The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 15, 1895, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1895. SHEEHAN ON THE RACK, People’s Home Savings Bank Depositors Speak Their Minds. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. Resolutions Against the Bank Com- | missioners and Others In- terested. | { —— [ ‘ John F. Sheehan, James Alva Watt, Rolla V. Watt, Judge Hebbard, ex-At- torney-General Hart, the Bank Commis- | sioners, and the majority of the board of | directors of the People’s Home Savings Bank, were denounced at the meeting of the People’s Bank depositors last night. For the three hours it lasted it was one continual scoring of these gentlemen, and evidently the depositors felt better after they had expressed themsel It capped | the climax by adopting some resolutions of a satirical nature, denouncing the Bank | Commissioners and Mr. Sheehan in par- ticular, and insinuating that certain per- | sons ought to be in Sean Quentin. In beautiful contrast to all this the sec- retary of the depositors’ committee, T. 8. | Williams Jr., who is also a director of the bank, was warmly praised as the true | friend of the depositors, upon whom they felt they could put the utmost reliance. | The first thing done was the reading of | several reports by Vice-President E. F.| Kendall, the first being a communication | of the California Safe Deposit and Trust | Company, to which has been assigned the | of 2577 depositors, amounting to $702,061 17. 3 The company stated that the bringing of the suits, since January, against the stock- holders had cansed the assignment to it of mo other claims, and it informed the depositors that a supplemental suit was soon to be started which it believed would | cause all the remaining depositors to make | over their claims also. Tt reviewed its efforts to secure represen- tation in the bank’s board of directors, which were finally successful in causing th vacancies to be filled by two mem- bers for the trust company, and Mr. Wil- | liams for the depositors’ committee. The following bit of information was then | given: | Bejore the reorganization of the present board of directors, that is, from May 2, 1894, to January 14, 1895, the expenses of the bank, | uding taxes and attorneys’ fees, amounted 5, this being at the rate of $6000 & | month. A change hes been made in the bank’s at- | torney, which, we believe, will prove beneficial | t0 the {nterests of the depositors. | The verious elaims of the savings bank st the Pacific Bank have had the careful | ration of ourselves and our attorneys | ell as the directors of the savings bank us and it was only after mature thought thata ecently presented against the Pa- | cific Bapk. The claim, it was hoped, would be | sccepted as & basis of settlement between the | banks, as it was favorable to the Pacific Bank, e at the same time advantageous to the depositors, and it is to be regretted that it has been declined by the Pacific Bank. Negotia- tions are still on foot and it is hoped a settle- ment will yet be reached without dragging both banks into endless litigation. Attorneys Gunnison, Booth and Bart- | nett, for the Trust Company, had pre- | sented a summary of litigation entered into in the Logan, Schultz and Grossmayer and the two suits brought by the | itself, the first being | an and the savings bank to | rection of the bank’s books | and the second being to com- | about 200 stockholders, including | Winterburn, Columbus Water- James K. Wilson and the Pacific | , to up. The attorneys had in-| cluded this reference to the manipulation | of the bank’s stock: We also called the attention of the board of directors of the savings bank to the transferring | of the eapitel stock from responsible holders to_irresponsible transierces. The board has subsequently permitted no such transfers. Mr. Kendall read the correspondence be- tween the depositors’ committee and the Bank Commissioners with reference to the lowering of Mr. Sheehan’s salary. This the CaLL published on Wednesday. The report of the committee itself came next, and received some loud applause. It was as follows: The effect of our last depositors’ meeting aided largely in bringing about & reorganiza- | tion of the board of cirectors. A few days sub. sequent to the meeting & conference was held between Judge Hebbard, Sheehan and some representatives of the Bank Commissioners, the Trust "nmgnn)‘ and your committee. On January 26 the reorganization was effected, and Messrs. Coleman and Johnson of the Trust Compeny and Williams of your committee superseded Michaels, Marshall and Hillmean of the old board of directors. nee Mr. Williams' election to the board your committee has been fully advised of all that transpired. With three m’_emhbgrs on the board much has been accom- plished. 2 In our effort to ascertain if all the old members of the board were in harmony with the Watt- Sheehan regime, we discovered that Mr. Mer- rill, one of the old members, had been kept in ignorance of the infamous work of the board from July to January through the manipula- | tions of & finance committee of which he was not &« member. We placed In his hands a de- tailed expense account of the Sheehan admin- istration, since which time he has been work- ing in harmony with the interests of the de- positors. > Soon after the reorganization of the board | the transfer of the stock was ordered discon- | tinued. A motion prevailed that members refund their fees; that they were not legally entitled to compensation for their servi On motion of our representative the sum of $500 per month for &ttorng fees was de- | clared exorbitant and it was decided that he should receive = fair compensation for services rendered. i In March Mr. Williams was sent south by the | board to investigate the irrigation of the:Red- 1ands property and inspect various other real estate. His report was very full and valuable | to the committee as well as the board. Al- though absent from his business two weeks, he would accept no compensation for his services. James Alva Watt was removed from the oi- fice of attorney for the bank on April 3 by the unanimous vote of the board, and John Flour- noy was elected to succeed him. | At the next meeting of the board Rolla V. | Watt resigned from the board, and George Davidson was elected to the vacancy. The incompetent Sheehan still holds the fort at & salary of $250 per month, with & book- keeper at $125. We have had interviews with the Bank Commissioners to secure their as- sistance to reduce the expense account to a reasonable figure, but have received no satis- faction. 