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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
League of Improvement Clubs.

The meeting of the Mission League of Improvement Clubs at Maennefbund Hall on Howard street was well attended last night T. B. Slevin presided and ]. B. Wizard acted as secretary. The execU- tive committee reported that the Super visors had acted on the recommendation of the club, asking for the grading and sewering of the following streets: lamp shire, York, Bryant, Shotwell, Howard, and Treat avenue.
 Secretary Wizard reported that the a; tention of the Supervisors had been di- rected to the overcrowded condition of the street cars running through the Mis- sion during the morning an1 event, s hours, and requested that body to con- suit with the City and County Attorney as to the power of the board to frame an ordinance regulating the number of pas sengers that should be carried on each car.
 Max Pepper offered a recommendation that the Supervisors provide in the next tax levy for a street sprinkler, with a gasoline pump attached, whicn would supply the sprinkler with salt water, to be used in sprnkling San Bruno road during the summer months. The cost of this apparatus would be somewhere in the neighborhood of $500, and by it the city would be saved the cost of purchas- ing water from the Spring Valley Water COIuDany
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
TENNESSEE DRILL.
General Barnes Will Preside at the Mechanics Pavilion on That
 Occasion.

Arrangements are nearly completed for the drill to be given by the First Ten nessee Regiment at Mechanics Pavilion under the auspices of the Christian Com mission tomorrow evening. A large chorus choir to be led by J. J. Morris met at the Association Auditorium last even ing for rehearsal. and they will render some enlivening music for the occasion. Miss Grace l. Davis has been selected to sing the "Star-spangled Banner and "Dixie Land' will have a prominent place on the programme. General W. H. L. Barnes will be the presiding officer of the evening and General King and staff have accepted the invitation to be present and review the regiment. Notices will be read In all the churches this (Wednes- day) evening, and a committee on tickets has been appointed from every church; their names will De announced at each service tonight. General admission 25 cents, children 10 cents; few seats have been reserved. for those who. desire to make sure of them as the crowd Is sure to be great Seats on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.'S, Sutter and Kearny streets.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
A Bugaboo Started by the Britishers for Their Own
 BusiDess Ends.
The Intention Was to Scare Returning Gold Hunters Into Taking Passage on
 British Steamers.

and Commodore Irving struck on the idea of a cablegram. An expenditure of SIS or s20 did the trick, and soon the news that Spanish privateer would rifle all American vessels, but would spare British steamers returning from the gold fields, was spread over the length and breadth of the United States and Canada. Copies of every newspaper in the country that con- tained the story were bought and sent post haste to St. Michael. And now 1t remains to be seen what the outcome of the scheme will be. Of course, If the miners have their gold with them they may believe the story and come down in a British vessel. Irving will have gained his point and will consider that cablegram cheap at the price.
 The Walla Walla's passengers say that the United States consuls at Vic toria and Vancouver, B. C., thoroughly believed the story and kept the wires hot between the Sound and Washing ton. The authorities at the capital evil dently took little stock in the story. as the consuls' telegrams were not an- SNeIeu 1dpldlH w diIdCG Ol lUe w dlld Walla was warned by Consul Smith at Victoria, but laughed the thing to scorn. saying 1t was lie made out of whole cloth.
 At the office of the Alaska Commer- cial Company they say that the St. Paul is not fully due until to-day. The steamer sailed from here on June II and was not expected to reach St. Michael until June 24 or 25 After that 1t is all guess work. No one knows how long it took her to discharge her freight or whether the river steamers had got down from Dawson. It nay have been so rough that the work of lightering could not be carried on, ard again, the steamer may have been compelled to stand out to sea. Allow ing a week for the discharging and loading of the vessel and thirteen days for the run to San Francisco, the St. Paul would therefore not be due until to-day. This figuring, of course, de- pends upon how matters went at St. Michael, and it may be several days yet before the steamer gets in.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

