The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 6, 1896, Page 13

¥ o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1896 13 Interesting Report of Important Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County I A RUSSIAN COAL MINE Officer Esmond Receives News of His Long-Imprisoned Son. WAS ARRESTED FOR SEALING, The Captain of His Vessel Abandoned the Crew of the Boat to Their Fate, OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO Cary, 908 Broadway, Feb. 5. 2’ An able seaman named H. Schultz, who arrived in port a few days ago, brought informetion of great interest to Officer W. F. Esmond of Golden Gate, A couple of years ago James Esmond, a son of the officer, sailed from Yokohama, Japan, on the Anaconda, under the com- mand of Captain Hansen, on a sealing voyage to Bering Sea. Since sailing nothing has been heard of the young man, though the ship bas frequently been heard of as being on the Japanese coast. When Schuitz came into 8an Francisco on the ship Pekin, he told the story of having just escaped from a Russian prison located in some one of the islands claimed by that nation in the northern seas. He said that he had been sent there as a penalty for being caught killing seals upon the islands claimed by Russia, and that while thus imprisoned and compelled to work in the coal mine, young Esmond was one of his companions up to the time of his own escape, which he accomplished after great | hardships two months ago. Officer Esmond went to San Francisco to-day to find Schultz and endeavor to learn from bim just where his son, who is imprisoned for some offense, is located. He will then take steps to secure his son’s release. Schultz says that Captain Han- sen deserted the boat in which Esmond was when he saw it was in danger. Es. mond will also try to find out 1f it will be ssible to punish Captain Hansen for his cowardly desertion of his crew and his and unjustifiable silence on the sub- THE OAKL. D HARBOR. Memorial to Congress Signed by Many Prominent Citizens. 0ax1AND OFFICcE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,! 908 Broadway, Feb. 5. The following memorial was forwarded to Washington to-night: OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 3, 1896. Perkins, United States Sen- M White, United States Sen- born, Hon. John A. Barham, on, Hon. James G. Maguire, oud, Hon. James McLachiand Bowers, Mambers House of NTLEMEN: We the under- idents of Oakland, California, do re- request that you urge upon Con- the great necessity of the immediate dredging of & deep-water channel from our wharves 10 the bay of San Francisco. We are informed upon reliable authority that an aver- 8ge depthi of twenty feet at low water can be obtained from our wharves to the bay for the sum of $250,000. Our city of 60,000 inhabi- tants is suffering for the want of deep water, and on the one article of coal our inhabitants are obliged to pey at least 50 per cent per ton additional on account of sea-going vessels be- | ing obliged to partially unload in San Fran- cisco, The material {n the bottom of the channel is Lardpan and cannot be removed except by dredging. This work is recommended in the United States Engineer’s last report as being the most important work to be sompleted first, and you will also find from the reports that the deep-water channel which we ask to have extended westerly to the bay has not filled up 10 any extent during the past year. We do protest against the interference in our harbor effairs of outside parties, who are not residents or who do not represent our business interests, nd we iusist that any appropriation made for our barbor shall be expended for deepening the aforesaid channel to the bay un'il the same shall be completed. Respectfully yours, E. Heron. Puget Sound Lumber L H ] G. W. .'J. Dingee. ncor- Taft & Pennoyer, Incor-| rorated, by George E. porated, by A. A. Pen-| Flint, president. noyer, secretary. |Garrett & Taggart, Kahn Br |W. G. Manue! Zhe H, V. Capwell Com-|John F. Towle, ncorporated, by C. K. Marshall, a A. 5/ Lavensax, secre-|C. H. Brosnahan. tary, |W Vellbye. Ealinger Bros. |W. 0. Buckiand, M.D, Ingler & Atkinson, |Frank K. Mott. Mann & Mole. | V. D. Heitman, Towl- & Broadwell A. R, Wilson, City En- Eowman & Co. |~ gineer. Osgood Bros. R. W. Snow. s | Humboldt Lumber Com- pany by H. Hogan. Taylor & Co. Washington Fortin Brick Company, by D. Fortin, secretary J. G. Westphal & Sons. Lumber Remillard Brick Compa- Company, by Robert| ny, by K. M. Remillard. Smilfe. Jand Iron Works, by Oregon Improvement| C.S. Booth, president. Company, by C. A./City Brass Works, by V. Sessions, agent. Chioupeck, James B. Taylor. Booth & Johnson Plating E. G. Buswell & Co. Works. J3.'C. Wilson & Co, Phelan & Fish, wholesale Anson_Barstow. grocers. Jonas Bros. XKirkiand & Trowbridge. Agard & Co., grocers. Dalziel & Moller, plumb-| ers and gasfitters. | Mark Everson, hardware| E. R. Tutt, hardware. 3.J. Hannifin & Co. Keller Company, .'C. Nordhausen. Joseph Lancaster, Edson F. Adams. Torrey, Whitman & Gar- diner, grocers. C. L. Maxwell & Son, hard ware. Pierce & son & Co. Theodore Gier & Co. Brown & McKinnon. J.T. Moran. . Bweeny. W. Garthwalte. Henry Rogers. G. Palmateer. ¥. K. Shattuck. C. R. Yates. as Prather. . Bowles. 4 & Miller, grocers. Edw ard Collins. W. E. Miller. George E. de Golia. Davis & Hill,attys-at-law Samuel Bell McKee. Frick. Fred L. Button. Charles Jurgens. N. W. Spauiding. Henry A. Melvin, ¥. Delger. L. H. Briegs. J. K. Moffitt. James Moffict. Fred Becker. 