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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

1t Is a shame that the hospital accom- modations are so wretched. It is good passport for the ports of death, and I feel sorry that any human being must go there."
 Joseph Leggett said that the present ramshackle that is used for hospital is disgrace to the city and will al- ways remain so until a new structure is erected. That would be better than a monkey garden.
 pr. Clinton was then introduced, and received a hearty greeting. In a few well-chosen words he thanked his neighbors for their indorsement of his stand, and pledged himself with con- tinuing to uphold their interests.
 Max Pepper said he came as repre- sentative of the Castro street division, and that all the residents of that part of the Mission were opposed to the purchase of the gum tree tract. He stated that he had taken the trouble to canvass the district and claimed that the majority were opposed to the plan.
 John Hanlon followed in short speech, and his remarks were received with applause.
 All the speakers paid high tribute to Supervisor Clinton for his devotion in this matter to the interests of the peo- ple. After the conclusion of the meet ing the Supervisor was serenaded at his residence by the band and several hundred citizens.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

The big bonfire and the strains of the brass band were not necessary last evening to draw the representative property owner of the Mission district to Mangels Hall to protest against the threat of the Supervisors that they in tended to purchase the Gum Tree Tract at seven times its assessed valuation, and to establish in the gully and on the hill slopes a monkey and parrot ranch.
 The following list of vice-presidents will serve as a sample of the high standing and character of the meet ing: Judge F. w. Van Reynegom, Jo- seph Leggett, James Denman, Max Pop per, E. F. E. Troy, Captain George Raabe, J. c. Flood. John Hanlon, Charles Alpers, A. B. Mcguire, P. J. Gomperts, Judge A. P. Van Duzer, Su- pervisor c. A. Clinton, D. V. Kelly, James H. Barry, Charles Welsh, H. Ebenhauser. George Walcom, John Rafferty, Henry Boyson, Louis Vagal- Ia, George Grim, Henry Horston, Henry Wynne, Walter E. Tillman, Patrick No Ian, John Welch, Frank Sullivan, Dr. Lagan, John F. English, John Gladim, MT OchS.
 The meeting put the Mission senti-
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DUMMIES MINGLED BY CAR TENDERS Inventors Display Devices for Saving the Lives of Those Who Get in
 the Way of the TroIeys.

and the Craig fender had the most to recommend them. The Supervisors, however. who took the most interest in the tests are in the minority in the Board of Supervisors, and the opinion was freely expressed that the fender devised by Manager Vining would be the one that would be eventually adopted by the Board of Supervisors as the one most desirable
 A fender invented by man named Tucker was first tested. The car was rigged with cushions where it would most likely strike it's victim. That was intended as the first means of avoiding injury. Then there was a scoop net close to the wheels to pick up the body of the person to keep the car from going over it and crushing out what life there might be left. That fender pushed the dummies along the ground in front of the moving car without causing much apparent dam age to them.
 The Markley fender was next called for trial. It was a long scoop-net af- fair that projected far in front of the car. It had to be carried high above Ihe IdIls So thdl IL could clear the ground at the grades. The inventor wanted to lower it so that it would scoop up the dummies on the level spot where the tests were being made, but that would be considered a special privilege and 1t was refused. The fender was withdrawn from the test.
 A young man named Bernard had a fender that was operated by the ac- tion of the brake lever. Every time the brake was put on it scraped the ground. It was not considered worthy of the timeo of test and it was ruled off
 A fender devised by the joint genius of Jones and Wickersham and called the Monarch" was proved to be faiI-
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They Demand a Decent City and County Hospital and Better
 School Buildings.
Denounce the Park Job as Boodling Scheme to Make the City Pay Seven Times
 the Value of the Land.

