The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 13, 1895, Page 5

Rl THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1895. LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, Footpads Rob a Drugstore and Carry Off the Cash Box. THERE WERE THREE ROBBERS. The Rellance Club Relay Race. Profits of the Fabiola May Fete. i | | | One of £he most daring robberies perpe- | trated in Qakland for many years ].mstE occurred at- Taggart’s pharmacy, at the junction of Fourteenth street and Broad- at I o’clock yesterday morning. The night clerk, E. L. Crum, was sitting n the store waiting for customers, when hly dressed men, one of whom | a patch over his right eye, entered | ked him to apply a leech to the eye f the man with the patch, who had re- | ceived an injury which made such an| operation necessary. Crum went to the| rear of the place, followed by the men, who kept at his heels as he went behind | the prescription counter, which is con- | cealed from the street by a high glass | screen. Ashe turned to speak to them a revolver was thrust into his face, and the com- | mand, “Hands up,” followed rapidly. | The clérk had no alternative but to obey, and he was instantly seized by two of the men, while the man with the patch stood guard with the revolver. Crum was bound with ropes which the robbers carried with them, and gagged | with a handkerchief, after which the men | wa | | began a search of the place for_valuables. | They -were not long in finding the tin cash | box'in which the proprietor kept his sur- | plus funds. { Just as they discovered this receptacle | vhose beat is in_the vicinity | ¥ v, came to the door and | in. One of the footpads saw him 1 went to meet him, engaging him in on at the very moment that the de weré debating in whisp- hould break open the ore or carry it to some lity before doing so. v unsuspicious of what was ide the pharmacy, the officer | own the street with the affable | arted with him at Twelfth | badway, the footpad saying | ome to bed. remained in the store were | htened by the visit of the 3 soon after he had down Broadway, leaving Clerk » bound and gagged on the floor. e latter had Kept his senses while the was going on, and immediately eparture of the men began to s bonds, and soon had them so at he could slip his hands free and ove the gag. | went immediately to the Central I Station, which bout half a block | from the drugstore, and informed Captain Fletcher of what had occurred. The officer went to the store and examined the prem- ises and later telephoned to the officers in different parts of the city to look out for | the robbers. ut 10 o'clock yesterday morning a | 3 ned Puckett, who lives near Lake Merritt, found the box the robbers had | taken hidden in some grass at the corner | | being captained | from ~ Psalms xliv:12: the organization indulged in” exhibition ugnm.s, in which good time, considering the character of the track, was made. Fred Dieckman was the first to try out and went a quarter in 30 flat. He was followed by George Decker, who nego- tiated the half in 1:05 4-5. Charles Griffith went the same distance in 1:06. Captain Bates finished a quarter strong in 28} seconds. The relay race then came on, one team lg!Char]es Griffith and the other by George Decker. Each rider went amile.” The former’s team consisted, be- sides 'himself, of Messrs. A. Dieckman, Smith, Carmen, Carlton, Bates, Robinson and C. Dieckman. Decker’s team was com- gosegl of Messrs. Beinning, C. Swain, A. wain, Agnew, Brainard, Wellman and Bedbury. A. Dieckman won_the first relay from Beinning and passed the packet to Bmith, who beat C. Swain and passed it on to Carmen. Then Captain Decker’s team got in, and A. Swain beat Carmen to the tape. The same team scored another win in the fourth relay, when Agnew beat Carlton. From that on Griffith’s team went to the front and ran the four last lug:, Bates de- feating Brainard, Robinson beating Well- man, Dieckman disposing of Bedbury and Captain Griffith capping the climax by showing Captain Decker the way to the tape. he time for the eight miles was 18 min- utes 23 seconds. A C. Davis and C. timers. Dr. Samuel B. Morse, president of Cali- fornia College, Highland Park, East Oak- Hilborn acted as | land, delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of that institution yesterday morning at the Twenty-third Avenue Baptist Church in the presence of a large audience, His text was taken “Qur daughters, may they be as cornerstones, polish after the similitude of a palace.” ALAMEDA. Next Thursday the cornerstone of the new City Hall will be laid by the Grand | Lodge of Masons. Grand Marshal Bullock is making strenuous efforts to personally see the various heads of the clvic societies and