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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05
DIVISION IN THE
MEXICAN COLONY
Trouble Over the Patriotic
Celebration of Sep
TENDER rs.
COMMITTEE RESIGNED.
On Second Thought a Compro-
mise Was Effected for
Harmony.
STILL THERE IS A DIVISION.
Two Independent Celebrations Will
Be Held and Admissions Charged
to Defray Expenses.

The Mexican colony in San Francisco
has been more or less disturbed for a few
weeks over unforeseen troubles that arose
IN preparation for the annual celebration
OF the independence of Mexico.
This event is commemorated yearly on
September Is, and about three weeks ago
the usual arrangements for an appropriate
observance of the day were begun. AS on
all former similar occasions, the work was
taken up with enthusiasm, for every
Mexican knows that the event marks a
giant stride forward in the onward march
OF civilization, and represents the turning
point in the destinies of the Southern
Republic.
Representatives of the local COLONY
waited on Consul Corey, and in accordance
with their expressed wishes, he issued n
call for meeting at which the initiative
was to be taken in preparing for the cele-
bration of the 18th. The Consul-General
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BEATRICE IN PRISON. u
A Beautiful Statue From Rome
Placed in the Hopkins
Mansion.
1t Was Presented by DR.. P. de Vecchi,
Kinsman of the Sculptor,
Lam berto Goria.

The San Francisco Art Association re-
ceived an addition yesterday to its col
lection of sculpture. As a mark of appre-
citation this latest bit of statuary was
made the centerpiece of the main gallery
directly opposite the grand entrance,
from which position it is the most promi-
nent work of art in the Hopkins-Searles
mansion on California street. All day
long groups OF visitors gathered around
the statue and rather admired than criti-
cized 1t. Even hose who did not know
that it was shown for the first time stopped
before it for longer time than they gave
to other obiects.of interest, from which it
was inferred that the new donation is the
work of a highly gifted sculptor.
The donor is DR.. 2. de Vecchi, a kins-
man of the sculptor, Lamberto CORA of
Rome. The subject is Beatrice Cenci in
Prison." young woman of great personal
beauty and sweetness OF face, but the very
picture of detection and sorrow. She has
thrown herself upon her knees against
chair, and into this posture the artist has
put tenderness and a pathos that appeal
to one with great force. The girls hands
are clasped as il in prayer, they are beau.
tiful hands, eloquent and pleading, and
the tension from some internal strain is
apparent, even as the stamp of sadness
upon the whole figure. On the face resig-
nation and gentleness are stamped, where
despair might be looked for, and so the
pleasing beauty of fresh girlish counte-
nance is preserved from hard lines. Here
the whole story of Beatrice's character is
told.
This is the original from Rome. It
secured a prize at the annual exhibition in
Rome last year. The sculptor is a young
man who has made reputation for him
self in the last ten years. and in literature
as we'll as in his chosen profession. His
work on the fine arts is priced by the
academy of San Luca. and copy of it &C
companied his Beatrice" as gift of DR..
de Vecchi.
Yesterday was Stree day" at the Hop
sands awaited themselves of the oppor-
tunity. The galleries are open to all on
the first Friday of every month.
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DON'T WANT A WAsHHoUsE
Complaint of the Resid ents of the
Thirty Eighth District.

