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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27

regents, and Mr.. Duncan hopes to have
them finally adopted and the work upon
them actually commenced within the next
year or two.
Mr.. Duncan was the superintendent of
construction in 1870 of the present uni
versity buildings. He was also superin-
tendent of construction of the new Mer-
camille Library building and of the Acad-
emy OF Sciences building. Mr.. Duncan is
a man of wide experience in his line and
of much taste withal, as a glance at the
drawings for the new main hall will evl-
dence. While Mr.. Duncan is not a practi-
cal draughtsman, yet the plans were
drawn under his personal supervision and
according to an idea which he has long
cherished for the main building at Berke-
ley.
1t is pladned on strictly classic lines,
being severely Ionic throughout, and has
that splendid massive beauty and dignity
peculiar to all purely classical structures.
The total width of the building, from
and including both wings. is 420 feet. In
the center of this, extending back depth
of 205 feet, with width of 180 feet, is the
auditorium, which, with its galleries on
three sides, is capable of seating 5000 per-
sons. The auditorium has rear entrance
and its stage and proscenium front is in
the front of the building, backing the
main vestibule. Each wing has an area of
152x70 feet. 1t is calculated by Mr.. Dun
can that these would be suitable for the
museum and library, the engineering and
photographing departments, the executive
quarters, etc.
As planned, the great building is en-
tirely fireproof. Mr.. Duncan, who was su-
perintendent of the Folsom prison works,
is anxious to have the university building
made entirely OF Folsom granite, which
would be, he delares, an immense saving.
As planned now the structure would cost
in the neighborhood of 81 100000 This
sum could be lessened by 100000 if Fol-
som granite could be used.
Mr.. Duncan is not insensible to the fact
that there would doubtless be protests en-
tered against the use Of Folsom granite,
but if about 100000 of the sum needed
could be raised by private donation the
regents would then be at liberty to use the
granite, without which such magnificent
structure as the one proposed could never
be erected.
Professor Soule, who occupies the chair
of civil engineering at Berkeley, has exam
ined the plans presented by Mr.. Duncan,
and like all who have seen them is heartily
in favor of them.
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Determined Effort to Get. the
Wilmerding School Lo'
Gated Here.
JAMES D. PHELAN's OPINION.
Members of the Merchants AsSocia.
tion Strongly in Favor OF
the Project.

More of the poor boys in San Francisco
will have chance to learn a trade If the
gentlemen who want the Wilmerding
School Of Industrial Arts located here can
carry their point. For considerable
time efforts have been put forth for the
practical union of the Lick Technical
School with the new Wilmerding School
of Industrial Arts. The Merchants Asso-
citation, in particular, has interested itself
to this end, its members being unit on
the proposition.
Yesterday afternoon the subcommittee,
to which the engineering of the movement,
so far as the association is concerned, has
been intrusted, held an executive meeting
in the rooms OF the association in the Mills
building. Alfred Bouvier presided, and
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STREET FUNDS EXHAUSTED.
No More Contracts Can Be Pa1d ou' -,
This Years Appropri alton.

No More Contracts Can Be Pa1d ou' VI
This Years Appropri alton.
Superintendent of Streets Thomas ASH
worth has notified the Board OF super
visors that there is danger of shortage In
the funds of his department II any lnolo
contracts for street work are maze ouiihs
the present fiscal year. -.
He stated in his communication tna'
the outstanding liabilities created oy tne
legislative action of the board, IN conf
ton with the expenditures that must ne
cessarily be incurred by the street Depaii.,
of accepted streets, the cleaning and
sweeping of the same, the repairing and
Cleaning Of sewers and the maintenance OF
public parks and squares would exhaust
the appropriation made by the board 1or
the fiscal year ending June 80 next.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27

American Laundry Association. II was was
represented to him that ihe assooia.,On @ '.r;i
was a new organization VIII s;nass - he
Ia, and taken to four different branch offices,
snd %aS 'nhe niles OF of alleged bundles of clothing
we-e anu Shown him. He thought it would .. De
weie aoo5 ar Investment. and subscribed 500 for
STACK 8 a which he paid over to Bockma1n. ~ .
Percy said he subsequently learned nars .nrs
the bundles OF clothing shown nm nm. were were
dummies, and that the only STOCK anS pos
sessed by the ASSOCIATION was was 90 g 75
hand polishing machine, worm % 'o'
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
The Railroad BIameIess.

