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have seen the medal, but from one of these
description of the decoration has been
obtained.
The scene when the trophy is pin ned on
Wills breast at the meeting OF the Fire
Commissioners on Thursday evening mex t
will probably be an impressive one, for
such occurrences are uncommon in he
careers of those who risk their lives to sa We
those of others. and all will feel the OIL
emnity of the occasion when carrying out
one of the last wishes OF their decea sed
chief and honoring one of those whom he
loved and respected.
An engrossed resolution will be pre-
sented TO Engineer Wills with the medal.
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THE LETTER-CARRIERs
Permanent Organization Formed to Get
Next Years National Convention
for This City.

Perm anenG organization EOrmeO TO GeC
Next Years National Convention
for This City.
The letter-carriers of this City met in
Judge Conlan's courtroom last night and
formed an organization for the purpose of
securing the National Association of Let
ter-carriers' convention for this City in
1897.
The meeting was called to order by
Thomas G. Finnegan, and after he had ex-
planned its object the carriers formed
themselves into permanent organiza.
tion. John L. Meares was elected presi-
dent by acclamation, and in the course of
his remarks he assured the association
that he was heart and soul in favor of this
great undertaking, and assured the car
riers of the support OF Postmaster Nc
Coppin.
The Seventh Annual Conference will
assemble at Grand Rapids, Mich, Sep
tenn Der Z, when several bills OF vital i'm
portance will be considered.
Letters were read from different Eastern
cities pledging their support TO the pro-
ject. New York promised seventy votes
State of Michigan forty-nine, and so ON to
the west of the Rockies. The Pacific
Slope will send delegate from nearly
every city, California alone sending ten.
The following will represent this City
J. S. Sullivan, B. Frank Ames and r. M.
Roche. They will leave August 80 and on
the night before their departure a grand
rtainment will be given in Native
Sons Hall.
The other officers elected for the perma-
nent organization were: ce-President,
James II. Smith; secretary, Conrad Trie-
ber; treasurer, Thomas G. Finnegan;
financial secretary, ]. G. Levey; sergeant
alarms, Ike Holz; directors, Louis e.
Brown, J. J. Maher and Fred Rollins.
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vice-presidents, Fred Browning and Ed
ward Healey; secretary, P. Callahan;
treasurer. John Mccarthy; executive COM
mittee-James Murther, John Moran, P.
FL. Lawranson, Joseph Mann.
At the organization of Bryan and Sew
all Free-silver Club No. of the Thirty
third District the following officers were
elected: President, Eugene J. Crane;
vice presidents, Michel Rioardan and
Arthur Ahern; secretary, James Sullivan; |;
treasurer, John AItimus.
The Stephen M. White Club of the
Twenty-eighth Assembly District was or
ganized last evening. The officers are:
President, Lawrence Buckley; vice. presi-
dents, Peter Brown. Daniel McKiernan.
M. Brown, ]. III. Dolan, P. j. Keegan;
secretary, James Murphy; treasurer,
James DAILY. A resolution was passed
authorizing application for admission to
the association of free coinage clubs.
McKiernan and Heany disclaimed all
connection with the Jeter wings silver
club.
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FRUIT FOR CHARITY.
How q Big Glut of Produce Was Dis
posed OF by Firm of Com
mission Men.

The tremendous glut of fruit that exists
on the water front at the present time
may be very hard on the shippers of the
produce when it becomes necessary to give
away or destroy tons but it is like the
proverbial i'll wind, for it has made glad
the hearts of the inmates OF the various
charitable institutions of the City.
Yesterday the crush was so great on
some of the wharves that the boxes could
scarcely be moved and more steamers
were expected at any time. 1t became
necessary to clear away a portion of the
fruit, and about 1000 boxes, half pears and
half peaches, as well as some tomatoes,
were about to be dumped overheard by
McDonough & Runyon, the commission
merchants. Just at that time Market In
spector Ben Davis happened along, max
ing his rounds, and the fate of the fruit
was speedily changed.
After a talk with the inspector the
charitable institutions mentioned we're
notified that if they would send wagons
they could have all the pears and peaches
they wanted free, and in consequence
many an orphan and invalid were the
guests of the commission men last even
ing. The overplus will be disposed of in
this manner hereafter.
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of the Girls High School yesterday morn
ing, but only about twenty delegates ap-
peared, the majority of whom were pr,nci-
pals of schools. Owing to the poor attend
ance no business was transacted, and the
meeting adjourned.
1t leaked out afterward that the PROPOSE
ton is not favored by the teachers OF this
City. The majority of them say that 1t
savors too nuch of politics, that the COM
mittee is likely to be one-sided. and that
what would be good for one school would
not be good for another. They say
also that it is the duty of the Board OF
Education to look after the schools ana
not 10 delegate that duty to council or
committee.
Another attempt will be made in the
chambers of the Board of Education at
3:45 P. NJ. next Thursday.
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warning to tho Public.

