The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 21, 1900, Page 17

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY ‘21, 1900. 17 WAVAL BILL IS FRENCH MINISTRY SURE TO PASS WELL SUPPORTED Its Majority Will Ee Very | Showing of Strength in Small. | the Chamber. —_— | T COUNT VON BULOW PRAISED' HAS A MAJORITY OF DEPUTIES IANS DISSATISFIED WITH | WILL NOW PROCEED TO CARRY TERPELLATION. OUT ITS PLANS. L > k Will Be the Heighth of Likely to Endeavor to Force Through ties in Germany, the Treaty of Reciprocity With the With the United ion Fete. States. PRt SEere R Associated Press. Ministry of M. ch its national tottering to its death blow im- k of the Parliamentary the substantial majority it re- on the vote of confidence in the ber of Deputies on the interpella- iing the attitude of the Gov- toward the strikers at St. the week the Nationalists wers 1 an important check n s school project in t ut Thursday's Government shattered their hopes and left the pectedly s it to persist in its g tion, it is believed ne 3 g direct bearing upon the prospects of | v American reciprocity treaty, which < the sanguine predictions of the | s here, was thought in some quar- e imperilled by the influential in- and agricultural opposition. The t th s revealed rike inter- to ernment’s strength, lace shortly ies in the naval pro- ves an_expenditure ot of which 500,000,000 francs «d to the reorganization ot Delaporte, a Radical Dep- Who reported on t declared himself fa- hi 8 subma- Holland He with asserts that the the submarine vessel, of which i ent proposed to build two, rere of action the sur- of from 21 00 knots nsive type. nce will pro- mber of these s warm- a protec- it of an ate D war. s practically week was devoted to the the rallway budget, during , several speaken$ compared a num- 4 of French railway work- American system. M. Val- Jlist Deputy representing one of tricts, demanded the adop- ses the hope self with a k from the British navy 1 the Chamber of Deput le ration and that system would e renewal of 110 seats , which will occur on Jan- waited, as the re- ling of the coun- ent. In view of the High Court is a strong moderate- sition to the ministerial e most interesting contest in the con- ¥ where General Mer- ntagonist of Dreyfus nalist idols, is pitted nt candidate a Rad- Instead of to the officers ipal authori- ed that they 1 the list ratifying result that very officer in the vicinity lential party ymmissioner \ces that most an advanced i > prir lent Loubet nscribe t ings are now in truction and that the open- position will occur on the ad- even if it becomes necessary vertised date American is will surpris nerican methods will be a rev opean nations tion caused by the reported ion of Count Boni of one day's dura- in view of the emphatic denial story by his father. Unless the ashion in which the Figaro e Marquis de Castellane’s letter stated it consigned to the waste- ket, should have further results, t now naturally turns to the state- which Count Boni_is expected to make on his arrival in New York. Mrs. Eddy, mother of Spencer F. Eddy, second secretary of the American embagsy, who was severely injured during oyage from America by being thrown in her stateroom by the tossing of is still confined to her room. s she i able to travel she will . accompanied by her son, OLD LANDMARK GONE. Furrows farmer is known by his furrow as [ ter is known by his chips.” It |, hand and a true eye to turn f . No wonder the farmer out, spite of exercise and fresh air. at Watsonville. WATSONVILLE, Jan. 20.