The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 16, 1898, Page 6

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, WED SDAY, NOVEMBER 16, THE FALSEHOOD ABOUT VAN FLEET. gated in the fusion press. NOVEMBER 16, 188 JOHN D. SPRECKELS, Proprietor. This falsehood was to the effect that Justice * Van Fleet, in the Fox case, had decided that a poor man All Communications to W. S. LEAKE, Ma/njge, | 4 Addre PUB:IE;‘I'ION OFFICE Telephone Main 1868. Market and Third Sts., S. F. | his child by a railroad as a rich man. A large number of Superior Court Judges all over the State, Demo- crats and Republicans, among them Judge Budd, the THE AN FRANCISCO CALL (DAILY AND SUNDAY s | father of Governor Budd, appeared in denial of the served by carriers in :’“ "}‘y:s"" surrounding ‘°‘”:; | Examiner falsehood and slander. They certified that gi’c’fni:.n“ e PRt pen on | Justice Van Fleet had made no such decisio, but that THE WEEKLY CALL.... the judgment of the Supreme Court in the Fox lcasc, in which the whole bench concurred, was simply a A e i correct statement of the law of compensatory dam- SN Yok Ok HCE- --Room 188, World Building | 0. in such cases, and that the law is so well settled DAVID ALLEN, Advertising Representative. | that the same decision would be given in any Supreme WASHINGTON (D. C.) OFFICE...... ....Rigge House Court in the United States. C. & CARLTON, Correspondent. It is plain, then, that Justice Van Fleet was beaten CHICAGO OFFICE. -ve-...Marquette Building | by a most arrant slander and outrageous falsehood. C.GEORGE KROGNES:! dvertising Representative. EDITORIAL ROOMS..........2I7 to 221 Stevenson Street Telephone Main 1§74 | One year, by mail, $1.50 It goes without saying that if the bench is to be con- | trolled by such means, and men are to be beaten or elected by the circulation of lies, our whole judicial system is apt to be destroyed, and the administration | of justice to be put at the mercy of any wretch who commands the publicity necessary to the hurtful cir- culation of a lie. The offense of the Examiner, while making Justice Van Fleet its immediate victim, is in its essence a crime against the personal and property rights of every citizen, since it subjects the courts which protect those rights to the control of liars and = sianderers. The Examiner has, since the election, sought to justify itself and to maintain its position by con- tinuing to repeat its falsehood. In a recent issue it sa; “Now, as a matter of fact, the rule of loss of service as a measure of damages is obsolete. It is never followed because it is impos- sible and absurd. * * * If there is any reason why the grief of a father or mother over the death of a child, caused by gross negligence, should not be con- sidered in damages, we fail to see it.” BRANCH OFFICES—527 Montgomery street, corner Clay, open until 9:30 o'clock. 387 Hayes street, open until | 9:30 o'clock. 621 McAllister . street, open untll 9:30 | o'clock. 615 Larkin street, open untll 9:30 o'clock. 1941 Mission street, open untll 10 o'clock. 2291 Market street, corner Sixteenth, open until 9 o'clock. 2518 | Mission street, open untll 9 o'clock. 106 Eleventh street, open until 9 o'clock. 1505 Polk street, open until 9:30 o'clock. NW. corner Twenty-second ene Kentucky stri open untll 9 o'clock, AMUSEMENTS rthern Lights. , the Magician. Californ! der the Dome. 1 , Vaudeville and the Zoo. n and Eday Streets, Speclalties. Orpheum — Concert Thursday Rosenthal — Coming in De: AUCTION SALES, This_Day, November 16, at 11 ght Street. & Co.—This I tan Rugs, at By Fra 0'Clock, F By o'Clock, svember 16, at 2 = the only rule followed in every American court, be- y Street. = cause it is the only feasible rule. The Supreme Court of California followed that rule in the Fox case be- cause it is the only rule by which a measure of dam- ages can be found. Instead of being a rule that works THE CITY AND THE CITIZEN. | ] ORE than ordinary interest attaches to the e /\/\ current number of the Merchants’ Association | 23inst the poor man damaged by the death of his Review by reason of the publication in full of | »(hiI«L it is his fptcml protection, for the reason lh.at the address of President F. W. Dohrmann giving a | ' the homes of the poor children must car!