2 In summing up the situation we will state | that the affairs of the bank are now under bet- | ter control than they have been at any time since its failure, although we &re far from hav- ing everything arranged to our satisiaction. With the elimination of James Alva Watt and his “Chrnstian” brother Rolla from control and the appearance of an upright attorney as his successor, and some energy and honesty visible among some members of the board of direciors, the power for evil of the enemy is re- duced to 2 minimum. After the lapse of six months we feel that the El ing of our accounts with the California Saie Deposit and Trust Company was one of the wisest aets consummated. Not only are they complying with their agreement, but they have aided us in other ways, such as assistin in securing a reorganization of the board of directors, furnishing us the detatled informa- tion from the records, etc. They aswell as our- selves have been vexed at delays. However, we all know that it is next to impossible to ex- pedite cases through the courts. At times all our patience and tact was re- quired 10 avoid following our natural inclina- tion in an upright cause, rather than a wiser though more distasteful course. Since our lest meeting the committee has been reduced to an sctive membership of seven. Messrs. Pike, Frace and Harris re- signed, and the names of H. W. Hutton and F. Mahoney were dropped from the roll, as they never attended any committee meetings. Further information will be furnished youin a report from the Trust Company and the read- ing of other %pen. T. H. McCarthy, E. F. Kendall, T.E. Williamson Jr., Benjun{n Lucy, A. L. Casavaw, N. Morcum. ‘What had been effected in the nature of a settlement was explained by T. H. Mc- Carthy. Messrs. Coleman, Stone and Johnson, be said, as the committee repre- claim was r senting the depositors, had been told that the Pacitic Bank was willing to turn over its building and $25,000, but the savings bank thought it was entitled to more. The savings bank now holds a mortgage on the building to cover $200,000. Mr. McCarthy thonght a little diplomacy might prevent long litigation, and that within thirty days a deed to the property would be ziven. . D. Pike, formerly & member of the committee, asked how much on the dollar the depositors could expect. Mr. McCarthy replied that as most of the assets were real estate and mortgages their true value was problematical. The bank owned, besides the mortgage on the Pacific Bank building, and its real estate, about $220,000 worth of Los Angeles Elec- tric Railway bonds, which were now in- cluded in a frust, of which Cashier Brown of the Bank of California was presicent, and were well looked after. He believed they would be worth 85 or 90 cents on the collar in a year or two. If the depositors had to deal with the Watt- Sheehan regime, said Mr. McCarthy, they would not realize over 20 cents on the dol- lar, but as it v he thought they would come out pretty well, the credit for which he gave to the press. Mr. Williams then told of his trip of in- spection of the bank’s assets in Southern California, and mace some severe strictu upon the bank’s unique investments and Mr. Sheehan’s mismanagement. He also zed Judge Stanton L. Carter with un- Jawfully acting as agent for the bank at Fresno. Said Mr. Williams: i the bank from its incorpora- tion was based on iraud, and it had better been named McDoneld's bunko bank, for they—tne McDonalds—were dxsr«p\\tnf!e thieves in the looting of a bank, which could be supported by documentary evidence. said, with all due respect to rs serving time in San Quentin. The Bank Commissioners called the attention of Atiorney-Ge embe: 1, stating that the management s bad and showing that the Pacific Bank e ndebted to the People Home #s Bank in the sum of $988,: 87—an amount equal to the capital stock of P ¢ Bank. “If the Attorney-General has done his duty to the State and people he shouid have en- jolned both banks from doing any further busi- ness and saved to the depositors nearly all their m the Why did he not do so?” ““The fact that there are seven canceled checks drawn to his order on the People’s Home Savings Bank answers why.” Resolutions were finally offered and adopted denouncing the Bank Commis- sioners, past and present, and declaring that the Bank Comm n is a failure, furnishing soft nests for decayed poli- ticians. Judge Murphy of the Superior Court was criticized by them for one of his decisions in connection with the bank case and J. A. Watt and John F. Sheehan were bitterly denounced. The resolutions de- clare that the Bank Commission ought to be abolished. The sentiment was expressed thatJ. F. Sheehan has feathered his nest long enough at the expense of widows and orphans, and if the bhoard of directors cannot imbibe enough nerve tonic to cast him adrift, that the depositors, as a last resort, call upon the President at Wash- ington or the Mikado at Tokio for a | brigade of heavy artillery to dislodge him from his position. Mr. Williams was very severe on the various real estate investments through- out the State made by the McDonalds in telling of his trip