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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
4lronkIyu advertisements.
8rooklyu advertisements.
The Seasons Best Opportunity in
Black Dress Goods.

One thousand Skirt and Dress Lengths of stylish Black Dress
Fabrics go on sale tomorrow at
About Half the Usual Prices.
There is an immense variety of the seasons newest weaves
and most popular designs, of which the following items give but a
hint:
Bison (hcviots, Cancels Hair Cheviots, Striped Granite Cloth, Mo-
hair and Wool and All Wool Grenadines, AZ to As inches wide and aveIag-
ing SOC. ward, regular price, 90 at acc.
Imported Mohar and Wool Novelties, Canche Cloth and Pebble
Granite Sutngs, Al to 46 inches wide, regular price of which averages
vd, go at SOC.
silk and Wool Grenadines, Mohair and Wool Grenadines and figured
Molnir Novelties, regularly sold from 81 90 to $1.50 yd, go at 75c.
Main aisle front,
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Another Great Sale of
WOmen's & Misses
Straw Hats.
CSC. Short Back Sailor Hats at &c.


Women's and Misses black dom
COLA braid short back Sailor Hats,
with sunken crown, regularly sold at
Soc, 60 at . &c.
Also a lot of Womcn's and Misses
Dress Hats, in black and c%olors, in
many of the best STYLES of the season,
including silk Straws, have been
marked tor quick clearance at . &c.
Main. left.
S5c. Jumbo Sailor Hats at S5c.
Women's and Misses Jumbo braid
Sailor Hats, trimmed with ribbon
band and leather swaziland, made
and finished in best possible man.
ner, regularly worth S5c., go at...55C
Sl.zS Split Straw Sailors at csc.
Women's and Misses fine split
straw Sailor Hats, with double brim,
leather swcats, and ribbon band in
black, white and navy. They are
made by men matters and are sold
regularly Is exceptional value at
1925; they go at 98C.
Main, left.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21

See These Globes at 25c.
On special table. Of entrance.
If a sample pair Of the gloves
we offer tomorrow at CSC. could
only be pinned to this announce
ment not another word would be
needed-you would be here by
the dozens, hundreds, thousands.
AS it is, we will describe them as
best we can and depend upon
your quick d%iscerninent. It's a
miscellaneous lot, embracing both
gloves and mittS for women and
for misses.
There are Misses Silk Mitts,
II and 1o inches long, in colors
of white, of cream, of straw, of
pink and of red.
There are Misses Undressed
Kid Gloves and Misses Gloves
of Suede Isle.
There are gloves for women of
Suede LiSle and there are Wo-
mems Black Silk. Mitts in Or
binary and extra sizes. What a
crowd there will be about the
table buying them at Csc. pair.
And Anniversary Day so near at
hand!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
Washable Shirt Waists.

second moor, iron
Prettiness for every taste. Lit
tie checks, small plaids, scroll de.
signs. bayadere effects, plain
colors. Of p~ercales and of piques,
of ginghams and of madras, of
dimities and of white lawns, Of
no matter what material you are
looking for, it is here. Stylishly
made. very, and dainty as can be:
Some of the white lawns and
piques are simply captivating
with bayadere and bias tucking,
deliberately trimmed with en-
broidery and lace insertions, laun-
dered collars and cuffs. If you
have a shirt waist longing and
fail to crafty 1t here it is because
you become bewildered with the
beauties and stop before you've
seen them all-25c, to $500.
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Think, investigate, make comparisons before you buy. We want to sell yhu only when We an rive you
best. We mean precisely what we 9y We visit state cM, cWHNy, that ea are here to make d eWy
wudp printed in our announcements If you come here and md--m think you find we have mhnhoned yl
We viii consider it a favor you will call our ahMn 1.-THE natter We will hank you for your tobe and
wills see that Mg exactly wht@ said you would There is no need of mBp eSMnn mHE Son-we
dntbd e nit we wontto tolerated. c AN you tell whow to talk palmer give asrugr guaranteed?
Women's $1,000 to $500 Taaor-Made Suits at 1918.
smndhmrsn
That's the long and short off 1.-The fact oft the truth of We want ouo undmtadm most distinctly that
we are going to give you anW.ma Suits worth from SDOO to $500 tomorrow rS 65 They are made in
the bh and er style and ahw them are silk lined all through. Teo@ B are tm gray, cadet blue and
$500 Every worlds just we ay If you are satisfied with citing such Suits at so5, the opportunity is
presented you Tomorrow
Specially Priced Suits at $500, $3.50 and $500.
s@mmhmrr r
These Suits are of kind that's Med Hea season at from $1,000 to $500 and those prices we're n
matched values They are made of Vmars deos buadoHs and honepus in evh ayso Elton and
REFER fleets Some have fancy satin E md@ some have ehn silk. rvS There is quite awney of oS
and black. TeW values f these SMsA should MumHoL You will lot soon aGmg get eI chance to buy such
Sh Adq quality at such prices
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$500 Six Rethcoats for $3.9S.

