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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1896. 13 Interesting Report of Important Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County TONAMEN CONGRESSMAN What a Prospective Delegate in the Second Ward Was Told. DENIALS OF COMMITTEEMEN. | _— i 1 Much Uncertainty Among the Two Wings of Alameda County Republicans. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FrAncisco CALL,] | 908 Broadway, March 26. { | A mild sensation was created to-day | when it became known that a man who | had been asked to serve as a delegate to { the State Convention had been toid that | the delegation would undoubtedly nom- | inate & candidate for Congress. Some of the ward clubs, among them ! the Fifth, have named committees for the | purpose of conferring and trying to formu- late a plan that will succeed in upsetting the contemplated selection of delegates by ihe Alameda committeemen of the Third District Congressional Committee, One of the committeemen from the Fifth ‘Ward said to-day: It is very clear that the delegates to the coming convention in- tend to foist a candidate for Congress upon us. We have been told that the ending of | the call, ‘And for such other business, etc.,” | is merely formal and does not possess any significance. We are accustomed to just such political tactics in Alameda County, and we are prepared for them. A report has just reached me that a prominent | Republican in the Second Ward | has been approached and asked to serve as a delegate. He was told | that 1t would be a part of his duty to help | in nominating a Congressman. This ef- fectually disposes of any doubt as to the intentions of the committee of six who are intending to run the Republican party of this county during the coming campaign, | if we will permit them. { “Within the next few days the commit- | tee appointed by the ward clubs will meet, and it is the prevalent opinion that psima- ries may be held. It primaries are notde- cided upon the clubs will take no part in the naming of delegates, and will leave the committee of six to work out their own destruction in their own way.” The Alameda committeemen of the Third District deny that they have any idea or right to interfere in LB\e nomina- tion of a Congressman. Committeeman Ingler says that it is well understood among the members of the committee that the Sacramento con- vention was called for the sole purpose of nominating delegates tothe National Con- venti at 8t. Louis. “I am in favor,” said Mr. Ingler to-day, ‘‘of giving the Re- pu ans of this district full opportunity to select their members of the convention that shall nominate a Congressman, at Primaries to be called in socordance with aw.’! Committeeman Morrison says that the | clause ‘‘and for such other business as may | come before this convention’ applies to tate Convention only. . Tavlor of Alameda also says that he fear that the delegates to Sacramento will select a Congressman is without foun- | dation. THERE 1s Birs. Wolfenden Explains the Affairs of the Y. W. C Home. OAKLAND,Car., March 26.—The trouble in the Young Women’s Christian Associa- | tion Home is said to be the result of some young ladies who prefer different rules to | those provided by a Christian home. | Mrs. Wolfenden, the secretary, was seen at the home to-day. She said This is neither a reformatory nor prison. All per- sons coming here can come or go as they please, and if dissatisfied may go to the matron, as to a motaer, and ask anything within reason and get it. If they don’t like their treatment they can go some- where else. We never press them for their board bill and always assist those out of employment to get worl Our rules are very simple. Lights in the parlors are it out at 10 o’clock, but the girls can Eeep tneir lights burning all night in their own rooms if they so desire. The table is always spoken of "as exceedingly good by all who drop in to lunch. “All of this trouble has come from out- siders who leit some time ago and are trying to get the matron out of her posi tion. She has always given excellent sat- isfaction and will be retained. Of course we regret to have the good name of the institution assailed, but as it is only three of the girls who are notin the home at present 1 think it won’t hurt much.” Another Electric Road. OAKLAND, Carn., March 26.—The fol- lowing letter wasreceived to-day by those seeking a bonus for tbe California Railway Company, better known as the Laundry Farm road: Messrs. Benham and Thomas—GENTLEMEN: The lack of interest shown by the property-owners along our line in the proposed change from steam to electricity has been considered by us. Under the circumstances we have decided not to accept the contributions, and you will please return the contracts already secured to | the subscribers. In compliance with your request and ss a recognition of your services we will supple- went our present system with electricity, but without restrictions as to amount of fare, num- ber of cars and when or how they will be run. Yours truly, WILLIAM RANK. Work will begin upon the line as soon as the weather wxfi permit. No Private Boxes. OAKLAND, Car.,, March 26.—Chief of Police Lloyd has asked the License Com- mittee of the City Council to recommend an ordinance prohibiting the private | boxes in restaurants. No definite action has been taken yet, but it is suggested that a railing three or four feet high would be sufficient. This is the resulit of the charges against some all-night restaurants a short time 2go. Painting and Painters. OAKLAND, Can., March 26.