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Evening journal., 1897-02-16
STATE LIBRARIANsHIP.


minor changes.
STATE LIBRARIANSHIP
carlS Smith. OF Concord, Sussex
county. hax come out for the position Of
state librarian, and some of his friends
are making a lively hustle in his be-
half. They hope to land their man, but
find Peter c. Gruwell. the present in
cumbcut. facing them with an exceed
ingly strong backing. and also Charles
D6nney, OF Dover, who is an important
factor in the fight.
AGAINST THE WILSON BILL.
l.. n. Mills, OF Dover. prominent
member Of the Delaware Game Protect
i've Association, was in Dover yester-
day using his influence against Repre-
sentative wilson's bill giving a man
and his relatives and tenants right TO
gun for any game on his own property.
There is much opposition to the bill IN
both houses, and Il is not likely that It
WIN become a law.
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
Representatiye Short gave notice Of
an act authorizing a special tax 10 pro-
vide snecial fund for the purchase OF
oyster shells for the roads OF Seaford
hundred. The people of the hundred
want better roads and want TO pay five
per cent additional tax for the purpose
On getting good shell roads. The bill
fixes the price of the shells and also
the cost Tor hauling.
W HER sTEPFATHER's NAME.
tThe Senate passed the Senate bill
chHnkiIfg the name OF Mary c. Steele,
oftMilfofd. 10 Mary c. johnson, Of Mil
ford She merely takes the name OF her
steptather
"a "a BIKE BODY CORPORATE. q
Representative Donaldson gave no.
tice of an act to incorporate the Will
mington Bicycle Club. William w.
Rice. William Kirk, Arthur w. Swarts,
Charles II. Sasse and David VANCE
Thomas are the incorporators. The
capital stock is SIS 600, divided into To-
600 shares OF the par value OF 81 each,
Al 500 to be paid in before business Is
begun.
FROM EASTERN TO SOUTHERN.
Notice OF an act to amend chapter
11e, volume 20, Laws OF Delaware was
given by Senator Pyle. Two years ago
an art was passed providing the ap-
poinnnent Of justice Of the peace and
constable for the eastern district OF
Brandywine hundred. II was Senator
Hanbv's bill and was aimed at the
many disreputable club houses in the
neighborhood OF Hollyoak. II is now
proposed to change the location OF such
officers from the eastern to the south
ein district, which would locate them
along the banks of Brandywine creek
which are thickly populated.
Evening journal., 1897-02-16
WIN. B. SHARP
8le pe
Fourth and Market Sis.

One of the most beautiful
Parlor Carpets made to-day
are the Administers. Soft and
thick, rich with color treatment
in graceful and beautiful COM
bination of low tone effects
These magnificent goods make
the most luxurious and best
wearing Carpet of the times
at the lowest price ever known
Anybody desiring parlor car
peis should see our patterns
SI.oo per yard.
China and Japan Mattings
are arriving daily from our last
Falls import order. Oetting
them direct our prices are very
low. The styles this season
are very pretty and choice
They are in checks, plaids,
plain and interviewer figures,
all comprising the highest art
of the Orientals, Ioc to soc.
Specials for Wednesday.
Muslins for Pillow Cases
and Sheets.
as inches wide Utica, bleached, 9lac
from 121kc
pa yards wide Utica, bleached, 17c
from 22c
2lA yards wide Utica, bleached, 1gc
from 25c.
Sheets and Pillow Cases
ready for use:
Pillow Cases, AZ inches wide, 121sc.
Pillow Cases, As inches wide, lac
Sheets. > yards wide, 45c.
Sheets, pa yards wide. 4Sc.
Sheets, 21s yards wide, SOC.
Hemslitched Pillow Cases
and Sheets.
Pillow Cases. AZ inches wide. lac.
pillow Cases, As inches wide, 15c.
Pillow Cases, so inches wide. Ice
Pillow Cases, 81 inches wide. lSc.
Sheets, "a yards wide. soc.
Sheets, 2k yards wide, 55c.
Sixteen hundred yards. one
yard wide, unbleached Sheet
ing, &c per pard.
Sixteen hundred yards, one
yard wide, bleached Hill Mus
lin, &c. per yard.
Special lot of Outing Flan-
nels, SC. quality in lengths of
? to 10 yards, at SC. per yard.
Evening journal., 1897-02-16
OPPOSED T0ExEMPTIOk
contIr zsd from First P.r..

