The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 3, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1896. Interesting News Items From Alameda County. HER BUGGY RIDE ENDED IN DEATH, While Driving With a Friend a Young Widow Takes Poison. NO REASON FOR SUICIDE When William Mackie Watered the Horse Mrs. Prussia Emptied the Vial. UNCONSCIOUS A WHOLE DAY, “I've Taken Laudanum, Here’s My Purse,” She Said, and No Other Explanatioa. OAELAND OFFICE SAN FrAncisco Carr, 908 Broadway, Sept. 2. } Mrs. Norma E. Prussia died this after- noon at the home of her mother from the effect of opium poisoning. The circum- stances preceding her death are so unus- val that there is considerable mystery re- garding the reason and cause of her sui- cide. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Prussia, who is a widow residing at 1904 Webster street, was over in Alameda driving with Wil- liam Mackie, a real estate man of Encinal. Mackie stopped at a saloon and watered the horse as well as took a drink himself. When he returned to the bugey he says Mrs, Prussiasaid tobum: “I've taken laud- anum. Here is my purse and watch,” Mackie saw plainly that she had taken something, and he at once drove to Dr. Smith in Alameda. By that time the woman was unconscious and Dr. Smith called in Dr. Akers. There was no doubt that the woman was poisoned and the doctors treated her =accordingly. They worked over her all night but with no apparent resultand while still unconscious she was brought to the home of her mother, where she died this aiternoon at 4 o’clock without regaining her conscious- ness. About an hour before her death Mrs. Bishop, the mother of Mrs. Prussia, said her daughter wassuffering from a fainting fit, to which she was subject. *‘She has been a suiferer from these for vears,” she said, ‘‘and was brought home this morning in an unconscious condition. 1 do not know what brought it on, or any- thing more than that I was awakened at 2 o’clock this morning with the news. “The report that she poisoned herseli has no foundation so far as | know. We have made a thorough examination, and have been unable to find any bottle or paper that could have contained poison. one saw her take any poison or any- ing that wounld cause her to be in such a condition. None of us have any idea how she came to be out with the gentleman, or where they were when it happened. Mrs. Prussia was a well-known music- teacher of this city, being the daugnter of Mr. and Mrs. Edegar Bishop of 1165 Brush street. She lost her husband about three years ago, and has had the two children to care for since. Sue has had very poor health. At one time it was jeared that she too would be taken off with consumption, like ber husband, but she has been better of late. Dr. Adams, who attended her after she was brought home, says: *I was called in this morning about 9 o’clock, and found Mrs. Prussia in an insensible condition. I made efforts to revive her with oxygen gas, but to no avail, as she died about 4 o’clock this arternoon without having gained consciousness. It would be hard 10 sey what the cause or death really was, but it 1 developed at tge in- quest, which will be held to-morrow. I found no indication whatever that the lady had been injured in any manner. I have attended her for some time. She has a son and caughter about 10 and 12 years of age respectively. Mr. and Mrs, Prussia formerly resided in Stockton and when he was taken seriously ill he went to Pasa- dena, where he died about three years ago.” , Coroner Baldwin is satisfied that the case is one of opium-poisoning. “I have inquired very iully into this case,” he said to-night, “and i am satisfied that death is the result of her taking landanum. All the three doctors who attended her agree in their diagnosis of the case, and there is not enough suspicion in my mind to war- rant holding an autopsy. “Mr. Mackie, with whom she was driy- ing, tells a very straight story, and I have no reason to doubt what he says. The woman undoubtedly took a big dose of ison. “1 have learned that she did not enjoy good health, and her father-in-law has in- formea me that she was of a very im- palsive disposition, and he does not seem to think it remarkable that she should have taken poison. ‘‘An inquest will be held to-morrow, and I have no doubt that there wiil be testi- mony enovgh to satisfy everybody that it is a simple case of suicide. Mackie was in attendance upon the woman until she died and seems to be greatly affected, but 1f there was a love affair between them no- body seems to have heard of it. He is a single man.”’ Mrs. Appel, to whom Mackie drove Mrs, Prussia after she had taken the fatal dose of laudanum, said she knew neither of the parties, but in course of conversation acknowleged she had met Mr. Mackie once. She was introduced to him, about four months ago, by a g:mleman whose name she forzets, but Mackie only saw her once when he wanted her to insure her property and farniture in his office. “‘Some one rang the bell about half-past 10 last night and shouted, ‘Mrs. Appel! Open the door quick!’ “I opened the door, and Mr. Mackie asked where my niece was, that he wanted help, as he had a lad, friend in the buggy and ‘she’s dead.’ { got my mece out of bed, and they went out and brought the woman in and laid her on the hall floor, We saw that she was pretty bad, and my niece said that a doctor must be obtained. Mackie went for Dr. Smith, and afterward I got fright- ened and went too. The doctor came, and Mackie went to Oakland and brought the woman’s mother. They took her away about 5 o’clock this morning.” Mrs. Appel is very much put out at the occurrence. She says she cannot under- siand why Mackie, who is a stranger to her, should drive so far out of his road to bring the bodv of a strange woman into her house. She is more than angry, as she points out that he could have obtained medical assistance ten minutes after the occurrence. MUST HAVE FUNDS. Ladies’ Rellef Boclety Will Have to Close Their Home if Not Assisted. OAKLAND, CaL, Sept. 2.—The Ladies’ Relief Bociety, which conducts the Chil- drens’ and Old Ladies’ homes at Temescal, i holds its monthly meeting to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, and the ladies will have to face the question as to how they are to continue the work they are now doing at an expense of from $900 to $1000 a month on an income of not over $500 a montn, This is the oldest charity in the city, having been organized more than thiri years ago, ana has grown from a small beginning until now they have three large buildings, with twenty-seven old and in- firm ladies and ninety children, between the ages of two weeks and 14 years, shel- tered at their home, for whom they must provide food, clothes and warmth. They have been compelled by the lack of funds to close their doors and refuse ad- mittance to any more, although the de- mand continues for places. For some years the State assisted by sharing the ex- pense of keeping up the Old Ladies’ Home, but at the last session of the Legislature this was withdrawn. It amounted to about §250 a month. Other sources of in- come werz cut down nearly as much, thus putting the management to their wits’ end to know what to do. Matters have grown worse, and now something must be done atonce or the number cared for will have to be reduced. The ladies, therefore, are going to be compelled to make a plea to the public for ‘monthly subscriptions. They ask ‘those able to give freely, and those less able to give as they can afford it, that the little ones and the old may have proper care and shelter during the coming winter weather. ———————— VETERAN LEAGUS, Raising Funds to Purchase a Plat in the Cemetery. HAYWARDS, CaL., Sept. 2—The Vet- erans’ League of this place is making great preparations for its entertainment, to be given Saturday nizht to raise funds with which to purchase a plat in the local cemetery. There will bea farce entitled ““Home Life in Haywards” by local talent, those who will sustain characters being William Lentz, W. Gritfin, B. Ward and Ffred Burdridge and Miss R. Pann and Mrs. Fordens. There will be specialties by Hooson and Rose and several profes- sionals from San Francisco. Itnow prom- 1ses to be the event of the month. FOOTE IS FOR TARPEY, First Broken Front for. Years Among Alameda County Demccrats. Warren English Claims Victory and the Fight Will Be to a Finish in Vallejo Next Friday. OAKLAND OFFICE 8AN Francisco Carr,) 908 BROADWAY, Sept. 2. | The Third Congressional Democratic Convention witl meet at Vallejo next Fri- day, and although enough of the party have not yet been found 1in this county to hold a ratification meeting since the Chi- cago convention, it is presumed that with the aid of proxies enough votes will be mustered to nominate a congressman. The convention will be composed of the same delegates that were elected to attend the State convention. Considerable interest is being shown in the convention by the Populists, and they will have their committee on hand to bring about fusion it the opportunity to do so is presented. Although the Pop- ulists want Vann he has somewhat con- fused them by handing in his resig nation to State Chairman Wardell. The fight will be between Warren Eng- lish and M. F. Tarpey, and although ry attempt 1s being made to preserve a pieasant front there is much bitter feel- ing. As far as Alameda County is con cerned the line will be drawn just as it was at the last primsry with one exception, and that exception is the bigeest bomb- shell that has fallen into the D mocratic camp for many moons. ‘W. W. Foote has announced that he is the friend and supporter of Mr. Tarpey. This is the first break in the solid front of the Alameda stalwarts and it has brought confusion into the camp ana has upset all calculations. “I am for Mr. Tarpey,” said W. W Foote to-day, ‘‘as tue result of a promise made in Chicago.” ‘When asked for his reason Mr. Foote declined to go any deeper into the subject. Whether Mr. Foote will carry the delega- tion to the man whom he is pledged to support, or whether he will confine him- self to his individual vote is not known. R. M. Fitzgerald, who is the recognized leader of the opposition to whatever W, W. Foote champions, will not be at the convention, as he will not return from the East for several days, butas it is known he is for Tarpey it is probable that his visit has been timed so that he will not have to attend a convention where he will have to vote with Mr. Foote. In speaking of the situation to-day War- ren B. English said: *'I expect to be nomi- nated on the frst ballot, and do notan- ticipate any amount of opposition. If the Populists will fuse with us we would be pleased. However, I think that matter | must be left with the BState executive committees, for I am afraid we cannot come to any definite conclusion in Vai- lejo, though of course we will try. If the; give us the indorsement I think there is ! no question but that 1 will beat Hilborn | out by possibly 8000 majority. Last time we were up he defeated me by about 2500. Vann received a vote of over 5000, so with our combined strength we are all right in this district.” It is believed that Foote will place Tarpey in nomination, and if this were to be true there will be 8 very lively conven- tion. HE WOULD TESTIFY. ©0ld Morris Defies His Attorneys and Makes a Confession in Court, OAKLAND, Car., Sept. 2.