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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
NO DECISION IS REACHED,
The Board of Health Appoint
mentS Still to Be Decided
Upon.
RUM0Rs AMONG POLITICIANS.
the Physicians Being Already
Chosen.

Governor Budd did not come from Sac
ramento yesterday. Instead he telephoned
his friends that he was going to start on
the midnight train Sunday, and would.
therefore, not be in San Francisco till
Monday morning.
The Yosemite trip is indefinitely post
poned. Mr.. Budd's relatives advise him
rather to spend week at some springs,
resting and treating his arm. This change
in his plans will probably affect the time
of the Board of Health appointments.
The Civic Federation still retains its in
terest in this matter. Yesterday they sent
a letter to the Governor, reiterating their
former charges against DR.. Marc Leving-
ston, whose desire to be made Health
Officer they are opposing. This letter was
first submitted to Mayor Sutro at the re-
quest of Mr.. Gagan.
DIR. Livingston says very little, but he
still AYERS that he has the inside track on
the appointment and thinks he will get it.
His friends are working hard in his behalf.
The doctor himself is devoting his time to
looking up the records of the leaders of
the Civic Federation and says that he has
accumulated great deal of interesting
material.
When seen last night Harbor Commits
sioner Colnon said the proposed Yosemite
trip had been postponed. He did not
know when the Governor would take it.
"When will the Governor make his
Board OF Health appointments was
asked.
II do not like to say" was the answer.
"But am satisfied that he has decided
upon the men to whom he will give the
places"
Governor Budd was quite positive, how
ever, that this was not so. He was inter-
viewed specially on the matter last night,
and said:
81 have not yet seriously considered the
physicians to appoint. | will not do so for
several days, and perhaps not for several
weeks"
There were two very active rumors afoat
yesterday. One was story of the friends
of DR.. Dennis +. Raglan, a member of the
United States Examining Board of Pen
slons, to the effect that DR.. Raglan had
been definitely promised place on the
Board of Health.
DR.. Raglan was emphatic in saying last
night that the Governor had never init
mated to him that he was to be the lucky
man. He was of the same mind as Dr.
Leyingston that the new board should not
come in till the beginning of the new fiscal
year.
The second story was to the effect that
the friends of DIR. J. T. Mcdonald had been
assured that he was to be the Republican
member of the board. DIR. Mcdonald said
he knew nothing positively. He was sure
that his chances were very good, and his
friends also were sanguine They had re-
ceived no promise from the Governor,
though.
The Governors presence Monday is
made necessary by meeting of the Har-
Dor Commissioners. The Board OF Health
matter, if it is introduced, will therefore be
only incidental
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
FOR THE TURN FEST.
Exhibit OF One of the Prize Grades
Which Is to Compete at
Los Angeles,

There is to be a grand gymnastic ex-
hibition and ball tonight at the hall OF the
San Francisco Turn Verein, 323 Turk street,
for the benefit of the prize grade of the
Turn Verein, who are to participate in the
triennial tournament of the Pacific States,
which is to be held at Los Angeles.
The Kreisturnfest will continue from
June % to June 81, at Agricultural Park,
under the auspices of the Turn Verein Ger
mania there. On the first evening there
will be big torchlight procession, fol-
lowed by banquet.
Thirty-three active turner's will go from
the San Francisco Turn Verein, including
Instructor Robert Barth, First Leader
Alfred Furth and Second Leader Theodore
PIanz. They will be divided into three
classes, as follows:
Messrs. Barth, Furth and Planz, Herman
Aipen, Lou Rapp, Paul Otto, Charles Jacobs,
William Hoffman, NJ NageI, William Field
kamp and IL. Myer.
L. Frank, Adam Brehen, George Mertes
Joe Maier, Joe Becker, Herman Stehlin, Henry
Stehlin, w. Nagel, Ernst Fleischer, Frits VIII
lenbrink and Fred Hoffman.
Frank Krause NJ. Wallenstein, John Hoops
J. Guetersloh Charles Magel, Ed Kuenzi Will
liam Steger, r. Bergman, r. Crosse, Fred
Mueller and H. hartman.
OF these Messrs. Barth, Paul Otto, Theo
Planz, Herman Alpen, Charles Jacobs, NJ
Nagel, II. Myer, Henry Stehlin, Fritz
Willenbrink and John Hoops were mem
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
YSAYE'S FAREWELL.
The Belgian yiolinist Made His Last
Bow to a San Francisco Audi
ence Vesterdav