3. W. Phillips. A. C. Henry. F. W. Sonst. Oakland ‘iribune, by W. Frank A. Leach, Osk’and Journal, by A Keyser. W. A. Kouse & Co., mer- chants. E. Dargie, president. v Oakland Times, by J. R, Farrish, editor. Oakland Fruit and Pro- duce Co., merchants. CHIEF LLOYD’S OBJECTION. He Asks the Council to Break the Mayor’s ¢‘Oblivion.” OAKLAND, CiL., Feb. 5—The Board of Works will shortly meet as a committee of the whoie and one of the most im- portant matters to be handled is the com- munication- filed by the Chief of Folice. He complains that the Mayor, who is president of the board, takes upon himself to alter requisitions aiter they have been passed by the Board of Works and Coun- cil. Obief Lloyd also asks that the oblivion of the Mayor's office be stirred up. The document is as follows: 1 hereby call your attention to the within requisition which passed your honorable bod i 7 on the 17th day of December, 1895, and which was not signed by the Mayor until the 23d day of January, 1896, and wes handed 1n to ihis department in its present mutilated con- 11 re used to cross out the 2" in each line and red lines also used 19 fruse the figures $38 40 and $10 90 and 49 80 and different figures substituted there- 0r In the Mayor's office or while the reauisi- uon wes in his hands, thus mutilating and cl ‘\!Ylflll'g the work of your honorable board. S Ot only this, but I wish to further eall your . kh}iun 10 the fact that the figures ers PIesent the real needs of this department as ; shirts ana overalls, and I must our Aty ount; and I wish to further call 057 Autention o’ Council_ resolution No. 21,- =k uldumm the board to purchase Sianndoveralls for the Police Department, dividnetkes the matter out of the hands of in- % Ve are very much in need of those articles and hope 'y his ill receive ug:l;vg“f;m“‘:&‘“ Your attention to_requisi- aily which was on October 23, but caped from the oblivion of \ figures the Mayor's office, and make this last effort to secure "the s Conngi. ame prior to calling upon the WEARS NO COLLAR. Expert Shiels Testifies This Time for the Railroad. OAKLAND, Cav., Feb 5.—The suit of Colqnel Wettstein against the Southern Pacific is still prolific of expert medical testimony. The defense opened to-day with the testimony of Dr. G. F. Shiels. In answer to questions, he said he did not havea pass and was not wearing a cor- Pporation collar. Inreply to a subsequent question Dr. Shiels replied that “if the condition to which Dr. Woolsey had testified were present the plaintiff would be a physical wreck. “It would be a moral impossibility for em to exist and the plaintiff to appear and act as he does,” continued the witness. “A physical impossibility 2’ suggested Judge Ogden. ‘A physical impossibility, yes;. I beg your pardon,” replied the doctor. This afternoon when the courtassem- bled the defense had been provided not only with a spinal column, but a whole skeleton. Attorney Moore asked Dr. Shiels to lo- cate the point of greatest mobility in the spinal column. He said it was at the cervical vertebree instead of the lumbar, where it was located by Dr. Woolsey, Dr. Shiels then picked up the skeleton by the back of the neck before the jury and indicated the points to which he referred. “Handle gently this relic of mortality,” remarked Attorney Moore. Dr. Shielsin reply to Attorney Moore de- clared that cases of concussion and shock of the spinal cord are rare. He further stated that malingering or feigning injury is very common. He came across many cases while a pension examiner for the United States Government. The witness said in reply to Attorney Moore that ‘“‘auto-suggestion’” was a con- come to thmnk that they were suffering 1rom a malady not real but only imaginary. The witness explained cases of this na- ture. He also told about litigative symp- toms and reflex activns, and the case” was continued. TOOK A NIGHT OFF. No Burglaries Committed in the City Last Night. OAKLAND, CaLn.,, ¥eb. 5. — No bur- glaries were reported at the City Hall to- day. Last night the Chief and most of the officers patrolled the city all night. Several officers offered to do double duty, and their offer was accepted. Chief Lioyd said to-day that be knew where the opposition to his department came from. “*‘The gamblers and illicit sa- loon men don’'t like me a little bit,” said the Chief. *“They don’t like the way that there is a burgiary they shout that I am incompetent and want me removed. Of course thzy would like to get rid of me, as they then could run their places again un- molested. ““What we need here is more men in this department. Ihave not enough men now to properly patrol the city. This de- partment has been constantly kept down on the plea of economy, while the city has been %rawing." J. T. Moran, the ingenious Brosdway merchant, has had good luck with his novel but effective burglar scare- crow. He has not had good lyck with patent alarms and night watchmen, 80 he has fixed up a dummy and put it to | bed in his store. When the burglars look in and see this sleeping figure they desist and go elsewhere for their plunder. To Fetch Menzenmeyer. OAKLAND, CarL., Feb. 5.—Albert Men- zenmeyer, who murderously assaultea Tony Perkins two months ago, and who is now at Victoria under arrest, will soon be in Oakland. Attorney-General Fitzgerald notified District Attorney Snook this afternoon that the State will pay the ex- penses of extradition and of bringing the prisoner here. A deputy will leave at once to get Menyenmeyer. Practical Advertising. OAKLAND, CaL., Feb. 5.