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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
SEVERAL MORE
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
Members of the Board of
Health Say 1t Is
Necessary.
Dread Diptheria Is Spreading in
Certain Parts of the
Mission.
The Board of Health Will Meet With
the Committee of the Board of
Education To-Day.

The Board of Health is very much alive
to the fact that diphtheria has become
epidemic in certain parts of the City.
Despite the attitude of hostility assumed
toward the board by the Board of Educa-
tion the doctors com posing the Board of
Health declare an intention of closing all
schools where there is any reason 10 be-
lieve the health of the children is endan-
gered.
THE disease is epidemic in some parts
| of the City," said DR.. ]. +. Morse last
evening, in answer to questioning. 1--WE
do not wish to alarm any body, but the
Board of Health thinks proper to take
every precaution against the spread of the
disease. The board will meet the commit
tee OF the Board OF Education to- o-morrow,
Friday morning, and will discuss the stu-
alton, but the Board of Health has not
acted without full knowledge of the
premises, and it is not likely that it
viii change its programme. The
schools mentioned in the note to
the Board of Education as being
in an unsanitary condition, insomuch as
to endanger the health of the children,
will have to be closed. The Board of Edu-
cati on was given due notice of the action
of the Board of Healt. There may have
be en- some Misunderstanding as to time.
think it is likely there was"
The doctor was asked as to the effect of
the use of antito1ine in diphtneria cases.
He said: There is no doubt that anti
toxine is an excellent remedy, but it is by
no means infallible. 1t should not be re-
lied upon entirely"
DIR. FitZgibbon of the Board of Health
was also seen yesterday in regard to the
prev aence of dread ciphtheria and the
propos ed closing of certain schools by the
board. He said: 1.-THE Board of Health
made careful examination OF the schools
in the Mission where the disease seems to
be central and found them in bad
condition. The district chiefly affect
ID lies IL the vicinity Of San
The schools in that neigh borhood
are the Everett. the st. Francis, the Doug
las, the Mission Grammar and the Mar
shall. The planking in the yard OF the
Everett is decayed and moIdy and is a
dangerous breeder of di-ease. These
schools will be ord cred closed no doubt at
the meeting to be held tomorrow friday
morning, at which time the board will
meet the com mmiItee of the Board OF Edu-
cation, Drs. Clinton and Soper."
As to anti-tox ne DR.. Fi;sgibbon said:
al find il an excellent remedy, but I do
not rely npon it. as l am not given much
to experim ent ting. use the old and tried
remedies with it. There are some cases
chiefly of adults-where it does not bring
the best results. However, diphtheria
does not often attack adults. Where
promptly applied In the cases of children
anti-toxine seems an excellent remedy
and should reduce the death rate from
this disease very materially"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

were badly damaged by the seas and a
mum ber of sails were blown away. She
was unable TO enter this port and was
driven sout to Santa Cruz, from which
place she was towed here.
The steamer Point Arena, with the
fated collier San Benito, which went
ashore last Sunday morning near Point
Arena, arrived here at O'Clock yesterday
morning. Captain Smith was still weak
from the long exposure, and there
was hardly mao among the lot
who had on a whole suit of clothes.
About half of the crew turned out
half-dressed and rushed on deck when
the ship struck. About a dozen
OF them chung to the rigging from shortly
after midnight of Saturday till Monday
morning with only shirt or shirt and
drawers to protect them from the sea and
cold. On the trip down on the steamer
Captain Smith would talk but little about
the wreck. He said: "I have not made
any statement to ANYBODY about the
vessel going ashore. WHAT / have to saw
/ will say at the proper time before the
underwriters and elsewhere. According
to our log we had passed Point Arena"
In leaving the Ii tie steamer at dawn
Yesterday morning the crew got together
IN a cluster on the wharf and gave three
cheers Tor he stes mer and her captain,
for Mate Olson and the three seamen who
bravely took them off the wreck and for
the impromp ptu fife-saving crew of Point
Arena volunteers who tried TO save them
in one of the San Benitos boats which
went ashore.
Jim McKeon was the member of the
crew with whom the idea of cutt ing
through the deck into The storeroom for
something TO eat originated, and, find ing
an ak, he proceeded to do the job. This
is what gave the crew renewed strength 10
hold out till the rescuers came. McKeon
says the crew was waiting for caImer
water before jumping into the sea and
swimming ashore. The men who re-
mainedsin the rigging all the time We're
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

