The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 10, 1899, Page 12

o P4 1 THE WOES OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT The Teachers’ Father Confessor. INSUBORDINATE PRINCIPALS ROD IN PICKLE FOR PRIVI- LEGED EDUCATORS. The Directors Are Anxious to Have the Question of Life-Tenure to Teachers’ Positions Finally Decided. When School Superintendent Webster straightened out the unassigned lists and got the dismissed teachers down to a philosophical acceptance of their fate he thought the hardest part of his task was done. For four weeks he has labored in his office and at the schools on an aver- age of eighteen hours a day. While he, with his deputies and typewriters, has been arranging names, dates and changes in the heavy work of reclassification, his anterocoms have been crowded with com- plaining teachers, protesting citizens and information seekers. Added to this his desk telephone has been ringing day.and | night almost without intermission. He could close his door and insist on all vis- itors taking their turn, but he could make no office rule that would shut out the tele- phone. A teacher weary of waiting would geek the nearest station and ring him up, and the insistent bell would soon bring him to terms. Whatever . Mr. Webster's sins in being the heavy ' instigator of the revolution that: has upheaved the department, a spirit of unfailing courtesy has possessed him through all the trying interviews, explanations and expostulations. This to the credit of the man. However, the revising of the substitutes, unassigned and dismissed, did not finish the work. The straightening out of the regular teachers, the remaining schools and classes was to be Inaugurated. This | labor is now under way, and has proven | jze 1o be no small task. Principals and as- sistant principals long secure in their po- sitions cannot understand: why their | schools should be “interfered with,” as they term Clouds of reasons 'have | emanated from this heretofore privileged | class why their staff of teachers should | not be cut down. In some cases they have reluctantly complied with peremptory or- f de m the board, and In others they | | which are “Evolution of the World, Plan- | or the Good and Bad Forces of Nature,” d to misunderstand instruc- 1d teacher with a life tenure to ) may be pardoned If he is shghtly | boards of education. He cannot sed without statu- | insubordination is{ suit he may bring will The present heads of ve met several educa- tors that in this respect overtopped them, and a quiet little war is on in Cunse-‘ quence. It is not the purpose of this | article to single out the gentler sex as the greatest insubordinates, but from (he: ment of a department official the b epartment I la: principals and other teachers of that | gender most solid in San Francisco schooldom are the hardest to manage. They are without the radius of reason i hold on like grim death to their an- ‘ne tnese supposed to be siplinarians is the new task of This official body is anxious the question of life tenure in the tment and take from the school sys- of this city cleemosynary charac- As a preliminary a few little evils been sponged away. There are’ no more erfluous teachers, acting as nere clerks to principals.” No- teacher | will instruct sixty minutes per diem and i uli month. Soft little mon- hool yards have been abol- s have become cor- | And the rod in | themselves is ter. have The complete change in their personnel | and pay. The cut in salaries of the Poly- | technic beginning, and such ‘work will go merrily down the line. Already more than $5000 per month has been saved, and after a while a still larger sum will remain in the fund from these economies each month. It is estimated that this| .saving per year will just pay one month's | salary. For the ensuing half year the Bufld.l,a\o% Committee must worry along with $5 &-month. In such a deplorable condition are the schoolhouses of this city that twice this sum is needed, but cannot be spared. The building force consists of eight carpenters, two painters, and, with thé superintendent, seventeen. persons all told. he former board raised this force to thirty-seven. These seventeen work- men will patch a little and paint a little when absolutely necessary. To-day Auditor Wells may be relieved of a portion of his burden and the Janu- | ary teachers of some anxiety. In all prob- ability Judge Seawell will exempt November-December pay. that General Dickinson, his attorney, has strongly advised him that he cannot in y case do so. /s Plerce