davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
ADAY AT THE EMPORIUM
Shoppers Find Comfort and Attractive
Bargains at Their Clearing
Sale.

Comfort IN shopping is something to be
desired aud it is evident that the ladies of
this City have found that the spacious
Emporium is an ideal place in this parti-
cular. Bet this feature is least Of the
stores attractions just now, for they have
just inaugurated their first summer clear
ing sale. The extensive number of de-
partments and the consequent great vs.
riety OF goods TO be obtained at this great
store makes il now more than ever the
tions.
This is the first clearing sale of the house
since us opening, and the management
state that II Is their intention 70 make the
occasion one long 10 be remembered At
the prices they have been asking they say
they nave been giving extra values, but
now, al this sale, everything is marked
down so low that all who are fortunate
enough 10 take advantage of Ii will obtain
bargains rarely found either IN this CITY
or elsewhere. Mr.. Harper, the manager
OF the Emporium, yesterday, while show
ing CALL representative through the
mammoth establishment, called attention
TO few OF The articles being offered, as
well as the prices being asked for same.
and said that the few Illustrations cited
were samples OF the cuts made in every
lihe and every department. He showed
some dress goods as low as Is cents per
yard, fancy checked taffeta silks al 25 cents
per yard, beautiful sheer Scotch dimities
AZ cents per yard and novel Iappet lace
dlmlties, which, he said, were among the
highest novelties OF the season, at Is cents
per yard.
For the ladies ready to wear depart-
ments Mr.. HarDer called special attention
10 genuine imported gowns OF the finest
dimitv. made IN Paris by q famous dress.
maker and which they are selling at from
SIS each up. Paris millinery in abundance
Is being offered for a mere song. while
sllk-llned ladies' jackets at IS 50 and all
wool capes at 9S cents each are among the
other wonderful values seen at this sale
One item IN the clothing department. viz.
Suits for boys from 8 TO Il wears old al
81 %, is a sample OF the great reductions
made there. a leading feature in the fur.
niture and carpet department is the pres
ent sale OF the best body Brussels carpet
al so cents per yard 1t would require col
umns 10 give extended mention of the
many bargains TO be obtained at the En-.
porium during this great clearing sale
but the few Just mentioned will suffice tC
give slight idea OF the earnestness of The
management 10 make this sale one ions
10 be remembered because of the wonder
iul values that are and will be offered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09

Third-street car, quit selling papers yes
terday afternoon.
He was too busy having fun, and this
being week of holidays anyh how he added
one day to the list and had merry picnic.
The pleasure was so much greater that
it was unexpected.
A well-laden truck, piled high with gro-
ceries and topped with forty-gallon cask
of honey, slowly ratified up Market street
Suddenly there was iurch, the cssk wob-
bled and toppled, falling to the basalt
pavement ten feet below.
The impact was so great that the barrels
head few out and what the boys took to
be bright, limpid honey emptied itself at
the shrine of Lotta's fountain.
There were fifty newsboys around at the
time, and they Immediately suspended
business to engage in pastime more agree
able.
Talk bout your land o. sunshine, fruit
an iowersr' exclaimed Mickey; ''get on
to yer land o. honey"
There was q wild scramble. Mickey and
his business competitors made rush and
came together in the most approved style
of football mix-ups.
Little, dirty hands scooped up the juicy,
toothsome liquid. clothes. none too clean
before, were besmeared, and eager mouths
were filled with nasty, dirty pitch.
Oh but it was such q comedown. In
stead of sweet honey it was mouth-puck-
ering pitch.
The first disappointment over, the news
boys made the best OF 1t by adapting
themselves to circumstances
Ii was late in the afternoon, when the
people we're rushing to catch their cars
Every body was homeward bound, whether
toward the ferries or toward the park and
as usual Lotta's fountain was the most
sought-for point of embaIkation on the
streets.
In the crush of humanity the emptied
barrel and the pond of pitch passed un-
noticed. The newsboys assisted in the de-
ception by standing everywhere and in
every body's road. To reach the cars the
people had to rush and mire themselves
in tie sticky spill.
Ladies, with dresses trailing, babies
toddling by their sides, waded through
the gummy stuff only TO find themselves
hopetessly stuck before being assisted
by willing hands on the outer edge.
This pitch was not Of the watery brand
easily got rid of, but rather of the pine
pitch kind that knows how to take hold.
One unfortunate lady, in q hurry to
catch the ferry to Oakland, plunged right
into the pool. The crowd yelled with de-
light at her discontinue while she was
trying TO become loosened. She was ter
ribly embarrassed and furrled. In her
excitement she slipped. The newsboys
were in their glory. Down she fell, ana
the arabs were in their seventh heaven.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
THE REVISED RULES
Concerning the Appointments of Teacl
ers and Contagious Diseases.

