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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1895. HE PUT THE CLOCK BACK, Complaint of a Pantaloons Finisher Against a Pluto- cratic Employer. DRAGGED HIM INTO COURT. Miss Tosey's Friend Comes to Her Ald and They Win a Victory. : «He turned the clock back on me, and no matter what his clock said it wasal- s late at night when I got home,” ex; plained Miss Louise Tosey to Justice of the Peace Groezinger Wednesday. Her cheeks were flushed at the time, her eyes ablaze, and she looked all ‘the indignation of a very much abused young lady of supe- rior qualities. Miss Tosey was suing herlate employer, S. Cohen, pantaloons finisher, for six days’ work at $125 a day. Miss Tosey had angrily quit her work at the end of the sixth day and Cohen had handed her §1 50 as compensation. Miss Tosey had flung the coin at his feet. Miss Tosey, although a “pants fin- isher” and mnot a bloomer builder, is still up to date on matters pertaining to the rights of her st So she appealed to the law to do up the arrogant czar who swag- gers in lordly fashion over some dozen pants finishers in his Natoma-street empo- rium. Miss Tosey appeared in the courtroom backed by fidan bosom friend and con- Jacobs. Up to date Mrs. not fizured prominently in she fairly shouldered her d her smartly on 2 announced that she expected a verdict for everything 1n sight on behalf of her friend, Miss Tosey. e got it. her e, M ’’ Cohen, backed by Mrs. n zen relatives, did all he d to stem the onslaught of the pants- finishers, but he might as well have tried to withstand the mighty march of the ious bloomer with a basting thread. y to escape with a judgment i $7 50, as his friends after- admitted. 1¢ her evidence Miss Tosey every vhile wandered from her woes as pants-finisher to tell of her troubles with No matter how early I she explained, in her “I was always late. the Cohen cloc got to the s Yy, pert wi op,’ hands, and pulled it when he heard me coming in the door. Then he and his wife would lecture me on the wickedness of com late, and how I was expected to up for it by working the harder. matter how long I ked seems to me it wi When my clock would watch wou be crawling getting It always eresis between 5and 6 o'clock.” intermittent fever,” sug- Perry, gravely med the witni stoutly, er hi nodding h d the vigilant Mrs. J. Jacobs echoed, rse.” “Why, it got to be a joke, but a sick sort e 1s, that we’d begin work on v he first thing we knew we g on Wednesday by that clock. One of the girls said she never expected to reach her next birthday unless that clock ran down, and another girl was sure we'd never see Christmas by it, be- se it was regularly losing time so fast.” suppose it was rolling back time so fast that you were all getting young again,” put in the attorney. “-Not much, because we got old waiting to get the pay we expected,”” returned the witness. Cohen’s counsel tried to show that Miss Tosey was not an expert pants. sher, accordingly was not entitled to more g e wages—25 cents a day. xclaimed the indignant Miss very much aghast. *‘Let me tell ou, sir,” and it took the combined efforts of court, counsel and spectators to head off the indignant Miss Tosey. Before she could catch her breath the astute court called Mrs. J. Jacobs. Mrs. Jacobs had been fairly holding herself th hands during the recital of Miss ¢'s exciting ‘experiences with the astimatic and rheumatic clock. She be- gan by announcing defiantly that she was Miss Tosey’s friend. M Tosey mnodded vigorously and stage whispered *“You are.” “And I know that Miss Tosey was detained in the shop long after 6 o'clock,” she con- tinued, *‘because somefimes it was long after 7'0’clock when she got to our rooms, only half a block away.” Jacobs wanted to express her opinion of the clock, but the court headed her o Justice Groezinger very justly remarked that no matter how little Miss Tosey might know about finishing pants she was certainly entitled to more than 25 cents a d “not enough to pay a Chi- nese.” He declared that the ladies evi- dently knew their business and he gave judgment for the full amount, $7 50. Miss Tosey and Mrs. Jacobs rapturously congratulated themselves and the by- standers on the outcome. Then they snj rnfully at the crestfallen Cobens and Tightly flitted from the _courtroom arm in arm and beaming on all the whole wide world. BLUE-ROCK ORDINANCE Mass-Meeting of the Improve- ment Clubs Called for Next Week. President Parker Talks Plainly About the Obnoxlous Rat- tler Test. Wednesday night, September 4, is the date selected by the Point Lobos Improve- ment Club for the great mass-meeting called to protest against and demand the repeal of the now famous blue-rock ordi- nance. Other matters of importance not only to the Richmond district, but the en- tire City will likely be considered, so that the meeting promises to be one of more than ordinary interest. B’nai B’rith Hall, owing to its central location, has been se- cured for the occasion. “The Point