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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1896. 13 ] nation of Attorney J. C. Martin as a | director of the Napa Insane Asylam isdue | entirely to ill health. He has been unable ‘ to attend board meetings for several | months, and he now contemplates taking N CONTRA COSTA | Rich Surface Indications| Plentiful in the District. a sea vovage, in the hope that it will be beneficial. He has held the office of director for seventeen years. |COUNTY REGISTRATION, | Over Three Thousand Names Than There Were Two Years Ago. OAKLAND, Can, Aug. 14.—There are | 3563 fewer names on the new great regis- ! ter of Alameda County than there was on the register canceled.. That was got | out under a law that allowed the clerk 10 LARGE PLANT ERECTED. | cents for each name enrolled and was | always considered as having been badly | stuffed. Charles Sonntag at of the New Commercial Industry. WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.] | the voter. Down About 100 Feet—Preparsd to Bore 2500 Fzet If Fouad Necessary. BERKELEY, Civu, Aug. 14.—Another | rich strike has been made in the Contra Costa hills oil district, and it is antici- pated that before many weeks hundreds i DAVl AL >t barrels of pure petrolenm will be pour- Y ing forth aaily now being sunk, A company, with Charles Sonntag, the well-known Market-street, San Francisco, merchant, as principal stockholder, and L. MacPherson of Oakland as superin- 1dent, became interested in the rich findings of petroleum seepace and gasin he region near Lafayette, and being con- vinced that a fortune lay beneath the hidden strata of shale decided to erect a from the extensive wells | plant and commence boring for the oil. | Locating at a point on the northern slope of the bhills, three miles from Lafayette and eleven miles from Berkeley, on the | Josiah Allen ranch, they put up a $3000 plant of the most complete and approved order. Plenty of capital is said to be back of the | concern, and it the flow of oil proves to be as great as anticipated pipes will be laid | 10 Oakland and the fluid conveyed in them to an extensive refinery there, which will become a necessity 1 Visions of pure petroleum flowing from | the earth like streams of clear, cool water out of the living rock have come across | | transcripts on the ty | Fourth Ward | Eden those who have seen the plantand learned the history of ofl-seepage in the territory | round about. | For the past seyen months the com- | pany has been quietly at work erecting | suitable buildings and putting into place | the necessary machinery. No money has | been spar-d in the purchase of ail the latest appliances for the successful devel- opment of such industries, so great have been the surface indications. Several years ago a plant was located on the Mirer ranch, adjoining the property on which the present one is situated, and several wells were sunk, but the company, | lacking the determination and capital to push tue work, abandoned the scheme, | having gone down only about sixty feet. | Nothing more was done in the district un- til the Sonntag Company took up the | The new one, on the other hand, has been entirely the work of County Clerk Jordan, and he bears all the expease i ) the Head | o with lssuing it There were fifty-two persons employed about the office to-day taking off the pewriters, comparing and correcting the same for the Republi- can primaries to-morrow. There are be- ing made four separate copies of the reg- ister for each precinct containing the name, personal description and address of The totals as compared with in 1894 the old register and the vote cast by precincts are: 201818091 MoN U0 PIo U0 < | ro3sidar PE8T 1) Fifth Ware Sixtn Ward. ... . Seventh Ward. Brookiyn T Oakland Township. wnship Murray Township Washington Township. Totals. .. Volunteers’ New Home. OAKLAND, Car., Aug. 14.