The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 16, 1896, Page 13

Interesting R COLENMN LET K0 WILL » Late Capitalist Was Not Nearly So Wealthy as Was Supposed. DE AYALA DID NOT LEVANT. rial of Uncle George Bromley Is Set Peremptorily for Next Saturday Night. The rIcE SAN FRANcisco Cary,) %08 Broadway, Jan. 15. | Coleman did not die a rich did not leave a will. To-day a was filed in the Superior Court at his estate will aggregate a f less than $200,000. The figures of e Wy ia M. Coleman, value the at § 000, including valuable per- s, and she asks for letters of ad- on, as there is no will known to Le petition recites that the entire s community property. © estate, consisting of stocks, bond cash and the animals and improve- ments on the ranch in Napa County, is| worth $50,000. The real property is worth $120,000. The | largest piece is the Napa Cou m:h.{ consisting of 5000 acres, and val $100,000. 1t is now being farn lease. The next item is the lot at the northeast corner of Bush and Eighth 3 This is the family residence, and ent rented, | ancisco for | ¥ y reside in San There is an u 2 lots in Re and there is al which a value Horr; . son a the pe of a surprise, was a progressing Bromley is to be a goat. Many promi. sented to take part. follows: Defend. ley; plamntiff, Mrs. | Santa Rosa; judge, | e; clerk, Rabert e Hunt; court re- | ;_prosecuting attor- | Whitney; associate S. Stratton ; efense, Dr. George C. Pardee; sel for defense, Sam P. Hali; applicant for citizenship, osborough; panel from which urors will be chosen—P. M. Fisher, | Martin, T. L. Barber, J. £. Towle, Nye, Phil Remillard, Georze Whea- n, 0. A. Chase, 8. M. Everett, Will Ham- J. Valentine, gham, J. Cal George Grant, J. W. Nelson, F. W. V. Sicklen, J. A. Folger and J. E. Johnson. | No Relief for Gill. OAKLAND, Cav, J worth handed down e case of nd to re: A decision to-day in gainst the City of 2105 on account of a protest upon the sup; E nt for the opening of Fil- Gill cannot recover and the varded the costs of the suit. Cill's property was necessary for the opening, and Le was awardea $6000 € It was afterward found that there s a deficit of §5000 and a supplemental ent was made. Gill was assessed | 05 of this amount, and when the Street tendent advertised his property for | id under protest. His protest, | Liowever, was of no avall. A Brief WilL OAKLAND, CAL., Jan. 15.—The will of was filed to-d ur or that my ore my return, 1 tate and desire that in that ev, uld be gi | eddress | Minn., i d this 10th day of May, 1 J.M.D.GR he estate known to petitiomers is esti- mated at §210 A Young Woman Takes Poison. OAKLAND, Cavr, Ja 15.—Annie C.! Paul, a young married woman, w. found in her rooms on Clay street to-night un- conscious, As there was an empty landa- num bottle on the table it was suspected she had taken poison. She was removed to the Receiving Hospital. After being fe- lieved of the landanum Mrs. Paul said she had no intention of committing suicide d had ely taken the drug in her T and had spit it out. She was able’ to walk home and her story that she had mistaken the bottle for something else was probably true. Partners Fall Out. OAKLAXND, Car., Jan. 15.—R. Glinka d J. Wundsch were congenial partners the tinware business, on Broadwa few months ago. To-day Glinka_is trying to convince Judge Frick that Wundsch shouid be made to pay $3000 becanse the latter called him “a robber, a thief and a i t of the Jibel is said to age used in a cross-exam- ination in a recent case in the Justices’ court, and an effort is being made to pre- vent it being used as evidence. The case attracts more than the ordinary attention of the lower Broadway merchants. Medical Socicty Eiection. AKLAND, Car of the Alameda County hiedical Asso- evening the following officers d for the ensuing vear: Presi- vice-president, H. Buteau; secretary, Dr. Mary W. Knox; board of censors—Drs. Charles M. consist of lang Fishe: Maher and W. A. Rowell; jud ¢y committee—Drs, J, & Adams, A. H. Pratt, J. H. Todd, N. K. Foste: T and J. L. Mayon. Burglaries and Robberles. OAKLAND, Caw, Jan. 15.—Early this morning a burglar was frightened from a boarding-house at Eighth and Castro sireets aiter stealing §8 from the pockets of one of the roomers. The thief was seen, but made his escape. A Chinese was arrested this morning with eighteen good, fat hens in his posses. sion, and as he could not account forthem he was taken to the County Jail. Endeavor Work, OAKLAND, Cavn. Jan. 15.—The Ala- meda County Christian Endeavor Union «ill hold an important meeting and a full attendance is requested. Among other usiness to come before the meeting will e the choice of a meeting place for the March convention, the arrangements for the prozramme, the nomination of officers for the next term and the project of taking the Congregationai Orchestra’ to San-Jose. A Load of Suits. OAKLAND, CaL., Jan. 15—The Cali- fornia Improvement Company filed 12 s to-day against property-owners on hith street, from Market to Peralta. The Buits are filed to save legal rights, as the street work is at present in litigation on ac- count of alleged violation of specifications. Haxd on Crap Players OAKLAYD, Cav, Jan, 15,—8ix color:d] g Report of Im s set forth that the personal property | 1 | that Ramage had illegall | inch. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TEURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1896 13 men were in the Police Court this after. Toon charged with playing*'craps.”” They asked Permission to forfeit their bail of $10 {iplece. Judge Wood said that as the po- Jlce were trying to break up gambling, he intended to assist them. ' He offered to let them go on payment of $25 fine or for- feit bail ana %Q 10 jail for five aays. They accepted the latter proposition. Did Not Disappear. OAKLAND, CAr., Jan. 15.