The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 16, 1896, Page 13

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AY 16, 1896 13 WANTS HS P T0 COME HOME Little Blazer Hill Visits His Condemned Father. MAY SOON BE ENDED. Knows Nothing of the Fearful Tragedy Enacted Last January. QUERIES THAT ARE PAINFUL. The Child’s Request to See His Father May Some Day Be Denied. OARLAND OrFicE SAN FrANCISCO CALL,) 503 Broadway, May 15. Little Blazer Hill was taken to the County Jail to-day to see his father. Some day he will want to go to see his papa, but his baby wish will not be gratified. father will not be there, but the child will never know, unless some cruel tongue shall tell it, why his wvisits to the (‘oum_\-‘v Jail terminated. Little Blazer is voung enough yet to grow out of the knowledge of those visits, although at present they are indescribably sweet to the condemned man and his little one. Blazer is motherless. On a beautiful evening last January his father and mother met after an absence or several months. They left Mrs. Hill's lodgings and walked toward the car at Twelfth and Kirkham streets. Neitherof them reached it. Half an hour later Blazer's mother was in the Morgue and his father wasin the City The quarrel, the firing of the shots, the trial and the sentence of death areinci- | dents that have occupied the attention of Alameda County people for several months, but the final chapter is now ap- proaching, and unless judicial clemency is exercised little Blazer will soon be a whole orphan. When Blazer is taken to the corridor, where his father is permitted to prome- during the day, the other prisoners become interested in each other. hdraw from the bench where the They w: unhappy man and bis child sitand leave him to his joy and ancuish undisturbed. Hill is a heav: built powerful man. He was for years the heio of the “rooters” on the baseball diamond and be has a heart. It is true that in a fit of jealousy he committed a crime for which the law de- mands his life, but that is not known to little Blazer. The child prattles on and tells his father of his doings, and his likes and dishkes. Blazer is inguisitive, too. He asks questions, and there is one query that is like striking a knife into the ather’s heart. Blazer asks it often, not of his father, but of those with whom said Blazer this afternoon as led at the little one and e with his hand, “‘why don’t ome with me?’ That is the 1 to answer which is a harder task ther than to give up his life. He zer aside and talks to him about zs; but the boy is persistent and ws each day—he is be- years old—and the day will when he will demand an ty to do so. a little rubber ball to the jail v The many prints of f s on it :d that the child prizes r. It was a gift to him last Christ- we before he last saw . The little ball recalls to the ather's mind the last letter ever written the child’s mother. It was written on New Year’s day and was received by Hill just before he leit Portland for Oakland. In it is this para- lk about Christmas, mine was just 1as yours. I cried nearly all day, a; cried so much of late that T am nearly dead with tbhe headache. Igota box from Edith and she sent me a box with handkerchiefs in it and a pretty hairpin box and Blazer a rubber ball and iwo books and you a tie with a pretty | little pin 1n it. I will send it. Blazer got a book and a pointed bib and a pretty dress and $1from home, and Lottie gave him a cane with sleigibells on it and a train of cars and two horses to pull it. That icall we got. Well, I must close with a happy New Year to you from us both and a kiss and a hug to you.” Hill is given every privilege consistent with discipline, but his hopes are not very buoyant and he has expressed a desire that it may all end soon. — FLEMING INJUNCTION SUIT The City Attorney Files an Answer That Plaintiffs Are Not Taxpayers. Caplain Chipman Still Reigns and Twenty-Two of the Company Are Discharged. ALAMEDA, Car., May 15.—City Attor- ney Taylor filed in the Superior Court to- day an answer in the electric-light injunc- tion suit, denying all the material issues in the complaint, and alleging that John T. Fleming, the plaintiff in the action, is not a taxpayer. Further, that he is not the real party interested, but C. R. Lloyd, representing the Fort Wayne Electrical Company, is, and that C. R. Lloyd is nota taxpayer either. They therefore have no locus standi, and the defendant prays the injunction may be dismissed, and notice was given to move on May 18 to vacate the temporary injunction. Affairs in Company G. ALAMEDA, Can, May 15.