The Coroner's jury yesterday held the rail-
road blameless for the death of Angus McDon-
aid, who was killed on the Southern Pacific
track near Randall street on March o. 1t was
agreed that Bertha L. Bryant, who was found
dead In her room in q Sutter-street lodging
house, came to her death by carbolic acid ad-
ministered by parties unknown In the cases
of William Giles, whose body was found in the
bay, and Joy Gordon, who shot himself, YER
diets of suicide were returned,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
The Fire Department.

The Fire Commissioners yesterday afternoon
decided to loan Mayor Sutro cart and nose
for fire protection at the Cliff House. George
Duncan, driver of engine %, was tried on
charge of using disrespectful language CON
cerning his superior officers and making MN,
guilty and was dismissed from the department.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
BANKS OF THE INTERIOR.
Two Examiners Visiting Financial In
stitutions in the Valley.

Two EXamlnefs FIsIIIHS Il TIHaHCI"f III
stitutions in the Valley.
Messrs. Fuller and Magee of the Board
of Bank Commissioners are now at work
in the San Joaquin Valley inspecting the
interior banking g houses. Yesterday re-
port on the condition of the Fresno banks
reached the headquarters of the commits
sion. In this report the two examining
Commissioners gave a very encouraging
account of the financial status of the
raisin city and its suburbs. To-day they
are at work in Merced, whittier they pro-
eeded Yesterday The examiners intend
Co continue northward and are expected
10 arrive here early in next week.
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celebrated critic, to whom / was called
upon to repeat my statement. They ap.
peared as astonished as if were native OF
Ashanteeland and made the statement
concerning the natives"
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Selling Lottery Tickets.

81. c. Mangels, proprietor of cigar-store on
East and Clay streets, was convicted in Judge
Lows court yesterday of selling lottery tickets
and was fined 800, with the alternative of
100 days in the County Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Michael coonex Sent to Jail.

Michael Cooney, who had been subpenaed to
act on the Coroner's jury yesterday, refused TO
take the oath until he had been paid his fee
and was sent to Jail by Coroner Hawkins
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
A LAUNDRY sW1NDLE.

Warrant Out for the Arrest OF III. W.
Bockman.
w. r. Percy, of Cough and Lombard
streets, swore out warrant in Judge Con-
lan's court yesterday for the arrest of III.
W. Bockman on the charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses.
Percy is another victim of the German
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
CrOSSmal'S Specific MiXtUpa

win TINS remedy persons cure themselves
%itnous the least exposure, change of diet or
cnange IN application to business. The medicine
contains nothing that Is of the least injury TO the
CONSTITUTION Ask your druggist tor it. Price 81
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Peralta-Reayis Case

All the evidence in the Peralta- Reayis case
before United States Commissioner Heacock is
now in and arguments will be heard this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
WriglfS Indian Veqetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who
have used them for over forty years to cure
ton Torpid Liver, Weak Stomach, Pimples and
purify the blood.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27

ASK Mr.. Havens of Con. Virginia what Mitch
ellis Magic Lotion does for sprains.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01

washington. Jan. 25.-After 4 brief
but stirring debate the Senate yester-
day agreed to the concurrent resolution
urging decislve action by the European
powers against Turkey and pledging to
the president the support Of Congress
In the most vigorous action he may
take for the protection OF Americans In
Turkey and the redress for injuries to
American persons and property.
Mr.. CufiOm OF Illinois. who reporte1
the resolution. urged its adoption In
speech which set forth the startling
extent OF the massacres, the greatest In
the history OF the world, the senator
said.
Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana spoke In
the same line The climax of the de-
bate was reached when Mr.. Frye OF
Maine supported the resolution In
speech which aroused great enthusiasm
from the galleries for Its expressions OF
sympathy with the Armenlans and fos
It's bitter arraignment of Great Brit
aims course toward America.
Mr.. Frye took the floor and delivered
a speech of such vehemence that the
galleries quickly filled to oyerf1owing.
and he WAS repeatedly Interrupted by
long continued applause.
Mr.. Frye spoke Of the earnestness
with which the Committee on Foreign
Relations had sought to deal with this
question. They had heard Armenian
missionaries, who stated that the es'
tablishment of United States consuls at
Erzeroum and Harpoot would give ef-
fective protection. Consuls to these
points were specially appointed but
they were refused their exequaturs.
"If the American flag had been rais-
ell over n consulate at Harpoot." con-
tinued Mr.. Frye. with dramatic EN-
phasis. at would have saved 10000
lives"
He proceeded to show the great
amount OF American capital invested In
Christian missions invested In Tur-
key. And yet. said he. six millions OF
invested American capital in Turkey
was held up The American college at
HarpoOt was burned and Its American
directors were compelled to fee for
their lives.
III / had my way" said Mr.. Frye,
after these European powers had
stood cycling each other for a year,
would have sent Congressional me-
mortal to Russia and said to that great
power. take Armenia into your possess
sion and protect those Christians and
the United States will stand behind you
with all Its power and resources" ;"
Hong applause In the galleries).
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
ch.n,cal Deoonpo.,.,o..

