The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 7, 1896, Page 9

THE DAWN OF A UNITED PARTY Passing of the 01d Machine in Alameda County. HOPE FOR REPUBLICANS Relief From Those Who for Two Years Trailed the Party in the Dust. OAKLANDERS ABHOR PENNIES The Army and Navy - Republican League Set an Example That Is Worth Following. 0AxrAXD Orrice Sax Francisco OaLr, 908 Broadway, Sept. 6. } The Republican County Central Com- mittee framed its death warrant yesterday when it decided upon a call for the county convention. Itis hardly likely that any of the members will be re-elected, and the Republican party in Alameda County is justly rejoicing. To the maladministra- tion of the present county committee is directly traceable all the dissension that has soiled the party’s escutcheon during the past two years and which =il Repub- licans, who are such for principle only, unite in deploring, The present commit- tee, although not elected till the close of the last county convention, naturally dominated that convention, and their at- tempts to force upon the Republican voters candidates who were merely clay in the hands of the potter brought about the disruption of the party in what was for many years the banner Republican county 1n this State. Nothing could be done till the opening of the present campaign and the Repub- lican party proper asserted itself. Itsfirst step was to prevent the County Commit- tee from resolving itself into a campaign committee in the interest of a congres- sional candidate. The State Central Com- mittee ordered that all delegates should be elected at primaries, and as proof ot its judgment being right and in the best in- terests of the party it only remains to be said that not one of the delegates elected by the County Committee was elected at the primaries. The history of the present County Com- mittee has been a history of scandals. For a long while it could not meet for lack of a quorum. County Committeemen who should have been attending to the trast reposed in them would look out of the windows of surrounding offices and make fun at the efforts of the minority to obtain a quorum. This spirit actuated the majority of the men who, for a time, were the figureheads of the party. That they were never in con- trol is best proved by the fact that when- ever an issue went before the party at large 1t has invariably been defeated. Any man who goes before the people this No- vember wearing the political livery of ‘““the machine’” had better withdraw from the contest. Itis far better that the present crisis should have occurred in a Presidential vear, because it will be much easier to re- store decency and unity to the party un- der a banner inscribed with McKinley and Hobart than any other. To perpetuate & family or cligue in office is not Republi- canism, although it is all the party fealty ever shown by the fast-dying committee. In the History of Alameda County (1878), referring to the first county election in 1853 1s this paragraph: Those who had the largest share in shaping affairs in the new county at the start were Henry C. Bmith, Judge A. M. Crame, A. M. Church and Horace W. Carpentier. The southerly end possessed the controlling influ- ence, as it carried off the county seat and nearly, if not all, the offices. Thus was the Church-Carpentier alliance launched upon this county at its very birth and the same, under slightly differ- ent environments, continues to this day. And this is thereason the lobby langhed yesterday afternoon when County Com- mitteeman Rod Church declared dramat- ically that he had no other interest at heart than the good of the Republican party. As proved at the last primary Mr, Church is wrong, for the machine and the railroad are not the Republican party in Alameda County. William R. Davis, George C. Pardee, Guy C. Earl, W. H. Friend, C. G. Dodge, ‘W. W. Knickerbocker and many others associated with them have undertaken to regain for this county the Republican banner that was carried south about two years ago, and it is believed they will do it. They have proved their ability to carry the county, and there is no doubt that the rext primary will be a repetition of the last—a complete repudiation of the County Committee. Oakland has no use for pennies nor for penny papers. The little brown coin was very unpopular during the few weeks an attempt was made to introduce it in this city. One conductor on the Alameda road, although probably not rich enough to throw money away, fairly expressed the sentiment of the majority. He took five pennies from a passenger and then indignantly tossed them into the marsh with the remark, “Idon’t intend to turn insuch trash as that.” Merchants dia not like them and about the only thing that they would purchase was the penny paper that tried to introduce them. They and the paper disappeared together. There was a general feeling that to deal with pennies instead of nickels was the inau- guration of a cheaper age than that which we now enjoy and all are pleased at their disappearance, except the man who pre- sented a handful to a Southern Pacific cellector, had them refused and brought a damage suit. To him and the company their memory is still dear, though in different ways. The Army and Navy Republican League of Oakland has set an example that is worth following in every town and city in the country. They have fitted up a large, well-lighted and comfortable hall on Eighth street in which to hold regular meetings, The main object, however, has really become a minor one. Instead of closing up the hall as soon as a meet- ing is finished it is maintained as an open reading and club room. It is well-kept and the large tables are supplied wi cream of Republican campaign literature and never less than fifty veterans are taking advantage of it.