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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE. The Second Session of the Grand Body-A Good Financial
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The second session of the Young Ladies' Grand Institute opened yesterday morn ing at headquarters at Market and Tenth streets at 9:30 o'clock with appropriate ceremonies. Miss Nellie Winters was ap- pointed assistant grand secretary for the session, and Mary Sullivan of San Jose was appointed assistant grand marshal for the session.
 Letters of congratulation were received from the Young Mems Institute of Red wood City. and from the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society No. Il, and one from the Young Ladies' Institute of San Jose ask ing the members of the grand institute to take part in the festivities that the mem- bers of that institute will get up for the delegates to the Young Mems Institute in the latter part of next month. The reading of the reports of the grand officers took up a great portion Of the sessions These show that during the past two years the institutes have been doing well, that they have paid out in SICK benefits to members nearly S6000 and that there Is now to the credit of the organization in bank the sum of s9765.
 A portion of the afternoon was taken up in the discussing of slight amendments to the constitution.
 In the evening there was a reception to members of the grand institute and mem
 bers or the order at headquarters and the attendance was large. There were ad- dresses by the grand officers. Then there was presented a programme of music song and recitation and the evening passed very pleasantly.
 To-day there will be two business ses-
 slons and in the evening the delegates
 VIII form a theater party and go to the Columbia
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
MAY HAVE FOUND THE
 KL0NDIKE MOTHER LODE

SEATTLE, July 28-One of the recently returned miners from the YuAon country Is Daniel Sanderson. He is positive that he has located the Klondixe mother lode. and many others now here from that sec tion of the country agree with him.
 Nearly thousand feet above the mug get-lined bed of French Gulch, near EI Dorado Creek, Sanderson last May stuck pick into bunch of moss and rock and uncovered a glittering mass of gold quartz. One' piece about the size of q mans head weighed over 5000 in gold. He now has with him a sack of small quartz which assays many thousands of dollars to the ton.
 Sanderson is an Englishman who went to Juneau in 1sS9. Last winter he crossed into the Klondike and with his partner. Martin Wolstadt. located and took over $50 900 from three bench claims at the mouth of French Gulch. Sanderson is on his way to Liverpool to spend the winter He has, however. purchased material for a tramway, which he has ordered sent to Dawson. It will be built from the quartz claim and development work actively prosecuted this fall
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
THEY OBJECT TO
 DOUBLE TRACKS
MISSION PROPERTY OWNERS
 VS. SOUTHERN P CIFIC.
The Former Contend That the Pres ent Line Should Be at Once
 Removed.

Ten representatives from the Mission Improvement Clubs appeared before the Street Committee of the Board of Su- pervisors yesterday to enter protest against the granting to the Southern Pa cifc Company of the right to lay double tracks on the route now traversed by the company from the Townsend street depot to Ocean View A. B. Mcguire and Eu- gene Sullivan, who acted as spokesmen for the committee, said that the company had no legal right to use the streets now traversed by the company. They con- tended that the company, instead of being granted the. privilege asked for, should be compelled to remove the present single track and run it's line along the bay shore in conformity with the terms of fran chise granted several years ago. It was represented that the use Of the present tracks caused serious deterioration in property values along the line and that a double track system would make the property almost valueleSS.
 The. railroad company was not repre- sented at the meeting and the committee decided to take the matter under advise ment.
 The question of removing the turntables at the intersection of Geary and Kearny streets and Post and Montgomery streets, on the ground that they are pub lie nuisances and dangerous to the life and limb of pedestrians. was also con- sdered The Market Street Railway Company, through Manager Vining, sent
 
 ising that if the turntables were allowed to remain the company would. in the event of the city paving up to the unoffi- cal grade on which the turntables are now built, defray all the expenses of re- paving that portion of the streets affect ed when other terminal points were se- cured. 1t is the desire of the people that both turntables be removed to the wester- ly line of Kearny and the wester- ly line of Montgomery street in order that Market street between Second and Sixth streets, now being prepared for bitumen, be of uniform grade The railroad com pany hopes to retain the turntables at their present points in the expectation of being able to run into Market street and directly reach the ferry depots. The com mittee decided to refer the matter to the entire Board of Supervisors.
 The City Engineer was instructed by the committee to report on the advlsabil- ity of changing the grade on Leaven- worth street between Bay and Chestnut and on Francisco street between Jones and HydeS
 A communication from the property owners on Julian avenue, between Eff teenth and Sixteenth streets. protesting against the change of the present line of the avenue, was placed on file. The claim is made on one side that some of the owners hold five feet of the avenue as private property and in answer the ac- cused say that their deeds of conveyance grant to them the property they claim.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
His Twentv-Fifth Jubilee.