she will go on the great naval drydock for
the purpose of having bilge-keels or roll
ing-chocks put in her hull. These are
two great slabs of steel riveted to the
bilges at right angles with the wall of the
hull and extending from near the bow aft
10 the counter.
Their office is to prevent the excessive
rolling OF the round bottomed hull in q
heavy beam sea. They catch the water
like fans as she wallows from side to side,
thereby reducing her roll to a minim um.
The last two trips of the Oregon at sea in
rough weather, on one of which she rolled
as much at 20 degrees, have shown the
Navy Department that the bilge kees are
bsolutely necessary. She will go to Port
Orchard, as neither the drydocks at Mare
Island nor at Hunters Point are large
enough to hold the big battle-ship.
First Officer L. E. Olsen and Seaman
Peter And rson, Axel Hend rickson and
Andrew Lilleland of the steamer Point
Arena, which brought down the thirty.
seven survivors OF the lost San Benito yes
terday, are the heroes of the disaster.
The story of their noble efforts to board
the wreck through the heavy seas in their
little tn OF boat has been faithfully told
in THE CALL. 1t was by their courage and
ekill in the face of great peril that thirty
one persons were taken from the fore rig
ging OF the crumb bling San Benip.
The four men will be recon mended TO
Congress for live-saving medals, and their
brave act will thus be officially recognized.
The brig Geneva arrived from Santa
Cruz yesterday towed by the tug Rescue.
She lie Shumagin land, Alaska Move M
Der 4. with a cargo of concentrates and
two boxes of bullion for the Apollo Min
ing Company in this City. Almost imme-
diately she ran into heavy weather and
for fourteen days had succession of
gales. On the 23d and oath the vessel
labored heavily, the decks being con-
stantly full of water from the great waves
washing over her.
The rails and upper works Of the hull
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
THE POLICE
PENSION ACT
Amendments to Be Sub
mitted to the Legis-
lature.
To Cover the Case of Chief
Crowley and Abolish the
Age Condition.
Proposition to Amend the Consolida.
tion Act by Increasing the
Pay of Captains.

When Chief Crowley rendered his resig-
nation in February last under the mistaken
impression that he was eligible for retire
ment on the pension list it was under
stood after the resignation was with
drawn that an amendment would be pre-
pared to the pension act and intro
duced at the next session of the State
Legislature covering his case, SO that he
can retire if ne should so decide as soon
as the amendment is passed.
The Chief has actually served twenty
three years, but six were by election, and
there was an interval of some years be-
tween his last years service by election
and his first by appointment under the
Board OF Police Commissioners. The pro-
posed amendment to the act is to make
the term twenty years by election or APP
polntment, and not by appointment only
as he act reads at present.
There IS also proposition on foot to
Turtner amend the act so as to entitle an
officer to retire from the force after serv-
ing twenty years without the condition
that he must be sixty years of age or over
This rule applies in New York and some
other cities IN the East, and it is con-
| tended that 1t should in justice apply here
also.
The alleged injustice of the existing or
der OF things is pointed out in this way
A man 20 years OF age joins the force and
he would have to serve thirty FIVE years be-
fore being eligible to be placed on the pen.
sion list, but If man who is 35 years of
age joins the force he has only to serve
twenty-five years, ten years less than the
other man. Apart from this it is argued
that continuous service OF twenty years
should entitle an officer to pension.
Another matter in connection with the
department may also be brought to the at
teniion of the Legislature at the same
time and that is to provide for an increase
in the pay of captains. They are at pres
ent in receipt OF $3.50 month. Patrolmen
receive 500 month, corpora!s $115. ser.
geants SIPS, and lieutenants S140.
The difference in favor of the captains
is so small that an attempt will be made to
amend the consolidation act so as to in
crease the pay of captains and probably
lieutenants to an amount commensurate
with the responsibilities attached to the
office.
In the Eastern cities captains receive, as
rule, much larger salaries than those
here. In New York they receive S275O
year; in Brooklyn $2700. and in other
cities with possibly one or two exceptions
the salaries are much larger than in this
City.
Since the passing of the consolidation
act the City has very materially increased
in population with a corresponding in
crease in crime and responsibility for the
heads of the departments, and it is now
urged that the time has come when a cor
responding increase in the salaries should
be made.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

on the side. He was probably about
feet inches high and had very long
nose -
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
TOO MUCH ROLL
To THE OREGON
Bilge Keels Are TO Be
Riveted to Her Round
Hull.
Medals for the Four Heroes of
the San Benito Dis
aster.
Arrival Of the Brig Geneva From
Alaska Disabled-An Exciting
Launch Race.