other organizations that have been in- vited o participate in the parade, which pomises to be one of the most imposing events which have ever taken place in Ala- meda. The line will be formed on Park street, near the tidal-canal bridge, and the route will be up Park street to Santa Clara ave- nue, to Broadway and to Central avenue, to Chestnut street, thence to Alameda ave- nue as far #s Park street, wheelini into line on thatavenue, while the Grand Lodge of Masons, escorted by the local lodge, pro- ceeds up to the Cil{ all from the temple between open ranks on either side of the avenue. During the exercises the Alameda Choral Society will hail the raising of the flag by | singing the “Star-spangled Banner.” The design of the new building is simple in character, with good proportions and leasing oudines. with a bold tower rising rom the center of the principal front. The entire lower wall will be of concreie, colored to represent brownstone. The two upper stories and the tower will be of red brick, with trimmings of brown artificial stone. The broad flight of entrance steps will be of granite. The interior of the building has been carefully planned to accommodate all de- artments of the city government. The asement is devoted to the City Prison and police department, with Police Court room, Judge's chamber and jury-room. A boiler-room is provided in the basement for heating the entire building; also a battery-room for the electric department. The first story will be approached by a broad flight of granite steps to the spacious portico and square vestibule. On the left entrance will be the rooms for the public ALAMEDA’S NEW CITY HALL. of Twentieth and Lake streets and brought | it to ice headquarters. The insurance | policies and other valuable papers which | the robbers could not use were still in it, | but the money and stamps it had con- | tained, amounting to between $250 and $300, were gone. Clerk Crim describes two of the robbers | as being short and stocky, while the third | was taller more slender. All of them | went about their work | v, giving him the impression | gz old handsat the business. He | e will be able to identify them if | minutes ttacked W hitman’s pharmac, ween Thirteenth and Fourteenth | i rang the night bell. Mr.Whit- man riedly donned his clothing to an- swer the call, but by the time he had | reached the door they hadleft and gone up | the street. His description of the men tal- lies with that of Clerk Crim. The police are believed to be completely at sea regarding the identity of the rob- bers, and up to last night bad not found any track of them. ¥abiola Funds. Those officers of the Fabiola May Fete Association who were not too tired to think after their heroic exertions in bring- ing the affair to a successful conclusion spent yesterday in figuring up the finan- cial end of the matter, and the result was highly creditable to those who had the fete in charge as well as very satisfactory to the asspciation. The task of counting the tickets taken in at the gates was an _exceedingly laborious one, as the thousands of cards had to be gone over carefully and the result of the count compared with the number of tickets issued. * It was found that over 12,000 people paid admission to the grounds, which, with the addition of the many participants in the bicycle and horse races and their numer- ous attendants and the regular attendants, brought the full number of those present up to 13,000 or more. = The financial result was fully up to ex- pectations, for the- association will receive at least $5000 after all expenses are paid, and this amount may be exceeded when complete returns are made. The ladies of the association are so elated at their success that they have de- cided to form a permanent May Fete Asso- ciation and will begin preparations for the celebration of 1896 within a few days. Rode a Relay Race. The crack riders of the Reliance Club wheelmen held a relay race, confined to club menibers, at Oakland Trotting Park yesterday. While no phenomenal time was made by those who participated, the crowd present, which numbered about 200, saw a pretty contest and no end of sport. Preceding the races some of the fiyers of rior to the time Mr. | the same three men on Broad- | | library. On the second floor will be located the Council chamber, Clerk’s room and Trustees’ private room, offices for the Board of Education, Sanitary Inspector and Health Officer. BIGOTRY DENOUNCED. Professor Moinerie Calls It the Worst Possible Form of Blas- phemy. The Rev. Professor Moinerie preached a striking sermon on “Bigotry’’ at Grace Church yesterday morning. The learned preacher derived the word bigot from the Spanish bigote, a mustache, whence the phrase hombre de