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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23

The announcement that the Fraw-
ley Co., would appear in this city at
The opera house on next Tuesday night
ii Christopher Jr., has been a source
of genuine satisfaction to our theater
goers The company appears bet
ter than eyer, and is confidently
claimed it is now filled to take rank
with the very best dramatic organiza-
tiuns. Frank Worthing, the leading
Il Of this superior company,i is a man
If wide experience. Taken in all. the
company is n good one. Seats are
'elling rapidly, and a packed house is
assured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23
HORSE tanner AND EDUCATOR.

rrof. McCune OF Crescent City. Cal. the
celebrated horse breaker. Office at r. IL.
Westacott's Livery, I64 Commercial street.
II you have a colt you would like 10 have
educated, or a spoiled runaway, a kicking
horse, a halter puller. or baker, or horses
with any bad habits, or to be broken, bring
him around. 9-3o-Im
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23

Cure that Cough with Shiloh's Cure. The
est Cough Cure. Relieves Group promptly.
: ne million bottles sod last year. 20 doses
ior rs cts. Sold by D.. . Fry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23
MHNTED, ETC.

New today advertisements four lines
or less in this column inserted uree
times for IS cts, so cts. a week, 81
month. All over four lines at
same rate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23

FOR RENT. Reasonable. A good
house, barn furniture for sale. Inquire
Robert Crayton. one block west Of North
Salem school corner. II.23 OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23
THE SOCIAL SEASON
opened With a Brilliant Reception a
Hotel Willamette

AaaAAA1AAGu
ne reception given Friday eyeninO
~, - oy Mrs. Franklin r.. Arson al
E1.el Willamette, in hon r OF her
mlenu MISS Georgia Stone,o Of Spokane.
%as oue OF the largest, ard most per-
iectIy arranged in all details. dancing
pdTlleS ever given in this city.
ne occasion was honored by the
presence OF many of the notable nen
pseoI the city and graced by a number
vi young society people who have bnt
1Scently celebrated their nuptials.
ue hoSU and hostess and guest of
uouor stood at the right in the recep.
IIon parlOr and greeted their arrivals
as they were announced. Behind
lGeih was a wall of ivy interspersed
WIN white anC yellow roses. The
decorations Of this parlor were in iyy
ana roses, the floor being set with
palms. In one corner Lemonade was
tLNeu aud program especially pro-
YIueo IOr the occasion was rendered
continuously throughout the evening
on a photograph.
The dancing hall was furnished in
IVY also. ln the hallway yellow and
White flOwers filled in a continuous
background of ivy and palms that ex-
Tended to the elevator. On the second
moor the same elaborate scheme was
continued in the halls, retiring rooms
ana dining hall, Here gold and white
rloo0nS intertwined with smilax were
IestoOned from the chandeliers and
tne table was set with cut glass and
silver, serving almonds and confec.
tlorery. The refreshments were serv-
ed IN the best style of the WagnerS'
catering, consisting of sandwiches
coffee, cake, ices and CONNECTIONS.
The music was furnished by Denton's
orchestra and consisted of following
numbers
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23

LEobIE NJ, T.,
owing to i'll health Rey. Royal ha.
NOT been able TO occupy Leslie NJ. e
cnurch Tor several weeks. Rev. b. ]
Sunday. w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23

FOR 6ALE.-The best hay and stock
ranch in the state. consisting Of 200 acres
All under fence Is good for fruit, grain
or farming. VIII sell for half its value on
terms to suit. Will leave crops, tools and
dress box 81, Mill City. Io-8-Im
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church Of Christ Scientist
services, Lesson sermon 1916 a. m.
sunday school. 10 a. m. Testimonial
meeting Friday evening at s O'Clock.
Christian Science hall, corner Court
and Liberty streets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23
UNITED EVANGELICAL.

On Cottage street near Center.
Services both morning and evening at
the usual hour. The morning sub
iect is First Example of Devine
Vengeance" Sunday school at u,
Christian Endeayor at $3.50.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-23

Rev. W. Z. Kantner, pastor. Preach.
ing at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sub
lect of morning sermon: "a Great
Promise" Evening subject:"Get the
Best" sunday school at II M. j unioI
Endeayor at 8 p. m. Y. P. S. G. E. at
$3.50 D. IN.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24

