The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 5, 1896, Page 13

THE §. FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1896. 13 SHE MAY BE A TITLED LADY. A Woman Whose Lot Is Poverty Hears of a Fortune. NEWS FROM THE CONSUL Her fiusband Was a Member of a Wealthy Englich Family. SEARCH FOR HIS WIDOW ENDS. She Was Found in Oakland Struggling Hard for a Daily and Meager Pittance. 0axLAND OrrFicE SAN FRANCISCO CA!-L,} 908 Broadway, May 4. It seems very likely that a hard-working woman of this city is a lady of title and bas never known it. A poor widow who has for years earned a scanty living by hard work was aston- ished a few days ago to receive a letter from the British Consul in San Francisco asking her to appear before him and show proof of the death of her husband. Mrs. Btevens crossed the bay and was surprised to learn that she is the probable heir to an enormous fortune which had been left to her husband by his rich rela- tives. Her story dates back many years, when Henry Stevens, then just from England, marriedan Oakland girl. It was known that Btevens was well connected in the old country, and it was generally supposed that he had fled from his home, as he sel- dom spoke of his people and never com- municated with them. Stevens and his young wife found it hard to make both ends meet and finaliy both were reduced to poverty. Five years ago the couple lived in the Clarendon House at Seyenth and Washington streets and there the Englishman contractea diph- theria which resulted in death. His funeral is well remembered as it terminated with the arrest of the under- taker, who buried the body without a per- mit. He was afterward released, as he Droved it was necessary to break the law owing to the’ intervention of a Sunday. | From that time tne widow was obliged to depend upon her own resources and most of'her time since she has been living in the Aldine House on Washington and Eighth streets. Adfter her visit to the British Consul Mrs, Stevens placed her affairs in the hands of an attorney, who is now acting with the Consul. Letters have been sent to England and within five weeks the w dow expects to hear the news that the fortune awaits her disposal. The exact amount Mrs. Stevens does not know, but she believes, from what few re- marks her husband made to her while he was ‘alive concerning bis rich relatives, that the amoant will approach seven figares. She does not know much about his family connections, but from ter talks with the Consul it is her belief that a title goes with the fortune. She thinks that her husband was probably a member of a coroneted family who ran away from home and would not return. Attorney McFadden said to-day that he will not be prepared to clear up the mys- tery for five weeks, by which time he will nave heard from England. School Director Edward Resigns. OAKLAND. Can, May 4. — Colonel George C. Edward, member at large of the Board of Kaucation, surprised his col- leagues this evening by sending them his resignation. No reason was_given, but it is understood to be the aaditional work which devolves upon him by the death of his father-in-law, A. K. P. Harmon. Di- rectors Knox, Moody and Stark were named as a committee to draft suitable resolutions at his ioss after the resignation was accepted. The board will select his suceessor at their meeting next Monday. On the report of the secretary that there was a deficit of §2500 in the High School fund it was decided to close the school two. weeks earlier than usual so as to close the year out of debt. Adams Divorce Case. OAKLAND, Car, May 4.—In Judge Frick’s court this morning the case of Fred Adams (by his guardian, James Adams) to annul his marriage with Nita Day was begun. The cross complaint and prayer for divorce filed by the counsel for the defense was allowed to stand. A plea for counsel fees and alimeny for the de- fendant was made and the Judge granted that some money should be paid, but how much he bad not as yet decided. Contra Costa’s Water-Main. OAKLAND, CAL.,, May 4.—The change of the water-main of the Contra Costa Water Company from the Eighth-street bridge to the Twelfth-street dam was suc- cessfully made last night by a large corps of workmen. A connection broke, causing some delay,so the water was shut off during & part of the morning. The large pipe will now be removed from the bridge. - Flemming vs. Lydecker Case, OAKLAND, CAL., May 4.—A motion to dissolve the injunction was denied in the suit of Flemming against Lydecker to re- strain the Trustees of Alameda from en- larging the city’s plant in order to Supply private consumers by Judge Frick this morning and the bond of the plaintiff was increased from $500 to $5000. Lettus Still Missing. OAKLAND, CaL., May 4.—No news con- cerning the whereabouts of Jack Lettus, formerly manuger of the Labor Bureau on Washington streef, has been received as vet. Three weeks ago he disappeared and his friends fear he has committed suicide from despondency. HISTORY OF A DAY, ‘Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, Broadway, May 4. *Colonel Sprague, who died yesterday, will be interred a2 .M. to-morrow. The funeral will be strictly private. Jonn P. Hucton, who pleaded guilty to bat- tering & Chinaman, was sentenced to pay & fonzo $20 by Judge Wood 1in the Police Court 8y, - W. A. Kenney, receiver of the firm of Risdon . & Co., pending the settlement of s‘gnnnernhlp account, has been authorized by the eourt to continue the business. Solomon Baumgartner has employed an at- torney and will contest the suit brought by his wije for divorce. He is willing to consent