You will only be doing your
self an injustice if you pass this
offering, for the chance to get a
six dollar Petticoat for 1898 isn't
all every day occurrence. Made
with an umbrella shaped flounce
and cording, to which is attached
a snail ruffle with two rows'of
cord at edge. They come in all
the exquisite plain colors, change
able effects and black.
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$3.50 SILK Pethcoats for
S7.96.

D/.16.
Second door. centre.
If you think that statement
boastful, see the Petticoats. A
sight of them is the most con-
vincing argument we can Offer
they will verify our claim every
time. Two of the foremost shapes
the demi-trail or new shape
and the umbrella style-These
skirts are trimmed with two deep
Vandyke flounces, to which are
attached two pinked ruffles; the
dust rutfle is also pinked, The
colorings are winSome changeable
effects and black.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
ROBBED WHILE THE
FAMILY WERE DINING
Daring Burglary Committed in the
Western Addition by Gang of
Clever Crooks,

Despite the eeaseless effort to capture
them, the gang of crooks who success
fully burglarized the residences of Mrs.
S. II. Proctor, 1917 Webster street: Attor-
ney Barclay Henley 2131 Green street. and
A Maxfield, 1914 Washington street and
other residents last Tuesday night, are
still plying their nefarious calling De-
scriptions of the articles taken from the
detectives, but no trace of the valuables
has been revealed. The officers whose
beats are in the Western Addition have re-
ceived instructions to be on their guard
and arrest suspicious characters found in
their vicinity.
On Wednesday night the thieves re-
newed their unlawful work. They en-
tered the home of Robert H Postle-
family were at dinner and boldly walked
off with nuggets and jewelry. The rob-
berry occurred at o'clock, and was so
cleverly executed that it was not dis
covered until an hour later, when the
Chief of Police was notified
The police believe two men did the
trick" and the thoroughness with which
1t was done impresses them with the
opinion that the thieves were perfectly
acquainted with the habits of the family.
The burglars gained access to the house
by opening the front door with skeleton
key and then cautiously crept upstairs
to the landing. While one of the fellows
hid in the dimly lighted hallway, watch
ing the family and some guests at dinner,
the other entered the sleeping apartments
in search of valuables. He forced open
a bureau drawer and took therefrom a
half dozen nuggets, gold, watch and g
number of trinkets, and then continued
his search in an adjoining apartment for
more spoil. The thief who kept watch
evidently became frightened, as the SER
want girl had passed him in the hallway
on her way to an adjoining room. He
warned his pal and they took a hurried
departure, leaving the drawers wide open
and other evidences of their visit.
{v,fn nad nf Of
and they thoroughly examined the prem
ises, in the hope of finding the culprits.
Mrs Postlethwaite was greatly shocked
by the occurrence and declined to make
any statement of her losses. Last night
one of the family visited the Chiefs office
and inquired If trace of the valuables
had been found but received q negative
reply Every effort will be made to cap
ture the gang, as it's operations in the
Western Addition are becoming alarming.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27

to be kept in confinement until another
transport sails. A sentry will see that
he is not behind time again.
Tomorrow the Kansas men will be
for departure are being made. The regi-
ment will start East on a special train
about noon on Sunday. It is a week ear
lier than was at first intended, but poll
tics in Kansas could not stand the home
coming of the regiment and the election
at the same time, so the work of muster
ing out was hurried along.
1t was at first supposed the idea was
to get the men home in time for the cleo
tion, but that was not the reason 1t
was figured that if the original date was
adhered to-November S+the men would
be a big time in Topeka, every one would
flock in from the country and the cleo
ton would have to run itself The poll
ticians Of the State drafted a telegram
to the War Department, setting forth all
these facts and requesting that the date
of mastering out be hurried or delayed SO
that the homecoming of the men would
not interfere with the voting. The an
sWer was a change in the date from No
vember to October Is.
Acting Assistant Surgeon James B.
Pascoe has been ordered to report at the
general hospital at the Preside for tenn
porary duty. pending his assignment to
duty in Manila.
Acting Assistant Surgeon John T. H
Slayter has been ordered to proceed to
Portland on the transport LenoX for duty
with the troops to be sent from there on
that transport.
The trains carrying the Forty-sixth In
fantry and the Thirty-eighth Infantry ar
rived at the Oakland mole last evening
and the troops will be marched to camp
Boston and the Thirty-eighth from Fort
Riley, Kansas.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Grand Entertainment and Social.