south, and referring to Mr. Flournoy's appointment as the bank’s attorney to succeed James A. Watt, he said Flournoy had once made some very damaging discoveries. One was that Rolla” V. Watt, Samuel K. Thornton, George D. Stone. J. R. Hillman, Henry Marshall and B. F. Michaels had voted $500 to T. Karl Spelling, who is Stock- | holder Goldtree’s counsel virtually feeing an_opposing lawyer. Director L. N. Mer- rell had refunded money illegally paid to him, said Williams, but Thornton, Hill- man, Michaels ana Marshall had not done so. In his reference to Judge Carter of Fresno, Williams said Carter had pre- sented a bill to Attorney Flournoy against the bank for $874, which subsequently he reduced, taking off § Carter had col- lected in interest ne due the bank, 299 99. This money collected by Carter, Mr. Williams thought, ought to have been roperly deposited at the bank and the ill also presented there. He enumerated a number of friends Sheehan had provided billets for at the different farms and tracts of land included among the bank’s assets, and gave figures toshow what he thought such assets are actually worth. In his estimation they might realize 50 cents on the dollar. Since the reorganization the office ex penses_have been reduced to less than $500 monthly, while the taxes have been greatly redéxced by having the assessments low- ered. HE DOUBLED THE INCOME, Rev. C. S. Miel Assists the Members of St. Peter’s Parish. He Was Unable to Actas Their Rec~ tor, but He Induced Them to Glve Freely. A particularly affecting and effective service was celebrated at St. Peter's Epis- copal Church last Sunday. The little church was crowded with the parishioners, who had come to greet their former rector, Rev. C. 8. Miel. The church has been without a rector for some time, the Rev.John A. Emery having resigned to accept the charge of the Church of the Advent. Rev. Mr. Miel, who, up to four years ago, had been rector for eight years, was called to resume the vosition. He came to his old pulpit to announce his inability to accept the trust. A special service had been prepared for the occasion. The old friends of the popu- lar clergyman were all present, and were accompanied by acquaintances. The music was rendered by a vested choir, and added materially to the interesting sexvice. Dr. Miel announced that he had not come to preach, but mcrelK to begin his vacation by having a talk with his old friends and co-workers of years gone by. He had left them four years ago with many a heart pang. Now, he said, he had come to perform a task that wasequally painful. This was to tell them that it would be impossible for him to return to them as their rector. The condition of the finances of the church was the cause of much congratula- tion from Dr. Miel. He spoke in highly eulogistic terms of the activity of the fiem Mr. Emery, who had reduced the debt of the church $5000. He then showed how the income of the church was falling away and urged them to fulfill their duty as church members by contributing all they could to assist in paying the expenses of the parish. The great congregation dwelled on the preacher’s every word. He told them that the amount being contributed for the su ggn of the church was inadequate. He gged them as friends of his to give liber- ally to its maintenance, and his appeal was not in vain. The vestry and prominent members cir- culated in the congregation with lists that Dr. Miel had prepared. In a few_min- utes the lists were returned filled. Many put down their names who had never sub- scribed before and others increased the amounts they had formerly given. Asa result the income of the parish was almost doubled. Dr. Miel’s reception after the service was most affecting. He had served in St. Peter’s Church for eight years and had won many warm friends.” His eloquent discourse had roused many old memories in the varishioners, while their generous response to his fervent appeal made Dr. Mie; feel that they were all his friends in- deed. After Dr. Miel's refusal of the rector- ship it was offered an Eastern clerg{man. No answer has yet been received. 1In the meanwhile Rev. Mr. Townsend is filling the pulpit. eral Hart to its condition in | DISAGREED ABOUT SILVER, Samuel Braunhart Denounces Cleveland’s Stand on That Issue. PRAYS FOR THE PRESIDENT. Statements About the Demonetiza~ tion of Silver Cause C. W. Reed to Protest. Silver was up for discussion at the Tro- quois Club last night. Port Warden Samuel Braunhart was the speaker of the evening. | He delivered an address favoring theun- limited coinage of silver, which was the cause of a very spirited discussion. At its close Attorn: W. Reed read a paper in which he stated that many of Mr. Braun- hart’s positive assertions were not founded on fact: Mr. Braunbart’s first claim was that free coinage of silver ata ratio of 16 to 1 was the position of the Democracy. He begged that the ‘advice of John P. Irish, who thought the views of John Sherman correct, be discarded and that the Demo- cratic platform of 1892, on which Grover Cleveland was elected, be followed. “Mr. Cleveland could not have been elected President with a declaration on the part of the party in iavor of the gold standard,” saia Mr. Braunhart. ‘After Hon. Samuel Braunhart, Who Dis- agrees With the President. [From a photograph.] denouncing for twenty years the crime of demonctization committed in 1873, we can- not now call this infamy a blessing.” The speaker disputed the statement re- cently made before the Iroquois Club by Colenel Irish that silver had been de- monetized in 1853. He pointed to the fact that up to 1873 the mints received all the silver bullion brought to them as proof of his assertion. ““The resumption of silver coinage is not the dangerous experiment Colonel Irish would have us believe,” said Mr. Braun- hart. “In fact, it cannot be called an ex- periment. It isa