The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 22, 1895, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1895. LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, Open War Between the Mayor and His Fellow-Com- missioners. MUHLNER WAS ARRAIGNED. Everything Is In Readiness for the Phantasma This Even- : ing. ) OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, August 21, | The open rupture thag occurred at last night's Board of Works between the Mayor and his_fellow-Commissioners, as told ex- clusively in this morning’s CarL, was wid- ened to-dsy. The Mayor, to show his utter disregard for City Engineer Wilson’s opin- ion on the subject, this morning appointed W. F. Boardman, an expert, to look into the proposition. The Mayor is justified in doing this under section 34 of the city charter, which saysit is the duty of the Mayor to appoint an expert to expert the books, conditions and affairs of the city. Mr. Peirsol remarked this morning that he was'not inclined to quarrel with the Mayor.. “I will attend to my duties,” he said, “and [ hope the Mayor will attend to his. Ido notintend to pay any attention to his criticism as far 2s I am concerned. Let him talk about me if it gives him any satisfaction. I will talk to him when I have matters of business that require me to do so, but not otherwise.” City Engineer Wi noon: “I am sa should examine into the work and I am confident that my on in the matter will be -sustamed. whole trouble lies in the fact that Mayor Davie would rather take the-opinion of Captain Badger, a re- d seafaring man, than mine. wants the sewer built along Seventh ave- nue, so that it would become necessary to extend thiat street to the water front and thereby increase the value of his properrty. 1 consider that a 12-inch, vitrified iron- stone pipe sewer is sufficiently large; better a great deal than an 18-inch cement sewer. But Davie wants to show fight, and I am willing that he should have all the q}wponunhy in that line that he de- on said this after- ordered the Street Superintendent to stop.work on the sewer to-day,”’ remarked Mayor -Davie to-day; “but he said. he wouldn’t do it without an opinion from Peitsol. = An opinion from Peirsol! Wouldn’t that make one laugh; I in- spected. the work to-day, and itis positively disgraceful the way the sewer is being con- structed. Several 18-inch pipes are intended to drain into this 12-inch pipe, and in con- nection with it a piece of redwood 1s being constructed. Tkink of a redwood box sewer, which, at the longest, is only good for'ten years. The clogged up at the first heavy rainfall. Be- sides 3500 of the city’s money is being un- necessarily expended on that part of the sewer-on -Eighth street, between Fourth and _Fifth avenues, where a sewer has already been laid at private cost. Itismy opirion that Wilson is incompetent and knowsmothing about sewer building.” City-Attorney Peirsol has appointed as his assistant Clarence E.Crowell, a young -Répuhlican " attorney. An unsuccessful figlit was made fora young Populist named Elley. . €aptain Badger said to-day that his re- marks referring to the railroad company owning all the city engineers were too brash, and not made while the board was in session. His remarks were intended to relate miore than anything else to the pres- ent administratio! LOOSE WORK SOMEWHERE. A Prisoner Two Months in Jail and No Information Filed. Application was made to Judge Frick to-day for the release of George Wickham, because he ‘had been two months in jail, and the statutory time had elapsed for filing nformation and it had not been filed. kham was held to answer by Judge Clift on June 25, and no attention was paid to his case till yesterday. Carl Wood, representing the District Attorney’s office, contended that his office had not heard of the case till August 1. They still had several days to attend to the matter. Attorney Crain argued that Wickham had been in jail for two months and had not been arraigned, ana was entitled to his discharge. Judge Frick postponed the matter for a short time for an investiga- tion to be made. The papers could not be found by the District Attorney, and to-day they turned up in Justice Clift's court, where they had been mislaid. By an ex- amination of the papers it was found that there was a few minutes left in which to file an information and it was hastily placed with the County Clerk. Crain has protested against the proceedings and will make the most of his point. MUHLNER IS ARRAIGNED. His Atterney Highly Pleased With the Coroner’s Verdict. Louis A. ' Muhlner was arraigned in the Police Court this morning and pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering Miss Jennie Lewis. Baturday next was set as the time for the preliminary examination. Attorney Nagle is very much elated over the verdict of the Coroner’s jury. “It virtually exonerates my client,” he said. <] don’t think that thereis any evidence to connect Muhlner with the murder. The most important witness, Miss Alice Spar- hawk, the nurse, says that the man she saw was no. Muhlner. Mr. Shafter’s testi- mony that he saw Muhlner go by about So'cf'ock, and Dr. Mooar’s that Muhlner was not there at twenty minutes to 4, seem to me to favor my client.” The police still maintain that they have 8 good case against Muhlner and say that the Coroner's inquest was no guide to the examination. It is probable that Miss Sparkhawk will not be called by the prose- cution. Should she appear as a witness for the defense this will give the police an opportunity to confront her with the state- ments which she made to them directly after ihe shooting. This will tend to weaken her evidence very materially. THE PHANTASMA. Ladies of the Women’s Exchange Pre- dict a Fine Show. There was a rehearsal this afternoon of the young Jadies who will take part in the Phantasma for the benefit of the Woman’s Exchange ‘at the Oakland Theater to- morrow night. The Trilbies and Graces and Goddesses and allegorical poses were all on hand and were initiated into the mysteries-of Grecian draperiesand Roman cloaks. The parts are not changed from the list published some days ago in THE Cari. -Miss Lilhan Ina Gerrish, the famous .child whistler, will render two numbers, and the other soloists will sing as.already stated. Everything