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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1896. WANTS A PERFECT POUND, Statistics on the Best Methods of Catching and Killing _ Stray Dogs. HUMANE SOCIETY'S REFORM. Poun 'master Weitzel Does Not See! Why His O fice Should Be ! Regard-d With Contempt. OARLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CATL,) 908 Broadway, April 29, The Humane Society has decided to have a model pound. The pound of to-day is not the pound that was conducted by “Baby” O’Connell a few years ago, but | neither is the humane institution that the | society and the present Poundmaster wish | it to be. | Hervert I. Weitzel, Oakland’s pound- | master who works under the auspices of the Alameda County Humane Society, has | an idea that there is no reason why a pub- lic pound shonld be a public nuisance. He | also does not see why a public Poundman | should be regarded as a common enemy. | He thinks there must be a perfect method of conducting pounds, and has | determined if possible to find out how to g0 about it. He has sent the following letter to the | Poundmasters of about thirty cities: To the the various large cities of the country, and will appreciate it if you will kindly give me so‘me of the facts with regard to that of your city. _For convenience I will inclose a list of ques- tions on which I would like to be informed, and if T may tax your courtesy for that an any other items of interest concerning the same 1t will be greatly appreciated, not only by myself, but by the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals, for itis in the in- terest of the socleiy that I am working. Very respectiully, H. WEITZEL. . The questicns covering all the points of interest to a Poundmanare: Is the pound conducted under the auspices of the Humane Society? How many deputies do you employ? Is your office remunerated by salaries or fees? How m wagons and horses do_you employ? What is the average number of “dogs and head of stock impounded per month? About what per cent of dogs are either redeemed or soid? Wha; is your method of catching dogs and of killing them? What is the average expense per month of running the pound? Can you send me a copy of that sec- tion of the city ordinance which relates to the pound? “I take a pride and interest in the pound,” said Mr. Weitzel, “and I do not see why so humane an office should be so generally treated with scorn. We have made great improvements in this city since the society took charge of the pound, and with the assistance given by Dr, Car- penter we bave done a great deal of hu mane work. But I want to have a model pound, and that is the purpose I have in | view.” SETTING OUT THE FACTS, Alameda’s Delegates State Their Case to the Whole Dis- trict Delegation. ’ Ask-d Not to Take Any Action Till This C unty’s Contest Has Bzen Considered. | co CALL,| , April 29, E. A. von rman of the Alameda Coun zates who were elected at primaries, sent a copy of the fol- lowing letter to-day to all the delegates of E. A. von Schmidt, Chairman of the Republican Primary Delegation. the Third Congressional District Conven- tion: To the Delegates to the Th Republican Convention—GENTL The dele- gales elected to_represent the Republicans of the county of Alameda in the Third Congres- sional Republican Convention respectfully call your attention to the following factss First—Tae calls of the National and State Republican committees provide that delegates to the different Congressional conventions shall be “selected in the same manner as the nomination of & representative in Congress is made in such districts.” Second—It has alwavs been the custom in the county of Alameda to elect delegates to the Congressional convention by open prie maries. Third—The members of the Stute Central Committee, representing the Third Congres- sional District, refused to obey the directions ird Congressional EM of the National a al committees, and, instead of calling p in the county of Alameds, eppointed delcgates to the Con. gressional convention, Fourth. Republicans of the county of that the State Committee- hould cail primaries, ad was refused. Fifth—The Republicans of Alameda County then réquested the County Committeemen to call primaries. This request was reiused. xth—The Republican clubs of Alemeda 1 100k the matter in hand and appointed members to represent them in an executive committee. This executive committee then called primaries in strict conformity to the calls of the National and Siate committees. The primaries were held and 2000 Republi- ang voted at them. 7This vote is greater than that cast at the Republican Congressional pri- maries four vears ago. Seventh—The delegates elected at these pri- meries met in convention and elected dele- gates to represent the Republicans of the County of ‘Alameds fn the Third Congressional Convention. Eighth—These forty-seven delegates thus chosen by the yotes of 2000 Republicans of Alameda” County respecifully ask that you favorably consider their request that you vote to seat them in the Third Congressional Ke- publican Convertion. And in support of their Tequest they point to the fact thet they repre- sent 2000 Republican votes cast in open pri- maries. They also call your attention to the following words of Chairman Carter of the National Republican Commrittee: “The eall for the National Convention re- quires that delegates from Congressional dis- iricts shall be elected in the same manner as candidates for Congress are nominated. I1f in ngiven district the party candidate for Con- gress is nominated by committee, then it would be proper to elect delewates to the National Convention in the same way. But in all cases where candidaies for Congress are nominated at primaries or by elected delegates in convention assembled, delegates to the Na- tional Convention should be