—The so- called malcontents in Company G who thought they had Captain Chipman where they wanted him were treated to a double surprise last night. They had applied to Colonel Fairbanks for an honorable dis- charge and expected their leaving the company would cause its being mustered out. Instead of being discLarged, twenty- two of their number were dismissed from the National Guard by order of Colonel Fairbanks, ‘for the good of the service.” This was surprise number one; the His | Prison charged with murder. | But perhaps he will | second being the receipt of twenty-seven applications for membership from young native sons who live in the city and who are desirons of maintaining discipline, Company G will therefore remain in ex- istence and is expected to be stronger than ever. The last report of Major Charles Jan- sen, the military inspector, on the effi- ciency of the company reads: I herevy certify that 1 have this day in- spected and mustered the company borne on the muster-rcil and find the discipline very | 800d; instruction good; arms and other prop- €rty very good; present 59, absent 2: percent- age present 96. . The malcontents have formally organ- | ized a society, to be known asthe “Thirty- | four Club,” and have secured meeting- rooms at 1521 Par@gstreet. It is their in- | tention to either join Company A, Osk- {land, or torm a military company, parading with arms, under permission of Governor Budd. = It 13 now supposed that the course of | action to be pursued last night was made | known through the grapevine line, and i\nat_ the mischief and attempted incen- | diarism of last Tuesday night was the con- | sequence. University Academy. ALAMEDA, Car., May 15—A large attendance of friends and visitcrs filled the |lecture - ball of Anderson’s Alameda | University Academy this evening to wit- ness the graduating exercises of the '9 senior class. Diplomas were presented to | P. G. Allen, Stephen Dodge, Edwin Dow, | Frederic_ Franks, Frederic G. Jacobs, | Joseph Russ, Clarence Langley, Royal | MacDonald, Ernest A. Victorsand Samuel Scott. The summer vacation commencing to-morrow will last until August4. The programme of exercises was as follows: Overture, “Mireila,”” Gounod; prayer, Rev. P. Coombe; mazonrka, *‘One Heart, One Hand,” Strauss; address, Professor C. B. Bradley, University of California; “Serenade | tion of d marck ¢ Espagnole,” Mitra; presenta- iplomas by Professor Anderson; “"f\shmgtpn Post,” Souza; song, Some Accidents. ALAMEDA, CaL., May 15. who b Dr. Sanders, s the record in the county for vs, had another bolt this afternoon ame horse and broken dogcart as a ience. Schrieber of Casar 11 promi- nence started for Fruitvale after lunch, ac- companied by Sam Witt, the barber. The horse bolted down Park street and Dr. | Sanders and Mr. Witt thrown out below Eagle avenue and the rig dll smashed to | Later on the 3:25 train from the narrow- | gauge mole ran into a‘1®aded brick wagon at Park-street station and scattered bricks and wagon all over the street. Fortunately Do one was hurt. The driver left the horses and ran away, he was so frightened. His employer further on the road had to be ar- | rested for drunkenness. i Woman Suffrage. ALAMEDA, CaL., May 15.—The Ala- meda Auxiliary Woman Suffragist Asso- ciation neld a business meeting this after- noon. In the beginning of the month it | was decided to hold the convention of May | 2t and 22 in Linderman Opera-house. Yes- | terday it was notitied that the Unitarian i Church would be the meeting-place. To- day there is another change and Armory Hall has been chosen for the assemblage. Christian Endeavor Convention. ALAMEDA, CAr, May 15.—The Ala- | meda delecates from this city to the | Christian Erdeavor State Convention at | San Jose are: First Presbyterian Church— Miss Lizzie Arnold, Miss Brown. Santa Clara M. E. Church—Miss Eva Sharpe, William Maurice Ira Banford. First Con- gregational Church—Miss Jewett, Miss Scott, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Ross. | | DEMOCRATIC WAR FOR SUPREMACY, Meeting of Alameda’s Com- mittee Called for To- Night. FIGHTING FOR CONTROL. Prison Director Fitzgerald and Chairman Laymance Lead the Factions. EACH SIDE IS VERY CONFIDENT Votes Are Being Sought For in Every Precinct in the County. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, May 15. | The Democracy of Alameda County will meet to-morrow evening to issue a call for a primary to be held the following Satur- day night. Although it is generally conceded that the delegates who will be named at Sacra- mento by the men to beelected at the pri- maries will not nominate the next Presi- | dent, there is still a very warm fight in | progress for the control of the party of the | county. { Under the call issued by Chairman | Gould of the State Central Commuttee, Alameda County is entitled to thirty-tive delegates, this being on the basis of one for each 200 votes cast for Budd for Gov- ernor. It is, however, left to the option of the committee to elect one of the thirty- five as a delegate-at-large, leaving thirty- four to be elected at the primaries. It is considered probable that the com- m ittee will take advantage of the oppor- tunity to elect a delegate-at-large, and the candidates are R. M. Fitzgerald, W. W. Foote and M. J. Laymance. The factions | are headed by Prison Director Fitzgersld on one hand and M. J. Laymance, chair- man of the County Committee, on the other hand. M. J. Laymance has a ing, which is said to i English, Warren B. Mottitt, Postmaster Wk beriff McKit v R. M. Fitzgerald 1s said to be supported by John P. Irish, John R. Glasscock, J. Daggeit and Governor Budd., The fight really represents the Irish and English wings of the Democracy that have waged a lively warfare against each other for vears. werful follow- clude William D.. ish, Frank J. P. E. Dalton E i hite, PRACTICE OF SOCIALISM, A Venture Started That Has Already Proved Success- ful in the South. Co-operation Is the