The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 7, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, '1896. 13 DESERTED HIS YOUTHFUL WIFE, Special Detective Landis Is Now on a Voyage to Alaska. ‘ A BRIEF MARRIED LIFE | The Heart-Broken Young Woman Tries to End Her Existence With Poison. | | A VICTIM OF INGRATITUDE.| Worked for Her Husband While He | Was in Jail, and Is Repaid | With Desertion. ‘ OagLAND OFFICE SAx FraNcIsco CALL,) 908 Broadway, April 8. | Mrs. Carrie Landis, a young bride of less vear, is deserted. When she real- | ized her pitiable plight she resorted to a means to end her misery, but | intervention of friends pre- | ending her existence, and poison she will return to her mother at Btockton with her short experience of married fe nothing but a chapter of past she came to Oakland and married A. Landis there was every prospect of & ¥ future. Landis was a hard-working an, and many there were who envied im his pretty young wife. When work ceased the husband met with great diffi- | ulty in satisfving the necessities of life, | and was recommended to Chief Lloyd asa | reliable man to do detective work. The | Chief put Landis to work on liquor ordi- nance cases. It was his duty to procure evidence of where liquor was sold without | a license, and although he secured several convictions he was at last indicted for periury by the Grand Jury. While in prison his little wife went to | work canvassing. and the few aollars that she ceeded in earning were mostly | or the comfort of her hushand in Her devotion to him was very | 1d she was a frequent visitor to ty Jail. About a month ago he | litted on the charge of perjury, couple of weeks the pair were re- went to work as a canvasser and h some success, but he realized 1 made too many enemies to do ¢ he soon found him- o do. About a week | ie had been told was 0 be again sr- > believed him and con- to his going to stay with a sister in rancisco until he could make ar- t ke his wife with him to a fe anew. s Mrs. Lan- see ber hus- y she made convinced deserted and rifice to her e was in jail had been zratitnde. She learned that her husband bad gone on a sealing schooner to Alaska, and that before going he bad signed a contract to work with an Alaskan company. The heartbroken and ndis and attractive, o She is of ratheran independent na- and while not able to work, from she was averse to asking for Sne made a determined effort to an existence by canvassing, but | 00 weak, and two days ago she went room in New Broadway and tried to end her unhappy lif She was found andlady befe he poison had ors succeeded 1n ck to life. She will return < week convinced that she dis went to band. The ¥ who is young, ne back io Oak- AL., April 6.—The insur- nies have reached a settlement Moran regarding the damage lothing-store by the recent e highly safisfactory to enable him to open a e on terms that have'never been ed. Tue flames did not get near e, and the only damage was done so that some goods nearly as ind others quite as good as losed out at about one-third Next Thursday morning g will be in readiness for the nd customers will get the full fit of the insurance paid to the propri- heis anxious to get rid of all his en shortly with an entire astern goods. Mr, Moran’s ated on the corner of Eleventh way 1n the Ainsworth block, years has been the most othing emporium in the city. tor was the founder of the old 1 baseball team, and | popularity in busi- | le an ardent pat- | term Moran als as new & eir v s Swain Will Contest. OAKLAND , April 6.—William B. | Swain, a we farmer of Castro Valley, | died March an estate worth up- ward of $11,000. He left a will, dated $1000 to Nellie Leoni | : Leoni H. Cade, an wife he leaves which he held on Y. To Amelia G. San F! i One e 3 and the other two-thirds to his daughter, | Amelia G. Webber. | Mrs. Nellie Leoni H. Cade to-day filed a | coutest and opposition to the admission of | the will to probate. She cha the low and daunghter with undue influence | and fraudulent misrepresentations, & which the testator, who was over 82 years of age, was induced to make the will while he was subjected to their control. Fhrown From a Cart. April 6.--Mrs. George ter-in-law of Senator . was thrown from her ing Sunday afternoon and | escaped serious injury. She was fown the Orange-street grade, and the intersection with Wadsworth the horse made a sharp turn and aven sized the »s stunned by the fall, t was feared she had received serious injuries. To-uay, however, it has been de- cided that she only received some severe uises and that she would be all right in reek, T who was in the cart at the time, escaped injury. | Burglaries at Pleasanton. | PLEASANTON, Car., April 6.—-A. F. | s barber-shop and saloon was en- | a burglar last night and robbed of and goods valued at $20. J. C. ,. who sleeps in the shop, was by the noise and saw a man go out of the window. He left an old shoe made from a gum boot. stigation showed that $15v in‘ nickeis and dimes was secured in the saloon and a quantity of cigars, cigarettes [ and iiquors. ‘Lhe provision-house at the | brickyard was broken into and about $50 worth of provisions taken. The officers | average attendance of 1’ | the Blake & Moffitt block, o | the Congressional committee in refusing | duties. believe they have a clew that will lead to the detection ot the guilty one. Church Annual Meeting. TEMESCAL,CAL,April 6.