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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
ALL GOES TO CHARITY,
The Profits Derived From the
Celebration of the Fall of
the BaStile.
The Police Force Fund for Widows
and Orphans Will Come in for
Some Benefit

The celebration of the one hundred and
seventh anniversary of the Fall of the
Bastile will benefit charitable societies to
the extent of about $500.
The finance committee, consisting of P.
a. Bergerot, ]. lambda and J. Bayle, as
well as Treasurer J. Godeau, have been
hard at work for two days gathering in
the receipts from, outside ticket-sellers.
The total receipts so far are fraction
under $500, out of which bills amounting
to nearly $1,000 will have to be paid.
AS soon as these liabilities are all in and
audited by the finance committee they
will be liquidated, and on tonight week
the general committee will vote on which
charities (and in what amounts) will be
benefited.
The usual donation to the fund for the
widows and orphans of the Police Depart
ment will be made.
La Societe de Renaissance des Danes
Franchise will receive the major part of
the surplus. 1t is really the only out-and-
out charitable organization among the
French, Mrs. Sylvan We'll being its presi-
dent.
An appropriation is also TO be made to.
ward the fund established to provide for
the poor mem bers of the French Hospital
Society in the event of their falling short
in hospital fees when sick.
L'Alliance Franchise, that organization
founded that the French language might
be taught gratis to the children in the
public schools. will likewise receive a
share OF the money spent by patriotic
Frenchmen and their American friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
S. LAzAR's F1NANCIER1NG.
a MADEIRA Judge Prevented His Return
TO This City as Prisoner.

a MADEIRA Judge Prevented His Return
TO This City as Prisoner.
On July 10 two warrants were sworn out
for the arrest of Sol Lazar, on omplaint
of Charles r. Haven, for obtaining goods
by false pretenses.
The complaint states that Lazar went to
Murphy, Grant q Co. and represented
that he was a merchant at Grass Valley
and had $11. 900 worth of stock, besides
$500 clear of all debts. Upon this repre-
sentation he purchased a bill of goods
amounting to 1856. He told the same story
10 Steinberger, Kalisher & Co. and OBJ.
tanned goods worth $3.50. These were
shipped to Grass Valley, and then by
Lazar reshipped to MADEIRA.
The warrants were placed in the hands
of Policeman Wren, who arrested Lazar in
MADEIRA, but the officials of that place be-
heved that some mistake had been made,
SO the Superior Judge OF MADEIRA released
Lazar on $4,000 bonds, and Officer Wren
was obliged to return without his pris-
oner, but he has the bonds which the Ma
dera Judge accepted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
DROP IN ASSESSMENTS.
Outside Lands South of the
Park Cut Nearly a
Third.
Wells, Fargo & Co. Asking for a
Reduction On the Valuation
of Their Property.

