The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 2, 1895, Page 15

THE SAN FRANCISCO CAL'L, SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1895 LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, A Lady Chosen President of the Fourth of July Celebration. MRS. C. W. HOWARD DECLINES. P. J. Tormey WIill Represent the Whist Club at the Minneapolis Congress. Oakland gave the new woman substan- tial recognition last evening, when the committee having in charge the coming Fourth of July celebratior elected Mrs. Charles W. Howard president of the day. The committee, which is composed of the substantial business and professional met at the Meschants’ | Exchange and was presided over by D. C. men of the cit Brown. When the question of naming a presi- dent was taken up Dr. Mayon took the tloor and announced that it was high time | that the ladies were given a chance toshow | what they could do as the executive head of the celebration. He thought that alad of recognized standing and ability conld give more time and attention and fill the place better than many men of business, who would be compelled at times to neg- | lect the celebration to look after their own affairs. This seemed to strike the members of the committee favorably and O. M. Fisher nominated Mrs. Howard. He spoke of her pubiic spirit, patriotism and executive ability and said that he could find among land no one more fitted duties which would devolve upon the office. No other names were presented and Mrs. Howard was declared unanimously elected lace. Howard was not present at the g and when a committce appointed purpose called upon her to notify her of the honor she had been tendered their hopes were crushed when she courte- ously but firmly declined the office. She said that she did not care to court | the observation to which the occupancy of osition would necessarily subject | asked them to excuse her, express- | ing at the same time the deepest interest in | the celebration and pledging herself to do | such a her an all in her power to make it & success. Another president will be chosen at the | next meeting. The sub-committee who will have charge of the celebration are as follows: Finance—P. E. Bowles, J. J. White, F. R. Girard, George ¥. Fisher, Theo Gier, M. Jonas, W. R. Davis. Parade—George W. Arp Fisher, Webb N. Pearce, , G. B. Daniels, P. M. ;\'hcrmun, Dr, J. P. Dunn, J. W. Laymance, J. L. Lyon, J.J Allen, Dan Crowley, J ns, H. D. Cus ing, Charles S. Neal, R. W. KinneY, George Fish, Fred Sinclair, J. L. Davie, Albert K Literary exercises—P. M. Fisher, Mrs, K. A Wilson, Dr. J. L. Mayon, Mrs. Henry Wetherbee, Mrs. S. C. Borland, Mrs. Dr. A, Fine, Afternoon entertainment—W. V. Witcher, George F. Neece, J. A. Britton, Dr. J. L. Mayon, sor Gustav Albrecht, A. H. Rott, C. W. Kin illumination and _ fireworks—W. Frank | Pierce, J. W. Phillips, F. C. Howe, A.Salinger, R, Crist, Transportation—J. W. White, A. W. Bishop, Herman Gard. Decorations—George E. Fairchild, J. A. Brit- ton, W. H. H. Hussey, H. W. Rosener, John | Maxwell, William Winnie, P. J. Keller. Advertising— clair, V. Witcher, J. 8. Morning awal Wilson. AN ERRATIC OFFICER. U. P. Brundson Arrested on a Charge of Steallng a Bicycle. U. P. Brundson, a night watchman at| the Courthouse, and a nephew of Super- visor Pelouze, was arrested by Detectives Holiand and Bhorey last evening on a charge ot grand larceny for stealing a bicycle belonging to Frank Woodward, an employe of E. C. Sessions. Woodward was a juryman on the Ben- nett case, and left his wheel in Tax-Collec- tor Barber’s office while in court. When the jury brought in its verdict the office was locked, and Woodward could not get his wheel. The next day was Memorial day, and the office was closed. When the place was opened on Thursday last the wheel was missing. Yesterday Brundson was seen riding a wheel, and as he was not in the habit of cycling it was suspected that he knew something about the missing bicycle. His home at Nineteenth street and San Pablo avenue was searched, and the miss- inE wheel, with the number defaced and other alterations made, was found in the house. Brundson claimed to have bought the bicycle for $34, but refused to say from whom. The prisoner, who is also a Deputy Sheriff appointed at the instance o Board of Bupervisors, is considered to be somewhat erratic, About a year ago, while acting as watchman at ‘the Court- house, he fired several shots in the hall, claiming that he had been attacked by robbers. No trace of thieves was ever found, and it is believed that he made the noise with his pistol to show that he was on deck at a time when his remoyal from his position was being talked of. SAN FRANCISCO HARD HIT. Oakland Wheelmen Refuse to Parade Here Because the Streets Are Bad. The California ascociated cycling clubs will not ride in the Fourth of July parade in San Francisco on account of their poor opinion of the condition of the city's thoroughfares. The association had a meeting last even- ing at the Reliance Club roomsin Qakland. Nearly all the