NIT the holding of prisoners In the
lock-np. for thirty days and make other
minor changes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
EVIL HABITS and
CHRONIC DISEASES
Straight Talk of PHYSICIANS at
the Civic PhiIanthrOpic
Congress.
How the Human Race Is Degen-
Grating and Drifting Toward
Extinction.
Special Dispatch 10 THE cA1L

Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Oct. 13.-At
the afternoon session OF the Civic Philan
thropist Congress. DR.. Kress of the sani-
tarium in this city made some bold
charges His paper was on the relation
of habits OF life 10 chronic diseases. Both
acute and chronic diseases, he claimed,
are due to evil habits, and owing to bad
living CT people, are on the increase in
this country.
People ere becoming degenerate, and
ne of the chief means of producing this
national condition is the universal prac-
tice OF beef-drinklng. Tobacco, he assert
ed, Is also national curse. and a major
lily OF The patent medicines and many
drugs In common use are deleterious.
Meat-eating also produces disease.
DR.. Kellogg said, in part, at The after
noon session:
Notwithstanding our mar velous accumula-
lions OF wealth and wisdom, we are certainly
going down physically toward race extinc-
tion. This assertion will doubtless appear in
the highest degree reckless, and perhaps alb
surd in the lace of the well-known act that
the average length OF human life has been
doubled within the last TWO centuries.
But vital statistics are not the true measure
OF the consii utional vigor of the re ce; the
average length of life does not represent the
vital capacity of the race. The true measure
Is iue OF lnOlNluualS per thOuSAQQ or
m llion VINO attain great age.
Sanitarians pride themselves on having
saved millions OF lives. and the credit Claimed
is justly due. Nevertheless, we must not see n
this great Increase of the average of human
life an indication that by continuation of the
same method longevity may be Indefinitely or
even greatly increased.
1t is high time that society gave more serious
attention to he great class of bank rupts by
heredity, from which springs greater share
OF crimes and criminals, cranks, lunatics, fan
at cs and imbecileS.
The remedy TO be found is the cultivation OF
private hygiene. More attention must be given
10 The training of the Individual; men aud
women must be made to see that the prevalent
conditions of our modern civilization are anti
natural and tend to the deterioration OF the
vltat forces and the devel" pment ef diseases
So long as man regards his body as a harp of
pleasure 10 be played upon while its strings
can be made to respond so long will he con.
tinue to travel DOM the hill OF physical de-
cadence and degeneration, in spite OF quaran-
tine laws and the most minute sanitary regu-
lations-
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
Auctions and SaIas-

Jacob Heyman reports the sale of three lots
on the south line of Alyarado, 200 east of
Hoffman avenue, in the Heyman Tract, for
$3.50; also one lot on the east lire of
Poaski, in Gift May 2, for $3.50, and six lots
in the Abbsy Homestead foE $3.50.
Charles J. Campbell e. Co. held an auction
sale Monday and following were the bids OBJ
tanned, subject to confirmation by the own
ers: Twelve-room house, 40 Bush, $4,000
three flats, 1852 Post, $500; six-room resi-
dence, 1907 Green. $2400; lot 25x62 IS, south
east corLer of Laguna and Myrtle avenue,
$3.50; lot % 27:6x127:S, north line of Washing
ton, 165 east OF Locnsi, $1750; lot 25xl27 g,
south line of Jackson, l56 west o. Baker,
30xl22 IS, $3650; lot 31xS7:6, sorth line of
Pine, 81 east OF Central avenue, 5000; lot 25x
100, east line OF Ashbury 76 north of Freder-
lex, $4,000; lot 25X1O0, east line of Central
avenue, 100 nortn OF hayes, $1,000
G. H. UmDSen Il Co. will hold an auction of
miscellaneous city properties Monday, Octo-
Der %.
Won Rhein & Co. will offer catalogue by
auction on the 21st inst.
Easton, Eldrldge & Co. Will do likewise on
the 10th st.
The San Francisco Savings Union has sold
$500 acres of dry grain land near Lindsay, on
the line If the Porterville Railroad to Harry
LevinSOn Tor SO 900, and nearly 500 acres
near Waterford, Stanislaus County, for $40 an
Cc-e.
Easton, Eldridge & Co. have sold block If
900 acres in the Warner tract. in Stanislaus
County, to +. d. 4 Collins fox $4,000.
Bovee, Toy Il SoHntag have recently sold
290 acres in Tulare County to L. T. Wilson for
Sl4 800,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
" atch for the second INSTALL
nlent of w. &. MOrrow's story.
"A Remarkable Woman, H
Will appear in .sThe Sunday
Pacific Coast Patents.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 13.-Ths
following Pacific Coast patents have been
granted; Thomas K. Barbour and c. M.
Hansen of San Francisco, assignors TO the
RIsdon Iron Works, regulating app aratus
Tor air compressors, also air com pressin @
engine; Joseph H. Beare of Stockton. re-
llef valve; Daniel Best of San Leandro.
gas engine and generator; Wilfred l..
Brown OF San Francisco, amalgamator;
James A. Donohue and F. H. Leach of Los
Angeles, mouth guard and protector for
9ottles or drinking glasses; Ferdinand
Ephraim Of San Francisco, boot or shoe !;
Ed win j. Fraser OF San Francisco, obtain
ing precious metals by solution; Ii. B.
&aie oil san francisco, duplex engine; NJ.
Y. Gooding of Morrovia, ignitor for gas or
= asoilne engine; Ginrio Hara OF San
Mateo' cigarette holder; Charles F. Hitch
COCK oi San Francisco, metallic alloy;
Jacob Matter, assignor of one-half to F.
r. ferron OF Lincoln, roof bracket; Felix
moore ~ Hanford, orchard or vineyard
plow; John II. Quinton of San Diego
luggage carrier; herbert S. Smith of San
Jose, mud pressure brake.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
OCEAN TRAVEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

