The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 11, 1895, Page 7

" THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1895. 7 AMUSEMENTS. FALDWIN THEATER.—* Trilby.” CorLvMBIA THEAT¥R—* Robin Hood.” MO¥0sCO'S OPERA-HOUSE—*“Bertha, the Sewing- Machine Girl..” Tivor: OF GROVFR'S ALCAZAR MECHANICS' PAVI —! of Fritz Scheel, Saturday, October 19. BAY DISTRICT TEACK.—Races. ATE BOARD OF TRADE EXWIRI t. below Second. Open daily. perfor 5 Market free. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF, e to be found on this page Brief City items of the CALL every ¢ ¢ ¢ temperature and Fair weather, to-day. light winds are pre Local ftems, b this page se of the Fair trustees’ Argument in s x House property was right to control begun to-day tudio tea yesterday e building on Mont- elps and Bernard Gernet have o the asylum by the Insanity ¥ government act of breme Court to be ker, matron of the California has resigned to engage he East. r has been appointed special street work by the Street Committee d of . e Bos d that only as many 3 ed shall be admitted 1 hereafter. on First avenue have Board of Supervisors to make ulevard. for the arrest eet, for keep- is shop open on Labor da. kmen are going to bring suit to test the appointment oz J. P. Dock- k Insp of the defendant was > Durrant trial yester- s morning-. tsof the Italian cele- tatus yesterday of the 1ds of September 20 day. ne Court has given a. decision in Tho . Tynan of Modesto, re- tepehildren. mento, beginning November 5. v delegates to represent San Fran- s miners’ convention of Monday esterday by the county associa- an address in Metro- said that he hoped ‘hen no Catholic will v District track yesterday. ng horses were: Jefferson, Major ington, Monita and Ransom. t btained at the st. Lou gineer nps on unwatermarked paper. s of the Board of Health in- quarter yesterday. The in e generally elean condi- 00T Sewer Brrangements. semen were dismissed from the Fire by the Commissioners yesterday of duty, and a tillerman was Xfm('d pay for being of & quarrelsome dispo- utionality of the barbers’ act, ession of the Legislature, is e Low’s court in the cese of d for keeping open on ¢ San Franciscans have established plant on-South Yuba River capable ng 6000 horse-power. The cost of be reduced at least one-half to nines. The attention of the United States Circuit Court in the matter of the Garcelon estate was | yesterday to the reading and_filing of evidence. Monday. The case will be re- Rex, Thomas Colburn, nder Smitz, five school- Dbooked at the City Prison yesterday larc in stealisg $10 from the till sadero_street, swore to a pbell’s court yesterday trill on the charge of tain the police force. erman, wes for shoot- Christerson was shooting at the seals, but lis for bait. & pressman on THE CALL, hold of the whaleback crett last night and sus- e base of theskull. He ing Hospital this morning. eport has sent & communi- Manufacturers’ and Froducers’ giving an account of another rgenized for the purpose of trans- c power from Clear Lake to San > the of George Barron, charged with <. Rita Arguello, 703 Geary by Judee Joachimsen yes- prosecution. Mrs. Arguello on_with stealing $300 and & dia- rom her. of burglary against Frank Scott, " Coyle, for breaking the windows 1 es, was reduced ¥ to petty lar- was sentenced to three months n from his house in Napa County and g them to this City. kely to be a clash between wheel- men and horsemen at the next meeting of the Park Commissioners. The cyclers complain that drivers want more than is due them, and the other hand the carriage people say at the wearers of knickerbockers and bloomers want 10 monopolize the park. It will be & merry war. At the meeting of the executive committee of the Republican County Committee last night the action of Cheirman Manwaring in removing Leon Dennery as a member of the County Committee and substituting Charles G. Clinch in his stead was unanimously sus- tained. The report of the executive committee was subsequently adopted by the full commit- tee, with but one dissenting vote. THE FAIR WILL DEBATE. Attorneys Arguing About the Trustees’ Right to Control the Lick House Property. All the law on trosts and titles is being reviewed by the attorneys in the Fair con- troversy before Judge Slack. From the first principles of the common law of kng- land to the statutes of 1895 and the latest decisions by the California courts, nothing is overlooked. This is on the objection raised by Attor- ney McEnerney that the test case as to the Fair trustees’ right to control the property cannot be determined until the probating of the will. Mr. McEnerney insisted that the existence of a will creating the trust is the first