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The record-union., 1897-12-02
About Wool Hosiery.

The reason some women do not
wear wool hosiery Cnotwith-
standing that they suffer from
cold feeD is because they look
upon wool as being coarse and
heavy.
We have hose made of CASH
mere wool which is soft and pleas
ant to the touch, light in weight
as an ordinary cotton stocking
and so superior in quality that you
would think it silk. Price 75c and
ST pair.
We have other cashmere wool
hose of which we sell largely at
SOC pair, but these are heavier in
weight and not Of so select a quail
ity.
Also a kind intended to be worn
with heavy shoes, priced at 25c
pair. OF the kind there are none
better.
Wool stockings for babies are
healthful because they absorb
moisture and keep the feet warm.
At 25c pair we show a closely
ribbed yet very elastic hose in
oolors, pink, blue, tan, black or
white. We also have a very su-
perior quality OF cashmere wool
at 4OC pair.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Political Photography,

ct guess said the Congressman, as
he entered the photograph studio, that
I'd better let you take these back and
try it over again"
Didn't your photographs please
you?" asked the young woman behind
the showcase.
Yes. They pleased me first rate.
1.-THE likeness is remarkably good, she
commented, as she held one out at
arms length.
''It is. If the resemblance weren't
quite SO strong I might have kept them
for my family and myself to look at.
We'd have told the neighbors it was
somebody else, and have made them
believe it. But there would be no use
in trying to deceive them with that
picture
What is it you object to-"
1.-THE surroundings"
But this is one of the most popular
backgrounds in our gallery. Everybody
understands that such things are only
painted on canvas"
NO." was the reply, Everybody
doesn't understand 1t. l wouldn't have
one Of them pictures get into the hands
of the opposition just before election
for $4,000. You'll have to give me
some pictures with another background,
even if l pay for having it painted to
order. Look where you have me-!
Seated on plush armchair, in halls of
Byzantine architecture, with a garden
Of palms in the background! 1t won't
do. What I'll have to have is a Per-
spective showing a barn and a hay
wagon, with a hired man in the middle
distance, while 1 stand in the fore
ground, with an earnest expression on
my face, as if 1 were telling him exact
ly what we must do if we expect to
save the country.'-Washing Star.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Stimulating Fishing.

Away back in the days of ancient
Egypt laws were passed and social reg
ulatdoEs We're made for the purpose
of stimulating and developing the fish
cries. At one period the law compelled
each Egyptian not a priest to eat a
fried fish publicly before the door of his
house on the ninth day of the first
month. The priests We're allowed 10
consume the fish by fire instead of
eating it. Throughout the Middle Ages
the demand for fish was greatly aug
mented by the numerous imperative
fasts fixed by the church.
The British Parliament passed an
Act in 1913 imposing heavy penalties
on persons convicted Of eating flesh on
fish days, and in 1868 an Act was
passed providing that for the main
tenance of shipping, the increase Of
fishermen and mariners and for the
sparing of the fresh victuals of the
realm, it shall not be lawful for any
one to eat flesh Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays unless under the forfeiture of
f3 for each offense." One hundred
years later Charles III. issued a procla-
nation for the strict of Observance of
Lent giving as one reason the effect
of such observance on the fisheries and
the good that it produced in the en-
ployment of fishermen The greatest
stimulus that the fishing industry ever
received was in consequence Of the dis
covery of the Newfoundland fisheries
in the latter part of the fifteenth CEN
tury.
Soon after the outbreak OF the Rev.
olutionary War the British Parliament,
in the hope OF starving New England
into submission. passed an Act to de-
pTive the colonies of the right of fish
ing on the banks of Newfoundland
The hostslitieS which soon followed
practically destroyed the fisheries
New York Times.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
EWeinst0Ck, Lubin C Co, 4OO-4I2 Sc. Sacramento.

McSwat, with her accustomed sweet
ness. Il refuse to believe that it thun-
dered and lightened last night because
I was awake at the time"
"Weu?"
"And I know it lightened and thun-
dered."
Whereupon Billiger went up into the
garret and made loud, profane re-
marks to the dust covered, moth-eaten
garments that hung from nails in the
rafters, looking wan and ghost-like in
the gray, gloomy twilight of the early
morning.-Chicago Tribune.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Advance
Notice.
FlanneletteS, SC.

