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

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1896. 13 THE EVIL-SPIRIT DOCTOR LOSES i s 1 | | 1 Acquittal of the Man Who Called Him a Hypo- crite. MRS. DUTRA CONVERTED | our perty Does Not Believe Her Sickness | Was Due to Horsehair | and Pins. JURORS ARE INQUISITIVE. They Ask Many Questions About the | Influence of Mesmerism and Playing-Cards. | | HAYWARDS, CaL., June 4.—The trial | of Manuel Rose of Haywards for battery on Dr. Fontes, the mesmerist and evil- spirit necromancer of San Leandro, was | concluded in the Justices’ Court to-day, | and the defendant was found not guilty. | The story of the peculiar powers alleged | to e been exercised over Mrs. Dutra and | her evil spirit by Manuel Fontes, as pllb—! hed in full in THE CALL this morning, | drew an enormous lobby to the courtroom they heard enough of the romantic | tures of the battery case to repa for their trouble in fighting for admission i and for their discomfort after they werein. | Manuel Rose made a very ingenious | defense and the case really developed into | the trial of the merits of Fontes rather than the battery of Rose. Mrs. Dutra is now convinced that the horsebair pad stuffed with pins was not the 1se of her s ness, but she is convinced that while she was under theinfluence of her mesmeric | act or the potion he gave her, or| both, *‘Dr.” Fontes produced the atfair from his pocket that het her was the vil spirit” that had bee all her troubles. | The attorney for Rose seemed to think that the fact of Rose ha 2 d Mrs. Du- that Dr. Fontes was a hypocrite and & at the cause of | lecromance; ct was the cause of the battery. able under the cir- that the battery was| le. He asked Fontes tions ab out the power of spirits, rom ridic went into sarcasm and, | B Leandro witch-doctor | ost to mesmerize the lawye: he did Mrs. Dutra and Miss Rose ye the man of law did not wincea | also took a hand in howed great curiosity re- evil spirit” of horsehair and irous to see the ca s troubles, but the doctor sai wn it away, as it was unluc 5 rits er they had been m the victims. The he kept a stock of nly indignant power, and ions to the ‘ | doctor | itwo en-| " who were | wife and produced the cards | N g to tell by what laws he t bis decision and the court held onal secret which | ivulge. and Miss Rose did not seem | able under the eye of the and many of the audience were of opinion that the scene of yesterday, when both fainted under his power, was | be repeated. This, however, was not | se, and the ladies stood the ordeal 1 Rose could not see that be was justified in calling Fontes a hypocrite, | further, could not comprehend wh; should have resented 1t. It was | not at all clear from the testimony that Fontes had not been as aggressive as the defendant, and when the verdict of not zuilty was returned it was received with cheers. The trial has been the most sensational | and interesting that has taken place in | this town for T COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. The ‘Annual Moeting of the Organiza- tion Now in Session. OAKLAND, Carn., June 4.—The Grand le of thie California Companions of the Forest are holding their annual meeting this city. State with a membership of 2203. The re- ceipts during the year were $14,127 31 and | expenditures were $15,605 12. | A memorial has been received from the | English or Ancient Order of Foresters wanting to know whether they as a body would be allowed to join the American or- der. It will be acted upon during the ses- sion. Among the amendments adopted are: Thatall bonds required in the Grand Circle be procured from surety companies, and the same made pavable to the grand chief ccmpanion; a proposition to have the meetings of the Grand Circie held per- manently in San Francisco was defeated; | reports of deputies must in future be sent thirty aays prior to the session to the | grand chief companion; druggists mustin | future be members of the order wherever practicable. Mcmbers stricken from the roll will in fu be permiited to rejoin the order as new members, provided that the said members have beéen 'so stricken from the rolis for a year; members becoming re- instated wili not be eutitied to any bene- fiis for the rirst three months after rein- statement, and only to medicine and med- ica! attendance; the matter of charging the per capita tax to the individual mem- bers was repealed and left optional with each circle. COULD NOI AGREE, A Prominent Young Couple Figure in a Divorece Suit. OAKLAND, CaL., June 4—Mrs. Delly Hardy, wiie of Tracy 8. Hardy, has brought an action for divorce on the ground of cru- elt The plainuff was formerly Miss De! 3rackett, daughter of H. C. Brackett % 865 Filbert stree u musical and chu rc.es. She was organist during the B. Fuy Mills meetings three vears aco. The defendant is the son of W. B. Hardy, the *well-known book dealer. They iave been married about jour years and have a child about 2}4 yearsof ag To Aid the Old Foiks’ Home. OAKLAND, CaL., June 4.