selected in the same manuer.” Congressmen have always been selected in the Third Congressional District by a delega- tion elected by primaries in Alameda County. Believing that you are not in favor ot dis- franchising the Republicans of ~Alameda ¢ Poundmaster: I am collecting data for | publication concerning the public pounds of | County and depriving them of a righttoa voice in the selection of a Republican nomi- nee for President of the United States, we ap- Ppeal to you to aid the primary delegates irom this county in securing seats in the Third Con- gressional District and State conventions. And we further respeetfully request that you take no part in the proceedings of any convention of the Third Congressional District until our delegation has been heard. E. A. vON SCHMIDT. ———— DR. M'LEAN’S SUCCESSOR. Rev. Charles E. Jefferson of Chelsea, Mass., Declines the Call. OAKLAND, Car., April 20.— Rev. Charles E. Jefferson of Chelsea, Mass., will | not be Dr. McLean’s successor. A telegram was received from him to- night stating that he had concluded not to resign from his present pastorate. This leaves the First Congregational Church where it was a year ago as regards the appointmeént of a permanent pastor. Several overtures have been made to prominent Eastern divines, and it has been stated that premature publication of their plans has ended negotiations. There are some members of the congregation who think Rev. Jefferson never had any intention of accepting the Oakland church and that he came out here at the church’s expense for the pleasure of seeing Cali- fornia. The trustees have almost decided to give up seeking a permanent pastor and will for a while employ temporary help. Rev. J. Halleck is now in Oakland from Ta- coma, which place he left a few weeks ago on account of his heaith, and it is sup- posed that he islooking for another church and would like a call to the First Congre- | gational, Although Mr, Jefferson’s call was made unanimous by the congregation there is very little disappointment at his declina- tion. DRAW POKER VOTARIES, They Drew a Freer Breath Yes- terday, When Not Called to Testify. A Kearny-Street Tailor Guilty of Contempt of Court—Alameda’s Flora: Fete. ALAMEDA, Carn. April 20.—The Re- corde:’s Court was crowded with witnesses and other interested spectators this morn- | ing when the case of The Feople vs. Joseph Emeric was called. Emeric was | charged with violating section 6 of ordi- | nance 148, forbidding the keeping of places | where gambling may be carried on. The City Attorney had personally laid the complaint that on and prior to the 14th of | March Emeric had been conducting a | gambling-room at the rear of Zinggs Bros.’ | tobacco-store, 1421 Park street, admission | to which was gained by key and by being known to the keeper of the rooms. Coun- plaint on the ground that it was sworn to on information and belief only. This the people objected to, and after citing author- ities pro and con Bruner's motion was de- nied. The plea of not guilty was then entered, and a solemn stillness held possession of | the room. The City Attorney had a sheet of foolscap covered with the names of wit- uesses, in all some sixty. Would they be called on to testify? They breethed freer | when counsel agreed to a statement of The case of the People versus Charles Powell will not be heard unti! the case against Emeric is disposea of. He is charged with allowing draw poker and pedro to be played for money. New Electric Light Company. ALAMEDA, CaL., April 20.—The names of the Park-street merchanis who, F. N. Delanoy said yesterday, were deeply in- | terested in the formation of this new com- | pany. have been made public—at least four | of the five names have seen the light. They are: Ex-Trustee Stanley Stephen- son, oil and color merchant; J. B. Vos- burg, hardware-dealer; C. F. Fischer, plumber and castitter, and Joserh W, Jackson, furniture-dealer. The city offi- cial organ, speaking on the matter, says: +If it is really proposed to establish here a private electric plant of the magnitude and efficiency stated, the board will most likely get embarrassed in iis fight to keep it out. Forsuch a plant would be of much more value to the public than ‘the munici- pal plant, even after the people pay $25,000 to expand it.” A prominent member of the Municipal League said to-day that the league looks on this legel squabbling and fighting for injunctions and franchises as a means to an end. It is all for the purpose of depre- ciatinz the plant in the eyes of the public, so that the “kickers” may subsequently purchase 1t for themselves atareduce%l figure. He also said he is willing to find a purchaser to-morrow for the city’s plant as it stands for $50,000, if the city is will- ing to sell it. and obtain his commission from the purchaser. This, he contends, disposes of any embarrassment and in- creased value to the public of a private concern. Floral Fete. ALAMEDA, CaL., April 20.—“Better late than never” is the motto of tne Woman’s Exchange and Relief Society in regard to floral fetes. A charming enter- tainment of this kind is promised Ala- meda by the ladies’ management of this charity for the afternoons and evenings of May 28 and 29. 1titis hoped by that time that the weather from Oregon will have re- turned and sunny days and moonlight nights will again be in order. A committee of Jadies from every church in town has been requested to meet in the council chamber of the City Hall Thurs- day, April 30, at 2 p. M., to assist in mak- ing full arrangements for the affair. Contempt of Court. ALAMEDA, CaAL., Avril 29.—john 8. Hand, a tailor of 431 Kearny street, San Francisco, was committed yesterday for contempt of court to twenty-four hours’ continement in the City Jail. He was twice cited to appear before the court to show cause why a judement for $75, rent due, entered against him had not been satisfied, and failed to appear. Hence his arrest and commitment. Thisisthe tirst case of the kind on record in the local tribunais. Flotsam and Jetsam. ALAMEDA, CAL., April 29.