A grand entertainment and social will
be given for the benefit Of the Pacific
Christian Hospital under the auspices of
the Ladies Auxiliary at the Young Mems
Christian Association building audito-
rum, corner of Mason and Ellis streets,
this (Friday) evening, October q, at 8
o'clock sharp. Admission, including re-
freshments Of icecream and cake, 35
cents. Tickets for sale at Y. M. c. A.
office.
The entertainment will begin with a
ten-minute address by Mayor Phelan. fol-
lowed by magnificent programme in
which the following celebrated talent will
Miss A. ]. Gardner and Mrs. A. c.
Wyckoff, piano duo; Miss Clara May Rus
sell, elocutionist; Miss Carrie Bright. vio-
linist; Miss Merrihew, soprano; Herr Carl
Schwertfeger, barytone; All Hazard, ven
triloquist; Paul Wismer, 'cellist Mrs
Giesy and pupils, Misses EngeIhart and
lie Waters. musical novelty; Misses Lii
liam Coping, Evelyn Dickey and Ada
Norton, trio.
At the close of the entertainment the
committee will serve icecream and home
made cake to all who attend. Mrs.
Deichmiller, the chairman, urgently re-
quests all who will to donate cakes and
send them to room 8, fifth floor, Y. NJ. c.
A. building, marked Pacific Hospital -
All cakes left over will be donated to the
Eureka Society for the Protection of
Children.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
CALIFORNIA MAY
ADD A MILLION
TO HER INCOME
Commercial Outlook
for Figs.
PROFESSOR SHINGLES HOPES
IF the Moths Now in the State Shall
Survive the Winter the State
Will Be Greatly Bene-
fitted.
PROFESSOR SHINGLES HOPES

One million of dollars per annum can
be easily added to the income of Cali
fornia, in the opinion of Professor Walter
7. Swingle of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, by cultivating figs.
Professor Swtngle has been touring the
State and keenly observing. His conclu-
sion is that the foothill region of Califor-
MIA Is excellently adapted to the growing
of fig orchards and is like the natural
home Of the fig. Imported figs are now
selling on the Atlantic coast at the extra
ordinary rate of $1,000 per ton, and there
are few to be had at that price. If Cali
fornia had fig crop now it would be as
good as a gold mine.
California ought to raise figs enough
for the whole United States said Pro
fessor Swingle to a Call reporter. II am
satisfied that the possibility of SO doing
will be demonstrated satisfactoriiy. ~, e.
The explanation of this is that II the fle
moth, brought from Asia by Professor
swingle in Capri figs, shall survive the the
frosts the problem of ferui1z1ng the ngs
mans, will be settled. 1t has heretofore
been supposed that the only way TO intro
duce the fig moth into California was &c
import small Capri fig trees in pots ano
gle had adopted the more direct metnoo
and brought them in figs, the figs being
wrapped In TIN foil tourney acr0ss ocear ef
and the North American continent die
not hurt the moth in the least. There
are many samples Of the moth in the
State now, all so imported and all are
doing well.
If the moths survive the frost this win
ter, the way will be blazed out for the fu
ture industry, which cannot but prove ar
important addition to the States com
mercial resources.
Professor Swingle says that he thinks
that it Is also possible to introduce the
fruit-bearing cactus into California sue.
cessfully. This is something, like the
| prickly pear, with the ''prickers" left out
The fruit is of a dull. red color anc
tastes something like canteloupe II
Arabia this fruit grows on the desert ano
does not need any water to thrive. There
are large tracts in California, now produc-
! ing no revenue, that might be made tc
| pay well with crops of this Arabian fruit
| Professor Swingle is investigating care
fully concerning the outlook for the date
palm in California.
The shortage in the Asiatic fig cror
ought to supply a market for any Califor-
MIA black figs fit to send forward this sea-
SON. Black dried figs have already been
sold, in small quantities, in the East, al
very good prices.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
DR.. FORSTER CHARGED
WITH MANSLAUGHTER
THE PILL BOX PRACTITIONER
ARRESTED.
Result Of the Inquest Into the Cause
of the Death Of Thos. j. Malley
Upon the Operating Table.

