The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 14, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1896. 13 HAS SLEPT FOR THREE MONTHS, The Mysterious Jap Taken From the Infirmary to an Asylum. PROOF AGAINST SHOCKS. After the First Dose of Elec- tricity It Had No Further Effect. ONLY WAKES TO TAKE FOOD. Most Peculiar Case Ever Presented to the Physicians of Alameda County. OAgLAND OFFICE Sax FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, July 13. § Luelik Shirano, *“The Sleeping Jap.” was taken to Ukiah to-day from the County Infirmary. of ever get here, for the tide would leave them in the mud. Moose are rather scarce, but & man would be a past-master idiot to remain twenty-four hours in thi booming place, lor’ un practice is gou:' on all the time. ou. may sit up mg read until midnight, and then it is ready for the 3 et next day’s sun. These etting accustomed to working d lmnl‘; ng during a. the daylight hours that they ju}z mangder n;]ound and make an unreasonable noise and ¢l lngv‘waad and make & boat at all times of the o he air is so clear that an ordinary tone of ;0‘00 may be heard half a mile. Th;re is no ©w, and the atmosphere is o clear and trans- parent that & mountain top two and & half miles away looks to be but s stone’s throw and Xa Can see seventy and eighty miles down the mrm. and it doesn’t seem as far as the Dublin . Ils from home. To-day is the finest day I bAva seen this year, but in a day or two it may e raining softly and slushily. In winter itis all snow and after January 15 it is calm and juiet. Our second town election is held next uesday. Iam secretary, one of the five select- men and deputy tecorder, but I will not serve any longer, as I leave the ¢ity in a few days for the Kinuic River. We are due northwest from 8an Fruncisco and due west from Juneau. The trees here grow from thirty to fiity-five feet, and when the ground thaws oue wlfl fall egainst another, then halfa_dozen more fall and then thousands of small ones spring up. Big forest fires are burning ail around where the vandalism of the greedy miners crop out. { Down south farmers branch out asnorthern | experts and try to melt hundreds of miles of Snow by burning the trees. It issaid here that gold can be found from the grass roots down. Afriean, Australian and Californian miners say itis unlike anything they eversaw before. The beach is a blueblack sand and formed into the slate of this country. The tallest mountains on shore have ledges of slate that stand on edge and run to the highest peaks, and ‘“color’” may be found any place a person looks. We have satstill aud profited by others’ ex- perience, but now we move for ourselves. The only fresh game we have had so [arissquirrels, grouse, porcupine (which tastes like a three months’ porker) and mountain sheep. Lumber is §100 to £120 ver thousand, coaloil $3 50 per can, potatoes 83 cents per pound, half- pound canned beef §1, etc. The moss on the ground here is about three feet deep and always wet. We are all longing for news. One man ceme in and said you had a big earth- quake down there. How about it? W. 84x CLARK. e A Republican Club. The case of Shirano is the most remark- TEMESCAL, CaL., July 13.—The Italians Luelik Shirano, the Sleeping Jap, and t Meal—That Have Proved Only Two Things—a Battery and a Sufficient to Wake Him. sbleithet has ever come under the notice of Oakland physicians. The little Jap has slept continuously, except at meal- times and one other occasion since March 3. He was found by a policeman at Twelfth and Franklin streets and taken to the City Prison, where he was charged with violating the sleeping-out ordinance. For six days he lay in a trance at tae prison, and 1n all that time nothing passed his lips. Dr. Mayon had him removed to the Receiving Hospital, and after much rous- ing he was induced to eat. He fell asleep immediately after each meal. Three times a day he ate like a wolf, but kept his eyes closed all the time. The doctors tried the effect of fright on Shirano one day. He kept his eyes open long enough to allow him to seea big knife whicn Steward Victory held over nim. He appeared to look at the weapon, but he paid no attention to itand cer- tainly was not frightened. After a few days at the bospital, the Jap was taken to the County Infirmary. He continued to sleep, and Dr. Clark decided | to try the effect of an electric battery on his pauent. He made the necessary con- nections