—J. H. E. Partington, the artist, will lecture before the Starr King Fraternity Friday evening on “Painting, Pictures and Painters.” There will be music by the Hus family and an informal reception. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, March 26. <. Noto, & Japanese bamboo farniture man; v\:: found guilty in the Police Court to-day on the charge of peddling without a license. Neal has filed a suit for a divorce fromS: . Neal, She alleges that while liing at Lathrop in 1392 her husband left her an refused to return. In the suit of James J. Mansfield against the Eagle Box and Manufacturing Company for $10,000 damages for Josing three fingers on & rip saw, Judge Ogden granted a nonsuit. ' 55 stolen from the safe of F, R. Girard e B sed to_that gentleman to-day by order of Judge Wood. That represents the roceeds of the Majors-Wilmere robbery early InFebruary. . e “ive Chinese lottery cases were disposed of S e hontand & hall in the Police Court to- day, Judge Wood finding the defendants gullty in each case. The rapidity of the trials was due 1o the fact that Do juries were required. Mrs, Sarah B. Cheek has filed the will of the late Marion A. Cheek for probate. It is dated rangkok, Siam, June 30, 1895. The estate consists of a large claim against the Siamese Government aud s bequeathed to the widow. gnin being made on the Board of Health uilding the meeting will be held at the office of President Akerly. Finley Goldthwaite, agzed 16, who lives at the boathouse at the foot of Webster street, | came to the hospital to-day with a bulletin the fleshy party of his right thigh. He said that he ‘was handling a revolver yesterday, l\zhen it weut off lng lodged a bullet in his 3 License Inspector Mitchell has made another raid on the Twenty-third avenue *“speak- easies,” and, as a result, L. Jurgenson, keeper of the Brooklyn House at East Twelfth street and Twenty-second avenue, was arrested to- day on two charges of selling liquor without & license. Yesterday the Centerville Athletic Club filed articles of incorporation with the County Clerk. The new organization intends w builda clubhouse and has elected the following board of directors: F. M. Smith, A. Leonhart, F. F. Dusterberry, H. C. Grego: W. W. Walton, H. Emerson, J{D. NDn’is,i‘. F. Howell andJ. B. Ritter. ANOTHER STEP. Volumes of Water-Front Case Appeal Matter Go to the Supreme Court. OAKLAND, Can, March 26.—Harvey Brown, representing the Oakland Water ¥ront Company, to-day submitted an en- grossed statement, upon a motion fora new trial in the Superior Court, in the case of Oaklana vs. the Oskland Water Front Company. It was in two large volumes consisting of 2000 printed pages, with a | third volume of maps. The latter was eight inches thick and contained twenty-eight maps. e statements included every docu- ment, deed, ordinance or legislative act connected with the water-front transac- tions involved in this suit. The cost of the printing of this work was $1380, and was considered of so much importance by the city of Oakland that 100 copies were purchased at a cost of $4 per volume. Judge Ogden ended the case, as far as the Superior Court of Alameda County is concerned, by promptly overruling the motion. The customary exception was taken by the defendant. The case now goes to the Supreme Courtof the State and will come up in July, when itis ex- pected that the case brought by ex-Attor- ney-General Hart and the Davie-Dameron suit will come before the court for final adjustment. The city also has an appeal upon this same case upon a few points in wnich the decision was adverse to the city’s interests. THE ENCINAL POSTOFFICE Alameda Has a Good Chance of Getting a $100,000 Building. Mr. Hilborn's Statement to the Com- mittee With Statistics of the City. ALAMEDA, Carn, March 26.—J. C. Boatman, private secretary to Congress- man Hilborn, calls attention to the fact that the appropriation of $100,000 for a postoffice building for Alameda had been approved ana recommended by both the sub-committee and the full Committee on Public Buildings of the lower House of .Congress. Alameda, therefore, feels quite elated on the chances of the appropriation being put through and the building being erected. The statement that Congressman Hil- born made before -the Congressional com- mittee, as forwarded (o a local paper by Mr. Boatman, is as follows: The city of Alameda is located on a peninsula five miles long and one mile wide, opposite San Francisco, with the San Francisco Bay on one side and the Oakland Estuary on the other. It is regarded as one of the most beautiful and perfectly arranged cities of its class in the United States. There are more than fifty miles | of macagamized streets and seventy-five miles of patent sione sidewalks. On acoount of the singular beauty of its lo- catien, its magnificent climate and wealth of flowers, Alameda is the favorite residence spot of Ban Francisco business and professional men, who have adorned it with sightly resi- dences and captivating lawns. In 1870 the population of Alameda was 1557 in 1880, 5708; in 1890, 11,165, and since that time there has been an unprecedented in- crease owing to the public spirit that has been menifested, so that at the present time, as shown by the school census and other reliable sources, there can be no less than 17,000 in- habitants. ‘Alameds has a complete system of sewerage constructed on the Warein, lan, which per- mits of automatic flushing of the pipes.as often as three and four times every twenty-four hours, thus keeping them thoroughly cleansed of all sediment and deceyed matter. The assessed vealuation of all taxable prop- erty, as shown by the official returas, exceeds the