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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1896. FIGHTING FOR DAVIS MILLIONS Calhoun’s Plucky Contest for a For- tune. Miss ALVA SNOW’S CONTRACT He Is Given the Sole Power to Compromise the Action. MRS, SNELL-DAVIS' ROMANCE. She Was Married When Fourteen Years of Age. and Was Twice a Widow. When Miss Eleanor Calhoun returned to this City a few days ago, fresh from the scenes of histrionic triumphs on European stages, gossip declared that she had come to compromise her claim to the miilions left by Andrew J. Davis, the Montana millionaire. -This view was given color b the fact that Alva E. Snow, the enterpris- ing youngattorney of Fresno, who has been active in prosecuting her suit, was seen in the City at the same time. There were other signs that pointed to the truth of gossip’s guess. But Miss Calhoun declared such was not | the case, that she had nothing to com- promise, and if the story of one who claims to be conversant with the various moves in the contest is true there is more in her assertion than appears on the surface. It is over two years now since Mrs. Bnell-Davis, the self-declared widow of Andrew J. Davis, and her two daughters, Mrs. Mary Isabelle Morrow of Fresno and Mrs, Laura A. Caih oun, commenced active measures to secure recognition as heirs of the deceased millionaire. Just how much such recognition would have brought them it is difficult 1o say. At the date of Davis’ death his property was generally estimated at near $7,000,000, but that was seven vears ago, and the mining property, of which it largely con- sisted, has depreciated sadly, so the pres- ent popular estimate of about $4,005,000 1s probably about right. The three women in question naturally were at sea as to the proper preliminary steps necessary to inaugurate the contest. Jessie Morrow, the husband of one of the contestants, was accordingly called upon to look after the matter. Morrow at once set outon asearch for lawyers. Not only was legal skill requisite, but an extensive financial backing was ab- solutely necessary to successfully urge the claim. After a weary search Harry I. Thornton of San Francisco agreed to take the case. Before doing so, however, he wanted a fair cbance of getting something out of it. Accordingly he drew up a contract. By the terms of this contract Thornton was to receive a half of 'any sum procured from the estate, and was to have the sole ower of compromise. This Mrs, Snell- avis and her two daughters signed. Thornton, with the assistance it is said of General W. H. H. Hart, worked on the matter for a while, but, becoming inter- ested collaterally in the Davis estate, he voluntarily abandoned the contract. Morrow was again in a quandary. At this juncture his attention was attracted to Alva E. Snow of Fresno. Mr. Snow is a young man and was just then looming up on the legal horizon of the raisin cen- ter. Morrow waited on Snow and the lat- ter agreed to take up the contract which Thornton has abandoned. It was accord- ingly made out to him and henceforth Snow had the sole powerof compromise and a one-half contingent interest in the claims of the heirs. The first thing, of course, was to take the affidavits of resident witnesses. The main witness was the contesting widow. Her deposition is said, by those who claim to have seen it, to read like a romance. Mrs. Snell-Dayvis’ maiden name was Queen, and her Christian name is Ulma. Her parents were prosperous farming folks of Texas, and up to the tender age of 12 her life was the uneventful round of mud piejs and broken dolls which most children enjoy. At the precocious nse of 12 Uima’s life romance commenced. It was at that period that she first met Davis. Davis was then a lad who had just reached the downy mustache age. He came along the country road leading by the Queen farm ostensibly looking for employ- ment, though the old lady now asserts she has information to the effect that his main purpose was to get where telegraph lines were few. A putative son of the then youth wan- ders around the country to-aay to give color to the assertion, but that mars the romance. At any rate, Ulma had no knowledge of Andrew’s antecedents. In fact, he always showed a decided disinclination to speak of his E“" and she does not even know where he was born. Andrew being a like- ly-looking young man secured work on the Queen farm, and he at once commenced to lay siege to the unsophisticated heart of the youthfnl Utma. For two years the fair Ulma withstood the suit of the romantic Andrew, but at the end of that time she consented. Pater- familias Queen was undoubtedly pleased at the match, for he presented the happy couple with a tract of land all fully equipped for farming purposes. For seven years they lived happily together, and two children—Mary Isavel an Laura—came to