The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 31, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1896. 9 SOMETHING ON WHICH ALL UNITE Solid Oaklanders Declare That Reputation Is of Value. NOT FRIENDLY TO LIBEL A Thousand Dollars; Offered to Find a Flaw in the Fee Bill. CONSTABLES: ASK SYMPATHY. If Not Paid More for Catching Tramps They Will Have to Work to Avoid Arrest Themselves. OAxLAND OFrice SAN Frawcisco CALy,) 908 Broadway, Aug. 30. | Oaklanders have at last found an idea upon which they can =all unite. They have discoverea what Shakespeare pro- claimed to the world quite along time ago—that a good name is not trash and is worth protecting and preserving. Twice within the past month influential police- court juries have convicted s man of criminal libel because he unjustly heid a leading citizen up to the community asa being to be shunned and not to be trusted. The principals in the case were really only of secondary importance, the great principle involved being the value of a character, and whether anybody who can obtain a press and type should be per- mitted to assail it as his fancy or his ad- vertising solicitor dictates. Twelve men of family and weight, and who themselves have nothing to fear from such attacks in & community where they are so well known, have decided that such condnct shall not be permitted, and on two occa- sions have decided that the offender is guilty. This is a refreshing change from the ordinary tactics of police court juries, and bas served to restore confidence in the community to such a degree that when a third suit was brought against the same paper it had no legal owner or no one who would acknowledge that they owned it, and it will be difficult to fix the responsi- bility. At one of the trials it was openly stated in court that if a jury would not vrotect a man who was maliciously called a thief, there was no recourse but to adopt the border fashion of settling differences with a gun. Such a course is not neces- sary, and it will be years before the salu- tary lesson just taught will be forgotten. Another fact in this connection which is creditable to Oakland’s intelligence is that such tactics are not acceptable .to enough people to pay for the expense of circu- lating it, and thus it happens that any- body who is courageous enough to accept the ‘‘good-will” of Oakland’s oldest news- paper can have it by paying junk-store prices for its pi and type. The constables who depend for their daily bread upon the misfortunes of their fellow men have expreszed a desire for the sympathy of the community in their present dilemma. They claim that the fee bill passed by the last Legislature is making paupers of them and gradually paving for them the way to find rest in the potter’s field. Further than this, the constables have offered to guarantee$1000 to an attorney who can find a flaw in the bill The work of catching men who are pass- ine through the county on their endless mission for work is not regarded at all favorably in Alameda County. There have been so many flagrant cases of in- justice that the sympathy is with the “tramp” rather than with his catcher. So many tricks have been resorted to by which men have been convicted as va- grants that with few exceptions the so- ceiled constabulary of the county is not accorded much sympathy in its present fight. Judging from the number of ‘‘ap- pointments” ana ‘‘revocations” of depu- ties filed by the constables and the reasons given for taking back the star, it is evi- dent that but for the temporary appoint- ment there would be no difference be- tween the ‘officer’” and the so-called tramp. When it is considered that a constable can make as many deputies as he pleases, and that having done a little work on election day is ofttimes the only claim upon which the privilege is based, the extent of the evil is at once manifest, To expect the county to let every political worker make & good living without work- ing is anidea not very popular at this time. To use the words of the head con- stable of one of the townships, ‘‘There are men with a star scouring the county for tramps who would be just as liable to ar- rest but for their appointments.” There are, of course, a few others. It is fully believed that the State board will raise the total assessment of Alameda County, not because they think it is now too low, as it is higher than last year, but because the politics of Assessor Dalton does not agree with the ideas of the men who failed to recognize the existence of a Mun- dred miles of railroad track that Mr. Dal- ton fonnd in Alameda County. In-the proceedings at SBacramento it is very easy to see the hidden hand that is seeking to cast obloquy on the work of Dalton. Itis the work of the mortgage-holders and . bankers, who for the first time have been required to pay taxes on something near the correct amount of their holdings. 1f every boxcar and piece of property be- longing to the railroad company were to be assessed for as large a proportion of its value as is the little house of the working- man a levy one-third less than the présent tax would be sufficient. Butit is not for such “equalization” that Mr. Black Ryan attends the meetings of the county and State boards. A peculiarity of the situa- tion is that some of the men who are at- tempting to discredit Dalton because of their low personal assessments are the same who object to his assessment of their realty. Anywhere else such proceedings might cause comment, but not in Alame- da County. 