and disturbed the Jap to the tune of a few hundred volts. The effect was more than a surprise. | The Jap got up, and was kept awake for two weeks, during which time he did a little work around the grounds. At the end of the time, the Jap forgot to wakxe up. Electricity was applied, but with no effect. It did not even make him tremble. After he had slept several days, he ate a hearty meal and at once went vas resorted to, but a current nough to kill a horsedid not bave any effect. For several months the Jap has slept and eaten and grown fat. Dr. Clark recently concluded that the County Infirmary was not a fit place for him, and he was committed to the Ukiah asylum by the court. ¥or a long time everybody thought that the Jap was ‘‘shamming,” but that idea prevails no longer. “He is the most remarkable fellow I have ever met,"” said the steward to-day. *I do not know whether he is a lunatic, a cataleptic, or what he is; but he is the most remarkable freak 1 have ever come across. He seemed rational enough the two weeks he was working arouna here, but sinee then he's been more than 1 can understand. There is something about him that is not homan.” AN ALASKAN OFFICIAL. W. Sam Clark of Livermore Sends Down a Few Facts LIVERMORE, Car., July 13.—W. Bam Clark of this place, who is Recorder and Becretary of Sunrise City, Alaska, has sent the 1ollowing letter to the Livermore Herald: SUNRISE CITY, Alasks, May 17-31, 1896. Well, the snow 1s melting off here very rap- jdly, and we sre having fine weather, only about every oth er night it freezes. Gold-hunters are at work along the beach, end tney all find “color” and some pieces worth from 25 cents down. All of the sand fluts are located by ratiled Tulare farmers. Snow and floating ice brings the gold down and deposits it on the beach in the sand and slate and they find from 10 to 15 cents a day £nd go crazy over it. Some are makiug from 50 10 75 cents per day. The gold found is worn and flakey end is in many places seratched b, harder substances, showing it has been washe! along wa; The pieces are sbout the size of half a small pes. There is nc quartz io be found except in seams on the shore, but fur- ther inland there is plenty. Back on the Copper River, on the nonhenn; arise higher peaks and plaieaus thousands o feet higher than the towering peak near us, and one upon that vast plateau land looks down when looking on this coast and moun- tain ranges. and gold is_found there in places and looks the same &s that found here. The Yukon region is much the same formation as this, while north ward from us across the Arm and over the Coast Range stretches one vast glacier moving to the river beyond which has diggings on it. At Ladds, on the inlet, part of our party have gone, and peopie are going in every di- rection, walking over and bad ground alike, panning fere and there on_the suriace, then crying fraud and selliug out &t any price * 4 raturning to civilization. No fish to speak | of Temescal organized a Mc¢Kinley Club yesterday with fifty charter mewbers and they expect to bave 200 before fall. The officers are: President, A. Aloisi; vice- | president, J. Rebolic; executive committee | —A. Campomenosi, G. Giacomini, A. Nieri, | P. Cassel1 and 8. Nieri. They adopted the name Italian Republi- | can Club of Temescal. The next meeting | will be held on Saturday night. PETE IS DROWNED. The Quarryman Was Trying to Save His Mule When It Occurred. OAKLAND, CaL., July 13.—Pete, an Italian quarryman whose surname is not known, is at the bovtom of the pond at the Piedmont quarry. So is his mule and cart. Pete was tending a mule team this morning when the animal backed toward a deep pool of water. The man attempted } to prevent the stern movement of the | mule, and while doing so was dragged down into the pond. e was deaa before assistance could reach him. | President Bates of the quarry company | tried to get the swamming teacher at the Piedmont Baths to recover the body, but he was not on hand and the body is yet in | the lake. The pona is not the same one | in which William Leach was drowned last | wi l eek. The deceased was about 35 years of age and livea at the comg_nn ’s boarding- | house near the quarry. Nothing is known | of him. ————————— CANADIAN THISTLES, | They Will Not Be Tolerated on Oak- land Territory. OAKLAND, Can., July 13.