gladden theirhome. Then Andrew's wandering propensities ‘again took possession of him and he began to fret for pastures new. The gold fever was then at its height, and Davis decided he must go West. It was in the historic year of 1849 that he de- serted his hearthstone, promising his wife that she would soon hear from him. An- drew evidently forgot to write, ‘Weeks grew into months, and the faith- ful wife waited and fretted. Her husband she knew was eccentric; but when months * grew into years.and yet no word from An- drew, she was forced to believe he had de- serted her or was among the departed. At tbe end of the second year she received word that confirmed the latter view. As the playbills say, an interval of six years elapses before the next act. The erstwhile bride of Davis is now known as Mrs. Williams, by virtue of a subsequent marriage, and is installed as mistress of a happy home at Fort Tejon, Cal. The two children, Laura and Mary, are still with her. One day while busy “about her household duties she looks up and ob- serves Davis coming through the gate. “‘Girls," she cried to her little ones, *“‘here comes your father.”’ A If the meeting was affectionate there is notbing in the deposition to show it. Davis expressed some polite sorrow at her haying filled his place so rapidly, and ehe mildly revroved Lim for not writing. Fortunately Williams was not at home, as his part in the interview might have been infully embarrassing. Davis’ stay was rief. There really seemed littla reason why he should linger. He toid his once wife that he was rich, and gave each of the children a gold pugget wherewith to make a breastpin. 3 ¥ This was the last fime Mrs. Davis ever saw her truant liege lord. Williams after- | ward died and Mrs. Davis married a man named Snell. Having secured this deposition and a few of minor importance, Snow was prac- tically at the end of his tether. In vain did he flourish the entrancing bait before local capitalists. They would have none of it. Morrow, perceiving the inactivity of the young ad- vocate, wrote a complaining letter to Mrs. Calhoun, who at once communicated with Miss Eleanor, then playing in Europe. When she received the letter she deter- mined to take the matter in her own hands. : The London season was over and Miss Eleanor was _on her way home. .The con- tests of the Davis devisees under the will was then on in full blast, and Colonel Rob- ert Ingersoll represented an ascendent branch of the controversialists. When Miss Eleanor reached New York she went at once to the famous intidel’s office ana explained herclaim. The young lady was invited to inspect all the papers he had pertaining to the case, and he had hosts of them. For two days Miss Calhoun rum- maged through the papersand found much information of value. 5 In the meantime Snow had sgain got in action. It had been suggested to him that Detective Stilwell of San Francisco was the man to help him out. Stilwell was called into the case, and succeeded in getting Sullivan & Sullivan to furnish the necessary backing. With their funds Stilwell made a trip through Texas, Mon- tana, Arizora and other places, where Davis wassaid to have gone in his wander- ings. The information which he amassed was considered of great value to theclaim, ‘When Miss Calhoun reached Fresno she did not come alone. In her company was Charles F. Hanlon of this City, whom she had procured to watch ber interests, Snow was not pleased with the entry of an inde- pendent lawyer in the case, and at once put his contract on file. That made things @ little gloomy for Hanlon asitisa little awkward fighting a man who has the sole power of compromise. Hanlon also made things embarrassing for Snow, for Sullivan & Sullivan being startled by the vast outley of capital re- quired to prosecute the claim had drawn out and-no one cared 1o take up the task of furnishing financial backing to a house divided against itse!f. It being apparent that no one would be a gainer by that status of affairs an agreement was finally arrived at. Then Haven & Haven found a client who woula furnish the necessary backing. Miss Calhoun now says she has attorneys in all parts of the country. But aslong a4s a young man named gnow of Fresno retains a certain castiron contract attor- neys may come and attornéys may go, but he’ll probably retain what is known to the vulgar as a “‘lead-pipe cinch” on the legal managership of the Calhoun claim against the Davis estate. DUTY ON BONES. Parrott Company’s Case Taken to the Court of Appeals. Gardner and Thornley, representing Parrott & Co., importers of crushed bone, filed a petition for appeal in the Court of Appeals yesterday. The case is important mainly for the fact that it effects Eastern importers and involves several hundred thousand dollars in the way of back duties. Some months ago Parrott & Co. im- ported