clubs belonging to the organization were present. An invitation was read from Secretary Foster of the San Francisco Fourth of July committee asking the association to join in the Fourth of | Stoc! W. J. Dingee, Mrs. Charles Webb Howard, B. Tenna.ntAFrexl Kahn, C. E. Smith, Pro- G. B. Daniels, W. . Tutt. ! . Fisher, Arthur the | the subject. It cost him just $85 and came to his rooms in a wagon. When he came to this coast the books were shipped with him and since then many valuable additions have been made. A straight whist tournament will be held on the evenings of June 3, 10,17 and 24. The ladies’ tournament, which is at- tracting more than ordinary interest, is to be played on Wednesday aiternoons, June 5,12, 19 and 26, One of the club members has just re- ceived, directly from ‘“Cavendish,” the proof sheets of the twenty-second edition | of *Cavendish on Whist.” The work will not be on sale for several months and con- sequently the proof sheets are highly prized. Gardener’s Job Vacant. Old John Cunningham, the City Hall Park gardener, has laid aside the rusty hoeblade and will take a rest. Since the new administration, old John’s duties have been so arduous that he had decided to give somebody else a chance at his job. The cause of Cunningham’s increase of duty is all due, he says, to the new Mayor. Immediately upon taking his oftice, Mayor ie ordered all ontdoor meetings that £ viously been held on the public thoroughfares to take place in the public park if at all. There were the Salvation Army, the Holiness Band, the politicians an et fakirs, who nightly beld forth. y all adjourned to the park, tramped down, besides leaving innumerable rette boxes, cigar stumps, peanut bags, strewn about. It was too much for the aged gardener to pick up all these and ighten out his rose bushes every morn- and so he concluded that the best way The old ing 3 to get out of it was to resign. I gardener is one of the most familiar char- ters about the City Hall, having been there for many years. Lamson Divorce Case. ! Mr. and Mrs. George Lamson, whose di- vorce suit has been on trial for some time | past, were on the stand in Judge Greene’s court yesterday. The plaintiff took the stand and told of his wife’s “moving mania,” and also of her tendency to contract bills without knowing how they were to be paid. He tetailed at length the various littls griev- ances that caused unpleasant disputes. James Largan said that he was Lamson’s bookkeeper and that he once heard his employer call his wife a hound. The wife | replied. “I'll show you thatIam a blood- hound.” After examining numerous witnesses, the case was adjourned until Monday. Lamson is a well-knoewn auctioneer. To Encourage Home Industry. An address has been issued by W. A. Kenny, J. P. Taylor, C. C. Nordhausen, C. L. Smith and C. R. Root, a committee of the Board of Trade, to the merchants and manufacturers of this city, for a meeting to be held at the Council chambers next Tuesday evening. The object of the meet- | ing is to devise \vuf’s and means for en- couraging home industry, and the issuing of th= circular was prompted by a com- munication from the Manufacturers' and | Producers’ Association of California, who desire the co-operation of the citizens of - | Oakland in this respect. The circular con- * | cludes: .| There will be acommittee from the Manu- - | facturers’ and Producers’ Association present for the purpose of explaining the advantages of their organization. The necessity for all | interested parties to make an earnest and | determined effort looking to the purchase and - | use of those articles made or produced in Cali- . | fornia is evident. Bunker Hill. 3 The anniversary of the battle of Bunker » | Hill will be celebrated in Sunol on the 17th inst. A. Moore, president of the Bunker Hill Society of Alameda, will preside at the celebration, and Major E. A. Sherman, with others from this city, will take part. A liberty tree planting, connected with the deposition of earth from noted histori- cal places of this country, will take place under the direction of Major Sherman. Police Officer Rand of Oakland will fire off the old cannon which has done duty in the early celebrations of the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill. | Captured the Right Man. Jailer Al W hite, who left on Friday for Reno, Nev., arrived there yesterday and | positively identified Hickey, the Oakland | jailLreaker, who had been arrested and eld for identification. He telegraphed upon his arrival, ‘‘Hickey will come with me. Leaveat4:15.” Thiswill bring them here to-day. Jailer White was expected to inspect the remains of the tramp killed in the wreck at Reno and see if he could identify him, The officers are working upon a number of clews and hope within a few days to have all of Hickey's accomplices behind the bars. TUniversity Ordination. Asa M. Bradley of Oakland will be or- dained in the Universalist ministry to-day at 11 A. M. at the First Universalist Church, on West street, between Eleventh and Twelfth. Rev. S. Goodenough will preach the ordination sermon upon “The Church and the Ministry for the Times.’ Rev. Ada C. Bowles, Rev. J. N. Parker and Rev. George B. Allen will assist in the ser- vices. The Carpenters’ Union, | The Oakland carpenters are beginning to attract attention. A meeting is called for June 15, when it is thought the old union which was disbanded some time ago, wil be reorganized. K. L. Malsbury, who is the district organizer of the United Broth- erhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, is at the head of the affair. Cycling Bankers. Messrs. Sam Breck Jr., Fred Allardt, Charles Townsend, W. H. Limert, J. Y. Fccleston, J. Ainsworth and several other | young bank employes of Oakland started on abicycle run to San Jose and Mount Hamilton ‘yesterday and will return this | afternoon. Delinquent Taxes. The delinquent tax list for 1895 amounts to $24,86223, of which $17,39320 is the railroad taxes under dispute, lenvmfs - 649 03 for the regular delingunency. In all there will be advertised 645 pieces of prop- erty, the cost being 50 cents for each de- scription. s Chinaman ‘Arrested for Murder. Ah Ching was arrested in Berkeley yes- terday by Constable Koch on the informa- tion of a” brother Celestial, who said that Ching was wanted for a murder committed in Solano County in 1891. The prisoner was brought to the County Jail. Real Estate Combine. C. I. McCoy, A. G. Gurnett, Thomas Ewing, G. W. Reynolds and Montgom.er{ Bogfia have subscribed $500 to the capita of $5,000,000 in an incorporation July parade to be held there. The nvita- | formed for the purpose of buying and sell- tion was unanimously refused. Len D. Owens in making the motion for refusal said: “Gentlemen, I move youthat the secretary be instructed to reply to tho honorable gentlemen that we refuse the ing real estate, ALAMEDA. The case of Andrew McNamee, charged invitation not because we are uppatriotic, | with selling liquor to minors, came up yes- but becanse the streets are positively for us to ride on, and furthermore say th: we shall accept no further invitation until the streets are got into a passable condition.” In seconding the motion a member said that the communication to the committee should be made particularly strong soas to leave no doubt in the minas of those who tendered the invitations as to the feelings of the wheelmen regarding San Francisco streets. Oakland’s Whist Delegate. Oakland is to have a representative at the whist congress to be held in Minse- apolis, June 18 to 22, in the person of P.J. onnez one of the most enthusiastic and able whist-players on the Pacific Coast. Mr. Tormey gomsses one of the finest and most complete whist libraries in the West. The acquisition of it came about in a very singular manner. It seems that he was traveling in the East, where almost everybody he came in contact with wanted to know if he had ever studied whist. Having done so0 from childhood, he thought it very strange that he should be so aceosted continually. It was his cus- tom to reply in the negative. Finally one day he was given the usual query, when for the moment he became vexed, and as a result he mme@utelg dispatched a boy to a bookseller with the request that he the purchase every book the dealer had on| Andrew de Santos,a dairyman living on | to a fine of %ngt terday afternoon in the Justice court on a hearing of the defendant’s demurrer to the complaint. The demurrer was based on the ground that the complaint does not state sufficient facts to constitute a cause of action. Attorney Baker further holds that the law under which the complaint was made is unconstitutional, in that it pro- vides for no maximum punishment. The statute, after making the offense a misdemeanor, fixes the penalty at a fine not less than $100 or more than $300, and in_default imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not less than 100 days. The demurrer was sustained and the case dismissed. Mrs. Sanford, who reéaresents the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, has sworn to two new complaints, in which McNamee is charged with having sold in- toxicating liquor to minors named Ed Thorning and Winfield Kearney. These complaints are brought under the old law of 1872, which, after making the offense a misdemeanor, fixes punishment ata fine of $300, and_in default of payment fixes the term of imprisonment in the County Jail not to exceed three months. Mrs. Sanford will prosecnte McNamee to the full extent of the law, with the object of closing the objectionable resort. Charged With a Serious Offense. Bay street, was arrested yesterday on com- phinndo{‘ . Mrs..thTheresn Petr:nckz_ who charged him with agsaulting her 14-year- old daughter. Justice éwssey fixesege Santos’ bail at $5000. The aceused is a na- tive of the Cnfi\e de Verde Islands and has resided in Alameda for the past twelve years. 