and Henley are pre- aring the papers in three cases brought y eighteen dismissed teachers. The first 1S that of a substicute. the second a pro- bationary and the third of' a regular, all of whom claim they were unlawfully de- prived of their positions in the School De- partment. These will be test cases, and upon them will hang the fate of all the dismissed teachers. Yesterday morning, when Superintend- | ent Webster took up the matter of E. C. . Kilpatrick, ex-principal of the Business --BEvening School, with a view of reinstat- 4pg him in his old position, he learned that the board, in ordering the with- ‘drdwal of the appeal against Kilpatrick, -* had not fully settled the question. While the present board.is disposed to revoke the acts of its predecessor, it will prob- “” ably order a rehearing of the case before deciding and ending the matter. Then G. ‘H. Foulks, the present principal of the Bchool, who has been active in pressing :...the charges against Kilpatrick, will be in- vited to repeat his statements. Nothing milder, purer than Atlas whisky. At dealers or Mohns & Kaltenbach, 29 Market st. N —_—— BASEBALL MEETING. .. Bchedule of Games for the Coming Season. That baseball’is destined to boom once more was made manifest last night at an enthusiastic meeting held in the office of Attorney Eugene Bert. Representatives from the six towns forming the league weré in’attendance, and J. T. Moran of Oakland presided. The schedule committee presented a schedule of games for the season, to which objéctions were made by certain clubs as to the holiday dates. The mat- ter was amicably adjusted and the sched- ule was adopted in its amended form. The schedule contemplates a total of elghty-five games. Each team will play elghteen at home and a similar number away from home. Each team will also meet an equal number of times during the season of eighteen weeks. There will be Saturday games in the country towns, an innovation that is expected to meef with much favor. A Sunday morning game will be played in Oakland, and the same teams will x_allay in S8an Francisco in the afternoon. hebsrnld!ns ball was adopted as the league 1. A dispute has already arisen .etween Mana, Borchers of 8an Jose and Man- ager Strube of Watsonville in regard to P?tcher ‘Whalen. Watsonville claims to have him signed, and the San Joses sav they have him on their reserve Lst. ‘tne former club accuses San Jose of getting him under false representations, and the the | salaries of last month from the $113,000 | indebtedness, and let that deficit rest on | Mr. Wells will | then settle for January, notwithstanding | | lowed one another in THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1899. President E. F. Bert and Secretary T. F. Bonnet. % —_————— MORE BANK CLERKS AT WORK. Additional Accountants in Tax Col- lector Sheehan’s Office. The mandamus proceedings against the Board of Supervisors instituted by Clerk Warren, of Tax Collectér Sheehan'’s office, to compel the payment of his salary for January, will be heard this morning by Judge Hebbard. The action is expected to settle definitely the employment of extra clerks by officials of the city government. The present case has developed a stub- born fight between the Tax Collector and the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors. he office of the Tax Collector is filling rapidly with clerks representing the va- rious banks of the city. It means a dif- ference of nearly to the Hibernia Bank whether its taxes are paid before or after the first Monday in March, when 1t must make a statement to the Assessor as to the amount of money in its vaults. Other banks and individuals are interest- ed to a lesser degree. The following let- ter indicates the view of the situation taken by the representatives of the banks: French Savings Bank, 534 California st. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. §, 183, Edward 1. Sheehan, Tax Collector, San Francisco—Dear Sir: 'Referring to the un- precedented action of the Board of Super- visors in not furnishing you the extra clerks - necessary -to make .out the, second installment of tax bills, I desire to'inquire whether you will iaccept payment of our taxes, boththe bank ‘and those I pay indi- vidually; in this manner: .We would ‘fur- nish you our journal paper in duplicate, a list of all the'bills-we desire to pay, “giving you the numbers of volume, page, block, subdivision, the name and amount, all‘taken from the bills for first installment. - You would receipt one of the list and retain the other as a copy of