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The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18

will be located at New York, and the entire
division is to be divided into the Depart
ments OF the East, West and South. 1t is
believed that the headquarters of the De-
partment of the West will be at San Fran
cisco. The membership of the new organ.
lzatlon is to be open to members and
ex-members of the regular and volunteer
armies, the militia of the States and vet
erans OF the Confederate army. All must
be physically qualified and over eighteen
years of age.
The object of the corps will be to assist
as volunteer arm of the National defenses
IN the practical development and applica-
ton OF bicycles for military purposes.
The army is interested in the value of the
bicycle IN military work and this new vol
unteer corps will bring together men with
sololerly experience into bodies of such
size as to test the practicablity Of moving
and maneuvering large masses of troops
with bicycles.
Within very short time action will
probably be taken in the enlistment of
men IN this City for the new volunteer
service and there will undoubtedly be a
notable stir in army and National Guard
circles.
This will be the first time that bicyclists
were ever enlisted in such number and
upon such lines in the country.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18

with bituminous rock, from Union street
north, was taken under advisement.
Certain ~property-owners haVlng pro-
tested against the paving OF Scott street,
between Hayes and Fell, the attention OF
the committee was again called to the neg
lect of the railroad company in meeting
its lust obligation to pay for its share OF
the Improvement of the street. The other
day President Crocker of the company
sent the board notice that it would CO.
operate with the City and property-owners
in improving all streets over which 1t held
franchises. The portion OF Fell street IN
question covers part of their system. The
committee decided TO send word to the
Market-street Railway Company to report
by November l whether 1t would pay its
Just and legal proportion OF the expense
of the proposed work.
1t was decided to report i'll favor of the
following petitions:
E. R. Thomasen to pave Fifteenth street, from
Valencia to Guerrero; City improvement Com
pany to pave Green street, from Polk to Van
Ness avenue; also Post street, from Lyon to Cen
tral avenue H A. Whitley to pave the cross
ing of Texas and Eighteenth streets.
Several merchants having signs on the
sidewalk of Market street made hard
fight for the privilege of allowing them to
remain The committee, however, in it's
efforts to clear Market street of all obiec-
tionable features fatty refused to make any
exceptions and ordered the signs in ques-
ton taken down. The police are also lend
ing their best efforts to cleaning the streets
of distractions.
The protest against the paving of Ma
sonic avenue, from Haignt to Waller
streets, was ordered overruled.
Upon the recommendation of City Sur
veyor Tilton it was decided to report in
favor of raising the grade of the crossing
of Eleventh avenue South and L street
South twenty five feet.
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its sellers to be sure cure for various
kinds of diseases, and also to be a talisman
to appeal to before playing fan tan or lot
terry.
Before Kee went away he established his
standing as merchant by turning his
laundry business over to brother, who is
as like him in facial characteristics as can
be imagined, and by spending several
months behind the counter of a Watson
vile emporium of Chinese eatables and
drugs.
Just before he sailed for the Orient he
went to his good friend. John T. Porter, a
owner of the Chinese quarter of the town,
and persuaded that gentleman to certify
that he was a merchant
Mayor Henry Jackson and Justice of the
Peace S. E. Smith also gave him docu-
ments in which they certified that they
knew him to be merchant.
On the strength of these papers and
other evidence that he was entitled to re-
turn to America, Kee had no trouble in
getting off the steamer on his return about
a month ago, and he went to Watsonville,
carefully guarding his little stone god, to
which he seemed to attribute his success
in passing the inspection of the Collector
and his deputies.
Had he known that Collector Wise was
strong friend of his friend Porter he
might not have had so much faith in the
efficiency of his image.
Some time after Kee had returned to
Watsonville the Chinese bureau discovered
that while Kee had purchased an interest
in the store he had also retained his in
terest in the laundry and was therefore
still In the eyes of the law laborer
He was arrested and brought to this CITY
for examination, his white friends and
also some Watsonville people who knew
OF his connection with the laundry being
subpenaed as witnesses. The image came
also, KEGS belief in its powers still being
great, but the showing made by the Gov
eminent was too strong for even a high
class Chinese divinity and Kee was not
able to escape deportation.
Commissioner Heacock gave his attor-
ney every chance to prove his case, but the
only testimony brought in by the defense
was negative and the lawyer finally gave
up the case, and the Commissioner re-
manded Kee, the decree being made
yesterday.
Collector Wise explains that had he
known that his friend Porter was the
owner of the Watsonvilie Chinese quarter
he would not have taken his affidavit re-
lating to KEGS mercantile character with
out a closer investigation, and that in
future all Chinese certificates of character.
no matter from what source they are de.
rived, will be given close scrutiny and in
vestigation.
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PACIFIC BANK SUIT,
manager Farnum Testified in Judge
Hebbard's Court About the
Assefs

