The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1895, Page 13

3 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1895. M——_——_—_M 13 LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, A Los Angeles Defamer of the High School Cannot Be Found. IS FOUND GUILTY. BUTTS A Strong Effort of the Boogar Heirs to Effect a Com- promise. OARLAND Orrice SaAx Fraxcisco CaLy,) 0% B ay, October 2. A fow weeks ago some of the San Fran- i publishing sensa- | High Bchool of tional s 0 Oakland mprobable inter- views were pr) 1ake 1t appear that 1 other officials sible practices to ipal were allow: £ be carri to the Girls’ Gym- nasium. 1T nied that there was but said that they knew ions referred to n the paper: miner published | n J. W. Hender, at Los | that the Oakland man | shit alleged charges azainsti 10uld be canonized, | 4 _ eat length. | Director Charles G. Reed, vice- of the Union National Bank, de- Mr. Hender right, and in ie a sensational discovery. ALL was the only paper that | ied the truth regarding the Oakland Mr. Reed, “I sent him er and also a letter ex- ir. As I received no 10 a friend down there and d Mr. Hender. My friend re was no such name in geles Directory, and that he any one of that name livea . ed report said_that was a prominent man of Los had children at the High hould have thought he would u easy man to find. A day or expected reply came. It was hared rabber stamp, ‘Cannot ame not in directory I at Mr. Hender, a prominent | geles, is a myth, but can find him.” Out of the Will. g the matter of the estate of was called, at which time ¢ t the will by Mrs. Catherine 1s set for trial. There were pres- 1tatives of the following attor- ms engaged by the several Reed'& Nusbaumer and Knight for Mrs. Catharine Boogar; | 1 and Dennis Spencer for Mrs. Whittemore, another contestant; hapman and J. D. Suilivan for the P. F. Benson and Dr. E. M, W. H. Chapman, attorney for and A. A, Moore and J. C. Mar- £ el for proponents of the will. The bulk of the estate, which is worth about $40.000 or $50,000, was bequeathed to rrank Bucher of St. Louis, | any trou nothing until thej After a tev Left Boogar was ig with his wife at the time he was by Michael Collius. Boogar is offered the homestead | from any share in the estate. I As acompro- and Franklin streets, worth r' zed for $2500, which eave a large sum after the set- tlement for the heirs. Mrs. Boogar's at- torneys advised her acceptance, but for some time she.wasobdurate. After the con- ference the torneys came in and Attor- ney Nusbaumer announced that by con- sent of all parties the Boogar contest might g0 over until to-morrow. Value of Saving a Life. ewhat u }uc suit is brought mily Maleton, wife of Harry In the complaint it states that about the 15th of June, 1834, Mrs. Maleton called Dr. Arthur Martin to attend her and. He was old and infirm, and I I1Tkely to die. She wished him “to restore bim to health sufficiently for the purpose of 1g his will and of disposing of his s property in her favor.” he doc- 1 succeeded beyond all expectation. Mr. on was restored 10 heaith and made but he is still alive. The doctor r $800. Mrs. Maleton claims that sues fo is due from "the doctor for thirty-six s board. He acknowledges the claim set, and gues to collect $764, with st at 7 per cent and costs, Butts Guilty of Manslaughter. The jury inthe case of William Butts, rged with the murder of Policeman ene, brought in a verdict of man- hter to-night after being out five rs. Butts ran amuck on lower Broad- over a year ago and shot Greene.and onductor named Beeny, both men « : within a few days. Butts had half a dozen bullets Jodged in him and has been y brought to a state of health sere he could stand trial. He was con- ted some time ago of manslaughter in i i Beeny and will be senteuced on The penalty in each case is ten n San Quentin. The “Creation’” To-Night. The Oakland Oratorio Society, James Haniilton Howe conductor, will present: Haydn’s oratorio of the ““Creation” at the First Congregational £hurch this evening with orchestral, pianoforte and pipe-organ & Alex T. Stewart, con- cert master; Blanche Partington, N William B. King, organist. Tne vocal soloists will be Mrs. Eva Wren, Mrs. les Allardyce of Alameda, Miss Dorothy Goodsell, Miss Gretchen Bennett, Dr. D. Hodghead of Golaen Gate, Walter C. Campbell of San Francisco. The chorus will number about 250 voices. Over 1200 seats ve been reserved, guaranteeing a full house. Rev. Mr. Rice to Farewell. On Monday evening Rev. H. H. Rice handed in bis resignation as_pastor of the Union-street Presbyterian Church (form- 7 the Second) at a joint meeting of the gession and elders. He requeaug that a special meeting of the congregation be ed to take action upon_the resignation 1 the evening of the 9th inst., which was grante Mr. Rice has been pastor of this church nine years and has done much to build up the church and to advance the Lest interests of that part of the city. He is known for his earnestness and zeal as a vreacher of the gospel and also for his activity on all lines of moral reform., Scanlon Was Acquitted. Policeman Scanlon’s trial on a charge of assault with a.deadly weapon upon C. T. Kelley of the Industrial Army came to a close this afternoon. The testimony was found not to be sufficient to warrant a con- viction. Attorney Fitzgerald moved that the court advise the jury to acqmt. Judge “lisworth said 1hat tue testimony was mewhat conflicting and he was satisfied t it was not such as to leave a reason- able doubt as to the guilt of the defendant. N0 doubt the officer had acted hastily, but he was acting in the discharge of his duties trying to_prevent a blockade on the l-lrrlc t. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. . Convicted of Lottery-Ticket Selling. | C.P. Marsh was found guilty of selling Jottery tickets by a jury of business men ate yesterday afternoon. Attorney Brad- ley for the defenddnt tried unsuccessfully to create sympathy on account of the old man’s age, and he reminded the jurymen thiat the defendant if guilty could be fined $500 or imprisoned 250 days in jail. The jury found C. P. Marsh guilty, but recom- ended’ him to the mercy of the court. Judge Wood set the passing of sentence for Eaturday. Help for a Worthy Canse. An appeal is being made by the Fabiola Hospital Association for donations for all articles which are needed. This institu- tion is doing a great work for sufferers, but it depends emirel{ upon the public for support. A committee of ladies will be at the rooms secured by the management at 1112 Broadway to receive all donations. The Merchants’ Express Company has offered to carry everything to the hospital free of charge. » HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. The Reliance footbali team is working into shape. Next Saturday they will meet the University of Celifornia team on the Berkeley campas, P. Kissick, Harry Briggs and W. N. Jenkins were forgetful enough to ride their bicycles at night without lights, and were fined $2 each for the offense. Little John Martin, aged 11, ran away from his home, 1051 East Fourteentn street, Sej tember 28, and his parents have not been able to locate him yet. C. P. Marsh _was found guilty yesterday afternoon of selling lottery tickets.” He had demanded a jury, and it took them just twenty minutes to arrive at their verdict. Charles Nelson was committed_to the Ukiah Insane Asylum this afternoon by Judgs Greene. He imagiried he owned West Oakland. He lay down on a railroad traek to be cut in half. The cost bill of the city in the water front casc has been filed. [t amounts to $1458 97. Of this $73 was for witness fees, one-half of reporter’s per diem %245, and fees for tran- seribing testimony $990. In the suit of James T. Boyd and other holders of bonds of the Consolidated Piedmont Company against E. A. Heron and other stock- hoiders unpon proportionable liabilities, the plaintiffs have amended their complaint by setting up tuat of the cuyi-‘nl stock of $2,000,- 000 only $1,502,500 was issued. A. L. Dragoo was examined as to his sanity before Judge Green. this aiternoon. He said he had surrendered himseif in order to get a place to eat and sleep. He came from Los Angeles in & box car, and was cold and hun%r: when he reached here. He will be detained a few days at the County Jail that his actions may watched. LATEST BAHELEY TEMS, A Shrinkage in the Total As- sessment of the Town Property. College Banquets to Professor Bar- nard on His Leaving for the East. BERKELEY, Oct.2.—Town Clerk Hans- com has completed the extension and ad- ditions of the town taxesand turned the rollover to the Tax Coliector, according to law. Taxes will be pavableon and after Monday and become delinquent on the last Monday in November, when 15 per cent will be added to the first installment. An examination of the roils show that the total valuation of all Berkeley, sub- jected to taxation, both personal and real, except such personsl property as is held by persons having no real estate, to be $8,006,431, against $8,379,595 for the year 1894, These figures indicate a net shrink- age of values, according to the judgment of the Assessor, of $373,164. The totai valuation is made up as follows: Acreage | property, $1,050,560; improvements there- on, §2,205,385; personal property, $276,210. | The total tax amounts to $67,087 70, of which West Berkeley is to pay $18,148 14, | East Berkeley $31,214 68 and Lorin Annex $3448 87. Will Banquet Professor Barnard. The Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, of which Professor E. E. Barnard is a member, will tender him a banquet at the California Hotel Saturday evening, prior to his de- parture for the East. Professor Barnard will lecture in Shat- tuck Hail on Friday evening of this week, Frofessor Earnard. and plans are being made among the faculty to also tend him an _informal supper at the close of the address, at which kLis personal friends in Berkeley will be present. This latter plan hasnot as yet been fully developed. First Line-Up of the Season. Two football elevens lined up this after- noon for the first-time this season and within ten minutes two touchdows were recorded. Thirty-nine men appeared on the field for practice. which was by a con- siderable difference the largest number that bas come outat one time this year, and afteran hour’s practice in three squads, runningi around the end passing the pig- skin, a line-up of the first and second elev- ens was called. Amid loud shouts of applause from the large crowd of spectators Ransome made the kick-off, and aiter four downs Dozier carried the ball over the line and the first '.oughdown of Berkeley’s season of '95 was made. Ransome got in some of his old-time. work in the third kick-off and carried the ball for thirty yards with only two downs. This evening Manager Lang took as many of the players as counld go, about twenty-five in all, o the Mncdfimu h Theater in Oakland to see Pauline Hall in ““Dorcas.” Associated Students to Meet. A meeting of the Associated Students of the university has heen called for next Friday afternoon at3:45 in Harmeny Gym- nasium. This will be the first meeting of the entire student body this term. E‘h- prime object of the session is to determine upon a plan of action by which the prac- tice of surrepticiously taking booka?mm the university library, or at least to con- coct_some bitter medicine for those who persist in the practice. Durlng the past ear 135 valuable works have been taken rom the alcoves. ’96 Class Election. The