The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 24, 1895, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1895. LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, Fifty Dollars Is Too Small a Price for a Telephone Franchise. BAILROAD MEN IN DANGER. Many of the Strikers Are Now Certaln of Getting Back Thelr Places. OARLAND OFFIcE SAN Fraxcrsco C u.mr Attorney W. H. H. Hart, representing gome Ban Francisco capitalists who are anxious to maintain a telephone service in Oakland. must offer more compensation for the franchise if he expects to get it. The Judiciary Committee of the City Council has decided that $50 in cash and one-half of 1 per cent of the gross receipts after five years is too 1 price to pay for the privilege of r the streets for poles and stringing ar yer of wires over the city. The reasons given for the refs committee to recommend the granting of the franchise are n these facts. Similar franchises akland have been | i 100,000, and this fran- be so assessed ina sworth has decided sal of the schise, if granted yearor two. J ~ that the d is not a bid at all " _under the i therefore a year Qr two hence for giving away H is company v of taxes and | al Tospec Hevelop be nothing t stated by several Councilmen that $2000 would not be any too much to pay for the franchise, and Manuel thought thata lamp sum should be paid down and repeated every year. All the members agreed that | $50 was too low a bid for a telephone fran- chise, and the matter was dropped. HIS NAME A SECRET. But Says He Has a Good Project in Development. There is a San Francisco man who has been in'‘Oakland nearly every day for some time past trying to work up a power trans- mission project which might keep the cars and factory wheels of this city running for a good long time. He objects to the publi- cation of his name, but not to making pub- lic an outline of his scheme. He has purchased, or at least bonded, one of the old collieries on the northeast flank of Mount Diablo, and he proposes now- to reopen the mine, establish a_biz steam electric plant, run wires to Oakland | and furnish power for this city and all way | stations. He claims that there isa great deal of coal left in the mine, which was closed down because it did not pay to extract it and ship it to San Francisco in competition with better imported coals. It was always acknowledged that Mount Diablo coal was good for steam-making purposes, and the present promoter say. B can be taken out of the Mount Diabl mines and put under the boilers for §1 a ton.- It has been proved that power can be economically transmitted as far as from Folsom to Sacramento, and it is reasonable to believe it can also be sent from Mount Diablo to Oakland, which would not be more than thirty to forty miles, depending on the route which would be adopted. It would require large eapital—about “$400,000 it is estimated—to do the job, but it is maintained that there would be great I profitin it. Two of the items of economy calculated upon are these: First, the sav- ing in coal from not transporting it and losing by breakage, and secondly, economy of developing a great amount of - power in one central station.—Oakland En- quirer. IS STILL HIS WIFE. And Her Husband Remains on His Florida Orange Ranch. Miss Minnie R. Mills is still the wife of George F. Mills, who left her in 1893 to take charge of an orange ranch in Florida. She commenced suit over a year ago, but she has not yet convinced Judge Ogden that she has been deserted. Mrs. Mills is the mother-in-law of Charles Wesley Reed, an attorney of San Francisco, who attained some prominence in the civic re- form movement in San Francisco. This morning he had Mrs. Edna Watson Reed on ‘the witness-stand to show if possible that Mills had deliberately deserted his wife two years ago. “When he departed,” said Mrs. Mills to- day, “my husband said he would never | come back to California. He said he had nothing but trouble and grievances since he was married. He said I could teach music and the children could look out for themselves. His wife’s presence irritated him, he said, and she was uncongenial and he had tired of her. Then he made ar- rangements to go to Florida and he has | not come back yet.” Judge Ogden said as he remembered the testimony Mills had corresponded with his wife since he went to Florida, and said that the reason he did not send for her | was because he was obliged to live im a very economical manner as the crops had failed. TheJudge intimated that he could not grant the decree on the testimony and gave leave to file a supplemental com- plaint. A GARBAGE CREMATORY. ¥t Will Probably Be Built and Leased to the City. The Council seems to have at last solved the problem of disposing of the city’s gar- bage. For over a month the question has been interesting to every citizen of Oak- land, and has been a pesitive menace to health, owing to the diffitulty its attending removal. Now it is very probable that the city will have a crematory, with the option of purchase, for $10,000 if the purchase is made withina year. The inventor of the crematory is Louis Schaffer, ex-Chief of Police, and he has demonstrated his method before the special committee baving that matter in charge. The crematory is to be odorless, and it will - destroy all the combustible garbage of the city at a cost approximating $600 a month. The city is now paying that amount for a temporary arrangement, which is far from being satisfactory. The inventor willerect and operate the crematory for ten years on 2 site to be furnished by the city. Such a site is available at Twent{-eifhth_nnd Per- alta streets, a very suitable location near the public pound. The committee is favor- ably impressed with the proposition, and Mr. Schaffer was requested to embedy it in an_ordinance to be submitted to the Council