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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

If the curators should agree to this, things
will be all right, but if not the academy
might as well close it's doors. There are,
of course, several funds in the academy,
but they can only be used for certain pur-
poses, like the Pierce fund of $4,000, which
was given for the exclusive purchase of
books and cannot be made use OF in the
present stringency.
w. S. Keyes, the financial trustee of
the Academy of Sciences, was seen by a
CALL representative at the Union Club
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Keyes was at
first reluctant to talk about the subject,
declaring that any mention of IL at the pres
ent time was premature and that, perha ps,
things could be arranged satisfactorily
without any great trouble; but he made
no effort to deny that the academy's af-
fairs were in a very serious condition.
"The trouble is" said Mr.. Keyes, "that
the academy has been spending its money
in taxes. The Lick Trust paid them hereto
fore and when the directors had to dig up
this year it left them short That's all
Shere is about it. The affairs of the acad-
emy are straight and no doubt we can
manage to fix things up.
my plan is, l think, the only one out
of the trouble. That is to sell that big
building on Market street, if we can, or
rent it, so that it will bring in an income.
The academy can then procure building
in some part of town where land is worth
less than $1,000 a front foot that would
answer the purpose much better, and at
such a price as would leave a large sum
| for expeditions, publications and expert
ments. Whether this can be done or not
depends altogether on the action of the
board. intend to lay my plan before it
at the next meeting, in about four weeks,
and think it will be adopted.
81 hare studied out the matter care
| fully, and have arrived at the conclusion
that the academy is really paying $1,000 a
month rent, for it could get that much for
the building it now occupies, and then
buy or rent one within its income.
"What will be done if the board rejects
my plan is more than [ can say. We will
have to devise some other plan, l guess.
There is only about $4,000 in sight that
we may get before the end of the year.
That is really not any more than is needed
for the business end of the institution, if
indeed it is enough. In the meantime the
creditors will have to get along on mighty
short rations, if they get any rations at
all, until We can get things fixed up.
| No, don't think there will be any
money for publications or expeditions
The expeditions must wait, and Eisen,
| Loomis and the rest of them will have to
send their manuscripts East if they won t
keep until we are prepared to handle
| tbem -
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MAY CLOSE ITS DOORS

an urgent need that some of the manu-
scripts ON hand be published at once, and
unless the money is forthcoming the au-
thors will have to send them elsewhere,
which would be an everlasting disgrace to
the State of California. Nearly all of the
manuscripts on hand are of the greatest
Importance and should be published in the
Proceedings" of the academy, as they
bear directly on California, although being
of the greatest interest to the scientific
world.
1t is two years since any ve1y important
field work has been done by the academy.
In the meantime numerous important
facts have been called to the attention OF
the faculty and the curators are only wait
in for the money so that they can go out
and investigate them. This work is just
that much behind the same branch being
done in other parts of the world, so that
there is great deal to be done before the
academy can catch up. If money IS not
provided for this work very soon 1T can
never be done at all, because it will be
hard for the workers to keep up their in
terest, and the accounts of the expedition
will be such back mum Der works that the
academy would get no credit after they
were sent out.
As things stand, it looks as if the cura-
tors will have to continue their labors at
the academy without pay until something
turns up or somebody makes donation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Jordan in open meeting made an appeal to
the members to raise money so the insti
tuition might continue on its career of use
fulness. He pointed to the fact that it was
about time to send out some expeditions,
and that there were also several manu-
scripts awaiting publication. He further
stated that the finances of the academy
were about down to bedrock. number
of bills were due and there was no money
to pay them. In fact, there did not seem
TO be enough money to enable the different
curators to buy such material as they
needed. President Jordan made a per-
sonal appeal to the wealthy memb bers
present to donate enough to tide over the
hard times. He also asked the others to
do what they could to help the institution
along.
1t was thought, of course, that President
Jordan's remarks would have some weight
and that there would be little money IN
by the first of this month. Some of the
curators went ahead with their prepara-
tions for expeditions, expecting to be in
the field by this time, but the first of the
month has come and there is not dollar
in sight.
The outlook at present is most dubious.
The different curators have nothing to do
and are seemingly trying to kill time.
1t is too late now to consider the mis-
takes or mismanagement that mas led to
such a disastrous state of affairs. The
simple fact remains that the academy
needs money, and there ought to be
enough wealthy men in this City to come
TO its rescue in the hour OF need. There is
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

