The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 14, 1899, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 1899. TURNED DOWN BY THE MAN FROM MEXICO San Mateoans After Burns’ Scalp. THREW THEM DOWN . HARD HAD A SALOON-KEEPER AP- POINTED POSTMASTER. W. C. Parsons Did Not Get the Place Because He Would Not Assist Burns to Get Assembly- man Brown’s Vote. In his ravenous desire to secure votes and: crush 'those who refuse to assist him, “Mexican” Dan Burns by petty in- e in theappointment of a Post= ) Mateo has stirred up a t that threatens to disrupt the entire organization of the Repub- lican party in San Mateo County.: Old line Republicans of the county are now up in arms against Burns, the members of the County Committee have kicked the traces and even residents of the county who scarcely ever interfere or take any intere political affairs are denouncing Burns as a scoundrel of the deepest dye. Because the members of the County Committee of San Mateo County re- fused to advise Assemblyman Brown to vote for Burns, the Mexican in a spirit of vengeance eked out his petty spite by using his influence to turn down W. C. Parsons, whom the County Commit- tee recommended for the appointment of Postmaster of San Mateo. To add in- sult to injury, the “Man from Mexico” secured the appointment for Thomas E. yrnes, a saloon-keeper, and son of ex- Senator “Jim” Byrnes, whose career in the Legislature was rcgarded as any- thing but commendable, and whose reputation.was that of a programmer willing to * stand for any proposition when the man behind the screen pulled the string. W. C. Parsons, the logical though un- fortunate candidate for the position of Postmaster, has been a resident of the county for the past twenty and his reputation throughout the county is above reproach. Shortly after the last election Par- sons, who had worked faithfully for the st s of the entire Republican ticket, announced himself as a candi- date for the postmastership. His many warm friends flocked to his support, and every single member of the County Committee gave him his recommenda- tion. In addition to this Mr. Parsons’ friends circulated a petition in his be- half, which petition was forwarded to Con- gressman Loud, who had promised J. T. Jennings, chairman of the County Committee, to indo; anybody whom the committee saw fit to recommend. In the meantime Mr. Parsons came to this city at the suggestion of his friends to secure whatever influence that could be exerted in his behalf. Political manipulators, clo: up in,the confi- dences of Dan Burns, went to Mr. Par- sons and told him that he could not get the appointment unl he could induce the County Committee of his county to ons spurned this prop- s a man of honor and he would not, even to further his own ends, stoop o low as to bend an effort to aid rascal Dan in his disgusting attempt to go to the Sen- ate as a representative of California. So Parsons went back to his home in | | | WITTMAN LEADS THE DRUM CORPS ON PARADE .»M@&-@w-@—»@*—@z—o R O O e e e O SR i = S O e )8 - Anp @ POt +0+ 09640 +0400+0+0+ -0 +>¢>+ O+ 0+ 0+ Capy.\Wirr man Sveep—1 Doing Hig Lt Birosace Cres BRATE > TakE - Waug « Ser. Bropry DeLiveRING A CommanD. Yoy Gew ln STER JoseE e Conmoy NG T, DR SR PP DA SO ISP S S PSS S >~ @H,,H.,*Q*M@;—@—Q—@-’—Q—Q—@+@—Q-@—.—M—Q—@—O—W+@ B O e O e e e e R e e e o Sl i O S S CY ° Steals a March on Chief Lees and Assumes the Honor of Introducing the Latest Innovation in Police Circles to the Public. EAVY Is the heart of Chief Lees. That police drum corps has rat- a-planned up and down Van Ness avenue, and the venerable chief- tain was not at the head of the proces- sion. That proud distinction fell to the lot of Captain c. f. Wittman, while vour Uncle Isaiah, perforce, must sit in his office and listen to the sweet strains of his drums and sece his despised subordinate ride away at their head. That is why the heart of Chief Lees is_heav; Yet while he of the frost-bitten ex- tremities was receiving the adulations of the happy nurse-ladies of the aristocratic boulevard, the Chief sought comfort in the thought that his day was coming; would be here, in fact, on the 22d, Washington's birth- when the schools and business ho would be closed and there would be somebody out to admire him besides nursemaids. But still the Chief's grief was only half assuaged. It might rain on Washington's birth- day—oh, heavens!