Thanksgiving along the docks was day
of rest, as all the Offices and warehouses
were closed and not pound of cargo was
moved. All the vessels at the wharves
flew their enslgns and several were dressed
in bunting. The rowing clubs being at
the regatta over the bay, there was only
one race on the City front
1t was contest started at word, and
was fercely fought for Till the end. For
months-in fact ever since they were
built-there has been rivalry between
George Knights laun ch Athlete and Henry
Peterson's launch Amy. The two pretty
gasoline craft are always moored side by
side in a slip near Folsom street, ap-
parently on the best of terms, but these
two aquatic brother and sister are not a
happy family.
The Athlete, which is run by Henry
Peterson's brother, Charley, has been in
The habit of skim ming by the more mod
est ANY and challenging her to race.
AS the two launches were returning from
the regatta yesterday Charley Peterson
again flung defiance in the face OF his
brother Henry. and as the spirit of racing
was in the air match was made. The
course was from Folsorn-street wharf
around Goat Island and return, and $40
was put up as prize. Captain John
outer end OF the landing float, and at the
word the electric sparks of two engines
struck together and the two boats bounded
away.
For a mile they went nose and nose,
when the Amy slowly drew ahead of her
sister com petitor. The bay was quite
rough and Henry Peterson's craft was
making better weather of the run. He
continued 10 widen the distance between
the launches and crossed the line ten
lengths in the lead
There will probably be another test of
the speed OF these two launches, as George
A. knight will never permit any craft of
her inches to get away with his beloved
Athlete.
The battle ship Oregon. which went to
sea tor short cruise last SATURDAY. re-
turned Yesterday morning and anchored
in her old berth off Sausaiito. During
the trip, which was extended as far south
as Monterey, all of the guns of her battery
were tested with full service charges, the
great pieces working beautifully. There
were eight l3-inch arges, sixteen of the
6-inch, eight OF the 6-inch. thirty-two of
the 6.poEnder and eleven l-rounder fired
during the trial. As the HOO pounds of
steel projectile driven by $50 pounds OF
powder would spring from the m uzzles
Of the great 13-inch rifles they would slide
original positions without a jar.
The life OF one OF those guns is some.
thing like 100 full-service charges, and the
pieces being valued at bout 500 600, each
discharge injures the gun $1,000. This,
added to the about $500 cost OF the powder
and shell, makes the necessary test OF the
rifles rather costly.
The next trip of the battle-ship will be
to Port Orchard, in Puget Sound, whero
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
HIT WITH A SANDBAG.
Mrs. Hartforth and Her Babe Have a
Sad Experience on Waller
Street.

Harry Reynolds, the police patrolman,
: has been moving about for the past two
days with an old stocking the loot of
which is stuffed with moist sand. 1t is
j. not that he is particularly attracted to
that kind OF apparel, but Reynolds ex-
poets to make particularly important
discovery valuable To the department and
the public.
On Wednesday last Sergeant Colby was
informed by policeman Riordan that there
had been terrible commotion on his beat,
around Waller and Fillmore streets. A
woman was screaming and gave other evil
dence OF being in pain and danger. 1t
was about 10 o'clock in the morning and
Klordan got 10 the scene too late to do
anything but hear from the woman that a
burglar, sandbagger and would-be MUIR
derer had passed him on the road, leaving
the house shortly before the guardian oi
the peace put in an appearance.
Mrs. Susie Hartforth of 31l Waller was
the victim. She was quite hysterical- and
showed blackened eye, saying that the
man, who had been frequent caller at
the house, had hit her with the stuffed
stocking and taken from her a nickel
which she kept in the rear of her cottage.
He came here last Monday" she sa d
yesterday s'He was looking for some
told him 50. Subsequently he called
again and spoke about taking a room in
the house. He went into his pocket as
though to get the money to pay for the
room. Suddenly he turned and begged
that get him some hot water as he was
suffering from toothache. had my little
baby In my arms, and before l realized
what was coming he struck me with that
stuffed stocking"
The lady's story, given in her present
hystericai condition. Is not accepted by
the police as a correct account of the case.
Captain Lees and Policeman Reynolds
are looking for the alleged culprit, who,
the woman says. had two pneumatic
bicycle tires, which he left outside of the
house when he entered. In speaking OF
\ iae alleged sandbagger the woman de-
XCflbed him as follows:
As nearly as / can state the man was
Z5 years old. His hair was DARK and he
was smooth-faced. He wore a dark blue
sack coat and gray trousers with a some
what lighter stripe. His hat was Fedora
OF brown color 1 remember best his
shoes. They were black and pointed, one
OF them. the right. think, being cracked
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
CrOSSmal' S Specific Mixture