—The rough stormy weather and the conflicting cur: rents of the bay have cast upon the south- east shore of Bay Farm [sland one of the lifeboats of the ill-fated and submerged sbip Blairmore. It was discovered by one Louis Hammer, and though one side is considerably stove in, the boat is worth re- pairing. A Floral Car. ALAMEDA, CaL., April 29.—One of the prettiest sights seen on the streets for a long time was the floral car of the Oakland Consolidated Electric Railway, to adver- tise the Fabiola fete on Friday next, that was run over the Alameda lines all the morning. —— Haywards Schoolchildren. HAYWARDS, Can., April 29.—Frank Lake, Census Marshal for this district, completed his returns to-night. He re- ports as follows: Total number of boys between the agesof 5 and 17 years, 382; girls, 373; total, 755 ; under 5 years of age, 302; attending school, 601; non-attend- ing, 154. g A doctor’s nlster has been designed, the lining of which is fitted with a maze of Eockeu adapted for the reception of the undred and one surgical instruments and drugs with which a physician is obliged to el for the defense challenged the com- | MAYORY FETE BEGINS, Unique Lantern Parade That Brought Out Thousands of Pecple. VALUABLE PRIZES GIVEN. The Reliance Club Looked Best and the Acme Turn:d Out Strongest. OaxLAND OFFICE SAN FraNcCIsco CALL,} 908 Broadway, April 29. The Fabiola Mayday festival opened to- night with a grand lantern bicycle parade. An unusually Jarge number of riders turned out and the streets were lined with | spectators, Every clubin line had a desien of its own and bunting and flowers were used very prettily in a hund~ed different styles. One of the most noticeable features of the parade was the large number of tandems, on many of which the leading figure was | the bloomer girl. The prettiest single feature was the tandem riaden by E. Burt Lund and his bandsome wife. They heaaed the Reliance Club riders and the | decorations and the riders were cheered along the line of march. close apparently for the first battalion, and in consequence they were forced to make a retreat. The conquering army rushed at their foe with fixed bayonets until their colors were drawn down. The defeatea men attribute the lossof theday to the lack of strength of the artillery detach- i ment and the more commanding position of the enemy. The hospital corps were out with their stretchers and painkillers, Their maneuy- erings, as well as the feigned exhaustion aud death of the brave young soldiers, was a fruitful source of amusement for the spec- tators. Twice when they were hurrying off the field with corpses on their stretchers one of them dropped hisend and the bodies were allowed to roll over on the wet ground. In one case the “‘corpse” was so disgusted that he got up and walked off. Foliowing the sham battle was the competitive company drill. This drill is held each year, and the company making the best showing from every military point of view is honored during the suc- ceeding year by being permitted to carry the colors. Last year Company B held the honors. On account of the reports for attendance not having been in,‘the de- cision as fo which shall be the color com- Winan said this afternoon that Com- panies A B F and D did especizally well. Burned in Effigy. BERKELEY, CaL, April 29 —This afternoon, immediately after the comple- | tion of the inspection and drill, the junior class marched over the campus in a pro- cessional line bearing a stpffed dummy symbolic of their military life, and after observing the appropriate funeral rites over the remains of the effigy they con- structed a pyre and burned it to ashes. Rifle Shoot by Telegraph. BERKELEY, CAL., April 20.—A novelty in university cadet competitive rifle shoot- ing will be introduceda in the near future. The Illinois University cadets have ac- cepted the challenge of the Berkeley The Reliance Club had forty-eight mem- | cadet rifle team to a competitive shoot, to CHEERED ALL Al LONG THE LINE OF MARCH. bers in line and was awarded the prize for | the club making the best appearance. | dems and sixty-six men and was given the prize, a bronze statue, for having the most men in line. facts, thus dispensing with their services, | | and agreed to argue next Thursday week. The Imperial Club of San Francisco | came over with seventy-seven riders and | was awarded the onyx clock, given for the visiting club bringing the most members, The San Francisco Road Club had fifty- | six men in line and the Alameda Cycle | Club seventeen. | _ Charles Fair’s horseless carriage also | joined the procession. A brass band in a wagon headed the procession and the way was kept clear by the mounted police. The bugle calls and yells of the different | clubs helped to increase the enthusiasm | and the great Fabiola fete could not have | been launched under more favorable con- | ditions. i This morning at 10 o’clock a decorated car belon-ing to the Oakland Consolidated | line left Broadway for Haywards and vi- cinity containing the Fifth | band, which gave concerts on the way and | awakened interest in the suburbs iu the coming fete. The car reached Haywards about 12 o’clock and returned to Oaklaud about 3 p. M. The car isexquisitively | decorated in red and white, with a trim ming of feathery bamboo and geranium | | vy, | i The front and back of the car are com- pletely covered with red geraniums and | roses, with the words ‘‘Fabiola Fete'’ out- | fined in red roses on a background of | white flowers. The sides of the car are | banked in red roses, and the windows are | outlined with white callas. The en- tire decorations are extremely beautiful and artistic. To-morrow a decorated car containing the Oakland concert band will make a similar tour of this city Effective Sham Battle and Maneuvers on the Campus. Another Election for School and Wharf Wanted—A Novel Rifle Shcot Arranged. BERKELEY, Cavn., April 29.