The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 18, 1896, Page 17

e THE SAN‘ FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1896. e e he HIGH TIMES MODERN ATHENS, Pitched Battle of Editors,| Politicians and Capi- talists. RUSH FOR WARRANTS.| Everybody Is Anpxious to Se- cure the Arrest of His Enemies. GAVIN HIGH DISAPPOINTED. | T. Lewis, Oakland, $1200; Judah Boas, San | Though Served With Two Warrants | He Cannot Get Papers for Others. | 0ARLAND OrFICE Sax FrANCISCO CALL,] 908 Broadway, June 17. | The dull spell is broken, Qakland i now enjoying high times, which state- ment is somewhat of a pun, but all of the truth. Libel, politics and bribery are the warcries of the varidus camps, and while the storm is raging those most interested are wondering where the lightning will | strike next. A new element is added each | day and, like so many acids of different | natures, they have now reached the -point,| of ebullition and the public is enjoying the show. i The first heavy gun was fired last night | when Gavin Dhu High was arrested on two charges of criminal libel, preferred | against him by William J. Dingee, presi- dent of the Oakland Water Company. Mr. Dingee's comvlaint referred to pub- lications in Mr. High's paper, the Times, and which reflected on Mr. Dingee as a | real estate agent, and also on the methods | of the company of which he is president. After waiting what he considered a rea- sonable time to give Mr. High an oppor- | tunity to retract, Mr. Dingee swore out two | warrants and Mr. High, after putting up bonds, was released. | Then the editor came back with a griev- | ance, In a published interview Mr. Dingee | inferred that he had been approached | some time ago and told that if he supplied Mr. High with a new printing machine and guaranteed a subsidy of;$125 a month Mr. High would be Mr. Dingee’s “friend.” | Mr. High indignantly denies that he ever dreamed that the donation of a print- ing machine wis part of the legitimate | business of a water company. The editor | published his view of the case this morn- ing and said: “Mr. High emphatically denies that he ever asked Mr, Dingee or anybody con- nected with his enterprises for a dollar or any other consideration, but will affirm under oath in court at the proper:time | that he had not been in the city more than | forty-eight hours when a politician in Mr. ‘ e's employ attempted to bribe him to -advocate #he sale of the plant .of the | Oakland Water Company to the city of | Qakland. Mr. High refused point blank | to bea party to the scheme to foist the | plant on the city and he was then threat- | ened with all kindas of calamity unless he | | | tuition from a few dollars up to nearly of the club and representative of the Pacitic Coast Dredging and Reclamation Company, will begin work at once. In speaking of the subject, Captain Hackett said it was his opinion that his dredger would not leave the vicinity until the entire West Oakland marsh was filled and that he had facts which bore him out in such a belief. "He also said the railroad company would assist in improving that part of the city. ——————— BATES' HEAVY FAILURE. Principal of the Berkeley Gymnasium Caught in Land Deals. OAXLAND, Can, June 17.—George Bates, the principal of the Berkeley gym- nasium, a private boys’ school at the uni- versity town, filed his petition to be de- clared an insolvent to-day. He gives his liabilities at $50,173 17 and his assets at $6538 05, of which $175is claimed as ex- | empt. The reason given for the failure is bad real estate investments in Kansas and | Btockton. It is said that within the past five years | he has lost $100,000 owing to the failure of | realizing anything from the properties. He was unable to keep up payments, and the former owners foreclosed on the lands, with the result that be- had large de- ficiency judgments placed against him. The heaviest creditors of Bates’ are John Jackson of Stockton ir the sum of $21,000; | Francisco, $2120; Pacific Mutual lnsur-| ance Company, 0; Fourth National | Bank of Wichita, Kans., $9000. Besides | these there are a Iarge list of storekeepers | in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley | in sums ranging from a few dollars to | hundreds. A Among the assets are a list of prominent families about the bay and throughout the State who are in arrears for their boys’ 700. Mr. Bates is well known as an edu- | cator and has resided in Berkeley many | ears. PRIMARIES 8 BERKELEY Followers of Foote and Lay-‘ mance Are Out With the | Machine, The Unprecedented Votz Causes Re- bellion Among College Town Democrats. BERKELEY, CaL., June 17.