The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 25, 1895, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 1895 — e —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— LATEST OAKLAND NEWS. Much Anxiety Regarding the "Bond Election Next Saturday. THE PASSING OF A PERALTA Haywards’ School Attendance In- creases and More Schools Are Needed. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANC 908 Broadwa Anuditor S8now is anxiou the result of the bond election next Satur- day. If the refunding proposition 18 beaten the Auditor does not see any way sut of the difficulty except of providing for in the tax le i ng down.Zh every direction. - feated the city can ot improvement ¢ year, and the dey bave to be reduced foa Police I ting for the comir 2l expenses will Such are Mr. wo-thirds’ vote about one year tle attention was mall vote was being fully ,and every voter s of the ques- s $140,000, and king fund to proposition fail need to be made year. At that time paid to i polled. N ished a cqua; The e an put HERMAN RESIGNS, da County C. E. Union to Have a New President. A. She . has tendered his re- = ¥ I dent of the Alameda ndeavor Union, press n as the reason. A I y executive committee led for Tuesday evening to on it. Mr. Sherman was in June, 1894, and was anpual meeting held in June. The union con- 1ety local societies, and p of about5100. Of this me 3544 belong to senior so- bout 1556 to the juniors, is the largest on the coast and oked upon as the most aggressive in of work and has attained a prom- nce both within and with- ndeavor ranks that has ched by a religious organ- character. The next quar- the union will be held September. Special rates ed from the railroad for ckets, and special rallies and ious services will be held in the vermore. > first meeting of the Oakland Union e it was formally organized will be hel 1day evening at Y. . A. Hall which time President C. Gilbert will announce the committees for the ensuing > object of this organization i v missionary work. M ary of the m the Pacific Coast, w: Alame ess the union upon “City Miss B has had her work, and it is ill be large. of two elected delegates society within the ecity limits. invitation is extended to all the movement to be present DEATH OF XGNACIO PERALTA. A Descendant of an Ancient Spanish Family Passes Away. The death of Ignacio Leandro Peralta occurred at San Leandro yesterday. The ed young man was only 31 years of had been seriously ill for more than four months, and his death was not unexpected. He was the son of Jose Jesus Peralta and grandson of Don Ignacio Peralta, the latter one of the four brothers 1 the famous grant from n, of which the site of ea part. He was born in ndro, and was educated there ent to Santa Clara College, from intit he which institution he was graduated. He lea a wide circle of friends. e funeral wili take place from the home of his mother, Mrs. Eleanor J. Haney, next Monday morning ervices will be held at the Catholic church at San Leandro at half-past 10 o'clock, and the interment will be at. Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland. COUNTY FINANCES. Auditor Whidden Files His Quarterly Report. The quarterly report of County Auditor Whidden shows the total amount received by the county for State revenue was $136,300. Railroad taxes that were in rs were received as follows: For 1886, $2835; 1887, §1329; 1804, $5094, The funds were replenished in the fol- lowing amounts: County general $10,840 21, county infirmary $70,206 10, salary $9572 09, common school §132,577 75. The total re- eipts amounted to $462,734 98. With cash on hand on May 6, $218,836. total assets are $681,572 98. The disbursement was heaviest in the common school fund, which consumed $113,25475. Total disbursements amounted to $388,020 74, which, subtracted from the total assets of $681,572 98, leaves the sum of 2 24 cash on hand on August 5. is exclusive of outstanding claims, which, amount to $992023. School bonas re outstanding in the county to the sum 01.§87,400. THE WILMERDING SCHOOL. The Site Committee Is About Ready to Report. Louis Sloss, treasurer of the Board of tegents of the University of California, has received from Edward J. McCutcheon, attorney for the estate of J. C. Wilmerding, the $400,000 left to found a manual train- ing school. Only a site for the building is necessary for work to be begun at once and as a committee of regents is now in. vestigating sites offered in Oakland, Ala- meda, Berkeley, San Jose, San Francisco and San Leandro it will soon be definitely settled which city shall secure the coveted institution. _Members of the Oakland committee are givig all the time possible to soliciting subscriptions and report a fair degree of progress. As no general meeting of the committee hasas yet been held it 1s impos- sible to estimate the amount already sub- scribed. Frederick Delger is one of the latest to subscribe, $100 being put opposite his name. HAYWARDS’ SCHOOL. Iiicreased Attendance Demands an In- crease of Accommodations. The attendance at the grammar school in Haywards has been increasing at such a rate since the beginning of the term that the teachers are at their wits’ end how to manage things. At the beginning of the term an additional teacher was employed, making ten regular teachers, am‘P ever, room in the building is now occupied. Notwithstanding the extra teacher several of the classes are too large to be handled to advantage, and in order to secure the best results more teachers and greater Toom are required. The present enroll- ment is about 510, an increase -of fifty or more over the same time last year. The necessity of an addition to the schoolhounse is plainly evident. Police Plan a Raid. The police have commenced operations to disperse the “‘Owl Club.” One of its members, William Mahoney, was taken into custody and this morning was found guilty of wandering about the streets at Jate and unusual hours, The *‘Owls” are a comparatively new organization, baving their headguarters in a saloon near the Sixteenth-street station. A rear room in the second story which they have named “The Belfry” "is their chapel for secret workings. Into this no one is allowed who has not taken the degrees to make him a full-fledged *“Owl.” “Billy” Glen- non is president and Tom McKinnon is secretary of this organizatior, which the police think is composed of one of the toughest gangs that infest Oakland. For the Grand Council. Golden State Council, Y. M. L, of Hay- wards has made