A fashionable audience In Paris re-
Gently listened 10 lecture on chemistry
Sso6 81 Bay ahd f4etft At Wis rs we're s
among the 6rst to leave the hall had
reached the open air. when the lady
caught her escort staring at her.
What is the matter?" asked the mad
anne In surprise. Pardon me. but you
are quite blue!" The lady returned to
the hall and approached mirror. She
started back In horror. The rouge up
on her cheeks had been converted Into
beautiful blue by the chemical de-
composition which had taken place un-
der the influence OF the gases which had
been generated during the lecture. The
majority Of the women in the audience
had suffered In q similar manner.
There were all sorts of cOlors-blue.
yellow, violet and black. Some whose
vanity had induced them to put ivory on
the skin. coral on the lips. rouge on the
checks and black on the eyebrows had
undergone ludicrous transformation.
New York Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
100000 for al.oo.

Unadilla, N. Y. (speciaD-One Of our
substantial men here. Fred J. Joyce.
recently made q $3.50 investment. and
considers the results worth $500 to him.
For over fifteen years Mr.. Joyce was
an inveterats smoker. and the tobacco
habit gained such hold on him that
1t Affected his nervous system and
made It impossible for him to quit.
Upon reaiizing the loss Of health and
money which threatened him, he made
many unsuccessful attempts to break
himself Of the life-sapping habit. until
on . chance he took No-To-Bac, the
great cure which has saved over 300.-
900 tobacco victims. Two boxes COM
pletely cured Mr.. Joyce. and he has
NO desire for tobacco now whatever.
When he attempts to smoke II makes
him a. dizzy as when he frst acquired
the habit. He now 10 in the very best
physical condition. and $oV0 would not
tempt him to use tobacco again.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
Wipes, ou. the Fad.

Chicago. Jan. 23.-By a vote of 13 to
the Board Of Education last night re-
stored the salaries OF the public school
teachers to the basis of those of 1893
with legal increase Of '08. At the same
time the board wiped out the special
departments Of sInging, drawing and
physical culture. This last action goes
into effect In June, 1897, at the end OF
the school year. Grade teachers are to
become instructors in these studies and
the board will save about 100000
year by its action. or 5000 more than
Was proposed to be saved by the reform
committee. John 8. Miller made him.
self the hero Of the hour by action n;
a critical moment when the cause Of
the teachers WAS to be lost. His reso.
iution restoring the salaries Of the
teachers to the basis upon which they
stood prior to the retrenchment report
and abolishing the "fads" went
through In Ave minutes.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01

... wye responded ny ashius .,Ar.
Mills what Great Britain would have
done IL British college, worth mil
lion dollars. had been destroyed and its
British occupants had been compelled
to fee for their lives?
would Great Britain have stood Idly
by?''
Mr.. Mills answered that the senator
Frye) meant war, and said MFR. Mills,
timent. He did not know but 1t would
be best to send our ships abroad. and,
like jefferson, batter down the castles
OF the pirates.
Mr.. Frye proceeded with much vigor
and earneStneSs to say that II neces-
sary. In order to protect American citi-
Zens. he would order the American
ships to sail up the Dardanelles, re-
gar,iless Of the European alliance, and
when In front of Constantinople de-
mand. as we then might. the protec-
ton OF our people within the sultan s
dominions.
He declared that there was one quail
ity OF the English government which
he admired. England, he said. protects
her citizens at all times and under all
circumstances.
Mr.. Frye proceeded to show that the
United States was strong enough and
quite as willing as England to protect
its citizens whose lives and property
were imperilled abroad. All he asked,
he said. was that we should make Eng
land our model in this one respect, and
then American citizens would be safe
In Turkey or elsewhere.
The resolution was agreed to without
division.
On Mr.. Jones' motion 1t was then
agreed that when the Senate adjourned
1t would be TO meet on Monday. He
also gave notice that on Thursday next
he would ask the Senate to remain in
session until vote was had on the Nil.
yer bond bill.
Mr.. Thurston REP. Neb) gave notic!
that he would address the Senate on
the Monroe doctrine on Tuesday next
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
A Theater Car.

