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TN TOKEN Of
Their ESTEEM
A Keith Landscape Pre-
sented to Claus
Spreckels.
The Gift Made by Former
Stockholders of the Beet
Sugar Company.
Letter Expressing the Sentiments Of
the Men Who Were Associated
With Mr.. spreckels.

Claus Sp-eckels has received from the
former stockholders of the Western Beet
Sugar Company the gift of beautiful oil
painting from the studio of William
Keith. The picture is called Sunshine
and Shadows" and portrays the oaks OF
Berkeley. Mr.. Spreckels was in Aptos
observing his birthday when his former
home on Howard street. Following is a
copy of letter accompanying the pres
ent:
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 1897.
Claus Spreckels EsQ.-DEAR SIR: The under
signed, former stockholders of the Western
Beet Sugar Company" have the honor and
pleasure OF presenting to you one OF the finest
works OF art OF our local eminent artist,
William Keith, in token of their appreciation
OF the many favors and courtesieS they have
received from you during their association
with you in the great industry of making
sugar from beets, OF which you well may be
called the introducer and pioneer in this State.
In presenting YOU the beautiful painting, we
hope 1t Will be lasting ornament in your new
mansion on Van Ness avenue, and that your
life and that of Mrs Spreckels may be spared
for many years 10 come, to enjoy the pleasures
which you have so well earned We are, dear
sir, yours faithfully,
NJ. Ehrman, Frederick Ehrman, Joseph
Ehrman, Louis Sloss, j. J.. Roster, Estate of
A. L. Tubbs W. C. Waters, 5. Sussman, E. j..
Molera, Leon Sloss.
BY Leon sloss and E. ]. Molera committee.
The Examiner, not long since, accused
Claus Spreckels of holding up" the
stockholders of the beet sugar company,
and the gentlemen who were reported as
having been held up signed the foregoing
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DENTISTS IN SESSION.
The Pacific Coast Association to Meet
This NJ orning.

Ihe racine Coast Association to Meet
This orning.
The San Francisco Dental Association
held its regular monthly meeting last
evening in its new quarters in the Y. Nj.
c. A. building. Preparations were made
to welcome the Pacific Coast Dental Asso-
citation, which meets in this City to-day.
The Pacific Coast Association is the
parent OF all the local dental societies of
the coast, and the meeting to-day will be
attended by delegates from all the Pacific
States.
The meeting will be called to order this
morning at 10 O'clock at the College of
Dentistry by DR.. G. L. Goddard, charm an
OF the general com mittees. who will intro
duce the officers OF tho congress. DR.. S..
j. Bar boGr of Portland, president of the
association, will then deliver the opening
address, after which DR.. George H.
Chance, also of Portland, will read q
poem written i'll honor of the occasion,
which Is said to abound in witty refer
ences to various members.
Fifty dollars was appropriated by the
local organization Iastevening to aid in the
entertainment of the visitors, who will be
here tour DAYS. There will be m eetings
this afternoon and evening which will be
open for general discussion of subjects in
teresting TO members and the programme
for the meetings will be formulated from
day TO day.
The new quarters of the local organiza-
ton are commodious and tastefuliy fur-
nished and as it is the oldest order OF Its
character on the coast Its future has long
been assured.
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THE POSTOFFICE WORK.
A Big Fight to Be Made to
Have Eight Hours for a
Days Labor.
Also That Only California Material
Shall Be Used in the New
Building.