elaborate preparations for the joint meeting of the Alameda County Councils on Sunday, August 25. Delegates 4rom all sections of the County will be in a!lendxnce and it is estimatev{ that fully 150 members will be present. The meeting will be held in Lace’s Hall and the grand officers are expected to bein attendance. The object of the meeting is to get con- certed action on the part of the Alameda County delegates to the Grand Council to bave Haywards named as the meeting place for the session of 1896. A banquet will follow the meeting. Married in Haste. _This afternoon at 2:30 o’clock a marriage license was taken out at the Hall of Records by Henry G. Moriani and Frances A. French, $both of San Francisco. Rev. M. M. Gibson, Mary J. French and Joseph French Jr., of 8an Francisco, accompanied the couple, and directly the license was issued the t|fi»arv.y repaired to the County Auditor’s office and the ceremony was per- iormed. The license and certificate were filed for record immediately afterward, and the bride and groom departed on the next train for San Franciseo. Senator Stewart May Lecture. The pupils of the Oakland High School are making efforts to secure Senator William M. Stewart of Nevada to lecture on the silver question before them next Monday or Tuesda A committee has been appointed to wait upon Principal McChesney to get his consent for the lecture and to extend the invitation. If the plan succeeds a speaker on the other side of the question will be secured for a later date. Fruitvale’'s Postmaster. The contest over the postmastership at Fruitvale was definitely settled when E. 8. Lund Jr. received his certificate. of ap- pointment from Washington to-day. The tizht for the place has been a warm one, There were several applicants and none of them gave up the contest until Mr. Lund received his appointment to-day. The new postmaster will estabiish his office at Craigin & De Marai’s drugstore on Fruit- vale avenue, east of Twenty-third avenue. To Light the Church. The Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor of the First Baptist Church ob Berkeley have raised money enough by a series of entertainments to provide the church with incandescent electric lights, and have assumed all future financial re- sponsibility of this great improvement in lighting the church. Successful Police Raid on Chinese. Chief of Police Lloyd organized a con- certed raid on the Chinese lottery joints. A dozen officers were especially detailed, and they gathered in eleven Chinese, all of whom were booked for selling lottery tickets. Seven of them put up $150 cas! bail each and were released. Seventh-Street Fares. As stated in THE -CALL a week ago there isnow an organized effort to prevent the coilection of fares on Seventh street of the Southern Pacific Company. Several realty- owners have subscribed to a fund to stop the practice of collecting fares. Muhlner’s Examination. The preliminary examination of Louis Muhlner for shooting Miss Lewis was com- menced to-day and continued till Monday. Nothing was brought out that bas not previously been pubiisbed. “Too Much Johnson.” The sale of seats is already large for the play ‘““foo Much Johnson,” which comes to the Macdonough Theater on Monday next for three nights. Mr. Gillette ap- pears in his play. HISTORY OF A DAY, Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE BAN FRANCISCO CAI.L,E 908 Broadway, August 24. The Palomares road district is to be supplied with water from a new source. The annual meeting of the West Oakland Home will be held Monday, August 26, at 2:30 ¥. M., &t the home, corner Campbell and Taylor streets. Miss Mamie Pann and another lady cycler rode from Hayward to Fruitvale, a distance of eleven miles, in fifty-five minutes. This is good time, and_there are many men who are unable to equal it. The Alameda sugar factory at Alvarado com- menced on Wednesday to burn lime prepara- tory to commencing slicing beets and making sugar next week. A new beet-shed 300 feet long has been erected. The Oakland Nail Works, which were de- stroyed by fire two years ago, are to be rebuilt and put into operation as soon as possible. It is thought they will be ready for business be- fore the end of Beptember. The motion to strike out a demurrer in the matter of the suit in equity of E. G. Buswell vs. the Board of Supervisors on aecount of the action of the latter as a Board of Egualization will come up on Monday before Judge Ells- worth. In excavating for the connecting seweron Main street, Haywards, an Indian mortar and pestle was unearthed about five feet below the surface, and also many shells. Town Trustee Baxter believes the workmen ran across an Indien grave. Up in Livermore the advent of a circus is an event of more than ordinaryinterest and im- portence, and so sappreciative are the people over such an affair that the publie school is to closed one day next week so that teachers and pupils may attend it. % Henry K. Btiles died in North Oakland last Sunday. He was buried from the S8acred Heart Church Wednesday afternoon. A number of the Ladies of the G. A. R. were in attendance and & delegation from Lyon Post, G. A. Ri acted as pall-bearers. As & result of an outstanding political note W. G. Hawkett vesterday brought suit against J. W. Laymance for $585. Mr. Laymance, who was absent from town when the matter came up, promptly setiled the indebtedness this morning and the case was dismissed. Informations were filed by the District At- torney against Joe Silva for an assault with & deadly weapon upon Daniel Jones, and against Joe Smith, charged with-burglary in breaking into the house of Manué}Mederino in East Oakland and stealing some'clothing. Expert H. K. Snowof the Grand Jury is bard at work trying to check up the stubs ana receipts in hand in - trying to locate the re- sponsibility for the shortage in the receipts in tKe accounts of the Tax Collector’s office. _The grnudJury will be in session sgain on Mon- ay. The case of the California Title Insurance Company against the Consolidated Piedmont Cable Company is on the calendar in Judge Frick’s court for Monday. Further hearing of the objections of Mrs. Pheebe Blair to the items in Receiver Bishop’s second sccount to the Title Company will be had. The Hayward cannery will close down for the season in a week or ten days. The institution has had a most successful run and has been a reat advantage to the fruit-growers of the istrict. The cannery has kept on_an average of 150 women and girls employed during the season, and has materially aided many of the poor families of the town. Pixe Uxper Heavy PrEssuRe.