thing to be established, and that the trustees cannot defend a title that is not vested in them. The other administrators and the attor- neys for Charles L. Fair want the court to give judgment on the pleadings, and on that point the present argument is made. Attorney " Wheeter; for Mr. Fair, began the debate at 10 o’clock yestefday. He talked all day, and will resume this morn- ing. In his statement of the law he de- clared that if this case were decided against the trustees it would work no injustice, for as soon as the will under which they claim -title is established they would be entitled to all they claim. As far as their title is concerned, there is no will in exist- ence, and they have not in their answer alleged that there is, so there is no issue in regard to that. ALONG THE WATER FRONT, The Schooner Czar Hard and Fast on the Beach at La Paz. COLNON CARRIES HIS POINT. Southern Pacific Officlals Remove the Obstructing Ferry De~ pot Benches. Harbor Commissioner Cole reported to the board at yesterday’s meeting that the Southern Pacific had come to time in re- gard to the benches in the outer waiting- room of the ferry depot, and that passen- gers could now get to the news-stand. President Colnon said he was glad to hear it, and that ended the matter. Mrs. Marlin, who runs the little coffee- room, was also given a new lease of life. The Southern Pacific wanted the place closed, and she was notified to that effect. The Commissioners decided to allow her to remain at a $25 a month rental. Chief Wharfinger Root made a strong complaint in regard to pilots and tugs an- choring ships in the ferryway. He said the practice was dangerous, and some foggy morning there would be a collision in which hundreds of people on one of the ferry-boats might lose their lives. Presi- dent Colnon suggested that the next skip- rs who were guilty of the offense should e arrested and fined as a warning to the others. { Wharfinger to take some action. In the case of Mrs. Olaf Ericeson, who fell and broke her wrist when cdning off a | ferry steamer on September 17 last, the at- | torney reported that she had no claim | against the board, as that body is not re sponsibie for the negligence of its em- s or contractors. Commissioner Cole 1ggesied that the board, as individuals omething for the woman, but ot! came up and the subject was applied for a waiting-room on Mission- street wharf. His vessel runs between here and Vallejo, carrying passengers, and he wanted the room for their accommodation g the winter months. He offered to ay a year’s rent in advance. The offer was declined, but the request was granted. The contractor for the laying of asphal- tum over the concrete foundation for the ferry building had a grievance yesterday. According to his agreement he is to lay the bitumen two inches and 2 half thick. The concrete has been very unevenly laid, however, and bitumen will have to be laid | five inches thick in order to get a level sur- | face. Thatdifference was speedily settled. Items of news continue to arrive from La Paz. Captain Olsen, owner of the schooner Czar, received word yesterday that his vessel had gone high and dry on the beach during the hurricane or tidal wave. She may be damaged, but the cap- tain thinks not. The Czar left here on September 8, in charge of Captain Hat- man. She is 137 tons burden and was built in San Francisco in 1881. The steamer Diego, formerly the Manuel Dublan, is also reported hard and fast on the bar at Altata. It is not known how badly she is damaged, or how the accident happened. James Gilbert and John Suilivan were arrested by Policemen Con Donohoe and C. Dalton at an early hour yesterday morn- ing while attempting to break into the cigar-store at i9 Pacific street. They were taken to the Harbor Police station and booked for attempted burglary. Gilbert 'was also charged witli carrying a concealed weapon. A slungshot made of a piece of stoutly sewn canvas filled with shot was found in his pocket, Gilbert is from Mem- phis, and he came here to meet his brother, who will be released from Folsom, where he is serving a term for burglary, in a few weeks. Sullivan is an all-round crook and is known as the **Ghost.” In conjunction with McNulty. the murderer, and two others, he dug his way out of the County Jail and escaped. All except one were recaptured, | and Sullivan was sent across the bay. His time only expired about three weeks ago. 10 RESTRICT WHEELING, Park Commissioners to Be Petitioned in Favor of Drivers. Horsemen Claim That Cyclists Are Taking More Than Belongs to Them. At their next meeting the Golden Gate Park Commissioners will be asked to pass upon a petition requesting them to pro- hibit the use