A Coroner's jury yesterday charged Dr.
William Forster and DR.. Donald Maclean
with manslaughter in their verdict in the
case of the death of Thomas J. Malley,
who died on the operating table of the
Pill Box Drug Store, 1859 Market street,
last Sunday. DR.. Forster and his clerk
were engaged in applying chloroform to
the deceased while DR.. Maclean was
about to begin an operation for phymosis
There was present at the time Walter
Mccain, a friend of the deceased Nc
Cam had been a member of the United
States Hospital Corps at Manila and the
deceased was discharged California SOL
der,
DR. Maclean testified that Dr. Forster
administered the chloroform and kept the
patients pulse in hand, while the witness
prepared to begin the operation. Malley
was talking while the drug was being ad-
ministered and when the witness applied
a clamp Malley made an exclamation,
showing that he had not become uncon-
scious. When there was q convulsive
movement Of the patients legs-a COM
mon occurrence in such cases and usually
followed by unconsciousness and insensi-
bility to pain-McCann said that the pa
tent was in danger-that too much chlor-
oform was being administered, or some
thing to that effect, but the witness did
not pay any attention to the remark, he
being convinced that there was no danger.
At that moment the witness asked DR..
Forster to hand him an instrument and
Forster left the patient for half minute
and returned with the instrument. Then
ii was that the witness noticed that the
patient was in danger and he and DR..
Foster Immediately set to work at induc-
ing artificial respiration, but were unsuc-
ccssful.
Dr. Forster admitted that his drugstore
clerk assisted him in administering the
drug. On cross-eXamination by Coroner
Hill, Forster admitted that he had been
summoned to appear before the Board of
Health and produce his diploma as a
doctor. He had failed to appear because
at that time he had no diploma. He sue
ceeded in getting diploma in May of
last year
Waiter Mccain testified that Forster and
his clerk did not appear to administer the
drug skillfully and that the chloroform
was poured opt in such large quantities
by Forster and the clerk that the liquid
ran down the neck of the deceased. He
warned Forster about the danger, but no
attention was paid to his warning.
DIR. Forster's appearance and the manner
in which he gave his testimony created
a bad impression upon the jury and had
much to do with the severity of their
verdict
Forster was arrested later in the day
and was released on bonds. The case
against him will be vigorously prosecuted.
DR. Maclean was arrested in the even
ing and also charged with manslaughter.
He was soon released by Judge TreadWell
on his own recogniZance.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
PRESIDENT IS
ASKED TO GIVE.
CHAPMAN SEAT
Southern Pacific Now
Unmasked.
HERRIN'S HANDIW0RK SHOWN
Candidate of the Business Men Of the
Pacific Coast for Interstate
Commissioner Opposed by
the Railroad.
HERRIN'S HANDlW0RK SHOWN