what vou had signed, and furnish us later'on the receipt in the regular form, for of course your contention must ultimately prevail, as agalinst:the pretensions of Messrs. ~Perrault et al. Thanking you for an early reply, I am, yours very respectfully, E. J. LE BRETON, President., —_——————— Eccentric Lawyer’s Will. The will of John D. Dameron, of Oak- land water front fame, who died in Stockton on the 4th inst., has been filed. His estate, which consists of real and personal property, is valued at $20,500. To insure the publication of sev- eral books left in manuscript, among ets, Animals and Men,” rigin and Des- tiny of the Lord,” *“God and the Devil, the testator sets aside a large portion of his estate, and explains that he wrote the works le waiting for legal clients. He directs that printed copies be presented to all his relatives and many public libraries, and expressed the hnqg that his labors would be appreciated. 0 several nephews and nieces he left small be- quests. ———————— Want Sixth Street Bituminized. Since The Call published the intentions of the Market Street Rallroad Company | to place Sixth street in the line of electric | car service, the property owners and mer- | chants desire to have the street bitumin- | d from Market to Harrison. It is| claimed by those having property on this street, as also those doing business there, | that Sixth street is one of the foremost | | business streets on the south side of Mar- | ket, and consequently is entitled to con- sidération at the hands of the Super- visors. They think the street should be paved before the new tracks are laid. —_——————— Felicitations to Colonel Smith. Congratulatory cablegrams have fol- | rapid succession | over the wires to Manila since the recent | battle in which the First Calitornia Regi- ment so distinguished itself. Mayor Phe- lan, as the chief executive of the city, | sent the following to “Fighting Jim" Smith. the gallant colonel of the First, | vesterday: Colonel Smith, Manila: San Francisco cor- 1ly congratulates the Californians. e ¢ PHELAN. —_—————— Aid a Chinese Hospital. The missions in Chinatown have united to promote the Chinese Hospital, and on Saturday evening, February 11, a concert for the benefit of that institution will be given at the Presbyterian Chinese Mis- sion, 911 Stockton street. The best tal- ent has been secured, and the entertain- ment Is sure to be a success. Nicknames of the men in the Cali- fornia regiment, in next Sunday’s| Call. DECLARES THE STATEMENTS ARE ALL FALSE Dr. F. B. Robinson Makes a‘Hot:Denial. HE DENOUNCES MRS. WREDE SAYS HE HAS BEEN DELIBER- ATELY SLANDERED. Did Not Threaten Her Life With a Dirk—Claims His ' Relations ‘With * the ~Daughter ‘Were Proper, Dr. F. B. Robinson makes a most em- phatic denial “of .the allegations made against him by Mrs. Meta Wrede, par- ticularly with reference to the statement that he had threatened her life, and as to his relations with her daughter, Edith ‘Wrede. Dr. Robinson brands the charges as “maliciously false,” and says he is at a loss to understand why the woman should deliberately pick him out and make charges calculated to greatly in- jure his reputation, and which *“have no, foundation in fact.” In speaking of these charges yesterday, Dr. Robinson related his experiences with Mrs. Wrede and her family, covering a period of several years. He sald: “As a result of a quarrel with her daughter, about two and a half years ago, Mrs. Wrede went to my father and also to my wife and made all kinds of charges against me. However, after ascertaining her character, they would uave nothing more to do with her. She says a ‘stormy interview’ took place between herself and me two weeks ago. This is untrue. We had a wordy altercation six weeks ago at her house, which was brought on after she had had a quarrel with her daughter, and by my calling and requesting her in plain language to cease circulating cer= tain false reports about me. “One word led to another and the dis- cussion finally resulted in m% citing cer- tain cold facts regarding er, which, though true, were distasteful. Mrs. Wrede then ordered me from the house, but not having called at her invitation, I refused to go_at that moment. I, how- ever, departed somewhat later, and_ did not remain all night, as charged by Mrs. ‘Wrede. “The alleged dirk’ episode, of which the | woman makes so much, was a matter of vivid imagination, for there is not one word of truth in it. These are not the days when gentlemen carry such weapons and particularly a practicing physician of good