of the main drives in the vark by wheelmen on Sundays. The matter was started by the move- ment of the wheeimen to gain even greater privileges than they now enjoy, and emanated from drivers who use the main park roads on Sundays to exercise their animals and drive for pleasure. Frark Dixon, an insurance man, is one of those who are circulaung the petition, and he has thus far’ obtained nearly 200 signatures to it. “‘It has gone so far,” he said yesterday, “that those who drive in the park for pleasure seem to have few rights these days, and I, for one, will ask the Park Commissioners to assist us in getiing what is due us. Great bunches of wheelmen come on the drives at 2 fast pace and I have on more than one occasion been com- pelled to drive up on to the lawns to pre- vent running over some one or have my horse ran away and injure himseli. I know of several men who have had their animals run away through the fault of wheelmen. “Iam not opposed to wheeling and rec- ognize that it must be given a place on our highways, but I think that it should be subject 10 certain restrictions. Last Sun- day at least fifty cyclists belonging to a road club met me on the road, and I was actuaily compelled to bring my horse to a standstiil to allow them to pass, and then be was 0 frightened at their bells and gay ribbons that he trembied in every limp as they passed on both sides, *The petition that I am circulating now contains almost 200 names, and 1 expect to get many more before the time ior the next meeting of the Commissioners. We want the main drive to ourselves on Sun- day, so that we can drive with our families in safety; and we shall agitate the matter until our end is attained or we see the hopelessness of our going any further.” ‘The wheelmen laugh at the proposition and say that the privileges they now enjoy must be made larger, much less curtailed, The bicyclists will be represented at the meeting of the Commissioners to present their side of the case. THE BARBER§' A(T. Its Comstitutionality to Be "l‘elted in the Case of R. T. Brodek. The constitutionality of the barbers’ act passed at the last session of the Legislature is to be tested. Attorney Henry E. Highton appeared in Judge Low’s court yesterday for R.T. Brodek, barber, of 6 Powell street, who was ar- rested Wednesday for keeping his shop oven Monday, Labor day. He asked for a continuance, as he intended to fight the act on the ground that it was special The matter was finally turned | over to the board’s attorney and the Chief | legislation and consequently ultra vires. A continuance was granted till Saturday, October 19. Another warrant for keeping open on Labor day was issued yesterday against L. i Li]rnert, barber, of 4 Post street. The complaining witness in this case is Thomas Faulkner of 224 Fourth street. e — MR. MARTIN'S SUIT. The Southern Pacific Company Makes an Offer to Allow Judgment. The Southern Pacific Company yester- day filed its answer in the $75,000 damage suit brought by George N. Martin, the Sioux City (Iowa) fruit broker, who was put off the Atlantic express at Towles sta- tion on August 2. A denial of some of the allegations is made, but the company offers to allow judgment for $139 and costs, the moncy representing the cost of a first-class trip to Sioux City, with $50 additional. Mr. Martin came from lowa last July, and on his way back a conductor put him off the train, declaring that he was not the original purchaser of the ticket. He ré- turned to San Francisco and engaged Del- mas & Shortridge to institute suit for $75,- The company then made the $139 offer to him, that offer beiug repeated 1n the answer to the complaint. The com- pany does not deny that Mr. Martin was the actual purchaser of his ticket, but it asserts that he had been trying to sell it in San Francisco and that the trainmen had been notified to look out for the man presenting it. HALF MUST COME DOWN Powell-Street Wharf Is Almost Useless for Shipping Purposes. Commissloners Bassett, Brown and Alexander Awarded the Various Contracts. One-half of Powell-street wharf is to be torn down, and the piles and timbers stored away as old lumber. The pier is 597 feet long, and the Harbor Commis- sioners decided at a meeting held yester- day to cut off 297 feet. The matter had evidently been discussed fully on various occasions by Commissioners Colnon, Cole and Chadbourne, because the necessary motion was made and passed as a matter of course. Thus, a menace to navigation and a source of constant expense to the State will be done away with. Just what figures the actual loss will reach no one seems ready to guess at, but it is safe to say that when the outer end of the wharf is torn down and