3 Assaulted With Scale Weights. B. J. Smith was taken into custody yes- terday by Policeman S8choneau on a charge of assaulting Officer Brown with a scales when the latter served-him with a warrant for disturbing the peace. Smith was re- leased on his recognizance. Their Second Ball. The Electric Club, composed of em- ployes of the Alameda and Oakland Elec- tric Railway Company, gave their second annual ball last evening at Armory Hall. Music was furnished by the Fifth Regi- ment band. Civil Service Examination. Civil service examination for applicants for the pesition of carriers and clerks in the postoflice was held yesterday at the Porter School. Five male applicants took the examination. BERKELEY. The Board of Town Trustees met last Friday night. Town Attorney Hayne made a report showing that the liguor license affairs at the present time are in a bad condition owing to the fact that, in his opinion, the last liquor license ordinance passed by the board is nuil and void. A committee was appointed to investigate the matter and report later. A new ordinance, providing for the sale or_ redemption of property upon which taxes are delinquent, was read and passed wflxxint, The bonds of Treasurer Squires, in the sum of $40,000, Engineer Huggins, in the sum of $2000, and of Guy H. Chick, in the sum of $5000, were accepted. Bills to the amount of $142786 were fayorably reported by the financial com- mittee, but owing tothe depleted condi- tion of the treasury, no bills other than those for salaries were ordered paid. Loot of a Butcher-Shop. The butcher-shop of G. M. Gropp, on Dwight way, was robbed early yesterday morning. Entrance wes gained through a hole made in the screen door. Two clocks which had been hanging on the wall were thrown upon the floor and completely de- molished. Two straw hats, recentiy pur~ chased, were smashed beyond recognition. The prime parts of the beeves and mut- tons were cut out and carried away, and the saws and knives bent so entirely out of shape that they were rendered useless. Mr. Gropp believes that a former em- })luye by the name of Brand is responsible or the work, as on the day of his discharge he threatened to come back and *‘get even.” A warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Brand and placed in the hands of Deputy Marshal Kerns. Not more than six weeks ago two burg- lars entered the same shop through a rear window and opened the safe, but secured only a few cents. Diplomas Presented. D. 8. Waterman, a member of the Ala- meda County Board of Education, at- tended the closing exercises of the Emery- ville Public School on Friday evening and presented the graduates with diplomas. BALIF OF JULGE LW John O’Connor Will No Longer Occupy the Lucrative Position. The Judge Appoints His Father-in-Law to Fill the Vacancy. Ever since Police Court 4 was estab- lished John O'Connor, familiarly known as “Fat Jack,” has been bailiff of the court. For the past eight months his brother has been representing him as bailiff, as his time has been occupied in other pursuits. There was consternation among 0'Con- nor’s political friends yesterday when it was announced that Judge Low had dismissed him from the position of bailiff and had appointed John E. Clark to fill the va- eancy. Mr. Clark is Judge Low’s father-in-law, and he will begin the dutiesof his new office to-morrow morning. 0’Connor’s brother feels sore over his re- moval, and did not hesitate to give expres- sion to his feelings yesterday. He said that if it had not been for him and his brother Judge Low would not have been a Police Judge, as it was largely through their influence that a fourth Police Court ‘was established, and Judge Low was made to clearly understand by the ‘‘push’ that O'Connor was to remain bailiff of the court. ‘‘He has not only turned us down,” said 0O’Connor, “but also Burns, Crimmins and all those who have supported him. It wouldn’t have been 0 bad if he had waited till after vacation, but after being eight months bailiff of the court I thlni I was entitled to the benefit of the vacation. “I can control the delegates in my dis- trict and my brother has the control of two districts. It will be our work from now on to get even with Judge Low. He may get the nomination at next election, but that remains to be seen. If he gets the nomi- nation I suppose there is a chance for his election; but we will see. We have elgnteen months yet to work in, and lots can be done within that time. I have been twelye years in politics and have held }zusitionn in the Mint and other places, so know something about how to work things in politics. ‘‘What do I think about the Judge ap- pointing his father-in-law? Well, he can appoint whoever he likes, I suppose; but I don’t think it looks well for him to put in his father-in-law. At any rate, he should have waited till vacation was over. ————— Own The Goldfields of Kildonan. The County Council of Sutherlandshire is just now making a very interesting ex- periment. Last week it selected sixteen men forthe fipflrpose of finally testing the so- called goldfields of Kildonan. Twenty dig- gers were advertised for, but seemingly there is to be no “‘rush,” and it is curious that onlione local man applied fora claim, the