next Monday night. TRAINMEN IN DANGER. An Order That Was Disregarded During the Strike Is Enforced. Many of the trainhands at West Oakland who were taken on to fill the places of strikers have received a notification that, has filled them with consternation. The order just issued from headquarters re- quires them to ":ipe" before the company’s ocuhst, Dr. Card, and submit to an ex- amination. This rule has been in effect for years, but it was not enforced during the strike, as men were difficult to obtain. Itsoperation now undoubtedly means that many of the trainmen who took the places of strikers will have to go. It is stated that two- thirds of the new hands will fail to meet the requirements of the company. This; the | latest move on the part of the railroad has brought encouragement to many of the strikers, who have been striving to secure their reinstatement. To Make Boxes. Mayor Davie and Councilman Bassett have incorporated the California Slat Fruit- box Company. The purpose of the corporation, as set forth in the articles of incorporation, is to manufacture fruitboxes, barrels, drying- trays and shipping-boxes of woven web or othier material. The capital stock is $100,000, divided into 100,000 shares of the par value of $1a share. There have been $20,010 subscribed by the following direct- ors: J. M. Bassett, $5000; J. L. Davie, $5000; L. C. Burnbam, $5000; O. H. Burnham, $5000; John J. Meyers, $10. The name of A. B. Bennison, with $5000 subscribed, ap- pears, but no signature is appended. Will Make Big Cuts. All the departmental estimates are in the hands of the Auditor. They foot up §873,319. This does not include bonds or bond interest. . The estimate value of property on the assessment roll is $45,500,000." At the legal tax limit of $1 this will raise $455,000. The city’s income from licenses and other sources is $231,163, making $636,163 as the maximum income for the year, ex- cept for bonds and interest. As a result the Auditor will have to reduce the ex- penses $187,000. Too Much Religion. A. Van Beal, a Castro Valley farmer,was committed to Agnews to-day by Judge Greene. Van Beal has delusions on re- ligious subjects. He and his wife have an estate worth $10,000, and a guardian was apemntcd for the husband. William Giamga was ordered to Ukiah to-day by Judge Greene. (iamga imagines that he has visions direct from God and is disposed to commit suicide. He was once an inmate of Stockton asylum. Rats on Fire. Richard Wood and Charles . Frank were in the Police Court this morning to answer to a charge of setting fire to two rats that they had caught In their shoestore. Mrs. Sanford, secretary of the Humane Society, is working hard to make a good case. as she thinks the opportunity a good one to teach the brutally inclined a lesson. The defendants asked for a jury trial and will be tried next Wednesday. Relic of a Riot. Frank Cattell has dismissed his suit for $50,000 against the city of Oakland. Cat- tell was injured by the falling of the bell from the Southern Pacific box_office that was removed one wildly excitable night from the foot of Broadway as an obstruc- tion and wheeled up town into the corpo- ration yard aad sold asold junk. No com- romise was effecled and no reason given or dismissing the suit., The Phantasma. The phantasma tableaux, for the benefit of the Women’s Exchange, was again pre- sented to-night, and was even more of a success than last night, owing to the bet- ter achinmnce of each figure with its part. It will be given at a matinee Satur- day afternoon and again to-morrow night. All the orphan ChilSren will be present at the matinee. Is a Long Task. The Grand Jury will not meet this Mon- day. The tax shortage is practically in the hands of the county expert, who will check up the tax receipt stubs of Alex Rosborough’s administration as well as those of the incumbent. He says it will take a month to do the work, as he h]as to handle about 100,000 tax stubs in all. Muhlner’s Examination. The preliminary examination of Lonis Muhlner, for the murder of Jennie Lewi | will be held in the Police Court to-morro usual the police say they have a strong case, and Muhlner’s attorney does not think he will be heard. All the evidence so far as known is purely circumstantial. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadwsy, August 23. The personal property of the estateof Andrew Gram has been ordered sold to meet debts. Ah Sing, who hails from Sacramento, and is charged with the illicit manufacture of opium is sojourning at the Connty Jail, pending trial bejore the Circuit Court. Thomas W. Whalley of Fruitvale has com- pleted & pipe organ which contains a number of improvements and which organists pro- nounce an excellent instrument. “Too Much Johnson,” which is one of the most popular comedies on the stage this season, will be presented at the Macdonough on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. An appeal will be taken from the decision of Judge Ellsworth denying a writ of mandate to compel the Board of .Supervisors to award the Livermore electric iranchise to A. D. IT SHOULD BE REVERSED, An Expert’s Opinion of Work on a Public Sewer in Oakland. MAYOR DAVIE SUSTAINED. Second Chapter of the Rupture Among the Board of Works Commissioners. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, August 23. Five years ago the City Council of Oak- land employed an engineer of National reputation, Rudolph Hering, to examine the city and make a report asto the best cystem of sewerage to be followed. Mr. Hering prepared a report which was adopted by the City Council as a basis for future sewer work. That the present City Engineer, Arthur Wilson, has not fol- lowed this plan brought about the open rupture between the Mayor and the engin- eer last Tuesday night. The Mayor stopped work on a sewer in East Oakland and em- ployed W. F. Boardman as an expert to report on the work. The report was completed yesterday and supports the Mayor’s contention in every particular, It is as follows and will be presented to the Council next Monday night. Asrequested by vou I have examined the sewers on Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh avenues at the intersection of said avenues with East Eighteenth and East Ninth streets, in East Oakland, and beg leave to submit the following report: Fourth avenue is sewered with a 12-inch pipe which terminates near the southerly line of East Eighth street and from the end of the line of East Eighth street and from the end of the pipe & wooden box con- veys the sewage to the margin of the estuary, where it isdischarged. Fifth, Sixth and Seventh avenues are each sewered with 14-inch pipes which heretofore discharged into an intercepting box sewer con- strucletgfrom Seventh avenue and East Eighth | street westerly of what was formerly marsh | 1and to the margin of the estuary, where it is discharged. Allof the pipe sewers above mentioned ap- pear to be outlets which leed to the intercept- ing sewer and the intercepting sewer, con- structed of wood, has rotted out and requires immediate attention. 1 found Mr. Quinlan and his men engaged in Y\llting down a 12-inch sewer pipe on East Eighth street, which I am informed is intended asan intercepting sewer to take the sewage from Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh avenues. Now, as I have stated, Fourth avenue has & 12-inch sewer and Fifth, Sixth and Seventh avenues each have a 14-inch sewer. It is ver evident that the imercertlng sewer whicl recsives the sewage from all of them should be larger than 12 inches in dismeter. In 1889 Rudolph Hering, a sanitary engineer of large experience, was employed by the (‘(!uncfi of the city of Oakland to make a care- ful examination &nd report on a proper system of sewerage for the _city, and in that report he recommends that all the sewers from First to Twenty-second avenue terminateand discharge into an intercepting sewer to be constructed along the southerly side of the city and along East Eignth street 1o a point where the pro- posed sewer along the east side of Lake Merritt wou'd intercept it, from which point a sewer large enough to receive the combined flow from both branches would be constructed across the marsh land and terminate at the southwest corner of “Larue’s Addition,” now known as Sessions Point. If I am correctly informed the report of Mr. Hering was adopted by the City Council and no doubt & copy of that report is now on file in the clerk’s office and should be found in the office of the City Engineer, and in my opinion whatever new work is done should be {n con- formity with the general plan adopted by the city, l\wng‘s keeping in view the ultimate com- pletion of a system approved by eminent authority. 1he grade, if any, of the sewer now b!(nfi constructed by Mr. Quinlan is from Sevent! avenue westerly to Fourth. My opinion is that it should bereversed and that the sewer should be not less than twenty-four inches in diame- ter, constructed in such a manner as to be- come & terminal of the sewer on the east side of Lake Merritt, and if the city is not prepared to construct the outlet across the marsh.at present, a temporary outlet may be made west of the railroad as shown upon a small map which I herewith attach. The report cannot help but still further widen the breach between the officials, —————— LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS Favorable Outlook for Both | Thomson. | Street Superintendent Miller has sent out notices to the merchants of the city calling thelr attention to_ the ordinance prohibiting the dumping of refuse of any kind upon the | public streets. Attorneys Garrity and McElroy have given notice of an appeal from the order of Judge | Frick denying & new trial to the Holland | brothers. The case will probably be carried to the Supreme Court. D. M. Ortega, clerk of Tuolumne, has been commissioned {0 take testimony of R. J. Brom- ley, the only suryiving witness of the will of Dr. T. H. Pinkerton. The other witness was Hon. George E. Whitney. A dispatch from San Jose says thata small boy named George Davenport, whose father was in this city at the time, Wis run oyer yes- terday by & wagon and so badly mangled that death was instantaneous. An order releasing Hattie B. Allen from the insane asylum was made by Judge Ogden to- day. T.H. Allen applied for the release of the irl, who is his adopted daughter. He testified e was able’and willing to care for her. ® A petition, heavily backed by Niles property owners, is being circulated at present among the taxpavers of Sunol. It asks for a graded road through Niles Canyon, connecting Sunol and Niles. The estimated cost.is $12,000. H. B. M. Miller has made an assignment of an order directing the executrix of the estate of Charies A. Klinkner to pay his $2000 addi- tional attorney’s fees to Don F. Miller. The peyment is likely to be contested by the executrix. Tne case of Ben Wickam, charged with em- bezzlement, has gone over until Monday. The motion to dismiss for failure tc file the infor- mation within thirty daysof the time he was held to answer was denied. His attorney, Mr. Aram, will appe: Mayor Davie will apggmt an expert in a few | daysto examine the books of the city. The | Mayor says he will not_reappoint Stewart Mc- | Mullan. The Mayor's choice is divided between | Charles Lutgen and Solon Pattee, both well- | known accountants. l The default of Archibald Rymal in a suit brought by his wife, Rose Elyy Rvmal, for di- vorce on the ground of desertion, has been en- | tered and the case referred to the Court Com- | missioner to take testimony. Attorney George Hayford appeared for plaintiff. C. A. Renner, who runs a saloon at