The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 8, 1896, Page 13

ECEPTINTD \ NOTED POET, Rose Hartwick Thorpe the Center of a Select Gathering, AN ARDENT SUFFRAGIST Is the Author of “The Curfew Shall Not Ring To- Night.” TELLS HOW SHE WROTE IT. A Magnificent Banner Awarded Her at the World’s Columbian Exposition. OAXLAND OFFICE 3AN FraNcrsco CALL, 908 Broadway, May 7. } A very select party met to-night at the elegant home of Hon. and Mrs. E. L. Briggs, on Eleventh street, to meet Mrs. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY ‘8, 1896. buildings on the campus, stopping at in- tervals on their itinerary to listen to short speeches from the seniors. Atthe Chem- istry building Raymond Russ will deliver an address; at the library Benjamin Ramsdell will speak, and at North Hall A. W. North will make a few remarks. On their pilgrimage they will be led by the university brass bard. "At the close of the address of North, the guests will retire to the Greek-letter fraternity houses and elsewhere for luncheon. From 2 until 3 the band will render an open-air concert under the historic oaks. At 3 o'clock the performances in Ben Weed’s amphitheater, back of the Chemistry building, will commence. Presi- dent Wyckoff will open the exercises with a speech, in which he will tell what his class has done for the university, what it has not done and what it proposes to do. The class history will be read by Witten- meyer, the big football player. Some hu- morous jests and joshes are expected in this part of the programme if precedent is carried out. The class prophecy will be read by Frank Argall, »fis. Farnum and W. D."Thompson. Then tne surprise of the day will be sprung upon the arrival of ‘‘Farmer Simpkins,” evidently the leading character in a comic show. The entire serior class will be in uniform custume. The young ladies will wear white dresses and the young men white aucksand plugs. For the Champlonship. BERKELEY, OaL., May 7.—The Berke- ley baseball pla;’ers held their last prac- tice game this afternoon in'prepnrnion for their final meet with Stanford to-morrow morning at San Jose to determine the intercollegiate baseball championship for the season of ’96. Flushed witn the signal victory over the cardinals in last Satur- day’s game on the Palo Alto diamond, they are confident of running up a high score in to-nsorrow’s contest. The players and a big crowd of *'rooters’” will leave for San Jose on the 8:15 narrow-gauge train from Oakland to-morrow morning. The final examinations at the univer- sity were prncticsllg:ompleted to-day, and as to-morrow will be free for most of the Rose Hartwick Thorpe and her husband. == students a large number will accompany their nine to the battle-ground. It was Mrs. Thorpe is known the world over as the author of “The Curfew Must Not Ring To-night.” In response to many requests Mrs. Thorpe told the guests how the well-known poem came to be published. “I was only 16 years old when I wrote it,”’ she said, “and at that time I had no thought of publishing it. I put it away and did not think anything more about it for three years. It wasin the autumn of 1870 that [ came across the forgotten -Curfew’ and I sent it to a Detroit editor with an apology. Some days later he sent me a letter stat- ing that tne little piece was destined to make my fame as a writer. For a long time it was printed and reprinted. but without my name. It was attributed by some to Tennyson, by others to Longfel- low, and finally I tock steps to credit the poem 10 the one who wrote it. I never ot anything for it except the $10 which 1 received for the manuscript.”” Among other numbers Mrs, Thorpe re- cited her now famous poem. She said that there isanother verse that_has never been printed, but as itis copyrighted she is not at liberty to give it for publication. Mrs. Thorpe is a very enthusiastic worker for women’s suffrage. “I believe heartily in it,”” she said. *“In the first place it is right, and in the end right will prevail. I, and thousands of other women in this State, and, I may say, men, whom I have met recently, are all united in con- gratulating THE CALL on the stand it has taken in the matter. The time has come when the women are bound to be granted the right to represent themselves, and a great daily paper that grasps the situation, as one has already done, is_simply show- ing a foresight that cannot be too highly commended. “It requires a great display of courage to adopt a policy such as THE CALL has adopted. The Republican party of this State made no mistake when they inserted :be woman’s suffrage plank in their plat- orm.” In the lali'ige reception hall was displayed the magnificent jeweled banner given to Mrs. Thorpe at the World’s Fair. It was presented in the Michigan building by the . women of that State and contains thirty jewels, while gold and silver are lavishly used. There is an oil portrait of the au- thor and a scene suggested by the poem on the banner. The whole is a beautiful work of art. CLASS DAY EXERCISES, Secrets of To-Day’s Programme at the University Kept Inviolate. Dr. John Watson’s Lecture on Idealism. Preparing for the San Jose Game. BERKELEY, CArn, May 7.