Principle That They Will Attempt to Prac. tically Carry Out. OAELAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, May 15. | The socialists of Oakland have this week put into practice some of the theories ad- vanced in their weekly talks by opening up a co-operative socialist store in a neat building opposite the Postoffice, on Tele- graph avenue, with J. T. Latimer as man- ager. | The Co-operative Society was organized j on April 23 and now has forty-four mem- | bers. | The plan on which the store is run is | simple and profitable, making each mem- ber his own storekeeper. To be a member it is not necessary to be a socialist. Any one can join. No creed, color, nationality | or sex is debarred from membership, all | being recognized as human beings with | human rights. The membership fee is 50 cents to join, iand the shares are only $5 each, and no | onecan hold over 200 shares, that being the limit. There are no assessments or ! dividends on shares. Each indiviaual member is entitled to but one vote, no matter how many shares he or she may own. Every three months dividends on pur- chases are divided up—so much on the dotlars, stockholders practically getting the profit on their own goods. The store | is conducted on the cash basis, and no { credit is given. | Employes have a stated salary and $500 | bonds are required as a guarantee of the faithful discharge of duty. The business is carried on strictly on what is known in { socialist doctrine as the Beigium plan. was tried one year ago in Los Angeles, | whereit isnow on a thriving footing. Start- jing as one store, there is now a grocery- store, carpenter shop and a blacksmith- shop, all in a most prosperous condition. The Oakland store, under the manage- ment of Mr. Latimer, bas started out most promisingly to advance the principles of socialism. The store will under no consideration undersell the market vrice of goods. When the quarterly accouuting comes the profit is given in goods, money or stock. A einking fund 1s provided into which the membership fee goes, and also a small percentage of the net profits. Economy 1s studied, and no perishable or unnecessary staple goods are carried, but can be had on demand. This is to lo;:er t;e rates ofl insurance. he directors elected are Eugene Hough, John Meyer, A. Levin, Theocfi)re R-dtie, J. H. Eustice (treasurer), J. T. Latimer (manager). WOOLEY ON PROHIBITION. Addresses a Very Large Audlence at Hamilton Hall. OAKLAND, CAL., May 15.—Hon. J. G. Wooley addressed a very large audience to-night at Hamilton Hall on prohibition issues. Rev. Dr. R. F. Coyle opened with a few brief remarks and prayer, and the noted prohibitionist speaker at once launched out upon his favorite theme. His review of the prozress of the party during the past year was very encouraging and the speaker predicted that it was only & matter of a few years when all the elé- ments composing the great moral force of the country would unite on a prohibition platform and place nominees in office. The meeting was the most enthusiastic of its nature ever held in this city. The first experiment on the Pacific Coast | ‘ be acquired by our men,” |~ Ia speaking of his candidacy Robert Fitzgerald said: “I have not asked any | of them to lielp me, nor have I promised my support to eituer of them in the event | of my election. At the same time I shal! | stand with my friends and will not throw any bouquets to those who are fighting me. 1aminformed that every Democratic Postmaster in Alameda County has been directed to oppose my election as delegate to Chicago. It will not surprise me to see the Alameda Democrats employed at Mare Island down here voting against me at the primary. “Notwithstanding desperate efforts to defeat me, I am confident of success, for I find I have friends in every precinct in the county. Eliminate the Democratic Post- masters from th zght or permit them to exercise their individual preferences and the combination of peliticians against me could not carry one-third of the precincts in this county in this fight. “Iam not fighting W. W. Foote, and it | has been claimed that I am making the Daggeti-Irish fight in this county. This | is not {rue—when the district convention | is over that settlesit so far as I am con- cerned.” There are ninety-nine members of the committee that will meet to-morrow night, and as both factions have many friends the result is in doubt. The fight is not confined to Oakland, but has tef‘n carried into the county and will be fought out in every precinct. BLIND PIANO-TUNERS, A New Branch of Tuition at the State Home. OAKLAND, CaL., May 15.—Inmates ot the Adult Blind Home will in future be taught the profession of piano-tuning. This was decided upon by the directors last night. In speaking of the innovation, Superin- tendent Hayes said to-day: “The blind have a more acute sense of hearing and sound than others not so un- fortunately afflicted. Sound and feeling to them must take the place of sight, so this condition is only natural. There is no reason why our blind men should not make apt piano-tuners; and, indeed, there is ever{ reason why they shoula. “In Paris, I am informed, the majority of tuners are blind men, and their services are sought in preference to others who have sight. The necessity of the men hay- ing a thorough understanding of music is a fallacy. From competent authoiity it is asserted that the tuning of a great many excellent performers on this instrument is not at all rirst class. In some cases technical knowledge of music isadraw- back. Sound alone, I believe, is the most | important factor, and a comprehension of the different tones, I believe, will readily W. C. T. U. Officers. OAKLAND, Car., May 15.