—Manuel de Ayala, who has been credited with disap- pearing, misappropriating money and sun- dry other illegal acts, has at last been beard from. He denies indignantly all the cbarges made against him znd has sub- mitted a report of his trust as executor of Encarnacion de Ayala, He has paid all demands to date and there is very littie of the estate leit. Marie Wainwright Coming. OAKLAND, Cax., Jan. 15.—Miss Marie Wainwright comes to the Macdonough next Monday for three nights. The sale of seats begins to-morrow {Thursday), and a lively sale is looked for. The revertoire will be: “The Love Ciase.” Monday; “The Unequal Match,” Tuesday; an “Camille,” Wednesday. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. LAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, OARLAND OFLS Broadway, Jan. 1. \artan Pierce found two horses glanders this morning and or- The Reliance Wheelmen elected officers last nd held a banquet. They will join the of American Wheelmen. provements now being made at the Trotting Park will be completed by Racing will commence in June. trin] of E. McFadden, charged with stuf- he Alameda school census, will begin on About fifty witnesses have been The im | Oaxland May memoriel of the City Council in favor of ge of the mining bills now before Con- into the United States enator White, : & Men’s Christian Ascociation ath- depariment § interested in basket . Agame between the local and the San teems will be played to-morrow night. The Police Courthas issued another attach- ment fo; . Wagner. He has been up time and again for not supporting his minor child, but each time has been allowed to go. Itis | reported that he has left the State. Al Stein, a driver for the National Botthng Company, met with a painful accident this afternoon. He was returning from Alameda, &nd ashe drove off the Park-street bridge h wagon struck a chuckhole, throwing him vio- lentty to the ground. Judge Ellsworth to-day gave judgment for the plaintiffs in the suit of Burnham, Stande- ford & Co. against W. J. Ramage of Haywards for $1 © suit was broughtom a elaim seized a refrigerator belonging to the plaintiffs. J. H. Whitham made & bad investment when he borrowed $16,350 from Mary E. Wright ana purchesed a ighth interest in the ship- ping firm of Wright, Bowne & Co. in 1884. All he has 10 show for it is 625 shares of stock n the concern, which is insolvent. Mrs. Kiernan, who was thrown from an elec- tric-car at Fourteentn avenue and Nineteenth v, is still in a precarious condi- t . Larkey cailed this morning and dressed the injured shoulder. He found the putient in a very weak condition. er delicate condition Dr. Lai uccident may terminate fatally The rainfall of the present storm up_to this morning, #s reported by Sanborn, was .88 of an The precipitation for the séason amount- ed 105.71 inches, as acainst amounts for pre- cediag semsons as follows: 1889-90, 25.31 inches; 1890-91, 4.37 inches; 1891-93, 9.10 inches; ~1892-93, 15.28 inches; 1893-04, 9.59 inches; 1894°95, 22.25 inches. The funeral of Hugh Dimond, the well- known capitalist, will take place from his resi- dence. at Upper Fruitvale, to-morrow morning ot 9 o'clock. The remains will be borne to the Church of St. Anthony in East Onkland, where & solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated at10 A. . Interment, which will be private, will be'in Calvary Cemetery, San Francisco. ALAMEDA'S NEW LIBRARY No Decision Arrived At as to the Proposition to Erect a Building for It. Owing to ¥ tears that the Unusual Preparations Being Made to Dedicate Alameda’s New City Hall. ALAMEDA, CaL., Jan. trustees have come 10 no de lan for a temporary building in which to ouse that institution. Five plans were submitted and discussed, but all of them were found to exceed the price set for the 00. A consideration of the plans {and a discussion of the project disclosed the fact that the city trustees are opposed to the proposition of erecting a temporary building. It will squarely face the new City Hall, and some of them think it will coutrast rather too unfavorably with that imposing pile. The library trustees affect to be indifferent as to whether the munici- pal Trustees approve or not, and express their determination to go ahead at all events. There is little cordiality between the two boards. Ever since the municipal board lent its aid to oust the library board there has been a lack af good feeling and it is cropping up in this matter quite plainly. A Dedication. ALAMEDA, CaL., Jan. 15.—Alameda is to have a great frolic on the occasion of the formal occupancy of its new City Hall. That is to take place January 28. The great building will be “thrown open’’ in the most approved style, and a high social function will be held. The building will be brilliantly lighted from top to bottom, and the citizens will be aiforded the oppor- tunity of inspecting it and ascertaining how their municipal servants are hence. forth to be housed. A band has been en- gaged for the occasion. An immense room, eighty feet long, designed for the public library, but not put to any use, will be cleaned ‘and waxed for a ballroom. There witl be a programme of speeches interspersed with music. City Clerk Lam- born has the matter in hand as the execu- tive officer of the committee of arrange- ments. He is preparing a souvenir pro- gramme that will be at once unnique and valuable as a memento. The whole town is interested and the turnout is expected to be very great. Delegates Appointed. ALAMEDA, Car., Jan. 15.