—A. block of Oregon pine has been sent to a New York museum that was cut from the middle of an upright which formed part of the sub-service timbering of the Comstock mines for twelve years. The block affords an interesting illustration of the effect of heavy pressure on woody fiber. It isso hard that it cannot be cut with a knife and one of its sides is polished. Yeliow pine from the lower level of the Comstock has been so compret from the enormous superincumbent weight that its density and weight exceeded those of lignum vite. PURSUED BY CLIPPINGS, Rev. J. H. W. Harris Tries to Appear on the New York Stage. HIS RECORD PRECEDED HIM. 5\ An Actor Wanted In Two Counties Meets Many Reverses In the East. OAKLAND OrFrIcE SaN FRANCISCO Cun,} 908 Broadway, August 24. J. H. W. Harris, ex-preacher of Oak- land, the actor who disappeared from Morosco’s Grand Opera-house some weeks ago and simultaneously with the disap- pearance of a large amount that his part- ner claimed was intended to use in start- ing a joint venture, is living the life of a stranded actor in New York. Mr. Harris left several people in Oakland who accom- modated him in various ways and who would like a day of settlement. On one occasion his landlady had him arrested, as it was thought that he was about to leave the State to avoid meeting his creditor. He was released and did not leave then, but he left soon after and hisdoing so may cause trouble. An Oakland gentleman re- turned from New York last night and gave the police authorities some information that will be of specific interest to many people on both sides of the bay. “J, H. W. Harris appeared in New York about a month ago,” said the police in- formant, “and immediately went to the office of the Clipper for a complimentary notice. He was asked to call again next day. The followingday I was in the office of the Clipper and was asked if 1 knew ‘Mr. Harris og Oakland, actor, leading roles,’ as his cards read. I laughed, and was iving Mr. Hartman, the editor, a little of §h~. Harris’ history, when that gentleman cailed. The recognition was mutual and Harris was as composed as when he ran the Oakland Watch Club or the Golden Gate Mission. I had just given the editor some clippings from THE CALL telling the story of Harris' theatrical ventures and also containing a statement from his San Francisco partnershowing that Harris had swindled him out of about $1000. Harris read the articles and smiled, said he had seen them before and admitted that they ‘were substantially true. “Then he tried toexcuse them and finally stated that he was anxious to deliver a series of lectures on the church and stage until the regular season should open, when he wished a position on tbe stage. He was told there was no call for lectures and that his reputation was not such asto justify the Clipper in booming him. “Then Mr. Harris, the actor, went to see several prominent theatrical managers. He was favorably impressing J. M. Hill when that gentleman suddenly remem- bered something, went to a pigeonhole, looked at a newspaper clipping, muttered ‘the same man, sure,’ and then told Mr. Harris there were no vacanies. The reacher from Oakland then went to A. M. almer and that well-known manager made an appointment with Mr. Harris. “But in the interval Harris’ printed record sprang up and Mr. Palmer declined the honor. Nothing daunted Mr. Harris went to Mr. Frobman and was almost real- izing his hope of appearing before a New York audience when that %nta] newspaper story again laid his aspirations low. When I left Harris was looking for a part in ‘The Ciipper,’ but had a remote prospect of getting a place in ‘The Sporting Duchess.” ” Harris’ wife and family are still resid- ing here, but their present address is not known to their acquaintances, although they are frequently seen on the streets. LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA A Mass-Meseting In Advocacy of a Special Tax for a Building. A. A. Baroteau Makes a Condltioral Gift to the Trustees—Hose Thleves Captured. ALAMEDA, Car., Aug. 24.—A large mass-meeting was held at Armory Hall to- night in advocacy of the levy of & special tax for a free library building. In defer- ence to the cause the decorations on the occasion of the military ball were left in- tact. Joseph A. Leonard was elected chair- man and chose the following vice-presi- dents: J. H. McCormick, George T. Wright, William Simpson, D. L. Ran- dolph, F. W. Van Bicklen, M. P. Wiggin, D. T. Bullivan, E. R. Anthony, F. W. Boehmer and Thomas A. Smith. The meeting ovened with a selection by Dittmar’s band. After introductory re- marks by Chairman Leonard, President of the Library Trustees John G. Brick in a short address reviewed the facts lead- ing up to the calling of the meeting and outlined the advantages expected from a building for the exclusive use of the library. A committee composed of D. L. Randolph, Alexander Mackie and A. F. St. Sure presented a set of resolutions voicing the sentiment of the meeting on the question of the tax levy. Judge A. B. Hunt concluded the list of speakers, and the resolutions before voted on were submitted to a yote. " The resolutions were unauimously adopted, and a committee of five was ap- pointed to present them to the City Coun- cil to-morrow night and urge the levying of the special tax. A letter was read from A. A. Baroteau, in which he proposed to donate to the library trustees a collection of coins, medallions, dies, stamps, ancient weapons and arms, petrified woods, metals and minerals, stuffed birds and archeological curiosities from all parts of the world. A condition of this generous offer is that the library shall occupy its own building. Mayor Butro of S8an Francisco has been anxious to secure this collection for his museum at Sutro Heights, and offered a good round sum for it. Death From Natural Cause: Mrs. Eliza Kitz, wife of Frank Kitz, a broker of San Francisco, made preparation yesurw afternoon to go to the City, hav- ing made an appointment with her hus. band to accompany her to the Mechanics’ Fair. An hour or so later she was found lying in a comatose state in her yard by a young man named Mazzini, The woman was taken into the house and Dr. T. P. Tisdale summoned. She did not regain consciousness and died at about 11 o’clock. Deputy_Coroner Wever was notified, made an investigation and satisfied him- self that death resulted from