—War is| brewing in the ranks of the local Democ- | racy. The discord among thelocal leaders | is over the primaries recently held in | Berkeley. | The primaries were a surprise to many | people outside the political swim. Old residents looked at the polling-places -and | the crowds around thém and at the large | number of wagons that carried voters to | the headquarters, and asked one another | “where all the Democrats had come from.”’ | The primaries were held on June 5 and | by nightfall many an old-timer who had thought that he knew the college town | quite well had begun to think that Berke- | ley was a town of much larger popu- | lation of followers of the modernized | Jefferson than it had been previously cred- | ited with. | *“There were 230 votes cast in East Berke- | ley on that eventful'day,” said a promi- | nent Democrat of Berkeley to-day. “When the polls closed I heard a bet of | $100 offered that not over thirty of the voters were really Democrats. “Berkeley is_admittedly a Republican | town, but the Demoerdtic vote at the pri- | maries of 1896 outnumbered the Republi- can by about two to one, which is cer- | tainly a clear indication of crooked work. “Such political methods do not meet the approval of the hest element of the party, and their success leads us-to wish for the Australian or some secret ballot system in primary elections by means of which the heeler§ might be deprived of their power.” At this late day no results can be accom- | plished by the kickers who are not dis- SEAL AND FLAG ARRIVE AT LAST, Qakland’s Custom - House Has an Official Ex- istence. A SUB-PORT IN REALITY. Arrival From Washington of the Paraphernalia of the Office. BUSY TIMES ARE IN PROSPECT. Cargoes Consigned to the New Port Are Now Commeuncing-to Arrive. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.] 908 Broadway, June 17. For the first time since its arrival from Washington, the flag of Uncle Sam’s rey- enue service floated from the new Oakland Custom-house to-day. The uncommon sight of the new flag created general interest, and it was the first intimation to the public that this city has an active custom-house and that it is Board of Education, consisting of W, F. B. Lynch, J. H. Eichoff, 8. D. Waterman, W. B. Ludlow and J. P. Garlick, has been holding the annual county teachers’ ex- amination atthe High School building this week. There were sixty-six applicants, of which only ten were men. e mathe- matical questions were the first offered and resulted in dropping thirty from the list and spelling addea ten more to those who z:onlse go no further. 3 Theremaining twenty-six are struggling witn grammar to-day and are expecting to complete their labors to-morrow. Last year there was an even larger percentage ©f loss the first two days. g s o o DELANOYS DISAGREE. ‘Were Divorced Fifteen Years Ago and Made It Up. OAKLAND, Carn, June 17.—Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Delanoy of Alameda kave decided for the second time that they can- not live together happily, and he has ap- plied for a divorce. They were first mar- ried about twenty-five years ago, and after ten years she sought and was granted a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty. After living apart several years they made up and again were married, but from ali that is reported this union proved more unhappy than the first. They have lived together for nearly fifteen years, and now the husband seeks for release. The family has been in the courts considerable of late in various ways. THE TRADES UNIONS. Making Efforts to Improve the Local Building Conditions. OAKLAND, Cav., June 17.—The build- ing trades unions of Oakland held a very enthusiastic mass-meeting last evening in German:a Hall. As Chairman R. Wiand said, the object of the gathering was to give information to the public regarding the purposes and objects of the labor or- ganizations, Addresses were made by P. H. Mec- Carthy and G.B. Benham of San Fran- cisco, P. H. Mclvors, C. F. Shade and H. M. Shine. At the conclusion the follow- “fell into line’ and advocated the Dingee | nosed to fight in the open, but ‘there are plant, and it was that very refusal to bea | those who carry a knife for the primary party to Mr. Dingee's pet scheme which | managers of 1896, who managed to scrape Oakland’s New Custom-House, Over Which anl: Sam’s Revenue Flag Floated for the First Time Yestérday. has caused the arrest of the editor.” | This morning Mr. High applied