! Friday morning at o:3o o'clock
we shall place on Our counters
\ winter Flannelettes, soft, feecy
nap and splendid patterns, includ-
ing pink and blue stripes.
While the price of SC yard is not
an unusual one, the quality of the
goods is decidedly SO, the regular
value of Princess Flannelettes be-
ing &C ward.
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inexpensive
but Very Desirable.

AT Our dress goods counters is
perhaps the largest line OF assort-
ed plaids ever shown by us. The
prices are certainly right, COM
mencing as low as I2a and includ-
ing very effective styles up to 25c
yard. Both dark and bright pat
terms can be had at these prices.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Spanish Coque
Feathers, OOC.

Long Spanish Coque Feathers,
the favorite millinery trimming,
can now be had in our Millinery
Department at ooc each.
Also a new lot of handsome
pure white birds at soc each.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
1eChaniCal
TOYS, 25C and SOC.

In that world of toys located
for the holiday season in the room
adjoining the Carpet Department.
you will find a lot of imported nov-
elites or mechanical toys at prices
about one-quarter less than even
we have ever been able to place
on them before.
There are little acrobats, clown
and dog, bicycle rider, bird in
cage, jumping monkey and many
others at 25c and soc.
The record-union., 1897-12-02

Cotton Uppers,
Wool Feet.

Wo1nen's Fine Guage Black
Cotton Hose, with the feet made
OF cashmere wool. Just light
enough not to be filling to the
shoe, yet warm and comfortable.
Price 35c pair.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
|COlOred nOhair
|Suitings, 25C.

A dress pattern for S. rs is GER
tainly low enough in price, but
we can surprise you with the styles
and value we are selling in col
ored mohair figured suitings in
red and black, brown and black,
navy and black and green and
black, at CSC yard.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
While Skies Are Fair.

Cherish these warm October days;
Bask in this wealth of golden haze;
For when these balmy hours are done
You'll have to buy heat by the ton.
Detroit Free Press.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Trimmed Hats
for Young People.

"Children's Day" in our Mil
linery Department was a decided
success. Mothers in goodly num-
bers attended all day long with the
young folks, and our special value
Trimmed cit Hats at 81 4S prov
ed source OF great pleasure to
Our many little visitors. We shall
continue to display many new
styles this week at ST 4S, as well
as a complete line of tams, Ma
poleons and pretty head wear.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Boys Wool Hose, 25c.

Not the kind that will wear out
soon, but made purposely to avoid
! that. Good strong yarn and wo-
ven with merino heels and toes.
They will keep your boys feet
warm, and boys with warm feet
are not likely to take cold. For E
to II years, 25c.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Englishmen and the Letter "H."

The question is asked by "An Eng
lishman," why is it that English peo-
pie are such sinners in respect to the
improper use Of the letter 'h'?" The
writer goes on to say that the Scotch,
Irish and Americans are not given to
this faultiness in speech.
I believe philologists attribute the
frequent disrespect with which the let
ter, whispered in heaven and NUT
tered in hell" is treated is largely due
to the influence of the French language
on our own. and especially upon those
of the English-speaking race who live
in England itself AS every one knows,
the ''h' is not aspirated in the Fernch
language, which was until the Middle
Ages largely used in this country.
Then, for almost centuries at a time,
in the days of the Plantagenets, our
English soldiers, who were wandering
about France, became, naturally
enough, affected by it's peoples man
ner of speech, and returned to their
own country to infect their families
and acquaintance with the same in
fluences which go to determine method
Of pronunciation. And at that time it
was really an English-not British
army which did the bulk Of the fight
ing.
Again, from time to time various
quarters Of England have been used
as settlements for French refugees
the Huguenots, for example and
French prisoners. Even so late as the
beginning of the present century, when
we were in a chronic state Of warfare
with Napoleon Bonaparte, great num-
bers Of Frenchmen settled, as prisoners
on parole, in England - the southern
and midland counties especially, which,
as we know, are the districts in which
the aspirate is least observed.
Scotland, Ireland and Wales were not
under these same influences their
greater distance from the Continent be-
ing one of the reasons.
But the constant "h'' dropping among
the working classes in England to-day
is, am sure, largely due to the fact
speaking Of his horse. his house and
his home, instead of his 'orse, 'ouse
and 'ome, is regarded by his compan-
ions as a pedant, and one who puts
side on" ] have often noticed that
domestic servants are quite accurate
or nearly so in the use of the aspirate
when speaking to their mistresses ETC.,
while, once back again in the kitchen
among their fellows, there ceases to
be an "h' in their composition.-Tit-
Bits.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Higher Rank.

