The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 24, 1895, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1895. All the News of Alameda County. THE PISTOR 5 1Y LOVE [ THERE IS AN AGREEMENT TO KEEP THE AFFAIR A SECRET, SAYS IT WAS ALL A JOKE, ComMIsSIONER Davie Does Not BELIEVE HE Has ANY RIGHT Te His Se OAKLAND OFricE Sax Fr 1200 CALL, 908 Broadway, Oct. 23. } The Rev. C. Edward Davis, the Oakland preacher who occasio y does an act | from Shakespeare in the pulpit, says he has been put to considerable annoyance by a practizal joke played on him by his brother, who paper. A few was announced Miss Fayne Stra the engagement . Edward Davis to n, an Oregon belle, and aghter of th e Chief Justice Strahan of Portland. The story stated that the marriage would take place next Easter. A few days later the Oregon papers pub- lished the engagement, which the young lady indignantly denied. Miss Strahan’s brother said yesterday in Portland that the reported engagement was absolutely false. She met Mr. Davis at Albany, and ke called at her house a few {imes. Miss Strahan has authorized her brother to make an emphatic denial. Rev. E. Davis said to-day that he was sorry the item was published, but that he er on an Oakland | own carelessness or purpose the Clerk could not he compelled to change it. ANKIOUS OVER HER CREW. MucH LOCAL INTEREST IN THE MISSING VESSEL, LORD SPENCER. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Short Chapters. ‘OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Oct. 23. Since Major Whitney’s wheel was stolen Mayor Davie tekes his precious bike into the police station every morning for safe keeping. Owinfimlhe Council failing toact in time | upon the bids for disposing of the garbage they became void and last night the secre- tary of the Board of Public Works was author- ized to readvertise. Attorney W. R. Davis and his associates in the water-front case have given notice that they will present the bill of exceptions and amendments for settlement on next Monday in Judge Ogden’s court. Councilman Bassett owns a big dog. He has missed his daily paper for several mornings and chere has been trouble. This morning he found & week’s news in a corner of his barn and saw his dog carefully guarding it. Mayar_ Daylal and. Counoliman Bassett wheeled out to the new Grant School this morning. They saw several things that are far from pleasing to the Mayeral taste and an interesting report will probably be tiled. James Batchelder, a man quite prominent in | Masonic circles in this city in early dags, died yesterday at St. Luke's Hos%fiml an Francisco, aged 66 years. He will be buried under the | auspices of Oakland Lodge No. 188, F.and A. M., from Masonic Temple here to-morrow at 1 A CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SHIP. THE FIRST FLOATING SOCIETY OR- GANIZED ON THE ILL-FATED CRAFT. OAKLAND OFFICE, SAN FraNcisco CALL, 908 Broadway, October 23. } The supposed foundering of the large iron ship Lord Spencer has created great interest in Christian Endeavor circles in this city. ship on which was formed a few months azo a floating Endeavor society. The vessel lay off the Oakland wharf for everal months and during that time the captain, officers and apprentices became the center of an interesting circle of those who are anxious to promote the well-being 3 BANKS' STAR IN DANGER, The Lord Spencer was the first | the matter last. night, which resunlted in Nissen’s suspension. Last Race of the Season. Commodore Joseph A. Leonard has no- tified the members of the Encinal Yacht Club that the yachting season of the club will closé Saturday. A special race free for all yachts enrolled will take place at 3 o’clock under the regular rules of the club, except that the crew of each boat will not be limited and corrected time limit shall be three hours. The commodore has of- fered three prizes to the winner—a pair of marine glasses, nickel-plated foghorn and brass foghorn. The three vessels making the fastest corrected time will have choice respectively. Social Reconstruction. Professor Edward H. Griges of Stanford University will deliver his lecture upon the “Ethics of Social Reconstruction’ to- morrow evening at the Unitarian Church. Reception to the Pastor. A reception was tendered to Rev. W. T. Jordan last evening in the parlors of the Santa Clara Avenue Baptist Church. THE JOSH IN TROUBLE. Ridicule of University Cadets Menaces the Boys’ Journal, BERKELEY, CaL., Oct. 23.—The pub- | lication of Josh, the comic bi-weekly at the university, has been temporarily sus- pended pending a consultation of the chairman of the board of editors and the art editor with the committee on students’ affairs. Thestaff had a meeting yesterday to consider whether it would be advisable of sailors. On several occasions the Oak- A CHARGE OF BRIBERY IS to continue the issuance of the paper on LopGED WITH THE POLICE COMMISSION. THE ATTEMPT To OBTAIN MONEY ‘Was MaADE BY A MaN NAMED SMITH. could not have denied it at the time, as he preferred to let the voung ladv deny it if she saw nt. “When the engagement was announced,” said he, *I was the most sur- prised man in Osklan &. The report origin- ed in the creative imagination of my re- porter brother, to whom I had expressed an appreciation and liking for the young lady, not thinking for a moment that he would fail to discriminate between a brotherly confidence and a newspaper | story. I ve written to the young lady explaining matters, and I suppose she has my lettert Asama has been learned that a_sec ent does exist be- tween Mr. [ iss Strahan, and all the exy tions are merely being made | for the have it progre: e of misleading