—At the an- nual meeting of the Presbyterian Church John Ballard, George P. Thorsow, John Gilbertson, Robert A.Brown and Chamberlain were elected trustees, and the latter was chosen ruling elder. Thirty- one members were added to the church during the year and three lost, the pres- ent membership being 100. The Sabbath- school enrotled 273 members, and has an The receipts from all sources was $1844, of which $120 was for missions and benevolence. To Dis Primaries OAKLAND,CAL.,April 6.—W.H. Friend hascalled a meeting, to be held Wednes- day evening at Attorney Frye’s office in the various conference committees appointed by the Kepublican clubs of the First, Second and Fifth Wards of this city and the Ala- meda Club to discuss furtber the action of to grant priwaries. Meaning of ¢ Commend,”” OAKLAND, Car., April 6.—An interest- ing argument took place in the case of Burch vs. Newland in Judge Ogden’s court to-day. The plaintiff is suing foran in- terest of the estate of the late Andrew New!and on the ground that she is the il- legitimate daughter of the deceased. The will commends herto his wife’s care, and the meaning of the word ‘‘commend” was at issue. Much Latin was quoted on each e o The Wire Nail Company. OAKLAND, Cavn., April 6.—The Wire Nail Company which recently started up the old nail works at the foot of Filbert| street is running a day and night shift and turning out 800 to 1000 kegs of different grades of nails daily. The company is increasing its machinery and number of men employed steadily. Dalton Keeps His Fees. OAKLAND, CaL., April 6.—County As- THE DEBATERS ARE SELECTED. Oakland High School Boys Are Ready for the Contest. CABINET OR MINISTRY? The Question to Be Argued With the Lowell High School Pupils. FIRST DEBATE OF ITS KIND. It Will Be Held in the Gymnasium of the Oakland School This Month, OAKLAND OFFICE SA¥ FraNcisco CALL, 908 Broadway, April 6. I’ The alumni, students, parents and friends of members of the Oakland High men a proposition will be made that each member put in a certain time on the old engine hs}sing to make it presentable for the great May day festival. A request will be made to the City Coun- cil for a house in which to kur “Vigi- lant 9.” President F. A. Campbell of the Exempts will see to the decoration of the historic engine, and, as it is pulled by the old rope method of the vets, it will 'be a mass of pretty flowers and shining steel. — ——————— Y. M. C. A. EXCURSION. Certifioate of Merit to Be Awarded Buceessful Pupils. OAKLAND, CAL., April 6.—The evening educational classes of the Young Men’s Christian Association will haye commence- ment exercises to-morrow night at their building, Twelfth and Clay streets. From 7:30 to 8:30 o’clock there will be an in- formal reception in the parlors with orchestral music, when visitors may in- spect the exhibit of work’ by some of the cfaesses. Theclass in electricity will be especially interesting. At 8:300’clock a pro- gramme will be rendered in the audi- | torium, when Miss Pearl Noble, cornetist; Miss Charlotte Gruenhagen, violinist; Mrs. Edward Weihe, pianist, and the class of fourteen {oung men in mandolin and guitar will take part. Rev. Dr. Freelard will give a short ad- dress to the students and President D. Ed- ward Collins will present the certificates of merit. All exercises open to the public. Alameda Cyclers, ALAMEDA, Car., April 6.—The Ala- meda Cyclers have made their arrange- ments for the great relay race to take place next Sunday. The names of the riders, trailers and judges to represent the club in each relay are announced as fol- lows: Rigers—Frank E. Grfihlgllll. Jesse F. Ives, J. G. Hurley, . Pratt, ater, M. E. Gaines, E. M. Whailey, Frank N. Thomas, F. D. Tait, A. W. Morganstern. 5 Trallers—Clinton’ B. Fortner, John Stubbs, -/ The Four Pupils Who Will Represent the Oakland High School in the Debate. sessor Dalton made his monthly settlement | with Auditor Whidden to-day and retained | his commission for the collection of per- sonal property tax. He made affidavit that the amount due the Auditor was $3054 84. This amount he turned over and kept $439 14 as commission. It represented | commission on $290 road tax and §985 voll | taxes. | Beat His Wife. | OAKLAND, Car., April 6.—Officer Pow- ers this morning arrested S. L. Stare for battering his wife. Some time ago he was sccused of throwing her overboard from a barze in the estuary and treating | her in other inhuman manner. At that| time she had to be treated at the Receiving | Hospital, but when she recovered she re- fused to swear to a complaint. HISTORY OF A DAY. | Alameda County Happenings Told in | Brief Chapters. | OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) ! 