points to a successful open- ing to-morrow night, as the seats are goin, rapidly. The ladies have taken great of- fense at some of the published reports of the proceedings. They claim that an effort has been made torepresent the Phantasma as ‘a- French show that should be viewed with suspicion. It is nothing of the kind, but a beautiful series of living pictures and dissolvipg statuary, interspersed with high- class music. The football team, the militia, the tennis tableaux and the orchestra con- cluded their rehearsal last evening. A Salvationist’s Funeral. Benjamin F. Packwood, a Salvation !:,em“lud, $48 due from the ied that any expert] Badger | 2-inch sewer will be | noon. He was 34 years of age and had been an, officer about eight years. The funeral services were conducted by Briga- dier ]\e“:el. At the close of the services the pall-bearers, Cadets Jensen, Wardel, Miller, Roleus, Linnell and Hill, carried the casket to the hearse, and the sorrowing comrades and_relatives followed them to the grave in Mountain View Cemetery. Captain Packwood had relatives in San Luis Obispo who are very well off. Miller's Circus Experience. Deputy Sheriff Miller went to the circus last night to serve papers on two delin- quent bicycle riders. g-le now wishes he Lad not.gone, His presence at the circus was made known, and about twenty-five attaches of the show surrounded the Sheriff and prevented him from carrying out his mission. This enabled the parties wanted to evade the service' of the sum- mons. Miller says that the next time he tackles circus men it will be when they are doing their trick in the ring,"and not when they are outside among their friends. The bicycle riders escaped. ““The Crime of a Century.” The new play, “The Crime of a Century," that deals with many of the incidents of the Durrant case, was produced for the first time at the Dietz Opera-house to-night. The play has evidently been considerably expurgated since its production was first contemplated and is not as sensational as many melodramatie tragedies produced on second-class stages. The piece was fairly well put on and acted, ana there was a good attendance. It will finish the week. The Lady and the Law Association. Miss Florence Lane is not easily sup- pressed. She appeared at the regular meet- ing of the Alameda County Law Associa- tion, but was not permitted to enter the meeting-room. She had gone prepared to enter a protest against the action of the “Low" Association, as she termed it, in not admitting her to membership. Her protest Wwas not received and she was _induced to leave. She has several champions in the association, and it is evident she does not intend to be conquered without a struggle. Love and Betrayal. Miss Mabel Haggard was the complain- ing witness in the charge of deception against W. R. Walker to-day. She testi- fied that she had been engaged to Walker till April 1. She said she would not marry him now, and would not have done so last April. She said she would with- draw the charge if Walker would give her $100. Walker has recently married, and declares he was only oneof Miss Hag- gard’s many lovers. This she denies. Must Pay a License. Louis Auver, a barkeeper of the broad- guage ferry-boats, was found guilty this morning of selling liguor on thé Oakland side of the bay without a license. Judge Wood sentenced him to pay a fine of $25. This will make a test case for all the boats and will be appealed to the Superior Court. Two other cases are pending, but sentence will not be pronounced till Sep- tember 3. Dr. Searing’s Sudden Death. Dr. 0. W. Searing of East Oakland fell dead on Broadway, near Twelfth street, this evening. The deceased was about 65 years of age. e was walking down Broadway, when he suddenly fell, and before medical aid arrived he was dead. The Grand Jury. Foreman Osgood of the Grand Jury bad a conference’ to-day ‘with the county ex- perts regarding the shortage in the Tax Collector’s office. The Grand Jury will get down to business to-morrow. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCIsco OALL, 908 Broadway, August 21. The annual election of the Acme Club will be held on August 31. The Y. M. C. A. athletes will probably be represented at Los Angeles by West, Boek and Lynch. Charles 8. Chamberlain of this city has just bee; sued a patent on a fruit crate of hisin- vention. The Crescent Club is arranging for a “try- out” of wheelmen -at the Oakland Trottin Park next-sunday. i Chief Lioyd sent a communication advising that W. 0’Connell, formerly poundmaster, have his license as & special revoked. The trial of James L. Tyson, charged with a felonious assault upon Melissa Van Patten, was commenced in Judge Frick’s court this morning. The Sheriff has sold the property at the southwest corner of Dwight way and Grove street, 126x350, to Anson S. Blake, trustee, for $3979 91. The Unity Club of the Unitarian church will give a birthday reception on the 30th of this month to every one interested in the welfare of that church. John M. Rae has sued Marie C. Sinclair, Charles H. Sinclair, A. H. Breed and otherson 2 note for $1200 secured by a mortgage on a lot in East Oakland. 8. H. Mitchell has been reappointed to act as bailiff of the Police Court. Upon the ad- vice of the Attorney he was requested. to give & bond in the sum of $2000. Eleven attorneys are engngid to-day before Judge Ogden in trylng & $600 lien suit, in which E. M. Derby & Co. and several others are plaintiffs against Albert Olander. Henry K. Stiles, an_old Union soldier, was buried “to-day from his late residence, 142 North Center street. Services were held at Father Serda’s Church, Temescal. County Clerk Frank Jordan has just com- leted a register of the publicroads of Alameda bounty, which shows at a glance the con- dition of each highway in the county. The committee who have had charge of rais- ing subscriptions among Oaklanders for the purpose of securing the Wilmerding School for this city are meeting with great success. John Hanavan of Livermore transferred 4000 gallons of wine to the California Wine- makers’ corporation to-day. The wine is on | storage at Eugene Pains’ warehouse at Liver- more. The appraisement of the estate of Andrew | Gram has been filed, which places the value at | $11 32 10. It indicates that some