The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 15, 1898, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1898. SCHOOL BOARD . MAKES GOOD ITS MARY PLEDGES Eight “Subs” Given Steady Jobs. CLASSES NEW CREATED MRS. BALL AND MISS BRADLEY’ WILL BE REINSTATED. Waller Scores Superintendent Web- ster and Gallagher Passes a Compliment or so to Grand Juryman Irving. ft was & warm ti m roll at e fron r jobs was | spectacular. MOREHOUSE TO BE RETIRED MILLIONS IN The Veteran of the Police Department Tires of His Job. ro kept to the teachers| have been for months on | ist. Eight of them were | terday and the last two leared the list for the ap-| Lefore the ;. Four igned were cre- | on of w\v“ | a reason tersely ler, “that the unas- s incompetent, the e who were | eption was taken | nition of the list, but | ntal to the bi erings | t characterized the re- h the reading of the very meeting of last | etary | be read, ough h.llxl of thi ible e : P eptions. ong as_far ovember | v Head took exception to | X d some | he wanted | d n in operation. It objecti were on T 0th at that | t Director Ga her pald in o chosen English to chairman of the Grand | . on school affal A : ar newspapers | n only agher with that di- | 1 for in public got up to ask that report be stricken the board. e bee ok upon an id Directo; duty. conded and Gall 1ke no nted 1 his best to poi t, but he motion an t ia n that did »f raising another ruc- 1g those he has visited are Bernal Heights, Garfleld, Mc Nor- mal, Sherman and others. In his report he sald that at these places he found the a 1 ’r service in need report, but he 1S too e to back it up. | He's t he has to from Waller sent Superintendent 1 of the consolidation from his mem- | arm until it w > President Bar- to h 1 to the teachers. He said y were fools and had put their col- ive foot in thelr mouth by presuming sue for their plundered id that all they could hop: ST He @ from the courts was a decislon that their sal- aries we while the board ad alwa e. “If “they | , any- | arew also thought that the teachers had | GRAPE-NUTS. S efrsfrsrsprsprstrstostastente s ‘% GOOD LIVERS | - % P Like f Grape-Huts - = Hot or Cold. %)._ Found at Grocers. SEsiesfestocfe st o o il WHAT THEY ARE. Foioife % it 8| Composition of the Famous New Food. spread Interest has been created a1 ng good livers as to the composition of Grape-Nuts, the new food that has come into popular use of late. It hag long been known to physi- cians, chemists and food expetts that the starchy portion of entire wheall flour and barley is transformed into a ery choice sugar, by the act nal digestion in the human 3 sugar is fdentical with, and is known as grape-sugar, and it is in condit'on for immedlate transfor- mation . to blood and the necessary Wriructure from which the delicate nerve enters are built up. A food expert of the Postum Cereal Company, _imited, Battle Creek, Mich., followed a line of expeériments until he produce ~ the food called Grape-Nuts, hich grape-sugar forms the prin- cipal part, and it is produced by follow- ing out nature’'s processes in a me- chanical way. The n w food has a charming flavor and can be served {hstantly elther cold with eream, or by pouring hot milk or cream over it, one has a hot mush at once, A wide | the next Legislature. |ing on the salary | summarily fired by the board, will be | cussion to come up it was held over until | | to a class in Sunnyside School. | as = POLT('EMAN WILLIAM MOREE Sutter and Kearny streets. years he has decided to lay aside the fort in his old age. Morehouse is now 75 years of age. police department on October 9, 1 of his advanced years, Morehouse c retired on a pension. will sincer silk to escort her poorl The Pension Commissioners meet time Morchouse will be placed on the Policeman Fred Smith on half | and is 61 years of age. He has a host learn that he is about to sev * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * % * * * ment, yesterday sent in a written request to the commissioners to be For years Morehouse has been a familiar figure at the crossing of After being me years sing at Sutter and Kearny streets. ned the respect of the members of the fair y regret his retirement from the department. It is said of him that he would purposely overloc clad sister across the street. 