Concerning the appointment of Teach
ers and Contagious Diseases.
Among the new rules recently adopted
by the Board of Education is section 13l,
which reads as follows:
Pupils who are affected with, OF in whose
families there may be any contagious or in
iectious disease, including scarlet fever,
diphtheris, whooping cough, cholera con-
sumption, opthalmia sore eyes,, scabies Qtchl,
etc, shall not be allowed 20 remain in or 70
return TO school, except that the certificate of
the physician, countersigned by the Health
Officer, that there is no danger of contagion or
infection. or that the danger has passed, may
authorize the principals OF schools TO receive
such pupils.
The only new feature in this rule is that
1t enumerates the list OF so-called "con-
tagious diseases"
DR.. Clinton, who is one of the active
members of the Board OF Education, ex-
planned that this rule was hastily adopted
and would be revised at the next session of
the Directors, so as not to exclude from
admission into the public schools the chill
dren of consumptive parents. THE old
rule" said DR.. Clinton, "was the same in
substance, only it did not specify what
diseases were included under the head of
contagious Measles should also be
added to the list of contagious diseases"
Concerning the appointment of teachers
the Board of Education has adopted a new
rule, providing that when the day sub
stitute class (of thirty-six teachers) falls
below twenty-four each Director shall
nominate two candidates for the vacancies.
who shall then pass an examination"
Under the old rule the responsibility OF
the examination and the appointments
was vested chiefly in committee of the
faculty of the University OF California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
She Was Charged Interest at the
Rate of 8 Per Cent
Per Month.
UsURERs ARE BADLY SCORED
The Complainant Repeats the Story OF
the Raid Made Upon Her Fur.
niture and Effects.

The search-warrant case of Mrs. Z. P.
Ferry, l107 Bush street, against John w.
Finn, auctioneer, 321 Sutter street, came
on for hearing before Judge Campbell
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ferry was rep
resented by Attorney McGowan and Finn
by Attorney Countryman.
Mrs. Ferry detailed the raid made by
Finn and SIX or eight of his men last
Thursday afternoon upon her furniture
and other effects, as already published.
The document by which Finn claimed
the right to denude the house OF sll its
chattels and throw them into the street
was put in evidence. 1t was an ironclad
note and agreement by Mrs. Ferry to S.
jacobson, dated April Is, 1896, promising
TO repay the $1,000 borrowed within six
months, she 20 pay interest at the rate of
per cent per month, compounded, and If
at any time the interest should be over
due Jacobson had the right to seize the
furniture by force without any other pro-
cess of law.
When the Judge read the document he
was wild with indignation, and spoke his
mind freely and forcibly.
This is an abominable outrage" he
said, upon an unsuspecting woman. It S
disgrace 10 civilization that in this Sta te
we have no usury laws like other States.
No man should be permitted by law to
charge more than per cent interest, and
the sooner we have law pass ed TO that
effect the better.
''For a temporary loan of $1,000 upon
furniture said to be worth six times the
amount this lady is charged the mon
strous sum OF $36 per month. It's a shame
and disgrace TO our boasted civilization,
and such men as Asa Fiske and 9th ers
who charge these eXorbitant rates should
be driven ont Of the town. They are al
most as bad as Shylock. Three per cent
per month compound INTEREST," Why, its
monstrousi
And then ifthe interest should be day
overdue this unfortunate woman's furni-
ture can be seized, thrown into the street,
placed IN some secondhand store and sac
Iifced for what ii will bring. It's not
right and il must be remedied.''
Mrs. Ferry testified that she had offered
10 pay Finn the interest several times,
but be had refused TO take II as he insisted
upon having the principal and nothing
else.
Attorney Countryman raised an obiec-
ton that the complaint was defective in
asmuch as the law provides that in
search warrant there must be deposition
as well as an affidavit by the complainant.
In this case there wss no deposition.
Ihe Judge, after argument, said he
would give his decision on the point this
afternoon, and If well taken Mrs. Ferry
could procure another search warrant and
make her deposition.
Attorney CountTymsn wanted to cross
examine Mrs. Ferry, Claiming that from
her own mouth he would show that Finn
acted within his rights, but the Judge
would not permit him in view of his OBJ
lection 10 the warrant
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
CANNOT DELIVER LETTERS
Local Firms Prohibited From
Competing With Uncle
Sans Carriers.
This Action Will Swell Considerably
the Revenue OF the Local
Postoffice.