—Chief- of Police Lloyd has issued special instruc- | tions to his officers in regard to the | Canadian thistle, which the Penal Code of | Catifornia forbids. After quoting the law in full he says: “Frequent complaints having reached this ofiice as to the presence of the thistle above referred to in this city, it becomes incumbent upon this depsrtment to en- force the law. I have notified the public through the kindness of the newspapers’ in publishing the law, and I wish to now instruct you to give out orders to the regular police officers under your control to the effect that th;gene required after Monday, July 20, 1896, to make arrests for all violations of this law. This time is given to allow all persons, through the newspapers, to become acquainted with the law and my purpose tu enforce the same, and that no citizen may plead ig- norance in extenuation of his offenge against the law. You will see that these instructions are promptly obeyed.” ————————— NAMED WKINLEY FIRST. S That Honor Claimed by the Second ‘Ward Republican Club. OAKLAND, CaL., July 18.—At the regu- lar meeting of the Second Ward Republi- can Ciub next Thursday evening in Milton letter from the Republican stan- read in which the writeracknowleges, with thanks, a set of resolutions, which was passed by the club naming him for nom- ination at the St. Louis convention. These resolutions were passed last Jan- vary and telegraphed over the country. 1t is claimed by the club that they were the first to be adopted in favor of the suc- cessful candidate. Hon. George U. Per- kins, Hon. 8. G. Hilborn and others have been asked to be present and speak at the meeting. ————————— Dalton’s Commissions. OAKLAND, Car, July. 13.—Assessor Dalton bas just paid into the connty treasury the sum of $31,197 40 and retained 160 as his lecal commission. Of this amount $11,349 20 catae from poll taxes; 70 from road roll taxes; $12.018 86 perscnal property taxes at §1 18 and $2574 64 at a $1 53 rate. VALUE OF FRANCHISES. bearer, William McKinley, will be | BANKS ASK FOR REDUCED TAXES, Assessor Dalton Kept Busy Before the Board of Equalization. The Contra Costa Accountant Thinks They Should Not Be Assessed. DALTON’S OWN ASSESSMENT. Called in Question by an Ex-Deputy Assessor, Whose Plea Was Granted. OAKLAND OFFicE SAN FrANcIScO Cm.n,vi 908 Broadway, July 13. ‘War broke out at the verv beginning of the meeting of the Board of Equalization this afternoon. It occurred over the in- troduction of resolutions asking the As- sessor for a mapbook and assessment index. The latter was found to be in the boardrooms, but he seriously objected to being forced to make.mapbooks. Mr. Dalton said he had asked the secre- tary of the State Board of Equalization for a sample of the book in question. It was his place to furnish it. The secre- tary had replied that the Tax Collector was the best man to suggest the form. Mr. Dalton then sought the Tax Collector, who advised him not to make one for him, as it was of no use. Dalton said he was willing to furnish-a man for the benefit of the board from his office if they asked for it. “Butif you pass that resolution and attempt to force me,” he continued, “I won’t do it, and you can’t make me.” Supervisor Church declared that the board should go on record as desiring to accommodate the public, and le favored the adoption of the resolutions. They were then passed, Supervisor Pelouze alone voting no. Tie said if the books were of no use he saw no reason for passing the resolutions. The next trouble was made by W. G. Hawkett, formerlv a deputy under ex- Assessor Leckie. He claimed thatZhis as- sessment of $750 for personal property was | excessive. He considered $350 ample. He | did not have any more than that, and bad | turned into the Assessor a statement as | required by law, e continued: “I have a ten-room | house, furnished, assessed as worth $750. | Mr. Dalton has a twenty-one room house, | and its furniture is only valued at $500. | Gentlemen, ail I want is fair play. Idon’t| want to be punished simply because 1 was | in the Assessor's office four years ago. | Give us a fair deal and I am satisfied.” Mr. Dalton asked if his wife bhad | some diamonds. He admitted she had a pair of earrings. He was assessed at $400 | by the deputy and Mr. Dalton had raised it. This Dalton claimed he Lad aright to do. The assessment was finally reduced as | desired, with Supervisor Pelouze voting | no. He said he would be willing to vote aye for a reduction to $500. The matter of a reduction of the assess- | ment on the franchise of the Contra Costa | ‘Water Cumpany, being in four distinct pe- | ment on money on de?osit and furniture. These cases were set for 2 o’clock to-mor- row afternoon by consent. FATALLY HENPECKED. Peculiar Cause of Blood Poisoning That Has Resulted in Death. OAKLAND, Car, July 13.