The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 14, 1896, Page 13

FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1896 13 Interesting Report of Important Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County WHIDDEN T0 STAND TRIAL One Insane Grand Juror Does Not Make an Indictment Invalid. MANY WANT TO WEAR STARS Merchants' Exchange Will Give Their Support to the Ex. position. Hearty iis afternoon denied the 1 the indictments against n on technical grounds. eld that the claim that Whid- been called as & witness, and his 1 as one of the wi'nesses stimony the indictment was not invalidate the indictment. jury afier he kn a re th an invesiigation was going on, in h he was concerned, had waived any is ground by becoming a vess. Judge Frick, in d e testimony to the insanity o August Held, decided that he was e at the time the indictment w ied, and as the Supreme the acts of a ( morn nter f certain e paid him ng the tax teduced Rates. Jan. 13.—The follow- ; ty residents of Moss Tract, one of C itchourg and one of was read at the meeting is morning, and was ance and Judiciary of Supervisors of Ala- ing under the pow- by law, the City Council reduced the charges ipplied to the public Oukiand Water compa. s said_Coun- sing of ia a lawful de such 2 by lay of 1885) Rumors have he last few days th Edward ana H. s _of W. Gar- sof this city, frica. The , was called by to be his Y elieve that 0 American: ere to be arrested. - from General Harris of co, who is Hammond’s father- that nothing later had been and they believe the much exaggerated. ing in Johannes- thwaite at Nigel irty miles distant, Drove Away With His Donkeys. LAND, Car 13.—Con olitician, on of his with a club, which b! > fell to the ground. o eam had disappeared. He ws residence of a ran named Jones, 0 took him to Haywards, where he had d bandaged. He spent Sund me to Oakl 0 get a warrant for his arr d to the Ju ng the proper y ant. Will Support the Exposition. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 13.—Pr ent f the Merchants’ Exchange, whe this i if the members ould support the pro. osition, stated ve: would do anything % or _prosperity of and, and, as the exposition would be aterial benefit to the city, it would re- their hearty supvort and co-opera- He said: “We will stand to ad- e interests of Oakland. Why e not support the Oakland expo- We will not back it uv because we ive a show, but because we want mething that would result in a 1o Oakland. The stand of the ex- has been badly mixed in the it what I say is the correct state- ase.” Missing Executor. OAKLAND, CaL., Jan. 1 Manuel de Ayela, the executor of the estate of Encar- nacion De Ayala, has disappeared, and bills for which the estate is responsible cannot be paid until he comes to light azain. The affairs of the estate have been in the Procate Court for some years, and are still far from final settlement. Attorney Mortimer Smith has a claim of $500 against the estate, which claim con- stitutes attorney’s fees allowed J. E. M Elrath, formerly attorney for the execu- tor, and assigned by him to D. Drisco. The claim was placed in the hands of Smith nths ago, and was duly filed, but no ivment has been made to date. Unless De Ayala appears again there will be con- siderable difficulty in collecting the nount. pavers, t ment of Burglars About. OAKLAND, CaL., Jan. 1 Last Friday the residence of Henry O’Neil, 560 Cale- Gonia avenue, was entered by burglars, ¥ho turned the house topsy-turvy 1n their $.0rs 1o find valuables. A pair of gold was the only thing missing. e making vigorous efforts to thieves, but as y. T i without a cle %; Yotiate matking On Saturdey ni £ht the railroad depotat | water was killed. legel their efforts to open_the cash-drawer were unsuccessful and the large safe was not touched. This is the second attempt made to rob the station within a year. Better Milk Must Be Served. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 13.—The mem- bers of the Board of Health are a unit in favor of raising the test rate in the present milk ordinance. It ig thought by them that Oakland should have betrer milk than San Francisco, owing to pastirage being better and the expense of marketing the milk being much lower on this side of the bay. In that City the rate is soon to be raised 10 3 1-5 per cent. It is proposed to make 3 2.5 per cent the test rate here. Since the first raid was made about ten davs ago there has been a general advance in the quality of the milk. Peruvian Economic: OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 13.—The Club for Economic Inquiry holds its regular weekly meeting to-morrow_night at 8 o’clock at Hotel Metropole. J. Ross Martyn will ad- dress the club upon the economic system of the Peruvians under the rule of the In- cas. Mr. Martyn is always an entertain- ing speaker anc y friends have al- ready requested permission to be present that the club have accepted the hospitality of Mr. Breer, where arrangements will be made to receive all visitors in the study of econ mics. == Died Without a Doctor. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 13.