sum of $12,000,000. The city nas five graded eight rooms each, and & higl by over 500 pupiis. The valuation of the public school property amounts 1o §325,000. A very desirable site is being reserved for a free library, on which it is intended at an early date {0 erect & building worth £25,000. The city has an artesian water system that cost £500,000 and an inexhaustiblé supply of pure, cléar water. Alameda has a paid fire department of five ublic schools of school attended companies, splendidly housed and well equipped ‘A new City Hall has recently been erected at a cost of £50.000 on alot valued on & low es- timate at $40,000. The city owns its electric light service, em- bracing both the arc and incandescent sys- tems. Two lines of the steam railroads enter and traverse the entire length of the city, connect- ing with two ferry lines, givingexcellent ferry service to San Francisc: Three daily papers are published in Ala- meda, having large circulations and much in- fluence. The principal industries embrace ship-build- ing ard petroleum and borax refining. The gross receipts of the Alameda postoffice for the fiscal year ended June 30,1595, were #$16,516 63, the amount paid for rent $392 and the net receipts were $5855 17. The Encinal Club’s Programme. ALAMEDA, Carn, March 26.—Commo- dore Lecnard has made out the pro- gramme for the Encinal Yacht Club for the year 1896. The set events are as follows: April 18—Opening day to be ohserved by a vaudeville entertainment at the clubhouse. May 16—First cruise of the fleet, point of destination to be determined later. May 30—Annual challenge pennant races. June 6—Club cruise to Petaiuma drawbridge, leaving 8t 1 o'clock in the afternoon and re- turning on the 7th. June 27—Clud cruise to Goat Island, to which ladies will be specially invited, leaving at 2:30 o’clock in the aiternoon. July 4 and 5—Left open. July 11—Class flag regatta. July 18 to August 9—Left open for {ndividual cruises. August 15—Free-for-al] races. September 9, Wednesday—Interclub regatta. September 19—Cruise to San Mateo Beach, October 17—Hunting cruise to Baird’s Creek. October 24—Closing day. H. K. Field i» Hurt Again, ALAMEDA, Can., March 26.—H. K. Field of 1717 Paru street, who had been laid up for.three months with a broken leg, was out on crutches on Tuesday even- ing for the first time, and in attempting to walk out to the Encinal Yacht Club’s house fell by the slipping of one of.his crutches and again injured the broken member. The leg was not broken again, but was so bedly wrenched that it will lay him up some ten days longer. Mr. Wheeler Resigns. ALAMEDA, Carn, March 26.—L. ‘Wheeler, who has been tHe superintendent of the Alameda Electric Railway since it first began operations, will shortly resign, going Kast fora time. The cause of his resignation is not given, but is understood 10 be criticism on the part of stockholders at the annual meeting about accidents on the line. ———— 1t is computed that there are in London some 50,000 famlies in such a miserable A meeting of the Board of Health will be held tc'1mortow €vening for the purpose ‘of discuss- ing the garbage ordinance, Owing to the re- plight that each family has only one room { 10 live in. THIRTEEN CRACK SHOTS, San Francisco Policemen May Partake of a Sumptuous Free Banquet. THIRTEEN UNLUCKY OFFICERS. Members of the Oakland Force Think They Can Snuff Defeat in the Air. OAxLAXND OEFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, March 26, The Oakland team of picked police offi- cers who will compete with the team chosen by Captain Wittman from the San Francisco force for marksmanship honors tinued with the hope of getting still more lifi:t on the subject.” Cxperiments with the Tesla coil show clearly that the ray can be produced through the agency of a single wire. To-day an apparatus was constructed for proving this fact. Two large pieces of tin- covered sheetiron were suspended at a perfiandiculsr distance of about eighteen inches from each other by means of silken cords. To the upper was fastened the negative wire and to the lower the posi- tive. A number of tubes, both of the Crooke's make, and the ordinary incan- descent were laid on top of the lower piece of sheetiron and the current turned on. The result was the producing of most beautiful fluorescent rays, such as are used in penetrating wood, leather and other similar non-opaque objects. The experimenters are intensely inter- ested in the prospects for discovering the true origin of the Roentgen ray and pur- nose continuing the work along the same line they have begun on, with the hope that their now only partially developed theory will prove to be a living reality. War Among Basket-Ballers. BERKELEY, CAL., March 26.—There is serious trouble in the co-ed basket-ball camp—trouble which may cause disrup- tion before it is over. The girls bave begun to complain con- cerning the strict rules laid down as to STILL INVITING DEATH, The Ordinance Requiring Guards on Streetcars Totally Ignored. OPINION - OF MAYOR DAVIE. Had the Existing Law Been Carried Out Many Lives Would Have Been Saved. OARLAND OFFIcE 8AN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, March 26. The ordinance regulating the speed of streetcars and their manner of passing each other will come up before the Coun cil next Monday night for final passage, and STAHL. SILL. WILLIAMS. ARNEST. SWALN. CLARF. CAPT. FLETCHER. McCARTHY. ANDREWS. SHROEDER. KINGSBURY. COCKERTON., PETERSON. Oakland’s Policemen Who Will Compete With Members of the San Francisco Force. [From photograph by Noveity Foto Co.] with Winchester rifles will take their last practice shoot at