—Chairman Forderer of the Municipal Board has ap- pointed Green Majors, C. E. Naylor and B. C. Brown as delegates to the anti- funding bill convention. Majors is a prominent Populist, Naylor was an inde- pendent candidate for the Assembly in 1894 and Brown is a shorthand reporter in the Federal courts of S8an Francisco. Story-Nash. ALAMEDA, CaL., Jan. 15.—Miss Grace Story and J. F. Nash were united in mar- riage last night at the residence of the bride’s father, 3250 Briggs avenue. The bride is the danghter of W. B. Story, Ala- meda agent for Wells, Fargo & Co., and the sister of Chief Engineer Storey of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad. The groom is the superintendent of the American River Lumber Company and resides at Placerville. The popularity of the bride in Alameda and the prominence of her father in Masonic and business circles make the wedding a considerable social event. Portuguese Association. At their meeting on Sunduyl ast the Portu guese Protective and Benevolent Association installed the following officers to serve for the year 1896: President, J. Coelho; viee-presi- dent, J. F. Viegas; recording secietary, F. L. de Freitas; financial secretary, J. I. Raimel; treasurer, J. Baptista; trustees—M, T, Freitas, Charles Fuller, 4, Rodrigues. BONDS FOR STREET WORK, Superintendent Miller Says East | Oakland Will Scon Be Isolated. TELEGRAPE AVENUE A WRECK. Eighth-Street Bridge Is Liable to Col- lapse and Has Long Been Condemned. AND OFricE Sax Fraxcrsco CALL,] 908 Broadway, Jan. 15. § Street Superintendent Miller has been studying the condition of the streets, and in a long communication submitted to the City Council has recited some facts that are of great interest to property-owners. There are only two streets leading across the Lake Merritt estuary to East Oakland, and of these the Superintendent says: A prolonged storm, which 18 very probable during the mext two or three months, will render Twelfth-street dam practically impass- able, and if the Eightn-street bridge shoula happen to collapse at the sume time our condi- tion would indeed be serious. Telegraph avenue was considered good for ten years when it was bituminized at firem expense four years ago, and of this Mr. Miller speaks thus: Telegraph avenue is a total wreck and should be reconstructed. Four and one-half vears ££0 this thoroughiare was paved with bitimen atan expense of $53,203 54, and an average taX of $324 upou each property-owner. To- day it is bevond repair. The reconstruction of Telegraph avenue throughout with bitumen or concrete at the rate of 20 cents per square foot would cost $59,653 60. The Street Superintendent then gives the result of an investigation into the amount of travel on the street. He finds that the property fronting on this thoroughfare is owned by 164 persons, and out of 140 stores and residences fronting thercon but forty-five occupants keep horses. The report proceeds: Between the hours of 7 4. . and 7 p. January 11, by actual count v passed over this street. tion I on Enst Twelith street, between Onk and Thir- teenth avenue, and upon East between Thirteenth and Twenty is owned by 203 persons, and out of 211 stores and residences {ronting thereon but ninety- four occupants keep horses. From 7 A. M. to 7 P. >0 January 11 1732 vehicles passed over the Twelith-strect dam. It will thus be seen that the property-owners on Telegraph avenue are directly responsible ior only about 3l per eent of {he travel and consequent wear of the pavement, and on East Twelfth and Fourteenth streets for about 51y per cent. This scems to show conclusively By similar investiga- that it would be grossiy unfair to require the property-owners along these thoroughfaves to wholly ~ provide whic and maintain pavements are a public necessity,but which are worn the public, and of ‘which they receive but a small percentage of benefit. The cost of guttering, curbing with cement and bituminizing on conerete of East Twelfth street, from Oak to Eleventh avenue,and on East Fourteeuth, from Thirteenth avenue to hird avenue, would be approximately This would cause an average tax of > upon each property-owner, while npon Telegraph avenue the average property tax would be $362 26. The total cost of reconstructin, named streets would be approximately § 515 60. Under the law, property-owncrs are re order the sircets in Iront of thelr premises. is their option, however, when in jority, to decline to make improvements. I have endeavored to show that the legal re- uirement as to mainienance is unjust, and the result is no more thun we should expect. Mr. Miller concludes by advocating a bond issue for $150,000. “I have sent this to the Council,” said Mr. Miller to-day, ‘'to start the ball rolling, for something has got to be done. Twelith strect is m a horrible condition and is almost impa: able in rainy weather. Telegraph avenue is beyond repair and this morning 1 heard of three more holes in the Eighth-street bridge and we have not a stick of lumber to repairit. Ithink I can make the peo- ple see that my plans should be adopted. Something has to be done and done right away.” it BASEBALL 70 THE FORE A Meeting Held at Berkeley to Outline the Season’s Plans. Rejoicing at the University Over the Prospect of Having the Campus Lighted—News Notes. BERKELEY, Car, Jan. 15—The university baseball adherents held their first meeting of the year this afternoon for the purpose of outlining plans for the coming season. Representatives from the four classes at Berkeley, and from the law and dental colleges in San Francisco, were ‘W. N. Friend. present. Marc Antony, '95, appeared in behalf of the Law College, and Henry Abraham spoke for the Dental Cellege team. It was decided that the dates for the series of interclass games would not be set until after the week for doing the “student labor” on the campus has been named. Manager Friend