The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 10, 1895, Page 11

LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, Every Householder Suffering for Want of a Garbage Crematory. MORE TAMPERED TAX BILLS. An Attempt by the Mead Helrs to Break the Trust Clause of a Will. The whole of Oakland is suffering from a hardship for which apparently no oneis to blame. The scavengers have been for- bidden by the Health Officer to dump garbage within the city limits, there is no crematory, and for three days the Health Office has been besieged by hotel men, mer- chants and heads of families asking what the officials are going to do about it. The scavengers have been driven from all their dumping grounds by protests, and ultimately the Health Department was forced to forbid all depositing of garbage within the city lim It is quite im- practicable to cart it outside the city boundaries, as a scavenger would not be able to make more than one journey a day. About a year ago John P. Irish arrested eightesn scavengers for dumping refuse where the breeze off the bay carried the odor into the windows of his West Oak- land home. He succeeded in driving the refuse-gatherers from there, and wherever they have gone since protests to the Health Office have driven them away. Now they have no place to go to, and every householder in Oakland is at present do- ing the best possible as his own scavenger. “1t’s something fearful,” said Secretary Schafer of the Board of Health yesterday, “and if the authorities don’t do something soon_an epidemic will strike the town. The Mayor has been informed of the state of affairs and it is very probable that he will call a special meeting of the Council for to-night to devise temporary relief. A number of barges have been offered the city temporarily for the purpose of towin, the garbage outside the heads, and this Wlfi probably be adopted for a short time.” For three years the Health Office has an- nually asked the City Council to appropri- ate $15,000 for the purpose of erecting a garbage crematory, and each year the blue pencil has gone through the request. The present crisis will force matters, as nothing ut a crematory is considered feasible for Oakland. The Tax Embroglio. It is now certain that the shortage in the Tax Collector’s office will be investigated by a Grand Jury within three or four weeks. This course has been decided upon, as some more bills that have been | tampered with have been discovered, and it is generally supposed that a thorough examination will reveal that the dis- crepancies of $483 and $600 are not all that exist in the dealings between the Auditor’s and Tax Collector’s offices. The scandal has caused some annoyance to County Treasurer Sanford, but that official is not even a party in interest. The money from the Tax Collector’s office is carried to the Treasurer in amounts to suit the Collector's convenience, and for each ameunt the Treasurer gives a separ- ate receipt. Mr. Sanford is not a cent short, and the county treasury has not suffered at all, beca the present Tax Collector has alveady paid the $600 deficit into the treasury, and is endeavoring to find out whether Auditor Whidden or Deputy Park took it from him. An expert has been appointed by the District Attorney, and the receipts of the office during Rosborough’s administration and during the expired portion of Barker’s term will be made the subject of investigation. Want Some Ready Cash. Stephen Mead’s heirs commenced suit yesterday to break the trust created by the will. Mead died in Connecticut in 1873 and left a large trust estate. His execu- tors were directed to make investments in California and Oregon and turn the prop- erty over to the children, who were to hoFd it intact and were to receive the income. In this State the executors selected a large piece of Oakland property on San Pablo avenue, pear Twenty-eighth street, now known as the Melton tract. The trustees are now unxious to have the property sold. Inthe complaint it is stated that the presert income from the trust is only $36,000 annually while the liabilities foot $32,000 & year. The Oakland property is not {wmducnve and could only be made so by the investment of a larger amount than the estate could bear at this time. They want to sell the Oakland property and in- vest the money for improvements on other parts of the estate. The Bonds in Peril. The municipal bonds that expire next month will not be refunded if the Federa- tion of Trades of Alameda County can help it. At their regular weekly meeting the following resolutions were passed : WHEREAS, The majority of the present City | Council has now made tiie third tax levy dur- ing their term of office; and whereas, They | heve folded their arms and done nothing | toward paying the old Indebtedness, we mey | | | infer that the Councilmen are personally in- terested in the reissue of the bonds, in order that the paupers in broadeloth may be well supplied; and whereas, We, the producers and true taxpayers, object to feeding these paupers in such grand ; therefore, be it Resolved, That it is our personal duty to do ull we can to defeat the reissue of the bonds. The Populists have called a mass-meeting for to-morrow night to discuss the assess- ment reductious and also the refunding Pproposition. The Auditor Will Be Ready. The action brought in the interests of the Assessor against the Board of Super- visors and the Auditor will not deter Auditor Whidden from finishing his rolls and forwarding them to Sacramento next Monday as the law requires. The state- ment will be made up from the figures as gassed upon by the Supervisors, as Judge Ellsworth