The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 11, 1895, Page 11

'"HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1895. Interesting Report of Important Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County LAST OF THE HORSECAR, The Old Twelfth- Street Fran- chise Expired at Mid- night. PUBLIC. MONEY IN BANKS.I The Federal Labor Union Objects to | Bankers Having the Use of It. Allen, brother of Judge John J. Allen, has en avpointed to succeed E. A. Trefethen as chief shop clerk of the Western division of the Southern Pacific. Mr. Allen is at present a clerk in the Auditor’s depart- ment at Fourth and Townsend streets. He will enter upon his new duties next week at the West Oakland yards. Row Over Policies. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 10.—An insur- ance agent namea Harriss came near being seriously handled in a restaurant on Franklin street this evening. Flagman Bradbury and Steele and several others have been induced to insure with Harriss, and as the sick benefits were not paid re- | cently to one of their friends, they wrote to Commissioner Higgins and asked for | information about the company. They re- ceived a reply stating that the company was badly managed, the books were in a muddle, and many pages were mutilated and several entries erased. Several of the | insured met Harris in the restaurant and | arow foliowed. They charced him with | duping them and demanded their money | bac He assured them that everything was right and then made his escape. From the statements of the men and v, Dec. 10. | For the first time since streetcar serv- | were inaugurated in Oakland no rs were seen on the roads to-day. to the Twelfth-street horse- d at midnight and the cars The franchise was ap- vor Felton, December 10, r twenty-five years. This extended to Oak street. From Chirteenth avenue was granted en years, and will expire ices es name horses or mules as tor power. Fares were fixed cents for a single ride or 6} our rode at once. 1ty years the primitive service 1 line of Seventh street were services east of Broadway. With- past five years the Eighth-street has beex built. The Ala- a electric road on venth street has completed. So has the Haywards but the bobtails have been run on th street at a great loss, for the pur- of holding the f Now that the term for which s granted has ed, much surprise is expressed that Southern fic Company does not @ e ts renewal. nchise will certainly be sought at t would be valuable to either the line, the Central-avenue line Pacific lines of San aph avenue. The pro- which is at Covenant Hall, irst Hebrew congre- pleted, and it will_ be e heliday social events. The nt of the boothsis under the of the foliowing young ladies: Estelle Kahn and Miss as been co: Lucy Peres, e Weil. Miss Emma Sheeline and Hess ana Miss hberg. is and Miss Della r. paper an. becca—M ss Hess. and Miss Fi The Muhlner Case. , Dec. 10.—The Muhl- resumed this morning in court. The walls of the ) diagrams Oakland, with location_of dence—where the shooting h referentce to adjacent ere decorated w of | testified that Lewis with House, say- arles Miller wanted to_see her. am Clare was called after Hoffman, told that-he had seen Mublner at a eld in Germania Hall, and that he 10 seen him in the Montana saloon f his pockets revealed the clerk at the Newlands Frendeuberg, who lived hat Jennie Lewis had ed to see Muhlner. Public Money in Banks. OAKLAND, CarL., Dec. 10.—The Federal Labor Union of Oakland, at_its last meet- iscussion regarding the plac- moneys in ban In Ala- da County, large amounts are continu- , and in return the and county war- s t aving. sed the following ¢d, That it is the sense of the Federal Union of Oakland to have the Grand torneys take s Treasurers eep in their and the District and City pe to co “ou and C ov 1 the C nging Refusing to obey criminal action against i the bauks having re- d the same. Did Not Elope With Noy. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 10.—A story has ed that Rosa Mennemann had with Bertie Noy of Alameda. is denied by the girl's parents, who have made public the following state- ment: In justice to Bertie Noy, son of W. H. Noy of Alameda, regarding s statement in to-day’s paper of his having eloped with Rosa Menne- mann ot 663 Grove et, Oakland, we, the esire to inform the public that such 1t is an injustice to Bertie Noy. We ve him in t of knowing anything about the girl bouts. JOsePH M MANN. The girl is still missing and young Noy was brought into notice because he prom- ised her father he would help to find her. Reporting Consumptives. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 10.—At there- quest of the Board of Health an ordinance was introduced several weeks ago making it compulsory on physicians and families to report to the Health Office all cases of consumption. Last night the ordinance was being rushed through the Council on final passage when Dr. Buckland, whoisa | Councilman, opposed it. from documents in their possession it ap- vears that the International Indemnity Company of California, in which Harriss | is said to have issued many railroad men, | is managed in San Francisco by Oakland men. 'fyron T. Dusinbury is president, . P. Merritt secretary and J. P. McElroy | attorney. E. C. Barclay, one of theorgan- | izers, who sold out to Dusinbury, has made | serious representations to Commissioner | Higgins, and it was when these statements were made public that the trouble oc- | curred. | Foley Speaks at Last. | _OAKLAND, CaL, Dec. 10.—Richard Foley, who was shot three weeks ago at | Pleasanton by John Bernal, has told a story to a deputy of the District Attor- ney’s office, but 1t throws no new light on the shooting. He says he was passing Mrs. Alviso’s house when he was shot. He he heard a woman’s voice say, “If you want me come over here.” Then he was shot, and he says he knows nothing more. | Een;al is still in jail trying to raise $20,000 onds. | Police Commissioners. | OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 10.—The Police | Commissioners met to-night and passed a resolution dismissing Officer Rodgers from the force. The charges preferred against him by Chief Lloyd were drunkenness and leaving his beat. About five vacan- cies have now been created by dismissals since Chief Lloyd took office three months ago, and an examination for candidates has been set for January 11. | A Disputed Estate. OAKLAND, CaLn., Dec. 10. — When Xavier Bieler died he left a letter of in- structions regarding the distribution of his estate, but made no mention of two brothers who live in Europe. These brothers, as heirs-at-law, are entitled to two-thirds of the estate, and the courts have been called upon to decide whether the claims of the brothersor the deceased’s instructions shall take precedence. Alameda County Happer Short € OAKLAND OFFIC N 908 Broadway, Dec. 10. v. E. E. Clark, late of Mouterey and for ars stated supply of Prospect Hill Pr an Church, has been unanimously and will accept the pastorate subject to srable action of the presbytery. Auditor Whidden has completed the Count lameda County to date. The figures 401. Assoon as the calculation is verified the money will be sent to the State Treasurer. At the meeting of the Supervisors yesterday oon #1500 was voted out of the general road fund to the Fruitvale district road fund. This amount was ordered paid to the Califor- nia Lmprovement Company on its bill of §2862 20. County ment to Treasurer O. M. Sanford of the amount distributed to the coilateral heirs of Morris Goldberg, subject to the inheritance tax of 5 per cent. The to 500, upon which the tax amounts 10 § % Joseph Sanders, retiring superintendent of the Industrial Home for the Adult Blind, has been offered positions as manager of two differ- ent proom manufacturing concerns in San Francisco, with compensation equal to what he is now receiving, but he says he will retire to his ranch near Applegate for the winter to rest and enjoy the pleasures of country life. FROM LUXURY TO LABOR 'An Alameda Poetess Joins the Ranks of the Salvation Army. Her First L;SSDB in Army Discipline Was Over Her Big Sleeves. 0OarLAND OFFICE Sax FraANCISco CALL,) 908 Broadway, Dec. 10. Miss Rosa I. Coxe is the latest young lady to abandon a life of ease, refinement and Inxury for the stern experience of a Salva- | tion Army officer. Cadet Coxe left her home on Buena Vista avenue, Alameda, to-day and is now installed in the San Francisco Training Garrison for women. Miss Coxe is an expert violinist and re- ceived a finished education. She has also made a local reputation as a writer of verses, and has frequently contributed to the War Cry. For some time she bas been staying with the families of Mrs. Carrie Judd Montgomery and Major Keppel. S8he has also been at Mills College fora time, but is not a gradute of the seminary. The storv of hercall toenter the army work was told by her last nightat the Oakland | barracks. *1 just simply had to join the Salvation Army,” she said. “I felt that I could not be happy elsewhere, so I am going to the garrison. “Do I think I shall ever regret the step I am takingz? No—I have counted the cost. I remember when I first saw the army in ‘Alameda. I was much younger then—I'm 19 now—and I was an earnest member of snment of the State share of taxes col- | “lerk Jordan has presented a state- | A discussion and an explanation fol- | the church. I passed the kneeling soldiers lowed. Dr. Buckiand stated that, in his | on the street, but from that moment I opinion, it was bad enough to havethe | yave never forgotten the earnestness of disease without being bothered by the | their prayers and testimonies. I knew Health Officer. Theordina~ce was finally | nothing of the government of the army laid over for further consideration. A Pioneer's Insanity. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 10.—Silas Gates, a pioneer of Sunol, 78 years of age, was brought to the County Jail to-day and charged with insanity. His wife was sent to an asylum some time ago. He believes his wife is dead and that her spirit is baunting him, and he has ]nte’ly ram- sacked several of his neighbors’ houses looking for her spirit. He has a tendency to commit arson and his neighbors think he shoald be in an asylum. Presbyterian Synod. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 10.—The Presby- terian Synod is in session this week at the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church in East Oakland. The attendance is small and an effort is being made to secure a larger at- tendance for the rest of the session. Rev. Dr. Coyle made some remarks denouncing the growing practice of giving lectures at Sunday evening services instead of preach- ing sermons. Increase of Fees. OAKLAND, CarL., Dec. 10.—District At- torney Snook has given the County Clerk a long opinion relating to the new county fee bill. No changes of importance are made, but there is an additional charge of 25 cents for the affidavit attached to mar- riage licenses and a fee of 25 cents from all the county’s creditors when they make af- fidavit to their claims. Trefethen’s Successor. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 10.--Thomas W. | and thought that there was a good deal that was mountebankish about their | doings, but I can hear them praying yet. Then I attended the meetings, and the result is that I am farewelling here to- pight. | "*But T had one great disappcintment | and I must tell about 1t, because following | close on my disappointment I experienced | the first touch of army discipline. It was | when Ensign Reed came to the coast ana I was staying with the Keppels. I had heard a great deal of the ensign and I ex- pected to see a tall powerful-looking man who would command by a look. I was so interested in him because he was the first | officer to whom I owed obedience. When be came—imagine my disappomntment when I saw that insignificant little thing.” As Cadet Coxe spoke she pointed to Ensign Reed, who was sitting on the platform, and the audience laughed Leartily for several minutes. Ensign Reed looked somewhat embar- | rassed. but he was relieved as Miss Corse proceeded. 2 3 “But _insignificant or not,”” she said, “what do you think was his first remark: “Young lady, are_not those sleeves a trifle large for a Salvationist? And I felt asif I would like to find a hole in the earth to drop into.”” § At the close of her address a delegation of ladies from the church in Alameda of which Miss Coxe was a member went up to the platform and bade her farewell. It is understood that a sister of Miss Coxe is also anxious to euter the work. UNITED FOR FIFTY YEARS, Ex-Governor Blasdel and Wife Celebrate Their Golden Wedding. FOUR GENERATIONS MEET. Thirty-Two Years Ago the Great-Grand- father Was Nevada’s First Governor. OAKRLAND OFFICE SAN Francrsco CALy,) 903 Broadway, Dec. 10. | “Although fifty years have passed since I was married I feel younger and have fewer gray hairs to show than most men who have beea married half that time.” These words, spoken by H. G. Blasdel, ex-Governor ot Nevada, who has large mining interests and who has been identi- fied with the growth and history of that State for many years, were in reference to the golden wedding celebrated by himself | and Mrs. Blasdel and their children at their home in East Highlands yesterday. Ex - Governor Blasdel. [From a photograph.] | Governor Blasdel counts his years as sev- ‘ | enty-one, yet he could easily be taken for | | aman of fifty, and nis wife, whois two | years his junior, is equally well-preserved. | Yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary | of their marriage, which took place in | Lawrenceburg, Ind., and not only were children and