_u'r I)cgn report of his observations of municipal government | S€TV¢¢ that b.rmgs brc.ml to _the table. This service during his recent tour throughout the Eastern States | M2 be only in the daily duties of the hrn.xsel)(?].d._at and Europe. The address is an able one, and de- | first of the simplest nature, but duties which, if (.1|<- e eres the careiul stidy ot every citisen rohio takes an'j charged by the parent, abridge his wage-earning s P T e e el e e e et S s TR L G | rich these services are not exacted of the child, nor civic patriotism to desire to improve its conditic That Mr. Dohrmann found in the great cities visited much that should be imitated or emulated in San Francisco goes without saying. A municipality | so young as ours has always a great deal which it can ”hc | i< it required to be a wage-earner outside to con- | tribute to the family support. Therefore it is plain that the rule which the Examiner falsely says is ob- solete is a rule followed by all our courts for the ben- learn with profit from older communities. The main Chuot lhe‘p"('r‘:‘m" instead oLto his dletnmcnt. Had irterest of the address, however, does not lie in what | J“Sl‘l"cl Van 1}\-““_"“‘“']‘ it as obsolete he would is said gf our shortcomings as compared with older | “l“,>l }‘““’ ol “'}0”‘ el poorman & prorection cities, but in the plans suggested for remedying them. | ¥ ‘{_i Lie SRRy the couT 3 It has long been known that we need better sewers, w 30'!)'xng ,p;r\:.rqo{l, ot ]t_‘]m Exta\;rl\melr hzs le-dflto better paved and cleaner public Mlibrany | cpseredl Justicegian Mfecyatiticinale) ontis building commensurate to the needs of a city of this | Y¢7¥ G Pe"’P‘ch"‘_ phose ol e size, and a more efficient administration of civic ai- | © \““ ,“}"Ch o Qr; ;“’ ‘!l)_enefit m;dlpro}lzecllofx. fairs generally. The question of vital interest is: How | “!"f‘;?;‘f"." e e ‘c:“"_’l‘fl" “‘fi oy e sh: et Z ings?! st parental grief is the prope e of damages demon- Sl stiain tuest thingsil o that (estion N r e h s ats Tolly il6e bonseioldiservice ‘ore ehild Dohrmann addresses himself with earnestness and fa 1 1 G hi with hopefulness. save to its parent one hour a day, it saves to him an Two, pl e suggested, The first proposes; that hour’s wages. If his earnings are, say, 25 cents an the Merchan Association perfect a programme of hour, there is a concrete basis on which to estimate municipal work and then call a large and thoroughly | d""‘lat’fi-‘ e naul conelson e representative convention of the people to consider | 12 1Ad BY 98¢ 10 i e i it and revise it. To carry out this programme a non- pa “jn' DSOS LAt S s O aave an partisan organization is to be effected and a ticket of | S2NE capacity equzl o ol e carries this concrete basis of damages through to the streets, a ns a election to the Supreme bench by a rank /\/\R. JUSTICE VAN FLEET was defeated for falsehood started by the Examiner and propa- | was not entitled to as much damages for the killing of Now, on the contrary, the rule of loss of service is | didates put into the field pledged to undertake it if elected. set aside and a strictly municipal party would appeal tc the people for support. The second plan proposes that the programme ap- proved by the convention be submitted to all candi- dates of existing parties, and the votes of the support- | ers of the programme given to those who would be most likely to uphold it in office. If any party refuse to approve the programme in its platform;, then the candidates of that party are to be opposed with might and main. That strong objections can be urged to either or both of these plans Mr. Dohrmann is well aware, and he frankly says so. He is sanguine, however, that if one of them be adopted and firmly supportc%y a considerable body of resolute, earnest men, a great work can be accomplished for the improvement of the city. Nor can there be any serious doubt that he is right. San Francisco will have a better local govern- ment whenever the progressive and influential men of the city co-operate to effect it. #lt is not advisable to start a non-partisan movement to that end, for in the United States all such move- ments are futile. What has been accomplished in Boston and Philadelphia affords evidences of what can be achieved here by party government if only the right sort of public sentiment be formed to support good government. The first thing to be done is to impress upon the citizen the sense of his personal responsibility to the community. Upon that point Mr. Dohrmann was both clear and strong in his utterances. “Let us,” he said, “unite and pledge ourselves and our best efforts. Let us do our duty to ourselves, our homes and our posterity. Let us at this time lay the foundation broad and deep, so that future generations may ap- preciate our efforts and benefit by them. Let us see tc it that our city will fulfill its manifest destiny, which is, to be not only one of the greatest but