The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 2, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 18Y5. LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, Why Should Dr. McLean’s Successor Come From the East ? PEDDLING THE JUTE MILLS. Hon. Judge Simonds May Expect to Bulld a Competing Road to Stockton. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANersco CALL, | 908 Broadway. s without & pastor and the trustees are holding secret negotiations W Eastern minister whom they are to succeed Dr. McLean. Just sidered necessary to import a minister to the First Congregational Church tion that three-fourths of the church-goers of this city are now asl that there is available tal, tk 1t is argued within steeple and | It is certainly | | e shadow of the churc t should be emp! eft-handed c ) the Pacific heological Semin s citv to send, the trustees now where, r a pastor. D had almost Boston, but the n of his name, he trus- | one man in | here got hold on heard of it explanation, and of k off negotia- intended to tions and tel e stay where « coup on the part of be commended, same policy all rn divines can be n should raise an ctice of sending 11 home pastorates and tends to lower the d of Californiaon the continent. It is con- cation thaf home talent k is certainly not true.” e has been expressed that ader, who for several years Dr. McLean’s assistant, is vacant pastorate. an aggressive man; he is he has made himself popu- vected, and is & man_of nerve. le in the Hawaiian Islands, less thana he was offered a pastorate ata equal to that received by Dr. Mc- t efused it on the ground that to | wolulu would be to partially sever | on with the great work of which considered himself a legitimate is not even known whether he McLean’s pulpit, or whether he it if offered, but thousands of nians are wondering why Mr. not been already appointed. ¢ possibly be reasons why the pastor is not as satisfactory to tees as to the great part of the con- tion, but if so, they have not been , among the many ers of California and the many uates of the Theological Sem v over which Dr. McLean now presides, e can be found an able man who would eptable to a leading Oakland d the er If Judge J. S8imonds of Chicago, who is at present in this city trying to induce local capitalists to build a road from Oakland to Stockton, wishes to succeed he will have ge his method of procedure. toc Ac- s been here two months making rts to lay the plans for floating the en- Mr. Simonds does not know Oak- akland people, and if he has advised to act as he has done he bas not been advised judiciously. Nothing is secret in Oakland, and if the purpose of proceeding secretly was intended to| pr any other company from head- n off, and it could be for no other hen Mr. Simonds may be surethat | as_he mentioned ‘railroad” and | his mission would be known to e whom he wished to keep in the dark twelve hours, even if it had not ceded him, which is more Ikely. Oakland has heard so much of *‘secret overtures” regarding competing roads t it has a right to doubt lEe sincerity of movement that is not open and above d. There is an earnest desire in Oak nd for connection with Stockton or any r place by rail, and there is money h a hundred times over to build the But if Judge Simonds of Chicago, “who does not profess to be a railroad man or a capitalist, but merely & pro- moter,”’ means business, he will have to declare his business openly, state concisely | what contracts he is authorized to make, convince the people that his propositions are reliable and then he can ask local in- vestors to aid the project by taking stock. Peo g the past week much has been published regarding the removal oi the Oakland jute milis. For nearly a year the jute mills at East Oakland have been ped- dled over the State on various pretexts, and it is but just to this city that the facts connected with the various reported re- movals be made known. Abouta yearago Superintendent Rutherford appeared in print in a long interview, in which all the troubles at the mill were laid at the door of the new tariff bill. His arguments were convincing and supported shortly after- ward by the closing down of the mill. The next heard of the mill was that it was go- ing to Temove to Sacramento, as the cost of fuel in Oakland was too high. Then it was peddled in Stockton, and last Wednes- committee of Btockton men visited ute mills here and were told that ne- gotiations with yet another town were in progress. 