sanitary and comfortable accommoda- tions for all the children of our public schools.
 Resolved, That we hereby thank the San Francisco Call for it's able, vigorous ana persistent exposures of this attempt ed steal.
 It IS unnecessary almost to mention the fact that the resolutions were adopted with a unanimous shout of approval.
 James H. Barry made up in fire and earnestness what his speech lacked in length. He had come, he said, not to make speech, but to enter his solemn protest against the proposed steal for the so-called zoo. He believed in public improvements, but did not believe in public thefts. It was asked, he added, that the taxpayers should contribute nearly $40O0O0 for the purpose of en- r1ching only few land spectators at the expense of the people.
 MT Barry called attention to the fact that the city had nearly 100 acres of the old Industrial School tract lying idle, and that it would be a proper site for new City and County Hospital, where the maimed and the halt and the blind may move around and enjoy Gods free air. The site of the present hospital could be converted into a park.
 MT. Barry closed by saying:
 Let us look out for the sanitary con- dition of our schools and, incidentally, for the sanitary condition of our Board of Education. AS bad as they are, our Supervisors are angels of light compared to those men who are supposed to edu- cate our children morally and intellect ually.
 Ex-Supervisor Denman was the first speaker called on to address the meet ing. After touching on its purpose he said in part:
 T am in favor of a new hospital for this city. It is about time that the city has laid aside It's swaddling clothes and put on the garb of manhood. We
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There was another test of street. car lenders and alleged lenders on West Mission street yesterday. About a score of inventors were there with their. devices that they claimed would save the lives of those who were un- fortunate enough to be caught in front of swiftly moving cars. Nine of the devices were given tests for the benefit of the Committee on Health and Police of the Board of Supervisors, who will recommend to the board the style Of fender they think best suited for use on the lines of the city. Working models of the different lenders were attached to cars and dummies of men and boys were laid on the tracks to test their utility. Supervisors Rottanzi and Clinton insisted on fair and com plete tests and they made the motor men in charge of the cars run at the dummies at the full speed of the cars with the dummies standing, sitting and lying down on the tracks.
 The great difficulty in devising a fender for use in this city, say the in- ventors, Is that contrivances are want ed that will be far enough above the rails when the cars are running to clear the tracks on the sharp grades and at the same time be low enough to prevent the limbs of the unfortunate persons who might get In the way of the cars from going under the wheels. General Manager Vining of the Mar ket-street Railway system was among the inventors. His device was similar to several others that were tried. and it. like the others, had a way of mang ling the dummies that would do credit to a sausage machine. However, all the lenders tried had some merit, and when the tests were over the Supervt- sors were of the opinion that the con- trivances known as the Hunter fender
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Bold Burglars Enter a Warehouse on Broad
 way.
Arrangements Made to Sell the Drug to a Chinese
 Merchant.
HE INFORMED THE POLICE
Two Detectives Now Securing the City for the Desperate
 Men

The burglars who entered the Allan tic bonded warehouse at Battery street and Broadway several nights ago, confi- dently expected to get away with at least s10,0O0 worth of opium. In some way they learned that a valuable lot of opium had been placed in the ware house and they determined to steal it. Going to a Chinese merchant, who deals in the drug, the burglars repre- sented that they had fallen into pos session of a quantity of opium which they claimed was worth s10000.
 The Chinaman claimed he was anx- ious to purchase some opium, and offer ed to pay the creeks the full value of the drug.
 They then left his store, after prom ising to return a few hours later. Sus- pecting that they contemplated raiding a warehouse in which was stored opi- urn, the Chinaman informed the police man on the beat. The latter at once notified Captain Bohen. and two de- tectives were sent to make an investi- gation. While they were quizzing the Chinaman the daring burglars had forced an entrance into the Atlantic bonded warehouse, but failed to secure any opium.
 This was due to the fact that the su- perintendent of the warehouse, becom- ing suspicious of the actions of two evil-looking men. who were seen hang Ing around the place on the afternoon of the burglary, ordered the opium placed in a vault. Not being supplied with the necessary tools. the burglars did not attempt to open the vault. but oontented themselves with drinking several bottles of cognac.
 Last night the Chinaman to whom the men offered to sell the opium visit ed police headquarters and gave a de- scription of the burglars to Captain Bohen. He declared that the man who acted as spokesman was well dressed, but gave evidence of being an opium fiend.
 After introducing himself as a we'll to-do merchant he claimed that he had bought large quantity of contraband opium, which he was anxious to sell,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

deserve a better hospital, and think that instead of erecting on it's present site that the Almshouse tract should be used for that purpose and not for a monkey ranch. I am opposed to the proposed zoo, because I think it job, and I think you are of the same opin- ion. [Applause.] I understand that the gum-tree tract is assessed at $45,0 Now, how much do you think they ask for 1t? All they can get-$3S7, 800. It is the old story over again. have al- ways fought such jobs and will con- tinue to do so.''
 Judge Van Reynegom said: 'I think
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providing that he could trust the pur.