Diphtheria is now prevailing, and in
most cases is caused by germs in impure
drinking water. You can prevent this
disease from entering your homes by rent
ing Pasteur Germ proof Water-flter, for
10 cents per month. Put up on thirty
days trial free of cost. The public in
vited TO see these filters now on exhibi-
tion. Charles Brown & Son, sole agents,
807 Market street. Flood building.
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An Elaction Ret.

Sol Berlner offers to make wager with any
Democrat, Populist or silver man on the re-
sui of the National election. His prop
is that the losing better shall trundle the
winner in a wheelbarrow from the Palace
Hotel or vicinity over u route to be deter
mined. rain or shine. Both contestants must
wear light linen suits. A committee will take
up collection along the route, the proceeds
to be donated to the orphan asylums. Ber-
liner is betting that Mckinley and Hobart will
carry this State. He may be found at $40
Market street.
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POPULISTs ELECT KINNE
County Committee Fills Vacancy and
Decides Upon Nightly Meetings
in a Big Tent

The County Committee of the Peoples
party met last night in Mozart Hall, 1858
Market street, and after resolving itself
in to county convention elected A. b.
Kinne to membership in the State Central
Co mmittee to fill the vacancy caused by
the recent resignation of J. d. Thompson.
The assemblage also decided to hold a
public Populist meeting next Wednesday
night, corner of Ninth and Market streets,
in large tent now on the premises. The
free use OF the tent until the first of next
mo nth was offered by Mr.. Tingman, an
enthusiast, who says he wants to see
rousing Populist meeting there every
night.
A committee consisting of W. E. Walker,
George D. Gillispie, B. g. Haskill, E. 5.
Barney, j. A. Anthony, W. ]. Greer and
U. A. Lewis was appointed to canvass IN
their respective districts for the purpose OF
collecting crowd for the initial meeting,
having electric lights put in the tent and
securing donations to the 500 or so neces.
sary for the lighting. Twelve dollars OF
the amount was at once su bscribed last
night. The intention is to collect dollar
or two each night from the audience and
thus pay for the rent of the tent, some $40
a month, from September until election
day.
The election of man to the vacancy in
the State Central Committee gave occa-
sion Tor prolonged wrangle, that finally
resulted In the nomination of A. B. Kinne
and U. A. Lewis. Kinne received nine
teen votes and Lewis eighteen, and
Haskell who had been leading a vigorous
indirect opposition to Kinne moved that
Kinne's nomination be made unanimous,
Lewis seconding the motion in compn,,
mentary and conciIiatory speech that did
much toward restoring harmony.
Then ]. D. Thomson. the committee
man who had resigned, made complete ex-
planation of his position and refuted the
insinuatlon that he had originally accepted
the place in order to get out and have
klnne appointed. That restored peace
and tranquility and the convention turned
to the consideration OF motion submitted
by Gator regarding district representa-
tlon. 1t was finally decided to lay the
matter over until next Saturday night. :,
The county executive committee will
meet next Friday night, at s o'clock, in
Dr. Daywalt's Office, on Market street.
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DUNCAN CHISHOLM DEAD
Passing of the Well-Known Contractor
who Rebuilt st. Mary's College
in Oakland.

Duncan Chisholm, one of the Oldest and
best-known contractors of this City, was
buried from his residence, 727 Ellis street,
where he died on Friday, yesterday. Mr..
Chisholm was the contractor for the Mel
Vile Hotel and also re ebuilt ST. Mary's Col
lege in Oakland after the fire that de-
stroyed it several years ago.
He was very popular among his many
friends and leaves family to mourn his
loss. The deceased was a native of Nova
Scotia, aged 54 years. The interment was
in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

SANBoRN VAIL & Co. find a steady improve
ment In their picture and frame business.
Their new lines of ready. framed pictures sell
ing at SOC, 75c, 81, 81 SO, So, So SO, So, $4
and "a 30, things that usually sell for double
the money, are giving new life to the picture
business. BY framing pictures up in large
quantities we can make the price complete
less than you can buy the empty frames for.
our new holdings in oaks and mat gifts for
frames have no equal in either quality or price
In TINS CITY We also have few specialties in
capinet and Paris panel frames made of one
inch molding, ivory finish with pink, blue
and delicate green shadings, that sell at 40c
and 0oc each, which are better and prettier
each. Come and see them. Sanborn, Vail &
Co., 741 Market street.
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A SCHOOL COUNCIL.
The First Meeting eliminated in a
Inglorious FizzIe.

