The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 26, 1902, Page 29

4 N ADVERTISEMENTS. ~ WOMEN ANI D THE WEATHER. ITS EFFECT ON THEM. Ey MARGARET L. BRIGGS. (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.) It is & fact that most women are known woman properly; that thing to give cheer to the sombre surroundings. But that this depressed in cloudy weather. A well- writer says it is becatse women do not choose their clothes women should wear bright colors on a cloudy day, some- is a mis- teken idea is quickly shown by a careful study of the physical condition .of the body. For if you go into the matter carefully, you will fird that all women are not dery wome: who ther. In other words, @ by weather; and if a wo: that she is sick. Those women who have some infl: are most subject to this despondencyr. indication ma 2mmation ssed and gloomy in cloudy weather—it is only a certain class of and following it up you will come om some. female disorder to the conclusion that women are subject to this despondency the really strong, healthy women ar: < affected by weather, it is a sure of the generative organs It attacks them particularly in the spring time, and causes the sufferer to become too tired and languid to at- tend to her duties, almost. The number of women affected in doubt that half of the women of our feminine organs. There is no the this way is amazing. country have some disorder of Inflammation sets in and attracts to the diseased organs much of the vitality of the body, leaving the sufferer weakened and nerv- ous. This may cause her little pain—she may think the pain she suffers natural to all women—but the nervousness and lack of strength almost in- variab! comfort, on cloudy da) s the vitality dicate the presence of feminine troubles. To add to the dis- is still further lowered by the condi- tion of the air we breathe, and the woman is depressed, often to the verge There is, has a cold. t Sk aili time the ng woman, the woman who always e weather changes; she gets it when her house is not evenly heated, as she passes from one room to another. She gets it unie he gets it from draughts in the house. Here again you will find that the bundled up just so whenever she goes out, she healthy woman is not troubled. It is the woman whose vitality is low, whose physical condition is not strong enough to throw off the effects of atmospheric changes. and anaemic, or it who is pale and thin who is nervous her womanhood, There is no or have a cold Compound will overcome medicine acts directly on the merve ntrols the blood circulation. mal and healthy troubles at all, and yet are impose upon the system. se it will cure those female The inflammation that is Pinkham has spent many ws well what the female organism It is the woman is the young girl just starting out mn and listless. reason why any woman should be continually depressed, two-thirds of the time. these troubles. spondency is due to imperfect circulation of the blood. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Susceptibility to cold and de- Mrs. Pinkham's centers of the female organism which When a woman’s organism is in a perfectly state she is insured against half the ordinary ills which make women so miserable—things which apparently have no relation to due to the condition which uterine Lydia E. Pinkham’'s Vegetable Com- 4 will build up the physical condition of the woman who takes it. be- disorders that cause her to become so de- so troublesome will soon disap- years in studying these matters, and needs. Every woman, therefore, may feel certain that health is hers, if she will but avail herself of the sym- and advice so freely her at Lynn, Mass. offered, are marvelous in their success. porte Lydia E. Pinkham’'s Vegetable Compound will make every despondent woman strong and healthy, so that her any of the bad effects of weather and toil and do as Mrs. Pinkham suggests. Mre. Pinkham’s medicine has been taken by sands of women who were nervous and depressed, and the cures re- ystem will immediately throw off Let every woman who Is de- spondent, every woman who is nervous or in pain from any disorder of the feminine , try this medicine organism, r women. that has done and is doing so much STOPS PAYMENT ON SGHOOL LOT Mayor Schmitz Investi- gates Alleged Ex- horbitant Price. Mayor Schmitz yesterday stopped pay- nt on the demand for $3250 drawn by e Board of Education to pay for a lot ng the Fremont School on McAllis- street, between Broderick and Baker. up of the demand is prelim- ary investigation which will be commenced against Directors Mark and Denman to ascertain why the sum ngmad agreed to be paid when three differ- ent lots in the same block have been of- fered for $2200 and another*for $2000. C. D. Salfield, president of the Ashbury Heights end Panhandle Districts Im- provement Club, submitted figures from several real estate agents to show that the price charged for the lot purchased by the board Is exorbitant. Mark and 3 g to the charge that the Fremont School addition now being built is costly, have, in a communication to the Mayor field for bringing injunction proceedings to restrain