repute. The statement Is simply nonsensical. _With reference to the as- sertion that I was the means of breaking up her household, it is also untrue. As a matter of fact, it was systematically broken up by her from the time her hus- band left her. “She further declares that she sold her furniture the day after the episode in question. This is also incorrect, and Mrs. Wrede knows it. She had been selling her household effects for a long time, and the remainder of it was disposed of three weeks after that incident between us, and has since been living at the Fulton House, on Larkin street. | “‘Another allega.tlon I wish particularly to deny is that I went to her house ‘under protest.’ As late as three days previous to the date on which she says I threatened her life, she requested me to perform an operation upon her. So much for that. Furthermore, not only was I the physician to her husband shortly before and up to the time of his separation from Mrs. Wrede, but 1 have prescribed not alone for her but for various members of the family for, the past few years. “This “woman states that during her in- terview with my wife the latter told her that I had stayed away from my home IT WAS A BUSY DAY FOR THE CORONER Poison, a Razor and Three WO suicldes and one sudden death kept all the employes of the Coroner's office busy yesterday. James C. Fletch- er took his life with poison, Charles Berbquist used a razor on himself with fatal effect, and L. H. Varney, the aged and well-known superintendent of the Blythe estate property on Market street, fell dead near the Geary-street end of Brook street. ) Varney had been a faithful retainer of Thomas H. Blythe until the time of Blythe’'s decease, and after the taking off of his master he was retained in the em- ploy - of the Public ‘Administrator to look after the property on Market street, be- tween Kearny and Brook streets. He was untiring in the discharge of his duties, and never allowed a repair to be made by an outsider that he could possibly man- age to do himself. In this way he is re- puted to have saved to the estate many thousands of dollars in the course of his years of service. His death is supposed to have been due to old age, as he lacked but one year of being four score. He was a native of New Hampshire, and so far as could be learned has no relatives in this city. His remains were removed to the parlors of the California Undertaking Company, corner of Geary and Stockton streets, from which the funeral will be held Satm;dny. J. C. Fletcher was a seaman, aged 33 years, and a native of Saxony. e had been recently employed at the Telegraph Hill quarry of Gray Bros. His body was found about 1 o’'clock p. m. at 341 Mu- nich street, corner of Persia avenue, -1 the Mission road, where he had been lodg- will be adjusted by a committee :flo;tltl::!n‘ of President J. T. Moran, Vice ing at the house of Fred Stadmenn. An C000000000000000006 Old Age Are Instru- mental in Suddenly Cutting Off Lives. empty whisky bottle and a small glass were lying near him. It is believed that he took strychnine in the liquor, after having been on a protracted spree. On being asked Wednesday by a woman friend if he had any funds remaining, he replied: “I've got money enough to last until to-morrow, and I won't want any after that.” His last service aboard ship was on the Edward O’Brien, which he left November 1 of last year. In an en- velope found on his person were two bunches of faded flowers, reminiscences evidently of a love affair. = Berbquist was a Swede, aged 38 years, and earned his living by playing the ac- cordion. He was found dead in his room in the Adelphia House, 909 Kearny street, ® ® (O] @ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@é@@@@@@@@@@@ OOOOOPOOOOROO® o Jas.C.FreTcHER. |0 LoROIOR CROROJOR OJ R OX COJOROTOXOX O] about 4 o'clock p. m. yeSterday, having bled to death from razor wounds. He had cut both of his wrists and also his throat. He was suffering from the last stages of consumption, and had become so weak that during the last three nights of his ® life he had to be assisted to go upstairs to his room. D:?ondencg caused by this incurable mal; fi is believed to have led him to take his life. several days. at a time. is most emphatically denied by Mrs. - inson herself. Now it is directly de- clared by Mrs. Wrede that the alleged assault was due to her threat to go to my mother with stories about me. The in- consistency of this charge is shown by the fact that the tales she proposed to carry were well known to my father and mother. As I was