system of finance which has stood the test of centuries, and has nothing new about it. “There is no over-production of silver, Neither can silver be produced at 1214 cents an ounce. When the abandoned shafts and machinery are considered, it must be admitted that'every ounce of sil- ver that has been produced has.cost at least $1 2 ‘“The amount of silver in the world avail- able as money is now $2 58 percapita. This refutes the statement as to oyver-produc- tion. The low price of silver is due en- tirely to the fact that the demand for it as primary money has been filched from sil- ver by Congress. Its value has decreased as the value of gold would decrease if it were similarly treated. “We do not ask bimetallism for the benefit of the silver mine owners. Still, since the United States produces 40 per cent of the silver of the world, it is only right that it should protect this industry. ‘‘Colonel Trish a{;fl;ues that the silver dollar to-day is a 100-cent dollar because thereis a gold dollar behind it. The silver dollar should not be a debt. It was not made for redem?tion but as a redeemer. It the silver dollar is to be treated as a debt the gold dollar should be treated in a like manner, or the ‘parity of the two metals’ is forever destroyed. But all Government obligations are made redeem- able in ‘coin.’ ” The sufferings of the wage-worker were touched on. Major Pearce of St. Louis was quoted to show how industries had been stimulated in China, Japan and India by the low price in silver. In Mexico, Cen- tral America and other silver-producing countries the high rate of exchange had forced the people to establish manufac- tories of their own to the detriment of this country. Tn this way labor is debasea by being brought in competition with the slavish hordes of the Orient. Mr. Braunhart put no trust in the Wil- son bill, which, he claimed, did not re- duce _tariffs, though the revenues were re- duced through under-consumption. “With free coinage of gold and silver and the retirement of all paper money and coins below the denomination of $10, the United Btates can rehabilitate silver with- out waiting for the action of any other country. Those who claim that we can- not succeed without the co-operation of Great Britain forget that that country demonetized silver in 1816; yet the United States continued to coin silverin unlimited quantities without depreciating the com- mercial value of silver bullion. ““Ard later France preserved the parity of the two noble metals after England, Germany, the United States, Norway and Sweden had closed their mints to silver. France did this without financial disturb- ance, although she had little more than half our population and inconsiderable re- sources compared with ours.” In conclusion Mr. Braunhart said that he agreed with Colonel Irish that a prayer should be offered for Grover Cleveland. He said: I join in the supplication to Providence that the scales may fall from the eyes of the Presi- dent, that he may see the great suffering he has caused to millons of his countrymen by his arrogant, imperious and compassionless policy. Let us pray that he may be moved to follow the best promptings of his heart and to take heed of the warning of the misfortunes that have befailen a people whose wrongs cry aloud for redress. Eet us pray that he may listen to the voice of an_enraged people who demand mno special rivileges but equality before the law. t us pray that he may yet retrace hissteps and continue the zrenlar battle of the gold and silver coinage of the constitution to which his party platform has pledged him. Then C. W. Reed asked leave toread a ten-minute address. In it he declared that the act of 1873 was passed after a full discussion in both houses, and without any stealth or fraud. He quoted authori- ties at length to support his position. Charles Gildea did not like this. He was assure Mr. Reed was wrong as Mr. Reed was certain that Mr. Braunhart had stated untruths. Mr. Gildea declared that the Congres- sional Record and the Congressional Globe showed there was no debate on silver when the demonetization bill of 1873 wa spassed, and that even President Grant was ignor- ant of the purport of the bill he sizneg. Both gentlemen ‘seemed about to lose their tempers, when it was suggested that they bring theird ocumentary evidence and take the next meeling to discuss the mat- ter. This was accepted unanimously. THE REVENUE LAW. Extra Deputies of the Assessor Behindhand in Their Col- lections. The eighty-five extra deputies appointed by Assessor Siebe to collect personal prop- erty taxes unsecured by real estate will not complete their labors by July 1. They were appointed under an amendment to the general revenue law made by the last Legislature, which included San Francisco in its provisions. Chief Deputy Herzog says that the work of the deputies has been of an uphill char- Are acter, and it is impossible yet to tell what | proportion of San Francisco’s personal roperty taxes is unsecured by real estate, Dot the chiet depnty is of the opinion that it amounts to about $40,000,000. It is estimated that the revenue from this class of taxes will be about $250,000, of which amount $241,000 has thus far been collected. A provision of the law aliows an extension of twenty days for making the collections, which will be taken advan- tage of by Assessor Siebe, The idea of the law, it is said, is to col- lect the revenue early in the year. Asthe tax rate for the year isnot fixed until September, last year’s rate of $1.493 on the Sl(% is being useéd as a basis of collection. If the levy for the year exceeds this amount the difference will have to be collected by the Tax Collector from those who are now paying up. ST, MARYS CRADUATES, Commencement Exercises at the Baldwin Theater Last Evening. Addresses Delivered by Vicar-Gen- eral Prendergast and Bishop Montgomery. The Baldwin Theater was crowded last evening by the parents and friends of the young gentlemen students of St. Mary’s College who were about to bid farewell to school to face the world, their brains well stocked, their hearts all filled with hope. Many were turned away and many were forced (o stand in the aisles, but these lat- ter were well repaid for their painsin the exercises which followed. The Very Rev. J.J. Prendergast, vicar- general of the diocese, opened the exer- cises with a short address, “The conferring of these degrees,” he said, “and the awarding of these diplomas should mean more than that the young men receiving them have reached a certain point ot competency in the various arts and sciences. 