Fruitvale, was arrested for keeping apen after 12 o'clock { midnight, in violation of the new law giving the Sanitary Board conirol of the saloons with- in the district, and pleaded guilty. This is the first conviction under the new law. Robert A. Drais, & young man residing at774 Nineteenth street, this city, is reported to the police as missing. He Jeft his home Wednes. ay. He is 22 years of ege, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed about 140 pounds. When he left home he wss dressed in a dark suit of clothes. The sentence of James L. Tyson for ult upon Melissa Van Patten has been {fon- tinued until Monday at 10 A. M. An affidavit has been filed by Attorney Aram in su; rt of & motion for & new trial, 1 which Nefif:van Patien deciares that she was warned by ladies interested in the case not 1o testify differently in this case from what she did on the first, or else she would be punished for perjury. Mr. Beamer, the member of the State Board of Equalization’ who was the chief inguisitor during the recent investigation of the Aia- meda County assessment-roll in Sacramento, was in Ogkland a few days ago, and be appears to have expressed himself to the effect that & raise in this county is -improbable. Super- visor Johnston said to-day that after hearing what Mr. Beamer said he did not believe the assessment would be disturbed. The case of J. M. Breedlove vs. R. Glinka on an assigned claim for $63 60 was tried before Justice Clift -this morning. The evidence tended to show that May and Jacobs, agents for the Germania Life Insurance Company, had induced Glinks, an old German, to sign & note in blank on the supposition that it was & blank application for insurance. Later this note was presented and he refused to pay it. Justice Clift tpok that view. and, rendered judgment in favor of the defendant for the Costs of the suit. Field and Track Athletics at Berkeley. Freshmen Rush the Sophomores and Defeat Them—364 Students Admitted Thus Far. BERKELEY, Aug. 23.—Athletics, both track and field, promise to form a more prominent feature of university life during the coming year than ever beforein the entire history of California’s highest insti- tution of learning. This state of affairs is obvious from the excellent record made by the U. C. athletes on Eastern fields last spring. Their success has not only given an impetus to track athletics, but to field work also, since the college men feel that if they have representatives who carry away high honorin one line of athletics they must certainly beable to at least make a favorable showing against Eastern brawn in the other. Both Captain Sherman and Manager Lang of the football team are confident of {;00 results on the gridiron, which_ faith has been stimulated to a great degree by their success in securing Butterworth of Yale as coach, and also by the excellent material which the freshman class brings with it. Though it is almost too early in the sea- son for matters pertaining to football to assume any definite form, yet plans which will govern the work of preparation for the grent Thanksgiving game have partially een outlined. Notably among tgese are the purposes of the manager to put the ground into such condition that it will be springy and yielding by plowing deep and filling the furrows with manure, and also to not allow the men to do auny rough bucking work on the line before their muscles shall bave become hardened. “This,”” says Manager Langb, “will pre- vent them from becoming bruised and battered up before the big game. Gymna- sium work, falling on the ball, practice with the tackling bag and such like will be the order of practice until the coach arrives, ‘about October 1. It is undersiood that Pierce, Hunt and Benson will not be available this season, which fact will necessarily tend to weaken the team in a measure. Captain S8herman pays assiduous atten- tion to the data being taken at the physi- cal examination of the freshmen by {Ir. Magee, and five men of excellent build have already been noted. They are Doug- las from the Utica nine, Griseberg from Salinas, Jessen from Watsonville and Neuman and Carver, the weiihbthmwen from Southern California. ach of the five tips the scalesat 190 or over. Carver is 6 feet 4 inches and holds the weight championship of Southern California. In addition to these men there are Lloyd ané Simpson, both all-round athletes. Lloyd puts the shot forty feet, broad- jumps twenty feet and recently cleared ten feet in the pole vault with his clothes on. Simpson is one of the best weight men in the Acme Club of Oakland. Of the smaller men there are Hutchinson, who played end rush for the Reliance team last season, and Ely, endman and ex-cap- tain of the Sacramento club’s eleven. As a result of the Eastern trip Captain Koch of the track athletic team will intro- duce several changes in the methods of training and execution. Hitherto the California men have been content to vault with almost any kind of a smooth pole, but now more care will be used in their selection and they will be wrapped with strands of rubber to prevent the user’s hands from slipping. Tne custom that mile runners have adhered to of saving themselves for the finish will also be dis- continued and a hot pace instituted from the start. Brown and Jackson, the two Berkeley distance men, bave consented to run an exhibition mile in the A. A, L. field day, and a chance to see the new style will be iven. e Of the_team that went East Koch, Tor- rey, Bradley, Merwin, Dozier, Edgren and | Patterson have returned to coliege. Barnes and Scoggins may return in a year and Woolsey and Dyer, being graduates, have left the university. Captain Koch says that the only weak- ness he sees in the athletic team’s pros- pects is in regard to the sprinter. “PF and Chick have returned, but H“fip will be nzeded in