@ It is a recognized campaign center and is the only one of its kind in this city. 8. W. B. EXIT, THE MANAGER. The Veterans’ Entertainment at Hay- ‘wards Was Not Given. HAYWARDS, Cav., Sept. 6.—There was to have been an entertainment here last night for the benefit of the fund for pur- chasing & burial plot for the veterans. The audience assembled, but the greater part of the talent was not present and the manager had disappeared. William Lansing, the manager, who was staying in Haywards for his health, had consented to manage the entertainment. It was advertised and seemed to be well attended to, but last night Lansing could not be found, his arrangements could not be learned and some of the veterans had to announce that there would be a dance and that the entertainment would be given two weeks hence. No reason can be given ;_or lannuiug'n disappearance nor can he be ound. . League of the Cross Rally. BERKELEY, Car., Sept. 6.—The first open rally of St. Joseph's Branch of the League of the Cross took place this after- noon at the convent school, in West Berkeley. About 300 visitors were pres- ent, completely filling the hall. The cen- tral topic of discussion was temperance. STAVTED FREE OF DEBT Dedication of the Pioneer Scan- dinavian Baptist Church of the State. From a Small Beginning the Congre- gation Grew Till It Needed Its Own House of Worship. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCIECO OALL,) 908 Broadway, Sept. 5. The Danish and Norwegian Baptists now have a pretty house of worship of their own. This aiternoon their new edifice was dedicated to the service of God by Rev. C. M. Hill, pastor of the Ninth- avenue Baptist Church of East Oakland. The new church, which is the first Bap- tist church to be built by Danish and Norwegian citizens in California, is located near the corner of Twenty-fifth avenue and East Fourteenth street. It was organized in July, 1891, with twelve members, and this increased till there is now a comparatively large congregation. Rev. N. Tysehesen, the pastor, made a few historical remarks. Rev. Knute Nel- son was pastor for the first year, and the present pastor was called in January, 1893, For a year the regular meetings were held at Woodmen’s Hall; after that the congregation moved to Liberty Hall and later to the Pythian building at Twenty- third avenue.” The members and thejr friends have been liberal enough to start the church out free of debt. Rev. C. M. Hill delivered a short and appropriate address and formally declared thefilau to be at God’s service. Rev. C. H. Hobart, Rev. R. Whittaker and Rev. W. H. Latourette were also present, THEY RODE IN DEEP MUD The Relay Impeded by a Great Storm in the Lake Region. New York, the Destination of the Packet, Will Be Reached at Noon Te-Day. Saturday night, all day yesterday and last night the couriers of the New York Journal and San Francisco Examiner bi- cycle relay floundered through mud and water. Tha riders have traveled with the rainstorm from the Missouri River to Lake Erie. They are now twenty-four hours behind schedule time, and will fin- ish the long journey about noon to-dsy fuily that much out of the reckoning. The following special aispatches to Tae Ca1y tell of the hard features of the trip from Erie, Pa., to Utica, N. Y.: BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 6.—In the face of a storm and over roads into which the tires sank over the rim, the hardy young athletes to whom was intrusted the Jour- nai-Examiner packet brought it through from Erie last night, reaching this city at 7:10 . . Rochester was reached at 12:05 . Mo The Buffalo segtion, Erie to Rochester, 175 miles, was run in just seventeen hours. The run from Baffalo to Rochester, 70 miles, was made at the rate of fourteen miles an hour. Rain fell during the en- tire journey from Erie, and the roads were in bad condition. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 6.—The Jour- nal-Examiner transcontinental relay race messengers reached this city at 5:23- this sfternoon. Corporal A. E. Weed and Harry Henry of Cortland came in from Camillus on a tandem, covering eight miles in eighteen minutes, a marvelous ride under the circumstances, as the recent rains had left the highways in a bad con- dition. Out of Syracuse excellent time was made, and many minutes were made up on the time lostin Ohio. Utica was reached at 9:20 P. M. The packet was due at Utica, N. Y., at 7:44 ». M. September 5, but did not arrive there until 9:20 p. M. Beptember 6. Couriers C. V. Horan, A. McCarthy, Mike Leary and C. E. Lang sent this dis- patch to the Examiner: BOWMANSVILLE, N. Y., Sept. 6.