—Despite the heavy fall of rain last night and the intermittent showers both this morning and afternoon, the annual inspection of the military department at the State Uni- versity took place to-day. Following was the order in which the exercises of the day were carried on: Morning—Inspection by Colonel George H Burton, inepector-general, Pacific Districs United Btates army; artillery drill—saber exe cise; signal drill; concert by band of the Un: versity Cadets. Afternoon—Review in honor of Colonel Bur- ton; battalion drill; extended order dri] solution of a problem in minor tactics; com- pany drill, . The entire morning was given up to the inspection of the battalion by Colonel Burton of the United States army, and to the artillery and signal drills. The maneu- verings were entireiy ot a routine nature. In the afternoon came the events of the day—the battalion and competitive com- petition drilis and the sham battle. Swell society people were out in great numbers, notwithstanding the fact that the rain fell quite heavily at about 2 o’clock. Lad es with spring bonnets and umbrellas were very much in evidence. The baseball zrand stand, with a seating capacity of 1000, was completely covered with spectators, besides many who were standing in groups here and there over the grounds. After the battalion drill and review in honor of Colonel Burton had taken place, the two battalions, under the command of Majors Thompson and Me- Cullock, took their lgminled Flacea in reparation for the sham batt The gx'!t brigade, under, McCullock, was sta- tioned at the lower side of the campus, near the cinder track, while Major Thompson’s men betook themselves to the gently sloping hills, back of the main buildings, and greylred themselves for an onslaught, it being planned that they should take the offensive. Within a few minutes after the com- panies had been assigned to their stations, the booming of the two steel-rifled can- nons on the west of the campus and the successive cracks from the outposts and sharpshooters announced that bhostilities | The Acme Club turned out eight tan- | a i Regiment | STUDERT SOLDIERS FIGHT [take place on May 11 by telegraph. Ten men will be selected from each’ university rd range at Shell Mound Park. Those who are to participate have not yet been named. “Blue and Gold.” BERKELEY, Cav., April 20.—The first |invoice of the first edition of the new Blue and Gold arrived this morning and 300 copies went off ‘like hot cakes.” | At first copies were sold at $1 a piece, but later the price rose to $125. The volume was well received, and it was thought that the few “shots” directed at the faculty would not rankle to the extent of arousing retaliation. Republican Club. BERKELEY, CaL., April 20.—T. Wil- publican Club, has called a meeting for next Thursday evening to organize the ing will be held in the rooms of the Progressive Club, on University avenue, near Fifth street. Another Election Wanted. | BERKELEY, CaL., April 29.—Petitions | drawn up by the West Berkeley Progres- sive Club are in circulation for signatures, asking that the Town Trustees call a third. election to bond the town for schools and a wharf. —————— Death of E. A. Nordhausan. OAKLAND, CaL., April 20.—Ernest A. rdhausen, who has been in business on Broadway for twenty years, died this S The deceased was born in the city of Oldenburg, Germany, in 1851, and was 44 years9 months and 9 days old when he died. When he was between 5 and 6 | years of age the family moved to -the United States and settled in Charleston, 8. C. It was there be grew to manhood and received his education. His father | was in the tobacco trade and conducted a prosperous business. With his brother, C. C. Nordhausen, Ernest came to Cali- fornia twenty-two years ago and opened a clothing-store in Oaklana. Ernest Nordhausen was a devoted | Mason, had taken all the degrees up to {and including tbe thirty-second, and also | belonged to the order of the Mystic Shrine. | One of the other organizations to which | he belonged was the Oakland Turn Verein. He was unmarried, and the only imme- diate relatives are his mother, Mrs, Marie Nordhausen, a sister, Mrs. G. F. Heess- man, and his brother, Charles (. Nord- hausen. To Represent Alameda County. OAKLAND, CaL., April 29.—The inter- est in the jubilee celebration of the Ameri- can occupancy of California, to be held at Monterey in” July, is increasing. The counties throughout the State nave been requested to each send a lady to represent them. Miss Marion Barney of Oakland, a granddaughter of Colonel Jonathan B. Stevenson, has been selected to represent tha State of California. Miss Alice Stew- art of Berkeley, a daughter of Colonel Joseph Stewart, U. S. A., will represent Alameda County. Cuses Set for Trial. OAKLAND, Car., April 20.