—The Wash- gton Hotel, one of the old landmarks Watsonville, was burned down at 3 o'clock this morning. The prop- pas owned by James Mooney and of k on the farm wi i sed by Nick Peckasovich. The e the f,‘;“‘d would tire | Diilaing was insured for $1300 and the ined athlete. And the farmer | siock for $16M. The fire started in the est of all. The first up and | kitchen but its origin is not known. Mr. t 10 Ded, feeding his team before | 204 Mrs. Mooney managed the Washing- ton Hotel for many years, and but a fow his work is practically | nonths ago leased it to Peckasovich. All does not the farmer | the guests escaped from the building and as he treats the land | much of the furniture was saved. He puts back in phos- | A kes out in crops, or the Valuable Property for Sale. . | ment Compan oon complain of *poor | Tpis property t value of Dr. Pierce’s 1 Discovery is in its vital- It gives strength to the to the lungs, purity to the lies Nature with the sub- s property on February 2. | is known as the Sunnyside | irrigation proposition, and has been in the | ¢ r'since January, 18%. | nt to a decree of the st May. The 000. The prop- yside canal and aul Schulze, its pro- sociates spent over million on it. Re- e Allen knows nothing of the intending or probable purchasers. it vou of the great benefit I re- | is said by interested patties, however. { Dr. Pierce’s Golden Med- | the sale 15 in pursuance of a reorganiza- es Mr. G. B. Bird, of Byrn- | tjon scheme by bondholders, Va. “It cured me of a very o iR estion associated with torpid | Medals Presented. 1% the use of ‘Golden Med- | - = appetite; could not sleep | PETALUMA, Jan. 20.—The armory of The h!flevlhll I ate | Company C was last night the scene of gathering to witness the pre-| | a merry | sentation of Native Sons medals and cer- | tificates to the volunteers of Company C, Eighth Regiment. On the platform were the officers of Bear ¥ rse, 50 1 3 | Native Sons of the Mg < Tt gt reeis Tonger: whea 1 | representatives of the Grand Army of the ¥ cured.» ’ Republic. b’,‘ A.“Mo_vcr n;'ndp I'm. presen- M R tation speech. was short but full of s Pleasant Pellets invigor- | [Ciriotic teachings of loyalty and was ste stomach, liver and bowels, se | received wuh‘ thu‘;xderi- of npm;,um After thew when you require i the presentation dancing was induiged in Jou IQULE.A PO | unul ‘midnight. .as s of a | ceiver Joseph 8§, ser supplies Nature with nces that build up the crops. erce d_asked for advice. Golden Medical Dis- he use of it and after taking 0 well that 1 went to work. Dr strong posi- | will have | Government is entitled to | in the | He | General of | to work day and night shifts, The Ameri- ction is the subject of many appre- | notices in the press. The Repub- rcaise says From every point of view the United will have a f them,’ Fire Destroys the Washington Hotel | poor. The farmer | SEATTLE, Jan. 20.—A North Yakima B ORis body the vital | Gispatch says: Notice will be given next e e ’Ifbe does | Week of the sale of the Yakima Invest-, THE EMPORIUM. | $15, $16.50 & $18 Jackets, $9.45. A large number all new this sea- son's best silk- lined Jackets, all styles, all new- est colors and shades, and all kinds of cloths, all sizes — our stock is too large in these finer grades, so down they go— remember they are all this sea- son’s newest and were $15.00, $€1650 and $18.00 —this week...$0.45 Children’s Caps. Golf CGaps—in all the new golf plaids, so much in favor now, each..450 Sailor Caps—Velvet or Cloth-blue, Browns, Tans and Green, either plain or with gold or silver embroidery, at prices ranging upward from........25€ Yacht Gaps— all colors, plain or with embroidery—from....25¢ to $1.50 Undermuslin Dep’t. Offerings. Muslin and Embroid- ery have advanced so much in price that you cannot buy the mate- rials for the present cost of our finished arti- cles. All garments full cut and made up in best manner. §1 Muslin Drawers, fine deep embroid- ery and tucks...... .75¢ ¢ Muslin Draw- ers, embroidery ruffie and tucks... 