Inglorious FfzzIe.
Some time ago the City Board of Educa-
tion conceived that it would be good idea
to have a Council of Education to look
after the wants of the public schools and
to suggest whatever improvem ,nts they
may deem necessary.
The suggestion was made by the Board
of Education, inspired by some unknown
pers ons, that the 900 and more teachers in
the public schools of this City should
select one representative for every ten
teachers; that those representatives should
hold a meeting and select i've of their
mum ber to constitute the Council of
Education.
The meeting was held in the auditorium
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The Deceased Chief Appreciated
the Good Work of His
Men.
ALL HOPED FOR THE TROPHY
An Engrossed Resolution Will Be a
Part of the Honor Conferred
on the Engineer.

The friends of John Wills, both in and
out of the Fire Department, were most
agreeably surprised yesterday when they
learned through The CALL that the gallant
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
MISS NESpS SCHOOL FOR GIRIS.

OO11 VAN NESS AVE-TWENT Y-THIRD
ZU1 Il year opens August u. Certificate ad-
mits to Vassar, Smith and Wellesley Colleges.
House pupils limited TO fourteen. kindergarten
connected with the school
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HEALD'S

BUSINESS COLLEGE, "a POST ST., SAN
IL Francisco-Bookkeepi penmanshp bus-
ness practice, shorthand (Pltman) typewritIng
telegraphy, modern languages, English branches
ard everything pertaining a business education
rapidly taught. Department of Electrical En-
gmeering in operation. Individual instruction, 20
teachers. Night ses sions. students can commence
at any time. Thousands of graduates in positions
Write for catalogue
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THE LYcEU1.

PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR THE UNI
i versity. Law and Medical Colleges. Accredited
with Stanford, Cooper etc Many students have
been successfully prepared at this school, Day and
evening sessions. References, President Jordan
or any Stanford professor Phelan building, Nos.
333-335. PROF. L. II. GRAU, Principal, late OF
Stanford University.
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ST. MATTHEW'S SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

TWO MILES FROM SAN MATEO; THIRTY
i first year For catalogue address REV. ALI
FRED.LEE BREWER, d. D.. Rector, San Mateos
al
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LEARN GERMAN
IN FIVE WEEKS!
PROF. w. IRVING COLBY

FER EE LECTURE JESS
IN Y. M. c. A. LECTURE HALL
Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 22,
at 4 and p. NJ.
Prof Colby has taught 10, 600 people to speak
German by his unsurpassed system. Indorsed by
the press and public every where. Learner attends
one hour daily and study required. Be sure
and attend the opening free lectures.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

After the sea bath, cycling, golf. tennis.
riding. or athletics, bath with CUT1CURA
SOAP Is Indispensable. 1t prevents chaing,
Inflammation. al1ays irritations, and when
followed By a gentle amounting with 6UTI-
CURA tointment), the great skin cure proves
most beneficial IN relieving tired, famed. in-
famed, strained muscles.
Sold throughout the world British depot:
F. Newbe1y 4 Sons, l. King Edward-st., Lon.
don. Potter Drug and Chem. Corp. Sole
Props. Boston, y, 5. A.
-"AA About The skinaa n Rsssb post
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tenance was only 33 cents a day per capita.
On account of the loss in the jute depart
ment the net maintaining cost was
80 95-1O0 cents for the year per capita.
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MISS ELIZABETH MOORES