natural causes. Dr. Tisdale stated that the woman died from a stroke of apoplexy, and signed the death certificate. ceased was & na- tive of Luxemberg and was 58 years of age. Race Meet at the Boulevard Treasurer Borden of the Alameda Driv- ing Association has on deposit to the credit of the association, which is sufficient to keep the track in condition for the re- mainder of the year. The date of the race meet has not yet been decided upon. At a meeting of the association this week a mittee will be appointed to classif; the horses owned by members, which will be divided into three classes—2:20, 2:40 and 3 minutes. There are several members of the association who have roadsters with records better than 2:20, and the meet will be an interesting one. Hose Thieves Captured. Henry Dryer and A. Livingstone are locked up in'the City Prison, each having five charges of petty larceny lodged against him for stealing garden hose. Their vic- tims were J. Zander, W. E. Crunbach, G. Montell and Max Nichol, who reside in the same block on Pacific avenue, near Bay street. The thieves stole about 200 feet of hose from the above named and disposed of it to junk-dealers in Oakland. Dryer is a_sailor and lives with Living- stone, who is a fruit-peddler and resides on Clement avenue, near Oak street. Officer Conrad arrested the men, both of whom confessed their guilt. An Aged Wanderer. Emanuel Frederick Ellwanger, an aged German, was arrested this morning at the residence of Dr. Gibbons on Central ave- nue for creatinflg a disturbance on being refused food. He claims to be a horticul- turist and had a valise filled with plums, wearing one as a boutonniere, After being placed in jail he tried to break the win- dows and ‘acted very queerly. The police believe he is slightly demented. He will be tried Wednesday morning before Jus- tice Morris. Death of an Old Lady. Mrs. Betsy Maxon, who has lived for many years at the home of her grandson, D. W. Toll of McPherson street, died yesterday afternoon at the advanced age of D4 years 4 months and 9 days. For many years she suffered from a cancer of the nose and head and was unconscious for several days before her death. Her re- mains will'be shipped to ber old home at Cedar Creek, Wisconsin, and will be ac- companied by her grandson. Her hus- band, now deceased. was many years ago a State Senator in Wisconsin. ‘Woman’s Suffrage. A meeting will be held in Linderman Opera-house to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock for the purpose of organizing a swo- litical equality society in accordance with the State and county societies. Members of the W. C. T. U. and all others interestea in woman’s suffrage and the passage of a constitutional amendment have been invited to take part in the proceedings. Verein Germania County Fair. The county fair recently held by the Verein Germania netted $200. Professor Binse of the Mission Turn Verein, 8an Francisco, has been engaged, and classes in turning will be resumed next month. Children’s classes will commence Septem- cer 2, and gentlemen’s class on Septem- ber 5. ALL PLEDGED TO SECRECY, Dr. McLean’s Successor Is Be- ing Corresponded With Privately. Farewell Services to Be Held To- Day at the First Congrega- tlonal Church. OAELAND OFFIcE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, August 24. } To-morrow morning Rev. J. K. McLean will preach his last sermon as pastor of the First Congregational Church of Oak- land. He will formally sever his connec- tion with the church, of which he has been pastor for nearly twenty-five years, at the short-vesper service in the eming, when be will make a short speech. For several years past Dr. McLean has been president of the Theological Seminary in this city and has given only a part of his time to church duties, having two as- sistants to aid in carrying on the work. Several months ago he deemed it wise to tender his resignation as pastor, and with much regret the resignation was accepted. Although Dr, McLean will no longer be identified with the First Congregational Church ne 1s not to be lost to Oakland. He will immediately enter upon the duties of pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church, to which pastorate he was called soon after it was made known that he would be disengaged. This minor engage- ment will not interfere with his duties as president of the Theological Seminary. Special preparations are being madas by Choir Director Benham for the rendition of an unusaally fine song service on Sun- day evening. Much interest is being shown in Dr, Mc- Tean’s successor, whoever it may prove to be. It was reported yesterday that a choice had been made, but Dr. McLean de- nied the report to-nigfit. ““It is true,” said the doctor, “that I am making overtures in conjunction with the trustees regarding a successor to myself, but nothing is decided upon as yet. We are corresponding with an Eastern pastor, but those most concerned are pledged to secrecy until a choice is made, and that will not be just yet. We are not extending a call to any one; we are merely making overtures. The last man we corresponded with was lost on account of publicity, and we are now working, as it were, sup rosa.” Juage Haven also refuses to divulge a word regarding his plans. LATEST BERKELEY [TEMS, South Berkeley Hall Associa- tion Celebrates Its Second Annlversary. The Unlversity Has a Large Display at the Falr—Coach Glll as a Misslonary. BERKELEY, CAr., Aug. 24.—The sec- ond anniversary of the South Berkeley Hall Association was celebrated with much eclat last evening at the hall on Ashby avenue, The stage was decorated with the National colors and festooned with flowers and foliage, while a large Ameri- can flag formed the background. The opening address was delivered by Colonel Wright, after which a minstrel perform- ance was rendered. At the close of the exercises dancing was declared in order, after which refreshments were served. Berkeley’s Corner at the Fair, The agricultural department of the unt- versity has just added 300 sheaves of all the varieties of gramns and grasses pro- duced at the experiment station, together with an exhibit of canaigre sgedsand roots, coffee beans, camphor and cinnamon plants, sugar cane and beets. The art dis- lay occupies a large space in the gallery, he greater part of which is made up of designs in wood-carving. To Inspect Grapevines. A, P. Hayne, instructor in charge of the viticultural department at the university, will leave to-morrow morning for Contra