—President Wyekoff of the senior class at the uni- versity announced this afternoon the pro- gramme of exercises for class day, which will fall on next Saturday. The committee in charge refuses to " divulge the nature of the performances which are to take place in the amphi- theater in the afternoon and around which the interest of the day 1s custom- arily centralized. They merely siate that the performance will not be of such a de- eidedly spectacular nature as that of ’95, but that it will be more like the class-day programmes rendered eight or ten years ago. ‘“We are going to bring to life some of the old college customs if we can,’’ said one of the commiftee to-day, ‘‘but we will not say what these customs are to be.” In the morningz at 10 o'clock addresses will be given from Founders’ Rock, back of the new Mechanics’ building, by Galen M. Fisher ’96 and Dr. 8. 1. Willey of San Francisco. It is remarkable to say that Dr. Willey is the only surviving “founder” of the university who stood on the rock the day it was declared to be the ‘‘Founders’ Rock,” April 16. 1860. An address from the rock will also be given by President Kellogg, Immediately after the closing | of these cxercises the class pilgrimage will be commenced, when the processional line of students will make a tour of all the hoped by Manager Miller that a party of 300 counld be secured, as a result of which a special train would be run and an excur- sion rate of $125 be charged. Asitis the students will be privileged to take advan- tage of the carnival rate of $1 60 for the round trip. The game will be callea at | 10:30. Following will be the Berkeley players: Wheeler, catcher; Morden, pitch- er; McLaren, shortstop; Batchelder, right field; Elston, captain pro tem. and second base; Krug, third base; Proctor, center field; Hoag, left neld; Kuarsburg, sub- vitcher; Mott and Hall, subs. Watson on Idealism. BERKELEY, Can., May 7.—Dr. John | Watson, the eminent philosopher, gave | the last of his series of four special lectures | before the Philosophical Union of the State University this evening. The lec- ture was a practical continuation of the discourse rendered last evening, the sub- {ec! of which was “A Defense of Intel- ectual Idealism.” Considerably more at- tention than last evening was dsvoted, however, to the matter of discussing the problems contained in Watson’s bock on “Compte, Mill and Spencer.” The dis- | cussion was chiefly between Professor | Howison and Dr. Watson, although other members of the union participated. The next pubiic address which Dr. Wat- son will give in Berkeley will be at Har- mon on Tuesday evenirg, the 12th inst. The subject for this discourse will be A | Comparison of the Greek and Christian Ideas of Life.” 1In speaking of the topic Dr. Watson said: “First, I will deal with the philosophy of Aristotle and Plato; secondly, with Christianity as set forth by its founder, Christ, as distinguished from subsequent doctrinal development; and, thirdly, medi@val Christianity, as con- trasted with the point of view of modern thought.” 7 Cornell Accepts. BERKELEY, Car., May 7.—The Uni- versity of California cadets rifle team re- ceived a telezram this afternoon from the Cornell cadets, stating that they would accept the challenge of the U. C. men for a rifle shooting contest, to take place next Monday. The shoot will be conducted by telegraph, and the range which the Berke- lea_ mea will use will be at Shell Mound. Their contest with the University of 1llinois_cadets, as announced in a recent issue of Tue CaLw, will take place on Monday also, at the same shooting-range. The names of the Berkeley contestants have not as yet been selected. Flower Show. BERKELEY, Cav., May 7.—The annual Berkeley flower show will” open to-morrow morning and remain open on Friday and Saturday, day and evening, ' Among the principal exhibitors are J. F. Symms, Mrs. Smyth, Frofessor Wickson, M. L. Hanscom, Warren Cheney, Mrs. Breck, Mrs. Seaburv, Mrs. Ben Morgan, Miss Graber, Miss Greenleaf, Miss Brock- way, Miss F. M. Wilson, James Love, John Henderson, Mrs. Theodore Wagner, Miss Bolton. Again Refused Marriage. BERKELEY, Car., May 7.—Mrs. Nora Townsend ana Harry Bentley, the couple whose marriage Father Phillips refused to solemnize a few days ago, presented them- selves to the priest again last evening seeking a ceremony. Bentley was armed with a certificate from a notary showing that his last wife was dead, but it did not refer to his first wife, 8o the ceremony was again refused. Bentley says he will be married to-morrow, sure. ¢ New Musical Club. BERKELEY, CaL., May 7.—A banjo club has been formed at the State Univelr- sity in connection with the glee club. The present membership of the club is as follows: Banjo_ fil:yen—Frnd 8. Knight '98, Temple Smith *98, Raymond J. Russ 1796, C. R. Moss '96, Frank Argall '96; guitar | players—T. A.Smith '97, 0. T. Wedemeyer 98, Frank P. Taylor '97, 8. Rawlings '97. C. R. Morse has been chosen musical director. Summer Surveyors. BERKELEY, Car., May7.—A party of about thirty-five students of the State University is arranging to go, in charge of Professor Randall and H. H. Hirst '96, on a summer surveying expedition. The party will be made up ot juniors in railroad engineering and sophomores in mining. They will probably go to Dun- cans §fins, Sonoma County, where a similar class went last vear. S e Viomen’s Congrel OAKLAND, Can, May 7.—On next Wednesday afternoon and evening the Women's Congress will meet at the First Unitarian Church, and some of the papers read this week in San Francisco will be re- peated. WAS MISSING: A DOZEN YEARS, Samuel McBrown Returns a Rich Colombian \Miner. GIVEN UP FOR DEAD. Found by a Solicitor Who Worked for the Midwinter Fair Paper. WAS A WELL-ENOWN LAWYER. Did Not Notify His Family of His Going and Could Not Write. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISOO CALL,* 908 Broadway, May 7. Samuel McBrown, who has been lost to his friends and family for twelve years, has returned from Panama, and his coming back was much of a surprise as his golng away. A numter of years ago Mr. McBrown heard of a very rich mining region in the TUnited States of Colombia, South America. Without giving any warning he went off to the mines, and nothing more was heard of him till three months ago. Letters on both sides failed to reach their destination, and years went by with anx- jety and unsatisfactory tidings, until the family believed Mr. McBrown had been the victim of some of the dreadful fevers toat are so fatal to foreigners in that part of the country. A little tinge of romance enters into the story that causes the once happy family to be reunited. Mr. McBrown’s only son established him- self in the publishing business in San Francisco, and during the Midwinter Fair published the official organ of the fair. It required a number of men as solicitors for advertisements, and among them was a very intelligent man who had traveled the world over and was contemplating a trip to South America when the fair closed. He was told of Mr. McBrown's family’s anxiety to know if he was in the land of the living, and he promised to investigate the matter thoroughly. Though they had but little hope the family was surprised to receive three months later a letter from Mr. McBrown, who had been put into communication through the American Consul at Panama with his wife and children. At the time of writing he was supposed to be on his dying-bed, dangerously ill with enlargement of the liver, and, though thousands of dollars Had been spent for medical treatment, no relief came. He wrote that the doctors could not promise any hope of recovery, and when he sug- gested the trip home predicted, even were he to recover sufficiently to leave his bed, the tax of the journey homeward would kill him and he would be buried in the Pacific Ocean. Notwithstanding this ad- vice, the thought of once more being home with his family gave him a strength that carried him to Panama, and from the very moment he left there he began to feel better and to gain strength, which permitted him to reach home, where the best physicians that can be procured will take the case, with a hope of Mr. Mc- Brown’s ultimate recovery. Mr. McBrown is closely identified with the early bistory of Californis, coming here in the days of '49 and settling in Nevada County, where he once owned gold mines and considerable other property. He was also one of the vioneer lawyers of this State, and practiced at Reese River, in the State of Nevada, where he was as- sociated in business relations with John Garber of Berkeley. Of the tew remaining pioneer friends who are in this city the oldest is Jesse Wall, ex-Superintendent of Streets, who was a very intimate acquaintance of Mr. McBrown. For some years his wife and children, who are all well-known residents of this city and San Francisco, thought him to be dead. The wife who waited so long for news of her absent husband is a well-known Oak- land girl. Mr. McBrown while yet a young and rising lawyer married Miss Louise Hart- man, second daughter of Dr. Hartman, a prominent physician later of Oak!and and San Francisco, who at the time of their marriage was the pioneer fruit-raiser of Nevada County. While in Colombia Mr. McBrown'’s ven- tures have been very successful, and he is row the owner of much valuable property in that country. A mail very rarely reaches the place, and to this the family attribute their failure to hear from their father during his long absence. Mr. McBrown is-a relative of ex{Gov- ernor Eli H. Murray of San Diego and Jonn McBrown, a Sacramento Supervisor. Annual Meeting, OAKLAND, CAL., May 7.—The Alameda County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at its annual meet- ing last evening selected the followin board of directors: Mrs. 8. C. Sanford, Mrs. E. E. Greenman, Mrs. E. A. Sherman, Mrs. O. E.Gifford, Mrs. J. C. Campbell, Rev. C. W. Wendte, C. T. Johns, 0. M. Sanford and Dr. Carpenter. The directors met immediately and elected officers as follows: President, Kevy. C. W. Wendte; vice president and attor- ney, C. T. Johns; secretary, Mrs. S. C. Banford; treasurer, Mrs. E. E. Greenman; veterinary surgeon, Dr. Carpenter, County Exhibit. OAKLAND, CaL., May 7.—The directors of the Board of Trade at their meetin, last evening decided to urge the Board o Superyisors to grant the use of the lower Toom in the annex of the Hall of Records for that organization to make an exhibit of the products and manufactures of Ala- meda County. A letter from the Board of Trade of Dallas, Tex., asking for their support ot the passage of a National bankruptey bili was referred to a special committes, who are to correspond with members of Con- gress. New Electric Line. OAKLAND, CAL., May 7.—The Laundry Farm railroad will be transformed into an electric line before the month is out if all goes well. The poles are all setand the work of running of wires will commence Monday. The line will be run in connec- tion with the local electric road to Ala- meda. Second Exposition, OAKLAND,. CAL, May 7.