ence Yesterday.
Ysaye gave his last farewell concert
yesterday afternoon in the California
Theater to an audience as large as that
which attended his chamber concert on
Friday evening.
The programme was long one, and
every number played by the Belgian vio-
hnist was received with the greatest en-
thusiasm.
The orchestra, conducted by August
Hinrichs, had been strengthened by the
addition of several performers since il ac-
companied Ysaye before at the Baldwin
Theater.
Practice had also made il little more
satisfactory than at first.
The novelty in the programme was Marc
Bruch's Scotch Fantasia" which proved
to be an excellent vehicle for the display of
Ysaye's command over the violin.
By request the Mendelssohn concerto
which he played at his first concert, was
repeated.
The tours de force in his last number. the
"Othello'' Fantasia by Ernst, reused the
audience to the pitch of not wanting to see
the last of Ysaye.
The people cried BRAVO" beat the
floor with their canes, and some of
the matinee girls tore their gloves
in the outburst of enthusiasm. Ysaye
appeared several times, bowling and gra-
cious, and then, though he had tram to
catch, he yielded to the demand for an
iawski.
After that there was more applause, but
it was not kept up, for every one realized
that for the present at least Ysaye had
made his farewell bow to San Francisco
audience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
RAPID SURVEY WORK.
Valley Road Surveyors Now Near the
Tuo1umne River Shipwreck
Will Delay Construction.


The surveying party that has been lay
ing out route for the San Francisco and
San Joaquin Valley Railway between
Stockton and the Stanislaus River COM
pleted its final surveys and moved Friday
to a point about midway between the
Stanislaus and Tuolumne rivers.
Camp was established at that place. The
rivers are just ten miles apart, and as there
is very little in the way of distractions
between them, surveys may be finished to
the Tuolumne within eight OF ten days.
The surveyors are encamped about thirty
miles south of Stockton, and are working
still further down on the preliminary
lines.
The two other parties are busy some
where about Kings and Fresno counties.
Work of construction will in all proba-
bility be delayed for two months later
than has been anticipated. No opinion
has been given on this question, however
by the electors.
News was received here yesterday by
telegraph that the steamer Washtenaw,
which was bringing the first lot of 1000
tons of steel rails for the road, was wrecked
off Cape Horn. She was expected to ar
rive this month.
The rails were insured, so the company
will suffer but little loss. There are two
other shipments of 1000 tons each on the
way, but as they are coming by sailing
vessels, they cannot reach here for some
months to come.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
bers of the prize class of sixteen atythe
great Bundesturnfest at Milwaukee two
SPANISH DRAMA.
An Entertainment Given at the Standard
Theater by the PorfiriO Diaz
COmnauv