rest n!lin%from Edimburgh, Glasgow and London. Operations were to have be- un on Monday, and are to be carried on for_three months, each digger having a claim of forty feet square. The experi- ment will be watched with interest, for, while the existence of gold in the district has been proved, doubts prevail asto the quantity. It wasin 1869 that the metal was first discovered inthat district, A native of the county who had spent a long time in Australia found some in the Kildonan Burn. Further search wasmade with the result that gold was dis- covered in most of the burns about the place, Suisgill being the richest. The ~usual ‘fever” at once broke out, and even the fishwives, with their creels‘on their backs, might be seen at the diggings. The present Duke of Suther- Img,in a communication to the County Council, stated ‘that ‘‘during 1869-70-71 the ldfields were '{mmt{qu ‘worked, Egth by men skilled in mining and also by some h'm%:d’ o:. residents in fhws county, at one ' e many as e beinog engaged in the work.” Reosid not, he ds, prove remunerative to the workers, he County Council, however, declines to admit that the offi¢ial returns g’lrvo the correct amount of 1d obtained. The then Duke of Buther- nd a l.lean:e fee &fd £1 per ’.fi?“"’ and the Government exacted a royalty o 10 per cent.—London Dail, By an Italian law, any circus which does not” perform every act promised in the rin! e, or which misleads pinen means of pictures, is liable for each NEWS.OF THE POTRERD Twenty-four Girls and Boys Will Graduate Next Thursday. THE ALAMEDA STREET GRADE, Hospitality of Mr. Dickie Enjoyed by Union Iron.Works Foremen. Contractor Olson expects to finish the new Potrero Grammar School by the end of the month. It has received its first coat of paint and begins to look quite attractive. Professor Barth, instructor of physical culture for the City, and Principal Richard D. Faulkner are greatly interested in hav- ing a portion of the boys’ yard fitted up for gymnastic exercisés with climbing- poles, horizontal bars and other athletic developers. Director Henry T. Scott will preside over the closing exercises of the school in the opera-house next Thursday evening. A feature of the exercises will be an exhibi- tion of what can be accomplished in the school in the way of color work, construc- tion of models, paper-fashioning, knife- work and sewing. The graduating classis of the same number as last year's, with the girls predominating. The names of the successful ones are: Agnes Cairns, Alice J. Daly, Mary Doyle, Fitupatriok, Jotio P- Keele, Darssret Testmns Etta McDolald, Lexie McDonald, Rose M. New- bauer, Mary O'Donnell, Emma Rasmussen, Anna B. Scharetg, Kate Sullivan, Lena Switzer, Hannsh Toohig, David Dickey, Ferdinand F. Grosbauer, Fred Hildebrand, Benjamin Hed- strom, Roscoe G. Horn, Edward J. Keene, Gus M. Linehan, Fred Riccomi and Walter Scharetg. Their teacher is Miss Anna T. Crough- well. There are thirteen classes in this school with 642 pupils. A great deal of interest has been awakened by Mr. SBcott's offer of an npprensic_eship in the Union Iron Works' draughting department as a_prize to the boy showing the_mosu aptitude for that line of work. Principal Faulkner will spend part of his vacation at Auburn. The movement among a large number of Potrero residents for.a change of grade along Alameda street promises to be suc- cessful. City Surveyor Tilton reported in its favor yesterday, recommending that the grade be lowered as follows: At the easterly line of Hampshire street, to be lowered 8 feet and the grade to be estabs lished at 35 feet; at the westerly line, to be lowered 5 feet and the grade established at 38 feet; at the easterly line of York street, to be lowered 5 feet and_thé grade established at 31 feet; at the westerly line of York street, to be lowéred 7 feet and the grade established at 20 eet. The district which will be affected com- prises all property fronting on Alameda street, between Bryant street and Potrero avenue, and on_York and Hampshire streets, between Fifteenth and Division. Edward H. Clark, as agent for Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst and the Potrero Land Company, and as president of his own real estate company, petitioned the Board of Supervisors yesterday to establish the width of all sidewalks or streets of the South Beach Water-lot Survey, and also of that part of the new Potrero survey lying east of Potrero avenue, except Ken- tucky street, as follows: On streets 66 feet wide or more, but less than 80 feet, side- walks to be 12 feet; on streets wider than 80 feet, sidewalks to be 15 feet. James B. Hughill, as secretary of the Real Estate and Development Company, protested to the Board of Supervisors yes: terday against the filling in by the Mar- ket-street Railway Cumyun{of its tracks on Solano street with cobblestones. He asks that the railway company be required to properly macadamize that portion of the street between Connncticut street and the eastern terminus of the road at Kentucky street. All the heads of departments at the Union Iron Works were the guests of Manager George W. Dickie, at his home at San Mateo, last Friday, and a most pleas- ant occasion it was made. Including the ladies there were about sixty people gath- ered in the big tent during luncheon, dem- onstrating with great gusto their apprecia- tion of Mrs. Dickie's hospitality and Ilis- tening to the interesting reminiscences of Mr. Dickie and the philosophic¢al observa- tions of other gentlemen who were called upon to speak. 