5. W. B. More Charges Against Tumlin, OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 30.—Sergeant Hodgkins has made a number of discov- eries regarding the career of Henry Tum- 1in, the colored burglar, who was recently arrested. To-day several new charges were booked against him and Tumlin’s future is very gloomy. Dr. Merriman Seriously Injured. OAKLAND, CavL., Aug. 30.—Dr. Merri- man Sr. was run over by a8 milk wagon to- night and seriously injured. The doctor | the pody. was walking towsrd his home and when crosting San Pablo avenue, near Twenti- eth street, the wagon struck him, and on baiug conveyed to his home it was found that he was injured internally. The Gay Parisians. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 30.—The ‘f.nme treat of the season is promised in “The Gay Parisians,” which Charles Frohman will present at the Macdonough Theater for three nights, beginning Tuesday. A splendid company of farceurs will inter- pret the play, the organization being prac- tically the same that made & 200»n11qght triumph in it at Hoyt's Theater, New York. W. J. Ferguson, the celebrated character actor, whose cleverness gilds every part he touches, is at the head of the company and will appear in the role of a quaint old chap, Mr. Pinglet, who yields to an oppormnhy for a good time and takes another man’s wife out for an evening to see the sightsof Paris. The critics have said that thisis one of Fer- guson’s best characters,, Miss Sadie Martinot assists him in all the merry scenes, and the other members of the or- ganization are James O. Barrows, C. B. Wells, W, B. Shirley, Tully Marshall, Frank Durant, Louis Hendricks, Vaughn Glaser, Frank A. Connor, Mrs. E. J. Phillips, Margaret Gordon, Claire Rod- ricue, Vergie Graves, Nellie McCaul, Judith Borgenux and Frank Morris. Populist County Committee. OAKLAND, CAL., Aug. 30.—The Popu- list convention of the Forty-sixth Assem- bly District met last night at Sunol. The following were elected to the County Cen- tral Committee: Haywards, George Loyne; Alvarado, W. Lyle; Irvington, C. C. Chase; Pleasanton, W. Downing; Livermore, W. W. Brown. Mrs. A. Stocker made an address to the convention. Sets an Example. OAKLAND, CAr, Aug. 30.—In the “Choir and Nave,”’ a little church maga- zize, issued to his congregation by Rev. Marshall Law monthly, and which was placed in the pews to-day, is the following paragraph: -} REOPENING OF ASBURY CHURCH. Has Been Thoroughly Renovated Despite the Hard Times. STARTS A NEW CAREER. Methodist Polity Outlined by Editor Wilson of the Pacific Advocate. THIRTEEN YEARS OF SUCCESS. Has Secured the Next Annual Con- ference to be Conducted by Bishop Hargrove of Tennessee. OAKLAND OrricE SAN FrANCISco Cun,} 908 Broadway, Aug. 30. Asbury M. E. Church South was re- opened to-day after several months spent in repairing, painting and renewing. Rev. H. M. McKnight prepared a special grove is president of the board of trusiees of Vanderbilt University. He and Mrs. Hargrave are now looking after the in- terests of the church in the Northwest. BLUEROCK SHOOTING. Monthly Contest of the Pacific Coast Tournament Association. ALAMEDA, Cax., Aug. 80.—The Pacific Coast Tournament Association’s novelty shoot held on its grounds at Alameda Point yesterday brought together the crack shots around the bay, and a good day’s amusement was afforded. T. R. Barney’s invention was used for the first time to-day and pioved an undoubted suc- cess. It is known as a tangle-shot pull, and insures unknown traps and unknown angles. Three series of traps, three in each, are controlled by the pull, and the operator of the lever has no knowledge of either angle or trap that he is going to give the shooter. Mr. Barney is a member of the associa- tion and was warmly congratulated on his ingenuity. The first event was the ‘‘expertevent,” unknown angles, tangle-shot trap pull, at 100 birds. The scores made were: 0. Feudner 86, Nauman 83, Barney 84, Webb 81, Golcher 76, White 64, Haight 72, F. Feud- ner 69, Owens 67, Judd 82, Vernon 71, Me- Cutchan 89, Carr 73, Daniels 82, Lake 71, Wagner 61, Thom 67, Sears 71, Murdock 78, Leeds 58, Young 70, Whitney 83. As the club failed to qualify for the team event at doubles, it was replaced with a 15-pair shoot with $1650 entrance. Wsbb won first money, scoring 26, O. Feudper second with 25 and Daniels third with 22. The scores in totals were: Rob- ertson 21, Haight 21, Webb 26, O. Feudner 25, Nauman 19, Foster 19, Bruns 11, Wag- ner 15, Daniels 22, Barney 20. In_the 15-singles pool, §1 entrance, F. Feudner won first, breaking 15 straight, Whitney and 0. Feudner tied for secoud and Robertson and Vernon tied for third. Following were the scores: 0. Feudner 14, F, Feudner 15, Nauman 13, Haight 11, o — Asbury Methodist Church South as It Appears After Its Complete Renovation. “In answer to several inquiries the rector announces that a safe and conven- ient place for bicycles will be provided at this church for all who wish to come on their wheels. We have a large and com- modious basement, opening on Sixteenth street, three steps below the sidewalk, where wheels may be stored during service by notifying the sexton.” Burglars at Haywards. HAYWARDS, CAL., Aug. 30.