5 It was represented to the Commercial Association that if Stockton wanted the mill it would have to take $100,000 worth of ‘stock, which would be issued for the pur- pose, the plan being to reorganize the com- pany. The officers of the company have stated, time and time again, that under the new tariff, and on_account of convict competition at San Quentin, the manu- facture of '{ute bags and cloths is a losing venture. Now that a large amount of new stock is talked about, it 4vould seem that =ll the motives for desiring a removal have not been given out. The same tarift and the same convict competition will be feit at Stockton, Sacramento or any other place as in Oakland, and just at this time, when Oakland is doing her utmost to ad- vertise the advantages of her water-front, soon to be free for manufacturing pur- poses, it is not good policy to consent to be aisrepresented. : Undoubtedly the tariff and San Quentin drove the mill out of business, and outside cities bidding for the concern should know the facts. It is reported that when the mill closed down it employed 350 people, but it was not stated how many of these were Chinese and children. Itisalong time since I saw the millhands leaving work, but the last time [ did see them it looked as though 75 per cent were Chinese, children or women. About twenty arrests have been made since last Sunday of Chinese lottery-deal- ers, all of whom have been released on bail. When their cases were called all de- manded jury trials, and unless a great change comes over the average Oakland Police Court juror all will eventually be ireed from the law by disagreements. Al- though the evidence in nearly every case is positive, and Judge Wood tells the jur; that they are not to pass upon the consti- tutionality of State laws, but upon the 4lgcn of their being disobeyed, there are always found some who do what they should not do. Then the Chinaman and tbe attorney divide the bail and walk off. ¥he absolute contempt in which the Chi- nese gamblers hold the law could not be better shown than by two Oakland dealers during the past week. One was arrested twice and another three times for the same offense. On each occa- sion they furnished cash bail and went back to their business. Under the new Chief of Police, perhaps, juries will be secured that can be depended upon to do their whole duty and then there will be some hove. In connection with this sudden outburst of a desire to execute the lottery laws on the part of the police, a question has been asked that merits an answer. Why is the crusade limited to Chinese? There are many places where gambling is being con- ducted by whites and so far they have not been disturbed. There are twenty cigar-stores on Broad- way, Washington and adjacent streets where gambling is carried on, in addition to several private places, and the respecta- ble portion of the community is waiting for Chief Lloyd to suppress them. The first month of his term_of office closed last night with a good showing. His next month’s record will be eagerly watched. This afternoon at Mills Tabernacle Rev. G. W. Henning 'lectured to a small andi- ence on “A Fallen Nation.” A few weeks ago Mr. Henning lectured on a similar subject in San Francisco and was quite ex- tensively reported. Several of the tev- erend gentleman’s friends in Oakland are wondering when he discovered that this country has fallen. Mr. Henning is well known in this city. Within the past five years he bas held two pastorates in West Oakland and before that he was a Los An- geles preacher. Before that year he was a San Francisco newspaper man, but prior ‘to that no one remembers him. In neither of his Oak- land cburches did Mr. Hennings create a great furor, and in his new role of calam- ity lecturer he is not making any greater success. The number of Americans in Oakland who think the Nation has gone to the dogs is very small. Sruarr W. Boors. sk e The Ranks Are Swelling. Since the Salvation Army moved into the old People’s Theater in the center of town there has been an increase both in membership and attendance. To-day En- sign Reed gave several prospective soldiers the articles of war that they