to s dllvorce, but demurs to a division of the prop- erty. H. A.Nelson, & brakeman in th loy of the Southern Pacitic. Company, hnedel?!g hznd K‘n:g“l’z yf;t:rg:l); 50 ‘Iihnv. it had to be ampu- 5 road sury e u{ geons at Fabiola =Counsel for Albert Menze: ellowed ten days’ exunsflonnze{&e;uh 1.11' :v?l:: ;ogre’s‘fl:;‘l g!ll‘l :llnexu?uom 0 the order re- 3.3 e :gg'(;nndlury. Tge 1n the indictment to " The Celifornia Title Insuran Trust Company has been directed mficfi?:r to m: executors of lbl;e v}'m of Albin H. Morse, de- ceased, 8 number of cou s o) fted with the company. O bonds depos- - The application of the First Hebrew gutl‘nn gux permission to sell its p:op:rul,’ on Thirteenth and Clay streets and buyalot at the corner of Twelfth and Castro streets has te:n granted. The synagogue will be removed to the latter site, _There will be an important meeting of the Young Women’s Christian Association at Franklin street to-morrow at 10:30 o'clock. Querterly reports of the varions branches of work will be gi_ven and arrangements made for the Bible readings to be given by Mrs. Strand- Smith of London. All are invited. A WOMAN’S FAILURE. She Borrowed Money and Lived Well as Long as It Held Out. OAKLAND, Car., May 4.—FElizabeth G. Randol has filed a petition in insolvency in which she sets forth that she owes $956147. Among the largest creditors are Andrew Strott of Berkeley, whom she owes $4600 for money borrowed, and for which he holds a mortgage on her resi- dence; W. B. Hooper of the Occidental Hotel, $2000 of borrowed money, and who holds a second mortgage on the property; the Oakland Bank of Savings, $500 of bor- rowed money, secured by a bond of the Hotel Vendome, and J. N. Turner, $250 for advanced money and attorney’s fees, se- cured by a chattel mortgage on her piano. The balance is in small amounts to tradespeople in this city and San Fran- cisco, all unsecured. To offset this she has the homestead at 927 Filbert street, valued at$7000; three first-mortgage bonds of the Carson and California ilway Company, valued at $1000 each; one bond of the Hotel Vendome, valued at $500, and a piano valued at $250. She claims penonl? effects to the extent of $375 as ex- empt. A PERMANENT EXHIBIT. The Board of Trade Pleads for the Use of the Hall of Records Annex. OAKLAND, CaL., May 4 —At the meet- ing of the Board of Supervisors this morn- ing,Craigie Sharpe ard Jerry Tyrrel, repre- senting the Board of Trade, eddressed the Supervisors on the subject of mainteining a permanent exhibit of Alameda County | roducts. They asked for the lower hall n the annex to the Hall of Records for the exhibit. Mr. Sharpe praised Alameda County and noted its natural resources, but said” that 1t was behind the times and did not take advantage of its natural chances. He further ,stated that this county should have half a million population and keer- ing an exhibit of its products would greatly aid the connty. The request was referred to the building committee. TAKES A SHOT AT MANY. Significant Remarks by _the| Mayor About the City Engineer. School Census Marshal Friend Also Receives a Thrust From the City’s Chisf Executive. OarraND OFrIcE SAN FRANCIECO CALL,} 908 Bro«dway, May 4. Several new numbers were added to the usual programme of the City Council to- night. ‘While Mayor Davie was absent in flesh he was present in spirit and caused his | | gious bodies, and I greatly regret that I DESERTED HIS ENGLISH WIFE, Thomas Tait Tells Why He Ran From His Aged Fiancee. IS OPPOSED TO BIGAMY. Remarkable Faith in the For- giving Qualities of Women. NOT RIGHT TO DESERT HER. He Thinks That if He Is Free the Lady Whom He Insulted Should Forgive Him. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCIsco CALL,) 908 Broadway, May 4. { Thomas Tait has made a strange confes- sion. His conscience triumphed over his inclinations in time to prevent him doing something that might have sent him to San Quentin. Tait is the man who took out a marriage license to marry an elderly lady named Foulkes, and who went on a spree with the money she gave him to purchase a marriage license. Tait woke up in a hos- pital and has been unable to find his bride. “There was some reason for my going on a spree,” said Tait to-day. ‘‘After I leit the County Clerk’s office my con- science smote me and 1 did not dare to re- join Mrs. Foulkes and go to a Justice and be married. “Nine years ago'I left my wife and fam- ily at Berwick-on-Tweed, in the north of Englana, and I believe that I am a mar- ried man. I have never communicated with my wife since, and just after I took out the license I thought of the result and I went sway. *‘Mrs. Foulkes went with me to the Hall | of Records, and [ gave her the slipasI came out. Iam told that she waited two hours for me and then went off and moved fo San Francisco so that I could not find her. It has been said that I was anxious to marry the old lady, but that is not so. Fora long time she has been like a mother 10 me, and it was her proposition that we get married. She offered to give me the money for necessary expenses and has fre- | quently given me money. She is 69 years | old and Iam 39, but the difference in age | need not prevent us from being married, | if nothing else stood in the way. “I wrote home some timeago and am | waiting for an answer. Perhaps my wife | has obtained a divorce by this time. I| hope she has, because I bave no desire to return, but I do not wish to get into trouble. We are both members of reli- was tempted till I fell. Last night I was opponents much diversion and some worry by several communications whichl he had