—or he might come down with the grip, and at all events Wittman would have the glory of first leading that drum corps on the avenue, While the Chief stormed and fretted by turns, Wittman and his men were just tearing up the bitumen on . the avenue, for the department was put- ting on the finishing touches yesterday preparatory to the annual police parade on the 22d. It was an inspiring sight, and oh, how those happy coppers—the mem- bers of the drum corps—pounded the sheepskin and perspired and tried to look unconscious. There were three divisions out, and the commanders. of two of them are of the opinion that they were made use of by the third to add luster to his laurels by at- tracting the crowds for him to pass in review before. 3 Captain Gillen took hismen over from the Seventeenth street station in the forenoon. Lieutenant Price was sec- ond in command, while the platoons were in charge of Sergeants Monahan, Blank, Campbell, Perrin and Griffiths. Officers Kearney, Lycette and Red- mond were the drummers, and the di- vision put up a very handsome appear- ance. After an hour’s drill on the broad avenue the men marched back to their station, and at 2 o'clock Cap- tain Spillane marched the men of the Southern station out. Lieutenants An- | derson and Nash, and Sergeants Con- boy, Brophy, Donovan, Coogan, Mc- Manus and Green were his subordi- nates in command. The Southerners disdained the services of drummers, Sergeant Michael Joseph Conboy marking time with his “hay fut, straw fut,” but mixing himself up on which was which. But Spillane’'s men were all right. They had perfect confidence in their captain and obeyed his orders impli- citly, and it will surprise a good many if the Southern division does not carry off the honors in the big event. ‘While the Southern division was out Captain Wittman was as busy as a monkey with a flea-infested mate, forming his men in line preparatory to starting for the avenue. The bulk of this work fell upon Lieutenant Bird- sall and Sergeants Martin, Harper, Shea, Bush and Gleason of the Central station. From the California street station came a detachment under Ser- geants Helms and Christiansen; from the O'Farrell street station Sergeants Tobin and Duke brought a force, while Baldwin and Anderson from the North End station led still another contin- gent. In addition to these officers, Cor- porals Adams, Williams and Cills were out, so it was a formidable command that devolved upon the captain. But he was equal to the occasion. A hand- some black steed, caparisoned with a military saddle and leather covered stirrups that looked like little dog ken- nels, bore the captain up and down the line. It is said those stirrups were made extra large in order that they could be lined with nice, warm, soft flannel and still leave room for a Japa- nese pocket stove and one of the cap- tain’s feet in each. And there was the drum corps, or at least a portion of it, for in its en- tirety it consists of sixteen members. Jack McLaughlin, Loyal Webster, Johnny Butterworth and Everett Gardner were each united to a big snare drum that made even the milk wagons shy at the noisy noise. It wag great, and there at the head rode Cap- tain Wittman. Major General Otis leading his men against the Filipinos could not be more fully alive to the dignity and respon- eibility of his position than was Cap- tain Wittman, but withal he bore his honors with consideration for Chief Lees The drum corps and hors& were enough for him, and so he did not dis- play his sword and drum major's ba- ton, nor did he adorn himself with any extra gold lace, so there is still one or two novelties for the Chief to spring next Tuesday. When Spillane marched his men back to the City Hall Wittman sal- lled forth. Such a headache! Those drums were awful, but no music could sound half as sweet to the leader as they did. Butterworth seemed to imagine he was clubbing a refractory drunk into sub- mission and went about the task with his whole soul. Webster chewed his tongue in ryvthm to the fattoo he was beating, while McLaughlin couldn’t seem to-keep his drum from getting between his legs and tripping him up. Gardiner was all right, barring a nerv- ous apprehension lest the small boys who crowded about him should give audible expression to their inward comments on his performance. Nevertheless, the tribe managed to reach the avenue, where Captain Dun- leavy and Sergeants Mahoney and Cook, with the Harbor division, were in waiting. The two forces were con- solidated and drilled for an hour. Wittman's joy was not unalloyed, however, for those drummers divided