well aware of this fact, there was no reason for me to become ex- cited, let alone make threats against life. do not care to sav anything of the wom- an’s reputation. It is too well known to.make that necessary. Her statements are malicious fabrications, and 1 can only brand them as such. If she were respon- sible—had property—I would sue her for slander, but she has nothing left of a once splendid property, and therefore there is no redress for me. 4 “Finally, the statements she makes against her daughter Edith are infamous. My relations to the young woman were never anything more than that of physi- cian and friend.” LIEUT. COL. MILEY IS HERE AGAIN HE - HAS BEEN ORDERED TO PROCEED TO MANILA. This allegation Rol Will Join General Lawton’s Staff in the Philippines—Brilliant Ca- reer of a Brave Soldier. Lieutenant Colonel John D. Miley, ald de camp to General Shafter, who partic- ularly distinguished himself at San Juan, is at the Palace, having arrived from New York yesterday morning. He will pro- ceed to Manila to report to General H. W. Lawton, who is going there by way of the Suez canal. In the regular army Col- | onel Miley is lieutenant of the Second Ar- | tillery and while in Cuba was inspector | general of volunteers. It was rumored that he will be General Lawton’s chief | of staff, but of this Colonel Miley had | received no_official notification. i “I only know,” said Colonel Miley, | LIEUTENANT COLONEL MILEY | “that my orders were to proceed to the Philippines b’y way of San Francisco. ‘While I would be highly gratified to be tavored with the high position, I have no knowledge of it as vet. I do not think, | however, that I will perform any inspec- | tion duty at Manila. I received my or-| ders while at Governor’s Island, and just had time to pay my respects to General Lawton before his hurried departure on | the Grant, and I did not discuss military subjects with him at all. I assure you | that 1 was glad to be sent by way of this city, as I formed many pleasant associa- tions during my stay here at the Presidio, | and I was anxious to renew them. Al- though my time is limited, as I sail on | the Coptic Saturday, I would be glad to meet all my friends. | Colonel Miley with Captain W. H. Mc- | Kittrick and Lieutenant J. R. Wheeler | raised the American flag at Santiago, and he says that pulling on the rope which hoisted “Old ‘Glory"* was one-of the pleas- antest incidents of his life. When Colonel Miley was at the Presi-| dio no officer was more popular with the rank and file than he and his career has been watched with interest by the San Francisco public. As a first lleutenant in the Second United States Arllllerg he was ass};ned to duty on General Shafter's staff and later on was made lieutenant colonel of volunteers in recognition of his efficiency during the war. When the war ceased he reported to Washington, and his assignment to General Lawton’s staff i another tribute to his sterling qualities as a man and soldier. “KID” W'COY WILL MEET CHOYNSKI| MANAGER W. A. BRADY AR-| RIVED LAST NIGHT. Fight Promoter Says Fitzsimmons | and Jeffries Are Practically Matched for a Fight. ‘William A. . Brady, theatrical manager and fight promoter of Néw York, arrived in this. cty last night and went to the Palace. - He had a pocketful of {elegrams, all relating to fisticuffs and to the coming six-day bicycle race of which he is the prime mover.: ' Brady, notwithstanding his long overland, trip,- looked fresh and wide-awake as he.always does, and as usual is “full of fight"—that is, for the men whom he has' taken under :his pro- tecting: wing. These are “Kid” McCoy | and 'Jeffries. He did not know until he reached this city that the “Kid"” had de- | cided to put himself under his guidance, | but a telegram from McCoy which read: “Will meet Choynski after March 20. Ar-| range everything. 1.will train in Los An- | geles,” clinched the bargain which was started in New York:a few weeks ago. BradK was -Jubilant over the prospective match and ‘expressed his bellef that it | would be a great fight. Brady met Eddie Graney, ‘hoynski's manager evening and the match was speedil made. The men will meet at cate welghts before the Palace Athletic Club on March 24, | gave | From his other telegrams Brad out the information that.the itzsim- mons-sharkes match was off because O’'Rourke and Julian could not agree on the date of contest. Sharkey wanted a postponement which had all marks of being indefinite, and the match fell through. The third telegram contained the infor- mation that Fitzsimmons and