addressed to that body. The first was a bomb for his associate on the Board of Public Works. The littie matters between members of this board are not frequently brought out at their own meeting, as then they are close neigh- bors, but as Mayor Mr. Davie expresses his opinion of Mr. Wilson as City En- gineer. In to-night's communication the Mayor goes at great length into the affairs of the Engineer’s office. He says: As the present administration isin its clos- ing year it is necessary to have & comblete inventory of the surveys, field notes, etc., of the Engineer’s office on file 50 as to enable the authorities to ascertain at any time what data belongs to the city and so prevent the misap- propriation of yaluable matter at the outgoing of each administration of the City Engineer’s office, which has taken place in the past, and now {5 the time to anfply the remedy, The average cost for conducting the office for four years from 1889 to 1892, a time when street work and public improvements were five times more each Yye8r than at present, was #1852, and _yet the cost for the present fiscal ST 1A RESWE &4, Be 0D per et mote AT 1889 to 1893, or $1000 more than it cost to run the office for four years. At the beginning of the fiscal year your honoreble body created the office of deputy city engineer and fixed the salary at 1600 per year with the supposition that the office so created would lessen the expense of that office {for extra assistants during the year, but to the contrary it has assisted 1o increase the ever- increasing expense for assistants. 1 respectfully make the foliowing recommen- dations for the consideration of your honora- ble body: That your honorable body order the city en- gineer to file with the city clerk and the Board | ot Public Works an inventory of the maps, deta, etc., in his possession and belonging to the City. That contemplaiing the fixing of the tax- levy for the next fiscal year the position of deputy city engineer be abolished on and after the 1stday of July, 1596. That the city engineer be instructed to pre- sent all demands for assistants in their respec- tive names, giving the character of the work periormed and for what purpose and the rate per day allowed. The second communication referred to the son of W. H. Friend, the leader in the reform movement in party politics, whereby the Republicans-of the city and county were given primaries wherewith to select delegates to the convention which meets in Sacramento to-day. It is as follows: I respectfully call your attention to the matter of the work of the census marshal ap- pointed by your honorable body for the pur- rogeo{ supervising the teking of the census or this year. The said census marshal receives a salary of $6 per day during the time of taking the cen- sus. Upon investigation I find that the said marshal does not attend to his duties ss re- quired of him, but employs a student to do his work while he is attending to his studies at the university. He has been present but a few days of the many required for the work. When your honorable body makes an ap- pointment with a salary of $6 per day the law does not give the right to the person o ap- pointed to “farm out” the work to others, The matter smacks much of the political methodsof old, when the person performing the work did not receive the full compensa- tion allowed by law. | Yenitem form and made a full confession. 1 respectiully recommend that your honor- able body appoint some person to the said position who will devote his time to the work. The Mayor returned, without his ap- proval, the ordinance providing for the expenditure of $7000 for dredging slips at the City wharf and in front of the City wharf, between the pierhead line and the Government channel. He gives as a rea- son for such veto the fact that thereare no funds available for such purpose, nor had such sum been placed in the tax leyy of this year, and recommends that the déep- ening of the elips be deferred until such time as the entrance to the harbor has been completed. emiraie e ai KILLED BY AN ENGINE. One of Four Drunken Tramps Run Over and the Others Arrested. OAKLAND, Can, May 4.—An un- known tramp was ran over and killed by a freight engine on First street to-night at 11:30 o’clock. He wasone of a party of four walking along the track when thefatality occurred. The other men escaped uninjured, although all were intoxicated. T'he dead man was taken to the Morgue ana the other three were arrested and put in _jail. md:lfnr none of the men have been recog- nized, 1 converted again, and I went out to the am 'still anxious to marry Mrs, Foulkes and I hope she will consent to a reconcilia- tion. Of course it was nota very proper thing to do, to lead a lady to believe that she would be married within an hour and | then leave her in the Hall of Records and go off and get drunk and forget ail about her for a few days while I spent her money, but she is of a very forgiving nature and I think we shall be married yet, if only I can learn that [ am no longer married to my first wife.” MTKASON STILL MISSAG No Reason Can Be Given for the Student’s Sudden Dis- - appearance. . All His Friends Are Certain That He Is Still in the Land of the Living. 0axLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALI.,} 908 Broadway, May 4. Nothing has been heard of the where- abouts of George Atkinson, president of | the Market-street Christian Endeavor | Union, and the anxiety of his friends in- | creases daily. The missing man did not communicate with his father and no information could be obtained from that source. His father is Rev. W. H. Atkinson of Forest Grove, Or. George was born in India, where his, father was a missionary. All of his friends scout the idea tkat he has done anything rash, as he was not of th sposition that prompts people to suicide. He frequently referred to his de- sire to go to sea and it s supposed he has carried out his idea. A carzful inspection of his room m—dni did not reveal any- thing that would throw any light on his disappearance. in addition to being president of the C. E. Union, Atkinson was also a Sunday- school teacher, and everybody unitesin saying that he was a young man of ex- ceptionally regular habits. It was said that he was jilted by some young lady, because he decided to study for the minis- tr‘g, but most of his friends discredit this story. Rey. Dr. Chapman, pastor of the Mar. ket-street church, has done all in his power to find the missing student, but has met with no success. WATSON O PHILOSOPHY, The Noted Canadian Professor’s First Appearance in Berkeley. Development of the Schools of Des. cartes and Liebnitz, and a Com- parison of the Two. BERKELEY, Ca, May 4.—Dr. John Watson of Queen’s College, Kingston, Canada, delivered his first address in Berkeley under the auspices of the Philo- sophical Society of the university. Dr. Watson’s subject was “The Develop- ment of Philosophy From Descartes to Liebnitz, With Some Introductory Re- marks on the General Problem of Philoso- phy and Its Development.” The new First Presbyterian Church, in which the distineuished visitor svoke, was filled by an audience largely composed of students and members of the faculty of the university. Dr. Watson began by stating that there are a number of factors developed in historical succession that constitute the life and thought of the modern world, “The first great element,” he said, “is tie intense realization of the necessity of righteons conduct, & corruption developed by the Hebrews. The second element is that of the Greeks, a demand for clear, reasonable thought. The most important element of all is that introduced by Chris- tianity, and is briefly definable as that consciousness of the essential identity of the human and the divine, which has re- sulted in Christiunity’sactive and constant efforts for the organization of humanity— efforts which have influenced all Western civilization. “A fourth great factor in modern philo- sophical thought is the faculty, deve! loped by the Romans, of graspine constitu- tional law and organizing and maintain- ing government. The fifth factor is the German or Teutonic genius for individual liberty and the last the characteristically modern inclination to exact study of nature in all its forms. g ““A problem of modern philosophy there- fore is the combining into a system of these Iactors, Of necessity this a work of time, and naturally while the process of deveiopment of such a system is going on different elements are emphasized in dif- fernt philosophies. “The general statement may be made that from Descar.es to Liebnitz philo- sophical movement was mainly in the direction of reconciling the results of phys- ical science with the general theological conception which came to man from Christianity.” & The speaker then reviewed the philoso- pby of Descartes and Liebnitz, and com- pared the two in 8 most interesting man- ner. Dr. Watson will continue his lectures to- morrow evening in the First Presbyterian Church. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings he will spaak in Stiles Hall, ALAMEDA CITY TRUSTEES F. N. Delanoy Withdraws His Application for a Fran- chise. Notifies the Board That on Tuesday He Will Proceed to Erect Poles. ALAMEDA, CAr.,, May 4.—At a meeting of the City Trustees this evening bills to the amount of $422 were ordered to be paid. The board denied the request of Messrs, Zingy & Powell to lower the licenses on their billiard tables. The Com- mitteeon Lights were empowered to make necessary provisions to protect the electric light works while they remain open. The poundmaster’s report showed he had impounded twenty-five dogs, one cow and two horses during the month and de- stroyed twenty-four dogs. Six applica- tions were made for gratuitous licenses. Elwood Bruner, on behalf of F. N. De- lanoy, appeared before the board and ap- plied to withdraw the application he had made on that gentleman’s behalf for a franchisc to erect an_electric light plant. He did this because he had found subse- quently that it was not necessary for the board to grant a franchise. He claimed the right under the State constitution to construct such an electric plant in the city, and out of courtesy to the board he informed them of his intention. He invited the assistance and co-opera- tion of the board in the work. Two of the gentlemen bebind the project were L. P. Drexler and Gustave Sutro of San Fran- cisco. He also presented a bona for $3000 issued by the Pacific Surety Company for any damage that may be done to the streets, as it was Mr. Delanoy’s intention to proceed to-morrow morning to erect the necessary poles. The board decided thatif Mr. Delanoy Emcgeds to interiere with the main streets e will do 8o at his own risk. Mr. Leydecker moved that an ordinance be drawn up that all telepiione, telegraph ‘and electric wires be placed nnderground. T. E. Brennan addressed the board on the safety of the places of amusement in Alameda. He said that there were no proper means of egress provided in these places. The Fire Committee promised to inspect the various buildings and take measures to see that the eviis spoken of were remedied. The board then adjourned. The Circular Track, ALAMEDA, Caxn., May 4.