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GAS RATES ARE RAISED BY THE SUPERVISORS Public May Pay $1.50 Per Thousand. BILLS SETTLED AT OLD RATE QUESTION OF PARK EXTENSION GOES OVER ONE WEEK. Improvement Clubs "Want the Election to Include Bonds for Other Matters When Submitted to the People. After a week's consideration the seven members of the Board of Supervisorwho have been identified with the majority have arrived it the conclusion that their ai in reducing the price of gas to J. 39 per thousand feet was ill-advised.

Lv tho face of argument presented by the minority which indicated that that would give a reasonable profit, it was decided at the meeting; yesterday ta rescind the action of the previous week. r. lowing upon this an attempt was made to fix the rate for consumers at Jl SO. This was finally referred to the Struct Light Committee for consideration. it whs decided to pay the bills of the in Francisco Gas and Electric Company and tho Pacific Gas Improvement Com- pany Cor lighting th streets public buildings during December and January at the rates specified in the contract.

This is the document pronounced invalid by Judge Seawell recently. The action of the majority was bitterly contested by the minority throughout the heated debate. The seven members who voted for rescinding the action taken at the last meeting were: Supervisors Holland, KaU ben. Black, Phelps, Collins, Attridge and Algeltlnger. The steadfast minority was made up of Supervisors Perrault, LackmannJ Byington; Ilr-ver and Near the close ox the debate, when the vote on every question stood 7 to 5, Supervisor Byington, who had fought valiantly with the majority, seeing the hopelessness ot it; quoted from Shakespeare's "Merchant You may as well go stand beside the sea and bid the tide abate Its usual height; you may as well do anything i that is most hard.

To this ie "as reach the mind of th se who will not be convinced." The fight opened on the Question of a resolution presented by Supervisor alben. He wanted the question of a reduction in price for street lamps referred to the Street Light Committee, of which he is chairman. His resolution read: "Whereas, This board did on April 3, 1899, refer to the Committee on Street Lights a resolution ln words and figures as follows: Resolved; The compensation to be allowed to the San Francisco Oas and Electric Company for the light of street lamps heretofore furnished and unpaid, and which may hereafter bo furnished, until a new contract Is entered Into, shall be 6 cents per lamp per night, in lieu of 11 cents per lamp per ntght as heretofore; and whereas, the Committee on Street Lights. In order to intelligently report on said resolution, deem lt necessary to first obtain information from the Gas InsjK-ct-r in relation to the subject mktter of said resolution before reporting thereon to this board; therefore, Resolved. That the subject matter of aaid resolution be and Is hereby referred to the Inspector for his examination and report to the Corruruittee on Street lights as to tlie consumption of gas ln each lamp per night, ani as to whether or not the rate proposed in this resolution of fi cents In lieu of 11 cents per lamp per night is a proportionate reduction of the price or rate specified ln the contract ln connection with the other service rendered, as compared with tlie price or -rate set forth In resolution No.

2621 (fourth series adopted a the last meeting of the board April 3, 1899. Supervlsor Lflckmann objected to tho matter being referred to the committee. He said the board had all the Information it could hope to receive In the matter. He said tho city l- paying two and sometimes three times much as other cities. He Instanced New York and Boston, saying they paid $12 for service for which this city is charged Supervlt-or Bvington thought the board could net on tho fixing of rates at once, there was no possibility of change in their view of the matter.

They had just as much light on the matter then as they would ever have. The motion to recall the matter from the committee was lost by the usual 7 to 6, When this matter had been disposed of Supervisor Aigeltinger presented a short r-solution rescinding the previous action of the board lixing the price of gas at tl 10 to Both Perrault and Bvington wanted to know the reason of this remarkable change of heart li one week. In explanation Supervisor AigeJtlntrer said he did not think $1 10 a fair' rate to any corporation. When asked why it was not fair when the reports showed It was paid in other cities, he said he was entitled to his own opinion In the matter) that no business man would want the price of gas cut 65 cents on the 1000 feet. He did not ihink the company could pay its laborers or its interest at that price.

visor Byington said a reason should be given for the change of heart. Seven men had voted for tho reduced rate and if they wnnted to change their vote now they should give their reason calmly and dispassionately. The public, he said. will think the board acts hastily and without due deliberation If lt changes its vote so readily. He held the board should not allow compensation on a capitalization of the is company for $17,000,000.

This debt should not be saddled on the Supervisor Holland paid the hoard must not intimidate capital. That gas, water banking corporations should lie treated Impartially and Induced to spend tl elr money here. He voted under a misapprehension last week, he said. He understood Mr. Dackmann to say that a ij ol as per cent more than it Hft found thin was not true, and hcroe wanted to change his vote.

i pon a vote being taken the resolution passed at tho last meeting was rescinded. bupervisor Phelps' resolution providing for the payment of the December and January bills was then considered. It was finally passed, after many proposed amendments had been defeated. Supervisor Deasy gave notice that he would move for a reconsideration at the next meeting. Some discussion ensued over the reconsideration of the proposition of the Mv- tual Electric Light Company to light the City Hall for 6 cents per 1000 watt hours.

Supervisor Algoltlnger moved it He over for one week, as the committee was conferring with the Merchants' Association on the lighting question. This reason seemed to anger Supervisor Perrault, who apparently thought the excuse a trivial one. "I don't think a member should treat the remainder of this hoard like "dunghills," he said. "The Merchants' Association looks to me like a great big fake. Everything is referred to it these days." The matter went over one week.