— With his at- torney objecting, and the court explain- ing, old William Morris, the colored junk- man, went on the stand in the Police Ceurt this afternoon and made a confes- sion concerning the Wolcott burglary, for which he and H. Tumling were having their preliminary hearing. Morris charged Tumling with being the leader in the job, and that he himself and bis son only helped to carry away the cloth which ‘was stolen from ‘the house. This was hidden in an old bake oven, near by, and later it was recovered by the police. Morris and Tumling were both held in $2000 bonds to appear for trial in the Su- perior Court. —————— Answered the Summons. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 2.—Mrs. Jane Bankbead, a well-known resident of this city for the past thirty years, died last night after an illness of only three days. Sbe was past 72 years of age, and leaves a family of grown children. There are three daughters—Mrs. 8. J. Hill, Mrs. H, J. Bell -‘gd 3{::‘.) T, !‘1( Mason—and five sons—Hugh, ave, alcom, J. W. W. & Bankhead. e Street Work. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 2.—The Board of Pubiic Works received only one bid for sweeping the streets, that of L. Hewlett, the present contractor, who offered to do the work for $3 39 a mile, which is 30 cents less than the present price. The bid was laid over for a week to see what it can be done for by hand, thus giving em- ployment to some of the needy men of the city. CAR-GUARD THAT PICKS UP WHEELS Exciting Ride of a Cyclist Caught by an Elec- tric Car. SAVED BY HIS NERVE. Pushed Ahead at a Rapid Rate Several Hundred Feet on Grove Street. SUPT. GRIM SEEMS HAPPY. H's Long Experiments With Car. Guards Has at Last Resulted in a Device of Good Service. OARLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CaLz,) 908 BroADWAY, Sept. 2. | Henry Masterson of Berkeley experi- enced a wild and dangerous bicvcle ride this morning that eclipses any of the sen- sational adventures of the riders in the great relay race now in progress across the continent. The experience to which reference is made is enough like a circus trick to justify its practice by some one seeking sensa- tional honors, though it is hardly likely to become a common form of coasung even among expert wheelmen, Masterson was riding along Grove street, and was keeping in the middle of the electric-road track. He paid no attention to the car that was fol owing him, and the motorman rang the bell to warn the cyclist. Masterson turned off the track, and then decided to give the car a race. He spurted, and although the cars goata good rate along Grove street the cyclist was able to make the pace. Finally Masterson conciuded that as the track was smoother than the rest of the road he would again use it. Then took place a feat that reflects much credit on a car guard and on the cooluess of Masterson. As he ran on the track the car was so close that it struck his stern wheel. Everybody expected to see the rider ground to pieces, and there was as much excitement as if he bad been. The car-guard, however, came to the rescue. Itscooped up the hind wheel and lifted it about a foot above the ground. Quick as lightning Masterson took his feet from the pedals and attended te his wheel. He was s0 alert that he kept his wheel up- right, although he was sitting at a big angle and was in danger of being pitched over the handle-bar. This was witnessed for several hundred feet, the remarkabple spectacle of a man riding in front of a swiit-traveling electric- car, with tkhe hind wheel caught by the scoop guard and steering safely with the front wheel. 3 As soon as possible the car was stopped and when its speed first slackened Master- son calmly placed his feet on the pedals and wheeled the bicycle off the guard and pursued his way out Grove street, Superintendent Grim of the Grove-street road has been devoling considerable time to the perfection of fenders and he con- siders that he has certainiy produced a guard that ought to evoke the gratitude of wheelmen at least. — A CONTEST WITH GLOVES In the Encinal Yacht Club Boat- house Between Tarpey and Randolph. The Resignation of the Assistant Librarian and Other Brief Items. ALAMEDA, CAL., Sept. 2—The Encinat Athletic Club, an offshoot from the Yacht Club, confined to sons and relations of the latter, held a boxing contest last night in the clubhouse. The participants were Messrs. Tarpey and Randolph, sous of two prominent citizens. Invitation cards were issued by the members, so that a good attendance was secured, and the contribu- tion box, vlaced under the eyes of each of the onlookers, received a good round sum. To put some ginger into the affair the story was current that the contestantshad had a difference over a lady, and that Ran- dolph had challenged Tarpey to a duel with the gloves. The affair last night was of the mild order, though four-ounce gloves were used. Charles Russell acted as referee until after the fifth round, when Dr. C. L. Tisdale took a hand, and high above the ain his voice proclaimed that the fighting must end then and there, The referee proclaimed the match a draw, a decision that did not meet the views of the spectators, who thought Tar- pey entitled to the judgment in his favor, Library Meeting. ALAMEDA, CAL., Sept. 2.