1as also asked the commissioners to retire him Smith was appointed a member of the force on April 24, 1878, ¢ his connection with the police department. AEFEX X XXX XXX XL REER R LR XXX KX RXRN I0USE, the veteran of the depart- n the service for over twenty-four star and club to seek rest and com- He was appointed a member of the Tnable to do patrol duty on account ago s signed to the Always ger and courteous, he ex, many of whom Wi k a woman dressed In on the first of January, retired list. at which of friends, who will be pained to A 3k ok ok sk ok ok ok ok ok ok ok sk ok ok ko ok ok ok ko g been hasty in theif ction and said that | he feared they had been led into a con spiracy by which they would eventual lose their vacation pay through a law which it is now the scheme to get through On top of all this Mr. Waller showed his solicitude for the properly pilfered pe gogue by introducing a resolution direct- ing Secretary Welch to prepare a stat ment of the school finances, which would | be mailed to each teacher. The resolution | passed. Judge Belcher's recent decision reinstat- roll and in the good graces of the Directors Mrs. Ball and | Miss Bradley, the teachers who were p- held. A resolution s introduced ¥ day taking them back into the depa ment, but as there is a good bit of dis- next Friday, when the board will hold another £ J. J. Gallagher, who has been adorning the secondary substitute list, was by spe- cial resolution given a position as teacher in the Mission High School. The report of the elementary committee was brought in by Waller and was adopt- ed. It made the following recomenda- tion! That Miss M. O'Brien of the u; ferred to a class in Sunnysid s be formed in the I art of Burnette School, nassigned list | ¥ chool; Dis- and Miss c a pi trict, Sophie Arguello, a substitute, be made teacher; Miss McGough transferred from Hancock Grammar School to Lincoln Grammar School; Mrs, Ivy D. Ostrum, substitute, be appointed to a class to be formed in Horace Mann Gram- mar School; Miss B. M. Millhone, a substi be elected a probationary signed to Washington Grammar School; Alice Dunne, substitute, be elected & proba- tionary tege and asslgned to Hancock Grammar Miss L. Ewald, a substi- tute, be appointed to a class to be formed in Laguna Honda School; a recelving class be formed in_ Whittier Primary School and that Miss A. Bryant, a substitute, be assigned to the class; Mary A. Wright, ‘a substitute, be assigned to a class in Barrington School; Miss M. Pearl be transferred from Sheridan School to the unassigned list; a new class be formed in Harrison Primary School; Miss L. Blake transferred to Harrison Primafy; a new | class med in Hearst Grammar School and | Doud of unassigned list assigned; E. Michener be transferred to Spring Miss M. E. Fenton be transferred to receiving class in Winfleld Scott School: Miss | M. E. Sullivan be transferred from Jackson Echool to Redding School; Miss L. Smithson be transferred from Washington School to un- | two mew classes be formed in Valley assigned list; Miss M. de School; Kyne be assigned ‘The City Board of Examination sent in recommendations that grammar grade cer- tificates be granted Miss Margaret C. Nesfleld, class of '98, and Miss Janette I. Saunders, ass of 87, upon d!rlomas from San Francisco Normal School; Mrs. | Ella Crosby, a grammar grade certificate | upon @ diploma from_the State Normal | School; Miss Laura Fitzpatrick, a high tificate upon a_ diploma from y of California, class of '97. | The claims of Professor T. H. Me- Carthy, vice principal of Washington Night_ School, for $12% November salary, | and of F. H. Husky of Hearst Grammar | School for $125, came up among communi- | cations and were ordered passed to the | Finance Committee. Head hadn’t caught | the announggment and asked what they | were. He was answered by Waller, who | replied: “They are the salary claims of | teachers who dld not go into 'a combina- tion to do themselves up.”” Head objected that the claims were not legal, but they were placed on file. ‘ Adjournment was taken until to-morrow afternoon. ————————— DEAN WILL BE RELEASED. | One of the Nevada Bank Forgers to | ¢, Be Given His Freedom. It is an open secret around the Dlslrict: Attorney’s office that A. H. Dean of Ne- vada Bank forgery fame will be released from custody to-morrow. A motion to that effect will be made in Judge Wal- | lace's court and it is expected that it will be granted without opposition. Both the police and the Bahkers’ As- soclation are inclined to the belief that Dean is the least culpable of the gang. The conviction of Becker, the arch-con- spirator, was brought about through him, the dangerous forger feared that Dean’s evidence might land him in the penitentiary for life. Dean was deserted by Becker shortly after the commission of the forgery, and