the last board from building an_additional on the Dudley Stone puilding in defiance of the building ord:- nance. Because they were enjoined in that case, the School Directors, according | to Mark and Denman, decided to exca- | vate under the Fremont School instead of | 2dding @ story on the top of the build- | ing. BSeifield yesterday filed a lengthy communication with the Mayor giving 2 history of the controversy between the people of the Ashbury Heights district and the Board of Education. Want Better School Accommodations. Since 1897 the people of the Ashbury Helghts and Panhandle districts have been petitioning for better and more convenient school accom- modations than that afforded by the Dudley Stone. Fremont and Jackson primary school Dulldings, the latter of which s & small, un- sanitary, mekeshift affair, rented from private parties and situated on Stanyan street, near Page. During the last two years the needs for school accommodations of the districts have become more pressing than ever, and time and again the requirements of the districts have been officially brought to the notice of the hool Directors. "t was shown to them that in the entire ter- ritory from Masonic avenue on the east to nth avenue on the west, and from ter street on the north to Clarendon aw and Seventeenth street on the south, more Al nue then two square miles in extent, the munici- | pality @id not own a eingle school building, nor any land availeble for such. It was illustrated to the BSchool Directors that the Dudley Stone and Fremont Primary school buildings, situated respectively in the erly and northeasterly portions of were too far distant to eccommo- dete the children conveniently, that more than 200 of them were compelled to carry their din- ners to school, that any additions to said schocl bulldings &s they contemplated making were not desired by the people of the districts, that the prudent course to pursue would be to pur- chase & centrally located school lot and erect a modern eight or twelve class school building thereon, &nd not fritter away thousands of dollars on objectionable additions to old buiid- | ings mot convenlently located for the school population. Scores Phelan’s School Board. 1t wee further pointed out to the School Directors that & lot of 150 feet frontage by 1376 feet in depth could be purchased for about $7500 in the vicinity of Cole and Freder- ick streets in the very center of the present as well as future population of the districts, Where the Pacific Improvement Company wi selling lend et that time &t the price me tioned. It was further illustrated to them that the expense of the purchase of said lot and a mod- ern school buflding erected thereon would prob- ably mot exceed much, if anything, the cost of making the contemplated additions to the Dudley Stone and the Fremont Primary school bulldings, &s outiined by the School Directors, whereas, the contemplated additions were ob- Jectionable to the residents and property own- ers and in flagrant violation of the bullding rdinances of this city and county. But in spite of all the pleadings, petitions, arguments and protests, and in spife of being Warned that injunction proceedings would be hat | thrown the blame on’Sal- | OFFERS LODGES ~ HERD OF FLKS | Cattle Firm Proposes an Extensive Gift of Livestock. { [ | l i | [ The Elk lodges of California are on the verge of embarking in the livestock busi- ness, real quadruped elks to form their herd. They the cattle firm of Miller & Lux, which, if nccepted, will make them at least the temporary custodians of quite a family of antlered pets. Should the ledges decide to accept the cattle firm's offer they will call upon Uncle Sam to furnish them free pasturage in the Yo- | semita Valley. Down near Bakersfield there is a hera | of 500 four-footed elks that is owned by Miller & Lux. The cattle firm has, of- ifornia this last remnant of the Golden State’s once teeming moose population under certain conditions. These are that the lodges pay for transporting the nobie quadrupeds from the alfalfa ficlds of the il region, where they hold their present social sessions, to the Yosemite Valley | reservation and employ a_keeper for them for at least one year. The cattie firm's | representatives say that the members of the antlered herd are now mere pets and that they will need a guardian until, un- der the influence of their proposed pri- mordial surroundings, they reiapse into a wild state. The cattlemen say it will ‘(ake fully a year for the beasts to be- )come quite savage again—that is, so they will_be gay enough at least not to poke | off to bed among the pine trees earlier | than 11 o’clock and rugged enough not to | have to go down to the soda springs the | first thing when they wake up. | _The question was brought up before San Francisco Lodge No. 3 last Friday. A committee was appointed to look into the | matter and report, and it is believed that | the iodge by itseit will accept Miller & | Lux's generous offer. The cattie firm | thinks the herd should be preserved in a | public park in memory of the olden days | of_the Golden State. Brother Charles H. Jackson of