—The Oak- land Exposition Association (incorpor- ated) will meet next week to be- gin planning for the next ex sion, to be held here in the fall. As &0; Mechanic's Fair n:ronn in San Francisco in August the local exposition will in all problgility be held in September. The association has the same manager who so successfully inaugurated and carried out last year’s exposition. Ainsworth Estate," OAKLAND, CaL, May 7.—Fannie B. Ainsworth as executrix and H B. Ainsworth as executor of the estate of the late J. C. Ainsworth have petitioned for pernyission to borrow $100,000 from the German Savings and Loan Society of San Francisco. To secure this they desire to mortgage the property at the southwest corner of Eleventh and Broadway 100x100 feet. The loan is to run three years at 734 per cent interest. Matron Bennett Retir OAKLAND, CAL., May 7.—The Receiv- ing Hospital to-day loses Mrs. Adelia M. Bennett, who has been matron since Mrs. Larsen’s death, and will be temporarily succeeded by Mrs. M. D. Dailey. Mrs. Bonnett has been faithful to her duties and always cheerful and agreeable to the press representatives, all of whom will be sorry to see her retire. CHILDREN’S HOME, Urgent Need of Funds by the Onk- land Ladles’ Rellef Soclety. OAKLAND, CAL., May 7.—The Oakland Ladies' Relief Society held its annual meeting and election of officers at the Children’s Home in Temescal to-day. The election resulted in the choice of the fol- lowing: Board of Managers—Mrs. F. L. Brown, Mrs. Charles E. Cotton, Mrs. George C. Edwards, Miss Louise de Fremery, Mrs. H. F. Gordon, Mrs. W. D. Gelette, Mrs. H. P. Gregory, Mrs. H. P. Livermore, Miss Grace Playter, Mrs. H. C. Taft, Mrs.J. T. Wright, Mrs, &.A Well- man, Mrs. George E. Whitney, Mrs, L Wil son. Board of directors—Mrs. R.%G. Brown, Miss E. L. Blake, Mrs. Charles T. Blake, Miss Camp- ‘bell, Mrs. L. E. Dam, Mrs. B. F. Dunham, Mrs. A. Liliencrantz, Mrs. E. G. Matthews, Mrs. J. E. BATTLE -OF THE BRIDGE, Eighth Street Closed to Citi- zens but Open to a Railroad. INSOLVENCY AN ADVANTAGE. To Close Up the Tracks Would Place the City in Contempt of Court. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANcrsco CALL,) 908 Broadway, May 7. | Eighth-street bridge was closed this afternoon, and the public was bereft of one of the only two highways connecting East Oakland with Broadway. The tracks of the electric road are open, and that corporation h therefore, a privilege that is denied citizens. The road is in the hands of a receiver, and to touch its property would be contempt of court and would immediately cause an injunc- tion to issue. The whole matter is the result of the deadlock between Mayor Davie and Street Superintendent Miller, The latter claims that he can get no requisitions for ma- terials needed to repair the bridge from the Mayor’s office and that it is in such a dangerous condition that the city will be caught in a big damage suit if it is not closed. The Council ook this view of the i situation, and ordered the Street Super- Eighth-Street Bridge as It Appaared After the Street Superintendent Had Obeyed the Order of the Council. McElraith, Mrs. Jefferson Mauray, Mrs. A, E, Miner, Mrs. George P. Morrow, Mrs. F. 8. Strat- ton, Mrs mes Spiers, Mrs, E. C. Willlam. The officers elected were:, President, Mrs. E. C. Williams; first vice-president, Mrs. J. E. Mc- Elraith; second vice-president, Mrs. James Spiers; treasurer, Miss A. E. Miner; recording secretary, Mrs. ¥. S. Stratton; corresponding secretary, Miss Campbell; honorary president, Mrs. L. E. Dam; honorary first and second vice-presidents, Mrs. R. W. Kirkham and Mrs. J. L. N, Shephard. THE SCHOOL CENSUS. Marshal Friend’s Report Shows an Increase Over Last Year's Enumeration. OAKLAND, CaL, May 7.—The enumer- ation of children in this city bas been completed by School Census Marshal Friend, and contrary to all expectation the total shows an increase over last year’s figures of 141. The thorough manner in which the work was handled is believed to | be the main reason of this gain. The fig- ures by wards and those of last year are as follows: 1896. 1895. First Wara. Second Wa Third Ward. 1,883 Fourth ward 1,881 Fifth Ward. 877 Sixth War: 1,330 Seventnh Ward 2,607 Total.. . 18,142 All the children embraced in the above figures are what are termed ‘‘pay” chil- dren, being between 5 and 17 years of age. These are the ones who draw school money from the State. The number of children under five years was found to be 4862, as compared to 4933 last year, a fall- ing off of 71. The grand total of children in the city under 17 years of age is 18,145, as against 18,075 last year, an increase of ROSBOROUGH IS EDITOR. Formally Declared So by the Directors of the Fgis Publishing Company. OAKLAND, Car., May 7.—The editor- ship of the Oakland High School AEgis has at last been definitely settled. Yester- day afternoon the directors of the com- pany considered the charges of fraud filed by Cloud, the defeated candidate, and de- cided that no fraud whatever had been re- sorted to 1n electing Joseph Rosborough editor, so the directors formally declared Rosborough editor. To-day work on an eighty-page illustrated number, to be pub- lished at the end of the term, will be com- menced by Rosborough and his staff, . —————————— WANT INFORMATION. Questions Sent to the Parents of Lincoln School Boys, OAKLAND, CAL., May 7.