City Carriage Co., j. 8. And.
rade, manager. If you want o
hack with good horse and care
tul driver ring up Telephone 113,
corner of Fort and Merchant
streets. Hack at all hours. =
If you are interested in the sub.
ject of enlarged portraits, it would
be worth your while to see the
samples at King Bros. at prices
ranging from $500 to $1,000
frames and all. They can't be beat
It's one thing to take an order
for q portrait and quite another
to fill it satisfactorily. King Bros
portraits have always been known
to give satisfaction and now that
they have reduced their prices 30
low, an extra inducement is offer.
ed. See what they have before
you invest.
We don't expect you to give us
the preference if what we have to
sell is inferior or our prices high
er than our rivals, but when we
offer superior article for less
money, you do yourself q wrong
by not looking into the matter.
Call and see our samples of
portrait work. King Bros, ITO
Hotel street
P. F. Ryan, the genial manager
of the reliable old Anchor, has se-
cured an able assistant in William
Carlisle, late of the Hawaiian
Hotel. At the Anchor the famous
Seattle beer is on tap, and halt
and-hslf compounded at "two for
a quarter" The Anchor main.
tains its reputation for superior
brands of WHISTLES, as we'll as of
other liquors, wines. etc.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24
BY POLICE AT cALLAo.

Inquiry here confirms the story com
ing from Lima to the effect that the
State Department has lodged q de.
mand with the United States charge
Of legation at Lima for the release OF
the mate Of the American bark "Uncle
John" He ,s Ashore on December
10 last at Callao, and was arrested be.
cause of his constant demand for "Rai.
nier Beer" On tap or in bottles ut the
Criterion Saloon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24
Pure Milk shakes.

The frequent call for cool drink
at the Palama Grocery has induced
us to set apart window for the
sale of cold drinks. Our milk
shakes are delicious, nothing but
pure fresh milk, shaved ice and
the purest of flavoring syrup be
ing used, which we sell at Celes
tial price, Be. PERI glass. II.
CANNON, PALAMA GROCERY, oppo-
site Railway Depot, King
street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24
A Protective Measure.

Wallace didn't know you rode a
wheel
Ferry-I don't.
"Then what are you wearing knick-
erbockers and "a sweater for?''
''To keep the fool bicycle riders from
running over me. They think I'm one
Of 'em. "-Cinoinnat Enquirer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24

Light Minded Young Thing In u
Bathing Suit-Surely, Aunt Margaret,
you are not going to wear your spec
tacles in the water?
Aunt Margaret-Indeed am. Moth.
ing shall induce me to take off another
thing. New York Tribune.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24

Dauber-When was 80 years Of age,
l could have died for my art. j.,
Criticus-Aw, my dear fellow, if you
| only hadl-New York Sunday Journal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24

A man writing from Dawson City,
near the Klondike gold diggings, says:
Beer is 80 cents per drink. have quit
drinking" This is an impressive exam
pie, Of the efficacy Of the gold cure.
Rochester Union and Advertiser.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24
Succea sl'EatIma.

Landlady-I believe in letting coffee
boil for 30 minutes. That's the only
way to get the goodness out of it.
New Boarder ttasting his and leaving
it)-You succeeded admirably, ma'am.
Punch.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24

"You should have heard Smith crack.
ing up his wife's biscuits this morning.
II believe l did hear him. thought
at the time he was chopping wood. -
New York Truth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24
An Optinist.

Gridgin-Did you ever notice how
Brabrook grabs all the good things there
are goingf
Houston-That's because he's an op-
timist He believes that everything is
for the best, and naturally he thinks he
IL the best Boston Transcript.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24
He Knew.

"Two hours Of sleep before midnight
IL better than four after that hour"
''Fiddlesticks! Two hours sleep after
one is called in the morning is better
than all the others. Judy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24

Mechanics Hnme. corner Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. Terms: 25
and 81 cents per night. 81. and
Sl.I6 per week.
y you contemplate ordering o
portrait enlargement we invite
your a',J';aH e. No superior
work we offer and would ask a
comparison of prices and work.
manshin before placino vour
order. King Bros, Hotel streets
Our work is better and our
prices are lower for enlarged
portrait work than anyone else's.
We are NO, MAKING mucu III 1t,
but don't let that worry you. If
you have anything in this line to
be done see our samples first,
and you won't regret it. King
Bros, ITO Hotel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24
Untold Wealth,

Borgess. has untold wealth.
"How do you know"
II just saw the tax assessor coming
from his house "-Cleveland Leader
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24
a Wicked BOY.