Mrs. Elondike-Why are you leaving
Bridget Something private?
BridSet-No, mum; Sergeant.
The record-union., 1897-12-02

A sample line of new Tan
O'Shanter Hats for girls was plac-
ed on sale yesterday at soc, 75e
and ST.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
q lIRE A coin IN ANE N

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
sists refund the money II it Gtis cure. 25c. The
genuine has l. b. G. ON each tablet
The record-union., 1897-12-02

man. however, although he was partial
to the Rogers make of engines. he
used the locomotive a few months, and
reported that he could not make time
with 1t. It was condemned and put
In service on a gravel train. This was
great blow to Swinburn, for he had
a large order for locomotives from the
Erie. John Martin at last got pernlis-
sion to try the condemned II. Swim
burn took it back to the shop. over
hauled it, and found nothing amiss-
Martin took the locomotive on his run
and made his time with it on the
crooked Delaware Division easier than
He had run the Il but few weeks
when the great event Of opening the
road to Dunkirk was at hand.
After Cad Lyman abandoned the
Swinburn engine he was placed in
charge of Rogers locomotive, the 100,
and in May, 1851, he was notified than
he was to run the first section of the
grand opening excursion train from
Piermont. When the day came his fa-
vorite Rogers engine was attached to
the train, but before they had arrived
at Suffe1n the locomotive was stuck,
and 1t was necessary to push the train
with the locomotive of the second Sec
tion. The consequence was that they
arrived at Middletown, only fifty-three
miles on the way, nearly an hour late.
At Middletown Superintendent Minot
telegraphed to the agent at Port Jervis
to have John Martin ready with his
SWinbuln engine ON the arrival of the
train at that section to take the first
section on its way. Josh was there
and took the train out. 1t was de-
clared by old railroaders to this day
that a train has never been run over
the Delaware Division of the Erie at
such speed. The distance between Port
Jervis and Naurowsburg is thirtyfour
miles, and the run was made in thirty
five minutes according to the testi-
mony on record of the conductor, en-
gineer and several passengers. The
officers of the company who were
aboard the train We're astounded The
passengers We're alarmed, and many of
them begged the conductor, Poppy
Ayers, to stop the train and let them
on. Martin landed the train at Sus-
quehanna, after many stops in the Del
aware Valley, fer Webster and others
to make speeches to the people that
thrOnged the way, almost on schedule
time, having overcome nearly an hours
delinquency in time. He made SWIM
burns fortune that day, for no more To-
comot1ves of that make We're ever con-
demned ON the Erie Railroad. The
railroad company gave Martin a hand
some gold watch, Which he carried until
the day Of his death. New York Sun.
The record-union., 1897-12-02

The question is asked by "An Eng
lishman," why is it that English peo-
pie are such sinners in respect to the
improper use of the letter '11'?" The
writer goes on to say that the Scotch,
Irish and Americans are not given to
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
PURE FOOD CRUSADE,
The Jury in the Case OF Jacob
Salomon Fail to Agree and
Are Dis charged

The Jury in the Case Of Jacob
Salomon Fail to Agree and
Are Discharged.
A jury in Judge CampbeIl's court Mon
dav afternoon and evening heard the
case OF Jacob Salomon, grocer, 1896 Sixth
street. charged under the aduterateG
food act with selling an imitation of cur
rant jelly.
The defendant was represented by At
torney Metson, and Assistant District
Attorney Dunno conducted the prosecu-
tion, assisted by Prosecuting Attorney
Spinetti.
Thomas S. Taylor, Deputy Food In
spector. testified to buying at Solomon s
store can of currant jelly on February
&c, and Professor Wenzell testified to max
ing an analysis of the jelly and found that
it was composed of starch and one-fourth
currant jelly and three-fourths apple jelly.
After the arguments of counsel the jury
decided to retire and finish the case before
going to dinner. At 10 o'clock they re-
ported they could not agree, ten being for
conviction and two for acquittal. The
Judge allowed them to go for supper, and
after they returned he locked them up for
the night, but agreed to come to the court
at any hour if they had agreed upon a
verdict.
At o'clock yesterday morning one OF
the jurors turned sick, and as they could
not agree the Judge was sent for and dis
charged them.
Herman Johnston. grocer, Sixth street,
charged with similar offense, pleaded
guilty yesterday morning, and the Judge
lined him $25. A jury had been sum-
roned to try the case, and they were told
their services were not required.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
SUPE ERV|SORS JAR
THE con NTRAC7ORS
Work Must Be Begun on
the Hall of Justice
at Once.
Bateman Brothers Warned That
Their Delays Are Un.
justifable.
A Sharp Note Sent Them and Pro
ceedings May Be Taken by the
Board to Force Matters.

