The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 15, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1896, 11 Interesting News Items From Alameda County. |Auction Ralces T0 DEFEND TWO WOMEN'S HONOR Capitalist Twembly’s Case Recalls Pioneer Days. DECLARES IT IS A PLOT. Many Colored People Are Pre- pared to Testify Against Him. THE STORY TOLD IN COURT. Mrs. Powell’s Right to a Share of the Estate Denied—A Decision in a Few Days. OAXLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Sept. 14, } Many fasbionable representatives of the white and colored races were in Judge Ogden’s courtroom to-day to hear the Jesephine Powell, “Fetitonen her child. The capitalist would not listen to her, so she sued for $10,000 damaces for breach of promise. Attorney Delmas secured a nonsuit for Twombly and since then the capitalist had led a retired life. Several colored men and women accom- panied Mrs. Josephine Powell to court and all were interested spectators. Twom- bly denies that Mrs. Powell is a niece of his first wife. COUNTY TAX RATE. Slightly Higher Than Last Year, But the State Rate Reduces the Total. The Board of Supervisors will meet Monday next at 9 A. M. to fix the tax levy for county purposes. This afternoon they devoted to a general discussicn of the matter and agreed that the rate will be 54.1 cents inside of incorporated cities, and with 33 cents added for road purposes, 87.1 cents on the ouiside. This, with the State tax of 42.9 cents for State purposes, makes & 97 cent rate in incorporated towns and cities and $1 30 outside, The rate last year was $118 inside and $153 outside, with the State at 68.5 cents, The rate this year is therefore a slight in- crease, owing to the fact that $30,000 had to be raised for a new bridge over the estuary in anticipation of the removal of the present ones by order of the War De- partment, and about $30,000 for election expenses, these both coming from the general fund, Compared with last year's rate the apportionment of the levy is as 1898, 80 follows: 1895, General fund. 75 OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 14.—The death of Henry Maleton, the San Pablo avenue saloon-keeper, recalls the claim of Dr. Arthur Marten for compensation for pro- longing his life #o that he might make a will that would faver his widow. The case was thrown out of court and Marten was given a warm scoring by the Judge. He is now in San Francisco prison for threatening a young woman's life. Cras. . Twomser. MINERS SEARCH FOR AN OLD CAMP Declare if Found It Will Then Be Easy to Locate the Ledge. WORKING VERY QUIETLY City Electrician Carleton Asked to Aid the Prospectors With His Recollections. NEAR THE WILLIAMS RANCH, Thirty Years Ago There Was a Boom- ing Mining Camp on the Place They Now S:zek. OAELAND Orrice SAN FrANCIsco CALL, 908 Broadway, Sept. 14. } For several weeks two men have been traveling over the hills back of San Pablo trying to locate a gulch thbat was dug out by gold-miners a generation ago. The men, who are both well along in years, went to George Carleton a few days ago and asked for his help in locating the scene of former activity. Carleton is city electrician and is the best informed man ‘7&85‘: Spencer of R\ -~—Sen Tose Fetitionesy 2 Fri.bd Some of the Leading People in the Sensational Case of Chatles H. Twombly, Who Declares That He Has Been Persecuted for Seventeen Years, case of Charles H. Twombly, the capitalist, who was for many years the cashier of the First National Bank of this eity. Judge Spencer of Ban Jose and W. R. Davis appeared for the capitalist. The arguments in the case showed a most remarkable collection of croum- stances, and, like many others that are ventilated in the Alameda County courts, read more like chapters from novels than from actual history. Charles H. Twombly was served a few weeks ago with a petition which had been filed in the Superior Court asking that the probate of will upon the estate of his first wife, who died in 1879, be set aside, and also the letters of administration, petitioner is Mrs. Josepbine M. Powell, who claims she is a niece and heir-at-law, and that she was never served with a legal notice of the proceedings of 1879, and that consequently the court never obtained jurisdiction aver her. In her petition Mrs. Powell states that the first Mrs. Twombly was a siave and that she was living on Spofford alley in early times, when Twombly married her. C. H. Twombly married the lady in whom there was some colored blood in 1862. Some years later she died, and the capitalist married a sister of Dr. Borchard of Oakland. In 1879 he applied for letters of administration