football and Chick will have all the work to do alone unless some other dark horse comes to the front. First Rush of the Season. A mild rush took place this afternoon on the campus between the freshmen and sophomore classes, which resulted in an apparent victory for the ‘99 men. The freshmen had been holding a class- meeting in the gymnasium to devise ways and means of having the accustomed formal rush with their rivals, and upon opening the doors of their meeting-room were confronted by a small army of “*sophs,” who dared the “freshies” to meet them in a semi-fr{ennlf( encounter on the football field. It is believed that the big rush will take place during the early part of next week. Work of Admissions Committee. The committee on admissions to under- graduate courses in the university re- ported this evening that 522 applications 1n all had been received by them; that 364 had been admitted and 95 rejected, leaving 63 names under consideration.' About 65 applications for special and graduate stand- ing have also been received, but only a few of these have as yet been finally acted upon. Large Class in Mining. Professor 8. B. Christy of the mining department said to-day that there were more students taking the mining courses this year than ever before, being about twenty-five in number. He also stated that there is great demand for graduates of the College of Mining, and that those who have already completed their courses are doing well. Marriage Bells. Thomas Hodge of San Francisco was married last evening at Trinity Methodist Church to Miss Frances Davisson of Berke- ley. The cercmoni was conducted by Rev. J."C. Davisson, father of the bride, being assisted by Rev. Dr. Bentlev and Rev. Dr. Dille. The couple will make their home in San Francisco. WAS A HABIT WITH HIM, Cornelius Stuart Confesses to a Penchant for Matri- mony. He Is Also Wanted In Stanislaus County for Some Irregu- laritles. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANcisco OALy,) 908 Broadway, Aug. 23. | Cornelius Edward Stuart might be a free man to-day but for his own remark- able confessions on the witness-stand. Stuart is the man who was arrested a week ago for altering the stubs in the marriage license book. He told a very plausible story and for a short while County Clerk Jordan was somewbat in doubt as to whether he had not been rather hard on Stuart. The prisoner was only married two weeks ago, and he was detected just in time to save a worthy woman from be- ing swindled. A few days ago he told the police that he was married and had a wife and grown-up family in England, whom he deserted sev- eral years ago. He was never divorced, but affected to believe that a marriage con- tracted in England was not valid in this country. There was no need for his con- fession, but Btuart told it in answer to a question by a detective .as to whether he had been married before he contracted his recent marriage. This morning Stuart took the stand and attempted to ex‘rlnin the mutilation of the marriage record, but the weight of evi- dence was against him and he was held to answer in the Superior Court. Chief of Police Lloyd nas received a let- ter from Turlock which makes it clear that Stuart is an_old offender. The letter is’ written by J. Bond, the owner of a mnchine-sgob, and he writes for informa- tion of Charles E. Stuart and gives an un- mistakable description of Cornelius E. Stuart. He says that Stuart is an all- around confidence man and bunko thief. He declares that Stuart was with him a short time and robbed him of $4500, the last $350 of which was an embezzlement. This identification was_completed by the prisoner this morning. When under cross- examination he said, during a moment of excitement, that his name was Charies Ed- ward Stuart. Chief Lloyd has sent word to the officers of Stanislaus County, informing them that the man they want is here. If not con- victed here he will be tried at Turlock for embezzlement. It is now reasonably cer- tain that Stuart hasa wife living in San Francisco, to whom he was married before his venture of two weeks ago. His last wife has put her case in a lawyer’s hands am]i v‘viil] at once have the marriage an- nulled. COME T0 00 TAILORINE, The Woman Who Thought Laumeister Robbed Her in a New Role. She Is *“Just From New York,” and Now Doubts That Laumeister Is King. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, August 23. Mrs. Julia Fisher, who crossed the con- tinent to try to vprove that ex-Sheriff Laumeister of S8an Francisco was H. Cecil King, who she claimed had robbed her of valuable jewelry and money in an In- dianapolis hotel, has settled down in Oak- land to the humdrum life of a tailoress. The secret of the abandonment of her romantic mission was made known by a modest little advertisement published in an Oakland paper to-night. Mrs. Fisher does not proclaim that her mission was one in quest of stolen jewglry and money, but she modestly informs the public that she could be found at a certain number on Broadway, and the notice con- cludes “Just from New York with all the latest styles.” . The circumstances attending the-advent of Mrs. Fisher were very sensational, and were received with a considerable degree of doubt. She stated that while living at a hotel at Indianapolis Harry Cecil éing robbed her of all she possessed after threat- ening to take her life. King then disap- peared. Some timelater Mrs, Fisher came across an election card of Sheriff Laumeis- ter, and the likeness between the San Fran- cisco man and the Indianapolis thief was 80 great in her judqment that she came West totry to obtain some satisfaction from Laumeister. That gentleman had no diffienlty in proving to everybody’s satis- faction that Mrs. Fisher was a stranger to him, and the Jady drop; out of sight. ‘Now she declares in the papers that she {in her library circulation of 9 per capita. 