—Bernard Mataran, a Frenchman, aged 73 years, who had lived in Oakland eighteen years, died last night from the effects of a hen-peck- ing his hand several weeks ago. He wasa dealer in eggs and on a recent trip into the country he picked up the hen in ques- tion to examine her. She pecked the back of his hand viciously and took a piece of skin out. It caused considerable pain, but'Mataran thought nothing more about it. Later on it began to swell and then hie arm was affected. At last Le ap- pealed to a physician, who discovered that it was a serious case of blood poison- ing, which bed gone too far to be fi:lped. —e-—— USED A RAZOR. A Man Recently in Jail Returned on a Serious Charge. OAKLAND, Can, July 13.—Edward Hazzard, who claims to hail from Phila- delphia and was only recently released from the County Jail after serving a term for vagrancy, is back again with a much more serious charge placed against his name. He was arrested and brought in from Emeryville about 2 o’clock this morning on a charge of assault, but later in theday this was changed to assault with intent to commit murder. He was accused of hav- ing cut John McGuire, an employe of the Judson Iron Works, in the abdomen, and it is thought that the victim cannot re- cover. Hazzard denies that he cut McGuire, but admits having had a fight with him,because McGuire called him a black sheep. He says he knocked him down and spit in his face after McGuire insisted on a fight. A razor was found on his person when ar- rested. —_— ACCIDENTALLY POISONED, The Six-Year-Old Son of Theo. Leydecker Drank a Pint of Raw Gin. City Trustees Adjourned Out of Sym- pathy for Their Co-Trustee’s B:reavement. ALAMEDA, CaL., July 13.—Irvin, the six-year-old son of City Trustee Leydecker, died this morning under conditions ex- tremely sad and distressing. In some un- accountable way he obtained possession out of the medicine cupboard of & bottle containing gin, rhubarb, camomile and turpentine, and it is thought drank some- thing over a pint of the mixture. His mother had given him some of the mixture on Saturday night, as he was not feeling very well, and be wanted some more on Sunday. It was refused him. He was left alone for a few minutes and when his mother returned to him she found the little chap lying across the threshold of the rocm, nearly nnconscious and breath- ing heavily. Lying not far from him was the bottle and a big wet spot on the carpet. The half-distracted mother placed the little lad on the bed and administered such remedies as the case and the moment suggested. She thought he had not taken too much and the effects of tne intoxica- tion would wear off in -his sleep. Asihe day wore on she found that ke still con- | tinued in a stupor, from which she could only arouse him with the greatest diffi- culty. Later the body became rigid and | about 6 o'clock she became so alarmed that Dr. Steltzner was called in. titions to cover each township, was next taken uv. J. H. W. Watkinson was the only witness called. He said the fran-| chise was nothing of value. Any one| could lay pipes. He knew that fran-| chises were taxable and could be assessed high or low. He thought, as a matter of public interest, they should be assessed at | nominal value. | William Lair Hill, on behalf of Mr. Dal- | ton, said that the fact that the franchise was not exclusive aid not make it any the less valuable. The Supreme Court in the case of the San Jose Gas Company vs. January decided that all franchises were | taxable. Assessor Dalton called the at- | tention of the board to the fact that every | franchise in San Francisco and Oakland | was taxed. | Mr. Watkinson interposed and said he would admit their taxation, but that they had no opposition. The water company | had an opposition which cut into its revenue seriously. This caused a smile among the listeners, but Dalton said he knew that there was a statement sworn to and filed only a few years pack when the valuation was set at $6,200,000. He had never been able to see that much property ! and thought part of that valuation covered the franchise. The matter was then taken under advisement. | P. E. Bowles, president of the