election of officers of the senior class for the ensuing term took place this after- noon. It resulted in the choosing of Miss Lou Whipple for president; Clinton R. Morse, first vicespresident; C. A. Morse, second vice-president; C. J. Radelfin T, secretary; Willie Wilson, treasorer; E. L. Mayburry, historian; Miss Beatrice Bien- enfeldt, sergeant-at-arm. A board of di- rectors, consisting of Raymond Russ, T. Walker and Theodors de Laguna, was also elected,- Attorney Ben Morgan Injured. Attorney Ben Morgan is soffering from a severe injury received while work- ing on. his new hunting-box in Tomales Bay two days ago. He was standingon a old, when it gave way and threw him to the ground, causing a compound frac- ture of {he left ankle. DOGGED HER NINE YEARS, AYoung Man Annoys the Fair Organist of a Baptist Church. RUN OUT BY A DETECTIVE. Miss Baker’s Brother Is After His Sister’s Follower With a Warrant. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,‘ Broadway, Oct. 2. George C. Baker, ex-State president of the American Protective Association, is hot on the trail of George Merrill,who once had the pleasure of realizing the weight of Mr. Baker’s right fist. George Merrill is a love-sick swain who has paid attention to Miss Mary Baker, the organist of the Twelfth-avenue Bap- Miss Mary Baker, Organist of the Tenth-Avenue Baptist Church. [Sketched from life.] tist Church for several years. His presence has always been objectionable to the young lady and she has frequently told Merrill to cease annoying her, but the young man would not desist and finally made himself so obnoxious that the matter was placed in the hands of the police. On many occasions,while Miss Baker has been practicing in the Baptist church, Merrill has forced his way into the church, and on one occasion she had {o invoke the assistance of the janitor in getting rid of her indiscreet suitor. Two months ago Merrill commenced to write letters to Mias Baker, and although they were not very ronounced in their langunage, there was gidden meaning contained in them that caused her to turn them over to the police. For a long time the police were unable to catch Merrill, but last Saturday he was caught in East Oakland as he was follow- ing Miss Baker home from the church. | Detective Shorey detained him, but as he had committed no overt act he was es- corted to the train and a vigorous warning was administered. “That fellow has been followinfi my sis- ter for nine years,” said G.C. Baker to- night, “and about six years ago I gave him a thrashing; but he has been around ever since, althongh not so much of a nuisance as he has been for the past few months. He is a perfect crank, even if he is no worse, and he has almost pestered the life out of my sister. But he shall do it no more. I am going now to get m sister and we will have Merrill arrested. He haunts evexx place where he thinks she can be found. Since Shorey hounded him on to the train last Saturday he has kept out of sight. My sister has been far too quiet with the fellow and should have put the police on his track years ago.’ The members of the church_are greatly wroughtup overthe matterand declare that they will inflict summary vengeance on Merrill if he is seen near Miss Baker again. The organist of the church is one of the most retiring members of the church. and she states that she has never given Merrill any encouragement. Further than that she refuses to state. Cl%mhl Wilson says he wants no ama- teur Emmanuel Baptist Church murderers on this side of the bay, and has detailed & detective to be at Miss Baker's service whenever she shall desire it. Should Mer- rill show up again he will be at once ar- rested. The letters are now in the hands of the Chief of Police, and are being care- fully scrutinized for the purpose of seein, §f they come within the scope of the postal aws. LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA, Reductlon of the High School Tax Levy Will Be Opposed. Concert by the Cathollc Ladles’ Aid Soclety—Death of R. J. Canfleld. ALAMEDA, Oct. 2.—Superintendent of Schools D. J. Sullivan has called the at- tention of the Board of Education to the fact that the City Clerk has dropped two- tenthsof a cent from the High School levy. The cost of running the High School was estimated to be $9190. The estimate was a very close one, and the dropping of the 2 mills would make a dif- ference of $252, which they could not afford to lose, and he has therefore recommended that the Board of Education attend the next meeting of the City Trustees ina body and oppose the reduction. Balances on hand in the different funds October 1 are reported as follows: State school fund, $8022 02; county fund, $2063 61; general fund, $120500; High School, $26177; library, $15192. County Buperintendent of Schools Garlick has notified the School Directors that he has apportioned $932 out of the county school fund to the Alameda schools. Death of a Pioneer. R. J. Canfield, a highly respectable citizen of Alameda, died at his home on College avenue to-day aftera lingering ill- ness. Deceased was a native of Connecti- cut, aged 67 years, and was the father of Mrs. W. H. Penfield and Mrs. E. D. Rue. He was for a long time istan Te tary of Ban Fran- of the Produce Exchnnée cisco. He has been suffering from the effects of a cancer, and at last sucrumbed to its ravages. The funeral will take place next Friday, after which the remains will be cremated at Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Deceased was one of the first subscribers to the liberty-pole fund and made a request when dpngh:g his subscription that the flag shoul e placed at half-mast on his death, which was done. The same cere- mony will be observed on the death of any of the subscribers to