—J. J. Valen- tine, president of Wells-Fargo, is again sending East and to Europe to prominent business men sample boxes of the finest California oranges. Last year he received letters from all parts of ‘the country ac- knowledging the present and compliment- ing the fruit. Patriots of America. OAKLAND, CaL, Feb. 5.—A petition is in circulation for the purpose of obtaining a charter for an Oakland pioneer lodge of the Order of Patriots of America. The ;fonsnrs of the movement are A. Bretz, . 8. Aldrich, Henry P. Dalton, F. W, Sawyer and Eugene Hough. Second Ward Politics. OAKLAND, Carn, Feb. 5.—Permanent organization of the Second Ward Republi- can Campaign Club is to be effected at Milton Hall, Twenty-eighth street and San Pablo avenue, to-morrow evening. The meeting is to commence at §:30. Instructor Lean Resigns. OAKLAND, Car, Feb. 5.—Instructor Al Lean of the Acme Club tendered his ‘resignation last night to the Acme Club. He will in future devote himself entirely to the Reliance Club and his private classes. Lean has instructed the Acmes for three years. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Feb. 5. Colonel John P. Irish, who has been in the city of Washington for about & month, left for Lome on last might's train. The trial of M. Ghirardelli for the murder of Felice Varni has been set for April7 and that of A. Devencenzi and G. Lazarretti continued to April 21. S. L. Peterson and M, Keliey, who were ar- rested on the estuary a few days ago, charged with robbing & schooner, were discharged to- dhs_\'. the evidence being insufficient to hold thém, The receipts of the County Clerk’s office for January were $2539 30, which is the largest amount for any month on record. The salary of the clerk, out of which all expenses of run- ning the office are paid, amounts to $1333 33 per month, The Federation of Trades has decided to move from its present headqnarters on Wash- ington street, near Eighth, where it has been quartered for a long time, but has not yet se- lected another place, The complaint against 8. J. von Hirsch, the musician, charged with cruelty to his step- daughter, was dismissed in the Police Court to-day, as it was founa to be defective. A new one will probably be filed. Mrs. I B. Cheek, formerly of Siam, will give one of her charming talks on life in that land, illustrating the same with curios rare and beautiful, at the Y. W. C. A, Home, 1424 Frank- Lin street, to-morrow evening; admission free. Annie Frances, the missing Alameda girl, and her lover, Edward Cowel, are reported by the girl’s mother to have beeh married Saturday, although she is only 15. Itis not said ,where they were married.” No license was issued in this county. Charles Holmes pleaded guilty tostealing 218 pounds of scrap iron of the value of $1 10 from the Oakland Railroad Company. The com- plaint was sworn 1o by Superinténdent Martin of the road. He wassentenced to three months in the city jail. The work of raising money for the purpose of securing a site for the proposed Wilmerdin g school is proeressing in a very satisfactory manner. It has been announced that the Young Men's Institute of this city hasagreed to aa e $250, which it will donete t0 the fund. A mortgage was recorded to-day from P. Ras- sell nnd“wfle of Berkeley of a lot in the Ray- mond Tract to Morris Marsh of San Francisco for $400 at 3 per cent per month, payable in advance. In case of suit the pnllu mou,a&; ing agree to consent to an attorney fee o per cent of the amount of the mortgage. -The surgeons in charge of Engineer James W. Stanley, who was injured in the collision between the Santa Cruz and Monterey trains last Saturday week, u‘: at he is improving 80 nglodly that he will ble to leave nis bed on about ten days. He willnot, however, be itrong enough to support his 0Wx Weight with- sut assistance. dition of mind by which a person would | I have been raiding their joints, So, when | FIREMEN HAVE REVENGE, They Rejoice That Murdock Is No Longer the Fire ‘Warden, HOW IT ALL CAME ABOUT. While Resting in Fancied Security, Enemies Destroyed His Politi- cal Pedestal. OFFICE, SAN Fraxcisco Cary,) 908 Broadway, Feb, 5. The appointment of W. B. Smith as As- sistant Chief Engineer and Fire Warden of the department has brought to light a little story the first chapter of which had its origin at the great St. Mary’s College fire two years ago. After the fire, Fire Warden Murdock made complaints of drunkenness aga inst four fireman. It was stated that they broke into the refectory during the fire and became intoxicated and unfit for daty. Mainly upon the evidence of Murdock the fireman were dismissed from the de- vartment. They longed for an opportu- nity to get even and recently it came. The Council determined to get rid of toth as- sistant engineers, but the Commissioners did not care to shoulder the responsibility, it was stated, on account of ante-election pledges. The Council, therefore, by orginnnce abolished the office of first assistant. This, of course, let Miles Doodv out. Then the office of second assistant and FireWar- den was abolished, and this, of course, let out Fred Murdock. As it would be impos- sible to run the department without an assistant, the office of first assistant and FireWarden was created. Murdock did not dream of opposition, and felt confident that he would keep along the same as ever,and that the change of name was merely a formality that wouid not affect