The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 23, 1896, Page 13

PECULIARITIES OF THE ASSESSMENT, Depositors in Savings Banks at the Mercy of the National Banks. OPINIONS THAT DIFFER. That of the District Attorney Best Suited the Super- visors. N0 HOPE FOR THE CITY. The Council Is Not Aaxious to Ac- cept Railroad Figures and Arguments. OAKLAND OFFICE, SAN FraNcIsco CALy, 908 Broadway, July 22, } The State Board of Equalization has be- gun 1ts warfare upon Assessor Dalton’s work. A delegation is at present compiling data for the purpose of showing discrimi- nation in assessment and so giving the State Board an opportunity for saying tomething derogatory to the work of As- sessor Dalton. “The most despicable part of the affair,” said Mr. Dalton this afternoon, “is that Robert Leckie and Will Hawkett, who were in this office before my election. are the hardest workers in the interests of the railroad company. These men were in this office for years and were handsomely paid by the people of this county for their work, and now they are giving the benefit of their exverience to the railroad com- pany in their efforts to throw more than the legitimate share of t he taxes upon the people who put them in office.’”” Tne State Board bas no love for Mr. Dalton. Mr. Morehouse, the San Leandro banker, has a pronounced dislike for his method of making an assessment. When Robert Leckie was Assessor of this county Mr. Morehouse complimented him on his work. He has as yet done nothing but cast slurs on Dalton’s work. So far asthe total assessment is concerned, the State Loard can have no cause to complain, as it is about $160,000 higher in the aggregate than last year. The figures are: 1895—To:al assessment. 1896—Total assessment. 93,701,282 93,860,480 Increase th!s year.. . $159,258 “There is another very interesting point that has a just bearing on this matter,’” said the Assessor. ‘‘The city government is cumrposed of eleven men and they all voted last year to sustain my railroaa as- sessment after the five Supervisors had cut it down about to notbing. This year the same old arguments will be made to the Council and I fully believe that the assess- ments I have made will be again sustained. The corporations paid their taxes on the city assessments without a fight, and hav- ing done so oue yearthey cannot very well complain now.”” Another peculiarity of the assessment roll is that under the opinion that came through the District Attorney’s office the money, bonds and stock of National banks cannot be assessed. This hasaroused more discussion than all the other points put togsther, as it directly affects the pockets of the multitude of working people who have aeposited their savings in the local banks. As the savings banks bave to pay taxes and the National banks are exempt, the discrimination will enable the National banks to declare dividends higher than their competitors. Assessor Dalton does not believe the District' Attorney is right in the matter ana be is sustained by the Attorney-Gen- eral. In an'opinion from Attorney-General Fitzgerald, he says: “I am of the opinion, therefore, that for the purpose of testing the question and obtaining a decision from our Supreme Court definitely determining the rights of all concerned as to such assessments, the assessors of the Etate should assess to the National banks all personal property, money, curreucy, etc., belonging to these banks. The procedure for assessing the stock in the hands of shareholders and the {-erscnal property of the bank, and for col- ecting taxes thus assessed, is the same as tnat presented by the Political Code for all other property of the same general char- acter.” The opinion handed in by the Diatrict Attorney reads: on, therefore, is that shares of the ck of National banking corporations cannot, under the Jaw, be assessed either to the individual owners thereof or to the bank &s & corporaiion, and that such shares are not in any way subject to taxation for State and county purposes. In answer to the second question propounded by you, [ will sey that under the principles hereinbefore enunciated in this opinion cash on hand of National tanks, held by such banks in their capacity as National banks, cannot be legally assessed for State and county taxes. In @nswer to the third question propounded by you, my opinion is that under the law no property of National bauks can be assessed for the purpose taxetion in this State, except real property belonging to such banks, Now that the Bupervisors and District Attorney have concluded their work and have tossed the responsibility for ther actions from one to. the other and inci- dentally to the advice of Mr. Morehouse, the indignation meeting is being ar- ranged. CORVICTED AND RELEASED. Wickman Set Free, but Quickly Placed Under Arrest Again. OAKLAND, Cav., July 22.