a lot of crushed bones under the name of crushed metal. Collector Wise held that it was subjeet to duty and ac- cordingly charged the 30 per cent ad va- lorem tixed by law for manufactured bone. An apFeal was taken to the Board of General Appraisers, the decision of Wise being upheld. The case was then carried to the Circuit Court and the action of the Appraisers sustained. The claimants now apply to the Court of Appeals. FIVE FIREMEN FINED, Failure to Observe a New and Important Rule of the Department. Petitions Against the Whistle Nui- sance—Resignations, Promotions and Appointments. The Fire Commissioners, at their meet ing yesterday afternoon, fined an engineer and three drivers for failing and neglect- ing to take proper positions at the fire on May 1 at Folsom and Beale streets, it being their duty to double with other en- gine companies at the double hydrants placed in the mercantile districts for that particular purpose. This is a new rule of the department and it is considered of the utmost importance that it should be aa- hered to. Those fined were Thomas Coogan, en- gineer of engine 5, three days’ pay; D. McQuade, driver of engine 5, five days’ pay; John Little, driver of engine 12, three days’ pay, and A.J. Himmelman, driver of engine 28, three days’ pay. Wil- liam Blackmore, driver of engine 24, was also fined three days’ pay for absenting himself from his house without leave. _ The resignations of Stephen Spellmarfof engine 28, Richard Fogarty of engine 10, and William Kennedy, engineer of engine 9, were accepted. Hugh Quinn of truck 1, who has been twenty-Lhree years in the service, was promoted to be watchman of Corporation Yard No.2 R.S8.Chapman | was appointed to truck 5, W. P. Delaney as engineer of engine 9, V. Pazeretti and John Cauily hosemen of engine 33, An- thony Phelan hoseman engine 28, ana J. Quinn hoseman engine 25. A petition was read from a number of merchants and others asking that the fire whistle on the electric light works, Steven- son street, shotild be abated during busi- ness hours, as it was a nuisance, The Commissioners instructed the secre- “rf to notify the petitioners that all the bell-towers had been taken down owing to t heir unsafe condition, and there were no funds to !‘rut them back again. The whistles bad been put up temporarily, as the department must have some means of notifying the extramen, more particularly during the daytime. Should the new charter be adopted there will be no need for the whistles, as it provides for a fully paid department. An atterney, who omitted to give bis name, asked the board to take some action in regard to high sign boards around vacant lots. He said while passing the corner of Jones street and Golden Gate avenue during the strong wind a day or two ago the signboards were so shaken that he expected them to fall on top of him and he had to take to the middle of the street. He was told that the Fire Wardens had made a test case in the mat- ter, and Judge Seawell had decided that they could not interfere with the existing ordinance, SUICIDE OF AN ENGINEER. While Despondent Alexander Andrews Shoots Himself in the Heart. Desponaent, almost destitute and un- able to secure emplovment, Alexander An- drews, an engineer, 54 years of age, com- mitted suicide by shooting himself in the heart Wednesday at his residence at 13 Johnson avenue. Anarews had been without a position for several months, and through that fact bécame despondent. He never threatened suicide, however, and bi act of last evening was naturally a surprise to his friends and relations. He leaves a family of eight children. e Didn’t Owe Joost. Joseph Bheerer, who recently had a fistic en- counter with Behrend Joost in & Montgomery- streei restaurant, denies the truth- of the pub- lished report that he owed Joost money. Mr. Bheerer also declares that Joost was the sggressor in the fight. 5 A GERMIAY COUNTESS The Noble Lady of Schlutter- bach on a Visit to This City. WILL LIVE AT HOME KO MORE. Her Interesting Story of What She Has Seen and Intends—Of a Very Old Family. The Countess von Schlutterbach of Northern Germany is among the arrivals at the Palace. The Countess is a niece of scheme.” He declares that the report in a morning newspaper to that effect was incor- rect and that his only objection to the direc- tory of the Merchants' Association was that he believed it was too complicated. The Mer- chants’ Association is delighted with the pros- 800! that there will soon be a directory in the ity Hall. The directors of the Merchants’ Association had no special preference for any particular plan. ———————— PROTECT THE SAILORS. Decision Restricting Rights of Board- ing-House Keepers. E. T. Chamberlain, Commissioner of Navigation, has just notified the Federal authorities here of a decision rendered by the United States District Court for