The twenty-fifth jubilee and the eighth anniversary of Rev. M. s. Levy, rabbi of the Congregation Beth Israel, will be eel ebrated to-day by the rabbi and the mem- bers of his flock in the synagogue.
 Twenty-Five years ago Rev. M. s. Levy was ordained to the service of the ever living God, and eight years ago he took charge of the church and congregation of Beth Israel, since which time the congre- gaton increase and the prosperity of the church took an upward tendency.
 The interior of the synagogue will be decorated for the occasion, and the gifted rabbi will have one of his very best ser mons ready to deliver to his devoted flock The occasion will no doubt be made memorable by the twin celebration, to- gether with the presence of Rev. J. Leon- ard Levy of Philadelphia, who will par ticipate in the services in honor of the annfyerSary
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
Southern Pacific Asked
 to Pay Up.
/. CRIME OF A BAD TRAIN HAND
-YEAR-oLD KATIE AT. : WOOD PLACED IN HIS CARE,
Allegation That He Basely Betrayed :. His Trust and That His
 Employer Is Re- sponsible.

The story of a most cruel outrage, per petrated upon the person of an orphan girl, under 16 years of age, by train hand in the employ of the Southern Pa '.cific Company came to light yesterday. A suit was filed by Kate Atwood, the vic tim of the outrage, through her guardian Daniel McNeil, against the Southern Pa cifc Company, and in her complaint the young girl recites the story of her lonely life in an orphan asylum, her release and her journey to this city, coupled with the dastardly act of the railroad employe Harry Pulliam by name.
 In 1Sg0 reads the complaint, Katie At wood was placed in St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum in the city of Louisville, Ky. and she remained almost continually within it's protecting walls until March of the present year. On the 18th of March y. ? aunt, Agnes McNeil, who resides in this city, purchased a ticket for her niece and sent it to her, instructing the ;, child to come to San Francisco that she . might be cared for. As Miss Atwood was an innocent girl when she left the orphaE : asylum, was unaccustomed to travelSlg Ignorant of the ways of the world and : Il? consequence entirely incapable of = protecting herself against the schemes of designing rufians, Mrs McNeil :: Informed the railroad company and : requested that the girl be prop erly and carefully cared for during . her journey across the continent. Mrs. " McNeil' it is alleged, stated that she would not send for her niece unless the company would guarantee that she would be put under special care and would ar rive in this city without harm or injury
 having befallen her.
 The railroad company assured Mrs. McNeil, she says, that the child would De properly cared for, and on March 24 her niece stepped aboard the train at Io1l1s-
 Vile ana her Journey began She was
 placed in charge of Harry Pulliam. and fl the complaint is true Pulliam fs n cow ardly brute. By means of his sunerior
 strength and threats of bodily harm he
 forced his unwelcome company on his charge. The young girl fad but few :. friends, and those whom she had moi left
 benlnd were lar away at her tourney' 8
 end. She had no one to appeal t3 for aid
 and in q moment of fear, cowed bv Inc
 threats of her brutal assaIlant she yielded to his purpose.
 Her journey over, she went to the home : of. her aunt and in her childish way fold the. story of her betrayal. Mrs. McNeil was heartbrOken at the awful wrong one
 of her blood had been forced to. endure gut she determined that the responsible party must be held to answer, and. as far
 as money will, atone for the outrage So
 yesterday suit was filed against the
 Southern Pacific Company, and in the
 prayer damages in the sum of $20. 900 are
 asked for, that in the future, when
 Kettle Atwoods offspring opens its eyes
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
THE WAR TAX AND
 EXPRESS COMPANIES
CORPORATIONS LOSE ONE TEST
 CASE IN CHICAGO.
It Is Likely to Be Carried to the United States Supreme Court.
 Long Fight Promised.

The express and transportation com panies that have refused to pay the war tax imposed by the Government and com pelled their patrons to pay 1t at the rate Of l cent on every receipt and bill of lading have received their first setback by one of the courts in Chicago. Several of these companies In the East. as Wells Fargo has here, decided to make a stand against paying the tax, and in New York and Chicago actions were brought against them. The merchants of this city de- clded to take similar steps, which caused Wells-Fargo's people to squirm.
 An armistice for a short period of time was announced by the merchants until their officers could learn if the cases men, toned were being pushed on their merits, or likely to be decided soon.
 Yesterday Manager Valentine of the express company sent the following letter to the express company:
 SAN FRANCISCO. July 2s. 1898.
 Merchants Association Gentlemen: Ac- knowledging your letter of to-day I shall be pleased to give you any information that comes to me. and will begin by saying that I have this moment received telegram from Chicago saving that the decision of the court there is against the United States Express Company Will keep you advised of any information. Yours truly, ]. J. VALENTINE.
 CHICAGO, July 2s.-Judge Tuley of the Circuit Court to-day ruled in favor of
 
