The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 29, 1896, Page 13

D \ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1896. 13 QUIETLY DEATH CALLS A PIONEER, Councilman J. R. Capell Ex- pires Suddenly From Heart Disease. PASSED AWAY IN BED. _ Crossed the Plains in 49, Worked in the Mines, but Never Grew Rich. HI§ - LEGACY AN EXAMPLE, In “Private or Public Life His Actions Were Never Under Suspicion. OAxLAND Orrice SAx FraNcisco CALL.} 908°Broadway, July 28. year war was declared in Mexico and young Capell enlisted as a private. He Joined a company which was sent to Mo- bile, from which ,fyoint they marched to Brazos, Mexico. Near here he was under fire for the first time. He was mustered outon June 1,1847, at New Orleans. On the 14th of the same month he joined a company of thirty-three men and made a start for California. They took a southern route, met with accidents and ran out of food. Aiter suifering many privations the party reached Austin, Texas. It was in March of 1848 before they ggt away from there and crossed Arizona by the Colorado Canyon. He passed through Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, reaching Stockton on the 17th of August, 1849. He staid in the mines untii 1871 without mak- ing any notable stake. He then came to Alameda County and began farming. Two years later he came to Oakland and went into business with the Merritt Lum- ber Company. [n 1879 he formed a part- nership Wilg N. Benedict and went into the real-estate bufiness, which he followed for twelve years. He afterward joined G. A. Willard in the same business, but retired entirely two years ago. Refuses to Talk. OAKLAND, CarL., July 28.—John Mor- tenson, arrested at San Leandro for de- stroying public property, and who escaped from the County Jail about three weeks ago and later recaptured, is now sham- ming insanity. He refuses to take the bath required by the prison rules and de- clines to talk, and has assumed the air of an imbecile. A confederate of his pleaded guilty and received a three years’ sentence in prison. Was Deserted by Her Husband. OAKLAND, CaL, July 28.—Mrs. Anna A. Woodward to-day filed a divorce suit in which she asks for a separation from her husband on the ground of desertion. Mr. and Mrs, Woodward were married in San Francisco on January 30, 1886, and Councilman J. R. Capell wiil never again look at the big clock over the president’s | have a boy aged seven years. Mrs. Wood- | ward is now living with her father, Samuel Dinsmore, at 1800 Adeline street. v = Councilman J. R. Capell, a Pioneer of 49, R ), (ikh \ Who Was Found Dead in Bed Yesterday , head, shrug his shonlders and say, as he has said scores of timnes: *“Time for young fellows Tike me to go home.”” The honest old man has gone home. He attended the Council meeting last night and was in his usual good heaith. This morning his daughter found him dead in bed. J. R. Capell was a sturdy old pioneer, and. although he was one year past the allotted three-score and ten, in all his long “, Jife he never was known as any other than a strong-minded, upright man. No one ever suggested anything to tarnish his name, either as a nian of business or as an _ official. A “professional lobbyist would have met with a hard reception from the old nian, as he was honest. In the Counci! meetings he was some- times curt, often thought to be unneces- sarily ‘inquisitive, but he always wanted to know on what -he was voting, and al- ways voted his conscience. Mr. Capell left the Council chamber about 10:30 o'clock, and was noticed by Uouncilman Heitman as he passed out, who remarked, “Sneaking out, are you?” Mr. Capell replied, “Well, it is time for young iellows like me to be at home.”” * He always sleeps late on Tuesday morn- | ing after a Council meeting, so the family h#d breakfast, and paid no attention to his . absence. When seen this morn- ing Miss H. aid : “The last t father spoke to me was at the dinner tabie last night. I noticed | him this morning as 1 passed tne door, #nd saw him turn his head once. I paid no more attention to him until 1 thoughnt | he should get up, when I went into his | room and spoke to him.” -Mr. Capell was a m Lodge No. 144, I. 0. O, d had been its | treasurer for seventeen consecutive years. | At the last election, a month ago, he re- fused a re-election. At that time suitable | resolutions were passed and an engrossed copfrpresented to him, which the family prize highly. Thislodge will have entire charge of the funeral services, which wiil be held on Thursday if the absent son ar- rives on time. He was also a member of the° Loyal Legion of Honor and the . Equitable Aid Union No. 624, both of East . “Oakland. 