The case OF the people against the Pa
cific Bank, on the order to show cause whv
the directors should not be removed, was
resumed in Judge Hebbard's court yester-
day afternoon, and J. E. Farnum, the
bank manager, was questioned by Attor-
torney A. ]. Clunie about the bank assets.
Mr.. Farnum said he had understood
that the disputed bonds were the property
OF the bank. 7 he attorney wanted certain
books containing records of the disputed
property, but the manager did not know
what had become of them.
81 understood that vouchers had been
taken out just before the bank failed. " he
said in response to another question.
Did you make any effort to recover
them? ?"
II did,"
"What did you do?"
81 sent various persons to r. H. Nc
Donald Jr. to see if we could get them?n
And could you get them?''
"No."
- The hearing was adjourned to next
Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
THE OYSTERS ARCH FOE,
FENCES THAT FORM A GREAT
CHINESE WALL AGAINST THE
STINGAREE.
INGENIOUS DEVICE THAT SAVED A
LARGE SUM FOR THE STATES
OYSTER TRADE.

The fences about the oyster beds in the
bay will be let down in few days that na-
ture may do her winter housekeeping i'll
the home of the mollusks.
Here and there small lime-like mounds
will be found on the beds. These are of
finely ground powder, the work of the most
finished of pulverizing agencies and the
greatest enemy of the Pacific Coast oyster.
the stingaree.
The devastation wrought by tine big fish
in the oyster world has not been great this
year, but there have been seasons when
the loss thereby amounted to $4,000 In
deed, a local oyster dealer pronounced that
figure conservative estimate. Great
schools OF the fish swept along the beds
leaving them empty. The oyster is drawn
into the mouth, hard as gutta- -percha, the
shell crunched into powder and rejected.
and the juicy portion of the bivalve swal-
lowed. The stingaree is big, fiat fish with
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18

THE BIcYcLIsT AS A PoLITIeAL FAcreR.-
In some places it is proposed to tax BIZ
cycles to add to the revenues OF the county.
The reason advanced for the proposed in
noyatlon is that the extensive use of wheels
has cut down the business of liverymen
and kindred lines, thereby reducing the
taxable property to an extent which
should be made up by the wheelmen. An
amusing sidelight on the growing import
ance OF the wheeling community is seen in
the fact that the only reason why the tax
is not made legal is that the Board of
supervisors or other officers of the county
DO not care to antagonize the large num-
stitaents.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
C|oakS and Suits.

Marveis OF taste and elegance; generous,
too. Lay one of our eapes on the table
and 1T will make complete circle Jack
cts with the large melon sleeves, in the
camefs hair. the nigger-hea the chevot
or melton cloths. This overwhelmingly
large stock, bought for the largest ground
floor cloak and suit department in the
State, must be sacrificed. We are willing
TO lose $4,000 in this department alone
this season. Fur Capes for less than the
skins could be bought to-day. CAPES
AND JACKETS, So 90, $3.50, $1,000, $12. so,
each one $3.50 10 S5 less than any one will
sell them to you. Look us over, then go
downtown. Well take the chances on
making the sale.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
THE NORWEGIAN SHIP BREIDABLIK
LOST OFF THE COAST OF
AFRICA.
WENT DOWN DURING A GALE
SHE HAD A NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DESTRUCTION ON THIS COAST
LAST WINTER.

Another wreck has to be added to the
long list of ocean disasters that have oc-
CURED during the past year. A number of
well-known traders are posted as "miss-
ing" others have gone down with "all
hands" and many have gone ashore while
their crews were saved. A few days ago
news reached here that the American ship
Parthia had been burned at sea, and that
Captain Carter and nineteen of the crew
were missing. They were all in one of the
lifeboats and became separated from the
mates boat during storm, and have not
since been heard from. The mates boat
reached Valparaiso in safety
On top of this comes the news that the
Norwegian ship Breldablik foundered in
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
Ladies' Underwear.