Inspector in Charge Munro is in receipt
of ruling from the Postmaster-Ge
which viii swell considerably the revenue
Of the local Postoffice, and incidentally
shorten the income of several enterprising
firms.
The particular case in question, how
ever, is the application of the Merchants
Special Bill Delivery Company, 2l07 Mason
street, to operate a general delivery sys-
tenn on cheap scale in San Francisco and
adjacent towns. 1t was proposed to have
q central Office, guaranteeing patrons at
least ore delivery each day. Particular
attention was to have been paid to monthly
this service 50 per cent reduction was
guaranteed. In other words the Mer-
chants Special Bill Delivery Company
would charge only l cent as against the
Governments cents. To boost the scheme
it was pointed out that some half dozen
nrms were already engaged in similar
business.
The local authorities submitted the
whole matter TO. the Postmaster-G General,
the latter deciding that such a scheme was
clearly violation of the postal laws In
support of this position he refers 10 sec
ton 6S4 OF postal laws and regulations,
which says:
Nothing herein contained shall be con.
strued to prohibit the conveyance or trans
mission OF letters or packets by private
hands without compensation. or by spe.
cial messenger for the particular occa sion
only."
1t is said that there are several private
firms in San Francisco conducting a deliy.
cry business along the lines suggested bv
the Merchants Special Bill Company.
The matter will be looked into carefully
by Mr.. Munro and the law stringently en-.
forced
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
BISHOP HENDRIX HERE.
Came TO Accept a Large Dona.
ton for the Methodist
Church South.
Land Given by Rev. Winters of Hol.
lister-Will Preach Here and
in Oakland.

E. r. Hendrix of Kansas City, No.,
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, arrived at the Palace yesterday.
Bishop Hendrix came to California a
short time ago to arrange for the transfer
to the board of missions of his church of
property valued at S25. 900 and consisting
of 800 acres of choice land in Santa Clara
Valley. The property is the gift ofthe Rev.
w. NJ. Winters Of Hollister, San Benito
County.
After completing the business at Hol-
lister Bishop Hendrix. who is ACCOMPANIED
by his wife, visited Monterey, Del Monte
and Santa Cruz and then came here.
Next Sunday morning he Will preach in
DR.. Briggs pulpit in this City and in the
evening Will preach in Oakland. On Mon
day he will start for home by way of Salt
Lake and Denver.
Last fall he passed through San Fran
cisco on his way from China bearing q
message from the great Chancellor. LII
Hung Chang, to the United States. II
was Just after the massacre of the mission
aries that he saw the wonderful old Chi
nese statesman.
HE said to me in that interview" re-
marked the Bishop yesterday, "'Say TO
the American people for me to send out
more missionaries for the schools and hos
pitals, and hope to be in q position both
to aid and to protect them That they
were not idle words appears from his
edict shortly afterward removing compli-
cations interfering with the Christian re-
ligion. You know, Grant after his tour of
the world said that he had met three great
statesman-Gladston Bismarck and Ii
Hung Chang. He is certainly a wonder
full man. His insight into the affairs OF
nations is remarkable. AS soon as l was
presented TO him he began asking the
most analytical questions in regard to men
and governments I had recently visited.
II said, L hope you will come To Amer
ica some time and see our people
i am an old man. he replied, but
may travel yet. Would you let me run for
President?' he asked, laughing. No, /
said, but we might let you run for a
Cabinet position .Ahi that would do,
replied the aged statesman.
He has built two hospitals himself an d
is deeply interested in educational work.
Up to the time / saw him he had been out
of China but once and then only to Japan, ,
but his present trip have no doubt will
result IN a visit to America, ana perhaps
to San Francisco on his way home.''
Bishop Hendrix is one of the nine
bishops of his church in the United States.
During President Grants administration
he visited the foreign missionary fields
and made report. Subsequently he Wis
tied Europe with personal letters from
Grant TO persons OF prominence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
GENERAL WAKEFIELD WINS
The Point of Seniority in the
National Guard Is De-
cided.
The Attorney-General Does Not Up.
hold the Claims of General
Muller.