company.
By the special request of the Spanish
colony a grand dramatic and operate
entertainment was given yesterday even
ing by the Porfrio Diaz Dramatic and
operate Club. All the portions OF the
performance were warmly received by the
audience. Between the acts an orchestra
belonging to the club, directed by Pro-
lessor. v. Munguia, played number OF
selections.
The drama ''Despues de la Muerte"
(Atter Death) was performed by clever
company OF Spanish amateurs.
Sonora i. G. de Moran was particularly
sympathetic as Consuelo, the young wife
whose affection for her disowned brother
aroused her husbands jealousy till Ro-
mans true relationship was explained.
Senorita L. Turpin made vivacious
Lareto, and Senorita I. Rodriguez scorned
Romans tender overtures with a spirit
that won her the good will of the audience
A natural manly rendering of the role of
Carlos, Consuelo's husband, was given by
T. Carrenza, and C. F. Jimenez was full
of animation in the comedy role
of Federico, while Roman Silva al
most rose to the heights of
tragedy in his rendering of Don Fernando,
Consuelo's father The other roles were
carefully played by S. Ala and T. Casesuz.
Between the acts of "After Death" Senior
David Munoz. who possesses fine barry
tone voice, sang two operate arlas and
Senior Alfredo Soria executed a fancy
dance.
The entertainment concluded with the
laughable comic opera "Pico, Adam y
Compania, in which the performers were
Sra. L. G. de Moran, C. F. Jimenez, David
Munoz, Roman Silva, S. Ala.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
LINO0LN'S HOMELY PHRASES.
Sumner Criticized His Speeches for a
Lack of Digaity.

Sumner Criticized His Speeches for a
Lack of Digaity.
l have said that some of Lincoln's more
fastidious critics had objected to certain of
his off-hand phrases, which readily took
with the multitude, and which more graph
1cally conveyed his meaning than those
commonly used by the scholars. Against
advice, he had, in formal message to Con-
gress, adhered to the use of the phrase
"sugar-coated pill" He argued that the
time would probably never come when the
American people would not understand
what sugar-coated pill was, and on this
historic occasion he used another favorite
figure of his when he said:
"Concede that the new government of
Louisiana is only to what it should be as
the egg IS to the fowl, we shall sooner
have the fowl by Matching the egg than
smashing it." But it turned out that
Senator Sumner, for one, was no better
pleased with this metaphor than he had
been with others on previous occasions;
Tor in letter to DR.. Lieber of Philadel-
phia, next day, he wrote: 1.-THE Presidents
speech, and other things, augur confusion
controversy. Alas! alas!" And still later
in that year Sumner said: "The eggs of
| the crocodiles can produce only crocodiles,
and it is not easy to see how eggs laid by
military power can be Matched into an
American State"
Years have passed since then, and the
grave has long since closed over the Presi-
dent and the Senators who opposed his
policy and his Judgment. Posterity has
vindicated the wisdom of Lincoln, and has
dealt charitably with the errors of those
who in their day lacked that charity which
is now entreated of mankind for them.
That they meant well, that they were
patriotic, that they were sincere, no man
can doubt; but as we turn our thoughts
backward to that April night when the
great President made his last public speech
to silent and wondering crowd we may
well regard his figure with veneration and
reverence, aware now, if we were not then,
that he builded better than they knew.
In the general jubilation of that hour,
however, there was very little criticism of
the Presidents last public speech. 1t was
felt, perhaps that the man who had
brought US safe through the great trial of
our strength and patience, himself strong
and patient, might well be trusted with the
adjustment of terms of reunion. Reunion
was then the foremost thought in the
minds of men. Slavery was dead, peace
had returned and henceforth the grateful
task of reuniting the long estranged
brotherhood of the States was ours. Is it
any wonder that men fairly cried with Joy
when this happy contamination rose in
their minds?
But even while we stood under the light
of a new day, joyful as a people, trium-
plant as citizens, there was preparing for
us portentous and inconceivable disas-
ter.-Noah Brooks in the Century.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
CHINESE BUY OUR SANG"
The Herb Dug by Amelie Rives-Chan.
Ier's ''Tanis'' Goes to Them.