the fund. Catholie Ladies’ Aid Society. The concert and social given at Armory Hall last even nf by the Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society was largely attended, and was a financial success. At the conclusion of a lengthy programme the hall was cleared for dancing, music being furnished by Yanke's orchestra, The officers of the s ciety a President, Mrs. K. Ruppert; senior vice-president, Miss Annie Kearn; unior vice-president, Mrs. K. Winters; re- cording secretary, Miss Jollymore; | financial secretary, Miss M. Ruppert; treas- urer, Miss Schumacher; marshal, Miss A. | Weir; guard, Miss Ada Manley. Jumped From a Train. A young lady jumped from the broad- gauge train yesterday afternoon between 8t. Charles and Verdi streets. There was considerable excitement at the time, but when picked up the girl was found to not have {meu seriously injured. The young woman is a daughter of Mr. Wrampe of | Everett street, contractor and builder. | Hayden Wauts Damages. The damage suit of Ed Hayden of this | city against ex-Constable Newell of West | Berke! c{' and his bondsmen for $2000 is set for trial in the Superior Court next Fri- | day. Hayden is a plasterer and was ar- rested by Newell and thrown into prison simply on suspicion that he was wanted for crime. BLOOMERS AT A THEATER, Two Clubs Initiate a New Joy for the Bicycle Girl. At First She Was Shy, but Courage Grew With Numbers—Swell Uniforms. OAKLAND, CaL., Oct. 2.—The bloomer- girl made a bold step forward to-night. For the first time the abbreviated mascu- line garmeat was seen in many varieties and colors at the Macdonough Theater. The Acme and Reliance Athletic clubs initiated a *‘bicycle night” with the under- standing that all the lady riders of the city would appear in uniform. The idea was popular. Its realization more so. The ladies, it must be admitted, were some- what shy, and the first-comers whipped passed the theater door and took a spin around the block, but as the opening time approached the bloomer-girls’ courage was buoyed up by the presence of others, and about ten minutes before 8 the first con- tingent arrived. It consisted of a party of four ladies, two of whom rode a tandem. There was a big crowd around the the- ater door, but as soon as an attendant had checked their wheels the party entered the theater. They were naturally dressed in blue uniforms trimmed with white and wore little caps with peaks. The crowd fell back and had her Majesty Queen of England passed upstairs she could not have been eyed with more awe or ad- miration. Once the ice was broken the ladies in bloomers loomed out of the dark- ness in greater numbers. The sudden change from the gloom of East Fourteenth street into the glare of the electric light at the Macdonough entrance caused a little diffidence, but it soon vanished as the new arrivals saw by the large number of wheels checked that they bad company. Many were escorted by gentlemen friendsin their uniforms, and the leading clubs in the city were well represented when the curtain rose. But the cyclists in the audience were not all from Ozkland. San Francisco had not yet dared to have a bloomer night, and when the 7:30 train arrived at Broadway | some very swell uniforms worn by both PREPARIG FOR K VETO, Mayor Davie Sends a Detailed Statement to the Council. FAVORS SPECIAL REFORMS. He Shows How a Tax Levy of One Dollar Can Meet All Expenses. OARLAND OrFIcE SAN FrANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Oct. 2. A special meeting of the City Council was held to-night to finally pass the ordi- nance fixing the tax levy at $1 18. The Mayor sent in a communication, which was read, and of which the follow- ing are the salient points: Inasmuch as the yarious departments of our municipal government have for the past fonr years increased their expsnses of maintenance, without the slightest foundation for the in- crease, since the population has not increased in proportion, and only with the sole idea of creating more positions, purchasing more apparatus, etc., and still not making the de- ritments any more efficlent than they were Kl‘lhe past, it seem_that a great saving could be made by abolishing many positions that seem at this time unnecessary. Areasonable tax levy coupled with intelligent legislation will be a very important factor in 1n§uclng men of business and enterprise to ermanently locate their business and their omes in this City. A levy in excess of ¥1 is, in my opinion, uncalled for and unreasonable at this time. Our people are yet struggling with the results of & long season of business depression and enforced idleness and will not look with favor upon a tax rate in excess of £1. A high rate of taxes means a high rate of In- terest, a double hardship on account of the fact that at leaet one-third of the owners of Oakland property have mortgages on their holdings, an estimated total of $10,000,000. A cessation of improvements, another year of idleness for the laboring class, an increase in rents and other conditions would ensue from a high rate of taxation as proposed. For the Fire Department $53,000 is a sufficient appropriation for salaries and could be mnterlnfly reduced from that fl{\lre and still have an efficient service. The $3600 for anew house and the $4000 for an engine can be reserved for the mext fiscal vear, and a £1000 appropriation for hose is sufficient. While considering the affairs of this depart- ment I respectfully call your attention to the fact that the department can be made more eflicient by {mprovin§ the condition of the city rather than the department. I maintain that each improved block should have a fire hydrant, and that for the public benefit such te given alternately by said blocks to the two waler companies. 