Shell Mound to-morrow. For the past month the ranges at Shell Mound have been liberally patronized by the Oakland men, and they will certainly represent the best that the local force can do with the rifle when they meet their op- ponents from across the bay. The Oakland team consists of: Nick Williams, D. W. Swain, J. F. Sill, J. M. | Cockerton, Frank Schrader, C. E. Clarke, W. Kingsbury, L. E. Andrews, J. J. Mc- Cartty, H. C. Arnest. J. F. Stahl and W. F. Peterson will be taken in case of acci- dent to any.of the chosen shooters. Much interest has been taken in the match, and it is certain that the winning team will have to do some fine shooting. Williams, Swain and Andrews are crack | shots; but noone is doing any prelim- inary horn-tooting, for they realize that | the men across the bay are not novices at ehooting. The superstitious members of the local force predict defeat because when the men grcuged this afternoon for their photo- graphs to be taken for THE CALL] there were thirteen in the group. Prison-keeper Swain ‘is an old_sailor, and consequently superstitious. He ‘it was who declared that the word *‘topgallantsail” wasspelled with a double “I'’ in the middle because it would have been composed of thirteen letters without it. Officer Sill, another member of the team, is also superstitious. He persuaded the Chiefof Police to change his star from 13 to 45 because of the un- Iuckiness of the number, and to this day thereis not a star numbered 13 in thede- artment. When the fact was made nown that there were thirteen in the group the sanguine faces of the team sud- denly drooped, and they almost believed that they saw the bill for the sumptuous dinner that will follow the match charged up to them. This afternoon there was a meeting of the whole department, and it was agreed that the cost of the ammunition that had been used in practice, and of the banquet, if the other fellows are not held responsi- | ble for it, shall be borne by all the mem- bers and not be confined to the team alane. SOLRCE OF THE J-hY Berkeley University Professors Believe They Have Dis- covered It. Co-Eds are in Deep Trouble Over Basket-Ball Matters—An Opin- ion on the Schools. BERKELEY, Cavr., March 26.—Profes- sor Cory and Mr. Le Conte of the depart- ment of mechanics at the university, who have been conducting for the most part the experiments with the Roentgen ray, believe that they are on the right road to the discovery of the true source of the X- ray. If their experiments prove the origin of the rays a discovery of world-wige im- ortance shall have been made by them. t has been the object of all the scientists who have conducted experimentsiwith the ray to any extent to determine its source, and no one is yet reported to have made the progress toward that end which equals | the work donein the Berkeley laboratories. ‘The results which have been attained by Professor Cory and Mr. Le Conte verify the theories advanced by Lodge, Porter, Hicks and other English physicists that the origin of the rays is where the negative stream first impingesaghinst the solid and gives up its negative charge. In an interview thisafternoon Professor Cory made_the following statement with regard to discovery, or at least the sup- posed discovery : “On Monday wetried tolocate the source | upon Baro: of the X-rays, and the result of our experi- | ment seemed to verify the theory that has been advanced by Lodge and Thompson— that the X-rays seem to be sent out not from the cathode, but from the solid that received the nevative charge from the cathode. Many experimenters have found that in the particulur tube used the X-rays seem to come from the anade; others that the X-rays came from the fluorescent glass. From the results of the experiments in the electrical laboratory of tne State Univer- sity it seems that the source of the X-rays depends on the tube and the shape of the electrodes. In other words, the X-rays may come from the anode or the glass of the tube. “Mr. Lange, a local photographer, de- veloped all of the plates, and the induction coil used was made by R W. Lohman, 98, a student in the college of mechanics. Lohman has also made a Tesla coil, so that any number of Crooke’s tubes may be lihghud by connecting a single wire to them. “The experiments are now being con- 4 their diet and general training, and then nine and Manager Keiffer of the Stanford team cannot agree as to the officials. At first Berkelev wanted Mr. Magee and Dr. Wood for officials and Stanford didn’t. The Stanford management thinks that because the Berkeley girls had the choice | oiplace for playing the game, the cardinal wearers should be conceded the rignt to name the officials. Manager Brownsill does not eee it that way, and so the merry war goes on. it was decided to have two gentlemen for officials, then it was decided to have one gentleman and one lady, and finally it was determined not to have a man inside the hall, but to put two ladies up for officials. Having decided upon the sex for their officials, they cannot arrive ata conclusion as to who they shall be. allowed inside the walls of the ampithea- ter while the contest is on, not even a physician 1o care for the dead and wounded. For a few days the players thought it great fun to *‘go’into training,” but since the novelty has worn off and they have come down to the stern reality of muscle- making they feel differently. Will Wear the Big “ C.”’ BERKELEY, Carn., March 26.