13 isa madame, and has “‘just come from New York with all the latest styles.” Evi- dently Mrs, Fisher has her own idea of “latest.”” -She saysshe hasa doubt in her own mind rigarding the identity of Lau- meister and King. LOUIS CORRIVEAU'S ESTATE. His Sister Invokes the Aid of the Court to Find It. Armine Boutin, a sister of the late Louis Corrivean, has filed an affidavit in tne Probate Court,.alleging that Mrs. Edna Dean, at one time Corriveau’s housekeeper, her attorney, E. H. Wakeman, and H. W. ‘Westphal are aware of tlie whereabouts of a large portion of Corriveau's undiscov- ered estate, and she asked that they be summoned into court to give testimony in the matter. Judge Coffey issued the de- sired order. Corrivean will be remembered as the rich old barber who died known to be worth at least $50,000, and whose estate has been a mystery to court, heirs and at- torneys ever since. No one has ever seen any of the money, but about $20,000 in mortgages has been located through the efforts of interested persons. The affidavit just filed was made in pur- suance of the fact that Westphal and Cor- riveau were close business friends. The others are mentioned because of their close relations with Corriveau before his death. The allegation is made that Westphal, if he will, can tell of the whereabouts of at least $20,000 more of the estate. LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA, Mass-Meeting To-Nightto Urge the Levy of a Special Tax for the Library. Comparison of the Quarters Will Be lllustrated by a Diagram—A Day’s Happenings. ALAMEDA, Car.,, Aug. 23.—A mass- meeting will be held at Armory Hall to- morrow evening to urge upon the City Trustees the levying of a special tax of 20 cents on the $100 for the erection of a free library building. A diagram will be ex- hibited upon the stage, which will be a silent argument in favor of the proposi- tion. A comparison of the quarters will be illustrated, which will be of particular interest against removal to the City Hall. In the present quarters thereis a reference- room 30x20, a main room 76:4x46:6, giving a total of 4087} square feet. In the proposed quarters in the City Hall there will be a room 87:8x32 and a small room with 210 square feet, making a total of 3010 square feet, or 1077}; square feet less than in the present quarters, whichare not too large. Another strong point made against mov- ing the library to the City Hall 13 on ac- count of the location of the jail in the basement. The Recorder’s court also will be located in the City Hall, and a large number of oitizens object to having their wives and children come into contact with the curious class of population which lounge about such places. Alameda, with a population of 15,000, leads in California The Alameda library has 20,000 volumes and 2700 for reference. Exempt Firemen. The committee on laws of the Exempt Fire Company made its report at a meet- ing held last evening. Itis expected to have the organization in shape by the first of the month, when the City Trustees will be applied to to make a levy underthe law to provide for an indigent fund. Five members will be appointed from the organ- ization to act as trustees. The next meet- ing will be held Wednesday evening. G’s Military Ball. The armory of Company G, National Gnard of California, presented a beautiful appearance this evening when the grand mi?lury ball took place. Artist J. D. Jewett and assistants completely trans- formed the interior of the hall. American flags, bunting and palms were artistically blended, presenting a brilliant spectacle, the stage representing a_soldiers’ camp. Music was furnished by Yanke's orches- tra. El Nieto Club Election. At the annual election of officers of El Nieto Club last night Charles A. Elliott was elected gresidenc; J. G. Crooks, vice- gresident; Al. White, secretary; fienry evening, treasurer. Directors—E. Bruner, C. W. Nelson, T. C. Stoddard, I. P. Allen and E. W. Maslin. It was decided to give monthly socials to which members will in- vite their friends. Under the Influence. Jose Castro was sentenced to the County Jail to- 1y for fifteen days by Justice Mor- ris. While under the influence of liquor Thursday afternoon, he frightened the pupils of Encinal School by his wild pranks, which caused his arrest and sen- tence. No Conclusion Reached. The Wilmerding schoolsite committee held a conference iast evening, but no con- clusion as to what site will be recom- mended has been reached. A number of ofiers have been received. The fact that OQakland is waking up is serving as an n- centive to the committee to secure the site. Another mceting will be held Monday evening. Alameda Township Valuation. The total valuation of Alameda Town- ship property since equalization of assess- ments is $12,042,735. The Assessor placed the value of improvements at $12,578,100, which was reduced by $60,950. There are $27,600 of mortgages not taxable, held by the University Regents; $248,085 personal property; also $210,000 esiimated as the value of the marsh lands. ———————————— Police Cases Dismissed. Twelve suits for damages against Chief of Police Crowley and the members of the China-~ townsquad were dismissed in the United States Circuit Court yesterday. Attorney Riordan, who 1epresents the Chinese plaintiffs in the cases, is satisied with one prosecution in oivfi\er to thoroughly test the question as to whether the police have the right to enter forcibly a Chinese house and destroy the furniture, even though they know the place is used as a gembling-saloon.” In consequence the suit against Sergeant Cook has been argued and submitted before Judge McKenna, and a de- cision is expected at any time. The others have been dropped. The Charge Dismissed. The charge of felony embezzlement- against Lawrence Vincent has been dismissed by Judge Low. Vincentisan auctioneer. He failed to account for the proceeds of goods sold, and the owners attempted to make a collection agency of the court. {EAGLE Brand; Has No Equal & SOLD SVERYWHERE 4 A A A A S A A ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. AMERS LEAVE ASPINWALL T:mlnuy for the West Indles and Eouthampton, en route at C France, and Plymouth to land passengers. - T bills_of lading, in with the |- Pacifio Mail 8. 