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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12

ing their delegates to the charter conven-
ton this evening: Colonel Cass Post, G.
A. R.-W. A. Walker and Timothy Cur
ran. Cambrian Mutual Aid Society
Frank Jones and John Edwards. Folsom
street Improvement Club No. 3-Leon
Samuels and F. G. Hewston. Bay City
Parlor, n. S. G. VS.. Feigenbaum and
NJ. Savannah. Norddeutscher Verein-E.
f. Baruth and DIR. E. A. Bruno. Hospital
Lot Improvement Club-E. G. Priber and
II. keenan,. Clan Fraser No. 79, o. S. c.
Edward Kerr and DR.. George Adam. Gen
eral George G. Meade Post, G. A. R.-Sam-
uel w. Knowles and James Minnegan.
This makes total of 151 delegates at the
opening of the charter convention, which
will be held at kohler & Chase Hall, 26
O'Farrell street. Letters have been re-
ceived at the offices of the Merchants As
sociation from mum Der of other organl-
cations requesting the privilege of sending
delegates to the convention. There is
every indication that the charter conven-
ton will be the most representative as
sem bage of citizens ever gathered to-
gether in San Francisco.
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SHOT ON THE JERSY FARM
Edward Maywald a Coachman
Made Things Lively With
a Winchester Rife.
Fired at Three Men and Succeeded
in Wounding S. c. Nichols
in the Face.

A man named Edward Maywald,
coachman by occupation, made himself
the terror of the men employed on the
Jersy Farm ranch in san Mateo yester-
day morning at o'clock.
From the meager account given of the
affair, together with the reluctance of the
man who got shot, it was not ascertained
what the original cause of the trouble
was.
At the hour named Maywald appeared
at the Jersey Farm ranch armed with
Winchester rifle and without any cere-
mony commenced shooting at the men.
He aimed his murderous weapon at one
of the drivers employed on the ranch and
fred two shots at him, neither of which
took effect. He next turned his weapon
on w. H. Hawkins, the foreman of the
Jersey Farm ranch and fired at him, with
the same result.
In the meantime teamster named s. G.
Nichols. also an employe on the ranch,
came within his range, when bullet from
the rderously-inclined Maywald struck
him on the right side of the face and
lodged in the left cheekbone.
THIS success in his Workmanship
seemed to appease Maywald's s wrath, as
he ceased firing and tamely submitted to
arrest.
The Sheriff at Redwood City was tele-
phoned to and May ywald was taken to the
County Jail.
The wounded man was conveyed to st.
Lukes Hospital in this City, where an ex-
animation was made of his injuries. 1t
was found that the bullet entered at the
nostril on the right side of his face and
became i'm bedded in the left cheekbone,
where it still remains, as the physicians
deemed it prudent not to cut it out until
to-day.
Nichols, when seen last night, was rest
ing easy and apparently suffering no i'll
effects from the wound. He declined to
make any statement OF the cause which
led to the shooting.
In addition to the Winchester with
which Maywald did the shooting he was
armed with 3S-caliber revolver. 1t is
said that the trouble between the coach
man and the Jersey Farm hands had origi-
mated over some unexplained disagree
ment the previous night.
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MORE COIN FOR SCHOOLS,
The Present Appropriation Is
Considered Below the
Mark.
Director Murdoch Expresses Dismay
and Discour agement at
the Outlook.