We have an immense stock and it must
se sold; we will guarantee any one $4,000
TO save us from loss on merchandise he
tween now and January 1; you NAV not
believe it, but if our stock was in ORIGINAL
order we could to-day, in the New York
market, sell our underwear stock as
whole for 25 per cent more than we sell q
single garment; our prices and the values
LOT the money were unknown; 25c for
Snlrts na or Drawers; 5oc, 75c, 81, for Shirts,
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
A WATSONVILLE CHINESE WHO
WAS BOTH MERCHANT
AND LABORER.
THE MAYOR WAS HIS FRIEND
AFFIDAvITs OF PROMINENT PEoPLE F
PROCURED HIS LANDING
HERE.

Yee Kee and his little stone god will
have to return to China by the next
steamer unless the celestial can employ an
attorney who will find some way out of the
present dilemma in which he is placed
kee, who was for years the keeper of a
laundry at Watsonville and afterward a
partner in Chinese store at that point,
went to China on visit about three wears
ago, carrying with him large amount OF
cash with which to aid him in enjoying his
vacation, and an order from syndicate of
his countrymen at Watsonville for the
best and most powerful god that money
could buy.
Kee spent the money and bought the
god-a small stone image, warranted by
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
WHAT MERCHANTS FAVOR,
ACTION OF THE ASSOCIATION ON
THE PROPOSED NEW MAP
OF THE CITY.
WILL PLAN A DIRECTORY OF THE
NEW CITY HALL FOR THE
COMMISSION.

Among other matters of public interest
discussed by the directors of the Mer-
chants Association yesterday at their
regular meeting was that of the official
map of the City of San Francisco. The
Board of Supervisors some time ago made
an allowance of $1,000 for such map, but
subsequently reconsidered their action
upon being informed by the Merchants
Association that it could be gotten up for
less amount.
The estimate of the civil engineer of the
association was $4,000 at most and he
thought it could be done for even less than
that. resolution was accordingly
adopted by the directors that the secretary
be instructed to address the Board of Su-
pervisors offering to have the specifca-
tons for the official map prepared without
charge by the consulting engineer OF this
association and requesting that the con-
tract be let to the lowest bidder, subject to
the approval of two prominent engineers
acting with the City Surveyor.
The idea of directory Of the new City
Hall was also taken up. Plans for the
work were submitted to the board by Mr.
Mccullough, the consulting engineer of
the association, and referred to COM
mittee
The association will prepare an ordinance
for the protection of the bitumen pave
ments on Van Ness and Golden Gate ave-
nues from damage by heavy vehicles to
De submitted to the Board of Supervisors.
A communication was read from the
Shlp-owners Association stating the ne
cessity for the removal by legislation of
the burden borne by the shipping of this
state, ana requesting the Merchants Asso-
cation to appoint a committee to confer
upon this, subject. The subject was re-
1erred to the committee on publicity and
promotion with power to act in coniun
ton with the committee from the Ship
owners Association, and any other COM
mlttees that may be appointed by other
associations on the question.
Efforts will be made to have the mem
beTshlp OF the association increased to the
loo0 mark. AT present it's membership in
GUIDES 252 prominent business firms. A
list OF 36S additional firms which the as
soclatlon would like to have join it was
submitted by the secretary.
A special evening meeting is to called
soon for the purpose of considering the
proposed new City charter, and also the
proposed municipal platform of the asso-
cation. An outline of the platform, as
well as synopsis of the charter, were dis
cussed.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18

IMPROVING THE FLAVOR OF BUTTER.-Pro-
fessor II. c. Conn has been doing work for
which dairymen should be grateful. Dur
ing the past two years he has been expert
menting in the discovery and cultivation
of the proper bacteria for improving the
flavor of butter and in the production of
creamery butter. Professor Conn has sue
ceeded in discovering the particular bacil-
lus OF which he went in search and which
he has christened Bacillus No. 14.' This
useful member of the numerous bacterian
family does surprising things in the way of
ripening cream in butter-making. Six to
eight quarts of cream were put into a metal
vessel and "PasteuriZed.1 The cream was
left for ten minutes. The vessel was re.
moved and cooled quickly by means of
cold water, and when the temperature had
dropped to so deg. the baclli were poured
in and the mixture stirred thoroughly
The vessel was then covered and
put into the ripening-room. After
a couple of days the cream was churned
and the buttermilk remaining was set
aside for future use. The six quarts were
ripened for the purpose of increasing the
number of bacteria and securing a strong
culture for use in the large creamvat of
the creamery. The butter1nilk was then
inoculated into the days cream supply,
and this cream allowed to ripen in regular
time at warm temperature and churned
as usual. Before churning quantity was
set aside to use for incubation in the next
days supply, and in this manner continued
indefinitely. The first six quarts of cream
produced moderately good butter, but not
quite the flavor wanted. The first large
churning was an improvement. A delicate
flavor also developed, which seemed to de-
teriorate after two or three weeks. This
deterioration was remedied by fresh in
oculation from the laboratory. The re-
suits attained have been so satisfactory
that Professor Conn intends to introduce
this incubation process in all the large
creameries in the United States within the
next year.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
r you have money to spend purchase from US.
Dress Goods.