one of the best of all dwelling-places on earth.” It is difficult to understand the system of logic em- ployed by the so-called man who, because angry with an individual, stabbed with a pitchfork a worthy and inoffensive horse, the property of this individual. By the way, the County Jail is marked by a pleasing ab- sence of both horses and pitchforks, and society owes to certain citizens that they be safeguarded against “temptation. el SRS Soldiers who without warrant search private houses may, sooner or later run against a citizen who will voice his objections through the convincing method of using a shotgun on them. is his castle will be regarded as sufficient warrant. el ‘ N Even if the United States take the Philippines from Spain there will be the insurgents still to deal with.. They will never give a quitclaim deed without considerable preliminary haggling. There is no occasion for the Filipinos to appeal to America. This country has plenty of representatives at the islands who will give respectful hearing to a recital of native woes. —_— If the pound is to remain in politics it should be used for the impounding of politicians. Under this plan political parties would be | | are The fact that his house | On this basis damages be mathematically end of the child’s minority. estimable. They may i measured. i But passing to the rule upon which the Examiner | insists, a rule unknown to the courts and foreign to | the law, there is no basis at all for the estimate and measure of damages. Who can express in dollars and cents a mental emotion? Who can measure the | varying degrees of grief and assess a money value to | them? What sum of money can pay for grief and ‘ compensate the sufferer for sorrow? | The law is an exact science. It deals with concrete things, with the material, and not the immaterial and ineffable. Therefore it cannot measure grief, nor put | a value on ineffable emotions. The effect of grief, and | its prolongation, depend upon individual tempera- | ment. In many instances sorrow for the dead leads to suicide. What court or jury can make money com- ‘\pensation in damages for such a grief? | It is plain, therefore, that the only rule of damages is the one established by the law, followed by all the ’cnuns and stated in the decision written by Justice vVan Fleet and declared to be the law by Judge Budd and jurists of the Superior Courts of all parties. | The Examiner beat Justice Van Fleet by lying. | Its act was no more honorable than if it had sent a ; man to his house with a forged message to his wife ‘for his watch and purse for the purpose of stealing | his property. Its defense of its lying since the elec- | tion is as dishonorable as the original offense. Every ;Judge. Justice, lawyer and thinking man in the State ;knows that it used falsehood to affect an election to | the Supreme bench, and that by so doing it struck an fenvcnomed blow at the courts, thereby weakening Eand seeking to destroy the judicial safeguards set | around person and property in this State. 1 To his imperishable "honor be it said that Senator | White denounced from the fusion stump.this Exam- | iver lie about Justice Van Fleet. So should all good | men denounce and resent it, and punish the paper’s attempt to justify it since its deception of the people | worked Justice Van Fleet's rejection at the polls. | THE REVOLT AGAINST BdILEY. HEN Bailey of Texas was elevated to the posi- Wtion of leader of the Democratic party in the House at the beginning of the present Con- | gress there was joy in the party, for it was believed the leadership would have in it something of the vigor, the energy and the animation of youth. Dem- ocracy had grown weary of her futile old war-horses | and received the young man with the ardor of great | hopes. It is known to all the nation how disappointing to the House, to his party and to the country the new leader has been. The contests between the two par- ties during the last session were not many nor were they of great moment, but they were sufficient to show that Bailey has neither tact nor force in dealing with men; neither statesmanship nor political sagacity in dealing with great issues. He did not distinguish himself in any way except by refusing to attend a dinner where he would be expected to wear a dress coat.’ | | | widespread revolt against him in all sections of his | party. Not only are nearly all the Democratic Con- As a natural result of these deficiencies there is & gressmen from the Northern States to oppose him in the next Congress, but many of his Southern col- leagues will unite with them. The argument of the revolters is one of half con- temptuous opposition. For example, the Courier- Journal, speaking for Kentucky Democrats, recently said the party would have been much better off if the Democrats of the House at the last session of Con- gress “had stuck a stick of candy in Babe Bailey’s mouth and thus kept him occupied.” ‘When that view is taken of his authority it is clear Mr. Bailey’s career as a Democratic leader is about over. There is no telling who will be his successor, but the young man from Texas will take a back seat in the next Congress. THE DEAD NON-PARTISANS. THE criticism of a correspondent that in sum- marily disposing of the late unlamented Non- Partisan party we have been unnecessarily se- vere calls for a brief explanation. Our correspondent will note that The Call has never charged the Non- Partisans with corruption. On the contrary, we have always given them the credit of a pure intention and exalted motive, reserving for a few of their leaders only the suspicion of knavery and cunning. It is not exactly complimenting their intelligence to say so, but we have always considered the Non-Partisans a band of well-meaning old fellows, the chief end of whose political existence was to have their legs pulled. This leg-stretching never became painfully con- spicuous, however, until Mayor Phelan and his brother-in-law took charge of Deacon Fitch's or- ganization. These gentlemen succeeded in completely exposing the game which has been so cunningly played by the other manipulators of Non-Partisan politics, and the fact that Mr. Fitch’s indorsement be- czme worthless in the late contest was largely due to the rawness of their methods. ‘While we may not entertain a great deal of respect for the penetration of the estimable old gentlemen who comprise the bulk of the Non-Partisan “conven- tion,” we do not hesitate to disclaim any suspicion of their motives or integrity. Perhaps they are not to be censured for falling victims to the wiles of the job- chasing Democratic politicians; better men than they have succumbed to conspiracies designed to deprive representative citizens of their political freedom. But we do blame Mr. Fitch for being taken in. He isanex- perienced boss and manipulator, a thorough politician and an excellent judge of human nature. There is no excuse for him. The fat and unctuous Non-Par- tisans might have been fooled, but the lean and hungry Fitch, like Cassius, was not foolable. However, non-partisanism in San Francisco, hav- ing been thoroughly exposed, is now a closed inci- dent. In writing its epitaph we have endeavored to be as kind as the truth permits, and our correspondent- entirely misapprehends the purport of our previous remarks if he thinks we have intended to reflect at all upon the character of the old fossils who mainly com- posed Deacon Fitch’s late “convention.” The Non-Partisans meant well, but their theory of politics was wrong and they were “worked” by job- chasing Democratic politicians. There is no such thing as non-partisanism in politics. It is a delusion and a snare. It is always a resource of the bosses for purloining votes. Politics is the science of- getting the offices, and that is partisan to the last degree. Only dead politicians are non-partisans. All others are violently partisan. BURGLARY AND THE HONEYMOON. NOTHER burglar has made the plea that he /E\ stole so as to provide food for his wife, bride of six weeks. This plea is battered, frayed, played out. If true in this particular case, it only serves to aggravate the offense. Nobody ~ has any business to get married unless sure of flour and potatoes enough to last at least through a reasonable honeymoon. At the expiration of this period the bride could better take in washing or kick the groom out and go back to the old folks than permit herself to be pampered on the fruits of nocturnal raids. There are comparatively few able-bodied people who are obliged to go hungry, although they may be short on pie. Circumstances have arisen under which larceny is regarded as a moderate offense. A hungry man snatching a loaf of bread is never by the law viewed so austerely as the well-fed thief. Indeed, pub- lic sympathy is apt to be with him. He stands in a more favorable light even than the kleptomaniac who to the crime of stealing adds that of lying, and spreads the cloak of a bogus respectability over the pair. The particular burglar under consideration would have had a better chance with a jury if he had pre- tended to be a subject of kleptomania, lifting portable property simply because he could not help doing