50c Muslin Gown,hemstitched yoke, with tucks .$1.00 65 Tennis Flannel Gowns, pink and blue ) 4 2 broidery Trimmed Skirt, with deep embroidery rufil 20c lace trimmed Corsef sizes) .10c $5 Children's Jackets,ages 6 to 14,8 2,985 $6.00 Children’s Covert Cloth Jackets, ages 4.00 1.75 Covers (broken Extra Values in Well-Made Shoes. Children’s Black Don- gola Kid Lace Shoes — patent leather tips, wide coin toes, turned sewed rrrERRERRRRR YRy .85¢ % Children’s Kanga- s roo Calf Lace » Shoe —new x opera toes and i 3 tips, sewed [ soles, spring N neels, a shoe : combining style 5 and durabilit; I3 ) | E Boys’ Kangaroo H Calf Lace Shoes > —new English toes and me- dium heavy soles, spring heels, a strong shoe for hard service, sizes 9 to 133 —per $1.30 ys' Viei Kid Lace Shoes, new opera toes and tips, sewed soles, a handsome dress shoe, sizes 24 to 53 —per_pair... $1.65 Ladies’ Lace Shoe —Vici Kid, up- to-date toes, patent-leather tips, fancy basket cloth tops, sewed soles, a practi- e !!RR%RRRR!‘RR!RRRRRR’.RR&I reRnREREREEREY { ...51.98 S Linen Values. It costs exactly the same to have your cloth with a finished border all around as to have it cut from the piece - Napkins to match your cloth exactly at just the same price as non-matching ones. We are in receipt of a large supply of hand- some sets made to our own order in pat- terns absolutely new, the prices and qualities of which will commend them to appreciative buyers. Bleached Table Cloths, bordered all around, 24 yards long, $2.75—3 yards long $3.00 Napkins, 24x! es, in patterns to match, per dozen.................83.00 Bleached Table Cloths, extra choice, 33 yards long, each..... 75 rEERRRRREERRRRR Ry I!MR!&M!!’.!!IR“!! | & Napkins, 24x24 inches, to match, per Cloths for square tables, double damask, 23x2% yards, each............... $6.00 Napkins, 26x26 inches, in patterns to match, per dozen. 50 About 200 Table Cloths from 2 to 3 yards in length, without matching Napkins, are marked at very special prices, each | | INDIAN GOVERNMENT MUST PURCHASE SILVER Reserve of the Calcutta Currency De- partment Has Been Heavily Depleted. LONDON, Jan. 20.—The idea that the Indian Government will shortly have to buy silver has stimulated the demand. Indications that the silver reserve of the Indian currency department has been heavily depleted and will be further r. duced are found in the large sales, tel graphic transfers upon India, further car- marking_of gold for the account of the Indian Government and the dispatch of old direct to India. Out of sixteen and i half crores of cash reserve only about seven crores are silver, ‘According to the Statist, should a fur- ther two millions of gold be sent to In- dia during the next two months the silver holdings of the Indlan Government will | be probably reduced to about four crores. RRERRRRERRRERRRRRR R Ry . THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPORIUM. % 25 new patterns = i::t w.:,i:[‘:_' | :;lgin;?‘o::fi: fti’rl; a.‘d came Saturday. 1 Goldien Rule Bazaar. Price Baturday, persya:«; CALIFORNIA’S LARGEST--AMERICA'S GRANDEST STORg °7¢ ' $1-25 ColoredDressGoods At Less Than Manufacturer’s Cost. l We have purchased from the well-known firm of ) Arnold, Constable & Co., New York, more than ome hundred different styles of fine Dress Fabrics that retail regularly from 75c to $3.00 per yard (very few of them worth less than $1.00)—Fancy Plaids, Camel’s Hair Checks, French Coverts, Vigoureaux, Hair-line Stripes, Light Gray and Tan Mixtures, Silk-and Wool | Novelties, and many handsome weaves in plain-colored Fabrics. Every piece is | seasonable, desirable, beautiful, and they are wonderful bargains at the one uni- | | [ form price at which we have marked the entire collection for . Monday