—Mrs. Pauline Schubert, residing on Ninth street, near West Berkeley, was found sterday morning. She had weeks, but had not ian, and her neighbors had her. Schubert, it is said, had quite a de- a San Francisco bank and owned able property. Coroner Baldwin old an inquest to determine the | cause of death. The Water Company Victorious. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 13. — The City 1 met to-night, and after an argu- rom Attorney W. R. Davis, the reso- lution calling for bids for supplying the municipal departments and buildings with It was shown that after ng rates for a year the city | | lly fi ch | could not ask for bids, although it is known that in many instances the rival water companies are supplying private customers with water at less than half rates. The New President Chosen. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 13.—D. E. Mar- tin, the capitalist, living at 1325 Harrison street, has been chosen to succeed the late John W. Coleman as president of the Oak- land Gas, Light and Heat Company. Thomas Crellin and John A. Britton suc- ceed to the places of directors left vacant by the deaths of Mr. Coleman and Mr. Eastland. Mr. Martin has been a member of the board of directors for some time ast. r Burned to Death. OAKLAND, CarL., Jan. 13.—On Saturday morning little Gloria Guido, tbe five-year- old daughter of Mr. and'Mrs. Guido, who live at 1063 East Nineteenth street, was | playing with several other children around | a bonfire, when her clothing caught fire | and she was so badly burned that she died | that evening. Coroner Baldwin held an inquest on the remains this morning and he jury rendered a verdict of accidental Inquest on Mrs. Hill. | OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 13.—The Coroner | beld an_inquest to-night on the death of { Mrs. Hill, who was shot by her busband on f | Saturday night. Mr. Rudoiph of the electric | road identitied Benjamin Hill as the man { who gave himseli up on the fatal street nd said that he had just shot his The jury returned a verdict of mur- gainst him. He has eungaged Tom Bradley for counsel. | Eligible for Policemen. | OAKLAND, Car, Jan. 13.—Fourteen out of seventeen candidates passed the re- ; | cent examination by the Police Commis- 1on, and will go on the list as eligible for ons. They are: John Snyder, D. | W. Marlin, George H. Vose, C. V. Wisner, C. G. Ford, C. T. Trimble, Albert B. Mec- Coy, A. T. Reinhardt, J. J. Jones, George W. Baxley, George F. Sprague, H. B. Hen- derson, W. H. Reed and C. E. Ford. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told In Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, Jan. 13 Mre, Pauline Shubert, 54 vears of ege, was found dead in bed at her Lome, Ninth street and Dwight way, Berkeley, vesterday morning. Three men in a boat ordered Chris Pape to desist_fishing at Lake Chabot & few days ago, Pape did not heed them, whereupon they fired three shots in his d Charles H. Dav' isco, who was d in this city in August. 1891, and lived bis wife only” two days, has secured a di- vorce at San Jose from Valeria 8. Davis, A mass-meeting in_the interest of social purity was held yesterday afternoon and even- ing in the First Baptist Church at Stockton, Mrs. Sarah C. Sanford of Oakland was the chief speaker. John Schwertz, who lives on Seventh street near Jeflerson, was committed to an asylum vw-day. He has been suffering from nervous prostration for some time and lately has be- come violent at times. Some of the voung ladies of Golden Gate are endeavoring to start an athletic club for young ladies and girls. It they succeed it will be called the Golden Gate Athletic Club. They | also speak of organizing a whist club. Charles J. E)lis of Bacramento applied to-day for letters of administration upon the estate of his father, Charles Ellis, who died in Oakland last Thursday. The estate consistsofa lot in Euet Oakiand and personal property, all valued 000. During the past year there was about 42.000 tons of salt manufactured and about F6000 | worth of improvements placed in the sait | Works. Thelaborers at the works, however, | Teceive only #1 a day and have to ‘pay their ; board and lodging out of that sum. The demurrer to the complaint of V. P. it against Giles H. Gray for . s for alleged negiigence in ing up the will of plaintif’s mother, has en sustained by the Supreme Court. intiff claimed that by an error one-half of {he cstate was left to three children of her brother. Mrs. Mamie Clairbourne, a colored washer- woman, was the defendant in the Police Court Ay On two charges, one of petty larceny the other batter: The complaining wit- was Mrs. Dr. R. E. Bauske of Linda Vista, laimed that the colored woman assaulted | her when she notified the latter to call at her ce for 50 cents due her. Shesays the colored woman finished up matters by ttealing a painted plaque from the wall. She be tried to-morrow. MOUNT EDEN IN ARMS. Citizens Pass Resolutions Denouncing the Trustee and Favoring the Principal, MOUNT EDEN, CaL., Jan. 13.