stowed away the Board of Harbor Commissioners will only have the lumber to show for an expenditure of about $17,000 or $18,000. Added to that will be the cost of tearing down the wharf and putting it away, and the repiling of the outer end of the re- maining portion. Powell-street wharf was built about two vears ago under the regime of Commis- | sioners Bassett, Brown and Alexander. assett was opposed to the work, but Brown and Alexander advocated it in season and out of season. Tney con- tended that the lumber companies would use it all the year round and that other wharves which were overcrowded would be very much relieved by its construction. The wharf, very much to the surprise of ship-captains and ship-owners, was built at a cost to the State of about $35,000. It was a flat failure from the start and has been very rarely used since that time ex- cept by fishermen and _crab-catchers. Every day it is lined with boys and men who seem to have nothing else to do but fish. In talkin Colnon - said : about the matter President “We have been contem- plating cutting the wharf own 200 feet for some time, but finally came to our en- gineer's way of thinking and decided to leave only 300 feet standing. As itizat present the wharf is vselessand a menace to navigation. ~Before coming to any con- clusion I talked the matter over with Sen- ator Perkins and Professor Davidson, ana they both said the wharf should never have been built—certainly not 597 feet out in that portion of the bay. It isdirectly in the way of incoming steamers, and coasters and small craft have to make a long detour in order to get pastit. The tide runs like a milirace through the wharf, and in any kind of rough weather it 1s dangerous for vessels to be at it. At the shore end it is not so bad, but latterly we cannot get vessels to lie at the outer end at all. In consequerce we came to the conclusion that it would be better to tear a portion of the structure down.” A.PAGE BROWN’S INJURIES. He 1s Still in a Precarious Condition as a Result of the Run- away. A. Page Brown, the architect, who was seriously injured as the result of a run- away at Burlingame on the 9th inst., is still in a precarious condition. How Mi. Brown escaped with his life is { a mystery. He had just left the grounds adjoining his residence and was going to- ward the Burlingame Club headquarters when the spirited animal he was driving became frichtened at some unknown cause and started.to run away. All would have probably been well if the road had been an unobstructed one, but as it happened the trenzied horse made directly for a small bridge, which spanned a chasm about fif- teen feet deep. Nearing the bridge he suddenly swerved in his course and went over the embank- ment into the bed of the chasm. When Mr. Brown was found after the accident he was in a conscious condition, but suffering greatly from his injuries. He was removed to his home and a physician hastily summoned. A thorough examina- tion disclosed the fact that the bone in Mr. Brown’s left thigh was broken. The smaller bone of the right leg was broken just below the knee, and the right leg just above the ankle was also fractured. The bone of the left arm near the shoulder and the bridge of the nose were broken. He is resting as easily as could be ex- pected under the circumstances, but is the victim of a high fever, which greatly re- tards a speedy convalescence. It cannot be definitely ascertained whether or not the injuries will result ln!ulls', but the physicians in charge are confident of his ultimate recovery. e — THE STATE FRUIT-GROWERS, Active Preparations for the November Convention in Sacramento. The following self-explanatory letter was received yesterday by B. M. Lelong relatiye to holding the November convention of the State Frult-growers’ Association in Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Oct. 9, 1895. B. M. Lelong, Secretary State Board of Agri- culture—DEAR SiR:. Your valued communica- tion, addressed to Mayor B. U. Steinman, of the Sth inst., relative to Fruit-growers’ Convention to meet here from 5th to 8th of Norember, was duly received and read this morning during session of the directors of the Chlm?mr of Com- merce, of which he is a member and also chair- man of reception committee, and 1 am re- quested to say to you that this committee will make proper arrangements for the reception of the convention. And with thisin view kindl: advise about the number that may be expected, and all will be done possible to m: the e_s[ee:lned visitors feel that they are appre- ciated. 