as he refused to return him the amount he had subscribed to the ‘“‘defense fund” of the trio, he readily accepted the propo- sition to turn State’s evidence. Dean has been in prison for over three years. | the crooked handle: | This is also borne out by the statement MYSTERY STILL SHAOUDS HER TRAGIC DEATH No Trace of the Ferry Suicide. WHO OWNS THE UMBRELLA? PARTIES QUIETLY SEARCHING FOR A MISSING WOMAN. They Wish to Conceal Their Identity for the Present, as They May Be Mis- taken. The deep mystery which surrounds the suicide of the well-dressed woman who jumped from the upper deck of the ferry- boat Bay City on its trip to Alameda on Tuesday night, as narrated in The Call of yesterday morning, is still unsolved. Late last night an elderly woman, ac- companied by an escort, called at the Oakland ferry and tried to learn more of the facts surrounding the death of the unknown. One of the men employed by the Southern Pacific Company told her that the umbrella, the only evidence left behind by the suicide, had been locked up for the night, and as she was laboring under great stress of mind he described it. As soon as she heard that it was a black silk umbrella with a wooden handle shaped ke a shepherd’s crook she burst into tears. Her escort tried to com- fort her, but without success. Through her tears she incoherenuy bewailed the loss of her darling sister. Out of respect the rallroad employe did not ask the name and it was not volunteered. The couple thanked the employe and then left the depot. It was learned yesterday that the ac- tions of the unknown suicide attracted the attention of passengers previous to their going on the boat. While in the walting room she moved back and forth, clenching her hands, straightening and unstraightening her hat and removing and replacing her coat every few minutes. On good authority it is stated that the ilsss of liquor that was carried from the ar to the upper deck was nat for the young woman who jumped into the chilly waters of the bay. An investigation im- mediately after the incident decided this act, as the person who carried the glass of brandy voluntarily stated that it was for his wife. The story that foul play had taken place was also proved to be a canard, as many of the passengers: no- ticed that the young woman who carried umbrella was alone. of the witness to her rash act, who swears that no one was near ner at the time. —_—— Senora Barrios’ Diamonds. Appraiser Dare yesterday employed a special expert to pass upon the value of the jewels brought to this port as part of the personal effects of Senora Barrios. The jewelry, Including a tiara set with some large and many chip diamonds, was appraised at $20,000 and the remainder of her effects contained in ten trunks at $6500. There were several articles of jew- elry set with imitation diamonds “and pearls, All the lady’'s effects were ad- mitted free GOLD FRAOM AUSTRALASIA To Balance Trade of Three Countries. HONOLULU'S NEW YORKERS SOLDIERS CHEER THE ALA- MEDA'S STEWARD. Presentation to Captain von Oteren- dorp and Chief Officer Rennie by the Balmain Regatta Committee. The mail steamer Alameda arrived from Sydney, N. S. W., via Auckland, N. Z., Apia, Samoa, and Honolulu, H. I. From the latter port she brought 320 soldiers of the New York Regiment and the fol- lowing officers: Major Emmett, Surgeon McCullough, Lieutenants Oliver, Gresham, Tucker, Boyce, Oothoudt, Wood, Board- man and Captain Ferguson, Sergeant Ma- jor Wright and Charles W. Yeomans. A number of sick men who were return- ing from Manila on the troopship Scandia daid not like the bill of fare on that ves- sel, so they paid their way up on the Ala- meda. They are: Day §S. Hutchins, hospital steward on the Scandia; Sydney O'Donnell, Jacob Evans, John H. Grabb, Isaac Levy, Charles Morton, William J. McCreedy, Charles Saunders, John Sloane (from the gunboat Bennington), W. H. Stroud (from the gunboat Bennington) and Tom Ellinger. The Scandia was to leave Honolulu last Saturday, and will probably reach here next Sunday. She will bring up the remainder of the New Yorkers now on the islands. If the food.served out to the men on the Scandia was not all that could be de- sired, the soldiers on the Alameda must have fared well. As soon as the cabin passengers were landed and the boys came ashore they sent a delegation aboard again to bring Chief Steward N. Clark on the wharf. As soon as he put in an appearance one of the officers, on behalf of the volunteers, thanked him for the royal manner in which they had been cared for during the voyage, and