are required o sign before they are allowed to take the vows of a soldier. When a number of re- cruits are ready to be sworn in, there will be a special meeting held for the purpose. Realty at Auction. The property belonging to the Nickals estate, consisting of eleven lots located on San Pablo avenue and Twenty-third street, Oakland, will be sold at auction by order of James Stanley, administrator, next Sat- urday, September 7, at the salesrooms of William J. Dingee, 460 Eighth street. The property is located in a desirable part of the city and is in line of immediate im- vrovements. Three lines of streetcars penetrate the property, which is attracting the attention of those seeking investments in realty for business purposes. The sale will be made without reserve and to the highest bidder for cash. | SHOOTIAG 47 DNGHT, Police Called Upon to Search the House of a Young Married Couple. A Burst Bicycle Tire Explains What Was Thought to Be a Tragedy. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCIScO CALL,] 908 Broadway, Sept.1. | A young married couple rushed into the police station a little after midnight and told Captain Fletcher there was shooting going on in the rear of their home and they feared murder. The woman was greatly excited and said that she had been with neighbors for the evening and re- turned about 11 o’clock. As soon as she entered her home, which is on Webster street, near Fourteenth, she heard some rustling, followed by a pistol shot in the back room of the house. She ran out and informed her husband, who works in a barber-shop near by, and the pair went to the prison and told their story. Captain Fletcher was convinced that the girl was telling a straight story and he ac- companied them back to their home. A thorough search of the rooms was made, but nobody was found, dead or alive, noth- ing appeare d to have been disturbed and no evidence could be found of any shoot- ing. But Captain Fletcher was anxious to set the young woman’s fears at rest, so he investigated in the neighborhood and found that others had heard the shot fired at the same time. At the rear of the house occupied by the young couple is another house, and as the sound of the shot had come from that di- rection Captain Fletcher, enforced by the officer on the beat, made inquiries of the inmates. The mystery was soon ex- plained. " One of the family owns a bicycle and_he told the police that just at the identical hour named as the time of the probable murder one of the tires had exploded with & loud report. Captain Fletcher said to-day that he didn't expect a tragedy, but he considered that to have calmed the fears of a youn married couple was satisfaction enougfi for his midnight hunt. e e AT GRACE OHURCH. A Large Congregation Listens to the First Monthly Festival Service. Grace Church, corner of California and Stockton streets, was crowded last evening by a congregation that assembled to listen to the first monthly festival service ever given in that church. The service, in which was introduced the anthem, ‘‘Lead Kindly Light,”” rendered most excellently by the new male choir, was an unusual one, but as the Rev. R. C. Foute in a short address explained, it is not new and is strictly within the rules governing the church service. He said that it is the intention to furnish the best music in the church at all times and to pay special attention to selections for the monthliy services. He expressed himself as gratified at the presence of so large a congregation, and said that he hoped that the services would be appreciated by all. The rendition of the several numbers by the choir, composed of Frank Coffin, Clar- ence Wendell, Algernon Aspland, Peter Lamar, first tenors; Dr. Robert Smith, Leonard £.McLellan, James G. S8imonton, second tenors; D. M. Warde, F. G. B. Mills, first bassos; Hugh Williamson, W. McDonald, second bassos, was perfect. The organ recital at the close of the ser- vice, “Sacred Concert on a Lake Inter- rupted by a Thunderstorm,” by William H. Holt, organist and director of music, was a gem executed in a faultless manner, which brought out the almost full force of the grand organ. At the next special ser- vice on the 6th of October Gaul's sacred cantata, “Holy City,” will be rendered. ————— A SHATTERED JAWBONE. Frank Smith, a Colored Jockey, Struck by a Poolball, Frank