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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
MUST REDUCE SALARIES.
Th e City Council and Board of Educa-
tion in Conference.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 3. - Messrs.
Mott, Towle, Mannel and Heitman of the
City Council held conference last night
with Messrs. Evans and Reed of the Board
of Education, with view of arranging for
a reduction of expenses in the School De-
partment. The members of the Council
called attention to the fact that there was
a general desire for a reduction of official
salaries; that the cost of living in Oak
land had been materially reduced; that
business men have been compelled to cut
down salaries and wages, and that it was
the intention of the Council to reduce out
lays in other departments.
1t was finally agreed that the salaries of
the seven principals of primary schools
could be reduced from $2100 each to $500,
making saving of $2100. 1t was agreed
that certain special teachers could be
spared at a saving OF $1,000 more. 1t was
shown that reduction of $4,000 in the ex-
penses of the department had been made
last wear,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

z smart Broadway, New
| \ York, druggist has
this sign hanging outside
his store; it marks the
new era of drug selling.
Is it any wonder that he
has to enlarge his quar-
tiers, that his clerks are
busy, and that his store is
one of the most popular
along the leading thor
oughfare1
You can afford to trade
with a druggist that has
such a motto as that.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
CHAUNCEY TAYLOR'S DEATH.
Prominent and Highly Respected Citi-
zen Dies From ApopIexy.


zen Dies From ApopIexy.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 3.-Chauncey
Taylor, the well-known business man and
capitalist, died at his home, 704 Eighth
street, this morning just before o'clock.
as the result of a stroke of apoplexy after
an illness of only three days. He had
been in good health up to Saturday even
ing and his death came as great shock to
the family and large circle of friends.
Mr. Taylor was born in Westport Conn.,,
"a years ago and came to California in
1S49 with Hall McAllister and Senator
Gwin. He went to the mines, but came to
Oakland in 1861 and it has been his home
ever since, although he has travelled quite
extensively both in this country and
abroad. He established the first lumber
business which lately has been conducted
under the firm name of Taylor & Co.,
although he has been out of active bust
ness for many years.
Besides the widow he leaves three grown
children, Mrs. W. W. Foote. William
Hinckley Taylor and Henry Benedict Tay
| lor. The two sons conduct the lumber
business. Mr.. Taylor also had large inter-
ests in New York City with his brother-in-
law, E. E. Benedict. He was member of
the Pacific Union Club of San Francisco,
! Tue AIuenldu NluO OI IulS CITY anu tue
California Pioneers. He was director of
! the Home Mutual Insurance Company
and the Fireman's Fund of San Francisco.
In 1868 MIR. Taylor was elected Council
man with the late General Klrkham and
others and served until 1866. Taylor street
in West Oakland was named after him, as
was Kirkham street after his coll ague.
The flag at the City Hall was displayed at
haIf-mast in his memory. He was man
of the highest integrity, with an acquaint-
funeral will be held Friday at IL A. NJ.
from the family residence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
SENT TO SAN QUENTIN.
Several Offenders Sentenced in the Su-
perior Court for Various Terms.

Several Offenders Sentenced In the Su-
perior Court for Various Terms.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
908 Broadway, June 3. (
Thomas Ward OF Sunol, who bombarded
q Chinese washhouse and filled one of the
Cinnamon with shot while on spree, was
sentenced to serve two years at San Quen-
tin for his fun by Judge Greene to-day.
John Greenbank, who was convicted of
robbing c. w. Hamilton on the Castro
Valley road of ST. watch and some
gloves, was sentenced to twenty-five years
a: San Quentin to-day by Judge Greene.
II can stand on my head for that length of
time" exclaimed Greenbank, insolently.
1T will at least give you time to con-
sider," replied the court.
Judge Greene also sentenced John Alsep,
burglary in the second degree, to fifteen
years in San Quentin, and Thomas Nc
Namara, grand larceny, three years in San
Quentin,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