Lobos Improvement Club has invited every similar organization to meet with them next Wednesday night for the purpose of discussing such matters as affect the good of the entire City,” said President T. G. Parker yesterday. “So far we have heard from probably two- thirds of the improvement associations of San Francisco, and they have promised to be present. Among the prominent clubs that have signified their approval and con- sequent sympathy with' the call may be mentioned the four Folsom-street ciyubs, South Side, Southern Heights, Church street, Castro street, Richmond, Presidio Ii’lei nts, Western Addition and Holly ark. “The blue-rock ordinance, with its rattler test attachment, will be the chief matters considered, and we hope to pre- sent such an array of evidence to the Supervisors as will compel them to repeal the obnoxious law. Every citizen in San Francisco is interested in'this matter, be- d to think he had a string tied to the | | rule, returned_at 7 o’clock with their help | | | | is still president of the association because est indorsement, is found in the fact that it can be sold profitably for less than half the present price of blue rock. Of course, other matters pertaining to the good of Rich- mond and the City in general will be con sidered, but this ontrageous ordinance, with its rattler test attachment, will proba- bly occupy most of the attention of the affiliated clubs. FREE FOR A MOMENT. C. Davis, Charged With Forgery, Rearrested as Soon as Released on Bonds. J. C. Davis of Rochester, N. Y., who married a wealthy girl and came to this State and was soon afterward arrested on the charge of passing four fictitious checks, was near to freedom yesterday. Judge Bahrs accepted a $4000 bond given by James B. Johnson, 823 Capp street; 8. Rovezno, 715 Lombard street, and H. Salo- mon, 20 Valparaiso street. Mrs. Davis took the order of release to the County Jail, and her husband was per- mitted to siart away, but he was again arrested by the [;]olice just after he had stepped out of the door. Chief Crowley regarded the bonds as insufficient. and, communicating his opinion to Judge Bahrs, he had Davis arrested on a new charge in order to hold him. Jndge Bahrs has ordered the bondsmen to appear before him to-morrow to show whether the bonds are good or why the signers should not be punished for con- tempt. A STRIKE AT THE FHR, Many Exhibitors Indignant at an Order of the Direc- tors. J. Thirty Booths Closed for a Short Time Until the Matter Was Settled. Between thirtv and forty exhibitors in the Mechanics’ Fair went out on a strike last evening, a little after 7 o’clock, and for fifteen minutes people wondered why the booths at the north side of the big Puvilion had not been lighted and that the opera- tives and exhibitors were standing around excitedly discussing some general ques- tion. The troubie was on account of the directors attempting to do too much by ruleand red tape. The order has been that the people must leave the Pavilion at 5 P. M., and at 7 the exhibitors and their em- ployes returned and put their booths in order before the general public was ad- mitted. Yesterday the edict went forth from headquarters that no one would be per- mitted to enter the building before 7:15 P. This aroused the ire of many of the exhibitors who, notwithstanding the new and demanded to be admitted. They were met with refusals by the doorkeepers who, forall_the angry clamoting of the crowd, obeyed orders. When the doors were at last thrown open the exhibitors entered and held an impromptu indignation meet- | ing. Several vowed that they would pack up and leave the show if the order was not countermanded. Not a light was lit nora wheel turned for fifteen minutes or more and in a short time about thirty-five roughly written cards were displayed in front of as many booths. This exhibit is closed until more consldera- tion is shown to the exhibitors by the manage- ment of the fair. The directors were fairly paralyzed when they learned what had happened, while Superintendent Smyth was wild with ex- citement. The disaffected element was i vited to the directors’ room, where P. E. | Barker acted as spokesman. He read the riot act to the directors, who quickly came to terms and agreed to hLaving the ex- hipoitors and their emvloyes enter the building at 7 o’clock. Five minutes after, the lights were ablaze and the wheels run- ning merrily as though there had been no trouble. This afternoon Solly Walters, the artist, will deliver a lecture upon art in the art gallery. These lectures will also be held on the afternoons of September 2and 6. This evening Musi Director Scheel will hold forth in all his glory, for he has prepared a special programme for Wagner night. Only Wagner music will be played. | The programme 1s as follows: AFTER March, “Ruins of Athens”. « re, “1f 1 Were a King 8 Beethoven Waltz, “Emperor and Empres: Polonaise for two cornets ‘Offenbachia) “Bohemian G eh zof!