Complaint of the Resid ents of the
Thirty Eighth District.
A meeting of the Thirty-eighth Assem-
bly, District Improvement Club was held
last evening at 1901 Fulton street.
The following-named officers were unan-
imously elected as the regular officers OF
the club: President, John w. Grace; vice
president, Harry Niemann; secretary,
Charles G. Morris; treasurer, Fred G.
Klein; executive committee. L. Fitch
thaler, John Klein Jr., Henry Wetjen,
John Mcguire. NJ. Heberger, Owen Nc
Hugh, George S. Matthews, A. l. Morgen-
stern.
The object OF this club is to further and
protect the interests of the property
owners of the district, to secure all neces-
sary improvements required and to par
ticipate in all matters conducive to the in
terests of the district.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, One Jacquemet, being the re-
puted owner of 4 Ger tam lot situated on Baker
street, between Golden Gate avenue and Nc
Alllster street, has permitted to be erected on
said lot a washhouse and leased the same for 9
Chinese washhouse; and whereas the main.
tenance OF said washhouse is detrimental to
the progress and improvement OF all property
in the immediate vicinity; and whereas ell
reasonable efforts have been made to induce
said Jacquemet to cancel said lease without
satisfactory result; be it
Resolved, That this club condemns the action
of said property-owner and will use all hon
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OF Mexico called the meeting to order. A
general committee on arrangements was
elected, and at a subsequent meeting the
committee selected its own officers. Carlos
Moncisyals, the manufacturing jeweler on
Kearny street, was chosen as chairman.
and the result OF the election was sent to
Mr.. Coney.
For some reason-and this has been the
source of considerable comment in the
Mexican colony-the Consul declined to
collect money, as was his custom, from
leading commercial firms that have been
interested in the celebration. AS the
story goes, he was not wholly pleased
with the committee.
Anyhow the colony was more than sur
prised when q circular letter was issued
by the celebration committee announcing
that as Mr. Coney would not assure the
financial support necessary for lifting
celebration 1T had decided TO dissolve and
had given up the idea of COMMUNICATING
the day. Some days later influence was
brought to bear on the committee, with
the result that this action was reconsid-
cred Wise council prevailed and the
whole plan was changed.
Heretofore the celebration was free, all
participants having been invited, and it
partook of the nature of a grand ball,
literary and musical exercises and
street parade. Now, however, under the
compromise arrangement there will be
charge for admission to the hall where
the patriotic celebration is to be held, and
an independent entertainment will be
given IN another place.
The compromise was that the celebra-
ton be limited to exercises in California
Hail. on Bush street. and that a charge
be made for tickets, to defray expenses.
When Mr.. Coney heard OF this he said:
THAT is good plan; you can send me
tickets" So the breach was healed. But
it is not at all likely that a street process
sion will be part of the celebration, as
the Juarez Guard has determined to
march only under Mexican flag, and has
disbanded on account of the order of Gov
ernor Budd, which prohi bits them from
carrying their flags or arms.
Immediately on the issuance of the cir
cular stating that the committee would
hold no celebration the Mexican Patriotic
Club, of which Frank Romo of $50 Broad
way is the leading spirit, published no.
tics that it would observe Mexican Inde-
pendence day in Union-square Hall. The
change of sentiment on the part of the
colony committee has not dampened the
ardor of the club. which is now busy with
arranging details for its entertainment.
Consequently, unless something at pres
ent unexpected should happen before
Septic m Der 10 to unite the two elements,
there will be a dual observance of the
Mexican national festival in this City.
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Another Charter Meeting,

simultaneously with the meeting at
Metropolitan Hall discussion on the
same subject was held at Social Hall on
Turk street, where A. P. Van Duzer spoke
in favor of its adoption and John M. Rev
nolds, P. j. Healy, DR.. ]. f. Witzel, Leo
Gasser and Theodore Lynch against it.
The same arguments that have been adj
vanced pro and con. were gone over.
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on January 10, 1880, sent to the Industrial
School for three months. On May 10, the
same year, he was sent to San Quentin for
burglary. In 1888 he got six months in
the House of Correction for having
burglars tools in his possession, and
made his escape before his term expired.
He was next heard of in Mendocino
County, where he was arrested for stage
robbery, and on November A. 1889, was
sent to San Quentin.
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Rev. MIR. Lyon to Address young Mer

The service for young men at the Christian
Association building, corner of Mason and
Ellis streets, tomorrow afternoon at O'clock
will be addressed by Rev. E. ]. Lion, rector of
St. Stephens Church. The service will be free
TO all young men. The general secretary, Mr.
II. J. Mccoy, viii preside, and general invi-
tation is extended 10 all young men to be pres
ent and hear the practical address TO be de-
iYered by Mr.. Lion.
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orable means to secure the removal of said OBJ
iectionable structure.
Twenty-Five new members were ad-
mitted, making total membership of
sixty-eight The next meeting will be
held on Monday evening, September Z, at
s o clock, at 1901 Fulton street.
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One of Them Supposed to Be the
Burglar Who Visited Cap
tain Lees Residence.
WHAT THEIR RECORDS SHOW
All Have Served Terms for Burglary
and One for Stage-Robbery in
Msndocino County.