—Sixty- six athletes at the university have teen declared by .the Athletic ~Association ehgible to wear the big “:C’’—the emblem of athletic distinction. The right to b stow this honor has been vested in Harry Hirst '96, chairman oi the executive com- mittee. Those who_are entitled to the nonor must_hold a U. C. or a coast record, won points iu a collegiate or Pacific Coast championship, a Western intercollegiate or an_[Eastern championship contest. Football men who have played on the first eleven, together with substitutes, will be entitled to a “C.” Those who have pleyed on the baseball team in a contest with Stauford and such oarsmen as the committee decides deserv- ing will also be granted the privilege of wearirg the emblem. The Athletic Association proposes to see that no one who is not justly entitled to the ‘“‘trademark’’ by virtue of his athletic distinction will be allowed to wear it. They intend to have the insignia a prize to be worked for. 0ld Register May Be Used. *BERKELEY, CAL. March 26.—Attor- ney-General Fitzgerald handed down an opinion to District Attornay Snook this afterncon re:arding the Repister to be used in the Berkeley school bond election, which will be of vital importance on the day set for this election. The opinion advises tbe use of the old Great Rezister, and decides that it must be used at the next general election. The school election in question will be held on the 5th prox., when it will be de- cided whether the people of Berkeley wiil expend §60,000 in the " erection and equip- ment of certain new buildings for school purposes. Big People’s Party Meeting. BERKELEY, Cavn., March 26.—A mass- mee:ng of all the Populists and Socialists of Berkeley has been called by acting Sec-. retary Davis for to-morrow night. Follow- ing is the notice which has been sent out All members of the People’s Party Club, So- | cialists and others interested in the Populist movement are requested to meet Friday night at the rooms of the Improvement Club, corner of Fourth street and University avenue. All Populists and Socialists are urgently requested to attend, as business of imporiance will be transacted. W. W. DAvIs, Acting Secretary. D. McLavGHLIN, Vice-President. Visited the University. BERKELEY, CaL., March 2%.—A large arty of students Irom the Livermore igh School visited the university to-day. They were under the care of Miss Mil cent Shinn, U. C. '79. i s e Baron Rothschild and Blanco. A good story is told of Guzman Blanco, who was for many years dictator of Ven- ezuela. It is said that when he called n de Rothschild in Paris to negotite a loan for the Government, he remarked by way of compliment that he was much honored by having an interview with the holder of the richest banking- houses in the world. “And I am honared,” was the reply of the Baron, “by receiving a call from the richest man on earth.” “If you have me in mind,” retorted Guzman, “you are mistaken. I am not so rich as reported, but bhad I ali’ that is credited to me I wou!d still be poor. very poor, in_comparison with yourself and thousands” of men in this and other countrie: < “But I insist upon the truth of my asser- tion that you are the richest man in the world, for who else,” exclaimed Rotks- child, “has estates comprising 600,000 square miles of territory? "Who else has an income of $37,000,0002 Who bas 2,500,000 slaves 2" Guzman raid nothing in replz; but smiled siznificantly, as much as say, “I see that you understand the politics Venezuela,—Chicego Record, First | c There | | is one thing they have decided upon, how- | ever, and that is that no man shall be | - | there will probably not be a dissenting | again Manager Brownsil! of the Berkeley | vote. The measure provides that streetcars should never pass within fifty feet of a street crossing and was introduced just | after the fearful death of the two little Booth girls in West Oakland a few weeks ago. Two years ago an ordinance was passed relating to guards for the cars and if its provisions were enforced there would be enough money received from fines to run the city government for 2 year. The fol- lowing extracts from the ordinance show | 1ts purpose and the penalties for disobe- dience: Tt shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation operating cars for the conveyance thin the city of Oakland, pro- pelled by means of wire ropes attachea 10 sta- tionary engines, or by electricity or compressed air or horses or mules to ruf, operate or use the same, or permit or cause the same to be run, operated or used, unless each car or Gummy shall have a suitable buffer or guard applience of suitable design and construction for the purpose of removing from and clear- hf the track of persons and obstructions: said biiffer or guard shall be placed in sront of such car ordummy and attached to the frame of the forwara wheels or trucks thereof, and also before the rear wheels, and shall run &t a uni- form distance of not more than oneanda half inches above the roadbed or railsover which such car runs, and shall beso con- structed as to prevent persons or objects on the roadbed of said car from being run’over or upon by any such car or dummy. Within thirty days from and after the date of the passage of this ordinance all persons, firms and corporations owning or operating said city of Oakland shall adopt one or more devices for attuchment to their cars or dum- mies for the protection of life and the preven- tion of aceident,and shall within a further period of ten days file with the clerk of the City Council a statement indicating and de- scribing the particular device or devices adopted by such person, firm or corporation. 