—The library trustees at their meeting last night ap- inted Frank Bord well assistant librarian in the place of W. R. Bacon. Bacon ten- dered his resignation to enter on a course of dental study and a letter of recom- mendation is to be given him by the trastees, Died at Sea. ALAMEDA, CAv., Sept. 2.—Further par- ticulars to hand go to show that Cp 3 Brock, who died on the Alaska Packing Auoc{nion'. vessel Merom, succumbed to dropsy of the heart. Brock died while the Merom was icebound for twenty-six days in Bering Sea, opposite Bristol Bay. —_———— CONSTABLES' DUTY. The Matter May Be Taken Into Court Soon. OAKLAND, Car., Sept. 2.—Sheriff C. B. ‘White has this to say regarding the pro- posed plan of the constables of the county refusing to take prisoners committed by Justice courts from thence to the jail: “] believe the constables propose to take this stand because they receive no re- muneration for taking prisoners to the County Jail after commitment, I cannot see why I should be compelled 10 undergo a bardship of the same kind. IfIshould bhave to bring a prisoner in here from 1rvington, for instance, I woald receive no Ioore remuneration than a constable would. Besides, I do not think that the constabl 2 | could legally leave prisoners in the Jus- tice's court and expest me to go after those prisoners. IdonotthinkI have anything to do with such prisoners until they are delivered to me at the jail.” Under Sheriff Harlow, speaking on the sukbject, sai *The constables have no more right to leave a prisoner committed to the County Jail in a Justice’s office than they would to leave him in a grocer: ora saloon. The constables are the offly- cers of the Justices’ Court, and it is their duty to carry out the orders of the Jus- tices in the matter of committing prison- ers. They must turn Over prisoners to the Sheriff, and the Sheriff is required to 1ake and receive prisoners into custody only when they are turned over to him'by the constables at the jail.”’ AN ILLEGAL DAM. H. Hograf Fined 850 for Obstructing Crow Canyon Creek, Near San Leandro. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 2.—H. Hograf, a farmer at Crow Canyon, was arrested last week by Game Warden J. L. Donovan of Ban Leandro and charged with build- ing a dam across a creek without attach- ing an effective fichladder thereto. He was notified by the State Fish Commission of the omission, but refused to comply with the request of the board, Hograf was tried before the Justice of the Peace at San Leandro Tuesday, found guilty by a jury and fined $50. He was also directed to construct the fishladder immediately or remove the dam. S e WILL SPEAK IN QAKLAND. The Archbishop on *‘The Catholic Church anda Progress.’” OAKLAND, CAL., Sept. 2.—Archbishop Riordan is to deliver an address on Friday night at the Macdonough Theater on “The Catholic Church and Progress.’” This is the first time the Archbishop has spoken in Oakland since the opening of St. Mary's College a year ago, and there will be & great audience judging by the advance sale of seats. The lecture is un- der the auspices of -the Cutholic Ladies’ Aid Society. THE CRESCENT ATHLETES Preparations Being Made for Their Boxing Meet To- Night. Funeral of Dr. Noble Martin—Peralta Hose Company Divided—Town News Notes. BERKELEY, CAr., Sept. 2.—Members of the Crescent Athletic Club and others interested in boxing are looking forward with much interest to the big boxing car- nival arranged for to-morrow night. There will be iwo main events for trophies and a number of other sparring exhibi- tions by well-known amateur pugilists. The event of the evening will be a four- round fight, with privilege of a fifth, be- tween Chin Cuneo of San Francisco, a member of the Berkeley Crescent Club, and Jerry Sullivan of the San Francisco Athletic Club. Both men will weigh in at 112 pounds. They are declared to be clever and pluckv boxers and a hot con- test is looked for. Another contest will be between Evers ana Harrison for the 120-pound champion- ship of the club. Evers and Harrison are both clever ring generals, nejther of them having ever mec defeat, and they are ex- pected to furnish an exciting bout. Among the preliminary contests will be bouts between Billy Hughes, champion welter-weight of the coast, and Bert Brown, middle-weight, and Frank Rafael, champion feather-weight, and Bob Elwert ot Alvarado. The Britt_brothers will give a sparring exhibition. Frank Rafael will referee the ivers-Harrison contest and hughes will be the referee of the Cuneo- Sullivan fight. Suffragists’ Precinct Meeting. BERKELEY, Oarn, Sept. 2 — The Woman’s Suffragist Society will hold its first meeting in Precinct 11 to-morrow afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. Wil- liem Keith on Atherton street. Each per- son attending, whether in sympathy with the cause or not, will be expected to pre- sent two arguments against woman suf- frage. These objections will be answered by various prominent member ot the club. Vaccination of Pupils. BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 2.