First Na- tional Bank, filed his appeal to the board for a reduction of the assessment. He | claimed exemption of moneys on deposit | and siock on the ground that National banks are not taxable for city and county taxes. Charles M. Palmer of the Union-Na- tional Bank had the same plea. The lat- | ter assessment was made against him per- sonally by an agreement between the bank and the Assessor, because the bank had no real property. Mr, Palmer denies that the 1496 shares of capital stock of the bank is assessable to him. He asked tbat the whole be canceled or eliminated. The same request was made as to the assess- He administered emetics and other remedies during the night, but the alco- holic poison had too strong a foothold in the child’s system, and shortly after mid- night he died. Mr. Leydecker returned to-day from Stockton, where he had been since Saturday, and learned then of his bereavement. An inquest was held this evening at the residence of the boy’s parents before Coro- ner Baldwin. The jury returned a verdict of death cansed by paralysis of the heart, due to alcoholic poisoning. The funeral services will be held at the residence on Wednesday next at 11:30 A. w., and the interment will be in Odd Fellows’ ceme~ tery, San Francisco. The City Trustees met this evening, and then formally adjourned till next Monday evening. This was done out of respect to Trustee Leydecker in his bereavement. Brevities. ALAMEDA, Car, July 13.—The man- damus suit of A. L. Fish vs. the City Treasurer was transferred this mornin from Judge Ellsworth’'s court to that o Judee Frick. The case will be submitted on briefs and a decision rendered next Monday. The following scores were made yester- day at the monthly target practice of mem- bers of Company G: Wittich 48, Lieuten- ant Simpson 42, Captain Chipman 39, Day 38, Hammond 37, Walker 36, Shafer 35, Wessel 34. Maslin 33, McUonald 31, Pickett 30, Baker 22, Jones 22, Browning 32, Mre. Lucinda Shultis, aged 56 years, who has been a resident of this city for the last forty-four years, died last night. She was held in high esteem by a large circle of acquaintances. The funeral cere- monies wili be held at the residence of her son-in-law, J. W. Hardman, 2002 Pa- cific avenue, to-morrow morning at 11:30. Harvey Garcelon of 1553 Railroad ave- nue, aged 73 years, died this morning from bronchitis, The funeral will be held next ‘Wednesday at 2 p. M. " 7 & p S a ® S e i3 b i ¥ 39 VAR naR The Story of the Cross as Told on the Front Page of the First Chinese War Cry Published in 1he World. ‘he Cut Is Just One-lhird the Size of the Original. AMBITION OF A CHINESE EDITOR, Issues the Only War Cry in His Language in the World. IS A MAN OF ABILITY. Converses on All Topics With Freedom and a Marked Flow of Rhetoric, HIS OFFICE NOT A SINECURE. Prepared Nine Thousand Special Char- acters for the Issuance of His First Edition. OAELAND OFFicE 8AN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, July 13. } One of the most unique exhibits to be found at Trestle Glen, where the Salvation Huction Jales CHAS, LEVY & (0. AUCTIONEERS, Salesrooms—1135 Market Street. - THIS DAY. Tuesday........... July 14, 1896, At 10 0'clockA. ). at Salesrooms, 1135 MARKET ST., bet. 7th and Sth, WE WILL SELT Elegant Line of Purniture, Carpets, Counter, Back- Bar, Iron Safe, etc. CHAS. LEVY & CO., Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE AT 514 SECOND STREET. General Line of Merchandise, comprising Fur- nishing Goods of all kinds, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Remnants, etc., 10 be sold without reserve’ to the trade. _Auction Sale commencing WEDNESDAY, July 15, at 10:30 A. 3., and continuing until entire atock 1s sold. _Fixtures and goods must be sold. e which was called for to-night at the Tab- ernacle did not take place. Many reasons were given for postponing the meeting, the chief of which was that the Tabernacle could not be obtained, as it is being pre- pared for the exposition. A MEDIUM'S TROUBLE. He Declares the Regular Physicians Are Jealous of Him. ‘W. F. Barker, spiritualist and faith doc- tor, who was arrested last week for prac- ticing without a license, was released on $500 cash bail this morning furnished by Professor Mingo of San Francisco. y Barker claims that the regular physi- cians are jealous of his success and caused his arrest. He declares that the mediums are a unit, and will back him to the fin- isb. The officials intimate