stated that it might be possible to declare a holiday sowe after- noon of the labor week and spend the time watching the players on the diamond. “We wiil need a little rest,”’ said he, ‘“‘after handling the shovel and wheelbar- row for two orsthree days, and in what better way can it be sought than in wit- nessing a good game of ball 2"’ The games with Stanford will probably be held on the U. C. campus, the same as last year, and as there is no inclosure around the aiamond the tag system will have to be used as heretofors. The final of the three games with Stanford, how- ever, will no doubt be played at Central Park. No dates were set for the inter- collegiate matches. The games with the Afliliated Colleges will necessarily havo to s | Theosophieal Union. crtained thai the property fronting | Fourteenth, | th avenues, | g the above- | F1¢ uired to construct and mawmiain in good | It | the ma- | be played for the most part on Saturdays, I on account of the distante between San Francisco and Berkeley. The first game in thé series between the colleres and classes of the U. C. as scheduled to-day will be the freshman and | sophomore; second, dental and Berkeley juniors; third, law and Berkeley seniors. The three winners will toss up for the final to be played for the championship. When Manager Lang of the iootball team makes his report for the season of '95 to_the athletic executive committee next Monday it is expected that $200 will be appropriated to the useof the baseball management. This will be nsed in liqui- dating the outstanding bills and in putting { the diamond into condition. The U. C class captains are Noble, '86; Eiston, '97; Blasingame, '98, and Spence, '99. L. E. Johnston will captain the varsity. Rejoicing at the University.: BERKELEY, Cawn, Jan. 15.—There i general rejoicing among the faculty and students of the university over the pros- pects of soon having the library and campus lighted with electricity and an imposing new footwalk made direct from Center street to the main buildings. The action of the Board of Rezents yesterday m granting Regent Reinstein $750 with which to put the “finishing touches” on the gardening work which the students have obligated themselves to do‘is much commended. Now that the Regents have decided to have a pathway made through Professor gard’s long-cherished agri- cultura! garden, and also made an appro- priation to carry out the work, all that re- mains to be done is to drive the grade stakes and organize the student pick-and- shovel brigade. The lighting scheme will prove a boon to all who have any direct connection with the university, since the library will be iliuminated each e7ening for the use of the students, and the campus lighted with | thirty arc-lamps suspended on high poles. At the present time there isnota single | lieht on the entire university reservation | to gunide the pedestrian who might wish to | go across the campus or to one of the | buildings at night. There is a rapidly growing povulation on either side of the grounds and hitherto the citizens desiring to pass from one side to the other have | been forced to go the entire distance around the western boundary in order to reach their destination. They have been absolutely afraid to | cross the campus on_a dark night because | of the danger of falling into holes or run- {ning into the brush and shrubbery or of being held up. Ail these difficulties will be overcome when the new arc lights are placed in position and the electric fluid turned on. BERKELEY, Car., Jan. 15,—The fifty- seventh regular meeting of the University of California Theosophical Union will be held next Friday evening in_ Professor Harrison’s lecture-room. Nortn Hall. The subject for discussion will be “The Bear- ing of the Latest Developments in Phys cal Science Upon the Relativity of Human Kuowledg The topic is taken from a book on Comte, Mill and Spencer by ofessor John Watson of Queen’s Univers Kingston, Canada. Professor Frederick Slate will | read a paper, and a general discussion will follow. | Installation of Offcers. | _ BERKELEY, C —Berkeley { Lodge No. 10, A. O. U. W., installed the | follow oflicers for the ensuing term last evening: Master_workman, O. G. May; foreman, H. A. Nelson; overseer, A. L. Farrish; recorder, F. H. Payne; financier, { P. R. Boone; receiver, T. F. Graber; guide, R. J. Waters; inside watchman, E. | Cougdon ; outside watehman, 8. 8. Morrill MAY DOUBLE THE BATES, Rival Water Companies May Prove a Detriment to the Consumers, A Condition of Affairs That Was Not Contemplated When the Law | Was Made. OAxLAND OFFIcE SaN Fraxcrsco Cavr,) | 908 Broadway, Jan. 15, i Inafew weeks the rivalry between the | two powerful water companies will result n a very peculiar complication that the | City Council will be expected to unravel. | Tt is a question of the highest importance, | as it is of vital interest to every property- | owner in the ¢ | In accordance with law, notice has been sent 10 both companies to furnish the | Council with a sworn statement of the cost | | of their plants and the operating expenses. The law says and the Supreme Court has so aflirmed that the water rates shall be fixed on a basis of the value of the plant and annual expenses, and that the charges for water shall be such as to allow a fair rate of interest on the investment. On this point the two companies will agree when they come before the Council —although they have agreed on nothing | else—and they will insist that the Council | shall fix the rates on the total value of the { two plants. This will make the rates co: | siderably higher than those now fixed by | the Council. Although at the present time | water is being supplied in the districts where both companies have