—Some twenty gentlemen belonging to the Alameda Driv- ing Association met last night to further discuss the question of locating the cir- cular mile track. After discussion, the track committee was authorized to locate the track and accept the bids for forming tie same. If the Pacific Improvement Company is favorable to the idea the track will be built at right angles to the boule- vard track; if against it, the track isto run paiallel thereto between Prospect and Sheriaan streets. Two bids were received to form the tract, I Fletcher $485 and E. B. Lane $250. Messrs, Thomas A. Smith, William Rig- by, E. B. Booth, C. F. Michaeis and C. B. Russell, representing Christ Church, Ala- meda, will take part in the diocesan con- veniion that meets to-morrow in Grace Church, San Francisco. Departure of Delegates. ALAMEDA, Can, May 4. — Colonel George Babcock, Colonel E. A. von Schmidt, W. B. Hodges, Alexander Hay, Fred E. Jenkins, the delegates elected a3 the result of open primaries, and E. B. Mastick, George R. Miller, W. H. Davis, Henry Sevening and J. Russell Know- land, the delegates appointed by E. K. Tay- lor, left for Sacramento last night and this morning to attend the Repngllcan State Convention. The “Regulars” are quite hopeful they will be seated, inasmuch as their application to the district committee last Saturday for credentials was almost successful. They claim that had the chair- man, E. K. Taylor, not used -his casting vote they would have prevented the oth- ers from getting their credentials, as the voting was equal on all questions, Stole Some Wine. ALAMEDA, CAL., May 4.—Three young ragamuffins visited the residence of Dr. G. L. Schmidt, 1059 Central avenue, on Saturday afternoon during his absence. They enticed his son, aced 11, to get them some wine and succeeded in getting into the cellar, where a good store of claret, riesling and sherry were storea. They helped themselves so liberally that one was found helpless on the sidewalk when the doctor came back. The other two started in to whoop things up by annoy- ing the neighbors round about with their insolence and as a climax fell foul of each other and fought until they were covered with gore. News of the Town. ALAMEDA, CAL., May 4.—Judge Frick has set May 22 for the trial of the injunc- tion suit against the City Trustees. Adam lgeberer, superintendent of the Pacific Coast Borax Works, has been g]r@uxod a patent for a centrifugal ma- chine, The picnic of the Woodmen of the World will be held next Saturday at San Lorenzo Grove and as no liquor will be allowed on thie grounds and a host of valuable prizes is to be contended for a great attendance is expected. ‘Woman Suffrage Convention. ALAMEDA, CiL., May 4—A conven- tion in the interests of woman suffrage will be held in Linderman Opera-house on May 21 under the auspiccs of the Political Equahty Club. The sessions will com- mence at3and 8P M. The speakers wiil be Susan B. Anthony, Rev. a Shaw, Miss Yates and others. —_————— Increase of Postal Matter, LORIN, CAL., Mdy 4 —Postmaster Breen of Lorin states that during the past two years the amount of second-class mail matter which passed through ti rin postoffice has increased l:lv‘ 200 nt. The decided increase in the quantity of reading matter, such as comes under the “'second-class’’ regulation, is but a slight indication of the great increase in the pulation of that section of the Berkeley ‘ownship within the past two years, SAN LORENZO 1S OUTRAGED, Supervisors Ignore the Pleas of Eighty Wives and Mothers. CAN GET NO RELIEF. District Attorney Church Mistakes Cannot Be Corrected, Says FRAUD HAS BEEN PROVED But the License Having Been Granted Cannot Be Revoked or Reconsidered. SAN LORENZO, Can, May 4.—The town of San Lorenzo considers that it has been outraged. All its wives, sis- ters and mothers petitioned the Board of Bupervisors not to grant a liquor license to the lessee of the Grove. In spite of their efforts the license was granted and it was proved that the signatures to the petition had been procured by frandutent misrep- resentations. The Groveis a picnic resort, and on seve- ral occasions there have been disgraceful scenes on Sundays that have necessitated the presence of extra police. The inhabi- tants of the quiet little town resent such unpleasantness being forced upon them, and to-day the District Attorney decided that there 1s no hope for them and that the Supervissrs cannot revoke a license once granted. He says: Gentlemen—In re Bormann license, your honorable body has submitted to me for my opinion the question as to whether or_not the aciion of the board in granting one Bormann a license may be reviewed aud rescinded by them in the event that, subsequent to the gnnung of said license, it should appear that one of the signatures to' the petition for a per- mit was invalid, by reason of the fact that the said signature was not a_genuine signature of the party purporting to sign the petition. It would seem from a recent decision of the Supreme Court, decided in the case of Belser vs. Hoffschneider, 104 Cal., 461, that the board would not have the power to review or rescind its action in the matter, the same be- ing judicial and no procedure existig for such review. In the case above cited the Su- reme Court on the subject uses the following anguage: “The general rule is that where special juris- dlction is conferred upon a court or board to determine certain specified controyersies and no provision is made for a review by such tribunal of its judgments, when it has once determined the matter its jurisdiction is