then they gave three cheers and a tiger for Mr. Clark with such vigor that the onlookers ceased to have any more sym- pathy for the invalids. Then every of the soldier bo had to shake the chief steward by the hand and wish him good- by, so he was a pretty tired man when the ceremony Was over. ‘Among the cabin passengers by the Ala- meda were John D. Connelly, who for ten d States Consul at ; William Sherer Jr. of the Winchester Repeating Arms Com- pany and Professor W. M. Woodworth and C. “rehore. he two latter gen- moa in the inter- ests of Yale Unive In those islands there is a worm—the Palolo worm—that lives and dies fn a day. Only once during the year is it seen. Then {t puts in an | appearance at sunrise and at sunset dis- | appears for another twelve months. Pro- fessor Woodworth and his companion | were successful in studying the life and | death of the worm, and are returning ti Yale well satisfied with the results of their voyage. The McKee-Rankin Company also re- turned on the Alameda. H. Schussler of the Spring Valley Water Company and Mrs. Schussler returned from a visit to the islands, and W. 8. Burzacott, a mer- chant of Sydney, came up on a business | and pleasure trip. The Alameda brought up among her cargo 120 boxes of sover- elgns and 24 boxes of bar gold valued at $3,610,000. This is one of the largest ship- | ments of gold that has come here from Australia in some time. It represents the alance of trade between BEngland, Aus- tralia and the United States. Thus San Francigco sends many cargoes of wheat to England and England very little mer- chandise here, so that the wheat has to be paid for in cash. It would be very ex- | pensive to send the gold to New York and | then over the continent, so as Autsralia is always in debt to thé mother country for merchandise, the matter is so ar- ranged that the money the colonies owe ingland is sent here to pay for the wheat shipped to Europe. In this way everybody is paid and a month's interest on $3,510,- 000 is saved. 3, A notable passenger by the Alameda was “‘Cocker’” Tweedie, champion bantam weight of Australia. It will be remem- bered that when Tweeale was defeated by Lawler about a year ago he disappeared. He took his defeat so much to heart that he got on the Alameda the next day and returned to Sydney. Since then he has developed into an actor-pugilist, and lett the Bland Holt Company to return to San Francisco to retrieve his laurels. He and Third Assistant Engineer .George Brown of the Alameda are great friends, and Brown resigned his position as soon as the vessel docked In order to be with the champion. While lying in Sydney harbor the Ala- meda was the flagship at the Balmain re- gatta. The Sydney News said of her: Certainly one of the attractions of the carni- val was the fine steamship Alameda acting as flagship. Despite the fact that the Alameda was engaged up till midnight of Tuesday in the grimy occupation of coaling, the steamer presented an _excellent appearance, looking more as it it had been specially prepared for a pleasant cruise than if it had been subjected 80 recently to the dirty operations incidental to taking in fuel. Aboard tne Alameda was the enal Commander Van Oterendorp, who, aided y his officers, did all he could to render the stay of his vistiors on board as enfoyable as it could reasonably be made. It is estimated that there were about 2000 visitors to the flagship. Before the Alameda sailed for San Francisco the regatta committee, through the Mayor of Balmain, presented the captain with a silver fruit dish and the chief officer with a gold ring as a me- mento of the occasion. On the fruit dis] was engraved: “‘Balmain Regatta, Prince of Wales' Birthday, November 9, 1898 Presented by the Committee to Captain {. Van Oterendorp, Flagship M. S. jameda.” On Mr, Rennie's ring was in- scribed, ‘Presented ’\? the Balmain Re- atta Committee, ovember 9, 1898 oth officers were entertained at a lunch- eon after the presentation. The steamer Alice Blanchard arrived from Clipperton_Island yesterday. She brought up the Japanese who went down some months ago to work the guano de- posit, and 300 tons of guano. Fire again broke out in the hold of tne Shenandoah at noon yesterday. It seem: to be burning about the stump of th mainmast. One stream of water keeps it | in_control. W. E. Mighell, the well-known ship- owner, who has been seriously ill for a month_past, was able to be on ’change esterday. yThe sc{ooner ‘W. F. Jewett has made the voyage of the year between nere an Puget Sound, She left here on the 10th