Smith, a colored jockey, while having a convivial time with some of his friends in the Midway Plaisance saloon on Market street last evening, was hit in the jaw with a poolball. The ball received sufficient impetus from the hand of a man named Kelley to causea serious fracture of Smith’s jawbone. Smith was taken to the Receiving Hos- pital. Kelley was not arrested and the officers were unable to learn what caused the row, if any, and how Smith happened to be the victim. Smith was sober at the time and bears a good reputation. His jaw was badly shattered. LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS, Some Features of the Proposed Comic Paper Soon to Be Published. “JOSH” AT THE UNIVERSITY' A Futile Effort Made by Jealous Students to Prevent Its Appearance. BERKELEY, CaL., Aug. 3L—It now seems that the much-talked-of *‘Bi-weekly Josh” at the University of California wiil prove to be a reality and possibly a revela- tion to & certain element in college who, ing several days at the Metropole. Virna Wgod':o s-eux’n‘snto is & guest at the Island Villa. H. A. Rosenquist of San rived at the Metropole last from Passadena is encam and Captain F. D. L. Carrington, inspector of the National Guard, has come up from San Diego to inspect them. Sixteen members of the Los Angeles Signal Corps, the Seventh Regiment band and & few members of the three Los Angeles military companies are with the Pasadens boys. Dress P e at 5 P. M. and guard mount at 10 A. M. attract large numbers of visitors daily. In all there are eighty men in camp under charge ot Captain ang- ham of Pasadena Comfany B. W.T. Taylor and wife of Bakersfield are at the Island Villa. Alphonse Hirsch and little son of San Fran- cisco are at the Metropole. Mrs. M. L. Carhart and daughter have joined the Messrs. Carhart &t the Metropole. Santa Rosa, Cal, Sept. 1.—Tne following are at Skaggs Springs: A.B. Spreckels, J. R. Thomas, Captain and Mrs. N. Damon, C.F. Smith, John Fischer, F. Rein, C.A. Humbert, G. H. Phelps, N. P. Loupy, Mr. and Mrs. J, S. Kimball, B. Nason, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wet- more, A.'J. Gordon, Mrs. A. G, Hildebrandt, C. E. Jones, Mrs. R. C. Mauzy, Mrs. M. A. Con- nolly, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bauer, Mrs. J. Flanagan, ¢%'3 Reilly, Mrs. A. Carity. Captain A, Y. Trask, H. Kenitzer, W. J. Burke, Miss L. Har- ney, Mrs. M. Rappin, Miss E. Rappin, O, 6. Clinch, T. G. Sullivan, J. G. Moody, Mr. and and Mrs. George Wells, Mils M. Wells, Mrs. F. de C. Miller, Miss Mary de C. HELLO, SEKINNY! “ Freshie’” Jones makes a date with his friend ¢ Skinny” Green to go bicycle. riding, and agrees to meet him in the library at a ecertain hour. [Drawn for the “Josh’ by Sherwood.] through jealousy, are attempting to crush it in its embryonic state. The board of editors and illusirators held a meeting vesterday afternoon and outlined definite plans for the publication of this new effort at comic journalism. A whole armful of drawings and ‘‘joshes” on students have already been submitted to Artists Steele and Quinan, and still more can be had on short notice from amateur seekers of artis- tic fame. The report has gained ground among some of the university people that an ef- fort will be made to lampoon the faculty by means of sketches and doggerel setting forth their idiosyncrasies, but the staff de- clares that no such work will be given space in the paper. The experience with ’96’'s “Blue and Gold” has been a suffi- ciently impressive lesson to prevent any | | Miller, Thomas O’Reilly, J. Martens, M. F. Y¥reitas, A. Lawremce, A. Marshall, J. Silva, Thomas Palmer, Mr. and James H. Presho, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Presho, Mr. and Mrs. 0.Wiedero, Mrs. T. Emerson, Mrs. L. Weill, Mr. and Mrs. J. Noonan, 8, McNeil, J. Flood, Hiram B. Cook, H. B. Cook Jr., W. Roberts, F. C. Wagner, L. Tillmann, Oscar Judell, Mr. and Mrs. O. Staple- ton, Mr and Mrs. A. Sehierholz, F. Kerns, Louis Meyer, Herman Frohman, Mrs. H. Brewster, Joseph Townsend. GUARDS AND LEGION. Two Prominent French Socleties Hold a Picnic at Schuetzen Park. The Lafayette Guard and the Legion Francaise gave a picnic at Schuetzen Park yesterday. A large number of people went over on the early boats and waited until the last train to the City pulled up at the station after 6 