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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
OUTSIDE IMPROVEMENTS
General Activity Noticeable in
Western and Southern
Sections.
Ridley Street Has Been Cut
Through Market.Street
Hill.

Outside of the commercial center of San
Francisco there is what may be termed q
revival in the line of steady Improvements.
Several new dwellings have been erected
and others are about to be erected in the
near future. Besides those the street work
is going ahead in quiet and steady man.
ner, with push that means that prop
erty-owners have not lost hope in the fu-
ture of the Queen City of the Pacific.
The contract for the further bituminiz.
ing of Folsom street, from Sixth to Third,
has been let to A. B. Clute, and this work
will be commenced at once and pushed to
q finish. From an unsightIy, uneven.
Stunned thoroughfare this streethas now
become the favorite roadway for the Mis-
sion residents, either on the bicycle or in
the wagon.
The next movement to be made Oh this
line will be to have the street lighted by
electricity.
The executive committee of the Mission
improvement Club has prepared figures
to show that the substitution of electricity
for the gas now used on Folsom street
would result in saving of 20 cents per
night in the lighting OF each block.
The Potrero section is continually beine
improved, and since the Potrero Land and
Improvement Company commenced its
.
several neat dwellings have dotted the
hillside. The latest building in this sec
tion is that of Cornelius Jacobsen. who
is having two-story fat built on his lot
on the north line of Sierra street. between
Minnesota and Tennessee. This will cost
$5oOo. contractor Davis is Just complet-
Ing hve-room cottage on the east Inc oe
Minnesota street, between Twentv-first
and twenty second, for Charles BerSer a.
a cost of $500. sei' q
Inc southwest section of the Citv ia NOT
idle In the line of impr ovements. R;dIa,,
street . has been cut through the Market
nliI' or wnat IS known as the Market-street
cut. Right In the center of this unsiebtlv
hump Just west of the Spring VaIley
Water Company's reservoir is where tons
OF 1p!e rock have been quarrled out and
nauifd away to fill in what had been
Cnmese vegetable gardens Mt the base of
'ne hlii In front of the German Hospital.
All TINS land has been reclaimed and
erected. ss
Architect and Builder w. w. Rednall
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
sINGLE-TAx RS ACTIVE.
Are Arranging for Series OF "a Del
ware" Meetings.

Are Arranging for Series Of "a Della
ware" Meetings.
Local Single-taxers are arranging for 6
series of Delaware meetings to be held
in various parts of the State. To-mor-
row evening a meeting will be held in
Oakland at Hamilton Hall, at which Con-
gresham Mcguire, Ralph E. Hoyt and
others will speak. A similar meeting will
be held at San Rafael, probably on Thurs
day of next week. Meetings will also be
arranged for in San Jose, Santa Rosa and
Sacramento.
AT the Delaware" meeting to be held
IN tnis City at Metropohtan Iemple next
Monday evening Ralph E. Hoyt will re-
late his Personal Experiences in the
Delaware Campaign" and Congressm an
Mcguire will speak on "Industrial Eman-
cipation." Besides these there will be
other eloquent speakers who will speak
briefly upon the various phases of the sim
gle-tax propaganda.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
"wELL, GooD-BY, BOYS"
With This Parting Salute William
Wyman Sends a Bullet Through
His Brain.


William b. Wyman, collector for the
Bell Telephone Company, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon by sending
bullet through his brain. He had been
drinking heavily of late, but SO far as
known was not pecuniarily embarrassed.
About O'Clock Wyman walked into the
grocery-store of j. II. C. Baden, Fell and
Devisadero streets. and after passing a
few pleasant words with the proprietor
and one or two others present passed into
rear room. After a moment or so he
came back to the door saying. ''Well, good
by, boys" A second later the fatal shot
was fired, followed by heavy fall. When
Baden and his compan ions reached the
room Wyman was dead
The suicide was brother-in-law of At
torney George A. Knight. Up to twelve
months ago he was a reporter on one of
the daily papers of this City, but since
then has served the telephone company
in the capacity of collector. He was
well known about town and was generally
liked. Wyman's body was removed to
the Morgue, where an Inquest will be held
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
CHECKING THE BOOKS.
The Acts of disappointment Weaver
of the Almshouse Still Under
Investigation.