1--WE are dismayed at the outlook, o. was
School Director Murdock' comment last
night on the proposed 81, 900. 900 year ap-
preparation by the Board of Supervisors
for public school work in the City. The
Finance and Classification committees of
the Board of Education had lust held a
secret session, the irst-named occupying
most of the evening in deliberations
which, to the minds of its members, were
fruitless.
Expenses are on the increase" con-
tinued Mr.. Murdock; "evening High
School classes are about to be opened in
the Horace Mann, Washington Grammar
and Hamilton schools, while only last
night 100 new pupils were reported as en-
rolled at the Lincoln evening school and
fifteen new night classes have been
opened in various other schools Besides
this many of the schools are in sad need
OF supplies, thirty being without dictiona-
rles, While In others the dictionaries are
so battered and tattered as to be nearly
useless,
Last year we got through on an ap-
preparation of $1,000,OO0, but we had a
balance OF $50 600 from the preceding wear
ana $5O,0OO from rents. This year we are
already behindhaad, and, allowing for no
SP1iis anu cutuhg doWn all expenses to
the lowest hgure, the least with which the
schools can be kept open will be 81. .o52.-
2O0; The outlook is most discouraging."
The classification committee reported in
iavor OF the permanent appointment of
Miss Laura L. Fowler as principal of the
Normal School. On motion of DR.. Clinton
the following appointments were also
recommended; George Bates, teacher of
the nlgn-school class in the Horace Mann
evening school; Miss Crowley. principal
OF the Richmond evening school: Miss
Busteed, principal of the Fairmonut even
ing school. and Miss Leszynsky, teacher
in the Girls High School.
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1T the foot of the fountain, he sleeps.
Thereafter the fairies-of his dream-come
trooplng in. They are dressed to repre-
sent the seasons-spring, summer, autumn
and winter. Each season has three hand
some representatives, and each season is
appropriately gowned. Springs gowns are
OF green, the shade of the tender young
leaves, and crowns OF cornfioWers rest
lightly on their heads. In gowns OF pale
pink the summer maids are garbed, and
their crowns are of gaudy sunfiowers.
Autumn's representatives wear robes OF
gray, with the faintest tinge OF heliotrope,
and their heads will be crowned with pop
pies. In gowns of snowy white the winter
maids are clad, and their crowns will be
fashioned of the pale snowberries.
As was mentioned before each season
has three representatives, one for each
month, and each carries a different en-
blem in her hands. The spring maidens
respectively will carry flower wand, a
bird cage and fresh branch of tree.
Summers representatives carry respec-
lively a fan of palms, sickle and wand
of corn. Autumn's maids bear pine
cone staff, the cymbals and a cup OF
SAoPSS, anu lHe Wlnter udiUoho Sniiy q
flaming torch, a mask and leatiess
bough.
As these fairies come gracefully gliding
upon the lawn, coming from unexpected
hooks and from behind tall trees, they
chant in rhythmic measure this bit OF
verse, set to an exquisite measure, from
the "MIdsummer's Night Dream:
Thro' this house give glimmering light
Ger this dead and drowsy fire.
Every elf and fairy sprite
Hop as light as bird from briar,
And this ditty after me,
Sing and dance it trippingly.
The seasons thereupon group themselves
round the sleeping shepherd boy. Springs
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night for starry heaven and propitious

night for starry heaven and propitious
weather this evening.
Everybody is on the tiptoe of expecta-
ton concerning the Crocker fete cham
petre. When Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crocker
sent out their $50 invitations acquainting
the chosen with their purpose there was a
great hum and buzz, and speculation was
rife as to the exact nature of the enter
tainment. Those in charge of the affair
were as silent as the grave. And when
tits written 'those in charge" it is to be
interpreted "those who were suspected to
be in charge" Everybody approached
denied all knowledge of the nature of the
entertainment - denied it gracefully
though firmly. But some things are too
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dance is stately step filled with graceful
posturing, as is also Summers. The
dance of Autumn and Winter are gro
tesque and more in quick and rhythmic
measure. Then all mingle in pretty
march and chanting leave the enchanted
groves just as the shepherd awakes.
There is to be magnificent arrange
ment of calcium light effects.
As the seasons first approach they are to
be flooded with rosy hue that deepens
into the tender green of spring, the bright
gold of summer, the mellow tints of
autumn and then into the cold, blue white
of winter.
After the little play the guests will dis
perse at will through the elegant grounds
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
DID NOT STEAL NICKELs.
j. L. Brigaerts, Electrician, Acquitted
by a Jury.

by Jury.
The case of j. L. Brigaerts, the electri-
clan in the employ of the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, charged
with petty larceny, was heard before a
jury in Judge Jo.chimsen's court yester-
day afternoon.
Brigaelts' duty was to repair telephones
and it was alleged that he opened tele-
phone-box in saloon on Cough street
and stole 70 cents In nickels. The arrest
was made by Special Officer Brummage,
an employe of the company.
Brigaerts denied that he had ever taken
a nickel from any telephone-box and said
his arrest was made through a foolish re-
mark he made to saloon keeper on Gen.
trail avenue.
The jury was only out two or three min
utes and returned with a verdict of not
guilty.
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The Divorce Courts.