})?e E\l’enir:'z Star” o (a) Chorus of Disciples (Junger) Lové Feast off(5) Chorus of Angels. on Interm! “Rienzi” L(c) Finale, ors’ Chorns {(a) Bridesmaids’ Chorus +++1(b) Fantasia. e e THE RICHMOND CLUB. President Hubbs Wanted to Resign Be- | cause the Association Voted to Retain the Cemeteries. The Richmond District Improvement Association held a decidedly lively meet- ing at Oakley Hall Wednesday. President Hubbs tendered his resignation because of a resolution introduced by Mr. McGoonas censuring his action in using the club’s name in the matter of removing the ceme- teries beyond the County line. Mr. Hubbs “Lohengrin the members unanimously refused to con- sider his resignation. Some weeks ago & morning paper pub- lished what purported to be a resolution passed by the Richmond District Associa- tion requesting the Board of Supervisors to remove the cemeteries and open the streets through them. This was followed by an interview with Mr. Hubbs in which that gentleman was made to stand as the mouthpiece of the association. It seems now that none of these matters ever came up for consideration before the Improve- ment Club, but had their birth in the ex-| ecutive committee, of which Mr. Hubbs is chairman. A large majority of the mem- bers were stronly in. favor of retaining the buryinfi grounds, and out of this feeling came the resolution of which the following isa part: . We, the members of the Richmond District Improvement Association are not in s th or touch with the ideas set forth by Cl lr{)e“n . Hubbs, relative to the removal of the ceme- nd we therefore pledge ourselves not d to him our support in the matter, and forbid the use: of the club’s name in an for the advancement of such agitation or proposition. Mr. Hubbs made a strong appeal to the club to sustain his action, but the mem- bers desired to be placed on record, and A NEW TRAFFIC MANAGER, 2 William B. Curtis of the South-~ ern Pacific Elected to the Office. WILL DIRECT THE MERCHANTS. The Traffic Assoclation Selects a Leader and WIII Begin Work at Once. William B. Curtis, tariff expert of the Southern Pacific Company’s freight de- partment, has been elected traffic manager of the Traffic Association. The election took place at a meeting held late Wednesday evening when the | executive committee was called together to hear the report of the committee ap- pointed by the chair to nominate a suit- able person for the position of traffic manager. After reading the report, fol- lowed by a lengthy discussion, the office | was tendered to W. B. Curtis and a letter to that effect was forwarded to him. Upon receiving his answer accepting the office ,000 to_complete the track, so that but little would be left to spend in grading the course, building the stands and club- houses, and laying out the grounds. Farther up the road, near Burlingame, thereis a site in every way suitable for the gurposes of & track. It belongs to the haron estate, and while not so favored by nature for the purpose, it will probably be secured for much less than the Bowies are willing to accept. All the conveni- ences necessary for wheelmen in training will be erected at the track, and standsand windbreaks will so iue}use it that the ri('leés will not be compelled to face a head wind. If negotiations can be carried forward rapidly enough, the track will be got in readiness for the big meet next November. e STOREKEEPERS SWINDLED. Complaints Received by the Police About a Bill-Collector. Complaints have been received at police headquarters from storekeepers againsta collector, Albert Getz, who has been sys- tematically swindling them. He had on his cards 812 Kearny street, but when in- quiry was made for him there yesterday it was found that he had left. He isabout 30 years of age, with reddish hair, of aver- age height, dresses well and has a pleasing and insinuating manner. His modus operandi was to hand to the storekeeper the amount of a bill collected, but it would be paid by his own check, and the amount was always from §6 to $10 | in excess of the bill. He got this excess in | coin, and the storekeevers found afterward | that the check was worthless. Chief Crowley has received a letter from [Sketched by a WILLIAM B. CURTIS, THE NEWLY ELEé’lED TRAFFIC MANAGER. “Call’” artist.] he was duly elected to the position and will commence his duties with the asso- ciation September 1. In electing Mr. Curtis as traffic manager | the committee felt that they had made no mistake, as his long experience in the traffic department of the Southern Pacitic Company as tariff expert should fully fit nim for the position he is to occupy. Mr. Curtis is a native of Illinois, but has lived in California since he was Ka'ears of age. When 13 he entered the local freight office of the Southern Pacific, or rather the Central Pacific, which was at that time, 1869, located on Alameda wharf. In rising step by step through the different depart- ments of the local service he became familiar with the groundwork of his adopted profession. : After eleven years’ service with the Southern Pacific, followed by several