of the ani- mals that disappeared from the place have re- turned. The firm of Cotton Bros., the successful con- tractors for the construction of & sewer alon the east side of Lake Merritt, commenced worl on it to-day. This sewer wilk cost about Louis Kilelmeyer, a well-known ward poli- tician and man about town, was taken into custody to-day on complaint of his divorced wife, Lou H. Fallner, who accuses him of dis- turbing her peace. The suit of J. T. Machado vs. the county of Alameda for_$3000 damages by reason of Qiversion of the water of & creek near Hay- wards over the lands of plaintiff by the grading of a road was srgued upan a demurrer yester- day. On account of the sustaining of & demurrer by reason of an informality in the registering of the liens with the Superintendent of Streets seventeen street lien suits of the California Improvement Company against Alameda prop- erty-owners have been dismissed. Public Aaministrator Knight has been grsntea letters upon. the estate of John or H{ans Keller, who was formerly a waiter in an Oakland restaurant, who went down with the Colima. Keller had about $800 in bank and had checks with him for $400. His relatives are in Switzerland. Mr. Catherine Hayden, a long-time resident of this city, was buried to-day from her late residence, 112 Third street. A solemn high requiem mess was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, at which Father King officiated ‘as celebrant and Fathers Keslin and Slavin- as deacon and sub-deacon. J. M. Bassett to-day dismissed the suit brought against ex-Sheriff Robert McKillican in Justice Cliit’s court, in which he sought to recover $150 dockage fees from MeKillican when the latter had the steamer Frank- Silv under attachment to cover some claims against the Davie Ferry Compeny. Decrees of foreclosure were entered to-day in favor of the German Savings and Loan Society vs. M. M. Meyers for $2710 60 and $185 at- torney fees, and of Adrien Dohertogh vs. W. Landry, administrator and others, on two mortgages aggregating 1400, with' $146 51 interest and $125 counsel fees. Davis & Hill have made application to the court to have the desosmnn of Secretary Col- an of the State Board of Equalizers taken be- fore a notary public at Sacramento on the 28th, to be used here in the suit brought by E. G. Buswell against the Supervisors of Alameda County in relation to the Dalton tax assess- ments. H. E. Richards, who has been engaged in street railroading, petitions for_the benefit of the insolvent act. He owes about $750, in. cluding $140 house rent and $95 doctor bill. 0 for meat and 90 for groceries. His ighland Park Army captain, was buried from the army | rond and household goods vslued at $150, citadel on Washington street this after- ) exempt. BRIISH LIONS MUST G0, Populists Object to Thelr Guarding the Hall of Records. AMERICAN EAGLES WANTED. A Growing Agitation That Will Doubtless Result In a Change Shortly. 0xLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Aug. 21. The Populist county officials whose deily duties take them to the Hall of Records have inaugurated a war against the Brit- ish lions which guard the entrance to the county building. Democratic and Republican officials have passed these lions daily for fifteen years, but their patriotism has never been ruffled. But County Treasurer Sanford and County School Superintendent Gar- lick are offended and their indignation has been communijcated to the other officials. County Clerk Jordan had never been both- ered with them till told that the Populists proposed to petition the Supervisors to have them removed, and now he is as in- dignant as Assessor Dalton. he lions are life-size and cast in iron. They are fac-similes of the heraldic British lion couchant that appear on British coats- of-arms. The animals have ferocious countenances that repose on two vicious- looking paws. Each has a flowing mane and a tail thav if it were not of iron the Populist officials would like to twist off. *‘They must be removed,” said Treasurer Sanford to-day, “and I think we ought to content ourselves with our eagle. Those British lions might have been suitable ornaments to the old courthouse at Phila- pu?ity (;l character. The faculty havé taken no hand in the matter of preventing the traditional college customs from being practiced since no one has been sufficiently tortured to demand summary action on their part. Boarding-House Keepers Duped. A short time ago a_middle-aged man giving the name of Henzey went the rounds among the boarding-house keepers of Berkeley, securing meals and a few nights’ lodging without making the slight- est pretense toward paying for them. During the last few days another person, a woman this time, has been éngaged in the same operations, and last evening she ap- eared at a family boarding - house on ghapel streer, g\lrpflfinfl to be a repre- sentative of the Students’ Aid Socie‘tiy, and asked if she could sample the lan lndi’a dinner. She gave as her reason for this roposition that she was the boarding- gouso agent of the society, and it was necessary that she should become thor- oughly informed as to the merits of the house before being able to recommend it to student applicants. Upon inquiry it was found that no such work has been au- thorized by the Aid Society. No less than ten complaints have come recently from keepers of boarding-houses who have been duped in one way or another. New Bottle Factory. The West Berkeley Progressive Club met last evening and completed the contract for the $3500 bonus offered for the erection in West Berkeley of the proposed bottle factory. o The conditions of the agreement specify that the subscriptions will be void unless the total amount is paid in within ninety days after the 1st of September, and the fourteen lots offered are purchased by that time at a cost not to exceed $1000. In case the subscriptions are not completed at the time specified, the property will be sold and the proceeds divided pro rata among the subscribers. University Receptions. Plans are being developed among the students of the university to tender the victorious track team a grand reception at Stiles Hall at some date in the near future, and also to fiive the customary annual re. ception to the freshman class. « Bi-Weekly Josh.” A comic