upon his deceased wife’s estate, but neglected 10 have the matter carried througn, as he was advised that as it was community property and that as his wife had left him her sbare of the property in her wiil, letters of administra- tion were unnecessary so long as the wiil was admitted to probate, which it was. Mr. Twombly defends the character of his first wife_and denies that she was a resident of Spofford alley, and says she was a very worthy and good woman, given to charitable scts. At this aiternoon’s session of court the case was submitted on briefs. «] bave been pursued and hounded by a ang of persons for seventeen years,” Ay, Taombly. ~Ouly the other day leader in the gang came to me and de- manded money as the price of silence. I told the party they could paint me black, white ard yellow, but so long as there was a spark of manbood left 1n me I would never yield a dollar to a blackmailer. It js true that I married a woman with some dark blood in_ her veins many years ago. 1 was tola by Mr. Tallant, the banker, that 1 took no chances in marrying the woman, that he had known her for twenty years and that she was a good woman. I respect the memory of my first wife. My enemies say she was a slave. Oa that point Ido not now the fact. “Since her death a gang of women and men have been persecuting me for money, and making threats that if I did'not yield up my cash they would blacken my char- acter. It was unfortunate thatl did not complete the probating of my first wife’s will during these seventeen years, as they now make insinuations that I robbed the estate, This whole thing is a gigantic con- spiracy, and I propose 10 light it. “Only a few dnra ago my wife was coming from the lawyer's office, when a big colored man shook his fist in her face and threat- ened her if she testified against them. «J am fighting them now and will spend all T have, if necessary, to show the whole thing up. 1 have the honor of a dead woman to protect and ofa wife to pre- serve.” Several years ago Mr. Twombly had a serious trouble to encounter. He was pur- sued by Maria Richarison, a widow, who declared that Twombly was the father of The | SWORE WITH HIS HAT ON Judge Frick Humors an 0:d Man Who Has Many Matrimo- nial Troub'es. Solomon B:iumgarten Must Pay Ali- mony to His Young Wife and Bab: or Go to Jail OaxLAND OFFICE SAN Fraxcisco CALy, 908 Broadway, Sept. 14. Solomon Baumgarien appeared before Judge Frick this morning on a citation issued by Attorney bditchell to show cause why alimony should not be paid on insti- tuted divorce proceedings to defendant's wife and child, who have, as shown by the affidavits of Dr. Medros, Mr. Reimers, Mrs. Prescott and others, been and are in a starving and destitute condition. De- fendant was imprisoned some time ago aud fined $100 in default, but after two days he tired of jail and paid up. Since then he has contributed nothing whatsoever toward his wife and child. Solomon learning that his wife intended taking divorce proceedings against him deeded all his propérty to his son Figi, by a former marriage, and it is claimed that he did so in order to defeat his wife’s ciaim under 2 marriage agreement for a substantial part of the old man’s estate, which is estimated at $10,000 at least. Pro- ceedings are pending in Judge Elisworth's court to set aside the conveyance io de- fendant’s son on the ground of fraud. When Solomon appeared before Judge Frick to-day he bore the appearance of a severely wounded fighter. A large red handkerchief was bound over his head to | bide the mark of uis recent battle with his arch enemy and father-in-law, Isaac Pan- toskey. Whnen Baumgarten took the oath there was a lively scene in court. The aged husband of a very young wife took the siand_and was about'to be sworn with his hat off. This did not please him, and placing his hat on his nead he walked up to Judge Frick and said that he preferred to be { sworn according to Hebrew fashion. Judge Frick humored the ancient junk- dealer and Baumgarten took the oath with his hat on. He admitted receiving the rents of the premises, although the rroperty had been deeded to his son. When his Honor promptly ordered that $20 per mouth shouid be paid to plaintiff Solomon declared he bad no money and would not pay. There 1s one good trait about old Baum- earten. Although money is dear, liberty is dearer. He defiantly refused to pay 8 fine of §100 in the Police Court and went to serve one day for every $2. When he had served $4 worth he weakened, paid over $96 and came out.® It will probably be the same in this case. Biggest on Record. QAKLAND, CAL., Sept 14.