inst. and arrived at the Sound yesterday morning. The d‘ceunic Steamship Company’s Aus- tralia sailed for Honolulu yesterday. She took away 84 cabin passengers and a very heavy cargo. Included was a num- per of Christmas trees and a quantity of Christmas delicacies for soldiers on the islands. —_———————— Cornerstone Laying. The ceremony attending the laying of the corner stone of the new building of the Mount Zion Hospital Association will be held on next Sunday at 2 p. m. The building will occupy a lot on the south side of Sutter street between Scott and Devisadero and is intended to be a wel- come addition to the beautiful structures of this city. | | | | | | | v T Railroad Trains to Run Slower. Railroad officials claim that it Is very ex- pensive to run their lightning express trains, and are talking about reducing the speed. It is likewlse expensive to the health to rush and struggle and compete in business affairs as men do nowadays. The brain, the nerves, the muscles, the whole system flm out. For restoring strength _after business worries, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the proper remedy. It is an ideal tonic for the tired, the run-down and the weak, Callan, Thomas P. Davis, Pat Dooley, P. | 0. | one | » REAL ESTATE STILL SLOWLY ADVANCING The Past Week Shows Progress. HINDERED BY THE WEATHER MANY SALES OF ENCOURAGING VALUE NEGOTIATED. A Glance at the Records, Recent Sales, New Building Contracts and General Realty Notes. Real estate is slowly progressing, not- withstanding the many obstacles thrown in its way to retard its improving course | from almost absolute business stagnation | to a condition of healthy advancement. | Sales, although not of very encouraging value, are still Increasing in number weekly and are maintaining a certain and uniform value that brings encouragement to the brokers of the ecity. Building, considerng that it is now al- most the dead of winter, Is exceptionally active. Contracts were let during the week that exceeded in extent and value almost the record of two of the past sum- mer months combined. One of the prin- cipal facts that the criterion of percepti- | ble advancement is based on is that these | building operations are not confined to any one section of the city, but are gen- erally scattered over and throughout the entire city. The only hindrance to advancement in the general market seems to hinge on the continuation of the adverse atmospheric conditions that wrought havoc in the “world of realty” a year ago. The record of mortgages and trust deeds was unusually large for the past seven days and involved an aggregate pledge of nearly $200,000. The total value of re- leases and reconveyances was slightly in advance of that for mortgages, amount- ing in all to $228,650. REVIEW OF THE RECQRDS. During the week there were forty mortgages and trust deeds recorded, amounting to & total of §193,198. For the same period forty-three re- | leases and reconvevances passed to record in | the total sum of $228,650. The principal mortgages and trust deeds are | as follows: @y the Mutual Savings Bank to Louls Metzger, 335,000 for one vear at 6% per cent, on property in the One Hundred Block 345, | situated on the corner of First and Jessie | streets, poutheast 50 by southwest 155; by the Humboldt Savings and Loan Soclety to Cath- | erlne M. and Danlel Dodge, $6000 until Feb. 9, | 1900, at 7 per cent, on property in the One Hun- dred Block 86, situated on the southeasterly line of Howard street, 110 feet southwest of | Second, southwest 45 by southeast £2:6; by the | Hibernia Savings and Loan Soclety to Thomas | Ashworth, §22,000 for one year at 6% per cent, | on property in Western “Addition Block 225, | situated on” the northwest corner ot McAllister and Laguna streets, west 137:6 by north 120; by the Security Savings Bank to Fletcher Ryer | Company, $45,000 for one year at 6% per cent, on | property 'in the 50-vara block 39, situated on | the southeast cammar of and Sansome streets, east 68:9 by south 37:6; by the Secur- | ity Savings Bank to William Hardiman, $16,000 | at 6 per cent for a period of time ending Jan. 31, 1500; by the German Savings and Loan clety to A. and Marle Derre, $3000 for one year | at 7 per ceng, on property in Mission Block 69, | situdted on the southwest corner of Sycamore or Willows and Mission streets, south %, west 80, south 2, west 80, north 6), east 16). The principal releases and _reconveyances were recorded as follows: From the Security Savings Bank to Marv Fletcher Ryer, $15,000 on property in the §0-vara block 