—The trial of the gold-brick men was set to-day for July 10. - A. de Santos, charged with as- saulfing young girls, will be tried July 30. ‘William Ciark, also charged with assault- ing little girls, will be tried July 21. e ———— HISTORY OF A DAY, Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, April 29, The suit pending to quiet title to certain land on the estuary in East Oakiand between the Oakland Water Company and James La Rue was dismissed to-day by order of the pleintif. It is understood that Rue’s title has passed to the San Francisco Savings and Loan Soctety, and they have eome to an amicable arrangement with the plaintiff re. garding the title. Last evening W, A. Holcombe, who has been ll for six months, during which time he has been confined to his bed, suffered a slight stroke of paralysis. This afternoon he had re. covered his speech'and his condition seemed to be improving. Drs. Rucker and F. L. Adams are 1n attendance. The divorce case in which Mrs, Baroteau secks to sever the marriage ties between her- self and her husband, A. A. Baroteau, and which was set for triul before Judce Ogden this morning, wes continued till Wednesday next to be reset. One of the lifeboats of tho Blairmore that capsized in the bay two Weeks ago came ashore at Bay Farm Isiand to-day. Itis in the posses- sion of Louis Kammer, who is keeping it for salvage. The second bench show of the Alameda County Sportsmen’s Association promises to be & big affair. The tabernacle will, as before, be the scene of the exhibit, and already exten- sive preparations are being made. had commenced. Out from their ambus- cade came the second batallion, and by slow platoon movements, with continued be provided. finng, the two contending armies moved toward each other until within range, too Council No. 2, A. P. A, of East Oakland, will hold an open meeting in Odd Fellows’ Hall to- morrow night. Major E. A. Sherman_ will ad- ress the members, and all interested are in- vited to attend. pany for '96-97 was deferred. Lieutenant |, The Berkeley men will | | son, president of the West Berkeley Re- | ctub for the campaign of 1896. Tue meet- | 13 HIS HEART 1S ONTRUE Captain John Curtis Is Sur- prised to Find That It Is Migrating. COMMENCED DURING THE WAR. Strange Discovery of the Pensicn Examiners While Rerating an 01d Soldier. OARLAND OFFicE Sax FrAxcrsco CArr,) 908 Broadway. April 20. | The local Board of Pension Examiners were considerably surprised this afternoon while examining Captain John Curtis for an increase of pension to find that his beart had left its original and proper po- sition and was taking a journey over to the right side of the man’s body. The board consists of three of the lead- ing physicians of the city—Dr. J. R. Brad- way, Dr. W. A. Fine and Dr. H. N. Rucker. The candidate was a captain in the Seventh Minnesota Infantry under Colo- nel W. R. Marshall, now Governor of the State. In June, 1863, he had to tender his resignation owing to lung trouble, which resulted in the loss of his voice. At the time he was ranking captain and would have been promoted major in a short time. The captain has suffcred all of the years since from lung trouble and came to Cali- fornia to escape the hard winters of the East. He lives in quiet with his only daughter at964 Eighth street, but is un- able to be out much owing to the condi %ion of hislungs. He hasdrawn a small pension for some years, but owing to his poor health decided to seek an increase, so he went before the board for re-examina- tion. The result wasas much a surprise to him as to the examining physicians. In fact, he does not yet clearly understand what they decided about his case. “*About a year ago,” said he in speaking of the matter, “I began to have queer feel- ings about the heart at night. 1 also no- ticed that I could not sleep on my right side and to get relief I would have to lie on my back and get my head lower than my body. Soon severe pains began in the jugular veins on the left side of my neck; later this went into my head. It has con- tinued coming and going at frequent in- tervals until at times I feel as if drung., I also have sick fainting spells come over me as if Iwasdvinz. It only lasts a short | time, but is miserable for the time being. | “The doctor told me to-day that he found my heart was not in place, but had moved over to the right until it was about | there.” The speaker indicated a point about at the point of the breastbone. He declared | he was 67 years of age and was going to v; live fifteen years longer at the least calcu- | lation, as there was nothing to prevent it. | Dr. Bradway said that the examination | showed that Curtis was absolutely unable | to do any labor and that his lungs were | badly affected. Regarding the heart he I'said, “*Dr. Rucker made the examination | in our presence and we afterward talked | the case over. He said the heart was | slightly enlarged and seemed to be moved over to the right several inches. How ong it has been that way or whether it is growing to the right his examination | would not show. “There are authenticated cases of a heart leaving its proper position and grow- ing over to the right side. They are rare, | bowever, and naturally cause much;trouble to the owner. The usual cause for such peculiar conduct for an organ as well be- 1naved as the heart generally is, is that the organs about it enlarge and crowd it to one side. Outside of the inconvenience it causes there is no real danger to the per- son. BRIDGES ON BRIDGES. A New Method Proposed of Settling the Trouble of Crossing the Estuary. OAKLAND, Car, April 29.—Colonel Lyman Bridges has a new plan for sét- tling the difficulty of bridging the estuary. He has submitted his plans to the Board of Trade, and when the new officers have been inducted into office they will take the matter up. His plan is as follows: The all-important thing to do is to build so those who come after us will not have to undo what we have done, and now while some well- minded peovle who 100k only to this day’s re- guircments are asking the good people of Oak- land and Alameda, or more properly speakin, Alameda County, to have but one combine: railroad and passenger bridge buiit with stee approaches on either end, so that teams an carriages can be dangerously accommodated by a second story over the snorting steam engine, We take the ground that some system or plans for the future as well as the present should be considered and adopted. How does Oakland ever expect to become the greater Oskland with only one second-story bridge? 