San Francisco Lodge has made a generous !ofler to No. 3. He stated yesterday that "should the members of the lodge of this | city be anxious to secure the herd he would be glad to turn the animals out at the Napa Springs and appoint a man to iook after them. Some of the members of the local lodge | think it would be cheaper to drive the | herd of elks from Bakersfield to the Yo- | semiie, and volunteers from the lodge | may be called for to act as vaqueros. | @ srimiiiei et it @ | brought, they revertheless proceeded with the | Objectionable additions and had plans made for fourth-story additions to these already too high bulldings, when legal steps were taken against them and the Board of Public Works, as also against the builder to whom the comtract for the Dudley Stone school had been let. All of { them were enjoined. | ,, The people are of the opinton that some of | the School Directors desired very much to ad- yance the salaries of the favorite principals. This_they could only do by creating some twelve, sixteen and twenty class schools. And this probably was the motive of the scheme which was to be carried out, even though the primary pupils, their parents ‘and large sections of the city were to be greatly inconvenienced and made to suffer for lack of convenient 00l accommodations, and the neighborhood endangered by immensely large, high and un- sightly frame school buildings. The people think that the School Directors showed in this affair thelr incompetency very paipably. What the people do want are more school 9f modern construction and conveniently located ‘for the pupils they are to serve; and they do not want the school fund squandered on senseless, undesirable additions to out-of- an.eurmx:'c‘h structures—just for the sake of creating -salaried principalships at the dis- Dosal of the Bohoo! Diveciors "nPe —_— Britain grows six and a haif tons of po- tatoes to the acre, France three and one-, fifth and Russia only two tons. have been made an offer by | large | fered to present to the Elk lodges of Cal- | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1902 &ociety Mews. OCIETY has been in a whirl for the past week, but the whirl has been a happy one. Dances galore have been enjoyed—in fact, the socials have averaged more than one a night. A con- tinuous round of luncheons has permitted popular debutantes to be feted agaln and again, while all visitors have been the recipients of San Francisco'a true, warm-hearted and generous hospi- tality. They’re Engaged. The engagement reception of Miss Gertie Lapidaire and Louls M. Getz will be held at 1047 McAllister street this aft- ernoon between 2 and 5 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Stern announce the engagement oi tneir uaughter Celia to Alvis Kohn. At a “heawrt party given at their resi- dence, 216 Cillutou avenus, Alameda, on monday evemng, January ), Mr. and Mrs, 1homas J. Davis announced the en- gagement of their daughter Grace to Walter E, Tuft. Mrs. M. A. Edwards of 1025 Seventh avenue, Bast Oakland, has announced the engagement of her sister, Miss Mercy Margaret Edwards, to Wiliiam Charles Constable, son of W. M. Constable, archi- tect and buider, of this city and Oakland. Miss Edwards is a beautiful and highly accomplished young lady. Mr. Constable is_a civil engineer. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Barnett announce the engagement of their daughter Lillian to Herbert M. Davidson. ‘Lhe engage- ment reception will be held Sunday, Keb- ruary 2, at 1463 O'Farrell street from 2 to 5. m. AMr. and Mrs, Frank Enlich of 3009 Van Ness avenue have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter Minnie to Louis G. H. Thoene. The wedding will be solemnized at St. John's Church, Mason street, near Jackson, on the evening of February 5, at 8 o'ciock. The bride-elect is beautiful and accomplished and an en- ergetic church worker, while Mr. Thoene is quite popular in church circles, bemng superintendent of St. John's Sunday School and leader of the clhoir. | Mrs. Caroiune Haas announces the en- gagement of her daughter Bele to E. S. Daugherty of Carson, Nev. They’re Married. The wedding of Sigmund Beck and Miss Josephine Stein took place at the Maison Alladio last Sunday evening, Rabbi Isi- dore Myers officiating. The bride looked very charming and was attended by Miss Carrie Apple, who acted as maid of honor; Miss Bertha Beck, bridesmaid, and Miss irene Stem. Louls Cohen was best man and Marun Stein acted as groom. The parlors in which the ceremony took place were beauurully decorated and after the ceremony: auout eighly guests sat down to a bounuful.supper, where with music and toasts three aours were passed. Rabbi Myers was toastmaster for the ocecasion, assistea by Josepn J. Liberman of London. Danc:ug coucluded the merriment, wnich lasteu unul tae early hours in the morning. Mr. and Mrs. Beck left fur their honey- mocn Monday morniug on a southern trip. ‘the marriage of S. H. Harris and Miss Belle Adler tuok place last Sunday eve: ing in the banquet hall of the Poo Dog._corner of £ddy and Mascu streets, the Rev. Dr. Isidore Myers officiating. Around the supper