ERENCH AND ENGLISH SCHOOL RE-
i moved from 515 Haight st. to $50 Haight;
limited number OF boarders received; pupns pre-
pared for college: term opens August .
ZISKA INSTITUTE, 1905 VAN NESS AVE-;
II Day and boardin g-school for girls; rom pri-
mary through Ecollegiate department; tnorougn
course of English French and German; lI5 I5OSs Ss
wishing to Join the graduating class Sno9iu gi gs
present on day of opening, August .. NINE. D.
ZISKA, NJ, Principal.
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CONV|CTS BEATEN
BY FOREIGN LABOR
San Quentin Jute Mills
Lose $1,000 Every
Mcnth.
BY THE WILSON BILL.
Imported Grain Bags Are Sold
Cheaper Than the Prisons
Prices.
WARDEN HALE's TWO REPORTS
The Cost of Keeping Prisoners Was
Only a Trifle Over 80 Cents
Each Day.
WARDEN HALE's TWO REPORTS

The State Prison Directors met yester-
day at San Quentin. Messrs. Hayes, De
Pue and Wilkens being present.
Governor Budd requested the board to
prevent deficit in finance in the follow
ing letter:
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After Sea Bathing
Use
Cuticura Soap.
For Summer Rashes
IrritationS
Chafings and
InfIammations
Nothing
So Cooling
So Soothing
and
So Refreshing.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-10
A Few Plain Facts About Silver.

The efforts of Populist orators to in
flame the prejudices and excite the i'm
aginations of workingmen must utterly
fail if their hearers will only look at few
obvious and undeniable facts.
There is not to-day one great and pros
porous nation commanding the world S
respect that is not on a gold basis. There
is not one country on silver basis that
has gold in circulation, whereas all the
gold standard nations have enormous
amounts of silver money also-just as we
have.
These and these alone are the countries
that comply with the demands of the BIZ
metallists that both gold and silver shall
be kept in circulation. Free coinage of
silver means the expulsion of gold and an
exclusively silver currency Moreover,
there is not a silver country in the world
in which the workman is paid living
wages for his labor.
When the free coinage speaker is rear
ing brilliant rainbows of rhetoric just
bring him down to the level Of everyday
life by asking him whether he can impugn
any one of these plain statements. IN.
y. Herald
The Republican journal., 1896-09-10
A Good One on the 10th Maine.

Major Parsons of the 10Th Maine told
this one at the reunion
'There is some doubt as to what part
the 1"tI Maine played in the war, though
most OF the boys think it put down the
rebellion. The fact is. the 10Th ate up
the Southern Confederacy. They stole
pigs, robbed hen-roosts, cleaned out
orchards and cellars AID foraged the
country so thoroughly that the rebellion
had nothing left to feed on and so lay
down and died.
Then Al Wells of the same regiment
took up the thread of the story
1--WE were sweeping along one day, din
ing on the fat of the land as usual. An
other troop was ahead, and between them
and US rode General Hancock. AS the
general was passing one plantation, the
aged proprietor came out and stopped the
general S party.
" General said he, 4 want some sort
of safeguard Those troops that have
just gone by stole my pigs, lifted my hen
roosts and emptied my cellar
'' Il m sorry said Hancock.
eyes, replied the old man, they stole
everything but my hope of Immortality.
Thank God, none of them can steal thatn
Don't be too sure about that re-
torted the general. The 10Th Maine is
coming next ~ Portland Express.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-10
The Journal and The Tribune.

Last year The Republican Journal Pub
lshing Company had a six months contract
with the publishers of the New York Week
ly Tribune by which the two papers We're
furnished to new subscribers at 50, and to
old subscribers paying in advance for 50 25
Another contract has been made on even
more liberal terms, as set forth in our adj
vertising columns. New and old subscribers
are now placed on an equal footing and all
who pay for The journal one year in adj
vance can have The New York Weekly
Tribune without extra charge. In remit
ting it should be stated that the Tribune is
wanted, as it will not be sent unless the re-
quest is made. The New York Weekly
Tribune is acknowledged to stand without a
rival as the leading Republican paper of the
day. 1t is twenty-page journal and gives
all the news of the world, while its different
departments, political news, editorial, etc,
make most valuable paper to all. The
Tribune is very cheap at S1OO per year,
which is its price. The Republican Journal
VIII be maintained at its present standard,
with special attention to local and State
news. Subscriptions may begin at any time
The Republican journal., 1896-09-10
President Whitman's New Home.