that there will be a mild sensation when the case comes to trial. When first arrested Barker said his prosecution was caused by the A. P. A. P ' Yee Ling, Editor of the Chinese War Cry, the First Copy of Which Has Just Been Issued. Army is in camp, isa War Cry printed in Chinese, for the special use of Chinese Salvationists in California. Several months ago work was started among the Chinese, but the War Cry was only re- cently thought of. To think is to act with the Salvation Army, and consequently a local paper printed in Chinese has come into existence. The title-page of the first Chinese War Cry is partly written in English seript and partly printed in Chinese. It is hard to conceive the connection between the many symbols used in illustrating ana the doc- wrine of salvation. The pictures bear a grest resemblance to the signs of the zodiac. To a Chinese mind they are evidently as intelligent as ordinary pic- tures are to a white man or they would not be there. The editor of the new Cry is Yee Ling, whose sanctum isat 815 Sacramento street, in San Francisco. Ensign Day, the editor of the regular Pacific Coast Cry, said he felt strangely out of place in his brother editor’s office. “Yee Ling is an exceedingly bright fel- low,” said Editor Day, “‘and so interests one by his splendid conversational powers that it does not take long to forget that he is a native of the Flowery Kingdom. The frontispiece, he tells me, is a Salva. tion Army song and a portion of the Ten Commandments. I was astounded when told the na,pur contains over 9000 charac- ters, each of which represents onesyllable. To print the paper all the characters have to be engraved on a huge stone, and then g\lt through the lithographic process. asides writing original articles, the ed- itor gets considerable matter by translat- ing from other army Eublicnious. Before giving his work to the priniers he has to prepare each character for the press, which alone takes all his time for several days. The amount of labor accomplished by the Chinese editor, besides doing a soldier's duty faitnfully, is something astonishing.” The present edition consists of 300 covies, but they are eagerly sold to Chinese in the Oakland and San Francisco Chinatowns. It is Ensign May Jackson’s intention to increase the circulation to 1000 by getting other corps on the Pacific Coast and North- ern Pacific divisions interested. It will be introduced into all Chinatowns where it is possible. In no othercity in the United States isa Chinese War Cry printed, and in this, as in many other branches of army work, the coast division has taken the lead. SAW HIM OFF. Rev. Campbell Uoyle Left While Hymns Were Suug. OAKLAND, CaL., July 13.—Rev. Camp- bel 1 Coyle, brother of Dr. R. F. Coyle and assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, left on to-day’s morning train for his new charge in Toledo, Obio. He was escorted to the train by a large delegation | of his young people, who had learned to love him during his connection with the church here. They sanz some of their Chrisiian Endeavor hymns and bade him farewell with much emotion. One of the trustees of the church said in regard to the rumor of Dr. R. F. Coyle re- ceiving an Eastern call: *‘[tis nothing but the usual rumor which is circulated every time the doctor goes East. Idon't think there is any truth in it.” e Voted Four Thousand. OAKLAND, Car., J nli 13.—The_ Ala- ‘meda County Christian Endeavor Union met to-night and took the first siep toward providing for the National convention of 1897. Tne union voted $4000 for the fund of the 1897 convention, $2500 to be paid the general committee and $1500 to be used by the union. & A Meeting Postponed. OAKLAND, CarL., July 13.—The mass- meeting to discuss the assessmeats now under consideration by the Supervisors y 14 i Now he says that his first idea was wrong, and that his enemies are jealous physi- claus. ATHLETES IN TROUBLE. Disruption in the Camp of the Crescent Club of the Col- lege Town. Some Histrionic Membsrs Were Vis- ited by the Green-Eyed Monster. BERKELEY, Cavn., July 13.