—Burglars broke into the residence of George 8. Langan last night and stole $203. All but $3 was the property of Editor Fenesyas of the Portuguese paper Aurato. The bureaus were also ransacked and everything of value taken. FOR WEST OAKLAND. The Improvement Club Will Present Their Petitions to the Council on Monday. OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 30.—An execu- tive meeting of the West Oakland Im- provement Club was held last night, and the questions of a public park and zood roads came up. It was finally agreed that the club, with petitions signed by 1200 taxpayers and citizens, attend the meetin; of the Council Monday night. The clul will act as an escort for the following com- mittee: Hon. Giles H. Gray, Hon. Harry Garthorne, G. W. Drake, B. C. Cavellter, F. Konitz, James Heuderberg, w. J. O’Connell, W, W. Morrison . Bodie, Charles Wines, Willism Walsh, John Bullock, Treasurer Huffschmidt, J. 8. Coulborn and John Nesbitt. On Tuesday, September 1, several mem- bers of the Council have agreed to speak at the club and give their views. Mayor Davie_will also be present. This is the only Improvement Clud west of Broad- way,tbut it works for all needed improve- ments. ————— SHELL MOUND SCORES, A Quiet Afternoon at the Ranges on Sunday. Yesterday was comparatively quiet at the Shell Mound ranges, the only com- petitors in evidence being members of the Deutscher Kreiger Verein and companies B and F of the Uitg Guard Rifle Club, both of which clubs held their regular monthiy shoots at the 200-yard and 250-yard targets. Starting next month three battalions, consisting of companies K, C, F and G, will shoot every second Sunday for medals and prizes, as also will a special team of ten men drawn from each of the com- panies mentioned, The following scores were made yesterday: Company B, City Guard Rifle Club—James Wear 43,"A. ‘Hammerson 29, C. Perry 43, G. Filmer 42, G, Ungerman 41, C. Pointdexter 37, A. Apthorpe 39, T. Wood 15, A. McCulloch 87, W. Krug 34, L. R. Townsend 33, A. Fowler 28, E. B. Peppin 36, C. Lindecker 38, E. C. Cordell 34, E. Kavanaugh 14, L. Nutting 12, H-3 Teylor 38, . Bannon 40, B. 8. Bri . Overstreet 3 «J. Hayes . W Fimeras, T N ompany F—! olsten 39, Lieutenant F. A Nippert 38, F. L. Brown 44, M. 8. McNetl 36, J. F. O'Connor 87, D. J. Gorman 17, H. 0’Brien 36, C. D. Cook 39, G. A. Bower 37, E. C. Dever 33, Lieutenant V. M. Masury 31, J. E. Willard 33, J. Fitzgerald 38, A. Hines 21, §. Hewelcke 21, C. J. Fallon 13, J. R, Wentzel 33 J.P. Brust 23, J.G. Hewks 16, H. W. Doscher 31, B. H. Hawks 37, A, Pratt 43, . Raine 27, D.’P. Doian 35, Captain J. A. Milier 38, W. 3., Higgins 31. Deutscher Kreiger sVerein—C. Weggenman {champlon medalist). 595; Grat class, N. Bigle, 02; second clase, R. Rietzenthaler, 375; third class, H. More, 285; most centers, F. Kaiser, 1; first nd iest best shot, M. Byle, '22; F. Kait ser, 22. Died Suddenly. James McGregor, a native of Scotland, aged 67 years, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at 1427 Pacific street. The Coromer was noti- fled, but on investigation declined to remove programme and when the congregation entered the beantiful auditorium they hardly recognized their old place of wor- ship. By an appropriation of a few hundred dollars for repairs, the congregation was stimulated to greatly increase the amount beyond what was considered possidle dur- ing these unsettled times. Rev. H. C. Christian, presiding elder of San Fran- cisco district, preached in the morning. Rey. R. P. Wilson, D.D., editor of the Pacific Methodist Advocate, preached in the evening. A select chorus choir ren- dered choice music. During the discourses it was learned the congregation has not had to contend with difficulties common to churches in the West, but it has had some peculiar tests of strength, through which it has come tiiumphantly. Some important issues have made this point a storm center, but clouds are dis- persed and the valiant heroes rejoice in hope and zeal, while the Christians of other branches of the family rejoice with them. Recruits are comingin and the fu- ture is promising. One point in the prac- tical Christianity of this noble band is to owe no man anything but to love one another. Asbury M. E. Church South was namea in honor of Francis Asbury, the first man ever made bishop in the Methodist Church. Asbury confiregntion is a part of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, one of the greatest branches of the Methodist family in the world, second only in Amer- ica to her twin sister, the M. F "Church, The M. E. Church South now numbers more than a million and a half member- ship, conducting a strong foreign mission- ary society, doing successful work around the globe. In the United States her work is almost entirely south of the Ohio and west of the Mississippi rivers. The word “south’” in the name indicates a geo- graphical and not a political distinction to those familiar with Methodist history. The separation of the great Methodist church in 1844 into two independent ecclesiastical bodies was