Jeffries are practically matched. There was a big crowd at the conference of the represen- tatives of the big fellows in New York iy;esterda , and another meeting will be -day to sign articles. Julian’s de- mand that Jeffries' $2500 be deposited in the Journal office this morning at 9 o’clock will be complied with to the letter. ‘When Brady was asked when the flwt would take place he answered: “We would like to fight in six weeks. Any old time will suit us. Jeffries is now sparring in Portland, Maine, but T will have him on the scene of the contest right away. He gave exhibitions in Boston on Monday night, but’ was stopped 1e authorities, and he punched the bag the rest of the week. e was matched to meet Joe Goddard on: February 21, but the big match will interfere with their meeting. “In regard to Corbett I would like to say that though we have separated I have nothing but the most frien ! feelings for him. believe i1 he would train prop- erly and give up some modern ideas which he possesses on the subject he would win in a twenty round go 'with Sharkey. Cor- bett will open a saloon on‘March 1 on Broadway, between Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets. He has fitted the mlce beauufllly in white and-gold, and s name will appear in electric letters in front. It is an excellent location, and no doubt he will do well. “I am greatly interested in the six-day last | the ear- | POPPEEEOPPOPEPOOOREEEOOEOO MICHAEL SHOWS HIS WONDERFUL BURST OF SPEED Easily Rides a Mile at a 1:565 Clip. PACED BY A MOTOR CYCLE MILLER RIDES THE DISTANCE UNPACED IN 2:04. “Big Bill” Furman of Los Angeles Has Arrived and Will Turn Professional—Fritz Lacey With Him. -0 -0 EN-aEEE-EE “I believe this to be the fastest.indoor track of its size ever constructed in the world,” remarked diminutive Jimmy Michael, the middle-distance ¢hampion of the world as he dismounted ‘from his wheel after a two-mile spin,around the eight-lap board surface just completed in the Mechanics’ Pavilion yesterday, after- noon. Michael, in the presence of fully 500 on- lookers, had just finished two miles at a 1:55 clip, paced by Henri Fournier’s won- derful gasoline racer. It was a marvel- ous, hair-raising performance, and a hun- dred watches were held on the “Welsh Rarebit” as he ‘“tacked on” behind the wizard Frenchman, after riding a couple of laps to warm up, and set out to try his speed on the track to determine whether he might reasonably expect to be successful in his trial against the world's five-mile record at the opening of - the meet to-morrow night. F. Ed Spooner, the well-known Eastern newspaper man, Jack McGlynn of _the Olympic Club, and R. A. Smyth, official handicapper of the Pacific Coast, took the time from the tape, so its accuracy is_guaranteed. Fournier had been using the track for a couple of hours before Michael came FANCY DRESS LENGTHS. PLAIN DRESS LENGTHS. PLAID DRESS'LENGTHS... NOVELTY DRESS LENGTHS. REMNANTS OF PLAIDS DRESS LENGTHS OF CREPONS. PIEROLA DRESS LENGTHS.... out. very imaginable sort of a_ bicycle STORM SERGE DRESS LENGTHS Reduced to HALF PRICE racer had ing thi J be- s ' h;]f,firh,m, g e e acked oM pe- || DRESS LENGTHS OF FANCY WEAVES.. .Reduced to HALF PRICE chine_at about a 2:10 clip, and for some 55 time Miller, Waller, P!eécpe, Lawson Fur: | | REMNANTS OF CHEVIOTS Reduced to HALF PRICE ville an e other six-day man followes N. T F B, yille and the other six-day man {oliowed | gy REMNANTS OF STORM SERGE Reduced to HALF PRICE P o Eor e after e | | . REMNANTS OF CREPONS........ -Reduced to HALF PRICE 18 a “comfortable’ pace for them, what |l REMNANTS OF FANCY WEAVES. ‘Reduced to HALF PRICE must they do when riding hard, is the uestion the onlookers asked themselves. iller had but a short time previously ridden an unpaced mile in 2:04, which is better than the Coast record. The men with_their big-geared machines, most of which run up to 116 or 120, seemed to be going slowly, however, compared to the swiftly moving piston Tod and the rapid *‘choo, choo, choo,” emitted from Four- nier’s ' pacer. After the long-distance riders had had their exercise, the sprinters were given a chance to ride behind Henri. McFarland and Stevens, of “I and Stevie’ fame, were the first ones out rapidly followed by Jay ‘“King” Eaton, Teddy Goodman, Har- Ty Gibson and Harry Elkes. Shortly aft- erward came ‘Big Bill” Furman and Fritz Lacey, who had arrived from Los Angeles but a few hours before. They have been training down there for this meet, and are in good shape. Lacey is a froress!onal. and Furman says he is go- ng to turn ‘‘pro.” at once, as he ‘‘needs the money.” Russ, Bozio, Kragness and numerous other amateur Olympians also tried out during the day and showed splendid speed. 