—The W. C. T. U. convention met again this morning and elected the Iollowiug ofticers: Mrs N. Jolidon-Croake of Oakland, president; vice-president at large, Mrs. Wood: first vice-president, Mrs. M. J. Hamilton; sec- ond vice-president, Mrs. Ida Jamison of Alameda; recording secretary, Mrs. Alice E. Bangs of Berkeley; corresponding sec- retary, Mrs. Baker; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Teeple of Twenty-third avenue; auditor, Mrs. Grace M. Kimball. Balloon Ascenslon. OAKLAND, CAL., May 15.—All persons wishing to avoid the crowd going to Blair Park to see Professor Robert Earlston make his balloon ascension, and Zendeilo, the famous contortionist, in a new routine of introducing his great pedestal act, and listen to the conceri{ given by the Fiith Infantry band on Sunday, May 17, should try to arrive at the vark early in the day by the Piedmont cars. Prize Cakewalk. OAKLAND, Car., May 15.—Primrose & West's Mammoth Minstrel Company will play at the Macdonough next Monday and Tuesday evenings. A grand parade wiil be given on the morning of each perform- ance, and for Tuesday evening a prize cakewalk is announced, which will be par- ticipated in by about fifty couples, inciud- ing the Eastern and Western champions and a number of local celebrities. Davis Is Called. Opening of a New Church, The chapel to be occupied by the Evangeli- cal Lutheran Church of the Holy Bpirit, Rey. Oliver C. Miller pastor, is being fitted up, and will be ready for the opening service Whitsun 24. The congregation an services S T b ago in Heanklin Hall, Fiilmors OAKLAND, Car., May 15.—Rev. Ed- ward Davis, pastor of the First Christian Church, has received a call to the First Church of San Francisco. A handsome salary has been offered. Confession of a Thief. OAKLAND, Can, May 15.—Charles Pierce, who is in jail for burglary, bas street. Services will be held to-morrow in the xvnv-dn an interesting confession to Jailer chapel, 2127 Jackson street, near Buchanan. hite. He says he alone is guilty of the | pit as a platform raids made on the Meek warehouse, ana that he disposed of his stolen property to an Oakland merchant, Altogether Pierce stole over a ton of almonds. ow Poisoning. c OAKL AND, Car., May 15.—Dog poison- ers are at work in West Qakland and | within tbe past few days several vaiuable animals have been destroyed. Police Offi- cer Scanlan is aetailed to try and catch the miscreants. Several of the people whose cows have been poisoned also had their dogs poitoned some time ago. Probably a Crank. OAKLAND, Car, May 15.—Coroner Baldwin received a letter from Hallidie Henderson, the crank who recently stated that he murdered tWo women in Fruit- vale. He asked the Coroner to bury them decently and send the bill to him. The | letter is very evidently that of a lunitie. HISTORY OF A DAY, Alameda County Happenings Told in | Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAX FRANCIECO CALL, 908 Broadway, May 15. ! Florence W. Young hasbeen granted a di- vorce from John Young on the ground of deser- ton. The plaintiff may take her maiden name of Chambers. John A. Townley has appealed to the Su- preme Court in the case against Edson F. Adams in which a verdict of tne jury in favor of the platutiff was set aside. This morning Mrs. Anna Klinker, 70 years 0ld, who has been living with a family named Depas at 1540 San Pablo &venue, was missing when the family arose at 5 o'clock and nothing has been heard of her since. The Finance Committee of the City Council desired to hear the charges preferred by Mayor Davie against City Engiteer Wilson last night, but Davie did not put in an appearance to back them up. The matter was continued to Tuesday night. Solomon Baumgarten was dismissed by the Police Court this morning for his latest of- fense—that of beating his wife. No one ap- peared to swear to & complaint and the defendant was released upon the motion of the prosecutio The estate of Philip Dreyer, the sea captain whno was murdercd by his Chinese cook while en route to Japan, consists of an interest in the schooner Lyman D. Foster, valued at $3300 and personal property worth $175. The deceased was a resident of Alameda. C. A. Seifert, a druggist at 932 and 934 Beventh street, has filed a petition in insolv- ency. Heowes $6553 94. His assets are esti- mated at $7800, of which $200 is exempt. The stock is worth $7000, and he has an equity in certain stock in United States Investment Union valued at $200 and $400 worth of book accounts. 