1f such device or devices are approved by the said Council then it shall be the duty of each person, firm or corporation owning or operat- ing cars for the conveyance of passengers with- in thé said city of Oakland, within a period of sixty days thereafter and not later than ninety days from and after the adoption and approval o1 this ordinance, to,atlach or cause (o be at- tached to each caror dummy the particular de- vice or devices adopted by such person, firm or corporation approved by this Council and | to keep such device or devices constantly at- tached to their cars and dummies when the same shall bein use, and thereafter no car or dummy shall be operated or used withoutsuch attachment or such improvement thereto as may be thereafter adopted by such person, flrm or corporation and approved by said Council. Any person, firm or -corporation who shail violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction theréof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment not to exceed 250 days or by both such fine | and imprisonment. The continuing or maintaining of any viola- tion of this ordinance shall be deemed & new offense for each day on which the same is so continued or maintained and shail be pun- ished accordingly. 3 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ninety days after 1ts passage and ap- proval. g The records of the Council show that t.e ordinance was passed February 5, 1804. For over two years it has been ignered by all the companies, with two exceptions, and during that time over a dozen dpeeple have been killed. On the Oakland Con- have “killed their man,’” in the language of the road, but their victims bave more frequently been children than men. Mayor Davie is preparing a communica- | tion fo the Council, in which he sets forth | the fact that the enforcement of such laws | as have been passed is of far more conse- | quence than the making of new ones. “If the ordinance requiring guards had been | enforced,” said the Mayor, ‘‘several little children who are now in their graves might still have cheered their Farems' homes. The new ordinance is all right, but the carrying out of the law regarding guards would prevent the periodical sacrifice of life thet we see.” A MINUTE OF FREEDOM. One of the Gold Brick Men Discharged by Judge Frick and at Once Rearrested. OAKLAND, CaL., March 26.—Andrew W. Root, alias Raymond, one of the gold brick swindlers, was released to-day by Judge Frick on a writ of habeas corpus and rearrested at once by Sergeant Hod- kins and taken to the City Prison. Attor- ney Nusbaumer made application for an- other writ at once and it was granted and made returnable before Judge Ellsworth to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. Attorney Emil Nusbaumer procured a writ of habeas corpus and secured the re- lease of his man on the ground of insuffi- cient evidence and the lack of proof of conspiracy. Sergeant Hodkins and Detec- tive Shorey were present and at once made ready to recapture Root. They did not attempt to arrest him in the room, but made known their intentions. Root left the court followed by his counsel and offi- cers. He was afraid to leave the building and aiter a time his attorney appealed to cars for the conveyance of passengers within | solidated }ine there ure eight men who | Suction Bales GEO. F. [LAMSON, AUCTIONEER. Office—410 Kearny St. THIS DAY. Friday...... .. March 27, 1896, ....T WILL SELL.... At 2 o'clock P. 3., on the premises, 712 LEAVENWORTH_ STREET, THE MAGNIFICENT FURNIIURE on account of departure for Europe. Comprising magnificent pieces of Parior Uphol- stery: Parlor Standards: Choice Ornaments; Bric- a-Bfac; 1 Very Eiegant Oriental Cabinet, elano- rately ornamented in rich carving, inlaid in ivory and “bas-relief, cost $200: 1 KElegant Bronze- irimmed Center-table, rarely beautifui; Elegant Point-lace Cnrtains: Handsome Plano Lamps: Landscape Paintings by Keith and other re- nowned artists; Fine Turkish Portieres; New Body Brussels Carpets; Fancy Fire Screen; Wal- nut-frame Mantel Mirror; 1 Magnificent Inlaid Parlor-table, representing Columbus at court of Queen Elizabeth, easel design: X Folding-bed; Chamber Furniture; Blankets, lows, Bedding, etc.; Tollet Sets; 1 Magnificent Six- teenth-century Osk Sideboard. elegantly finished in bronze trimmings; Fancy Leather Dining Chairs; Fine Decorated China and Crystal Glassware; 1 Extra-valuable Boston Range with new and useful improvements; Patent Table with Kitchen Utensils and other serviceable articles. GEO. F. LAMSON, Anctioneer. Terms cash. Remember the hour, 2 P. . sharp Fine hcuse to rent. Judge Frick, who refused to have any- thing more to do with the case. They finally returned to the courtroom. Here the Sheriff took a hand and turned all out and locked the door. He proposed to give all a free field and no favors. After a short consultation they sought the office of Surveyor Nusbaumer. When a decision was reached Root came out and walked into the street. He was closely followed by the police and as soon as the man was clear of the courthouse he was arrested. His attorney took him into the building and bad him swear to a petition already prepared, and presented it to Judge Ellsworth fora writ of habeas corpus. The agrhcfition was granted and made re- turnable at 10 A. ». to-morrow. Root was ths assayer for the gold-brick trio and held a fraudulent certificate from the United States Mint. The police are determined to hold him. Miss Susan B. Anthony Begins the Campaign in Oakland. Rev. Anna Shaw, Mrs. Hays, Mrs. Yates and Dr. Wendte on the Platform. OAKLAND, Car, M-’u’:‘:h 26.