers and sisters, who are enumerated in | the family tree, prepared within the last year | aughter Katle, and who are not al- provided for in this will, the sum of five hundred dollars (3500) each XV. Unto my friend, Elliott J. Moore of San Francisco, Cal., should he survive me, the | sum of twenty thousand dollars (§20,000). X Unto Henry L. Forsman, now in San ancisco, formerly of Albany, N. Y., should curvive me, the sum of five thousand dol- (§5000). 1. Unto Dr. Felix Adler of the city of | “by my F York, for his own private use, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000). | . XVIL_Unto Miss Hattle Trundle of Wash- | fngton, D. C., heretofore xnown as Mrs. { Allen, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ©00), ‘as a reparation, as far as it may be possible, for the Injury done her by a scan- ¢harge, falsely and maliclously, at Vir- State of Nevada, in the month of | then and there brought against her. Judge Solomon Heydenfeldt of the sum of five thousand dol- | to be divided, after his decease, | ‘ween his children, whether they be or not. Unto the Hon. Willlam D. Kelley of nia, Judge Orange Ferris of New vernor Austin Blair of _Michigan, dward of Pennsylvania, Michael G. Indiana, Biggs of Delaware, Strick- ichigan and J. Proctor Knott of Ken- 1cky, ail members of the House of Representa- tives in the year 15870, or to their heirs if de- ceased, the sum of three thousand dollars {(s3000) cach, as a recognition of the disinter- ested and honorable position taken in my be- half on the floor of the House of Representa- tives of the United States. Unto Frank S. Young of Washington, " formerly my private secretary, the sum two thousand dollars ($2000). 1I. ©'nto_Vassar College of Poughkeepsie, . seate of New York, for the endowment of two &choiarships, the sum of ten thousand dollars (310,000). ! XXIIL Unto my daughter, Emma L. Sutro, . all the hooks, papers, scrapbooks, manuscripts and pictures contained In my library; also all Iy—private papers, letters, accounts’ and ac- caunt-hooks, and, all other written papers, or contained in my desk, safes or safe It or elsewhere. devise and _bequeath ten s (§10,000) to each of my chil- id out of the first moneys real- v, estate, and also, after all be- made are satisfied, the rest, resi- inder of my estate, real,” per- 1 and wherever situate, to my Emma_ Laura Sutro, Rosa Katie Sutro, Charles Walter Emanuel Sutro and Clara Ange- cquai proportions and share and cepting therefrom those portions estate situate in the city and county n Francisco, Sfite of California, marked herein and numbered as I and II and @ext hereinafter deseribed, to wit: hat portion of my real estate consisting southern portion of my interest and ip in the San Miguel Rancho, consist- D. owne Ing of about eleven hundred and fifty (1150) acres, described as follows, to wit: First—Commencing at_a point on the north- erly line of the Occan House road, sald point ! being the southwesterly corner of the Industrial, whool 1ot running thence south £9% degrees 3757100 ¢ thence north % desrees west T " nee ne 5 40 chains and half north £9% degrees east c and e link to fence and west- _erly boundary of the Industrial Behool grounds to_beglnning. containing one hundred and fifty ;.‘}Q;n "r"“;",:',"“,"‘f, = I“‘rllnnhol the southwest arter of section 30, togy 3 west, Mount. Diablo wos Dag: south, Frenss, Second—Commencing ai a point in course No. 24 of the San Miguel Rancho, gald point being Qistant north 161, degress 57 \chains and 98 links_from intersection post of ourses Nos, 23 wnd 24, thence along sald boundary line morth 181 deicrees east 48 chains and 9 links to Alms- house tract, thence along scutherly boundary of Almshouse tract due east 23 chains and 2 iinks, thence south 35% deyrees east 6 chains and § links, thence south 333 degrees west . 2 chains and 92 links, thence south 16% degrees east 2 chains and 24 links, thence South 35 degrecs east 4 chains and 22 links, thence due east 17 chains and 82 links to the eastefly boundary of the Almshouse trict, thence alon 1aid easterly boundary of the Almshouse trac | realizing the largest amount, | State of California, due north 8 chains and 76 links, thence due east 8 chains and 6 links, thence due south 102 chains and 32 links, thence south 5% de- grees west 36 chains and 23 links, thence due north 2 chains and 63 links, thence due east 12 chains and 2 links, thence due north &0 chains, thence due west 44 chains and 9 links to point of commencement, being a portion of eections 15, 24 and 30, township % south, ranges | 5 and 6 west, Mount Diablo meridian, contain- ing four hundred (400) acres. Third—Commencing at the _intersection of courses 23 and 24 of the San Miguel Rancho, thence north 16% degrees east along said rancho boundary line 37 chains and 9 links, thence due east 44 chains and 9 links, thence due south 60 chains, thence due west 53 chains and 62 links to the ranch boundary line, th e along said boundary line north 23 degrees west 33 chains and 38 links to place of beginning, being portions of sections 24, 25, 19 and township 2 south, ranges { and 6 west, Mount Diablo meridian, containing three hundred and | ) | retofore conveyed by F. L. A. Ploche | | and Levi Parsons to james Glasgow by deed fifteen (315) acres, Excepting out of sald described tract ten (10] acres b dated November 1, 1864; also excepting ou said described tract a piece of land con ing five (5) acres conveyed by sald Ploche and | L.