Though P. L. Weaver has not occupied
the position of Superintendent OF the
Almshouse for some time, having been
removed by the Board of Health after a
long Investigation. his acts while in power
are still under scrutiny, and for some time
past Superintendent Reddy and members
OF the board have been engaged in check
ing up the books of the institution.
This action was the outgrowth of a
rumor that reached the board that just
prior to his removal Mr.. Weaver sold a
large amount of Junk that had accumu-
lated about the place and failed to turn in
the money received from the sale,
a Junk-dealer at Twelfth and Mission
streets, who had bought an old boiler for
30 and a quantity of scrapiron and other
old metal for SIS more was unearthed, and
MS books record the fact that he had pur-
chased the stuff from the Almshouse.
IL was said that other materials had been
solo TO various other dealers, but thus far
this statement has not been verified.
Inc amounts the junk man claims TO
nave pald for t. refuse metal have not yet
oeen found entered in the books, and the
ex-Superlntendent will be asked to pro-
duce some record or proof that he turned
the money over to the proper authority.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
MAIL LIMIT REVISED.
Weight of Fourth Glass after Is
Finally Fixed at Four
Pounds.


Postmaster McCoppiD was yesterday no.
titled by the department at Washington
that in future fourth-class mail matter
must not exceed four pounds in weight.
The ruling is regarded as an important
one for the reason that heretofore printed
or written official matter regardless OF
weight has been accepted at the various
offices. The circular of the Postmaster
General reads as follows:
Section 800, Postal Laws and Regulations, is
hereby amended in accordance with the pro-
visions of the act of Congress approved June
3, 1896, to read as follows:
That mailebe matter of the fourth class shall
mbrace all matter not embraced in the first sec
ond or third class which is not IN its form or ma
ture liable to destroy. deface or otherwise damage
the contents of the mail bag harm the person OF
any one engaged in the postal service and is not
above the weight provided by law which is hereby
declared to be nor exceeding four pounds for each
package thereof, except in case of single books
weighing in excess of tn at amount and except for
books and documents publishea or circulated by
order of Congress, or printed or written official
matter emanating from any of the departments OF
the Government or from the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, or which is not declared unavailable under
the provisions of section 1893 of the Revised
Statutes as amended by the act of July H. 1875,
matter appertaining lotteries gift concerts OF
fraudulent schemes or devices.
Postmasters, except at the City of Washing.
ton, d. c., are instructed 10 decline to accept
for mailing packages offered to them weighing
in excess of the limit provided by law, W neither
such packages are presented as free matter by
officers OF the Government, under the penalty
label, or prepaid as third or fourth class mat
ter.
The limit of weight does not apply to second
class matter mailed at the pound rate of post
age, or at the rate of one cent for each four
ounces, nor will it be enforced at presen-
against matter fully prepaid with postage
stamps affixed at the frst-class Qetter) rate oi
postage.
SPECIAL instructions will be issued to the
postmaster at Washington, D. C.
WILLIAM L. WILSON, Postmaster-General
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
SPECIAL TAXPAYERS.
The Thirty Days Grace Allowed by
Collector Welburn Expires To-
Day-Mapy Delinuuents

Collector Welburn Expires To-
Day-Many Delinquents.
The special taxpayers who have not vis-
tied the office of the Internal Revenue
Collector during the past thirty days will
find the doors closed to them after o'clock
this afternoon. This means a fine of so
per cent on the tax imposed
There are 1000 special taxpayers in Col
lector Welburn's district. Up to yester-
day noon there still remained HOO de-
linquents, and it is not probable that more
than half that number will settle before
the conclusion of to.day's business. The
tax is really due July /, but Collector
WeIburn generally gives thirty days
grace.
Chief Deputy Loupe says that, beginning
next Monday, special deputies will make
a house to-house canvass. There are al
ways few, he says, who are willing to
risk a fine of so per cent, in the hope that
they can beat the Government out of til
principal. The number who ultimately
escape, however, are very few.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
The Power
of Manhood
XAyHEN YOU LOSE THAT
Wv ,oowo,. 1yo,, boxya Ioe4 I'll