The resolution adopted by the Street Committee at its meeting last week re garding an election for bonds for the extension of Golden Gate Park was read. The Federation of Mission Improvement Clubs requested that action be deferred one week. It is purposed by its officers to appear before tho committee at its next meeting to ask that this matter be reconsidered. They want an election at the same time for a sewer, schoolhouse and other bonds. At the request of Supervisor Attridge action was deferred.

The committee will take up consideration of the matter at 4 p. m. Thursday. The appropriation allowing $1000 for improvements was passed to print. As the city cannot get rid of the Chinese lepers as expected, Supervisor Holland gave notice he would ask for an Increased appropriation to build the necessary accommoqatlons.

George Dougherty was appointed patrol wagon driver, vice M. Cavanaugh, removed. Ned Elmore was appointed plumber's helper, vice Hugh A. Ward, removed. Supervisor Perrault explained that It was a case of two Democrats being replaced by two Republicans.

This when the question was asked as to why the change was made. The following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That in order that the commission, whose duty it is to count the cash in the city treasury, may be able to verify the general cash balance, embracing all the moneys in possession of the Treasurer, Instead of as now examining some twentytwo different balances shown by moneys separately kept in the trays or boxes as "special deposits," the Treasurer be and is hereby authorised to enter upon his books every day in the general cash account the amounts received by him from all sources, whether the same are moneys belonging to the city and county or not, and also to show each day the actual amount, as aforesaid, of moneys in the city treasury, in the general cash account, as requested by ihs Honor the Mayor. City and County Attorney Lane was requested for his opinion on the following matters: First. If goods, wares and merchandise in bonded warehouses at 12 o'clock noon on the first Monday ln March of each year can be legally taxed for State or city and county taxes? Second. If consigned goods, wares and merchandise ln original packages at 12 o'clock noon on the first Monday in March of each year can be legally taxed for State or city and county taxes? Third.

If roods Imported from a foreign country while In original packages, upon which the duties and charges at the Custom-house have been paid and In hands of the importer at if o'clock noon on the first Monday of March, can be legally taxed for State or city and county taxes? Tho City Engineer was requested to examine and report to the board the expens, of the establishment of grades on all streets south of Golden Gate Park. His Honor the Mayor was empowered and required to purcnase for a piece of property belonging to the estate of William B. Cam It is intended for the purpose of extending Twenty-fifth street rom San Jose avenue to Guerrero, It Is expected to effect a saving to the city to take this action, rather than to begin proceedings to the property. His Honor the Mayor vetoed the permit granted a storekeeper on Washington near Montgomery, to erect a window extending some inches on the sidewalk. He held it interfered with the rights of adjoining shopkeepers, and that it granted one shopkeeper all were entitled to it.

Thomas McCoy applied for a license which would entitle him to solicit street work- A variously signed petition was presented by property owners ln the vicinity of Duncan street, San Jose avenue and Valencia street, asking the board to open Duncan street from San Jose avenue to Valencia street, It was pointed out that there are no cross streets cut through here for five blocks. The board has already under consideration an application for the opening of Twenty-seventh street through St. Luke's Hospital prop- erty. The various searchers of records asked for a hearing concerning the examination of land titles in the matter of the park panhandle extension. They wish an opportunity to bid on the matter in competition with the title insurance companies.

Dr. G. E. Pussdorf, superintendent phyclan City and County Hospital, filed a schedule supplies required by the hospital for the fiscal year 1899-1900. City and County Attorney Dane reported to the board that he had received a warrant for $12,000 in payment for the lot of land on Howard street, near Third.

He had not paid over the money, as he found a brick building encroaches two and a half inches upon the easterly side of the lot. Assessor Dodge sent the following communication Gentlemen! Replying to your request that I employ as a deputy in my office te serve without compensation A. Q. Piatt, the expert of your committee on personal property assessments, 1 would respectfully state to your honorable body that 1 am unable to comply with your request for the following It was not Intended by the law 'that the authority given the Assessor to enable him to properly perform those duties which specially belong to his otflee should be delegated to or shared with any other department of the city government. The Assessor Is alone responsible for the proper performance of his official duties until such time as he shall turn his Work over to your honorable board as a Board of Equalisation.

I am willing to assume this responsibility, but am ready now, as at all times, to receive any suggestions or Information from your honorable board or its members that will aid us ln discovering and properly assessing the property of this city as contemplated by the law. Notwithstanding the fact that nil the authority now vested In me will pass to your honorable board when my rolls are completed and placed before you for revision, I am, nevertheless, prepared and willing to employ my authority in order to disclose Information which will be of assistance to you when In July next you meet as a Hoard of Equalization. Yours very respectfully, WASHINGTON, DODOS, Assessor City and County of San Francisco. W. Jones Cuthbertson, an architect, suggested that If the property be acquired for the extension of the park the houses and land be leased for a period of ten years.

The rentals would offset the price paid for the property. POTT-IONS REFERRED. The following petitions were referred to the proper committees: Property-owners, for electric light at Esmeralda and California avenues; Alfred Clarke, for settling of his claim for a police pension; Pacific Coast Novelty Supply Company, to place bicycle stand ln front of 1028 Market street; R. B. Svensen, for an appointment as watchman; property-owners, changing grade at corner of Sixteenth avenue and 1 street south; Mrs.