so, and greatly to his own regret. Then he could haveshed a few tears, his lawyer could have spoken eloquently of the lonely bride sitting in tears, and the prisoner have gone his way, pitied as the victim of a relentless malady. But deliberate burglary on a pretense of famine is without the pale of solicitude. We fear the honeymoon has not merely been impaired, but re- sumption of it indefinitely postponed. FUNNY PARIS PAPERS. is an instance of habitual HE press of Pari hysterics. Here it is railing at the “hypocrisy” of the United States, while the whole world is ringing with the most shocking revelations concern- ing France ever made of a civilized nation. The Dreyfus affair, however it may terminate, has given w0 the history of the French’ people a black and in- delible page. There has been shown to exist in offi- cial circles a depth and foulness of corruption such as even a Zola could not adequately portray. Compared with a truthful description of it the seething impurity of the pool of Lourdes, set forth in fullest detail, would afford pleasant reading. .The present is an excellent time for the papess of France to first see their own house put in order. Let them devote their energies to the revivification of an honor which seems dead, to the purging of the high places, the exposure and punishment of crime. Let them correct the practices which cause a state ‘ prisoner to commit suicide rather than lay bare his secrets. Let them rebuke the army for acting as men drunken on absinthe, and call upon the Government to release the people from a despotism which, in claiming to be a republic, stamps itself as a sham. There is plenty for the French press to do. It has troubles within the borders of its own country. The impertinent and childish meddling with affairs which in no manner concern it will after a while become ir- ritating, and perhaps cause remark. The only consoling thought in connection with the latest tragedy{on the yacht Chispa arises from an im- pression that ‘the trio mixed up in the mess could all have been spared. : S S It is only fair to say that some of the members of the School Board are not suspected of honesty, and they won't be while they continue to be so scared at the prospect of an investigation. Observer Hammon must stop predicting clear weatlkcr if he wants to retain his popularity. al AN IDYL OF THE FERRY Last night upon the upper deck there came a maiden there. And while the light was dim and low, so eyes could reach a foot or so, I think that she was fair. face, I hold it in regard. She wore a sacque of sealskin long, way her silken skirts frou-froued would drive a man to beers. it was a picture hat, in width about a yard, the collar to her ears; the Her hat, and though I could not see her She sat her down and braved the breeze, then blowing swift and chill, it tore my whiskers, made me sneeze; I really thought that I would freeze, and surely she’d get ill. her lap, defying winds to make her bangs encounter a mishap. your accents fall just right or you will spoil this rhyme. the thing anew, but really there’s no time.) It may be that she didn’t hear, that she would catch a cold. But no, she took her picture hat and placed it in (Please let T'd like to build I asked her if she didn’t fear but still, low down, I muchly fear, she thought me badly bold. When soon Goat Island loomed up close she darted for the rail, I felt my cheeks with terror quake the instant that she made the break, and eke my knees grow pale. a grab. ly see, I felt the glances stab. But quick I hastened in her wake prepared to make She turned and daggers looked at me, for while too dark to clear- The truth was that the frisky wind had whisked her hat away, and I thought she meant suicide, and she thought 1 got gay. 'Twas then I hurried down below and sought a wicked bar where maids in sealskin never go, but consolations ebb and flow, and creature comforts are. THE INNOCENT MASHER. AROUND THE CORRIDORS Hon Frank J. Cannon of Ogden is at the Palace. Rev. W. H. Stoy of Marysville is at the Occidental. C. H. Tucker, an extensiveraisin grower of Selma, is at the Russ. Lyman I Mowry has returned from a business trip to Washington. F. L. Wooster, a well-known Sonora mining man, is at the Lick. J. L. Neel, a prominent merchant of Healdsburg, is at the Russ. Sam Frankenheimer, a prominent Stock- ton merchant, is at the Grand. 