3 The committee of which J. 0. Coleman isa prominent member will attend to all details. Any communications addressed to this cham- beir will be appreciated and turned over to le‘al Steinman’s active committe. Respect- fully yours, JAMES I. FELTER, Secretary Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. —————— Seven Yeurs for Burglary. Thomas Kelly, alias O'Neil, the burglar caught in_the house at 2224 California street, pleaded guilty yesterday and Judge Bahrs sen- tenced him to San Quentin for seven years. ___ A HUGE MINING SCHEME. —— Nevada County Properties to Be Supplied With Elec- trical Power. A BIG SAVING IS EXPECTED. The Current WIll Probably Be Turned On Not Later Than November 1. For months past a company of San Franciscans, headed by William M. Pier- son, D. B. Davidson, C. A. Grow and E. J. de Sabla, have been quietly engineering a mining scheme in Nevada County, which promises to be of vital importance not only to that immediate section but ‘to the State at large. At an expense of many thousanas of dollars. these . gentlemen have caused to be constructed a dam across South Yuba River at a point some four miles from Nevada City. Three miles below this electrical machinery has been erected capable of generating 6000 horse- power, or more than enough to operate all the mines in the Nevada City and Grass Valley districts. Probably the most interesting feature il’epldnu estate, held in trust by the hus- and. Dr. Tynan dented the allegation; but be- fore the case came to trial he'died, asde- clared by the court, and his executor con- tinued the defense. The lower court found that three-fifths of the purchase price of the land was d rived from the income from Mrs. Tynan’s separate dpropen.y, Tynan acting as her agentand trustee, and judgment in that proportion was given for the woman’s children. The Supreme Court holds that the eyi- dence does not show that Dr. Tynan used his wife’s money as alleged, or that the property was held in trust for Mrs. Tynan, and the Buperior Court judgment is re- versed. e FIRE DEPARTMENT. Two Hosemen Dismissed and a Tiller- man Fined Ten Days’ Pay. The Fire Commissioners met yesterday afternoon, and heard charges against three members of the department. David G. Bartnett, hoseman of engine 3, for neglect of duty and drunkenness, and John Little- field for neglect of duty, were dismissed from the department. William F. Otto, tillerman of truck 5, was fined ten days’ pey for being quarrelsome in the truck- house. Jumes Maglone was appointed truckman of truck 6, and the resignation of Nicholas Kennedy, extraman of engine 9, was accepted. Colonel Viregault, Major Kerbs and Captain Cordier of the French army, as- signed to duty in the Fire Battalion of Paris, were introduced to the Commis- sioners by M. Posseli, the French Consul, who acted as interpreter. The visitors complimented the Commis- sioners on the efficiency of the department, ™ DAM ACROSS SOUTH YUBA RIVER, NOW NEARING COMPLET.ON. of the enterprise, from a commercial point of view, is the cheapness with which this electrical power can be supplied. Itrnow costs an average of $12 per month per horsepower, while under the system about to be inaugurated this cost will be reduced at least 100 per cent,and in many instances even more. The company owns 10,000 miner’s inches of water on the South Yuba River, and has a right to divert it =t the damsite, which has an elevation of 1710 feet, convey it for three miles by flume and ditch, and return it again to the river. This water right is located three miles above the dam of the Excelsior Water Company, which has the oldest right on the river. The dam across South Yuba River is twenty-eight feet high, forty feet thick and 150 feet long at the top. Oniy four feet yet remain to built, and that will be completed by Monday next. The dam is made of logs securely bolted to the bed- rock, and finished with an overhanging crest. The aqueduct is 18,340 feet long, of which 14,000 feet is alreaay completed, and consists of 340 rods of ditch and 640 rods of flume. six feet at the bottom and three and a half feet deep. The flume is six feet wide and four and a half feet high. With the exception of a few minor de- tails the power-house is completed. It will certainly be ready for operation by the time the aqueduct is completed, whic! is estimated to be within two weeks, cer- tainly not later than November 1. The pole line, starting, of course, at the power- house, will make a circuit of nearly eigh- teen miles, taking in something like sixty mines. This cirenit, according to Engineer W. F Hasson, is divided into seven groups, each seciion reyresenting one mile square. The gronps and the mines affected by the new electric power are as follows: Group 1—The mines on Deer Creek, half a mile west of Nevada City, comprising the Nevada City