The Southern Pacific Company is now
openly opposing the selection of the can
didate of the Pacific Coast .Jobbers' and
Manufacturers Association for the posi-
ton Of Interstate Commerce Commission
er-W. R. Wheeler of this city. petit
ton, drawn up by Judge r. B. Carpenter.
at the instigation of w. F. Herrin,
chief of the law department Of the
Southern Pacific Company, and taken
personally by him to prominent
citizens of San Francisco and Los
Angeles for signatures, asking for the
appointment of General Chapman from
President Mckinley, is already in Wash
ington and in the Presidents hands. The
petition bears the names Of several prom
inent citizens of California, among them
the names Of Federal judges, trustee
Of the Mechanics Institute, an officer of
the Merchants Association, also the name
of leading officer OF the San Francisco
Board of Trade and others not known at
this writing.
The history of the matter is this: Soon
after the seat in the Interstate Commerce
Commission became vacant representa-
tives of the Southern Pacific Company
called upon certain leading merchants of
this city and told them that they desired
that the appointment should be given to
General Chapman. The merchants, know
ing that man acquainted with business
and traffic conditions was needed, refused
to sign for Chapman. Judge Carpenter
then personally called upon certain per-
sonal friends of Chapman and also upon
others and secured their signatures by
representations of various kinds. The
petition was then placed in the hands of
Senator Perkins and was forwarded by
him to President Mckinley. Senator Per-
kins said yesterday that he had forward
ed the petition only just as he had pc
titions for several others who have also
aspired to the position Of commissioner.
The Southern Pacific Company acted
quicker than could the merchants, who
did not take any concerted action until
the present week, when the meeting of
the Pacific Coast Jobbers' and Manu-
facturers' Association was held in this
city. The merchants are doing all they
can to forward the candidacy of Mr..
Wheeler, who was the unanimous choice
of the executive committee of the Pa
cific Coast Association, representing the
business of the coast from Puget Sound
to San Diego.
They will send a petition to President
Mckinley in a few days and will try to
enlist the support of all the Congressional
representatives of the Pacific Coast in the
| interest of their choice-Mr. Wheeler
This news will come as surprise to near
ly all the mercantile community. 1t jus
titles everything that was said by The
Call concerning the Southern Pacific Com
pany's attempt to seat Chapman.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
BELATED FILIPINOS
WARDS OF THE ARMY
IN THE CASUAL CAMP AWAIT
ING TRANSPORTATION
They Say They Were Turned Adrift
From the Omaha Exposition.
Regiments Arriving.

Fourteen belated Filipinos were sent out
to the Preside yesterday to find quarters
in the casual camp until the Government
can send them home on one of the trans
ports.
The Filipinos were members of the troupe
of singers that was exhibited at the
Omaha Exposition. They say that their
contract was that they were to have all
their expenses paid, and some of them
were to receive s. a month in addition
They declare that they have received
nothing for two months, however, and that
they are in destitute circumstances They
reached here last Monday, and since then
could. Some friends gave some of them
the use Of two empty rooms, but they
could not be provided for all the time, so
General Shafter was appealed to. He
they will stay until they can be taken
home. More Of them will drift in from
Omaha in the next few days, for there
were forty in the troupe, and they have
to this city. They have no friends and
cannot make any fight for the money they
say is due them, so they were In danger
of becoming public charges when General
Shafter made them wards of the army
A few OF them have shown desire to
remain in this country If they can find
work, but it is not likely they will be al
that when they had finished their exhlbi-
ton they should be returned to the
islands by the exposition people; other
wise it is doubtful If they would have
been allowed admission
The Twanty-eighth Regiment is short at
least one man. He showed up at the
general. hospital yesterday much the
worse for wear and explained that he
had missed the transport. He said too. in
justification, that he had broken his leg
and had been otherwise injured, the
presumption being that he had received
the injuries in a mad rush TO catch the
vessel. He had no bones broken. how
ever, and he was turned over to the guard
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
II. PATRICK HENRY
BY FREDERIC w. SPEIRS, PHI.
Early Career.

Patrick Henry was born in 1876. He
thus reached manhood at that momentous
period of American history when events
were shaping themselves for the great
revolution, and in that stirring drama he
was destined to play most brilliant part.
But his earlier years gave small promise
of the distinguished service which has
made his name familiar to all Americans.
Although he was Of excellent family and
might have enjoyed good educational ad-
vantages, he displayed no special aptitude
for anything except woodcraft. At 16 his
father established him in trade. This en-
terprise speedily failed. And then, as one
of his biographers puts it, having attain
ed the ripe age of IS, and being then en-
tirely out of employment, and equally out
Of money, Patrick rounded out his en-
barrassments and gave symmetry to
them, as 1t were, by getting married-and
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
J. H. CULVER DEAD.
Superintendent of the Cogswell
School Dies From an Operation.

James H. Culver, trustee of the Me-
chanics' Institute and superintendent of
the Cogswell Polytechnic School, died yes
terday morning from shock following an
operation for cancer. Mr.. Culver had
been in i'll health for three years, but up
to a short time ago attended regularly to
his many duties. He had been identified
for years with the affairs of the Mechan-
les Institute and managed successfully
a number of it's fairs, having acted as
secretary for over twenty years. Besides
his duties as superintendent of the Cogs-
we'll School he also handled all of the
Cogswell private interests and had estab-
lished a most enviable record In the bust
ness world as well as in the social. The
funeral services will take place from the
family residence at I'LL Mason street.