ler's ''Tanis'' Goes to Them.
"There is quite trade in ginseng" said
the broker to the New York Press man.
"We export it to China, for the people of
that country have a profound faith in its
efficacy. 1t seems to be a cure-all with
them. 1t is an old woman's remedy here
mo one considers ii as of any value, but
the Chinese think differently. That which
comes from Manchuria is esteemed better
than ours, but they take all we send
gladly enough. No European nation sends
any.
1.-THE crop begins to arrive in June and
keeps on coming until frost destroys the
tops. We use the roots, and / believe they
say the more forked they are the better.
The last crop consisted of about 25000O
pounds.
Eyes, it is growing scarce, for in the
search the sang diggers' is exterminating
it, Since have been in the business-say
in twenty years-the price has risen from
so cents pound to 81. The plant grows
in moist woods-in leaf mold-in every
State east of the Rocky Mountains. You
have read good deal about the sang
diggers' of the North Carolina Mountains,
but there are people just like them at
work within hundred miles of this CITY
men, women and children-who find their
work materially helps in getting a living,
ga man up in Onondago County, this
State, has begun cultivating it, but at
present he is giving his attention more to
producing seed and urging others to
cultivate it than producing the roots for
market. he is an enthusiast on the
subject"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
GETTING OUT BANNERS,
Eminent Thespians Turn Litho graph
Hangers for the Benefit of the
Actors, Fund

Late last night small party of actors
marched up Market street armed with
tackhammers and bundles of banners bear
ing the legend: factors Benefit. Nor
osco's, June g."
These they proceeded to nail up in promi-
nent places at frequent intervals. Every
large store and public place was also
decorated.
Among those who had turned bill
posters in. the good cause were ]. K. EN-
NETT, Mrs. Emmett, Edmond Hayes, H.
Coulter Brinker and Philip Hastings. Not
an available inch of desirable space was
overlooked.
Many seats have been sold for the ben
eft Announcements were sent out to
members of the profession to-day that Mr..
Benrimo would be at the lodgerooms in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
DROVE FOR THEIR LIVES,
How Pioneer Stage Driver
William Miller Saved
His Coach.
An Incident of Travelling in the
Coast Range Mountains In
Early Days.

William Miller, the pioneer stage-driver
of the State and now the owner of system
of stage lines running in and out of GAIA
dero, came down on one of his periodical
trips to the City several days ago. He is
Familiarity known as "Bill" to his many
friends, and whenever he comes 'to
town." as he terms it, on account of his
genial and lively disposition he is the
center of a circle or acquaintance.
Bills career in the State dates away back
to the fifties. He then drove from Oakland
hamlet, as it then was, to San Jose, by way
of old Mission San Jose, and many are the
anecdotes which he relates of his adven-
lures along the road Afterward Bill drove
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02

southwark from San Jose to San Luis
Obispo. and even further down, for years
before the toot of the locomotives whistle
echoed through the canyons of the hills
which encircle the Santa Clara Valley.
In later years he ran the stage lines at
to purchase the routes which he now owns
in Marin and Mendocino counties.
Zone of the most thrilling experiences
of my whole career" said Mr. Miller to a
party of friends in relating some reminis-
cences, occurred in, think, 1868, when ]
was driving south from San Jose. There
was winding road through the Santa
Clara Valley. 1t was rather narrow too,
and had an inward slope toward the
higher part of the mountain. On this
occasion l had three passengers only, for
travel was not particularly heavy in those
days, and especially in winter. As every
one knows, this was very heavy winter,
and later we could not get through the
hills at all. Ny passengers We're business
man, drummer, who was going to Los
Angeles, and miner.
when we reached the narrow road !
noticed that it was in very bad condition
from recent rains, the water having carried
away the edge bordering on the downward
slope. 1t was not slippery, though, and
we went down at fairly rafting pace. 1t
was about 8 o'clock in the afternoon, and
l wanted to get out of the hills and to our
night station before dark.
Suddenly as we approached the sharp
est curve in the road was Mortified to see
that the road had cayed down half way
across for several feet. 1t struck me that
we were doomed. The wheels would go
into that rut and our coach would topple
over down the almost vertical slope a
distance of several hundred feet.
'"To stop on the grade now was impos-
sible. Men think quickly in moments of
danger, and one way OF escape struck me.
If it failed we were lost. The idea was to
trust to the two inside wheels, and whirl
around that curve at an angle. In Sec
ond l had estimated on our chances.
What if the horses fell into the hole ?
What If there was another washout
around the curve.
'With a veil I dashed the horses, and
held them close to the inside. l think we
fairly flew down the grade, and the coach
tilted tquite an angle as we continued on
to possible destruction. Everything was
like blur to me.
II felt instinctively that the horses
passed the hole safely, and then-well, I
realized that we were past the spot and
slapped on the brakes. We were safe. The
outside wheels had cleared the ground
completely in the wild whirl around the
curve. did not tell my passengers how
near they had been to death until we
reached the station. They had wondered
at my wild squirt, but had not suspected
the cause of it. That was about as near as
I ever came to facing the grim destroyer"
added the veteran ribbon-twirler in con-
clusion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
Letter Carriers, Election.