and Balance of Week, l } 63c Per Yard. Advanced Display and Sale Wash Fabhrics and Dress Goods for Spring and Summer. A stream of newness is pouring into San Francisco’s grandest shopping | | place. This week you will enjoy the first showings of 19J0 Wash Fabrics and advanced styles of the wool, and silk and wool Dress Fabrics that are to be worn during the coming Spring and Summer. New Percales—the best quality, the selected styles of | Homespuns—all-wool, plaid back, the advance shipment | three different mills, pretty new patterns in the correct | includes some pretty shades of gray and blue, width 52 shadings, hundreds of styles, full 36 inches wide—per yard... | _inches—price per yar: $1.00 1 $1.75 | ...12ic | Govert Cloths-: e, in the fashionable Frinted Dimities high-class European productions, | Shades of tan, blue and gray, designed for outing suits and colorings perfect —dots, figures and solid effects —all dainty | rainy day skirts, the heavy quality that drapes well—per and sparkling with freshness—per yard | QYA o $1.50 Galatea Cloths - Engiish made, solid twill Galateas, the | GC2Mel’s Hair Saitings s sft clinging fabric in | kind that wears well aud looks fresh to the end, 30 inches | the rough Zibiline effect of last season—charming shades of | . S : e : | green, blue, gray and tan, for skirts or complete straet cos- wide, and a very special value at the introductory price —per | tume, width 50 inches—price $1.50 2 5 s arge Piaids -a high novelty for separate skirts—the Dress Ginghams - hundreds of pieces in exquisite col- |~ cago just received Snlaing i bt ki | orings and styles never shown before, a fine reliable cloth for | i, brown, castor, gray and blue—width 50 inches— prices per the price —per yard -10€ | yar..... = ......$1.25, $1.75 and $2.00 Reversible Golf Cheviots—strictly all-wool, plain | Gheviots in Pastel Shades—wiith 45 inches, a | on cone side, plaid on the other - skirts made of this material very fashionable rough finished material for separate skirts are finished to wear on both sides, width 50 inches - price and complete costumes —we show a line of 6 of the new | $2,25 ' pastel shadings—per yard.....ccoererrsuesecsrensessenns -...31.80 | Special Sale of Slightly Damaged Household and Kitchen Utensils Beginning Monday and while the large assortment on hand lasts, we offer a collec- tion of slightly damaged Household and Kitchen Utensils—agateware, tinware, wooden- ware, white enameled ware, Bird Cage:, Wash Boilers, Tubs, etc., af a fras- tion of their real value. Most of these goods are as good as if perfect, from a standpoint of usefulness, being culled from the stock because of s'ight flaws and imperfections. There are many articles, but only a few of each. Here is the way we have marked them : 29¢ Enameled Rice and Milk Boiler: 28¢ Brass Cuspidors, loaded bottom. Large Enameled Dish Pans.. Enameled Tea and Coffee Pots. 36¢C Tin Pans, 2 7 Tin-covered Buckets. 32 | 38¢ Large Agate Foot Tubs, 87€ —etc., etc. 2 Special Sale - Ladies’ ““Stuttgarter’”’ Unsurpassed assortments of all styles of Underwear from which to make selections—the largest Ladies’ and Children’s Hosiery and Urnderwear Department in the West. A special of Women's “Stuttgarter” Underwear during the coming week. Special sale of ““Stuttgarter,’” No. 105—the finest grade of this Celebrated Sanitary Wool Underwear for Women— Vests, Pants and Combination Suits. This underwear is famous | for its healthfulness and good wearing qualities. No. 105 is medium weight, the most suitable for this climate; vests are single or double breasted, as desired; pants finished with French yoke or string band—sizes 28 to 44—on special sale 'Gb?od Values in ! High-grade Clothing. | Prices to make business lively dur- ing an