—A successful entertainment for the benefit of the Colored Home Association was held at College Hall last night. Thomas Pearson, master of ceremonies, d in opening the entertainment: “I am pleased to see so manv present to-night, especially so many ladies, because without you there wouid be a general collapse of | things on this earth.” Those who took part in the programme | penders and .hanged himseif. are was the pack | d | ing precinets for tae primaries. There are fifty circles in the | © | was filed this morning, low, the Misses Florence and Virginia Moore, Miss I. Dizard, John Payne, Mrs. J. Hunter, W. Jobknson, Ben Morehead, Merssrs. Wilson, Payne, Butler, Green, the Misses Julia Brow, Pauline Bryant, Mrs. Clipper and Miss W, Burrows. PLATFORM INDORSED. Prohibition Declared to Be the Most Important of National Issues by Local Prohibitionists. OAKLAND, Car., June 4.—The Pro- bibition Central Committee have indorsed the National Prohibition platiorm by the | adoption of the following resolations: solved, That we will heartily support the | NArTow-gauge” candidates preseuted by our ational convention and the *broad-gauge” candidates presented by our State convention. Resolved, Thatif any voter has any more im- portant National i-sue than the suppression of the beverage traffic in intoxicating liquors he is not a Prohibitionist in the sense in which has made the term respected by very voier in the Unitea States. Resolved, That we believe it the duty of every Prohibitionist to support the platiorm and candidates oi the Pittsburg convention, what- | ever additional planks he might like to see in | the National platform. Hanged Himself. OAKLAND, Can, June 4.—Edward Shaw, taken to the City Prison last night as “drunk,” attempted to take his life this afternoon by breathing gas, but it proved isagreeable, so he took a pair of sus- He was nearly dead when discovered. He was strapped down to the floor, where he will be kept until he gives up the idea of leav- ing this world. Wants His Wife. OAKLAND, CAL., June 4.—W. H. Snell- ing and his children of Stockton are at 474 East Fourteenth street, but the where- abouts of the wifeand mother is unknown. She left Stockton about May 1 with Frank Galindo, a painter of that city. He is anxious to find her so as to get her signa- ture to some papers. The last trace of the pair was lost at Modesto. WLL EXTERD TEN YEAR Great Scope of the Terms of Harmony in the Third District. William R. Davis Gives a Condensa- tion of the Basis of Republi- can Reunion. OAELAND OFFICE SAN FR. sco Cary, | 908 Broadway, June 4. | The two Third Congressional District | committees have brought their differences down to a very narrow point. William R. Davis, who led the primary men's fight | at Sacramento and who has since been the moving spirit in the fight for harmony since his contest for principle was won, outlined the negotiations to date as fol- lows, when seen to-day: which have been held daily for the past ten days have been for the considering of plans thai affect the entire Con- nal District. This is necessary, as the delegation is the majority in ct, and a split or difterence uns through the entire dis- ore than a local matter. in the party for 1 the old aif- Iy har- s The negotiations . six or eight years more. ts being made to harmonize matters the pariy in the entire district, and nd over & period of from SIX (0 ten years in the future, With tais im- portance of the subject in view, myseli and thers have bestowed upon the question long It 1s not & ques- ne candidate, it is not & question of e, it 15 0L & Question of a temporary It is much larger than any of these. ir effect will e: o a 3 blans for adjustnent of the diffi- cul include the concurrence of the present Congressional Committee, of the old Congressional_Commitice, snd of the seven county eentral Committees, with & special ref- erence to the County Central Committee of Alameda Count; In the provided plsn for the district and for | the seven different counties and their political situations there were_involved probably fifty different_questions. When in the actusl ma- chinery for carrying out the adjustment it will be acknowledged that it is fair and will be ap- proved by all sides, and in itself it is complete in every detail. Down to to-day all of the numerous questions and details, with the exception of two only, have been agreed upon. Those two are the | place to hold the convention, whether in Val- lejo or elsewhere, and the number of Repub- lican votes which shall be the basis of the poll- 1am sal ed aiter & further conference held to-day, since the adjournment of our meeting last night or this morning rather, that these two points will be adjusted satisfactorily, There is every reason to believe 50 to-day. That done, the entire plan and its provisions would be agreed to by the members of the new Comn ssioual committee by those of the old Congressional committee and the members of Before such djustment no member of the party could 1 ‘out against such fairness, comprehen- ss and political power in the party rep- the County Central Committee. an 8 resented by the edjustment so harmoniously arrived at. We would then have one Congressional co n- ed Congressional committee electe at it w conduet the Congressional campaign and one candidale supported by a united , and the future in a friendly and amica- « ion as we approach it in succeeding sserve by the foregoing tha there is whatever to do with the county con- or county politics. The matter in hand is the district weliare of the party and nothing eise, local county matters being a separaie matter which will care for themselves in the usual way this fail. ——.