—There is disruption in the Crescent Athletic Club which threatens the absolute dissolution of the once thriving organization. For six months or more past all interest in the work of the club has been gradu- ally waring, but the climax which threat- ens to tear the body asunder was reached a few weeks ago when the ciub gavea dramatic entertainment for the purpose of raising funds to pay off some of its out- standing’ debts. What was generally votad a successful performance was pre- sented by the amateur actors of the club and their lady friends, but before the first pleasant 1mpressions of the perform- ance had died away whisperings ot jeal- ousy began to circulate among some of those of the club who did not succeed in getting into the cast. This dissatisfaction on the part of these seekers for histrionic fame came to the ears of those who did perform, with the result that Dr. J. C. Anthony and George ‘Wilcox, two of the leading characters in thie play, and two of the most prominent members of the club, resigned at the last meeting. Several others have dropped out recently, largely on account of the jealousy displayed with reference to the theatrical performance, and partly on ac- count of the waning interest in the work of the club. *‘One year ago,” said one of the leading members to-day, “our club was in the beight of its glory. We were very pros- Earnuu and had & membership of over 150, ut now a large number of our best ath- letes have left town, and consequently re- signed from the club, and the bur- den of expense is being borne by about thirty members. A large number owe back dues, and many more have gone off witaout settling; and again, we are most too close to the university to support a club. Most of the best athletes of the town are university men, and, naturally, they have their interest in the sport cen- tered there. *‘{ should feel very sorry to see the club disband, however, because of the good start which we made a year ago, when we had so many good bicyclists and boxers. Nearly all the best wheelmen have left town, and our boxing teacher had to be discharged because we could not pay him. ‘We are going to try and keep up, but [ don’t see how we can when so much of the burden of expense falls on a few. “To-morrow night we will have a box- ing exhibition, and it is possible that it will stimulate the remaining members to greater activity. “The new club in West Berkeley will probably have more or less effect on our organization, but we will endeavor to tide over what may prove to be only a tempo- rary difficalty.” Republican Meetings. BERKELEY, CaL., July 13.—The Berke- ley Republicans, will hold s;egnnd rally next, Saturday evening. Fi Stratton and Dr. George H. Derrick, candidate for Btate Senator, will be the speakers of the 8. BASCH, AUCTIONEER And Commission Merchant. Office, 652 Market St GRAND AUCTION SALE THIS DAY, Tuesday.. ...July 14, 1896, Atllo cK A. M , On the premises, 1314 Octavia St., Bet. 0’Farrell & Geary, ALL THE ELEGANT FURNISHINGS OF A 12-ROOM ROUSE, ... .CONSISTING OF.... Chickering Piano: Oad Parlor Pieces, richly u holstered ; 2 Magnificent Bedroom Sets, cost ,lflg: with Woven-Wire and Halr-Top Mattresses: Eider- down Feather Pillows: Comforters: 14-4 Mission Wcolen Blarkets, Sheets, Spreads, etc.; 1 Set American Encyclopedia; Books )il standard au- o 1 Paintings by noted Italian ar ine Bisque and Bronze Statues. Bric-a-Brac, et ag- nificent Folding-Bed, solid quarter-sawed oak, hand-carved, with a French-pliate bevel-edge glass, something grand, cost $200: Massive Oak Side- board: Oak Pedéstal Extension Table, with 12 Massive Chairs to ma New Home Sewing Machine: Baby Carriage: k- reka Grand No. 7 Water-back Range, with a gas attachment, cost $85; Agate and Tin Ware. NOTE.—T0 lovers of ary, literature and fine fure niture; give these goods an inspection: it will be to your adyantage 1f you coatemplate ' buying, as £00ds such as these are rarely offered at public auction. Terms cash. S. BASCH, Auctioneer. ALLEN COWAN, AUCTIONEER. THIS DAY, Tuesday.... July 14, 1896 AT 230 SUTTER STREET, At 110'clock A. 3, T will selt Elegant Folding Bed, Bookcase, Chiffoniers, Bed- room Sets, Chairs, Rucs, Front Bar. Couches, Mat tresses, Piliows and Blankets: also a magnificent line of Easels and Screws, Thisis el 0ods and must be evening. The meeting promises to be the biggest Republican demonstration held this season in Berkeley. A brass band will be cut, cannons wiil be fired, rockets sent heavenward and music furnished in the hall by a glee club. An invitation has been extended to every Republican in town to be present, whether members of the local clubs or not. The West Berkeley club will hold its regular meeting to-morrow evening, at which it is expected a constitution and a set of by-laws will be adopted. Kellogg School House Condemned. BERKELEY, CaL., July 13.