ordinarily dull period. Par- | ticular attention is ’ | sale called to the qual- ity of the Men’s Serge Suits at $10. Bovs’ Suits for $5.00 — All - wool Blue Cheviot, for boys this week only, at a reduction of 13 to 19 _‘[ears. lnnlg pants style, single | 25 per cent off Regular Prices. breasted sack coat, | strongly made, well lined and guaran- teed to fit perfectly—this lot is the best that we have ever offered for the Curtains for Spring 1900 " e - Eoys’ Sallor Suits for Several cases of new spring goods received last week. We $5.00—We have just received from the East five new lines of Fast Blue Serge Sailor Suits in the new Blouse style, guaranteed pure worsted that will not fade, new in design and handsomely trimmed, sizes for boys 3 to 10 years. Boys’ Knee Pants Suits for $5.20—0ur “Reciprocity” two-piece Suits for boys 8 to 16 years of age are | growing rapidly in favor with the parents of San Francisco and vicinity. They are guaranteed to equal in wearing qualities any $7.50 suits sold in the city—2) styles in all-wool goods, exclusive patterns, from which to make selection. Eoys’ New W:ists, 508¢ — spring styles - each furnished with two detachable collars. Men’s Serge Suits, 310.00. These are our famous Fast Blue Suits for men that we guarantee are equal to the ordinary $15,00 suit that is advertised. They come single or double breasted, silk-faced, are stylishly made, every seam taped and silk sewn, perfect fitting—a money-back proposition if they are not exactly as we tell you. . are now prepared to show the largest and prettiest line of Lace Curtains in all grades that has yet been shown in the big store. Nottingham Curtains, 3 yards long, Point d’Esprit patterns, per pair.... . $1.00 Nottingham Curtains, with very heavy double border, for single or double windows, per pair................ $1 50 Splendid imitation of genuine Battenberg Lace Curtains plain centers, per pair. 2:.75 Heavy Venetian Point Battenberg Imitation Lace Curtains, insertion and edge, per pair. Aeasissssssinsi il O Irish Point Curtains, 3% yards by 50 inches, new patterns, per s G os .$3.75 Bobinet Ruffled Curtains, with edge, per p .$4.52 Arabian Lace Curtains, perfect designs, very heavy borders with plain sides, per pair... 771.50 Muslin Curtains, ruffled, very latest style, per pair $1.50 Bobinet Curtains with wide ruffle and with edge and insertion, i Men’s Overcoats ior $10.00. Hundreds of i . -$2.50 them to select from—heavy or medium weight—all-wool ker- Genuine Brussels Lace Curtains, per pair. 86250 | geys, coverts and worsteds— made with satin sleeve linings and Genuine Battenberg Lace Curtains, several odd lots, 3 to 6 pairs each, now marked, per pair..... .84.50 10 $17.00 Groceries and Liguors--Emporium Prices. Here's where the big store saves the people money on their purchases. Direct grocery telephone South 59. double warp sateen body linings—fashionably cut and an ex- traordinary value at the price. Sugar—Best Dry Granulated—21 lbs| Soups— Campbell's Concentrated, as-| Bourbon Whiskey—0ld Govern- OT.cvnrsaarussnnsnenne ..$7.00 | sorted, tins containing enough to make| ment — bottled at distillery — bottle Qatsup—Golden Rule brand—bottle... | six plates . & 23 17, @ ... 980 . % | Coap—Babbitt's Best— 7 bars....25¢ | Irish Wi iskey — Keegan's Belfast — Shrimps—Dunbar’s Barataria - tin ?Ey_u Noadics—3 pkgs for.....28n ) bottle... $1.00 s Al b e dsabserasnes s s v dodh 271e¢ buckwheat — Best Bastern—10-1b | Table @laret—very choice—case of Pineapple — Sliced Singapore—2 1b| _sacks........... 6 'c| adozen quart bottles ......... .85 tins.... -..... 