—The Board of Education will receive renorts next Monday night from Principals Waterman and Warnicke as to the number of pupils in the public schools who have not been vaccinated. Itis proposed to enforce the State law that requires all school children to be vaccinated and the board will adopt a rule exciuding from the classroom all pupils who do not receive the smallpox preventive. o A 500(1 deal of opposition to the pro- posed new rule has been manifested and it is thought that some parents will refuse to comply with the oraer. Funeral of Dr. Martin, BERKELEY, CAL., Sept. 2.—The funeral of Dr. Noble Martin, formerly State Sen- ator from Placer and El Dorado counties, took place this afternoon from the resi- dence of Samuel D. Partridge on Haste street. After the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. E. B. Payne of the Uni- tarian Society the remains were turned over to the local Masonic lodge. Master John Martin conducted the services at the grave. Following were the pull-bear- ers: L T. Coffin, Henry Ells, Warren San- born, Dr. M. W. Wilson, Judge Robert McGowan and Dr. H. N, Miner. Two Girls Run Away. BERKELEY, CaArn, Sept. 2 _Maud Quackenbush, a girl of 15, disappeared from home last Sunday with another giri of about the same age by the name of Sarah Long. It was suspectea that Maud and her friend were somewhere in Berke- ley, and -a vigorous search was instituted for them in every home where it was thought they might be concealed. This morning Sarah returned, and this afternoon Maud was found at the home of Belle Merrill in Oakland. Made Iuto Two Sections. BERKELEY, CaAL., Sept. 2.—At the meeting of the Peralta Fire Company 1ast night it was decided on account of the organization to divide it into two sections, the Hose Company and the Hook and Ladder Company, both to be under the same management. Arrungements were made for their en- tertainment, which will take place next Friday evening. Banana Tre OAKLAND, Car, Sept. 2.—Charles W. Dearborn, teller in tie Oakland Bank of Savings, has presented to the city a beau- tiful banana tree twelve feet in height and three years old. It has withstood the cold weather of two winters at his residence, 1425 Tenth avenue, where there are four others, This proves that local frosts are not injurious to tropical fruits. The tree has been transplanted to the western part of Lafayette square, and is being carefully tendered by the garaener, Thomas Pearson, who says 1t is thriving like his candidacy for the Legislature. At the Macdonough. OAKLAND. CaAL, Sept. 2.—The Gay Parisians drew a large house at the Mac- donough last night and this evening and will seen again to-night. The play is admirably acted throughout and the many trying situations are well car- ried out. MUST HAVE A HOME FOR WAIFS, Big Increase in the Number of Abandoned Chil- dren. MRS. PRESCOTT’S PLAINT All the Local Homes Are Full and She Keeps a Nursery. LADIES TO TAKE ACTION. Mrs. Captain McFee of the Salvation Army Will Probably Be Encour- aged to Open a Shelter. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANoISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Sept. 2. } More children have been abandoned in Oakland during the past few months than the many homes in this neighborhood can accommodate. About every other day some little waif is cast adrift and taken to the secretary of the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children, and now Mrs. Prescott has commenced sending them to San Francisco shelters and homes. To those who are familiar with the West Oskland Home, the Temescal Home and the Chabot Home it will appear strange that these refuges have been forced to close their doors against newcomers. No chil- dren have been received at West Oakland for two months, at Temescal for three, while the Chabot will not receive them un- less a quarantee be given that they shall only stay a few days. At the present time Mrs, Prescott hasa small orphanage at her own apartments. She has *“Nobody’s baby,” that figured at the exposition, and she has kept her so long that she does not now desire to part with her. Then there is little Helene, who was kept at her office in a basket, and the latest is Annie Hilbert, a lovely child 1 year of age, who was brought over by a San Francisco woman, placed out to board several months ago and abandoned. “Twenty-one little ones havs been heart- lessly abandoned during the past few weeks,”” said Mrs. Prescott to-day. “‘Some have been left on doorsteps, some have been brought here by those with whom they were placed and who could not kee; them longer, but the most common way to leave them in my office when I am out. “It is very necessary that we should have a receiving home for foundlings in this city. Disposition can always be made of abandoned children in the course of time, buv it is imperative that there should be some place where tbhey can be cared for t;lll permanent homes can be provided for them. *‘Several society ladies have promised to take the matter up and they are now wait- ing for others to return when the matter will be taken up. A parlor meeting will be called and Mrs. Captain McFee of the Salvation Army will probably be the one to carry out thewr ideas. The children’s work of the Salvation Army seems to be as practical and economical and thorough as any system thatcan be found, and they will probably be accorded proper encour- agement to open a children’s shelter in Oakland. “‘ror some time past I have had to take my waifs to San Francisco, but they do not altogether appreciate children from other cities and besides it wastes much valuable time that could be saved if we lLad a home here.”” Electric Road Wins. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 2.—The effarts of Street Superintendent M. K. Miiler 10 compel ¥. J. Woodward, receiver of the Highland Park and Fruitvale Electric Raiiroad to keep in repair and sprinkle between the rails have proved futile. A demurrer was made to his complaint, claiming the ordinance requiring a com- pany to sprinkle between its’ rails was un- constitutional, as it amended the fran. chise, which imposed no such conditions, This view was sustained by the court and the complaint dismissed. Favors Public Parks. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 2.—There was a largely attended meeting of the Board of Trade at the Exposition building this evening. It wasin the interest of public varks in this city. The principal speakers were Buperintendent John Mclaren of Golden 5m Park and A. D. Pryal, the county Horticultural Commissioner. A number of others, however, spoke on the subject. Technical Defense. OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 2.—County Au- ditor Myron A, Whidden has presented a technical defense to the indictments charg- ing embezzlement and mutilation of pu lic records, and as a consequence the whole Grand Jury has been summoned to avpear before Judge Greene on Beptember l4atip M A Fat Fee. OAKLAND, Can. Sept. 2.—Dr. D. D. Crowiey, in his suit against the executors of the will of Philip Boogar, for a $2500 fee for performing the operation of attach- ing the ends of an intestine perforated by a bullet, was awarded the full amount by a jury. Death by Dissipation. OAKLAND, CAL., Bept. 2.—Charles Fur- ness, a young man of good family, who was barkeeper at the Newland House for some years, died at the Receiving Hospi. tal from general debility, brought on by dissipation. He wasa hard drinker and an inveterate cigarette smoker. AT THE CITY THEATERS, Bright Kathryn Kidder Retains Her Hold on Baldwin Audiences. The Present Season of Opera at the Tivoli Drawing to a Close. The theaters are suffering this week from the large attendances at the Me- chauics’ Fair, which naturally leave fewer people to go rouna at the playhouses. Some of the attractions, however, seem to hold their own, despite the counter at- tractions of the fair.’ The brilliantly staged “Mme. Sans Gene” is continuing its itial success at the Baldwin Theater. Miss Kathryn Kidder has already become a decided favorite with her audiences, and several other members of the cast have become 13 popular, particularly Augustus Cook as Napoleon. At the Columbia the “Social Trust” is proving its ability to stand a second week’s run. It will be replaced next week by “The Wife.” 2 In the Tivoli's revival of “‘Rigoletto” Signor de Vries is doing as brilliantly artistic work in the title role as when the opera was first produced by the present company. Nina Bertini Humphreys is a graceful, girlish Gilda, who is quite satis- factory vocally, and Abramoff is good in the basso role. The performance as a whole is thoroughly enjoyable. “Ernani”” has been giving John J. Raffael a chance to please his audience in the role of the King. Mme. Natali and Michalena have been winning a good deal of applause as Elvira and Ernani respect- ively. To the regretof music-lovers 1t is announced that next week will be the last for a time of the present season of opera. Until then Carl Martens will continue to conduct 1n place of Gustav Hinrichs. The thrilling incidents in “Held in Slavery” are proving tioroughly attrac- tive at the Grand Opera-house, and Lottie Williams and E. J. Herron's humorous contributions to the performance help to give snap and go to the play. Friends and admirers of the Alcazar Theater and its new company have at- tended in force this week. The play, “Turned Up,’”” goes a good deal more smoothly than on the opening night and the performance aronses plenty of ap- plause, Filson and Erroll's comedy, ‘‘Men Versus Women,” is proving the leading feature of the new turns at the Orpheum this week. The rest of the programme contains the usual amount of popular features. Next Monday the California Theater will reopen for the season with Steve Brodie, in bis popular play, “On the Bowery.” ON MORTGAGE TAYATION, Able Debate by Members of the Federated Improvement Clubs. The Board of Health’s Request for a Sanitary Appropriation Also Discussed. The San Francisco Federation of Im- provement Clubs met at B’nai B'rith Hall last evening. Several important proposi- tions came up before the organization and were discussed in a very lively man- ner. The report of the committee on creden- tials recommending the admission of the following delegates from the Mission Five- mile Improvemént Club was presented by F. W. Van Reynegom and adopted : Fran- cis Feely, H. E. Doyal, E. N. Toreblo, Charles Luttringer and M. H. Levy. The recommendation that Messrs. Sullivan, King, Laad, Nolan and Hammond be ad- | mitted from the Fourth-street club was also approved. A motion laid over from the last meet- ing that the organization meet twice a month instead of once a month evoked a warm deba * The majority favored the idea, as this was near election time, and the motion was adopted. Hereafter the Federated Improvement