GTEA MERS LEAVE BROADWAY A>~a
~ wharf San Francisco follows: ksS1S
For porss in Alaska, 9 4. NJ. { ctober g. g. l3
Is %, 2s, and every firth day thereafter
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.) Port Town.
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New w atcom (BellIgham Bay, Wash. a. n
c. 5, 8, L. *, *, % ana every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. p r
r., at Tacoma with " p. Il. r., Seattle with H.
N. ky., AT Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcaa and Fields Landing Hum.
holdt Bay), Str Pomona 2 p. NJ. October / g. g.
] 3. 49, -. 20. 80: Novembei 3 q l2' 16, 90 24
20. December <. z, Is 70 -. %
For Santa Cruz, Monterey. San Simeon Cayuco.
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro, East san
Pedro (Los Angelesl and Newport az 8 A. N
oto' er 3 9 5. II, 81, 25 p, ana every fourtn
day thereafter.
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harrori
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
yeles. Redondo CLOS Angeles) and Newport II
A.. NJ. ctoDer 8 z, IL. l5, 8. 30 y. 81 and every
fourth day thereafter
For Ensenads, San Jose del Cabo MazatIan L..
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orzaba- ID
A.. NJ. the 21 of each month.
lhe Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours OF sailing. Ticket ofice-Paace Hotel 1
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS & Co. GenI Agents.
IL Market San Erancfscn
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
REAL ESTATE
MARKET REVIEW
Little Change in Local
Affairs During the
Past Week.
Inquiry Continues Fair and
Country Sales Seem On
the Increase.
The Rate on Private Loans Decreases
Record Review, Auctions, Sales
and Notes.

But little change in The existing condi-
ton Of affairs in real estate circles has
manifested itself during the week just
past. A few OF the dealers state that the
inquiry for residence property is better
than il has been for some time. Ii there
is Iything that suits a real-estate broker
better than actual sales il is to find the in
quiry for property increasing, as indicat-
ing healthier condition OF The mark, at
no date far in the future.
There is plenty of money to be had as
loans provided the security is gilt edge" "
In fact, so true is this that several of the
banks formerly refusing to loan money at
less than per cent were forced to come
down no ch 10 61a per cent, which rate
had been offered Tor long time by the
Hibernia Savings and Loan Society. Now
there is a tendency to drop even lower
than that.
An instance in point is q recent transac-
tion, and neat one at that, recently con-
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
Don't leave us like that said Earl.