those who r power to interfere with its The Mayor's Dilemma. | There is a poss ¥ e legality of the Board of Public Works as at present stituted m be decided the court. or Davie refused t night to take a n of some routine nd that he would ulti- ve to pass on his own f was a trifling one, passing upon a requisition for nets. merely the the City Engineer’s office, but it possesses a much greater significance. “Tam afraid,”’ said the Mayor to-da “that a dual capacity of each commi sioner is probably illegal. We all fill two ions and we all pass upon our own As commissioners we order work to be done, ana as May v Engi we either acceps or reject it. 1f Commis- sioner Peirsol is in doubt regarding any sition he goes to himsel Attorney, for the needed If we differ from him on| oint, we have to consult him If | ring suit to collect a ie is his own and our legal advieer. a contractor should b bill against the city sign it City Attorne Peirsol would_be re- quired by me as Mayor to defend such suit. The probability would be that he as a Commissioner had passed such bill. How, then, could he defend the bill on be- half of the city? The whole thing is a farce, and I would not be surprised to hear of an injunction being applied for restrain- ing us from doing as we are at present. I presume, that Commissioner Peirsol will advise himseif and usin this matter before we do much harm.” Doings of the Council. The City Council met to-night and the | conduct of the mermbers presented astrong | contrast to anything seen inthe Council chamber for months. The tax-levy ordi- nance was_finally passed, but as it has | been altered in opposition to the Mayor's | desire he has declared that he will veto it. | This is the second levy that has failed of | his approvai, and there is nothing to in- dicate that the deadlock between the four | and the veto and the Solid Seven Non-Partisans will be broken. { The ordinance abolishing the officé of rst assistant of the Fire Department was | Ily passed. This move lets out Miles | Doody, an old-time politician and a vet- | reman. He haslong been a thorn side of the Non-Partisan members, | but as the ordinance will probably be ve- toed, it will be inoperative. Big Bridge for San Salvador. A large iron and steel bridge is bei built in this city for San Salvador and soon be ready for shipment. The struc- ture is intended to span tie Riode Lempe and when put in place will be_the longest bridge in Central America. It will have two immense spans of 430 feet each. The steam schooner Celia is being specially fitted up in the creek preparatory to taking on board the bridge at Long wharf. Jewish Reformers at Work. The efforts of Rabbi Friedlander to in- troduce sev. marked reforms in the First Hebrew Congregation are proving to be popular with the members. A commi tee consisting of D. Hirschberg, Max Mar- cuse, Joseph Harris and others has been gathering Jewish rituals from many of the Jeading congregations in the countr They have discovered that the proposed re form in the matter of having some part of the prayer service in the English language bas already been largely adopted. Collins on the Stand. Michael Collins took the witness-stand to-day in his own defense for the killing of Phuliip Boogar. He wld the history of his life, described his meeting with Boo- ar and swore hedid not pull Eis gun until oogar threatened him. Hisevidence was that he acted in self-defense. the usual daily quarrel between the attor- neys, but nothing new was brought forth that did not appear at the first trial. Porch-Climbers at Work. Chief Lloyd has had three reports of | porch-climbiug made to him, and in each | instance jewelry was stolen. He has been | advised that after working San Francisco the climbers have ceme over here and are actively at work. He issued a recom- mendation to-day to all residents whose houses have more than one story to be particularly careful after dark to see that the upper windows are fastened. The | three cases reported are in the lakeside | district. A New Principal. The Board of Education to-night elected T. W. Hall, principal of the Vacaville High | School, to succeed George H. Boke as prin- | cipal of the night High School in this city. 4 Hall’s family reside in Berkeley and he is an old resident here. This fact gave him the necessary votes to elect him over two other candidates. Cannot Force the Clerk. Charles Edward Stuart, the man who ‘Wwas arrested for mutilating the marriage records and who afterward brought suit | against County Clerk Jordan to have the Tecoras altered, lost his suit to-day. Judge | Greene Cecided that as the mistake in the | | the parties lived was about twelve miles because I refused to | There was | | OAKLAND OFFIcE SAN Francisco CALy,) | 908 Broadway, Oct. 23. | The long-promised charges against Offi- cer Banks were filed with the Police Com- missioners last night. Although the charges have been worked by ex-Chief of Police Schaffer, they are fathered by F. M. Pletz. The allegations are somewhat v: ried and are of such a nature as will lead to sensational developments when investi- gated. In addition to the charges against Banks, the fate of a young man will also be involved in the inquiry. The specific charge against Banks is that he attempted to obtain a bribe of $200 from the sister of a man whom he had arrested for the purpose of “‘squaring” his case. In the complaint the name of the man under arrest is stated as John Doe, but itis known that his real name is Albert Riedel. About three years ago, it is alleged, Banks, in company with iriends, went to the house of Riedel's sister near Redwood vity, San Mateo County. Banks told his