'Will that help essimilate the interesis of Ala- meda with Oakland? No. There should be a bridge at Market street, Broadway, Osk and Clinton streets, and the Webster-sireet bridge removed. How can this be accomplished? First, let the crossing of the estuary | at Broadway be done by commencing at the south side u{ Third street and bulld a stone viaduet with a roadway twenty feet in width, having ten feet in widtn on each side of the street for sidewalk and half of the balance of the street on each sideof the viaduct for street, which for Broadway would be two thirty-foot streets, which is entirely sufficient. From the north side of Second street let there be a stone-faced entrance to Third street to a tunnel built in masonry for two blocks, with an easy grade from Third sireet, under the esinary through a 24-foot iron Dipe connected with the tunnels at either end. At the Ala- meda end of the tunnel as gradual or a more easy grade can be made than on the Oakland side. The drainage of the tunnel isa simple matter and when this economical passage-way for vehicles, loeal streetears, etc., is acecom- plished, then give us another viaduct at Oak street, another at Clinton street and another at Market street, and the Oakland water front will be a reality. The citizens of both cities can avail themselves of the large tracts of valuable manufacturing and commercial loca- tions, now and permanently idle for their non- accessibiiity. The time must come wnen the immense ex- pense of idle and non-productive property on either side of the estuary will be eovered with warehouses, lhllynrdu and factories. Does any stranger secking a location have his con- fidence increased in any city that is begging to havein six miles only one bridge across an emm-g of such importance to navigation and traflic - Let the Alice-street bridge be built ten feet higher than at present, a made for double tracks with botn gauges; also provide fora single-track bridge for Peralta street, when re- quired, and work 10 a broad gauge intelligent standard that shows confidence of a great city in the near futur ———————— Again Disappointed. OAKLAND, CAL., April 20.—The ladies of the West Oakland Manse have again met with disappointment. They were to have given a concert to-morrow night for the benefit of the manse, but the sudden illness of the leader has caused an 1in- definite postponement. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts is very fond of all kinds of animals and birds, and at her Highgate home she has an extraordinary collection of them. Goats, liamas, nies, donkeys, nightingales, parrots, robins and a variety of others are among her pets, and all share her favor. uction Qales FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, WILL SELL THIS MORNING AT 11 0'CLOCK. 823 LARKIN STREET, NEAR GEARY, Magnificent Upright Piano and aniturfi THIS AFTERNOON, 2612 SUTTER STREET, NEAR BAKLR, AT 2 0'CLOCK. Elegant New Piano and New Oak Fur- niture, Pictures, Bricabrac, ete. FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer, 19 Montgomery street. GRAND AUCTION. SALE. M. J. SIMMONS AUCTION CO., INC, Salesroom, 1057_Market streel, opp. J ones, WILL SELL THIS DAY, Thursday .April 30, 1896, A2 o'clock P. M. on the premises, b= e Gl =) troot, S T 0 S L A Carpets, Linolenm, Pictures, Lace Curtains, Ele- gant Range, Extension Table, Etc.. contained in the above residence. M. 5. KOZMINSKY, Auctioneer. Remember the hour, 2 P. M. J. C. MUTHER, AUCTIONEER, WILL SELL THIS DAY, Thursday. -.April 30, 1896 Commencing at 11 A. M. sharp, At Salesrooms, 521 Kearny St. ALL THE UNCLATMED BAGGAGE OF THE AMERICAN E E HOTEL, including 40 ‘Tronks, 30 valises, 7 Sewing-machines, § Saflor- bags, 15 Parcels of Clothing, 20 Rolls of Blankets, ete. J. C. MUTHER. Auctioneer. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. J. W. Wissinger to Thomas D. Reardon. lot on NW eorner of Washington and Devisadero streets, N 62 by W 137:6: $10. James Simpson to Annie C. Simpson, lot on W line of Baker street, 50 N of Pine, N 26 by W 106:3. trust deed: $—. 0 Stephen A. Born, lot on Andrew B. McCree: avenne. 146:10%5 W of S line of Golden Gate Baker street, W 25 by S 187:6: $1675. Same to Leopold and Joseph Hirsch. lot on NE corner of Lyon and McAllister streets, i 26 by N 100: $3025. H. G. Fiske (0 Elizabeth Fiske, 1ot on E line avenue, 60 N of Clay street, E 100, N 30, 0; 10, & 50, N 27:814, W 200:11, § 67:814; glit. City and County of San Francisco to Leopold Seligman, lot on N line of Page street. 108 W of Masonic 'avenue, W 273:: 275, E 38 81511414, S 6914 W to beginning. Peter Lynch and Thomas J. Cruse (execators of the estate of Richard Mulligan) to William and F. . Splaine, lot on N line of Twenty-iourth street, E of Alabama, E 25 by N 104: 5. George H. Wolfe and Daniel Titus to Samuel Sussman, 10t on E line of gartlett street, 100 S of Twenty-fifth, § 40 by E117:6; $10. tlen Meagher to John M Foge, lot on S line of ‘alley street, 175 E of Church, 8'114, 21:5, NE 115, W 2 ). B. Kelsey to Ellen P.and Gertrude M. Church, A. E., George H. and Edith D. Buckingham,lot 16, block'9. Noe Garden Homestead Union, N line of Elizabeth street, 125 W of Diamond, W 51:8 by N 114; $40. h A!E. Ball (executor of the estate of John Herzo) to Anna Herzo, lot on 5 line of Clay street. 50 E ol Drumm, E 95 by S 59:9: also lot on N line of Commercial street, 50 E of Dramm, E 25 by N 58:9: $11,650. Philip Heuer to Dorls Heuer, lot_on SW corner of Taylor and Lombard sireots, W 77:6 by S157:6: Kift. Same to same, lot on St corner of Jansen aud Lombard streefs, S 49:8, E 41:914, NW 64:43;, W 7 inches; gift. Rosetta A. Sedgley to T. W. and C. C. Rivers, lot on NW corner of Vermont and Twentieth streets upa), N 200 by W 200; also lot on E line of Utah street, 27:2 N of Nineteenth (But e), N 128, ;: 100, 8 26, £ 100, 8 75, W 100, § 45, W 100: 10. Same to same. lot on NW corner of Nineteenth (Butte) street and San Bruno avenue (Nebraska), N 50x100 W $10. Wiiliam D. Farren to William Edwards, lot on NE line of Point Lobos and Forty-third avenues, N 51:3, SE 67, SW 41, W 55; 1. Willie J. Dodd 0 John J. Keuny, lot on W line of Twenty-fifth avenue, 250 S of Point Lobos, 525, W 71:084, NW to point E 7:3:7; $10. William Patcrson to Susie kK. Paterson, lot on SE line of Cherubusco strect. 