—The parents of boys in the Lincoln School have been considerably surprised at recejving the fol- lowing set of questions: For what study has your son a decided liking? For what study does he display the greatest aptitude? B be dislikes any study please give reasons therefor if possible. Does he study at home on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week? Haye you any choice about what studies should be retlud at home? Do you zKln the habit of study is formed, or ddyou find it necessary to remind your child of his lessons? If you subscribe for & child’s periodical please mention it. How many books do you allow your child to read each month? % Who selects his reading matter? Does he read the daily papers? Does he attend entertainments on school nights? difi your child healthy or is he predisposed to sease ? Is he of an_industrious disposition or ishe indolent with regard to manual labor? Do you favor industrial training in connec- tion with the intellectual education of the public system? : Superintendent McClaymond says they aire not authorized by the Board of Educa- tion. —————— Company G. ALAMEDA, CAL., May 7.—The sequel to the absence of the major portion of Company G, which ought to have paraded for battalion drill on Monday night, was the application to-night for- the discharge of no less than thirty-eight members of the company. This will leave but nine- teen members, though the captain says he has others from San Francisco who are willing to take their places, intendent to fence the street up to the car track and request the receiver to close the balance. Mayor Davie declares the whole thing is a political job. He declares that he has never refused to allow lumber for the bridge--that in fact no such requisition | had ever been presented to him. The Mayor threatened that if the Superinten- dent attempted to carry out the orders of the Council he would go down himself and tear the obstruction down and would even arrest the Superintendent for violating the law by blocking a public street. Buperintendent gfiller, however, took a force of men this aiternoon and closed the street, cxcegt that portion occupied by the electric road. Mayor Davie to-night said : “‘I shall take a force of menin the morn- ing, go down to the bridge and repair it and then remove the obstructions placed there to-day by Miller. The whole thing is a political job. The bridge only needs a few boards on the flooring and it will do until the contractors begin to rebuild it next month. There have been thousands of dollars allowed for the corporation yard, but where does it go. No requisition has been made for lumber to repair the bridge. If he wants lumber for any specific pur- | pose I will sign the requisition, but I will never sign one for lumber to go into the | corporation yard, so that it can be carried home to be made into chicken coops and fences for private indiviauals.” ALAMEDK'S BIG VICTORY, Judge Greene Decides for the City After, Fifteen Years’ Delay. Municipal League Meeting—Delanoy Not Arrested Yet—Floral Fete. Company G. ALAMEDA, Car.,, May 7.—After more than fifteen years of weary litigation and endless delays the city has come by its own. Railroad avenue eunds at Park street, and its continuation after the in- tersection is known as Lincoln avenue. To open this street eastward to High street through the famous Cohen property has been the desire of successive Boards of Trustees. To-day it has been made possi- ble, as Judge Greene dissolved tke primary injunction with costs against Mrs. Emily G. Cohen, and the city authorities are now able to proceed without fear of any re- straining order. The Poles Not Up Yet. ALAMEDA, Car., May 7.—All day long Old Glory spread itself to the breeze over the Central block. All day long at the foot of Chestnut street and Clement avenue a posthole remained open. The were both the act of the much-talked- about F. N. Delanoy. The import of the 1atter’s action was distihct and unmistak- able. His visor was closed and the gage thrown down. The city authorities ascribed the upfuriing of the flag to the enunciation of a local Monroe doctrine. Mr. Delanoy said the flag might pe said to represent jewelry, the consistency bein, wanting. He had dug the hole, informe the Street Superintendent of his action, waited for two hours at the hole to be ar- rested and at last begged to be arrested, as the city authorities had notified him would be done. But they would not arrest. The city is going to content itself with pulling up the poles as soon as they are inserted. TEin afternoon neither the City Attorney nor Counsel Bruner had decided on their future action. One is simply waiting for the other. So far no poles have been set up. They are reposing in the mud of the estuary. Points of Interest. ALAMEDA, Can, May 7.—The argu- ments on the law of the gambling cases in the Recorder’s courts were posiponed this morning for a week by mutual consent. The pulpit of the Unitarian Church next Sunday will be filled by the Rev. Horatio Stebbins, D. D.,in the morning, and by the Rev. E. B. Payne in the evening. " The latter gentleman, who is the founder of the Aftr\lfls experimental colonies, will take as his subject “A Programme for 1ndustrial and Political Reform.” A twenty-five mile relay race is scheduled for next Saturday between the Alameda High School and the Anderson 13 Tuction Qales GEO. F. LAMSON, AUCTIONEE Office—410 Kearny Street. THIS DAY FraY... iccoeoe.. o ...May 8, 1896, At 11 o'clock A. M., on the premises, 522 EDDY STREET, ....T WILL SELL. The elegant Furniture and Carpets of residence. Handsome Upholstery, Grand Pictures, Handsome Chamber Suites, Folding Beds, Extra Mattresses, Fine Bedding, Lace Curtains, Best Body Brussels Carpets, Rich Ornaments, Dining-room in Walnut, China, Bilver-plated Ware, Table Cutlery, Fine Kitchen Utenslls, etc. TERMS—CASH. GEO. F. LAMSON, Auctioneer. CHAS, LEVY & (0., AUCTIONEERS, Salesrooms—1135 Market Street, Between Seventhand Eighth. Regular Sale Days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Telephone, Jessio 761. THIS DAY (FRIDA MAY 8, 1896, At 10 0'Clock A. M.. at Salesroom. 1135 MARKET ST., bet. 7th and Sth, ... WE WILL SELL.... Elegant line of Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, Pic- tures. Lace_Curtains, Portieres, Crockery and Glassware; 1 Upright Piano, as good as new. CHAS. LEVY & CO., Auctioneers. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE B o S SUNS_T HORSE MARKET, 220 VALENCIA ST., TO-MORROW, - Saturday oc) By order of Mrs. Levashier, we will sell Her Entire Stock of Horses, Farm Wagons, Buggles, Cart, Team Har- ness, Ete. May © Horszes consist of 30 head broke and unbroke %004 all purposes horses from 4 to 8 years old: weight m to 1600. Also same time and place 15 head good work-horses. Sale positive. No reserve or SULLIVAN & DOYLE, Livestock Auctioneers. Office JAPANESE & CHINESE AUCTION SALE 419 Kearny Street. THIS DAY, !.May 8, 1896 At2 P M. REMOVED FROM CHINATOWN For convenience of sale, the stock of & CHINESE MERCHANT, WHO IS RETURNING TO CHINA. RARE ORIENTAL CURIOS. Satsuma, Clolsonne, Awata, Kaga, Tokonal Bisuu, Koek, etor oo Antique Bronzes, Carvings, Silk Goods, Embroideries, ete. JAPANESE RUGS, ALL SIZES. Without Reserve or Limit. Chairs for Ladies. F. T. KEELAR, Auctioneer. LAST DAY! [LAST DAY! HARDWARE AUCTION 10 O’clock. 2285 MISSION ST., NEAR 10TH. Dealers, don’t miss this sale; all Fixturesand the balance of stock must be sold. FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer, 19 Montgomery st. Friday.. PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE, 319-321 Sutter Street. At 860 to 868 Folsom St., Near Fifth. TO-MORRO w. Saturday...... May 9, 1896, At 11 o'clock A, ., On account of departure for Europe of R. H. SEFTON, I will sell his complete stock of Bars, Back Bars, Cash Registers, Showcases, Counters, Scales, Re- frigerators, etc. S. BASCH, Auctloneer. University Academy cyclists. The race will start at 9 o'clock from High-street bridge, and the course will be from that point to the San Leandro triangle, which will be circuited three times and thence back to the starting point. A Notary Publie. ALAMEDA, CaL, May 7.— William Holtz, notary public at the West End, has had suit brought against him in the Su- perior Court. The plaintiff is John Gooby, and he seeks to recover the sum of $5750 as damages. The whole question turns on the abandonment of a homestead and the signature thereto. Gooby says the certifi- cate of acknowledgment is false, frandu- lent and a forgery. He transferred his e:fixity in the homestead to his wife, from whom he was estranged. Mrs. Gooby bor- rowed $5000 on the property on the strength of the certificate of abandonment. Her husband says he has spent $750 to clear his title and asks for $5000 additional as damages. The Floral Fete. ALAMEDA, Car.,, May 7.—The com- mittees from the various churches, who are promoting the floral fete in connection with the Alameda Woman’s Relief So- ciety, met this afternoon in the Council chamber to arrange the details. Itisin- tended to have a monster bicycle parade on the main streets the might before the fete opens, in which the Alameda Cyclers, the Diamond, Reliance, Acme and Olym- pic clubs will participate. On Thursday afternoon there will be a May-pole dance, and in_the evening a grand concert. Fri- day night is set apart for the production in the open air of “As You Like It.”” Everything points to an undoubted success. Municipal League. ALAMEDA, Car., May 7.—The execu- tive committee of the Alameda Municipal League No. 1 held a meeting last night at the residence ot Df. K. 8, Clark, 2161 Cen- ural avenue. The business consisted in re- viewing the labors of the sub-committee which was appointed to arrange suitable literature for distribution to the citizens on the electric light question. With a few minor amendments the result of their labors was unanimously approved and measures taken for printing the same and distributing it broadcast. e NEW ASSESSMENTS. Ferry-Boats of the Railroad Termed as Personal Property. OAKLAND, Car, May 7.—County As- sessor H. P. Dalton has tranosmitted to City Auditor Snow his assessments on the railroad property for 1896-97. Instead of assessing the ferry-boats as realty of the company as last year they are put as per- sonal property. The valuations are re- duced $25,000 from last year's figures and are as follows: Piedmont §35.000, last year $40,000. Oakland $32,000, last year $35,000. Transit £20,000, last year $25,000. Thoroughfare, 20,000, last year same. El Cap.tan $12,000, last year $15,000. Alameda $8500, last year $17,500. Personal property in'the West Oakland yard is given the following valuation: Lumber $45.000, ties §27,000, coal $43,750, rails 00, wood $1500, piles $5000; total, includ- iug boats, $296,450, ——————— REAL ESTATE TRANSAOTIONS, Joseph Newman to Josephine Neivman, lot on NW corner of Scott and Fulton streets, W 125 by N 70 alsolot on N 1ine of Bush street, 220 W of Laguna, W 55 by N 137:6; also lot on K line of nt street, 85:6 N of Harrison, N 52 by E undiviged half interest in lots 15, 16, , Excelsior Homestead, NE