The police are satisfied that they have
caught the three men who committed the
recent burglaries on Mob Hill, and yester-
day they were booked at the City Prison.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05

under the new charter in the appointment or
selection tor the position of teachers in the
public schools. At the present time the selec-
lions are made by the Board of Education.
This would be the same method under the new
charter, except as to teachers of grammar and
primary classes, who will be appointed from
the applicants holding teachers certificate
and who have passed competitive examina-
ton for teaching the primary and grammar
classes, possessing the additional requirement.
OF having taken course in any of The public
schools of the State of California. The idea was
to give preference for such appointment to
graduates of the City normal classes or State
Normal schools.
Sixth-what is exactly meant by the words
PUBLIC school system of the State OF Cali
Answer-Any institution of learning sup
ported IN whole or in part by the public
moneys OF the State of California.
Seventh-What is meant by the words "Who
tenn?
Answer-.Any person who has taken q course
III any OF the SCHOOLS maintained and carried
on by public moneys is considered TO have
been educated in the public school system of
the State of California
Our understanding at the time and con-
struction OF the regulation quoted is that any
teacher IS qualified to teach primary or
grammer class VINO, having graduated from
private sectarlan or parochial school OF any
Kind, has taken an additional course in the
city Normal class or in the State Normal
schools. The provision referred to does not
apply TO the appointment of teachers in high
schools, technical schools, special schools or
kindergartens or to principals of the primary
or grammar schools. 1t applies only to the
teachers of primary or gram mar classes.
Elehth-Are the teachers of the public
schools subject 10 the rules and regulations
OF the civil service provision of the new
charter?
Answer--They are not. The civil service
chapter OF the new charter designates what de-
partments OF the City government are regu-
lated by the civil service rules and the School
Department is not included in the list. Yonrs
truly. WILLIAM n CTpso1r
Chairman of the Committee on Edncation NJ
the Freeholders.
The next speaker was James S. Cornwall
on behalf of the bicyclists of the City. He
spoke in substance as follows:
What the modern bicycle is to the veloci-
pede Of forty years ago, SO is the new charter
TO the system under which we live One
means honesty, economy and progress. The
other means corruption, extrayagance and
stegnation.
The new charter provides for certain reforms
that are OF peculiar interest 10 wheelmen and
wheelwomen. First, in its influence upon orr
streets. Under the existing law and during
the past thirty two years $33 100000 has
been paid for what We call our streets and ave-
nues. Thirty-two men have been incumbent
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Sent TO the Asylum.

]. t. James, who was a few days ago arrested
on a charge of burglary, he having stolen a
pair of shoes, was yesterday sent to the Napa
asylum by Judge Sanderson. 1t was shown
that James is in comfortable circumstances
and had no reason 10 steal. He has mania
for appropriating other peoples property.
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Captain Hagan's Papers.

Judge Daingerfeld yesterday revoked the
naturalization papers of Captain N. w. Hagen
who perjured himself TO obtain them few
months ago.
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Sent to San Quentin.
Judge Trout yesterday sentenced Frank
Ross to ten years in San Quentin for burglary
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-27

have. We will sell you now,
l pkg Arbuckle coffee SO IS
l Lion - IS
Aukoria = IS
l Breakfast ' IS
| xxx !" ISL
l fb broken Java, the best Is
l b good Rio (some calls Java
blend) 90
l fb pure Java Blend coffee 25
25c is as cheap as we can sell you
pure Java Blend. all others charge |
you 3Oc for the genuine.
81 1b best African Java 81 90
81 fancy Peaberv coffee 00l
4 i" extra fancy Mexican coffee l 00I
4 boxes Greenock Lye 25
Il boxes Greenwich lye l 00l
l 1b soda 05
6 " j" 25|
8 bars Silk soap 25
6 Old Country soap Is
6 Fairbanks brown soap 25
Is Clairette soap Is
Il " Fairbanks Copco 25
| 80 Sea Moss bath soap 05
pkg's Scotch Oat fakes 25
3 pke's Nudavene fakes 25
8 TBS Scotch Oats rs
10 fb Pearl hominy rs
II fb Hominy fakas rs
l box Kinks Rainwater maker Is
l fb shot pepper Is
s g finest tea siftings 20
Dry salt meat per pound W
l fb Imperial tea 70
l I" fancy sun cured Japan
worth 60c for 80
l fb fancy Moyune Gunpow-
der tea oo
l ID fine twist basket fired
Japan worth 9oc for IS
l pail best jelly in Butler As
3 TBS fancy Cal. evap peaches 70
3 " g prunes 20
6 " g dried apptes IS
J. best powder 20
100 lbs Royal Crown -four ~
/ Dbl No l fine salt 2o
| | set Meakins best cups and
saucers Do
l set Meakins best plates 80
l l0-in. meat dish 20
l set large flint tumblers 20
l set pretty sauce dishes 10 10
large fruit bowl ~ ~
8. ss with stem Sd
r Finest tubular laterns worth
Toe for r.
Western square washing ma =.
chimes Q. Q:
Economy clothes wringers l .; .;
Loaded paper shells Per box o.
Empty "per 100 o.
; No s cop bottom wash ooiiefs o.
4 No s solid copper . a. a.
at covered bucket "
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-27
GROVER
Married.