475 SW of C0s0 ave- nue, SK 140 by SW 25, lots 470 and 471, Gift Map 8; gift, Same to same, lot on SE line of Cherubusco street, 500 SW of Coso avenue, SE 140 by SW 25, lots 472 and 478, same: gift. nee Ray) to Albert Allen Jr., 1ot s street, 100 W of Plymouth, W 25 by 125, block M, Railroad Homestead; $10. Hallle B. Davidson to J. 8. Keid, lot on NE cor- ner of Worcester avenue and W Ralston street, 119:5. W 89°7, SE 148:5, block 16, City Land As- sociation; 310, G. A. Swasey to Charles S. West. lots 1 and 2, and fractional lots 3, 17 10 24, block 94,Salt Marsh aud Tide lands: $10, . A. and Clara W. Jones, Charles S. and Ada L. West to Lezallet-Hellwiz Tanning Company, lot on S corner of Q street and Fiftn avenue South, S§: 600, SW 100, NW 500, NE to S line Tide Land Survey, street, NE 10 beginning, O'N. and 10. X of Central , E 50:11, s ALAMEDA COUNTY. Robert Gibson to Charles Jansen, lot on S line of Woolsey street, 50 1 of Calais, 10 by § 135, block i, Harmon Tract, Berkeley ; 810. Julius and Augusta T. Sehunhoff to Philip and Mary Rogers, loc on N line of Prince street, 382 of Shattuck avenue, E 30 by N 105, being the E 30 feet oflot 17, block K, Newbury Tract, Berkeley ; Oakland Loan and Investment Company to Peter A. Corrigan, lot 18, block 1, Grove-street Line Tract, subject to a mortgage, Berkeley: $10. F. M. ana_Mary R. Smith to W. F. Kroil, lots 1 109,14 1017, 32 to 41, block A: lots 1 to 12, 18, 26 10 87, 4% t0 49. b4 10 €1 ana 75, block B; lots b 1013, 18, 15, 19, 20, 27 1o 30, 46, 47, 50 to 8 and 71't0'74, block C; 6 t0'41. block D— all § 3 yn Township; $10. sraham to R. J. McMulien line of Davenport street, 310.50 Nio of County road No, 1625. leading from Onakliand to San Leandro, thence 25 SE, being lots 78 and 74, Searles Tract, Brooklyn Township; $10. James T. and Delia Harney to' W H. Cornell, lot on S line of Saratoga avenue, 160 W of Orchard street, W 160 by S 182:6, bding lots 19 to 22 in block B, ameaded Map Moss 1ract, Brooklyn Township: $10. Waiter C. Beatie to Annle Rogers, lot on N line of Virginia street, 485:6 20t Seminary avenue, 1 20 by N 160, being lot’ 22, Bromley Tract, Brook- iyn Township: $5. Pietro Perata et al to City of Alameda, lot 1 of land to be taken for opening and extending Buena Vista avenue, Alameda; 3378, J. and Barbara Tiedemann to John J. Higgins, undivided half interest In lot on SW corner of Third and Bristol streets, W 108 by S 100, block 9, tract B. Berkeley Land and Town lmprove- ment Assoclation, Berkeley: $10. Charles and Elisie Wiemann to Andrew Helde, loton N ilue of Russell street, at the point of its intersection by the line dividing lots 27 and 28, block 29, Smith’s subdivision of the Matihews Tract, thence N 155.26, K 40, S 184.09, W 40 to beginning, being lot 27, block 29, Smith’s sub- diyision of the Mathews Tract, Berkeley; $10. Warren and May L. Cheney to Clara C. Kit- tredze. lot on \V line of Arch street, 240 N of Vine, N 60 by W 1347, being lots 81 and 32, block 1, re- subdivision of a portion of 'T. M. Antisell’s map of villa lots, Berkeley ; $10. H. A.and Christine K. Pleitner to Ida E. Carzill, lot on SW line of Mlils street, 700 NW of Baker avenue, NW 100 by SW 210, being lot 17, revised ;u‘»;pwox J. Levi (Sr.) Tract; Beooklyn Township; Mary A. Couturon 1o Joseph Mazzini, lot on N line of Clement avenue, 337:9%3 W of I'ark street, W 50 by N 145, block 43, lands adjoining to En- ciual, Alameda; $10. James Smith 1o Willism Cornell, lot on E line of Myrtle street, 50 5 of Eighteenth, % 50 by E 100, block 693, Market-strect Tract, Oakiand; $5. Wiltiam' Cornell to Annie Barnett, lot on E line of Myrtla street, 70 S of Eichieenth, < 30 by 1 100, block 58 treet Tract, Ockiand; #5. Walter F. and Clara on W line of Goid street, 170 N of Weston * avenue or Thirty-eighth streer, N 76 by W 145, lots 13, 14 and 15, block C, Broadway and Telegraph-avenue Park Tract, subject > & mortzage for $1400; Oak- Iatd Townshij Katharine Kinsman to Peter and Ellen Toft, lot beginuing at a point 2874 W from W line of San Pablo avenue and 450 5 10m S iine of Park ave- nue, S 25 by ¥ 133, being the S half of lot 10, block 27, Emery Tract, Oakiznd Lownship; $10. elia Kelly, wite of Patrick, to Victor C. Jacks, loton N lineof School street, 125 & of Fruitvale avenue, E 81.79. N 172, W 31.50. S 175.85 to be- ginnivz, in block D, corrécted map Champion Tract, quitclaii deep, Brooklyn Township: 85. 8. A. Buliock to Clara Smiley, 1ot on N line of 1ands of Dr. E. Kimball where sald line Intersects center line of county rosd, Haywards to Hay- wards Park Homestead Ution: thence NW 97, NI 875, SE 97, SW 875 to_beginning, portion of San Lorenzo Rancho, Eden Township; $10. Builders’ Contracts. Charles Meehan with W. H. Wickersham, all work except plumbinz, tinning, galvanized-Tron work, heatiug and manteis for & two-story frame residénce on § line of Valleio sireet, 197:6 W of Gough, Samuel J. Newson, architect; $53! —————————————————————— LATESY SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, Movements of Trans-Atlantic Steamers. NEW YORK—Arrived Apr 29 — Stmr South- wark, from Liverpool; stmr Majestic, from Liver- Pool and Southampton. Satled—Sumr St Paul, for Southampton. pSOUTHAMPTON—Arnived out Apr 29—Stmr aris. Salled—Stmr Lahn, for New York. (BREMERHAVEN—Arrived out Apr 29—Stmr alle. BOULOGNE—Arrived out Apr 29—Stmr Am- sterdam, GENOA—Arrived out April 29—Stmr Werra. GLASGOW—Arrived out Apr 29—Stmr Prus- an. ROTTERDAM—Salled Apr 29—Sumr Spaarn- dam, for New York. LONDON—8ailed Apr 29—Stmr Mississippl, for New York. ISLE OF WIGHT—Passed Apr 29—Stmr Mo- hawk, from New York for London. sl o JAVILION AUCTION HOUSE, -321 Sutter Street, above Grant ave. AT SILESROOM, THIS DAY, THURSDAY, at 10:30 .M., 1 will sell a large variety of Parlor, Library, Dining, Bedroom and Kitchen Furnitare; also about 500 yards of Carpet 28 good as new. S. BASCH, Auctfoneer. GEO, F. LAMSON, AUCTIONKER. Office—410 Kearny Street. TO-MORROW. Friday........ May 1, 1896 At 11 o'clock A. M., on the premises, 1009 Scott Street, Near Golden Gate Ave., 1 WILL SELL, The Elegant Furnitare of Residence +COMPRISING ... 1 Square Grand Piano: Elegant Odd Pleces Parlor Upholster; Tables; 1 Elegant Ebonized Bookease, inlaid; Best Body and ‘fapestry Brussels Crrpets; Elegant Etchings and Oleographs; 3 Handsome Chamber Sults: 1 Polished Oak Chiffonier: Fine Lounges; Extra Curled Hair Matiresses: Feather Pillows: White Blankets: Marseilles Spreads; Polished Cak Sideboard: Onk Crockery and Glassware; P Agateware; Kitchen Utensils; Laundry Articles; Fine Lace riains: Ottomans; Parlor etc. TERMS—CASH. GEO. F. LAMSON, Auctioneer. - INPORTANT AUCTION SALE bos: S Y & & Choiee Roadsters, Mares and Geldings BySTEVE WHIPPLE(2:12): VOTER and ANDY R, full brothers to Steve Whipple, prop- erty of MR. C. E. NEEDHAM, BELOTTA STOCK FARM. -...ALSO.. Brood Mares (in foal to Direct), Trotting Fillles and Geldings, by sons of DIRECTOR, CLAY and ANTEO JR., etc., property of W. . CRAWFORD, PLEASANTON. At the same time consignment of Road and Speed- ing Carts, Buggles, Phaetons, etc., from factory of O'BRIEN & SONS, SAN FRANCISCO, to be sold TEIIS DAY THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1896, At 11 A. M. at Salesyard, Corner Van Ness Ave. and Market St. Horses at yard SUNDAY, APRIL 26, for inspec- tion. Catalogue now ready. KILLIP & CO., Auctioneers, 30 Montgomery St., S. F. oF , fl York, druggist has this sign hanging outside his store; it marks the new era of drug selling, Is it any wonder that he has to enlarge his quar- ters, that his clerks are busy, and that his store is one of the most popular along the leading thor- oughfare? ou can afford to trade with a druggist that has such a motto as that. Dr.Gibhon’s Dispensary, 625 KEABNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private & Diseases. Lost Manhood. Debllity or disease wearing on bodyand mind and Skin Diseases ‘I'he doctor cureswhen othersfail. Try hi) ] Curesguarantec LBBO Ve X, 2 SR, STUDIO 514 teacher vocal musie, plano, elocution tion a specialty: vocal Shakspearean classes; skirt-daucing, minuet. gavotte, etc. Vocal classes resumed Monday at 8 P. .; $1 per month. 7OICE-BUILDING, PANTOMIME AND ACT- ing. LEO COOPER, 814 Geary st. ROFESSOR G. MANSFIELD, TEACHER OF violin, guitar, mandoline, banjo. 1707 Market. “A YRES. TIHE LEADING SHORTHAND COL- lege, 325 Montgomery st.; lndividual instruc- tion {n shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, etc.: life scholarship $50; low rates per week and month. OOKKPNG, WRI RITHMTC, GRAMR, b>'duy & night; noclasses; $5 fonth. 825 Mission: (L UITAR MANDOLIN. PTANO AND VOCAL lessons: §3mo. MARY WESTHAUS, 39 Fifth. QPANISH, RENCH ACADEMY. CASTILIAN and Parisian. 8lessons $3m. Maze bld, r.37. OOKKEEPING TAUGHT PRACTICALLY, better thau in any college on earth; 6 wks: no one teaches my rapid calculations. TARR,659 Mkt CADEMY OF DANCING, MISSES HUDDY; private and class. 64 Hyde; terms moderate. PANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN ; MODERATE. AMeisterschaft School Languages, 122 O’ Farrell st ELASCO'S LYCEUM SCHOOL OF ACTING— Private theatricals arranged: pupils rehearsed on stage. R. 6 and 12, 1.0.0.F, block, 7th and Mkt CHOOL ELECTRICAL, C1Y 1L, MINING, ME~ chanical engineering. surveying, architecturs, Basay; estab. 64 VAN DER NALLLEN, 728 Mkt JJ EALD'S BUSINESS COLLEGE, 24 POST ST. Bookkeeping, business practice, short typing, electrical engineer:ng, telegraphy, moders languages rapidly taught. Tite for catalogue. IGHTSCHOOL: HEALL'S BUS, CULLEGE Post: commercial, shorthand, English: low ra’ I1GLIN, MANDOLIN, CELLO, BANJO: REA- PROF. FRANCIS. 104535 Valencia. S PROPOSALS. PROrOSALS FOR RAISING AND “EN. larging a school buliding, for heating and ventilating & school building, for bullding s concrete buikhead and for constructing water closets.—Sealed proposals will be received by the Superintendent of Common Schools, in_open ses- slon of the Board of Education, new City Hall, San Francisco, on WEDNESDAY, May 13, 1896, at 8:30 o'clock P. M., for raising and enlarging the Bernal Heights Primary School building. for heat- ing and ventilating saia bullding: for reconstruct- ing a concrete buikhead at the North Cosmopoli- tan mmar and consiructing water closets at the Columb a Grammar and son Primary schools, in acccrdance with plans and specifications (and conditions named’ therein) at the office of CHARLES 1. HAVENS, architect of the board, room 55, Flood building, corner Fourth and Market streets. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids as the public good may re- guire. GE_RGE B - ANSTON, Secretary. LEGAL NOTICES. ASSIGSEE'S SALE OF PERSONAL PROP- erty. AT AUCTION. I will sell at auction on Wednesday, the 6th day of May, 1896, at 11 0'clock A. M., at the pottery of A. STEIGER SONS in insolvency, at South San Francisco, Sun Mateo County, Calitornia, all sewer- pipe. terra cotts, material, drainpipe, 'firebrick, common brick, horses, wagons, carts, one 42-f00k iledriver, ete., etc. I will also sell at auction on 11,1896, at 2 P. 3, at the corner of Eighth and Market streets, San Francisco, Cal, terra- cotta ware of said insolvents cousisting of chimney- tops, vases, caps, ¢tc. For further information see lisc on bulletin board at the office of the S. F. Board of Trade, 202 Market st. J. H. LYNDON, Assignee of A. STEIGER SOXNS In insolvency,