4 John S. Anunsen, a well-known Port- land merchant, is at the Lick. J. M. Williams, the well-known New- man mining man, is at the Lick. F. Chevalier, a prominent wine grower of St. Helena, is at the Baldwin. George H. Appel, a large fruit shipper of Los Angeles, is at the Palace. M. Goldsmith, a prominent merchant of Stockton, is a guest at the Grand. Lieutenant H. C. Denson, of the United States Coast Survey, is at the California. J. A. Devlin and wife of Astoria, Or. have taken apartments at the Californla. Fred Dodd, proprietor of the Hughes Hotel at Fresno, is a guest at the Bald- win. $0904060904090® One of the prominent mem- CONSULTED § bers of the Ala- & meda delegation THE O at the last Re- FORM BOOK. @ publican Conven- 9 tion, held at Sac- S ramento, was W. $060606060©090% Nat Friend of lengthy persuasion. Of course, he and his colleagues were extremely desirous of hav- ing Dr. Pardee receive the gubernatorial nomination, but their efforts in his be- half were futile and Gage plucked the coveted plum. Naturally Friend felt very disconsolate over the defeat of the man on whom he had pinned his faith, but when several other candidates for nomi- nations, which his delegation championed, had gone the way of Pardee, Friend was, to say the least, down in the mouth. ‘After the convention had adjourned till the next day, when the remaining offices were to be filled, Friend was sitting in the lobby of the Golden Eagle Hotel sadly cogitating over his disappointments and wondering if the morrow would bring further defeats for his county. He was considering the advisability of deserting his delegation, over which a ‘“Jonah” seemed to hover, when he suddenly espied Dan Burns. Going up to him with a rueful countenance, and being aware of the colonel's well-known predilection for horses, he began to storm the citadel of his good graces in the following terms: “Dan, old fellow, I wish you would put me mext to a few good things. Here I have been backing a lot of ‘skates’ and they have proved themselves ‘dead ones’ by coming ‘absolutely nowhere.’ Now, you are on the inside and I would like to play a few winners in the convention to- morrow. 1 hate to be a loser on every race. Come, now, let me have some tips on to-morrow’s ‘events.’ ' Burns listened to the entreaty with- out moving a muscle of his countenance and with a sly wink, he said: “Friend, I can’t give you any tips now, but I tell you what I will do. I'll go up- stairs and study the ‘form book’ and I promise to give you some ‘good things’ early to-morrow morning.” “And with that the astute colonel vanished up the stairs. P0P0P090 R. E. Jack, a well-known hotel and land owner of San Luis Obispo, is at the Palace. Dr. A. G. Schlogsser, an extensive mine owner, is at the Grand, registered from Chicago. T. C. Johnston, an extensive rancher of Pleasanton, is among recent arrivals at the Grand. A. B. Colman of Martinez, largely in- terested in the California wine trade, i at the Palace. Hon. James McCudden of Vallejo, ac- companied by his wife and daughter, is at the Baldwin. L. J. Maddox, a Modesto attorney and director of the Preston School of Indus- try, Is at the Grand. Brigadier General A. W. Barrett of the State militia is down from Sacramento. He is stopping at the California. Will 8. Green, proprietor of the Colusa Sun, and until recently with political aspirations, is a guest at the Grand. Homer P. Ritter, of the United States Coast Survey, has returned from Alaska, where he has been chiefly engaged In making surveys in the Copper River dis- trict. — e CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—H. Douglass of San Francisco is at the Empire; Mr. and Mrs. James L. Frazer of San Francisco are at the Imperial; A. de Troubaine, French Consul General at San Francisco, and family arrived from Paris to-day and are at the Fifth Avenue. ———————————— STOLE BREAD AND MILK. Sentence of Lawrence Stodolski, a Wealthy Old Miser, Postponed. Lawrence Stodolski, the wealthy old miser who was arrested about ten days ago for stealing milk and bread from his tenants on Natoma street, was again ar- rested yesterday on a similar charge. The complaining witness is Martin Bian- c{u. a milkman, living at 716 Greenwich street. ‘When the first case against Stodolski was called in Judge Low's court yesterday his attorney, F. C, Castlehun, asked for a postponement of sentence for a week as he wanted to show that the old man had been acting queerly for some time and was not responsible for his actions. The Judge granted the request. B —— Death of George Hetzel. George Hetzel, a musician and a mem- ber of the racetrack band at Ingleside, died suddenly yesterday morning while conversing with his wife. He awoke early In the morning and complained to his wife that he had been kept awake by severe pains in the region