him. But while Murdock slumbered in finan- | cial secunty, his opponents and enemies were active. The Fire Warden discovered, | when too late, that his castle of future | ofticial life had been built on sand, and | when he started in to rebuild he found he had been undermined entirely. The firemen discharged at St. Mary's | had lots of friends, and the prospect of re- venge was very sweet. They added their | weight to that of the opposition, and yes- terday’s meeting was somewhat of a sur- | prise to the old guard, as the last one was let out. W. B. Smith was elected to the | new position, and Murdock is wondering | yet how it was done. ‘With Doody left without a place, Mur- dock ditto, and Chief Lawton succeeded a week ago by W. H. Fair, the entire head of the department has been changed. With | the last change the four men discharged | | two years ago consider that they are re- | venged. . Smith, the new Fire Warden, is an experienced fireman and has been fore- man of a chemical engine for some years. Now that there is a new set of officers the work of reorg anizing will proceed. A Theater Car. OAKLAND, CAL., Feb. 5.—On and after February 10, East Oakland and Fruitvale patrons of the Macdonough will finda | special car of the Oakland, San Leandro & | Haywaras Eiectric Railway, at Fourteenth | and Franklin, A spur track is being laid on Franklin street for the especial accom- modation of theater-goers. UNIVERSITY BASEBALLERS Berkeley Freshmen Defeat the Sophomores by a Score of 15 to 7. Intercollegiate Debate—Suits Against the Town Threatened—Death of an Old Pioneer. BERKELEY, CarL., Feb. 5—The fresh- men won the first college baseball game of the season to-cay from the sophomores | by a score of 15 to 7. This was the first | contest of any kind, with the exception of |an unimportant basket-ball game, which | | the sophomores have lost since they en- tered the university. As a consequence thev took tueir defeat hard. The freshmen went at their work like veterans on the diamond, and by the end | of the firstinning they Lad secured eight | runs, but their fast work did not last long, as after this inning their scoring was done | only by degrees. Only seven innings were | played on account of the lateness of the bour. Following were the players and their positions: Sopliomores. Positions. Freshmen. Mot Robinson Catcher. t Juckson, Pitcher, berg First bas Hall Second ba: Laren Third base, Eiston Shoristop. ‘Hachelder Left field. Kru Center field. Right field. .. .. The Carnot Debate. BERKELEY, CaL., Feb. 5.—The annual debating contest between the represent- atives o? the University of California and Staniord, for the Carnot medal, will take place next Friday evening at Stiles Hall in Berkeley. The Stanford men will be How- ard, Sheldon and Mitler, while the U. C. debaters will be Flaherty, De Laguna and Yryer. Following is the subject to be dis- cussed: *‘Is the Present Centralized Form of the French Government Favorable to the Stability of the Republic?”’ The judges are to be Colonel C. R. Greenleaf, Hon. M. F. Michael and Rey. Or. R. H. McLean., Colonel Greenleaf was to have lectured at Stiles Hall, under the auspices of the Unitarian Society on the evening of the debate, but on account of the conflict that would ensue, it was postponed. May Sue for Damages. BERKELEY, CAL., Feb. 5,—Rumors are current in Berkeley of damage suits to be brought against the town by the liquor men who were prosecuted under the ordinance recently declared unconsti- tutional by Judfa Frick, Eight establish- ments were raided by Marsbal Lloyd under authority given him by the law in question. George H. Stricker, who suc- ceeded in knocking out the ordinance re- | the following officers probably spend a few weeks giving points to the Berkeley players. Nearly Drowned. BERKELEY, Car., Feb.5.—Willie Mil- ler, the three-year-old son of J. W. Miller of South Berkeley, had a narrow escape from drowning this morning while play- ing in tbe vicinity of a small lake on Shat tuck avenue, near Ashby avenue. The lad was crossing the pool on a plank and fell in, He was rescued by Miss Jennie O’Neil, but not until he was in a pre- carious condition. The child was soon restored. Lecture by Professor Ardley. BERKELEY, CaL.,, Feb. 5 —Professor H. T. Ardley of the art department of the State University will lecture in Stiles Hall next Wednesday evening for the benefit of the fund being raised to inaugu- rate a vested choir at St. Mark’s Church, Professor Ardley has made several trips around the world in the study of art and his subject will be *‘Around the World,” Library Trustees. BERKELEY, CaL., Feb. 5.—The board of trustees of the Berkeley Public Library met last night in the library rooms, The principal business was the paying of bills and receiving of committes reports. W. R. Dickieson was appointed librarian for the branch reading-room to be opened in West Berkeley. Bank Officer. BERKELEY, COaL., Feb. 5.—Frank Nay- lor bas been chosen assistant cashier of the Commercial Bank of Berkeley and of the Berkeley Bank of Savings. He is a sonlgi Cashier A. W. Naylor of the same bank. Faculty Ladies’ Tea. BERKELEY, CaL., Feb. 5.