XXTHEN YOU LOSE THAT
w power you have lost all
the best of life. There is a
charm gone from your exist
ence, and you miss it more than
anything else.
But when you regain it after
years of incapacity your heart
will leap with joy-then the
bright spirit will shine forth in
your eye, and the happy smile
in your countenance will tell
your acquaintance that you
have found a new existence.
Then you meet your friends
with the strong clasp of the
hand and the look of confidence
which tell them that "here is
the newborn man"
Your every action bespeaks
new manhood. You are then a
better man physically and men
tally than if you had never
known weakness.
"You can say that 1 was
nearly wreck in every way,
but l am now better man than
| ever thought of being" says
L. L. Jaccard, the Jeweler, of
San Leandro, CAL, after using
DR.. Sanden's Electric Belt.
Some men feel that they are
not weak, though they are not
what they might be in manly
vigor had they not lightly trans
gressed the laws of Nature.
These are just the ones who
most appreciate the value of DR..
Sanden's Belt. In a few weeks
they learn that it can make them
twice as strong as they were.
Before l began using your
Belt I thought there was not
much the matter with me, but
after using it month I have
found the value of good health"
says VIM. Simpson, Goleta, Cal.
Electricity is wonderful in its
strengthening influence. Your
vitality seems to grow stronger
and more buoyant every day.
There seems no limit to YOUR
S,"ergies. You can do twice the
amoSat of work you formerly
could, and not get weary.
"I can do as much work as
any two men now" says L.
G. Minzard, Napa, Cal
Words cannot tell of the
gratitude felt by the men
who have been restored to man
hood by DR.. Sanden's Electric
Belt. Will you become one Of
its happy patients ? You can
learn how great has been its
good work by reading the little
book, "Three Glasses Of Men"
which DR.. Sanden will send you
free, closely sealed, on request.
Call or address
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
$50 Market street, San Francisco,
Opposite Palace Hotel Office hours: ) A 4. to
$3.50 p M sundays, 10 to l.
ifad
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31

who has the contract for the new branch
postofice at Fillmore and Sacramento
streets, is building three neat cottages on
Eureka and Nineteenth streets for II. M.
eastman, J. ]. Bradley and ]. +. Bohem,
the collective cost of which is $4,000.
Fifteenth street from Market to the base
of PARK Hill has been bItumihized, curbed
and sidewalked, making 1t hrst-class
thoroughfare.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
A GIFT IN VILw OF DEATH
Judge Cofey's Decision as to What
Makes 1t Legal.

In passing on the case of the estate of
Patrick Curtis VS.. Reddy, Judge Coffey
yesterday rendered decision as to what
constitutes ''donatio causa mortis' "a gift
in view of death.
His Honor said that in order for such a
gift to be valid. five conditions must OBJ
tain-frst, the gift must be made with q
view TO the donors death; second, the
donor must die of the present ailment;
third, there must be an actual delivery to
the donee; fourth, there must be an ac-
ceptance of the gift; fifth, all the elements
must concur or transpire during the life-
time of the donor.
Judge Coffey also said, however. that
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
Suit for Damages.

Pinkus Harris, father OF Benjamin Harris,
the messenger-boy who was killed some time
ago by failing down the elevator shaft of a
building at the corner of Stockton street and
and Charles L. Taylor owners of the building
where the accident occurred, for $50. 600 da m
ages, alleging that it was because of careless
was killed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31

the probate Court had no Jurisdiction or
power to decide question of title to prop
erty in a proceeding of this kind.
The application of the plaintiff was
therefore denied and the citation dis
missed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
The Tribble Inyestigation Postnonad.

The Tribble investigation Postponed.
More testimony was heard yesterday in the
case of Captain Tribble, who is on trial before
the United States Inspector of Hulls and Boil
ers charged with negligence in handling the
ferry-boat San Rafael. On the issue depends
Captain Tribbles license as a pilot. The de-
Tense produced a number of witnesses who
were OF the opinion that the San Rafael kept
the Tipuron to blame for the narrowly ayerted
accident. No witnesses for the prosecution
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
Wants to Pc a Trader.

Kebecca singerman has petitioned the Su-
perlor Court for permission to become sole
trader. She alleges that her husband by
reason OF lack OF business ability is unable to
enter the clothing business on a capital of
$lOoo, earned by herself before her marriage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31

were on hand, but Captain White Of the tt
buron promised to have number on hand
next Monday, If the case was continued until
that time. Supervising Inspector Birmingham
then postponed further hearing until the day
named
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
Jailed for Contempt.