—— HISTORY OF A DAY. thing vention Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters, OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway. Juned | This month the annuel election of officers in the various councils of the Young Men’s Insti- tute will be heid, The grand jury has adjourned for two weeks without brin:ing in any indictments, and some of the investigated breathe more easity. A deed has been recorded conveying the 3éulah Park Rescue Home property :rom Bal- lington Booth and Maude Bonth, the oid com- naers in this country, 1o Frederick de Lan- tour Booth-Tucker. ; Yule has sued F. A. Huntington for $5498 95 as LA the amount paid,on me- count oi a promissory note of Con-olidated Picdmont Cable Company by Phabe A. Blair, who indorsed the same wiih the defendant. The attendance thus far is good at the Beu- lah Park campmecting. There are about forty tents on the ground, and additions to that number are being mude daily. The decree of final distribution in the estate of the late Jacob Gundlach of San Francisco . The estate is largely properts in San Francisco, only a composed of Alameda reaity being included smull piece of in it, Arrangements are being rapidly perfected for the grand picnic of the Young Men’s Insti- ute under the auspices of Oaklapd Council No. 6, which is to take piace at Shell Mound Park on June 18, City Treasurer Gilpin has readvertised for the redemption of the $8000 worth of bonds ¢ 1872. Interest on these will cease at the end of three months. Another $500 bond of the series of 1874 has been presented by Kruse & Euier and red: emed by the city. 7. G. Daniells, J. B. Lanktree and M, 8. Tay- Jor have appraised the estat: of the late C. A. Steteteldt «t $93 658 55, The cash on hand amounts r0 $35,589 55. Among the features of the estate are stoc’s in the West 8hore Rail- road Company, Northern Pacific morigage bonds and other corporations, saturday the Unlon-square Free Baptist Church of San_Francisco and the Free Baptist Church of Oakiand hold their annual picnic together at Blairs Park. A special car will ba in waiting at First and Washington streets to Imeet the 9 o clock creek boat irom San Fran. cisco. 3 The Union-street Presbyterian Sunday-school- of West Oskland will hoid their annual picnic and outing at Haywards Canyon on Saturday. They have chartered a special train of electri cars, which leaves Thirreenth and anklf‘: Streets at9:15 o’clock. A special rate has been made for tnis trip, *0it is expected that a large were: The Misses Edna and Hattie Wins- number will attend. 4 | stewart, William Curtic, J. T. Doyle, Jonn Cav- anaugh, Eden Township—M. Kerwin, Max Peterson, | H. F. Eber. READY FOR DUTY. Republican Alliance Club Organized and Now Awaiting the Orders to March to Victory. ANXIOUS HOURS, Democracy’s Great Contest in the County cf Alameda. | OAKLAND, CaL., June 4—The Alliance | Club-now has 100 marching members and | is nearly 200 strong all told. The club | the ratification of the nominees of the Re- | publican National convention. | President Morrow has sannounced ‘the | following comnrittees for the campaign: | Finance and auditing—L. L. Bromwell, | chairman. E |~ House committee—F. E. Brigham, chairman. ‘ Military committee—Varney Gaskill, chair- { man. | Commander Varney W.Gaskill has an- | nounced the following appointments in TO BE DECIDED TO-DAY. Foote and Daggett Both Lay Claim to the Strongest . Following. the mulitary branch: | First lieutenant, E. L. | lientenaut, W. F. Chipman; third lieutenant, Sol D. Rogers; fourth licutenant, E. E. Buckle- | ton. First sergeant, W. C. Wallace; second ser- geant, Marsden Campbell; third sergeant, B. Watson; lourth sergeant, . Thwaites; ifth sergeant, P. 8. Curiton. Color-sergeant, John Harris; sergeant and le-lamp bearer, A. P. Brayton Jr.; sergeant and guide-lamp bearer, R.J. Boy | and chief bugler, H. P. C : sergeant and bugier, C. B. Wheaton: sergeant and bugler, ¢ Farr; sergeant and bugler, Harry earer, George Hanifin Collins. C. Ewing, H. M. Sloper, F. M. COMPLETE TICKETS NAMED. | Warren B. English Says the M-n From the Mint Will Be Snowed Under. Corporal Smith, P. V The Dietz Opera-house has been engaged as headquarters for the ensuing six months. DESIRE A FRIENDLY INN. New