3 The Fire Department is in a position for fur- ther improvement by a thorough reorganiza- tion of the various companies and only ap- pointing men to the positions that will attend the fires, and not furnish mere boys to act as substitutes for them, by paying them at the rate of filty cents for eacn slarm attended. This practice is general among the extramen of the Fire Department, and taking into con- sideration the fact that the city has & depart- ment with a muster of 155 men it seems from the above fact and others too numerous to mention at this time that the department could be run with less extramen. The Free Library shows a rapid growth in the expenditure of public money. This year the Board of Trustees asks for $23,408—more than three times its expense in TBSS-QO. and more than twice its expense three years iater. The people have already been taxed for the support of the grammar and primary schools, ARRIVING AT THE FIRST BLOOMER THEATER PARTY ON THE COAST. [Sketched by a ““ Call” artist.] sexes alighted and started for the theater. As they entered the house and were recog nized by their uniforms they were startled by hearing the yell of the Reliance Club. As socn as it was finished the Acme boys responded, and were in turn followed by the University boys, who would not miss the first bloomer night if they had to starve all next week. Several female voices joined in the yells, and the perfect manner in which “they kept time with the baser voices showed that they must have practiced for the occa- sion. The seats not occupied by cyclists were filled with people who came to stare at those that did, and between them they filled the theater. *‘Dorcas’’ received less attention than theclubs and their ladies. Between the acts the yells were repeated, but not with such repetition as to be an annoyance. Aithough much interest was dispiayed in the bicycle theater parties, the idea is not likely to become popular. It was a novelty to-night, but the preva- lent opinion is” that it has ‘‘died a-born- ing. Mrs. Moxley’s Petition. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Moxley, who recentlyiwas declared the true widow of John Smith Moxley, has petitioned the Superior Court to revoke the nomination of Public Admimistrator Freeze as administrator of the Moxley estate. She has come from Baltimore to reside, and she asks 10 be given the management of the property. e John D. Mouser’s Failure. John D, Mouser, a life insutrance solicitor, filed a '{,’“"” in insolvency yesterday. He had debts of $4102 40 and no assets. —————————— Movements of Trans-Atlantic Steamers. NEW YORK—Arrived Oct 2—Stmr Aurania, fm Liverpool; stmr Lahn, from Bremen. * Sailed Oct 2—Stmr New York, for Southampton; stmr Nordland, for Antwerp: simr Teutonie, for Liverpool. SOUTHAMPTON—Armived out Oct 3—Stmr avel, Salled Oct 3—Stmr Spree, for New York. NAPLES—Arrived ont Oct 3—Sumr Bu AMSTERDAM—Arrived oui Oct 2—Stmr dam. 3 ROTTERDAM—Arrived out Oct 2—Stmr Maas- am. COPENHAGEN—Arrived out Oct 2—Stmr Thingvalla. HURST CASTLE—Passed Oct 3—Stmr St Louls, from New York for Southampton. BROWHEAD—Passed Oct 2—Stmr Germanic, from New York for Liverpool. PRAWLE POINT—Passed Oct 3—Stmr Mo- hawk, from New York for London. LE WIS ISLAND—Passed Oct 2—Stmr Pheentels, from Hamburg for New York. A — and in consequence a sufficient sum of money is nd'\propfia(ed out of the State and county funds for this expense. This apportionment of State and county moneys is based on the num- ber of children within the ¢ity who are of school age, and is presumed to be enough to properly conduct schools for the full number of children. Other schools are here maintained which draw heavily from the roll of school children from the public schools. An undoubted suffi- ciency of money to conduct the grammar and rimary schools should be and is available rom the State and county apportionments, so that no sum of money other than for building urposes should be asked from your honorable ody. The dollar set apart for school pur- poses is sacred with all, save Boards of Educa- tion, who have been reckless and extravagant in the expenditure of school funds in the past and seem determined to continue so to do in the future. In 1889 and 1890, a time when the schools had within 600 as many scholars as they now have, their expense of mainte- nance cost the city but $168,991, or $48,000 less than the present beard desires. It is time that the taxpayers of th%cuy should be protected from these raids on the treasury. The best spent Government dollar is the one expended in support of our pubhic schools, and the worst spent dollar is the one taken uselessly from the school moneys. The public money for years has been illegally and wrongfully spent through the Street De- partment in remacadamizing unaccepted streets, the construction of new crosswalks and culverts, the extension, building and repairing of sewers and the construction of cateh basins and maunholes. The law, provides that these improvements and repairs shall be paid by the owners of property immediately benéfited hereby. By sweeping the bituminized sireets every other night about 84000 can be saved during the iur. and I advise that the Board of Publie Works be instructed to so regulate the street sweeping. The Mayor then summed up the multi- | tude of figures he presented in the follow- ing summary: Mayor’s rate of taxation $1, amount it would raise $749,515, amount actually required $732,465, apparent surplus $17,030; Council's rate §1 18, amount it would raise $833,025. After the reading of the Mayor's mes- sage the Council adjourned to meet Thurs- day night, when the Auditor and the Board of Works will also be present. ———— KAUFMAN HAS A PLACE Mayor Davie Appoints Him Olty Expert and Private