+ Robiriton to sald Glasgow, December 24, Fourth—Commencing at a point of San Mi- guel Rancho in the southwest quarter of sec tion 30, township 2, range 3§ west, Mount Di- ablo meridian, 7 chains 19 links due west from squthwest corner of the Industrial School land, thence south 26 chains and 20 links, thence south 30 degrees west 3 chains and 2 links to lands of Ratlroad Homestead Assoclation, thenca west along the northerly lands of sald Railroad Homestead Associs 33 chalns and 17 links to center of Ori: street on northerly line of ation 1§ chaing of lands of sald City Land A line ‘of said and 96 links to the norther last mentioned tract, thence along said north- | erly line of said last mentioned tract 36 chains and 14 links, thence north 49 chains and 45 links, thence east 40 chains, thence chains, thence east 32 chains and §1 links to point of commencement, containing three hun- | said boundaries and | dred (300) acres of land, description being run with a variation of 16% degrees of the compass. Ii. That portion of the Clift House Ranch, g0 called, situated in the city and county of San Francisco, described as follows: Com- mencing at_the southwesterly Lobos and Foty-eighth (4th) avenues, thence southerly along the westerly line of Forty- efghth avenue nine hundred and sixteen feet and eleven inches (915 feet 11 inches), thence due west four hundred and fifty-eigh elght inches (438 feet § inches), thence due north four and fifty-four one-hundredths (4 chains, thence due west five and thirty hundredths (5.30) chains to line of Great High- | t | line of Great Highway Reservation to its in- | int | thence eas way Reservation, following the tersection with the east line of present F Lobos rozd, thence northerly and eas along the southerly line of sald Point Lo rond to the westerly line of Forty-elghth ave- nue, thence southerly along the westerly line of Forty-eighth avenue to point of commence- ment, ko of katd parc as ‘‘Sutro Heights.” T will and direct that the title In fee go in trust into the hands of my executors, to be by them preserved and managed for and during the period of ten (10) years after my death, and then by my executors to be con- veyed in trust to the board of trustees herein- after provided for, but not to be sold or dis- posed of by any one having the charge or man- agement thereof during the life of the last sur- | vivor of my children mentioned in this will, and at the death of said last survivor, or as soon thereafter as may be deemed by the board of trustees hereinafter mentioned for the best interest of the trust hereinafter created and appointed, I will and direct that the bulk or the whole of sald parcels of real estate marked as aforesald 1 and 1I shall be sold by said board of trustees as speedily as possible, but in the manner they snall deem best for and the funds realized from such sales shall’ be managed and House Ranch herein mentioned, I direct that it shall be sold only as a whole, and that before it can be disposed of to any other purchaser or purchasers it shall be first offered for sale to the city and county of San Francisco at @ price which shall be twenty (20) per cent less than the highest bona-fide bid therefor by any other party, such bona-fide bid to be ascer- talned by inviting bids therefor by public ad- vertisement for six months; but such sale to the city and county of San Francisco shall be made on the express condition that It shall be kept perpetually as a place of public resort, and should said city and county eiect to pur- chase said property on said terms and condi- tions said board of trustees and their succes- sors are authorized and directed to make such sale. XXXIL T hereby expressly declare It fs my intention that the parcels of land herein re- ferred to as part of the San Miguel Rancho and part of the Clifft House Ranch and num- bered I and II shall on the death of the last survivor of my said children vest in said board of trustees and thelr successors, in trust, that the same may be sold and the proceeds there- from be applied to the uses and purposes, char- itable, educational and other, which are, in this, iy will, provided and specified. XXXIIL T’ further will and direct as to all the estate and property herein devised to my said_children that in case any of them shall die without leaving lawful issue the share and portion devised to such deceased child or chil- dren shall go to the other children surviviug, in_equal proportions, share and share alike; but in case any of them ehall die leaving law- ful issue the share and portion of such dece- dent shall be subject to his or her disposition by will. or in the absence of such will to such of thelr issue by right of representation. XXIV. The property of which I am mow «sed, and which 1 herein dispose of by my will, consists In general terms of real estate In the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo and Alameda, in the State of California, and a house and grounds for residence at In- wood, in the city of New York, and of per- sonal property in bonds, bills, notes and effects of various kinds, all of = which property, | whether named herein or not, I own and have ever owned as my sole and seéparate estate, free and released from all clalms of any other 0, | line of the o] iands of the City | Land Association, thence north along east line | south 40 | | persons whomsoever. XXXV. I hereby appolnt Gustav Sutro, | llott_J. Moore, Solomon Heydenfeldt and W, { R. H. Adamson and my daughter, E. L. Sutro, | my executors