Kate Wilson, for relief from erroneous tax assessment of $2-0; Mission Business Men's Association, for the laying of sidewalks on Seventeenth street, between Sanchez and Noe, and for repairs at the corner of Sixteenth street and Julian avenue; residents, for the abatement of a nuisance caused by a pond of stagnant water In the block bounded by Greenwich, Lombard. Cough and Ootavia streets; Eugene Duffey, asking for the contract to clean the windows of the Hall of Justice; Mlchele Genove.e. to place a bootblack stand at 16 Fifth avenue; Real Estate Owners' Association, asking that taxation be kept within the dollar limit and favoring electric lighting for tho city Instead of gas, if cheaper; Scavengers, asking for the return of $21 25 duplicate payment for wagon licenses; Thomas Mullaney, asking for the repair of Eighth avenue, between Point Dobos and A street, and also the macadamizing of Eighth avenue; J. G. James, to move a building from the southwest corner of Stockton and Geary streets to Folsom, between Nineteenth and Twentieth; J.

R. Rlanchard, asking for the rescinding of the award for grading Bernal Heights; Dr. C. C. O'Donnell, for permission to immortalize himself by placing a slab bearing his name In the sidewalk In front of 1015 Market street; O.

A. Rouleau and others, searchers of records, for a hearing concerning the examination of land titles in matter of tho panhandle extension; Federation of Mission Clubs, asking action upon the recommendation of the Street Committee for calling a special election to vote on the Issuance of bonds for the extension of the park panhandle be deferred a week; property owners for the grading of Eighth avenue, between I and streets; property-owners, for the opening of Duncan street, between San Jose avenue and Valencia street; Manuel J. Hires, to grade and macadamize by private contract Bennington street, between Newman street and East avenue; Thomas McCoy, to construct a sewer In Arlington street, between Roanoke and Natlck. PROTESTS REFERRED. The following protests were referred to the proper committees: Fhebe J.

Nichols against the establishment of a hospital for Chinese at 832 Clay street; property owners against the grading of Hearst avenue between Circular avenue and Hamburg street; property owners against the construction of a sewer in Dupont street between Bay and North Point streets and between North Point and Beach streets; property owners against the construction of sewers on Sunny-Ida avenue between Forester THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1899. and Edna streets, Edna street between Sunnyside and Hearst avenues, between Edna and Detroit streets, crossing Edna street and Hearst avenue, crossing Hearst avenue and Detroit street, Hearst avenue between Detroit and Congo streets, crossing of Hearst avenue and Congo street, crossing of Congo street and Flood avenue, Congo street between Flood and Circular avenues, crossing of Congo Btreet and Circular avenue, Circular avenue between Congo and Jarnac streets, crossing of fcunnyslde avenue and Forester street; property owners against Chinese hospital at 932 Clay street; property owners against the paving, of King street between Second and Third streets; Mrs. Harriet E. Moore against awarding a permit to pave, Church street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets; Louis Kidd against regradlng of Twentyfourth avenue between A and streets; Julius TV rede against laying artificial stone sidewalks on Union street between Powell and Mason streets; property owners against laying a sewer on Arlington street between Charles and Miguel streets; Mrs. Lottie Roberts, manager of the Eureka Boys' Home, against permitting Mrs.

John Pettee to investigate the charitable institutions of the city; George Inwood against laying stone sidewalks on Union street between Mason and Powell streets; George F. Kelly against laying artificial stone sidewalks on Linden avenue between Gough and Octavla streets; property owners against grading Chapultepec street between Virginia and Eugenia avenues. The contract to Fllnn A Treacy to pave with bitumen Broderick street between Geary and Post streets was ordered reconsidered and the firm released from said contract. RESOLUTIONS OF INTENTION. Resolutions of intention to perform street work were passed as follows: Rhode Island street, between Twenty-second and Twentythird, grading, redwood curbs, rock gutterways and 10-lnch ironstone pipe sewer, with four manholes and covers; Parnassus avenue at a point 600 feet easterly from easterly line of First avenue; Green street, between Fillmore and Stelner, granite curbs and stone sidewalks and paving with bituminous rock; southeasterly and southwesterly corners of Green and Stelner streets, granite curbs and artificial stone sidewalk; northwesterly corner, cesspool, granite curbs, artificial stone sidewalks and paving of roadway with bitumen; Ninth avenue, between I and streets, 8-inch Ironstone pipe sewer; Crescent avenue, between Holly street and a point ITS feet 6 inches westerly from South avenue: southerly and westerly portions of crossings of Ninth avenue and I street, 8-lnch pipe sewer; 10-lnch pipe sewer in easterly portion; cesspools, culverts, granite curbs and plank sidewalks on northeasterly, southeasterly and southwesterly corners and granite curbs and plank sidewalks on northwesterly corner and crossing; 12-inch sewer ln southerly and easterly portions of intersection of Crescent avenue and Holly street, with manhole, and northerly portion of said intersection, and cesspools and culverts on the northeasterly and northwesterly corners: Clinton Park, between Valencia and Guerrero streets, granite curbs where not laid now and paving with bitumen; Golden Gate avenue, between Baker and Lyon streets, granite curbs where not already laid and paving with bitumen.