mine, Wyoming, Spanish, Cham- 1on, Merritield, Home, Mountaineer and Prov- idence. This will be a distributing point, and from it will be switched sufficient power to supply the mines east of Nevada City. Group 2—Town Talk summit, being the high- est point between Nevada City and Grass Val- ley. A fiity-arclight dynamo, to light with electricity the road connecting these two points, will be erected. Power will be trans- mitted to the Gold Flat, Merrimac and Pitts- burg mines. Group 3—The Idaho-Marylend group of mines. Group 4—The Empire, W. Y. 0. D. and Penn- sylvania group. From lhisdmmt ower will be transmitted to Osborne Hill, Conlan, La Fayette, Centennial, Green Mountain and other mines, taking in all properties lying in a southeasterly direction from Grass Valley. Group 5—The Omaha and Lone Jack group, distributing southerly 1o the Allison Ranche mine, taking in the Illinois, Wisconsin and Hartley mines. Group 6—The North Star mine. Group 7—The Peabody mine, taking in on its route the Rocky Bar, New York Hill, Hudson Bay, Tribute, Massachusetts Hill, Stockbridge, Scaddens Fiat and Gold Hill. VICTORY FOR DR, TYNAN. Supreme Court Reverses a Decision About His Mo-~ desto Property. Stepchildren Shut Out From the Interest Granted by the Lower Court. The dispute over the property of Dr. Thomas E. Tynan of Modesto was yester- day decided by the Supreme Court and Tynan is declared to be the owner of the real estaie that stands in his name, though the lower court had awarded most of it to the physician’s stepchildren. ‘When Tynan disappeared about three years ago he was declared by the court to be dead, and, though he returned early this year, the court records have not been changed. In 1862 Dr. Thomas E. Tynan married the widow of Eli E. Marvin and the two lived as husband and wife until the woman’s death in 188l. Mrs. Marvin, at the time of the marriage, owned real es- tate in Stanislaus County and a hotel and ferry at Empire City. Dr. Tynan owned real estate and was practicing medicine there. During the married life of the couple real and personal property was pur- chased in the name of the husband. Prop- erty in Modesto was bought by Dr. Tynan after his wife’s death. Mrs. Tynan's children a former bus- band, named Woodside, brought action against Dr. Tynan in 1893 far & conveyance to them of the property purchased by him after his marriage with their mother as well as that purchased before her death, alleging that the property had been pur- chased with the proceeds of their mother’s and said that they had seen many things during their tour with Chief Sullivan that pleased them very much. JOULLIN 15 DISGUSTED He Plans an Artists’ Dinner, but Many Artists Are Not Asked. Jimmle Hamilton Thanks the Lord In Verse That the True Bohe- mians Are Few. Amadee Joullin, the artist, is disgusted. He had been taiking up an artists’ din- ner, a real, rollicking, careless Bohemian dinner of knights of the brush and pencil, a dinner like those of his student days in Paris. Only artists were to be present. Reporters were to be carefully excluded so that the revelers could say and do what- ever they wished without a fear of finding themselves auoted the next day. Mr. Joullin’s idea was hailed with de- light. But now it is all off. “Invitationsto the dinner have been sent out to certain wealthy men and good fellows, some of whom are entertaining and more of whom | like to be entertained, but are not artists. On the other hand a number of artists were leit out in the cold. So Mr. Joullin will not go to the dinner. Quite a number of artists, he says, have expressed a similar determination. “Think of it,” he said yesterday, “the invitations were signed by Jimmie Hamil- ton as secretary—secretary, mind you! Now, Jimmie is a good fellow, but he’s a queer sort of an artist.” Mr. Joullin_ exhibited a postal-card on which were printed the following verses: TO YE BOHEMIANS. All ye who are Bohemians true, And, thank the Lord, they're very few, :hier together for Auld Lang Syne. And with bounteous cheer and red, red wine We'll drink to the things we all love best And toast ourselves among the rest. May good digesifon walt upon The health and peace of every “mon.” A request for a speedy response to John A. Stanton’s studio and a notification that the price of the dinner, which was to be on Saturday evening, October 12, was to be “5 francs’’ for every ‘‘mon,” followed : “To ye Bohemians,” continued Mr. Joullin, “who wanted an assorted lot of Bohemians? What we wanted was artists. “And look at that second line, will you! ‘And, thank the Lord, they’re very few!’ That’s a nice Bohemian sentiment, isn’t it? “But it isn’t the quality of the poetry that annoys me so much as to sée my idea butchered. I thought it would be delight- ful for the artists—all of them—to be able to get together, throw off all restraint and have a jolly good time, that would be reminiscent of our student days. To do this only artists should be prisent. Then they could discuss each other's work and indulge in good-natured chaffing and be free from the fear that some one was criti- cizing them or remarking on their action. “Ispoke of the idea to Tilden. He was delighted. Willis Polk also grew enthu- siasthic. A dozen others were also anx- ious to have the idea materialize. I spoke to John Stanton among others, and he, too, thought'such a meeting of the artists of the City would be particularly pleasant. “And now look at it! A few artists bave been asked to come. Oulya few newspapers’. artists have received invita- tions. A number of the less known men were overlooked, and I suppose those who were asked will be expected to show off for the benefit of the outsiders who have been summoned by Mr. Hamilton., “I will not be there to do it, though. I know that many of my friends will not be willing to go under the circumstances, either.” 4 ‘With an expression of disgust, Mr. Joul- lin walked away. Even his walk partook of the impatience that Mr. Hamilton’s postal-card had aroused. ————— Groceries for the Blind Asylum. Fred H. Dingle, assistant secretary of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association, has written a letter to the secretary of the Home for Adult Blind of Oakland to express the thanks of the association thst the society, in its call for bids for groceries for the home, has' ified that many of the articles must be of C roia manafacture. ———— Ira P. Rankin’s Estate. TIra P. Rankin left no will, and yesterday ap- plication for letters of administration on the estate was made by J. E. La Ri The heirs are Ed;'u’d R. Rankin of Bcrke‘}:'y, Mrs. A. R. Cooper of Tows, a sister, and several nephews and nieces. The value of the estate is not known, DIVINE SERVICES A-WHEEL The Beautiful Baptist Chapel Car “Emmanuel” Is In . Berkeley. SAD DEATH OF ITS DESIGNER. Last Day of the Central Assocla- tion—Plea for California College. The Baptist chapel car, “Emmanuel,” arrived at Berkeley from - Sacramento Wednesday night and was sidetracked for services in connection with the meeting of the Baptist Association, which has been held there during the last two days. This chapel on wheels is a beautiful car, the longest in the country, being 85 feet in length, and was built in Dayton, Ohio, at a cost of $10,000. This was the price paid for the coach alone, the trucks, uir-brakes and other belongings being donated by their builders. The car has a seating ca- pacity of 100 persons ana is equipped with a fiue cabinet organ presented by the makers. A bronze pulpit, bookcases and a full assortraent of Bibles, hymnals and Sunday-school books for the services are also in the equipment. s Butitisin the other apartments that the ingenuity of construction and economy of space is carried to the highest point. There is a complete pastor’s study, library, consultation and dining room, and berths for two persons. There are also provision ‘water tank, coal bin and a cozy tchen that would gladden the heart of any parson’s wife. The whole interior of the car is furnished in maple highly polished. - The chapel car was designed and built under the supervision of Rev. E. G. Wheeler, who had charge of it during its travels over the country until he was killed in a washout near Mitchells Station, in New Mexico, on August 8 of this year. The car is now in charge of Rev. H. E. Hills and it is hauled from wvlace to place where opportunities for church service are found. % The railroad companies over the entire country have been exceedingly courteous to the chapel-car people, even to placing a porter aboard for janisor purposes. The Southern Pacific, Wells-Fargo Express and the ‘telephone companies frank and pass everything free over their lines if con- nected with the car “Emmanuel.” The Baptist Association met in the Bap- tist church at Berkeley yesterday for ihe last day’s session. After the devotional exercises the following committees for the coming year were appointed: Publication—H. L. Gear, W. R. Strong, Mrs. C. M. Hill. Work amon young people—Rev. J. George Gibson, Miss 'y Bamiord. George W. Fraser. New churches—Rev. G. 5. Abboit, E. R. Stockwell, Miss E. F. Joy. Sabbath and temperance—O. A. Lane, Mrs. M. J. Eddy, Mrs. M.P. Boynton, Obituary—Rev. J. L. Allen, Z. Goldsby, H. T. Waite. Resolutions—Rev. P, yoton, C. L. Lombard, Mrs. Robert hitaker. Professor J. T. Robert V. Whitaker, Mrs. J. Sunderland. school—C. F. Baker, Mr. Gilbert, 3 Hayden. Wallace, Rev. Sunday. rs, E, H. Home missions—H. F. Norris, Rev. W. T. Jordan, Rev. N. Lychsen. Statg mis- sions—Rev. E. H. Hayden, Rev. W. H. Labou- rette, Mrs. R. 8. W. Davis. Forelgn mis- sions—Mrs. C. H. Hobart, Rev. J. Sunderland, Miss Lilian Berger. Chinese missions—Mrs. F. J. Ford, Lim Lun. 