has already decided that Whid- den cannot go behind the records supplied him by the Supervisors. Before the ten dayselapse in which the Auditor etal. have time to answer the complaint the Btate Board will have taken such action with regard to Alameda County asit sees fit. After that the case will he fought out in the courts. An Unknown Attempts Suiclde. A man about 50 years of age was found inaroom in a lower Broadway lodging- house yesterday, unconscious from the use of morphine. There wasa small piece of Enper near the bed containing morphine, ut nothing else that would indicate the identity of the man or his desire to end his life. The doctors said they expected that death would ensue. The man is appar- ently a German, is (airl{ well dressed and about 5 feet 9 inches tall. More English Needed. Professor L. de Pont Lyle of Berkele: addressed the teachers of the public schools yesterday at the Lincoln School. The pro essor's theme was English literature. He drew & comparison between the amount of English work required for entrance now as against fifteen years ago, and said that even now Yale College, from which the lecturer graduated, is prone to think more of the dead languagés than of English literature. Herbert Carcd For. H. V. Herbert, the ex-claims agent of the Southern Pacific Company, now_wears a star. He was made a Deputy Sheriff yesterday and will be attached to the Dis- trict Attorney’s office. Three days ago a bill of Herbert for $125 for ‘‘services to District Attorney” was allowed by the Bupervisors. The Wilmerding School, Oakland is after the Wilmerding School and next Monday Councilmen Dow, Bas- | | | | | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1895. sett and Buckland will hold a conference with School Directors Edmonds, Friend and Clement for the purpose of taking steps to have the Wilmerding Manual Training School located in Oakland. Nearly a million dollars was bequeathed in trust with the University Regents for the establishment and maintenance of the school. HISTORY OF YESTERDAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. A mysterious case of attempted suicide at the Smith House, 836 Broadway, was discovered at noon yesterday A. G. Linberg was granted a divorce yester- day from his wife Lucy B. Linberg on the ground of desertion. County Clerk Frank Jordan has prepared plans for a new system of checks upon the county’s expenditure. _The American ship G. P. Hitchcock, from Yokohama, arrived at Long Wharf yesterday, and will commence discharging her cargo of tea to-day. A meeting has been called for next Sunday evening at labor headquarters, on Washington street, over Becker's market, to organize a sec- tion of American socialists. Marston Campbell has been appointed Dep- uty City Engineer, in accordance with the or- der of the Council empowering City Engineer Wilson to secure needcs assistance. A large delegation of Oakland Red Men are in attendance at the Grand Council at Red- wood City. They will make a determined fight | to have the next Grand Gouncil held in this city. Albert E. Crane hasbronght suit egainst John J. 8100 and wife, to obtain the sum of $600, alleged to be due as commission for the sale of 2 $12,000 piece of property situated in Oak- land. A number of Southern Pecific employes who were involved in the A. R. ike a year ago have recently been reinstated. Among these are John Manton and Charles Wimble, switch engineer: Judge Frick yesterday sentenced Samuel Reynolds to Folsom for eight years and George Fisher to San Quentin for seven years for hold- ing up a grocer’s boy and stealing a can of cof- fee and five bars of soap. The election in Temescal yesterday on the question of imposing a direct tax of $5000 for the purpose of buying a school site and erect- ing a schoolhouse thereon, resulted in the defeat of the proposition. The heirs to the estate of Stephen Mead, who died in Connecticut in 1873 and left a large trust estate to his children, have commenced a friendly suit in the Superior Court to have some of the provisions of the trust set aside. Tony Tuohy, E. T. Troy and E. C. Hitchcock, the three young ws arrested for throwing & chain through a window at the Weber House, had their cases dismissed in the Police Court vesterday, no complaint being filea against them. Councilmen Dow, Bassett and Buckland will hold & conference next Monday evening with School Directors Edwards, Friend and Clement, for the purpose of taking steps to have the \\'X]n:t‘r£ng Manual ning School located in Oakland. Lena Daychert brought suit yesterday in the Surennr Court to foreciose a mortgage she holds upon property at McPherson street and Pacific avenue, in Alameda. The mortgage | was given by Louis Oesterreicher and his wife to secure the payment of a $6000 note made in March, 1894. The Sun Insurance Company has commenced an action against Myron L. Wurts, the First Nationel Bank of Oakland and others to fore- close & mortgage on & lot at the corner of Four- teenth aud Linden streets, The promissory note secured by the mortgage was made in 1891 for £4000. Judge Ogden made an order yesterday allow- ing W. H. Knight, special administrator of Philip Boogar's estate, to transfer eleven $1000 bonds of the Piedmont Spring Water and Power Company and to receive gold coin in payment of the face value of the bonds with the aceraed interest. J. 3. Peylouret was tried in the Police Court yesterday for destroying the property of Mrs. Blanche Van Haltren, the wife of the well- known baseball player. Peylouret was the tenant of Mrs. Van Haltren and used the premises for a laundry. The jury thought the injury compiained of was nothing more than