A few days ago a story was circu- lated to the effect that Spanish pri- vateer was standing on and off the coast of Vancouver Island aWaiting g the arrival Cf the Klondikc fleet with returning gold-hunters and their hard-earned riches. This turns out to be a cold-b -blooded fake engineered by Commodore John Irving of the Canadian racific Steam Navigation Company to divert traffic from the American t. British steamers, and more particularly those of his own line. As soon as the lie was pub lished Irving secured copies of the papers, marked the story and hurried them off co St. Michael to meet the returning KIondikers.
 The arrival of the steamer St. Paul Is anxiously looked for. Friends of re- turning Klondikers besiege the Chief Wharfinger's office daily and their first inquiry always Is Has the St. Paul got In yet?" Frequently the question Is, Where Is the St. Paul's berth?" and WHeH lOIu lIle IuQulIeT BOeS lO SeCllOH | of the sea wall and waits hour after hour for the steamer that may still be hundreds of miles from San Francisco. What adds to the anxiety of those, hay ing friends on the Yukon Is the absurd story started in Victoria. B. C., about a Spanish privateer. According to the passengers on the steamer Walla WaIla that arrived from Puget Sound yesterday it was started by Commodore John Irving of the Canadian Pacific Steam Navigation Company and was done for business reasons.
 In the nature of things, the Alaska Commercial Company and the North American Trading and Transportation Company American concerns, being first in the field and well established and equipped. would handle the bulk of the klondike business. The fine new steamers, St. Paul and Roanoke, equipped specially for the trade, were on their way to St. Michael, and it looked as though the Canadian line of steamers was going to be left out in the cold. Something had to be done
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

Messrs Kelleher and O'Connor; silk looms and silk handkerchiefs, Miss Ame- lia Martin; Japanese tea garden, Mrs. F. M. Edwards; Dewey victory, Mrs; John Pettee popcorn crisps, Miss Hannah Duffy; candy. Mrs. H. L. Ryan; Lakes of Castle-Mrs. c. B. Flanagan (chairman), Mrs. W. D. O Shaughnessy, Mrs. Robert Ferral, Mrs. McFadden. Miss A. Ahern; flower, T. C. Butterworth: art gallery and loan exhibit. Mrs. McCloskey; recita- ton, Frederick Paulding; shamrocks and flags, St. Patricks Mutual Alliance, Mrs. Goodeil, chairman.
 The following booths have not been as- signed as yet, but will be at the meeting on July IS:
 Centemeri gloves. Limerick race track, coffee and sandwiches, Irish newspapers, Edisonian machines, postoftice, check and cloak room, H. s. Crocker & Co.,, moving pictures, Sir Walter Raleigh, vot- ing booth, perfumery, New England kitchen.
 The members of the honorary advisory board meet tonight at the Occidental Ho- tel and a large attendance is expected, as a permanent organization Of this board will be effected on that occasion, and a reception committee of fifteen, a commit tee on addresses and a committee on en- tertainment will be appointed. The exc cutive committee meet in room 9, Phelan building, tomorrow night, and Friday Alliance meet at the California Hotel.
 One of the most important movements yet made by the management Of the Irish Fair has been the acceptance of the kind offer of MT. McCloskey. the well-known artist, to take charge and direct the hanging of the paintings and pictures of the art and loan exhibit in the art gal lery In this gallery the well-known manager and actor, Frederick Paulding, has kindly consented to arrange and rem der a programme of reading selections and a monologue entertainment, which will undoubtedly be enthusiastically re- ceived. An orchestra will be stationed in the art gallery as an additional attrac- tiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
The Irish Fair.

There Is no lack of willing workers among the ladies who have taken an in terest in the coming Irish Fair. At the meeting last night the following schedule was made of the booths:
 Gypsy encampment Mrs. D. J. Murphy lemonade, Mrs. F. B. Lorigan, chairman; ice cream and soda water, Miss Kate Tighe and Mrs. Frost; "hocky Road to Dublin Miss Annie Donahue and Miss Margaret Curtis; photograph, Mrs Honn and Mrs. Bertrand; Ice cream, Mrs Col onel J. $. Young; Samuels' Lace House. Mrs. James Gilleran; dancing school,
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
FIT FOR A KING.