10, situaied on he southeast corner of Francisco and Mason streets, south 137:6 by east 137:6; by the Secur- ity Savings Bank to Mary F. Ryer, $10,000 on property in the §0-vara block 140, fituated on the northeast corner of Powell and _Bus streets, north 65:6 by east 67:6; from Jerome Lincoln (trustee of the estate of A. C. Whit- comb, $100,000 on property in the 50-vara block | 39, sifuated on the southeast corner of Pine and | Sansome streets, east 68:9 by south 37:6; from | the Security Savings Bank to Willlam Hadi- | man, $20,000; from the Hibernia Savings and Loan Boclety to Sallusch Scheyer, $ on property in the Western Addition block 365, | situated on the northerly line of Fulton street, | 204 feet west of Fillmore, west 100 by north 1476, NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS. vMonlgomery street, between Broadway and Vallejo—Fraction of a three-story frame bulld- Behrens; cost, $3600. Northerly line of Broadway, 127:6 feet west of Fillmore, west 37:64 by north 137:6—Grading, brick, stone, cement, carpentry, galvanized iron, plastering, mantels, etc., for a two-story frame dwelling and attic; owner, Mrs. Hannah Liebes; architect, M. 4. Lyon; contractor, John Furness; cost, $9500. Northwest corner of Filbert and Fillmore streets, north 24 by west 10—All work, except plumbing, palnting, foundations, sidewalks, mantels, gas fixtures and shades, for a three- story frame bullding, store and two flats; owner, Frank Mecchi; architect, W, H. Lillie; contractors, Demartinl & Traverso; cost, $3300. Easterly line of Mission street, 24 feet north of Eighteenth, north 23 by east 100—All work for alterations and additions to a frame build- | ing: owners, Mary J dwell and Annie I. Packard; contractor, C. W. Duffie; cost, $4500. | _Southerly line of Morton street, between Stockton and Grant avenue—All work for a one-story and basement brick bullding; owner, Sharon estate; contractors, Richardson & Gale} cost, $5000. Laurel Hill Cemetery, Lopesia_path, south- erly line, 20 feet west of Buena Vista avenue, 40 by 60:6—Granite work for a pyrampical tomb: owner, W. B. Bourn; architects, Percy & Hamliton; contractors, Raymond Granite Company; cost, $11,296. Easterly line of Main street, 206:3 feet north- west of Howard, northwest €8:9 by northeast 68:9—Brick work for a four-story brick build- ing; owners, Pelton Water Wheel Company; architect, Walter J. Matthews; contractors, Miller & Beck; cost, $5785. Corner of Oak and Lyon streets—Two-story and basement frame residence; owner, D. Ein- stein; cost, $7000. Oak street, near Lyon—Two-stos dwelling; owner, D. Einstein; cost, $4000. Lyon ‘etreet, ' near Oak—Two-story ' frame dwelling; owner, D. Einstein: cost, $4500. Easterly line of Valencia street, 210 south of frame Nineteenth, south 25 by east $0—All work, ex- cept mantels and gas fixtures, for a two-story Taussig; architects, frame buiiding; owner, D. ADVERTISEMENTS. Annual Sales over6,000,000 Boxes BEEILLaNN FOR BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Giddiness, Fulness after meals, Head- ache, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Flushings ot Heat, Loss of Appetite. Costiveness. Blotches on the 8kin, Cold Chills, Dis- turbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams and' all Nervous and Trembling Sensations. THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES, Every sufferer will acknowledge them to be A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as direct- ed, will quickly restore Females to com- plete health. They promptly remove obstructions or irregularities of the sys- tem and cure sSick Headache. Fora Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN Beecham’s Pills are Without a Rival And_have the LARCEST SALE of any Patent Medicine in the World, 25c. at all Drug Stores. gr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 25 KEARNY ST. Established Ci IR tee SBON, Box 1957, 540 | last session of Congress secured the a Salfleld & Kohiberg: contractor, W. Horst- meyer & Co.: cost, S50, esterly line of Dolores street, 51:6 north of Twenty-first, north 25 by west 106—All work, except plumbing and panting, for a two-story and bagement frame building (fate); owner, Johanna A. Thelsen; architects, Salfleld & ;{cm]bert; contractor, W. Coburn; cost, 30. Westerly line of Taylor street, 137:6 south of Turk, south 45:6 by west §2:6—Grading, exca- vations, underpinning, taking care of adjoin- ing property, concrete, etc., for a five-story brick building; owner, M. Hefferman; contrac- tors, Warren & Malley; cost, $2703. RECENT