to the | District Attorney for a warrant for the ar- | rest of Mr. Dingee for criminal libel for | his reported reference to the printing machine; he also wanted a warrant for W. E. Dargie, who printed Mr. Dingee’s inter- View. Frank Robinson, theeditor of an- | other paver, also printed the interview, | and not contented with this he published | an editorial in which he said: “Mr. Dingee has been a liberal patron of the press. Itdoes not appear well for any one in this community to attempt even to belittle his efforts, let salone siur his char- acter. He has saved to the people of this city hundreds of thousands of dollars in { water rates by introducing a competitive | system equal to any on the Pacific.Coast. These are the' men Oakland ought to aid and support in every way possible. The game offending paper seems to be the mouthpiece of a banking institution. As a consequence the impression has gone forth tbat the bank is responsible in a measure for the policy of the paper.” For his share in the matter, Mr. High also asked for a warrant for the arrest of Mr. Robinson. The District Attorney did | ot consider that he was justified in oblig- ing High, and so no warrants were issued. These are the facts of the latest sensation | in this city, but they are simply like the covers of a book. They constitute merely the title toa hundred untold stories and sidelights that are familiar to those on the | “inside,” but which will, if the cases against High go to trial, become public property. The editor does not believe the prosecution will be pressed, but promises a | sensation if it should be. Mr. Dingee de- | clares that he will vindicate himself by the law and intimates that he hasa irump- card up his sleeve. And Frank J. Moffitt, the assistant manager of the Oakland Water Company, says this is not his fight, but calmly awaits developments. Troly there are *‘High Times'’ in Oakland POLICE CLZRK SAFE. Davie’s Attempts to Remove Gardner Are Failures. OAKLAND, CaL, June 17.— Mayor Davie introduced a resolution at the meet- ing of the Board of Police and Fire Com- missioners last evening declaring the posi- tion f Police Clerk Gardner vacant, but Oity Attorney Hiersol explained that the board had no power to carry out such an order if it were passed, as the man was ap- pointed by the Chief of Police 1nstead of by the board. The resolution was lost, the | Mayor being the only one to favor it. é Chief Fair recommended that J. W. | Bankhead, foreman of truck 1, be trans- ferred to extraman of engine 2; that Mike Quigley, extraman of engine 2, be given the foremanship made vacant, and that John Fitzsimmens, steward of chemical 1, pe dismissed from the department. At the request of the Mayor no action will be taken until next week. ————— TO FILL THE MARSH. Improvement Club Raised the Money to Do the Work. OAKLAND, Oar., June 17.—The West Osakland Improvement Club has shown its right to exist by the work it is doing. Sufficient money has been raised to have the depression at Sixteenth and Pine streets filled with mud pumped from the bay, and Captain John Hackett, & member | Mayor | mated at less than 250. | largest and most beautiful in Berkeley, | up 440 votes. The Democratic vote of the town is esti- Another Big School. BERKELEY, CaArn., June 17.—Another | large private school is to be added to Eerkeley’s already large number of educa- tional institutions. The new school will be known as the Peralta University Academy, and will oc- cupy the biz hotel building at Peralta Park which has remained unoccupied for some years. The building 1s one of the and will be one of the largest private school buildings in, California. The Peralta University Academy will be under James Blackiedge, A.M., and J. J. Moran, the former being principal and the latter manager. During the past -year Professor Blackledge has been assisted by Professor Bates in the management of the Berkeley Gymnasium, and is instructor in science. | J. J. Moran'will be teacherof the classics | and modern languages. J. H. White, | B.L., a graduate of the University of Cal- fornia, will be military commandant and | instructor in mathematics and Enghsh. | Colonel Shakespeare will be assistant commandant in the new school. He will also be instructor in drawing and in the | preparatory department, being assisted in the latter by Mrs. Moran, who will be matron. The teacher of German will be Mrs. Harvey, and E. S. Bonelli will be in- structor in music. The Peralta Academy will_open for its first term August 5. clos- ing December 19. Its second term will be- gin January 5 and end on May 27, 1897. Wedding in West Berkeley. BERKELEY, Cav., June 17.