Bateman Bros. have dallied along about
be- inning work on the Hall of Justice un-
til they have aroused the ire of the Super
visors, and to-day they will receive a sharp
reminder that the building should have
started skyward long ago.
The matter came up before the Build
ings Com mittee yesterday, and it was re-
ported that though the contractors had
promised TO begin work several days ago
nothing had been done. Supervisor
Sheehan denounced the delay as out
rageous because of the depression in busi-
ness in the part of town where the hall is
to be built and because there was really no
excuse for postponing work He thought
the contractors had received enough
courtesy at the hands of the board, aud
that it was time something was done to
show Bateman Bros. that the board was
in earnest and wanted proceedings begun
at once.
"These people will want extensions of
time when their ten months is up," he
said, "but shall not be in favor of grant
ing them any unless they show a dis
position to hurry work On the building" I"
Superintendent of Construction Buck
ley was called upon to state in what con-
dition the contractor for the removal of
the debris had left the lot, and said in
that regard there was no obstacle TO be-
ginning a once.
Architect Shea said the mortar was all
ready and that the work should go on at
once.
Supervisor Sheehan called attention to
the fact that Bateman Bros. had not, as
! required by the specifications, notified
the architect of the letting of the sub-con-
tracts 1or iron, stone, terra Gotta work,
etc.
Clerk Russell was instructed to send a
| pointed communication to Bateman Bros
warning that the board was growing i'm
patient of delays and he prepared the fol-
| lowing:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, March 80, 1897
| Messrs. BdtemaR Bros BY order of the Com
mites on Public Buildings you are hereby
| notified that the delay in the prosecuting of
| the WORK OF erecting the Hall OF Justice build
| ing is wholly uniustifable. no reason exists
why the work should not be energetically
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
BIGELOW'S SURPRISE.

Charles A. Carlson, Whom He Thought
Dead, Swears Sut Warrant for
His Arrest.
Charles A. Carlson, patient in the City
and County Hospital, swore to COM
plant IN Judge Conlan's court Monday
morning, charging "John Doe" Bigelow,
600 Stevenson street, with embezzlement.
About month ago Carlson, who had
been living in the same house with Bige.
low, became ill and was sent 10 the hos
pita. Yesterday he was able to leave the
hospital, and on going to his room was
surprised to find that his personal effects
and S25 in coin had disappeared.
BigeIow was equally surprised at seeing
Carlson, and SAID that he had been in.
formed that Carlson had died at the hos
pital on March g. Upon hearing OF his
death ne had sold his effects. which Carl
son valued at STAT.
Carlson demanded restitution, but could
get nothing, so be went to the police court
and swore out warrant for Bigelow' s
arrest. He also obtained a search warrant
for the recovery of the property.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
VISITED CHINESE
C|GAR-MAKERS
Semi Official Inspection by
the State Labor
Bureau.
It Was for the Benefit of Union
Organizer James
Woods.
Flashlight Pictures of a Doc Fac.
tories Where Chinese Are
Employed.