3 for 86c Porcorn—per| s0c allowed for return of bottles. i~ Plain or Mixed—per Ib .. | Emglish Breakfast Tea-a good | Dinsisen) R 6c| quality—per Ib .ags,.lnel:llng ~Guttgel or Hock, old ma- | offee — .,-m&|sootch —quart | tured goods, the choicest that money Blackwell’s—per bottle. ...2.:@ | bottles..... .25‘ can buy, case of a dozen qunrt’;o.téls Malted Mifk—Horlick’s - small_size Tom Gim — Gilbey— choicest on the | THE EMPORIUM. oo g | é g Millinery at Your Own Price. A new hat for less than half—beauties, Vg constructed after A famous designs, and also several original pattern hats from well- known French makers. Ladies’ Hats of good materials and making that were $6.00 and $7.00—now i 3 3 i .; 3 ¥ were $15.00 to $18—no Elegant Trimmed that_wers $20.00 and $22.50 — now... $10.00 Black Ostrich Tips that were 50c—mnow ats Quills at all prices.. Silk Velvet-covered Frames, were $2.50 - Furniture Specials. The half dozen mentioned below and RAARRARAR LR AR ana many others for the coming week. If in need of furniture it will pay you to in- vestigate the big store’s furniture offer- ings: White Enamel Iron Bed—heavy malleabls iron, faney scroll, worth $7.50 —this week..... .$4.75 Solid Oak China et—30 inches wide, 5 feet 8 inches high, with French beveled mirror, worth $15—this week . $8.65 Golden Oak Sideboard —highly polished, neatly carved, 14x24 inch French plate mirror, beveled, swell front, worth $21 50 —this week 5.25 Parlor Suite—3 piec fa, Armchair and Reception. Chair ; mahogany finish, upholstered in silk, damasks and_tapes tries, worth $25—this week... $16.75 Bedroom Set—7 pieces, solid oak, golden finish, 24x30 inch beveled French plate mirror, swelled front, dresser piano polish, neatly carved, worth §$35—this week .. $27.20 x x K X 3 z b k4 b b B kg b = s b.d B4 x b = x i s 3 s Crockery Dep’t. ful articles that Some good values in are in everyday demand in a new shape— the Here is a dinner set we have just received them from maker. Fine semi-porcelain with a nar- row gas light green border —it looks like a very fine China de- The set for sign. WARAARA AR AR ARA TR G AR AR A awaa 6 pers $3.80 Incandescent G Light Lamps--com- 3 plete with burner, | mantel, chimney and k-4 shade, as in picture s £ = o Migte e 3 AL o—\ tels.......... 200 B “=\ The best Weisbach 3 L = ) Mantels .35¢ ¥ =y Decorated Porcelain ¥ Lamp, like pictare, bowl and inch shade to match— complete8 8@ Round decoratad China Tea Pot Stands 20e Gold Band China D sert Plates—set of 6... .50¢ merican Pottery Cuspidors, red, blue and green — solid colors stippled with gold— each. ..80¢ American Pot- tery Tea Pots— new shapes — red, ARARAAAA R A G AR AR A A anaan green or blue § stippled with 8 gold, 560— ¥ brown stippled ¥ with gold...480 g x Carpet 3 Specials. 3 A clearing sale of this season’s pat- g terns. Save one-quarter of the price now ¥ ‘and get the newest and prettiest carpets «; made. 60c Tapestry Carpets, with borders to match—per yard .... 450 75¢ Tapestry Carpets, with borders to match ; also Hall and Stair Patterns—per yard... Cc 90c Best Grades, 10- 'apestry — per yard .. 67i0 $1.10 Wilton Velvets—elegant designs —per yard 20 $1 25 Body Brusse! 820 $1.35 Axminster Carpets, with borders to match, handsome patterns—yard 9@ Wall Paper. Window Shades. Housecleaning time is almost here again. Are you planning to replace any of the rooms? If you are we can help you to select a suitable and pretty paper from our hundreds upon hundreds of styles. We can save something for you, rhaps on the price of papers. - ngrain Papers. suitable for Parlor, Dining- Toom and Bedroom, just recently re- ceived from the factories, new colorings, per bolt «which contains about quantity of paper in 3 ordinary rolls 39 Bedroom, Hall and Dining.room Papers in AAARRACRARAANARALRRL Y AnAas good choice designs, per roll. 7c Washable Tile Papers, new patterns. per WU s g - 330 Genuine @4 Opaque Shades, 37 Pe= by 7 feet........ 50¢ Serviceable Opaque Shades, 36 inches by 7 feet..... -35¢ (RARAAAAAa AR A RARaaa S— ; . 