of the heart. While he was tellindg her about it he was seized with a sudden spasm and died instantly. Only a few days ago a physi- clan had advised him to quit smoking, but he failed to heed the advice. An in- quest will be held. An Alameda Bankrupt. John Baptista of Alameda has filed pa- f:’" in bankruptcy in the United States istrict Court. He owes $1429 95 and has Do assets. WILL SOON CONTEST ADOLPH SUTRO’S WILL MRS. KLUGE SUTRO READY TO * OPEN THE FIGHT. Her Petition to Be Appointed Guar- dian of Her Children Granted by Judge Troutt. Mrs. Clara Kluge-Sutro was armed with authority by Judge Troutt yesterday to prosecute any action she may see fit on behalf of her children against the estate of the late Adolph Sutro. Mrs. Kluge- Sutro was granted her application to be apointed guardian of her children, Adolph and Adclphine, whom she avers are the children of the deceased philanthropist. The petition was granted without oppo- sition. Mrs. Kluge-Sutro took the stand and simply testified that she was the mother of Adolph and Adolphine Sutro, as she called them. No testimony as to their paternity was offered; this will be brought out in the contest of the will of (‘)lle dead millionaire soon to be insti- tuted. In the petition Mrs. Kluge-Sutro avers that the children named have large prop- erty interests within the jurisdiction of the court. The children, it is _said, through a conveyance made by Sutro, when he was supporting them and thel? mother in the home he built for their oc- cupation at Steiner and Clay streets, are at _present possessed of block No. 219, out- side lands, which is valued at about §20,- The petitioner seeks to prove that she married Adnlgh Sutro by contract after the death of his first wife, Leah. Should she fail in her efforts to establish this al- legation she hopes to establish beyond the peradventure of a doubt that her chil- dren are those of Sutro, and thereby gain for them a share of the rich estate. ———————— IN THE DIVORCE COURTS. One Decree Granted and Two Suits Filed on the Ground of Cruelty. Hugh B. B. Chapman was granted a divorce from Annie A. E. Chapman yes- terday on the ground of extreme cruetly. In his complaint Chapman averred that on several occasions his wife laid his scalp open Wwith wooden brushes, tea cups and other implements and conclud- s desire to live with her by stabbing ?:Ilmwnlmost fatally, The suit was mnot contested and on the showing made by Chapman the decree was granted. Suits for divorce on the. ground _of cruelty has been filed by Appolonia Met- ten against Antone Metten and Adele Arata against John Arata. Blame the Supervisors. The residents of Sunset Valley are not well pleased with the action of the Su- pervisors in repealing the resolution which had been passed at a previous meeting of the board ordering the grading, curb- ing and macadamizing of the roadway o Eldewalks in Nineteenth avenue from I to W streets. This street when opened and placed in condition will give to the p;nple r‘:sidn\g i nset Valley, and others who may in the Sunset Nendid ‘driveway from _the Solden ‘Gate Park to the county road on the Mission through to the Ingleside dis- trict, tapping Dewey avenue south of the Almshouse tract. Sunset Valley is in need of an open thoroughfare south, as it is hemmed in on the north by the park, and with H street impassable great inconveni- ence is met with in getting out with teams. “Fo accommodate the people of this dis- trict_in this particular, the Park Com- missioners have permitted the public to use a portion ofI the roadway on the south side. —————————— Official Count Progresses. The official count of the ballots cast at the late election is progressing slowly and without the discovery of any impor- tant errors. The election officers of the second precinct of the Twenty niath Dis- trict were cited to appear to-day and plain why they had not signed the turns of the vote on State officars cast in their preceincts. pEn———- A Customs Promotion. William A. Mitchell of the Customs ser- vice has been appointed a discharging in- spector in place of John Critcher, de- ceased. Mr. Mitchell's successor will be chosen from the eligible list. ———————— Cal. glace fruit 50c per Ib at Townsend's.® ———e———— Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Mont- gomery street. Telephone Main 1042. * —_———————— «what is the atter with Penelope? They say that she has been suddenly taken i1l and can’t leave her room.” “Two of her fiances came down unex- pectedly on the afternoon train to spend the evening, and she expects another later.”