Clubs will meet on the first and third Wednesdays of -every month. The report of the committee on public works, presehted by Dr. A. Rottanzi, stated that the principal matter under consideration was the Pesthouse. “We believe,” said Dr. Rottanzi, ‘‘that the condition of the present Pesthouse is such that it should be torn down. San Francisco should certainly take charge of ite own lepers, bat should not be made the dumping ground for all the lepers of the State.” The secretary of the Board of Health, he said, had sent the committee a letter givine certain statistics in regard to the Pesthouse, in which it was stated that the number of lepers was few, but that the resent Pesthouse was not built for any gut contagious diseases. The Board of Health condemns the entire quarters, and lays the blame upon the Board of Super- visors. | The committee recommended that the inhabitants of the Pesthouse should be removeda to temporary quarters suitable for their maintenance until a proper in- stitution could be built for them. The committee further recommended that a memorial be presented to the Gov- ernment, asking that work on the new Postoftice be begun at cnce, in order to give honest men who are out of employ- ment a chance to earn bread for lgem- selves and families. The present Post- office the report declared to be totally 1nadequate and commodious quarters were absolutely necessary. Dr. Saifield moved an amendment that a $10,000 appropria- tion be asked for to build a pesthouse on the Almshouse Tract. This idea created such a furor from those opposed to that locgtion that the matter was laid on the table. A motion was presented that no club be admitted into the organization umil mnety days after its organization. An amendment to this reduced the time to sixty days, and an amendment to the amendment reduced the time to thirty days. The question excited heated de- bate and Dr. Salfield finally moved as a substitute for the whole that the matter be laid over for two weeks, which motion ‘was carried. This was done in order to permit a num- ber of clubs who are eager to enter imme- diately the privilege of sodoinz. There- fore, it is probable that after the meeting of September 16 no club will be admitted until it has been in existence thirty days. The question that excited the most in- terest during the evening was whether the report of the committee on law and legislation condemning the adoption o the -first amendment to the constitution exempting mortgages from taxation should be adopted. President Phelan was vigorous in his objection to the club’s putting itself on record against the amendment. John R Ajtken and Dr. Saltield were as stronglsy in favor of it. L.J. Dwyer took the same posttion as Phelan. The general argument of those in favo of the amendment was that if mortgage be exempted from taxation the bank would lower their rates of interest; tha they now not only add the tax to theing terest, but a fraction more to cover the un certainty of the taxrate. It wasclaimed’ that this fraction is an injustice to the, borrower. Against this it was argued that imamat: was higher before the new constitutiong was adopted than it is now. Severalargu- ments to prove this method of reasoning fallacious were made by the other side.” It was finaily found necessary to postpone™ the consideration of the propositisn for two weeks, the various delezates being in- vited in the meantime (o bring the matter beiore their clubs, The following resolution was bronght beiore the body and adopted unanim- ously: Resolved, That the committeeon parks be in- structed to confer with the Board of Super- visors and the Board of Park Commission. ers with a view of making proper provision by the City and Commissioners for planting ornamental trees on the lineof the only boule: vard from the park to the City—Golden Gate avenue, ; The committee on public utilities rec- ommended that the organization give its hearty support and co-operation to the Board of Health in secu ng an extra ap- ropriation by the Board of Supervisors or improving the sanitary condition of ‘Saturday...... Suction Sales SPECIAL AUCTION SALE. 2R b SATURDAY. w........September 5, 1898, Atthe EMPORIUM HORSE MARKET, 220 VALENCIA ST., AT 11 A. M., WE WILL SELL 60 Head of Work, Driving and All Purpose Horses; Finggies: Bakery, Laundry and Delivery Wagons, Carts, Surreys, Harness. SALE POSITIVE—TERMS CASH. SULLIVAN & DOYLE, Livestock Auctioneers —Oflice, 827 Sixth st the City. Consideration of the subject was 1aid over for two weeks. The orgapization then adjourned, but so great an interest was taken in the ques- tions under consideration that they wers informally discussed for some time after- ward. TIBURON WILL ENTERTAIN. Monster Clam Bake and Athletic Sports Sunday Next. 5§ The citizens of Tiburon are making ex- tensive preparations for a clam bake and grand celebration to be held next Sunday at noon in their hospitable little city. A meeting of those people interested in the clam bake met iast evening and organized as “The Tiburon Clam Bake Association,”” with the following officers: President, J. O’Connell; secretary, Thomas Mitchell; treasurer, N. Hensen. The association appointed the follo wing committees to handle the *‘bake’’: Masters of ceremon- ies, H. Unna and Gus Scheller; gamesand tug-of-war, William Finlayson; boatraces, J. Amaral; caterer, George Crowell ; music, W. C. Lewis. Rows of tables and ber~hes are being erected 10 accominodate at least 1000 per- sons who are expected to be the guests of Tiburon Sunday. Evervthing will be free, as the townsfolk have determined to be hosts” in che fullest sense of the word. The object of the clambake and jollitica- tion is to show all visitors what kind of a place Tiburon is, or more correctly, to make S8an Franciscans feel that they have a kind!y neighbor across the bay. The citizens’ committee has issued invitations to its friends. Music, tug-of-war, boat races and ath- Jetic games will be a feature of the enter- tainment of the guests. The San Fran- cisco and North Pacific Railway Company is willing to lend a helping hand to the ‘*bake,” as it encourages a desirable class of people to travel on the steamers. ————— Bryan Silver Club. The Bryan Silver Club of the Fortieth As sembly District held a rousing and enthu- siastic meeting last night. Election for per- manent secretary was the first order of business, and George M. Kelly and Cornelius E. Maboney were unanimously chosen as re- cording and corresponding secretary respec. tively. Joseph P. Kelly, candidate for Congress from’ the Fifth Congressional District; Sidney Van Wyck, M. C. Hassett, T. P. Riordan and others addressed the meeting. The film of asoap bubble is the 2,5 000th of an inch in thickness. Dr. Gibhon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Fstablished in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mind and Skin Diseases. I'he doctor cureswhen othersfail. Try him. Charges low. Curesguaranteed. Call orwrite, IBEON. Box 1957. br.d San Francisco. OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY TEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM Broadway whart, San Francisco, as follows: For Ma; Island, Loring, Wrangel, Juneau, Kil- itka (Alaska), at 9 A. M., Sept. 11,36. ria and Vancouver (B, C.), Port Town- itle, Tacoma, Evereti, Anacories and Sept. 1, afier, connecting at at Tacoma with N. P. R. R., at Seattle with G, N.'Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers. For I'ureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum. holdt Bay) sir. Pomona 2 P. ., Sept. 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 232, 26, 30, and every fourth day thereatter. For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San_ Luis Oblispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, at 9 A. M. Sept. 4, 8,12, 16, 20, 24, 28, and every fourth dsy thereatier. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrord (San Lauis Obispo), ~ante Barbars, Fort Los An- reles, Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, 11 A M. Seot. 2,6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 6, 30 and every fourth d y thereafter. For knsenada, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 10 4.3 25th of each month. Ticket office, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market st.. San Francisco. O, R. & IN. ASTORIA. AND PORTLAND, $6 Second Class, $12 First Clags, MEALS AND BERTHS INCLUDED. Columbla sat: Eiate of Calife €. 21, 81, Sept. 10, 20, 80 art (Pler 24) as 10 A & GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., . Supts, F.F. CON.NU&BGUQ 31 arker sireet. CEANIC S.S. C0. DAYS TO HAWAII, SAMOA, HONOLULU NEW ZEALAND, oy AUSTRALIA. AUSTRALIA S 8 ALAMEDA salls via INOLULU and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY, Thursday, September 17, at2 P . 5. AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU only, Tues- day, Sepiember 22, 810 a.x. Special party rates Line to COOLGA RDIE, Aust., and CAPETOWN, South Africa. J.D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, 111 Montgomery streat. Freight Office, 827 Market st., San Francisco. COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIQUE Lina to Havra. MPAN ch 3 SPIER (NEW).42 NORTH C iver, foot of Mortonst. Travelers by M this line avold both transit by English rallway aa: the discomfort 0f crossing the channel in asmall boat. New York to Alexandris, kgypa Via Pariy first-ciass $160: second-class, $116. LA BOURGOGN LA NORMA S A& For further particulars apply to A. FORGET, A No. 3, Bowling Green, New York. F. FUGAZI & CO, Agents, 5 Montgomery ue, San Francisco, ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. TEAMERS LEAVE ASPINWALL fortnightly for the West Indies and & Southampton, calling en route at Cerbourgh, France, and Plymouth to land passengers, Through bills of lading, in connection With the 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] Cherbourg, Southampton. First class, $195; shi class, $97 60, For further parti PARROTT & CO. 306 Calitornia at STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington At 6 P. M. Daily. Freight received up to 530 P. Accommodations Resérved by Telephons. i ouly line making through rates on Valley Road freight. STEAMERS: T. 0. Walker, J. D. Peters, Mary Garratt, City of Stookton. Cai. Nav. and lmor. Co ‘I eiephone Main 805. U.8. NAVE-YARD, MARE ISLAND, VALLEJ0, *Benicia, ;I’nrt Coxta, *Croekett and *Valona. 'TR. MONTICELLO, Daily 10:30 A, 3., 4:00 P. 2 4.3.), 3:30 P. M. Sund and Janding, Plec 2, Mission st. Telephone Black 261, HATCH BRO= %4 and 8 P. a. trips only. ** Excursion trip. Gives 5 hours at Navy-yard. FOR SA¥JOSE, L0S GATOS & SANTA CRUZ TP % (Saturduys exceptedy. Prelght and. Bus genger. Fare beiween San Francisco and Arvtio, 500; to San Jose, 75c. Clay ab, Pler 1 29 \ BaRia Clazs 2l San Taaa 2 ut, (Saturdays **10:30 8 P. M. only.