—The wed- ding of Miss Carrie Woodley and William Chase took place this evening in the Church of the Good Shepherd at West Berkeley. The Rev. George E. Swan of 8t. Mark's Church officiated. New Literary Society. ' LORIN, CaL., June 17.—A new society named the Lorin Literary Society has been organized in Lorin and has been granted permission by the Board of Edu- cation to use the Lorin School for its Taeetings. no longer necessary for a merchant to go to San Francisco to enter or clear cargoes or shipments. There was much speculation among the | uninitiated as to the motive for hoisting the flag. Many thought it was floating to the breeze because t-day is the anni- versary of Bunker Hill; others’concluded that it was in honor of the seating of the Laymance-English delegates at Sacra- mento, and that Warren B. English, the sub-Collector of the port of Oakland, had wired instructions to that effect from the capital. The real truth of the matter is that the flag floated because it was there to float, and neither patriotism nor politics cut any figure. The office has been waiting for several months for the necessary books and seal from Washington. These and the flag have just arrived, and the office is able to transact all the business that can be trans- acted at a full-fledged port of entry. The seal reads: ‘‘Sub-port of Oakland, Cal., District of San Francisco, Collector of Customs; Deputy.” Itis the first time that Oakland has been officially designated as a sub-port, and it will soon be affixed to ine papers of several vessels owned here, and then Oakland will be advertised wher- ever her ships may be as & port of entry. Although the office was established some months ago there has been but little busi- ness done, a3 most of the consignments to Oakland merchants are from foreign ports, and consignees’ papers could not be made out to Oakland until there was an office here. Now that sufficient time has elapsed the cargoes are beginning to arrive, and {)l:e local custom-house will soon be very usy. FAILED ON THE TEST. Numerous Applicants for Teachers’ Cer- tificates Fail. OAKLAND, Oax., June 17.—The County pig MRS. DASS’ The Homes of Mrs. Frisbie, Who Adores TS & g f 2 CHICKEN-TIGHT FENCE. Chickens, and of Mrs. Daas, Who Loves Flowers, and the Fence That Was Built to Keep the Chickens From Feeding on Pansies and Heliotrope. As a result of the Fence pelled to Move Her House Twenty-five Feet, Mrs. Frisbie' Was Com- | ing resolutions were offered and unani- mously adopted : First—That the different crafts of this City co-operate with the Merchants’ Exchange or any other body of citizens who reside here, with & view of bettering the social conditions of t:jusinesu in each of their respective lines of trade. Second—That it is the sense of this meeting thateight hours of labor is all that is needed in the several crafts here represented to do all the business required. Third—That any employer who insists or demands of his men more than eight hours of labor is taking undue advantage of mechanics at this time, and is & step backward, instead of forward, in the progress of civilization. Fourth—That we believe Oskland should keep in the tront rank in each of her several lines, carefully guarding her interests, morally, socially, educationally and commercially, so we may truly be termed a Christian civilization. —————— UNQUALIFIED INDORSEMENT. Merchants’ Exchange Will Assist in the Oakland Exposition, OAKLAND, CAr., June 17.—The direc- tors of the Merchants’ Exchange, at their weekly meeting, adopted the following resolntion as exprgssive of their sentiment in regard to the Oakland Exposition, which will open August 3 in the Tabernacle: **Resolved, That the Oakland Exposition has the hearty ‘indorsement of the Mer- chants’ Exchange, and that the secretary be and he is hereby instructed to commu- nicate with the board of directors of the exposition to ascertain what work or as- sistance may berequired of the Merchants’ Exchange to assist them in making the exposition a success.” ————————— READY TO RATIFY. Republicans to Join in a Big Demon- stration Saturday Evening. OAKLAND, CaL., June 17.