The working classes of this City are
watching with keen interest every step
in the matter of the erection OF the new
Federal or Postoffice building. The first
move was made by the Stone-cutters'
Union to have the building constructed OF
California stone, and prevent any Eastern
material being used thereon. They
reached out, and as result many of Pa
cihc Coast representatives at Washington
pledged to support them. The next step
of this union was TO interest the Granite
cutters Union. The latter have notified
their secretary-treasurer in the East of the
situation, and requested him to cooperate
with the secretary treasurer of the Stone
cutters National organization, James F.
McHugh. These two officials are hard at
work in an endeavor to reach all of the
authorities in Washington in the interests
of California home industry.
Aside from this the local union has sent
a petition to Washington signed by many
prominent citizens in which this request
is the keynote. When the contract for
but it is understood that the contract for
the concrete foundation will be let on July
D. A number of local contractors have
put in bids for this work.
On one point the labor of this City is
united. That is that all of the work from
the foundation up must be done on eight
hour time. In the Federal laws there is
a clause that all work on United States
buildings must be done on eight hours a
day, yet on nearly all such work where
large sums are involved the con tractors
evade the law by claiming to pay at the
rate of so much an hour. A big fight will
be made against this way of procedure by
the organized labor of this City. Mem
bers OF the San Francisco Labor Council,
the Building Trades Council and the Dis
trict Council of Carpenters and Joiners
have been discussing this matter, aud a
conference vill be, held soon with view
of writing to the authorities at Wash ing
ton and demanding that the eight hour
law be enforced on every bit of work done
on the entire building. 1t is expected
that the petition will have the support OF
every union in the City. All organized
labor will use It's greatest endeavors to
effect this,
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inquire about the colonels condition
Russell ]. Wilson and Henry T. Scott
were among them. William II. Crocker,.
who had called in the morning, also came
directly down to San Mateo on the 5 30
o'clock train this evening, not stopping
to go to his country residence at Bur
lingame. HIS wife and her sister, the
Princess Poniatowski, accompanied him.
They were driven directly to the colonel s
residence at Uplands and thence down to
Burlingame later in the evening. To-
night William II. Crocker called again at
Uplands, and when interviewed shortly
after the consultation of the physicians
all of the doctors were very well pleased
with the patients progress during the day
and were quite hopeful.
III saw my brother again this evening"
he said "that is, l went into his room,
but made no attempt to speak to him, as
the doctors would not allow anybody to
disturb him. / could notice an improve
ment in his condition to-day over that of
yesterday. He seemed a little restless,
but that is surely hopeful .ign. Yes,
think he had improved and the doctors
are all of that opinion.
Every effort is being made to keep the
patient as quiet as possible. No questions
are put to him except snch as can be an
swered by simple yes or no. He under
readily. In fact, to-day he asked DR..
MacMonagle question of his own voIi.
ton without being addressed.
"When he seems restless one of the
nurses asks him, for example, If the PHI.
low Is comfortable and by his answer he
indicates what is bothering him. What
we want to do is to disturb him just as
little as posi- ble."
The conversation turned to the colonePs
uniformly obliging manner to all who
came into contact with him. A number
of cases in which he had gone out of his
way to oblige newspaper men were related.
He was kind to every body who called
on him." said his brother, "and be would
assist every deserving person who applied
to him for help. In fact, there are great
many young men whom he has helped.
He would listen to every body who came
TO see him. Indeed, this is what caused
him to break down. He was kept busy
listening TO the multitudes OF visitors who
came TO him for aid.
,..Most men would have refused to be
bothered by them. and if he had not
allowed himself to be taken up with these
matters in addition to his business cares l
believe that he would not have broken
down if it had not been for this. He was
strong-iust as healthy as l am-but the
strain he was undergoing proved too mucn
for him."
Most of the people at Uplands seemed
quite confident to-niqht of the colonePs
recovery. Henry T. Scott reiterated the
otatement he made yesterday that WITHIN
a few weeks the colonel would be out on
the porch. e. c. Wright was likewise
hopeful.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Drs. Mac
Monagle and Whitwell drove away and
other consultation will be held tomorrow
morning at o'clock.
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At TIMES HE
GROANS HEAVILY
Colonel Crocker's Coma May
Be Caused by a Con-
gested Vein.
The Physicians Puzzled as to
the Exact Extent Of the
Trouble.
Mrs. W. q. Crocker, Princess Ponia-
towski and Others Call to Inquire.
Ground for Hope.