corner of i ia and Athens streets: zift. Llizabeth H. and Georgia E. Curtls to Louise Levy aud Charles F. x\loorg,“ Jot on E line of Boyce street, 400 N of Gear; y 1 120; $10. R. D. and Jennie Cranston and H.and Theresa Keenan to Michael Kilday, 1ot on E line of Masonic avenue, 50 § of Haight, S 25 by k 87:6; $10. D, and Sarab ¥. Thornton to Edward J. Bowes, ot on S line of Clay streat, 176 W of Spruce, W 50 by § ; $10 Miguel, Vincent and Catalina Noe and Catalina "9 Splivalo to Andrew B. Knox, undivided half in- terest In following: Lot on N line of Nineteenth street, 180 W of Sanchez, W 25 by N 114; also lo on Sline of Ford street, 235 E of Noe,E 25 by 5114 also lot on SIi corner of Guerrero and Eiizabeth streets, S 50:6 by E 71:034: also lot on NW corner of Dolores and Liberty street, N 52 by W 105; also lot on N line of Nineteenth street, 155 W of 'San- chez, W 25 by N 114; also lot ou W line of Castro sireel, 85 S of Twenty-fiith street, S 25 by W 80; also lot on N line of Nineteenth street, 205 W of Sanchez, W 25 by N 114: $10. M. Morgenthau Company t0 Bernhard Pearson, lot on E line of Hampshire street, 97:6 N of Twenty-second, N 25 by £ 100; $10. J. W. aud Rebecca Wolf to Henry Keige Jr., lot on W line of Sancnez street, 51:6 N of Ellzabeth, N 25 by W 100; $10. James E. Eell and’ A. Dalion Harrison to Wil- liam B. Fox, lot on S line of Clav street, 171:6%4 E of Kearny, E 34:41% by S 119:6; $10. William B! ¥ox to Laura Fox. same: $10. San Francisco Land Company (o John F, Under- wood, lot on N line of Califoriia street, 32:6 E of Fleventh avenue, E 25 by N 100; $10. Same to George H. Underwood, lot on N line of California street, 57:6 E of Kieventh avenue, E 25 by N 100; $10. Solomon and Dora Getz to Kate Welsh, lot on W line of Twenty-third avenue, 100 N of California street, N 25 by W 120; $10. Frank H. Vasiit to Minnie Falk, lot on N line of Glement sireet, 82:6 £ ot Third avenue, E 25 by N 100; $10. lAdt.‘lph Sutro to Robert krvine, lot 8, block;224; 0. Catherine Billings to Matilda Peterson, lot on SE corner of A street and Twenty-seventh ave- nue, K 75 by S 125, gift. F.J. Berry to_G. Johansen, lot on"W_line of Twenty-eighth avenue, 292 N of C stréet. N 26 by W 120; $300. ol and Dora Getz to Patrick J. Kelleher, lot on E line of Tenth avenue, 125 S of N sireet, S 25 by £ 120; $10 John F. aud Angeline Millerick to John Mugge, 10t on W lineof Gatesstreet, 50 S of Union avenue, :1? by W 70, lots 383, 385 and 887, Gift Map 2: 1sasc and Ettle Cohen to W. F. Kroll, lot on W line of Cherubusco street, 335:8 N of Cortland avenue, N 15:8 by W 140, Tots 235 and 253, Cobb Tract; $10. Mary J. Turner to Jackson Martin, lot on S line of Clarendon avenue, 108:10 W of Lincoln, W 25:134, 8 117, E 25, N 119:1; §500. Edwin 0. Andrews to C. 0. Brigham, John C. Hoppe and Albion P. Whitney, re-record 866, deed 115, ot lot on SW line of Fificenth avenue, 262:6 SEof L street, SE 37:6 by SW 100, biock 509, South San Franelsco Homestead and Ratlroad: $487. ALAMEDA COUNTY. Agnes O’Brien to Kate O'Brien, undivided in- terest in Jot on W line of Hannah sireet, 300 N of A, N 25 by W 133, being subdivision A of ot 9, block 794, Watts Tract, Map 2, Oakland; gift. Carrie Smith, William S. and J. H. Steel and Ada Perry to Judson J. Traver. lot on N line of ‘Twenty-first street, 137:6 W of Curtis, W 37:6 by N 100, block 1, Curtis & Williams Tract, quitclaim deed, Oakland: $10. Mubel Mes+e to tame, lot on N line of Twenty- first street, 37:6 W of Curtis, W 37:6 by N 100, block 1, same, quitclaim decd. Oakiand; $1. Judson J. Iraver to John C. Traver, lot on N line of Twenty-first street, 137:6 W of Curtis, W 87:6 by N 100, block I, same, quitclaim deed, Oak- land: $10. : John Huttar to A.J. Ross, lot on W line of Brown street, 156:6 N of Mariposa, N 50 by W lo7, xgzle)k A, Brumagim Tract, Oakland Town- ship: $10. Town of Berkeley to Edward Cavanagh, lot on W lige of Sacramento street, 9 5 of Bancroft (as now opened), S 30 by W 362.63, quitclaim d Berkeley; $1. Charles A. and Alice C. Balley to Martha L. Agee, lot on NE corner Lincoln and California streets, E 45 by N 100. being the W 45 feet of 1ot 7, Virginia Tract, Berkeley: 5. Charles and Eliza A. Cornberger to Albert Wood- bridge, lot 41, block A, Fanny enport Tract, being a subdivision of ‘ot 6, Yoakum Tract, quit- claim deed, Brooklyn Township; $1. Albert S.Woodbridge to Charles Cornberger,lot on NW lineof Gordon avenue, 262.22 NE from N San Leandro road, NE 50, NW 120.43, SW 50, Sk 120.43 to beginning, being lot 40, block A, same, Brooklvn Township; $475. Same 10 W. J. Covey, lot on N'W line of Gordon avenue, 112.22 NE from N San Leandro road, NE 150, NW 120.4! being lots 4 Township; A 3, SW 150, SE 120.43 to beginning, nd 43, block A, same, Brooklyn 20 and Delia McLeod to Evaristo Pronsinl, corner of Lizzie and Fourth streets, NE y NW 50, being the S one-third of lots 10, 11 @and 12, block 9, McLeod Tract, town of Liver- more, Murray Township: $225. Joun Straub 1o Louisa Straub, lot on N line of Saunders street, 160 W of Mitchell, W 70 by N 8R:9, being portion of Ghirardelli Tract, Brooklyn Township: gift. M. Anderson to Henry G. Parker, lot 14, block 3, East Oakland Heights, East Oakland; $10. David Willlams to Margaret K. C. Williams, lot on W line of Blaine avenue, 100 S of Twelfth street, S 50 by W 125, being lot 20, block N, Huntington Tract, Brooklyn Towuship; gift. William and H. E. Knox (et al by Commis- sioner) to Johanna Schiiling, lots 