—After rid- ing in the rain for seven hours arrived at Bowmansville 7:30 A. M. Harry Henry was chosen for the Ca- millus Tun because of his skill and daring. He had to ride down Camillus Hill, near Syracuse, a grade of 300 feet in one mile. Itis a descent which ‘riders say is worse than a toboggan slide. At Syracuse 3000 people assembled to hail the couriers. The riders came in with mud clinging to their wheels. Three minutes was the time of each of the twenty-four miles of the run. Saturday night two couriers started from Silver Creek to Evans, thirteen miles distant. Four n.iles out they floun- dered in the mud and darkness. ‘The water was s0 deep that they had to take the Lake Bnore railroad track. They had just time to get out of the way of a freight train. In wandering abont with their lanterns they stopped another train, the en}zlnur mistaking their lights for a sig- nal. The couriers will be in. Albany, 150 miles from New York, early this morn- ing. It isfigured now that the packet will ireach its destination at noon to-day. ———————— Apparition of the Virgin. CITY OF MEXICO, Mexico, Sept. 6.— The question of the reality of the appari- tion of the Virgin of Guadalupe is beinz fiercely discussed. In consequence of his expressed disbelief Eduardo Ranchez Camacho, Bishop ot Tamaulipas, has been forced to resign, but Catholics in his State are largely supporting him. The Vatican has been telegraphed to regarding the matter. : e Von Sehouvaloff Out of Danger. WARBAW, Russia, Sept. 6.—The phy- sicians 1n attendance upon General von Behouvaloff, Governor of Warsaw, who was yesterday reported to be in a critical condition, hnvini suffered an apopletic stroke, state thay he is out of danger, ¥ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER DEATH ATTEADS THE DEDICATION Jacob Letter Suddenly Ex- pires in the Synagogue Beth-Israel. ABOUT TO BE HONORED And Been Accorded the Privi- lege of Lighting the Per- petual Light. NO WARNING OF THE END The Deceased Was a Pioneer and the First President of the First Hebrew Congregation. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broad way, Sept. 6. Death was present at the re-dedication services of the synagogue of the First He- brew Congregation. It claimed the man who was the first president of the congre- gation years ago, when Oakland was young. 7 Jacob Letter, to whom had been as- signed the honor of lighting the perpetnal light in the temple, was sitting in a chair in the synagogue, waiting for the ceremo- nies to begin. His head suddenly fell on one shoulder and a minute later he died. The knowledge of his death was not an- nounced, and until the ceremonies were over the congregation was mnot aware of the reason why their pioneer president bad not kindled the perpetual spark. For some time past Mr. Letter has been quite feeble. He was past 79 years of age, but when it came time to rededicate the synagogue, which has been removed to Twelith and Castro streets and thor- oughly renovated, he determined to be present at the ceremony. His physician advised against it, but he persisted and went. He resides at 1016 Clay street, only three and a half blocks from the syna- NN s GGy AN RN AN ~ S -2 edifice, and Rabbi M. S, Levy made an address, after which the service was closed \)y Rabbi J. Fryer bv a fervent prayer. SUNDAY’S COURSING. White Ohief, Flashlight, Don Caster, Lightning and Jim Daly Won Yesterday. The short ends beat the favorites hand- ily at Ocean View Coursing Park yester- day, and the big crowd of leashmen saw the speedy Granuaile, who was thonght to have a chance for first money, go down before California Violet while sellinga 6 to 1 favorite. The defeat of Eldridge by Eclipse was hardly less of a surprise, though the former was only 23 to 1 favor- ite. White Chief took the final from Archie Merrill’s clever bitch Faster and Faster 1n a rattling course. Hares, judg- ing and shpping were satisfactory. ~ Fol- lowing is the result of the randown. California Violet beat Granuaile, White Chief beat Climax, White Rustic beat White Lily, Magnolia beat Evening Star, Fearless beat Handspring, Best Trump beat Leinster Bo; | False Alarn beat Maud G, Uncle Sam beat 1) Nye, Olden W beat Fireball, Lady Crockett beat Black Prince, Faster and Faster beat An- nie Daly, Fairy beat Princess Diana, Lillian Rnssell beat Fairy D, Eclipse beat Eldridge, Fireman beat Duolin Slout, Little Beauty beat Royal Stag. First ties—White Chief beat Caltfornia Vio- let, Magnolia beat White Rustic, Fearless beat Best Trump, False Alarm beat Uncle Sam, Olden W beat Lady Crockett, Faster and Faster beat Fairy, Eclipse beat Lillian Russell, Fire- man beat Little Beauty. ‘Second ties—White Chief beat Magnolia, Fearless beat False Alarm, Faster and Faster beat Olden W, Fireman beat Eclipse. Third ties—White Chiefbeat Fearless, Faster | and Faster beat Fireman. Fina!—White Chief beat Faster and Faster. On Sunday next two stakes will be run, an old dog stake at $1 entrance, with $15 added, and a puppy stake at $1 50 en- trance, with a $40 cup and $10 added. Two stakes, one for old dogs and one 1896. whom may be mentioned H. O. Brower, M. McKenney, Dr. B, B. Brower, Al- fred Clement, Mrs. J. S. Halsted, Mrs. A. M. Fettes, Mrs. H. de la Montanya. Mrs. J. A. Hall, Mrs. M. H. Koster, W. H. Francizco, F. B. Gee, Miss Susie Prindle, Henry M. McKenney and J. G. Brower. It is the purpose of the yarious associa- tions throughout the United States to ask the Supreme Court of New York to assess the perty 1 cent in order to createa fund, which wifl" be used in establishing the claims of those who are too poor to bear the burden. A new organization was formed, with