President B. L. Whitman, of Columbian
University, formerly of Colby, will move
into beautiful residence in Washington on
his return in October. The building is of
white stone, two stories and half high, and
stands on Columbia Heights, fashionable
residence portion of the city. The interior
has been beautifully decorated this summer
and arranged with great regard for utility
and comfort. He has brought to Washing
ton much of the furniture that he had in
Waterville, some of this having descended
to him from long line of English ancestors.
This aged furniture will make a harmoni-
Gus setting in the wide halls and rooms
where it will next be placed.
DR.. and Mrs. Whitman with their two
children have been spending the summer at
Cottage City, Martha's Vineyard. Post
master General and Mrs. Wilson have re-
Gently been their guests at this place. 1t is
stated that DR.. Whitman will give several
dinners this winter and entertain his emf
nent friends in Washington, from whom he
received lavish hospitality last winter.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-10
The Non Partisan w. c. T. l..

Mrs. A. c. Paul, president of the Maine
Non Partisan W. C. r. u, was in the CITY
Sept. I'd on business trip coming here
from Portland and returning to that city
on the afternoon train. She expressed
herself as much gratifed at the excellent
work which is being done by the local or
CARNATIONS in this State and especially
pleased at the success which attends the
Girls Home at Belfast, which she recently
visited. The Home is prospecting and has
before it future full of good work. The
Children's Aid Society, under whose man
called the Girls Home, published in the
interests of the institution Mrs. Paul says
the State convention of the \. P. w. c.
T. T., will be held at Caribou, Sept rs OF
20. 1t will be business meeting. Ken
nebec journal.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-10
Too
Much Knife !

The use of the surgeons knife Is be-
coming SO general, resulting fatally
IN such a large number of cases, as to
occasion general alarm. The press al
most daily announces the death of some
unfortunate whose system could not
withstand the shock Of an operation,
and whose life was cruelty sacrificed to
the keen blade of the surgeon.
Of course, in some instances an
operation IS necessary, and is the
only means Of saving life, but such cases
are exceedingly rare. So many deaths
occur under these conditions, however,
that the public is beginning to realize
that the doctors are too hasty in resort
ing 10 the knife, and if such a state of
affairs continues, there will before long
be q general uprising against such meas
ureS. it is but reasonable to believe
that the majority Of operations are
UNNECESSARY, But when the fatal mistake
is discovered too late, only the doctors
ever Know Of their error, and though a
precious life II giE2u mp, the public is
assured that death would have resulted
in spite Of the operation, and who is
ever tile wiser?
The folly OF resor,irg to the knife in
cases Of canes, is demonstrated every
time il Is undertaken. The disease is
in the blood and the cancer or sore is
bat the outward manifestation of
terrible condition Of the entire circu1a-
ton To crt ont this sore, therefore,
does not i'll any way effect the disease,
and it eau easily be seen that the ouly
correct treatment is to get at the seat of
the disease, and purify the blood; the
sore will then heal up naturally. S.S.S.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-10
"The Toiling Masses"

This is favorite expression of Mr.. W.
j. Bryan and his friends. Apparently
they believe that there is set of people
in the United States which INDUCES in
some kind of toll with so much unselfish-
ness as to be willing to take pay for it in
BAD money. In the Bryanese dialect
''the toiling Masses are the persons who
are satisfied to toll for bad money.
Who are they? They must be a queer
crowd. Nearly everybody in the United
States has to work. 1t remains for Mr..
Bryan to find the persons who want to
work for fifty three cents on dollar.
About everybody in the country who is
not a Populist or Popocratic orator has to
work. 'The toiling masses are simply
the American people who work; that is to
say, ninety nine per cent. of the American
people, Populist orators and Popocratic
orators not included.
These folks have been in the habit of
working, and they cannot afford to give it
up: but they haze not been in the habit of
taking bad dollar for a good day work.
They are not likely to acquire that habit.
MI. Bryan and his friends are impudent
when they represent the ''toiling Masses
nearly the whole American peOple-as
class apart from the rest of Ameri-
cans and capable of being made prosper
Gus by conditions which separate them
from the rest Of the community They
cannot be 50 separated. They are the
community. They work, and they ex-
pect to get honest wages for honest work.
Mr. Bryan wants to deprive them of their
honest wages.
MI Bryan as an advocate of :'the toll
ing masses is amusing. Personally he
never dir a good days work in his life.
His wolb, if he ever worked, has been
that of ninth class lawyer. He is not a
good lawyer, He had done mighty little
work as lawyer. Tie has preferred to
roam about the country as a spouter for
'the toiling Masses" to which he does
not belong.
Mr.. Bryan is not an honest working
man. He is not working man at, all
He is only talking man. New York
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