Bouthern Georgia, which affects every sailor coming to this port. In February of 1895 Congressman Ma- guire caused to he sed a bill regulating the rights of boarding-house keepers, mak- ing it & misdemeanor to retain a sailor's clothing for board. In the succeeding month the Southern District Court of Georgia indicted a person for withholding a seaman’s clothing when demanded. He was tried, convicted and fined $10. This The Countess von Schlutterbach of Germany, Who Is Among the Arrivals at the Occidental. [Sketched by a “ Call” artist.] Colonel Benzoni of the United States army, Los Angeles, and she has been in that city for several months past. The noble lady is tall and distingunished in appearance. She came to America just two years agoand has since been in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and other Eastern cities, She declares that she likes America so well that she will never again return to Germany, except to visit her friends. Her home, she says, shall henceforth be in this country. The distinguished lady is a widow, she having lost her husband some time ago. Her grandmother was Italian, so her bair is not of the blende type of which one is accustomed to think when adverting to the ladies of Northern Germany, but is, in fact, rather dark, while she is fair of face and one of whom people would say was handsome as well as engaging. She is full of admiration for many things she has seen. “In everything pertaining to pro Tdss, in inventions and taking hol 0% big things,”” said she, ‘“‘there is no country that is like this. Men spend millions of dollars here in going into different enter- prises, and pursne their way as a matter of course, when all is conservatism abroad. This has been the striking thing to me. In everything but music and painting America transcends all the countries o Europe. I love this country better than my own land.” The Countess has béen visiting the park, cliff and various places of interest. She may stay here some time. The lady comes of a very old and renowred family. THE UTAH RATE BATTLE Local Merchants Talk of Boy- cotting Some of the Mis- souri Lines. The Traffic Association to ‘Meet Next Week to Do Something About the Situation. The Traffic Association is going to take vigorous hold of those Utah rates that are, and for so long have been, giving San Francisco the worst of it and the Eastern business world ana the Missouri lines the best of it. s On next Wednesday the Traffic Associa- tion will hold a meeting to consider this particular subject. What will be done is not definitely foreshadowed, but discus- sion will undoubtedly be followed by an expression of some kind which will be expected to cut a figure at the forthcoming meeting of the Trans-Missouri Association at Denver. The threat is made that unless the Trans-Missouri lines make some arrange- ment that will reopen to San Francisco the Utah field that rightfully belongs to its wholesale merchants, the local merchants will institute a boycott. on the Union 5?;::& the Rio Grande Western and their A club of this sort will likely be shaped and put into the handsof the Southern Pacific for it to use at the coming meeting, | at which it will be represented and cut a big figure in the deliberations, thongh it is not a member of the Trans-Missouri Association. The Southern Pacific and the local mer- chants interested are working together on this particular thing of common interest. Perhaps the merchants are backing the Traffic Association and perhaps the Traftic Association is backing the South- ern Pacific, but at any rate they will make a strong and concerted effort to regain the opportunity of landing goods at Utah business points at rates which do not shut out the San cisco merchants and dis- criminate in fayor of the East. ———— City Hall Directory. City Attorney Creswell hus written to Presi- dent Doh: of the Merchants’ Association that he had neither siated nor intimsated to any one “that the plan proposed by the Mer- chants' Associstion was an advertising is the first conviction under the Maguire act, and means much jfor those who follow the sea. WAS DUE TO' NEGLIGENCE The Railroad Is Held Respon- sible for the Death of Mrs. Johnson. A Coroner’s Jury Says the Fatal Accident Was Due to Lack of Proper Fenders. As the result of the inquest held by Coroner Hawkins on the body of Mrs. Georgia McVeigh Johnson, who died at her residence, 612 Van Ness avenue, April 29, from injuries received in being run aown by a Turk-street electric car, the Market-street Railroad Company wili have another big damage suit on its hands. The jury impaneled returned the following rider to its verdiet: And we further find that it was an accident, and we find the Railroad Company negligent in not having proper fenders and guards on its cars. In all twelve witnesses were examined, the evidence relating