Secrotary. George C. Kaufman was appointed city expert to-day by Mayor Davie. He will also fill the position of private secretary to the Mayor. The appointment of Mr. Kauiman caused considerable surprise around the City Hall to-day, as no hint had been drogp«d that such an appointment would be made. Kaufman was ousted from his position as secretary of the Board of Works last night, Mayor Davie being the only commissioner voting no. Kaufman has’ been secretary of the board since it first was created six Years ago, and the Mayor was anxious to retain him, bnt Commissioners Peirsol and Wilson outvoted him. However, Kauf- man was only out of a job twelve hours. At 8 o'clock last night he left the Board of ‘Works office, and at the same hour this morning he entered the office of the Mayor as city expert, _The charter does not provide a salary for city expert, but it gives the Mayor the power to appoint one whenever he thinks it necessary. The work of the city at the present time is such that the Mayor con- siders it necessary to keep an expert in his office all the time. The Council refused him a clerk, which is authorized under the charter, and so he has an expert inde- pendent of the Council. Mr, Kaufman is also private secretary to the Mayor, and will thus draw two sala- ries, although the secretaryship salary will come out of the Mayor's pocket. The salary of an expert ranges from $5 to $20 per day. The ~ appointment of Kaufman has another significance, coming as it does just at the time when a coldness has sprung up between Stuart McMullen, who was Davie’s political litteratenr and his chief. For quite a while McMullen expected a gexmanenz position under Davie, but when e didn’t get 1t he widened the breach by denouncing Dayie on the street. Now it is evident that McMullen is no longer in favor with his chief. ——————— Maintaining a Nuisance. P. Marsicano, president of the American Salt Compeny, appeared in Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday to answer to the charge of mainfaining a nuisance at 683 Harrison street in the shape of defective plumbing. He was arrestede few days ago by Health Inspector George Stout. In Kin evidence Stout said that he had repeatedly warned the defendant to abate the nuisance without effect, and when he offered him $5 to say nothing further about it he gmced him under arrest. The Judge fined the defendant £30. et REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS, Solomon and Fannle Wangenhelm to James M, and Jennie k. Sallee, lot on N line of Bush street, 170 W of Gough, W 87:6 by N 120: $10. Hugh and Theresa Keenan and R. D. and Jennie Cranston to Jemima A. Bogart, lot on SE corner ‘r:::u;{%m street and Masonic avenue, E 87:6 by 8 L. B. and Babette Schmid to Agathe Braun, lot on E line of Jesssie street, 298 N of Fourteenth, N 25 by E 70; Mieczisias W line of H 25 by W 10 Julius and Mary A. Bousheyto Andrew B. Knox, loton N line of Nineteenth street, 205 W of San- chez, W 26 by N 114; 810. M. Morgenthau Company (a corporation) to Christoph Jung, loton W line of Hampshire street, 147:6 N of Twenty-second, N 50 by W 100; $10. tiam C. and Sadie Hamerton (0 Martin L. P. Peterson, lot on § line of Twenty-ninth street, 114 W of Dolores, W 25 by 8 114; $10. A. H. and Minnie Preston to John Anderson, lot on Nline of Jersey street, 200 W of Noe, W 2 by N 114; 810, iva Harr s, Minnie ana John . Denekamp to Jonathan and Anna M. Anderson, lotjon N line o North Elizabeth street, 165 K of Hoffman avenue Eilen), E 26 by N 114, Heyman Tract, quitclaim eed: $10. Mary Gulllermo (or Bariondes) to Ysmael Ysunza, ot on 8 line of Union street, 46:3 E of Mont~ gomery, E 22:6 by 5 68:9: £10. Teleie Ventur to Francesco Figone and Angelo Delucchi, lot on N line of North, Broadway, 137:6 W of Montgomery street, W 22:6 by N 1. $10. Claus Spreckeis (by J. D. Epreckels, attorney) to Meary E. Snook 8 cornerof Market and Third streets, SW 75 by 70; also lot immediately ad- jacent 1o above on the south, 25 on Third street by 75 as to certaln party wall, and reconveying prop- erty deeded for such; §- . Charles J. and Emilie J. Anderson to Theresa A. Craelius, it on E line of Hampshira street, 325 § of Twenty-second, § 25 by E 100; $5. Frederick A. Greenwood to C. H, Johnson, lot on W line of Second avenue, 150 N of California, N 25 by W 120; £10. Michael and Catherine F. Crotty to same, same; 10. R totae and Gracte Borel to Horace . Hunting- ton, lot on Sline of Lake street, 32:6 W of Klev- enth avenag, W 50 by S 100; $10. A. K. P. Harmon to Joseph and Mary Seyner, lot on B line of M street, 32:6 E of Eleventh ave- nue, E 25 by 5100: $10. S0l and Dora Get: line of R street, 82: 10. ’!llczynakl to Anna Balczynski. lot on oward street, 75 N of Seventeenth, N ift. to Lizzie E. Cost, lot on N ‘W of Nineteenth avenue, W 25 by N 100: #10. r.” A. Dolan (by J. J. McDade, Sheriff) to Provident Mutual Loan Association, lot 32, block X, Park Lane Tract Map 3; $2100. Stefano and Teresa Vostl to Serafina Vosti, lot on W cerner of Porter and Worden avenues, SW 80 by NW 118:6, block 18, West End Map 2; also lot cn N corner of Worden'avenue and Telegraph (Mission) road, NW 111, NE 160, SE 160, SW 165, block 23, West End Map 2; $10. Florence M. Holmes to Elinor M. Croudace, un- divided one-halt of lots 46, 47 and 48, block 225, O'Nell & Haley Tract; $10. Rosanna M. Dodge to Obarles A.King,1ot on south line of Persia avenue, 50 west of Paris street, W 25 by 5100, block 11. Excelsior Homestead ; $10. Charles & and Lillie 8. Capp to William C. Blecher, lot on north line of Hale street, 150 west of Merrill, W 25 by N 75, block 7, People’s Homestead Tract A; $10. ALAMEDA COUNTY. Frederick Ilsen to Maria E. Martin (wife of C. §.) of Oakland, lot 18, block B, amended map Moss