—The presi- dents and secretaries of all the Republican clubs of the city met last evening and de- cided to hoid a big ratification meeting at the Tabernacle Saturday night of the firk of the St. Louis convention. It was de- ciaed also to have Judge McElroy of the Republican Army and Navy League to preside, and_to have speeches by various prominent Republicans of the city. B HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happeningsf Told in Brief Chavters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, June 17. An old colored man named Marshall has ‘been reported to the police as missing. ‘Brooklyn Parlor, N.8. G. W., will hold thet: annual pienic at San Lorenzo Grove on July Al: The Mount Eden Rifle Club has arranged to hold a big pienic in Johnson's Grove at Hay- wards nexi Sunday. A Rev. ?.n%:: m”‘clg_k ';lll loohu:;lt the Mac- onou: 8 mOrrow evening und the lugnices of the Catholic Ladies’ Ald‘Boc!eleyr. President George Morrow of the Alliance Club has issued orders to be ready at short no- tice to turn out to help ratify the nomination of McKinley. The Grand Jury will reassemble to-morrow, after a recess of more than two weexs. Itis expected that it will resume the consideration of phe Whidden matter. onsul Sweeney lectures at Hamilton Hall o% th:h Hog XD‘H s wmm;row nvenh‘:ag. ‘K:h is & brother r. Sweeney, former of First Christian Chureh of this et 5 Mrs. Lucia A, Iarlng, wife of ex-Superinten- den G. Y. Loring of the San Pablo and Tele- aph-avenue streetcar line, fi g:r home last evening. She had resides this city for the past thirty years and many friends here. To-Night Consul Sweeney lectures at Hamilton Hall, Oakland, Admission, 25 cents, - assed away at | J in N0 DESIRE FOR AN HONEST MAYOR John L. Davie Wishes His Term Would Soon Expire. A THANKLESS OFFICE. St Belittled and Derided for Run- ning the City on a Dollar Tax. HOPE TFOR SAN FRANCISCO. Two Instances of the Attempt of Politicians to Down the Administration. OARLAND OFFICE 8AN FraNcIsco CALL,. 908 Broadway, June 17. } The statement made in to-day's papers that San Francisco may be required to conduct her- municipal government ona $1 tax limit containea great interest for Mayor Davie: The Mayor has run Oak- land for one year on $1 and he thinks he is qualified to express an opinion. Mayor Davie's experience as Mayor, with a Council and Board of Works op- posed to him in every way possible, has convinced him that life is too short fora man to serve two terms. “There is no reason why San Francisco cannot be run on $1 as well as Oakland,” said the Mayor to-day. ‘“We have had a year of it and I am vroud of the showing made. Iam not proud of the despicable straits into which a small-minded Council has run things financially, but that is not my fanlt. Had the apportionment of funds been leftas I fixed it ail would have gone well. As it is, there was plenty of money raised by the $1 tax, but it has been frittered away in all conceivable di- rections for the sole purpose of hurting me politically. ’It has been a thankless task and ir a man wants to see his fellow man in all his meanness there is no better vantage ground than that of a Mayor who attends to his office as he would to his private business. I have given all my time to the business of the City and I have educated ; the people in regard to municipal finances more than they were ever educated be- fore. “There are two examples of the work of the present Council now before this city that are shameful. The great boon to the working classes and one which is patron- ized by hundreds daily, the free reading- rooms, is closed and on the door is a notice “Closed for lack of frnds.” A grosser lie never was written. There was ample money in the library fund and more than in the similar fund of any city of its size in the country. But the library trustees think more of politics than honesty and iry to fool the public. - “The High School was glosed two weeks earlier than usual and the cry went up that there was a lack of funds. This was as great a fabrication as the other, as the teachers were actually paid for the whole time the school wouldyunfler ordinary cir- cumstances have been open. “‘Under the new charter, if adopted, San Francisco’s Mayor will have proven enough to insure the carrying out of his financial policy. Sutro has had the same fight since elected that I have had, and from what I understand be is about as dis- gusted with everything as I am. There is no use for an honest man in municipal politics in this neighborhood. I believe now that I am not popular with the ma- jority. My administration is indorsed by bonest men and condemned by rogues, and the rogues predominate.’” CONDEMNED AS FAULTY, Anterior of the New Building at the Electric Light Works. The Board of Education Meeting Passes Off Quietly—Education Is to Be Made Compulsory- ALAMEDA, CAL, June 17.