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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
ATHENS IN LINE.
AlamAda's Baby Parlor Prom
ises Something New and
Novel

Athens Parlor. No. 1e5. n. 8. G. w. is
the youngest parlOr in Alameda county.
At the last celebration the parlor eated
a decided sensation by the novel features
it introduced in the parade, and the bows
of Athens were complimented on the fine
appearance they made. This year they
the local parlors and will be recognized
in the parade by reason OF the novelties
they propose 10 have in line. From the
enthusiasm manifested the committee
feels that the entire membership will be
in line.
The following costume has been SUBJ
mitted by the committee for the consfd
Grafton OF the members. White duck coat
and trousers. white golf cap, blue vestIet
and blue bow tie The members will also
wear with these a white shirt, standing
collar and white shoes. Each member
will carry a white parasol with poppy rib
bon trimmings. The regulation poppy
color badge will also be worn. A band of
twelve pieces will accompany the parior
10 Santa Cruz and help entertain their
many friends at their headquarters at the
Pacific Ocean House.
The Ninth of September Commits ee
from Athens ParlOr consists OF J. N
Fogarty, chairman, and BENJAMIN F.
Woolner and F. A Losh, and are workin z
zealously 10 make Athens part in the
celebration a success.
The past presidents OF this parlor are:
". s. c. Schmidt, Benjamin F. Woolner.
c. H. Ollinger. c. D. Maloney. L. A. Hin
man w E. Farno, j. y. Fogarty, c. II
Green and Milton G. Perkins, the latter a
son Of United States Senator Perkins.
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such vast array OF buildings and re-
quirements. It was surely unique that
the prize-winners Of the preliminary COM
petition were invited TO come TO San
tor in order 10 study the site and the
local building conditions before making
the more definite plans for the final COM
petition. II is furthermore unparalleled
in the history Of architectural cOmpet-
tons that the leading architects Of Eng
of the jury, are also brought half way
around the globe in all possible comfort
in order TO be treated here in a more
than royal manner. That is simply grand.
That shows American enterprise and
greatness Of conception. generosity and
any achievement on the fields OF war can
this peaceful event contribute TO alter the
queer ideas OF America which are still
current, even among the better conducted
classes of the Old World.
1t is the purpose OF my stay IN Amer
lea and OF my intended work on Amer
lean architecture 10 show 20 the world the
great achievements on the fields OF peace.
II is. therefore, in my line 10 pay eSpe-
Cfal attention 20 this competition. 1 sell
l thought II 10 the interest OF my prOTeS-
sion. TO the honor OF CalifOrnia-nay,
Anerica-to emphasize the Importance Of
this competition. Quite a number of lead
ing reviews eagerly expect my reports
and criticisms. l hope that my own ex-
pectations will be fulfilled and that this
competition will bring forward a plan
which may fully reward the great eXer-
tiOns and generous expenditures made TO
create it l sincerely wish that an Amer
lean architect-Germans are not in it
may carry of the prize, and that in the
near future his first creations can be re-
produced in my work as the best exam
pies OF modern American architecture"
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Increase in Average
Attendance.
LAST YEARS ROLLS STUFFED
TWO NEW SCHOOLS ADDED AND
FOUR ABOLISHED.
Department Has Four More Teachers
Than Year Ago, but Eighteen
Are Unassigned and Draw
No Salaries.

Superintendent Of Schools r H Web
ster fled his annual report with the
Board Of Supervisors yesterday. The re-
port contains vast amount OF informa-
ton concerning the School Department Of
this city. and the facts are arranged in
9 remarkably clear and comprehensive
form The report shows, among other
things. that san Francisco now conducts
but ninety schools, whereas last year the
number was uinety-two. The change in
these figures IS the result Of abolishing
four evening schools and the establish
ueu- CE one new grammar and one new
primary school
The total enrolment this year is $3.50,
an apparent decrease from the enroll
menr Of q year ago. but the stutHng Of
the rolls by the old board or with its
sanction. was so notorious that the com
parison signifies nothing. Again, the fig
Ures give the total number Of pupils be-
longing 10 the schools last year as y .225.
with an average daily attendance of 3, ,Il6.
mis- year the total number OF pupils
actually attending school IS s. .lsl. and the
average daily attendance is $3.50.
The average monthly wages Of the men
teachers IN the grammar and primary
grades is $i3t and for women teachers
So, II the nigh schools the average for
men Is Si62 and for women S12I. Four
principals Of grammar schools Of eighteen
classes receive S2p each per month, and
FOUR Etg1 school principals receive $3.50
each per month. There are 1015 regular
teachers with classes in the department;
t---rE-siN substitute day teachers, five
substitute evening school teachers and
-Elt-57 teachers who are unassigned and
draw 10 sd.ary--a total OF l174. as COM
pared "t-h -'i' a year ago. During. the
year -W1 -sac1ers resigned. fifty-three
were dismissed. fourteen were dropped
because their positions were abolished.
TWO We're placed on the retired list and
tE7 died, bringing the total number in
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ANNUAL REPORT OF
ASSESSOR DODGE