gates to the council. The carpenters
unions, however, opposed their admission
and refused TO recognize the shinglers as
a union or otherwise, claiming that shing-
ling interfered with the carpentering
trade. The business agents were directed
to strike jobs where shinglers were en-
ployed.
This caused much annoyance, as other
union men declined to be called out, on
the ground that the shinglers had formed
aregularly organized union.
Monday evening the Plasterers' Union
expressed disposition to recognize the
shinglers as a union. The Painters Union
decided last night to recommend that the
council admit the Shinglers' delegates.
A mass meeting of all the mem bers of
the carpenters unions will be held
this evening at 115 Turk street to dis.
cuss the troublesome question as to the
standing of the Shingler Union in labor
circles. The District Council proposes to
fine all carpenters $5 who do not attend
the meeting.
Monday evening at the painters N Getting it
was decided to withdraw the unions dele
gates from the Trades and Labor Alliance.
When the Building Trades Council
meets on Thursday night r. T. McIvor
will present his resignation as business
agent. Ill-health prevents him from per-
forming the duties of the position.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
SHE SHOT HERSELF.
Mrs. Jacob WehrIe Says She Was Tired
of Working for Her
Husband.

Elsie Wehrle, wife of Jacob Wehrle, car
penter and house agent, 379 Natoma street.
shot herself in the chest last night and the
wound will probably prove fatal.
Wehrle left home at Z o'clock last night
and returned about 10. He found the
front and rear doors locked, SO he got a
stepladder ard climbed through one of
the windows. He found his wife on the
floor of one of the rooms with blood
oozing from a wound in her chest. The
revolver was on table close to where she
lay.
AT the Receiving Hospital DR.. Bunnell
probed for the bullet, but was unable to
locate it. He expressed the opinion that
the wound would in all probability prove
fatal.
Mrs. Wehrle was not unconscious. She
said she had been married fifteen years
and had lived seven years i'll this City. II
am tired OF working for my husband" she
said. at has been nothing but work,
work all these years helping him in his
business, and | have got nothing but
abuse from him. No, we have no children.
| hope / will die. | am 36 years of age"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
MAY REMOVE POLES.
Judge seawelPs Ruling Regarding
Sidewalk Nuisances.

Judge Seawell's Ruling Regarding
Sidewalk Nuisances.
The Superintendent of Streets can re-
move lightpoles erected along Market
street by the Mutual Electric Light Com
pany, for Judge Seawell has refused to
grant an injunction restraining him from
doing so.
The company was granted permission to
lay conduits on Market street, between
kearny and Grant avenue. The permis-
sion carried with it the right to connect
the condu1ts with business blocks on either
side of the street, but the company went
further and put up lampposts. Superin-
tendent Ashworth ordered the removal of
the posts, and the company obtained
temporary restraining order. The order
was dissolved yesterday, Judge Seawell
ruling that anything which unlawfully
obstructs the free passage OF pedestrians
is nuisance and the Superintendent of
Streets may remove it. The Board of Su-
perylsors may allow poles to be erected for
the purpose of lighting the streets, but it
must be shown that satisfactory permit
had been issued before the obstruction
can be allowed. He found no such right
had been granted in the case at bar, and
SO refused to enjointhe Superintendent of
Streets
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
THEIR DIABOL|C REVENGE
Suspended Schoolboys Create
Havoc at the Edison
School.
Ink .Smeared Flags and Emptied Chalk.
Boxes Remain to Tell the
Tale.