1S NEXT 0 GLADSTONE. Visit of Ex-Ottoman Consul- Genera! Sweetey to the Coast. Will Address the Christian Endeavor Convention at San Jose. OAKLAND OFF1 AN Francrsco Cary, %08 Broadway, May 15. f Hon. Z. 8. Sweeney will arrive here to- | morrow morning and will be the guest of Rev. James Small. Mr. Sweeney is re- nowned the world over as an orator and Hon. Z, T. Swceney, Greatest Living Orator Next to Glad- stone. he is also ex-United States Consul-General to the Ottoman Empire. He is also the Imperial Ottoman Commissioner to the World’s Fair. Mr. Sweeney is also a Curistian minister and the author of “Under Ten Flags.”” He is the brother of George W. Sweeney, for a long time pastor of the First Christisn Church, which pas- torate is now filled by Rey. J. Small. Mr. Sweeney’'s home is at Columbus, Ind., and he was appointed Consul-Gen- eral to Turkey by President Harrison. He is saia to be the king of the American pul- eakerand orator. He will address the Christian End eayor Con- vention at San Jose on Sunday morning. A new Tabernacle bas been erected in the Garden City, on Santa Clara street, with a capacity of 2000, for the meetings that Le will conduct down there during the next four weeks. When Professor John Stewart Bl was asked by Sir William White, next to Gladstone, is the orator 2"’ Blackie replied : between the Earl of Rosebery and Z. T, Sweeney, an American torrent of elo- quence.’’ Mr. Sweeney’s book has attracted world- wide attention, and has been translated into several languages. —_— CONTRACTORS AT WAR, William J. Schmidt, John Stutt and A. H. Broad Are at Loggerheads, kie Who . %rea:est living Three-Cornered Fight With Warrants for Arrest—Broad Fined Twenty Dollars. BERKELEY, CAL, May 15.—A large crowd gathered at Cedar and Wheeler streets to-day to await developments in the war of Contractors W. J. Schmidt, John Stutt and A. H. Broad, each of whom has a force of men at work in the locality. Schmidt is grading Cedar street and Stutt is filling in a lot at the corner of Wheeler street upon which a house is to be erected by Contractor Broad. Three arrests have already been made as a result of the contractors’ differences, which originated in an effort of W. J. Schmidt to prevent Stutt’s teams ani workmen from interfering, as he says, with his work. Schmidt had Broad ar- rested for malicions mischief in tearing Said to Be the| he honor lies | up a sidewatk, Broad swore out a warrant I charging Schmidt with intent to commit | murder, alieging that he had made threat- ening use of giant-powder cartridges, and Stutt was.charged by Schmidt, in two ‘warrants, with gistnrbing the peace and malicious mischief. 4 “‘As a result of an assault by Stutt,” said Mr. Schmidt this afternoon, “‘one of my horses is staggering in its stall with I be- | lieve a cracked skull. Stutt became angry at one of my men, and in endeavoring to stop a team he seized a plank and batterea a horse on the bead. I had him arrested | for crueity to animals and afterward for | aisturbing the peace, as he was using loud | and boisterous language in venting his displeasure. “I have a very large force of menat | work on the street, and Stutt’s men, work- ing on a grade above them, have been | piling dirt on where my men were carting | | it away. “The charge placed against me by Broad is entirely without fourdation. Giant-powder cartridges were used by me | in biasting, and if there was any one in | the vicinity of the blasts wko did not know enough to keep away froma them when told to I can’t help it. ‘‘Several times. after fuses were lit on my cartridges Stutt and Broad have puu them out, and I have therefore concocted a new scheme and have a long and short fuse, ore of which usually ignites the powder.”" Stutt and Broad say that Schmidt hasno power to stop them working, and that | they will coutinue to fill in the lot and build & house as they have begun. The forces of the three coutractors were iat work all day to-day, but no trouble occurred, and the crowd which gathered in the hope of witnessing exciting develop- ments were disappointed. A. H. Broad was arraigned in an Oak- land court this mornihg and pleaded guilty to having torn up the sidwalk. Jus- tice Clift decided that the act was mali- cious mischief, and Broad was fined $20. The charge against Schmidt has been changed to disturbing the peace, as a war- rant for intent to commit n.urder was not obtainable under the circumstances. The three contractors will continue their work to-morrow and next week, and mean- | while two charges of disturbing the peace and one of cruelty to animals remam to be disposed of. Third Special Election. BERKELEY, CaL.,, May 15.—The third special election of the year to secure money for schiools will be held in Berkeley to-morrow. Tbe election is to be under the school district election law, which pro- vides for only one polling place. The golls will open at 8 o’clock at the Kellogg School and will close at sundown. The measure to be voted upon is a proposition to raise by direct tax $22,500 to secure new school buildings. Some of the present buildings are badly overcrowded, and a considerable increase in attendance is expected at tbe opening of the next school year in August. | President Boom of the Board of Educa- tion has issued a circnlar asking voters to support the iax and calling attention to the needs of the schools and the project of additional requirements, the increase 1n the number of pupils having been nearly 600 in the past two years. Auction Bales LAMSOY, AUCTIONEER. ce—410 Kearnv Street. GEO. . THIS DAY. Saturday.. .....May 16, 1896, A1) o'cl on tha prémises, NO. 613 