ex- hausted. While the matter 1s still sub juaice no doubt the tribunal may reconsider its ac- tion; but when final judgment has been en- tered the board Is functus officio.” As the granting of the license would be the final act of the board upon the petition for a permit the jurisdiction of the board would be exnausted upon such action_being taken, con- sequently, under the above rule, laid down by our Supreme Court, it would be impossible for the board to take further or any action in this proceeding, and the only remedy in the premises would be an application to the courts eitner to review by certiorari, or by an equit- able action to set ‘aside the proceedings of the board. The facts of the case as shown from the records of the board are as follows: Bor- mann filed an a&liwtion with the board Beptember 30, 1895, for a permit to secure a liquor license and to conduct a bar at San Lorenzo Grove, a picnic grounds owned by the Oakland, 8an Leandro and Hay- wards electric road. The immediate res- idents protested and showed the ap- plication was not signed by the five near- est freeholders and headsof families, as | provided in the liquor license ordinance. ‘The application was withdrawn October 28, A month later, November 25, Bormann came before the board a second time, but the protestants had been made aware of his intended action and a week later, De- cember 7, compelled its second withdrawal owing to a second atroni gmtest on the same grounds. Two weeks later Bormann came in the third time, but was forced to withdraw again by the residents show- ing that the application yet lacked the proper signatures. In all of these three cases he took an oath that the signers were duly qualified by the law to be on the application. . Mr. Bormann took a_rest after these ef- forts until March 30, 1896, when he came in with his fourth petition. ‘This fact be- ing published the residents again rose in their might and protested at the meeting held April 6. Rev. G. T. McCollum being present claimed that one ot the signatures was of & man residing in Haywards and | registered there, so that under no inter- | pretation could the man be claimed to be | a resident of San Lorenzo. E. B. Stone, one of the directors of the electric road, appeared and urged action on the ground tkat the delay was injuring the profits of his company as certain or- ganizations would not lease the park for | Sunday picnics until they knew there would{enlioense. He claimed that the signature was all right and would be shown to pe so later, and that all the pro- testants wanted was to keep them out as long as vossible so as to injure their busi- ness. It is an unwritten rule of the board that whenever there is a protest. to any pro- posed action it shail fix a day when'all in- terested parties shall havea hearing. In this case, however, thev rushed a 1esolu- tion through granting the permit without ever allowing protestants to prove their allegations or even letting them know that action would be taken. One of the protests was signed by eighty mothers, wives and sisters. Rev. Mr. McCollum went home dis- gusted, but determined that he would show the citizens of the county he had not 1 &ppealed to. made any assertions or statements that were not true. He went to the man whose residence had been questioned and was surprised to find that the man had never signed the application or authorized the signature; further the man made affidavit to the fact and also that he was and had been a resident of Haywards for six months. A visit made to his daughter showed that Bormann had presented himself at her house asa poor man with a large family in need and requested her to sign her father's name so that he could secure control of the ve during the summer and thus assist himself. She claimed he never mentioned a liquor license, saloon or anything else to make her believe that she was assisting a8 man to get a liquor license. She h.g put this in the form of an affidavit, and they were both presented to the board one week later, A‘rrll 13. Bupervisor Church was highly Indignant and demunded that a hemnfibe held, as a reproach had been cast on Mr. Bormann, who should be given a hearing. The matter went over one week. The minutes of the board for Monday, April 20, show that the matter was laid over two weeks “in order that the District Attorney mlfiht have an ngor,tnnuy to ascertain the legal status of fhe case and . whether or not the action of the board in granting a permit was valid, or whether, in view of the facts of the case, the permit could .l.n ‘:udnd ,and the prayer of the testants granted.’ m’?‘hl opinion rendered to-day is the result of his labors in that direction, but does not settle the matter, as the courts will” be fuction Sales JAPANESE & CHINESE AUCTION SALE 419 Kearny Street. THIS DAY, Tuesday, May 5, 1896 At11A. M.;: 2and TP. M. REMOVED FROM CHINATOWN For convenience of sule, the stock of & CHINESE MERCHANT, WHO IS RETURNING TO CHINA. RARE ORIENTAL CURIOS. Satsums, Cloisonne, A wate, Kaga, Tokonabe, Bishu, Kochi, ete. Antique Bronzes, Carvings, Silk Goods, Embroideries, et JAPANESE RUGS, ALL SIZES. ‘Without Reserve or Limit. Chailrs for Ladies. F. T. KEELAR, Auctioneer. GRAND AUCION SALE. THIS DAY. Tuesday.......coemevunnn ..May 5, 1896 ROYAL PARLOR, CHAMBER, LIBRARY AND DINING-ROOM FURNITUORE, ‘WORES OF ART, ETC,, A 424 LEAVENWORTH ST., COR. O'FARRELL. Full particulars in “Chronicle.” FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer, 19 Montgomery street. CHAS, LEVY & 00., AUCTIONEERS, Salesrooms—1135 Market Street, Between Seventh and Eighth. Regular Sale Days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Telephone, Jessi6 761 «..May 5, 1898, salesroom, 1135 MARKET ST., bet. 7th and Sth, ....WR WILL SELL.... Upright Piano, § Bool mjrror fronts, Extension Tables, Folding Beds wi kcases, Desks, Sideboards, Oak and Walnut Bedroom Seis, Parlor Furniture, 2500 yards Carpets, Best of Bedding, Lace Cur tains, Portieres, Paintings, Wardrobes, Hatracks, Crockery, Glassware, Stoves and Ranges, 1 Coffee- Mill, Coffee Roaster. 