bigote, a man of spirit, rather, than from the ex- | pression Ne se bi Gott, Not so, by God, an exclamation attributed to Rollo, Duke of Normandv., when ordered to kiss the foot of King Charles the Foolish. He spoke of a bigot as one who worships his own creed, and referred to the preval- ence of bigotry in all denominations, cit- ing as instances the edict of Nantes and the action of the Church of England at the accession of James II. He next spoke of its irre| usness, because 1t is contrary to Christianity, and notonly that but_to all religion. A bigot cannot be a religious man. He referred to the story told of Nathaniel | Hawthorne’s little daughter, who in speak- ing of her younger brother said that he was naughty and had become naughtier and naughtier till he struck God. “Was it not striking God,” said the preacher, to deny his tender mercies over all his works? *“Was it not striking God to maintain that he was more particalar about ortho- doxy than goodness? “Was it not striking God to attribute to him the characteristics unworthy of a devi1?” But this is what bigots do. Bigotry the preacher emphasized as the worst possible form of blasphemy. ‘It has the mischievous tenden? of ing to intellectnal stagnation and of deprivin, of the necessary stimulus to right-doing. Christ laid stress on conduct; the bigot lays stress on creed. igotry makes a man selfish or cruel, generally selfish. In all ages, from the tinte of Socrates, have scientific martyrs been hounded down and execrated b; bigots. Bigotry calls itself religion ani the bigot calls himself a religious man, but it is a well-known fact that nine-tenths of the abuse heaped upon Christianity has been dae to ln‘fots- The reverend professor left by the evening train for Washington, D. C.; whence he goes in June to Chicago to attend a sup- g]:lxpennry meeting of the Congress of ' Englap Good Work Done by Crack Marksmen of the Na- tional Guard. CAPTAIN COOK'S CONFIDENCE. German Soclietles Turn Out to Shell Mound Butts and Make High Scores. The targets at Shell Mound Park were well peppered with bullets yesterday, asa large number of National Guardsmen and members of German shooting societies were out. Some excellent scores were made. The crack team of Company B, First In- fantry Regimeni, N. G. C., were busy prac- ticing for its match with the Marysville company, which will take place at Sacra- mento next Sunday. A week ago the fifty marksmen of Company B made their world- breaking record, and the work done yes- terday showed no falling off. The scores were as follows: F. Gehret 47, A. Gehret 46, A. Heeth 45, Charles Perry’ 44, H. Frech 44, J. Fetz 43, J. Helzman 43, \V. Baumgartner 43, H. 3, H. Taylor 43, Captain , F. Kelly 41, W. H. O'Malley 40, A.Fefz 40, J. Wear 40, A. Ramm 40, E. Cochran 40, W, cKnXfi 40, E. Lundquist 39, L. Townsend 39, P. H. Bannon 39, B. Scott 38, J. N. Wilson 38, A. McCollough 38, H. P. Sulli- van 38, W. B. Bessman 38, G.H. Sullivan 37, A. Cliffora 36, B. C. Burdick 36, F. Monahan 85, P. Zimmerman 35, D. Briggs 34, J. Keane 34, Dr. Sieberst 30. =Some_ of the members practiced at the 500-yard targets and made some verfi fine scores. The possible was 25, and the fol- lowing scores were made: G. Heizman 21, C. Perry 21, A. Fetz 20. H. Frech 20, P. Bannon 20, A. Ramm 20, H, Taylor 20, H. B. Sullivan 19, H. Heeth 18, W. H.'0'Malley 17, R. Cochran 17, A. Gehret 17, Captain Cook 16, F. Gehret 15, F. M. Kelly 15, L. Zimmerman 14, B. C. Burdick 12, J . N, Wil- son 12, E. Lundquist 12. The team of fifty men which Company B will send to compete with the Marysville team at Sacramento next Sunday will not leave this City until the end of the week. Captain Cook and as many of his men as can get away will leave S8an "Francisco Fri- day, so as to practice on the Sacramento range Saturday. The rest will leave here Saturday night. The joint monthly shoot of the ‘“Na- tionals,”” companies’ C and G, First In- fantry Regiment, N. G. C., resulted in some high scores. They were as follows: C. Mayer 46, F. J. Povey 45, E. C. Sutliffe 45, C. H. Gielow 44, C. F. Waltham 44, J. D. Mans- field 44, Captain James Dumbrell 43, A. J. Ruddock 43, W. S. Fenn 43, P. M. Diers 42, J. Ritter 42, A.E. Anderson 42, W. James 42, C. oodell 41, J. R. Barricklo 40, O. Nolte 40, F. Sherman 40, C. E.Thompson 40, J. Smith- son 40, R. J. Dowdall 89, H. T. Hicks 39, C. F. Lode 39, A. H Kennedy 39, A. R. Vaughn 39, H, J. Musgrave 39, J. A. Christie 38, F. L. McNally 37, W. F. Unired 87, C. P. Hirst 37, W. J. An- derson 37, V. R. Bury 37, W. Menzel 36, B. Kelly 36, W. G. Sparrowe 34, T. W. Sparrowe 34, W. N. Swasey 33, J. F. Norton 52, L. A. { Helm 31, J. E. Clifford 30, M. A. Harris 21, P, | D. Butt 21. Battery D, Second Artillery Regiment, N. G. C., haa