Project of the Non-Partisan Woman's Temperance Union. OARLAND OrFrICE SAN Fraxcisco CALL,) 908 Broadway, June 4. To-morrow nigbt it will be known whether John' Daggett or W. W. Foote controls the Democracy of Alameda County. Both sides are confident of suc- cess, but the most conservative thinkers are of the opinion that the delegation to Sacramento to be elected at to-morrow’s primaries will be a divided one. Never before has there been such a con- —_— test, even in this hotbed of political strife, | 5 A as has! been® waged 1ot the! past | They Want an Institute Like the One two | months in this county. As no big Demo- | in Cleveland, Ohio, for cratic fight in this part of the State would | Oakland. be complete without the presence— | whether actual or gratuitous cuts no | tigure—of Chris Buckley, that gentleman | was brought into it yesterday. He is cred- | ited with bringing about twenty-five men over who will “repeat” in each ward. Just who induced Mr. Buckley ta be so generous is not quite clear. It is most natural to believe that he would work against Daggett, but the Laymance- | Foote-Moffitt crowd absolutely deny that | they are getting any help from outside the | county, while Fitzgerald speaks with scorn | of Mr. Buckley. ‘Ihe most reasonable ex- planation of the presence of the blind boss is that he was seen in Oakland on his | way to his ranch at Livermore, and that | his active interest in the present fightis OAELAND OFFICE SAN FrANcIsco CAry, 908 Broadway, June 4. Much important work was many new plans discussed by the Non- its monthly meeting. | A new feature, and one that is already | proving a great blessing to many, is the free clinic on Clay street. It is called the Double Cross Free Clinic, and is open daily at certain hours, with some of ‘the leading physicians of the city in attendance. An effort is being made to raise means Clevelard, Ohio, managed by the Non- Partisan W. C. T. U., and it will be startec Dil. as soon as some interested person will do- “T am satisfied that Foote will win,” |Date moneyora bullding for carrying our - e S | the project. said Warren B. English, ‘‘and it will be’ The departments of the inn will be a nothing against Fitzgerald, for he is as nts e good & man as we have, but he has been | chapel and missionary work, cooking Jrawn into another's fight and made a cats- | school, men’s and boys’ reading room, paw to pull Daggett’s chestnuts out of the | tire. Ibelieve that with free siiver asour motto and Stevenson as our standard- bearer the Democracy will again sweep the country this year. “There are no administration Democrats now, as they are such as we do not care to be connected with, but there are thou- sands ready to_join and sweep on to vic- tory as a free silver party.” Both factions believe that the primary | will be one of the cleanest ever known. Both sides will watch the polls and the line will be as clearly cut as though two distinct parties were voting. Fitzgerald’s men are willing to concsde that Laymance tas the best of it in the county, but claim that their streneth in the city will more than offset it. The claim is made on both s.des that there are many Republicans on the rolls, and it is expected that there will be some lively challenging. In Berkeley and all outside townships the primaries will be open and the great register alone will be used. | At every booth throuzhout the county there will be two complete tickets. | | meetings, Sunday-school, girls’ | class, boys’ brigade, girls’ club. The Non-Partisan W. C. T. U. are very enthusiastic over the founding of this work here and a vigorous effort will be made to get the means. The ladies discussed the means of raising funds to support the Free Gospel Reading- rooms, form-:rly on Clay and Eleventh, which have recently moved into more commodious though cheaper quarters on Clay, near Seventh, Favorable reporis were given. ———————— Alameda Probate Matters. ALAMEDA, CarL., June 4.—The estate | of the late C. A. Stetfeldt, a wellk-nown mining engineer of this city, has been ap- | praised at $93,688. Two-thirds of the estate consisted of railway bonds and mining stock. The estate of Christopher Christensen, deceased, has been appraised at$6500. His wife as administratrix has made .ppncn& S = < tion for the whole estate to be distribute o War A MR Wil ey CHATIA DL Plarcs, | O o o n SOMECITEe I Yt John Smyth | Third Ward—Hon. B. Wh ite. | Watd—John Harrington, Fred Becker, J. J. O'Byrne. Sixth Ward—P. E. Delton, M. Carroll, Martin | Ryan. Seventh Ward—Henry N. Moffit, O. C. Kirk. Brooklyn Township—E. Lund. Eden Township—P. Meyer, E. J. Holland, Charles W. Heyer. | Washington Township—Philip Kolb, Thomas | Scott. | The Fitzgerald delegates are, as far as | decided upon: ‘ | | | music A Colored Burglar. ALAMEDA, Carn., June 4.—Charles Walker, a colored man from the old Bay District track, was taken before Justice Meorris this afternoon on a charge of com- | mitting burglary in the rooms of Drs. Keys, Smith & Humphrey. He was held to appear before the Superior Court next Wednesday, bail being fixed in the sum of Fleming’s Injunction. ALAMEDA, CaL., June 4.