STREET "WORK ORDERED, Resolutions ordering street work were passed as follows: That Hank street, between Cortland and Jefferson, be graded and macadamised and sewers constructed therein; paving the crossing of. Eighteenth and Eureka streets; laying artificial stone sidewalk on Waller street, between Fillmore and Stelner; curbing and paving of Eighteenth street, between Clara and Andrus streets; construction of artificial stone sidewalk on the northeast corner of the crossing of McAllister and Buchanan streets; brick sewer and manhole on Seventh street, from Channel northwesterly to a point 120 feet from Berry street. CONTRACTS AWARDED. The following contracts for street work were awarded: Crossing of Fillmore and Page streets, bitumen, Fllnn Treacy, 2" cents a square foot the plan of location of lines of streets and avenues in the Rarnum Tract, as prepared by the City Engineer, was approved; the establishment of grades on all streets south of the Park, where not established already; as petitioned for by the residents, was referred to the City Engineer for report as to expense, and the action of the Superintendent of Streets in directing the City Improvement Company to place Front street, between Jackson and Pacific, and Merchant street, between Montgomery and Ban soma, on the street sweeping schedule, was approved. TIME EXTENSIONS GRANTED.

The following extensions of time on contracts were granted: Head, ninety days, paving Market street, between Valencia and Church: Fltnn Treacy, thirty days, paving Rush street, between Kearny and Grant avenue; same, thirty days, cesspools, at the intersection of Fourteenth street and Julian avenue; City Street Improvement Company, sixty days, paving the crossing of Fourteenth and Sanders streets. ACCEPTANCE. Resolutions of full acceptance of street work were passed as follows: Capp street. Twentieth to Twenty-first, bitumen; Market street, Church to Fifteenth, bitumen. The -uckinan Contracting Company was given permission to grade Buchanan street from Hermann to Thirteenth; J.

J. Do rig A ta pave with bitumen, Church street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth, and the Intersection of Church and Reservior streets. The Superintendent of Streets recommended the conditional acceptance of ivy avenue from Buchanan to Webster streets, work thereon being completed; also the granting of an extension of thirty days on contract of Warren A O' Medley to build a culvert across Mission street at Canal. STREET COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The street committee made a report containing the following recommendations: In favor of the notification of firms and corporations owning electric light wires to have representatives at the meeting of the committee Wedensday afternoon, April 32, at 2 o'clock, with Information as to the time required by them to place their wires underground; that a resolution permitting all companies and corporations having lighting plants to erect poles for lighting purposes outside the Are limits, to be In.

I over for a week to enable the Merchants' Association to report thereon; In favor stopping further proceedings In regard to the work of laying of a stone sidewalk on the southeast and southwest corners of Helonp avenue and Frederick street, and ln starting work petitioned for In lieu thereof; in favor of protests against paving York street between Twenty-sixth and Army, and of directing the Superintendent of Streets to start the construction of a sewer In said street; that the Mayor be authorized to purchase the necessary property for the extension of Twenty-fifth street for a sum not exceeding $12,000. ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE RIVAL NEWSBOYS' UNION LIVELY MEETING OF THE OP- POSING FACTIONS. Artie Jelinski Unsuccessfully Disputes the Leadership Conferred Upon Robert Wall by His Election as President. Over a hundred unkempt and uncontrollable newsboys assembled in the quarters of the recently organized Newsboys' Home at 549 Howard street last evening In response to a call issued for a meeting to organize a newsboys' union. There was trouble at the start, caused by the efforts of rival factions, headed respectively by Robert Wall and Artie C.

Jellnski, to run things, and several times a riot was only averted by the presence of Policemen McCormick and McNamara, detailed to preserve order by the foresight of Joe Simpson, the youthful manager of the home. The trouble arose indirectly through the rivalry of two evening About two weeks ago a newsboys' union was formed and Robert Wall elected president, defeating Artie Jellnski. The movement was engineered by one of the evening publications, and Jellnski, who Is employed by the opposition sheet, refused to abide by the result. He consulted Simpson and the latter became convinced that Jellnski would make a better president than Wall. As a result last night's meeting was called, the purpose being to organize a fresh union with Jellnski at the head, Ignoring Wall's organization But the latter did not propose to bo sidetracked, and when Simpson attempted to call the meeting to order Wall disputed his right to do so, claiming that privilege for himself, as the duly elected president of the Newsboys' Union.

The crowd yelled for but Simpson, with the aid of the police, finally induced Wall to waive his claim. Wall's friends controlled the meeting, and as It was evident after two hours of wrangling that nothing could be accomplished, Chairman Simpson announced that another meeting would be held at the same place to-morrow night and he hoped only those would come who desired to join union No. 2, with Jellnski as president. Before the meeting adjourned Mrs. Dr.

Morse, editor of the Coming Light, spoke of her plan to inaugurate a movement for a sick benefit fund for the newsboys. She said she would devote one issue of her paper for the good of the movement and give the boys one-half of the receipts. As the boys filed out of the place a cobblestone came hurling through the window, smashing the glass and narrowly missing the heads of two lads. An attempt will be made to exclude Wall and his cohorts from the meeting to-morrow, so that the organization of the new union may be perfected without interference on their part. After Ah Tow's Assailant.

The police of the Chinatown squad are in hopes of locating the man who murderously assaulted Ah Tow in Ross alley Saturday night. He Is known as a desperate highbinder, and while the police are positive that he has not yet left the city his exact whereabouts is not known. The union of which Ah Vow is a member promises to prosecute the case. RTTRAL FREE DELIVERY. Special Agent Houpt Will Extend It in California, Special Agent Thomas H.