1f they have not recognized and adopted something above and beyond the truths of those departments of human knowledge the purpose for which the col- lege was built has been defeated. Morality is a great end to be striven for and the profoundest knowledge of science is_no measure of moral force. Alone it will not offer adequate resistance to the evil round about us. Christianity is the great civiliuué power of the world, and Christianity and Catholicity are one. “I am filled with hope that these young men will be true to the traditions of St. Mary’s Colleee, and that, as they enter upon the perilous stage of life, they will be fortified by the eternal principles of purity, honesty and integrity.’ Bishop Montgomery of Los Angeles opened a brief address with a _humorous allusion to the time when the Valley road will be completed and everybody will go to the southern e¢ity. He emphasized the statement that a svstem of education which neglects either the physical, moral or intellectual side of man may not be bad, but it is defective. ‘‘There are parts of hu- man nature that should rot be educated but throttled,” said he, ‘‘but those are the bad parts. *‘It is the svstem which fails to develop the good elements that is defective. Ac- tions reflect principles and the foundation of character should reflect the principles of honesty, integrity, truth and virtue.” In closing he quoted Benjamin Frank- lin’s advice to Thomas Paine, who had shown him the advance sheets of his “Age of Reason.” “Burn it, Tom,” said Frank- lin. “If men are as bad as they are be- lieving in Christianity, what would they do without it 2"’ At the close of this address the following programme was excellently rendered : Overture, “The Bridal Ro lege orchestra; ‘Education and Government, Joseph L. Azevedo; vocal quartet, ““Massa’s in the Cold Ground” (Foster), J. W.Solen, L. H. Ward, D. A. Zan, . Cunha; *“Carolan, Last of Ireland’s Bards,” Daniel T. Cotter; double uartet, “Wanderer's Joy March" (Becker), L. Ward, B. J. Flood, D. J. Zan, J. Azevedo, J. W. Solen, 'W. F. Peterson, if. J. Swords, T. M. Menihan; ‘‘Corporations,’” John E. Hannigan; chorus, “Hark, the Trumpet leth” (Buck), college lee; overture, “Southern Airs” (Boettger), college orchestra; “Bishop Manogue,” Dominic A.Zan; vocal quartet, ““The Fond Hearts at Home' (Thomas), J. L. Jaunet, L. H. Ward, J. A. Coone: and T. M. Menihan: cornet solo, “Raphaela’ (Cox), G. H. Monnier; “Catholic Loyalty,” Louis H. Ward; vocal duet, “Mastér and Scholar” (Horn), Albert R. Cunha and John L. Jaunet: ‘‘Toleration,” A. 8. 8chafer, A.B., '8! march, “Vienna Quickstep” (Schrammel). At the close Bishop Montgomery, Vicar- General Prendergast, Fathers iordan. Hannigan, Scanlan, Brady, Cullen, Curly, Kenneally and Casey occupied scats on the stage while the diplomas and medals were being distributed. The degree of master of arts was con- ferred upon Augustus F. Schafer, M. D., A. B.’85, Tehachapi, Cal.; Rev. Joseph F. Noonan, A. B.’87, Los Angeles, Cal.: Ed- ward J. Nolan, A. B. '91, OQakland, Cal. The degree of master of arts was con- ferred uron Daniel F. Cotter, San Fran- cisco, Cal.; Louis Henry Ward, S8an Fran- cisco, Cal.; John Edward Hannigan, Oak- land, Cal.; Joseph Leal Azevedo, Sacra- mento, Cal. Dominic Augustus Zan of San Fran- cisco, Cal., received the degree of bachelor of science. The Archbishop’s gold medal for relig- ious instruction, founded by Rev. P, W. Riordan, Archbishop of San Francisco, was given to Henry J. Swords. Next in merit stood Dariel L. Cotter, and Louis H. Ward held third place. The Justin gold medal for the best com- })emitive examinations in ancient classics, ounded by the clergy of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, was bestowed upon Joseph M. O’Donnell, next in merit was Maurice J. Kiely. Daniel I. Cotter held third place. The alumni gold medal for the best Eng- essay, founded by the Alumni Asso- ciation of St. Mary’s College, was awarded Daniel I. Cotter; next in merit was Louis H. Ward and the third place was assigned to John E. Hannigan. Commercial diplomas were granted to Francis N. Rasmussen, Humboldt; Charles E. Fleming, Napa; Joseph T. McManus, Vallejo; Francis M. Silva, Napa; Leo F. Tormey, Rodeo; Thomas A. Gianells, Honcut; Charles J. Lercari, San Francisco; William J. Murphy, Berkeley; Edward J. Buckley, Alameda; Joseph M. Griffin, San Francisco; Francis C. Raymond, S8an Francisco; Harr San Fran- cisco; William terson, Sacraments George H. Moore, Virginia City, Nev. Julian P. Nichols, Salinas. Special certificates were received by Jo- se E A. Heyfron and William Kaseberg. ertificates of promotion were received by Joseph M. O'Donnell, Maurice J. Kiely, John L. Jaunet, William A. Kelly, George M. Cesar, Francis J. Richardson, James P, Sweeney, Hen:f J. Swords, J. Edward Taylor,” Edward F. McKeon, Louis V. Brignole, Henry J. Long, John F. Sullivan, Peter J. Soracco, of the third year coursa of the collegiate department. John J. Greely, William Murphy, Ber- nard J. Flood, Joseph J. Hooson, J. Wil- liam Solen, Joseph A. Sheerin, William J, Hanlon, Thomas H. Richardson, James W. %1 Walsh, Albert R. Cunha and John E. Huif, of