paper entitled the Bi-Weeky Josh is about to be published by a number UNSOPHISTICATED FRESHMEN IN THE LIBRARY, [Sketched for *“The Call.”’] delphia prior to 1776, but they are out of place here and should not be tolerated. I never could understand why they were placed there. However, I think their lives are short now.” The presence of the lions is easily ex- plained. Thearchitect of the building was ‘William Stokes, an Englishman, who was always extolling his country and who never lost anfopportunity to give a British touch to any building he ¢onstructed. He supervised the construction of the build- ing, and to_gratify his vanity he placed two large British lions to guard the en- trance. It was recalled to-day that Stokes boasted at the time that the lions were modeled after the beasts that are placed on either side of the entrance to the barracks of the Horse Guarasat Whitehall, London. A petition will shortly be presented to the Supervisors asking that the lions be removed and replaced with American eagles. Nothing short of noble birds with fierce beaks and talons and outspread wings protecting the shield emblazoned with stars and stripes will satisfy the popu- lar demand, and 1t is considered certain that the Supervisors will grant the request. County Clerk Jordan has no love for the British beasts, and is earnestly advocating the substitution of eagles for lions. *“I think this agitation is not any too soon,” he said to-day. ‘“Whatdo we want with British lions guarding our Hall of Records? - They are_a fitting remnant of Stokes’ job. The building of this hall was wound up by the Grand Jury, and nobody acquainted with the facts wants such a memorial of Stokes around here.” The agitation against the British lions was really commenced by ex-Supervisor Plunkett, but bis sudden death last fall caused the matter to drop. It has now been revived in earnest, and the objection- able beasts bid fair to soon ornament some Anglomaniac’s lawn or to be recastinto lamp posts or sewer-pipes. LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS, Sophomores and Upper Class- men Have Much Sport With the Freshmen. Boarding-House Keepers Cheated Promiscuously — Proposed Bottle Works. BERKELEY, CaL., Aug. 21.—The fresh- men at tue university still continue to be the source of fun and amusement for the frolicsome upper classmen. Hazing ina mild form and practical jokes of every de- scription are practiced daily upon the ver- dant youths just from the country. Though no one, as far as is known, has suffered bodily harm from being wheedled into doing some of the most absurd and ridiculous acts known to the college lad, yet in numerous cases they hayve under- gone considerable mental agony atter hav- ing had the hoodwink removed by the de- signing tricksters. 2 « Sophomores fitted out in the garb of mil- itary authorities bave sat at desks and listened to the woeful tales of freshmen whose physicians had declared them phys- ically unable to drill in the battalion; seniors with glasses and a dignified bear- ing have had numberless youths escorted to their sides and have been consulted as to the proper course in ‘*‘history” or “mathematics’’ for them to pursue; one man has been made to believe that he is the strongest member of his class, and dnil{ he practices lifting beayy weights until he actually becomes blue in the face; applications have been made to the re- corder of the faculties for ‘‘meal tickets,” and inquiries extended as to how late at night freshmen are allowed to go about. These are_only a few of the methods of “joshing” the ‘“freshies” that have been resorted to. : This morning a particularly ‘“green’” member of the class of '99 appeared be- fore the librarian and after bowing in a manner indicative of the most extreme humility presented him with a “‘certificate of good moral character” signed ““Pro- fessor Tait.” The keeper of the university books was somewhat at a loss at first to know what to say in response, but seeing the lad’s predicament assured him that he believed in his honorable motives and of amateur university artists. The first issue is expected to appear auring the week of September 1. Most of the subjects of caricature will be entirely foreign to the nniversity, with an occasional allusion to local matters. Those in charge of the proiecr are Quinan, '96, Jackson, '96, and Steele, "08. &ollege Night at the Fair, A proposition has been made by the au- thorities in charge of the Mechanics’ Fair in San Francisco to set aside the evening of August 31 as a college night, with the urpose of having the students of both the niversity of California and Stanford present. . Burned With Lye. Gracie, the youngest daughter of 8. C. Partridtze, came near losing her life by ac- cidentally coming in contact with concen- trated lye, which had been used for clean- ing glass. An antidote was administered in time and she is in a fair way of recovery. Her face and mouth were badly burnea. NOT FIT FOR A VOTER, An Applicant for Registration Who Can Neither Read Nor Write. County Clerk Jordan In Doubt—The Man Has Been Natural- ized. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Aug. 21. A foreigner with an unpronounceable nzme ending in “0” applied to County Clerk Jordan to-day to be registered. ““What is your name ?” asked the clerk. Mr. Jordan does not remember exactly what the man said. ““Write your name down here, so that I can copy it without an error,” said Jordan. The applicant took the proffered pen and stared vacantly around, but finally made the Clerk understand that he did not know what the pen was for and that he could not write. “Well, can you read?’ asked the Clerk, “Yes; read good,”’ was the reply. “What does it say here?” he was asked. The applicant was dumb, but finally ex- plained, with much difficulty, that he could not read. “Show me your naturalization papers,”’ said Jordan. The man §reduced them. They were made out in New York, and were in per- fect order. To test the man Clerk Jordan gave him to understand that the pavers he presented were not naturalization papers, and that he must have changed them somewhere. For several minutes the a| plicant was confused, but seemed consid- erably relieved when the Clerk suddenly discovered that the papers were all right. The applicant did not appear to know whether he was Yresennng naturalization papers or something else. The Clerk then refused to register the applicant, and told him to come back to-morrow morning. In the meantime the matter will be passed upon by the District Attorney. “‘There have been several very ignorant cases,” said County Clerk Jordan to-day, “but this is the worst of the lot. Person- ally I set a higher value upon the re- sponsibility of voting than to register such applicants, but after he is naturalized per- haps I am forced to do so. I have sub- mitted the question to the District Attor- ney’s office.” e ——.