mission to the lady and promised in con- CAPTAIN LEAHY AND WIFE AND THE SHIP LORD SPENCER. sideration of $200 to see that when the case {came to trial the leading witness for | the prosecution, a man named Betanique, | should be absent from the State. Mis- trusting the story of Banks, who, it is | stated, gave the name of Smith, the lady | called’ In her husband, who is also a wit- ness to the alleged attemoted bribery. Banks was informed that they had no money in the house and that it would be necessary for them to go to San Fran- cisco, in order to take the amount out of the bank. An appointment was made at | which time they were to meet Banks and | give him the monev. The house where land society held meetings on board the Lord Spencer, which was called for the time being the Bethel ship. Captain Leahy was accompanied by his wife, and between religious and social receptions the large British ship became very well known and was visited by hundreds of Endeav- orers, The work among those on board proved to be so sincere that Carl Hager, superintendent of the parent society, de- cided to make the experiment of having the zood work thus begun carried on at sea. The Lord Spencer Floating Endeavor Society was the first organization of its kind, and the reports of the voyage to England and of the work of the society were being watched for with great interest by the numerous friends of those on board. ‘The society consisted of Robert Lawson, chairman; B. Whitmarsh, R. Lomas, T. from Redwood City, and Banks and his companion drove in a buggy from the rail- Bevans. Captain and Mrs. Leahy, al- | though not enrolled as members, promised to encourage the society all that lay in use of the saloon for their regular meetings. The vessel sailed from this port on April 9, and nothing hassince been heard of her. Although posted as missing, there is still a little hope that the Lord Spencer has not come to grief. Before leaving San Fran- cisco the vessel bad been out from home for nearly nine months, and during all that time had not been on a drydock. Be- fore sailing Captain Leahy told his friends | here that the vessel was very foul, and that he had no hope of making a quick gussugc. For a vessel of her class the Lord encer should have reached England in 120 days, and although she has been close on 200 days, there are a few instances where vessels of equal sailing ability have been 220 days. A few days ago a very was received by Mrs. K. Oakiand floating society from Mrs. Mc- Nab. Many anxious inquiries were made by the lad’s mother as to any possible reason which might account for the long passage, but of course none could be given. Young McNab was a lad 14 years of age who was making a voyage on the vessel for the benefit of his health and was half passenger and half apprentice. "Tge lads on the Lord Spencer,” said | Mrs, Hayden to-day, ‘‘were the most earnest and popular of any that have | visited this port aud in which our society | has taken an interest. Hundreds of their athetic letter Officer Banks. [From a photograph.] road station. As soon as they took their | departure the woman hitched up her team and, heavily veiled, entered the same tran, sat in the seat behind Banks and his friend and listened to their conversa- tion on their way to San Francisco. The officer was followed to Oakland and until he went on his beat, and after taking the number of his star Riedel’s sister re- | | . The went to trial before Judge Greene and Riedel was acquitted, mainly through the efforts of his attorney, W. D. Foote. His sister had no desire to follow up her information which she obtained m rezard to Banks because of her desire to avoid further notoriety. She and her hus- band are now living in Omaha and the bringing of the charges by Pletz at this late day has occasioned much surprise, | Pletz is married to a sister of Harry Don- neley, now serving a long term in San Quentin for burglary. Theevidenca against | Donneley consisted aimost entirely of the | statement of a man named Pipenberg, who | is at present in jail and who has served several short terms. It has been stated on the witness-stand that Pipenberg acted as | a stoolpigeon for the police when he and Donneley committed the burgiary for which | Banks arrested the latter. An attem being made to_obtain a pardon for Don. neley, and as Pipenberg has already been | | proved to be a vagrant if the character of anks can also be impeached the efforts of Donneley’s relatives will be greatly strengthened. { Banks denies that he ever used the name | of Smith or that he is in any way guilty of | the charge. stationed at the Park-street crossing of the DEBS NO_T IN POLITICS. | broad-gauge and Encinal avenue of the Origin of 2 False Rumor That He Was | D&TTOW-gauge, and also that automatic Opposed to Unions. bells be placed at the Sherman-street curve When Harry A. Knox was asked as to | o ' J2I/0V-Rauge and at Prospeot street | and Rallroad avenne on the broad-gauge. the truth of the report telegravhed recently | The Street Superintendent this mgrni%g from Chicagp that Eugeng V. Debs had | received a communication from Division declared against labor unions as a means | Superintendent Wilder announcing the of righting the wrongs of labor, and had | company’s willingness to accede to the re- decided to use his 'mfluelnc_e .lmd power in | quest of the City Trustees. the organization of a political party to aid Wheel the wage-earners, he simply smiled and re- | G. A. Ni fUAD Nisken: Sneponded, nce as a record- It you see the last letter I have from him | Sreaker, s bean auspended fom the pra: ou would take as little stock in this report as | mond (lub Cyelers. Fis sttitude towand do. He is more enthusiastic than ever in the | 1y " y 3 e towar work of building up the Amorican Railway | club of late has not been very pleasant Union, and is daily encouraged by the gratify- | 21d the rupture was not unexpected. Nis- ing reports he receives of the great growth the | S€n is also a member of the Acme Club of organization is making throughout the coun- | Oakland, under whose colors he rode in the ten-mile road race from Fruityale to Haywards last Sund?. He had been asked previously to ride under the colors of the Diamond Cluband his reply was not couched in elegant diction. The Dia- friends are anxiously waiting for tidings of the vessel, and should the report that E! she is missin sorrow will here.” 0 GURD CROSSIGS prove true much genuine felt among their friends | TO BE PLACED WHERE WANTED. A WHEELMAN SUSPENDED—THE LAsT YACHT RACE OF THE SEASON. | tis | ALAMEDA, Car.,, Oct. 23.—Since the broad-gauge depot has been moved to the east side of Park street the locomotive crosses the main thoroughfare four times on the arrival of the local, instead of twice as heretofore. A communication was re- cently addressed to the Southern Pacific Company requesting that a flagman be try. 1t is Just possible that this rumor originated | from the fact *hat James Hogan, a member of the board of directorsof the American Rlilwag Union, and who was a fellow-prisoner witi the president, has been nominated for Con- marriage record was the result of Stuart’s gress by the People’s party of Utah, mond Club held a meeting to investigate Vipond, Graham McNab, M. Clark and A. | their power, and agreed to give them the | ayden of the | FLAGMEN AND AUTOMATIC BELLS | | account of lack of the expected support and the difficulty in securing contribu- | tions. The committee on students’ affairs, con- sisting of Professors Bacon, Edwards and Soule, had summoned Chairman Jackson and Editor Steele to appear before it on Thursday afternoon for a consultation, the topic of which was not made known. This announcement put a check to the progress of the next issue, since it was thought that possibly the committee desired to order all operations permanently suspended, from the fact that some very hard hits on the military department appeared in the last number. The committee declared, at their con- ference with the staff before the appear ance of the first issue, that if anything that appeared to them objectionable was published, they would stop the Josh without debate. It leaked out to-day that the hit at the military department was the bone of con- tention which was to be picked between the committee and the editors. At every opportunity the students take pains to “*dig’’ the department as much as possible, claiming that more arduous ser- vice was required of them than originally intended. Wharf Proposition Favoired. At the meeting of the West Berkeley Progressive Club last evening the central topic of discussion was the wharf proposi- | tion. The sentiment expressed was unan- | imous in its favor. A committee, consist- ing of George Schmidt, James Paine, D. | W. McLaughlin, J. 8. Renas and Fred | Rowson, was appointed to secure plans and ‘_estlmales. A mass-meeting will be held |in the Beacon Fire Company’s house to- | morrow evening, at which the committee will make their report. 1 No Theater Party This Year. The University of California will have | have no theater party this year on the evening following the annual Thanksgiv- ing football game with Stanford, on ac- count of a lack of hall accommodations. R, BSHOP OF BERKELEY } How THAT MYTHICAL MAN CAME NEAR SPOILING THE FRESH- MEN'S GLEE. Dancing Dip Nor BeGIN UNTIL NEARLY MIDNIGHT—SOPHO- MORES’ DENIAL. | The annual hop given by the freshman class of the university on Friday evening, | despite the warning of President Kellogg and the precaution of the class members, came within an hour of being a lamentable failure. The dancing did not commence until nearly midnight, and instead of being furnished by a crack orchestra from San Francisco, as had been intended, the music | for the occasion was given by a coupie of | Berkeley amateurs, wko had been dragged | from their couches and bundled off-to the | gymnasium. An innocent-appearing telegram, ad- | dressed to Valentine Huber of San Fran- cisco, was the cause of all the trouble, and | before the incident is closed may lead to a solemn investigation by the faculty. Mr. Huber's orchestra had been engaged | by the class to furnisi the music for the evening, but at 6 o’clock in the afternoon he received a telegram announcing that the dance had been postponed, the sender cheerily adqm%t\_mt he would see Mr. Huber later. Not being in touch with university life and unacquaiited with the immemorial feud that exists between the freshmen and the sophomores, Mr. Huber hilosophically pocketed the missive, noti- fied his six musicians that they would not | be needed, phlegmatically made out a bill { for services that ought to have been ren- dered, and then calmly proceeded to forget all about the matter, The electric missive received by Huber read: Unable to get the hall. Dance postponed. Will call Satntday. Tox Bistior, Now the freshmen are out trying to lo- cate Mr. Bishoy}, and an investigation into the affair by President Kellogg and the anthoritiesisimminent. Mr. Huber wants 1o have his bill receipted, and the fresh- men have refused to recognize it. President Keliogg, the day before the freshmen glee, sternly announced that if there was any interference with thatdance, he would not permit the sophomores to hold their hop in November. Before that ultimatum, the sophomores admit that they were preparing to give the freshmen trouble. They had stolen the plate upon which the invitations had been printed, and had over 500 bogus copies struck off, whicn they had distributed among their friends. It wasthe intention to bill the hall and prevent the dancing. Pending President Kellogg’s investiga- tion, and while their future hop hangs in the balance, the sophomores are on their especial good behavior. They are particu- lar in disowning ‘‘Mr. Bishop.” REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE. A Club Formed in the Thirty-Fourth Assembly District. The Republicans of the Thirty-fourth Assembly District assembled in Native Sons’ Hall, Valencia and Seventeenth streets, last night. The meeting was called to order by C. Wetjen, official organizer of the district. A temporary organization was effected by the election of F. J. Hurst as president and 8. W. Eustice secretary. J. R. Kirby, A. R. Paul and William Cashman were elected as the enroliment committee of the club. A call was made for signatures to the roll and in a short time 150 names were on the roll. The following were constituted the exec- utive committee: Charles Mayer, Conrad Hildebrand, W. Cashman, James Smiley, G. W. Elder, W. W. Whan, J. A. Becksey, S. M. Williams, J. E. Elkington, L. L. Lent, Cord Wetjen, O. E. Fairfield and H. G. Krasky. R. B. Bartlett was elected treasurer and A. R. Paul sergeant-at-arms. A finance committee was chosen as_fol- lows: L. E. Kelton, J. K. C. Hobbs, J. L. Boone, Martin James and Edwin Smith. The president was empowered to ap- point nineteen vice-presidents, one from each precinct, to act as enrolling captains and to report the result of their work to the club. e The Pacific Bank Inquiry. The Pacific Bank inquiry was continued in Judge Hebbard’s court yesterday. Manager Farnum told about the settlement o1 Jasper McDonald’s $30,000 debt for $4800 and of the claims against ex-Attorney-General Hart, REAL ESTATE TRANSACQTIONS. George 0. Davis to M. Routh Davis, lot ou N line of Ellis street, 160 W of Laguna, W 25 by N 120; Kirkham Wright to Milile L. Wright, lot on E line of Scott street, 127:814 N of Paclfic avenue, N 50 by E 128:6, subject to mortgage; gift. Sylvester Pearl to Elizabeth C, Pearl, lot on W line of Pierce street, 100 N of Page, N 25 by W 106:3; gift. H.C. Campbell and T. B, Kent (trustees for E. Rochet) to John Kelso, 1443 d 103, Iot_on SW cor- ner of Green and Scoit streets, S 56 by W 110 also lot on W line of Scott street, 82:6 S of Green, S 55 by W 110, trustee’s deea: Theodore and Bella Rothschild to James and Agnes H. McHaflle, lot on E line of Clayton street, 100 N of Fell, N 25 by E 106:3; $10. James and Agnes H. McHafllé to Theodore and Bella Rothschlld, lot on E line of Clayton street, N of Fell, N 25 by £ 106:3: M. Morgenthau Company (a corporation) to Henry Feige, lovon W line of Hampshire street, 97:6 N nty-second, N 25 by W 100; $10. N of Abner Dole Company to_Anglo-California_Bank (limited), lot on E line of Fremont street, 137:6 S of Market, S 45 by It 137:6; $10. Same to Philip N. Lilienthal, loton NE line of Fremont street, 15716 SE of Market, SE 45:10 by NE 137:6; $10. Angio-California Bank (limited) to same. lot on Eline of Fremont street, 187:6 § of Market, 8 GEL Gaillard Stoney to Charles G. Harker, lot on NW Uneof Ninth aveniio aud Laks sirest, W 50 by N J. B. Haggin, Lloyd Tevis and Henry Wads- worth (trusteesof the San Francisco and Poing Lobos Road Compeny) to Jennie Smith, lot on § line of Clement street, 57:6 W of Twenty-seventh avenue, S 100 by W 25; also lot on N line of Clement street, 57:6 E of Twenty-eighth avenue, N 100by E 25; alsoloton N line of Point Lobos avenue, 60 I of Twenty-seventh avenue, B 27:6 by S 100; $960. Same to Max Goldberg, lot on E line of Thirty- first avenue, 100 N of A street, & 120 by N 25; alsolot on I line of Thirty-tirsi avenue, 200 N of A street, E 120 by aisolot on W line of Thirty-first avenne, 160 N_of A street, N 76:4, W 20 9 deg. 12 min., E 76:834, ¥ 194:3; $1270. Same to San Francisco Collateral Loan Bank, lot on seventh avenues, N 100 bi Max and Hannah Gold) lot on E line of Thirty-first avenue, 100 A street, E 120 by N 25; also lot on E line 0f Thirty- H R T L e E 120 by N 26: #$10. John G. Rentschler to Amelia Rentschler, ot 8, block Q, Park Lane Tract Map 3; gift. J. M. Pike to Katle M. McCarthy, lot 187, block 8. Fairmount Land Association; $10. Rosie H. Brandt, Annle 5. Sperling, 1da M. Bech- mann, Wililam Frederick J. and Mary A. Schwab to Henry F. Schwab, lots 25, 26, block 20, Sunnyside: 85, M. W. Connor to L. G. Young lot on NI corner Twenty-seventh street and Stanyan avenue, N 210, E 118.823,S 9 deg. 30 min., E 212, W to be- inning: alsoloton W line of Twin Peaks avenue, 46 01 Twenty.seventh street, W 12508, S 9 deg. 30 min., E 47E to Twin Peaks avenue, N 46 to begin- ning, block 33, Stanford Heights Tract; $10. ALAMEDA COUNTY. V. P.and Meggie Mitchels to H. M. Allen, lot on 58 corner of Point Lobos and Twenty- E 60; $1050. erg 1o L. G. M) Slineot Carrison street, 258:4 E of San Pablo avenue, E 33:4, S 126.895, W 33:4, N 126.13 to 10, block b, beginning, being portions of lots 8 Carrison tract, Berkeley: $10. 0. L. Shafter Estate Company to F.S. Edinger of Berkeley, lot on E line of Bowditch sireet, 100 S of Channing way, S 45, £ 126, N 45, W to begin- ning, being the S 35 feet of lot 3and N 10 feet of Tot 4, Shafter Traot, being a subdivision of lots 7 and 8, block 8, College Homestead, Berkeley: $30. Same to same, lot beginning at'a point 118.3 NW trom NW line of Twenty-third avenue, and 150.75 N from N line of 5 Twenty-second street, S 50, W 29, N 50, E 29 10 beginning, Brooklyn Town- ship; $10. Mary Zep! to Frank J. Zepf of Brooklyn Town- shilp, lot on E line of Froitvale avenue, 177.90 S of t Fourteenth street, S 25.34, K 112.43, N 25, W 116.57 to beginning, being lot 18, Phillips resub- atvision of block 773, Levy Tract, Brooklyn Town- ship; gift. Torenzo M. Perez to Anna Reler of Oakland, lot on N line of Fifteenth street, 100 W of Broadway, W 50 by N 100, belng lots 24 and 25, block 54, Oak- 1and: 85. Johin R. Gray and T. B. Marshall et al. (by W. W. Kaufman, commissioner) to Germania Benevo- lentand Loan Association, lot on SE corner of Twenty-sixth and Linden streets, S 33:4 by £ 100, being portion of lot 10, block K (839), survey of nortnern extension to Oakland, Oakland; $2166. William H. and ENzabeth May to A. M. Yeo of Nevada. loton E line of Capp street, 100 N of Nicol avenue, E 100, $ 50, W 100, N 30, to begin- portion lot 15, block C, DeWolf Tract, oklyn Township: $10. E. B. Mastick to Quiney A. Fitch of Alameda, beginning at a stake SE 149.48 trom a stake driven in a ine drawn at right angles with 5 line of Eagle avenue, 150 E from Sherman street. thence NE 141.55, SE 338.57, SW 109.72, N\W 386.02 to be- ginning, being portion of ¥itch & Sharon Tract, Alameda; $1. Same to same, beginning at a stake driven in a line drawn at Tighc_angles with S line of Eagle ¥ of Sherman street, thence NE .| SE 175,15, SE 34,18, SW 14155, NW to beginning, being the £ half o block 6, ract, Alameda: 1. Mever to Charles Nordhorst, lot on S line of West Fourteenth street, 100 W ot Center, ‘W 25 by S 105, being lot 23, block 580, A, Peralta and Center stroet lands, Oakland; 62! Frankiin and 1. D. V. Bangs o Mark A. Thomas, Catherine ot on N line of Thirty-second street,150 £ of Grove, E 50, N 177.68, W 50.28, S 182.50 to beginning, being lot 17, block 2043, Rowland Tract, Uak- 1and; $10. I. and Margaretta Morgan to_Lettle Pease, wife of E. R., San Francisco, lot on N line of §| teenth street, 100 W of Market. W 50 by N 125, being lots 17 and 18 and portion of lots 12 and 23, block 693, Reed Tract, subject Lo a mortgage for $3600, Oakiand; $10. * Lettie and k. R. Pease to Robert St. John, same; 1 Gertrude E. McVenn to O. C. Bryan, lot on the E corne; East 1 wentieth street and Twenty-first avenue, 50 by NE 140, beinglots 1 and 2, block 51, San’ Antonio, East Oaklaud: grant. 5 0. C. Bryan lso.'. M. Shannon, same, subject to mortgage for $500; grant. Th‘gm‘fiu Pringle to Joseph P. Rohrbach, lot com- mencing at a point 50 feet N from North Chlnnh{s WAy al 50 W from West Fulton street, N 25, 102, 8 25, E 103 to beginning. being a portion of lots 32 and 33, block 14, Coliege Homestead Tract, Berkeley; $10. D. and Sophie Dierssen to Harrlet M. Miller Berkeley, lot on line of Henry street. 240 N Cedar, N 45 by E 135, being the 8 45 feet of lot 11, block 8, Graves & Taylor Tract, Berkeley: $10. Fred and Frieda Harder to Mary Stiegeler and Max Schmidt, lot on S line of Virginia street, 160 E of Grant, E 40 by 8 135:414, being portion of lot 4, block 1, State University Homestead Associ- ation No. 4, Berkeley, $10. R. B. Tappan to C. W. Tappan of Mendocino, lot on N line of Clinion avenue, 300 W of Wainut street, W 50 by N 150, Alameda: £10. Mary Boynton (by C. B. White, Sheriff) to J. J. Rauer, lot on Sline ot Central or Washington ave- nue, 3 Inches E of Secpnd, E 25 by S 175, Ala- meda: $318. Richard St. John to Lettie Pease (wife of E. R.) of ~an Francisco, lot on NW boundary line of town of Livermore and L street, SE 2.525 chains, SW 34.730 chaing, NW 14.64 chains, SE 31.52 chains to beginning, town of Livermore, Murray Town- ship, subject to & mortgage for $3000; $10, of of Bailders' Contraots. Emma Hare with William J. Keating and R. M. Smith, alterations and additions 1o a two-story building at 505 Harrison street; $1420. Josephine W. Cory with James A. Smille, to erect a three-story building on NW line of Market street, 185 NE of Noe; $- . Edward Cox with L. H. Cox, to erscta two- story frame building on N line of Fulton street, 50 £'f Lyou: $3600. John Muller with G. H. Moore, 0 erect & two- story building on N line of Page street, 25 W of Broderick; $3235. MORE LIBERAL TRANSFERS MANAGER VINING TALKS OF THE USE AND ABUSE OF THE PRACTICE. DOUBLE-SHOOTING THE GAME. GROUND ON THE ELLIS-STREET ELECTRIC ROAD TO BE BROKEN NexT WEEK. “Iwould like it first rate, if it can be satisfactorily arranged to have the trans- fer system put on such a basis on our lines that a man in any part of the City can reach any other part of the City for a single fare,’ said General Manager Vining yes- | terday, in reference to the transfer confer- ence that is to take place shortly between him and the Merchants’ Association. Mr. Vining called the attention of the association to the subject yesterday by a letter, suggesting that he would be pleased to discuss the matter with the association. In an interview he said: At this conference, the date of which re- mains 1o be set by the Merchants’ Association, the whole question of transfers will be gone into. We are now more liberal in the matter of transfers than any simiiar corporation in the country, and there is no question but San Francisco, for its size, has the best and most extensive streetcar system in the world, and we would like to be &ven more liberal if we could safely do50; not as a matter of gen- erosity, but as a business proposition. We de- sire to give the largest possible continuous ride for 5 cents, but we object to two people riding for one fare or one man riding twice for one fare. It is not to the fair and legitimate use of transfers that any objection has been made, but to the abuses practiced. These were most flagrant in connection with the Powell-sireet line, and if they continue to erow we shall have to cut them off altogether if we cannot put a stop to the wrongful use of transfers in any other way. We now transfer at so many points between our various lines thata person can reach al- most any part of the City from any other part, the only exception to this being the lack of transfer facilities for the people of the Mission who desire to reach points along Kearny street. This, however, will, in all probability, be | remedied at the conference that will be had | With the merchants. Henry H. Lynch, superintendent of con- struction of the Market-street Railway Company, stated yesterday that ground would be broken on the ‘proposed Ellis- street_electric road early next week, and that the work would probably be completed within six weeks, provided the weather does not interfere and retard the work. The addition to the electric power-house, on Alameda and Bryant streets, will soon be completed, when 4800 additional horse- power will be available. One of the new engines, with a capacity of 1200 horsepower, will be ready for use by the 15th of next month. When all the new electric engines are running to their full capacity the com- pany will have a total of 6600 horsepower at command, ample for all the proposed new electric line To Study Electricity. A class of the National School of Electricity was_established lasteveningin the rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. About 200 students of the new science were in attendance, and nearly all joined the class. Director Cummins of the institute opened the meeting and_intro- duced Professor F. A. C. Perrine, who ex- plained how the National school came into existence. He said that the organization of the present class was for the purpose of study- ing electricity by easy, practical and 1nexpen- sive methods. E. E.” Farmer will be the in- structor of the class, which will meet again next Wednesday evening at the same place. Addresses were delivered by Professor Cory, George P. Low, E. J. Molera and others. =, - The recent State census shows that the gir;sem population of Minnesota is 1,573,- , a gain of 271,524 since 1890, AUCTION SALES. AUCTION THIS DAY THURSDAY ... +vt410e..OCT. 34TH. At 12 3 Sharp by VON RHEIN & GO0, At Salesroom, 513 California Cor. Washington and Devisadero; Rent s . 27:81%4x110; 2218 Devisadero, SE. cor. of Wash- ington; handsome modern Queen Anne residence; leased until August, 1898, to H. A. Willlams Esq. ; tenant pays water. Oak-St. Modern Dwelling. 26x140, widening in_rear to 32:6; 904 Oak st., between Pierce and Scott; 2Z-story bay-window house; 10 rooms and bath. ‘Washington-st. Residence and Flats. 50x127:814—3118 and 3118 Washington st., bet. Baker and Lyon; 2 handsome restdences; adapted for one family each, or for flats; owner about to leave the State. Golden Gate-ave. Lot. 33:4x187:6—South line of Golden Gate ave., 137:8 E. of Broderick. 17th, West of Guerrero, in 1 or 3 Lots. 75x115 to 187:6: depth irregular; with China washhouse; 528 17th st.: rent $25; will besold in 1 or 3lots, to close an estate. Pacifie, West of Leavenworth. 45x65: In 1 or 2 lots: 1329-1331 Paclfic, bet. Leavenworth and Hyde; if sold {n two pieces there will be 30x65 with Louse, and 16x65 vacant. O’Farrell, Near Hyde. 23x90—727 O'Farrell, bet. Hyde and Larkin: a downtown locality which will soon be in demand for the best class of retail business. Ellis, Near Taylor. 27:6x187;6—315 Ellis, west of Taylor; 2-story 15-room house; only 3 biocks from Market st. ‘Webster-Street Corner, Rents 837, 27:6x81:3—SW. cor. Webster and Wildey, bet. Bush and Pine; 2.story and bAsement house on corner and cottage on Wildey. Waller, Through to Germania. 25x120—S. line of Waller; 81 8.12 E, of Stefner; ‘Waller st. lot unimproved, but 2flats on Germania; rent $23; streets accepted. Leavenworth-Street Corner, Rest 6 Per Cent. 40x97:6—931 Lombard, SE. cor. of Leavenworth; a new bay-window cottage; 8 rooms and bath; one- i : remainder at buyer'soption at 6 per 1-5 Cash, Sunny-Belt Residence and Grounds. 55x188—210 San Jose avenue, bet. 24th and 25th, half a block west of Valencia; unusually wide street: accepted: in a block of fine residences; among them those of J. K. Prior Esq., and Rich- ard Gray Esq., Trafic Manager S. P. R. R. Co. Natoma, bet. 1st and 2d—Rent 835. 35x75—52 Natoma; o hotel of 26 rooms: rent reduced to 835; has been occupled by present tenant for 10 years. Russ-Street House and Stable—Rent $30. 25x100—20 Russ,of Howard, near 6th, rent $80: tenant pays water; 10-room house and stable; street accepted. Shipley Street—Rent $34. 25x75-122 Shipley, bet. 5th and 6th: front and rear house; rents $34;to be sold to close an estate. 124-126 Welsh St.; Rent $40. 20x75; 124-126 Welsh st., Off 4th, bet. Bryant NEW TO-DAY. = B KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid | laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect laxe ative; effectually cleansing the system dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession because it acts on the Kide neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from every cbjectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druge gists in 50c and $1 bottles, butit is man- ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will noé accept any substitute if offerea. DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE. HE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIN Valley Railway Companv. Location of prine cipal place ss, City and County of San Francisco, State of California. Notice. 