15 1bs Cpftee, 1 bbl Chicke ory, New Tinware, Counters, éte. CHAS.LEVY & CO,, Auctioneers. PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE, 819-321 Sutter St., Above Grant Ave. Tuesday. : Atll A M., at 29168 SIXTE 'H ST., between Capp and Howard, I wiil sell a Very Eleganc Stock of Clothing. Gents Furnishings, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Valises, etc., brand new goods; also Counters and Shelving. AUCTION! AUCTION: B P 2 40 Well-Bred, Mostly Gentle Horses Must be sold witliout reserve, TUESDAY....... ety % MAY 5, At International Horse Market, Twelfih ang Harrlson sts. . P. MCCORD, Auctioneer. —_— .~ T ORD. Auctioncer HOOTED AT THE: GAMES Berkeley Students Incensed at the Conduct of Their Rivals. They Say the Stanford Men Guyed Them in a Most Discourteous Manner. BERKELEY, Carn., May 4.—Consider- able complaint has been made by the Berkeley players and theirfriends at what they claim was discourteous and unsports- manlike treatment received at the hands of the Stanford men last Saturday. They say they were hooted and jeered throughout the day, and that general dis- courtesy was prevalent, more especially because the honors of the afternoon went to the Berkeley nine. Captain Elston stated that the discourteous treatinent was wholly uncalled for, as the Berkeley men did nothing which would justify any such actions. On the other hand he said the Stanford men were treated with the utmost respect when on the Berkeley diamond two weeks ago, and that when the cardinals came down to the field the Stanford yell was given from the grand stand by Berkeley students. Baseball Excursion. BERKHELEY, Can, May 4.—Manager Miller of the University baseball team is endeavoring to get up an excursion of student “rooters” to accompany the team and attend the third of the trie of inter- collegiate baseball games, to be held at San Jose next Friday afternoon. The baseball men are much elated over their succese of last Saturday in defeating Stan- ford by ascore of 13 to 3, and from their interest it seems probable that the proposed excursion party will be easily made u Should fifty signatures be received half- rate fare or less will be secured. The result of the game on Friday will determine tha intercollegiate champion- ship for’'96,as each team has won one game thus far this season. Debaters to Be Banqueted. BERKELEY, CaL., May 4.—Hon. War- ren Olney will give a breakfast to the par- ticipators in thelast intercollegiate debate, the presidents of the two contesting uni- versities and the three judges, at the Uni- versity Club on Saturday, May 16, at 12 &, PICKLES, GORE MND PIE Joseph Scheerer and Behrend Joost Have a Fracas in a Restaurant. Blood and Flying Sauce Bottles Served as Dessert at Harrison’s, on Montgomery Street. Behrend Joost and Joseph Scheerer, both residents of Sunshine Valley and up to yesterday at the noon hour the best of friends, don’t speak as they now passeach other on the street. The cause of this coolness is that Joost is carefully nursing a bruised nose and Scheerer is figuring upon how many twen- ties he will be called upon to contribute to the City’s exchequer when he holds a levee with one of the Police Judges. The little unpleacafitness which has made these two neighbors bad friends occurred in a basement coffee resort known as W. E. Hanson’s, at 236 Montgomery street, at the lunch hour. Joost, who is an extreme temperance ad- vocate, stepped down the stairs to re- {resh himself with a cup of coffee justat noon. A similar desire seized Scheerer at the same time, and as a result both met, but at different tables. This of itself would be nothing unusunal were it not that Scheerer 1s in Joost's debt to theamount of $275 for ‘‘goods, ware and merchandise sold and dv%ivered" from Joost’s store on Mission street and money loaned. Since_the former disposed of his San Mateo Railroad he has been anxious to collect all his outside accounts, and seeing Scheerer he asked for the amount of his bill. To this the reply came that if the account had not been placed in the hands of a collector he would have paid it, but now he would not. Joost denied that the account had been given to a collector. Contrary opinions were exchanged, when the lie was passed between them. At this stage of the pro- ceedings Scheerer’s right fist came in contact with Joosi's nose, and Joost seized a pickle-jar and threw it at his antagonist’s head, but missed his aim. A clinch followed and a roll over on_the floor ensued among tables, chairs, lady waitresses and patrons of the place, whose coffee was upset. Sugar-bowls rolled on the floor and the girls screamed, all of which made the place lively for the time being. Some of the peaceable patrons separated the combatants and Joost was taken into an adjoining room, where the flow of “‘claret” was stopped by cold-water appli- cations. The utmost -secrecy was preserved con- cerning the spirited “affair by Hanson and those working for him, but Mr. Joost was less reserved when spoken to about the matter. He said: “1 was sitting at the table when Scheerer yuud-nd Iasked for what he owed meand for what Iallowed him