5 The idea of thus bringing the heads of the works together proved to be a happy one, and there were many valuable inter~ changes of thought. The start from the Potrero was made at 8:15 A. M. An hour later the guests were at Mr. Dickie's place, where a large num- ber of carriages were waiting. They were driven through the ruumf of Alvinza Hayward and W. H. Howard, thence around to the Crystal Springs and San Andreas dams and over the hill to Mill- brae. On the way back to San Mateo they drove through Burlingame. 1t was 1 p, . when theJPhorses were halted at Mr. Dickie's again. Tables had been spread be- neath the tent in the garaenin the form of a hollow oval and loaded down with every conceivable thing good to eat. Inside the oval was a magnificent arrangement of potted plants and ferns, and the tables were nicely set off with floral pieces and smilax. Lieutenant T. F. Ruhm, U. S. N., naval constructor at the Union Iron Works, and Captain_and Mrs. Bolles and Chief En- gineer 0. Van Duser of-the steamer Co- lumbia were made the recipients of par- ticular honors, and during lunch the party was joined by President Henriv T. Scott and Vice-President and General Manager Irving M. Scott. % =2t The afternoon was spent in deliverin, addresses, reciting anecdotes, in songs an conversation. 1rving M. Scott spoke of the necessity of hard work and thrift, and observed that mere wealth of itself does not constitute superiority in a man, moral and intellectual excellence being the true distinction. Mr. Dickie recalled his ap- prentice days at Monifieth, near Dundee, in Scotland, and'a number of appropriate talks were made by Messrs. Henry T. Scott, W. G. Dodd, R. Pengelly, John T. Scott, R. Forsyth, H. P. Frear, E. T. Mor- risand others. Finally a vote of thanks was given to Mrs. Dickie. Among the gentlemen invited, many of whom were accompanied by their wives, were: T. Scott, I. ‘M. 'Scott, J. 0. B. Gunn, George E. Ames, 5 Forsyth, R . Scott, M. Arnold, James Dickie, K. Dahl, I. M. Scott Je., D. Fraser, M. Ha!efl, G. Wimmer, D. O'Neill, T. Smith, John McAllister, P. Cronin, R. Doyle, William Manuel, G. w. Scott, W. R. Eckart, W. G. Dodd, G. Fred- ericks, H. S. Markay, William Gunn, Charles Ker, T. Jarvis, R. Sture, W. Tel- fer, John Olsson, Wiiliam Young, R. Pen- elly, William Donald, A. Donaldson, H. . Frear and E. T. Morri THE ANTI-MATRIMONY CLUB. It Started Out Bravely, but Did Not Last. Ten years ago there existed in Chicago a club of unmarried men, who were unite with the sole object of avoiding matrimony as long as possible. The club was an in- formal affair. It consisted of barely a dozen members, and it met once a week at No. 34, I think, Center avenue, on the west side, for the purpose of frequently enthus- ing its members in their efforts to remain in a state of single blessedness. When the meeting was called to order the first thing usually done was to nomi- nate a chairman, and upon him devolved the duties of examiner. He would select & victim in turn and put to him this kind of questions: “Take your glass in your right hand, Now are you prepared to answer truly all questions put to you concerning your ac- tions dnx;i,ng the past week?’” am. “f ‘“Have you associated with any girls since we last met?”’ “I was compelled to take one to the theater last Monday.” “You are fined a round of drinks.” The examiner would then put another victim on the rack. % «Have you kissed a girl this week?"” ““I have not.” «Have you tried to?" “You—er—let me explain, please.” “You are fined two rounds of drinks.” “Next member. Have you taken or sent any flowers or jewelry to any girl this week ?” “Not to a girl. I sent some roses to a married woman."” *“Mr. Secretary, give him a cigar. The AUCTION SALES. SPECTAL CREDIT Auction Sale! SATURDAY, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1895, AT 2 P. M., ON THE GROUNDS, By G.H. UMBSEN & CO., Real Estate Agents, Rent Collectors and Auctioneers. 200 Lots in Fitchburg Brooklyn Township, Alameda Co., Cal. Adjacent to Oakland, Ala- meda and Fruitvale, mid- way between Oakland and San Leandro, with frequent and rapid communication to each place by either steam or electric railroads. TERMS—1-5 cash, balance in six, twelve, eighteen and twenty - four months, with interest on deferred pay- ments at the rate of ¥ per cent per annum. LOTS 25 and 50x100. These lots offer every inducement to purchasers to obtain a delightful home or insure ?mfitable inyestment. FITCHBURG is the second station east of Fruitvale on the Southern Pacific main line from Oakland, Ban Jose, Stockton, Sacramento, etc.; also fronts on the San Leandro road with frequent rapid and cheap communication by electric cars to Oakland, San Leandro and Haywards. Trains stop at Fitchburg Station” hourl during the daytime, and electric every nalf hour. AUCTIONEERS, No. 14 Montgomery 8t., San Francisco. CONSUMPTION To tre Eprror—Please inform your read- ers that I have a positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use club will now sing, ‘He’s the Boy for Me.’ "’ | It may be gathered from this that she rules of the club were pretty strict. went to Europe. When my wife and I re- turned one of the first people we met was Frank Gridley. “How’s the club, Frank?” T asked. “It’s busted,” he replied. *You see, the boys got to be very artful in answering the questions and they beat the examiner every time. Then some of them fell in love and were ashamed to own it.” ‘*How about Mansfield?"’ I asked. “He’s married.” “Why didn’t he send us his wedding cards?”’ ‘‘He says he did. He sent them to the Hotel Prince d’Albert, Rue de Rivoli.” | “Whatnonsense. He knew we were stopping at Mme. Cecile’s pension.” *“‘Weli, he was afraid you might chaff, ou know.” “What'’s become of Gruetlin 2’ “He took up with a North side girl. He's grown very fat and says he wouldn't change his position foranything.” “Well, what became of Le Clerque ?” 1 don't want to say much arainst Pete,’’ replied Frank slowly. He may have been driven toic.” “What do you mean? Did he commit suicide?” *Not much, but the week he was treas- urer and had charge of the club funds— about $700 nearly—he fell in love with a girl in Hyde Park and he eloped with both the girl and the money. Come up to the clubrooms. I'll show you the box.” “No, thank you, old ‘man,"” I responded. “Come home and have dinner with us and we'll hunt around and find you a_wife.” Six months later my old Triend married. | He was the last member in_good standing | of the Ohicago Bachelors’ Club. Tt was a | dismal failure.—Chicago Dispatch. U e HOLDS GOOD ONE WEEK BARGAIN No. 1 AV AASEA TN bk 4k NMM“MNNE " wmmmmmmrmnmg = = ONLY. ENDING JUNE 8th. Yes, had to come to it, always have had “bargains,” always “ vy FULL GALLON TINS PURE MAPLE SYRUP - FULL %-GALLON TINS PURE MAPLE 8YRUP - understood so. All eur stock is BARGAINS, but this is 65 cts, - 85 ots. Not the cheap goods you have been getting at nearly double the money, but new goods just in, packed on the grounds, and from the STATE OF VERMONT, You're welcome to sample it. Price after this week is 50c and $1. Country orders post- marked this week filled at SPECIAL rate. Two gallons only sold to one person. SMITH'S CASH STORE 414, 416,418 FrontSt, .F. TITLE INSURANCE! thotisands of hopeless eases have been per- manently cured. I shall be glad to send Things ran on this way for a year. At the | two bottlesof myremedy free to any of your end of that time I got married myself and | readers who have consumption if they will sendme their express and post office address. T.A.Slocum, M.C., 183 Pearl 8t., New York. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE Commercial Union Insuranee Company ¥ LONDON, ENGLAND, ON THE 81ST DAY of December, A. D. 1894, and for the year end- ingon tnat day, as_inade to the Insurance Com- niissioner of ine State of Californis, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 0f the Polit- ical Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the commissioner. CAPITAL, nt 61 capital stock, paid up fn ....$ 1,250,000 00 Amou! cash ASSETS. Real estate owned by company. Loans on bond and mortgage. . Cash market value of all stocks and 2,166,641 46 346,687 74 bonds owned by com pal a‘ . . 5,084,911 00 Amount of loans secured by pledge of bonds, stocks and other market- able securities as collateral 216,250 87 1,780,088 16 Interest due and sccrued on all stocks and loans 2,748 22 Interest die and and morigages. . 3,474 70 Premiums in due course of collec- TR 1,835,206 50 Bllls receivabie, not matured, taken for, and marine risks. 66,778 75 Total assets, life départment 8,487,617 20 Sundry offices for guarant reinsurance on losses already paid. 482,282 21 Rents and interest due. o 3,565 & Stamps on hand........ 2,761 45 Total assets . 19,879,082 00 L] TIES. Losses adjusted and unpsaid ; losses in process of adjusiment or in suspense; losses resisted, includ- ing expenses 3 Gross premiums on fire risks run- ning one year or leas, 8.... rein- surance B0 per cent: gross pre miums on fire risks - running more than one year, $.... rein- Ssurance pro rata. .. & Gross premiums on marine and in- land navigation risks, §. insurance 100 pér cent: remiums on marine time risks, 3. ... reinsurance 50 per cent Liability under lite departmen Cash dividends remaining unpaid. All other demands against th pany . Total liabilities. - 743,525 00 1,878,578 00 .. TE- ross } 905,000 00 . 8,487,617 20 3,990 68 2,343,481 96 14,811,180 82 INCOME. Net cash actually recelved for fire premiums ... Net cash actu rine premiums. Recalved for | mortgages Received for on bonds, stocks, loans, and from ... 