Is our patrons verdict on our artistic laundry work. We take pains to please we must please! Our reputation as an Al first-class laundry is at stake if we don't, and we want 1t to be the King pin in San Francisco, as a Mecca for those who want laundry work done so as to make their linen look like new every time. And we do it!
 The United States Laundry, office
 1o04 Market street Telephone
 South APO.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

moved to the Receiving Hospital and treated by Dr. Bunnell. The latter thinks the wound may develop into in used was an old-fashioned Colts, which the owner had filed down, giving 1t hair trigger pull The handle of the long weapon became entangled in the lining of his blouse, and as he turned to reach for it the weapon was discharged.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

for the holding of contests and exhibi- tions in the various mechanical and in- dustrial pursuits.
 The first of these will assume the form of a horse shoeng contest and will be held in Central Park on the 3lst inst. It is expected that Ine entries will include the principal horse shoers in this city and In the neighhnring towns.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. John Rawson, Soldier, Accidentally Shoots Himself Through the
 Left Side,

John Rawson, member of Company A, Alger's Light Artillery of Wyoming ac- cidentally shot himself in the left side last night while trying to remove his coat in room on Grant avenue. The bullet passed completely through him and his escape from instant death was miracu- lous. The wounded volunteer was re-
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
Republicans Want Representation.

At meeting of the Citizens RepGhii- can County Committee, held last night at 26 Geary street. 1t was decided to 0.- thorize the executive comiutea, consisting of M w Coffee, C. H. Forbes and T. B. O'Brien, to engage legal talent tc repre- sent the County Committee before the Election Commissioners for representation on the precinct board, and also during the election.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
Curtis Still Testifies.

Attorney General Fitzgerald devoted yesterday afternoon to cross-eXaminng Expert Curtis on his knowledge of tunnels and other railroad matters and the same dry and technical answers similar to those given on previous days were in- dulged in. The examination will continue to-day In Judge Haynes office.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
Horseshoers to Compete.

The officials of the recently organized Mechanics Athletic Union have determin- ed to extend the field of its operations. Branches will be established in all the large cities throughout the United States. The object for which the Union was or ganized was to afford suitable facilities
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
Battle of the Boyne Celebration.

Shell Mound Park contained represen- tauves of the Orange Society of ireland yesterday; it being the anniversary of ies of King Billy, and his rival King Jimmy, had their day on the banks of the BOyne.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
Suicide at Eureka.

EUREKA, July 12;-Daniel Callahan, a saloonkeeper, 3S years old. committed sui eide in a rear room of his saloon early this morning, shooting himself in the right temple.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS.
 Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea water tub and swimming baths North Beach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-16
STARS ADVISE MRS. KITTY.
She Cousults Her AstroisEer About the Fate o.
tho American TheosophicaI Society.