ordinary wear and tear, and returned a verdict of not guilty PUMPING THE WELLS DAY Alameda County Citizens Com- plain of a New Water War Maneuver. Charges That an Attempt Is Belng Made to Exhaust the Alvarado Water Supply. An unexpected result of the water war that has been bitterly fought for many months across the bay by the two big cor- porations that now control the territory at Oakland and vicinity is announced in the complaint made by property-holders and residents at Alvarado, Mount Eden and all the territory in that part of Alameda County where the water supply is ob- tained largely from the artesian wells. It is charged that to bring the new Oak- |1and corporation to terms, the Contra Costa Company has set a lot of pumps in operation to exhaust the supply of water at the Alvarado wells, pumping directly into the bay. Protests have been made by various resi- dents of the locality, including P. Marsi- cano, Arthur Cox, John Michelson, Cap- tain Johnson and others, and it is probable that they will ask for an injunction against the pumping. They declare that the action of the company results in an extravagant and unnecessary waste of water, and that while a rival corporation may be aimed at, they are also losers. Their wells have fallen two feet since the pumping began, and they are alarmed about what they think is sure to be the re- sult of the continuation if the pumping, night and day, is permitted. 1t is understood that the Contra Costa Company has become the owner of the old Mount Eden Water Company and is making use of the latter’s plant. From that point, it is stated, millions of gallons of water are poured into San Francisco Bay daily, and the effect of the pumping is seriously felt in all the wells of the region. W. J, Dingee, the head of the new corpo- ration, has maintained that the artesian water supply in the vicinity of Alvarado is inexhaustible, or, at any rate, that it can- not be exhausted by any ordinary methods of pumping. The people concerned in the ovposition to the artesian enterprise have continually denied this. LATEST BERKELEY NEWS, Professor Haskell Has a Big Task in Arranging the Schedule. The Assoclated Charitles Ask for Contributions—New Books for the University, 'l;he 'xncoming freshman class of the umver'snty promises to be so large that the committee in charge of arranging the schedule for recitations is at & loss to know which way to turn so that the dif- ferent sections may meet at the time indi- cated in the last course of study, and how all the additional sections may be accom- modated in the comparatively limited number of rooms without causing too many conflicts and without being required to hold recitations later in the daythan has been customary. Though the large assembly-hall has been divided into twe recitation-rooms, this additional space will not more than make up for the room lost through the burning of the French cottage during va- cation. Last year most of the work of framing this intricate schedule fell to Professor Harold Whiting, but this year Professor Haskell has undertaken the task. He ex- pressed himself yesterdsy as being much puzzled over the situation, but hopes that it may be somewhat improved after meet- mg President Kellofig this morning. ome of the authorities have suggested that the university cottages now being used by private families be dsecllred vacant, and recitation-rooms be fitted up in them .;ner éhe manner of the cottage recently urned. Charitable Work. The Associated Charities of Berkeley an- nounce that applications for clothing are reaching them in excess of the existing supply. Their reports show that there are many needy families in various parts of town who are deserving of all the help that the association is canable of extending, and_an appeal is made for clothing of afil kinds, especially that suitable for adults. Donations to the cause will be taken charge of and distributed by Mrs, F. K. Shattuck, Shattuck avenue, below Center street. Distocated His Elbow. Fred Williams, a 15-year-old boy living on Stanford way, fell from a bicycle Thurs- day night and dislocated his right elbow. University Notes. A valuable addition was made to the university library yesterday in the form of a complete set of San Francisco municipal reports covering the period from 1849 to 1894. The gift was made by Hon. William Alvord of San Francisco, and the set is said to be the only complete one in exist- ence. An invoice of 200 volumes, chiefly scien- tific works, for the university library has just been received by steamer from Ger- many and will be taken to Berkeley in a few days. President Martin Kellogg returned yes- terday from St. Helena, where he has been spending a few days’ vacation. Recorder Sutton says that thus far there have been about 250 applicants for admis- sion to the freshman class. LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA Sudden Disappearance of Wal-~ ter Henley Causes Much Uneasiness. The Phantasma WIIl Be Repeated by Speclal Request—Wilmerding Trade School Site. ‘Walter Henley, the son of the late Dr. Henley, manufacturer of IXL Bitters and Tamarack, is missing. He left the home of his sister, Mrs. Sidden, 2145 Encinal ave- nue, last ¥riday to go fishing near the narrow-gauge mole. He was formerly engaged in selling medicines patented by his father, but of recent date he has not been employed. His friends became wor- ried when they found his watch and purse and a note informing them where to find his papers in San Francisco. There was no reason for his sudden leave-taking, as he liked his home and nothing unusual occurred. The “Phantasma.’” A large and fashionable audience