to carry out the provisions of | this, my will, and direct that thev shall speed- | fly proceed to sell enough of my real estate to satisfy all money bequests In case there are not _funds sufficient from other sources. XXXVI. On page five of this will. line four- teen, the words ‘‘to each of my children,” after *'§10,000,”" and on the same page, line sixteen, | the ‘word *‘also,”” after the word *and,” were | tnterlined by me before execution thereof. XXXVIL I hereby revoke all wills by me heretofore made, In: witness of this. my olographic will, I have, at the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, on this twenty-second (22d) day of May, in the vear one thousand elght hun- dred and eighty-two, hereunto set my hand and seal. [Seal) ADOLPH SUTRO. The foregolng {nstrument, consisting of elghteen (1) pages besides this page, was at | the signed, declared to be his last will and testament in | presence of us, who, at his request and in his | presence and 'In_ the presence of each other, | have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. | _[Seal] JOSEPH H. MOORE, | Residing at 106 F° date thereof by the irst_avenue, San Franclsco. [Seai] WILLIAM McCRINDLE, Residing at 1811 Short street, West Oakland, ‘Alameda County, Cal \ {Seal] Residing at 12 JOHN M. MOORE, | Mason street, San Francisco, Cal. [Seal] W. R. H. ADAMSON, Residing at 1414 Sixth avenue, East Oakland, Cal. Indorsed on back of this page: Last will and testament of Adolph Sutro. Dated, San Francisco, May 22, 1882. Much surprise was expressed at the date of the will, it being thought that Mr. Sutro would have brought it up to the ent time while he retained gls busi- | ( corner of Point | feet and | s of land marked 1 and II last | hereinbefore described and each thereof shall | | | | applied by sald board of truswees for such char- | ities, institutions of learning and science and for premiums to be set apart for distinguished | in- | scholarships and sclentific discovery and ventions as shall be directed by my executors such directions by my said executors shall be filed and recorded in the County Recorder's office of the city and county of San Francisco, within three (3) years and the directions so given, filed and recorded within the time so pre- scribed ehall be obligatory and binding upon sald board of trustees, and in default of sald executors giving such directions within the time and in manner aforesaid, I direct that said board of trustees at once organize and elect proper officers for such organization, and within twelve months thereafter designate, se- lect and appoint by resolutions entered on their minutes such application of the funds realized from such sales, but strictly within the purposes and objects herein by me men- tioned, as they may deem best, for record with said County Recorder, a copy of such resolu- tons, and my executors shall, upon a default on their part as aforesald, haye no further right to give such directions to sald board. XXVI. The sald board of trustees shall con- sist of the Governor of the State of California, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Californla, the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, the U the District of California, city of San Francisco, the president of Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, the president of the board of regents of the Uni- Versity of California and their successors in office and six other members to be chosen by the above-named officers, .three from amongst the leading bankers of San Francisco and the other three from amongst my male descend- ants or those of my brothers bearing the name of Sutro; and In case of the abolishment of any after my death, the Mayor of the of the offices named or the reorganization of | the government or courts of the State of Cali- fornia or_of the city and county government of San Francisco, effecting a_change in the name or office or any of the officers mentlone the remaining trustees shall immediately pro- ceed to select officers filling positions “corré- sponding thereto as near as in thelr judgment may be. XXVIL At the end of the ten years herein mentioned for the execution of the trust ands duties of my executors as aforesaid, and prior to the conveyance herein provided to be made of sald property to said board of trustecs, my executors s ficers herein named to constitute part of said board their acceptance of said trust, and also the acceptance in like form of the six mem- bers thereof to be elected as aforesald, and in case any elect shall decline, or for thirty days there- after neglect so to signify their acceptances, such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled by the members who have accepted out of other incumbents of Federal, State or county or city officers and other persons, as the case may be. The acceptances and declinations herein men- tioned shall be filed in the permanent archives of the board. XXVIIL Two-thirds of said board of trus- tees, at any meeting thereof, shall have full power to execute all duties of thelr trust, and a mafority of my executors shall have full power to act in the discharge of their duties. XXIX. In order that my executors, or, in their_default, the trustees, shall, in respect to the directions they are authorized to give, be able to act more intelligently in carrying out my instructions they shall offer in three of the leading newspapers of San Francisco, of New York and of London, England, by an adver- tisement_in each