grandchildren present at the jubilee, but a great-grandson 7 months old | was also one of the guests, making four generations represented at the gathering. | © The celebration consisted of a dinner, at which were present tb following, all | members of the family: Colonel 5. W. | Blasdel and wife, Miss Edith Blasdel, Mr. | | and Mrs. Blaine Smith, Mrs. Strowbridge | |and son Howard, the latter being the | great-grandson of Governor Blasdel of | Portland, Or,, and Mr. and Mrs. EN Blasdel Jr., Mrs. L. Blasdel Bernara and her son Raymond B. Bernard, who are | residents of this city. |~ The bandsome residence on East Oak- land Heights was still further beaatified | with tastetul decorations, yellow being the prevailing color, signifying the golden anniversary. Handsome ¢hrysanthemums | were used on the table and throughout | the rooms, and the occasion was a very delightful one. Congratulatory telegrams | were received from friends in Nevada and | { Portland and various places throughout | the State, and many handsome gifts were | presented to the couple by children and | iriends. Governor Blasdel was born in Dearborn County, Indiana, and came to Nevada | while it was still a Territory soon after his marriage in 1840. He was elected Governor | when that State was admitted intp the Union and was re-elected after serving his first_term of two years, serving four years in all. He has always been prominent in the affairs of the State of which he was the chief executive, and is also well known 1n | California. He is a man of sterling prin- | ciple, of liberal education, and has been, as expressed by one of his daughters, “‘a lovely father,” his first thought being of | |and for his family. Heisa man of un- | usually fine physique, being six feet four | and one-balf inches in height and devel- oped proportionately. Yesterday the Gov- ernor was as mirthful as if he were indeed | as young as he feels. The gathering about | his table was a bappy one, and reminis- | cences and tales of early days were told, |and the little great-grandson received as much attention as any one representing the fourth generation of a family deserves. | Colonel and Mrs. 8. W. Blasdel cele- brated their silver wedding. the twenty- | fifth anniversary, in Portland a month | | ago, and on this occasion they received | | congratulations utpon having completed a quarter-century of wedded life. | Each member of the family took a piece | of the wedding cake as a souvenir, declar- ing that they would keep it until Governor | and Mrs. Blasdel celebrate their diamond | | wedding twenty-five years hence. END OF HOLMES LIBRARY, Turned Over to the Town by the Directors and Members of the Association. Veal—A Military Inspec- tion. BERKELEY, Can, Dec. 10. — The Holmes Free Public Library has passed out of existence. This was the result of great difficulty experienced in securing sufficient funds to properly maintain the | institution. In consequence it was offered in ity en- | tirety and free of all ncumbrance to the | |town. At the session of the Board of | | Town Trustees last Friday evening the offer was accepted and a board of five directors appointea, consisting of F. K. | Shattuck, A. W. Naylor, H. W. Taylor. H. | D. Irwin and Dr. Thomas Addison. This left no further field for the association, and at the annual meeting of the members with the directors’ monthly session last gight the association adjourned without | date. L ‘I'he report of Treasurer Naylor showed the receipts of the association for the year to have been $920 70, divided as follows: Collected by subscriptions, $71870; for readers’ cards,.$56; from minstrel per- formance, $5375; from Professor E. E. Barnard'’s lecture, $92 25. Before adjourn- ment a resolution was passed indorsing the action of the directors in giving the library to the town. The new board of directors will imme- diately take measures for the improve- ment of the main library and the estab- lishment of branches at Lorin and West Berkeley. o Semi-Annual Inspection. BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 10.