SAN MATEO, CAL, July 12.-At 10
o'clock tonight DR.. Matthew Gardner,
acting as spokesman for the four physi-
clans (Drs. Chismore, Whitwell, Mac
Monagle and himsel), vino had just been
in consultation over the condition OF
Colonel Charles f. Crocker, made the fol-
loving statement in regard to the patient:
"The colonePs condition is rather ia
yorable. He has held his ground during
the past twenty-four hours. and while
there has been no appreciable improve
ment yet the fact that he has held his
ground is hopeful, for any improvement
that may take place will be so slow as to
be scarcely apparent. He is perfectly ra-
tionaI, he takes his food well and is rest
ing comparatively easily"
Earlier in the day DR.. Gardner consented
to tell somewhat in detail the nature and
extent of the patients illness.
"The colonel is a sick, sick man." he
said. "but he has held his own and is no
worse off than he was twenty-four hours
ago. He has been suffering considerably
from frontal headache. which accounts for
the heavy groans that escape from him
at times.
"He answers questions when spoken to.
Although at first he did so quite reluct-
antly he answers readily now. Ills nour-
ishment, which consists almost entirely
of milk. he takes quite readily. cannot
state exactly the nature OF the trouble, at
least not in terms which would be under
stood. The trouble is paralysis, as has
been said, and possibly, though remember
this is put conjecture, possibly there is a
congestion in one of the small veins inter
fering with the nourishment OF certain
part of the brain. But this is mere con-
lecture, Jor there are so many causes which
nigh; produce the effects noticeable in
the coloneIs case that we cannot deter
mine that the congestion OF such vein
is the cause.
There is not clot upon the brain in
this case. Such condition is always
accom- pan led by loss Of consciousness, and
the colonel has never lost consciousness
except for few minutes at first. Again,
there is no congestion of the pupils of the
eyes, a phenomenon which almost invari-
ably accompanies apop!exy. When will
the crisis come? No physician can tell in
q case of this kind. LII pneumonia or
typhoid fever we can prophesy pretty
accurately, but in a case of paralysis such
as this is i. is impossible to tell. We can
say this much, that there haye been no
symptoms of second attack"
A number OF visitors called to-day to
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Alleged Libels to Be Dismissed.

Judge Daingerfeld opened court yesterday
for the purpose of hearing the cases against
Fred Marriott and others charged with libel
ing Judge j. c. B. Hebbard during the last
campaign. On request of the District Attor-
ney all the charges were put over for one
week 1T is understood that at that date
motion will be made for the dismissal of all
these actions for the reason that it is not
likely that jury can be found in this City
that would sanction an invasion OF the rights
OF free speech and free press by bringing in
a verdict OF conviction against any OF these
citizens who exercised their right to criticize
a candidate for office.
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BARRY rs BANKRUPT.

Financial Failure of an Ex-Supsrvisor
Who Was Formerly Prosperous.
Ex-Supervisor David Barry has filed his
petition in insolvency. For a period he
was borne on the crest of fortunes wave,
but he met reverses at last and the finale
will be heard in .he court of bankruptcy.
Among the principal creditors are the fol-
lowing: Merchants Loan Association.
$l0,087;. Grown Disilleries. $2750; Siebe
Bros. and Plagemann. S2500; ]. ]. Rauer.
$723 15; William f. Cotton, $559 60; A. Z.
Buckman, $500.
Barry's total Indebtedness is S21, $50 O2
and he has absolutely no assets. The
household furniture belongs to his wife
and the home on the southwest corner of
Twentieth and Eureka streets has been
foreclosed on for the mortgage.
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Marie d in Mormond ON.

Judge Seawell has taken under advsement
the application Of J. M. Smith to have his mar
riage with Jane Smith annulled. Smith says
he has found that his wife had hus band liy-
ing when he married her; that he was de-
ceived by her in regard to her status, and that
as soon as he found out the truth he ceased to
live with her. The lady made no defense. 1t
was developed that the marriage. ceremony
was performed by Mormon Bishop in Salt
Lake County, Utah, and that the first US band
named Clemmons, is still living.
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DROWNED in the Bay.

The body of August Johnson, a seaman re-
Gently connected with the steamer Czarina,
was picked up in the bay under the Howard
street wharf yesterday morning and removed
to the Morgue. He had been dead for several
days. On the Sd the men were paid off and
on the 9th the ship sailed. Between these two
dates the man must have fallen overheard and
drowned, for the ship was at the wharf before
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
New commissioners.

At yesterdays session of the United States
District Court Judge de Haven appointed as
court commissioners George E. Morse, the
clerk of the court, and James S. Manley the
deputy clerk. This was done under the recent
act by which ail of the old commissioners
went out of existence, about the time that the
Judge went into Office, and, of course, it was
necessary for the vacancies TO be filed, so the
selections were made as stated.
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Mary,s Help Hospital Property.

Mary's Help Hospital, by Patrick ]. Rior-
dan president, yesterday filed petition with
the Superior Court to be allowed to sell its in
terest in certain property belonging to the es-
well will hear the matter at 10 o'clock next
Thursday morning
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James Eva's Esta te.

The application for letters of administration
on the estate OF the late James Eva has been
Withdrawn on account OF the finding Of will
left by the decedent.
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MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY.