providing that he could trust the pur- chaser.
 In answer to a question as to how much of the drug he had he remarked that it was worth at least s10,000. As the Chinaman signified his intention of buying the drug the merchant" and his partner then left the place, after promising to return in a short time with the opium.
 Captain Bohen is determined to catch the, men, as he thinks they will attempt to enter other bonded ware houses in search of opium. He has detailed two of his best men on the case, who are diligently working to ap- prehend the burglars.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
PRINTED
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We beg to announce the opening of q very large and elegant stock of tbe very latest productions of Foreign and De- Destic PRINTED DRESS GOODS. We call special attention to our new lines of French Printed Cbollies, French Printed Orgondies, Irish Printed DiDities, French Printed Joconets, Printed Percoes opd Genuine Cbeviots and Madras Cloths.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

Landaus, wagonettes, traps and drags Golden Gate avenue and Polk street,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

People are said to eat much more bread in winter than they do in sum- mer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

A Sovereign Remedy. Dr. Parker's Cough Cure dose will sto, cough; never fails; 25c; all druggists. .
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

Rabbi Myers Lecture.
 ..The Light of the Sabbath Lamp will he the subject of Rabbi Myers address at the Bush h-street Temple this evening.
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Read Call History offer. Page 3.
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ment on record by the signing of protest addressed to the Board of Su- pervisors and worded as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
PLANS ARE NOT MATURED.
Fifty Thousand Volunteer Troops Are
to BE Mustered Out rs Soon
as Possible.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The war de-
partment has not yet made definite
plans for the muster out of the $4,000
volunteers which was decided on at the
cabinet meeting Wednesday, but it is
understood that this work will be pref
ty well mapped out by the first of
the year. The time required to COM
plete the muster out will depend on
whether the department adopts the
plan of three-months furlough or an
immediate discharge with two months
extra pay, as suggested by Congress
man Hull. There are q number of
regiments which have already returned
from foreign service and are awaiting
their discharge in this country. Among
those are the First engineers, at New
York, and the Sixth Massachusetts,, at
Boston. These, it is understood, are
slated for early discharge.
1t has been practically decided also
to muster out all the volunteers in the
Philippines as fast as they can be re-
placed with regulars. The regiments
on this station at present are company
A, U. S. engineer battalion; troops E,
C, G, ], K and L, Fourth U. S. cavalry;
batteries G, III, X and Il, of the Third,
and D and G, of the Sixth U. S. artil-
lery; the Astor battery (Which has al
ready been ordered home); batteries
A and d, California;; A and B, Utah. and
First Wyoming artillery, Fourteenth,
Eighteenth and Twenty-third U. S. in
fantry, First California, First Colorado,
First Idaho, Fifty-frst Iowa, Twenti-
eth Kansas, Thirteenth Minnesota,
First Montana. First Nebraska, First
North Dakota. Second Oregon, Tenth
Pennsylvania, First South Dakota,
First Tennessee, First Washington and
First Wyoming infantry.
Following the discharge of the regi-
ments on the Philippine station, it is
understood that the volunteer troops
in the West Indies will be mustered out.
The volunteer regiments now on this
station are the Eighth Illinois (col-
ored) infantry. and Tween ty-third Kan
sas (colored) infantry, Santiago de
Cuba; Third, U. S. engineers companies
B, l, L and N, Matanzas, Cuba; Second
U. S. V. infantry, Ninth U. S. V. (col-
ored) infantry and Third company, sig
nal corps, Santiago de Cuba; Fourth
company. signal corps, Porto Rico, and
Fifteenth company, signal corps, Ha-
vana, Cuba.
At Honolulu there are now stationed
companies I, K, L and M, Second L. s..
V. engineers, while the First and
Eighteenth companies, signal corps,
are on the Manila station.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
UNITED MINE WORKERS.
The Annual Convention of the Or
ganizatiOn to Meet Soon
in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 23.-The call for
the tenth annual convention of the
United Mine Workers, to be held in this
city in January, has been issued by the
national officers. It contains the NOM
nations made for the national offices
with John Mitchell, of Indianapolis, for
president.
Among the important questions to
be discussed is the eight-hour system
which has been in operation since the
first of last April. This system has
proven such good thing for the miners
that there is little doubt but that they
will make a strong effort to have it re-
newed at the joint convention which is
to follow. Another important matter
which the convention will have to de-
termine will be the policy to pursue in
regard to demanding an increase in
wages at the joint convention. The
miners officials refuse to discuss the
matter at present and will give no idea
of what they will advise the miners to
do. After the close of the national con-
vention the joint convention of miners
and operators will convene. At this
convention the wage scale for the ensu-
ing fiscal year, commencing April 1,
will be settled, and an interesting time
is expected. The convention will meet
here on January 9.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
A SURPRISE PARTY.
1t Came to a Man Who Used to Make
Himself Solid with the
Walters.