Judge Hunt yesterday granted divorce to
Henrietta D. Mead from James F. Mead be-
cause OF the latter's wilifui neglect
Eleanor O'Keefe was divorced from Andrew
O'Keefe, because of the defendants wiilful
neglect. Judge Hunt made the decree
Thomas W. Tompkins was granted divorce
from Efie A. Tompkins, because of desertion.
The custody of minor child was awarded the
plain tiff by Judge Sanderson.
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A Woman Rnrnaa

Mrs. Annie Greer OF 41019 Seventeenth street
was painfully burned last evening. She was
lighting coai-oil lamp when she was attacked
by fainting spell and fell to the floor Tho
flames from the lamp ignited her dress. but the
fire was extinguished before she was seriousiy
injured. She was treated at the CITY and
County Hospital.
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ROBBERY CHARGED.
William Lenihan Accused of Taking a
Gold Watch From John
WiIcom.


William Lenlhan, waiter, % years of
age, living in a lod ging-house at II Fourth
street, was booked at the City Prison last
night on the charge of robbery.
The com mplalning witness is John Will
com. who states that on Saturday night,
Lenihan, whom he met on the street, took
him to his room, and while there four
masked men came in. They beat him
and robbed him of his gold watch, valued
at 500.
Lenihan was arrested on Monday by
Policemen G. w. Meyer and T. L. Ryan.
Last night Wilcom came to the City
Prison and picked him out from half a
dozen as the young man who robbed him.
Lenihan denies that he had any part in
the robbery, and says he does not know
who the men were that broke into his
room and beat Wilcom. When he saw
them beating him he fed and did not re-
turn to his room till some hours later.
The men did not wear masks.
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VELVETS! VELVETS!

We have also opened this week 1000 PIECES COL
ORED SILK VELVETS, in all the shades for FALL
WEAR This showing one hundred
shades of these vevets the prices of which S5O and
$500 per yard. They superior in quality and finish
to the usual $500 and SIS grades.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
Merry Revelers in Fairy Garb
to Trip the Light Fam
taStic.
LIKE THE CAsTELLANE FETE,
George Hall Has Charge of the Enter.
tainment and Bruce Porter Is to
Manage the Stage.

1t is safe wager that those whose
names adorn the pages OF ''Our Society
Blue Book" breathed a secret prayer ere
their heads touched their pillows last
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NOVELTY SILKS
1896--Fall--1896.
The Most Elegant Styles Ever
Shown in San Francisco.

We take pleasure announcing the first arrival ot
NEW NOVELTY SILKS for FALL WEAR We have
secured this season the most EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT
of EXCLUSIVE NOVELTIES ever shown in this citv ami
invite early inspection of varied STYLES now or
exhibition.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
Corne1ius Kinp,s estate.

The contest of the will of Cornelius King oc-
cupied almost the entire day in Judge Coffeys
court yesterday. Testimony tending to estab-
lish the relationship of the contestants was
heard. The case goes on to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
MANY MORG DELEGATES.

The Number to the Charter Convention
increasing Daily.
The Merchants Association is in receipt
of official communications from the fol-
lowing additional organizations announc-
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12

assisted by Prince and Princess Ponia-
towski and Colonel Fred Crocker, who has
just returned from prolonged Eastern
and European tour.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12

The seasons thereupon group themselves
round the sleeping shepherd boy. Spring s
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this kind They generally know num-
Der of people full of go who have not
reached that time in life when they are
gastronomic bores.
Their palates are not yet satiated by
excess. To such, the simplest menu
will be acceptable. Soup is the easiest
first course. Oysters are troublesome,
as they require cracked ice, suitable
dishes and especial forks.
The small dinner may be said to be
defined in this fashion: Simple, sim
pier, simplest. The first is trifie elab-
crate 1t includes in its arrangement
oysters or CLAIMS on the she'll, a soup, 10
be followed by bit of boiled salmon,
if desired an entree, a roast, salad, a
sweetmeat and coffee.
There are table garnitures, as a mat
ter of course. Flowers, fruit, sailed
almonds, peanuts or English walnuts,
jellies and bon-bons. All may be add
ed or any one of them excluded.
Sometimes q sorbet appears. and
game is. of course, not barred out.
The hostess looks after details with re-
gard to personal tastes or the cOndi-
ton of her pocketbook.
The simpler dinner gives menu on
which oysters do not appear. The fish
is also left Off Soup, an entree, |
roast, salad and dessert with cof-
fee is quite the proper thing. Outside
delicacies, such as olives, etc, are per-
fectly correct.
With the third definition a great deal
of tact is demanded. When you have
only soup, the soup must be perfect of
its kind. The entree, if abandoned,
leaves only the roast, which should be
Of the best cut and done to a turn. The
two vegetables require to be par ex-
cellent. the salad a poem. the dessert
elegant and the coffee ideal
Just half-dozen spicy pinks in a
graceful vase will, with snowy dam
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A Cook Rnok Free.