students are not long enough with the
critic teacher to derive any practical ben
eft in the scie nee of education"
Welded at Midday.
ALAMEDA. CAL, June 3.-Miss Lillian
Durein. daughter of Mrs. G. Durein of 1905
Park street, and Joseph Thompson OF San
Francisco, we're united in matrimony at
noon to-day. The ceremony took place in
Christ Episcopal Church, the rector, ".
M. Lane, officiating.
The bride was becomingly attired in a
light calling costume, relieved by silk and
chiffon, and wore pretty white leghorn
hat with black plumes.
The bridesmaid, Mrs. N. HaIcron, the
maid of honor, Miss Janet Thompson and
the brides mother, Mrs. g. Durein, all
wore handsome gowns. Louis Durein gave
his sister away. The affair was strictly
private. being restricted to the immediate
relatives and friends of the family. The
newly married couple left this afternoon
for Santa Cruz.
Alameda Republicans.
ALAMEDA, CAL, June 3.-The Ala
media Republican Club will meet next
Saturday night in Tucker Hall. when with
good speakers and brass band they in
tend to whoop things up.
The Veteran Republican Club has ex-
tended an invitation to the regulars and
the 'stalwarts' TO come together and form
one big club as of olden time.
The occasion will be the night after tn g
nominations are made at the National Re
publican Convention at st. Louis, when
the nominations will be ratified.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
John b. Hayes DEATH .

OAKLAND, CAL, June 3.-John b.
Hayes, veteran of the late war, died last
night at his home, 521 Frederick street,
aged 68 years. He was the father of Major
John F. Hayes of the Fifth Regiment In
fantry, N. G. c.. and leaves widow, two
sons and two daughters. He resided in
Oakland for twenty-five years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
Merritt Estate Contest.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 3.-The famous
Garcelon will trust contest will be reached
for decision in the United States Circuit
Court Friday. The trial occupied about
three weeks in October and November of
last year. 1t is the suit of Bowdoin Col
lege to obtain the bequest OF $400, 600 left
it by Mrs. Garcelon. sister of DR.. Samuel
Merritt of this city, to whom he had left
the bulk of his property; $500 900 was also
left for the establishment of hospital in
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
Turned on the Gas.

D. NJ. Reinesten, sailmaker by profession,
but more recently employed in the New West
ern Hotel as bedmaker, was found dead in his
ROOM 500 Kearny street, yesterday morning
The deceased had evidently committed
suicide, as the doors and windows were closed
and the gas running at full force when the
body was found.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
sTEINMEYER DISAPPEARS.
An Angry Father Tries to Get War
rant for the Fugitive's Arrest.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 3.-The neigh
borhood about Peralta and A streets, in
North Oakland, is greatly worked up
over the conduct of Hugo Steinmeyer, a
butcher. He is a married man, about AS
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
Estate Dis tributed d.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 3.-Judge
Greene has ordered final distribution OF
the estate of the late Kate B. Strowbridee
whereby Edith f. Moore receives 5000,
Many Moore, mother of decedent, the in
come from seventy shares of the Pacific
Lighting Company, San Francisco; Anna
NJ. Hatch, sister, thirty-five shares OF
the same stock, ten shares of the Market
street Railway Company and rest of the
estate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

Fogs are more frequent in October and
November than at any other period of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
NATIVE SONS CELEBRATE
Ell Dorado Parlor Making Extensive
Preparations for an Entertainment
to Be Held June so.

Ell Dorado Parlor. Native Sons, is max
ing extensive preparations for the enter
tainment to be giv-n at Native Sons Hall,
on Mason street, June 80.
The card of invitation is a neat and at
tractive affair and decidedly novel, be-
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

The coalfelds of the United States have
an araa of nearly 100000 square miles, or
ten times that of all the other coal-pro-
ducing countries in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

A novel play, entitled miss Jerry"
will be produced at Metropolitan Temple
next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

The DAILY company opens at the Mac
donough Theater, Oakland, next Monday
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

A testimonial benefit will be tendere to
Miss Margaret Craven at the New Auditor.
ium on the 18th inst.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
Elegant and Costly Furniture of Residenc,

from seas. rivers and lakes there is a con-
stant exhalation from the ground in the
form OF vapor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
Picnic at Sunset Park.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 3.-The family
excursion and picnic to take place Satur-
day, June 6, at Sunset Park, Santa Cruz
Mountains, will be one of the most delight
full outings of the season. There will be
dancing, races and games. Music by the
Fifth Regiment band. Trains will leave
foot of Market street, San Francisco, at
S:45 A. M Fourteenth and Franklin
streets, Oakland, at 8:45 A. NJ; Park street,
Alameda, 9;15 A. NJ; returning at P. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
AUCTION Sales
PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE.
319-321 Sutter ST., Above Grant Ave.
TLIS DAN
THIS DAY.