—The ¢ zens of Mount Eden have taken & hand in the fight between Principal Rowlands and Trustee Meininger. They resented the charges of the Trustee that the election of Rowlands as principal of the school was part of a plot to ruin Meininger politically, and that the principal loiters around saloons. At a mass-meeting called to discuss the situation the following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That we, the citizens and 'S mass-meeting assembled, do declare the above gharges {also and untrue, and are made by s, Meininger to gratify his personal spite againsi Mr. Rowlands and to ruin his character if he can, and are an insult 1o the people of this come munity, more than nine-tenths ol whom signed & petition requesting the Trustees to retain Mr. Rowiands as teacher, and who we declare wol‘!ld ngt h;.vebn(uch‘eld th?ir nemes to that petition had he been guilty of loltering about saloons; therefore, be it further % Resoled, That we declare Mr. Meininger as School Trustee does not represent the interests of his constituents, and request that he resign his office. ————— Kaneas is a prohibition State, which makes it odd that a noted temperance lec- turer should be about to start on an ag- gressive tour of the State under the direc- tion of the Kansas State Temperance Asso- Irvington was entereq by burglars, but | ciation. LIKE DEAD SEA APPLES. A Reform Labor Paper Can Ex- pect Nothing From Populist Officials. ROBERTS' RESPECTS TO DAVIE. Shouted Loud for a Party Daily and When It Appeared They Refused to Recognize It. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FraNc1sco CALL,) 908 Broadway, Jan. 13. § The Daily News has failed in its mis- sion. It came into existence just two months ago, with a twofold purpose. It was started on the co-operative principle by printers who were driven out of busi- ness by typesetting machines, and it also | attempted to force from Mayor Davie | some recognition for the Populist party for its fealty to him at the last election. The Mayor has been read out of the People’s party half a dozen times during the two months’ existence of the paper, and he has frequently been charged with ingratitude to T. J. Roberts, the ex-presi- dent of the A. R. U. There are some very pronounced utter- ances in the last edition. It says in regard to the Mayor and Roberts: When the campaign opened, as before stated, stupendous efforts were mede to elect People’s arty men, and in the front rank was Roborts. is popularity (and well deserved) among his own class, as well as other trades, was undeni- able, and 'was a basis of actusl strength upon which one man in particular was eager to lean —John L. Davie. But few important moves were made by this | ungreteful individual then that was not at firstsubmitted to Roberts, not in the sense of a dictator or boss, but for {he fact that Roberts was possessed of good reasoning faculties and | was the recognized head of an crgamzation | ‘whose support meant so much. | It can be asserted without fear of contradic- | tion that Tom Roberts asked no emoluments | from this misnomer Mayor in the event of his success. Butgratitude was relied upon to be the monitor which would “prick the con- science?” of the aspirant. Of what nature has that gratitude been? | Servility to the same power that is to this day spending time and_money to keep the food of e from the lips of Roberts and his compe | Full announcements regarding place and speakers will be announced later. ¥ Enoch Chakurian, a native of Turkey, is at present a stndent_in the Pacific Theo- logical Seminary. He is a resident of Tar- sus, Asia Minor, and has been in this country about two years. He is deeply in- terested in the Armenian massacres and watches every effort made to relieve the situation, He was present and was to ad- dress the mass-meeting. It was the inten- tion to let him tell the audience of the peo- plein Armenia, their mauners, customs, methods of living, etc. Thomas D. Cbristie, president of St. Paul's Institute at Tarsus, Asia Minor, writes to Enoch Chakurian as follows: Every lady has been in greai fear of massacre for months pasi. The dauger is not yet over. You will have heard of the terrible'work in Marash. 1 have the uames of eighty-seven killed. Among them is the name of onr beloved Semuel Seferyan. How you will mourn over him. But I think most of the poor father. Samuel was shot by the soidfers in the Theological Seminary and died that night. Is- tilion of Tashju was shot also—four bullets through him--but it is thought he will live. The seminary was burned. More than 1000— some say 4500—Armenians fell. There has been nothing since St. Bartholomew like these daysin Turkey. Mey God speedily put an end to them. ““The Samuel referred to,” said Chaku- rian, “is anephew of mine. Isitany won- der that I have some feelings regardin the matter. Oh, I am sorry it rained an kept the people away. I would like to tell them of some of the terrible affairs that are being done in Armenia under the very eyes and with the consent of the Turkish authorities. It is time for Christian na- tions to be doing soraething else than holding mass-meetings. Why don’t they send their navies there and put a stop to such work.” As he talked he paced up and down the narrow room as a caged lion ready to spring and devour his enemy. QUAKERS K0T DAUNTED They Hold Well-Attended Meet- ings Despite the Heavy Rainfall. A Vigorous Stir to Be Made in Uni- versity Baseball Circles—Suf- fragists Meet—Notes. BERKELEY, Car, Jan. 13.—The in- clement weather to-day had but little effect on the progress of the Quaker church re- vival services now going on in South Berkeley. A. W. Nayler, whose wife is REV. J. H. DOUGLAS, STATE SUPERI QUAKER NTENDENT OF THE WORK OF THE CHURCH. [From a photograph. ] triots. Can any one in his senses deny this? No, it is impossible. There heve been a dozen | opportunities by which Davie could have shown his gratitude, but the political coward- ice of his nature dare not do it. His masters snap the blacksnake and fawningly and whin- mng the mandate is obered. The valedictory contains much that is true and presents a faithful picture of the | manner in which “reform” dailies have | been received in Oakland. TItsays: Have resolved to quietly discontinue, for the | present at least, the publication of this jour- nal, which at no time has been a paying ture, but which, it was hoped, with the assist- ance of that clement of Oakland’s populace | known as “the reformers,” would some day become such. In giving up the strugsle they o so with many pangs of regret that thelr efforts have been misdirected and nnappreciated. The ex- perience, though bitter, has served as a lesson which will not soon 'be forgotten. It was thought that & paper which was not under the thumb of organized monopoly and the mon=y- lending fraternity would receive the support of a goodly portion of this community, partic- ularly among the leaders of the People’s party; but we have learned to our sorrow that there is less sympathy in the soul of an Oakland Popu- list office-holder than there is ina Dead Sea apple and that they do not want a reiorm deily here—at least not well enough to support and encourage one after it has been started, The | oft-repeated chestnut, “we must have a daily paper,” coming from multitudinous Populist throais, is like a tale told by an idiot, full of | sound and fury, signifying nothing. | The printers who have worked on the News | night and day for the past sixty days, prac- ticing the most rigid seli-denial, hoping against hope that their efforts to do somethin, for themselves and the cause of reform woul finally command the attention of the public, naturally feel some bitterness toward the Pop- ulists who have been successful 1n getting into office for not more libearlly supporting them— | some have not done so at all—but feel grateful | to those who have done what they could to | lighten the load, they carried, and also to those Wwho have a1ded with thelr adver lsements sug subscriptions, comparatively few though they be, many thanks are due, ‘The News, though not & moneymaker, has neither been a debt-maker, and lets go its hold upon life indebted to no man. ad there been capital behind the enterprise to maintain it for a time at 10ss the outcome might have been different. FROM _ARMENIA. An American DMissionary at Tarsus Writes of the Murder of Christian | Students. | OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Jan. 13, } The feeling of resentment among resi- dents of this city toward the Turks for the treatment accorded the Armenians during the past few months was cooled by the storm this evening to such an extent that only about 150 gathered at the First Con- | gregational Church to attend the much- | advertised meeting. The rain had been hllin% steadily all day and the sky was very threatening, which was sufficient to keep people at home, Judge Stephen G. Nye, Rev. R. F. Coyle, D. D., Rabbi Friealander, Mayor J. L. Davie, Roy. 8. 8. Palmer, Rev. C. H. Ho- bart, Rev. Campbell Coyle, Rev. Dr. Free- land and several others conferred together and decided it best to postpone the meoet- ing until Sunday evening, when mass- meetings will be arranged for East and West Oakland and the central part of the city, at which all congregations will unite, the pastor of the local soeiety, said this afternoon: “The rain does not hurt the Quakers; we are not afraid of water, though our baptism is not of water but of the Holy Spirit.”” Mrs. Sarah Osmond, the sweet singer, who has been traveling with Evangelist Mrs. Lida Romick for several years, and who has been somewhat indis- posed for a time, appeared last night and to-day as leader of the song service. Rev. J. H. Douglas, State superintendent of the work of the Quaker church, is taking the leading part in the exercises, having been an_evangelist for the past forty-two years. He is known over a greater part of the United States and in parts of Burope as *‘Father Douglas.” He expresses him- self as being very hopeful for the wide- spread influence of the Friends’ church in Berkeley as a result of these revivals, U. €. Baseball Matters. BERKELEY, Car., Jan. 13.—Baseball at the University of California promises fo be revived this season with greater energy than ever before. “‘We intend giving the sport at Berkeley a new lease of life,” said Manager Friend to-day. “We must beat Stanford this year, notwithstanding the fact that they have promised to spring some surprises on us. And as for the affiliated colleges, we cannot possibly afford to let them snow us under.” On Wednesday afternoon the baseball committee of the U. C. Athletic Associa- tion will kold a meeting for the purpose of outlining plans for the coming season. A schedule of games will be arranged and measures taken for at once putting the diamond into condition. The class cap- taing will be present at this meeting, as well as the captains of the two affiliated colleges, the Jentnl and the law, which have teams. An advisory committes on baseball matters will be appointed. Pro- fessor Edward B. Clapp and Instructors Syle and Howard are the most likely men for the committee, since they are players on the diamond. Suffragists Meet. BERKELEY, CarL., Jan. 13.—The Citi- zens’ Suffrage Society met this afternoon at Stiles Hall. The speaker of the oc- casion was W. H. O’Brien, manager of the Altrurian Colony in Sonoma County. He spoke at length on the topic, ‘Strong Pointsin Woman’s Suffrage and Liability oi Failure Through Woman's Non-Ac- uaintance With ~ Political Methods.” rs. William Keith also read the paper she recently prepared for the Institute of Applied Christianity. A goneral dis- cussion then followed uyon the great cen- tral theme of the day for women, *‘How to Carrv the State for Suffrage in Next Fall’s Campaign.” The Students’ Congress will soon be asked to again debate the woman’s suffrage question, which was diseussed last term and decided in the negative, Cancellation of the Register. BERKELEY, CarL., Jan. 13.—At the meeting of the baunty Supervisors to-day it was decided not to cancel the Great Register until February 17. By this course the local bond election will not have to be deferred, since the election is set for February 15. R London bas 1000 firemen, ACME READY TO SECEDE, No Desire to Be Reconciled to the Pacific Athletic League. IT WAS LONG DISSATISFIED. The Suspension Said to Be Snap Judg- ment That Cannot Be Toler- ated, OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CaALL, 908 Broadway, Jan. 13. } The Acme Athletic Club is anxiously awaiting the letter that they expect to re- ceive frem President Humphreys of the Pacific Athletic League to-morrow. In the meantime they have almost decided to secede from the league. They assert that their dues are not delinquent till June of this year and that their hasty suspension at a meeting when they did not have a representative present was instigated by jealousy and was hasty and uncalled for. The Acme Ciub will be forbidden by the league to hold its gentlemen’s night to- morrow, but they have already decided to ignore any such dictum. For a long time, they say, the Pacific League has been un- satisfactory, as it is a branch of the Amer1- can Athletic Union and when protests have been entered to races the commu- nications have been sent East and several weeks have elapsed before matters have been adjusted. Manager De Witt Van Court of the Acme C%ub is very pronounced in his opin- ion. He says: We had snap judgment taken on us because we had no representative at the meeting at which we were suspended, but we do not care particularly, because it has long been an open i question among the clubs as to whether or not we had better withdraw from the association. 0 club seemed to want to take the initiative in forming a new_association that would be Furelj& coast affair. Now that_it has been orced on us, we will take the lead and form a new association. The present association, though local in name, is really a branch of the Eestern organization. The general feeling is that the Pacific Athletic Association bas been altogether too partial to the Olympic Club. Should it be decided to form a new league the Acme Club will be the first to withdraw. The suspension has brought matters to a crisis. Only one notice was sent to the club about dues and since it was received the club has not had time to take any action in the matter. The directors decided to-night that they would send their dues to the league to- morrow, and will take immediate steps to find out what clubs are willing to break away and form a coast league. e T THOMAS CRELLIN THE MAK Will Be Elected President of the Central Bank at To-Day’s Meeting. Frederick Delger Will Fill the Va- cancy in the Board of Directors. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRrANCISCO CArr, 908 Broadway, Jan. 13. } At to-morrow’s meeting of the directors of the Central Bank Frederick Delger, the capitalist, will be elected a director, and Thomas Crellin will be elected by the board of directors to suceed John Crellin, who died a few weeks ago. For some time after the demise of the late president a majority of the stack- holders were in favor of asking Frederick Delger to accept the presidency. Although consenting to goin the board as a director, Mr. Delger positively declined to shoulder the responsibility that the presidency would entail. Mr. Palmanteer, who is vice-president and manager of the Central Bank, vrecluded any possibility of being put up as a candidate for president by stating at