LAFOLLETT-DECK The mar
riage of Miss Sadie LaFollett to
Mr. Walter Decker was solemnized at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs
J A LaFollette, seven miles east OF
Butler, on last Wednesday at high
noon in the presence ofnear relatives
and a few friends. Rev w I Morris.
The attendants were Miss Christine
LaFollett and Mr. Carl Decker. The
bride was attired in a beautiful white
henrietta and satin. The bridesmaids
wore white silk. The groom wore the
conventional black.
At 12 o'clock the bridal party
marched into the parlor, and stand
ing beneath beautiful mistletoe
arch, Rev Morris pronounced them
man and wife. After congratulatlon:
all repaired to the dining ROOM
where the tables were handsomely
decorated and laden with all the del
icacies of the season. The present!
were numerous and handsome. The
happy couple will remove to the farm
| Of his father. The young people ars
| well known and highly respected b.
all, who wish than a happy voyage
| through life. a GUEST.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-27
Summit Items.

An unexpected change in the
weather from Saturdays gloomy
pr04pec q took place Sunday, which
was yery agreeable to those anxious
about otst sowing.
\ very large attendance at the lit
erary Friday night.
& W Claridy is down with an at
tack of pneumonia. Thursday night
DR. Christy, on his way to Mr. Clari-
dy's, called ye scribe out at midnight
in the cold and piercing northeast
wind, to assist him on his way, as
one of his horses had taken suddenly
sick, and could not go any further.
We furnished him another animal
and have since had a patient on our
hands The DIR is liberal, however.
Frank Chambers has rented his
farm to Wilburn Gibson, and will
follow other business than farming.
Will Seelinger says some of his cat
tie weighs 1900 pounds, and are not
fat vet. Will will break the market
when he strikes it.
What's the matter with the lick
skillet correspondent in the Demo
crat? We thought that last commu-
nication was certainly enough to
bust you; we mean that in which
you made some suggestion or some
thing of that kind. Come on, but
don't make such a break again. We
understand Mr. Peeler is candidate
for sheriff, and you will be safe, thus
far, in pushing his claims.
Dur fay collector i w RpAman Is
very busy trying to round up all the
tax of the township preparatory tc
turning over his books March 1st.
We understand another wedding il
the tapis for this week. Bates and
johnson counties will furnish, this
time, the contracting parties.
Right, Mr. Editor, udge DeArnonC
will be nominated and also elected
because the people of this congres
sional district need, and want him II
congress. As the years have passee
they've become better acquainted
with his abilities, and while we may
have a number of good men IN thu
district who might do creditable serv
ice in congress yet it is always at
risk to make a change while satisfac
ton is being rendered, rs in the cas-
of the present incumbent. No sue
cessful farmer or business man woult
think of changing an employee, WIZ
enjoyed his favor, for one untrled Q
inexperienced. It's a safe plan il
politics as we'll as the ordinary busl
ness of life. Yes, we are for De
Almond in this neck o the woods
and don't you doubt it.
GROVER.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-27
CORTLAND Items.

Mayor w b Smith of Nyhart, was
in our village Monday.
Geo r Brooks is visiting at Urlch,
Henry county.
Mrs Marshall Galloway, of Corn
land, has her husband, Bill, locked
up in the smoke house under a 10
DAYS sentence for misdemeanor.
Miss Bertha CasWell of Rich Hill,
was the guest of Mrs Thos Vaughn
Sunday.
Mr. Chas Irwin and wife will locate
at Ovid March 1st, to make that their
future home.
Chief of detectective H H Maggart
is out in Kansas on business this
week.
Hon John Stucky has gone to Kan
sas to reside permanently.
Thos Vaughn, the victim of high
way robbers is not getting along very
well at last report.
Geo Johnson of Butler, and Miss
Hattie Talley, of Ovid were married
at the home of the brides parents
last Wednesday Feb. 10th at O'Clock
d. III. Among the guests We're Mlsse:
Earmie Warren, Fraty Irwin, Mr. ant
Mrs John Irwin, all of Cornland
Many beautiful presents were recelv
ed.
Rev Allen filled his regular ap
pointment at this place Sunday.
Preaching Thursday and Frida.
night at this place.
CORTLAND debate on last Frida.
night was failure.
W Cooper has returned hom
after a short visit with friends a
Peru, and reports a pleasant time.
Mr. Peter Garrison of Taborville
and Geo Marvin of this place, lef
Sunday for the sunny south, Ark, t
make that their future home.
A wedding to take place at War
rens next Sunday;Mr Bob Smith an
Miss Effie Warren are the contract
ing parties; so says Bob. CYCLONE
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-27
,JOhnstOWn Items.