—The ladies of the faculty gave the first of their series of afternoon teas for the term this after- noon to the students and professionals of the university. ALAMEDA LIBRARY PLAN, The Proposition to Erect a Sub- stantial Structure by Citi- zens Progressing, Justice Morris Will Hold Court in a Cottage After To-Day—City Hall Dedication—Other Items. ALAMEDA, Cav, Feb. 5—The library trustees have not made any selection as | yet of a plan for a temporary library building, Three plans are under con- sideration, and action has been postponed until the 19th inst. In the meantime the proposition to form & citizens’ synd icate and raise $20,000 for the erection of a per- manent structure, which is to be after- ward sold to the city, i1s making some headw F. W. Van Sicklen has this matter in hand, and is meeting with much encouragement, Ministerial Union. ALAMEDA, Carn.,, Feb. 5.-~The Minis- terial Union met this evening in the Park- street Methodist Episcopal Church, where, in the presence of a large gathering, the Armenian outrages were discussed. Jo- seph F. Forderer, president of the muni- cipal board, was introduced by Rev. F. C. | Jordan as presiding officer of the evening. Mr. Forderer gave some appalling facts concerning Armenia and the atrocities committed there, which he characterized as among the wonders of the nineteenth century. Dr. A. W. Scott, principal of the Hgn School, gave a sketch of the history of Armenia; City Attorney Taylor dis- coursed upon *“The diplomatic relations of England and Turkey 1n connection with Armenia”’; Rev. W.~ M:' Lowe spoke on “‘Civil liberty in Armenia”; Rev. W. W. Scudder discnssed *“The Monroe Doc- trine”’; Rev. F. 8. Brush read an article touching on *“The work of Red Cross So- ciety,” and Hon. J. N. Young spoke of “America’s duty to Armenia.” A set of resolutions, which was read, strongly outlined the course which should be pur- sued to prevent further outrages, and urged the necessity of taking action im- mediately by all Ckristians, They were unanimously adopted. A New Courtroom. ALAMEDA, CaL., Feb. 5.—Justice Mor- ris will move his courtroom to-day in the cottage at 3519 Santa Clara aven ue so as to be near the City Hall. The property on Santa Clara avenue, between Park ‘and Oak streets, has become city property since the occupancy of the new City Hall, and the cottage could no longer rent as a dwelling. Justice Morris will use the double parlors for holding court, and the Constables will use the dining-room for their office. Attorney J. E. Barber will have his office in the building. City Hall Dedication. ALAMEDA, CaL., Feb. 5.—Pre parations for the formal dedication of the new City Hall bave been about completed. The hall will be open for public inspection next Tuesday from 9 o'clock A. M. to 5 o’clock p. n., and on the following Thurs- day evening the dedication exercises will take place in the courncil chambers. The Encinal brass band will give a concert in the portico from 7:30 to 8:50 o’ciock. At the conclusion of the exercises there will be dancing in the library hall. Native Son Oficers. ALAMEDA, Car., Feb. 5—Halycon Parior No. 146, N. 8. G. W., has 1ustalled _ Past_president, J. H. Nobmann Jr.; president, W, C. Forsyth Jr.; vice-presidents, F. C.Shepard, W. F. Chipman and J. C. Bates Jr.; financial secretary, F. C. Sander: recording secre- tary, H. O. Kenney; marshal, L. J, Cordes; trustee, H. W. Bradley. Insufficient Evidence. ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 5.—The prelim- inary examination of 8. L. Peterson and William Kelly, charged with having *‘bur- glarized” the cabin of the schooner rros- per, took place to-day in Justice Morris’ court, and resulted in their discharge, There was not sufticient evidence to con- nect them dixectly with the crime, A Fire Company’s Officers. ALAMEDA, Can, Feb. 5.—Hermann Cordes Hose Company 5 has elected? the following officers: Jesse Ives, foreman; Fred Caricof, first assistant; .'lohn Ross, second assistant; Frank Graham, secre- tary and treasurer, and A. C. Toye, trustee of the relief fund. ¥ire at the Oil Works. ALAMEDA, Car., Feb. 5.—The Fire Department was called out this afternoon for a blaze at the Pacific Coast Oil ‘Works, West End. The gas from one of the tanks became ignited and made quite a biaze. It was soon extinguished, however, and the damage was nominal. The Lord Mayor's Costumes. London’s Lord Mayor has to put_on three suits of clothes on taking office. He wears a wide-sleeved, velvet-faced, fur- ferred to, says the matter is in the hands of his attorney and that if the latter ad- vises a suit for damages will be brought. Death of John H. Bolton. BERKELEY, Carn., Feb. 5.—News has trimmed robe of purple silk rep on presenting bimself to the Lord Chan- cellor at” Westminster; this he uses afterward as a police magistrate, For his show he wears a robe of SAN LEANDRO MAY FIGHT, Citizens Aroused Over the Oppo- sition to Electric Light Bonds. SERIOUS TROUBLE LOOKED FOR. The Old Gas Companies Attempt to Defeat the Unanimous Will of the People. SAN LEANDRO, CAL., Feb. 5.