—The Volun- feers of America w new post at Bmadv:ay to-morrow evening. Thisis the old Y. M. C. A. Hall, Less | | several large glass jars of remarkably | formally open their | PERMANENT SHOW FOR THE COUNTY. Exhibits Commence to Ar- rive at the Hall of Records. DETAILS OF THE WORK. | Visitors Can Learn All About Alameda County at a Glance. RESULT OF THE EXPOSITION. | The Need of a Large Building for Pormanent and Special Shows Clearly Demonstrated. OAKLAND OFFICE 8AN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Aug. 14. The first exhibit in the permanent county | showrooms arrived to-day. It consists of large fruits. When the Exposition closes the county exhibit will be at once taken in hand by the Board of Trade and a splendia show is promised. The Supervisors have granted the use of the lower floor in the new annex to the | Hall of Records for the purpose of a per- | manent exhibit. It is a large, well- | lighted hall, and the directors guarantee | that the exhibit when completed shall not Scene of the Recent Strike of Oil Back of Berkeley, Near Lafayette. and has many associations to Christian workers. It is significant that on both sides of the bay the Volunteers have stepped into vacant Y. M. A. halls, GOLDEN WEST NATIVES, They Will Pack the Exposition Building and Render the Programme. ol C. Two Historical Exhibits to Be Found 1n the Non-Partisan W, C. T. U. Booth. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broudway, Aug. 14. The capacity of the exposition was the limit of the attendance to-night, when the exercises were in charge of the lrish socie- ties. The beautiful programme of Irish melody and literature was artistically ren- work, though the surface indications are | dered, and the audience was the most en- plentiful throughout the district, from the old Fish ranch to Mount Diablo. | A journey to the scene of this new field | of commercial activity was taken this morning by a CALL representative and an ‘ artist. After a two hours’ ride of eleven | miles from Berkeley, through the heavy | dust and over steep grades, under a scorc- ing sun, the scene of operations was reached. Situated in a secluded spotina | deep canyon was found the most exten- | sive oil-boring plant in the State, | A derrick or tower eighty feet in height and a shed seventy-five feet long, to cover | the engine, boiler and other machinecy, | formed the principal buildings. The plant | was found to be equipped with a 25-horse- power boiler, a 15-horsepower engine, three complete drilling machines, weigh- ing about 5000 pounds each; 6000 or 7000 | feet of rope, and cable, windlasses, buil- wheels and hoisting apparatus capable of | handling the machinery necessary to sink the well 2500 feet. A 1d-inch weil has | | been bored something over 100 feet deep | dered the Union soldiers, and cased with 12-inch beavy pipe. Four | ekilled oilweli-borers are employed on | each shift and the work goes en night and day. The work of drilling began only about ten days ago. The workmen have encountered several very hard streaks, and their labors nave | consequently not progressed as rapidly as under ordinary circumstances. The super- intendent said to-day that they would probably go down about forty or fifty feet every twenty-four hours, as soon as they get under full swinrg. No granite forma- tions have been reached, but hard san stone has been found inabundance. Oper- ations were suspended for awhile to-day because of the well having become- filled with water. The filling in of water has been the greatest difficuity » with which the operators have been forced to contend. Several cabins for the accommodation of the employes have been built and a big supply of wood for use in winter is now being cut and hauied to the plant. ‘I'hat oil is to be had in great ebundance the company is absolutely confident, but how far they will have to bore is a matter of :peculation. Superintendent MacPher- son stated to-day that they are prepared to go down 2500 feet if necessary. Martin's 111 Health. . OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 14.—The resig- | coln. | inspection, | Winfi | visible at a time, and by a change of posi- thusiastic that has yet assembled. Saturday is Native Sons and Native Daughters’ day, and the following even- ing programme has been prepared : Address by the grand K!‘esldent. N.8.G. W, Hon. H. C. Gesford; address by the grand vice-president, N. D. ‘G. W., Mrs. Bell Conrad; vocal solo, Miss Gretchen Bennett, accom- anied by A. L. Bengel: Spanish dance, Miss da Maloon; vocal solo, “The Storm Fiend,” George Beebe; monologue, Eddie Sweeney; | selection, Reliance Glee Club; selections by the Oakland Exposition band. Among the unique exhibits of the expo- sition are two remarkable pictures hang- ing in the booth of the non-partisan W. C. T. U., presided over by Mrs. M. K. Blake, Mrs. E. Clune and Miss Emily Raymond. These pictures—rare works of art—are the property of Mrs. L. L. Walker, formerly of Philadelphia, who received as a gift these pictures from the Corn Exchange Regi- ment of Philadelphia for services ren- dnring the late War, as a nurse. One picture represents Abraham Lin- 1t is fashioned entirely of the most delicate penmanship, which, upon close is seen to be the famous Proclamation of Emancipation. The other picture represents three great enerals—George Washington, on_horse- ack; General McClellan and General eld Scott. Only one picture is tion, when viewing the picture, the first is lost 10 sight and another appears. Mrs. Walker values these reminders of the past very highly, and has refused a number of offers to byy them by patriotic curio-hunt- ers visiting the exposition. ——————————— State i qualization. OAKLAND. CaL, Aug. 14.