The Board of Supervisors sitting as the
Board OF Equalization determined yester-
day to finish up its business and report to
the State board on Monday.
Mr.. Benjamin made a motion for an
extension of ten days, but afterward with
drew it.
The business before the board was
greatly reduced by the statement.made by
Deputy Assessor Briggs that the assess
ment on nearly ell the lands south of the
park was excessive. The valuation, he
said, had been based on sales made several
years ago. There have been no sales
lately and nothing to base the valuation
upon, and in the hurry of the early part of
the year to fix the valuation and to get
ready for the levy the valuation had been
fixed as stated. He thought it an error of
Judgment that sh ould be corrected.
Mayor Sutro was present, and before the
Deputy Assessor mad been heard from
M ade a statement to the effect that the
va lua ton was excessive and thought a cut
of so per cent was about right.
The board reduced the assessment so per
cent. A great many applications had
been fled for reductions from this district
and this general cut shortens up the bust
ness considerably. reduction had been
made for large part of the district and
the Deputy Assessors suggestion applies
to property lying west of First and Forty
ninth avenues and between NJ and w
streets.
Ex-Judge r. Y. Hayne appeared before
the board asking for a reduction of the
$32, 600 assessment on the furniture in the
Parrot residence, at SIT Suffer street.
The assessment last year was $1,000, and
the Assessor, on the ground that there
bad not been full return last year, had
made an assessment for t at also to the
amount of SIS, 000.s This Mr.. Hayne de-
clared was unlawful. He believed there
had been no concealment of property.
Mr.. Pease, the agent of the property,
being called said that the property was
ture originally purchased by Mr.. 0'Brien
during the bonanza times and was over
fifteen years old.
Assistant Assessor Herzer said that
large portion of the furniture had not been
reported for assessment and the new as
sessment represented the real value of the
whole as well as the property omitted last
year. He said the house was one of the
most richly furnished ones in the City,
the furniture having been made to order
in New York and was worth $4,000.
The assessment was readjusted at $10,-
600 and the omissions of last year-chie1y
pictures-at $4,000.
Following we're other applications for
reduction of assessments: London d San
Franchises Bank, from 81 ,262, $50 to $144, 900;
First National Bank of San Francisco,
from $677, $50 to $4,000; Wells, Fargo e. Co.,
from So, 846 032, to 1888, 1896.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
The Secretary Says His Letter
Should Have Been Kept
Private.
SPEAKS OF GOLD AND SILVER.
An Eloquent Plea for the Peoples
Party by One Of It's Devoutest
AdherentS.

A knot of political luminaries had gath
cred in the Palace Hotel courtyard lust
after lunch Yesterday. and were in the
MIDST Of deep and serious discussion as
to the merits of the respective Presiden-
tial candidates, when who should come
along but George d. Gillespie, secretary of
the Peoples party County Committee and
State Executive Committee.
Hello, George" called out one of the
group, what do you think of the letter in
this mornings Exa miner from A. w.
Thompson TO T. V. Gator in reference to
the Endorsement of Bryan for the Presi-
dency by the Peoples party?"
81 think" answered Mr.. Gillespie, draw
ing near and taking a comfortable oratori-
cal position, shat Mr.. Thompson made a
serious mistake in having his letter pub
lished. While it may have been difficult
for him to keep silent upon the subject of
destroying the Peoples party, and entirely
abandoning its most sacred principles. it
would have been better if he had sent his
letter in the usual way through the mail
to Mr.. Gator at St. Louis, instead of giving
it TO him second hand in the nature of
g stump speech through newspaper.
II feel sorry indeed to learn that Mr.
Thom oson's mind does not run along the
same lines in regard to fusion. or, might
more properly say, disorganization OF the
Peoples party as does the general opinion
in the County Committee.
''1n 1892 some gentlemen undertook to
turn the Peoples party or San Francisco
into a non-partisan movement and they
were sorely rebuked; and fancy after the
National convention there will be some
VINO will wish they had kept quiet just q
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
CRICKET CHIRPS.

The Game Booming in the North.
Echoes From Other Fields.
By all accounts the game is iourishing
IN the north. On the glorious Fourth As
toria played Multnomah, and was defeated
by "a runs. Charley Lawrence. the ex-
Alameda crackaiack, captained the con-
querlng team, and made So not out.
1. j. a. Tiedemann, the Paciic's treas
urer, has been in Portland trying to ar
range match between his club and the
Multnomahs. He is reported to have
been greatly impressed with the NJ. A. A. c..
grounds and clubhouse.
Today the Multnomah men are to plav
an eleven of middies selected from the
ships in port. The lads have been
coached during the week by w. Kerr
Scott, and the event is to be society
affair.
The English inter-couaty competition
wakes warm as the season progresses.
Surry, in spite of their recent win over
Yorkshire, are still in the second place.
The position of the four leading teams is
now as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
Burning of the Skin Disappears
Under the Strange
Medicine.
IMPROVEMENT IS NOTICED.
DR.. A. P. o'Brien, the City Physician,
Says That the Patients Feel
Better.