—Ed Wick- man, who has been in jail since June 25, 1895, for hiring a horse and buggy and forgetting to return it, was to-day released by Judge Ogden. His freedom was short- lived, however, for as soon as he left the courthouse Constable Koch arrested him and placed bim in the Sheriff’s keeping again, Wickman's case is of unusual interest. The information was not filed against him until August 21, 1895, while he was locked up on June 25 for commimni the offense. When the case was called before Judge Frick the prisoner's attorney moved to have his client discharged upon the ground that the information had not been filed within the prescribed thirty days, as provided by law. The court refused the motion and Wickman was tried and convicted. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court, where Judge Frick was overruied and the prisoner ordered released on the point made, 1t is now claimed by the prisoner’s attorney that he will escape Berving time altogether, while if Jud, Frick had ordered his release be could bave been rearrested and convicted. The fact that he has once beeu convicted will prevent him from being tried again, ac- cording to his attorney’s interpretation of the law. Police Protection Asked. OAKLAND, Car., July 22.—Obief of Police Lloyd to-day received complaint of a set of young hoodlums who infest Lafay- ette square nights and make night hideous for those around that vicinity. It has been their practice to occupy the benches in the square, singing and yelliog until a late hour, and thy steps of -rijolnhm.n < e o’clock in the s Morking, Than e, ot 42 8irl 0 that she bad o tercen police whi; the residences until 1 and 2 morning. early hour a crippled she bad to threaten to blow a ie before they would leave. A RAILROAD-BUILDER. Funeral of bert S. Egbert, Helped to Build the Central Pacific. OAKLAND, OaL., July 22, —The services over the remains of the late Robert 8. Egbert, who died a few days ago on his farm, near Rio Vista, was held from the family residence, 1523 Webster street, this afternoon. At his own request his four sons acted as pailbearers. Rev. J. K. Me- Lean officiated, while the interment took place in Mountain View Cemetery. The deceased was born in New York State seventy years ago, and has lived in this city twenty years. He was formerly @ member of the firm of Sisson, Egbert & Co. of Oolfax, who built a large portion of the Central Pacitic Railroad. Besides his ‘Who four sons he leaves a widow and one | daughter. Synagogue on the Move. OAKLAND, CaL., July 22.—The work of removing the Hebrew synagogue from the corner of Clay and Thirteenth streets goes on slowly, owing to the numerous electric and street car fines. 3 The huge building was cut in two and the rear half moved away, while the front hialf stands by itself on the old situation. Only one block a day is made, for at every crossing there are electric-car wires to cut, besides the telegraph and telephone wires, which are numerous at this point. An Oakland Boy’s Success. OAKLAND, Car., July 22.—Word has reached the city that Percy W. Lewis, son of Dr. W. F. Lewis, has been elected a director and secretary of the Northwestern Lime and Cement Company of 8t. Paul. Mr. Lewis was a member of the class of ’98, University of California. He had | only been an employe of the company for a vear, which is one of the largest of its kind in the Northwest. | Mollie Traynor's Funeral. OAKLAND, CAL., July 2L.—The funeral i of Moliie Traynor took place from the | Morgue this afternoon at the expense of the county, the family refusing to con- tribute toward it. Her father testified at the inquest last night that he had no means, and & brother who is a peddler re- fused to stand the expense. R R e HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS, The Oakland Board of Trade Is Considering the Question. Recommendations of Colonel Menden. hall and Colonel Suter Indorsed. OAKLAND OFrIcE Sax Fraxcisco CArz, 908 Broadway, July 2L } The Board of Trade met te-night to con- sider the Oakland harbor improvements. M. J. Keller reported the recent visit of a committee to Oolonel Suter and the in- formation gained. He then spoke of the Fruitvale sewerage which is cauing the citizens of Alargeda so much trouble. He asserted that the sewer emptied into the canal under the tidal bridge in order to save the outlay of $25,000. “They claimed to have paid $250 for this privilege,”” said Mr, Keller, “but as to who got that money we are not informed.” He then spoke of the petition circulated by Dr. McLean for the completion of the Oak- land harbor, at the end of which was placed a joker which caught most of those who signed it. It was to the effect that the tidal canal should be finished first. He said the doctor was asked to leave it at home when he went-to Washingten, as a guarantee of good faith. He was highly indignant at any such insinuation, but he took it along just the same, and from the present outlook it seemed that it had had the desired effect. James P. Taylor said it was an Oakland harbor and not an Alameds harbor. He did not see how the Alameda people cou!d expect a harbor when there had never been such a suggestion. The tidal canal was simply to be a secondary consideration. The money was not appropriated for a sanitary effect but for a commercial pur- “e. POE C. Sessions, Edson Adams and E. L. Norton spoke upon the subject, after which resolutions were passed indorsing the recommendations of Colonel Menden- hall and Colonel Suter and urging imme- diate action be taken to complete the har- bor improvements in the order of their rec- ommendations. A copy of thesa resolutions will be sent to the chief engineer at Washington, Colonel Suter, and all of the Califernia Representatives in Congress. C e ALL TO HIS WIDOW. Capitalist Snyder's Will Is Filed at Napa. OAKLAND Cav., July 21.—The will of the late A.J. SBnyder of this city, who died atv his residence in Calistoga two weeks ago, was filed for probate in Napa to-day. The document is short and was signed by the deceased or March 11, 1896, with Dr. 8iil and J. A. Johnson, both of this city, as witnesses. The entire estate, amounting to $325,000, is left to the widow, who is named executrix without bonds. The estate consists of property in Oak- land, and includes the land and buitdings on the corner of Tenth and Franklin streets, Ninth and Washington streetsand on Ban Pablo avenue, together with bank stocks, mortgages and personal property. The Calistoga property belongs to the widow. The heirs left include Miss Alice and Miss Lillian, Mrs, Emma Reinhardt, Mrs. Rebecca Wurts, Byron and A. J. Jr.and a iflrunddanghter. he latter is the child of rs. Carrie Troas-Sayder, the widow of Sherman A. Snyder. P S E— HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OARLAND OFFICE SAN PRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, July 22. George W. Kelly, who was a member of the School Board of Pledmont District, has re- signed and has been succeeded by W. D. Mc- Arthur. The other members of the board are Hugh Craig and M. L. Gray. Annie Beaudry, widow of the late Bnndg, has assigned to Edward J. Le Breton herrighis and interest in Sen Pablo rancho in Contra Costa County, the consideration being $13,000. W. 8. Harlow, as commissioner, to-day soid a lot in the Roland tuer.‘lnndar & decree of fore- closure in the suit of the Pacific Coast SBavin Boelety against Harriet A. Boyer, to plain for $1277 23. * John, William and Noble Davis, three broth- ers arrested on complaint of H. Kirchner ou the charge of vagrancy, pleaded not guilty aud will be tried to-morrow. Louisa Perez Bem has petitioned to be ap- pointed guardian of her minor ¢children, who are Mary Antons, Elizs, Katie, David, Lucy and Manuel Perez. Jacob Harris was acquitted on the charge of dyeing without s license. Mr. Harris claimed that he did not dye himsel:, but it was the other fellow. Public Administrator Knight has applied for Jetters of sdministration on the esiute of 1. i‘sh wnaln;ém Cooper. The estate is velued at , 3 L. M. W. H. Knight has been appointed adminis- trator ot Lite estate of Lucy A- Mariines, de. cease the police court to-day, and two dealers $25 each. tive Sho: s looking for the fellow wl?o- %n up u;:' of the old lamp posts of the City and sola the pieces to & junk dealer. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1896. HE EVICTED HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW, Mrs. Ellen Shaw Hurriedly Driven to Jail in a Patrol Wagon. ACCUSED OF INSANITY. District Attorney Church Orders Her Release as Soon as He Heard the Facts. SHE CHARGES A CONSPIRACY. Having Got All Possible From Her They Have No Desire for Her Company. Oax1AND OrFicE SaN FRANCISCO OALL, 908 Broadway, July 22. } Because of a disagreement with her son- in-law Mrs. Ellen Shaw, a nurse with an “It all came about in this way: I have been twice married and divoreed from her tather, Thomas E. Finch, who keeps a saloon on Sixth and Broadway, and for financial reasons she has ill-treated me to please him. X “Her husband is employed by him and he also boards with my daughter. Mon- day at dinner, although I have never spoken to my divorced husband, she ordered me to wait on him at the table. I refused and a quarrel ensued. “She told her husband to kick me out, but he did not heed her. Then I went up tewn to seek a position at nursing, When | Ireturned they held the door ana I at- tempted to go in, when my daughter and husband both beat and abused me, “As for biting him it is a falsehood, for in the first place I could notif I wanted to. My upper teeth are false. The whole thing is manufactured and it he is hurt it was done while trying to injure me. Then he got so furiously angry that the patrol wagon