Golden Gate Branch 214, Letter-Carriers'
Association, held very exciting election yes
terday and selected J. A. spiller and Conrad
the coming convention to be held in Philadel-
phia in September
The aboye-named gentlemen will carry
Boivin, j. ]. Fitzgerald and George Mark. The
alternates are: B. Frank Ames, l. C. Gross, R.
y. Barton, Charles McAuliffe, Fl. M. Locke,
George w. Yost and Steve Sullivan
The Mutual Aid Associat;on ~ letter "a rriers,
picnic will be held at California Schuetzen
Park, San Rafael July 4. Two hundred valua-
BILE gate and games prizes will be distributed
ana the carriers propose to see that all their
friends have an enjoyable time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
A Serious Charge,

Martin Hynes, who keeps a grocery at Ninth
and Diamond streets, was arrested last night
oy Sergeant Burke and Policeman Norton on a
serious charge and booked at the Seventeenth
street station. The complaining witness is
Miss Jennie Fair, 1924 Nineteenth street. She
states that she went to Hynes' store on Tuesday
night, expecting to meet her sister.
Hynes and young man named John Kenny
drag ged her into a rear room and assaulted
her. Kenny has not yet been arrested. Hynes
denies the charge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02

the Alcazar building from 8 80 to 80 each
afternoon to supply those needing them
with tickets.
A meeting of the Pacific Lodge, Ameri-
can Actors Association, has been called
for Tuesday, June 4. The final arrange
ments for the benefit will then be com
l1lafad
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02

Camden says that in 1907 there were
races near York, England, and the prize
was little golden bell. Upon this Berenger
offers conjecture whether the phrase of
clearing the bell,p which implies being
comparatively the best or most excellent
clearing the palm" among the ancients,
as reward decreed to the swiftest horse
in race, is not aptly deduced from this
custom.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02

Darwin mentions that the armada
makes so great noise when caught with
a hook that it can be heard while still un-
der water. Dufosse, French naturalist,
who examined and experimental with
hundreds of fish in connection with this
subject, and who is the great authority
upon it, has described the extraordinary
sounds made by shoals of maigres.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
School of Acting,

school for the study of the dramatic art is
soon to be established by the managers OF the
Columbia Theater. Its aim will be to
enable students under the most favorable
circumstances to test their powers and prepare
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02

for the stage. The students will give public
performances once month, and then re-
hearsais viii be held ON the stage. The corps
OF teachers will include Leo Cooper, Mrs. Ada
Clark and Mr.. Trouchet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02

1t is estimated that the annual sales of
German toys in England amount to g.
00O, 600.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02

Mrs. Lulu Gertrude Jameson, carried off
from Victoria, b. c., to Mexico City by J.
Arthur Turner and there abandoned by
him, still clings to her infatuation for her
Lochinvar. Yesterday Laughlin P. jamie
son, her husband, prosecuted his applica-
ton for divorce from her, and the follow
ing pathetic letter, received by a lady
friend, shows that his wife's attitude is all
in favor of a decree: