The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 3, 1896, Page 15

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY,. MAY 3, 1896. 5 MAOLS TO N0 HS BRIDE George Tate Got a Marriage License and Then Disappeared. FOUND IN A HOSi’ITAL. As. He Had Proved Unworthy the Lady Went Into Seclusion. HER LOVER FELL FROM GRACE A Shining Twenty Proved to Be Stronger: Than Love and Religious Devotion. Orrice Sax. Fraxcsco CALL,) : 908 Broadway. May 2. | Mrs. Foulkes may become Mrs. Tate— and ‘she may not. A week ago Mrs. “Foulkes was more than willing to become Mrs, Tate. Now "Mr. Tate 1s anxious to become the husband of Mrs. Foulkes, but the lady is considering the matter. - Religion and romance seem to be con- nected n this city, ana in this story the - géneral'assumptian certainly holds good. Mrs.. Foulkes -is a widow. Many years have passed away since her first husband -left this world of ‘broken hearts and prom- i Although very near the human * limit-of three score.and ten years the lady “Mother Foulkes,” Who Should Have Beem Married, but Is Still a Widow. [Drawit from a photograph.] decided to try the uncertain game of marriage just once more. Now she is sincerely wishing that she had been con- tent with her-first venture. Mrs. Foulkes is a rather comely old lady. - She has a benevolent expression that, his- tory saith, agrees with her actions. She has great reverence for religion and counld always be found, till & week ago, in mis. sion and Salvation Army barracks. After a ‘Jong experierice she decided that the Salvation Army was her proper place and she at once obeyed the dictates of her conscience and bloomed forth as a hallelujah lassie and was sworn in as a soldier. E . Many conquests have been made by the sweet-faced Jassies on army platforms, but asa rule the elderly ladies are ata dis- count, except at socials and “big goes,” where their standing is due to their ability to make cakes for the banquet. Mrs. Foulkes, however, broke all prece- dent. Her mothetly appearance and reli- gious ‘zeal attracted the attention, and later the heart, of George Tate. Tate was a loguacious frequenter of the meetings, and, in’. Salvationist parlance, was t00 “‘long-winded.” He is also very excitable and his testimonies were so lengthy, and in many cases so far from the point and so contrary to army -and all other common doctrine that the officers bhad to “sing him down” to insure the ¢losing of the meeting the same day it be- gan. Tate' took offense at this and de- cided to transfer his allegiance tothe re- ligigus organization across the entrance to the citadel. This. is the cburch of Dr. Truesdell, whose teachings are ar original adaptation of anatomy, physiology and scripture. Tate - soon became well known at the newchurch, because he is givento argumentand is not easily con- vinced. G e Mrs. Foulkes who, after she entered the army was known as “Mother Foulkes,” soon found a reasomr to sever her allegiance to the militant religionists and was seen not long afterward without her uniform. Her friends, of conrse, said that the meet- ings lacked interest for her after the -exodus of, Mr, Tate, but Mrs. Foulkes in- aignently denied -this, and so it isnot known whether her reason for deserting the ranks was. due to the dictates of her heart or her soul. Although Tate was a young generation more juvenile than Mother Foulkes he was recognized as her “steady company” and the date for the wedding was ulti- mately announced. George was fund- less, but the widow was not, and although Tate's exchequer would not permit of his purchasing the necessary license to author- ize their union the small matter was not permitted to interfere with the pro- gramme. : Mrs, Foulkes had decided on matrimony and it wds with great satisfaction that she drew $20 from her ljttle bank accountand sent her admirer.to the County Clerk’s office, 2 The record shows that the license was issued, butafter then there isa blank in the narrative. S The remaining $18 proved too big a temp- tation 1o Mr. Tate, and just what followed is not known. Three days ago George re- covered “iis memory in the Receiving Hos- pital. But he did not recover the balance of the twenty. Hedid finain his inside pocket the marriage . license that should have made him a benedict two days pre- viously. Then, little by little, the truth dawned on him, and with the help of the hospital steward he recollected it all, The temptation to see nis friends and “smile’’ with them had been stronger than the combined forces of love and religion and—George had yielded. Whnen taken to the hospital be was attempting to choke off imaginary creeping aerial things that others could not'sse. It was report-d .10 the widow that George had disappeared, and she did not expect to see him 2gain. Now he has re- turned, but be kept out of his fiancee's way for a few days, and when she learned the truth she went ceross the bay. Mr. Tate is in a-dilemma. He is anx- v ious to find Mrs. Foulkes, but cannot. The lady does not care 10 meet him, and has changed her lodgings, and her lover is enlisting the sympathies of all his friends in his trouble. Tate is a blacksmith and can earn good wages. He is very anxious for a reconciliation, and wedding bells may yet peal if—he can only find Mrs. Foulkes. HEAVY FAILURE. Contractor Hansen Files a Petition in Insolvency. OAKLAND, Car., May 2.—8. L. Hansen, the contractor and builder of this city, has filed a petition in insoivency. He did the ‘wood work on the new High School build- ing here, and has been engaged for some time on a big Government contract at the 8San Francisco Presidio. He owes §17,002 50. The largest creditors are the Goiden ‘Gate Lumber Company of San Francisco, to whom he owes $6922 22, and the Forders Cornice Works $2720. His Oakiand creditors are: Bunham Stanford, §$1850; Puget Sound Lumber, $1150; P. N. Kuss, $800, and the Pierce Hardware Company, $380. Hansen claims his only assets are seven lots in Oakland and 120 acres of timber in Lassen County, which is all under att ach- ment by his creditors. He has no home- stead, and claims personal property amounting to $645 as exempt. All credi- tors, except the Puget Sound Lumber Company, claim recourse against his bondsmen, as the material he owes or was used at the Presidio. e Horses Must Be Hitched. OAKLAND, CaL, May 2.—Chief of Police Lioyd bas given public notice that he will proceed to enforce the ordinance which makes it a misdemeanor to leave horses standing in tbe street unhitched and providing for a $100 fine or fifty days imprisonment for its violation. He says he has had many compleints of the dan- gerous practice of leaving teams to run away aud kill innocent people. At the Macdonough, OAKLAND, CaL., May 2.—The popular comedian, Roland i{eed, in his new plav, *The Politician,” will appear at the Mac- donough next Monday for one night only. The Zanzics will oscupy the remainder of the week with their mysterious and interesting performances, and May 11 and 12 Richard Mansfield will present “Beau Brummel” and *Dr. Jeckyil and Mr. Hyde.” NEW CHURCH BULDNG Berkeley Presbyterians to Dedi- cate Their New Place of Worship To-Day. New Courses at the State Univer- sity—'¢8's Blue and Gold Elitors. BERKELEY, Cin., May 2.—The new First Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Allston way and Atherton street, erected ata cost of $20,000, will be dedicated to- morrow. An elaborate programme of ex- ercises has been arranged for servicesin the morning, afternoon and evening. The dedicatory sermon will be preached at the morning service by the Rev. R. F. Coyle, D.D., of Oakland, after a dedicatory prayer by the Rev. H. H. Dobbins of Berkeley. There will be Scripture readin; by the Rev.J. M. Thompson, D.D., an special music, vocal and instrumental. A praise service will be held in the after- noon, when addresses will be delivered b; the Rev. S. S. Palmer and the Rev. E. S. Chapman, D.D. The Rev. George B. Hatch of the First Congregation al church of Berkeley 2nd the Rev. J. Clark Robbins of the North Berkeley Congregational church will also take part in the services. The musical programme for the after- noon 1inciudes solos by Miss Alice Ray- mond, Fred H. Clark and William N. Harris and a duet_by Miss Edith Russell and Wiiliam N. Harris, as well as ofgan and violin music. In the evening services the Revs. J. B. ‘Warren, A. M. E}lston, James Hunter and H. C. Minton, D.D., will particivate, the latter preaching the sermon. ‘The new church is one of the most pre- tentious edifices in Berkeley, and its iu- terior finishings are artistic and comforta- ble for occupants of pews. There are in the church eighty-six pews, affording seats for about 500 people. The ‘“‘pew rental” system will probably be established by the board of trustees of the church in the near future, fifty or more of the pews being re- served for memvers of the church and the rest remaining open to visitors. The buiiding committee of the church, under whose management the new place of worship was contracted for, consists of G. G. Wickson, Robert Stewart, William H. Hathaway and Daniel Fairbanks. In order to build the ‘church it has been necessary to borrow the sum of $6500, all expenses bevond that sum having been met by the church. The Sunday-school raised and gave into the hands of the building committee the sum of $1000 for the new building and bas already raised $471 34 toward another $1000 for the same purpose. The pastor of the church is the Rev. H. A. Ketchum, D.D., who has been pastor since June, 1891. The elders of the church are Walter K. Sill, C. K. Clark, C. P. Hoag, J.8. Eastman, M.D., J. W. Rich- ards and Alexander Ross. J. M. Whit- worth is president of the boara of trustees, C. K. Clark is treasurer, Charles P. Hoag is secretary, and the other members are J. K. Stewart, Daniel Fairbanks and Pro- fessor E. J. Wickson. In honor of the occasion a special num- ber of the Berkeley Presbyterian, a Sun- day school paper published by the church, was issued, containing pictures of the new building and of the pastor. A souvenir rogramme of the dedication exercises as also been printed and will be distrib- uted among those who attend the services. Editors Are Named. BERKELEY, CAL., May 2.—Editor-in- Chief G. J. Rector of 98's Blue and Gold has selected his assistants for next year’s annual. They will have the publication ready for the lpublic about April 1,1897. Following will be the complete editorial staff: G. J. Rector (edito Mary McCleave, Miss Marion Whipple, Miss Amy Phelan, Miss Centennia Barto, Miss Emily O. Rosenstirn, George Clark, E. T. Stadtmuller, Allan Chicker- ing, Charles Osborne, L. Steele (art), James Hopper (athletics), Philip Thayer (camera). Bteele will be assisted by other artists who bave not yet been named. New University Courses. BERKELEY, Car., May 2.—-Dr. John Fryer, the new member of the faculty of the State University, who has accepted the clair of Oriental languages and litera- ture, has issued notices of the courses to be followed in his department in the next academic year. There will be three courses as follows: 1. The spoken lan- guages of China The written lan- guages of China; 3. The religions and philosophies of Chin Dr. Watson’s Addresses. BERKELEY, CAL., May 2.—Four public lectures will be delivered by Dr. John ‘Watson next week. The first two will be in the First Presbyterian Church on Mon- day and Tuesday evenings, the subjects bemg “Philosopby from Descartes to Lieb- nitz’’ and “Kant and Absolute Idealism.” On Wednesday and Thursday evenings Dr. Watson will nrelk in Stiles Hall on “A Defense of Intellectual Development.” The Flag for Compuny D. BERKELEY, CaL., May 2.—Inspector- General Burton, U. 8. A., of the Depart- ment of California, has announced that the honor flag will be conceded to Company D of the unfvemity battalion in consequence of the excellent showing they made in the annual inspection at Berkeley iast Wednes- day. -chief), Miss ALAMEDA COUNTY CROPS Growers Are Doubtful About Receiving High Prices Be- cause of a Scarcity, PEA MARKET WELL SUPPLIED Buyers for Cherries Are on the Ground Anxious to Purchase What Few There Wiil Be. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, May 2. The latest advices regarding the fruit crop are that it will be about a third of what an average crop should be. The cherry crop will be very light, and itis estimated that retail prices will not be less than 8 cents a pound. This is higher than for many years. Regarding other fruit than cherries the smaliness of the crop would lead growers to believe that good prices would make up for the reduced guantity, but this seems doubtful. In other parts of the State damage has been done, but it appears that itis not so great as has been reported. The prospects are therefore that prices will be no higher except in a few isolated cases than they were last year. 11 The general fruit outlook has not been improved by the weatherof the past week. Cherries have fallen away considerably. Currants promise well in some localities. Prunes in some places will amount 1o one- half to three-quarters of a crop. Cherry-buyers made their appearance at Haywards during the week, The wet weather has been bad for volunteer and clover hay, ae it is nearly ready to cut in some places, and any more rain will per- manently spoil the quality. The wet weather has deiayed the work on the big warehouse and cannery near San Leandro to some extent, but a small force of men is at work on it and it will soon be finished. The machinery is being placed and everything is very thoroughly prepared for the fruit season. Iu addition to the ordinary fruits a large quantity of tomatoes will be handled this year. Last week peas were in demand and brought good prices. In' many sections the crop has been a failure, while in this vicinity it has been very good. Conse- uently there was a great scramble among the commission men of San Francisco to secure the peas from this section. There were about a dozen of them in town the latter part of the week, and in their eager desire to purchase offered $3 a sack cash as they were brought into town, or about 5 cents a pound. These were fancy prices, and growers were jubilant. This week there'is a different story. On Monday fifteen tons of peas were shipped and since then prices have been considera- bly reduced. nder the heavy shipments from here and elsewhere prices broke and sales were made by the sack, ranging from $1to $2. Had the market not been glutted the price would have remained at from 3 to b cents g:: pound and the shippers would have n the gainers to the extent of the difference. STUDENTS AS EXHORTERS They Will Make Their Debut in a Tent in North Oakland. The Evangelist Who Told of Dr. Brown’s Relationship With Miss Overman Interested, —— ’ OARLAND OrFicE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,| 908 Broadway, May 2. } A great evangelical campaign is to. be undertaken against the residents of North Oakland and Berkeley. The prime mov- ers in the new spiritual warfare are Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thurston and Captain Frank Wood. Mrs. Thurston is well known in religions circles and will be remembered as the lady and reports made to him, estimates as fol- lows: Advance sale of admissions at 50 cents, $500; gate receipts, $2560; reserved seats, $1200, making a total of about $4250, to which 1s to be added the net proceeds from the programmes, which will be about §600, or a grand total of $4850. The ex- nses will be above $3500, which will eave something over $1000 for the ¥abiola Hospital Association. MARTINELL HELD. The Messenger Boy Bridegroom Must Stand Trial for Perjury. OAKLAND, CaL., May 2.—Engene Mar- tinell, the messenger boy groom, was held for_trial in the Superior Court by Judge Wi of the Police Court to-day, and in default of $500 bail he will have to remain in jail. The only evidence against him was given by Helens Brenner, the bride’s sister and complaining witness, who testified that Martinell knew the girl was only 16 as the matter had been discussed by him in her hearing. J. Cal Ewing, who administered the oath which it is claimed was perjured, tes- tified that when he asked defendant the age of the bride she spoke up and said she was past 18. Martinell’s brother and hi wife who were present corroborated this testimony. READY FOR THE COUNCIL The Young Men's Institute Del- egates Socn to Meet in Haywards. Arrangements for the Convention Completed by the Executive Committee. HAYWARDS, CaL., May 2.—Two weeks from Monday the Grana Council of the Young Men’s Institute will open. A pana will play all day while the reception com- mittee is receiving and caring for the delegates. Tuesday, May 19, the grand officers, delegates and members of the order will meet at N. S. G. W. Hall at 9 A. »., and, after forming, will march in line to the Catbolic Church, escorted by a fully wuni. formed band. The line of march will be from the ball down D street to Castro, thence up Castro to B, up B to Becond and up Second to 8t. Joseph’s Church, where high mass will be celebrated. Rev. Peter C. Yorke, who is a delegate to the Grand Council, will deliver the sermon. Tuesday afternoon the Grand Council will be called to order and hold a bustness session. In the evening the grand ball will take place at Native Sons’ Hall. Three thousand invitations will be issned and a superb band will supply the music. Wednesday at 11 A M. there will be the grand parade. In the afterhoon an open dance at the hall and Castro-street Theater. In the evening the high jinks will be beld, and promises to be one of the greatest events in the history of the order. Talent bas been secured from all parts of the State and every number on the programme will be a feature, Thursdnf' will be given over to business. There will be an open-air concert in the afternoon and a concert in the Villa Hotel at night. Friday will be devoted to business and there will be a social dance in the evening. Haywards Council will enter the parade with white straw hats, white gloves and Japanese parasols. Board of Health, ALAMEDA, CaL., May 2.—The Board of Health held its stated meeting after con- siderable time had elapsed waiting fora quorum. Sanitary Inspector Mailott reported he had inspecied eighteen new houses during the month and collected $67 ih fees. Several persons bad received orders to abate nuisances and one residence had been fumigated. Veterinary Inspector Carpenter’s report showed he had inspected all dairies sup- plying milk to the ¢ity and had ex: ned fifty-four cows. Among these two cases of tuberculosis had been found and the animals were killed. The average of but- ter fats was 4 per cent, cream 10.5 per cent. All the produce and butcher-shops had been inspected and in the latter twenty- five pounds of mutton seized as being un- fit for comsumption. Dr. C. H. Lubbock, hezlth officer during Dr. J. T. McLean's absence, reported for the month as follows: Number of contagious diseases—Measles The New Mission Tent at Which Converted Students Will Do Some Practical Evangelical Work. who first gave out the true storyloff the relationship that existed between Dr. C. O. Brown and Miss Mattie Overman, Mrs. Thurston has decided not to affiliate with any more churches, but to strike out on an independent course, and will spend the summer making a tour with a large tent, in connection with her husband and Captain Wooas. The large tent has been set up on a va- cant lot loaned by F. K. Bhattuck and the Berkeley opening will be peculiarly inter- esting, as it will be partly conducted by a party of about a dozen students who were recent.y converted., They have not vet been able to find an opportunity to enter into evangelical work and have decided to join the tent brigade and work in hat- mony while the evangelists are at Berke- ley. %npuin Wood is an old soldier and.is very enthusiastic over the prospects of the new venture. The large tent will hold about 800 people. An able choir has vol- unieered its services. — MONEY FOR FABIOLA, The Bad Weather Proved Disastrous to the Fete. OAKLAND, CaL., May 2.—The receipts for admission at the Fabiola Floral Fete yesterday were about half of those of last year. The paid admissions last year were 13,500, while it is figured that this year it ran about 6575, the exact figures not yet having been ascertained. ¥ H. 0. Trowbridge, the treasurer of the executive committee, from cash in hand 1, chickenpox 3, whooping congh 8, typhoid fever 1, tuberculosis 2. Deaths 11, births 10, The City Trustees notified the that $500 had been transferred from the general to the health fund. The health officer was gnnteu a further leave of absence of thirty ays. ————— HISTORY OF A DAY, Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CAJ 908 Broadway, May 2“‘! Charles A, Conger of 203 Perry street, an in- ventor, was arrested last .“mnl!r:: complaint of B. B, Bollln{:‘worth of San cisco, with whom he has had some business dealingsin connection with his patent. The nail works are now running at fuil blast at the Judson Iron Works, and the rolling works will be started up the first of the com- ing week. The recent fire did but slight dam- .,a as it destroyed only & portion of the roof of the buildin Sam Me! a shipwright in ‘the yards of Hay & Wrigh Alsmeda Point, was struck on the arm this morning by a maul which got loose trom the handle, inflicting a painful bruise. His injuries were attended at 8:' Re- ceiving Hospital. Frank ;ou?h Fitzgerald, a yonni man who had a habit of coming in through the window instead of the door and other eccentricities, was examined to-day and discharged as not insane. Some of his relatives appeared to be anxious to have him sent t0 an asylum. Argument was made to-day before Jud Greene upon & inotion for a new trial of the case of R. P. Jansen against the Southern Pa- cific Railroad Commy in which a verdict Jas avarded of $10,000 eu?fi” General W. . Barnes appeared road com snd D. M. Deimas for Jansen. b 15 FREUD ELOQUENT FOR THE CHARTER, Makes a Stirring Appeal Before the Mission . Defense Union. DOHRMANN ALSO SPEAKS A Large Number of Missionites Attend the Meeting Last Night. APPLAUD A SPEAKERS’ WORDS. Sixty G:ol and Conclusive Resuits Stated to Accrue on the Charter’s Adoption. The hall of the Mission Defense Union at the corner of Twentieth and Guerrero streets was crowded last night, the oc- casion being the exposition by D. W. Dohrmann, president, and J. Richard Freud, secretary, of the Merchants’ Asso- ciation of the beneficial results that wili accrue on the adoption of the proposed new City charter. John H. Grady, president of the Mis- sion Improvement Union, opened the meeting and stated that all the regular business would be suspended in order that full attention might be given to the charter. F.W. Dohrmann said: “Iam glad to meet men who are willing to lay aside business affairs and to interest themselves in matters concerning the community at large. ‘“We have a great deal to complain of in the conducting of our municipal affairs, and the principal thing is the indifference exhibited by the individual citizen. To remedy these things we ourselves must take action. We alone are responsible, and, if we would improve on this present system, then let us take the steps proper to change it for the better. It is bad, now. ‘Whose fault is it but our own ?"” Mr. Fread said, introducing his sixty results which will accrue on the adoption of the proposed charter: ‘There is one question before the people, ‘Is the pro- posed charter a' better organic law than the one already dominant? He then explained that the present charter for San Francisco bore the same relation to the City thata suit of clothes made for a 10-year-old boy would bear to a man’s wearing. ‘‘This question relating to organic laws,” said he, *'is not a question of politics. It is not a personal question, nor is 1t a ques- tion of officials. It isa question of sys- tem. It isa change from one system to another. From a system now known to be defective and productive of corruption to a system that bears on its face a perfec- tion as near as possible for man to formu- late.” Mr. Freud then read the following re- sults, fully explaining each one in passing: CIVIL SERVICE—EIGHT RESULTS. 1. As soon as the charter goes into effect ‘there will result a strictly non-partisan civil service commission, and ‘the government of San Francisco will be conducted on business prineiples. , 2. All clerks, employes and laborers in the service of the City will be governed by elvil service rules and regulations. Their salaries will be no higher than are paid for similar services in business houses. 8. Free, public, competitive examinations, of & practical nature, must be taken by all appli- cants, and every applicant must be a citizen of the United States. 4. Examinations will include physical tests and manual skill wherever required; no ques- tion shall reiate to politics or religion. 5. Aflppomtmenl. and promotion in the classified offices of the City will depend upon ability, merit and length of service, and never upon politics. Sex will not be a bar to any suitable office. 6. No employe of the City will be discharged on any political grounds; the only reasons al- lowed are dishonesty, ineficiency, insubordi. nation or habitual discourtesy, proven after a fair and impartial trial before the Commis- sioners. 7. Any officer or emvloye of the City, who promises or pays lnylhin% for his nomination, election or appointment forfeits his position, and is permanently disqualified from holding auy municipal office, 8. Any person in the City government who violates any provision of the civil service regu- lations wili be guilty of s misdemeanor, and be ineligible to any municipal office for five years. SUPERVISORS—FIVE RESULTS. 9. The present unequal representation of Bupervisors by antiquated ward lines will be abolished; the people will elect their Super- visors from any part of the City and County. 10. No person will be eligible to become a Bupervisor who has ever been convicted of any crime or misdeed in 1publlc or private life, or who has not been an elector of the City over five years, or who is interested in any City contract of franchise. 11. Supervisors will not be permitted to recommend or solicit the appointment of any erson, outside of :hos}?ommm that may by aw be filled by the board. 12, Every six months all financial acts and transactions of City officials will be rigidly ex- amined and experfed by the Finance Commit- tee of the Board of Supervisors. 18. Violation by a Supervisor of any pro- vision in the charter will result in the for- feiture of his office and his permanent dis- qualification from holding any future munici- pal position. THE MAYOR—FOUR RESULTS. 14, The Mayor will be the chief executive officér of San Francisco. He will 1o Jonger b & mere figure-head, but will be vested with ex- ecutive power and official responsibility. 15. His duties, as prescribed in the charter, will be to vigilantly observe the conduct of all public officers, and see that all departments of the City government are administered honestly, economically and without super- fluous employes, * 16. The Mayor will have to see that all the ordinances of the City and county are observed and enforced, and appeint experts who must at least every six months examine thoroughly the books and accounts of all City officials, 17. He will have to see that all City fran-.| chises granted, to any person or corporation, are not violated or dl;:regnrded; and shall rosecute all persons or corpo:ations failing to {v;lflll their agreements or contracts with the ty. POLICE DEPA! RESULTS. 18. The present life tenure of the three Police Commissioners will be abolished. A board of four commissioners will be appointed by the Mayor, and their term of office will be: limited to four years,one goiugout of office each year. 19. {'.Blmu will hayve no place in the Police Department. The Police Commission will al- ways have to be strictly non-partisan; not more than two Commissioners of the same po- litical party. No person in the Police Depart- ment will be permitted to take part in politics or in any political convention: nor will any political assessments be aillowed. * 20. Policemen must be citizens of the United States, of good character, five years residents of the City and able to read and write English- They wili retain their d‘w-l ions during good behavior. In case of disability, old age and long service a relief fund is provided, and a nsion fund for the families of those officers illed in the service. FIRE DEPARTMENT—TWO RESULTS. 21. The present mixed Board of Fire Com- missioners, composed of five persons ap- goinud partly !bguthu old count: Wmi"' gur&y the Boara of Supervisors an T e Gt’:nmor, will be abolished. A ;AII of four Commissioners will be appointed Ly the Mayor for the term of four years, one going out of office each year. The board must always be strictly non-partisan; not more than two Com- missioners of the same Pouuen party. No poiitical assessmenis will be permiti or will any person in the Fire Department be al- lowed to take part in politics or in any polit- ical convention. 22. There will be a fully mm and fully uipped Fire Department. Firemen must be ;&nm of good character, residents of the Huction Balcs J. C. MUTHER, AUCTIONEER, WILL SELL TO-MORROW, Monday May 4, 1896, Coi . sharp, At 733 Market St., near Third, A FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT Completely furnished, on account of departure, incinding ~abour 160’ Bevel-plate Mirrors: 200 yards of Inlaid Linoleum; 140 fine Uak Vienna Chairs; 30 elegant Oak Tables; fine Fire-proof Crockery and Glassware; Cutlery and 3 Fine French Ranges: 1 Heater aad 1 Bahers’ Oven, ete. ‘This place will first be offered as a whole, and it & satisfactory bid is not obtained it will be sold in lots to suit purchasers. Everything most be sold without Himit or reserve. J. C. MUTHER, Auctioneer. L. 1. BURD, AUCTIOREER, Office and Warehouse, 211 Larkin St., TO-MORROW, Monday. % .. May 4, $5000 Worth of Jz:panm Furniture and Crockery. If you want elegant goods, attend this sale. L. H. BURD. Auctioneer. JAPANESE & CHINESE. AUCTION SALE 419 Kearny Street. TO-MORROW, At11 400 2and 7 p 00T 40 1896 REMOVED FROM CHINATOWN For convenience of sale, the stock of a CHINESE WMERCHANT, WHO IS RETURNING: TO CHINA. RARE ORIENTAL CURIOS. Satsuma, Clolsonne, Awata, Vaga, Tokonabe, Bishu, Kochl, etc. Monday, Antique Bronzes rvings, Silk Goods, Ewbroideries, ete. Japanese Rugs All Sizes. Without Reserve or Limit. Chairs for Ladies. F. T: KEELAR, Auctioneer. AUCTION! AUCTION! 40 Well-Bred, Mostly Gentle Horses Must be sold witliout reserve TUESDAY.. . MAY Av International Horse Market, Twelfih and Harrison sts. W. P. McCORD, Auctioneer. City three years and able to read and write English, All firemen will hold their positions durlug good behavior. A relief fund will be provided for those firemen who becoma dis- abled and a pension tund for the families of those firemen killed in service. ELECTION DEPARTMENT—THREE RESULTS. 23. The present defective and unsatisfactory system of creating the Election Commission- ers, all of whom may be of the same political party, will be abolished. Four Election Com- missioners, not more than two of the same po- litical party, will be appointed bf for four years, one going out o year. 24. The commissioners must be electors and residents of tue City over five years; take no g‘ufl in polities or 1n any political eonvention. hey appoint the Registrar, who is also secre- tary of the board. 25. Strict provisions are made in_the charter for the honest and correct registration of voters and for the safe and accurate canvass of votes. All citizens regularly appointed must serve as election officers or forfeit $100 to the City. HEALTH DEPARTMEAT—TWO RESULTS. 26. The present pariisan method of appoint- ing four members of the Board of Health by the Governor for five years will be abolished, The board will be composed of three regular physicians, residents Og the City over eight years, and appointed by the Mayor tor the term of two vears. 27. politics will enter the Health Depart- ; for ali appointments will depend upon the Mayor office each men {ree, public, competitive examinations. Plumb-- ing and draining tn all buildings of the City wiil have to be done according to plans ap- proved in writing by the Board of Heaith. FINANCE AND REVENUE—SIX RESULTS. 28. The present lax method of coliecting and expeuding the public funds will be supplanted bya rlfh‘l system of finance aud revenue. The annual couniy tax leyy will be hmited to $1 07 on the $100 of taxable property in the City and county- 29. The "general fund will be abolished. Twenty-four specific funas will be provided. All revenue will be kept in separate funds and will not be transierable. Any surplus at the end of the fiscal year must be carried forward to the same fund in the ensuing year. 30. Each expenditure must be provided for in its proper specific fund. No money can.be drawn out of any fund except for the exact purpose for which it is raised. 31. No fees will be allowed to any salaried offjcer; all fees must be paid directly into the treasury. The License Collector’s office wili be abolished; the Tax Collector will coilect such licenses only as are provided in the charter. 32. No liability can be incurred in any fiscal {enx exceeding the revenue of that year, nor rom any fund in any one month exceeding one-twelith of the income of that fund during the fiscal year in which drawn. 33. Before any appropriation is paid it will have to bear the Auditor’s certificate that it violates no prevision of the charter. An: amount that may be owing to the City must first be deducted before the payment of any demand by the City. No salary will be paid to any official neglecting or refusing to discharge his duties in accordance with the laws govern- ing his office. < PUBLIC FRANCHISES—TWO RESULTS. 34. Within one year after the cherter takes effect every public franchise not in actual use will be forfeited to the City. Every public franchise hereafter granted must be in opera- tion witbin six monihs of its creation. 2 35. No exclusive privilege or monopoly will be granted in any franchise for water, gas, electric light, telegn})h. telephone or steam ower. One year will be the limit upon eny ity contract for gas or electric light, and the price shall never exceed the lowest charge to any consumer. RAILWAY PRANCHISES—THREE RESULTS. 36. Btreet railway franchises will be sold to the highest bidder, and atleast 2 per cent of the gross receipts will go to the City. Upon the expiration of street railway iranchises lk:eh roadtracks and roadbeds revert to the City. 57. The new charter will empower the Board of Supervisors “to fix, establish and reduce the | rates of fare upon all street railroads in the City and County.” 38. All transcontinental or all other railroad companies having flity miles of road con- structed will have free entry into the City and County of San Francisco. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS—NINE RESULTS, 39. The charter will abolish the City Hall Commission and the offices of Superintendent of Streets and City and County Surveyor. Three,Commissioners of Public Works will be appoinied by the Mayor for & term of four years, who will manage and conduct all public works, repairs and improvements. 40. It will be unlawful for any person in the Department of Public Works to be interested i any City contract for work, labor or ma- terial. Any City contract in which any person in the Department of Public Works'is inter- ested shall be void. 41. At least six grand boulevards, per- manently dedicated to the City, will be a sured, viz., Golden Gate, Van Ness and Firsi avenues, Fulton, Lombard and Steiner streets. 42. It will not be possible to levy assess ments upon any property aggregating over 50 per cent of its assessed valuation. Contrac- tors will not be allowed to accept from any person a less rate of assessment than the con- tract price paid by others. 43. Railroad corporations will have to pave and keep in repair the street between their rails and between their tracks and for at least two feet outside of the same. 44. Work necessary upon accepted streets will be wholly paid for by the City. No strests will be torn up by private partics. All exca- vations and repairs in the streets wiil only be done by the proper City authorities upon pay- ment of the expense incurred, 45. A thorough, systematic and effectual system of drainage throughout the entire City will be adopted. "All Lmblh: and private sewers and drains will be subjected to strict rules and regulations. . The public streets will be uniformly and systematicaliy swept, cleaned and sprinkled by the City, giving preference to hand labor and to permanent residents of San Francisco. 47. Bonding of the City and County for necessary permanent public improvements on &large scale will be valid, safe, certain and practicable. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP—THREE RESULTS. 48. The charter provides for the germlnem acquisition end municipal ownership by pur- chase, condemnation or construction of works, gas_works, electric-light warks, st water or elocmc.g:wer works, telephone and street railroads. 49. Ninety days before each election the Board of Public Works must estimate the true value of street railroads and water works, tele- phone, gas and electric light plants and all ublic franchises. These exact estimates will submitted to the F”ph at the ensuing elec- tion by resolution of nine Supervisors. 50. iunlcipfll ownership of any public util- ity will beacquired by a two-thirds vote of.the eople at the estimate estaplished by the soln‘.l of Public Works. Publie utilities thus acquired by the City will be managed and operated by the Board of Public Works for the benefit of the entire public. PUBLIC SCHOOLS—FIVE RESULTS. 51. There will be five School Directors, resi- dents of the City over five years, appointed by the Mayor without regard to politics or sex. for the term of four years, one going out of office every year. 52. The Supérintendent of Schools will be elected by the people and hold office four ears. He is also a member of the Board of lucation. One of his special duties will be to cause instruction in the pubiie schools to be ractical, as to enable pupils to earn a iving, and respect truth, labor snd industry. 53. No book or teaching for or against the doctrines of any sect or religion will be per- mitted in the gnbne schools; and no sectarian school of any denomingtion shall receive any of the school funds. 54. It will not be lawful to change text books in the public schools within four years aiter their introduction. Adults will be admitted free to evening n:mool:'i and kinder n schools will be established for young children. Teachers in ‘wnm-ry and grammar classes will be educated in the public school system of California. 55. Any member, officer or employee of the of Education accepting any money or donation from any teacher or applicant will | appear in- the pulpit. be guilty of & misdemeanor and shall be re- moved from office. FIVE GENEEAL RESULTS. 56. Municipalsovereignty, independence and home rule wiil result from the new charter. 57. Honesty, economy and efficiency-in pub- lic office will follow the introduction of the civil service system. 58. Political patronage in city affairs will be !i‘le‘sl}{oyed and political bosses will be annihi- ated. . 59. Every municipal dgpartmént will be goy- erned by officials with' fixed and responsible duties and accountable authori - 6. Great pubiic improvements in the streets, roads and pavements of the City, to- gether with & perfect sewer system, will surely result from the new.charter. At the conclusion of Mr. Freud’s address Secretary Van Duzer stated that .there were several gentlemen present who had views on the charter which the andience would like to hear. Dennis Kearney then arose and said he had some very strong objections to make in regard to the charter’'s adoption, but the expression of his views was npt enceuraged by the mem- bers present. 7 lved that ex-Auditor Smiley and John M. Réynolds be requested to ad- dress the union:two weeks from last night on the charter. : A communicatian was received from the Point Lobos Improvement Club asking that.it might joirr issue with the Mission Improvement Club and form a branch of that organization. A committee of three was appointed to confer with that club, consisting of John Buiger, John D. Byrne and George Walcom. : A- committee consisting of A.F. Van Duzer, John O. Daly, D. Kelly, Willham Metzner and Judge F. W. Heynegom was also appointed to meet the Point Lovos Improvement Club relative to the meeting at B'nai B'rith Hall May 26 for the purpose of effecting a federation of all improvement clubs. BROWN WILL NOT PREACH Doors of the First Congregational " Church Will Be Ctosed : To-Day. y | Its Late Pastor Declared Himself Too Much Distraught to Fill the Pulpit. Dr. C. O. Brown will not preach in the Tirst Congrezational Church to-day, and as & consequence that edifice will be closed all day and evening for the first time in a long period. The late pastor of this congregation an- nounced to Chairman I. H. Morse of the supply committee yesterday morning that he was suffering too greatly from the men- tal and physical wear and tear of the con- test which resulted in his resignation last Wednesday night to permit him to He was further physically incapacitated by straining his back while helping to lift a case in which were packed some of bis household effects. Although Dr. Brown has been making preparations for the past few days to give up his present residence, and in fact to leave town, he is still at bis o!d domicile at 1703 Geary street. It is understood, however, that as soon as he has all his ef- fects ready for shipment he will take up his abode with friends and later leavé the City, but whither is a matter that neither the doctor nor his close friends care at this time to divulge. There is to be an_important meeting of the afficers of the church early this week, probably on Tuesday, when the matter of selecting a successor to Dr. Brown will be discussed. In view of the uninviting field that the Pacific Coast is said by church people to offer to Eastern ministers, and the further disadvantage atising from a | house divided against itself, it is acknowl- edeed that it will be a matter of no little difficulty to satisfactorily fiil the vacant pulpit of this church. ik et o Lo A e READY FOR WORK. The Appointed Delegates to Sacramento Will Present a Solld Front. OAKLAND, Can, May 2.—The dele- gates sppointed to the State Republican Convention at Sacramento will leave for that city on the late trains to-morrow and the first trains Monday. They.will have Leadquarters at the Golden Eagle Hotel and their committee-roomsin the Supreme Court room in the Capitol buiiding. ‘A general conference committee, consisting of Charles Mantaien of Oakiand, W. H. Harris of Pleasanton and C. S. Long of Haywards, has been selected. M. C, Chapman and E. K. Taylor are delegated to look after the interests of the delega- tion in the contest that the primary dele- gation has presented. The following members have been de- cided upon to be proposed for appoipt- ment on the various committees necessary for the organization of the State conven- tion: W. H. Church, committee on cre- dentials; W. F. Pierce, committee on permanent organization-and order of busi- ness; W. H. Fallon, committee on plat- form and resolutions. ————— Republicans Organize. BEREKELEY, CaL, May 1.—The Re- publican Club of West Berkeley met.last night 1n the rooms ot the West Berkeley Progressive Club and organized for the coming campaign, electing ofticers as fol- lows: i President, Walter H. Heywood; vice-presi- dent, 8. A. Penwell; secretary, Thomas Dowd; treasurer, s.,n. Borkheim; sergeant-at-arms, J. F. Teague! {2 President Heywood appointed commit- tees of the club as follows: Executive committee — George Phillips, George Scamidt, M. J. Acton, James Hamilton, Charles Hatton. Finance Commiitee—C. Engebretsen, T. Mc- Namara, C. H. Burr. Commiitee on by-laws — Charles H. Spear, Thomas Wilson. ‘Ways and means committee—Charles Wuli- endingen, George Schmids, J. F. Teague. The club wili open a membership roll for signatures Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, when the next meeting will be held. —_——— . Salvation Army. ALAMEDA, Car., May 2.—A farewell meeting will be held by the Salvation Army to-night, for the benefit of Captain Burke and Lieutenant Rowland, the former go- mf to Arcata and the latter to Los An- s. Their successors, Adams and Barn- t, are from the training school, San ancisco. > .