Thursday. ....................June 4, 1896
at 1890 O'Clock A. NJ. at salesroom,
WILL SELL
Two Upright Pianos and the elegant Furnishings
of private residences consisting of large va
Chamber Sets, Top Mattresses Side boards, Ex-
tension Tables, Library Tables, Desks, Book
cases, Chairs, Bed Lounges, Ranges, Kitchen-ware,
Carpets ETC.; also four genuine Diamond Rings
and one Diamond Pin. s. BASCH, Auctioneer
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

Preparations are now nearly complete
for the opening OF, the California stock
company season on the 18th inst
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
lie Conte Memorial.

BERKELEY, CAL, June 3.-Treasurer
Graham of the senior class at the State
University filed his report to-day as to the
condition OF the treasury of the class Of
SO. The cash balance of $50 IS will be
turned over to DR.. Ritter to be added to
the lie Conte memorial fund.
Following is the statement as presented
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
A seed-Grower's visit.

BERKELEY, CAL, June 3.-W. Alter
Burpee, the Philadelphia seed-grower, has
been visiting the State University for the
past few DAYS as the guest of Director
Shinn of the department of forestry.
This is the first visit of Mr.. Burpee to
California, and be says that he is so favor
ably impressed with the State that there
is probability of his locating seed farm
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

students are not long enough with the
critic teacher to derive any practical ben
eft in the science OF education"
Wadded at MIDDAY
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05

than that the face OF the earth fails
to bo overlaid with pins. An experi-
enced New York dealer says that he
has known OF but three that we're cut
up for kindling wood. Yet they Of
ten sell for little more than 80 much
pine would bring. One secondhand
dealer says he bought six last week for
$50. 1t is the custom OF most houses
to take old instruments and allow some-
thing for them. The deduction Is
counted as almost dend loss, but it
brings trade. The old instruments
are refitted and polished up, however.
and sold again. To whom2 Where
do they go? is still the question. st
Louis Star-Sayings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
Eighty Thousand Pianos a Year.

About so, 000 pianos are now being
manufactured annually in America,
and they are practically all for home
consumption. Last year only $40 in
struments were shipped abroad. Most
of them went to South America, but q
few were sent to Germany.
We get from Europe far fewer
pianos even than we send there. There
has been an effort made among fash
ionable folks to introduce here an
English make it is fine in strument
at home, but it won't do for America,
because our climate is 30 much dryer
than the English that the wood
shrinks and warps here ruinously.
Pianos little need protective laws.
In every case it is the same; changes
of climate affect all makes injuri-
ously.
One famous American firm has met
the difficulty by establishing factory
in Hamburg for the German market.
Germany sends some pianos to
South America and to Australia. and
altogether she makes as many as we
do. France and England only turn
out 40. 900 year. The growth'of the
business here has been great. for in
1860 our output was only 80, 900.
There are about hundred factories
in and about New York.
Pianos seem to disappear from the
world almost a. mysteriously as pins,
perhaps, considering their size. The
fact that the streets are not blocked
With cast-o6 pianos l. more curioui
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
spidcr-Crabs OF Japan.