She Cousults Her AstroieEer About the Fate or
the American TheosophicnI Society.
Mrs. Kitty Tingley. once known as the Yelled
Mahatma, has decided to hold the convention Of
the Theosophical Society of America in Chicago
instead of New York. and in February instead
Of April. Behind this decision is a story.
1t seems that Mrs. Tingley has an astrolocer
on her STAFF, whom she consults on vital ques.
lions. Mrs. Tingley made her astrologer consult
the stars and get a line on the future OF the
American Theosophical Society. The astrologer
reported that the society was shaky and liable
to 60 up at any time. The best that could he
hoped for. said the astrologer. was that the
society would hold together until next fall.
In Chicago the American Theosophical Society
has one branch while Mrs. Besant's Thcosoph.
ical Society has four. Mrs. Besant's organiza.
ton is fiourishing, while Mrs. Tingley's is not
strong here in New York. Mrs. Tinglcv con-
cluded that IL would brace the Chicago branch
up n bit to hold the convention in that city.
since Mrs. Tingley announced her decision tho
stars have shifted themselves about until The
hstroloRer says that their aZimuths and other
things are more encouraging.
1t is rnmored around theosophical hcadQuar.
tiers on Madison avenue that DIR. J. D.. Buck OF
Cincinnati Is about to desert the Tingley camp.
like DR.. keiRhtley. The reason for the resigns.
ton or Claude, Falls Wright. the discontinued
ones say. was that Mrs. TinRley, who had been
ticing on Mrs. Wright. She obtained great in.
fuence over Mrs. Wright. they say. and Mr..
Wright finally had to get away and take his wife
with him to break the spell.
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needed, and II e NOT probable that q woman win
hl that office 90 long as politics are dominated
ri have no connection with any club. Ihavo
no object in view except TO plan improvements
in my work. I am the Mayors direct APP
commendabiy done. when the amount Of money
allowed IL considered. Chicago's appropria-
s iIfss f OF ' ssss sPSrc S51iS slrs S1 SSs is " Sops, U and
Of Sirsets as New York. Here. our department
New York It. has the neral and physical aid
OF the Police Department. Hero the streets arc
n nss. n T New pS PORK stESs e sh4cM;i Snd Of Sth1 pa ,Psr.
banana .pcels. or any kind Of litter upon tho
streets !, Is i S,SSGTpe I'd 0 by tho Pol Police ,son and nS. the the Of 1:
have, been cleaned. The strict manner in
Paris P1rEa should iS%S Boz held SiSpa as an Example SsS eS'G for chi.
caRo. In the French capital an American was
arrested and fined for throwing on the ground a
It with, his fingers. Here the police are afraid
Wow, about the Clean City League and It's
objects. It Is an organization OF children. I
was at a waits picnic once, and afterward i
, wsns to s,s ,So 10 place lac m wh "sS N shsy liy re tD6 The Z
they could do anything for me. l Hooked about
and said, Yes, come here. I showed them an
with garbage and. filth. 1 said nothing fur
Their. but n month later 1 returned and found q
4 dSent some s uissa in res saSa essS I'm IN little It'll,
things. l. explained some Of the city ordi:
nnnccs and told them how easy it would be IL all
co-opernted in keeping the streets and sidc-
walks. clean and neat. Tho result has been
that the part OF the city In which that %institu-
ton is located has miles Of clean streets and
alleys and many other noticeable improvements
IF improvements can so easily be made in
such localities, what can he done in better parts
of the cityi The school teachers should be In.
terested In this matter. They should enroll
their pupils who manifest enthusiasm in tho
Clean City League They ehould teach their
pupils c~ivics; tell them what their fathers
taxes are. and explain that they have a right to
claim certain improvements. The idea that
all are citizens and each f. responsible for his
own conduct and neglect should be impressed
upon every child. Every school should form
is own organization, with its principal for
carried to the City Hall These will DO recog-
nized by the department and tho complaints
will receive attention. Every little member Is
to have a membership card and badge, and
there is no telling what great things may be
accomplished by tho school children of Chi.
organizations are perfected"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-16
TATToOING BIZ Ell ELECTRICITY.
Tho Electric Pen brought Int Use by CIar
ence Smith or Newark.

800 INV LEU W ~
ence smith or Newark.
Tattooing by electricity is much practiced now
afioat and ashore. it is said to have originated
with a young sailor named Clarence Smith eight
or ten years ago. Previous to enlisting in the
navy he got n smatterine OF electrical knowl-
edge in Newark, where he lived and where he Is
now employed as a lineman. One OF the first
things he did on Joining his ship was to per-
suade a clever tattoo artist aboard to begin dec
Grating him. II occurred to him then that the
operation was both slow and painful. but he did
not think OF any improvement upon tho process
until one day. when on shore leave in this city,
he saw a man working with an Edison electric
pen in a show window.
Smith watched the work intently. and con-
cluded that with slight notifications the pen
could be made to do rapid and almost painless
work on the human skin. 1t was a matter of
impulse with him to buy one OF the pens to-
gether with the battery. and tako IL aboard the
ship. Then he shortened the stroke, altered
the needle. and tried II upon, his arm. 1t
was a great success. and he quickly displayed
II to Paddy Shanahan. ono of the cleverest
tattoo artists In the navy. who now has three
electric pens, aboard the. San Francisco, Smith
was no hand ut tattooing. but he made a bar
gain with tue expert. The latter got the pen
while smith got his hide marked from his neck
TO his ankles with elaborate designs. ono OF the
pest OF which Is a train Of cars on his back. On
bis chest Is a running race OF n field of horses.
Then there are patriotic designs. NEUROLOGICAL
figures. flags, birds. including a spread eagle. q
necklace with a portrait locket attached. and
too many other rcd and blue designs TO enumer.
ate, covering ais arms and legs. None of them
is exposed 10 view when he Is dressed. He Is
proud OF the decorations and willing 10 show
them at any time to those who take an interest
In tho art. He says that he supposes that there
tattooing now, and that all OF the finest designs
are executed with them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-16
TEMPERANCE ON Fl roNr1yE PLAN.
Vvabasha Drinkers Swear or ON q Scheme 10
Mako MONEY.