4. P. Merillion, whom Judge Hebbard few
days ago fined 500 aud sentenced to two days
IN jail for contempt of conrt, yesterday paid his
hne, having completed the service OF the term
OF imprisonment
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
To the AsvIun,.

Judge Hebbard yesterday committed Adolph
Eisenschimel to the Ukiah asylum. The
prisoner is possessed of suicidal mania and is
afraid of being seen
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31

Among the large gathering that will
witness the contests will be officers OF the
army and navy and many prominent citi-
zens who have already purchased tickets
for the entertainments.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
Van Buskirk's Future Depends
on the Result of His Go
With Davis.
SEATS WILL NOT BE RESERVED.
Macarthur Will Make His Debut as a
Professional Against
Green.

The Olympic Club gymnasium will be
taxed this evening with the patrons of
fistic sports who are eager to see the con-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-01
GAME BIRDS AND vENIsON.

The Minnesota Executive Agent Makes
Another Good Haul
ST. PAUL, Dec. 31.-Agent III. F. Full
lerton OF the state fish and game COM
mission, is giving no quarter to poach.
ers and illicit dealers in game during
the closed season, and has had "a very
busy season of it. Of the many hauls
that have so far been made the biggest
catch of birds has just been made, no
less than 641 cartridges and IL saddles
OF venison having been seized by Dep
uty P. O. Stephens at Park Rapids.
This is the biggest single catch of birds
in the history Of the commission and
makes the total catch for December
2,14l. Sixty saddles Of venison have
also been seized this month.
The game was found, Mr.. Fullerton
says, in the possession of w. S. James,
agent for the commission house of r.
E. Cobb.
Mr.. James, it is supposed, had pur-
chased the game from hunters who
make business of going out during
the closed season.
The birds and venison have been
shipped to St. Paul and instructions
were sent to Mr.. Stephens to put James
under arrest and to forward him to St.
Paul also.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-01
STILL DESIRE ANNEXATION.


- Kats F1sld Intoryiev1 Prasidsnf
Dole Of Haunii.
CHICAGO, Dec. SC. The Times Herald
published an interview with Presidents
Sanford 3. Dole Of Hawaii had by Miss
Kate Field The interview is elaborate,
filling several columns and touching
closely on Hawaiian policy and inter-
national questions. IS
Miss Field called Mr.. Dole's atten-
ton to the fact that his government
had been said to be characterized BY an
insane desire to perpetuate itself in
Office. Mr.. Dole said:
The fact that the government is
working for annexation to the United
States is good denial Of that charge.
Annexation may deprive us, or some Of
Us, Of Office. We are
Working in Good Faith
and I believe the people appreciate the
fact. As to the form Of annexation
that would best meet our requirements,
it is difficult to say. A territorial form
of government unmodified from the
form obtaining in the United States
territories would scarcely be suitable.
a new system would have to be in
vented to suit our conditions, much the
same as is the practice Of England in
establishing a new colony. There is
no set Of system. Each new colony is
organized as the necessity of the case
demands - g..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-01
1T IS THE TALK OF EUROPE
Transvaal Question Dtsplacing Venezuela
in Public Interest.

Transvaal Question Dtsplacing Venezuela
in Public Interest.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The Times pub
fishes long dispatches from Cape Town,
Paris and Berlin bearing on the Trans
vaal question, which seems to be- dis
placing the Venezuelan question in the
public interest.
The Paris dispatch quotes The Debats
as saying: The London Times seems to
be avenging itself on the Beers for the
moderate tone it was obliged to adopt
towards Uncle SAM The Debats then
proceeds to argue upon the danger to
French interests of allowing England
to seize to Transvaal.
A dispatch to The Times from The
Hague says that Hollands attitude on
the question is apparently one of in
difference.
The Berlin dispatch says: The &C.
ton of the Uitlanders in the Transvaal
has given rise to an unusually violent
explosion of anti English feeling in the
German press.
The National Zeitung is quoted as
follows: Germany, Portugal, and pos
sibly France, cannot allow the Boer
republic to become the exclusive prey
Of England, and especially Of such a
dangerous parsonage as Mr.. Cecil
Rhodes.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-01
THEY WE'RE PUBLICLY EXECUTED
Four Americans Accused of Being Spies
Put to Death at Bolivia.