Baggage transferred to trains, steamers, etc.
Also moved in the city.
Furniture moved; estimates furnished.
Freight transferred and shipped.
40S Taylor street and $50 Market street.
Telephone Main Al.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13

John B. Curtis of Deering, Me-, who
died last week, acquired fortune from
the sale of chewing-gum.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS" Beautiful Keith
Specke1s or His

sailing. Deceased was native of Sweden and
about 35 years old. His home was at 21
Stauart street
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TO-DAY'S GREAT LEADERS !
COLORED DRESS GOODS!
BLACK DRESS GOODS |!

Sc 5000 yards FIGURED WOOL GRENADINE, worth 81
w. sale at 15c yard.
'SC 5000 yards FIGURED SILK GRENADINE, in a varie
'CNs 75c, will be placed on sale at 25c a yard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-16
HE FILLED ROYAL TEETH
DEATH OF DR. EVANS. AN AMERICAN
DENTIST. IN PARIS.
Aided the Empress Eagenie 10 Escape
After rsedan-Accumulat~d an I'm
mems. Fortune.

Paris. Nov. 15-Dr, Thomas Evans was
born In Philadelphia about 80 years ago
and went To Paris In lsii. where he won
IA great reputation. Since his advent In
the French capital Dr. Evans has attend.
I'd to the teeth of most of the crowned
heads Of Europe. 10 say nothing OF al
most innumorablc members of the royal
family. excepting Queen Veto, IA and the
sultan of Turkey. lie attended Napoleon
ILL.,, aud through his advice made .onsii-
cradle money IN speculation, Iic also at
tended the Empress Eugene and assisted
the latt'r 10 escape from Paris In his
carriage after the battle OF Sedan.
DR. Evans was very wealthy. his for
tune being estimated at from 10 On O0J to
Sl,Hsi.U0 iic visited the tinted States in
August last, bringing with him for In
tcrncnt In Philadelphia IN" body of his
WIFE While here Dr. Evans Is said to
hay" made arrang mcuts 10 cndow
schools of dentistry In several American
universities.
The doctor is said 90 have lot large
sums 10 charity and during the course of
his NJ" b" received lnnumcrablc orders
md oihor decorations from for ign po-
irntat.E. The secret Of the SUCCESS u Dr.
Evans Is said To be- the fact that he was
practically the first person To Introduce
gold hiling for teeth In Europe.
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DREyfUS IS INNOCENT
sCHURFR-KEsTNER SAYS HE HAS
PAPERS TO PROVE 1T.
Facts Given 10 the Minister of War Whs
Has taiied tn Take Any Notice
of Them.

Paris. Nov I'm Schurer- kestner. cns
Of the vice presidents who has been aEi-
lating for a rsopening OF the case OF Al
fred Dreyfus the former captain OF ar
tillery. now undergoing a sentence OF
Imprisonment for life for selling impor-
tant French military plans to agents of a
foreign power. has written a letter tn
the newspapers In which he asserts that
on Oct. ~ he presented To the French
minister of war. General Biliot. docu-
mcnts proving the prisoner innocent.
NJ Schurcr- kcstner adds that the min
ister promised To make AN inquiry into
the matter and has undertaken To COM
muuicnte To N. Schurer-kestner within =
fortnight pledging the latter In silence
in the matter. Continuing. NJ. Schuref-
kestncr explains that this il the reason
Of his silence. hut as the fortnight has
elapsed without the minister of war COM
municating with him. he now repeats.
without fear of contradiction. that hs
showed the minister documents which
easily establish the culpability OF another
than Captain Dreyfus.
The letter of N. Schurer-kestner caused
considerable excitement in the Hobbies OF
the chamber OF deputies, and il IL ex-
pected the cabinet will discuss the situa-
iion tomorrow and issue a pronounce
ment on the subject.
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WILL USE REINDEER.