A Wicked hoy.
The bicycle stopped suddenly.
The old man went over the handle
bar and turned complete somersauli
in the air.
Then he sat down on tho pavement,
hard.
NOW You know how 1t feels to be
whacked there, " said the boy.
And with merry laugh he disap-
pe.Iad a-o.-I t.e co.ueI. Chicago
Post.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24

"Are yez Freemason, Pat?'
Faith, an Oh m not that. OF belongs
ter tn Knoights o. Labor. yellow
Book.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-24
J. s. Walker,
Real : Estate : Broker
AND
FINANCIAL AGENT.
Dealer in
Real Property,
Improved
or
Unimproved.
Has for Sale and Lease on
Liberal Terms.
Has for Sale and Lease on
Liberal Terms.
SALE.

l. 2 Houses and Lots on Nuuanu streets,
between Vineyard and School streets.
2. Large Lot on Nuuanu street, be.
tween Vineyard and School streets.
3. Large Lot, Makiki street, fenced, 22S
feet frontage.
4. Lot on Kinau street between Alapsi
and Kapiolani streets l40 fee, frontage.
s. Lot on Lunslilo street between Alspai
and Hackfeld streets.
8. 3 large Lots on Prospect street.
7. The Building known as Thomas Block,
stories and embracing (rented) stores
on leased ground.
8. Rice Land at waikane, Koolau.
9. Lot on corner of Heulu and Keeau.
moku street,, between residence Of w. A,
Bowen and lot of W. M. Giffard, having
frontage on Heulu street $50 feet.
10. Lots 8 and with House, Kalia,
Waikiki road.
IL. Half Acre Lot in Hilo Town.
LEASE.
la Cottages at Old Waikiki.
2. Store and Dwelling, corner wyllie
and Nuuanu, ready for occupancy.
3. Lot corner Merchant and Richards
streets.
Properties Managed, Collec-
tior of Rents, Loans Nego-
tiated and Advances made on
Real Estate.
JOHN s. WALKER,
Spreckels Block. Honolulu.
P. o. Box. $50. Tel. 1871.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-29
SISTERS Hold
A CONVENTION
They Meet at the Sacred
Heart Presentation
Convent.
Addressed by Prominent People.
Educational Matters Dis
oussed.
Lead the Way for the Eastern Com
munities-Annual Ses-
sion.

The sisterhoods Of the archdi ocese OF
San Francisco are holding a convention
at the Sacred Heart Presen tation Con-
vent, beginning yesterday and ending to-
morrow.
They have met annually for four years,
discussing educational matters. compar-
ing notes and being addressed by proml-
nent clergy and professors.
David Starr Jordan read papers at their
former meetings, but this year, he being
in the East, Professor John NJ. Stiliman,
who is presiding in his stead at Stanford,
will take his place.
At yesterdays session the meeting was
opened and addressed by Rev. J. ]. Prem
dergast, VIC. He was followed by Father
Yorke, whose subject was Liturgy"
Father Powers of the Paulists and Rev.
Father Woods. 81, also spoke.
Father Powers, speaking to the sisters,
com phmented them on their persever-
ance in attending the conventions and
also spoke of their courage in starting on
such a novel undertaking.
Though this has been the fourth con-
venIion for the sisters of this coast il is
only this year that the communities in
up, and they held their first session last
month.
During these days the delegates 10 the
convention are free from their regular
routine duties, and their time for that
space is devoted to the meeting.
To-day Father Shallot, Sd, Professor
Lathrop ard Professor Slillman will ad-
dress the sisters, more than one hund red
and fifty OF whom were present yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-29
Neighbors Tell the Story of
How the Peddler Belab-
ored His Steed.
An Old Offender Who Has Been Ar
rested on the Same Charge
Several Times Before.