908 Broadway, April6. § | The ordinance establishing the water eates in the suburbs was passed by the Supervisors this afternoon. The City Engineer has figured that it will cost $3500 to raise the grade on Fourth ave- nue, between East Eighteenth street and New- ton avenue. The mortuary report of the Health Office shows 77 deaths for the month of March. Of these 38 were females and 39 males. Six of the deaths were caused by violence. The report ot Coroner Baldwin for March shows seventeen inquests held. In four of these death was from natural causes, seven met violent deaths, and three committed su- icide. William Furlong, & tough, who attempted to break up a Salvation Army meeting and who was arrested by a detachment of the soldiers, | was found guilty this morning by Judge Wood of disturbing a religious meeting. A new cable has been put in on the hill division of the Piedmont rosd. It is a cable which had been purchased before the conver- sion of the road into an electric line had becn decided on. At present the cable is run a part | of the time. The sneak-thief who has been robbing the | engine-houses white the men are out fighting | fires ransacked engineshouse 5 during the East Oskland blaze last Thursday night snd took §27 50 from the room of Driver James | Parsons. Juage Frick to-day overruled the demurrer to the suit brought by Fred Stuart Adams to annul the marriage which he contracted with Mrs. Antta Day at Martinez, The suit is brotught on the ground of fraud. Mrs. Adams’ | attorneys ere allowed ten days to answer. Captain F. W. Hunt, whom L. M. Frick suc- ceeded as messenger &t the City Prison, has | Dbeen reappointed to that position, Mr. Frick | having resigned. When he formerly held that office the captain was dubbed the chaplain of the prison, and he will now resume his former A petition for a writ of habeas corpus has | been filed by A.F.Gerner,a colored man of san Francisco, in behslf of Lonise Faunsell, who is confined In the insane asylum at Ukiah. It is alleged that the woman is not insaue, is not dangerous to be at large and her father is in a condition to support her. This is the last day on which ex-Marshal Donally of Pleasanton may, under the law, turn over $240 of town funds collected by him. 1f the money {5 not forthcoming befare night the District’ Attorney will investigate the case at the request of the people of that town and file an information in the watter to-morrow. The suit of A. Krueger against Theodore Gier for #7500, demanded as damages for alleged slander, came 1o & close this morning by a mo- tion on 'ihe part of George de Golia, aftorney for Gler, to dismiss the suit by stipulation. Krueger's bondsmen failed to qualify and he was unable to get new ones. The motion wag granted. Mrs. Alma A. Crowley, who is suing for a di- vorce from Dr. D. D. Crowley, demands $250 wmonth alimony. Her application will come up for hearing to-morrow at 1:30 before Judge Ogden, Mrs. Crowley alleges that $250 is neces: to SHEFUH lLierself and two childeren in the style of life to which they have been ac- customed. The rainfall, which began Saturday night and lasted with little intermission until this morning, was very heavy, amounting, accord- ing to Sanborn’s measurement, to 2.29 inckes, With the 18.17 inches which fell before, this makes 20.46 inches for the season, Such a heavy fall in one storm in April is almost un- precedented, and it will be a blessing in the farming distric! sl el Peters’ Scheme. Paul Peters was booked at the City Prison last night for obtaining money by false pre- tenses. He went to W. A. Jantzen, saloon- keeper on California street, and borrowed $12 on the statement that the German Consul had $600 belonging to him, which was not true. The police say that he has worked the same scheme on others. No woman ever admits that it may be the fault of the woman that “woman’s work is never done.” School and the Lowell High Bchool of San Francisco are all eagerly awaiting the | | evening ofg Friday, April 24, when three | young men of each school will meet in a | forensic contest in the gymnasium of the new high school in this city. | This afternoon the second or semi-final debate was beld by the Oskland High Schoo! Debating Society, to determine | which of six young men who had won over all other membvers of the society should appear in the final debate. These were: Fred G. Dorety, Bertram Reynolds, Charles Quayle, Harry Keeler, A.J. Cloud and Albert Shoey. }bllsil: B. Lee and Professor C. H. Bieden- ach. The question debated to-day is the same as will be contested at the interhigh- | school debate, and is worded as follows: “Resolved, That the substitution of a responsible Ministry for the President’s Cabinet would be beneficial to the United States Government.” The judges decided the contest in favor of the young men in the order they are named above, and they were awdrded po- sxtior\s on the team to contest against the Lowell team in that order, the first three, the fourth to be the substitute in an emergency requiring one. The makeup oi the Lowell team 1s: Messrs. J. C. Colman, Aaron H. Brown and J. Frank English, with Otto H. Hahn as their substitute, The question to be debated was first brought to public attention by Senator Pendleton of Ohio in 1863, but it was soon shelved. Agpin in 1879 Senator Pendleton profiosad a bill providing for ‘‘a Minister of the Cabinet,” but again action was de- layed. Now the measure is pending be- fore