o’clock. It was a quiet pie- nic, with lunch under the trees and dane- SIRPPP [Drawn for the “Josh " by Sherwood.] further attempt at correcting petty pecu- liarities of the professors. But the student body may expect to get it ‘‘square in the face,” as those who need it will be “jumped all over,” says the editorial writer. The paper then will have a seri- ous purpose as well as a comic one, and those who have its destiny in charge pro- Fose to establish it npon such a firm oundation that it will have a longer and healthier existence than the other funny Faver called “Smiles,” which bad a short ifa at the university several years ago. Work of Crescent Wheelmen. In the five-mile road race over the San Leandro-Haywards course yesterday P. Kroman of the Orescent Wheelmen made the distance in 13 minutes and 43 seconds, with a handicap of 1 minute and 45 sec- onds. F.B. Wilkins covered the distance in 14 minutes and 37 seconds, with a one- minute handicap. President of the Club Mikkelsen officiated as one of the timers. O0UT OF TOWN PERSONALS, Gilroy, Cal., Sept. 1.—A delightful surprise party was given to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lang, at their home south of town, Thursday night. Mrs. Will Cobb and daughter have been visif, ing relatives in San Jose. Mrs.J. Reither has returned from Oakland saccompsnied by friends. Mrs. C. R. Weaver is home from Pa- cific Grove. Mrs. Christie of 8an Jose is visit- ing old friends here. Miss Larkins, who has been summering in Gilroy and vieinity, re- turned to Oakland to-d: ‘Al Steinmetz, after spending several months here, has gone to De- troit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. C. J.MecClure and Mrs. H. D. Aitken of Prescott, Ariz., have re- turned from & month’s outing at the coast. Mrs. J. Bury returned Friday to her home in San Jose, L. Chamberlain and wife, of Au- burn, who Tiave been stopping here, Teft for Del Monte and Paso Robles. Miss Mina Cole left Saturday to take charge of her position as vice-principal of the Santa Clara High School, Mat McCurrie has returned from Santa Cruz. Miss Kate Salby of Hollister is in town. Miss Lillian Rea and Miss Boyd have returned from & visit in the Garden City. Miss Nancy Place and Miss Florence Pinnager, of 8an Francisco, arrived to-day to spend a few weeks with Mrs, Henry Miller at Mount Madrona. Coronado Beach, Cal., Aug. 31.—Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Johnson and daughters, Miss C. E, Johnson and Miss Eva K. Johnson, are down from Riverside to escape the heat and to enjoy life at Hotel del Coronado. Jobn D. Spreckels arrived at Hotel del Coronado last night on a visit to his family who have been summering here. Gndfn{ Holterhoff, treasurer of the Southern Cali ia Railway, who, with his wife and sweet little daughter have been stay- ing at Coronado during August, returned io Los Angeles yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Vandevort of Pasadena, who summered at the big hotel on the beach, are among the depart- ing guesis to-day. 'Thelr dainty deughier Dorothy, though shy 8s & woodthrush, was the belle of the little ones at Hotel del Coronado. W.F. Good of Ban Francisco is registered at Hotel del Coronado. . Avalon, Catalina Island, Cal., Auvg, 29.—Mrs. Alice Smith of San Francisco is at the Grand View. C. B.Jeffries, the Fresno fruit commis- sion merehant, is at the Metropole. Judge Maude, Attorney Mayon, County Clerk F.W. Craig and District Attorney W. G. Smith of Ba- kersfield left the island yesterday after spend- ing in the pavilion as its principal attrac- tions. The committees in charge of the affair were as follows: Arrangements — Lafayette Guard: J. Milly, 3. Denwell, L. Lame, F. Boyer; Legion Fran- caise: J. Labarthe, A. Pottet, J. Merienne, J. C. Bailles ’Err. Reception—Lafayette G P. Bigue, E. Remond, P. Cames, J. Salanave, E. Giraud; Le- ion Francaise: A. Lacoste, J. B. Casadebat, J. abarthe, P. Sahores, H. Pucheu. Floor committee—P. Boulin, director; La- fayette Guard: A. Gross, A. Lassale, J. B. Pujet; é,e ll‘on: Francasie: B. Olympie, A. Cadenel, M. alllac. THE OLD SWETT SCHOOL, First Hall to Be Dedicated by the American Protective Association. Congressman Linton Accepted an Invitation to Come to the Coast. OARLAND OFFICE 8AN FRANCIECO OALL, 608 Broadway, Sept. 1. The first hall to be