SALES. The following sales were negotlated by the firm of Shainwald & Buckbee during the past week: A lot 240 by 12 on the northwest corner of L street and Ninth avenue, to Sol Gets for $3000; a house and a lot 27:6 by 120 on the north line of Geary street, 110 west of Polk, to Louis Levin for §3409, and'a lot 20 by 120 and a dwell- ing at 1625 Pine street, south side, 160 east of Franklin, from Mrs. Anna C. Regner to Mrs. Sposito for $4500. Jacob Heyman reports the sale of a four- room-and-bath cottage on the north lHne of Elizabeth strest for §1500; a_three-room cottage on the west line of Folsom street, 100 feet south of Powhattan, for $§09, and of & lot With a car cabin in outside Jands block TI§ for $350. Boardman & Hooper report the recent sale of the Engelburg property on the northwest corner of Kearny and Summer streets for an | estimated price of $32,000. The property was so0ld by the former owners, Emil A. Enselberg and Mrs. Amelia Helm, to S. Tharne_in the interests of a client. The lot is 18 by T4:6 and the improvements consist of a four-story- and-basement bullding. In addition to the eale of this property the following sales were negotiated by the same firm: A lot on the north line of B street, 45:9 cast of Fourteenth avenue, for $500; six lots in the Excelsior Homestead, block 66, for 3600; two lots on the west line of Twentieth avenue, 125 south of A street, 5 by 12), for $400, and two | lots, 50 by 10, on the south line of A street, | 82:6 east of Twenty-third avenue, for $150. | RANDOM NOTES. M. Hefferman will erect a six-story buflding on Taylor street, near Market. The -ground floor will_be of granite, the second of Colusa stone, and the remainder in buff pressed bri and terra cotta. The cost of erection is $40,- The Crocker Estate Company will erect a seven-story fireproof brick building on its property on the northerly line of Post street, extendipg from Gardiner place to the Bohe- mian Club building. Plans for the building are already being prepared by Tharpe & Holmes. The estimated cost exceeds $20,000. Preliminary work for the erection of the na- val training school is now being done on Goat Island and contracts for the building will be let in the near future. Senator Perk ation of $30,000 for this purpose and expects to obtain $50,000 more. The San Francisco Cornice Company is now completing its contract on the Jennings building on Third street. The premises on the northe: cor Fourth and Brannan streets ha by Herman Goecken to Henry assigned to H. K. Voecke for twelve $50 a month for the first four years, month for the last three vea Adolph Mack has bought from Wi Magee thirty feet adjoining his residence on the east side of Octavia street for $6000. This purchase gives Mr. Mack a frontage of 75 feet and a depth of 137:6. ADVERTISEMENTS. liam M, Highly Colored Arguments Are not necessary to convince the sen- islble of the qua' y of our work. The work speaks for itsel! in resonant tones. One trial wlill convince the skeptical, and we welcome any comparison. No saw edges as wrath promoters—our machinery prevents this without in- jury to the fabric. The United States Laundry, office 1004 Market street. Telephone South 420 Out of the Race! 1t {5 a dismal thing to be dropping out of the Tace of life—to stand aside helpless while others are crowding to victory—to be gloomy where others are cheerful and gay—to hunger where others are feasting—to have no part or relish in the life-blessings that were intended for all. This break-down fs stmply a result of Nerve Starvation, and is accompanied or will soon be followed by other symptoms—by headaches, irritabllity, Janguor, stomach and intestl “troubles, and general debility and prostration of the system. If you want to be in the race again,you MUST ¥EED YOUR NERVES. There is no other way consistent with natu; law. If the nerve mechanism be made right the whole human machine will resume its powers and functions. Happily our latest science has found a way to do this. There is a pure and perfect nerve-food embodied in HE FAMOUS PERFECTO TABLETS The grand medical discovery that has proved such a specific for worrled and enfeebled women and overworked, tired-ont men. drugs. No bottles. No doctors’ bills. The fam- ous Porfecto Tablets act on the Nerve system. ‘They tone and strengthen. They banish all the symptoms of Nerve failure and lost vitality. They invigorate and restore the wholo man. They lift the sufferer of either sex back into the race of life and the full enjoyment of its activi ties and privileges. Put Perfecto Tablets