H. O. Brower, president; H. H. Francisco of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road, secretary, and . J. Al Hall, treasurer. The story of the litigation over the Har- lem and Trinity church Propcrty is older than the Declaration of Independence, but there seems to be no reason now to doubt that the Harlem tract is in a fair way to return to the rightful owners. CRICKET ACROSSTHEBAY The Pacific and Alameda Clubs Gain Decisive Victories. The cup cricket matches played yester- day resulted in favor of the Pacifics and Alamedas. The former were pitted against the Bohemians at Alameda and came off conquerors by 9 wickets. Going in first, the Bohemians, who were 8 men short, were dismissed for 51 rans, 17 of which were due to Reeves. The small score was mainly due to Dickinson’s bowling and to the Pacifics’ smart fielding. But, small though the total was, it would probably have suffered had it not been for the Pacifics’ star batsman, Rich- ardsoh, who, though giving a fairly good chance'in the deep field, put up a useful inning of 53. The whole side compiled 82, the runs being ably kept down by Robertson and Cookson. In their second essay the Bohemians only managed to compile 45, Bowhill and Aitken doing most of the work. This left The Synagogue of the First Hebrew Congregation Which Was Re- dedicated With Beautiful Ceremony Yesterday. gogue, and 2o walked down there this afternoon. . The act of lighting the perpetual light is the highest honor which can be con- ferred on a layman in the dedication service, and in recognition of his past services he was chosen for this duty in the rededication of the renovated synagogue. He reached the steps nearly exhausted, and Spzcial Officer Vose, who was stand- ing at hand, offered his arm and assisted him inside and to a seat in an empty room below the main auditorium. As Mr. Letter took his seat he pushed his hat back and fell back into the arms of those attending him, expiring instantly. When it was seen that he was unconscious | word was sent upstairs, and Dr. J. R. Bradway, who was in the auditorium, was called. When he arrived beside the body he pronounced life extinct. Efforts, how- ever, were made to induce respiration by artificial means, but to no avail. Mrs. Letter and her son Benjamin, who were in the congregation, were quietly taken below before they were informed of what bad happened. As soon as the congregation had all ar- rived, half a dozen friends carried the body out the front, placed it in a hack and removed it to his late residence. Mr. Letter was a pioneer resident of Oakland, having come here in the forties, and has been in business here ever since. He was the first president of the syna- iogue, in 1875, serving several terms, and as always been one of the mainstays of the congregation. He was also a member of the B'nai B'rith, Royal Arch Masons, L 0. 0. F.,, and the Encampment of the latter. He leaves a widow, who has a daughter, Miss Rebecca Philips, by a for- mer husband, and three children, Benja- min 2nd George, sons, who were in busi- ness with him on Broadway, and a daughter, Mrs. Ida Swartz of Santa Cruz, BT ek THE DEDICATION. Rabbl Voorsanger Dellvers an Ad- dress, and Children Sing “Hall, O Israel.” OAKLAND, CaL, Bept. 6.—The rededi- cation services in the beautiful anditorium were carried out without a hitch. The opening of the ar] from the sacred scrolls were p erformed b; President Julius Abrahamson. Rabbi M. Friedlander read a selection from Genesis, after which he lit the perpetual light. The tem ple inyocation was given by E. Bern. stein, and the dedicatory by Rabbi J. Nieto of 8an Francisco. The sacred serolls were restored to the ark by J. Rosenberg, and the keys of the building were pre- sented by S. Kahn of ‘the bulding com- mittee. ¢ 3 Rabbi J.'Voorsanger of San Francisco delivered the dedicatory sermon. It was a masterly effort, and he was compli- mented by many afterward. He gave a complete acconnt of the synagogue, from the early Jewish days to the present tine, and urged his hearers to a higher and ho- lier life as they now began to worship in the renewed house. . Rabbi M, Friedlander “conseerated the for saplings, were decided yesterday at In- gleside Park in the presepce of a good crowd, Flashlight winning the former and the latter being divided. Following is the result of the rundown for the sall-aged stake: Gold King beat Tullamore, Sunnyside Maid beat Mountain Dew, Rapid beat Active, Lass- o’-Gowrie beat Will-o’-the-Wisp, Belle of Mos- cow beat Defender, Harkaway beat Mountain Daisy, Premier beat Foxhall, Jasper beat Wee Nell, Molly Bawn beat Lady Clare, Sausalito beat Domestic, Jack Dempéey beat Jimmy Cobb, True Blue beat Temescal Ranger, High- land Mary beat Dan C. Biue Light beat Lady Iugieside, Daisy beat Gripman, Flashlight beat Galloping. First ties—Gold King beat Sunnyside Maid, Lass o' Gowrle beat Rapid, Harkaway beat Belle of Moscow, Premier beat Molly Bawn, Jasper beat Sausalito, True Blue beat Jack Dempsey, Highland Mary beat Blue Light, Flashlight beat Daisy. Second ties—Lass o’ Gowrie beat Gold King, Harkaway beat Premier, True Blue beat Jas- per, Flashlight beat Highland Mary, Third ties—Lass o’ Gowrie beat” Harkaway, Flashlight beat True Blue. Final—Flashlight beat Lass o' Gowrle. The Puppy Stake resuited as follows: Don_ Caster beat Lillie Twist, Miss Murphy beat Honest