dedicated for the use of the American Protective Association will be opened shortly in East Oakland. It will be the old Swertt schoolbouse, re- modeled soas to form a large lecture-hall upstairs and several lodgerooms down- stairs. The old Swett schoolhouse was located on the site of the handsome stone and brick structure opened for educational purposes several months agoat Nineteenth street and Thirteenth avenue in East Oak- land. The building was moved to one corner of the block and fixed up while the new school was building. Then it was sold for a small sum to John Hodge, and the next day sold by him at an advanced figure to Hugh M. Cameron, a real estate man. Krom Mr. Cameron it has been leased by the Seventh Ward Council of the A.P. A., and will by the order. The Seventh Ward is the largest and most aristocratic in the city, and the order is very strong in that district. The schoolhouse has been moved to Six- teenth street and Thirteenth avenue, and will be ready for use shortly. It isa lary two-story building, and the large hall seat 1000 people. No decorations will be used on any occasion but the Stars and Stripes, and over the main entrance will be :.)ha n’g‘?tm , “One Language, One Country, me Flag. Congrgumnn Linton has been invited to come to Oakland, and he has accepted the invitation. He will probably be here and help to dedicate the first hall of the order in Alameda County. Congressman Linton is known for h:lh spoevlt'l;p;;l‘ ‘:he?‘n c:ll:; ess opposing the ap) on of pul gone;gox uc‘hrhn lEhM]«l. b THE SINGLE-TAXERS ACT. After Tax Collector Block for Following County Val- uations. COMMITTEE WILL INVESTIGATE Mr. crepancy of. $2,000,000 Taxes Due. Reynolds Figures Out a Dis~ “Back” The Single Tax Society concluded last night at its meeting in the Foresters’ building, No.102 O’Farrell street, to go after Tax Collector Block and see why the law has not been complied with in the matter of collecting taxes on the full vaiue of the property according to the State Board of Equalization’s valuation in the past. The amount involved aggregates upward of $2,000,000. James S. Reynolds came forward with a. dissection of Chief Deputy Assessor Herzer’s argument which that official made to the State Board of Equalization at Sacramento in August. The argument and its figures, said Mr. Reynolds, were “fearfully, tearfully and wonderfully made, and proved conclusively that the law had not been complied with in the Assessor's and T'ax Collector’s offices.” The definition in the Political Code (section 3617, page 532{ of the terms ‘“yalue” and “full cash value,” he guoted as meaning *‘the amount at which prop- erty would be taken in payment of a just debt due from a solvent debtor,” and irom the State Supreme Court decision in the ‘“Lucky” Baldwin case he showed that the court held that there could not be two valuations recognized by the Tax Collector—that the State Board of Equal- ization was the only one to be recognized. Notwithstanding this definition and the judicial declaration, Mr. Reynolds said that the State Board had increased San Francisco’s valuation in 1891, 1892 and 1894, as follows: In 1891: State Board’s valuation..... $399,826,077 County Board's valuation. 311,566,079 Amount of raise......oeeeunens, $88,259,998 In 1892: State Board’s valuation. $412,047,076 County Board’s valuati 346,224,706 Amount of raise. $6,822,370 In 1894: State Board’s valuation. $372,765,5643 County Board’s valuation. 325,108,818 Amount of increase,............... $47,656,645 Total increase for the three years o -.....$201,739,013 The tax on this amount of in- crease would be. ..............5$2,017,390 13 It was Mr. Reynolds’ opinion that these $2,000,000 of “back taxes”” should still be held collectable from the landlords of this City. BSaid Mr. Reynolds: From Mr. Herzer's own figures it appears that groperly in this City has been assessed at only 50 per cent of its true value. Here we find that ten pieces of real estate sold for an nzgregn!e of $135,970.and yet the assessed valuation was only $99,380. The Blythe estate was appraised at $2,983,575, yet it was assessed at only $1,292,750, which 'is only 43 per cent. Six pieces of Market-street property sold for $2,196,000, but the assessment was only $1,114,288, or 50 per cent. For 130 ieces of property in various parts of the City §1,311, wasrealized in & very brief period rom the date of their assessment, but their assessed valuation was only 46 per cent of that amount. . The only warrants of suthority the Tax Collector has for following the assessed valua- tion are the two orders of the Board of Super- visors, one flxinf the State levy at 49 mills and the other the City levy at §1, and both levies being based upon calculations of the existing assessment rolls. He has no law for it; he goes contrary to the law in doi.g so. The assessed valuation of San Francisco for 1894 was divided as follows: Land, $177,505,440; improvements, $83,- 994,755; personal property, $64,225,759. Estimating Mr. Herzer's valuation of land at 50 per cent of its true value, Mr. Reynolds doubled it, and on a basis of 4 ger cent 1nterest on land mortgages—a low ure he thought, in comparison with what interest was being dem@nded by several money - loaning institutions just now—he figured the “unearned increment’’ for the three years, which he said ought to %0 to the community, at $42,696,345 60. his, he observed, the land-owners had en- joyed and, therefore, he opined that to make them pay $2,000,000 back taxes would not be any great hardship to them. On his motion the following resolutions calling for action were then adopted : WHEREAS, It is provided by law that after the City and County Board of Equalization has fixéd the valuation for property for the urpose of taxation the State Board of Equal- ation may increase or reduce the same; and ‘whereas, said State Board did accordingly in- crease such valuation of the property in this cxg and County for the year 1891, $88,259,- 998; for the year 1892, $65,882,370, and for the year 1894, 847,656,645, making an aggre- gate sum of $201,739,613, on which, for some reason, the Tax Collector has neglected to col- lect the taxes due, amounting to $2,017,- 390 13, naturally the Supreme Court has de- cided that the taxes ought to be collected for all purposes on such increased valuation by the State Board of Equalization, therefore be it Rescived, That the executive committee be and are hereby instructed to examine fully into thelaw and factsof the case and report. First, ‘What reasous have moved the Tax Collector to not collect said taxes? second, 1f such reasons are sufficient in law, and if not? third, that steps should be taken to enforce the collection of said taxes. Resolved, That the committee proceed and re- port without unnecessary delay. COURSING AT THE PARKS, A Valuable Stake to Be Bun at Casserly’s on Sunday Next—The Dogs at Kerrigan’s. Good running was the rule at both cours- ing parks yesterday, the hares being excep- tionally strong and in some instances escaping after showing the dogs the way the entire length of the field. At Kerrigan’s park the prospect of see- ing fifty crack dogs compete in a $2 stake to which the proprietor, M. W. Kerrigan, had added $25, brought out a large crowd and some high-class coursing was wit- nessed. The size of the stakes precluded its being run off in one day so that after the completion of the first ties the remain- der was postponed until next Sunday, when the match will be run off in addition to a consolation stake to which $25 will be added by the management. The drawing will take place at Market street on Thursday evening. Following is the result of the run down: . W. Guer- D. Carrol’s Tom Rice ran a bye, Epflnlfi::i rero’s Tempest beat J.T. Hannon W. Guerrero’s Electric beat C. Jennings’ Rose, D. Leonard’s Wil1 o’ the Wi at P, Reilly’s Evening Star, Reilly & Brady’s kaway beat V.W.Guerrero’s Maud G., P. Nt Y, wall n J. Walte J. H. Perigo’s Longfellow be: e Dixon, Burke & Lucy’s beat Laurelwood Kennel's Count O'Reilly’s Ivy Leaf beat W. Murpl boul Queen, J. T. Hannon’s Nancy Till beat P. Ryan’s Magpie. W. Dalton’s Napoleon Jack beat W. Creamer’s nfiefiufl. T. Trant’s Little Beauty beat D. Leo s Moonu:ha, G.Smart’ Lad; upnld beat W. Norton’s thorn, D. D’nnlel Nettie D beat F. J. Walter's Raven, %T. Hu;‘n n'll‘ln, zlilhll;' t J. 0’Connel’s ow or Never, J. Kerriga) Bnmri‘fn Brad gi:‘dmbfnvr . Guerrero’s Bonnie Lass, F. J, Starlight beat C. C. Griswol FWlltle 8 %:t- ties—Tem beat Tom Rice, Electric Harkaway beat Thorn- 18] Little Beauty beat fiefild beat Snow, ellie D beat Lamplighter, Snowbird beat. 1 The short-enders had a Preat day