'American Baptist Publica tion Society—Rev. Ray Palmer, Mrs. R. H. Height. It was decided to hold the next Central Association at the First Baptist Church, Oakland, on the first Tuesday after the first Sunday of Oclober, 1896. Calvary Baptist Churca of Sacramento asked pegmission to withdraw from Cen- tral to Pacific Association, as the other Baptist church of Sacramento was in the latter district. The request was granted. Revs. C. H. Hobart and S. B. Morse of the committee on education made earnest pleas for California College, the Baptist institution at Highland .Park, Oakland. They recommended the endowment of a chair of theology in the college; also the appointment of a financial agent to solicit funds and patronage. Rev. J. Herndon Garnett was chosen for the work. An entertaining paper on Sunday-school work was read by Miss Ella Berger and a discussion on the same subject was made by Rev. J. George Gibson. Miss F. J. Ford read her report on foreign missions followed by an address by Rev. R. H. Graves of China upon the work of the Baptist missionaries in Asia. uring the association dinners and lunches have been provided by the ladies of the different churches in Berkeley, Oak- land, Alameda and San Francisco. The evening session was mainly devoted to discussion of the work of various young cople’s societies and to an address by Rev. gt. P. Boynton of the First Baptist Church, San Francisco, who spoke strongly in favor of the Baptist faith and in apprecia- tion of the past history of the denomina- tion. A resolution was passed thanking the Baptist church of Berkeley and other Baptist churches around the bay for kind- nesses extended during the convention, and the press for attention given to the affairs of the association. A suggestion was made that the association endeavor to raise the sum of $100 for the First Baptist Church of Berkeley in recognition of its hospitality and to aid in the payment of its debt. This proposal was, however, opposed and, it appearing that members of the Berkeley church who were present objected to such action, the matter was dropped. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. [Betore Morrow, Judge.] United Etates vs. James Sylvester; passing counterieit coin; continued for the term. United States vs. Robert Hayes; raising United States Government notes; transferred to the Southern District. For to-day: United States vs. George Short; passing coun- terfeit coin; to be set for trial. UNITED STATES OIRCUIT COURT. [Betore Hawley, Judge.] | Bowdoin College et al. vs. James P.and Fred- erick A. Merritt et al. on trial, For to-day: Bame case. - e . RAISIN-PACKERS' TROUBLES. The Story of Bad Treatment Denled by Several Girls. > On several occasions recently dispatches have been received from Fresno stating that the forty-five women and girls sent to the raisin-packing establishments in that city received unkind treatment at the hands of their employers. One of the party, who returned- yester- day on account of ill health, stated to Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald that the story sent from Fresno was without foun- dation. She said that all girls, with few exceptions, went to work and were satis- fied with their situations. They found State of religion and church— | good lodgings and were eating three meals aday. Mr. Fitzgerald received seversl letters from the girls ne sent to Fresno. One writer said: ‘‘We have met with the great- est kindness from every one connected with the Bonner establishment.” The same writer stated, however, that the wages were very low, and but few of the inexperienced bands from San Fran- cisco made more than 50 cents a day. Sha said that the towr was overstocked with raisin-packers, who refused to work for the prices offered, and she advises that no more girls be sent to Fresno. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. L NAYMAN AnD Co, INCORP'D HEATRE | PROPS. ONLY 8 NIGHTS MORE! EX'RA MTIN'E W.DNE DAY NEXT! TRILBY! SEATS NOW ON SALE For All the Kemaining Performances. SPECIAL—Friday Afternoon, Oct. 18. Grand Compostte Entertainment g —F p BENEFIT OF THE. FOR THE AC.0RS" FUKD OF AMERICA. A WosDE_nlz(l_,'Llémggn_()Gn.&MME. Drama, Opera, Comedy, Vandeville, Etc. Benefit seats ready to-day. Price only $1. Honday, October 2i, “THE PASSING SHOW,” | The Greatest Novelty of the Season. 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