to the speed of the car differing materially. One stated that the modern juggernaut was going at least fifteen miles an hour and another that the speed did not exceed one-third that rate. Motorman Finch was positive the car was not running any faster than eight miles an bour, and in spite of the fact that this speed was maintained on a heavy grade aeclared he had perfect control over the vehicle. The jury, however, did not seem to care 80 much for the speed of the car as for the lack of a Eroper life-saving fender. There was not the slightest evidence to show the presence of any such device, and the jury returned the verdict as printed above. Some months ago the Market-street Com- pany made a_great pretense of comglyinx with the ordinance passed by the Super- visors, requiring that all cars be fitted with proper fenders. Mr. Vining graciously allowed one or two people to attach devices to his cars, at their own expense, and then invited the Supervisors to witness the tri- als. This thing was kept up for a few weeks, and then, when Mr. Vining bhad made the Supervisors believe that he really intended to comply with the law, he im- mediately turned his attention to some- thing else. Car-fenders are expensive, and the Market-street Company owns several thousand cars. Mr, Vining isendeavoring to be economical, and in that lies the cause of many accidents and deaths. AGREEABLE CIVIL SERVICE, Local Federal Employes Are Pleased at the Prospect of a Life Situation, The' Federal employes in this City are generally pleased over the order issued by President Cleveland on Tuesday placing all Government officials below the rank of Presidential nomination and Senatorial confirmation and above the grades of laborers and workmen under the protec- tion of the civil service law. There are a few exceptions to this sweeping order, in- cluding a few cashiers. The revision of the rules divides the civil sbrvice into five branches—Custom-house, postoffice, departmental, Governmental prfntingvlnd revenue service. Through- out the United Staces thisadds 29,399 posi- tions to the classified list, increasing the ;gul number of positions from 55, to 135, The positions affected here by the new order run over 300. In the Collector’s of- fice M. Jerome is the only man, with the exception of the cashier, who will now be placed on the civii service list. The other -employes are already in the civil-service class. In the other departments of the Federal building, includ gethe ‘postoffice, the positions affected number from iwo to fifteen, the Internal Revenue office fur- nishing the r number, Nearly every posifion in the Mint is now subject to the revised civil-service law. GREETING TO THE BISHOP. Right Rev. Dr. Johnson Wel- comed by the Episcopal Convention. A RECEPTION TO DELECATES. win for $75,000 damages for seduction, ap- peared in court when Judge Slack called the case yesterday morning and asked that the court remit the fees in the case. She filed a long affidavit, in which she pleaded that ske was dependent upon her own exertions for her own support, and that she also had to support the chila which she wishes Baldwin to father. She says she works from 9 o'clock in the morn- ing until 6 in the evening at hair-dressing and manicuring in Pasadena. She owns a little cottage, which is mortgaged for all it is worth, and lives in it without paying rent, but she declares that she cannot pos- sibly raise sufficient money to pay the trial fees. Judge Slack announced that he had no right to compel jurors to waive their fees. It the plaintiff wanted a jury trial she The Session Adjourned After Conclud- | woula have to pay the fees, and if she did ing the Election of the Committees. The Episcopal Convention, which opened not he would not hear the case. He would rather under any circumstances that it be transferned to some other court. Baldwin’s attorney objected to any con- tinuance or transfer. He wanted the case to go to trial as soon as possible and if the jurors’ fees were not paid he insisted that the case be heard and determined by the on Tuesday morning in Grace Church, | court. came to an end yesterday afternoon, after satisfactorily concluding the business of the diocese, which it had met to consider. After morning prayer yesterday, Rev. George Edward Walk reported for the committee on the state of the church. He said: “The new demarkation of the diocese and the opportunities it affords for active propagation of the history and doctrine of the church in communities where it has not vet gone, makes the suggestion of the early appointment of an archdeacon to assist the Bishop in such diocesan missionary work of peculiar force.” ; The report alluded enthusiastically to the cathedral suggestion which had been con- tained in the Bishop’s annual speech, and addet: ““In the contemplation of all these beginnings