Washington. Nov. ls.-Socrotary Alger
has requested the sccr' tary of the INTERIOR
to instruct the Alaskan officials 10 gather
about no head of Reindeer from the gov-
"rnmcnt herds for the Use Of the cxpcdi-
lion for the relief Of the icc-bound
whalcrs in the Arctic. II is expected tbs
Bear. which IL now at Seattle, VII he
ready to sail In about 10 days and within
- days thereafter Will reach some point
ON the northern sound. where "a large par
~ viii ho engaged for the tfip overland
10 Point Barrow A herd of rcinde r.
which viii be killed for food II needed.
Will br driven overland and IL is tonii-
IDENTIFY expected that the herd VIII reach
Point Barrow and the imprisoned whglcrs
before the middle of February. The coun-
try through which the hard will he dris' n
Is said 10 abound with moss upon which
the herd Will feed. II is said the scheme
for the relief OF the whalcrs IL perfectly
feasible and will bc attended with little
danger. No apprehension Is felt regard
ing the outcome of the enterprise.
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principle, object and effect. Substance
and not form of phrase Is the important
thing. All exactlons of money by The
government are taxes. but they are not
all levied by assessment upon values.
The latter class refers To burdens rscur-
ring periodically. which are assessed
upon valuations of property made at
stated intervals.
The statute is but an exercise and
declaration Of that power, and when
the rights of the legatees vested. that
is, at the death of the tesIator. the
right of the state 10 tax In any reason
able manner IL saw III was simultane-
Ously acquired Arnaud's heirs vs.. exc
cutor. } La. Rep. 1886.
1t Is said that the plaintiffs prop
erty had previously been assessed for
the same purpose. and the assessment
paid. IL this be meant TO deny the right
u the state to tax or assess property
twice for the same purpose. We know
OF no provisions in the federal c0Dstitu-
tion which forhids this. or which for-
bids unequal taxation by the states. IL
the act under which the former as
- ssmcnt was made is relied on as .
contract against further assessments
for the same purpose. We concur with
the supreme court OF Louisiana In be-
ing unable To discover such a contract
Possible consequences and difficulties
In executing the act in certain cases
where death occurred prior 10 the en-
actment of the law, and where the es-
tstss of such persons have not been or
dercd 10 be distributed. are advanced
By way OF argument. While We doubt
whether many embarrassments will en-
sue. yet. IL they do. IL cannot affect the
constitutionality of the act upon all es-
tates brought within its provisions. Our
consideration has been addressed to the
question Of the power of the iegisla-
ture To provide for such a tax and TO
impose upon IL rights 10 take estates
not distributed. whether or not the
power has been expediently exercised II
not for the court To decide.
In conclusion. our judgment is that
the act is constitutional and valid as
affecting the estate involved in this
case and that the lower court erred in
holding otherwise. The judgment n re-
yerscd. and the case is remanded with
Instructions TO overrule the demurrer
and motion of the respondent and enter
Judgment for the applicant"
Two other opinions were also fled
Albert T.. Jones vs.. Josephus Rich.
Judgment reversed in an opinion by
Justice Buck.
Joseph ID. Radford vs.. ). ]. Gaskilt
and John n. Black Judgment affirmed.
opinion by Judge Buck
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-16
M'KlNLEY WANTS TO KNOW
DISCUSSES THE PROBABLE ACTION
OF CONGRESS WITH SENATORS.


Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Fair
hanks of Indiana and Senator Elkins OF
West Virginia saw the president to-day
upon matters pertaining primarily to ap-
pointmenis In their states. but also dis
cussed with Mr. Mckinley the probable
policy Of the coming session Of congress.
Both senators agree with the president
I'm the matter of pacific measures regard
ing Cuba and Spain.
President Mckinley Is quite anxious IN
know what prospects there are Tor cur
rency legislation and asks different sena-
tors who call for their opinion.
senator Harris of l>anAas. who took a
prominent part In the last session of con-
eress against the arrangements for the
sale of the Union Pacific railroad. called
on the president regarding the sale Of
the Kansas-Paciiic railroad. lie said he
believed the Kansas Pacific. like the
Union Pacific, would bring the iull
amount Of the governments claim. and
thought as 10 the Central Pacific there
might be some difficulty. yet he was In
clined 10 the opinion that the government
would get It's debt ON this account also
paid In full
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Monthly statement Issued by the Bureau
Of Statistics.

Washington. Nov. l5.-The monthly
statement of the imports and exports Is
sued by the bureau of statistics shows
the exports of domestic merchandise dur
ing October last To have amount Il ~
sip,j63,si2. loss Of nearly s2,J0o,ooo as
compared with October 1886 The imports
of merchandise during October are shown
10 have been sia. i9.Sl3. Of which s9i - .jSS5
WAS free Of duty. For the last 10 months
gain of Sig2i2. ,Ue is shown over IA, .Or-
responding period last S,ar IN III" ex-
ports nf merchandise and Al gain OF
S6i,Sj5.g73 in the imports.
During last october the exports Of gold
amounted to Sll0.6le aud the imports -
Sli.3iu.,S6 The silver cNpoIs during - .
iobcr aggregated $j.22j $40 ard the imports
81 .Ei .G5l. In October 1896. silver ,Xports
amounted to sl1si j39 and the imports 10
Sgl3 liO