Don't leave US like that" said Earl.
We'll, gentlemen, ii is plain that We
can accom- plish nothing" said Mr.. Davis.
I'VE have reached a deadlock" said
Mr.. Nye, "and tomorrow 1 shall publish
a statement OF our proceedings.
That Will be quite satisfactory to US
all, said Senator Earl; "the ban OF secrecy
Is now removed and We can accomplish
nothing by meeting any more"
The conference then broke up, and I'M
less something Unforeseen happens 1t will
never be called togat ather again.
The fight is now on in earnest. The
friendly contest 10 determine strength is a
thing OF the past, and unless one of the
two men withdraws it is likely that the
struggle will only be ended at the prima-
rles.
II am positively candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congressman
from this district" said Victor II. Met
calf this morning. This announcement
has cleared away another doubt in the
interesting political fight now being waged
IN this county. Mr.. Hilborn has also
announced that he is anxious to succeed
himself, and IS at present going around
seeing his friends and doing ali those
little delicate actions expressed in politi-
cal language as repairing 'ences."
1t is also announced that Senator Fred
Stratton has no Congressional bee in his
bonnet. In fact, he assured Victor Met
calf before the latter consented that his
name be brought forward, that he would
not make any effort himself to succee d
Mr.. Hilborn. Nothing whatever has been
said of ex-Judge Frick in this connection
and it Is we'll known that he does not in
tenu to be candidate.
This is somewhat strange, in view of the
fact that he made such strong night
against Mr. Hilborn a year ago, but the
Judge has not been heard from in politics
since he retired from the Superior bench
and seems to be contented attending to his
law business. which is evidently OF more
i'm portance 10 him han politics.
Every body has been acknowled GIN
that ii Metcaf entered the fight for Con-
gre,s he would prove the strongest op-
ponent for the nomination that could be
brought against Mr.. Hilborn. Now that
he has consented 10 allow his desire to be-
come known it will necessltate some he W
combinations in local, Stale and county
polite In the past Mr.. Metcaif's friends
have been lar ely those who have been on
the side of Mr.. Hilborn, in fact Mr.. Met
calf has been one of Mr.. Hilborn's strong
est supporters, and The same condition of
affairs prevails as in the fight for the NOM
ination for Governor.
There can be no doubt that the success
OF either candidate for Governor or Con-
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
ON THEIR WBDDING G TOUR
Miss Thalia Treadwell and
James Swinnerton Bound
for Paris.
Married at Salt Lake, and Will
Reside in the Gay French
Capital

Ever since Jimmie Swinnerton. the
artist, left the Examiners employ some
thing more than week ago there have
been persistent Tumors about town OF his
approaching marriage. 1t was said that
he was soon TO be welded TO Miss Thalia
Treadwe formerly OF San Jose and a
sistsr-in-law of Joseph Nolan, the shoe
merchant.
The utmost secrecy was preserved by
the parties who's. names have been
coupled, and neither would affirm nor
deny the report. At one time it was said
that an elopement was on the tapis, and
The friends of both were on the qui vive,
expecting an announcement of the mar
riage But they were disappointed. On
Saturday, however, Miss Treadwe gave
up her apartments at the Baldwin and
took the train for the East.
Mr.. Swinnerton was about town until
Sunday, when he babe his friends eood-by
and left for New York. Before going he
admitted that Miss TreadwelI and him.
self were to be married, and stated that
taey would proceed directly to Paris.
where they would reside. A telegram re-
ceived from Salt Lake last night an
nounced that Mr.. Swinnerton had been
married and that he and his bride LETT
there yesterday. 1t is supposed that Miss
Treadwel awaited her affianced in Salt
Lake and that the ceremony was per-
formed there.
Miss Treadw well comes from a family
well known throughout the State on ac.
count of their wealth and social position.
She resided for number OF years in San
Jose. but for the past three years has been
in Europe. She has an independent for.
tune OF her own.
Mr.. Swinnerton is a son of ex-Judee
Swinnerton Of Stockton, and through his
caricatures has become known in everv
house hold in San Francisco. He will pur.
sue his studies while abroad, and probably
do some newspaper illustrating.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
DEATH LURKED
In THE GRAPES
Five Children Poisoned by
Eating UnWashed
Fruit.
Arsenic Spray on the Vines
Almost Causes a Terrible
Tragedy.
After Thorough Measures for Relief
All Those Effected Re-
cover.