WABASH. MIMI. Jan. ia Temperance s-
ciety on tho tontine plan. composed OF gold cure
graduates, hard drinkers who have now sworn
on, and men who have spent years in acquiring
a red color on their noses, has been formed here,
to continue for a year. 1t began business on
New Years day with about afty members. The
Tontine Temperance Association is tho namc Of
the organization, though it is not formed to AID
the temperance cause. On Jan. / all persons
who had decided to join the association paid -
into Its treasury. there being a regularly a"
credited Treasurer. Three months later all tho's
members who have refrained from drinking n
tSxicHnts during the ninety days .incs
rry. and the remainder will be dropped. IN
Jniy tho remaining abstainers will each con,
tribute another So to the organization. an, IS
before. all who have not refraincd from iook.ns
on the cup in tho interim will lose their invest
ments and their, mcmhership. A fourth pay;
ment by the faithful will occur on Oct. !, nd
another wedding out OF, the ranks. On Jan, J,
1899. will he n last wedding out. and "A div son
OF the proceeds by those who have continued
stcadfast unto the end. No man Is eligible .
membership who has not been n continued
drinksr. Citizens OF Wabasha think the rrtre
pot will be distributed in n very narrow c.F..s
at the end OF the allotted time.
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Woman" played hcr cards badly. but sho had
untii breakfast time. / repeatedly tried to IN.
duce him TO make another incursion into light
t asSc" for L, S Sss said S,'n The i ssSS %oscssio one on ns Which M
i saw him was about a fortnight before he left
ENGLAND. in November. 1875, for the trip TO
s s'Ixa Africa A. drom:whioh he was not to return
"Tn get The book OF Kipline's you lent me in
job ppnes6Irr Il think It will do mo good to
was One 2S Of sp cnSn' s sSSsIy I pSSttnScF 9 II 1P,1 Kii% oSSTs.
monds and lived. MI. COIN tells a new story
to illustrate Barnato's s~hrewdnoss. Ho says:
in a comparatively large way, whose business
We, both envied. He seemed, to have a regular
Pounds Saa isr riSin So am old. Scllo oTe rn mSao ia% GSs pony.
We tried to follow him several times to SEQ
which way. he went, and who among tho viii.
called on. hut without avail.
One day Barnato said TO me. That chap
has q rare good connection; we must get hold
IAN right; we want 1t bad enough
and nrt thSs time n we were SCor very 9 5ST S up indeed SsS,
Barnato came 70 me In great glce. >,
customers, I've seen him como homo three
" II you had seen him go out and followed
should think / answered. rather sharply per-
hnps, for l thought he was fooling..
have patience, Lou, and LII tell you III you
give me n chance. Look here, I've seen him
como back. from his rounds three days run
ming and he always stops first At Halls can.
guide the pony to that place, but just sits still
all, tho while with loose rein and the pony stops
of his W accord. Now, IL Is my firm con-
viction that all day long he rides just the Same
way, and that the pony knows all the stopping
places. Two known this for some days, but 1t
didn't help SO long as he had the pony; to-day
he has seen some other beast he likes .better,
and wants to sell his whole present outfit
II agreed. We bought that old, worn-out
yellow pony and its bride for a27 los. and with
1t the mans whole connection, for the morning
after the purchase Barnato started out early.
and the pony. without trouble, took him in and
out among the debris heaps to every one that
chap had been in the habit of calling on. We
paid e27 los. for 1t, but 1t brought us a good
connection and very much money"
To lend Barnato small change was to say
good-by to 1t. He never repaid small loans.
He was also absent minded. His biographer
says,
stranger in the street and hold out his cigarette
for n light without n word, only waking up
when asked angrily and abruptly what no
meant. At the race meeting at Johannesburg
he went on the grand stand to see a race in
which one OF his horses was to start. AS usual
he had no glasses, and only managed to borrow
a, pair for the race as the flag fell. After one
glance at the beginning of the race he turned
to n stranger next TO him and said eXcitedly:
For goodness sake, man. tell me what my
colors are"
Barnato's career ended with his suicide from
the steamship Scot, which was bearing him
and his family to England less than q year ago.