Assessor Dodge filed his annual report
with the Board Of Supervisors yesterday.
II is q lengthy affair and attached 10 II
is a COPY OF a long report 10 the Sur
yavor General of the State in the form OF
a list OF the manufacturing estaohsn-
r7ents in the city with the number OF
EMPLOYEES and the total value or the
product in each class - -
assessed personal property (secured ana
1Insecured) amounts TO a total or slZZ,ifo,-
e-l The figures on the real estate ron
loot Iip s2s5. ass. III OF which $lS9 ,0lZ -9SZ
was assessed against land and $so,3S3 10
a agafust improvements The assessment
az personaf property (secured and unse-
cI1resl last year was S69 ,7s6 .s65. while the
real estate roll footed up S2S2, ,76el 80. The
entire assessment a year ago, real estate
against $407. 40 sSs this year, an increase
for 1893 Of $50. .09S 627. The tax on personal
property (unsecured) for the year 1ess
was $526. sos IS and the poll tax SSZ Ef,
while the total for the year 1888 was
The Assessor states that the expenses
Of his office for the fiscal year were VIZ
sal s. all Of which with the exception OF
s5l5l 50 was for salaries. The amount
paid out during, this period for extra help
was s7S 3e4 Sc, but the Assessor states
that while this is an unusual amount
that portion paid out during that part OF
the fiscal year coming under his admins
tration was no more than the customary
allowance.
The appended report TO the Surveyor
General shows there are 23 manufactur-
ing industries in San Francisco, whose
annual product equals or exceeds
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Major Rice, commanding the Cali
fornia Heavy Artillery, will be the
guests of honor of the executive
committee of the citizens of Santa
Cruz during the celebration Of the
Native Sons Of the Golden West in
that city. The invitation, which was
brought 70 this city by Milton Besse,
grand marshal Of the order, was con-
veyed to the officers at the Preside
yesterday by L. F. Byington, presi-
dent of the joint committee, and
James P. Dockery, marshal of the
San Francisco parlors. Several hun
dred of the volunteers have also sig
nifed their intention of witnessing
the States big birthday party, and
will leave on Friday in special
train.
If Grand President Frank Mattison and
Grand Marshal Milton Besse are to be be-
ieved everyone in Santa Cruz has quit
his usual occupation and gone to getting
gloriously ready for the Native Sons All
sorts OF red. white and blue tales Of what
Santa Cruz and her hospitable citizens
intend to do when the big special train
gets IN there on the evening OF the sth.
have been floating this way since the ex-
citement started, but nothing in the way
OF a definite announcement had been made
until Grand Marshal Besse, who is also
Sheriff Of the County, got up here Wed
nesday night and declared himself. The
sale Of round-trip tickets since that time
has doubled itself
The Santa Cruzans have not taken into
their calculations that the Natives are
going TO provide a considerable part OF
their own entertainment but have gone
ahead just as though they were expected
TO do the whole thing They have Just
finished dumping several thousand dol
lars into the mouth Of the San Lorenzo
and the result is that that stream has
been converted into a lake which, after
1t has been strung over with thousands
OF vari-colored incandescent lights. will
be the scene Of the big water carnival
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STEEL FAMINE
AFFECTS NAVY
A Marked Advance in
Prices Noted.
SHIP BUILDING Is DELAYED
CONTRACTORS UNABLE TO FIN
ISE THEIR WORK.
Several Firms Make Applications for
Extension of Time and New
Bids Exceed Congress
Limit.
CONTRACTORS UNABLE TO FIN
ISL THEIR WORK.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.-The navy is
beginning 10 feel seriously the effect of
the heavy advance in the steel market
To-day the shipbuilding firm Of Lally &
Co. of Boston asked for a years exten-
sion from October l in building the tor
pedo-bOats DelOng and Blakeley, now un-
der construction in their yards. The Nix
ons, at EIizabethport \. J.. who are
building the torpedo-bOats Nicholson and
O'Brien. have stated TO the naval officials
that it is impossible for them 10 get forg-
ings and struts, and il is expected that
they will ask for an extension. There are
twelve of the torpedo-bOats and destroy
ers under construction in various wards.
and all are affected by the steel famine
and the heavy prices, so IL is expected
that extensions will be asked on all these
craft.
The prospect is that the bids on the six
protected cruisers TO be opened on No
vember l will be much higher than was
was made. It is roughly estimated
that the steel in hulls has advanced
about 30 per cent, in engines 10 per cent, in
boilers 80 per cent. and the average ad-
vance on all classes Of steel used in ships
IS about 81 per cent
The engineering bureau has also felt the
advance. not only in increased prices but
In an inability 10 get material and build
ings inside the limit fixed by Congress.
On recent purchase OF electric cranes
the advance was found TO be about 25 per
the power plant at New York the increase
ranged from 80 10 SO per cent, the latter
applying TO engines