—The woman’s suffrage campaign was formally opened at the Tabernacle to-night. There was a large audience despite the constant rain, anad the various speakers were very cordially recetved. Rey. Dr. R. ,F. Coyle ovened the proceedings with prayer, after which Miss Susan B. Anthony made one of her characteristic speeches and paid a high tribute to the men of Cali- fornia, and prophesied a glorious success for woman suffrage at the polls next No- vember. At the conclusion of her speech she was presented with a large basket of California poppies. In response Miss Anthony made some appropriate remarks about native flowers and native sons and daughters. *Fifty years ago,” said the speaker, “we were not presented with such things as these. What we received did not look so sweet or smell so sweet, and they were not handed to us by come!y native daughters. Our compliments in those days were not handed to us so daintily as were these California poppies, They were thrown at us, ana were of such a nature that they were not quite so appreciable. It will not be long now before there is a greater change.”’ Mrs. Yates made a very successful appeal for funds to carry en the campaign, and was followed by Miss Anna Shaw and Mrs. Hays. Rev. C. W. Wendte was invited to the platform and congratulated the ladies on the auspicious circumstances under which tbe campaign for woman suffrage { has started. JORDAN’S POSITION. The County Clerk Explains Why Af- davits of Registration Are Delayed. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANcisco CALL,) 908 Broadway, March 26, § The rapid response of voters to the no- tice to register has deluged the office of County Clerk Jordan. Some complaints have been made to him, and to-day he is- sued to the press the following explanation and instructions that will be of value and use to every voter in this county: Kindly through the columns of your journal inform voters that those who have sent in their affidavits of registration will receive postals as soon as it is possible to examine, precinct, file, compile and register the same. Give your readers to understund that the sending out of postalsis not a legal requirement, but that in order to avoid mistakes and to put voters at ease concerning their registration I have un- dertaken as soon as possible after affidavits are received and before the close of registration to inform all who have made such affidavit of the fact of the actual eutry of their names upon the great register. It is estimated that there will be about 22,000 names on the next great register. In thirty-nine days we have teken in nearly 13,000 affidavits, and there are now over four months to secure the remaining 9000. This great rush has necessarily delayed the sending out of postals. State for tne benefit of your readers whose affidavits have been sent in, that if within the next sixty days postalsare not received they should then make inquiries. After the rush is over there will be less delay in sending out postals, also please inform your readers that I did hope to be able to furnish affidavits of registration partly filled out to each voter in the county whose name was on the last great register and also in the last published direc- i tories and those who were actual residents of the different townships. { In the city of Oakland 1 have prepared and | mailed over 10,000 such aftidavits and am now having affidavits Ereimn:d for the remaining districts. The task I find is a difficult one, be- cause it is necessary to segregate the names of those who have already registered from those | to be registered, and this necessarily takes a | good deal of time. Assure your readers that I earnestly desire to have on’ the next great register the name of every man in this county who is entitled to vote, and to that end have appointed a large number of deputies for the accommodation of | the voters in the different districts of the county and to facilitate the work of registra- tion. AllT ask is that the voters will give rea- sonzble attention to this matter which con- cerns them so directly and present their affida- vits as soon aspossible. Very truly yours, FRANK C. JoRDAN, County Clerk. ——————— Their Hypothetical Tract in Kentucky. Jobn James In%alls, the Kansas orator, once bought a farm at long range and when he went to inspect it found that 1t was in the bed of the Mississippi—very low, and with no hope of recovery. Two New York men, however, are in a still worse tix than the fretful porcupine of Kansas. Not long ago H. J. Jones and J. T.Lamar of Syracuse purchased 2 hypo- thetical 200,000 acres of Kentucky, located in Johnson County. They got it at a great bargain—caught the seller in a piuch as tuey thought, though subsequent develop- ments do not bear out this idea. As soon as the transfer was made the New Yorkers came to Kentucky to inspect their pur- chase. A faithful search has failed to re- veal lni part of it anywhere on earth or in the heavens above orin the waters on or under the earth. In fact, the only place where they have seen any trace of the land is in the large and enticing map which the seller exhibited in making the sale, which he was kind enough to give them along with the deed o the mythical land. They have nothing else to show for the good money they gave to the man in a pinch Lnnd will try to get relief th‘mugg the € United States courts.—Courier-Journal. | Dr.J, F. GADBOYN, Box 1857, San. CHAS. LEVY & (0., AUCTIONEERS, Salesrooms—1135 Market Street, Between Seventh and Eighth. Regular Sele Days, Tuesdays and Frida; lephone, Jessie 761. THIS DAY. Friday............. ....March 27, 1896, At 10 o’clock A. M., at salesroom, 1185 Market Street, Bet. 7th and Sth; +...WE WILL'SELL.... Stock and Fixtures of kestaurant and 25 Rooms of I iture, .. .COMPRISING. ... 