years with the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company and the Northern Facific in Oregon and Washington, he returned to the employ of the Southern Pacific in 1886, taking_service in the general freight office under Richard Gray, general freight agent, shortly thereafter assuming charge of the so-cullyed tariff and statistical bureau of that department. Through his close association with the immediate detail of the important work connected therewith he is possessed of an intimate knowledge of the peculiar features dominating traffic locally as well as to and from California. Mr. Curtis will leave the service of the Southern Pacific to-day and enter at once upon his duties as traffic manager. Speaking of the appointment and its importance President Dunham said yesterday : “The traffic manager of the Traffic Asso- ciation of California should have the closest possible insight into the circum- stances and conditions ]&overning traffic within this State, and Mr. Curtis’ many friends in commercial circles in San Fran- cisco join in approving his appointment by the Traflic Association and in pronouncing him especially fitted for the duties in hand, as being a competent judge of ‘what the traffic will bear’ as versus the familiar dictum ‘all the traffic will bear.’ “Mr. Curtis’ reputation hnvin% gone before, his services were sought by the Traffic Association in the firm conviction that its affairs would be handled by him to the perfect satisfaction of all concerned. It is pertinent to remark that William Bostwick Curtis is not related to W. G. Curtis, assistant to the general manager of the Southern Pacific Company. “The future work of the Traffic Associa- tion,or rather on what lines we shall work, has not been fully decided and will not -be until the committee have had more time in which to formulate their plans and become better acquainted with their new traffic manager. ““We propose to turn our attention te home traffic matters with a view to get- ting more business for S8an Francisco. That is we shall try to reach a market not now available. I would say it is not a matter of cutting rates, but rather a move- ment on lines similar to those in St. Louis, Chicago and other centers of the East by bringing to the attention of the various transportation companies opportunities for extending San Francisco’s commerce and endeavoring to induce them to secure the business by adjusting rates. In fine we now propose to reap benefits of lower in- coming freight rates already secured, and our method will be expanding our outgo- ing facilities. ““The territory which we shall to get into the field comprises Utah, Arizona, Eessed the resolutiogn as introduced, with ut two dissenting votes. A resolution was passed condemning the action ‘of certain_parties, not named, in circulating a petition requesting the Supervisors to run streets through- the Bay District track. A committee was appointed to visit the Board of Supervisors with a view to se- curing additional police protection. ——————— W. A. P. A. Lecture. Mrs, Bruner addressed & small audience of the W. A. P. A. ladies in Beethoven Hall, on Post street, last night. Her subject, “Convent cause it means the saving of thousands of | Horrors,” was handled in a manner that called doliars to them. we have a rock that, while it will not stand the ‘rattler test,” is just as good for street purposes asany in the State. Its strong- Right here in Richmond | forth applause from those of her auditors. Before closing she had something to say con- cerning the patriotism of the order, though her remarks were chiefly confined to the eluci- dation of her text. Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Mexico and Central America, and also the trade of such other places asformerly came to San Francisco before the present rail- road systems were adopted.” MAY G0 TO BURLINGAME. The San Mateo Site for the Bicycle Track Will Cost Too Much. The probabilities of the new bicycle track being located near the town of San Mateo are growing less every day. The price asked for the 11 acres on BSan Mateo Creek, $2500 per acre, has proved too great an obstacle to the commiitee 1n charge, and sites elsewhere are being Chief Minto of Portland, Or., stating that he is wanted there for the same offense. In Portland he went under the name of G. 8. Cohen, and in other places in Oregon he was known as Charles A. Lucas. The police believe that he has gone to Los Angeles, and the police authorities there have been advised to look out for him. TRIP ON ALVISO CHANNEL The San Jose Board of Trade Inspects That Important Waterway. Proposition to Give the Merchants the Advantage of Deep-Water Shipping. An inspection of the Alviso channel by the president and directors and a commit- tee of the San Jose Board of Trade was made last night in a trip through the channel on the steamer Alviso, Captain E. V. Rideout master. The personnel of the party comprised live and influential busi- ness men, who appreciate the invaluable aid to the