was sent for. When it came he was very anxious to have me handenffed and the officer who did it evidently had pity for me, for he gently drew my velvet cape over them. “If my friends could be communicated with I could soon prove that I am the vic- tim of a conspiracy. The chief actors are my only child, Eva, and her father, who, from the time I married him, twenty-five years ago, in Gold Hill, Nev., has made my life a burden. I have his notes in my bosom for $800 and $500, both outlawed, for that started him in the business he now has. I earned it, every cent, by nursing and keeping lodging-house. -Only last winter I pawned my diamonds to my daughter for $20, and she now has them. “I have testimonials from the leading physicians of San Jose for chargcter and {I58 Mrs, Ellen Shaw, Whose Son-in-Law Caused Her Imprisonment for Insanity, and Whose Husband Wanted to Marry Her a Third Time. excelient record substantiated by recom- mendations of doctors, was .rushed to prison in the patrol wagon charged with insanity, detained for more than a day and then released as quickly as she was arrested. No examination was held, and Mrs. Shaw considers she is a greatly abused woman. Edward Leimeir. the son-in-law, says Mrs. Bhaw went to his house to nurse his wite through an illness and that she made herself too officious and finally he locked herout after telling her to leave his house. He put all her baggage into the basement and says that she attempted to gain an | entrance while he and his wife held the door. He also says that she bit his finger and struck her eye against tbe door. The son-in-law told the officer that he did notintend to press the charge of insan- ity, but asked that she be kept in jail for a few days till she zave a promise or bonds to keep away from her daughter, who, he said, was afraid of her life. Mrs. Shaw tells a very different story. “By my daughter’s request,” she said, “T came to Oakland to care for her during her illness, and later I had almost the sole charge of my little grandchild, which died | three weeks ago. I did everything possi- ble for my daughter’s comfort and happi- ness, but for all this she has tried to rail- road me to the asyium, knowing I had no | friends here to help me. ability, and this is the first time I have ever been treated as my own child has treated me—thrown me into prison. “It Iam insane, why is it ihat I am left here. Why was I not brought before the doctors to determine the matter? I bave a sister in Gilroy and two sisters in Placerville. My nephew is the Sheriff there, and as soon as my relatives can be ONWARD MARCH OF THE PHYLLOXERA Viticulturist Hayne Talks of the Dreaded Vine Disease. | MANY ACRES AFFECTED. In Many Cases the Wrong Species Have Been Planted. SPECIES AND VARIETY. He Says There Are but Few Good Kiods of Resistant Vines in 13 Juction Sales GEO. F. LAMSON, AUCTIONEER. Office—410 Kearny Street. THIS DAY. Tl“ldl;...... -..July 28, 1896, At 2 o'clock P. ., on tho premises, O’FARRELL ST., NEAR TAYLOR, ....T WILL SELL.... The Nearly New rfurnitare of Residence, com- prising 1 Fine Parlor Set, covered in fignred silk tapesiry: Lace Curtamns, Plctures, Oruaments, Ottomens; 1 Flne Maniel Clock: New Parior | Tables; ¥ New Polished Oak Chamber Suirs; 1 | &legant Polished Oak Chiffonler; tress, Feather Pillows, Blankets; 1 Elegant Bed | requested to attend this sale, Fine Hair Mat- Lounge; Fine Brussels Carpets, Rugs, Ma Improved Range, Awateware, Kitcheén Utes ete. GEQ. F. LAMSON, Auctionee Rhorer, a well-known Berkeleyan. Among the local performers who will take leading roles are: p Alice Partridge, Alfred Wilkie, Reginald Travers and A. 8. Rhorer. News Notes in Brief. BERKELEY, Car, meeting of the Lorin Fire Deparument last evening the following delegates to the fire convention to be held on Friday even- ing were elected: Joseph Stapleton, L. 8. ers, G. Waterbury Jr., Walter Lane and F. Dixon, Theodore Wagner has been appointed referes in the suit of Matilda Erken- brecker against A. A, Fink, involving the California. BERKELEY, CaL., July 22.—Instructor Hayne of the College of Agriculture at the State University has just returned from an inspection of the yineyards in the Uprper Napa Valley, including Oakville, 8t. Helena, Howell Mountain, Pope Val- ley, Calistoga, etc. The object of his trip, he says, was twofold. First, he wished to determine if the so-called “‘Riparia dis- ease’”’ was the Anahe.m disease, and sec- ond, to note the progress of the selected resistant vines which the university im- ported for distribution last spring, sam- ples of which were sent to a few typical localities for tfial before the general dis- tribution takes place in the spring of 1897. Regarding the general condition of the vineyards Mr. Hayne said that it was bet- ter than he had expected, after having heard of the effects of the frost. The crop will be, in most vineyards, less than was expected before the frost came, but more than was expected after the frost. There has been some dropping of grapes in cer- tain vineyards, but not enough to be taken into gemeral consideration. The second crop will pe a fine one in localities thatare early enough to ripen it. One the whole the damage to the first crop will not be as serious as was first anticipated. The phylioxera has made steady prog- ress and many acres that were expected to yield a good crop will cease to bear this year. Many acres of replanted vines that were counted on for good crops this X{nr will prove disappointments. This, r. Hayne says, is due in a great measure to the planting either of the wrong species on a given soil or to the pianting of poor varieties of these species. It is the same old story. Vine-growers started in wrong. They made the same mistakes that were made elsewhere twenty years ago. They confounded species with variety, forgetting that each species embraces hundreds of varieties, morsit t‘lfl which are lwogihleu' varieties of the species Riparia i lwhen planted on proper soils) per- ut poor variéties ot Riparia will surely perish sooner or later either from pl}lyl joxera or some other cause. here are very few good varieties of re- sistant vines in Calilornia. Most of the rropnnltion bas been made from ‘*‘job ots” taken haplazard froia the forests of Nebraska, etc. Some of these varieties frovid good—most inferior or worthless. n most cagses where failures or poor re- sults have been obtained, it is due to these cheep non-selected varieties, which, after years of care and cultivation, fail at about the time they are counted on for paying crops. Those who were fortunate enough to replant on well-selected varieties wil! have fine crops. The unfortunate ones are very biue and many are repeating the communicated with everything will be set right. My husband, from whom I have been twice divorced, has lately asked me to be remarried to him for the third time, but I would not hear of it.” Deputy District Attorney Church made inquiries when the case was placed before him and the woman was at once released and is now stopping with friends. Sheriff White and Jailer Lane said Mrs. Shane was quite sane and were surprised that she should be charged with insanity. Exhibits Being Placed. OAKLAND, CAL., July 22.—The exhib- itors have begun the placing of their ex- hibits at the exposition building. Only eight days remain in which to place thin | in order, and during tbat time work will be rushed day and night. Everything will be in place for the opening evening. One of the features will be the news- paper booths, which will be handsomely decorated and will serve as resting-places end information bureaus. They will also be used as rendezvous for parties desiring to meet each other while in the building. HE PRAYED IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL. OAKLAND Cav., July 22.—An incident which is cansing & good deal of discussion at Livermore is the prayer offered by Rev. John E. Reid, pastor of the charch of that place, at the recent closing exercises. Principals Connell and Petray invited the pastor to deliver an invocation, and declare that they did not dream that they were doing anything that would produce discord. Eleven Chinese gamblers forfeited 5 oach in | the. members of 8t. Michael', ‘The affair was discussed by 's Church and an objection was taken. A committee waited upon the 8¢hool Trustees and stated that the action was 2 violation of the spirit of the law, which contemplates keeping the public schools free of sectarian teaching. The Trustees have decided that no body of taxpayers shall have cause to complain of the same thing iu the future, old question that has n answered over and over again, ‘Do resistants really re- sist?”’ A good resistant will resist per- fectly—and a bad one will not. It wasin order toenable the vine-growers of California to profit by the twenty yvears of experience and the many failures of others that the university imported 20,000 | cuttings of the best selected resistants from lbrond‘.. These are now in nursery at Berkeley and will be ready for distribution ‘next season. Nearly every one laughea at this idea of selected varieties, but Mr. Hayne got them all the same and had samples sent to a few typical locations. Now the donbfin{van asked to go to the vineyard of H. W. Crabb, the veteran scientific viticulturist of Napa, and see for themselves what the size and vigor of the Riparia gloinde montpellier, or Riparia grande lflbl‘e, really is, as compared with the feeble, thin-wooded varieties of riparia found in many of the vineyards of Cali- fornia. At the vinery of John Swett of Martinez, Contra Costa County, will be found these two varieties of riparia, which are fully twice arge and vigorous as any other varieties of riparia grown in this State. In view of the %Fponmon and ridicule first encountered . Hayne expressed himself as delighted with the results of the importation. “Let them go and judge jor themselves,”’ said he, “and we will hear no more about theories. Let them look at the Riparia gloire and the Riparia rand glabre, and compare them with ose riparias found on places thatare npon.d’u being failures, and I will be satisfied.” Concerning the “‘mysterious disease at- tacking only the riparias,” of which so much iu been written, Mr. Hayne said that one E:od result of his trip was acer- taining that whatever the trouble was it was of a surety not the Anaheim disease. “Were it the Anaheim disease,’ said he, “] should feel very much discouraged, for no one knows what this is. Itis acon- tagious disease that since 1887 has swept out of existence over 30,000 acres of fine vines south of Tehachapi, but the cause of which is unknown, and so far has been found incurable. “From hasty examination itis Im‘mn{m to say definitely what the trouble is at St. Helena. Itis probtbl{dun t0 a complica- tion of trogbles—mainly bad varieties and those in no way suil to the soil; but nothing definite can be said till fuller investigation has been made."” On the whole, the prospects were never brighter for the winemaker. The quality of California '";i is 50 per cent h:t.u;l to- day than it was five years , and prices n.'? almost all one could dn?o. Harker Still Missing. RKELKY, CAL., July 22.—Charies G. nfrzk.r_ the vonnfin ;‘nnnlm attor- ney who suddenly and mysteriously dis- ap) from bis home in -Berkeley on July 3, is still missing. Ab interview with nis sister this morning at the family sum- mer home on Bushnell place failed to dis- close any information as to the where- ubouts of the well-to-do young lawyer. The police, private detectives and per- sonal iriends of the family have kept a constant vigil since the disappearance of parties’ interests in a laundry business in Berkeley. Charles Franklin of West Berkeley has apolied for letters of administration npon the estate of Bridget Franklin. The es- tate is valued at about $2,500. Charles Phanther of San Pablo avenue, who was one of the passengers from Central America on the wrecked steamer Colom bia, is confined to his room with an attack of malaria aggravated by exposure on the trip. George Schmidt, J. R. Little, Fred Mar- uand, George H. Stricker, and Frank vell have been appointed deputy regis- tration officers for the town of Berkeley. Their appointment has been for the con- venience of citizens doing business else- wl?;re than Berkeley, ana who are away all day. The regular meeting of the West Berke- ley Republican Club was held to-night at the clubroom on Uuiversity avenue. _The ladies of the Friends of Liberty will give a social to-morrow evening at Ameri- can Hall. The South Berkeley Fire Company elected the following delegates to the Fire Conyention last evening: S. H. Shadd, J. W. Miller, J. J. Rose, E. J. Lough and E. Boag. THO YOUTHELL ThAMPS Walk to San Jose in Search of Work and Are Locked Up Twice. Judge Frick Has On'y Made a Minute Order in the Electric Light Injunction Suit. ALAMEDA, Car, July 22.—Thomas Blater and Aubrey M. Yates, iwo young Alamedans, started out last Thursday afternoon with community funds of $150 and three toothbrushes to tramp to San Jose. They reached San Jose on Friday night hungry and footsore and begged supper from a friendly-looking young woman. Her father, Sheriff Lyndon of £anta Clara County, looked in upon them while they were enjoying their meal, and then marched them to the County Jail. Slater exhibited their money left and ex- plained that they were in search of work as fruoit-pickers, and the Sheriff let fhem go. They were unable to get employment at San Jose or Los Gatos in the orchards. Yates says that all thegirls in the country are getting boys’ jobs now since thbe woman suffrageé question started, and he feels hurt. Yautes’ boots also hurt him and he took advantage, 80 he says, of the meeting with anotner tramp to buy a new pair of shoes from him for 10 cents, selling his old razor- inted toes to some one else for 50 cents. Re owner of the new shoes recognized them later on and Aubrey M, was marched to the jail a second time. His mate put up_the silver dollar left in the treasury and Yates wasallowed to go on his promise | that he would remit another 50 cents to the bootmaker when he reiurned to Alameda. After these ex};erianm the boys decided to leave San Jose and get back home, which they reached last night on foot, with sundry lifts from passing wagons on the road. Both boys are under 14 years of age. Native Sons. ALAMEDA, (AL, July 22.—District Grand President Hynes’ powers as install- ing officer were again brought into requisi- tion last night by Hulc'fon Parlor, N. 8. G. W., in the Masonic Temple. A num- ber of visiting brethren from San Fran- cisco, Brooklvn and Oakland attended. The officers installed were: W. C. For- sythe Jr., past president; F. C. Shephera, president; J. L. Ballentine, first vice- president; W. F. Chipman, second vice- resident; L. A. Hagy, third vice-presi- ent; J. G. Stubbs, marshal; H. Q. Ten- ney, recording secretarv; F. C. Sunder, financial secretary; Ernest Mayrisch Jr., treasurer; George Innes, insida sentinel; W. B. Hinchman, outside sentinel; Ed- ward Bleyman, trustee. After the busi- ness a banquet was held in the adjoining room. ©Oakland Exposition. ALAMEDA, CarL.,July 22.—The direc- | tors of tbe Oakland exposition met this | evening with the local committee havins in chargs ‘‘Alameda Day.”” The local committee met and organized with Dr, T. Carpenter as chairman and J. E. Barber secretary. The committee was addressed by George Roeth, M. J. Keller, Craigie Sharpe, Mr. Bell, T. A. Smith, J. W. Travers, B. F. Lamborn and J. E. Barber. The committee will arrange the pro- gramme of exercises for a special day at the fair. OAKLAND, CaL., July 22.—The varions woman suffrage societies of the county met this afternoon to perfect arrange- ments in econnection with the suffrage booth in the Oaklana Expositlon. Mrs. S. C. Borland was chosen chairmaz, Mrs, M. T. Walker secretary, Mrs. Olive Babcock treasurer. A number of minor committees were selected to attend to decorations and other small details. It is the desire of the ladies to make their headquarters in the exposition one of the features of the exhi- bition, und conversaziones, pow-wows, musical matinees and other pleasurable features are being extensively arranged. Judge. Frick’s Decision. ALAMEDA, Car., July 22.—Itappears in the injunction suit of J. T. Fleming vs. The City Trustees that Judge Frick has not yet rendered a statement of bis find- ings. All he has done so far is the énter- ing up of a minute order with tne County lerk, which reads as follows: “It 1s or- dered, adjudged and decreed that judg- ment be and it 1s hereby rendered in avor of ‘defendant herein, and it is further or- dered that the injunction prayed for by 8 -, but with no result. It is not be- mrth::“ "&2:1. hi:o&mcfl :’h:' victim of foul t m anderin, oy i a At of melancholin. " ‘Wilkie-Rhorer Opera. E! .LEY, CAL., July 22.—The plf o?%‘-‘:m., ‘will be givan a rae treat on next Friday evening by Wilkie- Rhorer Amateur Opera Com . which will ent the comic, romantic opera, "Thlmdlt Prince,” written by A. S. said plaintiff be and the same is hereby denied.” No opinion has so far been vouchsafed on the right of the municipal- ity to sell light to the citizens. Another Train-Jumper. ALAMEDA, Cat., July 22.—J. H. Smith, an expressman, made a run to catch the narrow-gauge train en route to San Fran- cisco at the ‘dinner hour. The train was in motion and Smith cmghht hold of the handrail of the front car, but was jerked e s retei——— Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. | Miss Dorothy Goodsell, Miss | Store, | | July 22.—At the | off 8. BASCH. AUCTIONEER And Commission Merchant Cffice, 632 Market St GROCX: L x S.AYT.E. I WILL SELL THIS DAY, Thursday July 28, 1896, At o'clock A. M4 0D megremlleq. 114 ELLVENTH SK., NEAR MISSION. ‘The Grocery and 8aloon, consisting of the fresh- est and choices: Win Liquors; Cigars and To- bacco; ‘Teas; Coffees: Su; Hams: Bacon; Glass- Also 1 bbl. re Sate: 3 Howe Ncales 1 Coffee-miil, cost $50: Tea Caddies: Counters; Shelving; Bar and Back Bar: Barroom fables; Chairs, etc. At~ teation: Grocerymen and buyers in general ara a3 the goods are the choices: and freshest ever offered at public auc- 1on. and must be sold without liwr it or reserve. Terms cash. S. BASCH, Auctfoneer. THIS DAY AT 11 A M. and Fixtures of a Delicacy and Dairy Horse and Wagon. POLKE ST., NEAR SACRAMENTO. FRANK W. BU'A‘T]:;K{FI\I".LD. Auctloneer, Stoex on to the roadway. Dr. Bronson’s services were thep secured to dress a wound he had receiyed on the head and to make a physical examination. AT TRESTLE GLEN TO-DAY Booth-Tucker, Miss Anthony and Other Attractions Prom- ised. The Annual Gathering of the War. riors Will Terminate on Next Sunday Night. OARLAND OFFICE S8AN FrANCISCO CALL,E 908 Broadway, July 22. Miss Susan B. Anthony and Rev. Eliza Tupper Wilkes will address the Salvation Army camp-meeting at Trestle Glen to- morrow afternoon. These ladies believe that there is a great field in which to pursue their labors on behalf of woman suffrage in the Salvation Army, and will deliver addresses on their favorite topics. There wiil be a great gathering at the Glen Thursday, as many representatives from the different Ladies’ Suffragist clubs wili attend to hear the speakers. Commissioner Booth-Tucker will arrive at the campground to-morrow evening, and if the train is not delayed he will be in time to deliver an_address. The camp will break up on Sunday night, and the last three days will be what the pro- gramme calls a “hallelujah cyclone.” Commissioner Booth-Tucker will conduct all the meetings, and on Sunday afterncon there will be a double wedding. Staff Captain Willis will be married to Ensign Minnie Wise of Sen Francisco, and Ensign Campbell to Captain Lucas. ‘“‘The attendance on Sunday will be very great,” gaid Brigadier Keppel, ‘‘and the wedding will bring out on extraordinarily large crowd in the afternoom, and so we have decided to charge a small admission fee to the glen. This is done to prevent the large crowd who will attend simply out of curiosity and to the discomfort of the irieads of the contracting parties. We have had a very successful camp-meeting so far, and 1 expect-a glorious wind-up.” ENOWS WHO HE IS. William Henry Mainwaring Mak. Important Discovery Late in Life. OAKLAND, Car., July 22.—Most people knowwho they are before they are 28 years old. It was not so with W. H. Main- waring, and he is anxiousto let his friends know why he made the change from the name he has been known under all his life. Heis a well-known young business man of this city. *‘When [was but a babe,” said Mr. Mainwaring to-day, “my mother and father separated, my mother keeping me. ‘When 1 became old enough to know my name I knew it to be William Henry Wii- liams, not knowing of the existence of my father, and but what I was bearing my oswn name. I have gone by the name of ‘Williams untii recently, when I was made acquainted with the fact that my fatheris not dead but alive, and that my name is W. H. Mainwaring and not Williams. I therefore disown the name of Williams and take my own name, by which I want to bg known, William Henry Mainwar- ing.” ———— She Will Be Cared For. OAKLAND, CaL., July 22.—Mrs. W. H. H. Hassey has applied for letters of gnar- dianship upon Mrs. Nellie E. Battler, the old army nurse. Her estate is & pension of $12 per month. The application shows that Mrs. Buttler is addicted to the exces- sive use of intoxicantg and recklessly ex- poses herself to danger and evil society, and js wholly incompetent to control herself. Mrs. Hussey is a prominent member of the W. R. C. Corps of this city. The City’s Turn Now. OAKLAND, CAx., July22.—City Aunditor Snow is now busily engaged checking up the assessment rolls. On next Monday night they will be in the hands of the City Cierk -and - the City Council will sitasa Board of Equalization. The assessed valuation will be the same as the county, except that the water-front property has been assessed as private prop- erty the same as last year. An 014 School-Teacher. OAKLAND, Can, July 22 — Officer Powers to-day arrested P. G. Wiliiams, who claims fo be an old Massachusetts school-teacher. on two charges oi petty larceny. A. P. Christianson claims that he stole a gold watch and chain and a diamond pin and tried to pawn them. Ben Hill’s Case. OAKLAND, CAvn., July 21.—District At- torney Snook has completed his amend- ments to the bill of exceptions in the case of Ben Hill, convicted of murder. The matter will be settled in » short time, but Hill’s attorney, Tom Bradley, saved his client being taken to San Quentin by get- ting a ten davs’ continuance. That Footrace, The preliminary examination of Richard Schaffer and William McDonald, charged with obtaining $500 from F. Harrison Williams of Eureka by a fake footrace, was continued to-day until Angust 1 at 10 o’clock by Justice Lawrence, sitting for Justice Clift, whois on a vacation to the Sandwich Islands. e LA MR To Examine Coolgardie Mines. Pascal Garnier, a mining expert from Paris, is ot the Palace, but will start to-day for Australia, whers he has been sent by a large Parisian mining syndicate to spend five months in examining mines in the Coolgardie district, the much talked about gold produc- ing desert region of West Australia. The com- pany already owns three mines in that.district and is looking for more. Last year Mr. Gar- wier. who is a young man and a graduate of tho Sehool of Mines at Paris, completed a four- teen months’ study, for this rame company, of gold mines in South Africa, principally those in the neifi\lbfirhood of Johanuesburg ‘and be- fore he left bonght for his company three mines for the.sum of ), onie near Johan- nesburg, one in Kecrksborz, and one im Lyndenburg. The company.was connected until three yearsago with the Canadian Copper and Nitrate lomtlll{; which had mines in Canada and works in Cleveland, Ohio, but since theu it has taken no interest in Ameiican properties. \ 2; Gibbon’s Dispensary, 5 HEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private ases, Lost Manhood. or disease wearing ou bodyand mind ana Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen othersfall. Try him. Charges low. ‘ures ranteed. Callorwrite, B9, ¥- GIBBON. BOxX 1957, Saa Franduie,