deemed a wise and amicable solation of a vexed guestion thrust upon the church by zealous poli- ticians. By this plan of separation, adopted by the general conference, a secession of the great New England con- ferences was probably averted. No two branches of the Christian church are so fraternal as the Methodist bodies—holding doctrines identical, differing only in church government. Asbury Church was organized in 1882 with a very small charter list, Rev. Will Layson being the first pastor. He was succeeded after one year by Rev. J. C. Simmons. Having no church building, service was held in a hired hall. Dr. Simmons remained one year and was succeeded by Rev. Samuel Brown, who remained three years and did much material work. During his pastorate the present commodious edifice of worship was purchased. Rev. Will Layson was pastor for one year after Dr. Brown. He was succeeded by Rev. C. O. Steele, who remained one year. The next pastor was Rev. T. A, Atkin- son, who served for two years. He was followed by Rev. R. Boyns in October, 1889, who served until his sudden death, April 8, 1891, leaving the church for seve- ral months without a pastor. Rev. J. R. Compton was appointed in August to fill out the term, and acted as astor until October, 1891, when Rev. A, 8. Bane was appointed and served two years. He was succeeded in October, 1893, by T. H. B, Anderson, D.D., who was fol- lowed by Rev. George Baugh. Rev. H. M. McKnight, the present pastor, was a pointed in October, 1895, to succeed Mr. ugh. Afi!ury Church has secured the next sitting of Pacific annual conference, which will convene October 7, 1896, Bishop R. K. Hargrove, D.D,, presiding. Bishop Har- Grant 10, Whitney 14, Sears 11, Robertson 13, Carr 12, H. Vernon 13, Wagner 9, Al- derton 8, Webb 12, McCutchan 9, Vandall 10, Foster 12. The last match was the gold medal nov- ice match at 50 pirds, all straight away for those who had never broken 10 consecu- tive bluerocks, the medal to be won twice before becoming progertfi of contestant. The medal was won . Betten of the Encinal Gun Club, Alameda. Score 43; “Bolton" second with 42. The other scores were: H. A. Hoyt 23, U. M. Colt 14, Eisfeldt 23, Neustadter 30, . Vernon 34, “Bolton” 42, Price 25, Sylvester 24, J. H. Walker 28, Brown 85, Unpnred 28, Josweski 37, Javete 33, Kerri- son 35, Rogers 84, Dunshee 28, Hendricks 35, J. Webb 39, Mogan 35, Biebeshemer 35, Kewell 27, Zeh 35, Claybrough 85, Cummings 26, Paul 28, Wulzen 39, Alderton 40, Clark 21, Betten 43, Wollam 35, ¢_Fischer 37, Murphy 28, Mil- let 32, J. McDonald 26. Church Service. ALAMEDA, CAL., Aug 80.—At the spe- cial memorial servicesin the Park-street]M. E. Church this morning in memory of the wife of Dr. J. T. McLean, Mrs. Otis Gibson and Mrs. Judge Burke, both of San Fran- cisco, addressed the congregation. They wers lifelong friends of Mrs. McLean and testified to her worth asa woman, a Chris- tian and a mother. A Coming Marriage. ALAMEDA, CALn, Aug. 30.—The mar- riage of Miss Maggie Reed of San Fran- cisco to P. A. Kearney, foreman ni the coiner’s department in ,nn Mint, will be solemnized at St. Joseph’s Church on Ad- mission day. The ceremony will be elabo- rate and promises to one of the affairs of the season. YOUNG MEN’S INSTITUTE The First Lecture Under the Auspices of the New Lecture Bureau. Under recent legislation the Young Men’s Institute has established a perma- nent central lecture bureau, under whose supervision the subordinate councils of the Pacific Coast jurisdiction must hold free public lectures and distribute litera- ture. The following named have been ap- pointed as members of the bureau: Rev. Peter C. Yorke, Rev. James McDonald, Hon. J. F. Sullivan, Colonel James F. Smith, Frank J. Kierce, James E. 0'Don- nell, John Lynch and Thomas H. Fallon. The bureau was formally organized several weelks ago by the election of Rev. Father Yorke as president, John E. Richards Jr. as secretary and John O’Donnell as treas- urer. . Local bureaus have been established at Los Angeles, Sacramento and Virgin City. he Los Angeles bureau is pre sided over by Right Rev. Bishop Mont- mery, the one at Sacramento by Right fiocv. ishop Grave and the one at Vir- ginia City by Rev. Father Taubman. In accordance with the rules adopted by the Grand Council each subordinate coun- cil ig required to give at least one free pub- lic Jacture each year under the direction of the central bureau. The first of the series will be delivered at Metropolitan Temple on the evening of September 9 under the auspices of Pioneer Ccuncil No. 1. Most Rev. Archbishop Riordan will be the lec- turer, and his theme will be “Individual and Political Liberty.” He is widely known as an able and eloquent speaker, The lectures will be free to the public, but no person will be admitted without a ticket. ~ Tickets may be obtained from the members of Pioneer Council or of the sec- retary of the central bureau; John E. Richards Jr., whose office is in the Parrott building. It is not intended to confine the lectures to strictly Catholic subjects, but non-Catholics will be asked to attend these lectures. REALTY MARKET REVIEW, Inquiry for Both City and Coun- try Property Reported Better. AUGUST BUILDING RECORD. The Various Changes in Van Ness Avenue During the Past