G Y STREET, ool WILL SELL THE. ... SUFERIOR FURNITURE OF RESIDENCE, . +:-COMPRISTNG 1 Grand Square Weber Piano; odd pleces Parlor Furniture; best Brusses Carpets; Lace Curialns: Pictures: '1 very elegant Mirror Folding-bed California Mirror Folding-bed: Walnut_Chamber Hat Rack: 1 eiegant Uak Mirror-top 1 fine Oak Fxtension Table; Oak Chairs; fine China apd Cut Giassware: Table Cutlery ;"1 superior Lounze: 1 Refr gerator; Agate-ware; Cook Stove; Laundry Articies, etc. TERMs—CaSH. GEO. F. LAMSON, Auctioneer. PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE. 319-321 Sutter St., Above Grant Ave. CONTINUATION SALE! AGATEWARE. AGATEWARE. T will sell at public auction, on the premises, 721 Market st.. $5000 worth of Agate and [mperial aucepans, Stockpots, Tea- , Frying-Pans, efc., too il the atiention of ho- tel-keepers, restaurant-keepers, grocers and deal- ers and the public in general Note—The above stock is the tinest_ever offerea at auction. Terms cash. 5. BASCH, Auctioneer. PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE, 319-321 !u‘teri.. above Grant Ave. At 19 Eddy s bet. Mason and Powell, 1 t., THIS DAY. .‘May 16, 1896, < 3., T will sell k of Imported and Domestic Cizars, Cigarettes and Tobacco, _Cigar-hoiders, Lighters, Counters, . Shelvinz, =Nat.onal Cash Register, Hail Safe, Mirrors, BASC Saturday... Al 1. Auctioneer. AUCTION SALE ! SPECIAL SALE FOR LADIES! PRESENTATION SALE! JAPANESE AND ORIENTAL GOODS. 419 Kearny Street. THIS DAY, Saturday....... RS May 16, 1896 AT AUCTION, fammoth Stock of Japanese, Chinese and ntal Goods, consigned by an old merchant of Chinatown, to be sol't regardless of cost. At the close of each sale two or more Elegant Presents will be given to the Ladies attending the sale, free of any charge. Chairs reserved for ladies. F. T. KEELAR, Auctioneer. PAVILIOR AUCTION HOUSE, 319-321 Sutter St. A AT COR. 22D AND MISSI THIS (SATURDAY) E At 7 .3 sbarp, I sell An Elegant Stock of CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, DRY GOODS, FAN GOODS, HATS LININGS, LACES, BUTTONS, THREADS, TRIMMINGS, etc., and an immense line of other g0ods generally coniained in a firsi-class dry- g00ds store. N STREETS, ING, 8. BASCH, Auctioneer. EDWARD §. SPEAR & (1., Auctioneers, 31 and 33 Sutter Street. TELEPHONE, 1. SHOWCASES. THIS D Saturday May 16, 1896, Ar12 tesroom, 50 New Showea and lengths. EDWAKD 8. Auctioneers, Sutter stree: seg, all si PEAR & C GRAND ARMY MEMORIAL George H. Thomas Post Making Arrangements for the Day. Captain John Tuttle Wil Solicit the Service of C. M. Shortridge * for Orator. George H. Thomas Post of the Grand Army | of the Republie at its last meeting took steps | for the usual celebration of Memorial day in honor of their departed comrades interred in the National Cemetery at the Presidio. To thisend Captain John Tuttle was appointed chairman of the committee of arrangements, with the following comrades to assist him: G. The two former elections held this year were for bonds. A two-thirds “ma- | jority is required to carry a bonding | | proposition. " In each case the measare | was favored by a heavy majority, hence as a simple preponderance of affirmutive; | | votes is all that is_required to carry a di. | | rect tax, friends of the proposition that is | | to be voted upon to-morrow are hopeful | that it will be carried. More Freshmen Than Ever. BERKELEY, Car., May 15.—From pres- ent prospects there will be more freshmen at the Sitate University next year than ever be- fore, and 175, or about one-third more than atany time 'hitherto, are now taking the | entrance ‘“‘exes.”” 1f the number of suc- | cessful applicants for admission increases in a corresponding ratio, the class of 1900 will doubtless reach the 500 or even 550 mark. There is a growing tendency on the part of the faculty to be more strict and | exacting in their markings than hitherto, | which is evidently due to a desire to raise the standard of the institution and to prevent such an absolute overcrowding that they cannot give the students proper attention. Last vear there were 150 ap- plicants who were unsuccessful in their entrance examinations. As it was 417 gained admission. This year eighty-cight schools in various parts of the State de- sired to be accredited as against fifty-nine of last year. Merchants Will Organize. BERKELEY, CaL., May 15—A number of local merchants held a meeting in | | Pythian Hall last night to discuss the | organization of a Berkeley Board of Trade. Aiter general discussion of the projected association committees were appointed to interview the local tradespeople and pre- Csre for final organization at a meeting to e held next Thursday evening. The committeemen for East Berkeley | | are 8. H. Taylor and Cnarles Demetrak; | for North Berkeley, August Vollmer; for |the West End. H. Heywood and J. E. Spenger; for Lorin, R. H. Baker, and for Dwight way, J. K. Stewart. After the Republicans. | BERKELEY, CaL, May 15.