of kaid papers, and pay the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the best practical treatise upon the application and management of the funds to be realized from such sales, in conformity with the general out- lines herein expressed; one thousand dollars for the second in merit of said treatises and five hundred dotlars for the third in merit of said treatises. But my executors are not authorized, but are expressly prohibited, to direct the ap- plication of any of the funds realized from the sale of said lands to any institution or char- ity or purpose which is in any degree sectar- ian, or in the management of which any priest, clergyman, minister or rabbi or other religious officer shail have any voice or control, and said board of trustees are in like manner prohibited from making any such application. XXX. My execuiors, during the time that they sball have the charge and management of the parcels of real estate herein referred to and numbered I and II, may lease the same for sald term, collect rents, pay taxes, nssess- ments and the necessary ‘expenses connected therewith, and in case there shall remain a’ eurplus may employ such surplus in the im- provement of £aid property in such manner as to increase its value and income; and said board of trustees shall, after they take the management and charge of said property, in iike manner lease and collect the rents thereof, and out of the same pay taxes, assessmepts and necessary expenses and employ any sui- Plus in the Improvement of the property by B hg bulldings or otherwise. But in ocare the rents and {ncome from all the property shail not be sufficlent to defray such charges and expenses or other things fequired to pre- serve the ownership, they may, as a last resort, dtspose of enough of said real estate to pay the _same. of such officers or such members | | salary, | dally at the office to tender his services fted States Circuit Judge for | the | d, | all obtain in writing from the of- | faculties. The value and extent of properties have changed greatly in the sixteen years that have elapsed since the | will was drawn. Inti es of Mr. Sutro explain the mat- | ter to their own satisfaction. They af- firm that, like many other rich men, he had a presentiment that if he made a will he would die Shurtl?' thereafter. Again, with all his wonderful he was a energy, | “manana’” man, always ready to put off {action on any matter untll to-morrow. The paragraph relating_to Miss Hattie Trundle, also known as Mrs. George Al- len, has revived an incident that In-its day shook the social fabric of the Com- | stock to its very center. Mr. Sutro leaves her $50,000 as reparation for a scandalous charge made against her at Virginia City in 1879. The affalr that led up to it t00 place in the old International Hotel Mrs. Sutro made serious charges against the woman, resulting in a personal encounter. The Sutro library, which it was thought would go to the city, will now form part of the estate.- It consists of nearly 300,000 | volumes, stored in Montgomery Block | and on Battery street. Outside of the great public libraries of Europe there is nothing to compare with it. Mr. Sutro Was a shrewd buyer and accumulated a remarkable_collection of books at ordin- ary cost. When the possessions of the mad King of Bavaria were sold he bougnt largely and secured many rare volumes. | | containing about twenty (20) acres and | It was partly on the promise that the library would go to the city that the Affiliated Colleges were located on the jand south of Golden Gats Park. 1t is intimated by persons close to the family that the children will acknowledge that Mrs. Kluge, the alleged widow, has | rights, and will settle with her rather than fight the matter in the courts. Mrs. Kluge has two children, Adolph | bear all the striking characteristics of the | Sutro famil —_— ee——— | BANCROFT FAILED TO | PAY SALESMAN STONE ASKS BACK PAY AT THE RATE | OF $350 PER MONTH. Circuit Judge Beatty Enlightened on the Way History Is Made in California and Massa- chusetts. Before United States Circuit Judge Be- atty of Idaho yesterday a jury was im- paneled to try the suit of H. B. Hambly (assignee of N. J. Stone) against H. H. Bancroft to recover $9833 33 salary, to- gether with interest at 7 per cent and the costs. The complaint recites that on August 20, 1886, N. J. Stone and the defendant entered into a contract, whereby in con- slderation of the services rendered by Stone in taking the publication and sale | of the historical works of H. H. Ban- croft, the History Company sold to Stone one-tenth of the stock of the conpany and other property, Stone agreeing to de- vote his whole time for ten years to the publication and sale of the Baneroft his- torical works. The company contracted in addition to pay Stone a salary of $250 per month, and he was to engage in no other business, but to devote all his time and attention to the work lald out in the contract. Stone alleges that for the perfod begin- ning on April 1, 188, to August 20, 1896, the defendant refused to pay him his although he presented himself in accordance with the terms of the con- tract. The sult was brought originally in Judge Seawell's court in April, 1567, but was transferred to the United States Cir- cuit Court on June 18, 1867, on the peti- tion of Bancroft, who alleged that he was a_citizen of Massachusetts. Mr. Stone occupied the stand during the whole of the afternoon, and told the jurymen how at various times within the