—Owing to the serious illness of City Attorney Taylor's wife the original injunction suit of J.T. Fleming against the Alameda City Tr tees, in which the question of the city selling electric light to its citizens is in- John R. Glas volved, and which was to have been henrd Seventh Ward—Victor Galardin, Will Fine. | to-morrow, has been continued until Tues- Oakland Township—E. L. Fitzgerald, E. J. lday, June 9. First Ward—F. W. Leonhardt, B.C. Conley, T, J. Clooney Third Ward—J. J. McDonald. Fourth Ward—M. J. Kelly, C. H. Brosnahan, C. W. Logan. 8t h Ward—E. F. Gilligan, Charles O'Gara, ’// ! ) 7 /,7/ Vi // ) Wil ‘yv;(r[l/,/. il | %’7—‘“/ /‘\ jrad l"\",” sy | = } 1 AR | i ITS DAY OF USEFULNESS IS OER. OAKLAND, CAL,, June 4 —The old Castle on Eighth Street that was the birth- place of the Salvation Army on the coast will soon be razed and made into kindling- wood. Ten years ago it was built by the pioneer officers of the army, and it was then one of the liveliest parts of Oakland. Since then the city has gone northward and the barracks have long since been deserted by the army for the commodious People’s Theater. The Castle was built by the soldiers and was the first piece of property owned by the Salvationists in California. The structure is now unfit for army work. The lease to the ground has almost expired, and to-day a notice was nailed to the door stating that the old home of “First California Corps” was forsale. will make its first public appearance at | P. Herrick: second | ; sergeant | done and | Partisan Woman's Temperance Union at | for a Friendly Inn, patterned after that of | kitchen garden, sewing schools, mother’s | | | | | bert M. Woodsum, Harvey CRUEL TO' HER LITTLE ONES Maltreated Children of Mrs. John E. Boyd Taken From Her. BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL The Largest Class in Its His- tory Is Ready to Graduate. BRAZILIAN GYPSIES ACTIVE. They Pick Many Pockets and Steal Spectacles From Berkeley’s Marshal. BERKELEY, CaL., June 4.—A woeful tale of cruelty to ber offspring hangs over the wife of John E. Boyd, a local express- man, whose three small children were yesterday committed to the care of Mrs. Prescott, a member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to-Children. She is accused of having uvon different occasions beaten and tortured her little ones until they were black and blue, be- sides wantonly neglecting them. Mrs. Boyd’s husband explains her ac- tions toward her children as being caused by a serious infirmity with which she is affected. Others state that she has gone mad over religion. It is given out that she is now under suspension from the Sal- vation Army. Two of the children will be cared for by Mrs. Prescott, while the third will be given a home with a Mrs. Nelson, a sister of Mrs. Prescott. Large High-School Class. BERKELEY, CAL., June 4—A class of seventy-two, the largestin the nistory of the Berkeley High School, will be gradu- ated next Thursday evening. Following are those who have completed the three courses given: Classical course—Harold C. Bradley, Jennie Ellison, Mary T. Gallagher, Melvin 8. Good, Annie M. Grant, N. C. Gregory, George H. Senger, Flora Wilson. Literary course—William J. Atcheson, Eliza- beth Anuis, May Bentley, George Brehm, Mor- ris H. Covert, Roy Dickerson, Grace E. Dob- bins, Florence M. Frenier, Lulu F. Frame, Richard Maseltine, Charlotie Henley, Augus- tus Higgins, Allegro Hulton, Elma Mansteld, Edward McCleve, Celia Paroni, Peter N. Ras- mussen, L. E. Roberts, Ray Simonds, Agnes Steedmun, Eilsie Thompson, Annie B. Voorhees, Fred Watrous, Stella West, G. H. Masters. Scientific conrse—Ella Bunnell, Fred Colby, Claude de Vore, Lucy W. Dewing, Margaret Daherty, Margaret Fee, David Goodale, Paul Hearmon, Ethel L. Heanan Henderson, May Howell, Alva Hughes, ster Judson, J. L. Kennedsy, F. W. Kerns, A. W. Kieruiff, Millie Newmark, Carlton Parker, Erle C. Parks, Fred Reed, H. Roberts, Fred Rucklidge, Frank S8hid- eler, Norman E.Smith, Anna Thayer, Bertie Tucker, Fannie Ty rrell, Jonn T. Warren, Louis Warren, Mark White, orge Wilhelm, Her- v Zehner. Limited students—Daisy M. Clark, Viera Gage, Alice Stewart, Grace Tyrrell. Gypsy Pickpockets. BERKLEY, CAL., June 4—The band of gypsies who are located near the old pow- der-mill, in West Berkeley, have been the object of curiosity and suspicion ever since their arrival. Many parties of visitors have gone from Berkeley to see how the wandering nomads live, some of whom have returned with less than they took with them. Several thefts have been reported and Deputy Marshal Rawson himself was robbed yesterday of a pair of eye-glasses by one of the ragged urchius of the camp. To-day many of the gypsy women were about town telling fortunes and asking alms. Protective Association Formed. BERKELEY, CaL., June 4.