—Mrs. G. W. | Haight and Mrs. Isaac Bangs of the Citi- | zen Suffrage League of Berkeley were | | present at the meeting oi the West Berke- | ley Republican Cub last night and in- vitea the members of the club to attend | the big suffrage rally that is to be held in Shattuck Hall on the 20th and 21st of this month, when Miss Yates and Miss An- | thony are expected to be present. The ladies also asked the Republicans to assist them in arranging for a meeting in West | Berkeley and a motion was carried to give the woman suffragists all the assistance possible. | Tore Down the Signs. BERKELEY, Carn, May 15. uperin- tendent of Streets Guy Chick went through Berkeley this afternoon with a heavy lumber wazon and tore down all the auction and other signs which had been posted on the telegraph and tele- | phone poles and fences contrary to the town ordinance. Before he had’ finished his work he hanled two heavy loads of | posters, signs and placards to the back yard of the Town Hall, where he says he will make them into firewood. The greater W. Walts, Joseph Simonson, J. Onyon, Elisha Brooks, A. J. Iiselt and Selden Sturges. Sub- committees were named by the general com- mittee, that on floral decoration comprising J. H. Carels, J. B. Pierrepont, Carter Houston and to wait on Generals W. M. Graham of the reg- ular army and R. H. Warfield, commanding the National Guard, asking their co-operation th the commands under their supervision for that oceasion: = The selection of orator of the day was espe- cially left to Chairman Tuttle, whose intention it is 10 secure the service of M. Shortridge, if that gentleman will favor the poston this oceasion. Department Chaplain the Rev. Dr. preyer, and Abraham Lin- urg address will be recited by Hoibrook Bliun. Flowers have been promised by the Ladies of the G. A. K. and the Seven Pines Circle, from San Jose, Santa Cruz, Oakland and other adja- cent towns. The Golden Gate Park contribution eoming iu as usual, those precious gifts will be worked into appropriate garlands by the San ancisco ladies of the G. A. R. and Seven Pines Circle. Further arrangements will be made at the next meeting of the committee. WHY GAUBATZ DIED. A Bookkeeper Swallows a Dose of Carbolic Acid Because His Wife Is Dangerously Sick. William Gaubatz, aged 31, employed in the office of the San Francisco Breweries, limited, as bookkeeper, committed suicide by swallow- ing carbolic aeid yesterday morning. Grubatz went down to the office early, and was apparently in good spirits. About 9 o'clock he left, saying he would return in a few moments. Going directly to the Novelty saloon, corner of Mission and First streets, he : in the doorway, and pulling out a vial swallowed the contents. He told the bar- keeper he was sick and asked 1o be allowed to rest awhile in a chair. Shortiy afterward he fell upon the floor unconscious. The patrol wagon was summoned to take Gaubatz to the Receiving Hospital, but he died on the way. A small bottle that con- tained some carbolic acid was found in his pocket. Gaubatz worked in the office of the brewery syndicate tor six vears. first as clerk and for the last four years as bookkeeper. He wes formerly a cierk in the Fredericksburg Brew- ery office for a short time after coming direct from Germany. Cruzan will offer On May 12 his wife wentto the German Hos- pital, suffering from a sudden attack of dis- ." Her cuse was regarded as_critical, though somewhat fmproved yesterday. This had an effect on Grubatz, who had been in very bad health and almost prostrated, and Doth causes are supposed to have affected his reason. His accounts were correct to date. —_————— CONVENTI)N RATES. A Plensure Trip Prevents Action Belng Taken on Them. Little progress was made at the brief morning session of the Transcontinental Passenger Association yesterday. The committee on convention rates submitted its report, providing for half rates to the seven National conventions to take place during the summer, but no definite action was taken on the report. = A motion was pending providing for a vote being taken on the report of the com- mittee, when an invitation was received part of the signs were those announcing a big auction sale to-morrow. Students’ Gateway. BERKELEY, CaAL., May 15.—A corps of University carpenters were at work to-day erecting a gate at the new entrance to the university grounds, directly in front of the lower end of the students’ pathway. The gate and posts are of redwood, and were put up with the purpose of supplying only a temporary need. A stone and iron gate will be erected later. Skull and Keys Play. 2 BERKELZEY, CaL., May 15.—The Skuil and Keys Literary and Social Club of the State University wiil give their annual play at Shattuck Hall to-morrow evening. STOREKEEPER MISSING. Nelson Dennis’ Friends Fear That He Hus Met With Foul Play. Nelson Dennis, storekeeper of the North- ern Pacific Railroad’s supply house at Tiburon, has been missing since last Wednesday noon, and his friends and rel- atives are greatly alarmed over the fear that he has met with foul play. When last seen Dennis had something over $100 in his possession, but as he is not a drink- ing man those who know him best scout the idea that he 1s dissipating. The case was reported to the police at the California-street station last evening, and the various watc .es have been in- structed to keep a lookout for the missing man. —————————— Augustin Daly Arrives. Augustin Daly, known the world over, who owns a big theater in London, arrived here last night, accompanied by Miss Ada Rehan of his company and her brother, Arthur Rehan. They