John Murphy, a peddler, living at 113S
York street, was arraigned in Judge
Joachimse1's court yesterday morning,
charged with cruelt.r to animals. Alter
the testimony OF the prosecution had been
introduced the case was continued until
Monday morning on motion of the at
torney for the defendant.
The witnesses whose evidence was given
yesterday were Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Walker
and Mrs. Herrold, all neighbors of Murphy,
and they told a convincing story of brn-
rality. Last Friday morning Murphy
hitched his horse to a wagon and drove it
to the front OF his house, where the animal
balked. The peddler laid on with his
whip and kicked and abused tn. beast
until his son persuaded him to desist.
The horse was then taken from the
wagon and placed wrong end TO in the
stall. Murphy tied him with q heavy
chain and proceeded to belabor the help
less beast with hoe. He beat it over the
head, cutting two Gashes, one under the
eye and the other over the nose, and rails
ing a lump on one side or the heat. In
its frantic struggles to get away from
Murphy the horse fell down several times,
and when Officers Hooker and McCurrie
of the Society Tor Proven lion of Cruelty to
Animals went TO Murphy's house about 5
O'Clock in the afternoon they found the
beast so sick he couldn't eat. The eve
was com pletely closed, and wnen they
approached him he lodged back as if
fearing another onslaught.
The steei portion of the hoe used to
chastise the animal was broken in two
and the hand e was splintered to pieces.
The peddler is an old offender, having
been arrested for cruelty TO animals sew
eral times before this. His wife com m it.
ted suicide by taking carbo lie acid some
time ago.
The officers of the Society for Prevention
of Crue ty to Animals intend TO push the
case 10 the end and make an example of
Murphy. The State law allows the So
ciety the fines imposed on persons con-
vioted Of cruelty, but Mr.. Hoibrook said
yesterday that in so fragrant a case as the
one on trial now he didn't want a fine i'm
posed, but desired that Murphy be i'm
prisoned for as long term as the law al.
lows.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-29
0 Q 0 8 8 3 8
"A Symphony of the
Tropics" IN next Sundays :
, Call"
opoooo poooooooo 900
THE BBEOHER DRAWING-RooM
Dr. mOurette NJ. Beecher Lectures at
Century Hall.

Dr. mOurette NJ. Beecher Lectures at
Century Hall.
d.. Beecher delivered the first of series
OF twelve lectures 10 be given al the
'Beecher Drawingroom" yesterday after
noon at the Century Clubs cozy little
hall, on 6utter street. Although it was
down on the list as a lecture. the doctor
laid her paper aside and the afternoon
was spent in getting acquainted" She
defined a few words and asked Others 10
give their particular definition. She did
this with the view oi being fully under
stood when it came to the lectures.
Sometimes, she said, zone person
rels one idea of what you ale saying and
another may take your words to mean
>5omething entirely different. Now what
we want 10 do is 10 avoid that, so I'll give
you my definition of few commonly
used words, tben Well compare notes, an
so avoid mistakes i'll the future"
The next meeting will be held in the
same place on Thursday evening, Novem-
Der IL. The husbands, brothers and sons
ot the mem bers are particularly invited
The subject for that evening will be "Fads
tancIes and Fashion,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-29
THE ITALIAN OPERA. A HOE FOR A WHIP.
Some of the Singers Who Will
Sing Prominent Roles Dur
ing the Season.
Local Music Lovers Interested in the
Company That Opens at the
California Tuesday.

Local theater-goers are taking a great
interest in the coming of the Italian
Opera Company, which commences a sea-
son at the California on Tuesday evening.
That the Mexicans are pleased with their
work is evident by the notices they have
received from the press of the Mexican
capital. Los Angeles, TOO, has spoken
well of the singers. They are said to form
an excellent all-round company, but the
tale cannot be fully told until after the
opening night.
The company was orgaDizad in Milan,
and the management is said TO have exer-
csed the utmost care in selecting the
artlStes, that present some OF the best of
the operas OF he old as well as of the new
sch col. LA G oconua" will be the first
production. TINS calls for large cast
and splendid staging. La Boheme," by
Puccni, is one OF the ''star" operas of the
company and they expect to make their
biggest hit in this opera. This will be the
first production of the work in America
Murger's story, it will be remem bsred
was dramatized by Clyde Fitch under the
title OF Bohemia" and played by the
Empire company at the Baldwin last
season.
The principal tenor, Francesca Collenz,
Is only q years of age. He made his d. but
at the San Carlos IN Ma piles, where he was
very successful. He created the role of
Rudolph in LA Boheme" at the Theater
Royal in Lisbon. The Mexican papers
say that after Tomagur he is the best in
terpreter of Verdfs 'Otelio."
Giuseppe Agost.ni is one of the tenors
OF the company and will sing the role of
the Prince in "Gioconda." He received his
musical education at Milan from the cele-
brated Maestro Sanjorgi. Two years ago
he made his professional debut at the
Theater Comunalle OF Move Ligure in the
opera "Ruy Bias" singing the title role
Signor Agaostini is a tenor OF the Italian
school.
Mile. Montanari, the soprano, who will
sing the role OF Amelia in "Un Ballo in
Maschera," is scarcely 20 years old. While
In Milan she studied under the celebrated
Barbaccinni, of whom she is said 10 have
been favorite pupil.
Mazzi, Linda Montanari, Cleopatra
Vicini, OLYMPIA Calcagni; mezzo So
pranos, Adelina Fanton, Beairix Franco
co1tralto tenors, Francesca Collenz. Cur
seppe Agostini, Aristide Masiero; bari
tones, Cesare Cioni, Luigi Francesconi; !;
passos, Giovanni Scolari, Victorio Girardi,
Antonio Fumalgali and q. Veneziani.
! MaZZt and Montanari are said TO have
voices of splendid texture and sympathy.
Following Is the com pleted list of the
operas to be sung the first week: Tuesday
night. LA Gioconda"; Wednesday. Tine
Masked BalP'; Thursday, "Cavalleria
Ruslicana" and "Pagiiacci" Friday,
"OtelIo"; Saturday matinee. al Trova-
Iore," and Saturday night. La Boheme."
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-29
FOR A NEW HOSPITAL
Important Meeting Of the Ger
4 man General Benevolent
Society.
The Scheme to Purchase or Erect a
Building for City Offices Is
Abandoned.