the admiration of the humble clvilians with him, which, of course, will not be the case when Chief Lees in all his glory rides at the head of the column. I can see through the whole business. When the County Committee refused to lend its aid to elect Dan Burns the | latter influenced Loud indorse Byrnes, whose father was a faithful follower of the ‘‘Mexican” boss. We were promised that whoever we recom- mended would receive the appointment. The man who has been appointed is a saloon-keeper. We who have support- ed the Republican ticket at every elec- tion have been openly thrown down, and the only thing we can do is saw wood for two years and turn somebody down at the polls next election. As- semblyman Brown went to the Legis- lature unpledged. The people of the county elected him, knowing him to be an honest, conscientious man, who would do his duty by them regardless of the consequences. He did not see fit to vote for Dan Burns, and there is not a man in the county but what commends him for it. When men like Dan Burns interfere in a petty fight of this kind it's time for the citizens of the county to take a tumble. “I have talked with all cla s of Re- publicans since we were given this deal, and without exception they denounced the action of Burns in strong terms. We have been turned down cold, and to if ever we get a chance to get even we will grasp it with great pleasure.” “I went into this fight at the sugges- tion of my friends, little expecting to 1 Mateo, thoroughly disheartened | jncur the displeasure or opposition of and disgusted by the ‘pettifogging | Colonel Dan Burns,” said W. C. Par- methods of Burns' volitical heelers. | sons. Despite the fact that the County Com- | “T worked hard for the success of the mittee of San Mateo County had been | ticket, and felt entitled to some consid- promised that no appointment would | eration at the hands of the leaders of be made until the 19th of January, | the party. My petition was signed by Baloon-keeper Byrnes was indorsed by | many residents, and nearly everybody Congressman Loud on the 6th of the month. “This is the nastiest piece of trickery that has - blighted” our local polit- ical affai seen by a ( yesterday. “Mr. P: ardent Republican back, and npearly everybody in the county favored his appointment as Postmaster. His petition was signed by some of the most eminent residents here, and both members of the State Central Commitiee were in his fight. ADVERTISEMENTS. @ who took any interest in the political affairs of the county expressed a de- sire to see me get the appointment. The appointment was to be made on aid J. T. Jennings when | the 19th of January, and accordingly 11 reporter at San Mat™ | after election I began to make my fight. sons has been an | I went to San Francisco, and sa worker for years | eral people high up in the councils of v sev- the party, but got little satisfaction. This did not discourage me, as T &new that the place had been promised to whomsoever the County Committee rec- ommended. While in San Francisco I came in contact with one of Burns' po- ticura THE SET $1.25 Consisting of CUTICURA SOAP, to cleanse the skin, CUTICURA Ointment, to heal the skin, and CUTICURA RESOLVENT, to cool the blood, is often sufficient to cure the most torturing, dis= figuring skin, scalp, and blood humors, rashes, itchings, and irritations, with loss of hair, when the best physicians, and all other remedies fail. SAVE YOUR HAIR ‘Warm shampoos with CUTICURA S0P, followed by light dress- ings with CUTICURA, purest of emollients, and greatest of skin cures, will clear the scalp and hair of crusts, scales, and dandruff, soothe irritated and itching surfaces, stimulate the hair follicles, and produce luxuriant, lustrous hair, with clean, wholesome scalp, when all eise fails. thraughoot the workd, Quricvra tfic 22,, Props., Boston, U. B. & onei B " (haifsize), 80e. Porram VARl o g Nl o ' litical manipulators, and he informed me that I could not get the nlace un- less something was done to make our Assemblyman vote for Burns. “I knew this could not be done. In the first place, Brown could not be in- duced to cast his vote for Dan Burns, and In the second place I know of no man in the county who would advise him to do so. I came back to San Ma- | tea, and reported my interview with | Burns’ man to Mr. Jennings. He saw | | the play in a moment, but he still had confidence in the promises made him | before election. When the announce- | ment that Byrnes was recommended | for the