Houpt of the Postoffice Department arrived here yesterday from Washington, D. and is a guest at the California. Mr. Haupt is one of ten special agents who are engaged in establishing rural free delivery of mail throughout the United States, and his territory embraces the Pacific States. In discussing the question last night, Mr.

Haupt said: "Through the earnest efforts of First Assistant Postmaster General Heath, who Is an enthusiast on the subject, rural free delivery, which was an experiment four years ago, is now an assured success. The first appropriation for the purpose in 1896 was $10,000. It was increased to $50,000 in 1897, $150,000 in 1898 and this year it is $300,000. "There have been thirty-three routeestablished ln the section under my control, and I have come' here to extend the system. Santa Rosa has three services, taking in thirty square miles of house to house delivery; Napa, ono service of eight square miles, and Petaluma, one of the same area.

An experimental star route free delivery is also- in operation from Redwood City to Pescadero. Santa Clara County has eleven routes and I will establish another one out of San Jose. Santa Barbara also has one and I will visit Gilroy, Red Bluff and Pomona to consider applications that have been made by those towns for the service. The routes out of Berryessa, Pinto, West Side, Campbells and Los Gatos are entirely successful. "The system has given general satisfaction wherever inaugurated.

Subscribe ers to metropolitan newspapers get their papers by mail several hours ahead of the time "they did when they were sent by express, and this has resulted in increased subscriptions. The mall carrier is generally a local man who knows the country and Is provided with a map of the district. The patrons are required to place a box alongside of the fence for the reception of letters and in the event of their having mail matter to send away they display a small flag for the benefit of tne carrier. The latter Is placed under bonds of $500 for the faithful performance of his duty." Assaulted With a Knife. Andrew a scavenger, living at 1314 Stockton street, rushed Into the California-street police ptriflon last night with blood pouring from two ugly gashes in his face.

He said he went to call upon a friend, and that the friend attempted to rob him. In the mix-up a knife was drawn and Chinguro was stabbed twice in the face. Tie was sent to the Harbor Hospital! where his injuries were dressed. They are not of a serious nature. 9 GRAPE-NUTS.

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AprU 10, 1.58. LUNCH TIME TOO SHORT. -rfSj, home-keeping friend of mine and I took TJJ 1 (V fc lunch the other day. He had never been out If li of the of Ohio, while I was just back from ffu il three years' residence and travel in India. i "Now," said my innocent companion as he sipped his coffee, "we have half an hour yet I Jy" before us; suppose you tell me all about India, fl IV You talk and I'll listen." U' Jl An attack of lockjaw could not have i) I shut off my speech more completely.

At last 11l if 4-! 1 managed to articulate: "Excuse me; it's Yfy I A too big a subject. Come to me some time i jVf rH when we can both spare an entire month, and V-4 I'll lnvest the whole of it in telling you a part I j' of what little I know about India." I too big a subject. Come to me blessed time i )-I I'll when we can both spare an entire month, and 0-4 Ml invest the whole of it in telling you a part I wLs 1 of what little I know about India." And yet lam confronted this blessed mo- ri If vfr 5 with a task even more puzzling and com- JU 1 vo i 1-. ''X ZJ to tell a about the human liver. I Nothing could be better, if It were possible.

I Jr' I But lt snt; not at one siting. So I will turn 'A I this man letter over to you exactly as he I wrote it, and perhaps venture a word or two I I 1 V.I In "Several years ago I found myself in such a fal 111 condition that I could neither sit, stand or lie ID without great pain. My nights were full of suf- i 1 Xu. fering. I would roll from side to side tn vain i I I 11 i jT efforts to secure an easy position, so I could 1 J.

.1 1 I I ij go to slee But every turn of my body I 7 seemed to cause me more pain than the last. I Mi (li 116 experience was bo continuous that I used I IV to dread to have the night come. ll II 'jf 'A "In the morning the pain would catch ma 'li I VI 1 ln the back of the head and give me I Jj I twists in the back of the neck. It took all tha vJ 7 1 1 1 courage I could muster to get out of bed at all. 1 -J fTj When I tried to stand erect on my feet it felt I as though knives wero piercing my thighs and legs.

"During the day I would have attacks in my spine which Involved my head and seemed to extend to all the leading nerves ln my body. These attacks were often so sudden they made me dizzy. I lost my appetite and was disqualified for mental ef- fort. I felt so dull and heavy In both mind and body that I lost all Interest in everything. I was moody, disheartened and discouraged.

To me the future appeared as unwholesome and discolored as my own yellow skin and eyes. "Many people had recommended Warner's Safe Cure to me, and I made up my mind to try it. The result was beyond my expectations or hopes. Up to that time I had been In such misery that I would alternately stand on one foot and then on the other to ease the pain, but before I had finished the first bottle of the Safe Cure I felt a change for the better. After having taken five bottles in a time covering perhaps as many the pain was entirely gone and I enjoyed the unspeakable blessing of good health.

From these facts, when people ask me my opinion of Warner's Safe Cure, you can imagine what my answer Edmund Stevens Jacques, Wayne avenue, Germantown, Pa." Now if the reader will lend me his ears for a minute I will say a few plain words suggested by the above letter. The complaint which gave Mr. Jacques such an unhappy experience was that form of rheumatism commonly called sciat- ica. Few diseases are more painful and prostrating. Our friend has in no way exaggerated the torments which it la capable of Inflicting.