"Brown had received setback that he
will not recover from for some time," said
Dodson, as he slipped his coffee. II honest
ly believe that he has corrupted every
decent waiter in the city by his outlandish
system of overlapping, making it almost i'm
possible for modest Upper to get any serv-
ice at all.
He had habit of starting with the head
waiter, and tipping them all down the line.
| don't know whether he had ever tipped the
dlshwashers or not, but l have my suspi-
cions that he did.
The result has been that the walters
looked upon him as a sort of Indian nabob,
or a returned king from the Klondike, and
would pay no attention to anyone else
when he was present.
GU might complain and storm all YOU
liked, but it would have no effect. When
Brown entered everything else was
dropped until the imaginary specks of dirt
were wiped from the immaculate table
cloth and spotless china, and Brown seated
IN all his solitary glory at his favorite
place, which was always reserved for him.
But all that is changed now, and he is
looking around for some antitipping So
ciety to join"
Find fly in his soup?" asked Smith.
Worse than that. All his life Brown has
been trying to get money enough ahead to
build himself home, and now he has dis
covered that the house he is renting is
owned by his former head waiter" Detroit
Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
MARINE LOSSES.
Those on the Great Lakes Heavier
Than Ever Before - Estimate
Places Total at 81, 6OO,OOO.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Marine losses dur
ing the season of 1895 were much great
er than during any previous season on
the lakes. On the total losses, no two
underwriters will make an estimate
within 100000 of each other. The gen.
eral average places the aggregate loss
at $2,600,000. Vesselmen protest that
these figures are too high, and say the
insurance companies do not lose heav-
lily. Lake Michigan has been the
scene of the greatest number of serious
losses, with Lake Superior as second.
Lake Huron was remarkably free from
disaster, while Lake Ontario produced
a larger number of serious losses than
Lake Erie. The number of boats de-
stroyed is So; aggregate tonnage, 3d.
1914 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
A WISE HERO.
He Wanted the Magazine Rights BE.
fore He Did Any Charging
on the Enemy.