perlod set forth in the complaint he had demanded his salary from Mr. Bancroft and had been refused; how he had regu- larly announced himself as ready for work, and how, just as regularly, the de- fendant had refused to give him work to do. ‘An admission of the witness that he had sold a certain patent medicine on his own account during the life of the con- tract and before the filing of the com- plaint in this suit provoked some dis- cussion_between the opposing counsel. Plaintift's counsel, Messrs. Eddy and Met- son, insisted on knowing how much Stone had earned by selling the medi- clne, and_the defendant’s counsel object- ed. The latter argued that the sult was | for salary under an alleged contract; that it was tot a suit for damages for viola- tion of contract, and that, therefore, it was not material whether lie earned any- thing or nothing by selling the medi- cine. If he had violated the contract he was not entitl to recover. The case will be resumed this morning. League of the Cross. Company H, League of the Cross Ca- dets, is determined to do its share toward securing a new armory for the regiment, and just at present is making extensive arrangements for an entertainment to be glven in Metropolitan Tempie, the pro- ceeds of which will be given to the ar- mory fund. —e——————— Senator Teller of Colorado writes ahcut the dangers of the new trade | XXXI In respect to that part of the CLff| said Adolph Sutro | sealed and published as and by him | and Adolphine, both of whom are said to | in the Orient in next Sunday’s Call. 1 SOLDIERS TO 60 T0 TH GOLD FIELDS Battery A to Garrison Fort Yukon. TO KEEP PEACE IN ALASKA WILL BE ‘DISPATCHED WITH ALL POSSIBLE SPEED. It Is Said That One Company of the Sixth Regiment May Accom- pany the Expedition to the North. No time will be lost by Major General Merriam in dispatching troops to Central Alaska. He will gazette an order this morning relieving Battery A, United States Army, from duty here, with in- structions to make ready to proceed at any early day to Alaska. Lieutenant Mc- Manus will be the officer In charge. Sev- eral subordinate officers will accompany dred and ninety-three men. The full com- plement of arms wiil be taken, except, | perhaps, heavy guns, which it would be difficult if not impossible to transport. In addition there will be large quantities of supplies for the troops and such needy miners as may require assistance during the winter. It is possible that one company of the | Sixth Regiment will also be dispatched, | though this is not known to be necessary | as yet. The announcement that troops would go to Alaska, as made exclusively in the Call yesterday, aroused much speculation and interest in army circles and there was a noticeable anxiety to find out which company or companies would be designat- | ed by General Merriam for the Alaskan service. In part this curiosity Is Later developments may require an increased body of troops, either in the Copper River or Yukon districts. | “The date of starting from San Francisco | has not yet been set, but it will probably | one and much must be done In the way of | preparation. A complete Arctic outfit for one year must be secured for all_gt the men. The purchases of materic., clothing and provisions will be pushed | with all possible dispatch and wlil not consume over four or five day { The matter of transportation will also have to be arranged. Some Steamer now in port will take the battery to St. Mi chael. There the real responsibilities o Lieutenant McManus will begin. If he can, | by the use of per: the services of all the river hoats needed | | to take his expedition up the Yukon, good | | and well, If the boat owners are refrac- | tory, or iry a gouge game on the Govern- ment, then McManus will have to seize the craft necessary for his purposes. | will press on up the Yukon with all pos- ‘ gible speed, trying to reach Fort Yukon in | September. as the floating ice later in the season practically puts a stop to naviga- tion_before the final freeze-up. Having | reached his destination, the Lieutenant's | his supplies and to bulld log cabins for This of itself will be a hard un- as large timber is scarce Last winter the few cabins at Fort | his men. | dertaking, | there. | Yukon were in such demand that the poor- | | est kind of a shack rented easily for $50 a | It is possible that the lieutenant | | month. | will see fit to establish headquarters some | little distance away from the trading post, where more suitable timber can be found. It is belleved that the battery, enough to cope with any that may attempt to make trouble on the river. Of course the Canadian mounted | police will attend to the job of preserv- ing order on the Upper Yukon in the Do- minion’s territory. Lieutenant McManus will, however, have a stretch of over one thousand miles of the Yukon Valley under his control. The chances are that mili- | tary law will be deciared, so as to enable him to act with the authority that the circumstances require. At the present time there are several boats in the harbor of San Francisco, either one of which would be av: for the transportation of the troops. General Merriam has intentions at this hour. will go as soon as I can send it,” summary of the situation. There is considerable excitement among ment to duty on the Yukon. Up to twen- ty-four hours ago it seemed as likely as not that ‘they would be dispatched to the torrid Philippines for garrison duty, or Enss(b]y active service In suppressing out- reaks of the insurgents. RED CROSS IN PEACE AS WELL AS IN WAR Successful Meeting of the State Asso- ciation—An Address by Judge Sheldon. The opening meeting of the California Red Cross Association, held in Golden Gate Hall last evening, was largely at- tended. 