'"Fable and Kitchen" is the title of a new
cook book published by the Price Baking
Powder company, Chicago. Just at this
time it will be sent free if you write a
postal mentioning this paper. This book
has been tried by ourselves and is one OF
the very best of IFS kind. Besides contain
ing oyer 400 receipts for all kinds of pastry
and home cookery. there are many hints for
tfle table and Kitchen showing how TO set
table, how to enter the dining ROOM etc.
hundred and one hints in every branch
of the culinary art Cookery Of the very
finest and richest, as well as of the most
economical and home-like. is provided Tor.
Remember. liable and Kitchen will be
sent, postage prepaid, to any lady sending
her address (name, town and state) plainly
given A copy in German or scandinavian
will he sent if desired, Postal card is as
good as letter. Address Price Baking Pow
der Co., Chicago, Ill.
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PLEASING HOSPITALITY.
How the Tactful Hostess Can Make
the Little Dinner Al Delight


the Little Dinner Al Delight
The little dinner is delight when
rightly managed, and a bugbear when
Numbered over For this function q
hostess needs the ideal dinerout. She
has had her day-dreams about him, but
when he is in demand he is as hard to
find as a diamond in a clay bank.
He must be so versatile. He is sup
lucky conversational tide; to put tile
woman assigned to him at perfect
ease with herself and the world; to
understand, in fact, just when to open
his mouth and when to keep it shut.
At tie little dinner people are
brought into such very close contact
that the slightest hitch in the service
is noticeable.
If the hostess selfpossession he
handicapped she cannot escape the
cOmmiSeration of her guests, and she
need not fiatter herself that this is pos
sible.
A tidgetty, Iluttered hostess is one of
the most Jitiful sights on earth, and
never so much so rs when she is at
tempting this very ticklish mode of
hospitality.
The ideal diner-Out fills in awkward
pauses; he gracefully steps into an un-
happy breach; he is social blessing.
He is regarded rs such by tie woman
anxious to extend the welcome due her
friends and able Only to accomplish
this on modest scale.
In giving a small. dinner the menu
should be very much Simplitied. Young
married people are particularly well
placed, as a rule, to give dinner Of
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Farm Notes.

Unless a careful selection of corn is
made each year it will tend to run
OUT
1t will pay well. even this late, to
put the tools and machine under shell
ter. il any are out.
A poor farm can be bought much
cheaper than rich one, and by proper
rotation the poor farm can soon be
made rich.
There should he regular hours for
work on the farm. Too many farmers
break down their health by exposure
and Overwork.
A writer wants some eminent agri-
culturist to explain why pumpkin and
watermelon vines always grow cross
ways with the row.
Farmers cannot afford to experiment
except on a small scale. The business
of the experiment stations is 10 carry
extensive experiments.
Small machinery that becomes clog
eed with dirt on the bearings can be
cleaned. says writer. by plunging it
into boiling soap SudS to which has
been added ammonia. Afterward wipe
dry.
All exchange says a HiUuei lelhloA
is always on the lookout for new ways
of saving money and labor. A very
cheap and serviceable basket for gen
eral use can be made from an old soap
box or berry crate by mailing on half
a barrel hoop for handle.
There cannot be too much care ia
ken in keeping potatoes dry during the
winter, at a low temperature. 1t is
the having too much warmth and
light which cause them to sprout Do
not store them too early.
The Southern COW pea IN winning
favor in the Northern states and Prof.
Cornell of the Texas station thinks
the Canada field pea will assuredly win
favor in the South. Plant in fall or
spring, with oats.
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yellow md White Corn.