A lurid tale OF revenge perpetrated by
schoolboys because they had been sus-
pended by their teacher comes from the
Edison Primary School on Church street,
near Twenty-second. Last week Eddie
OBrien, aged IL years, and Perry Harvey,
aged 13, were suspended by the principal,
Miss Chalmers, for insubordination. AS
they brooded over their fancied wrongs
the youthful offenders became seized with
a wild, uncomfortable longing for revenge
"a revenge so diabolical that it should
strike eternal terror to the hearts of peda-
goglcal oppressors.
By Saturday night the details of the fell
plot had been evolved in the brains of the
conspirators. Between and o'clock in
the evening group of children playing in
the neighborhood watched, in awe-struck
silence, the two youthful use-breakers
kick pane of glass from window on the
ground floor of the school and crawl
through into the building.
Once within the school the youthful
avengers began their career of destruction.
The glass door of the principals office was
shattered, red and black ink was
poured over the costly silk flags and
on the books lying on the teachers
desks. The hands of all the clocks were
bent or broken and the pendulums torn
off. Every room was strewn with the con-
tents OF emptied chalk-boxes, pen boxes
and pencil boxes. and all the blackboards
were adorned with miscellaneous artistic
sketches and notices heroic and other
Tise.
At length they sat1ated their thirst for
revenge. Booty they scorned, for scat
tered dimes and nickels in the drawers OF
the various desks had been left untouched.
Whan theU had fittlQ linn M "
Burns, who had witnessed the burglary
with mouth open with astonishment,
clim bed into the school to see that his class.
room was all right. Seeing curtain ly-
ing on the floor Jimmy dutifullv picked it
up and carried it home for safekeeping.
Take that right back" shouted Mrs.
Burns as her young hopeful came in lug
gine the curtain: First thing you know
they'll be having you up before the
Judge" The prophetic warning came
true, and Jimmy has been subpenaed as a
witness.
Eddie O'Brien was arrested Monday
morning by Officer Thomson and is now
behind the bars, rejoicing in the ven-
geance he has inflicted upon his oppress-
ors. Perry Harvey is believed to have
"nipped" Southern Pacific train and to
be now rusticating in the vicinity of San
Jose. AT last report Sheriff Lyndon and
his Dunham posse had not yet been put
on the youthful desperado's track, but it
is probable that he will soon join his
coadjutor o. Brien.
The case of the two young burglars came
up yesterday morning in tie Police Court,
but was continued until next Thursday.
A period of contemplation in the City
Prison and possibly visit to Whittier, 1t
is thought, will take from the youthful
reprobates any further desire for yen-
geance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
The UBIQUITOUS AGENT,
Enterprising Business Methods of
a Most Engaging Young
Man.
Converts and Charitable Institutions
Seem to Be His Chosen Har.
veSt-Fie d.

Charitable institutions and converts are
said to be in danger at the hands of a
swindler who describes himself as agent
for forthcoming publication to be called
"The Illustrated Institutions OF Califor.
MA"
His latest victim is Franciscan father
at the Watsonville Orphan Asylum, where
the Catholic male orphans of the diocese
OF Monterey and Los Angeles are usually
sent. The silver-tongued operator so i'm
pressed the, good father with the coming
giorles of the book that he gave the agent
several photographs to be reproduced in
hdlf-tone cuts. and also SIS in gold and a
note of hand for $40. The young man
gave the friar a receipt for the money,
signing it, "Taylor & Watson, Merchants
Publishing Company, per Taylor"
This transaction took place on May Is.
A few days ago the friar had occasion to
come to the City, and proceeded to 632
Market street, where the Merchants Pub
fishing Company has its offices. On max
ing himself known he was much surprised
to learn that the com pany was not getting
out any book on Californian religious in
stitutions, and that the names Taylor and
Watson were not found on the roll of
agents. A peculiar feature of the affair is
that the fraudulent agent gave the correct
address of the company's Office to the
Franciscan, who last week sent to Taylor
& Watson letter directed to that num-
ber. This letter has not reached the COM
pany though 1t was addressed in their care.
The father describes his victimizer as a
man perhaps 35 years, of handsome ap-
pearance and engaging manners. His
face was clean-shaven with the exception
of light, silky mustache. When he
dawned upon the orphan asylum he was
riding fine, new bicycle, and was dressed
in fashionably made knickerbocker suit
of light tweed. He told his victim that
he intended visiting Santa Cruz, Monterey
and Southern California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
PLANS WILL BE CHANGED.
The City Hall Roof Will Be Built on
More Economical Lines.