—The cita- tion for the County of Alameda to show cause before the State Board of Equaliza- tion why its sssessment should not be raised, which was set for next Monday, has been changed to Monday, August 28— a week later. The reason for this change is that Assessor Dalton had been cited to appear | before the Oakland City Board of Equal- ization that night, and the Board of Su- pervisors had adjourned to hold a meet- ing the same date. On this showing the change wes ordered made. be inferior to thatof the State Board of Trade in San Francisco. The lines on which the new exhibit is proposed to be conducted are very compre- hensiveand decidedly useful. Theexhibit will be, in a measure, a miniature county of Alameda. It will contain complete and attractive samples of all the products of the county, and in addition all the data as to the productiveness, soil, climate and character of every locality. A visitor to the exhibit will be able to go to a large map and refer to any section, and will then be furnished with all the in- formation that he can desire except an actual sight of the locality. The secretary will be on hand tosupply the facts and figures, which will be guaranteed as being thoroughly reliable. The various towns and cities will main- tain exhibits, and will replenish them at intervals, and everything will be kept up to date. The Oakland Exposition, which is a | eorporation, is anxious thata rmanent and capacious exposition hall shall be erected, in which special expositions svall be held in their season. Director Keller said to-day that the success of the present venture has justified the plan for the erec- tion of a large hall, “We have plans 4in hand and our inten- tion is to carry them out,” he said, “‘but iu this matter we believe in moving slowly and surely. Although it would not be ad- visable to do it there is no doubt that it would be a great success if we were to keep the present Exposition open several weeks longer. It is crowded every night and no one could wish more. Our company has incorporated with sufficient stock to carry out our ideas, but we have made no effort to dispose of what the directors have not taken, as we realize that no mistakes must be made. “Qakland needs nothing more urgently to-day than a large exhibition ball, where expositions and conventions can be held with comfort. The outcome of the Ex- position will the establishment of sucha place. We do not regard such a project any longer as an experiment. We are sat- isfied that success is guaranteed and the directors will probably take some definite action as soon as the Exposition closes.” GRANTED REDUCTIONS. All the Electric-Car Line Franchise Assessments Slightly Reduced. OAKLAND, Can, Aug. 14.—The City Council, sitting as a Board of Equalization, last evening reduced the assessments of the streetcar franchises. The changes were: Alameda line, fourand a half miles, from $36,000 to $27,000; Oakland Consoli- dated, from $40,000 to $30,000; East Oak- land, from $25,000 to $22,500; Piedmont and Mountain View, from $25,000 to $22,500. Money Accepted. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 14.—The last formality connected with securing the right of vu{ for the new intercounty road over the hills into Contra Costa County was completed tc-day, when the inter- ested parties accepted the money awarded ‘them by the Supervisors for the land taken. Grading will be commenced at once and within a month a new easy- grade road will be an accomplished fact. Found Dead. OAKLAND, CAL., Aug. 14.—This morn- ing, when J. Walter tt of 168 East Twelfth _street went to awaken his gar- dener, William Johnson, be found him deaa in bed. Deceased was a native of England, about 60 years of age, and huil ‘[ calling at residences With a no relatives that any one here knows of. He wenti to bed last night about 8 o'clock, feeling as well as ever. He had formerly been troubled with heart disease, and it is su pposed to be the cause of his death, —_———— FOR MAJORS’ PARDON. Efforts to Have the Boy Burglar Sent ! From Folsom to Whit- tier. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Aug. 14. } A formal application was made to Gov- ernor Budd to-day to pardon Abe Majors, or av least to transfer him from the Fol- som penitentiary to the Whittier Reform School, on the ground that, at the time the crimes with which he stands con- victed and when sentence was pronounced on him, he was 10t yet 16 years of age. The matter is being handled by Mrs. Lydia A. Prescott, secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. A Smooth Operator. OAKLAND, Car., Aug. 14.—The police are looking for a young well-dressed man, who is going about the city looking over the interior of houses with some unknown motive. He called at the residence of Captain Wilson of the Police Department and informed the girl who attended the door that he had been sent by the Chief of Police to examine the fastenings of the doors and windows. She refused him ad- mittance and he went away. It is be- lieved he belongs to a gang that is prepar- 1ng to do some night work. Awaiting the Money. OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 14.—Mrs, Annie Stevens, whose expectations of an English fortune have been exploited in the press, has received word that there is £250, or $1280, due her. She is now doing house- work in this city, and lives in hopes that she will get the money soon, so as to be able to take life easy. MAY YET BE THE CHIER James Kenney’s Supporters for Fire Chief Are Still in the Fight. President Richards’ Return May Give Kenney a Majority in the Board of Trustees. BERKELEY, CaL, Aug. 14.—The sup- porters of James Kenney, in his fight for the office of Fire Chief, have not yet given up hope and are ready to make another struggle to have their man appointed. Kenney now has three supporters in the Board of Trustees. It is thought that when President Richards returns from his vacation there may be four members of | the board ready to appeint the Columbia firemen’s foreman to the office of chief, and as soon as there is a full board pres- ent again_another effort will be made to seat Mr. Kenney in the office to which he aspires. May Not Return. BERKELEY, CAr., Aug. 14.—A ques- tion has arisen that may prevent the re- turn to college of Sprinter Barnes, who was a member of the U. C. team that went East in 1894, and who has been looked for to fill a big place in track athletics during the present year. Barnes went East be- fore the examinations of the spring of 1894, and it is now said that he may not be able to secure credit for that year's work. Smooth Swindlers. BERKELEY, Can., Aug. 14.—During the past few days a number of Dett{ swin- dlers have been operating in Berkeley and are believed to have made a number of small hauls. One individual has been bugegy to secure shoes for repair, keeping the shoes he obtained. The old dodge of producing a package with freight due on it has been worked, and a third scheme has been the soliciting of funds for the Frea Finch Orphanage. To Lecture to Farmers, BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 14—A com- mittee of the faculty and regents of the university is arranging for the’ series of lectures to be delivered by professors and instructors of the Agricultural College in different parts of the State. The com- mittee is preparing a schedule ot places to be visited and subjects to be treated. The College Papers. BERKELEY, CaL., Aug. 14—All of the university papers are preparing to resume ublication. The students’ daily, the erkeleyan, and the Josh, will reappear on Monday and the Occident will be issued for the first time this term on Thursday. Picnic and Festival. BERKELEY, CAr, Aug. 14.—The dra- matic branch of the Order of Hermann’s Sons of West Berkeley will give a picnic and summer night festival on Sunday evening. The picnic will be preceded by a grand procession through the streets, Measuring the Freshmen. BERKELEY, CAL., Aug. 14.—The work of measuring and examining members of the class of 1900 is now well under way. About fifty of the freshmen have now been examined. Interesting News Notes. BERKELEY, CAL., Aug.l4.