Upon the much discussed question
of whether there is a material differ
ence in the feeding of yellow and white
coin, Prof G. II. Morrow writes the
Metropolitan and Rural Home: Chem
ical analysis shows no appreciate dit
ference dependent on the color of corn.
There are many differences in the com
position of different varieties and con-
siderable difference in the structure of
the kernels as to the hardness. In my
observation, yellow varieties are more
frequently hard than white ones, but
some Of the white varieties have very
lard kernels While I can give no rel
son for the fact. it is true of hundreds
of varieties tested at different expert
ment stations that the average yield
of the white has been somewhat larger
than that of the yellow. Probably Il
majority of the farmers believe that
white varieties have not as much value
as the yellow. / have often heard the
expression that the yellow corn is more
heating My own view is that neither
yield nor composition depends on the
color of the kernels that some varie-
ties are much better in yield and
slightly better in quality of one color,
and some of the other"
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the shafts and reaching within two
inches OF the ground. The sides may.
be solid from the floor up, or, If pre-
ferred, may extend only to the top OF
the shafts, and from this point nova
BILE sideboards may extend upward
The only disadvantage in having the
body solid is in being forced to removes
most of the load from between the
handles. This wheelbarrOw is especial
~ useful in carting leaves. ETC.. and i'll
handling heavy stones, which are load
ed upon it with ease, because SO near
the ground. If Que desires, he may ar
range a movable bottom, which will
permit the load to be deposited without
tipping by merely raising the handles.
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work Bag Novelty.

Have you a Ningpo fan among your
summer toggery? If so, you will ap-
preciate the frivolous little werk-bag
which can be fashioned from this rus
tic wind wooer. The fans are quite
inexpensive. 20 cents being the price
for the gayest designs in scarlet and
orange. Here is the fan in its original
shape.
Let us suppose you have selected one
as vivid in its ,coloring as the heart OF
a Jacqueminot rose Now, all you have
to do is to prepare a bag of silk. leay-
ing the bottom open, SO the edges may
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A Homemade Wagon Jack.

so it will move backward and forward.
Arrange the lever so that when III po-
sition, as shown at A, the notched stick
will be nearly horizontal Then place
the jack under the axle of the wagon.
Bring the lever to the position shown
in B. This will lift the wheel off the
ground, and if the wheel has been
properly constructed, the lever will re-
main in position while the wheel is be-
ing taken off and the axle creased.
Make the top and upright pieces of
some kind of hard, strong wood-the
lighter the better. The bottom can be
of pine.
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wagon Jack for Light wagons.

The illustration below is of very
convenient and eaSily-constructed wag-
on jack TIE base or main piece is 2X
4 in scantling four feet long. The top
or notched stick is 2X3 inches, Of about
the same length. AT each end of the
base and on each side, bolt pieces TX
/ 1-2 inches. Let one set be about
eighteen or twenty inches high and the
other twenty-six or thirty inches
Fasten the short pair SO that it will be
stationary, but the other pair must be
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Eortune Seeking Emigrants.

Many poor FANNY that seeks the West
ern wilds in the hope of winning a fortune
IS preserved from that insidious foe of the
emigrant and conference.-the and fever
by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. So eff
fectually does that Incompatible medicinal
defense fortify the system against the COM
b'ned influence of a malarious atmosphere
and miasma-taiuted water, that protected
by it the pioneer, the miner or the tourist
provided with it, may safely encounter the
danger.
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neck in the least, or STOPPING the body,
he will be pretty sure to do well.
Fragrant handkerchief Tuck-Ayvay

FRAGRANT HandI1erchief TUck-AWaY.
Now that handkerchiefs are sold so
so cheap, and such pretty, fine ones,
too, one can afford to make all sorts
of uses of them otherwise than the use
for which they were intended.
They make pretty tides for a cham
Der, when three or four are joined at
the corners, OF set together with Il
narrow insertion of some sort. They
also make wonderfully dainty cover
ings for the pin cushion and the toilette
cases on the dresser. A handkerchief
case is lovely made from single fine
linen handkerchief First. a perfectly
square piece of Wadded silk, filled With
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Hanrinc Pictures.

No picture ought to be hung higher
than the height of the average human
eve when the owner of the eye is
standing 1t is the most universal rule
in our houses to hang pictures much
above this level, and they cannot be
enjoyed tire. If one hangs pictures
so that they cannot be easily seen
and enjoyed without stretching the