Costa County on a tour of inspection of certain grape-growing districts there said to be infested with the phylloxera. Song Recital. The pupils of Miss Edith Russell, as- sisted by John W. Metcalf and Alex T. Stewart, will give then-_nrlwom%limenury song_ recital at the residence of C. P. Hoag on Walnut street next Friday evening. g University Day at the Fair, Next Saturday will be University day at the Mechanics’ Fair. It is expected that both the University of California and Stan- ford will be represented by a large delega- tion. Gill to Go to China. C. 0. Gill of Yale, who coached Berke- ley’s football team’ year, will pass through San Francisco about October 1 on his way to China, where he will engage himself in the work of evangelization. SEEKING DAVIE'S ARREST, Cltir Engineer Wilson Charges the Mayor With Malign- ing Him. DAVIE'S REPLY I8 SHORT. He Says Talk Does Not Help to Carry Sewage Up Hill. OARLAND OFrIcE BAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, August 24. The quarrel between the triumvirate composing the Board of Works is becoming sensational, and all three members are giving vent to their feelings in unmeasured language. The charge of incompetency implied in Engineer Boardman’s report on City Engineer Wilson’s manner of lay- ing a sewer in East Oakland, as published exclusivelv in to-day’s CaLL, has angered Mr. Wilson, and he threatens to have the Mayor arrested for using vulgar language. % ’ll;his afternoon he appeared in print as ollows: The Mnior is trying to get back at me because I have refused to stand in with him on the city atronage. When we first went into office avie came to me and proposed that he and I should combine against Peirsol. “Don’'t let Peirsol know you are with me,” said Davie, ‘‘and in the board you can oppose some of my propositions so as to throw him off the track, but we will understand each other and run thin i I told him t 1 was willing that he should have an equal voice in the management of affairs, but did not iavoracombination. Ialso said to him that I did not anticipate any trouble or misunderstanding between the members of the board, but I soon found that Davie was doing underhand work and trylng to get Peirsol to stand in with him for the pur- pose of shutting me out entirely. In order to rotect myself I combined with™ Peirsol. Then avie tried to use the People’s party in an en- deavor to bring Peirsol over to him, but his i;mmlng didn't work. In the meantime the ayor went around promising positions pro- miccuously to his friends, and then casting them aside for new favorites. For instance, he asked Fred A. Campbell to become a candidate for Chief of the Fire Department, agreeing to give him his support Campbell held oft fora while, but Davie in- sisted so strongly that Campbell should permit his name to be used as a candidate that Camp- bell consented and asked me for my lupgon I was not unfriendly to him and so told him. A short time afterward Campbell came to me and informed me that I could consider myself released from any obligation I might be under as far as he was concerned. Davie, he said, wanted him o make certain promisesin regard to the department and affiliate himself with fraternal organizations of which the Mayor was & member. Campbell told him that he would gointo the Fire Department without slrinfi! on him or notat all and finally said that he wouldn’t take the position if Davie’'s vote was necessary for him 1o secure it. ‘When the board was endeavoring to select a new Caief of Police, Mr. Peirsol and I called upon Davie for & conference, but he acted so rudely and used so much vulgarity toward us that anything like an amicable talk was out of the question. The Mayor wanted Hugh Aldrich to be made Chief, and when he found his man could not be elected his anger knew nobounds. For weeks Hla! Davie has town and cal en going around ing me names, and & few days ago on Broadway, in the presence of & crowd, called me a vile name. I was not present to hear the remark, but if I nad been I would have thumped him in the jaw. I will have Davie arrested if I can secure the names of several of those who heard his language. I have already obtained one witness, M.dela Montanya, who will testify to the Mayor’s vile languege, and I expect to secure other names in & day or two. *_Mayor Davie laughed when he read Wilson’s statements.” “All that does not make the sewer larger,” he said, “ana will not help to carry out Mr. Wilson’s plan of trying to make water run up hill. A}l the nonsense about Yolifics is child’s play, but it does not pull wool over the people’s eyes regarding incompetency. If people who aspired to mpons?ble positions knew their duty there would be no need for me to appoint experts and no opportunity for ilson to differ from their reports.” Mr. WOF: > Brcyeres, Now AND “% 4? [} & NExXTYear—The flood G 7] * of inventions that is being poured into the bicycle market is almost unprecedented. Bicycle tires, gears, lamps, stands, and every part of a bicycle, have been used as a basis of experiment. A clever Oanadian offered to a manufac- turer a neat and practicable little device to make bicycles stand. It could, he said, be carried on every wheel, and he wanted a royalty. He was met by the response that bicyclists were stripping their wheels of every ounce of superfluous weight, and that in the struggle for lightness many men went so far as to leave the tool-bags off their wheels, and in case of breakdowns on the road they depended on kindly dis- posed bicyclists who carry theirs along. Several devices have been invented for facilitating the manufacture of wheels. It is said that the woman’s machine is a diffi- cult thing for the maker to produce, and keep up to date, for the reason that the improvements are being made at a rapid rate, the needs of the woman bicyclist being better understood. Saddles are turned out at & terrific rate by a new machine. One machine cuts the leather into assorted sizes. These are passed into another machine, and when they appear again they are complete. The hub, wash- ers, spoke nipples and all the other small parts are handled separately by skilled men. One authority maintains that the wheel of the future will be of wood, and believes that the hickory bicycle will lead all others in popular fayor. There are all sorts of prophecies as to next year’s bicycles, but_so far there is little beyond conjecture. What is announced is that the wheel will be heavier by a few pounds and vastly stronger. The