table were seated ufty guests. . The center was a myriad of incandes- cent lights covered in red figured silk. Around the plates were strewn roses, vio- lets and smilax. After a choice menu | was partaken of telegrams from all parts were read and toasts were made, wishing the young couple godspeed on their jour- ney through lite. Dancing was indulged in until a late hour. The bride wore brocaded white silk with Irish point lace and chiffon. The bridal veil was of tulle with orange blos- soms. Miss Maude Adler acted as maid of honor. Charles Harris was best man. The post-nuptial reception will be heid this atternoon at the home of the couple, 23 Belcher street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth. g George W. Read was married to ‘Miss Ethel A. Homer last kriday at San Ra- fael by Justice of the FPeace Rodden. ¥red Lighe was best mun and Miss Olive MacMaster bridesmaid. The groom is connected with the dental college, Univer- sity of California. The bride 1Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Homer of w9 Polk street. They will re- side at 357 Fell street. Home Parties. A theater party was given Saturday evening, January 18, at the Alcazar by Mr. 2nd Mrs. William Brown in honor of Miss Fiora Herscher from Cincinnati, Ohio, who is here visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Greenfield of Pinole. A surprise party was tendered Miss Clara Gomersal at her home, 272 Seventh street, on Thursday evening, January 16. An enjoyable evening was spent in danc- | ing, singing and gam Refreshments | were served at 12 o'clock. Tne guests wer Miss Sarah Dawson, Lottie Caveney, | Kate Sullivan, Helen Desmond, Annie | Featherstone, Nora Dawson, Belle Pow- ers, Kittie 1versen, Rose iilmer, May Riordon, Lizzette Bradbury, R. Eiy, Ar- | thur Murphy, John Baruther, Louis Lieb- reicks, William Connors, James Lombard, James Dott, Richard Landers, George Lettrell, Joe Wheeler, Frank Willlams, Patrick Green, Michael Wilson, Charles Clarke, Jonn Riordon, George ' Hannon, Fergus and John Gomersal, Peter Vaulas and Ralph Marsh. A euchre party was given at the Lenox by Mrs. BKien Bennett and Miss Lena James, assisted by Miss Bryant. The par- | lors were bealtizully decorated. Refresh- | ments were served at 12 o'clock, after which the guests departed. | "Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Willlam ©ellrich gave a delighttul party ! in honor of the birthday of their daughter, | Badith. The ‘evening was spent in music and games. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Wilham Oellrich, Mr. and Mrs. F. Holz, Mrs. J. Waiters, Miss B. Browell, Miss Alvina Oelirich, Miss Dul- iia, Miss Annle and Rebecca Cornahrens, ¥. Oelirich, C. Hathaway, C. Rowles, O ! Oellrich, F. Anthers, V. Holland, G. Pred- dey and P. Bauch. A very enjoyable birthday party was given Saturday evening, January 18, to Arthur Jespersen by s motaer in honor of his twenty-first birthday, at his resi- dence, 2983 Twenty-fourth ' street. The house was decorated with violets and smi- lax and draped with American flags and lanterns. Covers were laid for fifty. The evening was pleasantly spent in singing, dancing and playing games. Among those | present were: Mr. and _ Mrs. Jespersen Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. F. Merrill, Captain and Mrs. Chri topherson, Mrs, W. J. Daley, Mr. and Mr: Hanson, Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Keenan, Mr. and Mrs. F, Burkhardf, Mr. and Mrs, Lit- tle, Mrs. Merrill Sr., Mrs. Burke, Misses Lizzie and Annie Petersen, Annie Eai- ley, Sophie and Dina Hanson, Maud Mc- Morton, Lillian and Adrian Fitzgerald, Johnson, Kittle Burke, Maggle and Maizie O'Brien, Miss Brown, Rose Grell- mann, Nellle Flynn, Freda Abraham, Ar- thur Jespersen, Adolph Petersen, Fred Grellmann, George Wells, Joseph Coliins, James Hanson, Chris Petersen, William Maddson, George Englehart, Harry Mer- rill, John McMorton, Joseph Fitzgerald, Harry Marquardt, Walter Abraham, Adolph Abraham, Walter Mariani, Charles Amiet, Denis Murry and Frankie and Raymond Merrill. "An elaborate dinner was given last Thursday by Mrs. Henry Mayer, 233 Oak street, in honor of her birthday. An énjoyable “at home” was given last 1] week b; iss Carrie Oakley at her resi- dence, 200 Fair Oaks street. Those present were: Miss Edna Johnson, Miss Bessie Pennington, Miss Perces Commergues, Miss Berta Cummergues, ‘Miss Lillian Oakley, Miss Emma Johnson, Mise Lillie Spreckels, Miss Edith Hopkins, Miss Car- rie Oakley, Miss Stella Jacobs, Irvin San- born, Gus Heuer, Dr. Cummings, George Shaw, Hon. J. Veres, Lloyd Cummergues, Dr. Leonard, Captain Leslie, Lieutenant F. Husband and Dr. Hackett. A surprise party was given to Henry Applarius on his twenty-third birthday January 22 at his residence, 3008 Sixteenth street. Those present were: Nora Frahm, Gertrude , Alice Kortjohn, A Hulsmann, Mrs. E. Lange, Mrs. H. Ap- rius, Gus Barthold, renz Hansen, to iHulsmann, Dick Tidermann, Will Barge, Henry Lindermann, Herman Lin- dermann, 11 Schultz, Nick Len, George Frahm, Henry Applarius and Herman Madison. " Club Parties. The Los Amigos Club gave its fourth cotillon this