—Tht semi- | Health Officer Powell Finds Immature |- | defeat and a triumph to-day. annual inspection of the military depart- ment of the University of California will take place Thursday afternoon. Ten or- anizations will be represented, consist- ing of the band, signal detachment, six companies of infantry under command of Captain McCullough, Saber Company G nns the artillery detachment with two light guns. The customary inspection will be made by Lieutenant Frank L. Winn, U. 8. A., after which the cadets will be reviewed by the president and faculty of the university. = There was war in_the military depart- ment of the university this afternoon re- sulting over what the cadets say was an’in- justice imposed by Lieutenant Winn. Saber Company G, consisting of about thirty juniors, was required to drill forty-five minutes overtime because of what was called disorder in the ranks. The men had been pacing up and down the campus in their characteristic junior style for half an hour whsn Lieutenant Winn approached Commanding Officer Blake. A short conversation between the two followed, atthe conclusion of which Captain Blake stated that if better drilling was not done the company would be kept at it until it did improve. Without further warning they were re- quired to continue marching” about the grounds under orders until the other mem- bers of the battalion had put their guns in the racks in the armory and left the campus. Soon the lieutenant appeared again, and, icking out Cadet R. A. Gould from the ine, dismissed him from the company. Immature Veal. BERKELEY, CAL.,, Dec. 10.—Yesterday morping Health Officer Rowell, in his ca- pacity as meat inspector, found three in- standes of veal under the age required by law and confiscated the same. As this was the first breach of the law no arrests were made, but the offenders were strongly rep- rimanded and given to undeistand that the next transgression would result in ar- rest and prosecution. Arrest of George Sherman. BERKELEY, Car, Dec. 10.—George Sherman, the bricklaver who was accused of maltreating his “wife last Saturday . Howard Blasdel Trowbridge, Months. [From e photograph.} Aged 4 night, was again charged with beatingher last night npon his return from work. He was placed under arrest by Marshal Lloyd and taken to the County Jail. This morn- ing Mrs. Sherman swore to a complaint to have him put under bonds to keep the peace, but withdrew it later, and Sherman was released. DEMAND A~ RETRACTION. The School Board Wants Proof | or an Apology From Dr, Smith. Bay Farm Islanders Want a Police- man—Bert Noy Did Not Elope. ALAMEDA, CaL., Dec. 10.—The Board of Education has addressed an open letter to Dr. Smith of the Board of Health de- nouncing his assertion that there was a worse disease among the teachers of the schools than tuberculosis, and declaring it to be “‘an unwarranted aspersion upon the honor of pure women and worthy gentle- men’’ who form the corps of teachers. It also demanded of him positive proof of his assertions or a public retraction of the same. The principals sent a committee to him to get proof or a retraction, but 1t did not succeed in getting either. A great deal of feeling is growing up over the matter. The Board of Health may hold a special meeting, but its members will not discuss the controversy in any of its aspects. Bay Farm Islanders. ALAMEDA, Cavn., Dec. 10.—The resi- dents of Bay Farm Island want a police- man. They represent that they ure pestered to death by hunters, who invade the district in quest of game and commit all sorts of lawless acts. They shot the lamp-globes off the electric lights that were placed in the district, and make targets of barns, outhouses and anything that exhibits a surface to shoot at. On occasions it is claimed that it is not safe to travel on the public highway in the | vicinity because of the general and reck- less fusillading. Thev want a special officer appointed whose duty it shall be to keep the pesce in that outlying district. Company G All Right. ALAMEDA, Car, Dec. 10.—Captain Chipman of Company G informs his com- mand that they will not be adversely af- fected by the reorganization of the Na- tional Guard. The Alameda company be- longed to the Fifth Regiment. Two bat- talions have been formed from this regi- They comprise Companies A and F of Oakland, G of Alameda and B of San Jose. Before the reorganization there were sixty-nine companies and composing nine regiments. There are now sixty-one com- panies forming five regiments. Not Bert Noy. ALAMEDA, Car., Dec. 10.—Mr. and Mrs. Menneman of Oakland, parents of the young girl who is missing and who was reported to have eloped with Bert Noy of this city, write a letter exonerating young Noy from any agency or from hay- ing any knowledge of the girl’s disappear- ance. The young man has been working steadily in his father’s shop and has cer- ment. tainly not absented himself, as he must have done had he taken part in any es- capade of this nature. WALSH WINS. el A Judge Frick Decides That Judge Wood’s Commitment Was Irregu- lar and Void. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Dec. 10. Attorney Phil Walsh experienced both a In the after- noon his client. over whose trial the al- leged contemptuous language was used, was convicted by a jury of battery., This evening ¢he contempt proceedings came up in the Superior Court before Judge Frick on the writ of habeas corpus. Attorney Chapman appeared for Walsh and reviewed the case in detail. He then proceeded to argue that there was as much animus on the part of the Judge as was shown by the attorney. Then Mr. Chap- man took the language used and analyzed it and argued tuat it was not of acon- temptuous naiure and that it would neyer have occurred had not the Judge induced it by his attitude. Attorney Chapman then stated that as Judge Wood had not cited Walsh to ap- pear and had not given him notice of his intention to hear him explain why he should not be adjudged guilty of contempt, the Judge had lost jurisdiction in the matter, and that the order of commitment was void. Judge Frick ordered the release of ‘Walsh, who was on bail, on the ground that there was no adjudication for con- tempt and no citation issued to appear. POLICE SHOOTING MATCH. Oakland Accepts the Challenge of the San Francisco Department. F. %chathy. $55,300; Cameron & McDonald ,000; J. H. McKay, §51,900; F. A. Williams, 61,444; Campbell & Pefers, §59,870; Peter Crichton, $66,000; Rae Building and Contract- ing Company, $56,500; T. M. McLachlan, $64,- 500; Concannon & Shea, §57,338; T. N. Day, $59,500; N. C. Lynch, $60,870; Bateman Bros., 8,400; J. W. Wissinger, $59,962; Alexander L. Campbell, $63,727. Plumbing and gasfitting—C. F. McCharthy, $11500; H, Willismson $12244; E. Jumed uity, $11,123; William F. Wilson, #11,691; | Edward Hogan, $12.660; Samuel Ickelheimer | & Bros., $11,844; Dalziel & Moller, §12,370; W. §.Snook & Son, $11,900; Shepar & Bros., $14,568; J. Doherty, $183,900. Roofing, _skylights and _galvanized iron work—C. F. McCarthy, $62,000: McKay & Gross, $69,900; Forderer Cornice Works, 57, 835; Conlin & Roberts, $51,900; Dalziel & ;,, William Cronan, $13,509; | Molier, $119,000 Bateman Bros., $52,700. Painting—C. F. McCarthy, $16,900: George F. 8mith & Sons, $12,900; P. N. Russ, $19,500; W. May, $16, J. P. Fraser, $16,800; L. J. Dwyer, $18,885; George C. Gottung, §£34,300. There was no discussion of the bids yes- terday. The various bidders brought their samples of materials, jotted down the bids of their rivals and went away. The board spent no time in considering the dii- ferent propositions submitted to them, but took a recess, and they will not examine the different offers till they meet to-dav. OAKLAND, CAL., Dec. 10.—In reply to a challenge from the San Francisco police force, the Oakland department has for- warded the following reply: George W. Wittman, Captain of Police, San Francisco—DEAR SIR: 1 satisfactory to you and the neeessary arrangements can be made, we will shoot off that match on the 8th of Janu- ary, 1896, the contest to come off at Shell Mound Park, at 200 yards’ range, ten men on each side, to shoot ten shots each with Win- chéster rifles, 44-caliber, model 1873, without any chaage of trigger or sight; the contest to be for a dinner, the loser to pay for the dinner and range markers. Hoping this issatisfactory to you, Lam, yours respectfully, W, FLETCHER, Captain of Police. NOT ANY TIME T3 WASTE, Splendid Musical Evenings Ar- ranged for the Exposi- tion. NEW TO-DAY. . PROOF IS POSITIVE THAT LYDIA E. PINKHAMS VEGETABLE COMPOUND Is Daily Gnflng;ckache, Dizziness, Faintness, Irregularity, and all Fe- male Complaints, i [SPECIAL TO OUE LADY EEADERS.) Intelligent women no longer doubt the value of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It speedily relieves irregu- larity, suppressed or painful menstrua- The Decorating Committee Will Begin to Beautify the Tabernacle To-Day. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Dec. 10. Ail the members of the executive com- mittee in charge of the exposition were present at the meeting last evening and a great deal of business was transacted. The rules and regulations of the Mechanics’ Institute fair, so far as applicable to this exposition, were adoptea for the enter- prise. The committee appointed to wait upon the Council to solicit a donation reported, through Mr. Buswell, that if a committee from the Exposition would confer with Mayor Davie and ascertain whether he would concur in the matter of appropriat- ing $500 for the exposition, the Council finance committee would recommend such an appropriation. The Mayor, be further reported, has been