greeted the second performance of the ‘“Phantasma’” at Linderman Opera- house iast evening. The programme was well rendered, and J. W. Sherman’s meth- ods of arrangement reflected much credit upon him as a public entertainer. At the request of a large number of citizens who were unable to attend, owing to the great demand for seats, the ladies have decided to give another entertainment this even- ing. The matinee for children will take place this afternoon. The Wilmerding School. The committee appointed by Chairman Forderer to_endeavor to secure for Ala- meda the site of the Wilmerding Trade School will meet Monday eveningin the rooms of School Superintendent Sullivan in the Postoffice block. A number of sites have already been submitted to the com- mittee, and they will make a stiff bid for thke school. Quinchard Files a Protest. Julius Quinchard was the first property- owner to file n}fro!est this year against the assessment. e objects to the valuation of his property on the south side of Santa Clara avenue, between Paru and_ Cottage streets. The present valuation is $5050, which he asks to be reduced to $4500 on account of the small depth of the property. Broke His Collarbone. The four-year-old son of E. A, Chandler fell from a ten-foot fence near his home on Encinal avenue Thursday afternoon break- ing his collarbone and sustaining a concus- sion of the brain. Dr. C. L. Tisdale was called to attend him and reports the lad resting easil, THE REPUBLICANS MEET. Only Routine Business Transacted at the Monthly Session of the State Executive Council. The State Republican Executive Council held its regular monthly session in Depart- ment 11 courtroom last night. The only business transacted was the appointing of the auditing and finance committees for the year by President Cooney, and an ani- mated discussion on the future work of the organization. H t was decided to invite the leading Regpublicans of San Francisco and Ala- meda counties to meet the Executive Council some day in September, yet to be agreed oun, for the }mrpose of organizing clubs, with a view of ultimately extendin, the work throughout the State. The fol- lowing committee was appointed to draft the letter of invitation to the distrlct lead- ers: Judge M. Cooney, Edgar Briggs and A. 0. Tolle. vk The question of mvmnr the Republican leaders of the State at large to a reunion and banquet, to be given in October, was also discussed, but definite action was post- poned until the next meeting. President Cooney then announced the following committees: Auditing—E. L. Clapp, John Williams, W. H. Reynolds; finance—G. W. Root, W. R. Roberts, James Gillan. The committee appointed at the last meeting to revise the constitution and by- laws asked for an extension of one month, when they would be ready to make a report. | 2 x Ehe Executive Council is making a des- perate effort to bring the National Republi- can Convention to San Francisco, and a committee composed of the following gentlemen was appointed, with full power to adopt any legitimate means to ac- complish the end desired: O. L. Tolle, J. E. Field, J. Whitesides, N. Winante and L. Bellow. A letter was read from J. L. Foster, a well-known Republican of Springfield, Ohio, stating that he would be in Cali- fornia during the winter and would accept the invitation of the Executive Council to deliver an address before that body. TO ENTER POLITICS. The Civic Federation Will Incorporate and Will Battle Corruption en the Chicago Plan. The Civic Federation has been busy lately preparing to incorporate its organi- zation under the laws of tHe State, Papers will probably be filed to-day. he members expect, by following the lines of the Chicago Civic Feaeration’s organization, to wield a much greater in- fluence in the next_election. The Chicago organization has wielded a great influence on local elections, and it is hoped that by making proposed changes much better work can be done here. It is proposed to get in at the head more practical men of affairs, that the clergy- men will be somewhat more relegated to the ranks, and that they will become sup- porters rather than leaders, ° The Civic Federation propnses to go actively into politics in the coming elec- tions, and it is for this reason that it will take steps to pat the organization ona more practical gnu ; DEBS' MESSAGE FROM JAIL He Issues an Address to All the A. R. U. Local Branches. TEXT OF THE COMMUNICATION. Labor Day to Be Observed so as to Be a Reproof to the Supreme Court. Secretary W. Craig of the San Francisco A. R. U. has received a circular from ex- President Debs and his fellow-members in jail at Woodstock: ‘WOODSTOCK, 111, Aug. 1, 1893. To All Local Unions—BROTHERS: e send you words of greeting and good cheer. Each day adds evidences of the recuperative powers of the American Railway Union. No labor or- ganization was ever put to such a fiery test. All the known and unknown powers of the Plutoeracy were required to defeat the Ameri- can Railway Union—and still the order is not defeated. On the contrary, though over- whelmed and shattered, and its members black- listed, persecuted end scattered, it is the cen- tral figure in the industrial world and is the hope and inspiration of organized labor every- where. Thousands of brave and intrepid veterans, vitalized and strengthened by & quenchless faith in the conquering mission of the order, are at work laying more deeply and securely the foundations of what shall surely be the greatest, most progressive and most useful rail- way organization the country has ever known. Monday, September 2, organized labor will with becoming ceremony observe Labor day. General