season at Golden Gate Hall on the evening of the 18th. The hall was prettily decorated. About 120 couples par- ticipated during the evening. The next cotillon will be held on the 18th of April: Among those present were: Miss E. Dillon, Miss Edith Spooner, Miss Bessle Harvie, Miss L. de Lano, Miss Lou Buck, Miss Louise Van Kirk, Miss Lillian East- wood, Miss L. Simpkins, Mrs. G.' G. Fris- bee, Miss M. Earhart, Miss Emma Hahn, Miss A, White, Miss F. Martin, Miass Daisy Conroy, Miss Edith Eastwood, Miss Gussie_Stolz, Miss Edith Pollard, Miss Ester Hnllerox’)mu Grace Bagley, Miss F. Martin, F. D. Hall, Robert Martland, Alan W. Maginis, Louis de Lano, J. Frisbee, B. Jones, J. Baptistar, L. H. Stewarf, G, G. Frisbee, E. Earhart, V. LaMotte, Claudius Perry, R. C. Danlels, H. C. Blake, E. Merguire, Gus Soher, G. G. Sanches, Pexcy Peters, M. G. Owens and J. L. Martin. Miss Frankie Gaughran entertalned the members of the Sine Cura Club on Tues- d:.y gvenlng at her home, 2837 Harrison street. The Michigan Club was pleasantly en- tertained at the home of the vice presi- dent, Professor Elisha Brooks, on day evening, January 14, The fea- ture of the evening was progressive euchre, the prizes being won g {; . H. Herrington and E. Brooks. ainty re- the game. freshments were served after Personals. Mrs. M. Davidson will be at home ‘Wednesday, February 6, at 1414 McAllister street. Mr. and Mrs. A. Simons and Miss Lil- llan Simons of Bradford, Pa., are spending the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Alameda. Simons at 2156 Clinton avenue, At home Sundays and Thursdays. Miss Grace Fern, California Hotel, has 3hanged her reception day to first Mon- a . IXr, and Mrs. Alvinza Haslehurst have returned from San Mateo and are at the Granada Hotel. Dr. Fitzpatrick has returned from an extended tour of the United States. Miss Gussle Hirsch has returned from an extended trip through Southern Caii- fornia, where she has been visiting friends. Mrs. Abe Davidson, formerly Meta Ash- er, of Sioux City, Iowa, is visiting her parents at 2213 Sutter street and will be ed to see her friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank will be pleased to recelve their friends at their reception this afternoon from 2 to 5 at thelr resi- dence, 148 Hickory avenue. Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Newman anonunce the barmitzva of their son Lloyd Satur- day, Januvary 2, at the Sherith Israel agogue, corner of Post and Tayior streets. Mrs. H. Stern and Miss Celia Stern will be at home on the first Thursday in Feb- ruary at 2005 Buchanan street. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kraken (nee Cas- sel) will be at home to their friends to- day between 2 and 5 p. m., at their resi- dence, 1497 Geary street. Mr. and Mrs. A. Jacobowicz announce the confirmation of their son Joe at the Geary-street Temple Saturday, February 1. Rcception Sunday, February 2, at their residence, 1308 Howard street. To-day Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Licht will celebraie the first amniversary of their | marriage. They will receive their friends at 3439A Sixteenth street. Mr. and Mrs. S. Reisman announce the confirmation of their son Alfred Satur- day, Tebruary 1, at the Geary-street Temple. A reception will be held Satur- day and Sunday afternoons at the family residence, 413 Clementina street. Mrs. A. E. Green has Golden Gate avenue. At Mondays. i Guests recently registered at the Hotel | Rafael are: Mr. and Mrs. Willlam_H. Mills, Miss Grace Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Batin, Mrs. J. M. Litchfleld, George Haas, Mrs. D. J. Gregor, Miss 'Bonner. | San Francisco; Mrs. D. C. McLaughiin, | Miss Isabel Lais McLaughiin, Salt Lake City; Miss Miner, Seattle; J. H. Ervin, | New York City; Miss Florence Reynolds, Chicago; Mrs. Philip Malcolm, Portland, | Or.; Miss Helene Wiedersheim, Oakland. Mrs. J. C. Cohen. wife of the manager of the Honolulu Orpheum, returned on | the Alameda after an extended visit with | her réiatives. Mr. and Mrs. Julius W. Raphael have | moved to their new residence, 2705 Bu- chanan street. —_———— STATE GIVES NO MONEY TO MAINTAIN INDIGENTS ! Expert Williams Reports on Ques- tions Affecting the Sums Paid Out by the City. Cyril Williams, expert of the Board of | Supervisors, filed a report yesterday with the Judiclary Committee in reply to cer- tain questions referred to him. Williams | says in his report that San Franclsco | County, under a law which was repealed | in 1895, collected $42,982 in 1892-93, $50,817 45 in 1893-94, $57,117 73 in 1894-05 and $10,015 31 in 1895 from the State for the maintenance of indigents in the Almshouse. The re- port says further: The city is nt paying more than it should when real property s sold to the State for taxes, the expenses under the new law being less than formerly. The amount pald by the city for school taxes is not In excess of its share, as it is simply 2 matter of apportionment to the number of scheol children in each county. The transportation charges to Sacramento for moneys due the State are not properly a charge against the State. Formerly a percentage was allowed to