The Japanese drugs, Familiarity known
as the "Goto remedy" for leprosy. have
come like ray of warm sunshine to the
cherries, hopeless leper hospital on
Twenty-sixth street. 1t is now little more
than two weeks since this novel factor in
medicine was applied to the lepers of San
Francisco's Pesthouse, and already new
life has come to the unfortunate lepers.
The one absorbing topic of conversation is
the Goto cure. Its praises are spoken on
the steps of the miserable shed, where the
lepers are imprisoned, in half dozen diff
ferent languages, and the patient sufferers
themselves betray their feelings in the
brightness of eve and lightness of spirit to
which they were long strangers.
The utter abandon of hope was even
more dreadful than the very loathsome-
ness of their disease but now new hope
has inspired them to dreams of recovery.
to live again in the sunshine and be part
OF the world itself For some of them as
sert that the remedy has eased the con-
slant burning peculiar to their affection,
and otherwise alIeviated the multitude
nous pains. Even more, under the intlu-
ences the process of healing has begun to
show itself.
DR.. A. P. O'Brien, City Physician, paid an
official visit to the leper hospital yester-
day. The lepers greeted him with smiles,
for they were all happy and apparently
contented.
In reply to his questions as to how the
Goto remedy acted on them they said it
had done them much good so far. And
their faces, cruelty distorted and In many
cases revolving, beamed with the relief of
encouragement it afforded.
"They claim to be a great deal more
comfortable, !" remarked DR.. O'Brien.
"Is it not imagination?"
mo, not altogether. In two cases in
particular. the worst cases by the way, tu-
bercular ieprosy the patients claim that
the sensation OF burning of feet and differ
ent portions OF the skin has been relieved.
Ali patients seem to think that their appe-
titles have improved and they feel more or
less invigorated. Of course it is too soon
to say if there is any change. They claim
only an extremely palliative effect for the
remedy, but not a cure. All the nodular
conditions of the skin are disappearing. /
must say they do not appear as angry as
before. TO get thorough idea of it's eff
cheney it takes three or four months steady
application. Old Annie says she is going
10 get well and is delighted over the pros
pects."
Lena Grimm, the young girl from Ukiah
who was received at the hospital last Sun
day, has settled down to her dreary life in
her living prison. She appeared stoical
about her affiiction yesterday, but felt de-
pressed over parting with her father, who
spent an hour at the Pesthouse before
leaving for his ranch in Mendocino County.
Lena did not know of the Goto remedy,
which may not be tried in her case as the
present supply is too small for general use.
For an experiment, however, it is being
carefully used on several patients, and the
results are watched with interest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
OVERWORKING HIS MEN.
A Complaint Filed With the Labor Com
missioner Against Contractor
Murphy at the Prasidio.

missioner Against Contractor
Murphy at the Prssidio.
Martin nighttime, employed by Con-
tractor Murphy, who has taken the con-
tract from the Government to reclaim the
marsh lands at the Presidio, filed q COM
plant yesterday with Labor Com missioner
Fitzgerald, stating that the contractor is
working his men ten hours day. "This
is in direct violation of his contract" said
Deputy Dam yesterday. I'VE have no
Jurisdiction over Federal work, but we
will notify the quartermaster's depart
ment of the state of affairs, who are I'M
aware that the men are working longer
than eight hours. The department is
very much in favor of the eight-hour sys-
tenn, and it is likely that it may cost Con-
tractor Murphy dearly for violating his
contract in this manner"
The reports from the trade unions re-
quired by the Labor Commissioner have
been received from nearly every locality
in the State except San Francisco. The
Commissioner has written TO every county
Assessor in the State to forward a copy of
the report he sends the Board of Equaliza-
ton. These reports are not coming in
fast enough. Thirty-eight counties have
filed statements of the articles Of incor-
poration filed with them last year.
In the employment office business is
getting very brisk, an average of thirty
men being sent out daily.
Three big ditch contracts have been
awarded in the mountain mines, and large
numbers OF men are being sent to this
locality. A order came down to the bureau
for forty woodcutters, at wages from 81 25
to 81 80 day.
This year there have been less fruit
pickers required than ever before. Hop
pickers also have been little in demand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
PARADE PREPARATIONS,
Elaborate Decorations Along the
Line of the Bicycle
March.
Large Banners Illuminated and Bear.
ing Suggestive Legends Hang
on the Corners.