—The Mer- chants’ Protective Association of Berkeley met last night in Pythian Hall and elected officers. W. T. Gillihan was chosen presi- dent, S. H. Taylor vice-president, and R. L. Whitham secretary and treasurer. The constitution and by-laws of the association were formally adopted and the work of circulating a membership roll will be con- tinued. Graduate Courses. BERKELEY, Car, June 4.—James Sutton, the university recorder, has Te- ceived from the State Printer the an- nouncement of courses for graduate students. At the present time there are 118 graduate students enrolled, represent- ing almost every college in the land. Most of the departments at Berkeley now offer graduate courses. Populist Rally. BERKELEY, Car., June 4.—To-morrow evening the Populists of Berkeley will hold a grand rally at Taylor’s Hall, where speeches will be made and fireworks dis- played. Tiie order of speakers has not yet been outlined, but 1t is expected that sev- eral prominent local politicians will ad- dress the meeting. School Trustee Election. LORIN, CaL., June 4.—The election of Trustees of tne Bay District School will take place at Lorin to-morrow. The nominees are J. H. Burke, W. B, Irwin, N. C. White and C. Said. Lorin Schools Close. LORIN, CaL., June 4.--The schools of Lorin closed to-day for the summer vaca- tion. The exercises of the graduating flnfls were held this evening at Klinkner's all. —————— Church on Wheels. OAKLAND, CarL., Jane 4.—The Baptist chap I-car Emmanuel, one of the four maintained on the raiiroads of the West- ern States by the American Baptist Publi- cation Society, with headquarters in Phila- delphia, is now lying at the foot of Pine street in the railroad-yards at \West Oak- land. Services are being held in it four times a day for the benefit of the raiiroad employes, the neighboring residents and their children. After Billposters. OAKLAND, CAL., June 4.—License In- spector Mitchell caused the arrest of ichard Siedenburg, who was engaged in utting up bills advertising a certain to- acco. It has been the practice for men to come here and put up advertisements, but Inspector Mitchell progosss to enforce the ordinance requiring biliposters to pay $10 a quarter license. It is paid by the local billposters, while outsiders have es- caped. Missing Outram. QAKLAND, Car., June 4.—Permission has been granted Peter Thomson to pub- lish the summons in his suit to foreclose a mortgage against E. P. Outram, as the latter's whereabouts is.unknown. He left Oakland some months ago with several thousand dollars of the funds of the Mountain View Cemetery Association, of which he was secretary. Reception to Keith. OAKLAND, CaL., June 4.—Mrs. Blake- Alverson and her pupils gave a reception to-night in honor of William Keith in this citv. There was a choice musical and literary programme rendered before a large and appreciative audience. ———————— The interest on money is 50 high in S8iam that when a man once getsin debt the most he can possibly hope for by the hard- est kind of work is to pay the interest on what he owes. Huction Bales SALOON AT AUCTION. LAURENC: VINCENT WILL SELL AT PUBLIC £UCTION, . THIS AFTERNOON, ..... _.June 5. 18986, At 2 o'clock P. )., on the premises, . 643 Mission st., near New Montgomery, ... COMPRISING. ... The Elegant Bar Fixtures, individual Barrel Bars, Kegister, Fine (ot of Wines, Liquors, etc., Glass Cases, Ke- frigerator. NGTE—The saloon witl be offered in one lot, and 11 the price is not satisfactory wiil be soid in’ lots 10 suit ail purchasers. LAURENCE VINC CHAS, LEVY & (9., AUCTIONEERS, Salesrooms—1135 Market Street, Between Seventh and Eighth. Regular Saledays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Telephone, Jessie 761 THIS DAY. NT, Auctionees. Friday.. June 5, 1896, AT 10 07c10CK A, M. 8t Salesroonts, Dbet. 1135 MARKET . WE W Elegant line of Furni Piano; Counter: ELEGAN THIS DAY AT 11 A. 1614 GEARY sT., 7th and Sth, M. NEAR WEBSTER. COMPLETE FURNITURE OF 10 ROOMS. Particulars in Chronicle. FRANK W. BUTTERF ioneer, 2LD, Anct ontzomery_st. GEO. F. LANSOY, AUCTIONEER. Office—1410 Kearny St. Hitdny.... THIS DA.YV At 11 o'clock . at., on the 1424 CALIFO . .1 WILL SELL THE Elegant and Costly Furniture of Residence Elegant mae\\'nnd( !r\l!:n‘nll ll‘-r'!dr Chalrs, Divans and Fofa, upholstered tn_ric 1 magnificent rosewood Mirror- June 5, 1896, premises, No. STREET, m I ck Ktagere, $175: very rich Ornamients, Paintings and Engray- ings: elegant Body Brussels C several articies furn mahogany: 1 old Colon tary and Bookcase: 1 mirror-r Draws; 1 magnificent ex ardrobe, with Bedstead, Bure Washstand, or st §1000 te Mirrors: extra white est Pillows ana Bedding; diniug Sideboard, Extension Table: Dining Suft in lengher-seated Chairs: China, Glass and Silver-plated Ware; fine Willow Chairs, with ry and Kitchen Articles; 1 magnificent Up- right Piano, of spiendi st $600. TrrMs—CAsH. costly Rugs; n Domingo 1 Secre- Vardrobe: 1 Commode and ON, Auctioneer. PAVILION. AUCTION HOUSE, 319-321 Sutter St., Above Grant Ave. At 228 East St., bet. Howard & Folsom, TO-DAY, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1896, at 11 A. M., I will sell the Magniticent_Bar and Back Bar, Nickel- Plated National Cash Register. Fiue stock of Imporied and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Chairs, Tables and the com- plete furnishings of 5 roo; s S. BASCH, Auctioneer. ALAMEDA CHGRAL SOCIETY Produces Cowen's “The Rose Maiden” toa Large and Fash- ionable Audience. A Vicious Dog Seriously Injures a Young Girl — Democrats Still Divided. ALAMEDA, CAL., June 4.