—The carpen- ter-work at the municipal electric-light works has not met with theapprobation of the City Trustees. J. B. Pitchford,the super- intendent of construction, resigned his po- sition on Monday night, and as he has not watched the work as he should have done he will be held responsible should any loss accrae. This morning Electrician Wiese, En- gineer J. Q. Messer, Street Superintendent Prodden and~City Clerk Pamborn were deputed by the City Trustees to inspect the work done and arrange for remedying the defects. Tt was found that the bracing and lining in the interior of the new building will have to be pulled out and replaced. The roof-trusses also are not as specified. The -excuse offered by the contractors, Consta- ble & Co.,is that the timber was put in while it was raining and that it has since shrunk, With this exception ihe work of erec- tion and setting machinery in position was found to be satisfactorily dpe formed. Hereafter the electrician and engineer will supervise the construction. The new works are expected to be in operation in- side of thirty days. Board of Education. ALAMEDA, CaL., June 17.—The meet- ing of the Board of Education passed off very quietly last night. Its members had met in the chairman’s house the night revious and arranged everything orehand regarding the appointment of teachers. Advantage was taken at last night’'s meeting of formally record- ing their prearran decisions. The election was by ballot, with typewritten tickets, which suffered no a!terations. The principals of the schools determined to forego their protest against the state- ment that the teachers were non-progres- sive. They contented themselves with in- terviewing the members in the lobby and then mufl“fia before the meeting com- menced. When interviewed one of the gentlemen said, “We do not think the ‘time is the lm:uti suitable for the presenta- tion of our cpinions. No great changes were made. The prin- cipal of the Wilson school, C. F. True, was dropped, and Principal L. de Brish of the Encinal School, the other principal ex- pected to left off the salary roll, was appointed to his position on probation. c?%?. Hughes of Mill Valley, a graduate of the Stanfora University, was appointed to ;!;syanncy in the Endml School on pro- tion. #idr The other new teachers appointed were: & ~ 17 HAuction Jales GEO. P LAMSON, AUCTIONEER. Office—410 Kearny Street. Choice, Handsome Furniture at Auction, THIS DAY, Thursday June 18,1896, At 2 o’clock P. M., On the premises, 740 DIAMOND STREET, €O:. 25TH (Castro-st. cars pass within oue block of house), 1 will sell, on account of departure, the Rich, Costly and Handsome Piano and Furniture of esidence, COMPRISING: Magnificent Upright Grand Piano, cost $450; Ele- gant Parlor Upholstery, odd_pieces, in beautifal covers; Very Handsome Selected Carpets, Fine Rugs, Lovely Portieres, Pictures, Cnrtains and Or- naments, Magniticent Antique Oak Chamber Suits, Extra Choice White Hair Mattresses, Feather Pil- lows, Very Elegant Antique Osk Secretary Desk: Carved Oak Extension Tal ak Dining Chairs (0 match: Spléndid Improved New Range, Biegant Linoleum, Fine Aeateware, White China, Silver: plated and Crystal Glass Ware, with many other very desirable articles. The Furniture 1s as good as niew and all desirable. Remember the hour, 2 P M. GEO..F. LAMSON. Aucuioneer. GEO. F. LAMSON, AUCTIONEER. Office—410 Kearny St. T ORROW, Friday. 1 vill 5 The Entire Elegant ¥urniture and Costly Carpets of Kesidence, No. 6i5B Mason Street, Near Sutter, Comprising : Very Elegant Parlor set, hpholstered in crimson silk velvet cut plush, with Oriental Pillow-head Lounge to match: Elegant Lace Curtains; Parior Stands; Fine Ornaments; Exira Cholce Carpets in all the rooms and main hzlland st airs, light, cheer- ful patterns, best quality; Mugnificent San Do- mingo Mahogany Chamber Suit, with bevel-plate mirrors; 2 Klegant Polished Oak Hand-carved Chamber Suits. with full-dress plate mirror Bu- reau: 2 Three-quarcer Polished Oak Chamber Suits with elegant side pieces; Full-size Burr Folding Bed; Magnificent White Hair Mattresses; Extra Good, Finest Whnite Mission Blankets and Mar- sellles Spreads; Best Feather Pillows: Fine Sheets and Slips; Elegant Decorated Toilet Sers: Costly Portieres: Fine Sideboard; Polished Oak 'Exten- sion Table: Fine China, Glass and Siiver-plated Ware; Superior Improvea Range; Agate Ware, with & large variety of other nseful 'articies. ‘The above sale offers a rare_opportunity for all wishing to purchase fine furniture. TeRMS—CASH. GEQ. F. LAMSON, Auctioneer. Miss