Congress for the third time. | _The Lowell High School Debating So- | ciety has been in existence a little over a vyeor and has proven to be the most suc- cessful of all movements that have been | taken up at that school to band the stu- | dents in closer relationship to one another. | The Oakland High School Debating So- | iety is composed of members of the three | highest classes in the school, and it is cus- | tomary for them to give some sort of an entertainment at the end of each spring term. They issued the challenge that has resulted in the present arrangement for the first interhigh-school debate. Oakland will have the affirmative and San Francisco the negative of the ques- tion. The judges who will pass on the merits or tne various speakers and decide the con- test are not yet chosen. The societies will | each choose one and these two will choose the third. It is likely that Attorney Fred S. Stratton, a graduate of the Qakland High School, will be chosen by the Oak- land debaiers. POLISHING «VIGILANT 9" The Oakland Exempts Purchase the Old Pioneer Hand Fire Engine, They Wi'l Burnish It dand Decorate It Ready for the Great Fabiola Floral Fete, OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, April 6. % The old hand fire engine ‘‘Vigilant 9 has been purchased by tbe Exempt Fire- men from the department at Martinez and will be one of the most interesting features of tue Fabiola fete procession. The old engine has just been brought down and is now being burnished and putinto condi- | tion for the parade. “Vigilant 9’ came to Ban Francisco from Pawtucket, where it was built, over forty. years ago. Horn, and was a pet among the volunteer boys who organized the first company in San Francisco. The engine is in good condition, and is a genuine specimen of the old-time pump. It has been allowed to get rusty since it went out of commis. sion at Martinez, and some of the old vets are putting in a few hours each day polish- ing the metal work. At the next meeting of the Exempt Fire- The judges | on this occasion were three members of the | | faculty, being Professor 8. P. Meads, Miss It came around the James Lewis, C. N. Bolte, Al Cumbers, G. R. Wittman, E. J. Higvy, Henry Kleupfer, F. Priestly, Edward Gott. Relay Judges—G. W. Muther, W. H. Ramsey, willism Hammond, L. A. Hagy, J. Moller, | John A. Rounds, Fletcher S. Hoyt, Louis San some, W. M. Ramsey, Thomas Davis. Mutually Obliging. ALAMEDA, CaL., April 6.—P. C. Carr, a tramp, arrested for vagrancy on Sat- urday night by Constable von Kapff and sentenced forthwith in _the Count; | Jail for ten days. Justice Morris opene court at 11 o’clock at night to accommo- date him, and as a return for this prompt- even having the complaint read to him, and was railroaded to jail with his own consent. SYNAGOGUE SITE SOLD, The First Hebrew Congregation Decides to Adopt a New Ritual. Rabbi Friedlander Is Also Elected to Succeed Himself for, Five Years. OARLAKD OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL,: 908 Broadway, April 6, } The regular semi-annual meeting of the First Hebrew Congregation was held yes- terday afternoon. The meeting was thor- oughly harmonious and there was not the slightest evidence of any differences such as have been made public during the past six months. Julius Abrahamson presided and con- gratulated the members on the perfect bharmony that now prevails. Rev. Dr, Friedlander, the present rabbi of the synagogue, was unanimously re-elected for a term of five years. On the reconimenda- tion of the ritual committee, composed of Messrs. Harris, Marcuse, Hirschberg, Mossbacher, Kahn, Roseberg and Abra- | hamson, the ritual compiled by Dr, Jas- trow, entitled “Minhag Jastrow,” one of the most eminent American divines, was unanmously adopted. By the unanimous vote of those present it was decided to sell the parcal of land on which the synagogue stands and pur- chase a site for a new place of worship. The building committee of the board of trusiees was given full power to act. President Abrahamson has called a special meeting of the congregation for next Thursday evening for the nurpose of rati- fying the action of Sunday’s meeting. Closed a Deal. OAKLAND, CAL., April 6.—The trustees of the First Hebrew Congregation closed a deal to-day wheraby the synagogue prop- erty will soon be sold. . Abrahamson signed an agreement to purchase the lot for $27,500. This is bind- ing on him,’but the trustees reserve the ri#m. to amccept a higher bid if any be offered. They also have negotiated for the pur- chase of the southeast corner of Twelfth and Cdstro streets at a cost of $11,000, and have signed conditionar apers. This property 1s owned by F. H. Morgan. It is the intention to move the present structure within the next sixty days to the new site, and spend several thousand dollars in remodeling it. Mr. Morgan has been given forty-five days in which to move the buildings on the lot at present, and work will be com- menced as soon as papers are signed. The land which will besold to Abraham- son cost $5000 eleven years ago, and the building $18,000. This makes a paiu of $22,500, or over $2000 a year. By the ex- change the congregation clears’ $16,500, from