position was made Mr. Jennings | telegraphed to Congressman Loud re- | questing him to give a reason for | breaking his promise. He answered | that my petition had been received too late for consideration. On the surface | that looks like a plausible excuse, but anybody with half an eye can see the and of Dan Burns behind it. Of course it would not do for me to criti- cize the man who received the appoint- ment. I will leave that wunpleasant duty for others.” DICK WILLIAMS WILL GET ANOTHER TRIAL CIRCUIT COURT SAYS DE HAVEN ERRED. Not Have Been Ac- cepted. The United States Circut Court has | granted Dick Williams a new trial for the | third time, he having been twice convict- ed of extorting $100 from Wong Sam for landing a cousin of Cheong Deock. The first trial occurred three vears ago. Wil- liams was an interpreter for the Chinese Bureau and is said to have made about $50,000 by charging the relatives of Chi- | nese immigrants from $100 to $200 for al- | lowing them to land. On the first tral, | before Judge Morrow, it was proved that he had a bank account of $14,000, whereas he had not a dollar when he entered upon the duties of his office. Judge de Haven tried the case the sec- ond time it camg up and an appeal was taken on two grounds—first, that the court had erred in accepting Fred A. El- liott as a juror after Mr. Elliott had said that a conversation between himself and Lyman Mowry, a former attorney for Wiiliams, had prejudiced him to the ex- tent of causing him to form an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the de- fendant Elliott said that, notwithstanding the opinion he had formed, he thought he could give the accused a fair and impar- tial trial. The juror was challenged for cause by the defense and the challenge was disallowed. As the defense had ex- hausted its peremptories it was forced to accept the juror. The Court of Appeals, in_an opinion handed down yesterday, held that Judge de Haven had erred in accepting Elllott as a juror. Authorities were quoted to show that as there was a doubt as to Elliott’s eligibility to serve as a juror be- cause of bias, the benefit of the doubt should have been given to the defendant and not to the Government. —_———— Lowest prices on diamonds, watches and jew- elry, JAB. A. SORENSEN, 135 6th, nr. Howard. —_— e .Court of.Appeals Decisions. The United States Circuit Court of ‘Ap- peals yesterday handed'down the follow- ing opinions: Overweight = Counterbalance ~ Elevator Company vs." Improved. Order of‘ Red Men's Hall Association—Judgment of the lower court affirmed with costs. S Scott Woodside vs. Antonio Ciceroni— Decree reversed and case remanded. Mutual Reserve Life - Assoclation vs. George W. Beatty-—Judgment affirmed. Rober Balfour et al, vs. Charles Hop- kins et al.—Judgment affirmed. . T. A. Thompson vs. N. P. Railway Com- pany—Judgment reversed. ° William Irvine vs. Executors.of the last will of James G, Fair—Judgment reversed and case remanded with instructions to :‘em‘ler a judgment in favor of the plaintift n error. E Aid for a Widow. A concert and ball will be given in Gold- en Gate Hall to-night for the benefit of ‘the widow of the late Captain Hallet, who died on the 17th of November last. Cap- tain Hallet volunteered. {\ls services to the Government, and was the man who pilot- ed the Charleston into the harbor of Guam, but afterward succumbed to the deadly climate of the tropics. His widow finds "herself in straitened circumstances and got up, the entertainment to procure enough money to. keep body and soul to- gether until she can procure a_ pension. rofessor Bonelli's ndolin Club, the McKenzie Musical Soclety and other lpromlnem artists will assist at the enter- tainment. . Juror Elliott Was Biased and Should | i LINCOLN WAS HONORED IN THE SCHOOLS Pupils Assemble in the Class Rooms to Do Homage to the Memory of the Martyr. Reverence for the Dead Mingles With Patriotic Enthusiasm Inspired by the Tales of War Veterans. all the public schools of the city yes- terday afternoon and evening, the classrooms being appropriately dec- orated for the occasion with flags and bunting, and the programmes in several instances were quite elaborate. The pupils manifested great interest in the addresses of the old war veterans, dele- gations of whom visited all the schools and participated in the ceremonies. Their patriotism was aroused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm Ly the anecdotes of the camp and battle-fleld related for their benefit, and they