86,480,416 64 iy received for mas 1,142,706 16 all other sources. . 88321086 partme 1,215,981 86 Received for transfer fees 446 56 Total income........ 8,172,852 08 EXPENDITURES. Not amount paid for fire losses (in- cluding ses of previous years). .8 8,685,947 04 Net amount paid for maine 10443 (includis 10ses of previous ears), s 866,15187 Dividen 811,587 46 Paid or allowed for commission or brokerage........ e TBB,97TT 84 Paid for x;-nl.rla‘s, fees l.ng ol‘h(:r charges for ofiicers, clerks, etc.; Fmd for State, Rationar s 1,581,181 10 ocal taxes: all other payments o bt di it dosan expenditu TReRt e o 586,207 01 "Total expenditures, b2 the year...............5$8,304,868 00 $664,301 00 RISKS AND PREMIUMS, Losses incurred during Purchasers of Real Estate Should Insure Their m%'—*———fl”- written auring Deeds and Protect Themselves From Loss. ‘THE CALIFORNIA TIT[E. INSURMNCE AND TRUST COMPANY Issues jes which guarante aerest BPR Weleriot. San ioney on Fadl ox t the shortest po: for attorneys and clients by other searchers.——Hol Acts as executor and ad; tn:..t for purchasers and ness. Ferator f eatates. guarantees the title.—— eirs agsinst evi latent ey s gl e s sible notice.—Verifies abstracts o it ;or syndioa and individuals,—— uys and sells real estate in sacts @ general trust busi- Paid Up Capltal, $250; N Cash Reserve Fund, $25,000. OFFIOH«:MILLS BUILDING-. ‘L. R. ELLERT, Manager. $1,995,302,890 87,325,385 32 1,414,855,702 5,402,795 20 879,788,674/ 3,869.010 54 am December 31, 189: |MARINE RISKS| PREMIOMS, Net amount of risks written during the % B L ' 369,848,475 81,665,710 00 expired during the, Year............... 850,257,490, 1,849,870 00 Net amount in foi December 81,1 89,128,950| 944,665 00 JOHN TROTTER, Chairman. umcribed ase s - u o Sabscribed and sWOr to before me this 19th day ' G.F. WARREN, Notary Public. PACIFIC COAST BRANCH OFFICE 301 California Street. C. F. MULLINS, Manages. AUCTION SALES. 1-5 CASH On Account of Departurs for Wi Hinkel Es( PACHPTTAY LTI Von Rhein&Co AT SALESROOM, 513 CALIFORNIA ST., Thursday June 6, AT 12 M. SHARP. BELVEDERE STREET. =| 6 HOUSES @ B T By :,‘5 Lz | 3| & (=412 (8 :33“5?‘55‘ g £l = [ = > 4 83-9 12535‘251 25 ‘25‘25.:5]25!25 25|25/ COLE STHEET. 6 NEW HOUSES. SUNNY SIDE OF COLE. Just finishing; marvels of taste and workman ship: 8 rooms, plastered basements, decorated cellings, wooden paneled dining-room, tiled bath- room and all latest appliances that make house- keeping easy. They must be seen to be appre- clated. ALSO 1-5 CASH! 10 PAN HANDLE LOTS! 38:9x95 8E, Cor. of Waller and Cole. 4 lots, each 25x125, E. 1. of Cole, S of Waller. 1 lot, 26x95, E- 1. of Cole, & of Waller, 2 lots, each 25x108:3, W. 1. of Shrader, 175 . of ‘aller. 2 lots, 26x108:9, 8. 1. of Waller, F. of Belviders. 1lot, 26x126, W. L. of Clayton, bet. Waller and erick. 2 lots, each 25x106, E. L. of Clayton, S. of ‘Waller. 8 lots, each 25x80:3, W. L of Tremont, bet. Waller and Fréderick. 11ot, 25x108, N. 1. of Frederick, bet. Fremont and Clayton. Take Haight, Page or Onk street cars toall the above property. ALSO 1-5 CASH! SUPERB MARINE VIEW. Cor. Residence. RENT S$110. 27:414x103:1%3, SW. cor. Broadway and Oo- tavia; 16 rooms leased until December at $110; canonly be seen with a written order from the Buctioneers. ALSO 15 CASH! CORNER PROPERTY. RENT $318c60. 60x58; SW. cor. Leavenworth and Sacramento; 3 modern houses. Rents foz $1860 per annui. STOCKTON STREET RENTS $75. 26x126: 1005 Stockton, 50 feet N of Washing- ton; l-story brick and 2-story frame house; now rented for §76. but an outlay of $1000 will bring the rental up to $126 per month. GRAND AUCTION SALE 16 CHOICE BUSINESS LOTS On Grove Street, ¥From Twenty-Second to Twenty-Fourth Strests, AT AUTOTION, SATURDAY. Baturday.......................June 10, 1898, At 20 clock . .. on the grounds, CORNER 22d AND GROYE S818., OAKLARD. This Property is situated in central part of Oakland, Near the intersection of San Pablo avenue and Grove street, within 1 block of Odd Fellows’ Hall. Partles 1 for a profituble investment in perty will do well (6 examine prope; the day of sale, This prop- grty ts'sure to double tn value within & very short % ——A LSO Choice residence property on Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Streets, “between Grove and Tele- graph avenus, and also on Sycamore street, with newly bullt 2-story house, containing 2 flats of 7 rooms each; all modern improvements: also sim- mer-house and large barn; always reated i §40 mon! P arna oo half cash, payable on delivery of deed, and one-hal! within two years, at 8 per cent per anfum. Title 3 For_catalogues and culars apply to R. FRANKL, Onkiand Pickle Factory and Vinegar ‘Worl 16! rove st., corner Twenty-seco: L O B HOSKN BERG, Auctionesr. i e e AUOTION SALE. L. H. BURD, Office 10 Fulton St., WILL SELL TO-MORROW, MONDAY, at 11 A. M. .June 3, The Elegant Furniture, No. 242 Fell 8t., Oak and Walnut Suits, Parlor Suits_in Silk - Siory, Yolding.Beds: Moqucs and Brosels ‘pet, Qlning room and kitchen hmtum eLc. L. H.BURD, Au( 3