cover the expense, but this has been abolished by the statute. When the assessmefit roll was raised sev- eral times during the decade ending in 1900 the clerical expenses were borne by the city. TUp to the year 1893 the State pald annually a pro rata of expenses incurred In the As- sessor's and Auditor's offices for making up the assessment roll. OPPOSES CREATION OF NEW STATE COMMISSION Supervisors’ Committee Begins Cam- paign to Defeat Proposed Assem- bly Amendment. The special committee of the Board of Supervisors appointed for the purpose of taking ne€essary steps to insure the de- feat of the Assembly constitutional amendment providing for the creation of a general State commission to fix and | regulate rates of common carriers, water, | heat, light and power met yesterday in the Supervisors’ chambers. H. A. Mason was elected secretary of the committee to act in conjunction with a committee from the League of Califor- nia_Municipalities. The committee decided to print 10,000 coples of the amendment annotated witn marginal notes showingl the objections to its adoption and that the same be sent to the newspapers throughout the State, to public bodies and to all labor and ecivic organizations. A demand in the sum of $500 was drawa in favor of the Mayor, who is to pay biils presented by Saecretary Mason and ap- proved by the committee. —_———— Personal. J. H. Kirkpatrick of Stqckton is at the Lick. Jesse D, Grant of San Diego is at the Palace. Judge Frank H. Short of Fresno is at the Palace. George R. Hughes of Portland is at the Occidental. ‘Wilbur F. George, an attorney of Sacra- mento, is at the Grand. Rallroad Commissioner N. Blackstock of Ventura is at the Grand. Albert C. Harmon, a mining man of An- gels Camp, is at the Palace. Rev. Father C. J. Kelly and Rev. Father 1. P. Whalen of Bayonne are at the Pal- ace. 3 Passenger Trafic Manager E. O. Me- Cormick, accompanied by his wife, left yesterday for Chicago. Maurice 8. Wormser, a banker of New York, arrived here yesterday with his wife and family. They are at the Palace. Assistant President Julius Kruttschnitt of the Southern Pacific Company is on an inspection tour in the southern part of the State. —_———— Ladies, Please Take Notice. To-morrow I will sell at No. 7 Sixth street for your husband a $15.00 suit for $3.50, a cloak for yourself worth $7.50 for just $1.65. There will be on sale 500 rs of shoes worth $250 to $3.50 for Everything must and will be sold, Only three weeks left to dispose of the $10,000 of the Monarch, No. s ar Market. L Dresner, Manager. "' moved to 827 home fourth Two lots, as follows : $6.00, $6.50, $7.25 Silk Reduced to One-Q Rich and Elegant Real Re . with insertion and exquisite bord: opportunity that seldom presen selling prices—and deduct one-q $15.75 instead of $2r.co | $33.75 20.25 instead of 27.00 54.75 27.00 instead of 36.00 67.50 33.00 instead of 44.co | 82.50 A Great Handkerchief Clean-Up Cleaning-up sale of hundreds of odd handkerchiefs for ladies’ use. A great many are in perfect condition, but some are slightly soiled, others mussed from window displays; can scalloped and hemstitched, be made as good as new by embroidered. Dotted Dress At Reduced Prices White Dotted Dress Swisses transit—not marred in the least—they are in pin and medium dots—purchased to sell for 20oc and 25¢ a yard, but owing te the slight injury, 14c¢ a yard price will be Remnants Sacrificed Not a single remnant is to be taken in stock—all on hand must be sold before Saturday night. To gain this end, prices have been made so low that a perfect clearance is an absolute certainty. Remnants—Prices reduced regardless of cost Silks, Velvets, Corduroys, etc. Lengths ranging from 3{ of a yard to 10 yards Hundreds of Dress Lining Remnants All marked at so great a reduction, that we ad- |close quic vise' an early call—for at the prices they will|?4 off the already re- not last long. Kearny and Sutter Streefs Cne-half Off Dress Trimming and Lace Remnants To effect a quick clear- ance — these. offered’ at one-half the already re- duced remnant prices. Waists uarter Off Real Lace Curtains Curtains, in beige color, on heavy French net, are marked in plain‘figures—look at the regular Our regular 25¢ and 35¢ values—price to close Imported Bath Robes January Stock-Taking Sale ' The end of our great sale is in sight, This is the last week previous to our annual stock taking. In every department broken assortments of good reliable merchandise will be sacrificed regardless of cost or value. In these few days we look to unload three months’ accumulations of odds and ends. Silk Waists Reduced High-grade Silk Waists reduced to less than the price of the silk ; all are stylish and well made, some are prettily’ tucked, others elegantly hemstitched, lace trimmed and embroidered—in the most fashionable colors that are suitable for evening and street wear—offered for a quick clearance. - - $450 One- naissance Lace er patterns. An ts itself. Goods these imported no uarter. wish can be met. instead of $45.00 | $3.00 instead of instead.of 73.00 | 6.00 instead of instead of go.co | 8.25 instead of instead of 110.00 | 11.25 instead of any