—There is a strong spirit of unrest here that is liable to break out at any time, against the elec- tric railroad company. It is reported that there are clubs and bombs stored in the town that were intended for use should the company have persisted in its attempt to lay a double track through the town. It is likely that another use may be found for them before long, A few daysago there was a conference between the railroad people and the Town Trustees, and that the railroad people did and said everything they were asked. The surprise was great that the corporation which bas hitherto showed no regard or respect for anybody or anything, should so completely cave down the bank, after their lawyers had advised them that they had tne law on their side. The action on the part of the company was viewed with sus- picion, which it now seems was well founded. About 3 month ago the people of the town decided by an almost unanimous vote to issue §$10,000 in bonds for the pur- vose of building a municipal electric-light plant. The town at present is supplied with gas only, and the gas company is practically the same as the electric road company. The gas company decided to fight the bond issue, as a municipal elec- tric piant meant that a useless gas plant would soon be on tbeir hands. It was realized that no one would patronize the was working, and a plan was decided to revent the issue, or at least to delay it as ong as possible. As the raiiroad trouble occurred soon after the election and as the gas plant had to be protected right away, a decextful luil was permitted to settle over the railroad affair and the fight against the bonds was taken up. ‘When the Trustees met Monday night to open the bids they were served with a the issuance of bonds. The suit is brought against the city of San Leandro and the Trustees individually and the court is asked to restrain them {rom issning or selling bonds for the eraction of an electric- light plant and also to enjoin the city and Trustees from engaging in the business of supplying electric light to the city or to any other person for profit or otherwise. The nominal plaintiff, A. C. Hammond Jr,, is an accountant in the employ of W. J. Landers of the electric road, who also | owns the majority of stock in the gascom- | pany. In spite of the opposition of the | zas and electric road compaunies the bonds carried by an almost unanimous vote. The main contention of the plaintiff is | that the Board of Trustees did not, before | the question of incurring s2id indebted- ness lor the improvement was submitted | to a vote of the electors, have plansand estimates submitted by a competent engi- perience in such work. The Town Attorney denies that compe- | tent advice was not taken, and says that the suit is simply for the ' purpose of | harrassing and annoying, and has no | foundation in fact. Everybody realizes ! now that the railroad trouble was only | ended so smoothly for the purpose of | arousing a feeling favorable to the gas company, and the indignation is higher now than ever. It would not take a very hot-headed man to start serious trouble. The report of the storing of the checks and books has been sent in to the Sheriff at Oakland, and he is investizating the case. i The Sheriff Will Not Talk. Sheriff White was seen to-night and told of the report from San Leandro. said the Sheriff. “If any more trouble it. 1 bave not considered it necessary to station any permanent deputies out there.” VERY SHORT WENGRIE Letters From Place-Hunters Who Want Mayor Davie Im- peached. The Mayor Preparing to Show the Foundation of the Present Attack on His Administration. 0AxLAND OFFICE 8AN FRrANcisco CAvy,) 908 Broadway, Feb. 5. § It is very evident that the people who ‘are trying to place focks.in the official career of Mayor Davie have very short- lived memories. They have forgotten some very interesting letters that they wrote just after election, and which have been carefully preserved in a private drawer in the Mayor's desk. While the so-called impeachment proceedings are in progress the Mayor is unearthing these letters, and some of them leave no doubt as to the motive that prompts the present movement adverse to his administration. These letters are considered by the Mayor as eonfidential, and he will not permit the names of the writers to be made public until such time as it is necessary to refute the statements that are now being compiled by his enemies. They go to prove that politics are the same in the new and the old parties, and that the ante-elec- tion ‘‘unselfish desires” are rapidly sup- planted by the “‘honest” desire to serve ublic afler the votes are counted. *I have a mass of matter here,” said the Mayor to-day, “that I am getting into shape as fast as possible.. I'do not pro- pose to allow illiterate, fifty-dollar-a- month clerks or handlers of so-called Pop- ulist organs to impugn my motives and throw mud on my administration without a protest. I am not going to bein a hurry, thougn I intend to let them show their colors in good style, and then I think I can sail in and turn the tables. These very fellows must have forgotten that the; have previously put themselves on recor i th at T4 superfine scarlet broadcloth, faced with | as place-hunters, but I have not, and Iam R!rai::e?fwfi?fl?:nflogbg:hiz I;olmenml’:} algle fur and lined with penr’l satin; this lbor:lb ready to throw a sidelight on the Peralta Park. Mr. Bolton was an old ioneer of California and had resided in erkeley about five years, leaving last November for the warm climate of Ari- zona for his health’s sake. He was a native of New York State, aged 6Y, and had been in California since 3 Baseball Coach. BERKELEY, Car., Feb. 5.