pipes at rates of about one-half the rate the companies are entitled to charge, both corporations | are anxious that the City Council shall | make the rate as high as the Jaw allows. There is an undercurrent of opinion that the heavy losses sustained by the water companies have nearly reached that point where they will come together. Should they do this after having a rate fixed upon the valuation of both plants, the business of supplyving water would at once become lucrati The councilmen are disposed to think that the law and the Supreme Court did not contemplate such a contingency as two water companies coming into exist- ence, as both the law and the courts’ decision were based on the San Francisco conditions where there is only one com- vany. They say it would be absurd to suppose that if a dozen companies should come in and parallel each other's lines the rates would have {0 be adjusted to pay interest and operating expenses on ail | their properties. At the same time the councilmen admit that the law is in favor of such a method of procedure and that it will be a difficult task to do justice to the ratepavers and to follow the lines of legality. R 8o long as oven hostilities exist between the two companies and rates are cut to meet the demands of customers, the legal rate cuts but little figure in the contro- versy. There is, however, only the breadth of Brondway between President Dingee’s office and that of President Pierce and the citizens of Oakland would not be at all surprised to hear of a compromize. TO0 MANY IRONS. How the German Paper of Oakland Re- gards the Situation in Europe. OAKLAND, CaL., Jan. 15.—In the last issue of the Oakland Journal, the German paper of this city, in an article on the relations between England, Germany and Venezuela, the following, which has been translated for the Tribune, appears: John Bull is now playing the patt of Hans Dami (Hans who smokes on all the sireets). The welfare of thc earth will yet overcome him. He has many irons in the fire and does not know which one to forge first. In the n‘nxnnume bhammer blows fall on him from all sides. In China John Bull haserred in his reckon- ing. Before Armenia he siis with bis fleets on a sankbank end with him are the fleets of other selfish powers, Venezuela has causcd the United States to unanimously rise up against him and also in_the land of the Boer, in the Transvaal republic, he has received a slap of the same kind, not only with his hotde of freebooters, but through Wilhelm, the cousin of John Bull’s sovereign, Queen Victoria. ilhelm sent n congratulatory dispateh to Krueger, President of the old republic inSouth Africa, including & firm demand against the interference of England. 5 The blow hasbeen struek, but notwithstand- ing that William need not_in the least trouble himself about making & visit to England. He would be obliged to go through & row of lowly bending John Bulls in his passage from the harbor to Windsor Castle, which surely can_be 10 test of courage. No American and no Ger- men doubts this. In spite of a1l this, there will be as little chance for war between Germany and England as there is between the United States and England. The mongrel is afraid. ——————— Witnesses Against De Winter. In the prosecution of Captain John de Winter of the M. P. Grace for cruelly beating with a revolver a seilor in irons named G tave Wayward, the Federal authorities have retained ms withesses Gus Howard, Cohn Me. Pherson, Johanu Babis, Theodore Nealson and Edward Chedwick, all of whom are confined in the County Jail pending the trial. CACKLERS 0N EXHETIO Oakland’s First Poultry and Pigeon Show to Be Opened To-Day. Judge Felch of Massachusetts Ex- presses Surprise at the Supe ority of the Exhibits. OAxLAND Orrice SaN Francrsco CALL,) 908 Broadway, Jan. 15. | The first poultry and pigeon show ever held in this city will open to-morrow night under the auspices of the Pacific Coast Poultry and Pigeon Association. Nearly 2000 exhibits are in place to-night and I. K. Felch of Natick, Mass., who is the judge of the poultry, says that he is greatly surprised to find such a perfect building and such good taste shown in arranging the display. I am greatly surprised,” said Mr. Felch to-night, *'to find such favorable conditions for a show. It is well fitted up for the purpose and is much better adapted in every way than most of those T have been privileged to see this vear on my journey out here as to the display of fowls. 1 must say it is highly remarkable and sur- prises me greatly. I find birds as healthy and as well marked as any I have ever seen. I have examined the white lechorns here and must say they are of a very supe- rior breed as far as I have gone. *‘From all indications this should be a highly successful aifair, as it bas every- thing to make it one. Pcople who desire to see some fine fowls can do no better than takea look at this show.”’ The exhibits come from all parts of this State and Oregon and Utah. Some of the birds are worth §150 each. There are Cochins, Minorcas, Bantams, Andalusians, Wyandottes, Spanish, Guianas, Houdans and hundreds of other kinds of fowls, and the large annex is entirely given up to this branch, while the tabernacle proper 1s given over entirely to pigeons and breed- ine coops. The exhibition will be open for a week. OLYMPIC CLUB NEWS. Green and Needham May Be Matched to Box Ten Rounds—Billiards. The directors of the Olympic Club at a meeting held last evening discussed the question of giving a professional ten- round contestat a boxing entertainment which will be held about the middle of next month. The names of George Green and Nanny Needham were mentioned, but no action was taken by the directors. They transferred the matter to a commit- tee consisting of Leader Short and Len D. Owens, who will decide in a few days whether the pugilists named will entertain the club in a ten-round contest on the evening which will be selected for the fistic entertainment. The Olympic Club’s billiard tournament will be held in the billiard pariore of the club, commencing on the evening of February 11, The players who bave en- tered practice nightly, and some good games are assured. The entries so far re- ceived are as follows: Tirst class—Charles H. Williams and H. B. Russ. Second class—E. Smith, A. C. Thornton, H. G. Edwards, J. A. Vaughan, M. L. Espinosa and J. osephi. Third class—J. E. Bernhard, L. Pockwitz, A. C. Dodge, F. N. Moore, A. C. Hampton and L. 8. Adams Jr. A meeting of the football team for the purpose of electing a manager and captain for the ensuing year will be held on Friday evening next. HOTEL ARRIVALS, GRAND HOTEL. T Stanley, Cal C A Lam mich, Cal S Po > Wilson, Colusa. W Paulsen. Palo Alto oreux & w, Wis A an Jose W A Landon. S Anselmo E 1 Bush, Woodland J'R Hebbron, ~alinas C H Lux, San Jose H C Conrad, Cat Nirs J P Grozier, Mass Wm Curtis, Sacto W A Burns & w, Nev W R Conant, Reédding W B Anderson, Wheatld D B Lyon, Red Blufft J H_Tanemore, Portland J J White, Fresno % Downing, V RS Row, Placy e L D Nash, Nicolaus W F Nobel, 8 Mary Nrs I 3 J L H Harrigan, San Jose 7 W Burnham, Ohio Miss Grozler, Mass J W Morrison, Sacto J S Fitt & w, Ukiah John Spelman, Redding 1L Conrath, Smartsville P S Linghirst. Portiand W W Gourla, Phila 3 utter Co ' Green, Boston W Greene, Anderson J D Spiller, Boston G Turner, Modesio Mrs Farrington, San Jose W F Ingalls, Napa 3 S Bowers, N Y T H B Anderson, Sacto L I Ogden & K Stevenot, Sonoma C W Micklin, 'Los Ang M Gaynor, Watsonville W I Ingals, Fresno '8 Setby, San Jose ‘A Greeninger, San Jose LICK D C Morgan.Sacramento Dr P S Coke, Cal R H Trumbull, S Rafael A Baxter, Oukiand 1A Fullef, Napa 3 May & f, Portland MrsC'E Willisms,S Cruz ¥ W Hatch, Agnews AC Irwin & w, Marysy J Markley, Sacramento W D Lawton. Sacto Mrs L M Sisson, Sisson & M Ehrhorn, Mt View G D Aliman, Oakland R I Blowers, Woodland © M Wooster, San Jose 1 L Blain, Cal E _ Monroe & w, Cal T V Collins, Vallejo F P Black, San Jose ¥ M Chitténden, Fresno 8 L Ayer, Milpitas W A Meads, Alviso HOUSE. Mrs M May, San Jose Chas J Noack, Sacto W H ilawes, Baker City 3e0 Wilson, Alameda W I McKinn, San Jose 1 W Dowst & sister, 1l Lee Wheeler, Seattle Dr A W Gardner. R C Kells & w, Y reka G B Katzenstein Jr, Sacto W A Gett Jr, Sacto L L James, Mill Valley J Greely, Marysvil C A le H Warfield, Merced P P Dandridge, Monterey A K Whitton, San Jose ¥ D Nicol, stockton 3 G Campbell, Stockton E P Cood, San Kafael A B Reeve, San Jose G P Shannon & w, Cal ¥ A Coulie, Stockton BALDWIN HOTEL. J Nevine, Vallejo A M Hallett, Sacto. A Clopton, Ala S Englander, Mare Island C A Joues & w, Los Ang C K McKoin, Helena RE Pinney & w,Cal T F Smith & w, San Jose O Ckapin, 11l ¥ K McGrath & w,Los A L Q Pease, Portland F Kerkow, Los_Angeles G W Piper, Portiand G W Sage & w, U S A J Roddy, Vallejo C B Pierce, Washington W E Burgess, Chicago C B Pierce, Salinas J A Beanett, N Y W B Smitn, Denver M Stern, N ¥ M I Murphy, Salt Lake M Bacigalupi, Lone Hill B M Smith, Los Angeles PALACE HOTEL. T J Barling, Sitka R L Scott, N Y § Seller, Livermore C Kohn, Portland A Wallin, N D Mrs A Wailin, N D J larrington, Colusa JPEre,NY NEW WESTERN HOTEL. F B Grant, Pa H C Freten, Golden Gate 8 Cole, Monterey ¥ Higgins, Mouterey Hranstaton, Alcatraz J W Cook & w,Courtland B Kuffel, Valley Ford H Levens, Valley Ford B F Flint & w, OF M L Mull. Taconma 7 Mull, Seattle ¥ W Cleland, Seaitle TJ McQuade, N Y J H Barnhill, L Angeles e A girl baby born the other day in Ko- komo, Ind., is the fourteenth daughter of a fourteenth daughter of a fourteenth daughter—a record which is thought to be upprecedented, s ‘A Abrahais, Reno H Harney, Boston W E Travis. Ukiah I Lindley, Los Angeles R D Stephens, Sacto A portant Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County || [STEROFENGAREMENTS The Holiday Season Followed by the Announcement of Betrothals, MRS. DOUGLAS FRY’S LUNCHEON. An Employes’ Party—Babson-Redstone Wedding — The Kennedy Gathering, The luncheon given by Mrs. Robert Douglas Fry, at her home, 2510 Paciic ave- nue, on Tuesday afiernoon, was a most elaborate and delightful affair, and was given in honor of Miss Isabel Grant, whose engagement to Mr. Pond has been an- nounced. The parlors, halls and all rooms used during the day had been handsomely decorated under the supervision of Miss Bates. Huber’s orchestra was in attend- ance and rendered appropriate selections at intervals. Besides the guest of honor and the hostess there sat at the tables Miss Bender, Miss Mamie Burling, Miss Bates, Miss Mary Belle Gwin, Mrs. Louis T. Monteagle, Miss Fannie Grant, Mrs, Homer 8. King, Miss Ella Morgan, Miss McMullin, Miss Dorothy Stubbs, Mrs. G. A. Moore, Mrs. Ryland B. Wallace, Mrs. A. M. Grim, Miss Houghton, Miss Eleanor Wood, Mrs. Cosmo Morgan, Miss Shreve, Miss Catherwoed, Miss M. O'Connor, Mrs. II. M. A. Miller, Mrs. 8. C. Buckbee, Mrs. E. I ve, Mrs. W. Finnell, Mrs. D. T. C. Per- ns, Mrs. J. Partridge, Mrs. A. D. Hol- man, Mrs. Cutler Paige and Mrs. Bender. As announced in Tur Carr of Tuesda; th e infant son of Prince and Princess Por iatowski was baptized on Sunday after- noon last at St. Mary's Cathedral. The ceremony was devoid of any ostentation, and the party consisted only of the Prince and Princess, the infant Prince, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam H. Crocker and a few friends. Archbishop Riordan performed the cercinony, naming the heir Stanislas August. The party then drove 1o the Croeker residenco, coruer