 the Illinois Manufacturers Association granting a writ of mandamus compelling the United States Express Company to accept for transportation packages for shipment without the payment of l cent in excess of the regular rate. The case will be appealed by the defendants.
 The court held that 1t was not within the domain of the shipper to issue the bill, and that the law expressly provides that the person issuing the receipt shall affix the stamp. Three million dollars an nually is the estimated sum which the express companies will have to pay in case the opinion Is sustained by the higher courts.
 LOS ANGELES, July 2S-The Attorney General to-day instructed the District At torney in the matter of prosecuting the express companies for refusing to stamp or accept unstamped packages. He says: Tt is not violation of the revenue act for carrier to refuse to accept mer- chandise for shipment The penalty ac- crues if goods are accepted for shipment and d.. the carrier er fails to issue bill of carrier issues a bill of lading or mani fest without the stamp. Prosecution should not begin unless the laws of the United States are violated"
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
A CHAMPION SWIMMER.

The champion swimmer of Australia, Sid Cavill, who arrived in San Francisco on the steamer Mariposa on Wednesday is very anxious to make a match with Howard F. Brewer, the worlds cham pion, for any distance from 100 to 40 yards, for the best trophy the American Association will offer. Cavills record for 100 yards is 1:03 flat, the worlds record for this distance. He has made 220 yards in 2:37 flat and a quarter of a mile in 6:0012.
 He is a member of the famous Cavill family of swimmers His brother Percy ROW in London defeated Yves for the worlds championship. Another brother Charles, it will be remembered, was as- phyxiated while doing tank act In Stockton last year.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
Father Yorke Ill.

Father P c. Yorke, editor of the Moni- tor and lecturer, is lying seriously III at St. Mary's Hospital. Visitors are not al- lowed to see him, and his nurses say his condition is critical. His physician, Dr. Leonard, says he is in no danger. and promises to have him able to attend to his duties in a few days. His illness, ac- cording to his attendants, is due to a cold and a general breaking down of his sys- tenn. owing to oyerwork
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
Schmidt Had Money.

Victor Schmidt. brother of Frank Schmidt who committed suicide last Monday morning, denies the statement that the deceased was without money and that he had become de- spondent because of that fact He says that the deceased had been out of work only eight or ten days, that he had s45 in bank and s 80 under his pillow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
Beth Menachim streisand,

A literary and musical entertainment will be given next Sunday evening by the Congregation Beth Menachim Streisand at 335-337 Minna street, on which occasion Rabbi Isadore Myers will deliver a lec- tl1re
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

Street Fair (additionaD, s1; Blake, Moffitt & Towne, S25; employees Blake, Moffitt x
 ToWne, $9 50; net cash balance, $2l 939 96.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

strnr. Grace Dollar will sail for St. Michael Guaranteed connections Yukon River points low rates, Particulars 46 Mkt. or 632 Mkt. T. g.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

to the light of day it will not be unpro-
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

Trousers for youths, ele- gant goods, hair lines and stripes, and other effects; regularly $3. Red Letter price ..'''.''..''''''
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

-All-Wool Reefer Suits, ages to 15; heavy Tweeds and Cheviots. Red Letter price .-..............
 Worth $4 50.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

Fine Dress Trousers, many desirable weaves, in innum- erable patterns; formerly sold at $5.....................
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

Boys suits, ages 3 to 8. The desirable mlduy styles designed by fashionable makers. Red Letter price,.
 Regular price $3.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

Boys School Suits, ages 4 to 15. Reefer style in choice Tweed and Cassimeres. Red Letter price,
 Worth 8 50.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
RED LETTER PRICES.

Mems Hats, $1 50 hats. .65c Mems Hats, S2 hats 95c Mems Hats, $3 hats. $1 35 Choice of any Mems or Boys Straw
 Hats in the house, worth up to
 SZ >-oC Mems and Boys Golf Caps, worth. 35c .................... T DC
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

Finest Clay Diagonal Storm Serge, imported West of England fabric; made up in high art tailor fashion;
 very dressy; in sizes from 10 to 20 years; regularly $15. Red Letter price.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
DIR. BOWKER ON HAWAII.