We never before had such stocks, so
wisely chosen, so mastery bought, so sur
prisingly low priced. Not a day passes
but flights Of new stuffs are expressed to
US. Anything you see elsewhere if we
possess it you can buy for less.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
IMPROVING THE STREETS.
Several Contracts Recommended to the
Supervisors.

Supervisors.
Supervisor Benjamin and Expert Elder
filed a protest with the Street Committee
yesterday against the concrete work being
done by Contractor c. S. Harvey in paw
ing Fell street, from Laguna to Buchanan.
They declared that the So called concrete
was nothing but sand and rock. Harvey
invited the mem bers OF the committee out
to see the work. The job will not be ac-
cepted till the proper material is used.
Expert Elder says that the part of the
block completed will have to be broken up
The Street Superintendent was directed
to construct a sidewalk in front of the
Sherman Primary School.
The matter Of paving Van Iess avenue
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
LECTURE FOR MILITIA.

An Army Doctor to Address the Ma
tional Guard-Cadet Officers.
Colonel Middleton, U. S. A, medical
director Department of California, will ad-
dress the First Infantry Regiment, N.
&. c., this evening at the armory on Ellis
street at o'clock. The subject will be
First Aid to the Injured, Military
Hy giene, Etc." and the lecture will be
both interesting and instructive. The
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
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The Fair Debate Ended.

Attorney Wheeler concluded the argument in
the Fair trust case yesterday afternoon in
Judge Slack's court. Pierson & Mitchell, rep
resenting three OF the trustees, submitted their
side OF the battle on the argument made by Mr..
McEnerney, who represented Trustee Good
fellow. Judge Slack has taken the case under
adYisement.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
Marine Serges, SOC.

In blue or black. Some people call them
storm serges. Positively as good or better
value than we or any one else have ever
shown at 75c or more.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18

wng-like fins, that is considered great
delicacy among edibles by the Italians,
who always keep them in stock in their
fish markets.
1t resembles nothing so much as a
monstrous bat. Many specimens have
been caught that weighed $50 pounds. The
name was given first because of the fish's
weapon OF defense-a thornlike projection,
sharp as sword, at the root of the tail. A
heavy cowhide boot is not proof against
the sharp point of this weapon, hence
when school of stingarees was found de-
spelling an oyster-bed the owner looked
upon that bed as lost. Some ingenious
one, however, fell upon a device that was
effective in saving part, at least, of the
property.
Scantling. by 8, and IS feet long, were
placed about the beds at intervals of 10
inches. These yield to the movement of
the water in both directions, and SO create
a regular movement that makes an even
distribution of the oysters about the bed
instead of in the hillocks formed by the
ground swell alone. These do much to
prevent the entrance of the fish, only the
smaller ones being able to enter. If
vigilant watch reveals the presence of
the marauders they may be driven into a
corner and a fence drawn up to prevent
their passage to the bed, while the scant-
ings forming the corner are removed, per-
mitting them to escape.
The danger from the depredations of
the stingarees is during the months of
March, April and May, when they go to
the shallow waters to spawn, and again on
their return to deep water.
One local dealer who represents fifth
of the oyster trade on the coast, told
CALL reporter that his loss through the
marauding fish had varied from $500 to
$40, 900 year.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18

NEW USE FOR CoTToNsEEp OIL.-An ex-
pert says that there is fine field in the
south Tor the establishment of plants for
making what he calls dressing yolk. +"
ms is the technical name for the dressing
placed on cakes, pies, biscuits, etc., to give
them an attractive finish. After careful
trial ne Is convinced that the preparation
which can be made from cottonseed oil is
Iar superior to that derived from eggs
alone; The yolk made from the Oil will
PROBABLY take the place of the ordinary
preparation, as besides being better SUBJ
stance Tor the purposes of pastry cooks it
duced price.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18