joined in singing the stirring war songs with all the fervor and lungpower they could muster. Stories illustrating the sterling character and lov- ing tenderness of Lincoln brought tears to the eyes of the children, but the tears changed to laughter when some humorous saying or incident in which Lincoln had figured as a boy or man was touched upon. It was a day in which reverence for the memory of the martyr President, which it was sought to inspire inJjthe minds of the young people, was made use of to foster the natural love of country and the spirit ol;atrlauam which so dominated his life and which is the safeguard of the Union. The pupils responded in a manner highly gratifying to those having charge of the exercises. They listened with rapt atten- tion to everything relating to this grand character in American history, but noth- ing appealed to them more than the in- tense patriotism of the man whose mem- ory they had assembled to honor. At the Lincoln School the principal ad- dress was made by Professor Knowlton, who paid a beautiful and touching tribute to the character and life of Lincoln. He said in part: “‘Abraham Lincoln stands alone in his- tory. In all the annals of our own coun- try or in those of the world his noble life has no peer. “If any man ever be?n at the bottom he did. "From earliest boyhood all kinds of hardship were his. Through youth and early manhoed he knew every form of the “severest trials .of personal poverty. His rude, rough way wound darkly among thick set discouragements. But it led ever upward. Most disheartening difficulties massed themselves in front of him, but he boldly . charged into. the thickest of them all.” They thronged about him from all sides, but he faced and fought them in every direction. He fought to win. And all the world knows that he did win. He would not down. No discouragements daunted him; no difficulty defeated him. Humbly, patiently, rneverlngls? luck- ily, steadfastly, resolutely, hopefully, he struggled on—he struggl gled up into success. All his atruigllng gave him more strength, and with his greater strength he conquered higher LI.\'COI,N day exercises were held in victories. “When Providénce placed upon his brow the crown of power four rhillions of African bondsmen lay hopelessly groaning in helpless slavery. efore relentelss death ‘struck that crown from his dying brow_ those millions, at his single word, marched exultingly forth into nevér-end- ln% freedom.” 8 ‘he Lincoln memorial exercises at the Hearst Grammer School yesterday after- noon under the 'supervision of Mrs. Wood, the principal, were of a very interesting character, The folding doors partition- ing the three large class rooms were drawn back, making one large auditorium in which three hundred pupils were as- sembled. All of these took part in the execution of a most excellent programme. The rooms were handsomely draped in national colors and decorated with flowers, The Grand Army was re%eunted by. Past Post Commander 1llam H. Wharff of Company C, Eleventh Maine Inhntr{t who acted chairman; Cap- tain E. K. Russell of the Sixth Massachu- setts Light Anfllerx. and J. H. Story of Company D, Second Califorpla Infantry. ed out—he ‘Strug-| These representatives were from Lincoln Post. Many relics of the Civil War were displayed to the pupils and teachers, and short appropriate speeches were made by rs. B. Jane Russell, past department president, and Mrs. Willlam H. Wharff, 8&5[ corps president. The Woman's Relief dlnrps was largely represented in the au- ence. Lincoln day exercises were held in the afternoon at the Everett Grammar School, the classroom being tastefully decorated for the occasion. The pre gramme-gonsisted of patriotic songs, reci- tations, anecdotes of Lincoln and sketches of various periods of his life, written and read by the pupils of the school. Thomas Schuck, a veteran of the Civil | ‘War, and a member of Lincoln Post, G. A. R., entertained the pupils with a nar- rative of his personal experience during the war and exhibited a number of me- mentoes of his army life, including a “hard tack” cracker issued on the eve of the battle of Antietam. and a_minie ball which he stopped with his body in a cavalry charge at Lynchburg, Va., the day before General Lee's surrender. He regaled the pupils with his reminiscences for fully half an hour, and they greafly enéayed the recital. ‘'omrade .J. McDonald and Comrade 8. M. Carr of Liberty Post No. 1, G. A. R., entertained the pupils of Mission Gram- mar