the outset that he preferred to remain as he js. Itis known thatatany time during the past three years Mr. Palmanteer could have had the presidency, but he will not express the least desire for it. As soon as Mr. John Crellin died the family, who own considerable stock in the bank, were given to understand that any one who was favorable to them would be acceptable to the directors. Thomas Crel- lin was suggested by some ot the directors, and the suggestion proved to be acceptable toall but the man most concerned, but to-day Thomas Crellin signified his will- ingness to succeed his brother, and at to- morrow’s meeting he will be unanimously elected. Frederick Delger will be the new director, The other members of the board, comprising George C. Perkins, J. W. Phi]fips, George D. Metcalf, F. K. Shat- tuck, Charles E:’D Pierce, L. C. Morehouse, W. G. Palmanteer, Thomas Crellin and W. S. Phelan, will all be re-elected. Thomas Crellin, the new president, is a well-known capitaiist in San Francisco and Oakland and owns the Creilin Hotel and other Washington-street property. He and Mr. Morgan own the Morgan Oyster Company, and the business of the com- pany takes up most of his time. ‘‘There was not the least friction over the choice of a president,”’ said one of the directors to-day. ‘‘Although Mr. Delger was thought of for a time, it was only be- cause Mr. Crellin at first expressed a desire to be simply a director. The Crellin fam- ily is a large stockholder in the Central Bank, and tue choice is unanimous.”’ SHOOTING AT ALAMEDA, Not Much Attention Paid to a Law Recently Enacted Prohibiting It. The Engagement of an Alameda Minis- ter Announced—A Suit for Damages. ALAMEDA, Carn., Jan. 13.—The new ordinance enacted last week by the Muni- cipal Board prohibiting the discharge of firearms upon the marshes was disregarded by hunters yesterday. They seemed to be fully aware of the new law, but four of them were out on Bay Farm [sland keep- ing up a fusillade all day. Special Officer McDonell, appointed to see that the law is not violated, informed them they were in- fringing the law, but they bluffed him off by threatening to break a gun-barrel over his head. The marauders who visit the Alameda marshes are the worst kind of amateur hunters, who get hold of a gun and strike out into the country, but being unskilled in the pursuit of game turn their attenticn to mischief and lawlessness, ire- quently endangering life. Ejected From a Car. ALAMEDA, CarL., Jan. 13.—A curious suit has been brought against the Ala- meda, Oakland and Pieamont Electric Railroad Company by Hnrrfi C. Rosseter, through his father, George R. Rosseter, to recover damages in the sum of $299 99. For cause ot action complainant alleges that on December 23 the defendant sold him a celluloid check that purported to be good for one fare on the road of defend- ant. On December 24 he presented the said check, when it was re}\’\sed for fare, and the holder ejected rrom the car on his .refusing to pay his fare otherwise. The trouble was occazioned by a rule adopted by the company to reject all checks that were mutilated by punching or otherwise. The check offered by young Rosseter was so mutilated, The outcome of the litiga- tivn will be awaited with considerable in- terest. Engagement Announced. ALAMEDA, Car., Jan.13.—The engage- ment is announced of Rev. Henry Victor Morgan, minister of the First Christian Church, to Miss Christine Rhodes of Hon- olulu. The young minister has been set- tled in Alameda Jess than four months. The bride-to-be has been visiting her brother, H. G. Rhodes of Encinal avenue. The meetinf of the two in Alameda rap- idly ripened into an engagement, and now there is going to be a wedding. The time is not set vet, but it is expected the cere- mony will be performed within the month. Before coming to Alameda the Rev. Mr. Morgan was stationed a year at Pacific Grove, and built a church there. He is shortly to build a church in Alameda. Enforcing an Ordinance. ALAMEDA, CAL., Jan. 13.—Recently the Board of City Trustees enacted an ordi- nance which makes it a misdemeanor to maintain vegetable gardens within cer- tain limits, which generally included the more populous central portions of®he city. A number of vacant lots within the pr scribed territorv had been leased by E\n- nese gardeners and were being plowed and prepared for seed. The object was to pre- vent_the increase of vegetable gardening within the residence districts and grad- uvally to eliminate it. The gardeners paid slight attention to the law, however, and have gone on with their wo: Now there is a likelihood of warrants being taken out for the arrest of infractors of the law, and a test case of the ordinance will soon be had. ASSESSORS 10 REGISTER, County Clerks Are Relieved of a Large Share of Official Responsibility. The Assessor’s Office Must Do Half the Work of Getting Out a Great Register. OAKLAND OrFrIcE SAN FrANcIsco CALL,} 908 Broaaway, Jan. 13. District Attorney Snook rendered a opinion to the Supervisors that was a gen- uine surprise to that body, to County Clerk Jordan and especially to Assessor Dalton. Up to this time the