Acids in lubricating oils may be detected by
putting the samples 10 be tested in clear glass
bottles with copper wire running down
through the cork, air tight. Stand the bottles
in a sunny place and leave for two or three
weeks. If on removal verdigfis or green rust
is on the copper there is an acid in the oil.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
MiI|inerv,

walk all from Kearny street up to Market
anu an iaylor; visit every millinery-store on
trimmed and untrimmed, our materials
ana trimmings, and say truthfully wheth-
er or not ours are not the prettiest and low
est priced; we know they are, for hundreds
have told us So
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18

entire regiment has been ordered to at
tend.
The following officers of the Cadet Com
pany of the First Infantry have been ap-
pointed by Colonel Bush:
Captain, John r. Moulthrop; first lieu
tenant, Clifton T. Cheminant; second
lieutenant, Walter Pritchard; first SER
geant, Harrison s. Robinson: sergeants-
Harold R. Ebright and EccIeston B.
Marsh.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
Stylish Dress, Madam?

It's what every woman wants. It's not
what every woman cares to pay for, as
prices have been, but earlIer prices have
been trampled upon in the rush to sell.
SUITS earlier $50 now $25. Refer Jacket
Suits of boucle cloth, melon sleeves, now
$40. We are closing out lines of suits at
$500, $3.50 aud $10 See them.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
FIannelS and FIanneIetteS.

Downstairs. in our basement salesroom
you'll find the handsomest collection
American, German, French-you have or
Viii see and at downstairs prices, SIC. rOc
2oc, 25c, soc; wise woman will INVESTIGATE
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
Marine Serges, 75C.

From 81 to 54 inches wide. Grand, noble
stuffs, in three sizes of vale. Better than
anything ever shown by US this side of
$1.25.
We have tremendous stock of ..Boucles,
novelty Dress Goods, plain and fancy
Dress Goods and plain and fancy Silks.
We realize it is an impossibility to dispose
of the stock during the limited period of
this season at a profit. The warm weather
of the past month has ruined the fall
trade. We've knitted everything in the
stock and glad to make loss even at this
early date. Come and be convin ced.
Decorah-posten., 1895-09-10
SplitteIie CT Dert Spire,

tiger "2anosb!aoet" % mener, at belle
Splittelien i~triper fig fra en- Blot os
bar p~erionlis lluilie mob Statsmlniiter
Stang - ueo S,oen at en- pua llui.
benbeo bpsset Sritit ouer entelte al
Miniiteriets !Sanoltrser.
"2anbsblapet" repreienterer bet melt
fonierpattue Spire.
Ser man iaa ben til andre al Yars
tiets 9luiier, iaa bier MisnSiet fig /
en- itabis itisenbe Grab, Der naar fit
2oppuutt hos "greblaoet" os "8eIts
lanospoiten" Os "giOspuIo", ON bet
iorgprigt saar an at re9ne be to iibite
meo til Den fonieroatipe Bresie.
Sg bpao benne anurrsn inoen 9ar.
tist / lin inberite @runb sialber, er
Surbuloet til Suerise; bet er bet nos
tionule SpDrssmaal, Der lisser bag.
gn itur Del al Spire b~espnosr her at
Marine fig Geultres Stanbpunft, %
SeuGaelien er iaa itart os burtis, at
Stesierirsen buloer paa at bliue ftaa.
enOe isien iansoOtium aleue meb bet
samle Stanopuaft, ium Sartiets llb.
piflina forlaoer.
Decorah-posten., 1895-09-10
&ul | WlaTa.

@anse flsgtise 5Olt / sllafa begpn.
Der at sruuoe paa, bpOrViot Der life
Ifuloe bore mere Iense nuIortioen /
9anbets fore auliorefUmitsr eno i be
meset omtalte Gulosrubsr, bpis lib.
bDtte ! ben iencre Gib paa lanat nar
life bar iparet til Suruentnin9erne -
oct oil iise i Sammenlignins meo be
fore uosas, Der er fOrbunoue meo at
fomne Irem til @ruberne % leoe Der.
meoens @uloet u~opiubes. @ulofores
iomItsn bar, fort iast, uit fig uper.
puroeret.
Men ilere eastpuoise, Der / ben
ieHere 3iO lar mberis9t Sulioretums
Iternc / Spitresionen, tror, S~ulsrubc,
britt bslt ira Scspuoctieu al p,l oipe ct
net Su'rIfuS. &aa Sittgitsn al Goo,s
Snolsb er Der en- itur aulaare, ipm or