séen and had agreed to concur 1n the recommendation if the money be available. Superintendent McClymonds of the pub- lic schools was seen in regard to securing an exhibit of the work of the school chil- dren, but owing to the fact that they were preparing exhibits for the California State teachers’ meeting, which will be held here the first week in January, he said it would not be possible for them to prepare anything for the exposition. The county school children would make an exhibit. Chairman Nelson said that several car- loads of greens and shrubbery would be brought from Niles and other places in the | country. The offer of Mrs. C. T. Mills of Mills | College of several fine pictures belonging | to the college was accepted. The following is the present programme for the week: Monday night—Brief addresses by President Nelson, Mayor Davie, Governor Budd and Julian Sonntag; complimentary music by a E'M;d made up from members of the Musicians’ nion. Tuesday—Illustrated music by the American Concert Band, Alfred Roncovieri leader. Wednesday night—Mass chorus by the united German clubs. Thursday night—Vocal soloists and the Re- liance Glee Club. Friday night—Chorus of school children, with athletic exercises by the Acme Club and calisthenics by schoel children. Saturday night—Graud concert by the First Congregational Church orchestra, led by Alex T. Stewart, and vocal solo by Ugo Talbe. B0 FOR THENEW DERT, Only One Man Offers to Undertake All the Work on the Building. Varying Estimates' in the Contracts Make Vast Differences in the- Total Cost. An army of contractors gathered at the rooms of the Harbor Commissioners yes- terday afternoon to hear the bids for the construction of the Union Depot and Ferry-house read. Assoon as all bids had been opened the commission took a recess till 10 o’clock this morning, when the dif- ferent offers will be discussed at length. The work on the depot is to be done un- der six distinct and separate contracts. On each contract there were from seven to fourteen bidders. Only one man bid on all six contracts. This was C. F. McCarthy. The amount of his bids for the entire work varied from $612,345 to §675,345 accor- ding to whether Roman buff brick or Oregon gray sandstone was used in the facing for the outside of the walls and tower. E Each man was asked for several bids on the masonry work. Bid No. 1 was for facing the exterior and interior walls with Roman buff brick and terra cotta trim- mings, facing the interior grand nave with white enameled bricks to the spring line of the arches and furnishing hollow flat terra cotta tloor arches. ¥ 5 Bid No. 2 was for having the facing of the first story also of Roman buff brick and facing tbe entire interior of the grand nave with white enameled brick and white terra cotta trimmings. _ Bid No. 3 was to be on the same basis as bid No. 2, except that red sand-clay, mud- pressed brick was to be used in place of the Roman buff brick. J Other bids were to be on the basis of using some other material for fac'mf the outside walls and tower 1in place of the Roman buff brick which were to be used for the interior of the grand nave, white enameled brick being employed up to the spring of the arches. The bids were as follows, according to the respective numbers: Thomas Butler, $246,000, $252,248, $234, 983, $290,351; Colusa sandstone, $290,25: Redding sands*one, $294,353; Rochester sand- stone, $294,353; Pioneer sandstone, $298,25: C. ¥. McCarthy, $167,000, $173,000, $16! 000, $218,000: Arizona red sandstone, $227,- 000 Oregon gray sandstone, 000, Richardson & Gale, Colusa or Redding sand- stone, $296,750; Rochester or Arizona san stone, $299,985 ; Oregon gray sandstone, $303, 50. Rae Building ana Contract Company, $257,- 615 $205,928, §256,715, $275, 0260, Sy T 268,000, $274,000, $273,000, . McKay, $282,000. Miller & Beck, $246,540, $258,000, $253,000. M. McGowan, $232,900, §247,500, $239,300. John McCarty, 740, $246.500, $243,25 Constructional steel and’ castiron work and other iron work—C. F. McCarthy, $199,645; D. P.N. Little, $249,592; San Francisco Bridge Company, $203,863; Ralstone Iron Works, 6, ; Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works, 188,000; Cotton Brothers & Co., §208, Western Iron Works, $209,700. Carpenter work, plulennlr‘lnd glazing—C. tions, weakness of the stomach, indiges- tion, bloating, leucorrheea, womb trou- ble, flooding, nervous prostration, head- ache, general debility, etc. Symptoms of ‘Womb Troubles are dizziness, faintness, extreme lassi- tude, ‘“‘don’t care,”” and ‘‘want to be left alone” feelings, excitability, irrita- | bility, nervousness, sleeplessness, flatu- | lency, melancholy, or the ‘“‘blues,” and | backache. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- | table Compound will correct all this | trouble as sure as the sun shines. That Bearing-Down Feeling, causing pain, weight, and backache, is | instantly relieved and permanently cured by its use. Under all circumstances it | acts in perfect harmony with the laws | that govern the female system, is as harmless as water. It is wonderful for Kidney Complaints in either sex. Lydia E.Pinkham’s Liver Pills work in unison with the Compound, and are a sure cure for constipation and sick- headache. Mrs. Pinkham’s Sanative ‘Wash is frequently found of great value for local application. Correspondence is freely solicited by the Lydia E. Pink- ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass., and the strictest confidence assured. All drug- gists sell the Pinkham remedies. The Vegetable Compound in three forms,— Liquid, Pills. and Lozenges. g | AUCTION SALES. AN UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE OF OIL PAINTINGS, The Most Noted Gems and Select Col- lection of the Latest Artistic Labor of the Well-known Artist, Norton | Bush. | All lovers of Art are cordially invited to inspect | the collection on exhibition at our Art Salesroom, 19 MONTGOMERY STREET, On TUESDAY, December 10, and W ESDAY, December 11, 1895, To be sold at a Peremptory Auction Sale without limit or reserve on TO-MORROW. Thursday.... .December 12, 1895, Commencing at 11 o'clock a. M., | To close estate of NORTON BUSH, deceased. These Pictures are chosen studies from ail parts | of the world. Californians are proud that the brush ot Norton Bush has perpetuated and made famous | ic and floral beauties. Soul | stroke he has placed on | canvas. The offering i8 limited in nun:ber and can | never be duplicated. The oniy opportunity that | those who appreciate his work will have of adding | to their collection. Catalogues can be procured at | our offices. VEE, TOY & CO., | Auctioneers, 19 Montgomery Street. | WILLIAM BUTIERFLELD will conduct the | sale. AUCTION SALES. INDIANA AUCTION COMPAN Office—120 Sutter street, Room 25. THIS DAY, ‘Wednesday.. .December 11, 1895, At 2 o'clock P. M. and continuing, at 2 22 GEARY STREET, NEAR KEARNY, ....WE WILL REOPEN.... THE ASSIGNEE SALE, Formerly held at the Mills Building, consist- ing of the VERY CHOICEST OF JAPANESE ART OF ALL KINDS3. «+.. Also, a Limited Numberof, ... Royal Danish Terra Cotta Ware, The only Ware of the kind for sale on the Coast ‘We wish it thoroughly understood that this sale is what we state, without iimit or reserve, and alsq that it is well worth the attention of people imv terested in Fine Art. H. J. LEUTHOLTZ, Auctioneer. B. M. BIRDSALL, Proprietor. RUGS An unrivaled collection of TURK- ISH and PERSIA varieties is now on EXEIBITION —1x GOLDEN GATE HALL, 625 Sutter Street. It forms a Wonderful Display. RUGS The stock of HADJI EPHRAI BENGUAIT. It contains many Rare Antique specimens, all very valuable and of Great Beauty, RUGS The delight of connoisseurs and collectors, were awarded 5 Medals at the World’s Fair. Every piece is guaranteed as represented. AUCTION SALES. These gems of Oriental Art will be sold in GOLDEN GATE HALL, 625 Sutter Street, ON TUESDAY, DEC. 10, 1895, At 7:30 o'clock Evening. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, December 11 and 12, At 2:30 o'clock Afternoon, 7:80 o'clock Evening. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, At 2:30 o’clock Afternoon. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, At 7:30 o'clock Evening. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO. Auctioneers. Catalogues at G. G. HALL'S. N.B.—An opportuuity of a lifctime to secure Genuine Works of Art. REFEREES SALE! AT AUCTION. SATURDAY. Saturdagy. December 28, 1895, At 12 o'clock noon, at Salesroom of G. H. UMBSEN & CO,, Auctioneers 14 Montgomery Street. MURPHY-GRANT PROPERTY, Northeast Corner Bush and Sansome Streets. Lot 137:6x137:6, and brick and iron improve- ments. Subject to a lease with Murphy, Grang & Co., expiring December 31, 1896, for $2200 per month, total monthly rental of property being $3275. GUSTAV H. UMBSEN, Referee. Further particulars please apply to G. H. UMBSEN & CO., Auctioneers, 14 Montgomery street. A LADEES' GRILL ROOM Has bean established in the Palace Hotel N ACCOUNT OF REPEATED DEMANDS ‘made on the management. It takes the place of the clity restaurant, with direct_entrace from Market st. 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