at Casserly’s park, where a larger crowd and stake than usual were on hand. In the run down the form players had a sorry time of it, for favorite aiter favorite went to the wall. As the match drew to a close matters ‘were evened up a little, when a number of favorites got the tlag. The talent was hit hard in_the defeat of Hull’'s Butcher Boy by Kelly’s Fly, the former going to the slips a 4 to 1 favorite. Following are the results: D. Tweedie’s White Rustic beat G. Mulvey’s Lee Boy, G. Burfiend’s Tricks a bye, C, Ander- son’s Nigger beat J. King’s Prince Devine, J. O’Connor’s G&llopin5 beat F. O’Leary’s Pearl, F. O’Leary’s Jimmy G a !fie, M. Keuay's Fly beat H. Hull's Butcher Boy. H. Hull’s Trilby beat D. D. Roche’s Lily of West, W. Greeley’s Rich- mond Boy beat J. O’Connor’s Ambition, D. Tweedie's Fairy D s bye, R. Corcoran’s May Tea Co. beat J. J.” Sullivan’s Wild Rose, T. Brennan’s Red Prince a bye, D.Tweedie’s Dublin Stout, a bye; J. MeCormick's Rapid beat G.Dougherty’s Georgie Dixon; J. Reldy’s Buffalo beat Alameda Kennel’s Kitty Scott; M. Kelly’s Spot, a_bye; H. Hull's Jenny Lind beat G. Burfiend’s Catchem; J. McBride's ]vgebem J. Reidy’s Victory; J. 0’Connor’s Mary. C beat T, Ford’s Pride of the Valiey; T. Roe’s Robert Emmet beat T. Ford’s Pride of the West; T.J. Cronin’s White Chief beat J. 0’Con- nor’s Tee Wee. First ties—Tricks beat White Rustie, Nigger beat Gallopin; beat Jimmie G, Richmond Boy beat Trilby, Fairy D beat May Tea Com- fln , Dublin Stout beat Red Prince, Jenny ind_beat Spot, Ivy beat Mary C, White Chief beat Robert Emmet. Second ties—Tricks beat Nigger, Richmond Boy beat Fly, Dublin Stout beat Fairy D, Rapid beat Jenny Lind, White Chief beat Ivy. ird ties—Tricks beat Richmond Boy, Dui lin Stout beat Rapid, White Chief ran a bye. Fourth ties—White Chief beat Tricks, Dublin Stout ran a by Final—White first prize, $20. On Sunday and Monday next a match stake will be run off at the park. Entrance will be $3, to which Casserly Bros. will add $100, aking a prize of $130 for first, $75 for second, $50 for third and fourth, and $17 50 for fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth. It is expected that sixty-four crack dogs will be entered. CRICKET ACROSS THE BAY, The Alamedas Score a Very Easy Victory Over the Pacifics. “Chief beat Dublin Stout, taking The Match Between the Californias and the Bohemians Was Abandoned. The oldtime antagonists, the Pacifics and Alamedas, meton the Alameda cricket field yesterday with the usual result. The Pacifics, who lost the toss and were sent in first, made a tolerably good showing con- sidering their opponents’ strength—they scored 74 runs. To this total Mutch, G. Theobald and Howatd were the chief contributors, the former’s 14 being made by good, careful play. But, as was soon shown, this total was altogether inadequate against such veteran batsmen as the Alamedas had in the field. Morey almost equaled it off his own bat with a careful if somewhat lucky 65 and Hood and Price both made good scores. The side put together 152 in all, which beat the Pacitics by 78. In their second innings the Pacifics showed much better form. Wiseman’s 44 not out was a good performance all through and Harbour played a fine, hard- hitting game. Had time admitted the match to be played out its result might have been different, as there were four good wickets yet to fall. The score: PACIFICS—FIRST INNINGS. E. Mutch b. b. w. . 74 ‘Ward Jr. 84 balls, 32 runs, 5 maidens, 4 wickets. Sloman 80 balls, 40 runs, 0 maidens, 6 wickets. ALAMEDAS. E. Hood c. £. Theobald b. Brown . 29 1 H. Wiggins c. G. Theobald b. Howard E. T, Randall c. Harbour b. Casidy. J.J.R. Peel not out.... H. Bird c. Wiseman b. Casid; F.Croll c. Mutch b. Casidy. Extras.. Total & Howard s, 3 3 Casidy 106 balls, 52 runs, 0 maidens, 2 wicket: PACIFICS—SECOND INNINGS. C. Gardner c. Price b. Peel. C. H. Howard b. Wiggins ¥. D. Brown b. Peel. J.'B. Brooks b. Wigei G. Wiseman not out... H. C. Casidy run out. J.H. Harbour not out.. J.J. Theobald did not bat. J. Myers did not bat.. G. Theobald did not bat Extras.. Total: In consequence of the death of Frederick Anson the match betweeu his clab, the California, and the Bohemians, scheduled t&o c(:ime off at Klinknerville, was aban- oned. ————— France’s Silver Jubilee. 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