a monthly shoot, which re- sulted as follows: C. L. Berry 45, H. W. Clark 44, E. Holstein 41, D. Rosenthal 40, Doscher 86, H. Nobel 35, Jordan 24, Turrel 23, Schwartz 17, P. L. Badi 12. The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club held its monthly shoot for all the medals offered to its marksmen. Some good scores were made, but they were not u&‘o the average made by the remarkably skillful members of this club. In the open rifle competition for the Kuhnle medal the scores were as follows: Dr. L. O. Rodgers 91, A, H.Pape 86, D. W. McLaughlin 84, F. O. Young 84, George Schultz 76, E. Jacobson 68. For the Glindemann medal, with a mili- tary rifle, the following scores were made: F. 0. Young 44, A. H. Pape 43, Fred Gehret 43,'A. Fetz 43, J. Heizman 41. In the rifle competition with a rest F. O. Young made a total of 100 out of a possible 120 points. In the contest for members only the re- sult was as follows: Champion class—D. McLaughlin, 87; ¥. 0. Young, 86; A. H. Pape, 80; Dr. L. O. Rodgers, 80. First class—Charles Perry, 72; J. Klein, 69. Second class—A. H. Kennedy, 79; A. Fetz, 84:J. E. Gorman, 66; E, Jacobson, 64; George Obermuller, 57; W. Unfred, 54. The club pistol medal contest resulted as follows: Champion class—C. M. Daiss, 91; E. A. Ho- vey, 89; F. 0. Young, 84; A. H. Pape, 84. First class—J. E. Gorman, 83; A. Gehret, 84; Dr. L. 0. Rodgers, 81; F. Poulter, 79; D, W. McLaughe 1in, 87. Second class—Charles Perry, 76; A. Fitz, 70; W. Unfred, 57; G. Obermuller, 54. Some good shooting was done with the istol by the Columbias when the contest or the Blanding medal came off. The scores were as follows: Ed_Hovey, 94; Smith Carr, 94; C. M. Daiss, 92; J. E. Gorman, 92; F.O. Young, 92; L. O. Rodgers, 88. The Independent Rifles held their monthly shoot at Shell Mound yesterday with results as follows: E. Helmke, 40; G. Steckelberg, 39; J. Men. derman, 38; L. H Allach, 36; H. Tonnemacher, 34; J. Schlichtmann, 82; H. Schlichtmann, 29; Lieutenant H, Beversen, 27; H. Flathmann,21 Captain L. Schneider, 21; W. Finken, 16. The monthly shoot of the Germania Schuetzen Club brought out a large attend- The scores were as follows: ance. Champion class—Dr. L. O. Rodgers, 434 points; first class, J. E. Klein, 408; second class, not won; third class, A. Jungbliut, 412; fourth class, William Garmes, 830. Best first shot, H. Zecher, 24; best last shot, J. Tiede- mann, 25. The Norddeutscher Verein shooting sec- tion had a bullseye contest, at which some close centers were made. The twelve Pprize- winners were as follows: A. Mocker, W. Glindemann, J. de Wit, L. Brude, John Peters, F. Schuster, H. Stelling, H. E‘oe'.h, J. Dankenau, H. Huber and H. Hell- 3 THE PEPPER-KING. FIGHT. An Old Athletic Club Man Thinks It Cannot Legally Take Place. Hiram Cook Belleves Under the Law the Olympic Club Con- tests Are Illegal. “Bince the Legislature failed to pass the bill permitting limited round fistic en- counters,” said Hiram Cook, “I do not see how the authorities can let the prizefight between Pepper and King take place next week.” This observation from an old-time athlete and prominent member of the California Athletic Club carried weight, us | and he was asked if he had reformed and lost his interest in sporting matters. “By no means,” was the prompt re- joinder; “but I like to see the law observed by every one, and if prizefights are illegal they should be promptly su pressed. As much as I admire the manly art I should not attend a prizefight, simply for the reasons I have mentioned. The fight is to come off at some place on the San Mateo line if it is not m?ptd b; the District Attorney of that county. Ans that reminds me, I do not believe tnat according to the strict letter of the law the boxing contests as they are held at the Olympic Club are permissible.” “On what do you base your opinion?” ioa.s, after which he returns to|he was asked. . ‘On the simple fact that they are little RIFLE AND PISTOL SHOTS, less than prizefights; money is put up, and in point of punishment they arz equal to the average prize encounter. How do I know _this? use I have witnessed them and seen the way in which the con- testants manipulate the iloves, wringing them out and displacing the hair filling, I have seen them take the gloves and wring them as you would twist a saturated cloth’ to dispel the water. This so dis- places the hair that it can be pushed back and leave the surface across the knuckles almost bare. A blow from the hand, or fist rather, incased in a glove thus treated is equal in force and punishing power to the bare fist. Beingan old boxer (and to all the old-time club members Mr. Cook’s prowess in that line are well known), I think I am qualified to pass judgment on such