Master Workman Sovereign of the Knights of Labor has issued a call to all labor organizations to unite in dedicating Labor day to a solemn and mighty protest against the un- constitutional and_ un-American decision of the Federal courts, by virtne of which trial by jury has been abrogated and civil liberty ludgeoned to death. Mr. Sovereign calls upon all labor organiza- tions in every city, town, village and hamlet to join hands with the agricultural classes and all'others who represent honest toil, and act in concert in this movement. Let all differences, prejudices and animositiesbe sunk deep from sight for one day, at least, so that the voice of labor, like the mingling of many thunders, shall be heard at Washington in warning and Totest. % Now is the time for action. The last decision has Russianized the country, and unless we arise en masse we shall live under a central despotism and we shall be serfs. ‘We heartily concur in the recommendations of Mr. Sovereign and hope that all our local unions will co-operate with other labor and industrial organizations ina proper observance of Labor day and in making the encroach- ments of the Federal judiciary upon the rights of organized labor the centraland commanding issue of the day. ‘We do not ask this for ourselves, for we real- ize that whether we are in or out of jail is & matter of no consequence so far as we are indi- vidually concerned. We havesufficient manli- ness and seli-respect to bear without whining or croaking the penalties of our official acts. But there is another and a graver aspect to the case. The precedent that has been estab- lished by virtue of which a Federal Judge can put officers of & labor organization in jail with- out & trial and break up a strike in the interest of corporate capital is, if unchallenged, a death-blow to organized labor. Workingmen have no legal right to strike, and if they do strike they can be put in jail. Labor is bound and gagged and helpless, and no one is keener to perceive this and take advantage of it than the great corporations of the country. The three months’ sentence which the directors are serving wiil expire August 22, and on that day they will rrom tly and vigor- ously resume their official duties. The presi- dent serves a six months’ sentence, which does not expire until November 22, when he will join the rest in what is to be the most aggressive campaign made in the interest of labor. There is no longer any misgiving about the order. Itistramping with steady and stately steps to elevations ot usefulness and power. The past twenty days have witnessed a change which is truly remarkable. Unions that were believed to be dead have risen as if by maglec, and their lodge-fires are again lighting the way 1o labor’s emancipation. We shall soon be with you face to face to preach with renewed zeal the gospel of unifica- tion. We have organized in our jail quarters an office for the transaction of business, and this is being run at its full capacity. This was made necessary by the Nisgara of correspond- ence that pours in from every section of the country. Our regular hours are from 6 A. . 1010 P. M., seven days & week, 5o it may be seen that notwithstanding we are confined to the limited quarters of s jail we are using every available moment, sixteen hours a day, in planning and working for the good of the rder. We do not hesitate to say thatso far as the old brotherhoods are concerned, they are either disgraced or dead, or both. These were the active allies of the railroad corporations in crushing workingmen in the great strike. Their treachery to labor will bear its own fruit. They cannot escape the consequences of their treason. Organized labor has repudiated them, and many of the corporations, having used them as tools to do their dirty work, have no longer any use for them. A member of the American Railway Union may be without a joband in hard straits, but he need not be ‘ashamed to look his fellow-men in the face. The American Railway Union is for all organized labor, and will never prostitute it- selt to the base purpose of favoring an alliance with railroad corporations to crush and defeat and imprison and starve workingmen, mem- bers of another organization. The “grand” efficers of the old brotherhoods in their secret meetings condemn the A. R. U. and malign its officers, but they dare not meet them on the platform. We will soon be out of jalland open to engagements, and if one or more of these gentlemen can be induced to meet us and we do not wipe him or them from the face of the earth we will agree to retire from the labor field. Let the railroad men of the country hear both sides and then deeide ‘which erganization stands for labor and which is in league with the corporations to perpet- uate their slavery. This ciroular will probably be read at the next meeting of the local branch next Wednesday and some action taken in ref- erence to it. MINERS AROUSED. The Southern Pacific’s Proposed Scheme in the Association Is Brought to Naught. An executive session of the executive committee of the Miners’ Association, last- ing from 8o'clock until after midnight, was held last evening ot the Palace Hotel, Jacob Neff presiding. The mineral-land controversy now under way between the miners and the Southern Pacific Company, involving a conference to which both sides have recently agreed, was the topic of dis. cussion. The standing committee on mineral lands, which would naturally go into con- ference with the Southern Pacific repre- sentatives, is composed of Messrs. Pickets, Wright, Yale, Hoffman and Loftus, The company wanted a new committee, one that it conld handle, and 8o