—Bill Lange, the famous Chicago baseball-player, visited Berkeley yesterday, and interviewed a number oxyum universily baseball men, It has been suggested that the baseball mansgement securs Lange's services as coach for the present season at the univer- sity, and, if satisfactory financial arrange- ment can be made, the big fielder will he must wear when greeting the Judges at the Old Bailey and on All Saints’ days, The dress for evening and formal recevtions is e black damask satin robe, embroigered with silver gilt. Under these he wears a velvet coat and knee breeches. The robes are perquisite of the office and cost $1000. The chain of the office has on it diamonds worth $600,000, and each Lord Mayor must give bonds for its safe retarn on receiving it. When the Queen passes through the city a fourth robe is necessary, but as that seldom happens it is bought only when the occasion arises. —_—————— Engineers say that the leakage from the gaspipes of London equals 9 per cent of the total manufacture, resent trouble. I have one bundle of etters here, and they are a pretty good ar- gument 1n the case.’ One of the letters was as follows: Dear Mayor: Ithink I would make a first- class uéfinflfmmm. If you think the same Iwould like the job. The revenue would be particularly welcome just now. Loyally yours. “Loyally yours,” repeated the Mayor, ‘with sn e;puauion that did not admit of two interpretations. ‘‘Here’s another:” A Davic—DEAR SiR: 1 understand lhfxg: u‘;{e L'm b?d')'fim change (:n ;ho police 1¢ and I woul e 1o suggesta few names tygrynsu. AIl1 will mention are good Populists, Yours. There were several others that dealt with ’ details that it woald be a breach of confi- dence to make public, but the Mayor says he will use them all, if necessary, to offset ihe impeachment proceedings. THE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE. General Harrison Asserts No Incumbent Has Satisfied All the People. Ex-President Harrison writes on “The Presidential Office” in his *This Country of Ours” series, in February Ladies’ Home Journal. In discussing the constitutional provisions for the selection of a chief magistrate he touches upon the discussion in the convention relative to a plural ex- ecutive for the Nation, and upon the point Ppresents his own views: ‘Experience has fully justified the conclusion reached by the constitutioaal convention in this mat- ter [a single executive head] that no change has ever been suggested. The in- cumbent has never satisfied every one, but the discontented have never sought relief by i:lvlng him a double. ‘‘Executive direction should always be single. When anything is wrongly done we must be able to put a hand on the man who did it. The sense of responsibility begets carefulness, and that sense is never so perfect as when, after full consultation, gas company after the electric-light plant | | and points in Oregon via the Southern | Bteamship Company’s line via Portland. | suit brought against the town to prevent | ) | Washington owing to the ‘competition of Port- | | neer or architect who had successful ex- | “I cannot discuss the matter at all,” | should arise I am quite able to attend to | the otficer must go alone into the chamber of decision. In all of the recent reform city charters this principle is made promi- nent—by giving the Mayor the power to appoint the city boards and officers, and 80 making him responsibla for the effi- ciency of the city government. Two Presidents or three with equal powers would as surely bring disaster as three fiem“l: of equal rank over a single army. do not doubt that this sense of single and personal responsioility to the people has ntrungly heid our Presidents to a good conscience and to a high discharge of their great duties.” FIGHTING THE COMBINE. Traffic Association’s Compara- tive Tables of Freight Rates. How San Francisco’s Commercial Pros- perity May Be Upheld by Competiticn. The Traffic Association of California, through its manager, William B. Curtis, has issued an interesting comparison of tariffs on freight between San Francisco Pacific all rail route and the North Pacific The comparison of figures is prefaced with an explanatory letter, which speaks of a combine and injustice toward shippers of San Francisco, as follows: The trade of San Francisco has for some time felt that it was handicapped in Oregon and land, Or., or Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., in | those fields, and to an adjustment of freight | Tates from San Francisco in comparison with | rates from the above-named points not con- | sistent with our position; i. e., the difference between rates say from Portland, Or., to inte- rior Oregon and Washington, and from San Francisco to the same points has been <o great as to almost stifle competition from this City, | or at least made it next to impossible for a San | Francisco merchant to do business thereata | rofit. | P'This rate adjustment is brought sbout by | agreement between the Oregon Railway and | Navigation Company, Northern Pacific Rail- road, Southern Pacific Company, Great North- | ern Railroad and the Pacific Coast Steamship | Company. : Some members of this combine may or may not be willing signers, but are swayed by the | majority. | Therefore, the best interests of San Fran- cisco trade’ demand that some step be taken to strengthen its position in the territory | | mentioned, and in accordance we should lend | support to the line or lines that will extend to us a helping hand. | Tne North Pacific Steamship Company, | | owning and operating the steamers Alice | Bluschard and Empire, do not take freight | southbound from Portland .to way ports at less than £3 per ton. On the other hand we do not expect or be- | lieve that any line can long continue to exist |atarateof $1 per ton from San Francisco to Portland, yet when it comes to & point where | | the lines again agree to and do advance rates | we should aim to be in position 1o say that | | Tates shall not advance beyond a reasonable figure, and to that end the support given to | the Alice Blanchard and Empire will work. The following comparisons are given for | | the more important towns in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, of rates from San Francisco: “rranIwes * wmoong, URIVAN R U quoN < | 88 3 2% 2 = = £3 H = 23 2 =" - | sz g 4 =5 » 83 z ) I H i2 w w = e [ IR P o @' - [ - & S e s gE §ey L~ S G R Rl - Lo e e - B | © elo & @ & IR g2 KE g8 ¥ b S A S S P - 2 lo ola xlo ol « @ 8 EE gI e 2R 88 ¢ P S A B A = = | © 2 oela als @ - S R ES IR ERERE £t ) A ~ B B < = o an o 3 .