Decade. There was some improvement last week in the inquiry, but the demand continues to be mainly for small properties and they are being sought for asa rule for in- vestment purposes. The prevailing low prices should be a sufficient incentive to create a fairly active market, but for a variety of reasons it apparently does not. At some day in the not very far distant future many dwellers in 8an Francisco will recall the present time with feelings of regret not unmixed with disgust and will, to use a slang expression, feel like kicking themselves for not taking advan- tage of the many golden opportunities for profitable investments in real estate that can be found now in all irts of the City. The inquiry for count.y lands is if anything ‘better than for City property and it is seldom that the various firms having country depart- ments do not report sales for good prices of desirable fruitand farm land. REVIEW OF THE RECORDS. There were sixty-filve mortgages recorded last week, aggregating $392,200. The princi- pal ones together with the security given re weBy Willlam H. Crocker to Phoebe A. Hearst, $150,000 for one year on property on the southeast line of Market street, 375 southwest of Sixth, southwest 50 by southeast 165; by the Hibernia Bank, for one vear at 614 per cent, $100,000 on oprcporty on’the east line of Battery street, 30 feet south of Pine, south 61:8, east 87:6, north 91:8, west 25, south 30, ‘west 62:6; also property on the southwest line of Spear street, 183:4 feet southeast of Mis- sion, southwest 187:6 by southeast 45:10; and pro on the north line of California street, t west of front, west 32:11 by north 187:6; and by the Humboldt Bank on roperty on the north line of Hayes street, 125 Peot west of Franhlin, west 25 by north 120; and property on the northeast corner of ODak and Franklin streets, east 27:6 by north 120. There were twenty-five releases granted last week, aggregating $244,747. The principal ones were: By the German Bank to William H. Crocker, 5‘150,000 on rr%ger on the southeast line of arket street, 3 feet southwest of Sixth, southwest 50 by southeast 165; from Mary V. Baldwin to Louisa Breeze, $30,000 on prop- erty in 50-vara block 23, on the north line of California street, 45 west of Front, west 32:11 by north_137:6, and from John E. Mason to Willlam Hollis, $33,000 on the following property in the Potrero Nuevo district: Undi. vided two-ninths,southwest corner Solano and Vermont, south 327, northwest to point on south line of Solano, 47 west of Vermont, east to beginning; undivided one-eighth, south line of Solano, 9 east of Rhode Island, east 184:8, southwest 103:103, northwest 153:9; undivided one-eighth, west line of De Haro, 150 south of Mariposa, west 110, northeast to point on south line of Mariposa, 7:11 west of De Haro, thence east to De Haro, south 150, to beginning; un- divided one - eighth, northwest corner Solano and De Haro, north 150, west 180, southwest to point on east line of Rhode Island 119:5 north of Solano, south to Solano, east 200; undivided one-eighth, northwest corner Carolina and Mariposa, west 200, north 68:9, northeast to point on west line Carolina 31:1 south of Santa Clara, south to beginning; undivided one-eighth northwest corner Santa Clara and Wisconsin, north 319, southwest to oint on east line Carolina 23:9 north Santa lara, south to Santa Clara, east 200; undi- vided ten-thirty-seconds, east line Wisconsin, 50 north Napa, north 90:7 by east 100: undi- vided half, northwest corner Arkansas and Butte, north 400, west 8, southwest to point on north line Butte, 142 east Wisconsin, east 58 to beginning; undivided half, northwest corner Napa &nd Arkansas, morth 400 to Butte, thence along Butte 28 feet south- west 'to a point on north line of Napa 140 east ~Wisconsin, east 60; undi- vided five-thirty-seconds, all of Potrero Nuevo block not_haretofore described, except that rtion within boundary lines of Valen- cia, Ellis and Matthew Crooks’fclaims; south- west corner Connecticut and_ Mariposs, south 163:9 by west 100; northwest corner Solano and Connecticut, west 200 by north 72:6; un- divided one-half northwest corner Connecticut and Mariposa, north 250, west 100, north 150, west 100, south 400, east 200; undivided one- half northwest corner Connecticut and Santa Clara, north 200 by west 200: undivided one- hslf northwest. corner Missouri and Santa Clara, north 204:11,17 by west 200; undivided one-half northeast corner Mariposa and Con- decticut, north by east 100; undivided half northeast corner Connecticut and Solano, north 400, east 125, south 100, west 25. south 300, west 100; undivided one-half of Potrero Nuevo block 232; undivided one-half north- east corner Missouri and Santa Clara, north 139:9 north 873{ degrees, east 135:5, south- ‘west to point on north line Stanta Clara, 126:9 west Texap, west 73:9 to beginning. Eighty-two transfers were recorded last week. The number of building contracts filed last week was eleven, pledging an outlay of $31,743. The particulars were as usual pub- 1iished in THE CALL at the time of filing. As shown by Wolfe’s Building News and Re- view, the total number of building contracts filed during August was ninety-five, aggregat- ing $414,394. The following figures are also supplied by the same journal: Number and value of building contracts for the month of August since 1886: YEAR. Value. 