'he performance of the afternoon, how- - -0-E-0EE-EEEE R -H-E-BB . ADVERTISEMENTS. —§—-u-u-u-E-E0-5FE-EE REMNANTS «+« AND . DRESS LENGTHS! Black andColored Dreés Goods and Silks. ‘For the next few days we will make a determined effort to clear out entirely our remaining stock of Winter Goods. - Large shipments of NEW SPRING GOODS are dueto arrive shortly, and this combined with the fact that we will take an inventory during this month of our stock on hand impels us to offer our entire stylish stock at PRICES CUT IN TWO! - Colored Dress Goods. REMNANTS OF FANCY DRESS GOODS. REMNANTS OF PLAIN DRESS GOODS.. REMNANTS OF NOVELTY DRESS GOODS.. ~ Black Dress Goods. Market, Jonmes and McAllister Sts., San ‘Francisco. L o | NN arked down to HALF .Marked down to HALF .Marked down to HALF .Marked down to HALF .Reduced to HALF Reduced to HALF .Marked down to HALF ...Reduced to HALF PRICB PRICH PRICB PRICE PRICH PRICE PRICE PRICE -Marked down to HALF -Marked down to HALF PRICH PRICE ever, was Michael's try-out for two miles. Little Jimmy has been doing much quiet [ o e e b N A training in the park on his wheel, and many is the would-be racer who has tacked on to this diminutive sprinter out there, thinking he was only a boy and eas- ily left behind, only to soon see the form of the supposed boy vanisn rapidly in the | distance as he pedaled out of sight at a | two-minute clip. After encircling the track a couple of times to get warmed up the ‘‘Rarebit” caught the rear wheel of Fournier's ma- chine and they were soon flashing around | the track so fast that a man standing in | the center and turning his head to follow them could not keep in one position more than a second. Fournier's pacing machine is so ar-| ranged that he can set it at a given speed | and it will keep it up for miles at a time. Thus it was an easy matter for him to set the register at “1:5” per mile, and it “Rarebit” to follow that speed. Fourni he bent nearly double over the handl speed. much at home an Srerty ety to do.a mile n- 1155, > two miles off as though the feat was b no signs of exertion and hardl: crease 1n his respiration. y an i Michael upholds was apparently almost as easy for the er. does not have to do any work pedaling his machine if he does not want to, but e- bars and pretended to be greatly exert- ing himself in the effort to keep up the Meanwhile, little Michael sat on his wheel almost upnght and apparently as contented -as though touring through the park. The only part of his body that moved was his legs, and al But how easy it was for him. He reeled the ut play, and at the end of the ride showed n- LIONESS OF THE PIANOFORTE ‘Musical Artiste Who Is Wedded to Her Art I Now in the City. fofololololoIooJoXoXoJoROXOIOROJOYOJORCXOJOJOROROXOOXOROJOROROROJOJOXO) [OXOJOJOJOXO] ® (O] [OJOXNO] (cJooXojoJoJoJoJootoJoJoJoJoJojojojoJofoXofoXoXoYooYoXoJofoJoxololo) MADAME TERESA CARRENO. ADAME TERESA CARRENO, the much belated pianiste, who was block- aded for three days at Salida by the snow, arrived in this city yester- day evening and took apartments at the Palace. The frigid element has played sad havoc with her recital dates and two were abandoned in this city on that account. Carreno, who hns been styled “the Lioness of the Pianoforte,” is -a somewhat original character among musical artists inasmuch ' as she re- fuses to be gushed over by society. There is probably no artist before the public who has more originality in conception and technique than Carreno. She herself has stated that she would rather be called “the Wild Indlan cyclln%race in this city. It was a great so in New York, and T feel sure it will uplicate its success in this city.” A Califcrnia lion hunt, with actual photographs, in next Sunday’s Call. — e To Receive Lord Beresford. W. Clayton Pickersgill, British Consul General at this port, has invited United States Surveyor Spear to accompany him to-morrow to receive Lord Charles Beres- ford, who is exps:md on the America Maru from the Orient. The party will 80 in the customs tug Golden Gate. . v : } Planiste” than “‘Society Planiste.” In that respect she throws conventionali- ties to the winds. She it was who, when told by her manager when she arrived in New York a year ago that she was to play at the Waldorf, was aghast, and did not hesitate to tell him so. “But, my dear Madame Carreno, we must have society with us, monstrated. “Bother