—The Kel- logg school-house on Center street, which is at present serving as the High School building, as well as accommodating several grammar grades, was to-day condemned by Health Officer Powell and Sanitary In- spector Frank Thompson, as being in an unhealthiul condition. The plumbing is defectave. Some of the pipes underneath the build- ing instead of being iron or terra cotta are galvanized tin, and have been eaten away by corrosion tosuch an extent that sewage has easy seepage through them. Itis be- lieved that the unsanitary condition of the plumbing in this building has been the direct cause of a large number of the cases of tuberculosis which were recorded dur- iu§ the last school year. he Health Officer and a sanitary plumber will visit all the school buildings in town in order to determine if any further sanitary precautions are neces- sary. Brief News Items. BERKELEY, CAL., July 13.—The vested choir at 8t. Mark’s Episcopal Church has disbanded for the summer, but will be re- organized in the fall. It is proposed to bave forty singers as soon as room can be made for them in the chancel. The Junior Christian Endeavor Societ; of the Park Congregufionnl Church will hold a picnic at Blair’s Park to-morrow. The Lorin Fire Company will meet to- morrow evening for the purpose of adopt- ing a new constitution and by-laws. The Town Trustees met this evening. The principal business ‘concerned street work. The Berkeley Electric Lighting Com- pany has bonded its plant for $30,000. Saturday a mortgage was placed on file to cover this, given to the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company. R A SMALL SENSATION. Report of a Horsewhipping Adminis- tered to a San Francisco Insur- ance Man. BERKELEY, CaL., July 13.—The Advo- cate of this afternoon contains a report of the rawhiding of James L. Woods, a prom- inent San Francisco insurance man, by his former wife, Mrs. Dr. Woods, on Ashby avenue. The item states that the divorced hus- band had called to visit his children, who bad been placed in the custody of Mrs. Woods, according to the decision of the Superior Court at the time of the divorce proceedings, and without apparent provo- cation his previous spouse assailed him with a whip and chased him from the W IPRVENEN L3 Fourth - Street Merchants ganize to Mend That Thoroughfare. Considered the Natural Outlet for All of South San Francisco Territory. The Fourth-street Improvement Club met last night at 20 Fourth street. The object of the club is to better the condition of Fourth street, 1t being claimed that Fourth street is the natural outlet of the sugar refinery, the iron works and all of South San Francisco. About thirty Fourth-street business men were in attendance. Organization was effected with J. T. Sullivan as president, William King as secretary and J. B. Shea as treasurer. Mr. Hammond, Dr. Rottanzi and others spoke of the necessity of the improvement. It wassuggested that the club identify itself with the Southside Improvement Club. George V.. Elder suggested that the cobbles be removed and the street paved with basalt rock on a concrete foundation, and that an estimate be made of the ex- ensé in time to submit it to the-Board of guperflsors for insertion in this year’s tax leyv. Mr. Elder was requested to furnish estimates of this and other kinds of pave- ment down to Folsom street, and he con- sented to do so. Instead of joining the Federation of Im- provement Clubs those present seemed to think it preferable to make an indepen- dent fight for the improvement of Fourth street. It was voted to try to interest James D. Phelan, the Flood estate and other prop- erty-owners in and around Fourth street. The Pioneer Society will co-operate. Secretary Swartz of the South Side Im- provement Club, advised the club to be ac- tive in efforts and push the project along with energy. The following committee on constitution and by-laws was apgoinled: Messrs, Ham- mond. Schulz, Ladd, Strauss and O'Hara. It was voted to admit to membership in the club all good citizens south of Market street to South San Francisco, and to in- vite them to join. The club adjourned to meet in a hall in the Pioneer buildir;fi next Friday evening when Mr. Elder wil! present estimates of the c‘ast of several different kinds of pave- ments. Dr. Gibhon’s Dispensary, G625 KEARNY ST. 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