Four Americans Accused of Being Spies
Put to Death at Bolivia.
New YORK, Dec, 31.-A special to
The World from La Paz, Bolivia, says:
-Four American citizens - Charles
Joiner, George Miner, Alfred Heard
and Thomas Caldwell-arrived at Chu-
quisaca last week, after a five weeks
journey from Brazil, where they had
been working for years and had amassed
considerable fortunes, which they were
taking home. They remained several
days, spending money freely and
gambling extensively
On Tuesday Miner accused Pope Con-
zales, the acting mayor of Chuquisaca
Of having cheated them, playing
marked cards. and offered to prove the
assertion. Gonzales drew a pistol but
was knocked down by Joiner and a
general fight followed in which 80 per-
sons threw themselves on the friendless
Americans
Finally the police arrested the Amer
leans, letting the others go free. They
were taken to a, filthy jail, left two
nights and one day without food, and,
after being given the semblance of a
trial, in which they were accused of
being spies, they were sentenced to
death. The sentence was carried into
. execution Thursday noon, publicly.
Their horses and other property have
disappeared, but it is known that Con
zales has distributed them among his
friends and the police.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-01
THE SILVERITES CONSOLIDATE

Principal White Metal Organizations of
the Country Get Together.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-F'or some time
past negotiations have been pending
Tor a complete consolidation of the
American Bimetallic League National
Bimetallic Union and the National
Silver Committee, the three principal
silver organizations in the conn.
try: These negotiations have cul-
minated in an agreement by the
representatives Of the respective or
CARNATIONS by which such consolida-
ton has been substantially perfected.
The consolidated organization will be
known as the American Bimetallic
union. Its principal Office and general
headquarters will be in Chicago. tt Is
the purpose of the united organization
to press the campaign of education on
behalf of bimetallism with the utmost
vlgor in all parts of the country.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-01

In 1892 MIR. A. L. Gcldwater, who
owns three retail drug stores in New
York City, Having learned of the great
value of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for colds, Group and whooping cough Or
dered a supply for his customers. It
met with so much favor that he soon
found it necessary to order more, and
during the winter sold over two gross of
the remedy. He says it gives the best
satisfaction of any cough cure he has
ever handled. For sale at IS and so
cents per bottle by O. NJ. Olsen.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-01
ENTIRELY SHUT OFF.

Floods Put Eldorado Springs, Mo-, Out
of Reach of Supplies.
ELDoRADo SPRINGS, Mo-, Dec. 81
This city, said to be the largest in the
United States without railroad, is, as
result Of the terrible floods, in dan
ger of famine. All freight is hauled,
here by wagons, and none has been
able to bring in groceries or other neces-
sites for 10 days. Local merchants
have sustained heavy losses on ship
ments of holiday goods, which still lie
In cars at railroad shipping points miles
away. No St. Louis mail has been re.
ceiyed here since Sunday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-01
Political Crisis at Johannesburg
Reaches an Acute
Stage,
And It Is Not at ALI Unlikely
There May Be Serious
Trouble.
ALI Sorts of Bellicose Rumors
Prsvalent--It Is the Talk
of Europe.

JOHANNESBURG, South African Re-
public, Dec. Sl.The political crisis
here, brought about by the efforts Of
the foreign population to obtain equal
political rights with the Beers has
reached a most acute stage. The exc
dus Of women and children is in
creasing. All trains leaving here are
crowded and the prices of food stuffs
have risen greatly.
ALI kinds of bellicose rumors are cur
rent, and the government has notified
the burghers to be ready for active serv-
ice in case Of an emergency.
The Mercantile association has
formed itself into town body guard
for the purpose of preserving order and
protecting life and property. They
will not take part in a revolution or
riot of any kind, and have asked the
government to supply them with arms
and ammunition. Several Of the lead
ing mines are expected to- close.
What President Kruger Says.
President Kruger, in an interview
with representative of the Associated
Press, expressed regret at the present
agitation and said: eff the position
is aggravated, many disastrous
consequences are to be appre-
hended, especially in mining and
commercial enterprises. The present
attitude of the Ultlanders does not con-
duce to calm consideration of their
alleged grievances.
1.-THE government will give them an
opportunity for free speech on their
grievances, such as does not incite to
rebellion, but the government is fully
prepared to stop any movement aiming
at disturbance Of law and order.''