Assessor has not taken any part in preparing the Great Register. It has always been done by the = [ Distriet Attorney Snook of Alameda County, Who Has Come to County Clerk Jordan’s Relief. County Clerk with funds furnished by the Supervisors. The last Legislature passed & law forbidding Supervisors providing a fund for such purposes, and when this was called to their attention, a few days az0, the District Attorney was asked to clearly define the duties of the County Clerk in the premises. Mr. Snook has decided that voters can register either with the Assessor or with the County Clerk. This decision afferts every county in the State. The opinion of the District Attorney 1s very lengthy. The following summary with which it con- cludes clearly explains the position: It will thus be seen that the Clerk’s duties are: Fitst—To keep a Great Register. Second—To make entries thereon in accord- ance with the law above quoted upon such showing and proof that would be sufficient to establish the iacts necessary to be inserted in the Great Register, and thai it is not necessary for the Clerk to send to the voter to obtein a registration affidavit, but ihat the voter must nppl{ to the Clerk or the Assessor with such proot as meay entitle the elector to have his name entolled on the Great Register. I amaware of the fact that heretofore the Assessor in this county has taken little part in the registration of the voters of the city, but thatsuch is his duty is plain by a review of the above provisions of the law. The Supreme Court, in the case of Welch vs. Williams, supra, says: *‘By its provisions the clerks and As sessors ol the respective counties are author- ized to receive applications for registry,” “and the names of such applicants as :rpearcd 0 be encitled to vote were entered on the register es received by the Clerk or as returned from month to month by the Assessor.” I can see no good reason why the Assessor of the county should not keep the roll of electors as is provided for in section 1098 of the Political’ Code, and would suggest that such a course be followed in case of a new registration of the electors of the county, as it is evident from the fact that the force of men the Assessot now has in_the field that it would be a great accommodation to the electors of the county, and relieve the office of the Clerk from the great inconvenience attendant upon such new registration of the voters of the county. The same proof is required to be shown to the Assessor before the names of the voters of the gounty can be entered upon the roll of the electors that is required to be shown to the Clerk, and the same entries must be made upon such roll of electors as is required to be made upon the Great Register, and it is evident that it would be a (fren:er saving of time to the electors and aid the Clerk very materially in getting out such new register. “‘This takes a great weight off my hands,” eaid County Clerk Jordan to-night. ‘‘Mr. Dalton and myself will have to work hand in hand, and in this way the heavy expense will not all fall on me.” OVER SEVENTY THOUSAND. The Indebtedness on the Y. M. C. A. Building Rapidly Decreasing. At the joint meeting of the boards of directors and trustees of the Young Men’s Christian Association held at tie associa- tion building, Mason and Ellis streets, last evening it was reported that the sub- scriptions made to the new building in- debtedness thus far amounted to over $71,- 000. The officers are greatly encouraged in the belief that the entire amount will be secured within the next few weeks, as the citizens are taking a deep interest in the matter and making substantial sub- scriptions. No subscriptions thus far made will be binding until $100,000 are sub- scribed. The meeting last evening was largely attended and a very marked inter- est manifested. R. V. Watt presided in the absence of the president, J. J. Valen- tine, who is out of the City. The boards of directors and trustees will meet every Monday night at8 o’clock untii the can- vassis completed and the entire amount of the indebtedness on the association building is wiped out, which from present indications seems to be near at hand. MRS. HASTINGS' CLAIM. It Is Said to Be Settled and There Wiil Be No Contest of the Gibbs Will. Itis said thatthe claim of Mrs. Marie Louise Hastings against the estate of the late George W. Gibbs has been settled ami- cably and that there will be no contest of the will. According to the statements of Mrs. Hastings the claim was for advances made to George W. Gibbs many vears ago, before be had laid the foundation of his large fortune. Mrs. Hastings came out here from Lon- don two years ago, and it is said that she had been negotiating with Mr. Gibbs for a settlement, but this was stopped by his death. Mr, Gibbs in his will made no pro- vision for any one except his wife and the children of Mrs. Hastings. A suit was threatened shortly after his death by Mrs. Hastings through her attorney, R. Porter Ashe, but as it was never begun it is presumed that terms were offered by the heirs upon a statement to them of the claims of Mrs. Hastings. AUCTION SALES, ~ AUCTION! THURSDAY, THURSDAY. JANUARY 16, 1806, AT 12 M., BY VON RHEIN & €0, At Salesroom, 513 CALIFORNIA ST, We Will Sell by Order of HON. ADOLPH SUTRO, MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO, That portion of Mission block 48 bounded by 15th, 16th, Harrison and Folsom, belonging to the City, fronting about 63 fee on 16th and 123 feet on Har- rison; depths irregular; diagrams ai our office; 10 per cent of purchase price to be paid to the auc- tioneer: remainder on acceptance of bid by Mayor Sutro, who reserves the right to reject auy and all blds. UNDER PRIVATE ORDERS. Erannan and Bluxome Street Lots. 100x120—S. line of Brannan st., 200 feet W. of 4th: also N. line of Bluxome st., 250 W. of 4th. s & whole or n lots. Rents $184 ; Folsom, Shotwell and 17th, 245x140—As & whole or in lots—Entire N. front of 17th, bet. Folsom and Shotwell, fronting 140 on Folsom and Shotwell, with trunk factory leased at $140 to beptember, 1897, and 4 cottages on Fol- som st. Cor. Stockton and Clay; Rent $187. x63:9—SE. cor. Clay and Stockton st 0x63:9—E. line of Stockton; 81:8 S, ot the whole covered by Chinese stores and dweliings, paying at greatly reduced rents $187 per month. Page, near Market ; Rents $76. x120—117-119 Page and 126-126145 Rose vo., W. of Gough; 114 blocks from Market; mod- ern improvements; rents reduced from $120. Sacramento-St. Cor. Cheap; Rent $18. 30x46—929 Sacramento; SW. cor. of Prospect place, above Stockton; both streets accepted. Natoma, bet. 3d and New Montgomery. 20x70—140 Natoma; front and rear house; rent $30; sure to increase in value, SE. Cor. California and 21st Ave. 67:6x100—A fine corner; superb marine views: equally desirable location' for business or dwell- ings. 22d, Residence, Near Guerrero. 25x114—741 22d; 7 rooms and bath; the house 1s in need of repairs, but with a moderate outlsy can be made to rent for $30. 17th, near Howard; Rent $49. 25x100—214 17th, bet. Howard and Capp; rents $49; laundry pays $85 und has lease. Noe and Henry Street Lot. 25x80 each—2lots E. line of Noe, running 25 feet S. of Henry; 1 block from Market. 25x76—S. line of Henry, 80 feet E.of Noe; 1 block from Market. BySToN £ SRIDGE R €O REAL tirare RS st OFFICE & SRLESHP 638 MARKET <1400 ] S o SAN Fig Mo At Auction TUE;DAY. AT 12 o'crock Noow At 638 Market Steeet, Opp. Palace Hotel. REFERER SAI.E. A GRAND PIECE OF BUSINESS PROPERTY. North Line of Golden Gate Avenue, 137:6 Feot West of Leavenworth St, This large piece of splendid business property is on the north line of Golden Gate avenue, 137:6 feet west of Leavenworth street, only 1wo blocks from Market street and one block from the City bernia Savings Bank and the M rphy Improvements, four residences. 'his {s ificent piece of property to improve with & building for public or soclety halls, or modern French flats with stores below. Improvements of such character would pay largely on the invest- ment. Car accommodation in every direc:ion. Golden Gate avenue bituminized. X137:8 feet, with large L in the rear, For diagram of the property see cat Terms: Cash in gold coin Large lot, 60:6 2X54:6 feet. gue. the United ot States: 10 per cent at ime of sale to the referae; balance on confirmation of sale by the Superior Court. Deed at purchaser's expense. Second in- stallment of taxes for fiscal year 1895 and 1896 to be paid he buyer. Renis to be adjusted be- tween buyer and seller when the deed is passed. DOWNTOWN BUSINESS PROPERTY South Side (No. 411) of Post. 115:4 Feet West of Powell Street. This handsome plece of downtown business prop- €rty is in the very center of our business district, and its future high rank as rental prope y is be- yond controversy. Examine this for an invest- ment. Kente $61 50. Lot 22:2x61 feet. INVESTMENT PROPERTY. SW. Corner Baker and Grove Streets. This elegant improved corner comprises three very handsome bay-windowed residences of ten rooms and bath each. 21, 423 and 425 Ba- , kar street. Modern improvements; elegant sur- roundings. Rents $150 per month. Only two blocks from Golden Gate Park, and on the great driveway t0 same. Choicest residence location in the city. Electric and cable cars. Large corner lot, 62:6x100 feet. ELEGANT INVESTMENT—MISSION, SE. Corner of Capp and Adalr Sts., bet. 15th and 16th, Howard and Misaion. This handsome bay-windowed modern property consists of store and three French flats of seven, 8ix and four rooms and bath. Electric appliances, etc. Producing a rental of 391 permonth. Basal blocks n street; cement stone walk. Electric and cable cars, Corner lot, 26x75 feet. WESTERN ADDITION RESIDENCE. North Line (No. 1930) of Pine, 22:11 feet East of Laguna Street. Pretty bay-windowed residence of eight rooms and bath. Californis, Sacramenio and Sutter street cables. Examine this fora bome, Must be sold. Lot 22:11x91:8 feet. CASTRO HEIGHTS-COTTAGE, South Side (No. 533) of Jersey, 160 feet East of Diamond Street. Pretty cottage of four rooms and bath; bay-win- dowed brick foundation; pleasant surroundings; Twenty-fourth electric and Castro-street cable. Lot 26:8x114 feet. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., 638 Market street. Auctioneerss