School yesterday afternoon for over an hour. Speeches were made on patri- otism, and the comrades -told mnn{ in- teresting and amusing anecdotes ci the life of Lincoln. Memorial exercises in konor of Lincoln were held in the Garfleld Primary School in the afternoon under the direction of. Mrs. Scherer, the principal. Judge W. F. Cook, J. §. Lord and_ Capfwmn J. N. Flint of Garfleld Post, G. A. R., mads brief addresses, and the following pro- gramme was rendéred by the pupils: Salute to the flag; tation, recitation, “‘Blue and Gray”; song, ‘‘Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are Marching”; anecdotes of Lincoln, Miss Miller's class; song, “All the Land To-day Is Ringing flag, Mrs. Coyle's class: ‘“What Our Colors Mean,” Miss Fitzsimmons' class; song, ‘‘Star- spangled Banner'; ‘Lincoln,’ Miss Iitzsim- mons’ class;. quofations .of . Lincoln; song, “‘Battle Hymn of the Republic”; ‘Flag of Washington,”" Manuel Masson; recitation, *“The National Flag,” Eddle McCarthy; song, ‘The Blue and-Gray,” Annfe Gill; recitation, ‘The Better Way,"" Amalia Greannucci; song, “‘Free- dom’'s Song,'” Rosa Lee; song, ‘‘Marching Through Georgia.” At the Humboldt Evening School Lin- coln memorial exercises were held last evening. Joseph Golden delivered a short address, and war reminiscences were re- lated by Comrades Frank Meyer and Frank A. Kelly of Garfield Post, and W. ‘W. Stone of Lincoln Post. Thea following programme was rendered by menibers of the class: Essay, Mies M. Speakman; recitation, A. Me- history of our o Maton:'song, High School Glee Club: emarks, Charles Hehcken: essay, A. Johannsen; sonk, “Solace. g —_—— e The San Jose Bank. The State Board of Bank Commission- ers met yesterday and discussed the af- fairs of the defunct Unjon Savings Bank of San Jose, but nothing new was devel- aped in the matter. Attorney General irey L. Ford was present, and it was de- cided that the proper move to be made ‘was for the State’s attorney to file papers to declare the bank insolvent. To that end Mr. Ford went to San Jose yesterday afternoon. Until the bank is officially in the hands of the court in which the pro- ceedings are to be broush(-it is necessary that the concern should be in the hands of a receiver. Jo!eé)h R. Ryland has been appointed by the Commissioners as tem- porarg' recefver, and his bonds were fixed at $10,000, which were at once filed and approved by the board. . _—— i Found Drowned. The remains of George Malovich, a marine fireman, who resided at Sausalito and who disappeared on the evening of J 30, were recovered from the bay and were taken to the Morgue. BUNKD MEN TRY T0 FLEECE A MILLIONAIRE Attempt to Ensnare I. W. Boydell. HE DECLINED THE BMT ENTICED INTO A ROOM AND TOLD TO PAY MONEY. The Alarmed Tourist Finally Makes His Escape Unshorn of His Wealth by Speedily Tak- ing to His Heels. For the past two weeks the police have been looking. for a trio of the cleverest bunko men who have been heard of in this city in some time. They operated about the leading hotels, and by smooth work tried to mulct guests of their money. The first knowledge the officers of the law had of the presence in' town of these schemers was a complaint lodged at head- quarters last Saturday evening by a friend of I. W. Boydell, a wealthy Aus- tralian squatter and sheep raiser, who arrived on the Moana on the. 8th of the mfl_nth and registered at the Occidental. The story teld by the friend is only an- other of those clever schemes practiced by bunko men, and is as follows: Mr. Boydell was seated in the corridor enjoy- ing an after-dinner smoke when three well dressed strangers took ‘seats beside him. They immediately struck up a con- versation with the Englishman and pro- pounded a number of questions to him on the raising of sheep in his country, the profit to be derived from such business :‘?d the chances strangers would have ere. Mr. Boydell, thinking they were " guests of the hotel who had been informed of -his | vast possessions, readily answered their inquiries. Seeing he was easy game the spokesman of. the party, who was ad- dressed by his pals as “Judge,” tried a différent tack with marked success. He explained to the promising dupe that ne and his friends had had some experience In Alaskan mining, and as their success in the far north was meager they intended | trying their. fortunes-in the Antipodes. The “Judge” appeared’ anxious to learn whether the Ballarat mines were paying, and then branched off into a comparison of the nuggets of the