commerce of San Jose that will follow the. successful accomplishment of their efforts in the deepenix}lg and widen- ing of the watercourse. hese are the names of the gentlemen: President—C. M. Wooster; secretary, J. P. Fay; directors—A. Greeninger, Frank Stock, Robert Summers, Colonel T. R. ‘Weaver, William Mbir, A. C. Darby; com- mittee on Alviso channel—W. A. Cooper, A. T. Herrmann; committee on _streets— Valentine Koch; park commissioner— Valentine Koch ;isuperintendent of streets-- H. G. Bennett. _The party ieft San Jose at 6 o’clock last night by stage and boarded the steamer at Alviso at 7:30 o'clock, arriving in San Francisco at 11 o’clock. They will return to-day, and a meeting of the board will be held to-night to receive the report of the committee on the feasibility of improving the channel. The gentlemen were seen here last night, and Secretary Fay stated that the object of the action of the Board of Trade is to seek Government aid in the work of dredging the channel so that it will be an open and sufficient waterway. “Transportation by that means,” said Mr. Fay, “‘has already caused a reduction in freight rates on the Southern Pacific, to the saving of $91,000 to the merchants of San Jose within the past vear. Itis the purpose finally to haye rail connection be- tween San Jose and Alviso, a distance of seven miles to the north. The length of the channel from that point to the bay is three miles, and the distance thence to San Francisco is forty-one miles. “*It is estimated that this work can be accomplished for $50,000, and it can be put in shape to admit the passage of deep- water ships, and thus afford San Jose the advantages of ocean traffic enjoyed by Shn Francisco. The Alviso is making regular trips, and if the channel is improved we shall be favored with a port of considerable importance. *‘On the trip Captamn Rideout served a splendid banquet, and President Wooster acted as toastmaster to whose toasts there ;voe.redrg’spomea from all the gentlemen on rd. ; ——————————— Mrs, Blinn Invited to Utah. Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn has received an urgent invitation to go to Utah in Octo- ber to give to -the mnewly enfranchised of her sex aid and counsel. It is doubt- ful whether Mrs. Blinn will accept the invita- tion, owing to the pressure of her duties asa member of the California Constitutional Amendment Campaign Committee. — - O’Neil, the Burglar. Detective Cody, who arrested Thomas O’ Neil, alias Thomas Kelly, alias Jack Gilbert, last Saturday night, swore to a _complaint against him in Judge Conlan's wnn’yelurdl‘y {for burg- lary and he was booked at the City Prison last night. He is charged with breakin; investigated. The committee bas allowed itself but into the house of Rudolph Lichtenberg, 2 Cali- fornia_street, but dozens of lin:nn charges could be entered sgainst him, (SUIT OF THE NOE HEIRS Property-Owners Appoint a Committee With Full Power to Act. LAST NIGHTS MASS-MEETING. Invaders of the San Miguel Rancho Openly Charged With Black- mall. The suit the Noe heirs threaten to bring to throw a cloud upon the title of all the property embraced in the San Miguel rancho did not seem to worry very much the property-owners who gathered 1n Duveneck’s Hall, at the corner of Twenty- fourth and Church streets, last night. Major Barna McKinne called the meet- ing to order, and George D. Shadburne was at once chosen chairman, with W. J. Nixon secretary. Chairman Shadburne began by giving the area, with its bounds, of the property involved, and went into the details of its descent of title from the time of the original grant of Governor Pio Pico to Jose de Jesus Noe down to the present time. The San Miguel rancho, he said, in- cluded a fraction over 4443 acres, or one Mexican league. Pio Pico, the first Gov- ernor of California, made the grant to Jose de Jesus Noe December 23, 1845. This title was confirined by the Board of Land Commissioners December 18, 1853, Chair- man Harry I. Thornton rendering the opinion. The United States District Court affirmed this September 10, 1854. Noe conveyed the ranch to Charles B. Strode August 2, 1853, for $90,000. Charles B. Strode assigned the contract to John M. Horner August 3, 1833, for a consider- ation of $200,000. Noe gave Horner a deed January 30, 1854, the consideration being $180,000. Hormer mortgaged it to Cor- nelius M. Garrison February 4, 1854, for $50,000, and Garrison assigned the mort- gage to Samuel Moss Jr. August 11, 1854. Samuel Moss Jr. broug}l{lt a foreclosure suit against John M. Horner, and the yroperty was sold under foreclosure to heodore ¥. Moss April 3, 1856, for $137,000. Noe received a patent from the United States Government March 30, 1857. John M. Horner deeded it, by Sheriff's sale, to Theodore F. Moss November 5, 1856. Theodore F. Moss deeded it to Adolph E. Borie July 3, 1857, for $200,000. Adolph E. Borie deeded it to F. L. A. Pioche Febru- ary 29, 1860, for $200,000. This {)’ropvrty was all cut up into home- steads by Pioche and sold to