—James W. Scoggins, the _ufrinter, has returned to Colusa, and will not enter college this year. Regular work at the university began to- day for all but the freshmen, A petition is in circulation in South Berkeley asking that the Board of Edueca- tion use South Berkeley Hall as a primary school, thus saving small children of the south end a daily trip to Lorin, Efforts are being made to organize a Bryan and Sewall club in South Berkeley. Work has been begun upon the exten- sion of the wires of the Oakland tas Light and Heat Company to Berkeley, to con- nect with the lighting system of the Berkeley Electric Lighting Company. The Pastors’ Aid Society of the First Presbyterian Church will give a strawberry and ice-cream festival in the old church on next Tuesday evening. President S. M. Jefferson of the Berke- ley Bible Seminary will grelch next Sun- day morning in the First Christian Church. ¥rick and Hilborn, OAKLAND, CAL, Aue. 14.—An after- noon paper that is friendly to the candi- dacy of Congressman Hilborn contained an interview this afternoon, in which Senator Perkins was quoted as saying that he favored Judee Hilborn. Senator Perkins was seen to-night by Judge Frick and a delegation of his friends. The Senator said that while he was not quoted correctly he favors the re- turn of the entire California delegation, He also stated that it was his idea that Congressman Grove L. Johnson should nl!nifi returned together with James G. Maguire. Judge Frick’s friends say that Frick was first broughtjforward by William D. Ham- ilton, secretary to Senator Perkins, und a promise made that Senator Perkins would keep out of the fight. Senator Eli Denison said that he was told by Senator Perkins that he was in favor of a younger man. Denison claims that Perkins has broken faith and is not deserving of support. The St. Louis Auditorium. The St. Louis Republic says that the auditorium in which the Republican con- vention was held will stand till November 1. After that it will become the property of the contractor, Richard P. McClure, who will have it torn down and sell the salvage as old lumber. By the terms of the contract the building will be for rent for big meetings and rallies until that date. It will be useless during the winter, for it wonld cost not less than $10,000 to Ent a heating plant into the immense uilding. The ground it occupies will be converted into a city park next spring. L WILL AT FO8 HS CHLORER Lieutenant Meehan Says His Wife Eloped With an Actor. HER FRIENDS DENY IT. A Sensation Promised Monday When the Case Comes to Trial TOOK HIS MONEY. SAYS SHE When Taken to Trial the Charge Was Proven to B: Without Foundation. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Frakcisco CALL,‘ 908 Broadway, Aug. 14. Lientenant Meehan has lost his wife, and he declares that she has eloped with a vaudeville actor. The name of t.e man who is said to have broken up the Meehan home is Carl von Horsenstoff, who for greater convenience has used the name of Boman for a long time. “I am more concerned for my two chil- dren than I am for my wife,” said the lieutenant to-day. ‘“When she left she took them with her, and I bave com- menced proceedings to regain their cus- tody. Next Monday the case comes up before Judge Greéne and I sball do every- senting he had morey in the Hibernia Bank, which she found was not true. Some weeks 2go_Judge Joachimsen fined Ward $50 for de- frauding an innkeeper. LADIES WANT YHE BALLOT. A Test Vote at a Social of the Native Sons of Vermont. . The Pacific Coast Association of the Na- tive Sonsof Vermont enjoyed a literary and musical programme, a social time and a dance last night in Odd Fellows’ Hall, together with their wives, daugh- ters, sisters and sweethearts. An interesting feature of the occasion was the polling of the ladies as to whether they want woman suffrage or not. This was the ballot (¥or Ladies Only.) Are you in favor of Woman Suffrage? T SRR (Write answer and deposit ballot 1 box in L corrid A total of 135 votes were cast, the preference of the ladies of California at large is the same as the ladies of the Native Sons of Vermont, they want the ballot by a large majority. There were ninety-eight votes for woman suffrage and thirty-five against. When Vice- President George Partridge, who officiated as chairman in the absence of President F. Dillingham, announced the result there was applause. The following was the literary and musical programme: Overture, Dellepiane’s orchestra; fancy dancing, Pearl Bryson; cheracter recitation, George McQuarrie; song, “For the Sake of the Past” (Tito Mattei), Miss Alice Partridge; dramatic_reading, “Hagar” (Nicholson), Miss Retena Helen Owens; barytone solo, “The Bandit” (A. S. Rhorerz,A. S.” Rhorer; special- ties, Miss Etta Butler. A comedietta, one act (with soug and dance), entitled *The bouse Trap” "(Mrs, Burton Harrison)—Mr. Mortimer Brieibag, a counsellor-at-law, Regi- nald Travers; Mrs. Pretipet, & voung widow, Miss May Capwell. Scene—Parlor in Mrs. Preti- et’s flat. Spanish