two regions. His views did not meet the approval of his companions, and they offered to prove to him that he was wrong in his assertions. | During the heated debate that follow d | Mr. Boydell was an interested listener, | and he soon became convinced of the earnestness of the :participants. One volunteered the.information that a friend of his had some specimens from both mining centers, and offered to show them in support of his contention. As was. rre- arranged his companion called the alleged “bluff” and -he was asked to display the samples. Fhis he readily agreed to, and | the trio started on their errand. As was | proper Mr, Boydell was invited to accom- | pany them, and nothing loth he went along. 5 3 Boydell, unsuspicious of any wrong; doing,” was led some .distance by i bunko men, and they all wound up in a | small room on a side street. | ‘While one of the trio left the room to | get the nuggets the other two started a | Fame of cards. = The English teurist was nvited to take a hand, but he declined, saying he had never touched a card and had even refused to play “penny-nap” while on the ocean. As was their game | the “‘Judge' began to lose heavily, and he appealed to Mr. Boydell to back him, | ‘which request the latter promptly re- fused. The “Judge” very angrily ob- ' Aged Woman Rides a Bicycle. Probably the oldest living bicyclist is g woman in County Essex, England, aged 93, who is an adept rider and Whose sprightliness is astonishing. Most people could enjoy health until very old age i/ they took proper pre- cautlons to prevent diseases of the digestive organs by taking.an occasional dose of Hos. tetter’s Stomach Bitters. Even after dyspep- indigestion, biliousness and constipation e secured a foothold and become chronic, the Bitters will affojd speedy relief, #la, ha: [ Ble way he was taken in, Mr. jected to the Englishman’s declination to back a ‘“gentleman,” and told him_so, It gradually dawned on Mr. Boydell that:he was among sharpers and he pre- pared to beat a hasty retreat. He tried to leave in good -order, but the two bunko -men coolly told him that he was loser to the extent of $400. The “Judge angrily said to him: - “Why, if you object to paying your honest gambling debts, I won't walk down street with you.” g Not caring for that distinguished honor, the unplucked sheep herder worked his way to the exit and. then bolted, leav- ing the “bluffers” empty handed. ~On reaching his hotel he told friends of his adventure, and they laughed at the sim- This made . Boydell feel sore, as he could have parted with twice the sum demanded by the schemers, as he.is many times a mil- lionaire. During the three days he re- mained at the Occidental none of the al- leged interested sheep buyers and mine promoters put in an appearance to collect the “honest” deb —————————— Died From Their Burns. Jung Jou and Jim Shoo, two of the three Chinamen severely burned in the fire at 724 Commercial street Sunday after- noon, died at the Harbor Hospital yester- day. Their bodies were taken to the Morgue. ADVERTISEMENTS. 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A very unusual opportunity is here offered to select-a fine instrument at the lowest Chicago and London drices. Time payments may be arranged. Some beautiful specimens for students’ use will be shown. : A Singie Spark Left Is the means of re-kindling s fire. So long a3 there 1s life there 1s hope. Nothing seems halt ssbad as NERVOUS DEBIL: Y, whether caused by mental strain, over-wurk, over-worry or in any form or function by -~ LIVING TOO FAST. The terrible train of symptoms are only too well known: flushes and chils, tired brain and baek, sour temper, insomnia, languor, stomach and DBowel trouble, failing strength, ctc., sometimes ending in mania or paraiysis, and even in theso conditions there is certain recovery if the nerve- spark be re-kindled, toned and invigorated. THE FAM 1OUS PERFECTO TABLETS Tone up the system, give prompt relfef to insom- Tia an failing memory, repair the waste and drain of vital powers incurred by indiscretion or excesses, bring back vigor and potency to every MAKE PERFEGT MEN AND WOMEN DIAAKE PER 6 Boxes at $2.50, a 853 Henews: Cuaranteed Cure, ox Vital Energy. Money Refunded. Mailed on receipt of |?r|_c0 by . THE PERFECTO CO. Caxton Building, Chicago, lil. Sold by Owl Drug Co., 8. F. and Oakiand. COKE! COKE! COKE! P. A. McDONALD, 813 FOLSOM STREET, Telephone South 24 Dealer and Importer of all brands of COKR. Yards at HOWARD AND BEALE ST » L,