the second year’s course of the collegiate department. Herbert ¥. Daley, George A. Barceloux, Augustus T. Pyne, John F. Mullins, Paul K. Buckley, Thomas H. Donovan, Walter ‘W. Jacobs, Charles E. Taylor, John A. Young and John F. Donnoliy, of the first year's course of the collegiate department. | Wiiliam J. A. McCartney, Edward M. Gilleran, James J. Lycett, James E. McHugh, William G. McGuire, Richard T. Kennedy, Edward K. Garrison, Harvey S. | Malione, li'hilip F. Flores, Ed. J. Sweeney, | John 8. Willis, Joseph A. Gayette, Louis Aurrecoechea, Benjamin F. Phelan, Wil- | liam H. McSorley, Manuel G. Hidalgo, | Ventura M. Estrada, Manuel F, Cabrea, of the commercial department, third year's | course. William J. McDonald, Wiltiam M. Flan- | nery, Dennis J. Mahoney, Richard F. Rogan, Herbert L. Hanifin, George E. | Haywards, J. Paulding Edwards, Gabriel | L. Cuneo, Harry S. Huff, Thomas R. Cur- tis, John J. Ford, Juan B. Morales, of the commercial department, second year’s course. CATHOLIC SCHOOL EXHIBIT Sisters of the Holy Names Send a Large Display to the Mother House at Montreal. | Another exhibit of the school work of the children of a number of the Catholic | parochial schools and academies of this | diocese has been forwarded to Montreal, Canada, where it will be placed on view on the occasion of the golden jubilee of | the Order of the Sisters of the Holy | Names. This will be held at the mother | house on July 16, 18 and 20, and the work will be critically inspected by the heads of the order. [ Seven schools and the work of nearly | 2000 pupils are represented. The entire | course of instruction, from the kinder-| garten to that of the young lady graduate | in her special branches, is illustrated. | Papers on all classes of ordinary school | work, handsomely bound in leather-| covered and illuminated volumes form the | nucleus. It isalso embellished with paint- ings in oil, pastel and water colors, sketchesin ink and crayon and pen draw- ings. Analytical papers on rhetoric, com- position, all branches of mathematics, poems, compositions. and class work in general form the remainder, 4 The most elaborate exhibit is that of the Academy of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, on Webster street, in Oakland. While a | little less in scope than that exhibited at Chicago it is nevertheless quite complete. 8t. Joseph's school, on Tenth street, comes next in importance and size, and from St. | Rose’s, on Brannan street, an exhibit is | also sent. The other schools represented | are those attached to St. Francis de Sales and the Immaculate Conception churches, of Oakland; Sacred Heart, at North Teme- | scal, and the Academy of the Holy Names at Ramona. The mother provincial of the order, whose headquarters is at the Oakland con- vent, accompanied by the first assistant and four sisters of the order, have leit to be present at the jubilee. The first two go as delegates to assist in the election of a mother general for the entire order, an event which takes place every nine years. The present mother general, Mother John the Ea tist, was the superioress of the Bacredlhenrt Academy before her eleva- tion to the head of the order. She has| served the full term. The mother Xrovincinl and supe of the Oakland Academy is by virtue of | her position a delegate ex-officio. The assistant superioress was elected a dole-‘ gate by the votes of the professed sisters, that is those who have taken the perpetual | vows. The other four sisters who formed | the pacty go in charge of the exhibit. ————————— rioress In New York City the annual average o homicides is 90; of suicides, 250; and of ac- cidental deaths, 1200. Brings comfort and improvement and | tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet- | ter than others and enjoy life more, with | less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to | | the needs of physical being, will attest | | the value to health of the pure liquid | laxative principles embraced in the | remedy, Syrup of Figs. | Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form mos$ acceptable and pleas- ‘ ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly | | beneficial properties of a perfect lax- ative; effectually cleansing the system dispelling colds, headaches and fevers Inns permanently curing constipation. | It has given satisfaction to millions and | met with the approval of the medical | | profession because it acts on the Kid- | neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- | every cbjectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druge gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is mane ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offerea Will Make You WITH A NEW LIFE GLOWING THROUGH | your veins, bright, sparkling spirits, healtby mental and physical jowers, you can look upon life as & pleasant existence. Without it, misery, dull moootony. Every man can be happy, full of life and energy if he will fill the weakened nerves with the life-giving currents of electricity from Dr. Sanden's Electric Beit. “Towe my pres- ent existence to your wonderful belt,” writes J. W. Nunes, Niles, Alameda County, Cal. It is wrong for @en to suffer for sins of the past when nature Is good enough to give them a cure for their flls. Will you send for the little book | that explains ail ahout it, free? Itis worth your | time to read the truths contained in it, and it may save you yeass of suffering. Address SANDEN ELECTRIC CO., Council Bullding, Portland, Or. A Strong Man | ening them and it is perfectly free from | i AUCTION SALES. SPECIAL LONG CREBIT Auction Sale IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED (OAKLAYD CITY REAL ESTATE. SATURDAY JUNE 15, 1845, At 2 o'clock P. M., 8t Salesroom of M. J. LAYMANCE & CO., Real Estate Agents and Aucti 466 Eighth st., Oakland. Sale absolute, with 7---EXCEPTIONAL BUSINESS LOTS-..7 Cholce side Enet 14th st., cor. 19th ave.; no real estate in East Oakland commands more attention than East Jth st property : San Leandro and Hay- wards Electric R. R. and country trade of Alameda County passes this property. Terms. one-quarter cash, balance in three yearly nents. 