John, Lightning beat Dora Thorn, lue Belle beat Blue Cloud, Pat Murphy beat Dairy Maid, Jim Daly beat Rodrigo. First ties—Don Caster beat Miss Murphy, Lightning beat Blue Belle, Jim Daly beat Pal Murphy. ’l’rh% l!nlll were not run, Don Caster, Light- ning and Jim Daly taking first, second and third, in the order named. On Wednesday next a $250 old dog stake, with $50 added, will be run. The drawing will take place at Delta Hall to- morrow evening. AFTER MANY MILLIONS General Hart Makes an Interesting Report on the Valuable Har- lem Tract. General W. H. H. Hart has just re- turned from New York, ghm he has been in the interest of the Pacific Coast Asso- ciation of Harlem and Aneke Jans Heirs, At a meeting held on Saturday night at 320 Post street the well-known attorney made a lengthy report of what he had ac. complished during his sojourn in the Eastern metropolis. General Hart reported that the Su- preme Court of New York ducided in 1887 that the Hartem Tract beloaged to the following heirs: John Dalvallo, Joish Obelinus, Isaac Delamater, Adolph Meyer, Jan Dykemann, Peter Obelinus, Hester Delamater, William Haldron, Peter Mermedier, Resolved Waldron, Barent Waldron, Daniel Tiernier, John Spragge, John Devost, Lawrence Jassen, !: Magel, Cornelius Jansen, Jaqualine Tournear, Jobannis Vervelan, Abraham Fountain. The attorney stated that all required of the heirs of the parties named was to pro- duce proof of reiationship and they would receive their proportion of the §;yp.rgy e which is valued at $300,¢ ssociation numbers about 150, smong ,000,000. JACOB LETTER, Who Was the First President of the First Hebrew Congregation in Oakland. He Expired Suddenly at the Rededi- cation of the Synagogue Yesterday. the Pacifics 15 runs short of victory, which Wwere made at the expense of one wicket. The game was without any particular fea- ture. The score: BOHMEMIANS—FIRST INNING. Dr. Bowhill ¢ G. Theobald b. Casidy. (] J. 1. Moriarty b. Dickinson. 7 W. Rol Sewell b, 9 9 0 17 g, run out. 1 H. H. Cookson b. Richardson.. 2 Exiras. . [ Total.. 51 Balls. Runs. Maldens. Wickets. Casidy.. . 60 26 3 2 Dickinson 60 22 2 2 Richardson 5 3 o 1 PACIFICS—FIRST INNING. J. Myers b. Cookson.... G. B. Wise b. Robertso . C. Casidy b._Kobertson. G. Theobald b. Robertson....... H. Richardson c. Robertson b. Cookson. F.'Sewell b. Cookson........ H. E. Pocock c. sub. b, Cook: G. Wiseman c. sub b. Cookson. J.H. Harbou b. Robertso A. Dickinson b, Robertsos T.J. A. Tiedemann, not ou Extras.. Total .. Bowling analysis Balls. Runs. Maldens. Wickets. 78 37 3 > 80 39 8 5 BOHEMIANS—SECOND INNING. Robertson ¢. Pocock b. Casidy.. sl alage s o [T TN Luge, not out.. Cookson b. Casldy. iy » & ls. Runs, Maldens. Wickets, 55 28 1 6 49 15 2 1 PACIFICS—SECOND INNING, Pocock b. Robertson. 0 Sewell, not out... 6 Richardson, not ou 12 Bowling analysis: Balls. Runs, Maldens. Wickets. . 271 12 3 1 % e 1 0 At Golden Gate the Alamedas easily de- feated the Californias. The latter played a good losing game and have to thank Brooks for the showing they made. Hogue, Hellman. Seebeck and Bragg did most of the batting for the victors. The batting scores are as follows: ALAMEDAS. C. B. Hogue 1. b. w. b. Gellatly. J. J. R. Peel c. Scanlan b. Sollom. 88 5 24 12 ‘A. F. Chambers b. Brook: 1 E. Hood c. sub b. Banner 0 Extras. 13 ‘Total CALIFORNTAS. J. B. Brooks ¢. Hogue b. Peel. P. D. Gellatly ¢. Seebeck b, Pe V. Sollom ¢. Hellman b. Peel. i @ o COCHOCHHR G i T " s TR T Pacific Coast Postal Notes. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 6.—How- ard M. Ackiey of Pasadena, Cal., has been appointed a railway mail clerk. C. H. Varney has been appointed Post- master at Orow, Lane County, Or., vice Joseph Brown, resigned. Steamboat meil service has been estab- lisned in Washington, from Friday Har- bor, by West Sound, Oricos Island, East Sound, Newhal!, Olga, Doe Bay, Urban and Fairhaven to New Whatcom, three times a week. Gaunt Dying in Poverty. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 6.—Percy G. ‘Gaunt, author and composer of some of the most popular songs of the day, “‘The Bowery,”” and ‘‘Push Them Clouds Away,” is not expected to live. He is suffering irom a complication of diseases. He is at death’s door with hardly means to the common n of life. s REALTY MARKET REVIEW, A Good Many Sales Reported and a Better Feeling Prevails. AUGUST BUSINESS RECORD. A Variéty of Building and Mis. cellancous Notes of Interest. Magee’s Real Estate Circular contalns the following review of tne real estate market for the month of August: Considering the disturbed condition of financial affairs generally, and that the foolish hoarding of money has been 80 great that there issald to be not asingle boxto letin any of the safe depos!t companies of the City, there was a very good demand for City real estate last month. The most of the buyers are persons of limited means, their purchases ranging from $1000 to $#4000. There are, how- ever, also, a good many investors of sums ranging from $20,000 to $50,000, but of large buyers, willing to invest from $100,000 up- ward, there are very few. They find it almost impossible, too, to get what they are after, be- cause, low as the prices of even the best prop- erties now for sale are, none of them are low enough to suit present large buyers. There is at present an unususlly small amount of good property for