to get asa preferred claimant of the sale of the railroad, which amounted to $75 for goods sold and $200 borrowed money. Some words passed, and Icalled him a liar. He struck me & pow- erful blow on the nose, and I tried to hit bim with a pickle-jar that was on the table. Who could blame me? Scheerer is a man who weighs about 250 Emnds, whereas I only weigh 130. He isa big bully, that is all. I have sworn out a war- rant for his arrest, and thus the matter stands,” | HOTEL ARRIVALS. P BALDWIN HOTEL. J lan, Vallejo Dr G Jenks, San Jose ECRice & w, San Jose E W Morl?’g Nev A Jones, Fresno R Knapp & w, N Y C J de Roo, Benicia ‘W D Mann, Faust Co Mrs H Vanderhoff, NY W L Roberts & w,NY MissC Martin, N Y E M Nichols, N ¥ J Dowdell, St Helena _ E Foy & w, Chicago G H Primrose & w, N'Y Miss Dinsmore, Foy Co Wm M Randall, N'Y J E sullivan, do Miss L Larkin,S Bernrdo C D McConuell do Miss L McElroy, N Y E H Kiser, N Y Dr R W Musgrove, Cal C M Williams &w, LAng B C Holly, Vallejo S W Van Sycle, N Y COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. Peter Hanseu, Petaluma A Strohm, ¥resno J Green, Benicia Miss M O’Ru?, Los Ang 10 Steele Jr, Pescadero A Collins, Ariz E LSheiby, Grand Is ~ H E Humphry. Tulare T E Hopp.ck, Fresno E L Sherman, Hanford F A Mannco, Los Ang A G Rivera, Los Angeles C J Hughes, Los Ang ¥ Charlord, Los Angeles J C Hall & fy, Georgia M Buckley, San Leandro Capt St Weber, Maryss E A Aggier, Ferndale D Howasd, Fresno I Groen, Belcia m C Boyle, Mass Miss £ Forsyth, Faust Co N B Mergen, Faust Co R Ashbrook, w W McDonough, ¢ E A Phellps, “ NEW WESTERN HOTEL. © W Johnson, Oakland E Hess, Angel Island W A Covington, N Y L Larson, Tacom; E B Kendall, Oakland A B Knight, Montana JHBriggs &w N Y G H Primrose, Primrose est, Primrose & & West's Minstrels a West's Minstrels Jos Garlaud, o George Wilson, do John Howe, do James Wall, do JamesShults, do C W Millar, do M H Miliar, do W H Windsor, do George Phiilips, do John W Davis, do Alex Cameron, do Robt Carmichal, do S Ettinger, do Arthur Hulma,” do John Whalen, do C B Hent. do Major McKinley, do H Hardy, do F Herting, do L Parshiey, do G Dyer, do Chas Kuapp, do TG West, do Andrew McLeod, do PALACE HOTEL Miss Hewitt, Oregon H Nelson, Ferndale € M Smith. N ¥ W_B Peck, N ¥ B Marks, N Y € Monroe, Los Angeles K Wright & wf, Pa W Sargent, Chicago E - B Moore, N Y Dr Slater, Aiameda A von Markhof?, Austria Miss B Gerhardt, Phila Mrs A ss, Denver J H Gail & wi, Butfalo F C Turk, Chico M E Paine, England W Kline, Philadelphia A Bingham & w,Marysvl rs ' Liebman, Phila A Thomas, Raymond E Carpenter, Msrshfield Canada Miss Randolph, CF Lewls, Oskland acobs & w1, Portland J Bradbury, Los Angeles S Buchanan, Chicago A K Baker & wf, 1oledo A Bowden, San Jose E Harbeck & wf, Chicago E Dunn, Los Angeles B Stelnman, w & d,Sacto J Blater, Chicago J Despres & wi, Chicago J P Bmith & wt, Chicago H Mulliken & valet,Mass LICK HOUSE. W A Gett Jr, Bacto Mrs J Sawyer, Paris C G Betts, Spokane Capt H L Boyes, Sonoma J Simpson, Eureka HT Schuman, N Y LM er,Sn L Oblspo A Weill, Mexico G Lewis, St Louis L H Hatfleld, Sacto Mrs T Jables, Tomales Miss Mm', R E Minor, Stockton hirs G Wilace, WestSide Miss B Stone, West Side Capt Morreli & fm, Cal Capt Crosby & fm, Cal Mrs G E Hill, Pa A L Vaughan, Chicago Mrs H Francis, Fresno C B Res, College Park J McBride, Sacto W B Farrar, Fresno J Rennie, St lHelena G H Fancher,Sta Ross F Richards, Sonora G P Arnold, Cal E Snow, Washn, DC P T Daman, Oroville J Kirk, Umaha J P Adler, Sacto G Mayne, Chico O Trayne, Mexico G A Pryer, Chi J Myers, Salinas. timore MissB Williams, Baltimre GRAND HOTEL. P Bauer, San Jose C Francee, Salinas T L Northers. Ukiah J M Morrison, Ukish o ZHSTEp R Ros He K A Williams,’ J R Mathews, Uklah G A Sturtevant, Ukiah Lieut Pitt, Boulder Ork J Smith, Cal W T Hale, Irvington A W Smith, Cal R R Flint, Bacto C F Hutchinson, Bacto, R Heath, Lemoore ‘W _F George, Sacto T V Dorsey, Grass Valey C E Hall, N'Y. Mrs M F Rellogg, N Y E T Bartlett, Mass L A Sheldon, Pasadena G Brown & w,SnLorenzo H Hebron, Healdsburg W Morgan & w, N Y W S Willlams&w,Orovle Miss E Bush, Kans Mrs Eliza Benoer, Phila W Osborn & w, 111 M Walser, £resno W C Parker, Kenwood S Daukuran & w, Neb Miss Dukuran, Neb C Dankuran & w, Neb J C Tice. Stockton Scott, Los Ang XN H Danforth, Peorla Miles, Omaha Mrs de St Gerinain, Cal Hayes, Napa H T Woodward, S Diego Volkes, San Quentin C H Baker, Seaitle arratt, Seattle J Roper, San Jose h & w. Florida N N Brown, Tucson Littlefleld, Eureks Mrs J Jones, Sap Jose Harron. Geysers J K Dougherty, Eureka omes & w, Tomales C T Tulloch, Cal D rst, Wheatland Mrs N Ochs, Willlams Brown, Los Angeles Miss A Ochs Williams H Reed, S Luis Ubispo J H Glass, Paso Robles J McKee Placervilie E Rodden, Oakdale ————— - The Carpenters. The carpenters’ picnic held recently at Sun« set Park, owing to the bad weather was not the success desired or expected, although the committee made a little over expenses. The four carpenters’ unions are now discussing the advisability of hoiding another outing at the same place'in July. Union 22 has declared in favor of the project. Last night at the meeting of 483 the union decided in favor of the 214 cents s day assess- ment of all men at work 1o help those called outon strike by thé Building Irades Council, e e CRCHmp o"Edde <l & QD4 <4n b flsmart Broadway, York, druggist has this sigrn. 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, ??ifi‘u!or R et et e Dlacuaes, “.é.m;.'f&‘;:;at“n".hm 5 or nfi%;:dncmrauswl- him. Charges low. Cu . orwrita, Dr. 3, ¥. GLBBON, Box 1057, Sea Francias Skin Dis Others fail.