of larger things, the committee feels that there is ground for profound thankfulness.” An encouraging report of the Brother- hood of St. Aadrew was made by L. C. McAfee, and the convention proceeded to nominations for those standing commit- tees that are elected by vote. Rev. Dr. Lewis and W. C. Ambroise were appointed tellers, and Rev. R. C. Foute begged the vrivilege of interrupting the votinf to make the announcement that Right Rev. Dr. Johnson, Bishop of Los Angeles, who had been expected in the afternoon, had already arrived. The chair appointed Rev. Mr. Foute and Major W. B. lgooper a com- mittee to welcome the new Bishop, and before the conclusion of the voting these §enllemen appeared accompanied by Dr. ohnson. He was warmly welcomed by Bishop Nichols, who said: “My brethren of the clergy and laity of the convention, Itis a great pleasure and one we have all been looking forward to that we realize at this moment. We had been hoping to meet the Bishop of Los Angeles at the ferry this afternoon, but it shows what a progressive man be is thathe has zotabout six hours the start of us and for any one to get ahead of the diocese of California is a great feat.” ishop Nichols concluded by biading the new Bishop welcome, in the name of the convention. In responding to this greeting the Right Rev. Dr. Johnson said: *I do not feel at all a stranger. I expected this warm wel- come, for I know that you have been trained in the same school as our brethren in Los Angecles.”” The Bishop went on to speak of the warmth of heart of the mem- bers of his new seeand of theirearnest church feeling. *‘I come,” he said. *‘bear- ing the warmest feeling from the brethren who have been cut off from this diocese. 1 hope the time is not far distant when the two dioceses will meet together in a synod.” Rev. John Gray, who accompanied Bishop Johnson, added a few words testi- fying to the good feeling which prevails in the diocese of Los Angeles toward the old diocese of California. Considerable time, both of the morning and the afternoon session, was spent in casting ballots, as many of the nominees elected on the clerical vote did not secure enough lay votes to be elected, and vice versa. The following commitiees were finally declared duly elected : Board of directors of the mecorporation of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese of California—Right Rev. W.F. Nichots, Rev. D. C. Kelly, E. E. Wall, A. H. Phelps, A. W. Droun, W. E. Dean, J. A. Wright. Board of missions—Rev. J. A. Emery, Rev. W. H. Moieland, Rey. E. J. Mynard, Rev. De Wolfe Cowie, Colonel J. B. D. Middleton. Standing committee —Rev. Hobart Chetwood, Rev. R. C. Foute, Rev. Dr. Spalding, Colonel H. C. Mendel, Major W. B. Hooper, A. W. Droun, C. D. Haven. Rev. Dr. Ackerly was reappointed registrar of the diocese by the president, Right. Rev, W. F. Nichols. In closing the convention the Bishop made a prief address, expressing satisfac- tion at the progress made and the amount of businesstransacted. ——— A PLEASANT RECEPTION. Bishop and Mrs. Nichols Enter- tain at the Occidental Hotel. A thoroughly pleasant and informal re- Miss Ashley’s attorneys thought that by Monday they might find some philan- thropic individual who would adyance the fees. The case was then continued till Monday and thé Judge announced that at that time she must either pay the fees or waive a jury. TNTED WITH- CAIE Boys Confrned in the County Jail With Hardened Old Offenders. Sheriff Whelan Is Working to Have Them Protected From the Danczer. Sheriff Whelan and Under Sheriff Clack are making a determined effort to change the present custom of disposing of the youthful offenders who are arrested for petty offenses and remanded by the Po- lice Judges, before whom they are brought, to the Superior Court for trial. Formerly the Police Judges had the power of sending the juveniles to the Whittier or Ione State schools, and usually did so within a day or two after their arrest. The last Legislature, however, passed an act putting the committing power in the hands of Superior Judges only. In the present crowded condition of the Superior Court calendars it is often weeks and sometimes months before the cases can be given a place. In the meantime the lads are kept at the County Jail, where hundreds of the most degraded criminals are confined. No matter how much care is taken in isolating them as far as the limited facilities will permit, they are certain to hear more or less of the vile talk of the more hardened offenders, and to be tainted by the subjects they hear dis- cussed. “A month spent in a place like that,” said Under Sheriff Clack yesterday, “‘will do a young and impressionable boy more injury than years of training at the State Dclxocl! can efface.” Mr. Clack called on District Attorney Barnes yesterday and asked him to use lehis influence to induce