5 and 6 and 15, block G, lots 4 and 5, block F, lots 2,3 and 15 to 18, block M, Knox . Tract, adjunct to Haywards, Eden Township; $950. Builders’ Contraocts. John J. Vollmer with Hood & Watson, all work for atwo-story frame building on E line of Scott street, 50 S of Grove, H. Gellfuss architect; $2499, Dr. . M. Wemple with A. Matheson, plastering, deafening iron lathing and staff work for & two- story frame building on the N £ corner of Kentucky and Napa sireeis, Hugo W. Storch, archltect: HOTEL ARRIVALS GRAND HOTEL M LStaven, Los Angeles A Smith, Los Angeles G B Ellis, Hedlands H Sinciair, Redlands c ven, Riverside L Middlecoff, San Jacinto Iliott, Santa Maria P ¥ Winchester Sta Barb J M Squen.Santa Barbra J W Taggart, Sta_Barbra GG Radcliff, Watsnvile A G Lay, 5 uz T L Carothers, Ukiah J E Muck, Bernard R H Franklin, Colton B Seilan, Redlands MV Vanderhoof,5ta Ros R T Erown, Santa Rosa J M Stering, Sania Rosa R P Stephenson, Hollistr S F Kelly, San Bernrdno J A Whitmore, San Bdno W N Monroe, Los Ang F_W Richardson, Sap. SN Andrews, Los Ang _Bernardino C W Pendleton, Los Ang R A Long, Los Angeles R A Bird, Los Angeles N Cole Jr. Los Angeles S'K Adams, Los Angeles Dr F D Tyneil, Sacto AJ Pillsbury, Tulare Miss L M Beroard, Sacto M Osborne, Sta Cruz A D Grabam, Chicago C H Keed, Paso Robles DrJ H Glass, Paso Robls C C Coe, Cal S W Madera, Cal E W Peet, Cal & Shaw, San ' Luis Obispo W 3 John, Sn Ls Obispo J T Smith, Greenwood C D Boyd, San Diego S8 Vail, Rocklin . O L Barton, Minn A V Oliver, Haywards E Fisher, Sacramento H C Ward, Cal A D Shain, Sacramento G Henry, Sacramento A S Mangum, San Jose W R Miller Jr, Selby W L Gardner, Cal R R Flint, Sacramento Dr E Street. Cal J O Hughes, Cal J Young, Cal Mrs M E Mestis, Il E uels, San Jose John Burdle & w, Ohlo W Wallace, Kureka Martin Burdie, Ohio Mrs E Griggs, Stanford Miss T Burdie. Ohio Ers E Dowell, Chicago Miss Eila Burdie, Ohlo Miss L Harris, Pasadena Mrs T Martin, Ohio - H Preston, Jamestown Dr Stephens, Petaluma. J E Crew, Courtland J Richards, £I Dorado Mrs Runyon, Cour.land ‘W J Richards, £l Dorado Miss Runyon, Courtland R Schwariz, N Miss Z Mann, Courtiand C Wernger, Por Capt W H Patterson & T Purvis, Redla w, Portland L Grant & w, St R Hoper, Sacramento A G Litch & w, Chico 08 Angeles W H Shepherd, Willows J C Jasper. W heatland Miss Shepberd, Willows ¢ Sangsier, Lompoc H Hale & w, Battle Cr J McCarthy, Guatemals ¥ Buttleman, Marysville R H Mitcheil W _A Clinch, San Jose W Bruce, Chicago L V Dorsey, Grass Vall G J Owens, San Mateo Dr F R Horrel, Arcata M C Dresbach, Minn P Musto & w, Stockton Miss Mus.o, Stockton J J Smith & W, Stockton D McTerrill & w, Il RUSS HOUSE. Henry Babcock, Boston John Cohen, Cal John Wilson, Cal W C Sammens, Portland Webb, Cal Ed Thadbert, Cal Todd, Dayton, O J V Balley, Newman Lanis Dean, Reno Mrs L Dean, Reno Mrs H C Crepin, 8 Dlego J Weber & f, Wis J Wadsworth, Cal W W Irish & w, Fresno G H Downs, Stockton H L Pickett, Stiver City A L Brownell, San Jose L D Barr, San Jose T J Alexander, SntaAna M Medin, Buite, Mont Tom Mullen, Ohio R T Fauset, Paso Robles 0Oscar Book, Los Angeles W C Land, A T G W Newman,Sacto J A McDougall, Forest E B Barnum, Bridgeville y C M Bosser, ~t Louis J H Beamer, Wiley A L Ferguson, St Clair C'W Seymore, California BBdeCamp tw, La M E de Camp, La, Ohio F Wilson & sis, Cal F W Farnsworth, Petim C W_Adamson, Petalum E V Spencer, Susanvilie JE Raker, T A Penwick, San Ratael W D Eitel J R Johns, San Jose A M Tong, A short, Covelo Dr ¢ R Hord. Arcata . J Dunsmore, Grizzly Biff A A Post, New York A C Post. New York Johnson, Lousiana C C Byrne, Loulsiana } Holloway, Cloverdle C M Willis, Snta Barbara M Willis, Arkansaw Mrs W C Ellis, Arkansw Foss, Boston PALACE HOTEL. TIsaacs, London E C Voorhles, Santa Cruz Harrington, Colusa J & Chace, Santa Cruz c Picket, Placerville L K Mosher, Los Angeles ¢ Arthur, Pasadena I W Long, Los Angeles Cook, Los Angeles I A Sirtle, Los Angeles D J Boasfield, Dean H H Pitcher, Livermore ams, Reno H Joseph, N'Y Douglass, Chicage W F Newell, Tacoma MeDonald & w, Pa M H Walker, Salt Lake Barrett, Salt Lake J H Walker, Salt Lake Noftzger, L Angeles E H Anderson, Memphis ZgmaR “Eu2 btflfimj:zg Kgc FE D Mcrariand, L Ang Mrs J H Stmpson, Fresno J B Moore, Hartford “EBROH T Zx 2 vart & w, Ky Abbott, Chi euffman & w, 111 B T ay| g 8 G g B o &) 2 " W Wells, Chicago P B Armstrong, Acampo H Z Osbourne, L An; G L Veaton, Chicago R C Forsyth, E Angeles Charles Clark, il D frunsteer, Mont T F Burgdorf, USN ColJ T Harrington, Clusa R Becker, Sacto J C Lewis, Portiand BALDWIN HOTEL. N C Carter,Slerra Madre W R Porter, Loma Prista J W Rea, San Jose J Britton, San Jose G J V Kelly, Santa Clara P Treyser,Chicago 13 F J Sigerson,Chicgo C M Odell, Sacramento P Raynolds &w,Portld H H Wetcalf &w, Denver A Turner, Peina Bar C H Billings&w,Stockton s S N Hockinbotiom Miss Canningbam, Cal Stockton G B Barhem, La. Keen, Poiladelphia J N Caniy, Grayton NY F A Willisms, Chicago T Scott, Fresno NEW WESTERN HOTEL. R Drew, Benicla § Atwood & w, Boston A R Johnson & w, Sac C Baker & w, Sac E R Jones & w,L Angeles I Nisson, Los Angeles WA Stewart&w Montana Woods, Seattle W McCudgeon &w,Ogden Collins, Alcatraz E 1 Handler, Newark W Mcrndoe, Canada J Brown, New Orleans P Bairm & w, Seattle BowERD mHG Edzon : 5 ¥ g g it Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or dlaeno'ufln; onbodyand mindand l‘hhe[dncwreul-'h- o Cu te ed. 3, F. GEBBON, Box 1067 5a0 Francisca