The German General Benevolent So
cetY held its quarterly meeting last night
in Druids' Hail and there was an excep-
tionally large attendance, owing to the
fact that important business was TO be
transacted.
The president, B. Broemmel, opened the
meeting with a brief review OF the grow
ing financial prosperity of the institution.
There was an increase in the reserve funds
on hand OF $3426 Is since July l, notwith-
standing the payment of heavy street as
sessments- This favorable result he al
tributed to the increasing patronage OF
the German Hospital by paying patients
and TO the good management of the pres
ent board. The relief committee expended
$2l6S Sc, which was somewhat below the
average, as might naturally be expected
during the harvest months. The total
aggregate of mem bers and subscribers on
October l was 3413.
nominating committee for the annual
election OF officers next January was ap-
roinied as follows: R. Capelle, E. c.
PTieper, II. +. Maaes D. Keil c. Uhlig.
c. {. Norrath, a. g. Russ and II. Joost
were appointed judges OF election.
Charles L. Hansen, Z. koilofraih and
I. Uhllg, the committee appointed at the
last meeting to report on the adyisability
OF erecting or purchasing building for
city offices, recommended that either
SHOULD be done. There were two PROPOSE
tlons they had to submit. One was tc
purchase lot and building on the south
east corner of Jones street and SteveIoe
place, TO cost with i'm provements $1l. 500.
The other was a lot on the north side of
Lcdy street. between Hyde and LarkIn,
10 cost $1,000
a long discussion followed on a motion
10 adopt the report, during which the ma
jority Of the speakers favored saving the
funds ior the erection of a new hospital
building, and the motion was lost by a
large majority.
A motion of lsidor Cutie to set aside
$1,000 for a hoSpi al building fund, and
not TO be used for ANYTHING else, was lost,
as it was pointed out that all the funds
would be voted for that purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-29
PLANNED TO ELOPE.
Mrs. Annie Chapman Arrested on the
Charge of Abandoning Her
Chilu,

Chilu.
Annie Chapman, married woman "a
years OF age, was arrested last evening on
the complaint of her husband, Hugh
Chapman, All Fifth street, who charges
her with abandoning her six-mon tn old
baby.
She had planned to elope with Austin
Larsen, a young man who roomed in the
house, and they had engaged \ stateroom
on the boat 10 Stockton.
The husband learned of their intention
and notified Secretary Kane of the Pacific
Coast Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children. Together they went to the
wharf and asked Policeman John r. Dover
10 clip them.
Shortly before the boat was 20 sail Mrs.
Chapman and Larsen made their appe ar
ance. AS soon as Chapman appeared they
separated and ran, Mrs. Chapman along
the wharf and Larsen back 10 the city.
The officers found Mrs Chapman hiding
behind some potato sacks at the end OF
the wharf. She was very defiant and re-
fused to talk with her husband.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-29
WILL ADD TWO STORIES,
The Old Stevenson Building to Be
Remodeled and Enlarged

The historic building known as "Steven-
sons block" on the southwest corner OF
California and Montgomery streets, will
be remodeled.
This lot with the Improvements was
sold few weeks ago to T. J. Clunie, and
as soon as the sale was confirmed he in
structed William CurIett, the architect, to
draw plans by which the old building
would be Iemodeled and made servicea BILE
from a modern point OF view.
Two more stories will be added and an
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-29

elevator will be placed at the Montgom-
ery-street entrance. This, with various
changes in the interior construction, will
MAKE the old historic building look like
new.
In years gone by this building was one
OF the best-paying investments on Mont
gomery street. 1t is said that the original
owner. Col. Stevenson, had an income of
over $4,000 month rental from the place.
But those were the days when Market
street, west of Kearny. was com para
tively an isolated desert. with few old
shanties perched on the shifting sand.