which it will raise an existing $5600 mortguge, improve the building and put the balance in the treasury. Mr, Abrahamson intends to erect a busi- ness block on the old site. ——————— Killed by » Fall, Maurice O’Neill, a waiter, 50 years of age, fell down the stairs in front of his residence, at 5 Carlos place, yesterday afternoon, and sus- tained injuries which resulted fataily, A phy- | sieian was summoned shortly after” the acci- dent but could nothing for the old man, and he died in about three hours. The body was taken to the Morgue, but an inquest waived by the relatives of the decased, was LIVELY TIVES WITH BURELARS Janitor Faulkner Holds Up a Man Who Wore a White Mask. - CONFEDERATES RAN OFF. Three Suspicious Characters Re- leased After a Week’s Imprisonment. ONE CAUGHT WHILE AT WORK. He Was Helping Himself to Jewelry When the Owner Suddenly Returned Home. OAELAND OFFICE 8AN FrANOISCO CALI,) 908 Broadway, April 6. | Last week three men were locked up at the city prison and their names placed on the small book. They were arrested while selling property on Broadway that was believed to have been stolen, but as nothing could be proved against them they were liberated, though one of them had just been released from the San Fran- tisco County Jail and Chief Lloyd was con- vinced they were all crooks. It is now wished that they were still behind the bars. Although they were recognized by an officer from San Francisco, there was nothing on which they could be held. The men are evidently sneak-thieves and room burglars and it is said they could account for many of the petty engine- house thefts that’ haye lately been re- | Faul ness the prisoner pleaded guiity without | ported. Janitor T. F. Faulkner of the California Hall building has just reported an attempted burglary by the same trio, that shows them to be very desperate fel- lows. Mr. Faulkner resides on ‘the second floor of the building with bis family and has charge ot the whole four-story structure. Part or all of the halls are rented out for different purposes, and contain many ar- ticles of value. On Friday evening Mr. Faulkner was in his own apartments waiting to put out the gas in the hall and lock up before retiring. Just as he was preparing to go upstairs to the upper floors, the door of his kitchen was suddenly opened by a great rough- looking fellow, over six feet tall. “What do you want?’ Mr. Faulkner asked. The fellow replied by asking, ‘‘Does Mr, Durrent live here?” Then he left as tnuufih he had made a mistake, but Mr. ner suspected his intentions and pre- pared for his reappearance. In looking from ihe hallway above he saw the man join two others, and then they whispered together. As there was no rear entrance by which any one could get out to call officers, Mr. Faulkner was forced to re- main in the building. He stationed himself in a room at the head of the stairs and did not have long to wait, for the largest of the trio of men cautiously and noiselessly crept up the stairs, while his companions kept watch on the sidewalk below. The fellow had a mask on made from a piece of white cotton cloth. His shoes were covered with a pair of thick woolen socks drawn over them, so that his footsteps would be deadened. ‘When he was justabout to go up the stairs of the next storv Mr. Faulkner called him to halt and pointed a pistol at him. Thus taken unawares the robber had no chance todraw a weapon that was plainly seen protruding from his coat pocket. Faulk- ner kept him covered with his pistol, while he kept up a vigorous blowing of a police whistle. Noresponse came, but when the first shrill whistle was given, the con- federates in waiting ran like deer. Asno police aid came, and not daring to leave bis wife alone, the janitor was compelled to allow the burglar to escape. Mr. Faulk- ner says the fellow was a ‘‘dangerous- looking big strapping fellow, that any one might fear to meet unless well armed."” This evening another of the trio was arrested by Officer Green. He was found by a roomer named Franklinin the Annex on Telegraph avenue, and after an excit- ing chase was captured. He gave the name of A. F. Williams at the City Hall, and is about 30 years old: When searched some jewelry belonging to Franklin was found on him, and also a lot of keys. His companions will now probably leave town. Dr. McLean’s Probable Successor. OAKLAND, Car., April 6.—Rev, L. H, Hallock, D.D., of Tacoma, Wash., is be- lieved by many to be the new pastor of the First Congregational Church of this city. The fact tbat he resigned his pas- torate a week ago Sunday, without any revious intimation of suek action, and the urther fact that Kev.J. K. McLean, the former pastor of this church, who has been actively interested securing his own suc- cessor, has been in Portland recently is cited as proof of this belief. The statement was made to-day that at the annual meeting of the church to be held Wednesday evening the name of the new pastor would be made public. It ex- cited the greatest interest. Those who know are guarding tueir secret with the utmost care to keep it from being made ublic before that meeting. Thev admit, owever, that the man has served an East- ern church continuously for ten years, and is to be here to occupy the pulpit Sunday next and aiso the foilowing Sunday, and will then return to his present home and put his affairs into condition to move here to reside. Rev. Mr. Hallock came from Maine, where he was in one church for ten years, and besides that he has been a guest at Mills College, a few miles east of Qakland, for Beveral weeks up to two weeks ago, when he returned home. While atthe college it is now known that he had con- ferences with members of the pulpit com- mittee. The City Council. OAKLAND, Cav, Avpril 6.