The City Hall Roof Will Be Built on
More Economical Lines.
The City Hall Commissioners at their
meeting yesterday decided to reject all
bids for the construction of the permanent
roof to the hall because of the scarcity of
the funds available for the work.
1t was originally supposed that there
would be plenty of money for the purpose,
but when the bids were opened it was
found that the lowest were in the aggre-
gate much higher than had been an
ticipated. Architect Shea showed the
commissioners yesterday that by using
artificial stone instead OF slate in the roof
the structure would be much less expen-
sive as well as much lighter, and he was
instructed to change the plans and spec-
tcations so as to bring the cost within the
means at the command of the commission
ers. The contracts for the dome work,
with the exception of the art glass and the
marble work for the top gallery, will be
let to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

keep his wife from getting the alimony
awarded to her by the court.
1.-The order and application to show cause
why he should not be committed 70 the
County Jail until he transferred the as
signed notes to the receiver was argued on
the 9th of May. On the 18th an order was
made for White to turn over the notes and
mortgages to the receiver. We have given
him eighteen days in which to comply
with the order of the court and unless he
takes the heeting moments by the forelock
ne will be delivered to the Sheriff to- NOR
NOW morning at about 10 o'clock"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
CATTLE KING IN PERIL.
George White May Likely Be Sent tt
Jail This Morning.

George White May Likely Be Sent to
Jail This Morning.
Judge Hebbard will be asked to sign an
order committing Cattle-king White of
Mendocino County to Jail this morning.
The proceeding is an outgrowth and a
part of the celebrated divorce suit of his
wife in which she won her case and $780,
O0O the latter not yet being paid.
''In 1894, just about the time the receiver
was appointed, said Mrs. Whites attor-
ney, Walter Linforth, last night, ''White
assigned three notes secured by mortgages
one for $1,000, another for $500 and a third
f. $3000 1t was part of his plan, as has
been shown in the trials of the case, to
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
A NOVEL EXCURSION.
Will Stop at Points of Interest in So
noma Valley.

There will be a grand family excursion
and outing in Sonoma Valley next SIn-
day, which will be novel in several re-
spects. The train will be chartered by j..
E. Locke and will be run to give its pa
irons fine trip. There will be stop of
an hour at the old town of Sonoma to in
spect the historical adobe buildings, a
wait of two hours will be made at Aqua
Caliente Springs, where the baths may
be enjoyed, and then Glen Ellen will be
visited and nearly four hours stay will be
given All those who obtain their tickets
on or before Saturday evening may secure
reserved seats in SPECIAL cars without extra
charge. The party will leave on the 7:30
A. NJ Tiburon ferry, where unreserved-
seat tickets will be provided. Mr.. Locke
will be assisted by number of gentlemen
in conducting the excursion, which is ar
ranged for people who enjoy quiet, re-
spectacle. genteel outing. popular rate
is offered for the event.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
Guests to Drink From Teacups
Two Hundred and Fifty
Years Old.
PARTY GIVEN BY MRS. PARRISH
She Wrote for "The Call" in 1879
and Is Now Preparing Treatise
on Heredity.

Something unusual is going to occur
this afternoon. Perhaps something un-
usual occurs every afternoon, but for alb
solute oddness this something will take
the cake.
The ladies who are to participate
are dear old grandmothers and great
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
California Mining.

free lecture on California mining, with
stereopticon views, will be given this evening
at Union Square Hall, Post street, near Mason,
by Professor Harold w. Fairbanks of the Uni
versity OF California, assisted by George Z.
Hogg, NJ. E., under the auspices of the Gold
Mining Exchange.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

booked at the City Prison. On Monday she
called called at o'Rourke's house and told Mrs.
ORourke pitiful story of suffering mother
ana SICK sister who were starving. Mrs.
ORourke went among her neighbors to get
help Tor Rosie. and while she was away Rosie
slole gold watch, chain and locket valued at
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
Robbed by a Fraud.

J. S. o'Rourke, blacksmith, l69 Harrison
street, swore to a complaint yesterday charg-
ing Rosie Eatwell with grand larceny. Rosie
was arrested by Policeman ]. L. Ryan and
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, sne gave them Castoria,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
THE BUILDING TRADES.