—There was a fashionable audience at Armory Hall to- night to listen to the rendering of Cowen’s cantata, “The Rose Maiden;” by the Ala- meda Choral Society. The soloists ac- quitted themselves creditably, and the chorus of seventy voices, under the baton of E. D. Crandall, did justice to the work allotted to them. The soloists were Miss Nellye Giusti and Miss Hackmeister, so- pranos; Miss Josephine Patterson, con- tralto, and Robert Lloyd, barytone. Democratic Politics. ALAMEDA, CaL., June 4—The two fac- tions in the Democratic party have each a ticket out to be voted on_at to-morrow’s primary. The Daggett-Fitggerald nomi- nees are E. B. Owens, T. E. Brennan, John O’Brien and J. G. Croll. Those rep- resenting the Foote-Laymance section comprise A. R.Baum, H. W. Bradley, G. W. Dennis and Fred Wild. The County Central Committee has refused to recog- nize any other roll than the one left at Hammond’s cyclery store, Park street, and recognize no polling place but Tucker's Hall, Park street. It is stated as a fact that all those who signed the un- lefialized rolls will vote at the West End polling booth and fizht the question out at the State Convention. Woman Suffrage Meetings. ALAMEDA, CAr., June 4.—To-morrow afternoon the Alameaa Auxiliary Woman'’s Suffrage Association will meet in the G. A. R. Hall at 3 o’clock. Miss Mollie E. Conners, editor of the Oakland Saturday Night, will open adiscussionon, *‘Should There be More Men Employed in Our Public Schools?” TLe Political Equality Club will hold its regular bi-monthly meeting on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the American Foresters’ Hall. The ladies who have not signed the petition to the Democratic Con- vention are requested to attend and do so. Laundry Farm Electric Road. ALAMEDA, CAL., June 4.—Last night W. M. Rank, president of the Alameda, Oakland and Piedmont Railway Company and the California Railway Company, ran the new electric motor, with three cars at- tached, from the tidal canal into the hills of Laundry Farm. Everything ran smootbly and he expressed himself as satisfied with the trial. This new line will commence to run regularly on Saturday, and on that day the Alameda school-chil- %ran’u picnic will be held at Laundry ‘arm. Bitten by a Dog. ALAMEDA, CaL., June 4.—May Brown, a girl of 13, is dangerously ill, the result of being attacked yesterday afternoon by a ferocious dog belonging to the Perata Bros. She was returning home oa an er- rand, when the dog jumped upon her. She fought the dog with a bottle of am- monia washing fluid, hitiing bim on the head.and nose. Thedo: bit her severely on the right arm and hand. Dr. Sanders bhad to be called in to cauterize the wounds. _ Notre Dame College. ALAMEDA, Cav., June 4 —A large cir- cle of friends and patrons attended ihe graduating exercises of Notre Dame Col- Jege yesterday afternoon. The young lady graduates were: Margaret Kindlin, Lillie Scaly, Mamie Higgins, Frances Sholton and Loretta Brett. The prominent fea- tures of the exercises were the production of an operetta entitled, “Laila,” and the essays and songs of the students. The Adventists. ALAMEDA, Car., June 4.—The meet- o /:\smart Broadway, New York, druggist has this sigr. hanging outside his store; it marks the new era of drug selling, Is it any wonder that he has to enlarge his quar- ters, that his clerks are busy, and that his store is one of the most popular along the leading thor- oughfare? ou can afford to trade with a druggist that has such a motto a¥ that. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY 8T. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseuses, Lost Manhood. Deblity or disease wearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen others fail. Try him. Charges low. Cuaresguaranteed. Callorwrite, F. GIBEO » Box 1957, San Francisco, | the C. ings of theiSeventh Day Adventists are being fairly well attended. The number in campis not so large as was expecte but this is put down to the fact that number of camp-meetings are in progress in other places. About 750 people are in tents. Yesterday the licenses to preach of fifty of the members were renewed. Pro- fessor E. A. Sutherland of the Walla Walla College preached. S DG s One of the farmers in Walpole, N. H., lost a valuable cow recently, and upon ex- amination into the cause it was found that a hat pin four inches long had pierced the heart. The leading exporters and dealers in seeds in Germany grow comparatively few of the seeds they sell and export. Only 1 or 2 per cent of the quantity of seeds they handle is estimated tobe of their own O R. ¢ IN ASTORLA AN PORTLAND. $2.50 Second Class, $5 First Class, MEALS AND BERTHS INCLUDED. Euate of Californla salls. and 22 Columbla sails. June 7,17 and 27 From Spear- t 24) at 10 A & 60ODALL, PERKINS & €O, Genl. Supts. F. F. CONNOR, General Agent, 630 Market street. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CONPANY CUT RATES o VICTORIA, B. C., and PUGET SOUND. First Class........88.00 Second Class. . $$5.00 Meals and berth Included. Ticket 0ffice—4 lflontgomery Street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., General Agents. PACIFIC COAST NTEAMSHIP COMPANY TEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM ) Broadway Whari, San Francisco, as follows: For Mary Island, Loring., Wrangel. Juneau, Kil- 1isnoo ana Sitka (Alaska), ai 9 A. M., June 3, 13, .8, Jui ), 13, s, 28, For Victorta and couver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New ‘Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.). 9 A. M. June 3, . 13, s, 23 23, sna every fifth day thereafter, connecting st Vancouver with r. R., at Tacoms with N. P. Ry st Seattie with G. N. Ry., at Pori Townsend with Alaska steamers. g Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum- ) sir. Pomona, 2 P. . June 2, 6.10, 26 30 and _every fourth day thereafter. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Pory Harford (San_Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara. Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East Saa Pedro (Los Angeies) ana Newport, at § A. 3., June 4, 8. 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 and every fourth day there- after For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harforl (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles, Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport. 11 A M., Juie 2. 6. 10, 14; 18, 0 and every fourth day thereafter. ¥or knsenada, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La Paz. Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), str. Orizaba, 10 A. M., Jun . ana 25th of each mnonth there- aft T, Ticket office, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents. 10 Market st. San Francisco. CEANIC S.S. CO. DAYS T0 HAWAII, SAMOA, HONOLULU NEW ZEALAND, oy AUSTRALIA. S.5. AUSTRALIA. 5.8, AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU o aay, June 16, ac 10 A. M. Special pariy ra S. 8. ALAMFEDA sails via HONOLU AUC AND for SYDN y Thursday at 2 P M. Line t0 COOLGARDIE, Aust.,and CAPETOWX, Sonth A frica. J.D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agts. 114 Montgomery st. Freight Office. 32% Market st., San Francisco. COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIQUR French Lina to Havre OMPANY'SPIER (NEW),42 NORTH River, foot of Morton st. Travelers by @ this line avoid both transit oy English rallway aa the discomfort of crossing the chaunel in boat. New YOrk to Alexandris, Egyph Vi v, Tues- LU and , June 25, | first-ciass § econd-class, $116. A TOURAI Capt. Santell e LA NORMA A LA GASCOGNE. A LA NOK Jul 6 A. M. LA GASCOG July 25,11 a0 3 LA NOR'{ ANDIE. veee Angust 1, 5 A 2 LA BOURGOGNE, Capt. Lebraut. Tune 6, 7 A M. A" For turther particalars apoly 3 A.FORGET, Agent, No. 3 BO . iny Green, Now York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO, i mery avenus, San Francisce, > A8eni O Montso - WHITE STAR LIVE. Unfted States and Rojal Mall Steamers BETWEEN New York, Queenstown & Live SALLANG EVERY W Ptk (CABIX,860 ANDUPWARD, ACCORD- ing to steamer and_accommodations selected; second cabin, $38 and 840; Majescc wud Teutonio. Steerage Tickets from Engiand, Ire- iand, Scotland, Sweden, Norway and Denmari through to San Francisco at loweat rates. Ticket sailing dates and cabin plans may be procu from W. H. AVERY, Pacific Mail Dock, or at the General Office of the'Company, 613 Marke st under Grand Hotel. G. W. FLETCHER, General Agent for Pacific Cosste ROYAL MAIL STEAN PACKET COMPAXY. TEAMERS LEAVE “ASPINWALL S'iortnightly for the West Indies and Soutbampton, calling en route at Cerbourg] France, and Plymouth to land passengers. Through bills of lading, in counection with the Pacific Mall 8. 8. Co., issued for freight and treas ure to direct ports in England and Germany. Pl_vmnnm ‘Through tickets from San Francisco to Cherbourg, Southiampton,. First class, $105: i elass, or riher ticulars apply to PARROTT & COv Agents,’ 506 California ste STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 8, Washington St., At 5 P. M. Daily. Sunday at 7 P. M. A5~ Accommodations Reserved by.Telephone. STEAMERS: T. C. Walker, v J. D. Peters, ry Garratt, City of Stockton. Teiephone Main 805. Caw Nav. and Impt. Co TALLEJO, MARE ISLAND. “BENICIA, PORT CONTA AND CROCKETT. STR. MONTICELLO, except Saturday and Sunday—10:30 & W 4 P ; Saturday, 10:30 A, M., $:50 », M3 Sunday- 8 P @4 ». . only. Landiog, Mission 1, Pier % oy