—The sale for “Madame Sans Gene'’ thatopened to-day at the Macdonough, is the larvest that has ever been known at that theater. Nearly the whole of the Liouse has been sold for the first night and the other two nights will also be well patronized. on the events of this county that can be found within its borders. Thirty years and more ago, when the hills 1n the north of this county were staked out in regular claims, gold was found in smali quantities in every direc- tion. Miners came from all directions and a healthy camp grew like a mushroom on the hillsides. All efforts were concentrated in trying to locate the ledge that it was thought must exist and be responsible for the many little finds that were daily reported. The mother lode could not be found and the camp disappeared even faster than it had grown. Nothing more has been done and for a generatlon the idea of getting the precious metal in paying quantities has been abandoned. Now it is claimed that if the old lines of the camp ean be located the two men who have been at work for weeks can find the ledge, and they expect that it will prove a rich one. “When they called on me,” said Mr. Carleton to-day, “they told me of their hopes. They were young men when they first worked on the hill so long ago, but they have had alot of experience since then, and assurcd me that they can find the ledge n a short time. The old cam was somewhere near the Williams nncg and can be recognized because the miners cut a great gulch into the hill in search for the lode, “My visitors did not tell me any of the details upon which their hopes were based, and did not even give me their names. They were earnest fellows and, although I cannot give them much encoursgement, they certainly believe in their own ability to strike it rich. It will astonish most people to hear that there was once fever in Oakland, but while it las! was quite exciting. I went out ther and did some digging, but got nothing but ex- perience.’ Several old miners have prospected on the northern hills, and all have argued that there is a ledze hidden away in them. WOREERS’ CONFERENCE Discussion of Revival Work in the _Churches by Many Baptist Ministers. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 14,—The con- ference at the Tenth-avenue Baptist Church to-day on revival work, under the auspices of the Baptist Ministers’ Union of San Francisco and viemnity, was well attended by ministers and lay workers, and much interest is shown in the work in hand. The meetings will continue to- morrow afternoon and evening, to which services the public and all Cbristian workers are cordially invited. Among the ministers in attendance are: Oakland—Rey. C. H. Hobart, First; Rev. C. M. Hill, Tenth-avenue; Rev. Robert Whit- taker, Tienty-third-avenue; Rev. J. L. Allen, Beth-Eden; Rev. N. Ty: , Danish-Norwe- gian; Rev. A. Sjolander, Swedish; Rev. G. S. i Abbott, D.D., retired; Rev.D.P. Ward, S8un- day-school missionary; Rev. James Sunder- land, D.D., district secrelary American Bap- tist Missionary Union; Rev. S. B. Morse, D.D., and Rev, Frank L. Sullivan, field editor Pacific Baplist. Bl:n Francisco—Rev. H. L. Dietz. Santa Cruz—Rev. wrence. Santa Clara—Rev. C.Spurgeon, Medhurst. Sacramento—Rev. A. B. Banks, First; Rev. A. J. Sturdeyant, Emanuel. Napa—Rev. T. B. Hughes. Goiden Gste—Rev. 8. C. Ketchum. Wa-hington—Rev. J. C. Baker, Rev. W. F. Fleenor and Rev. J. E. Landers. China—Rev. George E. Warner. Two OId Miners Prospecting in the Berkeley Hills for the Gold Ledge for Which Search Was Given Up a Generation Ago. FODTBALL MEN TURN OUT Large Number of Players Prac- tice on the Berkeley Campus. Annual Gathering of the Woman Suffragists’ Society of the University Town. BERKELEY, Can, Sept. 14.—Thirty- threc football men turned out this aiter- nogn for three-quarters of an hour's prac- t'ce on the field. This was the largest number that have come down from tne “gym” for practice together at any one time this season. Most of the aspirants for honors on the gridiron were new men. That is, they have never before played under the blue and gold, but some of them evidenily have had considerable previous experience with the pigskin, The players were divided into three squads—one under Bender, another under opper, and the third and largest squad nder Captain Ransome. The first two squads spent the entire practice period in running after and falling on the ball, while Ransome’s m’uud practiced catching the great fullback’s kicks. The ground was 1n poor condition for practice, not having been wet down sufficiently long. Mudholes were in abundance. alf the university turned out to witness the first big practice o! the season and to size up the new material. . Suffragists’ Annual Meeting. BERKELEY, CaL., Sept. 14.