Bolero, in costume, Miss fiie Bonde and Miss Cecelia Harmon. Every number on the programme was encored, and the bonquets handed over the footlights to the fair participants were quite numerous. Miss g)v.tn utler was recalied twice. She showed comedy talent far above tne ordinary, as did Miss May Capwell and Reginald Travers. Dancing began at 10 o’clock and con- tinued till about midnight. ————— Two Chinese Robbers. Ah Sue and Mart Torr, Chinese laborers, Mrs, Meehan, Who Is Supposed to Have Left Her Husband, Lieutenant Mechan, and Has Taken Her Children With Her. thing possible to regain possession of them. One is a little boy of 7 and Mary is 11. We were married in Oregon, where I was lieutenant in the Fourteenth Infantry. 1 was 1n the navy during the war and won the rank of lieutenant. I was disabled by paralysis in 1885 and have been retired since then on a pension of §72 per month. I have made my home in Oakland for over a year, but have to be wheeled around, as I cannot walk. “When I received my last pension money my wife knocked it out of my hand, and after picking it up went off with it, taking the children with her. T have since learned that she went off with an actor named Von Horsenstoff. At the time I knew bim I thought he was a married man, but I have since found out that he never was married. He used to be known as Boman and he is responsible for all this trouble.” For running off with his money Meehan had his wife arrested, buat she was dis- charged in the Police Court. The story told by Mrs. Meehan’s friends is of a very aifferent nature, They declare that Meehan, who is considerably older than his wife, is of a very irritable disposi- tion and frequently struck his wife with his crutch. ~She was so humiliated by being taken to the Police Court that she refused to return home. Her children, young as they are, sympathize with their mother, and she took them when she went away. Itis said that when she turns up she will have some very dark things to say of the skeleton that has been concealed in tbe lieutenant’s house for many months, but which only recently broke loose. Mrs. Meehan has a married . sister residing in San Francisco and another in Portland, and it is believed that she is with one of them. An intimate acquaintance of the family said to-day that Meehan 15 trying to con- nect Von Horsenstoff with his wife’s dis- appearance for the purpose of creating the impression that she is not a fit guardian for the children. If Meehan should be awarded their c“mdi he could not look after them, as he is helpless, and his in- come would not permit of his hiring a governess. 3 5 The struggle for the children is exumnfi a great deal of interest among the ol solsiarl. and the legal fight will un- doubtedly produce some sensational de- velopments. DR. KUHLMAN NOT JAILED. He Was Released by Judge Slack on an Appeal to the Supreme Court. Dr. Kuhlman, the recalcitrant physi- cian, whose refusal on constitutional grounds to testify at a Coroner’s inquest caused his committal to jail for contempt by Judge Hunt, ia yet at liberty. After his committal the doctor secured his release from Judeze Slack on an appeal to the Supreme Court, after furnishing the ired bond. ;‘:‘«’iocmr is confident that the Supreme Court will rule that the Coroner has no right to imprison him. David Woerner’s Heirs. Gustave Woerner, son of David Woerner, the Mission cooper, who died recently, nas ap- plied for letters of guardianship over the per- tes of his six minor brothers and :;’:l.erll?d'l‘h ‘business of deceased is to be run betore his death, for the benefit of the chil- dren. Defrauding Women. Mrs. Marie Labarere, 116 Sixth street, swore to & complaint in Jadge Joachimsen's court yesterday charging M. T. Ward with petty lar- ceny by trick and device. Ward took rooms in her house and ran up & biil amounting to $28. "Hn then borrowed $10 from her, repre- were arrested last evening by Sergeant Hen- derson and posse and detained at the Califor- nia-street police station on a charge of rob- bery. The prisoners entered the room of Yee Hon, a Chinese woman, on Waverly place and Tobbed her of several pieces of jewelry. MY INUSTRY SHUT D0WA Coming Events Casting Dark Shadows Before Them. Pottery Works Closed at West End. A Generous Comp'iment From Oak- land to Alameda Children. ALAMEDA, CaL, Aug. 14.