—The City Council elected Frank Mott, Councilman from the First Ward, to be president for the coming year at its meeting to-night, The only significance that this change of president possesses is that he reappoints the stanaing committees. President Mott wili announce bhis choice next Monda: night. The report upon Mayor Davie’s charges against the incompetency of the Street Superintendent was presented by Mr. Mott, who had been appointed a com- mittee of one to investigate. The report was sarcastic in the extreme and stated triefly that the Mayorshould be invited to do his duty and proceed azainst Surerin- tendent Miller as a_derelict offici: No explanation of the Mayor's charges was made, as it was stated that the Mayor had the only remedy in his own hands. McChesney Matter Settled. OAKLAND, Car., April 6.—The Board of Kducation met to-night and elected Director Clement to ve president for the coming year. President <Clement will name Ein standing committees at the next meeting. From . the remarks made by Director Friend of the High School committee, it appears that Professor McChesney has withdrawn his charges against Editor Ketcham of the Egis, and that the lad will not be expelled. The matter was to Tuction Qales PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE. 319-321 Sutter Street, above Grant ave. ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY ! THIS DAY Taesday..... ...April 7, 1896, At 11 o'clock A. M., on the premises, 1230 Golden Gate Ave., nr. Fillmore St., <o T WILL SELL.... THE ALMOST NEW AND MAGNIFI- CENT OAK FURNITURE, +.-.COMPBISING IN PART.... One Upright Cabinet Grand Weber Piano, rich in tone and a prize; Royal 0dd Pieces of Parlor Up- holstery, special designs made toorder: Hand- lished Quartered Oak Sideboard and Pedestal cxtension Table, with Chairs to match set, cost $250; Magnificens Hand-polished Oak Chamber forters aud Piliows; Mission Woolen Blankets Linoleum; Kitchen Utensils, etc. SH. NOTE.—~This house has been furnished but five | months. Great care was taken in selecting these | goods; they are the best money could buy. In- | tending purchasers will do well (o attend this saie. | Owners departing for Europe. Sets, beveled French-plate Mirrors; Spring and | White Curled Hair Mattresses; Eidérdown Com- | etc.; Extra Grand Pollshed Oak Chiffon- | 8. BASCH, Auctioneer. | CHAS. LEVY & (0., AUCTIONEERS, Salesrooms—1135 Market Street, Between Seventh and Eighth. Regular Sale Days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Telephone, Jessie 761 THIS DAY. | Tuesday ‘Avril 7, 1896, At lesrooms, 1135 Market Street, Bet. 7th and 8th, .WE WILL SELL,... Stock and Fixtures of a Furniture Store, compris- ing: Folding Beds, Bedroom Sets, Parior Sets, Carpets, Stoves, Ranges, Bedding, etc. CHAS. LEVY &C0. actioneers. DR. LEPPER ELECTRIG LIFE! Cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Bruises, Sprains, Stiff Joints and Swellings. IT STOPS ALL PAIN, ALL DRUGGISTS SELL. IT. 50 CENTS AND $1 A BOTTLE. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 REABRNY ST. Established in 1834 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Manhood, Debllit disease wearing on bodyand Tnindand him. Ch 7 Curcs guarante ed, Call i 'rancisco. | - GIBBON, Box 1957.5an F: have been brought before the board, but nothing was done regarding it, and Super- intendent McClymonds said it had been settled out of cou: DISGUSTED WITH YALE Berkeley Athletes Puzzled Over a Letter Received From Captain Sheldon. Manager Friend Says They Are Afraid to Meet the Californians—Another Schocl Election. BERKELEY, Car., April 6.—Captain Merwin and Manager Friend of the East- ern track athletic team received a letter team to-day, over the contents of which they are much puzzled. The letter is in response to one from Manager Friend in which be proposed terms forfa triple contest between Yale, Princeton and the California tesm. They cannot tell from the Yale communication, they say, whether Yale declines to meet the Californiaps from indifference, because they cannot with propriety arrange a meet, or whether they will not do so from fear that they wili be beaten. In speaking of the matter to-day, Cap- tain Merwin said: “I am very much surprised and dispusted at the way Yale has acted. They gave us (o understandzin arecent telegram that they would be will- ing to meet us in the triple games, and we were counting on having a contest with them. We telegraphed them some time ago asking if they were willing to enter the triple meet or contest against us singly, to which they responded that they could not arrange to do so at such short