If the ancient Inquisitors, who sought to correct heresy by means of bodily pain, could have imposed at will the agonies of acute rheumatism they might have spared themselves the use of the rack, the thumbscrew, the boot and others of their amiable devices. For few men but would change their creed quicker than a wink to get rid of this variety of torture. Now here is the point ln a nutshell: All forms of rheumatism and gout are caused by the poison known as uric acid; and uric acid Is produced ln the system and retained there by a torpid liver. Paste this fact up on the walls of your memorj-, where you can see it at a glance, as you are not likely to get hold of any more important information this year. In other words, cure liver and kidney complaint and you cure rheumatism, gout, sciatica and most other kinds of nerve pain.

And the agent to do it with is Warner's Safe Cure. This shows why, as I said at the outset, Liverland is a bigger country than India v--'" RAILROAD TRAVEL. WANT TO SEE SOMETHING NEW AND STRANGE Try the MEJCICAN TOUR. You Can Shoot Alligators and Eat Oranges. Expenses are paid in GO-cent Mexican dollars.

Buy your ticket over the MEXICAN CENTRAL RAILWAY. For rates and further Information address C. E. MINER. G.

W. P. Agent, R. 209, Houser St. Louis, Mo.

W. D. MURDOCK, A. G. P.

City of Mexico. MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY. (Via Sausalito Ferry.) Leave San Francisco, commencing Bept. 11. 1893: Week a.

1:45 p. m. 10:00, a. 1:18 p. na.

Round trip from Mill Valley. 11. THOS. COOK SON, Agents. Ban Francisco.

OCEAN TRAVEL. Pacific Coast Steamship Co, Steamers leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco: For Alaskan ports. ID a. Apr. 1.

6 11. 16. 21. 21, May 1: chanrre at Seattle. ml For Victoria, Vancouver (B.

C), Port To-rnsend. Seattle. Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Wash). 10 a. Apr.

1, 8, li, 18. 21. 28, May 1. and every fifth day thereafter: change at Seattle to this company's steamers for Alaska and G. N.

Ry. at Tacoma to N. P. Ry. nt Vancouver to C.

P. Ry. For Eureka (Humboldt Ray), 2 p. Apr. 4, 9.

14. 19, 24. 29, May 4, and every fifth day thereafter. For Santa Cruz, Monterey. San Simeon, Cayucos.

Port Harford 'San Luis Obispo). Oavlnta, Santa Barbara. Ventura. Hueneme. Fan Pedro.

East Ban Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport. 9 a. Apr. 2. 6, 10, 14, 18.

22, 28, 80. May 4, and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 a. Apr. 4.

8, 12, 16,. 20. 24, 23, May 3. and every fourth day thereafter. For Magdalena Bay.

San Jone del Cabo, Ma.atlan, Altata, La Pas. Santa Rosalia and Guaymas 10 a. 7th of each month. For further information obtain folder. The company reserves the right to changs without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing.

TICKET New Montgomery street (Palace Hotel). GOODALL. PERKINS Gen. 10 Market San Francisco. THE 0.

R. N. CO, DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLAND From Spear-street Wharf at 10 a. m. PARC $1 2 First Class Including Berth- TrinC $8 Second Class and Meals.

Columbia sails March it. 24; April 3, 11, 21. Plate of California sails March 13. 19; April 8. IS, 18.

Short line to Walla Walla, Spokane. Butte, Helena and all points in the Northwest. Through tickets to all points East. H. C.

WARD, General Agent. 630 Market street GOODALL. PERKINS ft Superintendent. AMERICAN LINE- NEW YORK, SOO-HAMPTON. LONDON, PARIS.

Stopping at Cherbourg westbound. From New York Every Wednesday 10 a. m. St. Louis April Louis May 3 Paris April 19 Paris May 19 New York April 28 St.

Paul 17 RED STAR LINE, New York an 'l Antwerp. From New York Every Wednesday, 12 noon. Southwark April May 3 Westernland 19 Friesland May 10 Kensington April .8 Southwark May It EMPIRE LIINE. Seattle. St.

Michael. Dawson City. For full information regarding freight and pas- sage apply to INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, 10 Montgomery or any of Its agencies. S. B.

Mariposa "ails via Honolulu and Auckland for Sydney Wednesday, April 19, at 10 p. m. iSfMmShiri-) The S. S. Australia Ba for Honolulu "Wednesday, May 3.

at Favorite Line Round the World, via Hawaii, Samoa, New Zealand, Australia, India, Sues, England, $610 first-class. J. D. BPRECKELS BROS. 114 Montgomery Pier 7, Foot Pacific St Freight Office, 327 Market St.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA, STEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR- ner First and Brannan streets, 1 p. for YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG, calling at Kobe (Hiogo), Nagasaki and Shanghai, and connecting at Hongkong with steamers for India, etc. No cargo received on board on day of sailing. NIPPON MARU Wednesday, April 13 AMERICA MARU Saturday, May HONGKONG MARU Thursday, June 1 Round trip tickets at reduced rates. For freight and passage apply at company's office, 421 Market street, corner First.

W. B. CURTIB, General Agent. GOMPAGNIE OENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. DIRECT LINE to.

HAVRE-PARIS. Sailing every Saturday at 10 a. m. from Pier 42, North River, foot of Morton st. LA BRETAGNE.

April 15; LA TOURAINE. April 22: LA GASCOGNE, April 29; LA NORMANDIE. May LA CHAM- PAGNE, May 13. First-class to Havre, $05 and upward, 5 per cent reduction on round trip. Second-class to Havre, $45, 10 per cent reduction on round trip.

GENERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 8 Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZI ft Pacific Coast Agents, 5 Montgomery San Francisco. S.

iv ATT, BO A3. TRAVEL. CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. Cff. SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC RAILWAY COViPANY.

Tiburon Ferry. Foot of Market St. BAN FRANCISCO TO SAN 9:00, 11:00 a. 12:35, 8:30, 5:10, 6:30 p. m.

Extra trip at 11:80 p. m. trips at 1:60 and 11:30 p. m. 9:30, 11:00 a.

1:80, 8:30, 6:00, 0:20 p. m. SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK 7:60, 9:20, 11:10 a. m.

18:46. 8:40, 6:10 p. m. trips at 1:65 and 6:35 p. m.

PUND 9:40, 11:10 a. 1:40, 8:40, 6:00, p. m. Between San Francisco and Sohuetsen Parle same schedule as above. Leave Arrive San Francisco.

I In Effect San Francisco. Ootober 18, Wee- I Sun- 1898. Ban- Week Days. Days. Destination, days.

I days. 7:30 am 8:00 am Novato. 10:40 am 8:40 am 8:30 pm 9:39 am: Petaluma 6:10 10:25 am 5:10 pm 6:00 pnv Santa Rosa, 7:35 pm 6:.2 pra Fulton, 7:80 am Windsor. 10:15 am i Fulton, Windsor. 10:85 Hesldsburg, Lytton, Oeyserville, 8:80 pmi 8:00 ami Cloverdale.

7:35 pm 6:22 pm Hopland and 7:80 am Ukiah. 7:85 pm 6:22 pra 7:10 am 10:25 ara 8:00 am Gurneyvllle. 7:35 pmj 8:10 pm 6:28 pm 7:30 ami 8:00 am Sonoma 10:40 am 8:40 am and 5:10 pm 5:00 pm Glen Ellen. 6:10 pm 6:22 pm 7:30 am 8:00 am Sebastopol. 10:40 am 10:35 am 8:10 6:00 pmj 7:35 pm 6:22 pm Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Bprings; at Lytton for Lytton at Gey- servllle for Skaggs Springs; at Cloverdale for the Oeysers; at Hopland for Duncan Springs, Highland Springs, Kelseyvllle, Carlsbad Springs, Soda Bay, Lakeport and Bartlett Springs; at Ukiah for Vichy Springs Saratoga Blue Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Witter Bprings, Upper Lake, Porno, Potter Valley.

John Day's, Riverside. Lierley's, Bucknell's, Banhedrln Heights, Hullviiie, Boonertlla, Orr's Hot Springs, Mendocino City, Fort Bragg, Usal. IxiytonvUls. Cum. ming's, Bell's Springs, Harris, Olsen's, Dyer, Scotia and Eureka.

Saturday to Monday round trip tickets at reduced rates. On Sundays round trip tickets to all points beyond San Rafael at. half rates. Ticket Offices, 660 Market Chronicle bldg. H.

C. WHITING, H. X. RYAN, General Manager. Gen.

Pass Agent, California limited Santa Route Connecting: Owl Train Loaves San Francisco via Los Angeles at 5 P. M. every SUNDAY. TUES- DAY, FRIDAY. Arrives In Chicago at 9:52 A.

M. the Thursday, Saturday and In New York at 1 :30 P. M. Friday, Sunday and Wednesday. DININO CARS.

BUFFET CAR, Ob- servation Oar and Eleotrlo Lighted Sleeping Car. This Train Is In Addition to the Dally Overland Express. SAN FHABCISCO HUIH-Sl TELEPHONE MAIN 153 Oakland lllB Broadway. Saoramento 2ol Street. San Jose West Santa Clara Si NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.

Via Sausalito Ferry. FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL AND SAN RAFAEL. WEEK 11:00 a. 8:45, 6:16, 4:80 p. m.

EXTRA For San Rafael on Mon- days, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:20 p. m. SUNDAYS a. 8:00, 6:15 p. m.

Trains marked run to San Quentln. FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK DAYS 6:25, 7:45. a. .2:20, 2:20, 6:05 p.

m. EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6:40 p. m. SUNDAYS 6:20. a.

4:40, p. m. Trains marked start from San Quentln. FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK 6:45.

7:55. 9:40 a. 12:35, 2:45. 8:50, 6:20 p. m.

EXTRA TRIPS an Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7:00 p. m. 10:05 a. m.

12:06. 1:20. 8:20, 6:00, 6:20 p. in. THROUGH TRAINS.

7:20 a. m. week days Cazadero and way sta'ns. 1:46 p. m.

Mills and way stations. 8:00 a.m. Mills and way sta's. THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAR JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. From Jan.

28. 1899. trains will run as follows! South-bound. North-bound. Passen- Mixed.

Mixed. PasMn- ger. Sunday Stations. Sunday ger. Daily.

Exc'ptd Exc'ptd Dally, 7:90 am 10:30 am Stockton 1:46 pm 6:00 pm 1:10 am 2:06 pm Merced 18:40 pm 4:13 pro 10:40 am pm Fresno 9:80 an. 2:42 pm 11:38 am 7:45 pra Hanford am 1:43 pro 2:35 pm 12:30 am Bakersfleld 2:00 am 11:00 am 11:69 am 6:25 pra Vlsalia 8:40 am 1:22 pm 13:16 pm 6:63 pm Tulare 6:60 am 1:06 pm i Stopping at lntermeu.att points aa required. For particulars of stage and other oonnectlond Inquire at Manager's Offlcs. 821 Marks! -iit-t. AUCTION SALES.