ALAMEDA. CAL, Oct. 13-Five chill
dren OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Parker of Oak
street. between Alameda and Encinal
avenues, had narrow escape from death
last night from arsenical poison. Besides
their usual supper the family had some
grapes. Neither of the parents ate any,
bu; al of The children partook, one of
them, boy OF Z, eating more than any oi
the rest
Along In the night some time all five oi
the children were taken violently i'll.
DR.. Tisdale was finally summoned, as the
sufferers appeared to be getting worse,
and after examining and questioning
them he decided that it was a case OF
arsenical poisoning.
He gave the usual remedies and sue
ceeded in relieving all but the youngest
boy promptly. He had eatea the larger
share of the fruit, and was unconscious
when the doctor arrived. However. after
hard struggle the little fellow was
brought around ana will probably recover.
The only apparent exp! !aaation of the
mysterious poisoning is that the grower oi
the grapes had been spraying his vines
with solution containing paris green, in
order to kill parasites of some kind, and
that SONS of the poison had adhered to
the fruit and was eaten with it. All dan
ger could be prevented. the attending
physician says, by thoroughly washing
any grapes or other fruit in running water
before eating.
Although the children have had mar.
row escape no serious results are looked
Tor, owing TO the prom ptness and thor
Oughness OF the measures adopted fol
relief
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
Notes at Random.

The site is now being cleared for the six
story brick building to be erected on Market
and Suiter streets by Mrs. o. A. Bernard after
plans made by her husband. Richardson &
Gale will q the entire work, it is understood,
and the building will cost about $50, 900 The
basement will be of concrete ana the first.
story front of bronze.
William Curlett is making extensive plans
to mprove the old Stevenson block for General
T J. Cluuie.
Bovee, Toy & Sonntag are now located in
commodious APARTMENTS at ga Montgomery
street Thomas S. Chattield now has charge OF
the firms country department
After q ten months vacation on the CONT
nent Jacob Heyman has returned home.
The Goldstein estate viii expeDd about
$4,000 in altering aud improving the TWO
dwel ings on the northeast corner of Van
Ness and olive avenues
Mrs. :. +. Wasserman has had designs made
for two flats on the west line of Devisadero
street, between Hayes and Grove. The cost
will be $1,000.
Z. W. Bennett has started flats to cost $4,000
on Castro street, near Nineteenth.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14

gress will depend entirely on the com bina-
tion that is made before the time at which
Paroee and Davis shall have settled their
differences. AT the beginning OF the
present contest 1t was an accepted cor
dItion that Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Hilborn
would run together, but now that j. has
become apparent that Hilborn has to meet
the opposition OF a strong man. such as
Metcalf, there has been a general desire 10
reconstruct the programme.
Just how this Will be done il is not easy
10 see. If Metcalf and Pardee were to
unite. their strength would be overpower-
ing. II Davis and Hilborn decide to unite
their strength the same m ght be said of
them. There Is no doubt that the county
machine will be largely behind MetcaIi,
as 1t was behind Frick a year ago, for
nothing has transpired 10 cause it 10 have
any more love for Mr.. HiIborn than of
yore. Mr.. Hilborn is supposed to have
The bulk of the quie conservative strength
that carried him TO victory thres years
ago and again last year, and how much OF
ANS Meicalf will pull from him is a de-
batable proposition.
Daring the past few days it has becom o
very evident that other elements are at
work in Alameda County besides the
purely local one. The names OF Tom
Flint, Lou Brown and others have been
mentioned and several prominent Ala
iAiSNo POA4Al hhfS DSeu making IrlpS
OF late o the Surreme Court building in
San Francisco. This is regarded as sig
nifcant and indicates that on the part OF
some at least there il no particular desire
to end the present struggle between Par
dee and Davis until the opinion shall
have gone abroad that there is no hope of
harmony.
These facts are causing some alarm to
the friends of both Pardee and Davis, and
nave increa>ed the general desire 70 hasten
the end nf what may yet prove for this
county a disastrous conf Ct There is a
great effort being mad bv both the
friends OF Pardee and Davis to prevent
the least suggestion OF unfriendliness or
scandal 10 pervade the contest.
Each man being thoroughly loyal to the
party is aware that the balance OF the
state will easily grasp any opening that
may be made at the pre- ent time TO get in
blows on the man who shall ultimately be
successful. Tuis they are trying to avoid.
and consequently they consider that the
present crisis is a judicial situation more
than political one, and that they are
justified in trying to settle the matter
quietly rather than on he cur bstone.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14
Sales
PONIES DISPOSED OF.

The Owl Drug Company Holds Sue
cessful Contest.
An immense crowd gathered about the
aidewalk and entrance to the Owl Drug
Company's store on Market street last
evening 10 witness the drawing for the
handsome pair OF ponies and wagon. The
store was packed to jam and much in
terest was manifested by the holders OF
coupons.
Representatives of the various dailies
were present, and Miss Salie Benton was
blindiolded and drew from the bag No.
II 485. making the holder OF that number
the possessor of one of the handsomest
and cutest turnouts that was ever seen on
our bouleVards.