sale, owners seeing nothing better in which to invest their money. We never remember a time when good aver- age vacant lots, all things considered, could have been bought so cheap as they oan at resent. Lots near the park, which were 000 to $3750 each between the vears 1889 and 1891, can now be had for $1800 to $2700 each. Even on Pacific Heights prices for vacant land have been materially reduced. hmi located property there can now be bought for 25 per cent less than it could two to four years ago. The very best property there, however, still holdsitsown. Those who ever mean to acquire a howmestead here should note these facts. The following is also from Magee's Circular: | into a'boarding-hotuse. Atiction Sales AUCTION SALE. THIS DAY (MONDAY), SEPT, 7. Eiegant Oak Furujiure of private residence, 108 in street, near Hayes. See morning papers. A L. 1. BURD, Auttionesr. of Twenty-fourth avenue, 175 feet north of California street, for $500; lot 24:6x86:2 and improvements on the southwest (ine of Russ street, 160:6 southwest of Howard, for $4500; lots 14 and 15, Outside Lands block 81, for #1600, and a lot 25x100 on south line of Union_street, 170 feet east of Fillmore, from W. C. Damond to M. G. Hummel for $1600. Sol Getz & Bro. made the following recent sales: Lot, 20x100, on northerly corner of Persia avenue ana Athens street for §550; lot, 25x100, on northwest lize of Athens street, 50 feet nor'theast of Persia avenue, for $300; lot, 25x120, on west line of Twenty-third avenue, 125 feet north of California street, for $500; lot, 24x100, on south line of I street, 82:6 fect west of Ninth avenue. for $600; lot, 25x100, on west line of Ninth avenue, 350 feet south of K street, for $500; lot, 100x120, on west line of Forty-second avenue, 100 feet north of U street, for $400; lots 4 and 5 in block C, lot 16 in block A, lot 3 in block B, Getz addition to Lakeview. Will E. Fisher & Co. report an unusually heavy demand for houses and flats for this season of the year. They say that the demand for modern dwellings exceeds the supply, ow: ing to the limited number of first-class houses and flats, especially honses, for rent. Amon the recent leases made by this firm is that o the Alexandria Hotel ‘property on Sutter street, belonging to the Wallace estate, and the property of Chris Buckley .on Stockton street, near Sutter, which will be converted They have also leased to Mr, Hammersmith the Morgan residence on Oak street. Among recent sales made by this firm are the following: Loton Folsom street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth, for $1850; lot 25x122:6 on Shotwell street, in the same block, for £1400; lot 100x100 on Point Lobos avenue, between Thirty-fourth and Thirty- fifth avenues, for $3000; two lots on Clement street, near Thir urth avenue, for $600, all belonging to the Wallace estate; lot on Green street, between Gough and Octavia, for §2150; and flats on Frederick street, between Ash- bury and Cole, for $6200; two lots on Second between California and Clement , each 25x120, for $1050. Generally speaking they find business active and im- roving, notwithstanding - the disturbing feature of the election campaign. They con- sider the prospects for an active fall and winter market as very good. A. M. Speck & Co. réport having} rented 117 houses and flats during the month of August, some of the more important ones being the store, 322 Eilis street; a 25-room house at 593 MORTGAGES AND RELEASES FOR AUGUST, 1896. BY WHOM TAKEN O EELEASED. Private individuals....... .......... Hivernla Savinga and Loan Society. Clay-street Savings and Loan Soctet; French Savings and Loan Societ; German Savingsand Loan Socie Humboldt Bank...... San Francisco Savings Union. Security Savings Ban) Mutual Savings Bank. Columbus Savings and Union Trust Company. California Savings and Grand totals ..... MORTGAGES. ‘ RELEASES. No. | Amount. | No. | Amount 161 | #446,608 | 85 | 8224835 84 418465 | 48 | 207608 8 sgs0 | 12 27,700 208 $1,165,718 192 $827,800 Naturally the savings banks did not lend much last montn, in view of the demand for money on the part of depositors. Private lenders have been Pl"illly, and are now able wholly to supply all the money needed by real estate borrowers. One loan of $150, , due 10 a savings bank, was taken at once by a En- vate lender. The latter class is apt to ask 1 per cent a year more than the highest rate charged by the banks. Money 15 in much better supply at the sav- ings banks than it was three weeks to a month ago, the demand for money for hoarding pur- poses having in a great measure ceased, while receipts for interest from country borrowers have been large for such an early period of the barvest season. Many loans overdue have been paid off, too, and ‘much money has come in from new depositors. Except for the state of suspense due to the Presidential election, nifi"alts would soon be in their normal condi- tion. The total number of mo"FBzE! recorded last month was 293, of the value of $1,165,718 and of releases there were 192, of the value of §$827,300. REVIEW OF THE RECORDS. Ninety-four transfers were recorded last week. Eilghteen building contracts, pledging an aggregate outlay of B40,640, weredios during the past week. The number of mortgages recorded last week Was fort{-eight‘ aggregating $200,345. The vrincipal loans, together with the security given, are