A semi official inspection of number
OF Chinese cigar manufactures was made
yesterday by the State Labor Bureau for
the tenefit of James Woods, organizer for
the international Cigar-makers' Union,
and for the local Cigar-makers' Union.
The investigating party consisted of
Deputy Labor Commissioner Give Dam.
James Woods Ed Rosenberg, secretary of
the San Francisco Labor Council; A. C.
Dale, secretary Of the local cigar m akers,
and Thomas Chandler of the Internal
Revenue Department. who acted as an es-
cort. MIR. Woods had couple of photo
graphers with him who took hasnllght
pictures OF the interior of dozen places
where Chinese make cigars.
The party had hardly crossed Kearny
street on the way TO the Chinese quarter
before the news Of the approach of rev.
enue officer and several "white devils"
whose business was not known was hy-
ing around Chinatown, and the intruders
and the photographing outfit were the OBJ
ject of much curiosity and speculation.
Wherever pictures were taken the consent
OF the proprletors was first obtained. In
nearly ali cases the permission was readily
given, but few objected, because they
did not know to what purpose the pictures
were to be put. One proprietor positively
refused because his relatives in China are
now imprisoned because OF the feud be-
tween the See Yup and Sam Yup societies.
He was afraid that the relatives of his
employees would be Imprisoned if the pic
ture ever reached China.
During the trip but one really foul, filthy
place was encountered, showing that the
recent raids of the Board of Health's
officials had been of great benefit from a
sanitary standpoint. The place where SO
much filth was found is conducted by
Chun Suey, at 800 Jackson street. The
room is not over 12x12 and it is filled with
a cook stove, beds and trunks, slop-
buckets, beside the place where two fat.
dirty Chinese work at the benches. The
other places visited were the following:
Wing See Tong. 835 Jackson street; Quong
Och Wah. q Ross alley; Colombo Cisar
Co.. 1109 Dupont; Imperiale Co., Ills
Dupont; Fong Bing & Co., 631 Pacific;
Wong Chock, III Stockton; De Florida
Co., 1912 Stockton; Lee Teck, 227 Clay, and
Lee Him, 800 Battery.
Mr.. Chandler states that in this City
there are about $50 Chinese cigar factories
that employ all the way from one to 100
men. Mr.. Woods is gathering atistics in
the cause of the white cigar-makers of
the United States. On April l he will
speak at the lower Metropolitan Hall.
where public meeting will be held by
the Cigar-makers' Union, in con junction
with the San Francisco Labor Council
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
TWO BIG CHIEFS
MUST WAIT AWHILE
Crowley and Sullivan Will
Not Get Their Salaries
To-Morrow.
Max Pepper Pays Them a Trick
Appropriate for Ali Fools
Day.
Complaint Made That an Extra Ex.
psnse of 100000 Year Will
Be Incurred.

The threatened suit of Max Pepper
ae ainst City and County Auditor William
Broderick was filed at noon yesterday.
The object of the Lotion is to test the
validity Of the new law which provides
for increasing the salaries OF the head
officers in the police and fire departments
of San Francisco. Chief Crowley and
Chief Sullivan together with several of
their subordinates will be compelled to
wait awhile for their salaries, and after all
may have to content themselves with the
old figures.
Mr.. Pepper draws the attention of the
Superior Court to the fact that the last
Legislature passed an act having for it's
object the payment of salaries as follows:
Chief OF Police, $4,000 year; six captains
of police, $500 each; clerk of the Chief of
Police and Board Of Police Com mmission-
ers. $500; fifteen detectives, $500 each !;
Chief Eng ineer of the Fire Departme ent.
$4,000; assistant chief engineer, $500; /;
secretary or clerk, $4,000; assistant en-
gineers, $2l00 each; veterinary surgeon,
$500.
In order to ascertain the intentions of
the Auditor in regard to the allowance of
these salaries as herein specified, Mr.
topper addressed Mr.. Broderick on the
/ subject, and received'the following reply
AUDITORS OFFICE,
SAN FRANCISCO. Marcn 26, 1897.
| TO Mar Pepper EsQ.-SIR: In answer to yours
OF March "A, wherein you say you believe the
bills passed by the Legislature increasing the
salaries OF certain police aud fire department
| officials are unconstitutional, and that you
| desire to know If 1t is my purpose to audit de-
| mands based thereon. / beg TO say that from
! inquiry l am informed that the Governor be-
fore signing said bills gave the question of
| their conSttutionality careful consideration,
| and unless prevented by process of law. l pro-
| pose to audit the demands on the 31st of
March, as all other demands for salary will be.
Respectfully yours, W. BRoDERIcK.
| After furnishing this information to the
court Mr.>Popper says that he has made q
calculation and finds that the new laws if
enforced will cause an additional expense
Of $4,000 month or $50. 600 year, which
| he AYERS would be burden on him and
ali other taxpayers. He alleges that Au-
ditor Broderick will carry out his threat
! to pass the bills and allow their payment,
| and points out that in this case there
would be no adequate method for recover
] ing the money from the various recipients.
| Considering the premises he asked for the
| issuance of an injunction restraining the
! Auditor from acting in the premises until
the constitutionality of the law shall be
passed on by the courts.
| Judge Seaweli granted temporary re-
straining order and set the hearing before
himself in Depar; r;ment l of the Superior
| Court at 10 O. clock next Friday morning.
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