laundry. They are Swisses At that got wet in checks, stripes an $4.75, $ 6.23, 8.75, 10.50, I $10.75, $13.75, $15.00, $18.00 Silk Waists, Reduced to Huo-Mase [ ace Scarfs and Squares In this sale of High-Class Scarfs, Center Pieces and Squares, styles represented are in the hand- made Duchesse, Venetian, Arabian and Battenberg Laces, with coloredsilk centers. The assortment of 0Odd-sizes in Turkish Crash Bath Robes—in e Quarter Off velties is so complete that every For this week one-quarter off. $4.00 | $13.50 instead of $18.co 8.00 | 15.75 instead of 21.00 11.00 18.75 instead of 25.00 15.00 36.00 instead of 48.c0 C Reduced Prices d solid colors—at reduced prices: 5.00 Robes, now $3.75 6.75 Robes, now 4.50 9.00 Robes, now 6.73 2.00 Robes, now 8.75 One-third Off Ribbon Remnaats Choice lengths of plain and fancK ribbons —to ly we deduct a duced remnant prices UILD OF LOCAL JT0RY WRITERS Jere Lynch Is Finiching a Book About the Klondike. Jere Lynch’s fancy turns again to liter- ature. He is writing another book. The volume will probably be published in T.ondon by the firm that gave its imprint to Lynch's “Egyptian Sketches.” The new book will tell about the Klondike in particular and the Arctic Circle in gen- eral. Lynch went to Dawson some years ago, taking with, him money to invest. It is common gossip here and in the Northwest Territory that he invested it prudently and derived large profits from the work- ings of one particularly good mine. But the writing of books, while not so remun- erative as the delving for golden treasure in the gulches of the Klondike, affords Lynch far more pleasure than he derives from gold digging. Hence he devotes his leisure hours to book writing. Book Writing at Santa Barbara. The Klondike book is half finished. It is to be completed under delightful aus- pices at Santa Barbara, one of the most enchanting of all the alluring places in Californfa. The owl at the Bohemian Club shed a real feather when it was whispered around that Jere Lynch was packing up his belongings for a sojourn in a cottage by the sea. No doubt the author, in his cozy cottage at Santa Bar- bara, will gather about him kindred spirits and entertain them in a fashion becoming a man of letters, and 1n a style of hospitality worthy of the great circle, in the far away frozen north. It is quite probable that the book will prove to be a revenue producer. The au- ther lost nothing in the publication of his Egyptian sketches. In: tact he came out ahead in a pecuniary sense. What pleased him_most was the favorable mendon of his book by leading English reviews. Bohemian Authors. The book-writing Bohemians of San Francisco have not as a rule achieved eminent success from a money-getiing point of view. Archie Gunter's career as writer and publisher affords an exception to the rule. He made a princely sum of money by “‘Barnes of New York.” ‘Pot- ter of Texas likewise brought shekels to his purse. General Lucius H. Foote's book of verses did not hit the pubiic fancy, but the quality of the work is higf. Charles Warren Stoddard seems to have a multitude of readers, but prosperity is slow in_knocking at his door. Ambrose Bierce ‘‘broke even” in his literary vent- ures. . W. Dam makes a few dol- lars now and then and.frequently turns out a clever story. Townsend made a hit in_“Chimmie Fadden,” but has not been able to repeat the success. Judge Dibble’s story, ‘‘The Sequel of a Trag- ADOPT THE TEST FOR PROMOTION Rules for Elevation of Police Officers Are Formulated. The Civil Service and Police commis- slons held a joint meeting yesterday in Mayor Schmitz’s office and approved the plan for promotions in the Police Depart- ment which was adopted Dby the first named board. The plan foilows: Scope: Written examination, 5 5 _credits; senfority In service, 3: meritorious public ser- vice, 2; total, 10 ci its. The written examination shall be subdivided into three subjects, viz.: General knowledge of duties, 3 credits; writing of reports, 1; arith- metic, 1; total, 5 credits. General knowledge of duties shall cover the duties of the rank 10 which the applicant seeks to be promoted. Writing of reports shall be a test of the relative abllity of applicants to make proper reports upon o hypothetical case, the conditions of which will be presented. In this exercise handwriting, speiling and grammar will be considered. Arithmetic shall be confined to primary examples. In awarding credits for seniority in service the highest rating, 100, shall be given to the senior applicant—that Is, the applicant first appointed. -Each other applicant shall lose one credit for each year's difference between his service and that of the senlor applicant. Meritorious Public Service. As the Police Department has no records showing the meritorious publie service of members each applicant will be rated 100 on this subject; providea, that If the applicant ever has been convicted before the Police Com- missioners for intractions of the rules or regu- lations of the department he shall be penalized in accordance with the following schedule, the credits indicated being deducted from 100 and the remainder being the