in purse or pocket and be bappy and strong. They MAKE PERFECT MEN AND WOMEN One 50 Cents 6 Boxes at $2.50, a Box Renews Guaranteed Cure or Vital Energy. Money Refunded. afled on receipt of price by THE PERFECTO CO. Caxton Building, Chicago, i ADVERTISEMENTS. SICK HEADAGHE Positively cured by these Little Pills. ‘They also relieve Distress from qu)epda; Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per- fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsl- ness, Bad Tastein the Mouth, Coated Tongue Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. small Pill. Small Dose. Small Price. DocTor MEYERS & co. Specialists for Men } Thiese physicians have been. Test equipped nedical in- stitotion, aud the most ox- Lensive practice in the U. 8, No Pay Till Cured. 4 Unfortunate men who can. 11 should write for ad- vico aud private book— ALL FREE. Thousands cured at bome: All letters considential. No Charge for Consultation. T3l SR 0o | Elevator Entrance. OCEAN TRAVEL. The S. 8. ALAMEDA sails via Honolulu and Auckland for Sydney . ‘Wednesday. December * N\ 2, at 10 p. D S. A O § I salis for at'2 p. lia, and not STRALIA Honolulu January 9 m. Line to COOLGARDIE, Aust: CAPE TOWN, South Africa. J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, 114 Montgomery st Freight Office—327 Market st., San Franct: Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Steamers leave Broadway whart, San Francisco: For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m., Dec. 2, 7, 12, 11, 2, 7, Jao. L change at Seattle. For_Victoria, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Townsend, Seattle, Tadoma, Everett, 'Anacortes and New Whatcom (Wash.), 10 a. m., Dec. 2, 7, 12, 17, 23, day |thereaiter, 27, Jan. 1, and every fifth ‘ i to this company’s steamers Ty No. Ry., at Tacoma to N. P. for Alaska and G. Ry., at_vancouver to C. For TP, R boldt Bay), 2 p. m.. Des. Huseka, (SWT every fifih aay 10, 15, 20, 2, 30, Jan. 4 and thereafter. o Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, " tord (San Luis _Obispo), Gayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Oblepo), v ta_Barbara, g:r:‘%:firos_lri}nst San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, § 2. m., Dec. 8 7, 11, 15, 19, 23. 27, 31, Jan. 4, and every fourth day thereafter. ¥or San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luls Obispo). Bants Barbara, Port edondo_(Los Angeles), Los Angeles and R e e R b e er. dalena Bay, San Jose del Santa Rosalla Jan. For Ensenada, Mag! Cabo, Mazatlan. Altata, La Paz, and Guaymas (Mex.), 10 & m., Dec. 17, 1. For further Information obtain folder. The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, salling dates and houra of salline FTIOKET OFFICE—4 New Montgomery street (Palace Hotel). GOOD! PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts., 10 Market st.. San Franclséo. THE O, R, & N. 0. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLAND From Spear-street Whar? at 10 a. m. 812 First Class Including Berths FAR $8 Second Class and Meals Dec. 14, 24 STATE OF CAL. salls Dec. 9, 15, 29 hort line to Walla Walla, Spokane, 'Butte, Hotens and all points in the Northwest. Through tickets to all points Fast. E. C. WARD, General Agent, 680 Market street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Superintendents, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. (French Line) DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS Sailing .every Saturday North (FRANCE). at 10 a m. from Pler 42, foot of Morton street. <gn First-class to Hav 5 per on on round trip. Second-class t8 10 per cent reduction round trip. L AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES CANADA, 3 Bowling Green, New York. F. FUGAZI & CO., Pacific Coast Agents, § teomery avenue, San Francisco. BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS. FOR U. S. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO. Steamer ‘‘Monticello.” You know that our minister used to be a practicing physician. He was a graduate of the College of Physi- cians and Surgeons, New York, and he says of Ripans Tabules that the formula has long been i favor with medical men, but the method of preparation in the pres ent form is modern and a very great convenience. lately spoke of them to me in these very words: He uI always keep a vial of the Tabules upon my dressing- table and use them with confidence whenever occasion arises. For a disturbed condition of the digestive or- gans_I know of nothing so good, and for an ‘all round’ family remedy I do not believe there is anything bettes to be had'