—The an- nual meeting of the Citizens’ Suffrage So- ciety of Berkeley was heid this afternoon, at which the work of the year was re- viewed and officers for the coming season elected. On account of suffrage work in Berkeley being at its height, it was thought advisable to re-elect the old ofii- cers for another term. In the annual re- port it was shown that the town of Berke- ley has been divided into thirteen pre- cincts and that a thorough canvass of each precinct is to be made between now and election time. In nine of these precincts chairmen have been chosen who wiil call regular weekly meetings for the discussion of the cause, besides soliciting every voter of the precinct for his support in the ai- tempt to pass the preposed eleventh amendment. Nine of the thirteen chair- men have been named and are carrying on the outlined work. Mrs. Mary Smitn is in charge of the First Precinct, Mrs. Flint of the Second, Mrs. Elinor Carlisle of the Third, Mrs. Judge Goodcell of the Fourth, Mrs. & A. Harris of the Sixth, Mrs. Wil- lLiam Keith of the Eleventh and Seventh and Mrs. George W. Haight of the Tenth. Four precincts remain without chairmen. An attempt is being made to establish branch clubs in West Berkeley and at Lorin. Dr. Payne’s Resigpation. BERKELEY, CaL., Sept. 14.—Rev. E. B. Payne has written a letter to the trustees of the ¥irst Unitarian Church regarding his resignation. The letter states that the resignation is due to the fact that he ex- pects opportunities for work to which he desires to turn his attention, and that the resignation *‘is not due to any dissatisfac- tion with tue Unitarian Society.” Alumni Election. BERKELEY, CaAL., Sept. 14.—Professor Hengstler, secretary of the Alumni Asso- ciation of the University of California, has issued a call for a meeting to be held next Saturday evening at the Murk Hopkins Institute of Art, in S8an Francisco, for the election of officers. The association has over 1000 members. Much interest is cen- tered in the choice of a president. Freshmen Election. BERKELEY, CaL., Sept. 14.—The fresh- men of the State University will elect a president by ballot to-morrow. The can- dates are Sauer of Berkeley and Nichols of Santa Ana. Brief News Items. BERKELEY, CAL., Sept. 14.—Yesterday was the firsi anniversary of the Rev. George k. Swan's taking charge of St. Mark’s Church, At the morning service the rector delivered an address, in which he reviewed the past year, which has been a highly prosperous one for the perish. The Uziversity Banjo Club has considerably enlarged its membership, and met to-night for rehearsal. The new regular members are: Birdsell '00 and Phelps '00, banjo-players; Ely’99 and Blancoard '00, guitar. The fol- lowing have been e.ected substitute members: Guitar—Thomas '98, Widemeyer '98, Beldin 00, Hoag '97: banjo—Burr '99, Innderhuc{ *96, Hamilton '97. Professor Bashford, dean of Columbia Uni- versity, will address the U. C. Science Assccia- tion on Wednesday evening in South Hall on “The Sessige Laboratorigs of tturope.” A reception to members of the faculty of the university end their wives will be tendered on Wednesday evening by President Kellogg. The co-eds of the junior class will give a re- ception to the *“freshie co-eds” on Wednesda &t 12:30 o'clock in Ben Weed’s natural amphi- theater. SOME NEW METHODS. Counciiman KEaufman, Recently Ap- pointed, Tells How the Police De- partment Should Be Conducted. OAKLAND, 8ept. 14. — Councilman George C. Kaufman, who was recently appointed to that office by the Mayor, has been making some suggestions as to how the Police Department could be run with the present force and yet have five more men for patrol duty. In speakingof the subject he said: “My idea is to have an inclosed patrol wagon, so that no one would be needed besides the driver. Now there is a day and a night man to accompany the patrol to care for prisoners, when if covered they could be locked in. This is done in Kast- ern eiti=s and works well. ““I'here are thirteen men about the City Hall—the Chief, two l}l_guun, three detec- tives, a sergeant, a bailiff, a subpena officer and four officers. The Chief could as wall do the work of one captain in the daytime, and the night captain could do his work and that of the sergeant. In this way a captain, a sergeant and a detective could wear a uniform and with the two from the patrol wacon make five men available for patrol duty, and save the city $600 a year.” —————— IRISH ON THE STUMP. Will Take the Field at Once for the Indianapolis Ticket in the East. OAKLAND, Oar., Sept. 14.