414,394 Totals for the first eight months of each year since 1886: Value. $4,582,524 2| 4.08,350 4,194,187 65/ A deed of trust has been made by Mary E. Edwarde to the San Francisco Savings Union, ihe consideration being $11,500, the propert; conveyed being on the south {ine of Bus street 137:6 west of ’l‘nvylor. with a frontage of 54:6 and a depth of 137:6. Charles J. Campbell & Co. will hold an auc- tion to-day of the following real estate: Lot, 32:6x100, on northeast corner of Eddy and Broderick streets; lot, 37:5x62, on east line of Broderick street 1 north of Eddy; lot, 24:3x100, on southeast corner of Point Lobos and Twenty-fifth avenues; lot, 30x127:8, on south line of Washington street, 114 east of Maple; two lots, 25x120 each, on west line of Fifth avenue, 220 north of Point Lobos ave- nue; lot, 32:6x100, on northeast corner of D street and Nineteenth avenue; lot and im- provements on Minna street between Third and l‘onnnélloz and improvements on Scott street near Clay. =The Capitol iouhu-mflll will erect s five- Tory brick addition to_their mills on Sacra- mento street, below Davis. The improvement will be of brick and will cost about iaoooo Grading has been commenced by the Cal- laghan estate upon the blocks between Tenth and Thirteenth avenues and H and I streets, known as the Sunset Heights District, south of the park. Under the contract it is required that 200,000 cubic yards of sand "shall be re- moved and it will require six months to com- plete the contract. The cost will be inthe nighborhood of $30,000. Oneof the most important subdivisionsthat has been piaced upon the market within the past few years is the two blocks which lie be- tween Beulah and Frederick streets and which run from Stanyan to Shraderand from Shrader to Cole streets. The streets surrounding this land haye all been graded, sewered and mac- adami L xmi the lots m’fi:: ren:rz :?;‘l’r_n&mu diate N, ses. Te our lots in all, an ?l?:plglml of sale will be made convenient tor purchasers by Baldwin & Ham- e et Clacs rotell business of all growing e cities continuously changes_location in order to adjust itself and be in. keeping with the | the Auction Bales 8. BASCH, Auctioneer and Ci ission Merchant, Office, 1043 Market ltlgzll-.mTelcynoM South 371. GRAND AUCTION SALE Bakery, Confectionery and Restaurant. I WILL SELL THIS DAY, MONDAY, at 1 P, M., on Premises, 217 KEARNY ST., the above-montion Kestaurant, known as the Maison Doree, ...CONSISTING OF.... 1 Counter and back shelving, quarter-sawed oak, cost] $750; 1 Nickel National Cash Register, cost 8185; Showcases, Mirrors, 4 dozen Polished Oak Tables, 6 cozen Chairs, Linoleum, Table Linen, Rodgers' Cutlery, Wines, Liquors, Grocer- fes, Spices, Canned Goods, 2 'Oak Ice Chests, 110-foot Eels’ Range, Copper Boilersjand Kettles, & complete Confectionery Outfit. 1 Horse, Delivery ‘Wagon and Harness, also 1 McNeil Safe. Nore—Attention is called to this sale, as the are nearly new and {n use but six months goods and cost $7500, 8. BASCH, Auctioneer. 8. BANCH, Auctioneer and Commission Merchant. Office 1043 Market st. Tel. 871 South. Administrator Sale at Public Anction. I WILL SELL THIS DAY, MONDAY, September 31, 1896, at 11 A. ., on premises, 782 McAllister st., near Octavia, by or- derof court forthe estate of Sarah Jenks, de- ceased, all the furniture contained In the above remises, consisting of: 1 Elegant Neumann 1ano, unsurpassed for volume of tone and besuty of finish; Odd Parlor Pieces; Bric-a-Brac Mantel Mirrors;: French Clock; Bric-a-Brac; Cur- tains and Draperles: 1 Massive Sideboard; 1 Pedestal Extension Table, with high-back chairs to match; Roger’s Cutlery and Stlverware; Havi- land China Dinner and Tea Sets, Glassware, etc.; Handsome Cherry Bedroom Set,with Fren Mirrors : Superb Couches, Chairs and Table: Bedroom Set; Wire and Halrtop Matiresses, Pil- lows, eic.: 1 Elegant Burr Foldingbed and Book- case combined; 1 Oak Hallstand, cost $80; Patent Kitchen Table, Agate axd Tin Ware; B. B, Carpets throughout the house. NoTE—These goods mnst be sold_without limit or reserve. By orderof B. V. BUHR, Adminis trator; ADAMS & A DAMS, Attorneys. TERMS CASH. 8. BASCH, Auctioneer. FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer for A. M. Speck & Co. 602 Market Street. THIS MORNING AT 11 0’ CLOCK AT 1012 BUSH ST., NEAR JONES, Megnificent_Parior Upholstery: Chamber and Dining-room Furniture; Rich Carpeting and ail equipments found n & weil-appointed home. THIS AFTERNOON AT 2 O’CLOCK. 