individual owners. On May 19, 1859, Noe as guardian of the minor children, Espedion, Jose Jesus and Vicente, of his wife, Guadalupe Garduna Noe, deceased, gave a deed of the ranch to Attorneys Richard Roman, Isaac N. Thorn and Tully R. Wise for a consid- eration of $1, and an action of ejectment against the purchasers of the property under the Pioche conveyances was brought June 22, 1858, under the title of Jose Jesus Noe, Richard Roman, Isaac N. Thorn, Tully R. Wise and the minor heirs of Stephen Card et al. This case was tried in both the Superior and Supreme courts, Colonel Hoag and Samuel Wilson defending and Tully R. Wise representing the defendants in an exhaustive legal strugele. The Supreme Court at its January term, 1860, decided the case against the plaintiffs, holding that it was the separate property of Noe and not community pruc[werty as contended. Mr. Shadburne denounced the threat- ened suit as anattempt’ to blackmail the 10,000 property-owners out of all the way from $1 to $10 apiece for the dismissal of the suits, but young Noe, he said, would run up against some terrible kicking before accomplishing his object. “He who is deceived into paying one nickel to any of the scorpions trying to sting him to death,’” he remarked, ‘is a fool deserving of his fate.” And he continued: *The court decided this matter thirty- five years ago, and since thenmo man has had the temerity to bring any such a suit as the one threatened. “Ex-Mayor Ellert has assured me that the Title Insurance Company would come to the rescue of the property-owners.” Attorney A. P. Van Duzer said it would cost the plaintiffs $1000 to begin suits against 10,000, and humorously observed that no lawyer ever had that much cash or could get that amount of credit to risk upon any such venture. Similar suitshad been tried in the Potrero and in the West- ern Addition. The Potrero property- owners had been harassed for forty years. Mr. Van Duzer would favor, he said, prosecuting a man criminally for perjury if he swore to anything false in the bring- ing of such a suit, and thought the Bar Association should endeavor to get an attorney ‘disbarred who would lend his service to any questionable proceeding. Major McKinne said if any such suit were brought as threatened, an effort would be made to have it tried without the least delay. In the opinion of W. B. Curtis there was nothing to fear. The chair appointed Adolph Sutro, B. McKinne, William H. Crim, William B. Curtis, Jacob Heyman, A. M. Whittle and Mrs. Paul Rossiter as a committee to take action in the premises and the meeting added Mr. Shadburne himself GAS EXPLOSION. Richard Hutchinson and His Mother Severely Burned. Richard Hutchinson, a young man 25 years of age, and his mother live at 713a Union street. Shortly before 6 o’clock last evening they were eating their supper when they detected a strong smell of gas. Hutchinson went to investigate and while in the kitchen lit a match. There was a loud explosion and he and his mother were thrown to the floor. The windows were all blown out and the building canght fire. An alarm was rung in from box 8 and the flames were soon extinguished. Hutchinson and_his mother were taken to the Receiving Hospital in the patrol wagon. Both were severely burned ahout the face and hands. ———————— A Dishonest Teamstes. - George Feld, a teamster in the employ of Bennett Bros., dealers in hardware, 35 Sixth street, was arrested by Detective Gibson yes- terday on the charge of petty larceny. The firm had been missing numerous articles from the store and the police were notified. Gibson went to'the store yesterday and saw Feld put six kegs of nails on his wagon. He followed him till he saw him sell them and then ar- rested him. Feld has been spending money on & dive waitre S e Prizes for Marksmen. The California Schuetzen Club last evening distributed the prizes won on the last two Sun- days at the Schuetzen Park range. The cere- mony was held in Eintracht Hall, on Twelith street near, Folsom, and nearly ail the marks- men and their families were present. Over $1000 in cash was distributed, besides $1500 worth of furniture, d‘ewelry and bric-a-brac that had been donated. After the distribution daneing was indulged 1n until a late hour. 4 —_————————— The Whale Fleet. The steamer Bertha, which arrived from Alaska last night, brings the news that the whale catch in the north isextremely light and the whalers discouraged. The schooner Ros- arfo had taken 4 whales, the steamer Jessie H. Freeman 1, steamer William Bayles 4, Newport 8, steamer Mary D, Hume 5, bark Wanderer 1, and bark Triton 2. The others have caught nothing. e e The Mackay Case Continued. Owing to the {liness of Attorney Sieberst the case of Theodore Fox vs. John W. Mackay was yesterday continued until Monday next. —————— It was a sensitive Londoner who com- mitted suicide because he couldn’t make a 1+ Balvation Army band stop its row. Guadalupe Garduna Noe, deceased, vs. LAST TW0 DAYS OF OUR NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. ’ GREAT CLEARANCE SALE! An idea of the OV +#E_MING REDUCTIONS at which ALL BROKEN LINES, ODDMENTS, ETC., are offered for clearance, can be obtained from the following SPECIAL LINES TO BE FORCED OUT T0-DAY REGARDLESS OF SACRIFICE. MEN’S NECKWEAR and SHIRTS! At 1 95 dozen MEN’S AND BOYS’ ALL-SIL Cents. K NECKWEAR, made up in the newest shapes of tecks, four-in-hands and dress bows, in a variety of new, stylish patterns, usually sold for 25¢ and 35¢, will be closed out at 15¢ each. At 45 25 dozen MEN’S FANCY PERCALE SHI collars and cuffs (odd sizes), regular pric Cents. RTS, made with deep yokes and laundered and $1, will be closed out at 45¢ each. LADIES’ WAISTS! At 35 Cents. LADIES’ WAISTS, laundried collar and cuffs, in fancy stripes and checks of blue, pink and tan, will be closed out at 25¢. At 55 LADIES’ LAUNDRIED SHIRT WAI Cents. ST, in fancy stripes, checks and figures, full sleeves, yoke back, regular price $1, will be closed out at 55¢. GLOVES! At 85 Cents. 200 dozen LADIES’ BIARRITZ KID GLOVES (with 2 GLOVES! “hooks at wrist), Foster, Panl & Co. make, in dark, medium and tan shades, good value for $1, will be closed out at 65c a pair. At 1.0 75 dozen LADIES’ 8-BUTTON LENGTH GLOVES, in dark and medium colo: closed out at §1 a pair. (=) MOUSQUETAIRE DRESSED KID rs, also black, extra value for $1 50, will be RIBBONS! RIBBONS! At 10O No. 12 22INCH ALL-SILK BLACK SATI closed out at 10c. At 12% No. 16 214-INCH ALL-SILK BLACK SATIN AND closed out at 12}c. Cents. N AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBONS, will be Cents. GROS-GRAIN RIBBONS, will be VEILING! VEILING! At S5O Cents a Yard. DOUBLE-WIDTH CHENILLE DOTTED TUXEDO VEILING, in black, navy, brown, cream and black on white, wort! LACE NE h $1, will be offered at 50c a yard. CKWEAR! At $2.50 Hach. BUTTER POINT LACE YOKES, with epaulettes of lace, regular price $5, will be offered at $2 50 each. Harke Street, MURPHY BUILDING, SAN FRANOISCO. COTLEE 0 Jongg, TALYS Y OF PRIOE The Twenty-Fifty Anniversary of Unification Soon to Be Celebrated. A Concert in Washington Square, Barbacue and Procession of Societies. September 22 next will be the twenty- fifth anniversary of the unification of Italy, and in honor of the event the Ital- ian colony of San Francisco is preparing one of the biggest celebrations yet given under its auspjces. The celebration will commence with an open-air concert in Washington square. All the airs of sunny Italy will be ren- dered, and a choir of forty will sing the Italian national anthems. On September 22 there will be a parade in the morning, in the ranks of which will be representatives from all the Italian so- cieties. The uniformed companies will also take part, but, in compliance with Governor Budd's recent manifesto, they will parade without arms. The Italian flag will be carried, and it is possible, if the men can be so armed, ihat some of the companies will parade with swords, as the original act of the Legislature expressly states that the law is not to prevent the members of benevolent organizations from wearing swords. The procession having completed its line of march will head for Harbor View Park. where a picnic and barbecue will be held during the middle of the day, to be fol- lowed by literary exercises. 8o far the pro- gramme for these exercises has not been entirely made out, but a few of the more important features have been arranged for. General W. H. L. Barnés has been asked to deliver an address in English, and his acceptance is now in the hands of the ex ecutive committee. J. Calegaris will fol- low with an address, in Italian, and music, particularly Italian music, by picked bands and national songs by a specially trained choir will form a portion of the programme. It is expected the expenses of the cele- bration will amount to at ieast $2000, and the money is now being raised by an ex- ecutive committee of forty, which has charge of all arrangements, financial and otherwise. The money will be raised among the members of the Italian colony. . The officers of the executive committee in churge are Brumi Grimaldi, Italian Con- sul to_San Francisco, honorary president; J. Ualegaris, president; F. Zeiro, vice- resident; O. Fauda, secretary; A. Sbar- oro, president of the day; D.'Giovanni, grand marshal of the parade. REAL ESTATE TRANSAOTIONS. Simon M. Sommer of Oakland to Annie Sommer {ite Of Simon Mo) of Oakland, lo;_oa N line of verett street, 120 W of Willow. N 108:3 by W 30, being a strip of land 20 feet off the W portion of ot 19 and 10 feet off the B portion of lot 20, block J, Garden Tract Homestead, Oakland : gift. Annie Sommer of Oakland to David Sieburgot Oakland, lot on N line of Thirteenth street (Ever- Pit street): 120 W of Willow, W 80 by N 106:3, be- Ing portion of lots 19 and’ 20, block J, Garden Tract, Oakland : $50. A. C. and Grace C. Richards of Oakland to Eliza- beth 8. Lambert (wife of (), lot on E corner of East E_‘.Hh:eenm street and Eighth avenue, NE 25 by SE 100, block 107, Clinton, quitclaim