practices. . “One of the princinal reasons for the suc- cess of our boxing contests in the old Cali- fornia Athletic Club was that no manipu- lation with the gloves was ever allowed. Whenever I had charge of a bout I saw to it that the gloves were not touched after they went_into the hands of the contest- ants. If I caught aman trying to push the hair away from the knuckle surface of the gloves I insisted on his taking a new set. No one better likes to witness a scien- tific fistic encounter than I, but when the brutal element is introduced it becomes less a scientific than a brutal exhibition.” BERKELEY. Rey. Horatio Stebbins delivered the bac- calaureate sermon to the graduating class of the university yesterday afternoon at 8 o’clock in Stiles’ Hall. A large number of the fuculty was present, besides many other friends of the graduates. Dr. Stebbins opened the service by read- ing a passage of Scripture conveying the thought that whatever men do, should be done with a will. A prayer was then offered and an an- them sung by a guartet from the Glee Club. The speaker said: If any men thinks that he knows much, he deceives himself most decidedly. No man can prove the extent of his power or his ability to accomplish anything until that thing has been finished. The more & man knows, the less he thinks he knows. Higher knowledge brings humility, while the lack of knowledge fosters bigotry o1 the worst sort. Tmagination performs a gmmlnen! part in the education of aman, and knowledge with- out imagination is pedantic. Knowledge and imegination combined are in the highest sense edifying. There is no doubt that the knowl- edge of men is full of pride, and it is peculiar, for the reason that & person having seen many men has never seen man. We think we can justly call ourselves com- petent judges of human nature and are able to accurately estimate the characters of others; but the life of man is such an enigma that we are sadly deluded when we so think. One of the advantages in attending & univer- sity is to come in contact with the nature of the various students whom we meet and to gain some knowledge from the study of their characters. In order to move men imagination must be connected with love and admiration. No one can know God without loving and honorlnq his name, and all knowledge of God without jove is pedantic and unedifying. In the eyes of the world, &n able man is he who will write, or n% or do anything that is wanted for wages. It is true that so-called men of ability may be so poverty-stricken that they cannot afford a conscience io guide them, The conceit of skepticism isone of the in- fantile diseases of the mind, and when a mys- tery is revealed or partly revealed, there opens up something still beyond. In religion, science and in practical life, man walks by faith and not by scientific direetion as is sometimes thought. What society to-day needs most of all is not increased intellectual force, but a larger quan- tity of moral principle! Let us not forget in our attempts to acquire knowledge that it can- not be acquired without love and the proper use of our powers of imagination. In closing his remarks the speaker wished the State and its excellent university a long and prosperous life, and hoped that many more classes would come forth from her doors which would bring as much credit upon themselves as those that have already been graduated. The Glee Club sang another selection, and the exercises were brought to a close by the pronouncing of the benediction. Municipal Election. The citizens of Berkeley will decide to- day who shall be the town officers to serve the people under the new charter for the next two years. The new charter, which goes into effect on the 22d inst., will introduce several re- forms, and in view of which much care has ‘l;een exercised in the nomination of candi- ates. The men who are in the field for the office of Marshal are J. W. Streker, B. P. Bull and Richard Lloyd. Charles M. Gom- pertz, W. H. Bone and M. L. Hanscom are in the race for the position of Town Clerk and John Squires and R. W. Good for Treasurer. Closing Exercises of the College Year. To-night the senior ball will be held in the gymnasium, The annual play given by the Skull and Ke{s Society will be rendered at Shattuck Hall to-morrow evening. The perform- ance will be a travesty on Shakespeare's “Taming of the Shrew."”’ On Wednesday, at 2 o’clock, the com- mencement exercises will take place in Harmon gymnasium, on the campus, and on Thursday the entrance examinations will commence. Professor Herron Lectures, Professor Herron of Iowa College lec- tured to a large audience in Stiles Hall last evening at 5 o’clock. —————— SHOT AT BIRDS AND ROOKS. The California Wing-Shooting Club En- Joys Some Sport. The California Wing-shooting Club held a good monthly meeting at the Qakland racetrack vesterday morning. Feudner and Fanning carried off the honors bé making clean scores and in the shoot-o of the tie Feudner made the remarkabl good score of 29 out of 30 birds. The full result was as follows: Match at twelve live birds—Famning, 12: Feudner, 12; War- der, 9; Robinson, 9; James, 9; Siade, 9; Liddle 8r.,9; Chapman, 8; Liddle Jr.,7; Roos, 7; Carroll, 6. Feudner and Fanning divided the first and second prizes, Fan- ning selecting the diamond stud and Feud- ner the $10 cash prize. In the shoot-off for the championship medal Feudner killed 29 out of &hirds. Fanning was but one behind him, killing 28 birds. Slade and Robinson, after one shoot-off, divided third and fourth prizes. ;i Some high-class shooting was done by the members of the Olympic Gun Club at bluerocks. Out of & possible 25 the fol- lowing scores were made: Naumann, 25; Scovern, 24; H. Golcher, zzflchesley, 18; Liddle, '17; Carroll, 17; eckart, 16; Hughes, 15; Peterson, 14; Justin, 12; Street, 12; Allen, 12; Hines, 10; Blank 10; Harrison, 9; Owens, 9; Roman, 6; Per- rone, 6; Whm, 4. Sl T0-DAY'S RACING. A Well-Filled Card for Race-Goers to’ Pick Fro Beginning to-day, the first race here- after will not be called until 2:30 o’clock. Following are the entries: First race, th uarters of a mile, sellin; Gussie 1 79, Robin Hood 1103, The King 163, PlnYul 105, Huntsman 104, Queen of Scots 96, Clark 96, Nelson 110, Connaught 100, Reserve 100, Crawford 100. Second race, nine-sixteenths of a mile, two- iur-old maidens—Lenoke nufdme, Perhaps 09, Walter J 107, Gladette gl S lsE Lark 105, Irene E 104, Veragua 112, Elsie 104, Linda Vista filly 104, City Girl 101, Haear 109, Prince Hooker 104, Dincing Girl 109, La Fleteha 109. Third race, one mile—Little Cripple 109, e B len 8 McFarlane 93, Alexis 97, 4 2 Fourth race, about th: ree-quarters of & mile, g g AL TR A 11 'y v lon 10T, Sir 'Richard 98, Mamie Scott 98, Grand Lady 102. n{m Tace, seven-eighths of a mile, selling, Ty R le g R eeriment gelding 85, Ledaila 07, Day 102, ent 83, ORT o1 Gatright €5, Del Norte 100 N e There are at nt 3000 lan s spoken by the imunts of the‘glo ) ‘whose religious convictions are divided be- tween 1000 different confessions of faith. The number of males is nearly equal to the females. REVIEW OF REAL ESTATE, The Market Outlook Con- tinues to Be Very Prom- ising. . INSURANCE OF LAND TITLES. Progress Indicated by the Asses- sor’s Appralsements on Improvements. The real estate market is in a healtby condition and a continued improvement is certain. Business is brisk in the building trade, which shows greater activity this year than last season. Never since the heroic prospectors laid foundations of Western industrial centers has there been founded a city which through the whole unbroken line of its municipal life has enjoyed the continua- tion of a steadier or more healthful growth than the metropolis of the Pacific Coast. There have been seasons of inflation and booms, born of unhealthy speculation, which have lived a precarious and limited life and dropped dead in the light of legiti- mate and healthful business enterprise. They have sprung from the bosom of speculative greed, and like bubbles on the water have in their shimmering beauty danced before the admiring money-getters- who seek much for little and who reach for the bubble only to see it disappear, lose their balance and fall into the depths vic- tims of their own capacious, grasping greed. % The enlargement of San Francisco's rmuper‘xty has been steady and healthful hrough nearly all the years of the com- maunity’s life. Even during the depression of the past few years the improvements of the City have forged ahead, as may be seen by a review of the Assessor’sreports. Improve- ments on realty in this City were appraised by the Assessor for $2,019,925 more in 1892 than 1891. In 1893 a gain on improve- ments is shown by an increase of the assessment by $3,265,680, while 1894 shows $1,201,045 increase. Everything indicates this year will show a much greater in- crease than any of the above mentioned years. TITLE INSURANCE. The attention of real estate dealers is being directed to the subject of title insur- ance. A great necessity of the market is “merchantable titles”” When the time comes when realty can be transferred as easily as_a bond or a promissorv note real estate will always be moving. Questions of title now hamper everything. There is no logical reason why a business man should not have his realty under as prompt control for business purposes as his house- hold furniture, his insurance policies, or other things upon which money can be immediately