The Position of the ShingIers' Union a
Troublesome Question.
The unions of the Building Trades Coun-
Gil are having considerable trouble over
the question whether or not the Shinglers'
Union shall be recognized as union. AS
fact, this union was formed by the or
ganizing committee of the council, which
invited the new organization to send dele
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
He Has a Plan That May
Save the InStitu-
tion.
OCCUPY ANOTHER BUILDING.
He Says Ttat This Must Be Done
Before the Academy Can Be
Prosperous.

The California Academy of Sciences may
be compelled to close its doors for want of
money to carry on its work.
A few weeks ago President David Starr
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

Starch and glucose are considerable
products of the Indian rice crop.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
SOC per Yard.

residing the lmport-
writing while complete
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
NOTARY PUBLIC.

CHARLES II. PHILLIPS, ATTORNEy.Ar
~ law and Notary Public 63S Market at onna-
site Palace Hotel. Telephone $40. Residence ion
keusr Telephone. "Pine" 259l s
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Would like to
= sell or would exchange for chamber set
Gum cabinet bed. Address C.. W. NJ, Press
office. 1871
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they shoald send false telegram to the old
man in my name days before could even
see the pretended mine. One thing 1 know
If the thing had come off, Uncle Jonas
would never have forgiven me. He would
have believed to his dying day that 1 had
been squared. You may imagine what
state Maud was in. She''-
The door opened and Maud herself
walked into the room.
1t seemed that her stepfather had treated
her SO harshly on account of her having
spoiled his schemes that she had been
forced to leave his house and take refuge
with her brother.
For some time the old man refused to
believe that the reason Arthur gave for
not going to South Africa was the true
reason, but in time he came round, and
both brother and sister are now a good
deal at his house. I go there occasionally
myself which is not surprising, as Maud
and [ have been engaged for the last six
weels.-Cassell's Journal
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SONG OF THE CYCLE.

This Is tS.a 10Y, beyond Aladdin s dreaming,
-ha mag=e wheel upon whose hub is wound
All roads, although they reach the world
around,
Der western plains or orient deserts gleam-
ing
This is tho skein from which each day unravels
Such new delights, such witching flights,
such Joys
OF bounding blood, Of glad escape from noise,
Such ventures beggaring old Crusoe's travels.
It is as il some mighty ncoromancer,
At kings command, to please his lady's
whinH,
Instilled such virtue in a rubber rim
And brought il forth his triumphant an
swer,
For wheresoe'r its shining spokes are fleeting
Fair benefits spring upward from its tread.
And eyes grow bright and cheeks all rosy
red,
Responsive to the hearts ecstatio beating.
Thus youth and age. alike in healthful feeling,
And man and maid who find their paths are
one
Grown this rare product of our century's
ssrun"
And sing the health, the Joy, the grace Of
wheeling.
Charles s. Crandall in Youth Companion
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The Best for Childran.

II believe Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is the best for children lever used
For Group it is uneqIalled 1t is a splen-
did seller with us. T. M. ECKIEs, Phi. c.,
Manager Wampum Pharmacy, Wam-
pun, Pa" When used as soon as the
first symptoms appear, that is as soon as
the child becomes hoarse or even after
the croupy cough has appeaed it will
prevent the attack. The mothers of
croupy children should bear this in
mind and always keep the remedy at
hand. 1t is also the best medicine in the
world Tor colds and whooping cough
For sale at 25 and so cents per bottle by
Landers & Babbidge, II Monument
Square and n. P. S. Goold, SIT Congress
ST., under Congress Square Hotel.
1t is surprising to many that football
players and other athletes regard a
sprain or bruise of SO little consequence.
One reason of this is, they know how to
treat such injuries so as to recover from
them in a few days, while Others would
be laid up for two OF three weeks, if not
longer. Writing from Central State Nor
NAL School, Lock Haven, Pa, Mr.. w. H.
Losch, captain of the base ball club and
gymnasium says: II take pleasure in
stating, that members of our base ball
club and myself have used Chamberlain
Pain Balm with most excellent results. |
unhesitatingly recommend it as the best
remedy for sprains, swellings, cuts and
bruises, OF any that l know" For sale
by Landers G. Babbidge, II Monument
Square, and Fl. P. S. Goold, SIT Congress
ST., under Congress Square Hotel.