organized a faction in support of Cross, Ford and Thomas. After a long fight the motion for a new committee was defeated, and President Neff, on motion of Rickets, was inyited to act with the old committee. It was decided to call the annual con- vention of the State Miners’ Association at the usual time. J. M. Wright said, after the meeting: “Thomas has surprised us all. He made a strong fight for the railroad. It was a strange thing to do, and if he has any political ambitions after this he may as well put them away. Their little scheme was defeated, however.” THE IROQUOIS CLUB. Counsel Is Procured in Order to Estab- lish the Validity of the New Election Laws. The report of the committee on organi- zation was submitted at the regular meet- ing of the Iroquois Club last evening. In the report Max Popper, chairman of the committee, strongly denies the assertions that have been made that the new branches of the club, which are being formed in each Assembly district through- out the City at the instance of the organi- zation committee, are being formed in the interest of Popper, in order to perpetuate hin as a boss among his fellow-partisans. Mr. Popper said the clubs were being in- stigated strictly upon an educational basis in the matter of politics, and to aid in the f:rrying out of the new primary election aws. L. J. Weish, Judge Ferral and Max Popper were appointed by the club to pro- cure legal counsel to assist the Election Commission in establishing the validity and constitutionality of the new primary election laws. - — BURGLARY ON HAIGHT STREET. The Residence of Mrs. J. R. Woods Looted by Thieves. The residence of Mrs. John R. Woods, 483 Haight street, between Webster and Fillmore,was entered during her absence by burglars some time yesterday afternoon, between 2 and 4 o'clock. They obtained en- trance by way of the back kitchen window. On Mrs. Woods’ return she found the house completely turned upside down. The robbers got away with three gold watches, $40 in cash, a diamond hairpin belonging to Miss Maud Woods, several other valuable siuu and other articles of value that could be easily carried off with- out detection. The $40 obtained belonged to Miss Maud Woods, who is a school- teacher. A small safe in one of the upper rooms was tampered with but not broken into. Had the burglars succeeded in breakin into it they would have made a rich haufi as it contained considerable cash and val- uables. ————— Fire in a Dwelling. The fire alarm from box 215 last evening was for a fire at 2310 Webster street, the resi- dence of Police Officer W. J. Meagher. The damage was small, amounting to about $150. The fire started in a woodshed in the rear of the dwelling, destroying it and a portion of the kitchen adjoining. The cause is unknown, SNLOR ANDERSON SHOT, Result of a Drunken Row Be- tween Seamen in a Water- Front Saloon. The Wound May Prove Fatal—A Claim That the Shooting Was In Self-Defense. A shooting affray occurred yesterday afternoon in Duffy’s saloon, at the corner of Battery and Vallejo streets, between two sailors, William Anderson and James Ludden, 'in which the former was shot in the neck, receiving 2 wound from the effects of which he will probably die. The men arrived from Panama on Thursday on the British ship Penthesilea, which is now lying at Oakland wharf. Yesterday thefv started on a tour of the water-front saloons, and imbibed freely of intoxicating liquors. They finally came to anchor in the saloon where the shoot- ing took place. They started in shaking dice, first for drinks, and then for money. A dispute occurred over one of the shakes, and the men, who were well under the influence of liquor, became loud and boisterous in their language. The next thing the barkeeper and other men in the saloon knew a shot was fired by Ludden, and Anderson fell to the floor bleeding from a wound in the neck. Just how the shooting came about none of those who were in the place seemed to know. Anderson was removed to the Receiving Hospital and attended by Dr. Fitzgibbon. He found that the bullet had passed into the left side of the neck and forced its way up into hishead. The wound is considerad as very serious, as the exact location of the bullet” cannct be determined. Anderson was too weak to give his version of the shooting. Ludden was arrested and taken to the City Prison. He made a brief statement concerning the affray. While the argu- ment over the dice was at its height, he says, Anderson reached around toward his hw pocket, where he carried a knife. “When 1 saw that,”” said Ludden, “I thought my life wasin dnnfer and drew the pistol to };rotect myself, Just how 1 came to fire it 1 can‘t say, but we were both excited, and I thought he would tryto knife me.” In the Thirtieth. The Republicans’ of the Thirtieth Assembly District met at Music Hall, 927 Mission street, last evening. I. Erb was elected temporary chairmaniand T. L. Doran secretary. A resolu- tion was adopted indorsing the invitation of the State Central Committee to the Republican National Committee to hold the next National Convention in this City. 