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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
DUGlUR CUJk, Sa San I Faaneisco, hmasa stHAAi' cal
1S96-TAXES 1896
OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR, CITY
" and County of San Francisco.

OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR, CITY
" and County of san Francisco
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the
requirements OF the Political Code. Section 3746
.'l hat the taxes a / personal property secured
by real properly, and one-haif OF he taxes all
reai property will be due aud payable on the first
Monday in October. and will be delinquent on the
last y onday in November next thereafter at g
O'CLOCK p. NJ and that unless paid prior thereto ID
per cent will be ;ded TO the amount thereof, and
that il said one-half be paid before the last
Monday In Al ri next, at o O'clock P. NJ, an addi-
tion.d per cent will be added thereto
"That the remaining One-half OF the taxes on
ali real property will be payable nd after the
first Manday in January next, and Will be dein-
quent the lss- Monday in April next thereafter
AT d o'clock L NJ. and that unless paid prior
Thereto per cent will be added to the amou Mt
thereof.
"That all taxes may be paid at the time the frs.
installment, as therein provided, is due ana pay
able"
Taxes payable at the office of the Cole lector first
foor City Hall. '
rupont-s Ieet Widening Assessment now due
q d payable
ONCE open daily from A. NJ. to4p.M
JAMES ". BLOCK
Tax Collector OF the City and County Of San
Francisco.
Dated San Francisco, October Is, lsss.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
A Light Blaze.

An alarm of fire was turned in from box 81,
Hawthorne and Harrison streels, yesterday
evening. The blaze, which proved to be
at 6lS Harrison street, small building
occupie1 by William smith and part OF the
Kettle estate, was speedily exiting guished. 1t
was caused by the explosion of coaloil lamp
and the damage will aggregate 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
EEsE4;., EE&Ej4; #SEEj SHOES

A T BEDROCK PRICES CAN BE FOUND IN
"A our slore than anywhere else in this city.
Shoes made after our own ideas, made to wear
well. look well and fit we'll. We are making a
specially of Ladies' So Shoes this week. We
blocRaded by the Spreckels fence and are COM
PEELED to sell cheap. You may have heard us say
so before. But did you ever compare shoes
and prices with those bought from other dealers
There is retailer in this city gv ng the values
we for 80. Ladies' Kangaroo, Calf button.
straight foxed. coin toe double soles, reversed
button a :, fine winter SHOE reduced to 50; sold
eseWhere for So.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

The Japanese are a go-ahead people in
almost everything but railway speed. or
all the twenty three lines in Japan. state
and private, the Toxic Yokohama has the
honor of the best time-an average speed
of 19 miles rs chains per hour. Next
ranks the Ofuna Yokosuka road, with an
average speed of 19 miles Is chains.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
AT THE CITY PRISON. &
The Inmates Enjoy Repast Of Tur-
key and Pudding.

key and Pudding.
The inmates of the City Prison, throug
the kindness of Captain Robinson and
Sergeant Lindheimer, enjoyed plentiful
supply of turkey and pudding yesterday.
Eight fat turkeys were supplied and each
prisoner was able to partake of the luxury,
the ''drunks" having been discharged in
the morning.
The deaconesses OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church held an interesting and i'm
pressive service in the prison in the morn.
ing. They were assisted by the Moody
and Sankey quartet from Chicago and
their singing of several well-known hymns
was deli htful.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

Ladies' Twentieth
Century Lace Shoes,
with kid or cloth tops,
durable soles, straight
foxed, with kid tops
or circular vamps and
cloth tops, pointed toes
and patent leather
tips: every pair guar
anteed. The very lat
est, swe lest styles.
Reduced 10 So.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

afraid the pilot-house would be washed
away and would not go into it with the
others. who mad plenty to eat and were
able to Keep warm
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-15
AN OLD MANS COUNSEL.