5 The deceased had a grown-up family besides his wife. Miss Hattie, Miss Mat- <tie and H. P. Capell reside ot home, while W. R. Capell is a railroad engineer run- ning out of Wells, Nev. He was tele- graphed for at once and is expected to reach home to-morrow night. Immediately upon being notified of Mr. | Capell’s death Janitor Wilds placed the flag at half mast on the City Hall. Presi- dent Mott calied a’special meeting of the - Council for 4 o’clock this afiernoon. At :“-the appointed time all of the members .were present excent Councilman Dow. ° Messrs. Manuel, Marshal, Dam and Mayor Davie were appointed as a commit- tee to prepare suilable resolutions to be presented to the Council at its next meet- ing. The clerk was instrucied to drape the empty chair and desk appropriately * before the nextmeeting. The presidentof | the Council, Mott, was appointed to repre- gent the Council 1in conierences with the family and OddJ Fellows’ Lodge in regard to the place the members would occupy at the funeral, Councilmen Heitman and Watkinson were .ppolnud to secure a suitable floral offering, and the janitor was requested to keep ihe flag over the “City Hall at half mast until after the funeral. An autopsy showed that death resulted from valvular disease of the beart. ¢ Mr. Capell was a member of the Council at large, and his successor will be chosen by Mayor Davie. While it is not neces- sary, the probability is that be will select 8 man from the Seventh Ward, in which Mr. Capell resided. Mr. ?Jn 11 was born _in Soutbampton County, Virginia, in_18%1. In 1845 bis ber of University NO TEACHERS ELECTED. | The Board ¥s Unable to Unite a Candidate for Drawing Teacher. | OAKLAND, Caw., July 27.—The Board of Education met last evening to elect a teacher for the cooking school and the drawing department, but after being in session over two hours adjourned without | doing either. ! Director McMullan moved to have the { matter of selecting a cooking teacher |laid over until the regular meeting in | order that the board might know the exact number of pupils they were going to have in that department. When Director | Knox stated that it was necessary for | the pupils to study chemistry for six | months preparatory to taking nF the | practical work the board agreed to let the matter go over. Director Moody made the uug%emon that called the board together iast night to elect a drawing teacher. When he took the floor and moved that the matter be | laid over every one of the others were sur- priced. Director McMullan came to his rescue and together they tried to geta postponement. President Clement caused a laugh when he asked Mr. Moody if the meeting was not called at his request. He admittea the impeachment and looked considerably crestfalien as he took his seat. Paul Garin, W. W. Foeg and Miss Flor- ence Jackson were vlaced in nomination. The first ballot stood: Garin 5, Fogg 3, Jackson 1. Two more ballots resulted the same. On the fourth the Jackson vote changed to Fogfi and one of Garin’s. In the fifth itstood the sameand then the board decided to take Director Moody's adyice and lay the matter over a week. BSecretary ficclymondu reported over 7000 pupils in school for the opening day. ——————————— CHANCES AGAINST HIM Winnie Not Expected to Survive the Gas He Inhaled on Monday Evening. OAKLAND, CaL., July 28.—Mr. Winnie, the contractor who was found nearly as- phyxiated in an office of the Builders’ Ex- change yesterday morning, is still uncon- sclous and the doctors pronounce his case as surely fatal. Each hour draws him closer to the grave. The physicians hoped this morning that he might gain consciousness, but as the day drew toward a close they lost hope. His wife and friends with him at the Receiving Hosnitdl, and attendants are doing all in their power for him. _He had been in goor heaith for some time, and as he had lost considerable of lnw,'buiden:bemg out of employment, it is thought that he attempted suicide rather than ask for aid. EXHIBITS BEING ARRANGED. Contra Costa School Children to Be Admitted Free. OAKLAND, Can, July 29.—Work is being rushed in the Exposition building day and night in order to complete the placing of exhibits. Carpenters and deco- rators are piacing things in order for the opening on next Monday. To-day the band haa its first practice under the care of Alex T. Stewart, who is to direct it during'the exposition. He has selected the best musicians, and will fur- nish a programme each afternoon and evening during the exposition in addition to the regular programme. On the request of Mr. Kine the children under 12 of Contra Costa County will be Upon _parents, who had adopted him, moved to Alabama, taking him along, The next admitted free on Augusi 15, and adults | upon railroad coupen ¢ OLD AND SICK AND READY T0 DIE Was on Her Way to Drown Herself in Lake Mer- ritt. SAVED FROM AN ENGINE. Mrs. Hunt’s Sensational Attempt to Commit Suicide at the Depot. MADE UP HER MIND TO DIE. Disappointed at Being Foiled, She Was Sent Home in the Patrol- ‘Wagon. OARLAND OFrIcE SAN FrANCISCO CAL'-,} Broadway, July 28. 0ld Mary Hunt is still alive, but she has made up her mind that there is nothing to live for, and if the narrow-gauge engine had not slowed up last night Mary would have ended her sorrows on the track. As the last train from San Francisco was dashing up Webster street, at mianight, an old woman stood on the irack. There are but few people on the streets at that hour, and the glare of the headlight was full on the feeble black figure before some one rushed on the track and pulled her away. % The engineer saw the woman at the same time, and as there is a big curve at that point and the grade is uphill he was able to materially reduce the speed of his train in 2 car's length. He did so, and just as poor old Mary was pulled to a Pplace of safety the engine passed. Officer Mackey had just been out on a run to East Oakland with the patrol, and as he was returning the woman was given into his custody. At the police station she told a pathetic story to Prison-keeper Swain. “I Jeft home after all the others had gone to bed,” she said. *“I did not want to arouse them, so I slipped out of the house. Iam an old woman, over 70 years of age, and I want to die. Yes, I want to die, as T have nothing left to live for.”” The old lady sank on toa bench and cried bitterly. Jailer Swain encouraged her to continue with her story, and she did so. . “I intended to go to Lake Merritt and there—" It was several minutes before the brokén-hearted creature could speak. “Yes, I had made up my mind to jump into the lake. “When I had walked as far as Webster street, going toward the lake, I was so weary that I sat down on a bench to rest. My feet were sore. I have had no stock- ings for weeks and my shoes hurt my feet. I started to walk toward the lake, and asI did so I saw the train coming up Frapklin street. I said to myself, why should I take the long, dark walk when 1 can end | it right here? I did not hesitate a mo- ment, for I had made up my mind that I wanted to go. 8o what difference did it make to me which way I ended all? “Isaw the light and I never saw a lignt | look so pleasant in my life. I stared atit and I believe that if I wanted to walk off the track I could not have taken my eyes off that light. Somebody pulled me off the track. 1 do not know why they did it. I wish they had left me alone and by this time all would have been over.” ‘When she finished her narrative old Mrs. Hunt was trembling all over. She was poorly clad and the midnight air was chilly. To her haste she haa not put her hat on and her thin shawl was drawn over her head. At first it was thought that the poor woman had been drinking, but the thought was quickiy dispelled. She was simply a poor, broken-down old woman who had outlived her age of usefulness and who was truly anxious to seek relief in death. Officer Mackey took from the prison dispensary a bottle of a drug labeled “prandy’’ and gave the shivering woman a good dose. She then proceeded to tell them where her home was and that she lived with a daughter. The officers were about to let her depart when she said that she would not trouble eany one much longer. There was a tone about her “Good- night” that caused the jailer to call her back. He refused to let her go alone, so the patrol-wagon was pressed into service and Officer Mackey took the woman to her home at Twentieth and Chestnut streets. Her friends were surprised when she was delivered to them by an officer, and still more 80 when they heard of her midnight mission. POLITICAL EQUALITY CLUB Our Country’s Sin Is Selfishness, Its Virtue Independ- ence. Dr. Bovard Has Acted Successfully as a Policeman—Jewish Residents to Combine to Form a School. MEDA, CAL., July 28.—Ths Politi- cal vality Club met last night at the house of Mrs. E. A. Smith, 1725 Alameda avenue. Mrs, Nico Beck-Meyer delivered a philosophic address on the status of women of past times in the home and the nation that held the attention of her nu- merous listeners. Drawing the lesson to be learnea from pre-existing generations, she said that each nation had its weak- ness and its strength. Our own country’s sin is selfishness; its virtue, independ- ence. Politics should be the expression of the deepest love of a nation. Our work is to write everlasting laws of justice and {ulfill them. It is alegacy we owe to the coming generation, and now is our time to do it. Ignorance of these vital ques- tions is only another name for selfishness. Mrs. Beck-Meyer closed by reading an ex- tract from a Danish book describing the or%-nuing and executive power of a wise and good woman. Miss JaneiRoulston of San. Francisco made a very earnest speech. She held that “‘we are on the verge of a mighty crisis unparalleled in history, and we should feel proud that live at a time when such conditions exist u:d halre to meet th?ni." n speaking of her own sex she declared she had no patience with women. ‘“‘Some we are women are no better than beasts,”” she said. Though not prepared to say what the 1mmediate effect on politics woman would have, she beld 1t as an axiom that two strong human beings are better than one. To her mind it was necessary that woman suffrage in California be made possible this year, or the cause of woman would receive a serious setback. Green Majors also spoke, his theme bzing that as property rights are elevated so surely are human rights and equality ot rights decreased and degraded. Mrs. Long’s remarks were confined to the necessity of carrving on the work of suffrage education in each precinct. A Clergyman as Policeman, . ALAMEDA, CaL., July 28.—Dr. Bovard in commenting on Chief Rogers’ remarks on his Sunday prelude says: “I do not know why Chiet Rogers should consider me incompetentasa policeman. Sergeant Oonrad will bear_me outthat it is not so long ago since I ran down one of the ‘dight-fingered gentry’ on my wheel, and he was a much larger man than myself, and handed bim over to the police. Not- withstanding that the man confessed his crime I was forced to swear to the com- plaiut. Inside twenty-four hours the man was behind the bars of the County Jail. I call that clever.” Steam Up for the First Time. ALAMEDA, CaL, July 28.—_The new boilers at the City Electric Light and Power-house were warmed up to-day for the first time to discover if there were any leaks requiring attention and to dry up the masonry. Work is being rapidly pushed forward by the contractors now that all legal hindrances have been re- moved, and within a fortnight it is hoped to have the new plant in operation. A New Church. 2 ALAMEDA, CAL, July 28.—The Jewish residents in Alameds met at Odd Feliows’ Hall last Sunday afternoon and organized, as the First Jewish Congregation of Ala- meda. Gus Zander was chosen president and S, 8. Green secretary. Rev. Dr, M, May is rabbi. A Sunday-School Pienie. ALAMEDA, CAL., July 28.—The boys of the Sunday-school of St. Joseph’s Church went out to Leona Heights this morning under the care of Father Sullivan to enjoy themselves. —eeeee SELECT MUTOFS 0F A X COW, Although Apparently Good Health She Was Affected. in | EFFECT OF TUBERCULIN. Dr. Pierce Provides an Object Lesson for the City Coun- cilmen. THEY ARE ALL SATISFIED. The New Ordinance Will Go Through l and the Dairymen Are on the Anxious Seat. QAKLAND OFrIcE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, July 28. } This city is at present somewhat agitated over its milk supply. A very stringent ordinance is before the Council, and when | it is passed finally the Health Office will | have its hands full. Some incredulity having been shown lic demonstration this morning, the elite of officialdom received the follow- | ing unique card of invitation yesterday: HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OAKLAND, CAL., Fifteenth st., nr. San Pablo ave., July 27, 1836, : DEAR SIr: You are requested to be pres- i ent at an autopsy to be held on a milch : cow, which has been subjected to the Tu- : berculin Test, according to rules as laid : down by the United States Bureau of Ani. ‘ mal Industry at Weshington, D. C., & : found to resct. : Autopsy to take place st 10 A. M. Tues- : day, July 28, at 1720 Webster. : De. FRED E. PIERCE, City Veterinarian. P d e AR g As a result the autopsy was a very dis- tinguished affair. Mayor Davie, men Bassett, Buckland, Heitman and cer Bradley and Drs. Laskey and Shuey were there officially. Drs. Nickerson, Pratt, De la Rue, Bueble, Sill, Boyes, Wil- son, Fisher and Axkerly were there profes- sionally and the Berkeley Health Officer, was there from curiosity. There were also others there to whom the test meant thousandsof doliars. They were the dairymen and they were, per- haps, more interested than any other class, When the august assemblage had nerved itself to the point of watching the siaugh- ter, the animal was led out. It was a pure Durham and appeared to be a very healthy animal. It belonged to Dr. Wheeler and no one had any idea that it was diseased. Last Saturday night it was treated with tuberculifi” and .it at once showed signs of consumption by its rising tem perature. Two butchers in fuil uniform took charge of the animal. There is nothing very delicate about cow-killing and most of those present turned their heads. When they looked again the animal was dead. A few minutes later its vitals were ex- posed and the sub-maxiliary glands proved the truth of the symptoms developed by the test. The lungs, although to a lesser degree, also contained tubercules, ana everybody was satisfied that the cow had consumption. The main object of Dr. Pierce in having the autopsy public was to impress upon the Councilmen the necessity of providing a fund for the purchase of tuberculin and adopting at once the pending ordinance. Carria, bad been ordered for 11 o’clock, and when the distinguished guests returned to the City Hall they were all convinced of the immediate necessity of action. Dairyman Fay had doubts about the tuberculin test being always a reliable one. He said the only symptom it pro- duced was a rise in the temperature of the animal and he thought that this might be produced by some other cause. He be- lieved that if the ordinance requiring this test was passed by the Council the dairy- men would have to go out of business. - Dairyman Fox did not look at the mate ter in exactly the same light as Mr. Fay. He said that, while it was a hardship for SRS, d?f M&y u:‘ul;h?n gt“(: them con- emnes e be nllnwoz.:o sell the product ol.m cows to the public. 2% regarding the infailibility of the tubercu- lin test, the City Veterinarian gave a pub- Each of Presi- dent Mott of the City Council, Council- Watkinson, Expert Kaufman, Health Offi- WIS MIBRID Y HS DN MOTHER Two Young Berkeley People Wedded With Quaker " Rites. A SIMPLE CEREMONY. Professor King of Wisconsin Gathering Data Upon Irrigation. HE EULOGIZES CALIFORNIA. No Fir: Chief Yet—The Library May Close at Night—Crescent C ub. BERKELEY, Car., July 28.—The first instance in Berkeley, and as far as can be learned in California, of a Quaker lady preacher marrying one of her children took place this afternoon at the residence of Town Treasurer Squires, in North Berke- Tuction Sales AUCTION SALE! R N Thursday July 30, 1896, | Sunset Horse Market, 220 Valenciast,, | ....WE WILL SELL. ... 80 Head of Sound Young Horses, broken and un- broken, from 4 to 7 years old, weighing from 1000 10 1400 1bs; also, Saddie Horses and Polo Ponies. Noreserve or imit. BULLIV. AN & DOYLE, Auctioneers. | Dbe sent to the different pastors in the City of | Oakland with the request that they be read fn their public service and words of com- mendation of this actof Mr. Lloyd’s be spoken. —_——————— DALTON’S MILITARY ROLLS. Supervisor Church Charges That They ! Have More Names Than They Should Contain. OAKLAND, CaAv., July 28.—Supervisor Church stated to the board that a com- parison of the military rolls made by As- | sessor Dalton had been made and had been found to contain 762 names which had been duplicated. Supervisor Churcn is ihe leader of the solid four. He desired to see the Assessor's fees corrected, as he received 5 cents for each name. “The insinuation that I st uffed the roll for the sake of $38 10 is absurd,” said As- sessor Dalton. “The mistake is asimple on. There are about sixty or seventy fie dbooks and the military roll was made uplfrom them. It 1s very evident that one of the fieldbooks was included twice, as the number of duplicates is just about the same as the number in each field- ebook.” ———————— A Premature Statement. OAKLAND, CaL, July 28.—The pub- ley. Frank L. Naylor, son of A. W. Nay- lor, cashier of the Commercial Bank, was married to Miss Olive A. Squires, Mrs. Rebecca Naylor, mother of the groom and a regularly authorized preacher in the Quaker church, tying the knot. The ceremony was simplicity in itself, all the formality usually attending up-to date weddings being absent. When the hour for the ceremony came the bride and groom entered the wedding room arm in arm and took their places in front of the lady pastor. They were attended by no one, not even little flower girls. A There was no giving away of the bride by her father nor attendance by maids of honor or groomsmen. Having walked into the room of ceremony and taken their station in a bay-window, Rev. Mrs, Naylor made a few introductory remarks, asking if any one objected to the union, and if not 0 “forever hold your peace.” Requesting the contracting pariies to grasp right hands and asking if each ac- cepted the other ‘‘for better or worse,’” she pronounced them husband and wife, A prayer concluded the ceremony and then Mr. and Mrs. Naylor were introduced to the guests. There was a conspicuous absence of ‘‘thee” and ‘“‘thou” in the ceremony, which are viten present on such occasions where Quakers are concerned The newly married pair left on the evening express for Shasta, wheve they will spend their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Naylor will live on Shat- tuck avenue upon their return from the North. About fifty guests were present at the ceremony. No Fire Chief Yet. BERKELEY, CAL., July 28.—It was sen- erally expected that a Fire Chief would be chosen at the meeting of the Town Board last evening, but on account of there not being a full attendance of Trustees, and of the fact that considerable opposition exists against the single candidate, James Kenny, the appointment was postponed until the next meeting. Recommendations of Kenny were read from J. H. Troy, an insurance agent of Oakland, and from a number of East Berkeley business men, about thirty having signed a petition ask- ing that he be appointed. Populists Will Try Again. BERKELEY, CAv, July 28.—The P?n- lists of Berkeley will make another effort at organization to-morrow evening. A meeting bas been called to take place in Pythian Hall, and if a sufficient number are present organization for the campaign wiil be effected. An urgent call has been issued for all Populists of Berkeley to be resent. An effort was made to organize t week, but because of the few adher- ents of the party present the matter was postponed. Crescents Elect Directors. BERKELEY, CAL., July 28.—Bob Creel- man and J. C. Berry were elected directors of the Crescent Athletic Club last evening, and W. E. Owens leader, in place of George Wilcox, resigned. A committee was appointed to arrange for a ladies’ night, to be held on August 6. Another gentiemen’s night will be givedl about August 20. May Close st Night. BERKELEY, CAL., July 28.—The library fund of the State University is so low that there seems to be a probability of having to close the library atnight because of lack of funds to defray the expense of elec- “tric-lightin, CHRISTIAN WORKERS. They Support Chief Lloyd in His Ven- eration of the Sabbath. OAKLAND, Car, July 23.—Chiet of Police Lloyd has the moral backing of more than 5000 Christian Endeavorers of this county in his work, and at a meeting of the Alameda County Christian En- deavor, when it was reported that he had refused the request of the rifle téam of the National Guard to allow the team of offi- cers to shoot a match with them on a Sun- day, the following was unanimously adopted: o e a1 uest of the National Guard for the men BTSRRI o & mat e O otved, That the thynks of the Alameds County Christian Endeavor Union be tendered bc.“‘.. Lioyd for the stand he has taken AaInRt Li of the . ._Resclved, That of the resolutions be wfimyd and that s copy also lished statements in regard to Rev. Dr. | Henry A. Stimpson accepting a call to the | First Congregational Church were prema- | ture. While his name, among many others, was mentioned several months | ago, it was learned that he could notcome | to California, and so published at the time. | Several leading Cnngregationnl divines | have been approached by the committee on pastoral relations, but as yet nosuccess | in securing a pastor has been attained. ———————— PROFESSOR KING. A Sclentist Visiting California to Study \ Irrigation. BBERKELEY, CaL., July ;28.—Professor F. H. King, head of the department of'| agricultural physics at the Wisconsin | State University, one of the foremost men of his Btate and an authority on soil | physics, having written a complete work on that subject, was the guest of Professor E. W. Hilgard to-day at the State Univer- {ing wholl{ Professor F. H. King, Head of the De- partment of Agricuitural Physics at the Wisconsin State University, Who Is Visiting California in the Inter- ests of Irrigation. sity., Professor King arrived from the East on last Saturday, having come to California for the purpose of investigating the systems of irrigation practiced on the coact. Professor Hilgard escorted him about the botanical gardens, agricultural experi- ment station, tobacco parches and through the greenhouses and conservatories. The distinguished Wisconsin professor was appalled at the sight of certain kinas of vegetation growing in a rolific state without water, which in his State would wither away and die m a few days without extensive and cone tinued irrigation. He was indeed sur- prised to see stately stalks of green corn, mammoth cucumber vines, four-foot arti- choke stalks, rice-paper trees, mustang grapevines, nativé gourds, ever-blooming acacia and a myriad of ordinary vegeta- bles and flowers breaking their very stalks with sueh a rank growth of foliage, grow- without irrigation. i essor goes south to-day. e Schools Largely Attended., OAKLAND, CaL., July 28.—The public The pro! CHAS. LEVY & (0. AUCTIONEERS Salesrooms—1135 Market Street. Receiver’s Sale of Matthey & Young (Insolvency). TO-MORROW, Thursday --July 30, 1898, At 110'Glock A. A, On the premises, Palace Restaurant, S67 Market Stroet WE WILL SELL Stock and Fixtures of Above Restaurant, ...COMPRISIXG. . Cash Register, Counters, Showcases, Vienna Chairs, Tables, Mirrors, Table Cloths, Napkins, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Casters, Lino- lenm, Copperwars, Statlonary Range, Iron Safe, Silverware, and everything appertaining to a first-class restaurant. CHAS. LEVY & CO., Auctioneers. RICHARD TI. ELAN, Sheriff. DECLINED SECOND PRIZE Mr. Johnson Wished First or Nothing in the Cake Walk. |Ha Cried Out Ageinst the Injustice to Himself and His , Lady. OAELAND OFFICE AN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, July 28. } The cake-walk at the Macdonough The- ater to-night was more than a success. One of the candidates created 2 sensation 2nd received a storm of bisses by refusing the second prize, because he thought he should have been awardec the first. Mr. Jobnson was very ntad at the result, and took advantage of his opportunity to deliver a short lecture to