The high estimation in which DIR. Bow
ker's,work in the lecture line is held in
New York and thereabouts, sis evidenced
in the compliment paio him by Harper
4 Bros. the famous publishers of Har-
pers Magazine. In the lecture on Hawaii
this talented lecturer takes his audience
to Samoa, where Robert Louis Stevenson
lived for. SO many years and where his re-
mains now rest under Samoan gtomb a
picture of which DR.. Bowker wis he'd to
show in his talk. Unfortunately the Har
pers had the only picture available and
having used it had its.copyrighted, which
precluded its use by DIR. Bowker. AL
though DR., nBowker could obtain the same
view, the law Is such that he could not
use it in public without express perm lss-
ion. The great publishers made an ex-
ceptton to their iron bound rule, In Urls
case and..this unique view is shown In the
lecture on Hawaii. the Paradise OF the
Pacific. Theswhole-talk is profuseiy llius
trated and almost up to date presentation
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
EVERYTHING Seems Wrong

to the dyspeptic. The world is
upside down ; the times are out
of joint he's ready to turn his
back upon his best friend.
Now, the thing that oftenest IS
wrong with dyspeptics, is their
choice of a remedy. Itseems to
lie between drugs and medicines
on the one hand and the Carlsbad
Sprudel Salt on the other. They
can't both be right there's too
much difference in their methods
and in their results.
Carlsbad-the Sprudel Spring
at Carlsbad has been curing dys-
peptics for hundreds of years.
It's natural solvent and stimulat-
ing properties correct perverted
nutrition, repair waste and bring
back a healthy digestion and
appetite. ,
The only genuine imported
Sprudel Salt the water solidihed
at the spring. has the signature
of "EIsNER & MENDELsoN Co.,
Agts., Network, "on everybottle.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
HARVARD GLIB. DINNER.


The annual dinner OF the Harvard
Club of Maine occurred last night at the
Sherwood. The attendance was not as
large as usual because of the terrible
condition of the streets, but those who
were present enjoyed the usual pleasant
evening and magnificent banquet. Mr.
Pooler, the proprietor of the Sherwood,
has an excellent reputation as caterer
and the dinner he served last night TO
the Harvard Club was up to the usual
standard of excellence. The tables
were handsomely decorated in crimson,
the color of old Harvard, and the follow
ino gentlemen were present: Judge
Nathan Webb of the U. S. Court, Rev.
DIR, Asa Dalton, George Walker, George
E. Bird. DR.. James o'Neil, George B.
Rand Thomas L. Talbot, Walter E.
Severance, Sydney W. Thaxter, Edward
woodman. Elmer E. Wengren, Leroy l..
Hight. William N. Bradley, DR.. Spauld-
inc and Nathan Clifford.
The dinner was strictly informal
affair and was much enjoyed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

Portland did not present very cheer
full appearance on the morning of the an
niversary of the birth of the Father of his
Country. The snow which began to fall
on Monday had turned into rain and
churned. the snow to a mass of slush and
water, buried under which were the car
tracks. The rain fell steadily and pedes-
trians. clothed in mackintoshes and car
way through the streets while hacks were
in great demand and did thriving bust
ness. As there were no. cars running with
any approach to regularity the business
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
LITTLE WoMEN's BALL.
Dance at City Hall Last
Evening.

A very pleasant dancing party was
given at the City hall last evening on the
occasion of the anniversary of the Little
Women's Charity society.
Considering the condition of the
weather the attendance was good. The
march was led by Mr.. Walter Fl. Bar
rowes and lady, who were followed by
large number of couples who lost no time
in engaging afterwards in the delightful
dances embraced in daintily prepared
order.
In the reception hall several large
tables were spread, at which light refresh
ments, ices. cake, etc., were served under
the auspices of the ladies of the Sweden
borgian society. The floor director was
Walter E. Burrowes, with the following
aids: Harry W. Lothrop. Percy II.
Burrowes, John M. Plummer, Everett Il.
Josselyn and Charles II. Thompson.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
SONS OF VETERANS IN BOSTON.

SONS OF VETERANS IN BOSTON.
The delegation of the officers of the
Maine Division, S. of ", that were in
attendance upon the 10th annual encamp-
ment of the Massachusetts, Division in
Boston on Monday returned to this city
last evening. The delegation were the
recipients of numerous acts that demon
s5rated more clearly than ever the I'M
bounded hospitality of the brother mem
bers of the Massachusetts, division. The
closest ties Of friendship have always Ak
listed between the Massachusetts, and
Maine camps and in every forward move
the two divisions are united. 1t is quite
likely that the Massachusetts division
will extend an invitation to the National
Encampment at its next meeting at
Omaha in September '9S, to hold It's
meeting in 1893 in Boston. In this event,
ehouldthe national encampment vote to
locate there, the Maine division has
promised to aid in making it a success.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23

crowd was disappointed for the two cars
had remained on the iron and they had
no trouble in pulling the plow on to the
track.
1t was not an unusual sight yesterday
to see hacks overturned and other
vehicles dumping their loads into the
cutters. About o'clock last night a
hack tipped over near the top of Con-
gress hill. One of the horses broke
away from the overturned vehicle and
started down Congress street towards
Munjoy hill on the dead run. The horse
passed Monument Square on a gallop
and when last seen at Franklin street
was still following Congress street on
his way to the top of the hill.