A form of trolley is about to be intro
luced on the street railway lines OF
Brooklyn, New York. which Is sure to
be duplicated In many other cities. The
innovation Is theater car. twenty-five
feet long, finished In the interior with
hard woods The floors will be carpeted
with heavy body Brussels and the win
dows will be hung with silk and plush
and lace drapings There will be fifty
rich. plush-upholstered chairs Of COM
Portable pattern in each car, and move
able tables will be supplied, which may
be used by the passengers for card-play-
ing or for the serving of drinks or other
refreshments. Each car will be equip
ped with buffet, and supper can be
served en- route II desired. The cars
will be chartered by theater parties,
and they will run wherever requested
on the system Of the railroad company
Drawlng-room cars, almost similar to
these, have already been adopted In
many large cities. The fitting of the
cars with special view to the COM
forts and wants Of theater-goers, is
likely to greatly increase the popularity
OF the service
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
FIRE IN AN AsvLuM.
A. I.aa.s Pstisas Trses ns Dsss - Dssn
It Down.

An I.as.s Pstisas frses als Dsss - Dasn
IL Dows.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Jan. 3A.-0. l..
Mitchell. patient at the Naetewan
hospital for the state insane, ct fire
to the institution In FIVE different
places tonight. and for few hcurs the
buildings were threatened with de
struction.
Fire was at first discovered in the
cellar under the Kitchen. Then It was
discovered that the north wing was al
so ablaze. unde, where over . hun
dred patients were located In the
wards. Smoke was fast filling the
buildings and the patients were teGfok.
stricken. and especially the wone11
The pyromaniac had made the most
careful preparations for the destruction
Of the buildings. as large piles OF shaw
ings were found distributed through
out one building. Meanwhile several
scattering blazes were discovered in
various sections of the asylum and
soon the fire WAS beyond control, even
with the excellent facilities for emer-
gency. and help was summoned from
Fort Hill Landing. about two miles
distant. The Beacon and Tompkins
hose companies arrived in short time
and 1t required the combined forces to
keep the fire below the danger point.
The men patients, a dozen or more Of
whom had every opportunity Of escape,
worked heroically. DR.. Atkinson, the
superintendent. says the men patients
throughout the building acted In man
ner 30 cool as to astonish the doctors
who at first feared a panic among the
insane. with all of its terrible conse-
QuenceS.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
What Olnsx wants.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. A.-It is the
wish of Secretary Olney that the Mon
roe doctrine resolution reported from
the Senate committee on foreign rela-
tons shall not be pressed to passage,
and there is a probability that 1t may
be indefinitely postponed, but not until
an opportunity has been given for those
who 80 desire to make speeches. More
than half the Senate are prepared OF
intend to make 1t the subject for ora
tions that may be circulated with profit
among their constituents.
The secretary Of state has strong
hopes that the boundary dispute mar. .he
settled amicably In the near future, ann
active negotiations to that end are now
going ON which would naturally be db-
turbed and perhaps interrupted BY any
radical or positive declaration on the
part Of Congress. 1t Is not to be under
stood that Mr.. Olney opposes the Sen
ate resolution. There is no man In the
Senate whose views on this subject are
more advanced than his This was
demonstrated by his note to Mr.. Bayard
but he doubts the expediency Of legis-
lative declaration while there is possi-
bility Of a peaceable settlement Of pend
ing difficulties.
1t Is understood to to be the purpose
Of the secretary to arrange with Great
Britain. II possible. for the reference Of
all pending questions In dispute to q
commission. 1t may turn out to be an
International tribunal like that which
decided the Behring Sea controversy at
Paris in 1893. but negotiations have not
progressed sufficiently to justify pre-
diction OF the result.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01