The crab spider inhabits the ocean
bed. terrifying the submarine world. II
is hideous In appearance and habits.
creature in the seas.
More than one daring pearl diver and
coral hunter has battled with this hairy
monster and been driven to seek the
safety of boats deck.
Though frequently found I'm cool wa.
ters, the great spider-crab Hourishes
and attains his greatest size In the wa
tiers of the Japan seas.
Though often encountered by coral
and pearl hunters, the monster Is sell
dom trapped, and 80 only four speci
mems Of full-grOwn spider-crabs are to
be found in this country.
A fine specimen IL in Rutgers College
Museum of Natural History. Two are
in the collections of the Leland Stan.
ford and Cornell Universities. The
fourth specimen is in a private collec-
ton in Philadelphia.
While the largest and most ferocious
Of deep-sea crustacea, the spider-crab
is the most defenseless. Nature has not
provided 1t with a single weapon of de
fense against its many enemies.
Still, the appearance of the spider.
crab Is his best defense, and he Is mas
ter of the scaled and finned things that
live In the oceans depths.
The splder-crab Is so named because
of Its strong resemblance TO the famil-
lar spinning insect. Its habits are.
however, those of the crab family. The
long legs, which often exceed forty feet
In length. are thickly covered with
coarse black hair. The body. often fif-
teen feet in circumference, is also COW
cred with hair, in which barnacles, sea-
weed and tiny shellfish make their
home.
udes an overpowering odor, which per-
meates the water around it. while IL
lashes its long, hairy, fearsome arms
until the water secthes.
The food of the spider-crab Is for the
most part decayed animal matter. The
creature Is abnormally indolent. 1t will
fasten on clump of coral and remain
there immovable for many hours.
The japanese pearl divers assert that
the touch of the spider-crab is as fatal
as the sting of a cobra's fang; but the
usual fighting method of the monster
Is to embrace its enemy, fish or human,
lnits huge hairy tentaclcs, where death
by smothering comes slow but sure.
The spider-crab's human victims are
not numerous, though Just how many
coral and pearl hunters have been suffo-
Gated in its terrible arms no one will
ever know.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
BLOWN UP BY A BLAST.
Quarryman Badly Mangled by an Explosion
of Powder.

John Brlney, blaster In the Schumacher
a Morris limestone quarries at Williamsburg,
was frlghtfully mangled while putting of u
blast lie had charged 1G-foot hole with n
keg Of powder and exploded II. Fifteen
minutes later he went to examine the hole
when part OF the powder went of, hufling
him down 3O-foot ledge. His hands were
blown of and he was otherwise badly cut
about the head and body. He was brought
to the Altoona hospital Briney Is 36 years
old and resides In Claysburg.
Arrangements are being perfected for the
reunion OF the One Hundred and First and
One Hundred and Third regiments, Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers at Butler, on August Is.
These regiments were recruited In Allegheny.
Armstrong, Clarion, Indiana, Nenango and
Butler counties. A reception will be tender
ed the veterans on their arrival.
public drinking fountain, erected at u
cost OF $500 by the Young Women's Temper
nnce union, was given to Greensburg. The
fountain IL located in front OF the court
house. Jesse T.. D. Cunningham made the
presentation speech, and Curtis II. Gregg
responded. The young women raised the
money by subscription.
Charles and Amos Ross and William Sim
cox, aged between 10 and 10 years, all OF Al
toonn. were arrested for robbing cars. A
few days ago cur was broken open and two
trunks rifled. The tools used were taken
from tool car which was also broken open.
The boys were committed to lail for appear
ance at court.
The new tin platc mill established near
Washington by Grinlth. Scott A Co. com.
menced operations with 100 men at work.
The plant is on the McGoyern plot. the
building covering 200 feet square. on the
| ground Is II reservoir holding 900 barrels
OF water supplied by artesian wells.
Charles G. Alexander. alleged TO have
| been an accomplice in the forgeries. falls,
| pretensee etc charged against I "
| Clarke, who Is now In jail was arrested at
Black Lick. after being hunted for several
| months. Alexander was Clarke's agent. lie
gave bail.
The Twenty-second PENNSYLVANIA cavalry
held its annual reunion at Tyrone Thursday
| The members are principally from Washing
ton county. Gen. Ayerill. one OF the famous
Inna,dg r,,.nJ ieaudis oi .nc Mnr conliiiahueu
/ Iin,s"uo i,s Vi WHICH, 'iiis res''ii'h' WIS mem
oei.
The end OF this week will see but 80 pei
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
East India's Flying Frogs.