deed, ast Oaxland; §5. a E. and John A. Mushette tosame, same, East Oakland; $10. A. B. Deming to Charlotte H. Elliott, lo: on N line of East Twenty-fi third avenue, W 5 1o beginning, block Tract, East Oakiand: ‘also lots 18 and 14, block C, Gaskill Tract, subject to mortgage, Oakiand Town: ship: alsolot on S corner of rast Twenty-sixth street and Twenty-third avenue, £ 121.05, S 35, W 12285 N i) boingportion of fot 2 W 120, belng Jot 38, block 11, 1ands of Regent-street Homestead, Berkeley: also the K 25 feet of lot 18, block J, Klinknerville Tract, "bmo.w a mortgage for $600, Oukland Zerwer of Oakland to Wilhelmi Zerwer of Oakland, lot on E line of Kennedy lu'e::, 800 S of Frederick, S 25 by K 125, belng lot 33, |'block A, camden Twenty-third- avemme Tract, East-Oakland; gift. George and Anne E. Lydiksen ot Oakland to Crist Friely of Oakland, lot on NE line of county { Oakland to San Leandro, 8484 NW of Semi mue, thence parallel’ with Seminary avenue , thence NW 50, SW_112.68, SE 52.48 to be- s 3 and 4, block 83, map of subdivision lot 63, Kingsland Tract, Brooklyn Township: $10. Timothy Paige, H. B, and Laura A. Pinney of Oakiand to John'R. and Barbara C. Swofford, lots 32 and 38, block A, Melrose Station ] record of 524 d 271), Brookiyn Township; $10. _F. K. and Rosa M. Shattuck of Berkeley to Caro- line Hofgren, lot on N line of Russell street. 314.85 W of Adeline. W 40, N 13143, E 40, S 151.37 to beginning, being lot 27, block 21. bhattuck Tract, map 5 (ré-reccrd of 530 d 89), Berkeley; $10. James Madigan ot Oakland to Elizabeth Madigan (wife of James). lot on E line of Hannah or Hub- Lard street, 256:8 N from NW line of Peralta, N 50 by E 133, being a portion of lot 3, block N, Peraita Homestead Association, Oakland: gift. Mountain View Cemetery_Association to Eugene Wilcox, lot 36 in plat 36, Mountain View Ceme- tery, Oakland Township; $54. Emeroy Trimmer ot Oakland to Joanna, wife of . . Barnett of Oakland. lot 5, block D, Golden ate Tract, subject to a mortgage, Okland Town- A. and Kitty Redmon to Commercial Bank of 'y, 10t on N line of Berkeley wav, 150 W of Grant sireet, W 50 by N 126, being lot 23 in ranges 6 and 7, Hardy Tract, Berkeley: $10. Commercial Bank of Berkeley to Homestead Loan Association of Berkeley, same; $1. De Wit C.and Philinda D. Riddell to James B Kane of San Erancisco, 1ot on NW corner of Cen- tral avenue and Webster street (Seventh street), N 78 by W 110:10. beinz lots 5 and 6 and portion of lot 4, block A, property of James Riddell, Ala- meda: £10. Angust and Laura Johansen to G. A. Anderson and Susan Hudson, ot on N line of Santa Clara avenue, 60 I of Fifth street (Second avenue), B 40 by N 150, being portion of lot 8, Teutonia Park and Homestead, Alameda: $1200. Builders' Contracts. A. W. Wilson with Peterson & Olsen, carpenter and mill work, etc., for two-story building on S line of Mission street, 175 E of Fourth; $11,100. The Pacific Coast Jockey Ciub with' Alexander L. Campbell, all work on barns. containing 480 to 600 siables each. etc., on S line of House road and W line of Arlington avenne Estate of William Schmidt with P. Maloner, to erectAwo-story frame building on NW corner of Fourth and Brannan streets: $4925. Emma Joseph with Moore & Cameron, to erect two-story building on SI corner Fillmore and ‘Washington streets; $5896. Magyie Hochstadter with H. Williamson. plumb- ing and gasfitiing, etc.. on N line of Broadway, 197 W of Gough stree: 8. P s s SR S It has been shown that the color yellow, both vegetable and animal, is more per- manent than any other hue. FREE AS AIR? Dr. McKenzie’s Catarrh Cure Can be Had at Joy’s. O The celebrated Catarrh Cure of Dr. McKenzie has made a name for itself in the remote places of the Globe. Hundreds To prove its efficacy, FREE To prove its merit. CALL for free sample or treatment. of testimonials by rich and poor attest the To prove its relief, A SAMPLE will be given to you free. B. W. JOY, BALDWIN PHARMACY value of this Catarrh Cure. To prove its worth, The more chronic the case the better. Cor. Market and Powell Sts. SEAWALL LOT TO LEASE. JOTICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN THA S N Tl R reselved by ine Samine Staco Harbor Commissioners at their office, No. 10 California street, In the city and county of San Francisco State of California, up to and including the 5th day ot September, 1895. for the letting or leasing by sald board of fractional block number seven (1) 1y said cli¥ and county of San Francisco, and boun.ed by Chestuut, Francisco, Montgomery and Sansome sireets, in said city and county. The bids must set forth the purpose or purposes for which (he bidder desires {0 use said lot. Said pro 3 the highest and best bidder for .“;2% ‘:‘:)1‘1 chec:: ing lwenly-melm: subject, however, to_thudp right of the to reject any'and all bids, Bids 40 be opened at. the olice of the board, as above ignated, on THURSDAY, tember, 1805, at 2 o'clock 7w, D11 447 Of Sep- J. J. KEEGAN, Secretary Board of State 0 Dated 4, o 1800 Harbor Commissioners, ) | -