notice. In reply to the saume telegram sent to Princeton the reply came that they were willing to have a meet in which Cali- fornia, Yale and their own college were represented, if it was possible to arrange such a contest. : Following is the letter which puzzles the Berkeley athletes: NEw HAVEN, March 29, 1896, L. R. Merwin, Captain Track Team, Universits of California—DEAR SIR: Your letter of Mare! 19 received. I telegraphed you yesterday that o triangular meet between the University of California, Princeton and Yale would be im- g:ss‘ble. All the arrangements for dual games tween Princeton and Yale have been com- pleted and it does not seem wise to change the meet to a triangular contest. Should you see fit to come east of Chicago we might arrange a set of games with you. We shoufii hardiy like } to limit the number of competitors to less than three in each event (possibly two) as we wish as many of our men to have the practice as is possible. In regard to the financial outlook I think it would hardly pay you to come from New York to New Haven for games, as I am afraid the contest would not attract much of & crowd here in New Haven, where the games must necessarily be held, if held atall. New Haven is a poor city for athletic games, especially track ath- letics. 1hardly understand Princeton’s action in regard to your coming in as a third party to our games, as I thought it was decided that we should have dual games. 1 think you must haye misconstrued my first telegram, as your letter shows. Hoping that the matter isall stralght now, I remain, yours very sincerely, LEWTS P. SHELDON, Captain Yale Athletic Team, 212 Durfee Hall. “Now, Princeton was willing,” said Cap- tain Merwin, ‘‘that we should come into the game and make the dual meet between their team and Yale a triple one. Prince- ton had no objections whatsoever to allow- ing us to enter men at this meet, and they had just as much to say about the matter as Yale. It appears to us very much as though Yale was trying to crawlout, and do it as gracefully as possible. Anether point in the letter is that should a dual meet between our men and Yale be ar- ranged they would consent to no terms but those which included three or perhaps two men in each event. They give as their reason that they wish to give them practice, They know full well that we cannot take even two men ior each event across the continent because of the eaormous ‘expense, and to say that they will wish tc give their men praciice is all nonsense. A contest such as it would be is no place for rncticin?. Then again, to say that it would probably not pay us to godown to New Haven from New York | to meet them on account of the lack of | interest in track athtetics there is simply | ridiculons, The whole letter appears to me as nothing more than a big excuse to avoid meeting us in a fair and square con- | test. 1 unaerstand that their team is not as good this year as last, and perhaps they | have good reasons for not wanting to con- test with our men.” Manager Friend is of the same opinion as Captain Merwin with regard to the position Yale has taken, and with relation to the letter said this afternoon: *I think | it is nothing more or less than a clear case | of squeal’’ on their part. The prospects of sending another team | across the continent nrain this summer has reawakened the athletic interest again at the university, so that now there are more men in training on the track and field than ever before in the history of the institution. At almost any time of day a dozen or more can be seen practicing the aifferent ‘events. Toward evening a veritable crowd of them take possession of the training grounds. The great majority of them are making the team, Others, who have no prospect of getting a place on the team, are training for future possible trips, and to encourage those who will be selected to represent the university in the East. 'he central pdint of interest now among all the athletes at Berkeley besides the Eastern scheme is the championship field day which will be held at Central Park on May 2, the proceeds of which are to be turned over to the team which will cross the continent. In this meet all the ath- letic clubs of the State will be represented. Manager Friend states that the dates made with the colleges in the extreme East are as follows: Harvard, May 23; Mott-Haven games, May 30; Pennsyl- vania. soon after Mott-Haven, aud the Western Intsrcollegiate at Chicago en June§. New Social Club. BERKELEY, CAL., April 6,—The mem- bers of the Columbia Fire Company have organized themselves into a club, to be known as the Columbia Social Club. The action was taken in anticipation of an un- favorable report of the committee of the: Town Trustees, which is investigating the from Captain Sheldon of the Yale athletic | new men, some of whom have hopes of | firemen. The company is charged with having violated the ‘‘mile-limit”’ liquor law during one of its recent social even- ings, and it is feared that the Town Trustes will 1ake action leading to the dis- bandment of the company as an organiz- ation of firemen. The president of the new club is Robert Steedman; vice-president, Connie Graham; secretary, James Ken- ney; treasurer, E. G. Axx; master of cere- ?qnfizu and director-general of fetes, A. rick. Arrested for Selling Liquor. BERKLEY, Carn., April 6.