the Superior Judges to give preference to cases of this kind and haye them placed on the calen- dars for trial as soon as they are remanded, s0 that if deemed necessary they can be placed beyond the influence of the crim- inal influence as early as possible. There are now sixteen young boys in the County Jail, some of whom bave been there for six or seven weeks awaiting trial. Among them are: J. Sullivan, illiam Dunbar, John Bush, Alired Jones, John O’'Brien, F. Montague, C. Hobbs, H. Davis, William Latimore, Charles- Bona, Daniel McAvoy, Fred Marshall and Edward Murphy. NEW TO-DAY. W. J. DINGEE, Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer, 460-462 Eighth Street, Oakland, In conjunction with | EXSTON FiDRIDGER \REA\VE‘ST;?? E\ng%@s{(}“ AT AUCTION SATURDAY.................... MAY 16, 1896 At 2 o'clock P. M., on the premises, Near Dwight Way and Telegraph Avenue, ception was given by Bishop and Mrs. Nichols yesterday evening at the Occi- dental Hotel. The visiting clergy and lay delegates, as well as the church people generally, had been invited to be present, and so many responded to the invitation that the large reception parlor and the ad- joining parlor only just escaped being crowded. The rooms had been prettily decorated with yvellow and blue bunting, as well as with ferns and flowers. Bishop and Mrs, Nichols received all comers with pleasant informality, being assisted by Mrs. Moreland, Mrs. E. J. Lion, Mrs. D. O. Kelly, Mrs. Emery, Mrs. Walk and Mrs. Spalding, all wives of prominent Episco- alian cergmen in this Citgv. The new ishop of Los Angeles, Right Rev. Dr. Johnson, was also present and most of the visitors were presented to him. In addition to the clerical and lay dele- gates, with their wives, most of the gpisco- palian clergy from this City and round the bmwcn present, and their churches were well represented by lay visitors. The re- ception lasted from 8 tiil 10, and the time was pleasantly passed in introductionsand conversation. An orchestra sitnated in the corridor played a number of selec- tions, and light refreshmencs were handed round from a buffer pretiily arranged on & dais under a canopy of yellow and biue bunting. Among the clergymen present were: Rev. George Edward Walk, Rev. Dr. Spalding, Rey. W. M. Reilly, Rev. Hobart Chetwood, Rev. Mardon D. Wilson, Rev. W. Breck, Rev. H. B. Collier, Rev. John H. Eme: Rev. R. C. Foute, Rey. H. Howitt, . Edgar Lion, Rev. W, H. More!and, Rev. W. A. Beemer, Rev. J. R. Cowie, Rev. E. H. Hartman, Rev. C. M. Hoge, Rev. Mr. Fackenthal, Rev. F. B. A. Lewis, Rev. J. 0. Lincoln, Rev. David Mc- Clure, Rev. J. 8. McGowsn, Rev. D. L. Manstisid, Rev. J. A. O’Mera, Rev. G. E. Swan, Rev. C. O. Tollitson, Rev. J. B. Wakefield, Rev. F. D, Miller, Rev. George ‘Wailace. A number of theabove gentlemen were accompanied by their wives. Among the laity present were: Henry E. Highton and Mrs. Highton, A. N, Drown, Dr. H. C. Davis and Mrs. Davis, F. H. Eichbaum, Jennison C. Hall and Mrs, Hall, A. H. Phelps, George H. Hooke and Mrs. Hooke, E. T. Allen, W. N. Oliver and Mrs. Oliver, Joseph Linforth and Mrs. Linforth, Mr, and Mrs. D. 0. Earll, Miss Carrie Wiggins, Mrs. Charles E. Gibbs, the Misses Gibbs, Miss Kate Hutchinson, Mrs. Johnson of Detroit, Mich,, Hiram Graves, Mr. and Mrs, ra! SicCain, 32, Butlodk and Mum s rs. n, Mrs. lock and Miss Bul- lock of Alameda. CAN PAY NO FEES. Miss Lilllan Ashley Wants Jury Money ‘Walved in Her Case. Lillian Astley, who is suing E. J, Bald- ——AND FRONTING— College, Benvenue and Hillegass Ave- nues, Parker and Derby Streets, 60 60 SELECTED RESIDENCE LOTS —IN THE WELL-KNOWN— HILLEGASS TRACT. The choicest location for family resicences in this city of grand views, BERKELEY. Surrounded by residences of the first-class busi- ness men of San Francisco, the professors of the State University and the best citizens of Berkeley; but 1 block from Dwight Way, 1 block from Tele- graph avenue and 4 biocks from Dwight Way steam station: commands the finest view obtain- able of the Golden Gate, Marin County hills, the bay and the City of San Francisco. 'lhe streets are in perfect condition, sewered, macadamized, curbed, graded and wat r-piped; all the street work is complete. Cement stone walks around the entire property. Public and private schools near by, the State University but three minutes’ walk. Terms exceedingly liberal—Only one- fourth cash; balance in 1, 2 and 3 years. HOW TO REACH THE PROPERTY. From San Francisco take the Berkeley train, get off at Dwight Way, walk up same to Hillegass avenue. From Oakland take Telegraph-avenue electric car. get off at Parker street, walk east one minute; or Grove-street electrie car, gel off at Dana or Dywight streets, walk east two minutes. For catalogues, terms, etc., inquire of EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., Real F‘alé.x‘(!» Agents and Auctioneers, Market street, San Franciseo. Or WM. J. DINGE®, Real Estate Auctioneer, 460 and 462 Eighth street, Oakland. A. H, BREED & CO., 460 Ninth st., Oakland. BERRY & BANGS, 120 Sutter st., San Francisco. TAMAR enlLLu 38 Rue des Archives, Paris : R Sold by al! 