The question as to who is the senior
brigadier- general of the National Guard
OF California has been settled. When Gen.
eral Dimond went East and after his death
Brigadier-General Muller assumed com.
mand .of the State troops, BrigadIer-Gen.
eral Warield was of the opinion that
he was entitled to the position and the
matter was submitted to Adiutant-General
Barrett, who in turn consulted with Attor-
ney-General Fitzgerald. The latter yes
terday sent the following opinion to the
adiutsnt-general. 1t is favorable to the
claims OF General Warfield:
Hon. 4. ". Barrett, Adjutant-Generdl, Sccra.
n1ento, Cdi.-DEAR SIR: / am in ipt of your
favor OF the 18th inst inwhich you state that
Gene1sl Muller muller Sns vas Tetlred under the provis-
amended in 1895 Stats. 1895, p. 1867, which
reads as follows:
The National Guard OF the State OF California Is
hereby organized into three brigades, each COM
manded by brigader-general, the limits OF each
brigade 10 be fixed by the Commander-in-Chief.
Brigader-generas and their staf officers deprived
of their Office by reason OF the reorganization here
by provided for, are hereby placed on the retired
list with their rank.
That thereafter. on the 18th day of May, 1895,
General K Il. Warheid was commissioned as
Brlgadier-General; and that subsequently, on
october 10, 1895, General Muller, then upon
the retired list, was. appointed brigadier-gen-
Sral Oh the 1nlrU brigGce Ito rhuk nom No
vember 16, 1891" In reply to your question
as 10 which of these gentlemen, in view OF q
leave of absence granted to the Division Com
mander. should be in command of the dfyis-
ion, am of the opinion that this duty de-
wolves upon General WarfeId.
Paragraph 13, found in article III of the rules
and regulations OF the National Guard ID. 69)
provides that Officers aud non-commissioned
officers RANK IN each grade in accordance with
the date given in their commissions or war
rants"
Subdivision of section 1878 of the Political
Code provides that "offieers on the retired
list shall on all occasions of duty and all oc-
cssions of ceremony take rank next to officers
of like rank upon the active list" 1t is mani
fest from these provisions that while General
Muller was upon the retired list he ranked be-
low General WsrfieId, who was upon the active
list.
The subsequent appointment OF General
Muller to the command of the Third Brigade
was not in the nature OF q reappointment or
reinstatement as bridsdier-general. but was
in effect an original appointment TO that rank,
and could not, therefore, affect the relative
positions of himself and General Warfeld
That portion of General Muller's commission
which provided that he should frank from
November 16, 1891" !" was not authorized by any
law OF this State or any regulation OF the Ma
ton al Guard, and was, for that reason, sur
plusage. Therefore General Warfield is IN
my opinion, "the senior brigadier-general en-
titled TO the command OF the division"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
CREss FROM THE SWAMP.
Rancher McDonough Reprfmanded for
Allowing His Cows to Feed in
the san Bruno Morass.

Patrick McDonough. who was COM
plaiued of by Milk Inspector Dockery for
allowing his cows TO Craze in the San
Bruno marshes. was before the Board of
Health yesterday 10 show cause why his
permit to sell milk should not be revoked.
He testified that he had set man to
watch his cattle and see that they did not
feed in unelean places, but that his en-
ploye had neglected his duties.
He was reprimanded and told that a re-
petItion of his offense would result in his
losing his license.
DR.. Morse, while explaining that il was
about time to make an example of some
one in the matter, stated that the pest
house sewer emptied into the morass in
which the cows were feeding, and also
that he had heard that the watercress
used in many of the local restaurants was
gathered from near the mouth of the
drain.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
syIvester n efused BaiI.

James Sylvester, the Siskiyou County counter
feiter sentenced few days ago TO ten years at
San Quentin. applied 10 Judge Morrow yeste.-
day for bail pending the hearing Of the writ
OF error now before the United States Supreme
Court. The convicted man was willing to put
up SD 900 q q guarantee of his presence
when desired, but the DIstric Judge could not
see i. that way. Sylvester must remain in jail
Until the higher court passes on the merits Of
his appeal IL is possible that the bail matter
viii also be carried TO the Supreme Court, in
which event Sylvester expects TO receive the
ssme treatment accorded Warren Z. Price, the
Market street bookseller, convicted of using
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09