3 Lots, 25x160, Extra Cheap. East 12th st., 8 blocks of 231 ave. station: elec- tric cars pass’ property; good investment im- proved wiih cotiages. Ohe-quarter cash; one, two and three years. 21—Magnificent Building Lots—21 Fine elevated location, commanding view: in 1 belt of East Oakland, fronting_ East 20th ghth and distance to it OR RESERVE. 16 Llegant Building Lots. On the Piedmont cable road, facing Pleasant Valley #ve., 80 feet wide, the maln avenue running from the grand boulevard around Lake Merritt to Piedmont: think of terms; only $10 cash; balance $5 monthl; Beantiful cottage of 5 rooms, SE. cor. East 17th st. and 22d ave.; lot 50x150; barn for 2 horses and carniage: 6 blocks of 23d ave.; local station to S, erms only $100 cash; balance $20 a month. New 2-story house of 6 rooms and bath: all mod- ern improvements; lot 50x160; barn: situate north side of Nicol ave., 1 bluck Fruitvale ave, el c cars: very midst of fine improvements; terms, only $150 cash, only $17 50 monthly; musi be seen (0 be appreciated. Two Houses on William Street. Bet. Pine and Cedar, 1 block Point station, 1 cot- tage of 5 rooms; one tory house of 6 rooms: $10; worth $1500 u get a bargain. New 1odern cottage of 5 rooms and bath, SE, cor. of Brandon and Washington streets, within 2 blocks of Fruitvale station: lot 25x100, terms; alo vacant lot in the rear, facing on Washington st., 26x155; only $50 cash. balance 810 monthly. MUST BE SOLD. The following Estate of Encarnacion G. de Ayala (Decenased). Elegant new 1 and 2 bloc st. electric ject to appro Same estat {dence, 10 rooms, Claremont of Telegraph ave. and Grove- ot 138x150; terms cash, sub- 1 of court. 2 fine speculative lots, with 50 feet, each having double frontage on Claremont ave. and Telegraph ave.; terms cash, subject to approval of court. Same estate, 1 residence lot, Vicente st., 1 block of Claremont and Telegraph aves.:" size 45x160; terms cash, sale subject Lo approval of court. Do not fail to securea catalogue and examine these properties before day of sale. A better real estate market is evident every- where, we have 100ked up owners that must sell a this sale. Call and be shown the properties. M. J. LAYMANCE & CO., Real Estate Agents and I 466 OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Coolgardie gold (Fremantie), Austra- lin 0 frst_class, 8110 steeraze. Lowest rates 1o Capetown, South Atrica. Steamship H, flelda Australian steamer, MONOW AT, sails via Honolulu and Auck- land, 1 June PACIFIC COAST NTEAMSHIP COMPARY | ISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN Francisco for ports in_Alaska, 9 A. X June 4, 9, 19, 24. July 5, 9, 19, 24, Auzust For British Columbia' and Puge: Sound 'po June 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, and every fifth day there- after. For Eureka, Humboldt Bay, steamer ‘Pomona, every Juesdny a2 p. M. Yor Newport, Los Angeles and all way ports, June 2, €, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, and every fourth Qay thereafier. & A, M. For San_Diego, stepping only at Port Harford, Eanta Barbara, Port Los Angeles, Redondo (Loi Angeles) and Newport, June 4, K. 12, 18, 20, 22, 28, and everv jourth day thereafter, al 11 A. . Steamer Yomona Saturday to Monday excur- sion to Santa Cruz and Monterey, leaves Broadway whart 1. Saturdavs 4 P. M. For ports 1 Mexico, 10 A. month, stesmer Willamette Vailey. Ticket Office—Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomary street. ‘GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., General Agents, co. O.R. & 10 Market st.. San Fran TEAMSHIPS DEPART FROM SPEAR- street wharfat 10 A. M. every five days, con. necting &t PORTLAND with direct rall lines to all points In_OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA, and all Eastern points, including Cht- cago, New York and Boston. 25th of eacn TO PORTLAND AND ASTORA. State of California salls June 8, 18, 28, July 8. Oregon sails June 13, 23, July'S, 13. Fare in cabin, including berth and meals, 15 00; Steerage. $7 50; Round trip, 825 00. For through rates and all other Information apply t0 the undersigned. GoovaLL, PERKINS & Co. Gen'l S FRED. F. CoNNoR, pu '] 10 Marker s., 'l Agent. st 19 Montgomery at. | CORPAGNIEGENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE French Line to Havrc. OMPANY'S PIER (NEW), 42 NORTH / River, foot of Morton st. ‘Iraveiers by Q this line avoid both transit by English railway an the discomfort of crossing the channel ina small boat. New York to Alexandria, first class 8160; second class $116. 5 ..July 6, §:00 A 20 %@~ For further particulars apply to ‘A FORGET, Agent, No. 3 Bowling Green, New York. FUGAZI & CO., Agents, 5 Montgomery , San Francisco. C(UNARD LINE. New York to Liverpool, via Queenstown, from Pier 40, North River. FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVIC Ftruria, June 22, Campania.Jne 29,10 A 3| Campania, 2 Iy 27,9 Aug. 3,3 Umoria, July 8 M Auriia, Px Lucania, 'u ¥'13,9:30 AM Umbria, Aug, 10, 8 4 x EXTRA SALLIN Avrania........ ....Thursday, July 4, Noon Cabin passage $50 and upward; second cabln, $35. $40, $45, according to steamer and accommo- | dations. Steerage tickets to and from all parts of Europa at very 10w rates. For freight and passage apply at company'’s office, 4 Bowling Green, New York. VERNON H. BROWN & CO., General Agents. Good accommodation can always be securad on application to WILLIAMS, DIMOND & C Agents, San Franci ROYAL HALL STEAN PACKET COMPANY. TEAMERS LEAVE ASPINWALL fortnightly for the West Indies and Southampton, calling en ronte &t Cerbourg France, and Plymouth to land passengers. Through bills of lading, in connection With the Paciiic Mall . 