argie to Charles R, Jones of Oakland, 1ot 15, Rose Tract, Brooklyn Township: $5. Charles R. and E. Xintle Jones to William H. Waste of Berkeley, same, Brooklyn Township; 85. ‘Thomas R., Edward D. and Lizzie A. Bassett to Anna Somers of Alameda, ot on NW corner of Brandon street and Liovd avenue, W 25 by N 100, 1ot 8, block B, Fruitvale Station Tract, Brooklyn Township: 810. Kate M. Dillon and Mary I. Crocker to J. B. M- Nally of Alameda, lot 4 and SE 14 of NE 14 of section 27, township 1 S, range S W. contalning 58.54 acres, belng in Alameda and Contra Costs Counties, Brooklyn Township; $5. Emilie . Cohen to Nicholas R. Mullery of Ala- meda. 1ot on N line of Santa_Clara avenue, 240 1 2t Biehth (Prospect), E 40 by N 113:6, Alameda; Charles W. and Haule L. Sexton to Harry Stephens of Eden Township, 10t on E line of Web- ster street; 50 N of Seventh, N 25 by E 76, being 1ot 3, biock 79, Oakland; $10. Emma Myall to John G. Klumpke of San Fran- cisco, lot on N line of Lincoln avenue, 44 W of Spruce st., W 44 by N 100. being lot 10, block B, Clinton Mound Tract, Eas Oakland; $10. J.H.T. and Henrigtta Watkinson to Alonzo E.Dun- ham, 10t beglnnig at most easterly cor. Predmont Tract in line dividing Bowman from the Piedmont Park Traci, thence NE 13.92 chains, NW 91 chalns, NE '2.17 chains, NW 15.67 chains to the line diViding the iand of Mrs. Blalr from the Bow. man Tract, thence SW 7.18 chains, SE 7.11 chatns, SW 10.61 chains, SE 5.81 chains to be- inning, excepting 1.55 acres conveved 1o J. L. 5rom!ef‘ being portion of Part B, Bowman Tract, containing 1334 acres, exclusive of plece excepted, Onkland Townshin; $10. James Gamble to H. R. Sorenson of Berkeley, loton N line of Park strcot, 100 W of Grant ave- nue, N 128:4 by W 10, being the £ 10 feet of 1ot 7, block B, Crystal Spring Tract, Berkeley: 8100, Ralza' A.and Bllen 8. Morse to Martha J. Mc- Namara of 8an Francisco, 1ot on N line of Bancroft way, 45 E of Chapel sireet, E 42 by N 120, being portion of 1ot 5, block 4, map of the villa iots join- ing the university site on the south, Berkeley: $5. A. H. Powers Jr. of San Francisco to Jennette, William D. and Francis J. Evarts of Marin, all in- termst In 1ot on W line of King stree, 120:6 8 of n, 8 76:5 by W 120, being lot 22, Iands of Re- Tees Homestead Association, Berkeloy ; 810, liiam K. Flint of Qaklana to Andrew Jones of Elmhurst, 1ots 2 and 18, Peralta Tract, near <an Leandro, subject to worigage, Brooklyn Township; Emily K. Latbam (by attorney) to Philander A. Finn of Oakland, Iot 8, block D, Latham terrace, Brooklyn Township: $650. Caroifne M. Runkie to Alexander McConnell, 1ot on SE line of George street, 350 SW from 8 cor- er of Clay and George streets, SW 60 by SE 200, being portion of Fitchburg Homestead lands, Brooklyn Tewnship: $10. Andrew and Jare C. Jones to E. D. Macdonald of Elmhurst, ot 17, block K, Andrew Jones’ sub- division, Brookiyn Township:’ grant. Joseph A. Leonard Company (a carpor-fiong to T.°C. Stoddend, lot on N line of Eagle avenue, 84 of Willow street, E 42 by N 150, block 18, lands adjacent to Encinal, Alameda: $10, Mary R. B. Kottinger to Thomas J. Carr of Ala- meda, lot 88, block £, eastern extension of Pieas- anton, Murray Township; $10. Marvin S. Palmer (o Frank Sliva of Livermore, 10t 4, biock 14, town of Livermore, Murray Town: H 3 ship; $3000, state of Thomas Ahern (by executors) to Pat- rick Sheil, lot on S line of Twentieth sireet, 141:11 E of 8an Pablo avenue, E_25 by S 88, being lot 9, Block 2002, Hogan Tract, Oskland; $3575. J. §. Emery to Elizabeth Aenderson of Alameda, lot on SE corner of Haileck sireet and plat 6, rancho V. and D. Peralta, N 7:814. E 133 to 8 line of plat 6, v‘vllsa 10 beginning to correct 572 d 17, Onklan Annie and Thomas Brady (by attorney) to John and Anna May of Alameda, lot on SE corner of Railroad avenue (Seventh street) andy Cheater gereat, E: 95 by § 100, being lot 25, block 94, Onk- and; §632, Andreas and Menna Eckert to Annie M. Grazer of San Francisco, iots 88 to 38, block A, Hemphill Tract, Brooklyn Township: $10. Edward . Young of Oakland to Archibala H. Johnaton, 16t 89, block A, being a_subdivision of a portion of blocks I, A, El and F, revised map pros- pect of Hill Tract, aubject (0 a mortgage to Edutty Senevolen: aud Loan Assooiation, ion Towa. p: $10. Archibald H. Johnson to Lee C. Carden of Ala- meda, ssme, Brooklyn Township: $10. Herman and Eliese von buren to Henry C. Fri- day of an_Francisco, 10t on 8W corner of Wash- ington and Tevls atresis, W 100 by S 85, block 770, Levy ‘Cract, Brooklyn Township: §10. Clara Polemann of Alameda to Erdwin Pole- mann of Alaraeds, 10t on N Line of San Antonio avenue, 150 E of Waluut, E 50 by N 150, being lot. 4in W half of biock I, lands adjacent to Encjnal, - Alameda; $1000. Builder's Contract. Patrick C. Casey with James Magulre, to erect 8 two-story addition to building on SW corner of Jdission and Ridley streets; $1350. THE STOOK MARKET. ‘While there was no pronounced decline yester, day and several stocks sold up to the best figures of the preceding duy the feeling was weak as a rulo and some prominent mines went lower. Opkir sold off to $1 55 and Confidence to$1 70. The best prics for Best & Belcher was 98¢, against $1 10 on Tues- day, and for Con. Cal. & Va. $2 50, against $2 60. The south end and Gold Hfil stocks were generally weak, with a wide range in quotatfons. Andes shrunk to_39@42c. against d0c as Tuesday's top figures. Sierra Nevada did not get above 89c. Challenge sold at 64@69¢c, Which was rather firmer than on the day before. The close showed no further variation worthy of ote. On the Stock and Bond Exchange the sugar stocks were stronger upon news of an advance In the New York price of Cuba centrifugals and Hutchinson rose to $13 25 