of California and Jones stre where dinuer wasawaiting them. - The second of the three recitals by Miss Lil- lian 0'Connell of New York is announced for the 18th inst., at the residence of Mrs. Jewett, 931 Bush street. “Through Colonial Door. whys” is the attractive title of the address and be delivered in costume, Mrs. J. W. Winston entertained her friends at the Bradbury ranch. near Monrovie, Los Angeles County, on Sunday last, giving a mid- inter picnic. Her guests were: Colonel and irs. John Bradbury, Mrs. M. W. Bosqui, the u Francisco, Miss Mary es Winston, Will Byrnes, J.M. Austin, R. A. Chadwick, W. N. Norris and C. H. Hastings. nning, the 3 The engagement of Miss Dena Levy and | Albert Strau: is announced. date of the wedding will, however, 142 Golden Gate a 26, from 2 to 6 o daughter of the well Josevh Levy, of this Though the ot as yet been fi ive their frie u own pioneer merchant, ity, and is quite a favor: ite among lier uptown associates for her enno- bling and rare qualities,as also for her per- sonal beauty. Her intended is one of San Francisco’s promising voung business men, and is the only son of the late Simon Strauss, one of the earl oneers of this State. The engagement is announced of Samuel Meyer to Miss Celia Hyman. ey will recetve on Sunday next from 2 to6 at 1228 Ellis street. The engagement of Mi telle ( land to J. Tobriner of San Fra nounced. They will hold a recept day, the 26th inst., from 2 to 5r.M.at Tenth street, Oskland. The engagement is announced of Miss Becky Happ and Morris Gold, both of Oakland. They will receive their irienids Sunday, January 19, from 2 10 6, at Adeline street, Oaxland. The engagemant is announced of Loren Ed- ward Hunt of Berkeley and Miss Maude Edna Mosher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Mosher of Niles. Mr. Hunt is a graduate of the Uni- versity of California in the ciass of 1893, and isa prominent member of many athletic or- anizations. The engagement of Miss Edith Muller and M. W. Lustenberger is announced. The engagement is announced of A. L. Brown, the eldest son of Mr.and Mrs. Morris Brown, and Miss Ruly Lowenberg, only daughter of Mr.and M . Lowenberg. They will receive Sunday, the 19th, and Thursday, the 23d, at 609 Van Ness avenue. J.H. Jahns and Dohrmann Jr. leave for the East and Europe on Friday. Last Friday evening, at den Gate Hall, the emplosés of Goldberg, Bowen & Leben. baum entertained many of their friends with a literary entertainment and hop. The commit tee of arrangements was composed of H. ( Scovern, J. G. Hecker, George B. Doyle anc W. F. Conolly. These gentlemen displayed great taste in the decorations, which were purple and white, surmounted by gold and silver tinsel. The stage was an object of com- so tastefully was it arranged. Those ssisting in the enteriainment were: G. C. Hardin, Mrs. John R. Hillman, Maurice Edwin Harris,” Miss Helen Hallowell, William M. Weil, Miss Annie Gibson, M. Campbell and H. Goldsmith, while Blanchard’s orchestra furnished excellent music for dancing. After the entertainment H. G overn was caellea upoa the stage and presented, in aneat speech, by R. H. Higgincon, with a silver medal, for his untiring efforts to make this and previous pleasures & success, roundly applauded and accepted by the gen- tleman ina few but apptopriate words. The reception_committee was composed of C. Burton, W. B. Clark, R. H. Higginson, Sehrauz, A. L. Grifliths, A. H. Cawthorn, J. F O'Connor and J. while Harry ¢ Scovern was floor manager, assisted by G. B. Doyle, J. G. Hecker, W.F. Conolly, C. Swett, B. W. Gilmore and E. B. Cohn. A number of friends of Miss Ollie Kennedy mbled at her home, 737 Harrlion street, on Saturday evening last, it being the eighteenth anniversary of her birth, Dancing, singing and games furnished pleasing diversions for the evening. After supper the party dis- banded. The guests were Miss Ollie Keunedy. Miss Emma Atwood, Miss Emily Lindsay, Miss Gertie Perry. Miss Tillie Cook, Miss Jennie Mitchell, Miss Mary Fleming, Miss May Cole, Miss Fan: ullivan, Miss Emma Munty, Miss Agnes Cook, Edward Glesson, George Pitts, Jrek Keogh, Mr. Gay, Edward Kerrison, Oston Ross, Ollfe Powell, Renny Browne, Thomas Crowley, George Atwood, Johnnie Lewi: George Cullen, Jack Dunn, Herney Boice, Mis Stella Robin, Miss Selina Kobin, Dor M. Kohn. At the residence of the parents of the bride, on Sacramento street, Vallejo, Wednesday afternoon, Miss Hattie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Redstone, U. S. N., was united in marriage to Gunnet B. C. Babson of the Monterey. The home of the bride was tastefully decorated. In the spacious parlors ferns, smilax, potted plants and flowers were arranged in @ manner that gave the room mo; of the ’ppearance of a conservatory than an thing eise. The drawing-room, hall and din- ing-room were also nicely decorated with ferns and flowers. From the ceiling of the bay-win- dow in the front parlor a large wedding-bell was hung, under which the groom awaited his bride, who was given away by her father. As the bridal couple entered the room Mrs. F. H. Dohrmen of Pinole, who was seated at the piano, played the **Lohengrin” bridal march, The happy couple were united by the Rev. W. L. Gaston of the Cornell Baptist Church. Only intimate friends ot the bride and groom were present. Those who were unable to be there sent costly gifts as tokens of remem brance. The groom’s gitt to the bride wasa heavily engraved watch set in diamonds. The bride, attired in a very rich costume of white silk with pearl and lace trimmings and orange blossoms at her neck and in her hair, looked charming. She carried a bouquet of rare flowers. Mise Pearl Gillard, a stately blonde, who at- tended the bride, was dressed