The committee on the bicycle parade and
jollification on Folsom street, which will
take place on the 25th inst, is making
elaborate preparations for that event.
The illumination and decoration will be
both original and effective. A banner will
be hung across Folsom street, ct the inter-
section of Eighth, which will be SKIS
feet in size. On this will be the legend in
large characters
FINISH FOLSOM STREET,
In front of il will be placed five electric
lights.
At the corner of Market and Eighth
streets a similar banner will be hung
bearing on the Eighth-street side, Finish
Folsom street." and on the side toward
Market, "Repave Market street" Ten
electric lights will be hung to illuminate
this banner.
A gold medal will be awarded to the
best mounted aid to the grand marshal,
unique and original idea to illustrate the
difference between the bitumen pavement
and the cobbles. This must not be in the
nature of float.
Much dissatisfaction has been engen-
dered along the. lower part OF Folsom
street. owing to the fact that the process
sion will not go farther down than Sixth
street. The committee states the reason
for this is because the bicycles could not
ride over the cobble-paved portion of Fol-
som street south of Sixth.
A prize is offered by the South Side peo-
Pile, independent of the parade, for the
best decorated house along the line of
march. The City officials have been in
vited, and will receive a special invita-
ton not only to be in the parade but to
deliver short addresses indorsing the
movement for good streets.
w. L. Williamson has offered to provide
twelve handsome saddle-horses free of
charge for the use of the Supervisors in
the rnarada
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18

freshment stations when exercising on the
roads possibly McAuliffe may get into
condition for a I0-round contest" con-
tinued the great master of ceremonies.
McAuliffe came very near whipping
Slavin in England, and as the latter is now
said to be complete back number Joseph
should stand fair chance of turning the
tables on Patrick Francis.
The proposed ten-round contest be-
tween George Green young Corbettl ana
Bob Macarthur, the clever amateur, is off
for the present. Green did not care to box
Macarthur for a small purse and refused
the offer. The Olympic Club will try to
arrange a ten-round contest between
George and Bob for the open entertain
ment at the Pavilion next month.
Lavigne, who is now in this country, will
be open for an engagement after he has
had an opportunity of visiting his rela-
tives.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
FOR PROTECTION
The Austrian-American. Mckinley Club
Urges an Early Regis
frafinn

The Austrian American Mckinley Club
met last night at its headquarters at rs
Turk street, T. Moreno presiding. Secre-
tary James j. Feely read the communica-
ton from the State Com mittee IN regard
to registration, and strongly urged all cit1-
zens who had any fealty for Republican
faith and principles to register as quickly
as possible. He was followed by Henry
A. Williams, who voiced the same senti-
ment, and further advised all good Repub-
Leans to first protect themselves as Amer
lean citizens from the evil and sad infiu-
ences OF foreign pauper labor.
Z. Bokariza, Colonel w. E. Peck, NJ.
Mortilia, James +. Kavanagh, L. Sturiza,
J. w: Ryan and A. Gagre in short speeches
urged all present to stand by Mckinley
and the great principles of protection. A
strong resolution presented by James J.
Eeely, indorsing the action of the County
committee in increasing its membership,
and thereby showing its interest in the
welfare Of the entire people. was heartily
approved. The evening was enlivened
with songs and recitations by W. Kid Mel
son, Eugene Weiner and w. R. Street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
FOUR PERMITS GRANTED
Boxing Exhibitions to Be Given by the
Olympic and Occidental Clubs
Soon.

The Health and Police Committee of
the Board of Supervisors heard the argu-
ments of several organizations desiring
permits for boxing entertainments yester-
day, and granted a number, refusing
others.
The Olympic Club was given permits for
two dates, the first to be the 31st inst,
when three eignt-round goes are to be de-
clded. The second will take place at the
Pavilion on date not yet settled.
When the application of the Occidental
Club came up for two permits-one in Au-
gust ana another in eptember-Super-
visor Dimond opposed them vigorously,
saying that the Smith-Gallagher exhibit
ton given under the auspices of the club
was disgrace, and that the organization
should not be allowed a chance to re-
peat it.
The other members thought that the
club, particularly as it guaranteed $270 to
charity, should be given a chance, and
overruled Mr.. Dimond. The application
of the Phoenix Club was denied.
Supervisor Taylor's ordinance closing
all saloons at II o'clock at night went over
for two weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
BANK OF CAMPBELLs.