applicant’s rating for meritorious public service: “Absence from beat, 2 20; assault, 20; cowardice, 50; exceeding author- ity, 20; Insubordination, 25; Intoxicationm, B0; intoxication (second cffense), 100; neglect of duty, 20; tardiness, 10; all other offenses, 20. Yolice Records—The Police Commissioners shall furnich the Civil Service Commissioners ‘with abstracts of the records of the Police De- partment showing the date of the appointment ot each applicant and the charge or charges, if any, preterred against him betore the Police Commissioners and the action taken in each case. Such abstracts of the records shall be properly authenticated by the signature of the Secretary of the Police Commission and the offictal seal of said commission. Medical Examination. It the Police Commissioners are of the opin- fon that applicants should be examined to determine their physical fitness to perform the duties of a higher rank such examination shall be conducted, without expense to the appll- cants, by & board of medical examiners com- posed of the pelice surgeon ‘and two members of the Board of Health, sald board to be ap- -pointed by the Board of Civil Service Commis- sioners upon the nomination of his Honor, the Mayor. Each applicant shall be examined by all the members of said board of medical ex- aminers, acting as a board, and only those ap- plicants passed by eald board shall be con- sidered eligible for examination for promo- tion. The board of medical examiners shall have ] sleep on duty, ,”” 18 highly pralsed by the reviewers, %‘l’x{ the author's bank account is not bettered by the book. Captain Robert Howe Fletcher is a delightful romancer. None of the local guild can excel him in e art of story writing, but he falls some- T o ‘_gutho r pl‘:{h'n.an oF effort ¢ ng fo! o rI:d\:::‘ wmeuxfil; to a lagging inks go Willard T. Barton turned out a ot of clever things. He had the com. e e sange ond. Ip, theretors the 0ost popular soni e Fainer. ""mnla lfinle Don- Shue' Bai er. ene *‘and the ‘Dude, Fosterheimer” are rton compositions. authority to prepare and adopt standards from Shich to_judge the physical ability of appile cants and to conduct the medical exam!nation in any manner that to them may seem fit and P examinations will be held in_the follow- S p———— ADVERTISEMENTS: SUPERFLUOUS HAIR factal blemishes are aod’ MRS A W. TRAVERSE, Donohos " electric needle without pain or 2, with the e ut bain or ing order: First, for promotion to lleutenant; second, for promotion to captain; third, for promotion to corporal; fourth, for promotion to sergeant. —_— AUDITOR WOULD PAY INTEREST TO TEACHERS Faehr Finds an Appropriation in Tax Budget, but Claims Are Not Settled. Auditor Baehr is making an effort to pay interest amounting to $12,000 to teach- ers on their salary claims for November and December, 1898, which were recently pald under a constitutional amendment. Baehr finds that the sum was appropri- ated In the last tax budget, but no at- tempt has been made to pay the interest. The merchant creditors protested against paying interest to teachers and not to them. An attorney threatened to bring suit to restrain the payment of interest, but no action was ever taken. The Audi~ tor thinks that as provision was made to pay the interest it should be paid, and he will bring the matter to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. —_— eee——— Since Alaska became the property of the United States the value of the product of her fisheries has been over $70,000, her_ furs 334,000,000, , of , and the yield of her gold mines approximately $40,000,000. ADVERTISEMENTS. BIG PIANO BARGAINS A NUMBER OF NEW PIANOS AT ALMOST HALF-PRICE. JUST A FEW OF THEM. DON'T PUT OFF COMING IF YOU WANT ONE. BASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS CAN BE ARRANGED FOR IF DESIRED. During the coming week we wish to dispose of several new safmple upright plancs, and to get them all out-of the waybefore inventory, February'l, we offer them at a tremendous re- duction from regular retall prices. For $145, payable cash, or §25 down and $10 a month, We Will sell you to-morTow & better and In every way more serviceable plano than you can. buy elsewhere for $250. And for $186 we offer choice of several new large size walnut or mahogany cased upright pianos, such as could not regularly be sold for 1..'l'wm very fine toned, but somewhat plain cased, strictly high-grade uprights will go Monday for $235 and $242 each. Pay $25 down and $10 a month. These planos are worth al- most double what We ask for them. One mahogany, one cak and two most beau- tfully mottled walnut, very highest grade plancs, that cannot ordinarily be obtained for less than $500, Will be sold to close out quickly for $318, same terms as above, ‘Also one very choice figured English oak cabinet grand at almost $200 less than what this or same ghade instrument can be cbtained for ordinarily in this or any other eity. EILERS PIANO CO., 6845 Market Street, Sen Francisco, “ al. NEW WESTERN HOTEL, EARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.—RE- modeled and renovated. KING, WARD n. Rooms, 50c to $1 50 ‘month. baths K co. 2