7. O T WY 40c, large size 80€ ' market—bottle $1.35' soc allowed for return of bottles. | Fe't Shades, 3 AR AR AR AR RN LR A LR Y LR RN R A N LR RN AR AR RN R AR R RN N RN R RN R R LR R L LR RARRN LR AL LR UL L AR AL R ARR N AL ALRARRALLN AR R AR QAR QAR A AR AR AR A AR A2 aa R aanan Iknnwn Sacramento women, to limit the number of saloons in the residence dis- tricts of this city. Before such a figure is reached purchases of silver for coinage ought to be made unless the Indian Government is prepare to incur risks which might bring disaster. The Statist insists that the Government must buy silver without delay and have it coined as quickly as possible, and reasons that India ought not to be subjected to further trials on top of the famine, also pointing out that if troubles break out on the Afghan frontier silver alone will be usable. Bassett Acquitted. REDDING, Jan. 20.—A. L. Bassett was acquitted of the charge of assault with intent to commit murder by a jury in the Superior Court to-day. On November 17 last Bassett became engaged in a fight with Tim Shea and cut his opponent quite badly about the head with a pocketknife. Immediately after the trouble Shea said Bassett had made an unprovoked assault upon him. At the trial Shea reversed his story completely, testifylng to havin been the assailant and that Bassett ha acted In self-defense. INDECENT PICTURE EXHIBITION CLOSED Mayor Clarke Promptly Suppresses an Immoral Show in Sac- ramento. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 20.—Mayor George | H. Clarke to-night closed down an iIn- decent moving picture exhibition on K| street of the character which The Call | some months ago attacked in San Fran- | cisco. The Mayor instructed the police | department to visit the place daily and | see that his order is obeyed. The pictures which were being exhibited were of tne vilest sort and were patronized by young | boys as well as adults. The Mayor gave the proprietor the alternative of closing | them down or suffering immediate prose- cution. 2 - ‘Want Trees Inspected. SANTA ROSA. Jan. 20.—At the meeting of the Sonoma County Horticultural So- clety held this afternoon a committee was appointed to secure signatures to a petition which will be presented to the Board of Supervisors asking for the ap- pointment of a horticultural commission for Sonoma County, whose duties it will be to inspect all shipments of fruit trees into the county to guard against any im- portation of pests from abroad. e A s Passed Counterfeit Coin. REDDING, Jan. 20.—The city was flood- ed with counmrl’&l! dollars Friday even- ing. and a man Riving the name of Joe Rolf has been arrested for passing them. On his person were found twenty bogus Mayor Clarke sald to-night that he ap- | coins bearing different dates. It Is roved the movement of the Tuesday | lleved that Rolf has confederates some- jfuerm Club, composed of many well- | where, who manufacture the coins, The money he was | g is a very good counterfeit. It has a metallic ring and is hardly discernible from the genuine. PRIZE FOR ESSAYS. Darwinian Theorvy as Applied to !n- litical Development. BERLIN, Jan. 2.—The sum of 30,00 marks hLa given to Professors Co rad and to be awarded by them f the best essayvs submitied up to December 1902, on the application of the Darwinian theory to intérnational political develop- ment and legislation. s Borlini Resigns. Spectal Dispatch to The Cali. SACRAMENTO, Jan: 20.—Governor | Gage has accepted the resignation of Al- fred A. Borlini as first Heutenant and in- | spector of rifle practice of the Fifth In N Borlini 1s the teiler of co bank who was found |a San Franc Lshort in his accounts.