The East India flying frog Is
soarer. His toes are very long. They
are connected by thin batwing
membrane. When the batracian Is at
rest the membranous folds are tucked
snugly away between the toes. When
the toes are extended and the mem
brane is taut, the fore part OF the fly
ing frogs legs are greater in area than
the rest of his body.
One frog recently captured by a
naturalist wns about four inches long.
The skin between the toes of the hind
feet measured four and one-half
inches, while the area taken up by the
extended skins of all four feet ex-
cceded twelve square inches. The
ends of the toes are provided with
concave discs, the peculiar construc-
tion OF which permits the frog to take
a firm hold OF the branches. Another
popularity of this frog is its power to
inhale and store in the body large
volume of air. BY this means the
body is considerably distended, and
its weight, compared with its bulk,
reduced. This faculty aud the large
surface offered by the membrane be-
tween the toes enables the frog to fly
short distances from branch to
branch.
The bnck and legs are of lustrous
green color the stomach and toes are
yellow; the skin between the toes
black and decorated with yellow
| stripes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
Kept His appointment to BE Hanged.


"In the Choctaw Indian nation
there is no Jail in which convicted
murderers are confined" said Ed. l..
Craighead of Ardmore at the Metro
politan. "When / first went to the
Indian territory settled in the Choc-
taw nation, and hearing that certain
Indian was IN excellent hand on the
ranch, / hunted him up and asked
him if he would work for me. Il will
work until the Goth of next month,
he said. why not longer?' l in
quired. lam to be hanged the 21st,'
was his reply in an unconcerned
way. hired him, and upon inquiry
learned what he said was true. But
one man has ever failed to return for
hanging after he has been sentenced,
and my Indian did not prove an ex-
cepiion to the rule. On the day be-
fore the execution was to take place,
he left MS calmly as though going on a
visit, and the hanging took place at
the time appointed. Notwithstanding
his approaching doom the Indian
made one of the best ranches 1 ever
saw, and / regretted TO lose him. -
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05

pains caused by Ovarian and Womb
troubles. cannot express my graft
tude. l hope and pray that other suf-
fering women will realize the truth
and Importance of my statement, and
accept the relief that is sure to attend
the use of the Pinkham Medicine. ~
MRS. JAMES PARRISH, 250l Marshall
st., N. E., Minneapolis, MINI.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
MikadO,s Big Mail.

The mail OF the Emperor OF Japan
is more than ten times as great as it
was before the war with China began.
There is hardly . city in the civilized
world from which he does not receive
letters. Many of his correspondents
seem to think that through him they
can gain entrance to the Japanese
market The number OF inventions
OF all kinds offered him for sale is
enormous
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
Shaving.

Man is said TO be the only creature
that shaves. But this is not so. A South
American bird called the "motmot" ac.
tually begins shaving on arriving at
maturity. Naturally adorned with long
blue tail feathers, 1t is not satisfied
with them in their natural state, but
with its beak nips off the web on each
side for space of about two inches,
leaving neat little oval tuft at the end
of EACH
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-05
Ceremony Of Receiving an Ambassador

The ceremony observed in receiving
Minister is briefly this, says ex-
President Harrison in the Ladies'
Home Journal. On day appointed
by the President the new Minister
drives with his secretaries and at
taches to tho State Department, and is
thence escorted by the Secretary of
State to the Executive Mansion and
conducted to the Blue Room. The
Secretary then goes to the Presidents
Office and advises him that the Minis
ter is in waiting. The President on
the arm of the Secretary, then pro-
ceeds to the Blue Room, and, the
Minister and his suite standing, the
Secretary introduces the Minister,
who, after bowiug, proceeds to read
his address, and at the proper time
hands to the President his letters of
credence, which arc Immediately
passed to the Secretary of State.
When the address of the Minister has
been read the President reads his re-
ply, and after few moments spent in
entirely informal conversation retires
with the Secretary, who, returning,
conducts the Minister from the Execu-
tive Mansion.