NO." declared the captain, 81 positively
decline to lead my company up that HILL
Sir exclaimed the colonel "do you
know that what you are saying is rank in
subordination?
Call it characterization or what you
will" the captain returned, "but l refuse
to 60"
The colonel was furious. The company
that he had detached for the purpose of
storming the hill and capturing the fort
on top of it was the only one that could
be spared, and unless his plans as ar
ranged were executed the whole cam
paign would fail. Not only that, but his
little army would in all probability be cut
off from the main body and wiped out of
existence.
1t was critical moment. The captain
could be court-martialed and shot for his
refusal to obey orders, but what of it?
Every man was needed. To court-martial
and shoot the obstinate captain would not
be to take the hill and the fort. He was
the only man who could do it with the force
at his command.
What was to be done? The colonel
gnawed his mustache and thought hard. At
last he decided to appeal to the captain in
stead of ordering him.
Think, man, think of the glory that
you will win if you do this thing" he urged.
81 know all about that" the captain re-
pied.
"Well, for heavens sake, don't you want
to be hero? Think of it! The entire ma
ton will applaud you'll"
81 realize that, and am anxious to be-
come hero; but positively refuse to do
it until you drive all those correspondents
back and keep them off the field. pro-
pose, if 1 do this business, to retain the
sole magazine rights on it. I'm not going
10 do heroic thing and then let somebody
else get $500 page for writing it up!'
So the hill was taken, and the far-sseeing
ming new laurels with his pen.-Cleveland
Leader
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham.
r,rs. T. A. WALDEN. Gibson. Ga. writes:

Hrs. T. A. WALDEN, Gibson, Ga, writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Before TAX
ing your medicine, life was a burden
to me. I never saw a well day. At
my monthly period suffered untold
misery, and a great deal of the time I
was troubled with severe pain in my
side. Before finishing the first bottle
of your Vegetable Compound I could
tell it was doing me good. I continued
it's use, also used the Liver Pills and
Sanative Wash, and have been greatly
helped. I would like to have you use
nv letter for the benefit of Others"
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r,rs. W. r. BATES, nansfierd, La, writes:

"Before writing to you suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrual
ton, leucorrhna and sore feeling in
the lower part of the bowels. Now my
friends want to know what makes me
look so well. Idonot hesitate one min
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. / cannot
praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough. It is the greatest
remedy of the age"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
Divers DOn'ts.

Don't expect to shine in society if your
clothes do.
Don't strain your eyes looking for faults
in your neighbor.
Don't get into the habit of judging book
by the criticisms.
Don't forget that you injure your own
character when you attack that of another.
Don't carry barrel of -four on your head
in order to acquire graceful carriage.
Don't forget that it is wicked to bet and
lose; no man has the moral right to be
wrong.
Don't scold your wife in the presence of
others; they may think you are afraid to do
it when alone with her.-Chicago Evening
News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
Advance of Science.

'T see you've got your lightning rod up
for office again. said the friend of the can
didate.
''The lightning rod" replied the candi-
date, who was a matter-of-fact sort of man,
"is one of the exploded humbugs of the
trolley poles up for the office. Chicago
Tribune
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
A Handsome GIFT.

London, Dec. 23.-Lord Iveagh cd
ward Cecil Guinness) has presented the
Jenner institute with the sum of 6 $780,
900 in aid of scientific research in bac-
teriology and other forms of biology.
The Jenner institute includes most of
the leaders in medicine and it's allied
sciences in Great Britain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
Free Lands in Montana.

Homesteads and prescriptions can be
taken in the Milk River Valley and other
parts of the state within sight and hearing
of daily trains on the Great Northern Rail
way. Renters and others should avail
themselves of this chance to get footing
and become independent. For printed
matter and other information, address
Moses Folsom, immigration Agent G.. N.
Ry., ST. Paul, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
r1rs. FLORENCE A. WOLFE, SIS Hulberry
St., Lancaster, Ohio, writes:

sDEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-For two
wears was troubled with what the
local physicians told me was infiamma-
ton of the womb. Every month suf-
fered terribly. I had taken enough
medicine from the doctors to cure any
one, but obtained relief for a short
time only. At last I concluded to write
to you in regard to my case, and can
saw that by following your advice am
now pefectly WELL"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
A Mystery.

G. w. Hackett of fine Hackett Hard
ware company, of st. Paul has had a
strange experience. The police re-
ceived telegram from Providence R..
l., asking for his arrest on the charge
of forgery. Several days later he re-
ceived draft from his bankers which
had been drawn in Providence and
bore forged signature of his name.
Later still he received an express pack
age containing pair of diamond ear
rings valued at 5000 from Providence.
He is in a quandry as to what it all
means and has called upon the Pink
ertons to solve the mystery.