——— The Fruit-Growers’ Bank. The Fruit-Growers’ Bank of Fullerton, Orange County, has applied to the Bank Commission- ers for a license to culrry o& a general banking business. The capital stock is $50,000, 50 Cent of which has been paid in. " e The officers are: President, B. G. Balcom; vice-president, Paul Seeger; secretary, E. A; Amerige; directors—William B, Wllurglu, H. G. Wilshire, L. C. McKnight, A, Jacob Stern, J. F. Davis, Erwin Balcom. McDermont, Barrand B, C. — Charges Against Patrolmen. ‘The Police Commissioners met last night and heard the charges of unofficer-like conduct against three patrolmen. The char, gainst Efflott Farley and John Porter wm'gx'n'.flu:d, bu:l J‘?fl: Altken v;:‘l‘ flnedbll.‘e.m;l‘ha ;l;;rxe & ns| im was tred by lam 13 Sropristor of the &osmonolitan Hotel: s SOCIETY IN THE COUNTY, A Large Number Going Down to Monterey for the Racing Week. THE MORAN-HILLARD NUPTIALS Receptlon to Rev. Mr. Moreland on His Return Home—Personal Notes. A reception was tendered Rev. Mr. More- land of St, Luke’s Church last evening at the residence of Mrs. Theodore E. Smith, on Washington street, in honor;of his re- turn home. The engagement is announced of Miss Hannah Cohn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Cohn of 1008 Van Ness avenue, to Henry Jackson. They will receive next Sunday. The engagement is announced of Miss Mary Douglass of Santa Barbara to Charles 8. -Fay, son of the late Caleb T. Fay of this City. The wedding is set for the early part of October. Edward F. Moran, a talented and well- known newspaper man, was married Tues- day afternoon at St. Mary’s Cathedral to Miss Rose Claimorne Hillard, daughter of Mrs. Amelia Ramsay Hillard. The bride’s family is one of the best known in the State of Virginia. - The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. Father Yorke, chan- cellor of the diocese. Last Saturday at noon at 8t. Mary’s Cathedral, Walter E. Dorn, an attorney of this City and son of N. A. J. Dorn of Wat- sonville, and Miss Nellie J. O’Reilly, daughter of J. O'Reilly of 1311 Guerrero street, were married by Rev. Father Bir- mingham. Only the most intimate friends were present at the ceremony. Frank B. O‘Refily was the best man, and Miss Sadie O’Reilly the bridesmaid. At the conclu- sion of the service a wedding breakfast was served to about tweniy relatives of the couple at the bride’s residence. The happy couple left on_the afternoon train for the south to spend the honeymoon. Soclety Personals. Among the San Franciscans going down to Monterey this week for the polo and pony racing, which begins next Monday, are: Mr. and Mrs..C. de Guigne, Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Tevia, Mrs, Robert Hamilton and the Misses Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton, Harry Bab- cock, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. McRuer, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Tobin, J. A, Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Chamberlafn, W. H. Taylor, H. N. Stetson, William M. Randol, Thomas Magee, W. L. Dean, Justice and Mrs. Field, Mrs. A. G. Kinsey, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nelson, Mrs. B. K. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Spreckels, Miss® Hillyer, Mrs. M. H. Cunningham, ~Mrs. Adams, Mrs, Wilson, Norman Hutchinson, Henry Dater, M. G. Burmester, George A. Low and family, Miss Helen Wagner, Mrs. Avery McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bourne, Mr. and Mrs, F. Picker- ing, C. W. Waterman and family, Mrs. W. P. Harrington and family, J. W. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Van Ness, Mrs. M. McM. Latham, Mrs. H. E. Huntington, E. Lent, Miss Jennie Blair, Mr.and Mrs. H. L. Dodge, Mr. and Mrs, 1. H, Benedict, Mrs. E. W. Bliss,Mr. and sirs. E. W. Churchill, Dr. H.C. Davis, Misses Davis, Mrs. Peter Donahue, Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Cutler Paige, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Crocker, Mrs. Ella Goodall, W. S. Newhiall, H, C. Minor, Miss Minor, Mrs. Byron G. Crane, Miss Crane, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crocker, Mr. and Mis. E. D. Beylard, Mr. Red- ington, Charles A. Baldwin, W. H. Dimond, Harry Dimond. R. Van Brunt, Miss Rowe, A. D. Keyes, James B. Stetson, A. C. Tubbs, Captain Hesre, Baron von Belveson, Baron and Baron- ess_von Schroeder, Dr. Harkness, A. McCreery, R. M. Hotaling, Miss Hooper, Miss Bee Hooper, Mrs. W. L. Woodrow, H. C. Minor, Miss Minor, L. E. Van Winkle,' W. R. Whittier, D. de V. Graham, Mrs. M. P. Jones, Mrs. A. B.'ford, My. and Mrs. W. 1son, Peter Donahue, Mrs, B. H. Taylor. Coloynel Albert E. Castle and his bride (nee Winston) arrived in the City yesterday from the south and are stopping at the Palace. John Drew was the gucst of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph §. Tobin at the Burlingame cottage on Sunday last. Mrs. Henry Janin, Mrs. W. 8. Tevis, D. O. Mills, Charles 'A. Baldwin and John Parrott made up one of the box parties on Monday last at the Baldwin. Mrs. Pelbam Ames and the Misses Alice and Bessie_Ames left on yesterday’s overland for New York, en route to Europe, where the ladies will study music. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bouvier had as their uests in their box at the Baldwin on Monday st Judge and Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Julius Haug and Master Julius Hau are in Cologne on the Rhine, where they wil 8 ;{ & month. rs. E. Marks and her two daughters of Oro- ville are stopping at the Van Dyke. Mrs. S. Chaskell and daughierfof Portland, Or., are in the City making a two months’ visit to their relatives and friends. Mr, and Mrs. A. F. Hinz and their nephew, J. C. Behrendsen, arrived on Sunday’s overland from a three months’ trip to Europe. Mrs. B. Borach and two children of Yolo are at the Van Dyke. Mrs, Will 8. Green of Colusa is in the City at 605 Stockton street. Charles Gray and William Paine have re- turned from Panams, after an absence of two years, Receptions. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Abbott, on their re- turn from their wedding tour, were ten- dered a reception last Friday evening at the residence of the groom’s father, Wil- liam Abbott, 311 Haight street. After music and refreshments congratulatory addresses were made by Rev. E. R. Dille, .D., R. V. Watt, Robert McElroy, Rev. W. W. Case, D.D.. Hon. Frank L. Kelly, C. B. Perkins, Samuel Lindly, Curtis Lindly, E. L. McClure, J. B. Webster, Mrs. captain 8. Thompson and Mrs. J. W. Weigle. The bride and groom responded. The gifts were numerous and pretty. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Webster, Mrs. Moyes, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Watt, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ham- mond, Mr. and Mrs. Shoutin, Mr. and Mrs. Cur- tis Lindly, Miss Josephine Lindly, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sundberg, Mr. ana Mrs. J. W. Weigle, Mr. and Mrs, William Dischoe, Mr.'and Mrs. C. E: Burton, Miss Lucille Kelly, Louis Brington, Mrs. Patterson, Fred Morcum, Miss Lillie Mor- cum, Rev. W.W. Case, D.D., Mr. and Mrs. Agard, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McElroy, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Water- son, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lindly, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Martin, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Wirt Mark, Dr. and Mrs. Pague, Mrs. C. O. Burton, Hon. Frank E. Kelly, the Misses Byington, dtrs. D. M. MoVean, Robert Patterson, Miss ‘Morcum, Miss Lillie' Peters, Mrs. Lucy Wood, Georgs Wood, F. Seabury, Miss Caroline Heath, E. M. Bixby, Mi: elrose Tuttle, Mr. and Mrs. Unsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moscrop, Rev. E. R. Di s Case, Louis Cramer, Miss Susie Ward, Miss Annie Northrup, Dr. and Mrs. Diechmiller, Fred Dingle, Mrs. Kate Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Abbott, Miss_Susie F. Abbott, nd Mrs, E. L. McClure, Miss Etta Wood, Miss Lulu Mc- TLeod, J. MeCullum, Dr. E. E. Kelly, Miss Mary Tibbitts, Mr, and Mrs, Hargis, Mrs. Dr. Beard, Miss Margaret Stewait, A. . Bell, F. Fetter, Mr. Stenhouse, Mr. and Mrs. T. owlin, Dr. N. A. Coulson, Miss Pearl Berry, Mr.and Mrs. William Abbott, Miss Abbott, Master Edwin Abbott, A. P, Chipron, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Thompson. A sm'&)riae %sny was tendered Miss Jen- nie Dufly at her residence, ¥19 Lexington avenue, last Thursday evening. Among those present were: Miss Gracie McLean, Miss Minnie Gerdszine, Miss Gussie Kestler, Miss Edith Kestler, Miss Katie Magee, Miss Josie Smmen, Miss Alice Pick, Miss Virginia Dail, Miss Jennie Duff, Walter MecCann, Alfred Sankey, Frank McCann, John Richardson, Henry Murphy, August Magee. The Youn§ South End Social Club gave a party last Saturday evening. All the members and the following guests were present: Miss Katie Miller, Miss Ida Matson, Miss Ma- mie McLeod, Miss Emily Matson, Miss Carrie McLeod, Miss Frances 0'Brien,” Miss Annie Owens, Miss May Smith, Miss Gertie Smith, Miss Aggie Mack, Miss Alice Hughes, Miss Ma® mie Deene, Miss Mary llurpllflr, Miss Maggie Flood, Miss Georgie Howard, Miss Mabel b[ N Miss Lillie Cronin, Miss Kitt{e Gill, Miss Annie O’Brien, ” A surprise quty wurdgiven'w Miss Ma- mie McDevitt last Saturday evening at her residence, 1416 Broadway. Among those present were: ‘Mrs. McDevitt, Mrs. Thompson, the Misses 11 Mamie McDevitt, Marguerite Garrett, Minnie Colthurst, Pearl Stroud, Edith Murdock, Dai sy Mav Magner, Bell Hammond, Alice Mc- essrs. Lawrence re, Albert Griesty, eorge McDaniels, Harry Gilban and AFFILIATED OOLLEGES MEETING. No Agreement Was Reached in the Matter of a Building Site. The trustees of the Affiliated Colleges held a spirited meeting last night at the office of Dr. J. Beverly Cole, 826 Sutter street, but arrived at no conclusion on the matter in discussion, the selecting of a site for the building of the new college. Both the Sutro site and the Potrero site were favored. The contention over the merits of the two localities became warm at times, and the advocates of each were unwilling to concede the claims of the other. Another meeting will be held two weeks hence in the hope that the differences may be adjusted and an agreement reached. ROMANCE OF FRESNO DAY, Mrs. Roundey of East Oakland Again Becomes Mrs. Bissell. Saw Her Divorced Husband at the Falr, Is Divorced Again and Remarries Him. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, August 21. Another romance of the Midwinter Fair has just had its denoumentin the marriage of Mrs. Roundey of East Oakland to Mr. Bissell of Fresno. Mrs. Roundey was di- vorced from Mr. Bissell fifteen years ago and is now visiting her Oakland friends and telling the story of how she became Mrs. Bissell the second time. More than twenty years ago Mrs, Roun- dey, who is a member of the wealthy Crit- tenden family of San Pablo avenue, mar- ried Bissell, who is a saloon-keeper at Travers, near Fresno. For a few years the couple lived happily, but about six- teen years ago trouble sprung up and the Bissells were_divorced. Mrs.