—The N. Clark & Son’s pottery works at the West End has temporarily shut down and over forty workmen are out of employment. It cannot definitely be stated when they will reopen, but it is hoved that a month from now they will be in full swing again. “The shutting down is but a temporary affair,” says A.V. Clark. ‘“We have on hand as much stock 23 we can handle at the present time, and are only filling con- tracts which we have under way. We look forward to the political situation also in our business and for that reason we do not wish to overstock ourselves.” A Deserved Compliment. ALAMEDA, Carn., Aug. 14.—The Oak- land Enquirer in to-night’sissue pays Ala- meda school children a high compliment for their behavior at the exposition yes- terday. Itsays: The admirable conduct of the thousands of school children at the exposition yeszerd-g was the subject of hearty commendation. Eac! school had chosen iis committee to assume charge of a given number of pupils, and the Tesult was in every way satssfactory. Indeed, the appeararce of ilie Alameda people gener: ally, especially the large proportion of bright- louking children and handsome young ladies, was a subject of complimentary remark by the Oakland people present, and the hope was free y expressed thet yesterday's experience might result in establishing closer social and business relations between the two cities than has heretofore existed. From the Stone Age. ALAMEDA, CAn, Aug. 14.—The Im- proved Order of Red Men, Pawnee Tribe No. 67, has had presented to it by one of its members—George E. Foster—a valua- ble collection of Indian curios. They con- sist of 2 model skin canoe four feet long, a bhandsome wampum-belt of sea conch shells and periwinkles, an engraved.calumet and a variety of stone weapons. These have been arranged in a handsome curly red- wood case, which is affixed to the walls of its lod eroom. The tribe gives the first of its quarterly musicales at its wigwam next Thursday evening,. to which squaws will be ad- mitted. Board of ¥qualization. ALAMEDA, CAn, Aug. 14.—At the Auction Jales AUCTION SALE! By order of Court, will sell Saturday, Aug. 15, 11 A.M., the stock of Hardware of the late R. L. Green, Invoice can be seen at my office or at store, 1328 Valencia st., where stock will_ be sold s a whole. L. 1. BURD. 211 Larkin st. Miller was stricken from the rolls, as he is a non-resident. The Fire’s Minor Casualties. ALAMEDA, CaAn, Aug. 14.—-When all the flurry caused by the fire was over last night it was found that William Speicer of the Cordes Hose Company had received an ugly wound on the forenead. He was making a hose connection when the Pa- cific Hose wagon came around the corner and knocked him over. Foreman Jessie lyes of Cordes Hose was on a thirty-foot ladder when the ladder was knock from under him and he came tumbling down head first, His aluminum helmet saved him from a brosen head. A Vicious Dog. ALAMEDA, CArL., Aug. 14.—City Trus- tee Forderer has a big black retriever who possesses a strong antipathy toward Un- cle SBam’s letter-carriers. He has shown his ugly disposition on more than one oc- caslon, but last night he managed to fasten his fangs in Letter-carrier John H. Floyd's legs and arms, inflicting several nasty wounds, —————— AMARYLLIS CULTURE. The Magnificent Flower Discussed by the Floral Society. The August meeting of the California State Floral Society was held in the Maple Room of the Palace Hotel yesterday after- noon. The amaryllis was the subject of discus- sion. It is Impossible to name a more magnificent genus of bulbous plants than these. With a moderate collection a suc- cession of lovely flowers may be had all the year round. Under the simplest con- ditions of culture they throw up spikes from one to four feet high, with clusters of large trumpet-shaped blooms varying from four to ten inches in length. The meeting was well attended. e Gigantic Peaches. The State Board of Trade received yesterday some enormous peaches from the ranch of Cap- tain Hansen, in Sacramento County. The peaches measure fourteen inches in circum fer- ence and each weighs close to a pound. They are notisolatad cases in the matter of_weight, according to the statement of Captain Hansen, but the average size of the peaches of his crop, picked from forty acres of young trees, Bixty-four governments issue vatent. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mind and Skin Diseases. The doctorcureswhen otbersfail. Try him. Charges low. Curesguaranteed. Callorwrite. Dr. d. F. GABBON. Box 1957, San Francisco. OCEAN TRAVEL., O. R. & IN. ASTORIA AND PORTLAN $6 Second Class, $12 First Class, MEALS AND BERTHS INCLUDED. Columblia salls. ....Aug. 16, 26, Sept. 5, 15, 25 Buate of California salls. wevemneesean +.... Aug. 21, 31, Sept. 10, 20, 30 From Spear-st. Whart (Pler 24) at 10 A 3. ODALL, PERKINS & CO., Genl. Supts, o L P T CONNOR, General Agent, 630 Market street. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY TEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM Sroadway whati- San Franciscos s SRR 0 d, Loring, Wrangel, Juneau, Kil- (Alaska), at 9 4. ., Sept. 11,26, and Vancouver (B. send, Seattle, Tacoms, Everett, Anacortes and New W atcom (Bellingham Bay, Was Aug. 2,7, 13, 17, 22, 2 R., atTacoma with N.'Ry., at Port Tow For Jiureka, Arcata and_Fields Landing (Hum- boldt Bay) str. Pomona 2 P. M., Aug. 1, 5,9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29. and every fourth day thereafter. For Senta Cruz Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luls Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and_Newport, at 9 A M. Au- gust 8, 7, 11,15, 19, 23, 27, 31 and every fourth day thereaiter, For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrord (San Luis Obispo), ~anta Barbara, Port Los An- reles, Redondo (Los Angeles) A August 1,5, 9,13, 17, 21, fourth day thereafter. For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatian, La Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 10 A. M. Augus: 27, and 25th of each month there- T, Ticket office, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market st., San Francisco. ‘Alaska steamers. Newport, 11 5, 29 and every CEANIC S.S. C0. DAYS TO HAWAII, SAMOA HONOLULU EW ZEALAND, ey AUSTRALIA. S.5. AUSTRALIA, 8. 8. MONOWAI salls via HONOLULU and AUCKLAND torSYDNEY, Thursday, Angust 20, FEF 3™ 8. S. AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU oaly, Satar day, August 29, 8210 o 3. Special party rates. Lineto COOLGARDIE, Aust., and CAPETOWN, South Africa. J.D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, < 114 Montgomery street. Freight Office, 327 Market st., San Francisco. COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIQUE foot of Morton st. ‘Travelers by this line avoid both transit by English rallway the discomfort of crossing the channel in asmall boat. New York to Alexandria, Egyph, via Paris, ‘second-ciass, $116. .Aug. 2 “August 2, 9 A. M. , 3 AL M. pt. 5, 9 ept. 12. 5 A 3 . FORGET, Agent, No. 3, Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO., Agents, 5 Monigomery avenue, San Francisco, FINT & €0.8 PACIFIC COAST CLIPPER LINE For San Francisco and All Pacific Coast Ports. FROM NEW YORK: ‘The Al Clipper Ship..... ... WM. H. MACY Amesbury, Master. & FROM PHILADELPHIA: The A1l Clipper Ship.. ..A.J. FULLER Colcord, Insurance effected at lowest rates. For freight apply to FLINT & CO., 68 Broad street, New York. psignees in San Francisco: J. F. CHAPMAN & CO., 22 Cslifornia street. ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. TEAMERS LEAVE ASPINWALL fortnightly for the West Indies and m“;‘h. erbo 'TS. fon With the Southampton, calling en route at O France, and Plymouth to land passenges Throogh bills of lading, in connect Pacific Mail 8. 8. Co., issued for freight and treas- ure to-direct ports in England and Germany. Through tickets from San Francisco to PLymont Cuerbourg, Southampton. First class, $195; thi Class, $Y 50. For further particulars apply to + PARROTT & CO.. A STOCKTON_STEAMERS Leave Pler No. 8, Washington St., At 6 P. M. Daily. Ireight received up 05:30 P. al. = ymmodations Reserved by Telepnone. £ RTRAMERS: T. C. Walker, J. D. Peters, Mary Garratt, City of Stockton. ‘Telephone Main 805. Cai Nav. and Impi. Op morning session of the Board of Equaliza- tion the valuation on W. M. Bowers’ and Annie Sandman’s property was increased respectively frorh $575 to $600, and Charles Dore’s from $1000 to $1100. The San Fran- cisco Savings Union had reductions made from $1200 1o $1000 on property on the Tay- lorand Page tract and on property on Versailles avenue from $3000 to $2700." Its request fer a reduction from $2400 to $1800 in the Taylor and Page tract was denied. The personal property assessed to Albert —————————————————————————————— Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. .8, NAVY-YARD, MARE ISLAND, VALLEJO, *Benicia, *Port Costa, *Crackett and *Valona, STR. MONTICELLO, Dally 10:30 a. 0 P. M. (Saturdays **10:30 A ), 3:30 p. ays 8 P, 3. only. Offices and landing, Pler 2, Mission st. Telephone Biack 261. HATCH BROX * 4 and 8 . M. trips only. *# Excursion trip. Gives 5 hours at Navy-yard. FOR SANJOSE, LOS GATOS & SANTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 DAILT S at10a. M. (Sundays exo.?ted): Alviso aulg a8 vi; TP M . Frelght and -.‘m San Jose, 'I,B'&"chy st, Pler 1. 20 We