5 The band of the Seventh California Regiment played the “Star-Spangled Banner,” after which Mrs. W. B. Har- rington, the president of the association, delivered a brief address of welcome and introduced Mrs. John F. Merrill, presi- dent of the San Francisco Red Cross So- clety, who sald that the object of the meeting was to give the State soclety had done. Mrs. L. L. Dunbar, secretary of the State Red Cross, thereupon delivered her report showing that there are 91 auxiliary societies in the State, and that the badge of membership is worn by 20,000 Californians. About $90,000 had been collected in California, of which sum a large part had been expended for sup- Plles of various kinds. There have been 21,000 men received and entertained. There has been turned into the State treasury $20,000 for membership dues, badges, etc. A hospital of 125 beds and supplies has been sent to Manila. Mrs. McKinstry, who has charge of the supplies from all over the State, made a detailed report of her department. The report of Mrs. E. R. Dimond, assistant treasurer, showed total receipts of $22,119 74, disbursements of $10,472 63, and a balance on hand of $11,647 11. The band gave the various bugle calls, and then Judge Sheldon of New York, representing the National Red Cross So- clety, was introduced. He gave an inter- esting history of the origin of the society, and spoke at length upon the principles upon which it is founded, the good that it has accomplished and its future work. He maintained that it has as much to do in times of pegce as in times of war, and cited instances of distress relieved among the victims of floods, earthquakes, plagues and epidemics, great conflagra- tions, forest fires, appalling accidents and calamitles. He urged that the Statle Cal- ifornia Association, which had already nently maintained. To be prepared time of peace was a duty, as then we should always be prepared for war, and there was no teiling when war would break out. The work of the Red Cross is simply military humanity. Brief remarks were made by Rev. Dr. Stebbins, Dr. Voorsanger and General W. H. L. Barnes, the meeting concluding :m:] the playing of ‘‘America” by the and. Among those who occupied seats on the stage were Bishop Nichols and Father Otis of the Paulists. Among the delegates in attendance-were Mrs. D, G. Stephens, vice-president, Los Angeles; Mrs. Sarah A . Wentworth, Redwood City; Miss Mary A. Brignole, Sutter Creek; Mrs. Sarah T. Fox, Redwood City; _Mrs. Geor Ballou, San Biego; Mrs, E. an opportunity to report upon what it accomplished so much good, be perma- | in | : THE EMPORIUM. quality or prices of the And the patrons of the big stor specials offered, which, however, advertised prices between 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. to-day. PUSCISEIS oo ity waieusuisuuSuuNPUUUVL P SRVE S S S S e A ?iii)ii”iiiiii.’.ii)’i"iiiii'i’i’t’i”iii?”ii’iim’i’iibiiiii Mr. Louis Weslyn Jones, tenor, will be the soloist at the Saturday o by The Emporium Orcheslra of twenty instrumental soloists, under the leadership of John Marquardt. To-Day Is the Eagerly Looked-For 7 Ottgeersctyiday. e shall not be disappointed in either the variety, can only be bought at the THE EMPORIUM. £ jght Concert, to be rendered a 200 dozen lot. 65¢. All remnants and short big, honest him. The battery will number one hun- | now set | | be within a week. The notice is a sudden | t| & He | t duty will be to secure the safety of | with | nearly two hundred men, will be strong | lawless mob | ilable | the matter in hand, but will make no statement of his | “The battery | was his | the boys of Battery A over their assign- | Clothing. B T T T T T T T e L T I P T R S R gl R e s g $2 and §2.50. stand back of Bargain Friday ture—heavy, malleable iron bumpers all around — four hardwood cleats on top—two around body and three on bottom — good Japanned metal locks, hinges and catches—iron bottom - and valance—fancy 7-inch cov- ered set-up tray. 28-inch $4.20 30-inch.. $4.50 32-inch 34-inch. 36-inch Trunk Department now rear sive words, secure | & elevators at left of rotunda. Ed 2 Wool Blankets $2.95 | { 4 cases inches—for i weight 43 ' Friday and Saturday iii)”i"é‘ifi?@.@i?i?i.i"’);)‘ri’i”!”ifi*b;’ only. Grocery Catalogue. phone—South 59. Knox’s Gelatine—3 pkgs for.. —will be 2 for. Choice White Wine—per gallon.. Friday and Saturday.. . & California’s * Largest— 2 America’s & Grandest & Slore Over 400 New Fall Black, Brown or Gray Cassimeres —plain or fancy—cut full length— perfect in fit, make and sewing— sizes for boys from 7 to 16 vears | will be on sale Friday for #1.39. The suit consists of double-breasted coat and knee pants. comparison of these values at $1.39 with anything in the city offered at ter how little the price named, we of clorhing that we sell. MONEY BACK IF YOU WANT IT. New Fall Patterns i Mothers’ Friend Waists will be opened Friday. Trunk Special. Gray Waterproof Canvas Covered Trunk—like pic- To-day only we will offer | excellent Blankets—seven-eighths pure long fiber wool—size 66x78i Fo-day CiE itay) onbr—Eadi | remarkable price of $2.95 »... Grocery Specials. These Specials are for Friday and Saturday Ask or send for the August number of our Use direct Grocery Tele- Emporium Mocha and Java Coffee—regularly 3s5c Ib....30c Yellow Cornmeal—ro-Ib sacks—regularly 25¢ each Imported Sardines—1-8s—fine goods—regularly toceach.7c | New pack Jellies and Jams—glass jars—regularly 15¢c Extra Port Wine—6 years oid--regularlv $1.50 gallon..SL10 | Old Dry Madeira Wine—regularly $£3.50 gallon... Extra Stout—a good article—regularly $1.25 dozen— lengths of Organdie: Bargain Friday. Friday bargain in Boys’ Suits, in customed to pay. We invite Fine Vici Rememter, no mat- every dollar’s worth YOUR solss. | 814 to 11 for.. 1134 to 2 fol Bargain Friday The ‘‘Royal $1 | shapes.. Royal new suyles.. sizes and styles. $3 Royal all sizes.. Italian Bargain Friday. 