—Joseph Doran, keeper of the California Hotel, was arrested this afternoon for maintaining a lace of business where liquor is sold. | The complaint was_ entered by Depnty | Marshal Rawson and the warrant served by Deputy Marshal Kerns. Marshal Lloyd states that he has positive proof against the accused. The arrest of Doran will re- open the fight against the liquor men. The arrest of Doran shows that the Town Marshal is still after the ‘‘speak easies,” and it is the general opinion that they will be more cautious. | Another Election. i BERKELEY, Carn. April 6.—Another | special election wilt probably be called for the near future to secure bonds for new schools. The next effort to raise money will be by direct taxation instead of bonds. A petition is now in the bands of the Town Trustees asking that a special tax election be called. The petition is signed by 312 voters, which number is sufficient under the charter to compel attention from the Trustees. Tug-of-War at Lorin. BERKELEY, CAL., April 6.—A tug-of- war has been arranged between the Lorin champion team and a team at Peralta. The contest is 10 take place next Saturday | evening and will be for a purse of $100. | The Lorin team is composed of Brack- ett, William Carey, W. James, W. Ronald- son, Leo Rodgers and Julius Streib. Patriotic Entertainment. BERKELEY, Car., April 6. — The Friends of Liberty will entertain in Ameri- can Hall on Thursday evening, April 9. A mausical and literary programme has been arranged for the evening, including an address by B. F. Hudelson, State presi- dent of the A, F. A. Liberal Gift. BERKELEY, Car., April 6.— At the Easter services in the North Berkeley Con- gregational Church the sum of $200 was given toward the liquid ation of the church debt. J. L. Barker donated $50 and the balance was raised by ladies of tne church. ANSON PHELPS STOKES, The Millionaire Author and So= ciety Leader of New York Arrives Here. Came by Stage From Atchison Eighteen Days—His Views of the Money Situation. in Anson Phelps Stokes, the millionaire banker of New York, whose magnificent residence on Madison avenue adjoins that of William O. Havemeyer, and who is the author of several books, is at the Palace. He is one of the originators of the Re- form Club, and is at the head of the lead- ing social clubs and of the geographical and scientific societies. He is also con- spicuous in New York social circles, hav- 1ng for many years been a member of the Four Hundred. He has for several years spent much time abroad, and is well posted on political and financial subjects. His most prominent book perhaps is *Joint Metallism,” which has appeared in four editions. He is a Democrat, a large contributor to the State and National cam- paign funds and close to the leaders of his party. Mr. Stokes is here to investigate a mine as well as to enjoy himself. It is a tin mine in. Southern California, and he has been developing it for some time. The gentleman’s family is along and is now at Del Monte. Mr. Stokes made his first visit to Cali- fornia thirty-three years ago, when, as a representative of his father, he accom- panied a number of British bankers here. They took a special stage at Atchison, | Kan., and made the entire trip to San Francisco in eighteen days. At that time Los Angeles had but 5000 people and Southern California was Mexicanized, San Francisco, compared to what it is now, was unpretentious. Mr. Stokes says he can scarcely realize the changes. On the subject of the present condition of the country he sai “I believe that most of the present de- pression in trade, agriculture and other industries is traceable to ignorance of the history and science of money, and to at- tempts to try unscientific experiments. I oppose both monometallism and bimetal- lismat any fixed empirical ratio. I would have the mints open to both the precious metals at their market values when they are presented together in guantities of equal value, and that joint certificates, payable half in gold and half in silver, be issued by the treasury, to be legal tender ‘t!or all aebts contracted after a fixed future ate, “I should like to see both gold and sil- ver used as the constitution intended they should be, as the metallic basis of the cur- rency, and on substantial equal terms at their relative market values. “The constitution provides that for the use of gold and silver asalegal tender, and at rates fixed by Congress. That it is to m‘v that it is the duty of Congress to fix this ratio from time to time to correspond with the market ratio, as near as may be. “I am opposed to gold monometallism, and I am eqnnlly opposed to an arpitrary ratioat 16 to 1.” Mr. Stokes came here on his special car. He sent it back on his arrival here, so that his family could have it at their dlsposal. —————— A foreigner has invented a telephone gear that can be carried with ease on a soldier’s back in lieu of the ordinary knap- sack. it combines the indispensable qual- ities of mmplicit{. lightness, facility and rapidity of installation, -