3 Liberty 8t., Corner Valencia. Elegant New Osk Furniture; Fine Carpets and household equipments complete. member; Bush-St. Sale at 11 A. M., and Liberty-St. Sale at 2 P. M. ELEGANT RESTAURANT AT AUCTION. LAURENCE VINCENT, Auctioneer and Commission Merchant. WILL SELL THIS AFTERNOON, <ceeue.August 31, 1896, At 2 o'clock, on the premises, 808 KEARNY ST., NEAR BUSH, The Elegant Restaurant and Fixtures, .COMPRISING IN PART Elegant Polished Oak Tables, Elegant High-back Chalrs, Beautiful Mirror-back Fixtures, Bevel Mirrors, Elegant Nickelplated Confectioner’s Show Cases, English Linoleum, Clock, Crockery, Cutlery and Tabl ble Linen, French Range and Cooking GEO. F. LAMSON, AUCTIONEER. Office—410 Kearny Street. EXTRAORDINARY ~ ANNOUNCEMENT Of great tnterest to the general public. TO-MORROW, Tuesday.....September 1, 2 and 3, 1896, Commencing at 11 o'clock each day oa the premises, 2020 BROADWAY, NR. BUCHANAN ST. By orer of Rev John Hemphill, D, D, on ac. count of departure for Europe, 1 will sell his entire collection of Magnificent Furnituro and Works of Art Collected at tune various Art centers of Eunrope and America, and comprising a greater varlety of objects of marvelous beauty and utility, both mod- ern and antique, than were ever before exhibited 1u this city, COMPRISING. ... IN ORIENTAL DEPARTMENT. Rare Old Tapestries, Oriental Embroideries, An- clent Pottery with modern and ancient furniture IN EMPIRE ROOMS. Magnificent objects of art. Beantiful specimens of artistic European and_American Furniture, Antique vraperies, Italian Sculpture, Grand Man- tel Garniture, all producing serikingly imprensive GRAND FRENCH SALON, A royal exhibit of elegance and beauty. Im- perial draperfes, duplicates of the furnishing in the Palace of Versallles, France, cost 5000 francs. XVI century designs of Salon upholsteries. Frames in burnished gold: covers {n delicate shades of bullion tapesiries; very splendia mir- rors, cabinels and beautifal Marqueterie inlaid tables, with other grand “Salon” appointments collected at great expense in the aricenters of E:mpo and America, great variety of magnificent s, from medium to large, costing fro 5 to $500 each, together with an Immense collection of costly , In _music room, conversation room, recep- tion room, library, grand halls, chambers and dining room. House will be open for exhibition Monday, August 81, from 10 4. . to § 7. . Terms Ta logue. catalogu GEO. F. LAMSON, Auctioneer. J. C. MUTHER, AUCTIONEER, OFFICE—-632 MARKET ST, THIS DAY, Monday........oceneee...... August 31, 1896, Commencing 11 a. i., at 821 Montgomery St,, ....All the Contentsof the. ... HONTGOMERY-STREET CREAMERY, +... INCLUDING.... 100 Very Fine Vienna Chairs, 1 Very Fine Safe, Cash Register, 200 yards of English Linoleum, Fine Crockery and Glassware, Also Fiae Now nen and Cop are, Fronc and all kinds of Fixtutes: also 3 Tronchopiate Mir: Tors and a lot of Grooeries, including 6 s of Flour, Brandles, etc. All must be sold without reserve. TUESDAY, Sept. 1, I will sell the Contents of & Retall Furniture Store at 1120 Howard street. J. C. MUTHER, Auctioneer, PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE. 819-321 Sutter At 724 Turk St., Near Franklin. N TO-DAY August 81, 1896 P. M., int furniture contained in above -] All the ele ;l;l.ma residence, consisting of Grand Concert no, Parlor, Chamber, Dining-room and Kitchen latest “’A.l.: of oak; best Curled-hair Furniture in Mattresses and Bric-a-brac, Cutlery, Glassware, Crockery, Medallion Raage, Agate- 'ware, etc.; Body Brussels Carpet throughout. H. 8. KOZMINSKY, Auctioneer. more rapid changes that take place in the de- velopment of new residence districts. These changes are as marked in regard to direction as are the future districts for choice awelling sites. This is best evidenced by the changes that have and are taking Elnce on Van Ness avenue. It was first devoted solely to first-class residences, them prominent churches were _built the avenue, which was followed Dby the _erectio: of handsome hotels north of Turk stri while south of Turk street is destined tr .the location in the near future of first-class re- tail business establishments. There is now in course of construction a business block at the northwest corner of Van Ness avenue and Fulton street, which, with the stores already in this vicinity, will give this portion of the avenue quite & business appearance; and if the vacant land lying near Market street was suitably improved it would only be a short time until large retail establishments would be located there, for Van Ness ayenue is to San Francisco what Twenty-third street is to New York. PRESIDIO PROMOTIONS, Change of Station Not In- volved by the Advance- ment. Equipment for Three of the Ten- Inch Disappearing Guns. There is money: now available for work on the harbor defenses of San Francisco, but very little activity is shown at pres- ent. Word comes from the East that an- other twelve-inch breech-loading rifle has been finished. It will soon be tested and sent across the continent by rail. Some progress has been made recently toward the completion of the ten-inch dis- appearing batteries on the bluff near Fort Point. The equipment for three of the guns is on the ground. Experiments at the twelve-inch rifles near Fort Point have shown that the plat- form space for loading is not sufficient, hence an extension is being made. The managers of the powder company at Santa Cruz are still experimenting, with the confident belief that powder fully up to the requirements of the department will soon be produced. The authorities at Washington are exceedingly anxious that a powder plant on the Pacific shall attain the success desired. . A board for the examination of gunners will be convened at the Presidio in Se; tember. Excellent progress has been made during the past year in artillery practice, hence the annual examination is await with more than ordinary attention. Captain Henry