But the poor woman wassa pitiable sight.
A few sympathizers helped he- out, ano
incidentally got somewhat stuck on her.
themselves.
As the night grew on O.o0o people must
nave looked down that empty barrel, each
person getting the soles of his feet more
or less glued 20 the pavement.
Mickey O'Brien discovered that the
electric cars running down Kearny street
nashed electric sparks when passing over
that part of the territory where the pitch
covers the rails. He soon got his squad of
boys together and the lot, armed with
sticks, began smearing the rails half way
TO Post street. The result was most graft
lying. The electric current sent out bright
blue spatterings that lighted the entire
street to the delight of the urchins.
But Mickey ran foul of policeman 321,
who came on duty at o'clock. He had
gathered cupful of the pitch and was
carefully daubing the stone posts about
the fountain. daubing them so that to sit
on any one OF them while waiting for a car
meant to sit there ad infinituni or else
leave part of ones raiment behind. The
orncer grabbed Mickey by the back of the
neck and the bosom of his pantaloons and
rubbed the itinerant newspaper vender' S
nose In the pool of pitch with which he
had been having so much fun.
But the phalanx which Mickey headed
-%-oStAfo tllS tAAlC. AACS
let ny their sticks covered with pitch al
the hostile policeman, and now he will
nave TO get another uniform.
One or two bicycle riders ran foul ot
the dangerous pool and met with mishaps
Inc pitch in quantities proved as slip
perry as ice and the wheels went from un
der their riders.
A few ladies who inadvertently stepped
IN the slush fond that their skirts had al
unusual fondness for their ankles. Mer
with loose boots lett them behind, anC
scores OF Iudierous situations recompenseC
the newsboys for their own misadventurs
IN eating pitch for succulent honey.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09

the mails illegally, and who secured his tenn
porary release from San Quentin pending his
application for rehearing OF the case.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
Court Notes.

Jesse T. Tate has applied for letters of admin
istration on the estate OF Joseph E. Taber, who
died July leaving property valued at about
5000.
Dennis Murray yesterday petitioned for let
ters OF administration on the $1,000 estate OF
Margaret Murray.
Charles D. Cushing has been granted special
letters OF administration on the estate of Mary
Emma LswtoD, with bonds fixed st $500.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
ASKED TO COOPERATE.
The Board OF Health Plans Solution
OF the Local Quarantine
Muddle.

As the result of conference held.las Sum
day night with the United States quarsn-
tine officer stationed at this port the Board
of Health sent the following telegram to
the Secretary of the Treasury at Washing
ton, D. c., yesterday:
Dear Sir: For the better enforcement at the
harbor OF San Francisco of the Federal and
State quarantine regulations, aud as the State
laws require that the local quarantine officer
shall first board all vessels subject 10 inspec-
ton, the Board of Health of this City, desiring
to Cooperate with the Federal authorities in
this behalf. suggests that the local quaran-
tine officer shall first board such vessels, and
thereafter the proper INSPECTION OF such yes
sells shall be made conJointly by the Federal
officer detailed for that purpose and the local
quarantine officer. DR. JOHN F. MORSE,
DR.. G. J. FITzGIBBoS,
DR. HENRY H. HIATT,
DP ] NJ MII.IIAM
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
He Fe1t snLnne1r.

Darling Aid, 70 years of age, living at 562
Bryant street, made an unsuccessful attempt
to end his life yesterday morning. His wife
died about year ago. and since then he has
felt so lonely and respondent that yesterday
morning he took knife and made a cut in his
throat. II hurt him so much that he desisted.
He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where
the wound was stitched and dressed, and he
was sent home. Aid worked in the Union
Iron Works for many years. He has two mar
ried daughters in the City.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
Attornev-G.ner.I,.o oa

The office of the Attorney-General viii be
moved next week from 4I9 California street 70
the new Parrott building. The new quarters
viii include half q dozen large rooms on the
fifth floor. The furniture and law library OF
Nj Fitzgerald viii be moved on Monday next.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09

Though no reply has been received by
the board the members express confidence
that the Federal authorities will set the
matter in its proper light and instruct the
local officer TO Cooperate as the letter sug-
peSts
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
1T WAS PITCH
AND NOT HONEY.
The Newsboys Had a Pic
mic Near Lotta'S
Fountain.
A TERRIBLE SETBACK.
The Bursting of a Barrel Affords
Amusement for the
People.
MICKEY 0BRIENs PHALAEx.
They Besmear the Car Tracks and
Decorate a Policeman With
Sticky Pitch.
MICKEY 0BR1EN's pHALAEx

Mickey O'Brien, the street arab who hit
q streetcar conductor with a brick the
other day because he kicked him off a