8. Co., isaued for freight and treas. ure to direct ports in Enziand and Germany. Throug tickets from San Francisco w.l;| . Cuerbouy, Southampton. First class, - cinag, 80. For further particulars spply te ARROTT & MANHOD Ilenlm im) Constipation. pess of discharg Palnsin nfitng BEFORE ano AFTER 083 It stops da; which if not cbec‘ul all the horrors of Impotency, 1 kidneys and the urinary o3 CUPIDENE strengthensand restores small weak organs, ™ CO., Agent Cliitornia s DRESTGRE P This great Ve I Vitallsertheptesct tion of a famous French physician, will qul; . yous or diseases of the gmenflve ol s o gociolall ner. the Buck, Seminal tatons, Mo catood, arry, Exhausting Drains, Varicocels all losées b un;.n'!:léka' Frevents Guic k; permatorrhan an UPIDEN E cleanses the liver, rgans of all Impurities. e fferers are not cured by Doctors is because ninety per cent are tronblad with h}nfil’fi?'&é‘hbs:}'fi: ia he oy kenown relaciy s e whioat dn " gasrantee given and mone: B A e 8500, hy mall. Bend Jof FRKE Clronlar A5d tostiman el / $1.00a box, six Operation. 5000 Lestimoni- 11 six boxes does 1ot oifect & Permanent cure, Address DAVOL MEDICINE €O., P. 0. Box 2075, San Fraucisco, Cal. Fbr Saie by BROOKS' PHARMACY, 119 Powell strest. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pler No. 3, Washington St., At 5 P. M. Daily, Except Sunday. A Accommodations Reserved by Telephone. STEAMER : T. C. Walker. Mary Garratt, Telephone Main S05- Nav. and Impt. Co. RAILROAD TRAVEL! SAVFRAMCISCD & NORTH Pl CIFIC RAILWAY 0, Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St. San Francisco to San Eafael. WEEK DAYS—7:40, 9:20, 11:00 a.».; 12:35, 3:30, 5:10, 6:30 P. M. gradays -Exira trly S 1180 P %, Saturdays—Extra trips at 1:5 P 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.2e.; 1:30, 8:30, 0 P. M. San Rafael to San Francisco. WEEK 'S 9:30, 11:10 . g 12:45, Saturdays—E at 1:5 /and 8:35 P. M SUNDAYS—8:10, 9:40, 11:10 . 3.; 1:40, 3:40, 5:00, 6:25 P. X ancisco and Schuetzen Park same schedule s abov Leave Arrive San Francisco. [ J3e¢fect | gan Francisco. = oo L 4% B | orvs. | Destination. . Rosi.| 7:30 px| 6:16 ru Fulton, | T 7:40 Ax Windsor, 10:30 Ax Healdsburg, ! Geyserville, 8:30 rx|8:00 Ax| Cloverdale! | 7:30 x| 6:16 vy | Pleta, | =1 7:40 A Hopland & 10:30 Am $:30 ¥a 8:00 Ax| Ukiah. | 8:00 Ax Guerneville. 8:30 Py AM|8:00 a¥| Sonoma 0 A 5:10 Px 5:00 #x| and 6:05 P 6:10 PXC | Glen Ellen. | 7:40 At 8:00 axt {10320 Ax 10:30 Ad 8:30 £3(/5:00 pac| SERASLOPOL "6 05 1y T6:18 pa Stages connect at San Rafael for Bolinas. Stages connect ai Santa Rosa for Mark Wesd Springs. Btages connect at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs Stages connect at Cloverdale for the ers. Stages connect at Pieta for illghland Springs Kelseyville, Soda Bay, Lakeport. Siages ounect at Hopland for Lakeport and | Bartlatt Springs. Stages connect at Ukiuh for Vichy Springs, Blas Lakes, Laurel Dell, Upper Lake, Booneville, Gre wood sendocing Cliy Fart Brage, ta, Weatpdit Canto, Willetts, Calpella, Pomo, Potier Vakey, Johm Day’s, Lively’s, Gravelly Valley, Harris, Blocks | burg. Bridgeville, Hydesville and Eureka. Saturday to Monday round-trip tickeis at reduced rates. On Sundays round-trip tickets to all points be yond San Rafael at half rates. Ticket Offices, corner New Montzomery sad Markot gix-ete, inder o Palace Hoigl. H. C. WHITING, R.X. RYAN, Gen. Manager. Gen. Puss. Agent. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPARY. (PACIFIC SYSTEM.) Tralus leavo and are due te arvive as SAN FRANCISCO. Frow JUNE 14, 1895, ARRIVE & Way St'ns len and East. ies, Sau . Sacramento, and Ocovill Tone, Ited Bluft arysvil Raymond, Tarbara, L L , Tayws s iaywards & Way S¢ns 1:00¢ Niles, San Jose and Livermore *4:001 Bucrsmento 80P Port C 10, Haywards & Way Si «audro, Haywards & WaySt'os 4:00¢ Martine: , Valleio, Napa, Verano and tockton ... 8200 San Leandro, Hayward o \v B:30p Lus Augeles Fixpross, kieso, mond (for Yosemite), Daukers 5243 Santa Burlara and Loy Avgeles. . 5:30P Santa Jtoute, Atlautic Kxprees : ¢, 5 6:00¢ Yurop: 6:00r Hayw 17:00p Vallejo . 7:00r Oregon 1 Marys Bt ling. Sound and Esst .. Leandro, Haywards & Way 00 p San Lo Puget 1 8:154 Newark, Centersille, Boulder Creek, Snf ta Cruzand Wi rville, Ban Jose, New Aluaden, Felton, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz and Principal Way Stati b 4:457 Nowark, & DIVISION (Th *6:d34 San Josc, New Almaden aud Way Station eoes. " 171304 Bunday Excarsion for San Jose, Santa Gz Facio Grovo and Princimal Waytatins. .. $:154 Ban Jose, Tres Pinos, v 1 Pacitic Grove, Paso Robles, Sai { Luis_ Obispo aud Principal Way 41:434 Pulo Alto and Way Statio: *2:30¢ San Jose, Gilroy, Tres Ping C: alinas, Monterey CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAN PRANCISCO—Foot of Market Street (Slip 8)— 7 :00 00 10+ 11:00a.. 8:00 *12:30 a:00 — A for Morning. P tor Afterncon. i * Sundays excepted. 1 Saturdays onlyd § Thursdays only. 1 Sundays ouly. t} Mouday, Thursday and Saturdey nights only. From Armir, 21, 1696, Leave 8. F, WEEK DAYS. AmiveS. P, 7.004.:. Mill Val., al., Saa Rfl . 8.00ax. * ¢ & SanQta. 6.45A.; 9.154.0. i T 7.40a. 10154 *LdSPyM. 2 ‘X8 450Ms *Saturdays only. % Mondays only. SUNDAYS. 8.004.¢. Xill Val,, Ross Val., San Rfi., San Qta. i Rafael, San Qta £ 053 Val 9.004.:. llll.Vll., iau Val, §an R, San Qta. 10,0040« “ e g - Boss Vallay, Seo Rafasl, S22 Qta. 11.00a.. Sausalito onl jers Sinalito sod 1130424, Xill Vally, Ress Val Mall Val, Ross Val ATIANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD. SANTA FE ROUTE RAINS LEAVE AND ARRIVE Francisco (Market-st. F | Leave L }D“”'} JUNE 14,1893 5: 0 p..Fast Express via Mojave 8:00 A.. Atlantic Express via Los Angeles.c 5:45 » ‘Tigkél Otlice—650 Market st Chroyicie bulld- | ing, 8. C. H. SPEERS, i Ass't. Geperal Passenge’ Agent. AT BAN T