in cream nuns- velling and lace. Mr. E. P. Kirk, U. 8, N, acted as best man, The bride is one of Val: lejo's fairest daughters, and in selecting a companion for life the groom has chosen a most estimable young lady. Since his advance- ment to the position as gunner in the United States ‘navy the groom's acquaintances have s largely tiicreesed, and his mates on the vessel | attested their friendship by sending with best wishes a magnificent engraving of the monitor Monterey, handsomely framed. After congratulations had been extended to the young couple the guests repaired to the dining-room below, where a sumptuous dinner had been prepared by the stewards of the Monterey and independence. The bride and groom were toasted quite often during the re- ast. P hose present were: Mr. and_Mrs. William Redstone, Mr. and Mrs. John Brownlie, Mr. and Mrs.'Ward, Mr. and Mrs. F.H! Dohrman of Pinole, Captain and Mrs, Fields, AMrs. Captain Spencer of San Francisco, Mrs, W. L. Gaston, rs. Gillard, the Misses Char- lotte and Grace Brownlie, Miss Nellie Spencer and Miss Nealie Fields of San Francisco; Mesars. A. E. Barbour, P,J. Kenedy, Gunner Pond. Mrs. W. L. Brown, Mrs. J. D. | The presentation was | Evans, James Burke, U. §. N.,Wiiliem R. King, Robert Browalie. The newly married couple departed that evening under a shower of rice iora trip to Southern California. On their return they will take up their residence with the bride’s parents. s Borromean Councli No. 129, Y. M. L, will give an entertainment and social on Thursday evening, Jauuary 23, at Mission Opera Hall. A special feature will bea farce presented by the members. Mme. Julie Rosewald is located now at her permanent home, 1824 Pacific avenue. Since her return from ‘the Bast she has been the guest of Mrs, Isaac Hecht Samuel F. Hughes ot Post and Powell streets is entertaining his cousin, Harvey Walker, a member of the firm of Fulton, Walker & Co. of Philadelphia. Mr. Walker is-making a tour of the world and will soon sail for Honolulu and the South Sea Islands Tailor Coleman Asphyxiated. Harris Coleman, a tailor, was asphyxiated at his home, 428 Green street, early vesterday morning. He had been in good spirits during the night and had made preparations for the morning meal by grinding his coffee_and cut- ting kindling wood. inference is that his death was accidental. His body was taken to the Morgue. WANTED T0 KILL MACKAY Wesley C. Rippey, the Assailant of the Millionaire, Is Dead. Since the Event of February 24, 1803, He Has Lived in Poverty and Isolation. Wesley C. Rippey, the old man who on February 24, 1893, tried to kill Millionaire John W. Mackay, died early vesterday morning in a little room in humble lodg- ings at 428 Natoma street. He breathed his last as he had lived since the almost fatal event, in poverty and isolation. 15 ok some time past Rippey has been sick, growing weaker day by day. Dr. W. A. Newell of 81515 Howard street at- tended him and did whatever he could, but the lonely old man’s physical endurance gave out at last. Dr. Newell signed his death certificate that the death had been | due to natural causes, principally old age and infirmity. When Rippey passed away there was nobody at his bedside. He had roomed in the house & long time, subsisting how no- body seemed to know or care, and paying for his room with _a miserable weekly pit- tance. Not knowing what to do with his body after he was discovered the Jandlady notified the Coroner's deputies, and Dep- uty Coroner John Tyrrell responded. Mr. Tyrrell recognized the name and the body | at once as being of the old man who tricd to assassinate Mackay. The that it was not a case of suicide found in | Dz Newell’s cert ate satistied Mr. Tyr- rell and the body was left at the house. Rippey’s assault on Mackay is stili fresh | in the public mind. He saw the rich man turn into Lick alley, off Sutter street, and fired a revolver at "him, shooting him in the back. Then he s a bullet into his own body. Both recovered aiter being laid uv forsome time, and Rippey was tried for attempted murder and served one year’s sentence in the County Jail. The jury was easy on him on_account of his age and decrepitude, and convicted him ouly of simple assanlt. Various theories were given for Rippey's | deed. By some persons his would-be murcer was ascribed toa heavy loss on the stock market, and his belief that the mining man was responsible; others gave the motive as that of intended robbery. Most people, however, put Rippey in the same category of cranks as Prendergast, who shot” Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago, and Norcross, who triea to kill Russell Sage in New York. Ribuoxihiiled i Cincinnati, where thirty years ago he had been engaged in steamboating on the Ohio River. while he was in Denver, Colo. In came to Sau Francisco ana embarked in the grocery business at 1131 Miss Later he had a restaurant a street, and was next a barkeeper and look- out on the steamer Mary Garrett. Dauring the ’80’s and the first two years of the present decade he was frequently | on Pine street and gambled a great deal in mining stocks. He once visited James C. Flood’s residence at Menlo Park and represented that be had lost $5000 in stocks of the Utah mine, for which bad fortune he seemed to think Flood responsible. He was ordered from the premises, but would not go until he was given $10. A few days later he wrote a letter to Flood in which he said he had lost neavily, and, inclosing (& certificate of Utah mine stock, he de- manded restitution. Captain Lees inves- tigated his conduct, and, being assured by the aetective that Flood had nothing to do with the stock, Rippey ceased his im- portunities. 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