The bureau OF yards and docks is IN
able TO proceed with q number OF building
projects at navy-VardS and stations owing
10 the advance in steel. This is the case
as TO the large buildings at the New York
Nayy-yard, all the bids being in excess of
the amount allowed by Congress. The
same is true Of the ordnance shops at the
League Island yard, Philadelphia, and of
several lesser projects.
civil Engineer cunningham OF the bu,,
reau OF yards and docks says structural
steel has advanced 100 per cent and in
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which is scheduled to take place on Mon
day night next.
Just who is TO be queen que & OF the carnival
scott. the beautiful daughter OF ]. A.
Linscott, Superintendent Of the Schools OF
the county, and Miss May Baidwin,
Cruz banker, and a prominent Native
DAUGHTER are running very close together
in the lead and only the last of the week
By Friday evening Pacific avenue, the
main street. will be afiutter with flags
and gay bunting. Under the direction of
r. H. Pringle. chairman OF the decora-
work has already begun and no money is
being spared upon IT. Carl kratZensteIn,
chairman Of the accommodation commit
tee has wired an assurance to this city
that no native need cast about for an
empty dry-goods box or vacant lamp post;
there will be rooms for everyone and no
danger OF a repetition OF the unhappy eX-
perience Of some of those who did not
take their lodgings with them TO Santa
Cruz's first carnival. The work OF getting
guests to their rooms VIII fall upon Mr.:
kratzenstein and H. ]. Bias, chairman Of
the reception committee. The city has
been divided into eight districts and
force of small boys hired TO act as guides
in each section. The financing Of the
scheme has fallen largely on the should
ers OF Mayor Lamb, W. D. Haslam, cash
ier of the City Bank, and L. Foster Young
OF the Bank OF Santa Cruz County.
The programme at the Santa Cruz end
of the line as far as arranged is as toll
lows: Friday night-Parade and fire
works from the Union Depot up Pacific
avenue TO general headquarters. Satur-
day-Parade of military and civic organi-
cations and Parlors Of the Native Sons
and Daughters and in the evening, liter
airy exercises and receptions at the vart-
Gus headquarters. on Sunday the festive
native may have IL any way he likes; on
one side of the railway track at the beach
there is TO be sacred concert and on the
orhar sfia rafting ball game On Mon
day morning Ralph Miller is going 10 quit
selling bathing suits al the Neptune
Baths and spend his time experimenting
the biggest Clam-bake and bulls head
breakfast the town ever projected. On
Mondav evening will occur the big event,
the Venetian Water Carnival on the
Lagunita.
Oorkarv spent Yesterday in closing with
the railroad company final arrangements
for transportation. Their visit to the big
building resulted in one important change
in the Schedule. the notice of which every
one who intends going 10 Santa Cruz OIL
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s., 900 900. There are cracker manufac-
tories with an annual product valued at
also 600. chemical works. product val
ued at 81, 500 600; q clothing factories,
product 81 500, 600; five electric light COM
panies, product 81 600; II -four, feed
and meal mills, product 81 500, 90; 20 foun-
dries and machine shops, product s. 900, =
co; wool securing and grading houses,
product S2 900 600; two wire and wire rope
manufactures, product 81 900 600; "a book
binderies, product 81 800 900; 80 breweries,
product 5000 900; q coffee, spice and
chocolate mills, product s. 900 coo; 3l5
cigar manufactures, product $3.50 ,QoO;
fruit canning and preserving factories,
product 5000 900; 3 gas factories, product
s9S9'G9: = 9s.3 9o9 q glass factorIes. product
s. GOO 90; 5 provision packing houses,
product s.. 800 600: IS shirt manufactures,
product 81 200 eco; shipyards. product
81 $40 90; 10 shoe manufactures. product
81 500 900; sugar refinery. product s14.I1.-
SIC; tannertes, product $4,000 and 8
tinware and tin pail manufactures,
product 81 $50 600
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Saturday morning should cutou and paste
In his hat, or on his vaHse. or somewhere
else where he viii see 1t often enough TO
bear II in mind. All OF the posters that
have been issued, and the tickets them
selves. state that the special train on
Saturday morning will leave at 7:45
o'clock. The hour has been changed to
6:45. just one hour earlier. and no matter
what the posters and tickets say the train
will leave at that time.
This change was made necessary by the
fact that the parade in Santa Cruz will
form at Il o'clock, fully an hour before
the morning train would have arrived.
The revised schedule is as follows:
September S-From San Francisco: All
trains, broad and narrow gauge, also spe-
cial train from ferry landing at $50 p. m.
From Oakland and Alameda: All trains
narrow gauge, also special train from
Fourteenth and Franklin streets at $40
p. N.
September e-From San Francisco: Via
narrow gauge. 6:45 and S:15 q. NJ; via
broad guage, Third Street Depot, g q. m.
From Oakland and Alameda Morning
narrow gauge trains.
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LIGHT OF LEARNING
MAY SHINE FOR ALL