25 Single and 7Three-quarter Bed Mattresses, 50 pairs Blankets, Pillows, mforters, Sheets, 500 yards Carpets, 10 Bedroom S Hair Mattresse: Sideboards, Extension ables, Crockery, ware, Stoves, Ranges, et¢.;: Counters, Showcases, | Copperware, Casters, B0 dozen new Oak Chairs, Rockers, 1 Stationary Range. v N VY & CO., Auctioneers. FIRE UA\'DEIEWIHTERS’ SALE At 773 Market Street, Near Fourth, THIS DAY HAS. Friday, March 27, 1896, At 11 o'clock a. For account of the Pactfic C Fire Under- writers we will sell balance of Rauges, Stoves, Bedroom Furniture, Bedding, Showcases, Coun- ters, etc. Look out for the Carpet Sale next week. Indiana Auction Co., 120 Sutter, R. 12. B. M. BIRDSALL, Propr. J. LEUTHOLTZ, Auctioneer. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS, PACIFIC COAST NTEAMSHIP COMPANY TEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM Broadway wharf, San Francisco, as follows: For Mary Island, Loring, Wrangel, Juneau, Kil- 1isnoo ana Sitka (Alaska), at9 - ., March 15, 25, 130, April 14.29. For Victoria_and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. M. March 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. 30, and every fitth day tnereafter, connecting at Vancouver with the C. P. R. R., at Tacoma with N. P. R. at Seattle with G.N. Ry.,at Por: Townsend with Alaska steamers. ¥or Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum- | boldt Bay) str, Pomona, 2 P. M., March 2, 8, 10, 14. 1%, 22, 26, 30, andevery fourth day thereafter. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San_ Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Sania Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San ' Pedro, Fast Saa Pedro (Los Angeles) ana Newport, at 9 4. M., March 4, # 12, 18, 20, 24, 28, and every fourth day thereatter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harforl (San_Luis Obispo), Sants Barbara, Port Lo3 Angeles, Redondo (L.os Angeles) and Newport, 11 A. M., March 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, and every fourth day thereafter. ¥or Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La Paz. Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), str. Orizaba, 0 A M., April 5. Ticket oftice, Palace Hotel, & New Montgomery strcet. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents. 10 Markec st., San Francisco. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY 'CUT RATES T O VICTORIA, B. C., and PUGET SOUND. First Class $8.00 Second Class... 8500 Meals and berth Included. Ticket Office—4 N;vv—flontgomery Street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Geueral Agenta O, R. <« IN. ASTORIA AND PORTLAND. $2.50 Second Class, $5 First Class, MEALS AND BERTHS INCLUDED. March 24 and April 3 Columbia sails. ... March 29 and April 8 From Spear-st. Wharf (Pier 24) at 10 A M. 600DALL, PERKINS & CO., Genl. Supta. F. ¥. CONNOR, General Agent, 630 Market street. COMPAGNIE GENER AL TRANSATLANTIQUE French Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER (NEW).42 NORTH River, foot of Morton st. 3 this line avoid both transit oy E ish rallway and the discomfort of crocsing the channel in a small boat. New York to Alexandris, EZypt, via Paris, first-class $160: second-cluss, $1 LA NORMANDIE, Capt. Delonc g GET, Agent, No. 3 Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZL & CO., Agents, 5 Montgomery avenue, San Francisco. DAYS T0 CEANIC S.S. CO0. Hone iy sy AUSTRALIA, ~ 5.5, AUSTRALIA. S. 8. ALAMEDA salls via HONOLULU and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY, Thursday, April 2, at 2 P M. 8. 8. AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU oaly, Tues., April 7, at 10 A. M. Special party rates. ine to COOLGARDIE, Aust, and CAPETOWN, 8. Afr. J. D SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agts.. 114 Montgomery st Freight Office, 327 Market n Francisco. WHITE STAR LINE. United States and Royal Mail Steamers BETWEEN New York, Queenstown & Liverpool, SAILING EVERY WEEK. ABIN, 860 AND UFWARD, ACCORD- ing to steamer and sccommodations selected; second cabin, §35 and $40; Majesiic aud Teutonic. Steerage Tickets from FEngland, Ire iand, Scotland, Sweden, Norway sand Denmark through to San Francisco at lowest rates. - Tlckets, sailing dates and cabin plany may bo procure from W. H. AVERY, Pacific Mail Dock, or at the General Office of the'Company, 613 Market streer, under Grand Hotel. G. W. FLETCHER. General Agent for Pacific Coast. NETHERLANDS AMERICAN STEAM RAVL GATION COMPANY. New York to Boulogne (Paris), Rote terdam and Amsterdam, Salling from New York EVERY SATURDAY st 9 A Cheapest route to Europe. First cabin 845 and upward, Second cabin $36, Round-(rip tickets at reduced rates. Lowes: steerage rates to all points, For passage apply to local ticket agent or THOMAS COOK & SON, Pacific Coast passenger sgents, 621 Market s | ROYAL BAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. TEAMERS LEAVE ASPINWALL fortnightly for the West Indies and fouthampton, calling en route ai Cerbourg France, and Plymonth to (ant passengers. Through bills of lading, in connection with the Pacific Mall S. S. Co., issued for freight and treas wre to direct ports in Engiand and Germany. Throughlokets fraxa Can Francleco o Flymonth Southampton. First class, $195; thi 0. For farther particnlars apply 1o PARROTT & CO., Agents, 306 Californias st STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pler No. 3, Washington At 5 P. M. Daily, Except Sunday. s Accommodations Reserved by Telephone. STEAMER T. C. Walker. J. D. Peters, ‘ary Garratt, Clty of Stocktom, ‘elephone Main 805, Cat, Nav. and Impt. Co. TALLEJO, MARE ISLAXD, “BERICIA, PORT COSTA AND CROCKETT. A E. 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