are at the Palace. The Daly Company is soon to open at the Baldwin. —_—————_—_— Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. and acccepted to go out on the tug Fear- less to meet the battle-ship Oregon on her return to this harbor from her successfnl trial trig. Tt was too late in the afternoon when the members returned to transact any further business and an adjournment was taken until this morning. f\ New York, druggist has this sign hanging outside his store; it marks the new era of drug selling, |Is it any wonder that he W. R. Parnell. A commitiee wasalsoappointed | 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. OCEAN STEAAMSEXPS. O, R. & IN. —T0— ASTORIA AND PORTLAND, $2,50 Second Class, $5 First Class, MEALS AND BERTHS INCLUDED, Eiate of Callfornia salls. May 23 and June 3 Columbia sails <. May 18 and 28 From Spear-st. Whart (Pler 24) at 10 o 3. 6UODALL, PEREINS & CO., Genl Supts. F. ¥. CONNOR, Genera! Azent, 630 Market streat. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSIIP COMPANY CUT RATES ——ro—— VICTORIA, B. C., and PUGET SOUND. First Class.... 88.00 Second Class. $853.00 Meals and berth Included. Ticket 0ffice—4 l:w_fiontgomery Street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., General Agents. PACIFIC COAST NTEAMSHIP COMPANY QTEAMERS WILL SAIL = FROM ») Broadway wharf, San Francisco, as follows: For Loring, Wrangel. Juneau, Kil- laska), a: 5 ., May 14, . vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Bellinghum Bay, Wash.), 9 A M. May 4. 9. 14, i, 24, 0. and every fitn day after, ‘conneciing at Vancouver with the C. P. R. R, at Tacoms with N. P. R. R, st Seattle with G. N. Ry., a¢ Por: Townsend wita Alaska steamers. For Eureka, Arcata and Flelds Landing (Hume boldt Bay) sir. Pomona, 2 P. 3, May 1, 5, 3.17. 21. 25. 29. and every fourth day thereafter, For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Stmeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luls Oblspo), Gaviota, Saata Barbara. Ventura, Hueneme, San ' Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeies) and Newport, at 9 A. M., May 3, 7. 11, 13, 19, 23, 27, 31 and every fourid day thereatter. Kor Sen Diego, stopping only at Pozt Harforl (San_Luis Obispo), Santa Los Angeles, Redondo (L.os Angeles! a. M. Mav 1. 6. 9. 13, 17, every fourth day thereatter. For Ensenada, Ran Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Le Paz. Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), 4 10 A. .. May 5: str. C00s Bay, 10 4. 2., May 13. Ticket office, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery Gen'l Agents. Sai street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., 10 Marke: st. San Francisco. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS) COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIQUB French Line to Havra. OMPANY'S PIER (NEW),43 NORTH River, foot of Morton st. Travelers by % this line avoid both transit oy English rallway an: the discomfort of crossing the channel in asmall boat. New Yorx to Alexandris, Egyph via Paris, first-ciass $160; second-class, $116. LA BR*1IAGNE, ¢ apt. Rupe J'A TOURAINE, Capt. Santell LA NORMANDIE. X LA GASCOGNE LA NOF N LA GASCOGNE LA NORMANDIE, . Anzushl, LA Bu'rnm)n,\'l-z (‘I’N. Leboeut . June 8, 7 A@ For turther particulars apply to No 8 Bo [A.F(?RE};. Ag;uhh . ine Green, New Yor! J. F. FUGAZI & CO, Agents, & avénue, San Francisco. © 50 EOYAL EAIL STEAM PACKET CONPANY. 'TEAMERS LEAVE ASPINWALL fortnightly for the West Indies and q Eouthampton, calling en route ai Cerbourg! France, and Plymouth to iand passengers. ‘Through bills of lading, in connection With the Pacific 8. S. Co., issued for freight and treas wre to direct in England and Germany. Through from San Francisco to Plym: Southampton. First class, $195: 86 For further particulars apply to PARI & CO., Agents, CEANIC S.8. C0. DAYS TO N ; By AUSTRALIA. §.S. AUSTRALIA, 8. S. AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU only, Satue day, May at 10 A. M. Special party rates. S. S. ‘M NOWAI sails visa HONOLULU an¢ AUCKLAND for SYDNEY, Thursday, May 28 aZrow 5 Line to COOLGARDIE, Aust., and CAPETOWN, 8 Afr. J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agts., 114 Monigomery sa Freight Office, 327 Market st., San Francisco. & HAMBURG-AMERICAY LINE TWIN-SCREW EXPRESS Piymouth (London), Cherbours, Paris & Hamburg. Line from New York to Normannia...... May 14 | F. Bismarck.....May 28 A. Victoria.......May 21 | Columbia. Jéne 4 1 Cabin, §95 and upward; IL Cabin, $60 and $75. h.. free of charga, £G-PARIS, 6% h. For passaze apply 10 HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE, 37 Broadway, N. Y., or to Logal Agents. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St., At 5 P. M. Daily. Sunaay at 7 P. M. 2% Accommodations Reserved by Telephone. STEAMERS: T. C. Walker, J. D. Peters, Mary Garrait, City of Stockton. Telephone Main 805. and Imp VALLEJO, NARF ISLAND, “BENICIA, PORT COSTA AND CROCKETT. STRE. MONTICELLO, Dally, except Saturday and Sunday—10:30 Ao W and 4 P Sgturday, 10:30 4. 3, 3:30 7. 243 D 4 ». 3. only. = K‘n‘lnl. Mission 1, Pler 3 gé-.Gibbon’sl)ispensnry, 5 HEAENY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatm: f vate Tost Manhoca. “ebilt him. arant ed. Cal \ Box 1957, San Francisce, Dr.d, F. GABBO.