Mr., Monroe Davidson, of Green
vile, Ca, says, May 2lst, 1895: 81
have used Royal Germetuer for kid
ney troubles, from which ! have suf'
fered from boyhood 1t gave me re-
lief in a few days, and is the only
medicine that has ever given me
any permanent relief. | take pleas
ure IN recommending it to any one
suffering from any kind of kidney
trouble. believe it is the best
thing that old people can use for
debility and nervousness. New
package, large bottle, l0S doses,
ST. For sale by Smith Drug Com
pany
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-15
MONEY MAKES THE MAN COME.

People who are fond of quoting
the old adage anent the folly OF an
old man in love will hail the exam
pie of the Hon. A. w. Webber of
Cynthiana, Ky, with delight. Mr..
Webber is 80 year old, and recently
he married a pretty young girl OF
81. He settled a handsome dowry
on his bride, but with the proviso
that if they did not get along well
and were not happy she should re-
ceive only half the sum. He was no
tyro in matrimonial affairs, this be-
ing his third venture, and he knew
that he could make it worth her
while to be pleasant. She had given
a bond to keep the peace, so to
speak. So far the plan is said to
work beautifully, the young bride
being a model of wifely devotion.
A story was told of the famous
clubman, Sam Ward, to whom a
rich girl came one day, saying she
loved a certain suitor of hers, but
feared he wanted to marry her for
her money. "My dear girl" cried
Mr.. Ward rapturously, "the very
thing. If you had beauty, you
might lose it; but money! AS long
as you keep your money you are
certain Of his devotion, "
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-15
5000 offered Free-A Strong PropO-
sition.

City Savings Bank, Nashville, Tenn,
March 10, ls06,--J, H. Draughon, Presi
dent Draughon's Practical Business Col
loge, Nashville, Tenn-Dear Sir; The
time for which the 5000 which you depoS-
tied some time ago, under your offer to
give $500 TO any one business college, or to
be distributed between from one to five
business colleges, and 800 to charitable
institution, Il you could not show more
written applca tions for bookkeepers and
stenogi aphers during the past six months
than any other five business colleges
south Of the Ohio river "all combined, I"
could show in the past five years, has
this day expired, and no demand having
boon made upon us, the same Is now held
subject TO your check,
We have held this money, as agreed
upon, thirty days after having seen the
certificate Of deposit published In the Gin
cnnati Enquirer, 81, Louis Globo-D Demo-
crot, Louisville Courler'Journal Memphis
Appeal, Atltnta Constitution, and the
daily papers Of Nashville
Yours very truly
G-l.tf AS, WILLIAMS, Cashier,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-15

If it required ali annual outlay Of
500, TO insure a family against
any serious consequences from an
attack of bowel complaint during
the year, there are many who
would feel it their duty to pay 1t;
that they could not afford to risk
their lives, and those of their fam
lily, for such an amount. Any one
can get this insurance for % cents,
that being the price Of bottle of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Dlarrhma Remedy. In almost every
neighborhood some one has died
from an attack Of bowel complaint
before medicine could be procured
or a physician summoned. One or
two doses of this remedy will cure
any ordinary case, IL never fails.
Can you afford TO take the risk for
so small an amountY For sale by
Smith Drug Company.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-15
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES VIA
THE ST. LIN. rs. RAILWAY.

$4.35 to Little Rock and return, ac.
count State Convention Arkansas
Epworth League, tickets on sale
June 22nd, 23rd and oath, limited
for return to June Goth.
$2475 to Richmond, Va, and re-
turn, account United Confederate
Veterans re-union, tickets on
sale June 9th and 2Sth with
final limit for return to 20 days
from date of sale,
Summer Tourist rates to all points
North, East, West and South
east will take effect June LIST good
for return to Oct. 3lst.
For further particulars call on
G. e. SwINDELL,
Ticket Agent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-15
Texarkana Carriage Company,

The above company is just in re-
ceirt of three car loads of carriages,
buggies, phaetons, carts, wagons
and vehicles, of all kinds. They can
sell you a buggy, set of harness,
lap rope and whip for $50, Carriage
Repository Clinton street, facing
the plaza. Clio Ct