18 to 24.. Ladies’ 35c, soc and 75c Scalloped Embroidered Handkerchiefs—pure linen— Offered to-day only at Delettrez Toilet Water—the genuine French article—Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Helenia, Rose Royale, Opoponax, Jockey Club, Lily of the Valley and Lilas Blanc—regular price Foigay only e rt il oo S A all day to-day at exactly half the already reduced remnant prices marked thereon. Boys’ Suits $1.39 For Friday only—another Bargain If you will walk through the New Shoe Department, now at the main entrance of the store, our method of dis~ playing shoes will enable you in five minutes’ time to see at least fifty styles, and judge for yourself whether or not we are selling better shoes for money than you have been ac- To-day only we wWill cut the prices on Chiidren’s and Misses’ Kid Shoes—lace or tutton—kid or cloth tops—pat- ent leather tips and trimmings— spring heeis — flexible We have 1500 pairs, so that no one will be disappointed. SL10 .$1.25 Corset Sale Duchesse” Corsets—those | perfect-fitting, popular corsets for which The Emporium nas the sole agency—are offered FOR TO-DAY ONLY at these greatly reduced price: | | | stso Royal Duchesse— | $2 Royal Duchesse—all $2.25 Royal Duchesse— three side bones—all size: Duchesse— short hips—all sizes $5 Royal Duchesse—finest Italian cloth and real whalebone— £7.50 Royal Duchesse — finest cloth—Dresden newest styles—finest make $5 25 g¢12 Royal Duchesse—made of heavy satin ribbon—sizes 25¢ Each 28c Bottle Shoe Special. less To Popularize “The Duchesse.” comfortable, c $1.10 $1.48 $1.69 $2.23 $3.79 effect— $9.00 White full width beds— | pounds. At the on hand only 20c 25¢ | all 25¢ | “45¢ | -$2.40 $1.00 EMPO ‘and Imported Hose 10c. Hose—assorted tan shades—regular made—full finished— <piiced hesls and toes (madein Germany)—a great bargain for this day only—per pair. This Chair 72c. For to-day only, if the 200 last until time—Solid Oak Bedroom or Dining-room Chair, like pic- ture — braced arms — cane seated —highly polished— Tlc. SMYRNA RUGS wool — handsome copies of the real Persian patterns; also the battleship Maine—a rug worth $3.50—this day only for $1.85. .iil(‘eoldenltule Bazaar. ‘ i 7866864544058 NAAEE AL IANA RN LA AERERdR A RSB R d R B O G LR L R ACE O LG G E S S dEE iss’ 40-Gauge Maco Cotton .22 10c Rl Bargain Friday. closing 6ox30 ? inches— designs — All Market- street cars' stop at the main entrance. M. Rogers, Vacaville; Mrs. G. S. Abbott, Mrs. Frances H. Gray, Oakland; Mrs. Adena Mitchell, Miss Alice M. Lyon, Whittler; Mrs. W. B. Pelton, Oakland; Mrs. Belle Stockwell, Mrs. F. M. West, Stockton; Miss Ida Downing, Miss | Emma_Lovejoy, Tulare; Miss Ethel Fox | and Miss Bee Fox, Redwood City; Mrs. W. F. Nichols, San Mateo; Mrs. Anna . Bartlett, Pasadena; Mrs, Thomas L. Miller, Belvedere; Mrs. S. L. Kline, Cor- vallis, Oregon; Mrs. M. E. Chapman, Mrs. C. J. Martin, Mrs. S. F, Kib, San Jose; Mrs. Young, Portland, Oregon. The delegates will meet this morning at State headquarters. — e ISAAC BROMLEY DEAD. The Well-Known Editor’s Life Ended at Norwich, Conn., Yesterday. Telegrams were received last evening announcing the death yesterday, at Nor- wich, Conn., of Isaac H. Bromley, a brother of Uncle George T. Bromley, and uncle of David Williamson of this city. aac Bromley was one of the best known and ablest editorial writers in the United States. He was the founder of the Nor- wich Bulletin, and subsequently editor of the Hartford Post. He went to New York during the lifetime of Horace Greeley and became connected with the editorial de- partment of the New York Tribune. For many years prior to his death he was one of the editors of the Tribune. His ac- quaintance with the leading public men of this country was wide, and at Washing- ton he was the welcome guest of Presi- dents, Cabinet officers and United States Senators. He was a_ graduate of Yale College, a classmate of General W. H. L. Barnes and a close friend of Chauncey M. Depew. ];’n;\c Bromley was appointed a Govern- ment director of the Union Pacific Rail- road by President Arthur. His official tours of inspection brought him several times to San Francisco, and while here he made a host of friends and was elected an honorary member of the Bohemian Club. Mr. Bromley was a scholarly, com- panionable man of rare geniality of dispo- sition. In conversation he was gifted away beyond the common lot of mortals as he possessed a_sense of humor that was antlvn!]ng. Mr. Bromley was 66 years of age. — Yesterday's Fires. An alarm was turned in from box 516 at 3:15 vesterday afternoon for a fire in the dwelling of M. Nicholls on Michigan street, between Twenty-first and Twenty- second. The damage is estimated at $500 and the fire was caused by children play- ing with matches. Box % at 7 o'clock was for a $25 blaze in the restaurant