—Harlem Life. —_——————— «Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup” Has been used over fiftv years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Colic, reg- ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether arising from teething or other causes. For sale by Druggists In every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. 2c a bottle. ————————— HOTEL DEL CORONADO—Take advantage of the round-trip tickets. Now only 360 by steamship, including fifteen days' board at hotel; longer stay $2 5 per day. Apply at 4 New Montgomery street, San Francisco. —_—ee——— Luxuriant bair with its vouthful color as sured by using PARKER'S HATR BarsaM. PARKER'S GINGER ToNIC the best cough cure. Commercial lunch, 11 to 2. Among the Bar- rels, 862 Market st. “Speaking of infant prodigies!” ex- claimed the Chin Emperor. “Your Majesty enjoys some distinction in that line,” rejoined the faithful old courtier. “I should say so. Here I am a back number before most men are fairly start- ed in life!”—Washington Star. OF INTEREST TO BUYERS. Purchasers’ Guide to Respomsible Merchants, Manufacturers, Brokers, Im- porters, Wholesale Traders, Jobbers, Insurance and Real Estate Agents CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS MAILED ON APPLICATION. In Corresponding With Any of the Following Firms Plesss Mention “Ths Call” ART WARE AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE. HARNESS AND VEHICLES. LEIBOLD HARNESS CO., 211 Larkin st., & . THE P. ROSSI CO., @rtistic Furniture and Art Ware Importers, 117 SUTTER STREET. Wholesale and Retall Manufacturers kinds of Harness and dealers in &I“‘I‘lg Carts. ete. If you want bargains call or writa AUCTIONEERS. Sg e KILLIP & CO. “dao s 5eneinto. BELTING. L. P. DEGEN, fenfectirer of o3 it Telephone Main 562. sion St., cor. Spear. 7 HUNTERS’ EQUIPMENTS. Hunters Equipments, Fishing Tackle, Athletic Goods, etc. Send for catalogue. GEO. W. SHREVE, 739 Market street. IRON FOUNDERS. Western Foundry, Morton & Hedley, Props.. 234 Fremont St. Castihgs of Evyer D2? scription Made to Order. Tel. Black i508. BOILER MAKERS. EUREKA BOILER WORKS, W. J. BRADY, Proprietor. Special Attention Pald to Repairs and Ship Work. Offios and Works—113-115 MISSION ST. Telephone Main 5045. MANUFACTURERS. GOLDEN GATE WOOLEN MFG. CO. Manufacture blankets, Cassimeres, Twesds and Flannels, 535 Market st., San Francisco, Cal Goods for sale at all leading dry goods stores. MARINE INSURANCE. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS COMPANY, 342 10 350 Geary Street, Above Powell, Periodicals, Books and Stationery. SWISS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Combined Capital, 34, &'CO.. Agents, 201 Caitfornta st MATTRESSES AND IRON BEDS. THE BERNHARD 2*““estpmose “Seatn erc st. Telephone Main CARRIAGE MAKERS. O’BRIEN & SONSzamtecss, facks Vickortan: Carts and Buggies. Golden Gate ave. and Polk st.. San Francisco. PAPER DEALERS. WILLAMETTE P2 43020055 €2 PIANOS. The Oldest Tirm and Laresst @tock. CASCA FERRINE BITTERS, The World's Greatest Tonic, Stomachic, Laxa- PHARMA- tive. At all dealers. SIERRA CEUTICAL CO., 1517 Market st. COAL, COKE AND PIG IRON. J. C. WILSON & CO., 200 BATTERY STREET. Telephone Matn 1864. DENTIST. DR. C. W. RICHARDS, & ™ot SE. Straet. corner Kearny. PIANO and MUSIC STORE, KOHLER & CHASE, 28 and 30 O'Farrell St. A corps of =xpert tuners and repatrers. PRINTING. E. C. HUGHES, o &85 e SOAP. G, B. LOCY & C0,, 2 5Pl Sealh T STATIONER AND PRINTER. Teeenrtiep AR TRIDGE 722535 FIRE INSURANCE. EDWARD BROWN & SONS, 411413 California street, r- Capttal Represented...r . e cover 3 ---OVer 314,009,500 THE HICKS-JUDD CO.. Eaie®s"Fire « WAREHOUSEMEN. FLOUR. T M b NATIONAL 5% cor pactery araam e s £ THE HASLETT WAREHOUSE CO., e AR P warehsuses Gemeral 810re¥5i0 California st. Tel. Maia 191L FRESH AND SALT MEATS. JAS. BOYES & C0., S5 g ocheria? WALLPAPER. WH! pe ALE & retall; send for samples. stat- ln:‘:‘:.lllly & color. DUFFY CO.. 93 Howard. HARDWARE. ALACE Hardware Co.,Importers & Dea! pln Hardware, 603 Markeg. rl‘el‘..sMnln 7‘;2 WATCHES, ETC. J ry and T. LUNDY, B e Sralins Ringe, 4 sa'me GOOD COOKS HAVE USED IT EORSO YEARS = AND AK|NG pOWDER I l : = ONCE TRIED 1 RESTON ALWAYS USED_l !gUOOOOOOOOODOOOOOQ [ n* PALACE **q | sGRAND HoTELSY ° SAN FRANCISCO. o Connected by a covered . Q | D 1400 Rooms—900 With Bath Attached. 0 All Under One Management. 9 ° NOTE THE PRIOES: a D uT5oan Flan §3.00 per day and upward @ ) Correspondence Solicited. JOEN 0. KIREPATRICK, Maasger. 00000000000000T | | | W. T. HESS, FOTARY PUBLIC AND ATTORNEY-AT LAW, Tentn Ficor, Room 1015, Claus 5 «els Bidg. Tel Braws L San Francisco.