A License Granted Yesterday by the
Bank Commissioners.
The Bank Commissioners yesterday
granted license for the esta blishing of a
banking concern at the little town of
Campbells, situated few miles to the
southwest of San Jose, in Santa Clara
County.
The house will be known as the "Bank
of Campbells," and is organized as COM
mercial bank, with an authorized capital
of $50, 900. S25, 900 of which has been sub
scribed. The bank will be opened August
L. The officers are: Samuel f. Cooper,
president; Benjamin Campbell, vice
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18

In the last GIoucestershire-S Somerset
match Champion w. G. Grace made 1856 in
the first inning. The same day, in the
Oxford vs.. Cam bridge event, his son, w.
G. Jr., achieved pair of spectacles. In
this match, by the way, considerably ad-
verse comment was raised by the queer
generalship OF the Cam bridge captain,
Frank Michel, in ordering his bowlers at
a critical stage of the game to send down
NJ balls, in order to increase the Oxford
score beyond the "follow on point.
Such tactics would not be tolerated in
California.
On the ID inst. the Australians defeated
Yorkshire. Scores, 475-235. Their bowl
ing and fielding was superb. This made
the ninth success of their tour They
have lost three events and drawn shree.
Tomorrow: Pacifics VS.. CALIFORNIA;, at
Golden Gate. There will be no match on
the other ground. UMPIRE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
Coursing.
The following dogs are entered for the

The following dogs are entered for the
co ursing at Ingleside tomorrow:
j. humans Revent VS.. P. Riley's Sam. V.
Ryan's Mollie Bawn VS.. NJ. Traynof's Lee Bow.
w. ]. Shields Little Brick VS.. Larky & O'Con.
nor's True Blue, d. Tolan's Fireman VS. w
Dutton's Sally MCLEAN, J. MeCorker's snow
Carlo VS.. J. Rivers Don Quixote, Cronin q Nc.
Donald's Best Trump VS.. d. Chilla's Happy
Day, j. K. Dickson's Gold Dust VS.. w. Creanerjs
VS.. P. Fay's Free Silver, w. ]. Shields' CLIMAX
VS.. II. H. Deyine's Gov. Jim, George Wattson1s
Belmont vs. N. Tiernan's Belle of Moscow. IT.
Buffers Susie VS.. p. Ryan's Maybe. ] Sex-
smiIh's Mission Boy VS.. Cronin q McDonaId's
Lssak. NJ. Tiernan's Tom Hayes VS.. ]. Traey,s
Crap, f. Shallard's Wonder vs. d. ToIandis
Jack, W. Dalton's Riley Grammar VS. d.
Tweedy's Doblin Stout.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
ASK A CONFERENCE.
MiIkmen Want Financial Relief for the
Killing of Their Cows by Health
thorities.

killing of Their Cows by Health
Authorities.
The Board of Health received letter
from the Milkmen's Association yesterday
asking that special meeting of the board
be called for the purpose of conference
with the milkm en-. Since the result OF the
test of the COWS at the Swiss Alpine dairy
was made public CONSERVATION has reigned
among the ranchers.
Should the Baumann Brothers lose
thirty out OF their herd OF fifty-eight cows
it means bankruptcy to them, and many
others feel that their fate may be similar
unless some provision is made for remu-
nerating them for the cows killed. 1t is
with this idea in view that they de-
sire a meeting with the health authorities.
The matter will not end here, however.
for the dairymen have determined on an
appeal to the next Legislature for relief
and pay for the cows that are killed, and
the National legislators may even be
asked to pass laws for the relief of those
who suffer loss through the tests of health
authorities.