8. Co,, issued for freight and treas- ure to direct in'Ei and Germany. ‘Through' ts from mmlmw?;ymma pon. Firs: class, $195; ib class, m' et ‘lw.\lu» to SR $06 Cilitermia e Brings comfort and improvement and tends to Jjenonal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax- ative; effectually cleansing the system dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession because it acts on the Kid- neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- 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. CONSUMPTION To TaE Eprroe—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 send me their express and post office address. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. - Coolgardie gold flelds 10 (Fremantle), Austra- lia; $220 first class, 8110 steerage. Lowest Tates to Capetown, Eouth Africa. Steamship Australia, Honolulu only, Tues- day, August 27, at10 A Australian steamer, MONOWAL sails via Honolulu and Auck- land, Thursday, Sep- tember 19, at 2 P. At SPECIAL PARTIRS.—Reduced special rates for parties August 27 and Sept. 24. Ticket oftice, 114 Montgomery street. Freight oftice, 7 Market street. J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS.. General Agents. 0 PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPARY QTEAMERS WILL SAIL =FROM Broadwsy wharf, San Francisco, as sollows: For Mary Island, Loring, Wrangel lisono and Sitka (Alaska), at 9 A. 18, September 2, 17. For . Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes end New Whatcom Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. M. August 3, 8, 13, 8, 23, 28, and every fifth day thereafter, connect- ing at 'Vancouver with the C. #. R. R., at Tacoma with N. P. R. R., at Seattle with G. N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers. For Eureks, Arcata and Field’s Landing boldt Bay), sir. Pomons, every Tuesday at For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San_Luis Obispo), Gaviots, Santa ‘Barbara, Ventira, Hueneme, San 'Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, 8 A. M., August 1,5,9,13, 17, 21, 25, 29, and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harford (San_Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles, Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, 11 A. M., August 3, 7, 11, 16, 19, 25, 27, 81, and every fourth day thereatter. Str. Pomona, Saturdsy and Monday, excursion to Santa Crus and Monterey, leaves Broadway whart 1, Saturday, 4 P. M. For Ensennda, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La Paz, Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), str, Willam- ette Valley, 10 A. .. 25th of each month. Ticket office, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents. 10 Market st., San Francisco. O.R. & N. TEAMSHIPS DEPART FROM SPEAR- street wharf at 10 A. M. every five days, con- necting at PORTLAND with direct rail lines to all ints in OREGON, WASHINGTON, (DAHO, [ONTANA, and all Eastern points, including Chi cago, New York and Boston. State of Caltfornia sails August 7, 17, 27, Sept. 6. Columbia salls August 12, 22, Sept. 1. Fare In cabin, including berth and meals, $15 00; Bteerage. $7 50; Round trip, $25 00. For through rates and all other information apply 10 the undersigned. GOODALL, PERKINS &CG FRED. F. CONNoB, Gen'l Supta., Gen'l Agent. 10 Markeg st. 19 Montgomery st. CUNARD LINE. New York to Liverpool, via Queenstown, from Pier 40, North River. FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE. Campania,Aug. 31,1 P liClmm\n!l, Sept. 28, Noon Umbrls, Sept. 7, 8. M| Umbria, Oct. 5, 3 rx Lucania, Sept. 14, Noon Lucania, Oct. 12, 11 A & Etruris, Sept. 21, 8 A x|Etruria, Oct. 19, 3 PM EXTRA SAILING. TUKSDAY, Sept. 10, 10 A. 3. TUESDA ept. 24, 10 A. M. $60 and upward: second Cabl: TR Sechralag Lo sHeather and AComTID! tickets to apd from all parts of Euroy at very low rates. For freight and passage apply comipany’s office, 4 Bowling Green, New York. "VERNON H. BROWN & CO., General Agents, o o ITATS, DIMUND % 00s ) , N 5 Sovll i Agents, San Francisco. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pler No. 3, Washington St., At 5 P. M, Daily, Except Sunday. 8@~ 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, Ca. Nav. and Impt. Co, RAILROAD TRAVEL. T g Atlantic i i Pacific RAILROAD Trains lesve from and arrive 8t Market-Street Ferry. Chicago Limited Leaves every day a¢ 5:30 ». ., carrying Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers to [Chicago via Kansas City without change. Anuex cars for Denver and St. Louis. VIA LOS ANGELES. Trains leave daily at 9:00 A.3. and 5:30 ®. M., eonmzzn:.ln Los Knn\e- ‘with solid trains, Los Angeles to Chicago. Junean, Kil- . August 3, 8, (Hum- P. M., TO PORTLAND AND ASTORA. Cabin $35, $40 dlsllonl. Summer or Winter the Santa Fe Route 1s the | most Comfortable railway, California to the East. A popular misbelfef exists regarding the heat 1n Summer. The heat is not greater than 18 encoun- tored on even the most northeriyline. This 18 well known to experienced travelers. The meals at Harvey’s Dining Rooms are an ex- cellent feature of the line. . The Grand Canyon of the Colorado can 6d in no other Way. Ticket Ofice—644 Market Street, Chronicle Building, OCEAN STEAMSHIPS OOIP!Glll!IGEIEMLE’I'MNSA'I‘I:AmQH rench Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER (NEW), 42 NORTH River, foot of Morton st. “Travelers by this line avoid both transit by English railway aud the discomfort of crossing the channel in a small boat. New York to Alexaudria. Egypt, via Paris, first-class $160: second-class $116. LA CHAMPAGNE, Capt. Laurent. mner 81, 5 &~ For further particniars apply to 4 P A. FORGET, Agent, No- 3 Bowling Green, New York. 3. F. FUGAZI & CO, Montgome; avenue, San Francis s i RAILROAD TRAVEL. SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- (IFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market Ste San Francisco to San Rafael. 