J. Reilly now commands Light Battery F, Fifth Artillery. The as- signment under the rule is for a period of four years. He came over from Alcatraz last Thursday, and is now on duty at the Presidio. Captain Morris has gone to Alcatraz to command Battery K. Captain Reilly is a veteran officer in the artillery service. He served on the gun- boat Benton at Vicksburg in 1863 ard participated in all the notable engage- ments 1n the Mississippi River in which Admiral Porter’s fleet was engaged. The Benton had a remarkable history as a hter. fl&Lianhnlnt Charles E. Treat,"|Battery E, Fifth Artillery, has been detailed as ad- jutant of the Light Artillery Battalion at ‘ort Riley, Kans. Major ndelph, the commander, was authorized to select a capable officer, and he designated Lieu- tenant Treat. While the assignment is not a promotion, it isa hifh compliment to Mr. Treat’s special ability as an officer of ariillery. There were two promotions at the Pre- sidio this week, and, fortunately for the officers promoted change of station is not involved. First Lieutenant Oliver E. Wood, Battery C, Fifth Artillery, is pro- moted to captain, and Second Lieutenant William G. Haan is promoted to be first lieutenant. First Lientenant P. C. March will leave for a two years’ course at the Fort Monroe Artillery School. Captain Frank Thorp, Light Battery D, has been on the sick lisg for several days. Brigadier-General Breckinridge, inspec- tor-general of the army, recently inspected new barracks, the drill-plain and the quarters at the Presidio. The pneumatic guns were also inspected. First Lieutenant J. Franklin Bell, staff of General' Forsyth, returned last Satur- day ‘from a visit to the Hoopa Valley agency in Humboldt County. He will leave for Sequoia National Park this week. Pursuant to instructions from Washing- ton a board has been appointed to_ex- amine unserviceable property at the Pre- sidio. The board consists of Lieutenant« Colonel J. V. D. Middleton, depw surgeon-general; Major tephen . Groesbeck, judge advocate, and Major Edward Field, Second Artillery, Leave of absence for eleven days has been granted to Major John A. Dar‘ng, Fifth Artillery. £ Leave of absence granted to Firat Lieu- tenant Henry C. Benson, Fourth Cavalry, has been extended twenty-three days. A field day, in accordance with recent orders, was observed at Fort Mason last Friday. The events were: 160-yard footrace—Won by Private Kratzer; time 1.5 sec. Throwing the hammer—Won by Private Cole- man; distance, 69.5 fee Kicking football for distance—Won by Pri- vate Helligan; 131.9 feet. 220;"0 footrace—Won by Private Kratzer; time, 28 sec. Standing broad jump—Won by Private 0’Donnell; 8.75 feet. Running broad jump—Won by Private Krat- zer; 16.3 feet. Sunding high jump—Won by Private Bech~ tel; 3.83 feet. Running high jump—Won by Private Krat- zer; 4.69 feet, Throwing hasepall” for " disiancesion b rowing ebal lor istance—Won Private Garrett; 285.8 feet. 7 Go-as-you-please, heavy marching order, five times around the parade ground—Won by Private Kratzer. Handball—Garrett and Kratzer beat Beoh tel and O’Donnell, 21 to 16; Halligan and Whalen beat Garrett and Kratzer, 21 to 13. Association football—The Presidio team beat & team picked from Alcatraz and Fort Mason players; score, 2 to 1. Pursuant to authority from the Assist- ant Secretary of War a furiough for four months, with permission to leave the United States, has been granted to Tim- othy Daly, Bat M, Fifth Artillery. Sergeant Robert iene, Battery C, has been granted a three months’ furlough, with permission of the War Department to go beyond the limits of the United States. Furloughs have been granted to Lawrence M. Goe, Company F, First In- fantry, and Paul Singer, Troop I, Fourth Cavalry. 4 DON'T WORK ON SUNDAY Rev. Dr; Birch Calls Upon the Trades Unions to Protest Against It. The Rev. Dr. Birch preached at the First Christian Church, Twelfth street, on the “‘Sinner’s Friend.” He said every one needed a supernatural friend. At election times the workingman had many ap- parently fervent sympathizers, but when their need of him had passed their friend- ship departed .like a dog from a picked bone and their “‘dear friend, the working- man,” might go anywhere for all they cared. In the time of failure, poverty or glaring sin into which he might fall where could either the rich or the poor man or woman find a friend to hold their hand, saying, “I am touched with your sorrow or grieve over your sin_as God is touched Ans grieved for me”’? Were the churches \éregenlng creed rather than manifesting rist ? 1f the latter, then, as & human object- lesson of God, there would not be or 400 broken-hearted suicides in this City every year. No honest widow need keep in herhouse on Sunday because ber gar. mwents were not sufficiently decent for “God’s nouse.” It was painful to see workingmen toils ing in the dirt of a building on a Sunday, and he appealed to the trades unions to stand ul‘llp against it. He advocated that the building and iron trades should cease weekly work on Saturday at noon, since this was done in many, if not all, the big towns of England and Scotland, Dr. % nsary. ezs‘imfiflfpe : ‘Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or Lost. R br.d, ¥ uu..‘.-ox lfi”;ffingmmu'