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Syrup of Flr is for sale by all druge gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man- 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 no¢ accept any substitute if offeres. e Depot, 333 Morkel Stus 5, ¥, NEW TO-DAY. ‘We hold over 7000 letters from Eminent Doctors PROVING THE IDEAL TONIC Body and Brain Mailed Free. Descriptive Book with Testimony and I To Fortify Portraits OF NOTED CELEBRITIES. i Beneficial and Agreeable. ey Teat Proves Reputation. i AvoldSubstitations. Ask for¢Vin Mariani,’ At Druggists and Fancy Grocers. MARIANI & CO., Panrs: 41 Bd. Haussmann, 52 W. 16t 5¢., New York, Lospox: 939 Oxford Street. CONSUMPTION To TaE Eprror—Please inform your read- ers that I have a positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been per- manently cured. I shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy free to any of your readers who have consumption if they will sendme their express and post office address. T.A.Slocum, M.C., 183 Pearl St., New York. OBDONTUNDER DENTAL PARLORS 815% Geary, bet. Larkin and Hyde. R L. WALSH, D. D. 8, Erop'r, direciifopp. S atoga ‘Hall. Price I Extraction (painless)25¢ Bone filling 50c: Amal- gam filling 50c; gold i Ing§1: Brideework 8 Crowns $5: Plates $5 and #7; Cleaning §1. Every operation guaranteed. 2@~ On entering our parlors be sure you see DR WALSH, personally. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS, PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY TEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM Broadway whart, San Francisco, as follows: For Mary Tsland, Loring, Wrangel, Juneau, Kil- 1isono and Sitka (Alaska), at 9 A. M. August 3, 8, 18, September 2, 17. For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New \Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 8 A. . August 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, and every fifth day thereafter, connect- ing at Vancouver with the C. #. R. R., at Tacoma wiih N. P. R. R., st Seattle with G. N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers. For ureka, Arcata aud Fieid's Landing (Flum- boldt Bay), str. Pomona, every Tuesday at 2 P. M., For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San_Luis Obispo), Gaviots, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, 8 4. M., August 1,5,9,138, 17,21, 26, 29, and every fourth day thereatier. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harford (San_Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Angeles, Redondo (Los Angeles) and 'Newport, A. ., August 8, 7, 11, 15, 19, 25, 27, 81, and every fourth day thereafter. Str. Pomona, Saturday and Monday, excursion to Santa Cruz and Monterey, leaves Broadway whart 1, Saturdey, 4 P. M. For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La Paz, Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), str. Willam- ette Valley, 10 A. 3., 26th of each month. Ticket office, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery reet. GOODALL, PEREINS & CO., Gen'l Agents. 10 Market st., San Francisco. O.R. & N. TEAMSHIPS DEPART FROM SPEAR- street whart at 10 A. M. every five days, con- necting at PORTLAND with direct rail lines to all points o OREGON, WASHINGION, IDAHO, ONTAN A, and all Eastern points, including Chi cago, New York and Boston. tate of California salls August 7, 17, 27, Sept. 6. s TO PORTLAND AND ASTORA. Columbia salls August 12, 22, Sept. 1. Fare in eabin, including bersh and meals, $15 00; Steerage. $7 50; Round trip, $25 00. . For through rates and all other information apply to the und ed. GOODALL, PEEKINS &C0. FRED. F. CONNOR, Gen’l Agent. Gen'l Supts., 19 Montgomery st. 10 Market st. OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Coolgardie gold flelda ks (Fremantle), Austra- lia; 8220 first class, $110 steerage. Lowest rates to Capetown, South Africa. Australlan steamer, MARIPOSA, sails vi Honolulu_and Auc land, Thursday, August 23,8 2P M. Steamship Australia, 2 Honolulu only, Tues- = day, August 27, at 10 A ML SPECTAL ParTres.—Reduced special rates for parties August 27 and Sept. 24. ‘Ticket office, 114 Montgomery street. Freight office, 327 Market street. J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS., General Agents. CUNARD LINE. New York to Liverpool, via Queenstown, from Pier 40, North River. FAST EXPRESS MATL SERVICE. Lucania, Aug. 17, 1 P x| Lucsnia, Sept. 14, Noon Etruria, Aug. 24, 8 x| Etruria, Sept. 21, 8 A X Campania,Auz. 81,1 » s Camnania, Sept. 28,Noon Umbria, Sept. 7. 8A 3 Umbrla. Oct. 5. 3 P Cabin passage 36U and upward: second cablim, $35, $40 845, according to steamer and accommo- dations. Steerage tickets to and from sll parts ot Europe at very low rates. For freight and passage apply &, company’s office, 4 Bowling Green, New York. VER%:O H. BROWN & CO., General Agents. Good sccominodation can aiways be secured on ‘Agents, San Francisco. application to WILLIAMS, DIMOND & CO., ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. L STEAMERS for the Wist Indies-and @ Southampton, en route at C and Blym 8.8. Co. {.‘fl‘fm“‘“ ports in England and Germany. Through tickets from San Erancisco to Plymout, Cherpotis, Southampton. First class, $165: third class, ”7 0. For ;""h" Fm‘wuelsn;g):‘l‘yl' to 308 California ste STOCKTON STEAMERS | Leave Pler No. 3, Washington St., At 5 P. M, Daily, Except Sunday. & Accommodations Reserved by Telephone, STEAMER:: T. C. Walker. J. D. Peters, Mary Garratt, City of Stockton. Return steamer leaves Stockton Sundays, 5. M. Telephone Main 805. N. Co. Cai. Nav. and {mpt. RAILROAD TRAVEL! Atlantic Pacific RAILROAD Trains leave from and arrive 7 ot Market-Street Ferry. Chicago Limited Leaves every day at 5:30 P. M., carrying man Falace Sleopers and Tourist. Sleepers wflm via Kansas City without change. ADnex Cars for Denver and Si. Louis. VIA LOS ANGELES. Trains leave daily at 9:00 A. M. and 5:30 ». X, connecting in Los Angeles with solid trains, Los Angeles to Chicugo. = R Summer or Winter the Santa Fe Rou most Comfortable railway, California to the East. A popular misbelfef exists regarding the heat in Bummer. The heat is not greater than is encoun tered on even the most northerlyline. This is well known to experienced travelers. Dining Rooms arean ex- celle) The Grand Canyon of the Colorade can e reached in no other way. Ticket Off¢ 4 Market Street, Chronicle Building. 