tendency is to reaction against the lightness and flimsi- ness of wheels that cannot stand wear and tear. Itis also said that the wheels will have a greater diameter, and the tire will “be about one-half larger than that now in use. This increase in the size of the tire will be mainly in the thickness of the rubber tubing, which will lessen the liability to puncture; six-ply rubber will not tear as readily astwo or three ply. Makers are looking to expend their skill on lessening friction and - in- creasing speed. Although ‘the coming wheel gl to be heavier, it will probably arider much farther upon a like ex- penditure of physical energy than the wheel of to-dn{, and more safely. A lar, ‘Western syndicate is to put wheels on the market next year for $30 each. This cheap wheel will increase the number of riders, for many persons will buy it,and thus be- come prospective purchasers of a wheel that will last, who would not learn to ride for many years yet if they were compelled to pay standard prices. 3 . Tas Hien-Buiupine ProsrLEM.—The ex- ample of Chicago and Boston in the mat- ter of the high-building problem is to be followed by New York. The question of limiting the height of buildings in that city is to become a prominent subject for discussion at the next meeting of the Leg- islature. If every owner of a lot were to erect a high building, the streets would soon become mere canyons,: preventing the circulation of air and the penetration of sunlight, and becoming & menace to the eneral health. Artificial light of an; fiind is injurious, not only to the eyes bu to other oreans of the body. results partly from the increased hent thrown off by the artificial light 1 partl; from the absence of s-m, o pBlo’« teriologists find that direct sunlight is the most deadly enemy which disease germs encounter. Millions of bactera which might otherwise reach the human system and set up diphtheria, typhoid fever, scarlet fever and other contagious diseases, are killed by a short exposure to the direct rays of the sun. The city of Glasgow, Scotland, has a law prohibiting the erection of any building which is higher than the width of the street on which it abuts. If the building be -set back from the street line, the dis- tance it has been set back is added to the width of the street in determining the height of the building. Where buildings face a public square in which the clear space is "above eighty feet, there is no limit to the height im- posed. In Marseilles, France, buildings in streets thirty-nine feet or more wide are limited to a height of seventy-seven feet; on streets less than twenty-five feet wide the height must not exceed sixty-five feet. In Rouen, France, the limit is sixty-five feet on_streets thirty-nine feet wide or more. While English cities do not theo- retically limit the height of buildings they do so practically by prescribing the thick- ness of walls necessary for each ten feet in height. The greater partof the area of the lower floors of very tall buildings would thus be occupied by walls and piers. The owners of high buildings in New York are leasing or purchasing adjoining properties in order to preserve for their tall structures the benefits of unimpeded air and light. One big building of twenty stories has se- cured a lease of all the land immediately surrounding it for a term of ninety-nine years. Tre Toxierry or Seirrms.—There has been a warm discussion in the French Academy of Medicine onthe question of the relative amount of intoxication a man can derive from various liquors. The sub- ject eventually broadened out into an in- vestigation into the poisonous effects of spirits, champagnes, liquors, etc. One of the delegates shocked all his colleagnes by declaring that chemical analysis proves all these beverages, and particularly the more expensive of them, to contain a large guantity of the poisonous substances known asfurfurel and amylic alcohol. He held that it was safer to drink the ordi- nary spirits sold over the counter of a wineshop for a few sous to the working- man than to take a comforting petit verre at a franc. To prove this assertion he had been dosing rabbits. Those to which the cheaper alcohol was applied suffered com- paratively little, but those treated with ‘good old cognac” at $2 40 a bottle all died. He maintained that real old cognac is no_more wholesome than the average brand. A committee of seven has been ap- pointed to study the question. The tests of the effects of the various liquids are to be confined strictly to rabbits, and besides the main issue of the investigation abun- dant material should be forthcoming on the various kinds of inebriation that an animal is capable of. ExpERIMENTS I¥ FLAX GROWING.—Experi- ments in the growing of flax for fiber have been decided upon by the Agricultural Department. This important work will be begun at once. The experiments will be conducted at East Ferndale, Wasb., in the extreme northwest county in the United States. This region is believed by agri- cultural officials to be best adapted to flax growing in view of its damp, moist cli- mate. The best flax raised in this coun- try, practically all of which is used for oil urposes, leaving fiber o1t of the question, 1s said to be raised in the vicinity of Puget Sound, Nine hundred thousand dollars is to be expended on the scheme, and Dr. Thornton, the Government agent of the department, is to be assisted by an expert Belgian of wide experience in flax culture. KEROSENE FOR MosQuUITOES. — Another proof has come to hand of the value of kero- sene for the destruction of mosquitoes. Pro- fessor Howard, chief entomologist of the Washington Department of Agriculture, while at Ithaca in the spring,was told that the college campus was infested to an un- usual extent by mosquitoes. Searching for the cause he found a lot of holes for fence posts in which there was stagnant water. On close examination he found them crowded with mosquito larve, and he had kerosene poured into each of the holes. At once the plague ceased. Several times the treatment was applied and goon the Cornell campus, a plat containing several hundred acres and filled with shrubbery, was practically free from mosquitoes. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Movements of Trans-Atlantie Steamers. NEW YORK—Arrived Aug 24—Stmr Paris. frm Sailed Aug 5 stmr Eruria, for Liverpool; stmr Circassia, for Glasgow: stmrs Ems and Wittekind, for Bremen; stmr Mobile, for London; stmr_Kaiser Wilhelm II, for Genoa; stmr Patrla, for Hamburg: stmr Ob- dam, for Rotterdam., HAVRE—Sailed Aug 24—Stmr La Bourgogne, for New York. SOUTHAMPTON—Salled Aug 24—Stmr Bt Louls, for New York. _ GOTHENBURG—Sailed Aug 21—Stmr Thing- valla, for New York. LIZARD—Passed Aug 34—Stmr La Touraine, tm. New York for Havre. DOVER—Passed Aug 23—Stmr Willehad, from Bremen for New York. — MARRIAGE LICENSES., Licenses to marry were granted yesterday as follows James F. Larkin and Anita A. Wieland, 3232, Arthur Thomas and Minna M. Mullen, 28—21. W. E. Wiseman and T\ J. Jackson, 33—28. J. A. M. Froment and M. Delocate, 40—27. Joseph P. Thrift and Cora A. Willlams, 27—23. Peter Guntern and Lydia Meyer, 28—20. W. P. Ward and Mary F. Harrington, 26—22. DeW. D. Walker and A. F. Vanesler, 28—21. e et e e e s DIVORCE SUITS BEGUN. Suits for dlvorce were begun yesterday as fol- lows: Gracle A. Gates against Lewis A. Gates. Bridget Green against John Green. DIVORCES GEANTED. The followlng divorces were granjed in the Su- perior Court yesterday : Christina Duf from William R. Duft, on a charge of fallure wxgmflde. Katie L. Keller from Paul E. Keller, for cruelty. BIRTHS—MARRIAGES—DEATHS, Birth, marriage and death notices sent, by mafl wiil not ‘be inserted. They must be handed in at either of the publication offices and be indorsed with the name and residence of persons authorized o0 have the same published. ] BORN. BAIRD—In Alameda, August 10, 1895, to the wite of Robert H. Baird, a danghter. BLOTE—In this city, August 17, 1895, 10 the wife of H. F. B. Blote, a son. CROWLEY—In this city, August 16, 1895, to the wite of Wiiliam Crowley, a daughter. GARDINER—In this city, August 17, 1895, tothe ‘wife of Charles H. Gardiner, a son. HENNESSEY—TIn this city, August 21, 1895, to the wife of Michael Hennéssey, & son. HUGHES—August 18, 1895, to the wite of Joseph F. Hughes, son and daughter. HALLEN—In this city, August 14, 1895, to the wife of John Hallen, son. JFACOBSEN—August 15, 1895, to the wife of Christian Jacobsen, a daughter , SCHLAUKER~—In this city, August 18, 1895, to the wife of L Schisuker of San Luls Obispo, & son.. SCHMIDT—August 22, 1895, to the wife of Altred C. Schmidt, & dsughter. STAHL—To the wite of Max Stahl of Guatemals, a son. e ————— MARRIED. ALLEN—COX—In thiswity, July 24, 1895, at St. John's Eplscopal Church, by the Rev. W. A. M. Breck, W. O. Allen and Susie Cox. IRELAND—MCCLURE—In Alameda. August 22, 1895, by the Rev. R. E. Wenk, Edgar L. Irelan and Emma M. McClure, both'of San Francisco. MIDDLETON—JAQUA—In this city, August 19, 1895, by the Rev. Dr. Dille, William Middieton and Addle San Fran- isco. Josephine Jaqua, both of MILLER—HOUSE—Tn this city, August 21, 1895, by the Rev. Dr. Dille, at the residence of the bride’s mother. Charles H. Miller of Montague, ass., and A. Garnet: House of San Francisco. MACDONALD—In this city, August17, e Rev. Dr. mlu Willlam F. Maud Angeline lonald. TH. 1895. by Smith and —— CYPRFSS LAWN CEMETFRY, SAN MATEO COUNTY; NON-SECTARIAN; 1aid out on the lawn plan; perpetual care; beau- tiful, permanent and easy Of access; e it burlal place elsewhere. Syl & iey Otice, © Gity Hall Avenue. DIED. Buchud, Alexandrine Olson, Hilda L. Beanett, Enily C. Peterson, Bertie Isasser, e, Luio K. Foster, Jennie rager, A. J. Fischer, Eva Paganini, Mary Groezinger, Ellzabeth Louis Heynemsnon, Edw. Levy, Adell Mcleod, Rena McQuaae, Joseph F. Maxon, Mrs. Betsey Maddox, Mildred C. Martinez, Hanorah Oliver, William G. Schele; Steele, Joseph F. Schmidt, Curoline Sahlein, Theresa Wilhelm, Nancy ‘Wilson, Inez B. BENNETT—In East Berkeley, Angust 24, 1895, Emily C., beloved daughter 0f Ihomas and Ele- nor Benneit, a native of Ireland, aged 12 years % Friens and_acouat el and acouaintances are fully Invited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Monday), at 2 o'clock P. X., from che residence of the parents, 3330 Blake sireet, Kast Berkeley. Interment Mountain View Cemetery. BUCHUD—In this city, August 23, 1805, Alexan- drine Buchud, aged 43 years. ELSASSER—In this clty, August 28, 1895, Charles C. Klsasser, beloved father of Charles. Willlam, Louisa and Frederick Elsasser, a native of Hell- brun, Germany, aged 56 years 10 months and 23 ays. ¥ Friends and acquaintances are respect- fuily invited to aitend the funerst THIS DAY (Sunday), at 1:30 o'clock . M. from the par- lorsot J." B. Metzler, 638 Washington street, thence fo Alcasar bullding, O'Farrell sireet; where the services will be held, commencing at 3 o'clock P. M., under the sauspices of Germania Lodge No.1718, K. of H., aud Sud. Deutschen Verein, Interment L 0. O. F. Cemetery. FOSTER—In Sonoma. August 21, 1895, Jenale, beloved wife of Thomas Foster, a native of New York, aged 48 yesrs. B Friends and_scquaintances are respect- fully invited to- attend the funeral services THIS DAY (Sunday). at 2 o'clock P. M. at¢ the grave. Interment Masonlc Cemetery. FISCHER—In Lausanne, Switzerland, August 4, 1895, Eva Fischer, dearly beloved sister of Marie, Franz and the Iate Elise Fischer. GROEZINGER—In this city. Auguat_ 28, 1895, Elizabeth, beloved sister of G. and L. Groezinger, and sunt of Judge G.C.and E. R. Groezinger, & ative of Germany, aged 68 years Bar Frionds and _icquaintances ‘are respect: THIS DAY par- tully invited to_attend the funeral Sunday), at_ 8 o'clock P, M. from the ors of H. F.Subr & Co., 1209 Mission street, near Efghth. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. HEYNEMANN—In this oity, August 83, 1805, Edw. Feynerann, aged b4 years. LEVY—In this city, August 24, 1895, Adell, be- 1oved wife of Adolph Levy, and mother of Mrs. Lambert Hayman, Mrs. Isaac Levy, Ben L. Levy of San and Sam G. Levy of San Francisca, 8 native of Bavaria, Germany, aged 65 ycars. B@Notice of funeral in Monday morning's pa- TS. pe MCLEOD—In this city, August 23, 1895, Rens, beloved daughter of Margaret and the ate Alex- ander L. McLeod, and sister of George and John McLeod, & native of Prince Edward Island, aged 25 years 7 months and 3 days. (Prince Edward Tsland_papers please copy. | B Friends &nd AcquUAINtances are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Monday), at 12:30 o'clock P. .. from her late Tesidence, 716 Church sireet, near Twenty-first. Interment Cypress Lawn Cemetery by funeral car from Thirtletn street at 1:30 o'clock P. x. McQUA DE—In this city, August 24, 1895, Joseph F., bsloved husband of Jessie H., dMcQuade, and beloved father of James V. and Viola McQuade, a natlve of Albany, N. Y., aged 45 years 1 month and 15 days, g Friends and