There IL NO more beautiful hArbor
scene in America than Aransas Pass
and Corpus Christi Bay. Hundreds OF
visitors arrive there daily. The Green
Turtle and Tarpon Fishing and the
Canvas Back Duck Hunting. with the
tropical climate make 1t the sports
mans winter paradise. Thousands Of
acres of rich cheap land contiguous are
attracting northern agriculturalists,
and the people Of Aransas Pass are ex-
uberant with long looked for prosper
ity. The engineers in charge Of the
harbor unqualinedly predict thirty-nve
feet OF water. with the completion Of the
rapidly progressing harbor work.
On the occasion Of the Home Seek
ers excursion Feb 11th. the first Green
Turtle Barbecue In the history Of the
world will be given to the excursionists.
Turtles from 400 to 600 pounds weight
are caught there. A number Of valu-
able lots will be given to excursionists.
The program includes three days OF
huntsmen's sports and jollification. All
railroads are making q low rate to
this excursion and Aransas Pass in
vites everybody to celebrate with her.
II you want to see the richest. cheap
est most beautiful lands. Of II you wish
to enjoy few days of royal sport nsh-
ing and hunting take the excursion on
11th of February. You will zee where
will be built one OF the great cities of
America
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
KELLEY CURE SUSTAINED.
Company Cannot lie Made to d scloss It,
Formula.


Formula.
Pontiac, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-The jury In the
case Of Marshall against the Leslie T..
Kelley Company brought in n verdict
for the defendant In this case Mar
shall claimed damages to the amount
of $4,000 from the Leslie f. Kelley
company of Dwight, Illinois, for the
alleged results following the treatment
of his wife for the morphine habit.
The case Will be considered an In
portant one from the fact that the
Keeley treatment is by 1t placed in a
new school Of medicine. founded and
discovered by DIR. Kelley and known
only to those who are educated therein
at Dwight under the supcrintendency
Of DIR. Kelley and his medical staff.
1t Is important, as will be seen from
the following rulings of Judge Upton,
who presided. He reafiirmed a pre-
vious ruling that the Keeley company
could not be required to give up the
formulae of their medicine, and ac-
knowledged the force of the injunction
issued by the United States District
court of Wisconsin In which the Keeley
company is forever enjoined from max
ing public the formulae Of their prep
arauons or any part thereof.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
TrE NEW SILVER PARTY.
r,... ....s n.As fer :. Aggressive Can


r,.,. p..-s A.As ssr .. Aggressive Can
ps,gs.
Washington. Jan. 25.-At meeting
yesterday of the finance committee OF
the new silver party, General A ;.
Warner was made permanent CHAIR
man, and L. NJ. Rumsey Of St LOUIS
a member of the sub committee Tor
the South. 1t was agreed to increase
the entire subcommittee to nine, the
two remaining members for the south
to be selected by the chairman OF the
finance committee. Thomas q. Mer-
rift of Butte, Montana. was appoint
ed treasurer of the NatiOnl finance
committee, and all funds raised Will
be turned over to him to be expended
under the direction of the national
finance committee. Earl B. Smith OF
Chicago was made permanent secre-
tary OF the committee. At meeting
of the provisional National committee
held to-day it was agreed to rint and
distribute 100000 copies or more OF
the address, resolutions, call and plan
Of organization. 1t was also agreed
that each committeeman should pro-
ceed at once to organize his state or
territory and to report his plan OF or
ganization to the chairman not later
than Feb. 20. 1896. and that the execu-
tive committee meet In Washington
not later than February 81 to perfect
plans for organization.
The Meeker herald., 1896-02-01
wh.. Teller vii, Do

Chicago, Jan. 25.-The Record prints
the following from It's Washington cor
respondent:
Senator Teller declares that he will
not support gold man for President OF
the United States or vote for any candi-
date unless he declares In favor of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
He is tired Of straddllng. and regards
blmetallism by International agreement
an empty dream. He does not say that
he will oppose the Republican nominee
or that he will join the Democrats or
the Populists. He will quit politics en-
tirely rntl,er than that AID return to
private life. He viii not be delegate
to the st. Louis convention. nor will l,e,
take any part In the SELECTION OF dele
cation from his state He will do every
thing In his power TO secure Legislation
in favor Of silver money, but he does
not see how be can so any farther than
that.