society,” she replied. not to mix it up with art.” “If I were offered a palace,” says Carreno, “and a million of dollars to t:_erun being a professional pianist, I would refuse all in order to cling to my art.” 000900909060 ¢ 06000206060 o}oooooobééo'o‘oéoéoo’o‘ooooo‘ he re- n (3 o @ o @ o ® o @ o @ o @ o @ o @ o 3 g “It is all very well of itself, but it is best ® o @ o n k=5 (oL O OROIOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOJOJOJOXOOJOXOJOJOJOJ O OOXOXO YO RO YOoXo YO XOYOYO) S ® | ) @ 4 ® 3 k3 4 @ 4 ® o @ o ® o @ o @ o ® 3 @ o @ o * N prominent club men and en appointed officials of his reputation of being the “‘athletic mar- ;‘::d?f the age.” To a Call reporter he “I can bring that time I just made down to 1:50 to-morrow—maybe 1:45. Cothe around in the afternoon and see me do it.”” And this without apgarently even the faintest thought that he might be consid- ered boastful. The f\)!!owing dealers have be the meet: Referee, William L. Loos. Judges—Chi A Adams, F. T Kerrigam A be Swatns B B. Jerome, R. M. Welch, J._ M. Hamliton. Scorers—Stanley G. Scovern, Harry Cosgriff, Edward Bowes, David Marshall, A. J. Menne. Timers—H. D. Hadenfeldt, W. T. Macfarlane, G, P. Wetmore, J. F. McGlynn, W, F. Foster, Edwin E. Stoddard. - Announcer, Wilber F. Knapp. Marshal, Willlam Mackie. Clerk of course, George E. Dixon. Assistant clerks—J. F. Hancock, T. G. Spillane. Umpires—Theo. C. Dodge (chief), Tom F. Meherin, Frank Bush. Starter, Douglas White. Handicapper, R. A. Smyth. The long-distance riders at the track all have two pairs of handle-bars on their machines, one pair upturned and the oth- er dropped. If they want a comfortable, “for health and pleasure” position, they ride resting on the upper pair. If some one is trying to pass them in a dashing sprint they drop down to the lower ones and give him a rub that he won't for- get. And what the six-day men don't know about bicyele racing is hardly worth while learning. They are familiar with every possible feature of the game. —_— ee——— More Postal Clerks. Fourteen new postal clerks were ap- pointed yesterday from the civil service eligible list at a salary of $600 per an- num. They are: Henry C. Behrens, Gil- bert D. Bell, Edward 8. Wood, John G. Daub, A. F. Schuler. George M. White, John O’Connor, Daniel B. Dwyer, John E. Williams, B. L. Hesseltine, William L. St. Amant, John H. Dumbrell, M. Klein- haupt and M. L. Friedlander. This addition to the force has been ren- dered necessary by the great increase in mail matter, owing to fhe presence of 20,000 United States soldiers in the Philip- pines. e They Sue for Support. Mary Jane Cullen has sued Gerald Cul- len, her husbafd, for maintenance. The plaintiff avers that for some time past her husband has neglected to provide her with the common necessities of life., hence the suit. Fannie B. Heinecke asks the court to compel her husband, Paul Heinecke, a Market-street Railway Com- gany employe, to pay her $35 a month for er support. She avers that her hus- band has deserted her without cause, and refuses to contribute toward her maln- tenance. B — Union Pacific Not Blockaded. According to a telegram received yester- day by D. W. Hitchcock, the passenger a%em of the Union Pacific Railroad in this city, from E. L. Lomax, the general passenger agent of that company at Omaha, there is no interruption to pas- senger traffic on that line. The dispatch is ia!‘!hfoll?wu: > “‘There is no truth in the telegrams pub- lished in the morning papers that the Union Pacific is blockaded. Our tral are running through in both directior and generally on time. In the Divorce Courts. Elizabeth Brodie has been granted a di- vorce from Francis Brodie on the ground of extreme cruelty. Decrees of divorce on the ground of desertion have been granted Emma Hoffman from August H. Hoffman, Agnes Bradley from Arthur Bradley and Nettle Graham from J. W. Graham. Suits for divorce have been filed by Erieda Gui- da against Santino Guida, on statutory grounds; and Marie Soula against Pierre oula, on the ground of infidelity. —_——— _The story of Luther Burbank’s wonderful success in breeding fruits and flowers is told in next Sunday’s Call. ——— Promi. ! t» Reform. ‘When S. D. Sutton, the telephone-box thief, appeared for sentence before Judge Mogan yesterday, a strong plea for leni. ency was made. The Judge was told that influential friends were trying to get a po- sition for Sutton, who hnfi’ promised to re- form. The Judge continued his case for thirty days to ffve Sutton an opportunity to begin his reformation. > \ ‘