as follows: By Walter J. Weatherly, $10,000 for one ar at 7 per cent on property in fifty-vara lock 168, on the southeast corner of Post and the Hibernia Bank, $29,000 for one year at 6 per cent on property in 100-yara block 393, on the west corner of Stevenson and Sixth streets, northwest 30 by southwest 75, aud on the southwest line of Stevenson, 100 south- west of Sixth, northwest 25 by northwest 75; by the trustees for Solomon and Ruth Hyman, | $16,000 for one year at 8 per cent on property in filty-vara blocks 306 and 198, on the south- east corner of Califoreia and Larkin, south 70 by east 87:6, and on the east line of Taylor, 112:6 south of Ellis, south 25 by east 137:6; by Giovanni Perasso, $10,000 for two years at 6 per cent on property in fifty-vara block 204, on the northwest corner of Francisco and Tay- lor, west 206:3 by north 137:6; by the Hi- bernia Bank, $35,660 for one year at 614 per, centon property in fifty-vara block 280, on the south tine of Sutter, 137:6 east of Hyde, east 60 by-south 137:6, and on the north line of Post, 137:6 east of Hyde, east 26:9 by north 137:6: d py the same, $75,000 loaned to the M ntile Library Association for one year at 613 per cent on property at the north- east corner of Golden Gate and Van Ness ave- nues, east 109 by north 120. There were thirty-six releases granted, ag- grezating $87,993. The largest one was for $10,000, granted by the German Bank to Samuel and Bertha Schonwasser on property on the east line of Webster street, 117 feet north of Sutter, north 22:6 by east 137:6, and on J)ropeny at the northeast corner of Sutter and Webster streets, north 90 by east 59. During the month of August the total num- ;_e_r Xligll““e“ recorded was 262, aggregating 776,431, SALES. Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. report a better inquiry for real estate, with sales this week as follows: House and lot on Buchanan street, 31x107:6, $16,000: house and lot on Guy Pplace, 50x70, §$3500; lot on Potrero avenue, near Twenty-second street, 25x100, £900; cot- tage und lot on Elizabeth street, near Sanchez, 25x100, $2500; lot on California street, near Tenth avenue, 25x100, $800; southwest cor- ner of Tenth avenue and California streer, 82:6x100, £1400: two lots on Eleventh ave- nue, near Clement street, 25:100§_900 apiece; house and lot on Jackson street, §7500; three lots in the Polhemus Tract, near Menlo Park, 1000, $1200 and $1250 respectively. The rm is loaning much money on property in this City and in Oskland. Among the sales of business property this week by Thomas Magee & Sons were: A two- story brick building on the east side of Fre- mont street, between Market and Mission, 45:10x137:6, for 50,250, rented to the Spaid- ing Saw Company for $335 a month, the buyer being Mrs. Eleanor Doe; aiso lot 90x125, with improvements, renting for $274 a month, on the northwest corner of Ellis and Hollis streets, for $21,000. Baldwin & Hammond report the following recent sales: Lotand improvements known as 712 Cole street, between Wailer and Beulah, being & ten-room residence, $6500; lot and improvements on south side of Pacific street, 70 feet east of Hyde, 45365, $3900; lot 35x 776 on east stde ot Stevenson sireet, 135 feet north of Thirteenth, with improvements, 25; lot and improvements on north line of iton street, 106 feet west of Lyon, 25x 137:6, $4500; lot ou west line of Folsom street, 173 feet south of Seventeenth, 75x 950; lot and improvements on north line of Seventeenth street, 123 feet west of Howard, 25x100, $3800; lot and improve- ments, southwest line of Rausch street, 100 feet northwest of Folsom, 25x112, $3250; lot and cottage west line of Cherubusco street, near Cortland avenue, $2200; lot west side of Eleventh avenue, 250 feet north of J street, 25x120, $750; lot north side of McAllister street, 125 feet east of Lyon, 25x137:6, $2100; Iot south side oi Twenty-first street, 50 feet east of Chattanooga, 25x104, $1400; lot north side of I street, 82:6 feet east of Tenth avenue, X100, $1500; lot esst side of Third avenue, 100 feet south of California street South, 25x 120, $1050; lot east side of Twelfth avenue, 225 1cet south of Lake street, 25x120, $700; two lots, each 25x120, east side of Twelfth avenue, 225 feet north of California street, at 725 each; lot south line of Beulah street, 181:3 feet east of Stanyan, 25x137 :6, $1250. This firm aiso reports a good inquiry for lots in the two blocks belonsing to the Crocker Es- tate Company bounded by Frederick, Cole, Beulah and Stanyan sireets, which have just been placed on the market. A number of sales have been made in the Castro-street Ad- dition of unimproved lots, ‘also & cottage in this addition for $1500. Bovee, Toy & Sonntag’s recent sales include a lot 50x137:8 on the north side of Sutter street, 1876 east of Steiner, to W. J. Devereaux for i 811t 37:6x137:6 on the soutb line of Sutter street, 165 jeet west of Steiner, to Charles Durand for $5000; = lot 20x100 on the southeast corner of Russia avenue and London for £500; ‘a lot 25x120 on tho eag Ling, . SOn streets, south 137:6 by east 110; by | | Ellis street; a 40-room house at 188 Fourth street, belonging to the Dimond estate; a 44- room corner house at the southeast corner of Vin Ness avenue and Grove street, belonging to Mr. Harris, the wool merchant. This firm’s principal sales were: Lot and three flats, known