of G. Ce- laps at 11 Taylor street, caused by an G. Fletcher, Hopland; Mrs. J. | overheated range. DENOUNCE THE SOUTHERN BRIGADIER TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION WILL ADOPT RESOLUTIONS. Eighth Annual Convention of the State Typos in Session at the Supervisors’ Chambers. The eighth annual convention of the California State Typographical Uniop was convoked in the chambers of the Board of Supervisors yesterday morning, and will continue to-day and probably adjourn to- morrow noon. The sessions are presided over by S. H. Jenner of San Francisco, the president. The other officers are: M. Henry Argall of Grass Valley, vice-presi- dent; Cyren E. Fisk of Los Angeles, or- ganizer; M. A. McInnis of Oakland, secre- tary-treasurer; A. J. Read of Oakland, James Marr of San Jose and S. L. Rob- bins of San Francisco, executive commit- tee. At the afternoon session Cyren E. Fisk made a strong appeal to the convention for a' resolution condemnatory of the ap- pointment of Harrison G. Otis of Los An- geles a brigadier general in the United States Volunteers. He was bitter in his denunciation of the Southern editor and was seconded by other members. There was some objection to the resolution on the ground that in time of war the Gov- ernment _should be permitted its own choice of generals, and there was a chance to thus be rid of Otis entirely. A committee composed of Willilam Min- or, L. P. Ward and William Hill was ap- pointed on motion of Mr. Fisk to recom- mend some action in the resolution. The committee on credentials. S. L. Robbins, William Hill and James Benson, appointed by the chair, reported the toi- lowing delegates, who were seated. Eureka No. 207—Thomas H. Perry. Los An- geles No. 174-Cyren E. Fisk? Oakland No. 36— A. J. Read, M. A. MeInnis. San Francisco No. 21-John Collins, Willlam Minor, S. L. Rob- bins, L. P. Ward, S. H. Jenner. San Jose No. 231—James Marr. Santa_Rosa No. 31—C. S. Cooledge. Stockton No. 5—C. B. Huse. San Francisco Stereotypers and Electrotypers—W lam Hill. San Francisco Printing Pressmen— Fred_Caler, Lorenzo Henry, James Benson. San_Francisco Press Feeders and Helpers No. 20—R. Jacobs. Photo-Engravers No. §—Charles Vandervoort. The followin: named committees were e chair: appointed by Subordinate unions—L. A. Henry, Willlam Hill, James Benson. Laws and Resolutions—C. B. Fisk, J. K. P’l}:lllpk Al %k"“h'fl eports of officers and miscellaneous busi- ness—C. B. Huse, S. L. Robbins, T. B. Perry. yFinance—L. P. Ward, F. E. Caler, John Col~ In his annual report President Jenner referred to the inroads made by the lino- type machines upon hand composition and held that the remedy must depend upon present deliberations of the convention and future action of local unions. He de- plored the lack of funds essential to the successful labor of the State organizer, and urged the formation of district unfons. The press of San Franci d the State was, with the exceptior Los Angeles Times, commended thanked for kindly notices. The report referred briefly to the unsuccessful termi- nation of the nine-hour strike and com- mended Oakland Union, No. 36, for its vie- tory over the Pacific Press in the estab- lishment in that city of the union label. The report of the secretary-treasurer expressed regret that the membership of the unions had rnot increased during the year. No reply had been received from unions at Eureka, San Bernardino, Mar: ville, San Diego, San Jose, Santa Rosa or Stockton in response to notifications to send delegates, though there were delegates present from the first. and the three last named places. The report noted that delegates from the’ pressmen and_press feeders were present in re- onse to invitations sent to the Allied rades. 'Berkeley and. Alameda have been placed under the jurisdiction of Oak- land No. 36. The financial State for the year, $315 25; balance, $224 0: Bome strong speeches were made, no=- tably one by Mr. Fisk of Los Angeles, urging co-operation of the trades unionsa with the organization of employers. The resolution submitted upon the subject was referred back to the committee on reso- llut:ons, to report at the session this morn- ng. Mr. Caler’s resolution that a pledge be submitted by the members of the subordi- nate unions to purc goods made b i wring trades. union label, when price and quality were equal to other goods, was adopted. essrs. Ward, Vanderv Henry were appointed a committee to draft reso= lutions covering the entire scope of po= litical printing bearing the union label. —_———————— Freight Reduction. Freight. Traffic Manager Sproule of tha Southern: Pacific announced a reduction of the freight rate on canned goods in car- loads or. shipments over 30,000 pounds. In the future the tariff will be 60 cents per hundred pounds and will apply from Cali- fornia . terminals _and. poinis common therewith to New York and New Orleans, via the Sunset route. These rates will go into effect on August 17. —————— Lurline Salt Water Baths. Bush, Larkin sts.; swimming. Russian, hot and ent showed receipts :xpenditures, $91 20; cold tub baths; salt water direct from aceals - 3 <@ b b A -« w b b @ b ¢ b L o hA - < b4 e | - @ ! w E ® ¢ @ w @ b4 b A < A 4 b4 o A ® - A ¢ b3 hA w @ @ ¢ hA -y h A b4 w b A4 v <€ A - @ w @ A3 h A - < ¢ * <@ A h h A < b4 ¢ b - ¢ @ A <@ A3 A -« ¢ <? A3 ¢ A -« A < hA ¢ A A <@ hA @ A hA w - ¢ @ A4 A k3 w <@ b - A hA A A A @ h A @ ¥ b A @ A A A b3 b3 b @ b3 b4 A4 A ¢ v A b - - w |

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