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Hudyan stops losses—makes new the old, worn- out, hollow nerves. CRYING NERVES Are the nerves that are in pain. It is a way the nerves have of telling you what a hollow sham these nerves be. "When you have a pain_in the back, a bleared eye, sweaty hands and feet, gaunt look upon you, be kind to yourself and if you cannot be kind to yourself let the great HUDYAN Be kind to you. Hudyan is for man. Hudyan is the best part of man. Hudyan makes man. You can get Hudyan from the old doctors of the Hudson Medical Institute if you get it. If you don’t write, orcall, to the Hudson Medical Institute for Hudyan you don’t get it. No one else keeps Hudyan, no one else can give you Hudyan. This great remedio-treatment is what has built up and made the Hudson Medical Institute, and it stands like & great big lighthouse to lead you to a safe harbor if you are groping in purblind ig- norance. HUDYAN CIRCULARS FREE. HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Stockton, Market and Ellis Sts. TAINTED BLOOD, Impure blood, bad scrofulous blood, old sores and blood that would drive you to Hot Springs, should know that a speedy care can be had. Write or call for LOOD CIRCULAR FRE Hudson Medical Institute Stockton, Market amI.EIIis Sts. N ~REALEST§TDERI§EE§T%CO AT AUCTION TUESDAY, TUESDAY -..MAY 12, At 12 o’clock noon, AT OFR SALESROOM, 638 MARKET ST. 1896 Green-St. Heights Residence. No. 1016 Green st,, west of Jones; 8 rooms and bath: elegant surroundings; bituminized strees; cement stone walk; examine this; California cable and North Beach and Mission cars; large, hande some lot, 45x120, to rear street. Pacific Heights Property. NW cor. Laguna and Greenwich sts. ; large, fine building of 4 French flats; one 6, two 5 and one of ' 4 rooms and bath; must be sold; Union and Pacific cables; lot 31:3x100 feet. Oak-St. Large Lot. South line of Oak st., west of Devisadero: this eley t large lot is fit for 6 French fiats or 2 stores and 4 French flats; Oak-st. cable and electric cars; street bituminized. Pacific Heights Improved. NE. cor. Union and Steluer sts.; good corner for business; Union st. in basalt rock; cement stone walk; Tnion cable: Fillmore eleciric cars; must be s0ld; corner lot, 37:6x62:6. Haight-Street Heights. SE. cor. Ridiey and South Broderick sts; 4 of the choicest tesidence lots in the city; front Buena Vista Park; 4 blocks from Golden Gate Park; magnificent view: 2 biocks south of Haight st.: examine these; Haight-street cable and Fillmore electric; lots 32:3 and 28x75 feet. Precita Heights Home. Cottage and lot; No. 105 Precita ave., east of Coso st.; 8 rooms; brick foundation: Folsom and Mission electric; large lot, 40x140 feet. Mission Tenement House. No. 218, NE. line of Twelfth st., SE. of Howardg bullding contains nine rooms divided into 2 tenes ments of 6and 4 rooms: centrally located; street bituminized: Howard cable; lot 21x87:6. Y Golden Gate Park Lot. North line of Carl st., W. ot Cole; street sew- ered; Affiliated Colleges and Sutro Library to be bulit near; Haight and Omnibus cables and elec- tric road; ot 25x187:6. Mission Residence Lot East line of Fair Oaks st., N. of Twenty-fitth; hapdsome lot all ready for buliding; fine view: leasant surroundings: Sen Fraacisco and San teo electric; lot 25x100 feet. Ashbury Heights Lot. SE. cor. Stanyan and Seventeenth sts.: grand view: choice neighborhood: ail ready for bullding: one of the best lots in the city; electric and cable cars; 10t 46:9x100 feet. Courtland-Ave. Home. No. 26 Bennington st., N. of Courtland ave.; comfortable] home: street bituminized; Mission electric cars: lot 25x124 feet Lo rear street. Mission Cozy Residence. No. 449 Jersey st., E. of Castro; 2-story bay- windowed, 7 rooms and bath: Castro cable and Twenty-fourtn electric; lot 25x114 feet. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & co., 638 Market Street, Auctioneers. W PECTALTY—DISEASES OF M FE”‘S'ARX ing all forms of Blood, Skin lvuf}égvl;&ubg& easesofa privatenature. Over20 years' experience, K sent free_ Patients cured at Home. Terms nuolw{lehnom}- x{g:’m.qs o3 daily; 6:30 to 8:30 evenings indays, 12, = sacredly confidential. Cail o saqecyion freeand P. ROSCOE McNULTY, M. 26 Hearny Street, San l?x-ncl-l::. Cal. Baja California Damiana Bitters Is a powertal aphrodisiac and ific tontc sexual and urinary orgaas of both sexas, ‘oni'e m remedy for diseases of the kidneys and blad- 3 Amnu.:“om"ll. Invigorator and Nervina. ""m.“"‘"", % l;. Merits—no long-winded tesiis ABLER, ALFS & B 5 » 323 Market Ste, 8. For(gond sof Timo