as 344 Waller street, $6500; lot and 6-room cottage at 813 Haight street for $5500; two lots and two 6-room cottages at 14 and 16 Patton street for $1600 each; lot and improvements at 714 Tehama street for gggg; lot and cottage at 508 Baker street for MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. David Bush, who for the past year and & half conducted the country department of O’Fa rell & Co., has associated himself with G. Umbsen & Co., where he will iook after coun- try business. It is but just to Mr. Bush to say that he did not in any manner participate in the failure of O'Farrell & Co. His department was to a certain extent quite distinct and in- dependent from the remainder of O'Farrell & Co.’s business, and during Mr. Bush's connec- tion with the house the transactions consum- mated by him were so large and numerous that they yielded a very handsome revenue and formed a substantial portion of O'Farrell & Co.’s income during the period Mr. Bush was with the firm. Mr. Bush is well known as one of the most active and energetic as well as most reliable real-estate men in the Cn{. In handling coun- try pusiness he is especiaily adept, as he knows almost every foot of land in tb€ State, His as- sociation with such a strong and well-known firm as G. H. Umbsen & Co. will enable him to enjoy especially favorable facilities for con- ducting his department. He has contracts for the sale of many desirable properties, and his lists of offerings published from week to week will be found 10 contain many choice bargains in country lands, the locations of which em- brace the cream of California’s fertile valleys. The residents of Sunnyside and adjoinin; tracts have unanimously petitioned the Boar of Supervisors to extend Bosworth street from Lyell, opposite Castro, through to Sunnyside avenue. This would give them direct connec- tion from Sunnyside to Mission street, oppo- site St. Mary’s College. As all property-owners are in favor of the extension they feel that the board should grant their petition. G. H. Umbpsen & Co. will sell at auction Thursday noon, September 10, by order of ad- ministra. he following pieces of property: Lot 30x13 and imé)ravemeql! at 1225 Bush street, between Hyde and Larkin. The im- provements consist of a house of fifteen rooms and bath. Also the property at the southwest corner of O’Farrell street and Carlos place, be- tween Mason and Powell streets, being 221 to 227)4 O’Farrell street and 10 and 12 Carlos lace. The lot is 57:6397:6 with an L, and mprovements consist of several buildings in stores and flats. M. J. Lyon, the architect, has completed fllln! for extensive alterations in the Baldwin otel that will cost about $20,000. The billiard-room is to be transformed into a grill- room.32x60 feet, the interior of which will be handsomely decorated and wainscoted in Tennessee marble. The present ladies’ cafeis to be converted into a bar and the billiard- room is to be removed to the basement, access to which will be had by meansof a broad marble staircase leading from the bar. A new plate-glass front to the grillroom will be con- structed with an entrance from Powell street. P. A. Bergeret is about to eonstruct, after plans by Architect J. Goddard, a three-story and basement frame building at the corner of Hollis and O'Farrell streets. It will cost $16,000. Work on the new Center Market building, fronting on Powell and O’Farrell streets, is vrogiessing rapidly and it is expected that it will be ready for occupancy in the course of a month orsix weeks. A mnew building is to be erected by Drs. Thorne and Robinson on the south side of Sut- ter street, between Leavenworth and Hyde, ad- joining the residence of General Barnes. It is to be used exclusively for physcians and dentists’ offices. Plans are now being pre- pared by J. Lyan. Baldwin & Hammond have been npgoénud agents for the Donohoe building, whibth is being thoroughly renovated. They have also been given the management of the Columbian building where there are at present a number of choice office rooms for rent. 3 A. M. Speck & Co. report that their August business was very satisfactory, and in an in- terview A. M. Speck said: “Our business 1s so much improved that we feel very hopeful for an early revival in the real estate market. We find that the inquiries for good investments both large and small are greater than at any time this year. Improved income-paying property yielding 6 per cent or more on: the amount invested is found to be a safer ana more desirable way of investing money than lacing it in savings. banks where the interest on deposits averages only about 4 per cent.” Hanged for the Murder of His Friend. ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 6. — Arthur Hayne, a white man, 26 years old, was hanged here Friday for the murder of Will Spinks. The two -had been bosom friends, and eight years ago they were im- plicated in the murder of an Italian. Spinks’ testimony esaved Hayne. Last winter the two friends quarreled and Hayne killed Spinks. CASTORIA For Infants and Children, iy ko o overy ot 7 7% v Gibbon’s Dispensary, Dr. (‘322’ KEARNY 4T, Established In 1! or the treatment rivate Disenses, Lost Manhood. Debility op diseasewearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen othersfail. Try him. Charges lo camrarnued. 1 Br.Jd, ¥y GABEQN. BoxX A937, San Francisce.