$50,000 BANKRUPT STOCK! SUN FAT -To. 39 "WILL RE SOLD OUT BY AUCTION For the Benefit of the Creditors. COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1839. At 2 and 8 p. m.

daily until all are disposed of. Consisting of CHINESE AND JAPANESE! GOODS, OLD GOLD, SATSUMA AND CLOI- SONNE WARES. BRONZES, EBONY GOODS A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF CARVED IVORY GOODS, SILKS, SILK PIECE GOODS. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S UNDER- WEAR, SILK BEDSPREADS, ROBES, JACK- ETS AND TABLE COVERS. C.

P. TROY Auctioneers. FURNITURE AND CARPETS. THIS DAY (TUESDAY) AT 11 A. 122 ELEVENTH NEAR MISSION.

NEW FURNITURE. THIS DAY (TUESDAY) AT 2 P.M. 14 ERIE NEAR MISSION AND 13TH. FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, 667 Market st.

-1 RAILROAD PACIFIC t'OMPAKT. (PACIfIC BTBTBM.) Train, lenve mill ilue to nrrlve at MAN A. (Main Line, Foot of Market Street) leave From Aran. 9, 1899. Niles.

San Jose and Way 7 :00 a Benicia, Suisun and Sacramento. 5:45 Marysville, Orovilleaud Redding via Woodland Elmlra, Vacavllle and Rumsey Martinez, San Ramon, Vallejo, Napa, Catistosa and Santa Rosa 8:00 a Atlantic Express, Ogileu and Sau Jose. Livermore, Stockton, lone, Sacraineuto, Placerville, Marysville, Chlco, Red Bluff 9:80 a Oakdale and Sonora 9:00 a Martinez, Tracy, Lathrop, Stockton, Merced and Fresno -iOOa Fresno, Bakersfleld. Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Doming, El Paso, New Orleans and East lOiOOa Vallejo, Martinez and Way Stations Niles, Livermore, Stockton, Sacra- mento, Mendota, Hauford, Visalia, Porterville Sacramento River Steamers Martinez, Sau Ramon, Vallejo, Napa, Callstoga, Santa Rosa 0:15 a Benicia, Vacavllle, Sacramento, Woodland, Knights Landing, Marjrsvilie, Oroville Nllea, San Joseand Stockton Yosemite Sleeping Cur for Raymond The Owl. Fresno, San- -ta Barbara, Los Angeles Pacific Coast Limited.

El Paso, Fort Worth, Little Rock, St. Louis, Chicago and East Stockton, Merced. Fresno Martinez, Tracy, Mendota, Fresno, Mojave and l.os Angeles 8:13 a SiSOp Santa Fo Route. Atlantic Express for Mojave and East 6:43 OtOOp European Mall, Ogdeu and 9:45 a I 6ioop Haywards, Niles and San Jose Vallejo 18:1 7ioor Oregon Sacrnineuto, Marys- -ville, Redding, Portland, Puget and Kast Vallejo, Port Costa and Way Sta- tions flOiOSp Sunset Limited. Fresno, Los Angeles, El Paso, New Orleans and East SAN LKAMtIIO AM) HAYWARDS LOCAL.

(Foot of Market Street.) "I Melrose, Seminary Park, StMA BiOOa Klmnurst, Ms 1 3a, 49i00a Sail Leaiirtro, South San lO.OOa Leandro, Kstuiilllo, i Urenio, Cherry i Runs through to Niles. 12' From Miles. ar COAST DIVISION (Narrow (lange). (Foot of Market Street.) 17:45 a Banta Crus Excursion for Santa Cruz and Principal Way Stations SilSANewark.Oenterville.SanJose.Felton, Boulder Creek, Santa Oruz and Way Stations Newark, Centervllle, San Jose, New Almaden, Felton, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz and Principal Way Stations MO-SOA Bsn Jose. Glenwood and Way Sta- tions 9i2oa Mils? Felton, Santa Cruz and Way Sta- tions A CREEK ROUTE FERRY.

frail 811 Knot of Market Street (Slip 9:00 Foot 8:00 412:00 18:00 14:00 COAST DIVISION (Broad Gauge). (Third and Townsend 3ta) South San Francisco Sau Jose and Way Stations (New Almaden Wednesdays only) a Sunday Excursion for San Jose, Banta Cruz, Pnciflij Grove and Principal Way Stations -9i6oa Ban Jose, Tres Piuos. Santa Cruz, racllio Grovo, Paso Robles, San Luis Oklapo, Guadalupe. Surf and Prinolpal Way Stations lOi4oa Ban Jose and Way Stations 11:80 a Ban Jose and Way Stations SiSOp- San Mateo, Redwood, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, San Gilroy, Hollister, Santa Cruz, Salinas, Monterey and Pacilic "10:36 a Ban Jose and Way Stations Ban Joseand Principal Way Stations- 0:45 a Sau Joee and Principal Way Stations 41:30 A Ban Jose ami Principal Way Stations San Joseand Way Stations San Jose and Way StaUons A for Morning. for Afternoon SundavN excepted, Sunday only, Saturdays onlgs, only.

(Saturday and Sunday. and.