again. Spring Valley Water sold at $100 76. San Francisco Gas con- tinued weak. Nores. The Reward Gold Mining Company of Nevada County haslevied an assessment of 2c per share, delinguent October 21. Pendiug repairs to the mill no bullion shipments ‘have been received from the Mayflower gravel mine this week. The Omnibus Cable Rallway 6 per cent bonds pald the semi-annual interest yesterday. The. quarterly interest on the California Electric Light Company 6 per cent bonds will be paid to-day. The annuai meeting of the Con. Cal. & Va. has been cailed for the 31s: The delinquent assessment sale of the Con. Im- perial takes place to-day. John Broderick, foreman of the Bodle Consoli- dated and Mono mines, is in the City. Advices recelved yesterday repor: an‘improve- ment in the west crosscut on the 550 level of the Occldental. In the Savage on the 950 level west crosscut 1, started from the north lateral drift 106 feet north of the station, is advanced 130 feet: face is In clay and porphyry and stringers of guartz. .1 crosscut from the face of the north drift fourth floor of north upraise 4 advanced 16 feet: the last 5 feet of this drift is In good ore: car samples average $40 per ton. From this opening and the openings from the west crosscut 1050 level they have extracted 70 mining cars of ore: car samples average $37 99. On the 1000 level the west crosscut started from the south drift 50 feet from the main east drifi is advanced 30 feet; face Is in porphyry and stringers of quartz. The Confidence official letter of September 30 says: West crosscut 1 from the surface tunnel is now out 180 feet, 20 feet having been made during the week. The faceshows quartz of no value. We have extracted during the week from the stope at the end of the west crosscut from the top of the joint Confidence and Challenge raise 20 tous of ore, ihe average top car sample of which shows an assay value of $36 40 per ton. As we open out the ground at this poin we find it considerably broken up and the ore in bunches, requiring it to be cares tully sorted. Sales at the regular sessions of the San Franclsco Stock and_Exchange Board for the month of Sep- tember were 245 shares, and for the first 9 months of the year 2,257,520 shares, against 3,020, 965 for the same period in 1894, BOARD SALES. Following were the sales in the San Francisco Stock Board yesterday: BEGULAR MORNTNG SESSION. COMMENCING AT9:30 100 Alpha.... 1150 Alt 400 Andes. 500 500 Beicher. 608 & B 07 38 ige. .64 200 Mexican..70400 Y Jacket.. AFTFENOON BESSION. 0. 06250 Confid.. 1.85 100 Ophl; 411100 C Point. 48200 G &C 1.55 41100 Overmn...14 47 200 Savage....38 46400 . 200 Belcher. 100 B & B.. 100 Buliion. 40200 § Nev 691150 Union 70/100 Utah.. ui‘wo Y Jack Following were the sales In the Pacific Stock Board yesterday: REGULAR SESSION—10:30. 06250 Confid...1.90:800 Ocelddl. .24 200 e 800 Ovrmn... 1200 Potosi . 800 . 10,600 Utah ....0° 534500 L Wash .02700 Y Jackt.. 401200 Mexica..70] . AFTERNOON SESSION—2:30, 08400 Chollgr. 891400 Mexican..g 09/250 CCa 300 Bodle. 600 Bullion.. 400 Bulwer. 800 Chalige....69400 MexIican..68! Assessments Pending. Following is a list of assessments now pending: COMPANY. Con. Imperial.. 8 01.Sept_B1.Oct 3 odie Con.. 18 15/Sep13Oct B 1§ 10.0ct13/.Nov 4 9 05/.9ct 14/ Nov ’13 87| 12 41 22 15| 26 2 26 CLOSING QUOTATIONS, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2~4?. 3. Bididskéd 5 Bid. Asked3 01 o Con. imperniat, Confidence. |Seg. Beicha 08 Nevada 87 Con.New Yor. — O3|Slerra 58 Crown Point... 40 42/Scorpion. — 05 EastSierra Nev Stiver Hili vz 04 Excheque £ - 20 Eureka Con, =g Gould & C 88 60 Hale & Norers.1.40 tah... 06 07 - Yeliow Jacket. 39 40 STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2-3 ». & TNITED STATES BONDS. Bid. Asked.| Bid. Asked U 8 4s coup..11034, | U Sdsreg...1108; — MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Cal-stCblebs. 110 Do, 2d1s368..101 Cal Elec L 8810714109 P& OKy®8s..110 120 Cnira CW 5s — 101 |P&Ch Ryés. 97%}!}1 Dpni-stex-cp 77 95 |Pwl-siRK6s — 118 EdsnL&P 6510614108 |Reno, WL&L102 105 F&CH RR6s108~ — |RiverWCo6s — 100 Geary-stRbs. — 103 [SFaNPRR5810234103%4 Ang 1, 6s. — 'SPRRAriz6és 97 = 99 Do.Gnted.6s. — 10213 SPRR Cal6s.110 — Mkt-stChie6s12314125 SPRR Calbs. 8713100 NevCNgRSs. — 102 |Do,1congid. 87 NPCRR6s100 — |SPHrRCaiés. — = 98 NyRCalgs.102 105 SVWaterGs. 1213412214 NRyCalfs.. — ~— [SVWaterds. 9975 — 04 ~— |StktnGEE6s — 10214 |SunstT&Tés — 103 17 120 |Sutter-stR5s.11014112%5 02 = |VissliaWCés — 92 Contra Costa. Marnn Co...." 50 Capital... |PacificLight. 4534 46 Central. sSanFrancsco 7014 0% 0ak G L& H. Stockton..... 18 33 PacGas imp. INSURANCE STOCKS. FiremansFd. 16734164 (Sumer o vor. 65— S COMMEECIAL BANK STOCKS. AmerB&TC. — — |LondonP&A.12615 — Anglo-Cal. .. 57 5814 London&SF. — & 81 Bank of Cal. — 230 [M - Cal SD&TCo. 5314 56 - FirstNationl 178~ — - Grangers.... — - BAVINGS HA GerSeLCo.. — 1610 HumbS&L 1000 - |ecurity.... 240 365 Mutwal...... — 4335 Union Trusi. 8274870 SFSavUnionss0 505 | STREET RAILBOAD STOCKS. California....10414108 |Oak.SLaHav — 100 Geary-st...... 50 ' 75 (Presidio.... — 18 Marget-st.... 4033 41 |Satter-st.... =— - Atlantic D. - - i 46c - MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. BlkDCoslCo. — 10 134 — Cal Cot Milis, - -98 100 CalDryDock — — |Pael&NCo, — 30 EdisonLight. 9534 9714 Pac Roll Miu 1714 — GasConAssn. —°" —"|PartPaintCo — = 9 BawC&SCo.. 875 744 PacTransCo — 26814 HutehSPCo. 1814 181 PacT&TCo. — 60 Judsor —" —"lSunsetT&T. 30 45 MerExAssn. 100 110 |UnitedCCo. — 36 OceanicSSCo — 25 3 MORNING SESSION. Board—50 Hutchinson S P Co, 13%4; 1)98 V ‘Water, 1003, ; $5000 8 V 4% Bonds, AFTERNOON SESSI Board—35 Giant Powder Con, 13: 10 Pacific {,l(.l:lln ’:ogu; 108V Water, 10055: $1000 8 V jonds, xs:m:—uuoo SV 4% Bonds, 100, o