Foy, from San Bernardino, Mr. Gam- mill, from Eureka, and Miss Katherine Stone, from Sausalito, vice S. H. Roberts, teacher of music. President Tisdale called the attention of the audience to the fact that he intended posting notices in each school district to agesof 8 and 14 years must be sent to school for at least two-thirds of each school year. He said this meant that the com- pulsory ' clauses of the educational act were to be enforced in future, and Ala- meda, he believed, wonld be the first to lead in this direction. He also declared that the percentage of promotions was higher this year than in any previous term. He was pleased to see that_corporal punishment has decreased steadily, and that the new course of study was such a success. In his judgment the schools were in good condition and ina high state of efficiency. Weddings. ALAMEDA, CaL., June 17.—Miss Rose Deininger, daughter of F. Deininger, a re- tired capitalist, was married yesterday af- ternoon to Louis Sylvester Warford of Vallejo. The ceremony was gerlormed by the Rev. H. Haserodt of the Lutheran Church at the residence of the bride’s pa- rents, 1510 Benton street. The bride wore an exquisite costume of pale-blue silk and Irish point lace, and was the recipient of many elegzant and costly presents. Her husband is a Government draughts- man in the navy. Miss Elizabeth Wigney and E. P. Pen- dleton of Golden Gate, Berkeley, were mar- ried last night by the Rev. W. T. Jordan of the First Baptist Church at the resi- dence of the bride’s parents, 1526 Railroad avenue. Revival Meetings. ALAMEDA, Cax., June 17.—A. series of revival meetings commenced this evening in the Chestnut-street Methodist Church under Rev. T. G. Patterson, the conference evangelist. The meetings will be held twice daily and are to continue for a week. Fraternal. ALAMEDA, Carn, June 17.—Halcyon Parlor No. 146, N. 8. G. W., elected its offi- cers last evening, as follows: dent, W. C. Forsyth Jr.; president, Frank Bhepard; vice-presidents, W. F. Chipman, J. L. Bailentine and L. G. ing secretary, H. O. Tenney ; financial sec- retary, Frank Sunder; treasurer, Ernst Mayrisch_Jr.; marshal, J. C. Stubbs; surgeon, Dr. H. M. Pond. COLORED REPUBLICANS. A Campaign Club Is Orgamzed and WIill Appear Uniformed on Saturday Night. OAKLAND, Oar., June 17.—The Col- ored Republican Club is rapidly adding to its membership, and on Saturday night they hope to be able to turn out and ratify the Republican nominee for President, Very neat uniforms have been ar‘mnged. They consist of white caps with visors, Past presi- Hagy; record- President O. T. Jackson in the Uniform of the Club. white jackets and black military trim- mings and white pants with black stripe. Each man will carry a colored lantern un- der his arm, and the colors will be so ar- ranged that the red, white ana blue will alternate uniformly. The officers are: President, O. T. Jack- first vice-president, Johnh(}msby' third s0n; second vice-president, J. W. Gree: vice-president, Wilson; secretary, John Payne; assistant secretary, William ‘Whitelaw; treasurer, J. W. Cowen; ser- geant-at-arms, Richard Coleman. BTN e man e e e THE VETERA AT TACOMA, C. T. Patterson Is Elected Department Commander. TACOMA, Wasg., June 17.—Fully 3000 people are in the city attending the G. A. R. encampment. At the election this aft- ernoon for commander of the dogmmnc of Washington and Alaska C. T. Patterson of Tacoma was elected almost unani- mously. The parade this evening was a {feature. the effect that all children between the' LAURENCE VINCENT, AUCTIONEER. THIS AFTERNOON, Thursday.... v cndune 18, At 2 o'clock on the premises, 709 SHOTWELL STREET, NEAR 21ST, -+o.T WILL SELL.... THE ELEGANT FURNITURE, CARPETS, Ete., Contained in the Above 9-Room Residence. LAURENCE VINCENT, Auctioneer. PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE, 819-321 Sutter St., Above Grant Ave. AT SALESEOOM THIS DAY, Thursday. -June 18, '1896, AT G LL SELYL An immense liné of New and Second-hand Parlor Furmiture; Mirrors: Pictures; Chamber Suits in oak, walut and birch: Sidebosrds: Tables: Chairs; Desks: Chiffoniers; Beds and Mattresses: Bed- ding; Ranges; Carpets, etc. 5. BASCH, Auctioneer. PEREMPTORY. AUCTION SALE or. $5000 WORTH OF . FURNITURE, Household Goods of Every Deseription. Friday and Saturday June 19 and 20 At 10:30 A. M., 2:30 and 7:30 P. M. Removed for convenience of sale to the Exposi- tion Building (Tabernacle), corner Twelfth and Harrison streets, Oakiand. Bargains for every- 201!