The Young Mems Christian Association
will open q night school for men az the
association building Monday. October >.
upon which occasion an address, will De
made by Irving N. Scott.
For moderate tuition fee it is intended
TO furnish a practical business education
10 the young men whose early education
has either been hindered or neglected. OF
who are compelled TO work during the
daytime Although Of recent develop
ment. the night schools of the association
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
CROWDS AT THE FAIR.
A Silver Invitation for William J
BRYAN.

Increased crowds az Mechanics Pavilion
attest the growing popularity of the Fair
The exhibits are now in good shape and
present beautiful appearance under the
myriads Of lights.
The board OF directors had an extended
meeting last night and among other bus
mess transacted they decided to send TO
Hon. William ]. Bryan a silver plate Of
invitation asking him TO visit the Fair
Thursday AS Mr.. Bryan will be here to-
day instead OF Thursday he is expected TO
VISIT the Fair this afternoon
During last evening the band rendered
the following programme:
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
FRENNA'S GOODNESS
SURPRISED A WITNESS
PRELIMINARY HEARING OF ]. z.
TURNER'S MURDERER.
Four Witnesses Examined. but Moth
ing of Importance Added to
What Is Already Known.

The preliminary examination Of Joseph
P Frenra. charged with the murder OF
James F. Turner, real estate agent, in
the Crocker building, was resumed before
Judge Graham yesterday, Attorney
George D. Collins appearing as special
prosecutor and Attorney Hosmer for the
defense Nothing of importance was
elected from the witnesses examined.
DR.. John {. Spencer testified 10 having
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
Report of Almshouse Superintendent.

The report OF the superintendent of the
City and County AlmshOuse for the
month OF August. which was filed with
the Board OF Supervisors yesterday,
shows that the total expenses for the
month were S-494 ~ OF which 1889 was
for salaries and t2S5 was Tor repairs.
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Men. Women. Total.

S1Iuarintendent Webster also fled his
annual report as secretary Of the Teach
ers' Annuity and Retirement und COM
1,iszio- The report shows that the re-
Caipts during the past year were 81! .574 IS.
which with s6246 q on hand at the be-
ginning of the year amounted TO total
~ s92 S91 a The disbursements for the
same period were 81. SIS 3. leaving a bal
aTcs On hand June 30 1899, Of s5e46 %:
Contributors 70 the fund include 7SS
tesche~s who pay 81 month each and
1tf reachers who pay 80 cents a month
each. Seventeen teachers are drawing
ennuities ranging from s25 10 80 a month
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
BEAR FLAGS ARE
AST|R FOR SONS
Of CALF ORN| IA
Santa Cruz DeCked in
Gay Attire.
DUBOCE A GUEST OF HONOR
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS WILL
BE IN ATTENDANCE
Transportation Committee Of the Ma
tive Sons Makes an Important
Change in the Leaving Of
Saturdays Special.
DUBOCE A GUEST OF HONOR
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS WILL
BE IN ATTENDANCE.