%iissell took up her residence in Osakland and suc- ceeded in winning the affections of John L. Roundey, who has for many years been employed in the San Francisco Custom- house. At the time of meeting with Mrs. Bis- sell, Mr. Rounde{ was a_widower, with a small family. The children were being cared for at the Temescal Home. After the marriage the children were atonce taken to the home of the Roundeys, in East Oakland, and the family was Jooked upon as one of the happiest in the neigh- borhood. The children grew up into young men and women, and all the family rela- tionships were of the most harmenious na- ture. This state of affairs continued for fifteen years and then it was very apparent that there was trouble in the Roundey household. No one knew the secret, butit became daily more evident that Mrs. Roundey’s second marriage was going the way of the first. After a goof deal of minor scandalizing, Mr. Roundey was eventually awarded a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty. What the cruelty consisted of did not appear, and everybody knew that there was a skeleton in the closet that had been carefully concealed. Now the secret is out. Mrs. Roundey was in the habit of mak- ing frequent visits to the Midwinter Fair. Her stepdaughters accompanied her on most occasions, but toward the close of the fair Mrs. Roundey went several times with no companion. On one occasion, while inspecting the Fresno exhibit on Fresno County day, she saw her first husband, whom she had not heard of since their di- vorce fifteen years ago. The recognition was mutual, and the visits to the fair and the Fresno exhibit became more numer- ous. After a few glnnoess new acquaint- anceship was formed, and the flames of love that were first lighted over twenty years ago were ekindled. Mrs. Roundey was anxious to become Mrs. Bissell again, Their affection for each other was care- fully kept from Mr. Roundey, but very gradually the groundwork of a divorce was laid, and whether Mr. Roundey’s charges of cruelty were based on his wife’s transfer of her love or on some other reason no one knew. After the divorce, about a year ago, Mrs. Roundey disappeared from Oakland, and Mr. Rounaey’s eldest daughter became his housekeeper. The family still lives at the same home. Yesterday Mrs. Roundey astonished her friends by telling them that she is again Mrs. Bissell, and has been. such for several weeks. She refers with much satisfaction to the result of her visit to the Midwinter Fair on Fresno day. LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA, No Date Set for the Race Be- tween El Sueno and the Queen. Nonsuits on the Grournd That the Record of the Assessment Rolls Was Not Authenticated. ALAMEDA, CaL., Aug. 21.—The regatta committee held a meeting this evening to discuss the coming race between the Sueno and Queen, but no definite time was agreed upon. There is some talk of holding the race on Admission day, but it is claimed that this would be one day over the limit, the articles concerning cup-racing contain- ing a provision that the race must take place within sixty days after the challenge is accepted. There are some who favor holding the race on Labor day, which is the first Monday in September. Captain Hanley states positively that the crew of the Sueno will not race on Sunday. The captain iz anxious to have the race take place as soon as possible, as it is his inten- tion to go East in time to see the great in- ternational race between the Defender and Valkyrie I1I in New York Bay. Assessment Rolls Illegal. Nonsuits were granted in the Superior Court yesterday in sixteen cases. The California Improvement Company was the plaintiff and the suits were to foreclose for street improvements. The nonsuits were on the ground that the record of the as- sessment rolls made by the City Engineer of Alameda had not been duly authenti- cated by the Street Superintendent. They had in fact been engrossed correctly upon the records, but attested by the signature of the Superintendent’s clerk, the State law requiring that such attestation must be by the Superintendent. The cases in question were under the law of 1891, which has been amended. Other improyements in Alameda may be affected by the technical ruling. The com- pany to eecure itself must have the as- sessment rolls again presented to the Street Superintendent and have them cor- rectly recorded with his signature. Death From Consumption. Joseph Fortes died at his home on Stan- ton street, near Santa Clara avenue, on Tuesday evening from consumption. The deceased had been a_resident of Alameda for about a quarter of a century and wasa native of Cape Verde Islands. Thisis the second death to occur in Alameda during the current month. Contractors’ Petition. F. L. & A. M. Monning of Temescal, who undertook to lath 82,600 sfluau feet on the Longfellow School building at West End at the rate of $§1 25 per thousand and have only been paid $20 for their work, have applied to the City Trustees to retain out of the contract price the sum of $83 due them. A Dairyman in Trouble. Levy Simmons, a dairyman from Mel- rose, was arrested this morning by Veteri- nn’i Inspector Carpenter for violating the milk ordinance, He has been selling milk depositing without a permit for the past month, but the veterinary inspector caught him. On $10 bail he was allowed to go. He will appear before the Recorder to-day. G’s Military Ball. Final arrangements have been com- pleted for the military ball to be given by the members of ComBany G on Friday evening. . Sergeant J. D. Jewett, the artist, has charge of the decorations, and the hall will present a gala appearance. Brings comfort and improvement and tends to lfersoflfll cnjoyment 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. Tts excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect laxe ative; effectually cleansing the system dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medieal profession because it acts on the Kide neys, Liver and Bowels without weake ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs 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 noé accept any substitute if offered LEGAL NOTICES N THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY and County" of San_Francisco, State of Califor- nia.—In the matter of DUFFY BROS., insolvent debtors. Notice is hereby given to ail the cred- itors of CHARLES E. DUFFY, an insolvent debtor, who havo proved their debts. that said CHARLES E. DUFFY has filed in said Superior Court his petition for adischarge from all his debts and liabilities, and that by an order of said court all said creditors are required to appear before said court, at the courtroom thereof, Department No. 10, in the New City Hall, in said City and County, on'the 23d day of September, A. D. 1895, at the hour of 10 A. M., and then and there show cause, i any they have, why the said CHARLES E. DUFFY should not be discharged from all his debts, In ac- cordance with the statutes in such cases made and provided. Attest my hand and seal of said court this 21st day of August, 1895, 3 C. F. CURRY, Clerk, A. DEANE, Deputy C! OTICE TO_ CREDITORS — ESTATE OF THOMAS MCQUIRK, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, A. C. FREESE, administrator ot the estate of said deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against, the said deceased, to exhibi. them with the neces- sary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice, to the said adminis- trator at his office, 319 Pine street, San Franclsco, California, the same being his place for the trans- action of the business of the said estate in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California. A. C. FREESE, Administrator of the Estate of THOMAS Mc- QUIRK, deceased. Dated at San Francisco, July 22, 1895. J. D. SULLIVAN, Attorney for Administrator. HERIFF S OFFICE, CITY AND COUNTY OF San Francisco, Cal.