acquaintances are respect. fully invited 1o attend the faneral TO-MORROW (Blonday). at 9 o'clock A X.. from the par- ors ot J.C. 0’'Connor & Co.. 767 Mission strees, thenge to St. Dominic’s Church, Bush and Steiner streets, where s requiem high mass will be cele- brated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 10 0'clock A. X interment Holy Oross Cemetery. MARTINEZ—An anniversary mass will be cele- brated TO-MORROW (Monday). at 8 0'clock A.M., at St. Ignatius Church, for the repose of the.soul of the late Hanorah Martinez. beloved mother of Mrs. William Glennon. Friends are invited to attend. MAXON—In Alameds, August 23, 1895, Mrs. Beisey Maxon, beloved mother of Mrs.dl. L. Rix of Colorado, Tex., and_grandmother of R. E., De Witt W. and Benton C. Toll, a native of Con- necticut, aged 94 years 4 monthsand 9 days. [Onelda’ and Schenectady (N. Y.), Milwaukes (Wis.) and Colorado (Tex.) papers please copy.] BZFriends and acquaintances are respect- fully invited to attend the services THIS DAY asnna-y), at 4 o'clock P. M., at her late resi- ence, 1512 Ninth street, Alameda, thence to 5. Orkland mole for Cedar Creek, Wi MADDOX—In Los Gatos. Santa Clara County, Cal., August 23, 1895, Mildred Cabell Maddox, daughter of Cabell and Virgima Knox Maddox, aud granddaughter of Mrs. G oodrich Knox. £3-The funeral will take place TO-MOKROW Mondsy), at 2 o'clock P. ., from Trinity Shurch, Sag Jose. OLSON—In_ this city, August 21. 1895, Hilda T.ouisa, beloved wife of Herman Oison, and sister of Chatles, John, Gustaf, Anna and Annett Arm- strong and Mrs. Sofle Peterson, a native of Qiand, Eweden, aged 30 years 3 months and 29 ays. I3-Friends and acqualntances are respect- fully invited to aitend the funeral THIS DAY (Sunday), at 2 o'clock P. M., from her late residence, 414 Tenth street. Interment I.O. 0. F. Cemetery. OLIVER—In this oity, August 24, 1895, Willlam G. Oliver, a natveof Albany, N. Y., aged 48 yéars 10 months and. €8 days.’ {Albany (N. Y.) 13 please copy. P Ricnds e tfully invited to atiend the funeral services TO-MORROW (Monday), at 2:80 o'clock P.M., at Masonic Temple, corner Fost and Montgomery streets, under the auspices of King Solomon’s Lodge No. 260, F. and A. Interment Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland. PETERSON—In this city, Augnst 24, 1895, Ber- tie, dearly beloyed and ouly child of John A.and Mary_ L. Peterson, anativeof San Francisco, aged 1 year and 2 months. POGUE—In this city, Angust 24, 1895, Lulu B. dearly beloved and only daughter of Lucy A. an the late Robert A. Pogue, and sister of Edward and Howard Pogue, a native of San Francisco. PAGANINI—In this city, August 23, 1895, Mary Paginini, & native of Germany, aged 38 years. PRAGER~—In this city, August 24, 1895, A. J. Prager, husband of Esther Prager. and father of Ralph, Lesser, Moe, Ike, Ray and Cell Prager, anative of Germany. AP~ Notice of funeral hereafter. ** JAMES MOMENOMWEY & SON. C] |DERTARERS AND EMBALMERS RODRIGUEZ—In this city, August 24, 1895, Louis, beloved husband of Dolores Rodriguez, and Afather of Alexander. louis, Louisa, Elvira and Juanita Alvarez, & native of Spain, aged 6! years. B~ Notice of funeral hereatier. BCHULTHEIS—In this city, August 22, 1805, Ernst, beioved son of John H. and Christine Schultheis, and brother of Willie and Otto Schul- theis, a native of San Francisco. aged 17 years § months and 37 days. BF Friends and acquaintances are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY (Sunday), at 2 o’clock P. M., from the residence of his parents, 622 Jersey street, between Dia- mond and Douglass. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. SCHMALHQLZ—In this city, August 23, 1895, Minnle, beloved wife of Captain Theodors Schmalholz, mother of Louis and XNorman Schmalholz, and daughter of R. FL. Pahl, a native of San Francisco, aged 85 years 8 months and 28 days. B-Friends and scquaintances are res) fullly invited to aitend the funeral THIS DAY Sunday), at 2 o'clock P. .. from the resi- ence of her brother, John R. Pahl, 814 Dolores street, between Twenty-first and Twenty-second. Interment 1. O. O, F. Cemetery, SCHELE Y—In this city. August 22, 1895, Captain Otto W. Scheley, peloved husband of. ,fiouiu Scheley, and father of Willlam Scheley, A hative of Hamburg, Germany, aged b8 years 3 months and 23 da; A3 Friends are tespscitully invited to aitend the funeral THIS DAY (Sunday), at 1 o'clock 2. .. from his late residence, 418 Green street, petween Kearny and Dupont. Please omit flow- ers. Interment L O. O. F, Cemetery. STBELE—In this city, August 24, 1895, Joseph Francls, beloved sonof Thomas and Hannah Steele, grandchild of Catherine Curtin, aad nepbew of Joseph, Owen and John Curtin, a na- tive of San Francisco, aged 4 years and 5 months. A Friends and acquaintances are ~respect- fally invited to attend the funeral TO-MOREOW (Monday), at 2 o'clock P. .. from the residence of his parents, 496 Eleventh street. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery. SCHMIDT—In this city, August 24, 1895, Caro- line, beloved wife of Charles J. Schmidt, and mother of Wilhemia, Arthur and Charles Schmidt and Mrs, H. Welse, a native of Germany, aged 42 years, oFFriends and acquaintances are res fully mvited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Gonday), at 2 o'clook P. . from (be par- Jors of the San Francisco Undertaking Company, 1285 Market street, near Ninch. Intermeut Masonic Cemetery. SAHLEIN—In New York City, August 22, 1895, ‘Theresa Sablein, widow of Julius Sahiein, and beloved mother of M. J. Sahlein of San Francisco, Mrs. L. Greenwald, Mrs. B. Brilles, Mrs. L. W, Goodman, Mrs. E. Davis and Charl{e Sahlein of New York, a native of Bavaria, Ge 3 WILSON—In this city, August 22, 1895, Inez Ruth, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wil- son, aged 19 days. WILHELM [n this city, August 24, 1895, Nancy, beloved wite of John Whilhelm, and ‘mother of George, Fred and Gustav Wilh nd sister of Srs. & W. Brunns, & native of York City, aged b2 years. UNITED UNDERTAKERS' EMBALMING PARLORS. Everything Requisite for nes at Reasonable 8. ‘elephone 3167. 27 and 29 Fifth MCAVOY & CALLAGHER, FUNZRAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMYRY, 20 Fifth St., Opp. Lincoin School. ‘Telephone 3080. 57 Mission £, N th. Fenestls Jaor Seven JAS. ENGLISH. T. R. CAREW. CAREW & ENGLISH, UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 19 Van N Market st., San Francisce, Telephone 8166, N. B.~Not consiected with any other hiouse in this city.