realized. Ex-Mayor_Ellert, manager of the Cali- fornia Title Insurance and Trust Company, claims that all this is accomplished by the system in vogue by his company. For a small premium this company issues a title which gives a hurried purchaseriprotection, for he knows that up to a certain period the title is guaranteed. To continue the abstract and take out a subsequent policy is the work of only a few hours. Guaran- teed policies are being used in many real estate sales in this City, and before long title insurance promises to become an es- tablished institution. APPROACHING AUCTION SALES. Kext Thursday Baldwin & Hammond will offer at auction in subdiyisions one of the most sightly blocks in the City. The property in question comprises thirty- three lots, bounded by Haight, Waller and Lott streets and Masonic avenue. The land in this district requires no com- mendation, as the neighbnrhood is recog- nized as one of the choicest sections for residence purposes in the City. The terms of sale are inviting, particularly for those wanting to buy a ot for homestead pur- poses on time, one-quarter cash of the purchase price beinz required. The street work is done; the "sewerage system throughout the district is one of the bgst in the City, and there are abundant rail- road accommodations near at hand to af- ford transportation to all parts of town. At noon next Wednesday Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. have a miscellaneous cata- logue for auction. 'A large corneron Van Ness avenue, fronting the reservation grounds at Black Point, is ordered to 'be sold by the assignee and a bargain is there- fore probable. An improved piece on the corner of McAllister and Laguna streets, bringing in nearly $200 a month, is not likely to change ownership without brisk competition. Fine residences on Devisa- dero, McAllister, Folsom and Waller streets are distributed through the cata- logue. it 8 o'clock in the evening of the same day the firm will offer in their salesroom a block of Mission proverty, bounded by Twenty-first, Twenty-second, Hampshire and York streets, comprising forty-one building subdivisions. The drainage is perfect and the railroad accommodations are excellent. The selection of 8 o’clock at night was made in order to accommodate the working people, many of whom could not attend during the day. On the 20th inst. thesame firm will of- fer at auction the property of the Pioneer ‘Woolen-mills Company. The Froper;? is located within the boundaries of Van Ness avenue, Polk, Beach and North Point streets. G. H. Umbsen & Co. will hold a miscel- laneous sale of flats, cottages, residences and building lots on May 27. The list in- cludes very many desirable s!eces. Umbsen & Co.” have scheduled an auc- tion of a special piece of pmgcrty in Oak- land to take place this month. Easton, Eldridge & Co. are making ar- rangements to run an excursion to the Johnson ranch in Sonoma County in the near future, where they will sell at auction some of the fancy livestock of the estate of the late Mrs. Kate Johnson. On May 21 the same firm will hold a sale at their salesrooms of about $50,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry hY order of a pledgee; on May 28 they will offer a catalogue of city property of miscellaneous character, and about the middle of June they will offer at auction a body of land on the San Jose road in subdivisions. A lot on the north line of Golden Gate avenue, between Leavenworth and Hyde, 62:6 feet front by an irregular depth, will be sold by the Probate Courton the 28th inst., to settle the estave of Elizabeth Tish- bourne. SALES REPORTED. Thirty-three acres of the Pierce property at e.m Clara were sold a few days ago to Mr. Bond for $25,000. J. T. Peters reports the sale of the Kohler & Frohling vineyard near Glen Ellen, com- prising 700 acres, to J. Chauvet for $35,000. Wilf E. Fisher & Co. report_the sale of nine lots during the week in the block ‘bounded by Point Lobos avenue and Clem- ent’street and Thirty-fourth and Thirty- fifth avenues in Richmond. This firm is selling off the lots of this block on easy monthly payments. David Stern & Sons report the Iouowmg sales: Southeast corner of Vallejo and Goug streets, 145:2x137:6, $22,500; a lot on La. ton stréet, near Seventh, with four flats an Oakland lot, $7500; lot on Pacific avenue, near Bay street, Alameda, . This firm hes made considerable advance. in the house- renting business since it went into its new quarters. 8ol Getz & Bro. report the following sales of properties: Lot 50x120 on west line of % avenue, 150 feet south of H street, for 5 lot 25x 100 on southeast line of Vienna street, 50 feet northeast of Persia avenue, for $150; lot 50x 100 on south line of R street, 82:6 feet west of Twenty-ninth avenue, for ; and lot 25x 100 on north line of R street, 57:6 feet east of Tweniieth avenue, for $200. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. About 50.000 vards of erading have been done on the new racetrack, and_a force of over a hundred men will push the work to an early completion. The secretary of the Sutro electric rail- way announces that the road to the Cliff House will be in full operation by July 15. The grading is about completed, the rails arenearly laid and the poles will be up in afew days. The cars will be double-end- ers, similar to but longer than the Kearny- street coaches. The stone and concrete foundations ol the new Cliff House are completed, and the erection of the building will begin at once. A committee is now at work investigat- ing the merits of the different sites sug- gested as a location for the new profes- sional colleges of the University of Cali- fornia. A decision is amicigated this week. On both sides of Railroad avenue, from Butchertown to Eighteenth avenue, side- walks are being laid. A brick build mfi will be built by the contractor, A. E. Buckman, on the north line of McAilister street, for the California Eible Society. 5 The third series of the San Francisco Mutual Loan Association has matured, and stockholders will be paid in full on June 1, at the rate of $200 per share. The sum of $127 has been paid in, giving a profit to stockholders of $73 per share. The sum of $250,000 is to be spent in the erection of seven brick and stone build- ings at the Presidio military reservation. The site of the new buildings upon which work has already been begun is south of the parade grounds. It is reported that John C. Spencer will erect a $12,000 residence at the northwest corner of Haight and Baker streets; also that John McCarthy will build two houses on the 50-vara Iot at the southeast corner of McAllister and Devisadero streets. Stockton contemplates the erection in the near future of a new City Hall that will inyolve the expenditure of alarge sum; also a new high school and north school buildings to cost in the neighborhood of $115,000. The estimated costof improve- ments to be carried out this year at Stock- ton will amount to about $380,000. The following resolutions have been adopted by the Masons and Builders’ As- sociation of San Francisco: That on and after June 1, 1895, no member of this association shall figure and putina bid on brickwork which exceeds the sum of 500 if the said brickwork is not segregated om the general specifications and made a separate part thereof, thus giving the brick- mason an opportunity to become a principal contractor. Also that the notice sent to the architects of this City on the 6th of April in reference to the furnishing of brick and mortar for setting mantels will take effect on June 1, 1895. At a meeting of the Builders’ Exchange last Monday it was decided to accept rfie grQFqsition of the Sharon estate to erect a uilding 52x80 at the northwest corner of New Montgomery and Mission, at a rent of $2400 a year. The new building will be used exclusively for the purposes of the exchange. Mention was made in these columns that a lot 100x133 feet on Jackson street, just west of Van Ness avenue, was sold by A. J. Rich & Co. to Henry Sah- leim. Plans for a handsome residence for the new _owner have been drawn by Sal- field & Kohlberg. The contracts will be let in a few days. HE IS GOING THE PACE. Harry J. Emanuel Wanted for Forging His Father’s Name to Several Checks. For the past three days Detectives Byram and Anthony have been searching for Harry J. Emanuel, son of Lewis Emanuel, proprietor of the West Coast Furniture Company, but so far they have been un- @ble to find him. The young man is wanted for forging his father’s name to a number of checks for small amounts, which he gave to store- keepers for ladies’ boots, silk dresses and other feminine _articles. The principal sufferers are the White House, on Kearny street; D. Samuels of the Lace House; and the Chicago Clothing Company. Harry is infatuated with a young woman who lives at 13 Eddy street. He spent all his available money in buying presents for her and when his funds gave out he resorted to forging checks to pay for bills he contracted for ber. He is believed to be with her and an- other young woman who lives in the same house. The detectives ascertained yester- day that they were last seen in Emanuel’s company four daysago and nothing has been heard of them since. This is not the first time young Emanuel has been in trouble. Several years ago his father, to keep him out of harm’s way, sent him to sea. He returned not long ago and soon resumed his fast mode of living. 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