11 OCEAN STEAMSHIPS, COMPAGNIEGENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUR French Line to Havro. OMPANY'S PIER (NEW), 42 NORTH River, foot of Morton s;. 'Travelers by fl this line avold both transit by English railway an; the discomfort of crossing the chanuel ina small boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypl, via Pariy, first class $160: second class $116. LA TOURAINE, Capt, Santelll...... August Poirot. }pply to 'ORGET, Agent, 8 Bowling Green, New York. €O, Agents, 5 Montgomery A" For further p;m'mu-: No. J. F. FUGAZI & ave., Ban Francisco, SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY 0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market St, 8San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEE DAYS-—7:40, 9:20, 11:00 A..; 13: 3 0, 690 & x. 'Tharsdny St ktra g P.u. Saturdays—Extra trips at 1: BUSDAYS. 8100, 0:30, 11:00 ADAYS 8100, 9:30, 11:00 a.x; 1:30, 8:30, San Rafael to San Franeisco. WEEK DAYE 625, 7:65, 9:50, 11:10 4, :48, 3:40, 5:10 . a0 —) 2t 1165 P 0. 800 6:36 B 2t s riPe 40, 11:10 A, M.; 1:40, 3:40, BUNDAYS—8:10, 8:00, 6:25 . . Between San Franclsco and Schuetzen Park same schedule as above. Leave Arrive an Francisco. | TR°Te¢t | san Francisco. 155, WEEK | SUN- SuN- | WEER Davs. | pays. |Lestination.| p vy | pive. 7:40 4|B:00 AM| Novato, [10: R:50 A 8:30 Py |9:30 Ax| Petaluma, 10:30 Ax 5:10 x|5:00 P |Sants Rosa. 6:15 P Fulton, 7:40 AX| ‘Windsor, 10:30 ax Healdsburg, Geyserville, 8:30 P |8:00 x| Cloverdale. | 7:30 »u| 6:15 P Pieta, 7:40 Ax| Hopland & 10:30 Ax 8:30 P |8:00 Ax| Uxiah. | 7:30 vx| 6:15 ex T0ax 10:30 ax 8:00 ax| Guerneville. % 8:30 7t 7:40 Ax|8:00 Ax| Sonoma 6:10 7a|5:00 Px| and Glen Ellen. 7740 An|B:00 ax| 8:30 7| 5:00 pac| Sebastopol. ‘Btages connect at San Rafael for Bolinas. g Elages connect at anta Rosa for Matk Wesh ngs. atages connect at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs. Stages connect at Cloverdale for the 'Sers. Btages connect at Pleta for Highland Springs, Kelseyville, Soda Bay, Lakeport. Stages _connect at Hopland for Lakeport and Bartlett Springs. ‘Stages connect at Ukish for Vichy Springs, Blas Lakes, Laurel Dell, Upper Lake, Booneville, Green- wood, Mendocino City. Fort Brags, Usal, Westport, Cahtd, Willetts, Caipelia, Pomo, Foiter Valloy, Joha Pay's, Lively's, Gravelly Vailey, Harris, Blocke burg, Bridgeville, Hydesville and Eureks. Saiurday to Monday round-trip tickets a reduced es. P Sundays round-trip tickets to all polats bes yond San Ratael at half ra Special Sunday El Campo Service. STEAMER UKIAH leaves Tiburon ferry every Sunday—10:30 A. u., 12:10, 2 Returning—Leave Kl Campo R, C. WHITING, Gen. Manager. SOUTHEEN PACIFIC COMPANY. (PACIFIC SYSTEM.) Trains leave und are due to arrive ad SAN FRANCISC LEAVE —__Frow Jury 27, 1896, — ARRIVE #6:304 Ban Leandro, Haywards & Way Stns _9:454 7:008 Atlantio Express Ogdon and Fast.. 10:30F 7:004 Benicis, Vacaville, ef. Bacra- mento, and Redding via Davis.... - 71152 7:80A Martinez, San Remon, Naps, Caiis- 7:80A SaotLonndre Haywards “doiss ;304 San a; ay 8t'ns © $:304 Niles, Sau_Jose, Stockton, Ionc, Sacramento, Marysville, Red Bluft _ aud Oroville, . e T4rI5E *8:304 Peters and Milton *7:152 :00A San Leandro, Haywards & Way St'ns {11:454 9:004 New Orleaus Express, Raymond, for Yosemite), Sants Barbars, .08 Angeles, Deming, El Paso, New Orleavs and Eash. 9:00A Martinez and Stockton, 10:004 San Leandro, 12:00; PRI iy o :002 Beni Knights Landing, Oroville and Sacramento 8:002 Kiles, Jose, Liverm 5:307 San Tosnduo, Hagwisds & Wey 828 8443 :30P oy St'ns » B:808 Los Angelos Kixpress, Fresno, Ray- ‘mond (tor Yosemite), Dakeralleld, Santa Burbara and Los Angeles. 51307 Banta Fo Route, Atlantic Express for Mojave and East. uropean Mail, Ogdes 6:00r Haywards, Niles and San Jose. 17:00r Vallejo ... . 7:008 Oregon Jixpress, Sactamento, Hary ville, Redding, Portlsud, Puge Sound and East . . 7:00% San Lean 4:40p dro, Haywards& 08 10:307 9:00p San Leandro, Wi %l’n: 1112:004 1111:15P Ban Leandro, Haywards & Way St'ns_*7:154 SANTA CRUZ DIVISION (Narrow Gauge). 7745 Sundsy Excursion for Newark, Sas ¥ Joso, Tuos Gatos, ¥éiton and Sante ..o 181052 81134 Newark, Cen o) Boulder! tatio 17:304 Sunday Excursion for San Jose, Santa Cruz, Pacific Grove and Principal 4 $110A Bap Jose, Tres ‘Pinos, Santa Oruz, acific Grove, Paso' Robles, San Luis Obispo, G upe and Prin- oipal Way Stations . 11:454 Palo Alto and 12:15P “ Del Monte Limit Park, Ban Jo Castroville, Del and Pacific Grove only. “llflq *2:30r Sau Jose, Gilroy, Tres Pinos, Santa Crnz, Salinas, Monterey and Pacific 2004 Grove *3:80P San Jose and Principal Way Stations *4:30r San Jose and Way Statior 8:30p San Jose and Way Station: 6:30r San Jose and Way Station *11:30p Ban Jose and Way Stati CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAN FRANCIS00—Foot of Market Street (Slip 8)— *7:00 * 11:00a.M, * 00 6:00 From OAKLAND—Foot of Broadway.— *6:00 00 8:00 *9:00 10:00 *11:00a.. $12:00 ' #1930 300 *300 400 *5:00rae A for Morning. Sunday ted. "“'.‘5.”:‘.;?'-.,,., anlre 6xoen . . ' Sundays only, ts only. R e VIA SAUSALITO FERRY. From Argin 21, 1895, Leave 8. P. WEEK DAYS. ArmiveS. ¥, 7.00A.x. Nill Val., Ross Val,, San Rf]. 8.00. “ 9 “ 3 1} s sss2ssrasss: 8.004.3. Xill Val, Ross Val., San o R Tl Rt 9.004.x. lll.ll_'ll., “hl.,hf‘ll.,fil 2o v2oe.. Ross Valley, San Rafael, I]‘Wl.l-hlllihlyllm . e +eee-ee o Sausalit 11.804.2. Nill Valley, P e ', Paiat Rayes, Casadero and Way Stas. 8,167, BeJes aud Vay mfiu.’..... 720008 é | ] i ]