'There are delinquent upon the follow- Ing-described stock on account of assessment (No. 8) levied on the 13th day of August, 1895, the several amounts set opposite the names of the re- spective shareholders, as foliows . No. Cert. Shares. Amt. A. B. Spreckels, Daniel Meyer, James D. Phelan, Lovell White, 0. D. Baldwin, J igne, Trustées A. B. Spreckels, Daniel M Jumes D. Phelan, Lovell White, 0. . Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van Sicklen. Christian de Guigne. Trustées. % A. B. Spreckels, Duniel Meyer, James D. Phelan, Lovell White, O. D. Baldwin, James D homas Brown, F. W. cklen, Christian de Guigne. Trustées. ....59 A. B. Spreckels, Daniel Meyer, James D. Phelan, Lovell White, O. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van Sicklen, Christian de Guigne, Trustees......... 50 A. B. Spreckels, Danlel Meyer, Jumes D. Phelan, Lovell White, 0. D. Buldwin, James ¢ homas Brown, F. W. cklen, Curistian’ dé 488 31000 1000 10 00 10 00 10 00 James White, D. Phelan, D. Baldwin, Jame Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van 'Sicklen, Christfan’ de Guigne, Trustees. . et A. B.Spreckels, Daniel Meyer, James D. Phelan, Lovell White, 0. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van 'Sicklen, Christian ¢e Guigne, Trustees........ 209 A. B. Spreckels, Danel M James D. Phelan, Lo White, O. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van Sicklen, Christian de Guigne, Trustees ... ..253 A. B. Spreckels, Daniel Meyer, James D. Phelan. Lovell + White, 0. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van 'Sicklen, Christian de Guigne, Trustees. ... ..348 A. B. Spreckels, Daniel Meyer, James D. Phelan, Lovell 30 30000 10 10000 10 10000 10 10000 White, O. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van Sicklen, Christian de Guigne, Trustees 607 10 10000 Phelan, White, 0. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van Sicklen, Christian de Guigne, Trustees. . 27 A. B. Spreckels, Danel James D. Phelan, White, O. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van Sicklen, Christian’ de Guigne, Trustees 408 A. B. Spreckels, Danlel Meyer, James D. Phelan, Lovell White, 0. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van Sicklen, Christlan de Guigne, Trustees. ... 5 A. B. Spreckels, Daniel Meyer, James D. Phelan, Lovell White, O. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, . W. Van 'Sicklen, Christian de Guigne, Trustees. . 463 A. B. Spreckels, Dan yer, James D. Phelan, Lovell White, O. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van Sicklen, Christian de Guigne, Trustees. . 535 10 10000 5000 1000 1000 1000 Van Sicklen, Guigne, Trustees A. B. Bpreckels, Da Phela: . D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Jan Sickien, Chrigtitn do 1000 e ite, 0. D. Baldwin, James W Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van Sicklen, Christfan’ do 498 1000 Lovell ‘White, O. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van 'Sicklen, Christlan de Guigne, Trustees..... 585 A. B. Spreckels, Danfel Mey es D. Dhelan, Lovell ‘White, O. D. Baldwin, James Cross, Thomas Brown, 1000 F. W, Van Sicklen, Christlan de igne, Trustees. = A. B. Spreckels. Danlel Meyer, James D. Phelan, Lovell White, O. D. Baldwin. James Cross, Thomas Brown, F. W. Van Sicklen, Christian d Guigne, Trustees. 1000 e, ........368 6 5000 And in accordance with law and an order of the Board of Directors made on the 13th day of ‘August, 1895, 50 many shares of each parcel of such stock as may'be necessary will be sold at_publia auction at the oflice of said_company, No, 821 Market street, in the City and County of San Franclsco, State ot California, on MONDAY, the 7th day of October, 1595, at the hour of eleven (11) o'clock a. M. of said day, to pay said delinquent assessment thereon, together with costs of advere tising and expenses ot sale. ALEXANDER MACKIE, Secretary. Office, No. 331 Market street, San Francisco, California. POSTPONEMENT. By order of the Board of Directors of sald cor- poration, made and entered upon the records thereot upon the 24th day of Serumber. 1895, the date of the delinquency of sald assessmeut was postponed unt1 the 15th day of October, 1895, and the date of saile of such delinguent stock was o ponad until the 20th day of October, 1895, at eleven (1) o'elock 4. . of said day. ALEXANDER MACKIE, Secretary. STORAGE (QVYERLAND FREIGHT TRANSFER €O, Fifth and Bluxome sts., furniture and goods packed, shipped and stored: 9 large fireproot ware- 0 and Brannan; 4 flats; rent $40. MERCHANDISE AUCTION SALES. Commencing Tuesday, October 29, 1895, WE WILL HOLD REGULAR AUCTION SALES OF MERCHANDISE At 16 Post Street, In the premises lately occupled by the Builders' Elchln{e. MR. JULIUS ROBINSON, Jate with the firm of Newhall Sons & Co., has been engaged by us and he is authorized by us to solicit consignments. It is our intention to hold regular trade sales of mer- chandise, and we would respectfully solicit the lib- eral patronage of the merchants and manufac turers of this city. WILL E. FISHER & CO., - Auctioneers, 16 Post st. uses; low rates; advances made. Tel. south 888. TORAGE OF FURNITURE, PIANOS, HOUSE- hold goods, etc. J. M. PIERCE, 735 Market st. W ILSON ~BROTHERS. 1710 MARKET— Storage: low rates: telephone South 762. FIBBTifiLASHSTD!lAGE ADVANCESMADE 421423 Marketst. CHAS. L TAYLOR. HEAPEST AND BEST IN AMERICA—THE WEEKLY CALL, sent to any address in the United States or Canada one year for $1 50, post- free. FINANCIAL, .i”d’o”“""(:ddn SECURITY GIVEN. FOR $ + tuil particnlars call at 113 Oals st. NY SUM_OF MONEY ADVANCED ON your furniture, pianos or real estate: lowest Tate: call and State your proposition or write: open evenings. J. NOONAN, 1021 Mission st