the fashionable audience. ‘Popularity should net govern this contest,” sasid Mr. Joknson. “Only merit should count, and on behalf of my- self and lady I aecline the second prize.” The occasion was the fzrewel! benefit to ex-manager C. E. Cooke and the cake- walk was the star numbder on’ the pro- gramme. There were five couplgs and at the close ‘“John,” the porter at Hanni- fin's, was declared by judges and audience | to have earned the goid watch. John made a speech, but when Mr. Johnson was awarded the order for a suit of clothes he scornfully declined. “Major’’ Waters was therefore declared the winner of the second prize. The major is Oakland’s 7-foot colored man and | he received the order for the-clothes very gallantly. The major is, every inch of his 84, a gentleman. He made a speech of than ks, and assured his numerous friends in the aundience that he would be seen on Broad- way on Sunday dressed in his new suit. | The major also said he would be “at home” to-morrow to any of his friends who might wish to call and congratulate | him, and as he did so he bowed very cour- teously to the fashionable coteries in the boxes. ‘Joe,”’ the proprietor of a shoe- black stand, was awarded the third prize, a lurge cake. The affair created great en- thusiasm, and the ruffled temper of Mr. Johnson only served to add a new but welcome number to the programme,, | prog T e Second Ward Republicans. OAKLAND, Cav., July 28.—At the meet~ ing of the Second Ward Republican Ciub, T. R. Porter president, at Milton Hall on Thursday evening, thete will be addresses by candidates and action will be taken re- garding the Congressional primaries of next week. The club proposes torun a ticket on that occasion, butitisnotknown which candidate for Congressman its list of delegates will support if successful at the polls. The Gold-Brick Swindle. OAKLAND, CAL., July 28.—The trial of Gordon, charged with selling Banker Stephen G. Little of Dixon a brass brick for a gold one, was resumed before a jury and Judge Greene to-day. The opening statements were made, after which the banker related his experience with the al- leged swindlers. It was the same as given . | at the examination in the Pelice Court. Inwall to Appear. OAKLAND, CAL., July 28.—Harry Ine wall, charged with approachinz Juror E. M. Lipka with intent to bias him in the pold-brick case, will appear before Judge Greene next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and try to convince his Honor that he “‘pever done it.” . It he fails it is prob- a?lg that the Judge will make an example of him. TO-DAY. IRGONALT 0K IWHISKEY Is Five Years In Wood Before Bottling. 'E, MARTIN | @ CO., 411 Narket St. San Francisco. TTCHING PILES SWAYNE'S ABSOLUTELY CURES. BYMPTOMS—Molsture; intense i snd St m etk ST SRR Semoves the umors. Lk your Driggist or it PILE schools opened yesterday in this city with an increased attendance in every section. The number of pupils in attendance at the various schools were reported as follows: | Franklin 525, Garfield 515, Durant 729, Cole 695, Clansson 454, Grant 188, Harrison 271, Tompkins 313, Lafayette 651, Grove 139, Lincoln 631, Swett 320, Prescott 760. | Much interest is shown in the new Cen- tral Grammar School. It has been esti- mated that about 475 pupils would enroll there and neazly 400 did report yesterday. Undoubtedly the larger number will be reached by the end of the week. The Third Time. OAKLAND, CaL, July 28.—The third trial of Michael Collins for the killing of Philip Boogar will come up on Thursday, August 6. It was set for Tuesday, but was changed at the request of the District Attorney, owing to his engagement before the Supreme Court. COSMOPOLITAN, Cal.—T) B ta Lbe clty. Bfinmmn'hu“- 31 54 pec according 10 room. Mt 5. BRooms, 3J3 760 a day. hum anc {rom the N 1or Lhe coaciy ot beariug the name Jag Hovel. WAL FALRY. rm:?\.“ NOTARY PUBLIC. HARLES H. PHILLIPS, ATTORNEY-AT- CFlaw ad Nocazy Public, 638 e 570. Residence " 269k g Palace Hotel, Telg s ‘Telephone “Pine’ i % Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1834 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or gl:'ere'elflnfi%u.l:’odymdmlndlnd otherata Try Hince o rres tow: Br.d. .uxgmf.mxuv.&nv‘m