Everybody busy getting ready to
move.
Our merchants are kept pretty
busy, not so much talk about hard
times as was some time since; guess
times are getting better.
MFR Mat Belisle is teaching us good
school.
Miss Dora Crabtree closed her win
ter term of school at Enterprise
March IS. Some 35 or 40 friends and
patrons of the school came with we'll
filled baskets. and at noon two long
tables were filled with the best the
country affords to eat, to which all
did ample justice, for it was a nice
dinner; after which the company
was entertained by Miss Dora and
pupils by carrying out nice pro
xramme of recitations, declamatlons,
dialogues, and music, all did well: last
but not least came the treat of candy,
nuts and raisins; to scholars and Wis
itors by the teacher. Miss Dora Is a
very successful and energetic teach
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-27

do you think of that price, for that
high patent hour2 We have two
cars of Jersey Cream -four, and
while we had some trouble with the
last car it will never happen again
We have now the best Jersey Cream
-four we ever had in our store and
will warrant every sack to be first
class.
We have just gotten in today, a
car of extra fine salt, new barrels
and no broken slaves, will not get
hard. We also got in 90 boxes Of
Clairette soap, the people will re
member, that is the best laundry
soap made, washes as we'll in hard
water, as in soft water, the sea moss
bath soap is worth 10c cake, but
will sell few boxes at Sc cake.
Remember we are selling our barb
wire, hardware, garden tools etc, at
prices you cannot get,at other places,
come in and see for yourself.
Don't let a few cheap prl.es, dis
played in front of some business
house draw you into trap. remem
Der few cheap things don't mean
everything cheap, We have several
thousand different articles in our
store, aud we ask our customers t
notice the price on everything we
carry, another thing, we ask you to
notice, and that is, the quality of our
goods, you know, good goods cost
us more than the common or infer
ior goods.
We will give you some good reas-
ons. Why you should bring all your
butter, eggs and chickens to US, if
you want cash, we will pay you as
much as any man in Butler. We
agree to pay you as much tor your
eggs and poultry as any one will of
fer you, if you want goods, we have
anything you can call for, of the
very finest quality. EVERYTHING fresh
and new. at the lowest possible
price. If you want few groceries,
hardware etc, some dry goods, bal
ance in cash. we will divide it up te
suit you, and by taking an order on
dry goods store, we give you the
trade price, which saves you consid
siderable. We know when the peo
pie thourghly understand our mode
of handling produce for our custom
ers. they will all come to US.
Promising you, the best treatmen
, in our power to extend to you whel
,, in our store.
} We are Yours Truly,
The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-27
Elkhart Items.

Conner cents are decreasing in
value at Elkhart seventy-five being
sold for seventy cents.
The party at Lon Prindle's was
largely attended and enjoyed by all.
John Cox, the Elkhart blacksmith
will move TO Adrian soon.
Gen Shelby came down from Kan
sas City to see his son, Orvllle, who
lost his hand at Adrian. Orville had
a very narrow escape, as part OF his
hat was cut off by the car wheels.
jim Young is going TO work for
Mr. Lowen this year.
Misses Stella Robards and Maud
Marshall spent Sunday with Miss
Grace Compton.
NJ Tedford will move to Elkhart
soon, having rented Mrs CoX's farm.
ANY one wanting seed oats call on
p : Ferguson, he will either sell or
trade for corn.
Lawrence White, the foot racer Of
this cirv, has laid aside his weights
and Quit the business.
Al WYATT killed wild goose one
dav last week after shooting at them
thirteen times. Al IS bad boy with
Winchester.
NJ eetlnC stu III progress al aAi
View church, and Rev May Is making
| the sinners rremble.
Owen Couchman will reside on
| west main street this summer.
| Several parties have been planting
potatoes the past week.
George Hacker has purchased
bicycle, but has not learned TO ride
| il vet. George seems TO think II Is
poor way of committing suicide.
MoLLIE GAZOo.