%8».¢u8=§ N oo oo o @we 3 dzgzgagnass > a2 als ols ol el wle 2 gazscmge el w o e Al AR AN R K Q L e b i R L o iale J J ol & ssus g2 asenE ¥ 3 @ el ol Sy ol [} = oge g gl glu pue RS M A Heavy Chair an Indian Made. Edward Ketcham, an aged resident of Anmityville, L. I, living on the old family homestead at East Amityville, has in his possession an old armchair, presented to his father and mother, Edward and Jane Ketcham, by an Indian named Henry Russell, when they first went to honse- keeping in 1787. This chair is about 6 feat high and weighs about 150 pounds. The back is very straight, with slats running lengthwise. The seat is very low, and is made of corn husks, while the arms, legs and back are made of hickory. It is a cherished legend of the family that when General Washington was on Long Island he stopped at Uncle Edward’s all night and that this armchair was used by him most of the time he staid at the Ketcham homestead.—Furniture Trade Review, | b A TS0 KWAN, KITCHEN GO, Jubilee of the Little Chinese Deity of the House Stove. PLACATING A PAUL PRY. Celestials Are Now Settling Accounts in Preparation for the Advent of Their New Year. Chinese new year is approaching, and during the last week of the old year some interesting ceremonies take place. Chief of these is the festival of the “kitchen god,” Tso Kwan, just now in progress in every Pagan Chinese family. This little god presides over the culinary department in every Chinese home, and upon his good will the health and welfare of the family throughout the year depend. Not only does he prevent any deleterious matter getting into the pot, but he is be- lieved to spy into the doings of the family during the year, laying the results of his investigations before his superior, Yuk ‘Wong, or the Pearly Emperor. This is the 24th day of the Chinese month, and to-night Tso Kwan is said to start on his journey to make report to Yuk ‘Wong, whose throne is in the far-off blue. Dr. Johnson said that a man’s life should not be written by his butler. He knows too much, and may tell unpleasant things. It is policy to be on good terms with Tso Kwan before he makes his report. Tso Kwan, like the local policeman, knows too much, and must be fixed before going up topside. Accordingly, Tso Kwan is to-day pro- vitiated with fruits, meats, cakes and wine. His picture is placed upon the table and the family gather round, pros- trating themselves and chin-chining him amid salvoes of exploding firecracke rs. Great quantities of sweetmeats of the stickiest kind are supplied him, the effect of which is that by Lfm time he reaches the clouds his lips are glued too tight to- gether to make any report to his superior. In some families a paper horse is pro- vided to carry the god up to the clouds. After the sacrifice is over the paper image, the horse and quantities of paper money to cover the expenses of the journey aro burnt and the god is supposed to go up in the smoke. After this send-off Tso Kwan is supposed to say pleasant things, out if there is any crime that the kitchen god feels bound to report the candies can be used to make him dumb. On the last night ot the year Tso Kwan returns and is regaled with another feast. A new image is set up in the vacant shrine and Tso Kwan resumes his duties, The Chinese are just now busy settling accounts. Celestial as well as earthly creditors are clamoring, and old scores have to be wiped off before the new year begins. Bills are being collected at” the stores and vows paid at the temples every day this week. This is Chinatown’s washing week for the whole year. The stores are being scoured and twelve months’ cebwebs, dust and litter removed. Firecrackers have to be used to drive out the devils and evil in- fluences that have made nests for them- selves in the corners and crannies of the rooms. Any omission of theserites issure to result in disaster during the coming | year. ————— Senators’ Hair. Senator Palmer has thick, silvery-white locks, Senator Voorhees has a heavy mass of beautiful gray bair that was once a deep TonZe. Senator Davis of Minnesota hasonlya little fringe of hair left that circles the base of his skull. Isham G. Harris, the Democratic leader in the Senate, is excessively bald and has a large scar on the top of his head. Senator Morrill, the oldest man ih the upper house, born in 1810, has beautiful thick white bair. Matt Quay has e perfect mane, which he wears rather tumbled. Righton the crown is a bald spot about the size of a silver dol- lar. Senator Hale of Maine has rather thin hair, which he carefully parts in the mid- d’]fi(flufl brushes down until it shines like silk. John Sherman, slthough a deep thinker, has a luxurious mass of iron-gray locks that he combs back from his forehead. David B. Hill looks to be the baldest man in the Senate, as the small amount of hair he has is jet black, making a striking contrast with his shining scalp. 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