Colonel Victor Duboce, command
ing the First California Volunteers,
Major Boxton of that regiment and
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06

the department down TO 1007. From June
81 1Ses. 10 June 80. 1888 sixty-seven new
teachers were elected. making the total
number OF teachers Of all classes (includ-
ing the eighteen unassigned teachers) up
10 Il14-
The following tables show the distri-
button Of teachers and pupils among the
aa.c N -na rnLLs Of The Ganarrmant:
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
IN NEXT SUNDAYS CALL,
The largest Winery in
America.
They Are Engaged

They Are Engaged.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Flora Schneider OF Marysville and
l. Frank Of this city They Will
receive Sunday. September 10, from 10
at 2114 Post street
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THE EMPORIUM
THE EMPORIUM.
The Wonderful Musical Fletcher.

great musical genius, playing al SORTS OF
strange instruments Free performances daily
from 10 to II a. m. and 2 to p. m, in Exhbi-
tion Hall, second floor
Orange County observer., 1899-09-28
GALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

On Saturday. Oc1 Ober 1th 1>9s. at II c
residence OF the late Miss Belle Lynch.
under order OF Superior Court in the
Special Proct edingS of Mrs. Mary
Walker Jones against DR.. I. l.. Booth
and others, will otfe. tor sale til. 1oi-
lowing Lots OF Lana
No. :. Beginning at stake AMI point
ers in the line of Levi Whitted and run
ming south Il II cas-; l1.2G chains. theE
east G.60 chains. then south Is 1-2 cast
22.0O chains t. black Jack and pointers.
then south 81 l-2 east 1870 chains to
rock and pointers. then north l. II
west 24.3O chains TO rock. then north -
II west 900 chains to rock, then north
IA - west 1880 chains 10 stake and
pointers on Levi Whitted'S line. then
with his line west 1890 chains To be-
ginning. containing 60 acres. This tract
allotted as the Ia interest ni Miss Belle
Lynth in the Lands OF Mrs. Mary ).
Lynch. and sold by me as Administra-
tor and Commissioner. to make assets
for payment OF debts.
No. 3. Beginning al poiI.ters in line
OF Levi Whitted corner ol Wm Ward
and running south "a west -G chains
TO black jack. then same course 500
chains to stake and pointers. then east
26 ! chains to line of above Lot. No. ,,
then with said line north j. Il west
| 1915 chains then west i 80 chains. them
| north IA II chains we~t l. u ciiin7 Il
| pointers on line of Lev; Whittrd. then
hts line west l2.l2 chains to beginning
containing 30 acres.
No. 4. Beginning at stake and point
ers southwest corner Of Lot No. }. and
running south 81 west 3l.l2 chains
| then south 50 IA east 2l.113 chains L
post oak. then same course 4 g. chain.
rock corner OF Lot No. >. then north .
/, east 2l37 chains to black jactz thct
nnrth ID l-2 chains west ll.25 chains
then west Dc IL chains TO beginning =
containing 81 acres.
No ,. Beginning a black lack Al,
pointers southwest corner OF Lot NJ
, then south 8 west with line Of 10
| Nc. !. 2i.3. chains to rock. then -ontf
50 IL east 3,3i chains, then -oufh >,
west 4.2l chains. ticn south - ! .a~
| l3.5a chains to stake and pointers. thci
with line OF James McAian, noltl ?
east 9.s1 chains to per-imnou come
ef said McAIams and Nm. Nhitted
then with line Of Wm. v hlted n"itl
LEO east lJ.Jo chains 10 southeast cor
ner of heirs OF Mrs. Cynthia l., ncl
then with their line north . Il We
5.67 chains to rock and pointers south
east corner of Lot NO. ,. then with I'm
OF said Lot same course lf.5) e.ian- t
beginning containing y; acres.
The last three Lots sold for P4riitio
between heirs ni Mrs. Mary Wake
and of Mrs. Annie Booth anl il
Maydalcn Booth.
survey Of james Q. Webb male Jrl
Orange County observer., 1899-09-28

oEleHT BOYS STARTED IN BCSI
Mss.
be publishers OF the famous big
A1>trateG newspaper PESNsYLvA
MA GRIT, are uow placing represep
"''es At every post office i'll North
liroIlna, and they desire TO secure
@e services of capable huslling
gents in each of the following
owns of Orange county: Hillsboro
'cd Chapel Hi!l, aud in such ether
y owns as are not already supplied
ne work g pr.hlab'e and pleasant.
q portion OF Saturday only is re.
sNred. Over 5000 agents are do
'1s splendidly. No money what.
s'gf IS required Everything is fur.
'''hed tree. Stationery, rubber
stamp, INK and pad, advertising mat.
'er sample copies. etc. Papers are
so'pped to be paid for at the end OF
e'ch month. Those not sold are mol
charged for. Write to Grit Pub.
Sung Co., Williamsport, Pa, au6
mention the OBSERVER.