—In the matter of A. N, HIRSTEL, an insolvent, notice is hereby given that by virtae of an order of the Hon. CHARLES . SLACK, Judge of the Superior Court of the said City and County, the undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the stock of cigars, tobacco, smokers’ materials and all other effects of sald insolvent in the cigar-stand, No. 213 Montgomery street, on the said premises, as an entirety, on Saturday, August 24, at 12 . R. I. WHELAN, Sheriff City and County of San Francisco. EPARTMENT No. 10, PROBATE—IN THE Superior Court, in and for the City and County of San Francisce, State of California. In the matter of the estate of LOUISE E. DUFF, deceased. No. 16,315. Notice 13 hereby given that TUESDAY, the 3d day of September, A. D. 1895, at 10 o'clock A, M. of said day, and the courtroom of Department No., 10 of said court, at the new City Hall, in_the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, have been appointed as the time and place for proving the will of said LOUISE E. DUFF, de- ceased, and for hearing the application of JESSIR HENDERSON MCLEOD for the issuance to her of letters testamentary thereon. Dated August 17, A. D. 1895. [Seal.] CHARLES F. CURRY, Clerk, -] By F. B. HOUGHTON, Deputy Clerk. P. ALEXANDRE BERGEROT, Attorney fo Petitioner, 142:148 Crocker Bullding, San = cisco. ESOLUTION.—AT A MEETING OF THE Board of New City Hall Commissioners held August 13, 1895, the following resolution was passed to print: Resolved, That contract No. 80, for brick, gran- ite and concrete work in rotunda and adjoining rooms, new City Hall, be awarded to D. J. BREN- NAN, In the sum of $6200, and the same pass to rint. ¥ Ayes—Commissioners CRESWELL, BRODER~ “Absent—Commissioner SUTRO. J. J.. MCCARTHY, Secretary. N TH SUPERIOR COURT, IN AND FOR the City and County of San Francieco, State of California. Department No. 10 (Prob-m&. In the matter of the estate of JOHN B. deceased. Order to show cause why order of sale of real estate should not be made. C. FREESE, the _administrator of the estate of JOHN B. MILLER, deceased, g filed his petition herein, duly verified prayi) ‘an order of sale of the real estate of sald decédent, for the pu therein set forth. 1t Is therefore ordered by the sald ' court that all personsinterested in the estate ot said deces appear _before the said Superior Court on MON- DAY, the 26th day of August, 1895, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the courtroom. of Department No. 10 (Probate) of said Superior Court, at the new City Hall, in the City and County of San Francisco, State of Callfornia, to_show cause why an order should not be granted to the sald administrator to sell so much of the real es- tate of the said deceased as shall be necessary. 'And that a copy of this order be published at Jeast once a week for four successive weeks in the SAN FRANCISCO CALL, a newspaper printed and published in said City and County. Dated July 25, A, D. 1895. CCHARLES W. SLACK, Judge of the Superlor ‘ourt. J.D. SULLIVAN, attorney for administrator, 319 Pine street, San Francisco, California. N THE SUPERIOR COURT, IN AND FOR the City and County of San Francisco, State of Californis, Department No. 10 (Probate). In the matter of the estate of MARY O'NEIL, deceased. Order to show cause why order of sale of Teal estate should not be made. A. C. FREESE, the administrator of the estate of MARY O'NEILL, deceased, having filed his peti- tion herein, duly verified, praying for an order of sale of the Teal estate of sald decedent, for the pur- Pposes therein set forth. p Tt is therefore ordered by the said court that all persons_interested in the estate of said deceased appear before the said Superior Court on MON- DAY, the 26th day of August, 1895, at 10 o'clock in thé forenoon of said day, at the courtroom af Department No. 10 (Probate) of said Superior Court, at the new City Hall, in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, to sbow cause Wwhy an order should not be granted to the said ad- ministrator to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as shall be necessary. "And that a copy of this order be published at Jeast once a week for four successive weeks in the SAN FRANCISCO CALL, & newspaper printed and published in said City and County; Dated July 25, A, D. 1895. CHARLES W. SLACK, Judge of the Superior Court. J. D. SULLIVAN, attorney for administrator, 319 Pine street, San Francisco, California. ASSESSMENT NOTICES. “APSESSMENT NOTICE_THE SAN FRAN- cisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Com- pany, Location of principal place of business, City and County of San Francisco, State of Cali* fornia. / Notice 13 hereby given that at ameeting of the Directors held ou the 13th day of August, 1895, an assessment of ten dollars ($10) per share was levied upon the-capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately to the Bank of California, treasnrer of corporation, at the office of said treasurer, rorthwest corner of Sansome and California streets, in_the City and County of San Francisco, State of California. Anystock upon which this assessment shall re- main unpaid ‘on_the sixteenth (16th) day of Sep- tember, 1895, will be delinquent and_advertised for 8alé at public auction, and unless payment ia made before, will be sold on the seventh (7th) day of October, 1895, to pay the delinquent assessment together with costs of advertising and expenses of e. By order of the Board of Directors. ALEXANDER }ACKIE, Secreta: No. 321 Market street, and County of . State of Califo