7:40, 0, 11:00 A.M.; 12t 0, 6:30 P. M. Thursdays—Extra tri . Saturdays—Extrs trips 8t 1:60 9: 11 HR & B 5:00, 6:20 P. M. b reiiire it it San Rafael to San Franeisco. WEEK DAYS—6:25, 7:55, 9:30, 11:10 A. M.} 12:45, 3:40, 5:10 P. M. turdays—Extra tripg BUNDA VS B 0 1516 5:00, 6:26 P. M. b %G Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same sehedule as above. “Leave Arrive San Francisco. g‘}ég:;‘ San Francisco. 1 WERK | SON- - Sux- Davs. | pavs. | Destination.| o v 7:40 Ax|8:00 Ax| Novato, |10:40 AM| 8 8:30 Pa|9:80 Ax| Petalumh, | 8:05 x| 8:10 #2[5:00 P Santa Rosa.| 7:30 ru| 6:15 rx Fulton, 7:40 Ax Windsor, 10:50 At Healdsburg, Geyserville, 8:80 »x¢|8:00 Ax| Cloverdale. | 7:30 »x| 6:15 pmt Piel 7:40 u(l Hopland & 10:30 Axe 8:30 Px/8:00 aM| Uxish. | 7:30 vae| 6:15 pa 740 ax| 10:80 A 18:00 ax|Guerneville.| 7:30 rx 8:80 | [ 6:15 P 7:40 Ax Sonoma |10:40 Ad| 8:50 AM 6:20 P, and 6:05 pa| 6:15 P | Glen Eilen. 7:40 Ax|8:00 Axe| " 10:40 ax|10:30 AM 3:50 13100 #ai] sevastopor. |1Gi58 337/ 1G:15 2ae Stages connect at San Rafael for Bollnas. gSiages connect as Santa Rosa for Matk West ngs. T tages connect at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs. Stages connect l:‘Clg‘verdM? lnul’llhi Ge) lsrl. Stages connect eta for Highlan rings, Kelseyville, Soda Bay, Lakeport. o ‘Stages connect at Hopland for Lakeport and Bartiet Springs. Stages connect at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Blaa Lakes, Laurel Dell, Upper Lake, Booneville, Green- ‘wood, Mendocino City, Fort Bragg, Usal, W estport, Cabid, Willetts, Calpella, Pomo, Poiter Valley, Jond Day's, Lively's, Gravelly Valley, Harris, Blocks burs, Bridgeville, Hydesville and Eureka. Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at reduced ates. s On Sundays round-trip tickets to all points yond San Rifaet at haif rates. b Special Sunday El Campo Service. STEAMER UKIAH leaves Tiburon ferry Sunday—10:80 A. M., 12:10, 2:00 and 4:00 Returaing—Leave Kl Campo st 1:00, 3:00 B:00®. . Ticxet Offices, 650 Market at., Chronicle bullding, SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. (PACIFIC SYSTEM.) Tralns leave and are due {0 arrive . 5 SAN FRAN: LEAVE _— TFnow JULY 27, 18%. ARRIVE *6:30A San Leandro, Haywards& Way St'ns _9:85a 2004 Atlantic Express, Ogden and Tast.. 10:30p 7:00A Benicis, Vacaville, Rumsey. mento, and via s.... 739 7:30A Mnmnez.dsm Ramon, Naps, Calis- » 615 A5 and Banta Ro... . 7:30A Sacenndro, Haswards & Way 55 8:804 Niles, Sau_Jose, Stockton, Tone, Marysville, Red Blutt S 10154 9:004 Ban Leandro, Haywards & Way St'ns { 9:004 New Orleaus Lxpress, Raymond, (tor Yme-nite{.} Santa Barbars, Los Angeles, Deming. El Paso, New Orleans an 10:454 9:004 Martinez and Stockton. 10:454 10:004 San Leandro, Haywards 1:459 X M San Leandro, Haywards & Way Stns ~ 2:45¢ ? Niles, San Jose and Livermore 8:454 dro, Haywards & Way| 4:00p San Leaudro, Hsywards & Wi 4:00p Martinez, San Ramon, Vallejo, | Naps, Calistogs, EI Verano and P Knights Landing, Oroville snd Sacramento ... 5:00p Niles, San Jose, Stockton ..., 5:30p San ‘Ha; ay’ 5:80F Los Angeles Tixpress, Iresuo, Ray- mond (for Yosemite), lhkefllleli. Santa Barbara and Los Aungeles.. 4:452 5:30P Santa Fe Route, Atlantic Express for Mojave and East.... . 10:454 and ast. 9:454 6:00r Faropean Mail, Ogden Nilés and S T:454 17:452 ville, Reddin P Sound and Kast ... 73002 San Leandro, Haywards & Way St'ns 10:302 9:00» San Leandro, Haywardsk Way St'ns $112:004 1111:159 San Leandro, Haywards & Way 8t'ns _*7:13a SANTA_CRUZ DIVISION (Narrow Gauge). 177454 Bunday Excursion for Newark, San >3 Jose, Los Gatos, Felton and Santa 8:15 Newark, Ce le, Ban.Jose, Feiton, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruzand Way Stations. #2:15p Newark, Centerville, San Jose, New Boulder Creek, incipal We Almaden, Felton, ta Cruz and Ay, . *11:204 9:504 COAST DIVISION ( wnsend S\‘JL)_4 *6:454 San Jose, §New Almaden and Way Ghand 056, Banta Principal b . 10:434 Stations... 17:30A Bunday Excursion forSan J Cruz, Pacific Grove and Way Stations. . 18135, 815 Sau Jose, Tres g Pacilic Grove, Paso Robles, San Luis Obisvo, Guadalupo aud Prive o ipal ‘ay Stations ..., 3 19:474 Palo Alto and Way Stafions. t1:40p 10:404 San Jose rud Way Stations. 5:00p 11:454 Palo A 3:302 o Alto and Way Statiou 2:15P “Del Monte Limited" for Park, San Jose, Gilroy, Castroville, Del Mon and Pacific Grove only. Jase, Gilry iz, Salinas, ark, #2:30p San Tres Pi O ri © 8an Jose aud Way Stati 30r San Jose and Way Stations. 30r San Jose and Way Station P San Jose and Way Stations. CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SN PRANCISO0—Foot of Market Street (Slip 8)— 8:00 9:00 10: 11:00a.m. *13:30 1100 *3:00 390 *4:00 5:00 From OAKLAND—Foot of Broadway.— *6:00 *7:00 +0:00 10:00 *I1:00A.%. $12:00 1230 200 00 400 *300rat A for Morning. P for Afternoon. * Bundays excepted. §W. ‘only.” 1t Mon e 0 Wandas, Hhursiay and Babarday bighis oo 1 | VIA SAUSALITO FERRY, From Armiv 21, 1805, Leave 8. F, WEEK DAYS. AmiveS. P, 7.00A.M. Mill Val., Ress Val,, San Bfl 8.00. “ “ “ 9.16am, - 101680, « - 1L46a.0. b L.45p., jd 3.20r., bt . .. e 4.157.4, oo 5.162.M. 2 5.50P.x, e a3 0.35P.M, - ol ...... . o 38, X 105865 5 Roo Ta, S M1, S0 i o 8,004, and Way Stations . SLebra, . u e ‘*Safurdays only. 8,004 Xil Val, Ross Val., San RA1,, mmx.‘zu‘wm, P et ML, s Vl, e B, i G