_ All to go to the highest bidder. ASGNER'S SALE, o Rockaways, Buggies, Wagons, Carts, Ete., at 1128 Mission and 1141 Mis- sion St., Bet, 7th and Sth, S. F. AT AUCTION, MONDAY, JUNE 21, At 11 o'clock a. M., by order of J. . KENNEDY, ignee, we will sell THE ENTIRE STOCK RIGS, consisting of 5 Open and Top Rockaways, 8 Surreys, 3 Phae- tons, 2 Village Carts, 10 p Buggies, 20 Open Business and Road Buggies. 1 Firsi-class Wagon- ette, 5 Business Carts, 25 Spring Wagons of all descriptions, 1 Fine 4-Seated Camp Wagon (almost new), 5 Laundry Wagons suitable for all delivery glll’pflses, 25 Sets Best Chain and Farm Harness, 0 Sets Single Wagon and Buggy Harness, 25 Sets Double Driving and Team Harness, Robes, Blank- ets, Whips, Safe. Office Furniture, ete, Sale positive. No reserve o) SULLIVAN & DOYLE, Li: 1896, Superintendent Ashworth Can Make a Great Reduc- tion. A Revised Statement Will Be Pre. sented to the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury, in special session at the District Attorney’s office, last night heard Thomas Ashworth, superintendent of Streets, and his chief deputy, A. J. Donovan, on the subject of estimates for street work for the next fiscal year. Among the items considered were $400,- 000 for repairing cobbled streets and $150,- 000 for repair of water-front streets. The amount included in ail the items presented by Mr. Ashworth approximates $1,500,000. He and his chief deputy ex- plained to the Grand Jury that these rec- ommendations included everything that property-owners and improvement clubs deemed most desirable and were not con- sidered as absolutely necessary. The Su- erintendent promised to sugmit to the jury a statement of what he considered the actual necessities of the department. The fact was clearly presented that the Supervisors had by contract disbursed nearly §300,000 of the $526,000 appropriated to maintain the Street Department for the year now closing. The Superintendent will, it is believed, present a revised statement, showing that he can get along with $450,000, which will include §150,000 for sweeping and repair- ing the streets. It is an open question whether the City is compelled to'expend any money on the water-front streets before the completion of the seawall and thoroughfare. Should this view obtain, $150,000 may be omitted in this line. VISALIN'S TRAL CLOSING In Defense of Lovren General Kittrell Denounces Obie Britt. Applause of the Foremsic Effort by Spectators Is Reprimanded by the Court. VISALIA, CAL, June 17.—This morning argument in Josiah Lovren’s case was re- sumed by J. W. Ahern. As he was com- paring the difference between the testi- mony of some of the defendant’s own witnesses he was interrupted by Juror Elam, who wanted to ask for some infor- mation on that point. Judge Gray, how- ever, admonished the juror that it would be better to say nothing, lest he might do something inadmissible. General J. R, Kittrell then followed for the defense. Soon Obie Britt came in for & share of the” general’s forensic eloguence, mingled with scorn of a withering charac- ter. While in the midst of an eloquent roast of Britta number of the spectators began to applaud and Judge Gray ordered the bailiff toarrest the men who contribu- ted tothe applause. Only one wasiound who would own up to this breach of the law. This was Andrew Gilstrap, aged about 18 years, who was put under arrest and taken to jail. Shortly before noon young Gilstrap was brought into court and severely reprimanded by the Judge and then was allowed to go. General Kittrell finished his argument after 4 o’clock. To-morrow morning Mau- rice E. Power will close the case for the prosecution. SR Fresno Housekeeper’s Windfall. FRESNO, June 17.—Mary McCrory, the housekeeper of the Houghes Hotel, has suddenly been made rich through the death of Thomas Hillis of this city yes- terday. Hillis amassed a fortune of over fio,ooo. ‘He bequeathed half of ‘it to Miss ry and balf to a nephew. The cCs nephew’s share consists of land in San Jose and San Mateo, the former being val- ued at §18,000. Three Rivers Sawmill Burned. VISALIA, CaL., June17.—Word has just been received here thatthe Three Rivers sawmill was destroyed by fire this morn- ing; also several piles of lumber. The loss 18 several thousand dollars. The mill has been running on alder timber, and the shavings of the alder are combustible such weather as this. % % Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 Lost Manhood. Debility or e o docior curcsw hen othersfail. Try him, Tow. anteed. Callorwrite, » BOx 1957, San Francisco,