—Colonel John P. Irish has returned from the Indianapolis National Democratic Con- vention quite enthusiastic. He declares that the Palimer and Buckner ticket seals the doom «f Bryan, and says the Democ- racy in Indianapolis is badly broken up and disorganized. He spoke in Iowa City, where he formerly resided, and de- clares that the State will go against Bryan by 60,000 votes. Colonel Irish, Bourke Cockran and John R. Fellows have agreed to take the stum for the National Democratic ticket an remain in the field until the close of the campaign. Irish will leave within ten days and go to Kentucky, from where he ex- pects to go to Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina. P — CARPENTER IS GUARDIAN The Court Provides for the Minor Children of Mr. and Mrs. Watson. The Companion of Miss Undine 'Youug Sericusly Hurt While Rid- ing a Bicycle. ALAMEDA, CAL., SBepi. 14.—Dr, T. Car- penter was to-day appointed guardian of the son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs, N. 8. Watson of 1011 Morton street, by Judge Ogden, who directed their immediate re- moval from the custody of thelr mother. Mr. Watson is the secretary of the Cali- fornia Powder Works of S8ar Francisco, and sued his wife, a daughter of Rev. T. H, Strong, a Congregational minister, for a divorce last June on the ground of cruelty. At that time the children, a boy of 12 and a girl of 10 years, were given to the mother without permission .for the father to see them. According to Mr. Watson’s story he was on what he considered his death bed when he deeded his pro&:crty to hiswife. After- ward he recovered, but found that his wife had placed t.e deeds on record. This led to a quarrel and the divorce proceedings. Daring the proceeding in court to-day some kodak pictures were produced by Mr. Watson which forever settled the fit- ness of the mother to care for the children. Municipal Ownership. ALAMEDA, CAL., Sept. 14.—Following are the resolutions adopted by the execu- tive committee of the Municipal Owner- ship League of Alameda at their recent meeting: 'WHEREAS, It is contended by certain inter- ested parties that ali citles in ihe State of Cali- fornia not embraced within the sixth class are prohibited by law from producing electricity and seiling the same to their citizens, such prohibition being alieged to exist by reason of the fact that the charter of no ecity except 0 nd whereas, said interested parties threaten’to take such steps as will prevent the city of Alameda from supplying the citizens with electric light; therefore, be it Resolved, By the executive committee of the Municipal Ownership Leaguc of Alameda that sald league urge upon the next Legislature the passage of such an amendment as will in terms grant to cities of the fifth class (to which Alameda belongs) the power to ‘; luce and sell to its citizens electricity for lighting and for other purposes. Resolved, Thet this league will oppose the election to the State Legislature of any candi- date not pledged to the hearty support of such an amendment, Resolved, That & committes of three, one from each leading political party, be ap- pointed by the president of the league to in- terview candidates for nomination by the ensu- ing political conventions, said committee to repori to the executive committee at as early ate as possible, and at & date prior to the holding of the ensuing primaries, to the end that the membership of the league may be ad- vised as to the attitude of this question, of the various candlaates for Legislative honors, at l.hle hands of the voters of this Assembly Dis- trict. Kesolved, That this league hereby solicits the co-operation of friends of muntcifll owner- ship throughout the State with a view to con- certof action at the next session of the Legis- lature. In accordance with the above resoln- tions President McCormack appointed George W. Plummer as representing the Republican party, Colonel J. J. Tobin for the Democrats, and Green Majors for the Populists. he league has a membership of over 800, and proposes to interview Legislative aspirants immeaiately, so that the mem- bers of the league can vote intelligently at the primary elections to be held Lhis week. The Bell Nuisance Abated. ALAMEDA, CaL., Sept. 14.—Saperin- tendent Frazier has notified the City" Trustees that the gong at the crossing of Park street and Encinal avenue will be turned off by the conductor of the 10 o'clock train at night and reopened by the same official on the first train1n the morn- ing., This will abate the nuisance of the bell ringing all night. Delanoy’s Case Dismissed. ALAMEDA, Carn., Sept. 144—Judge Og- den sustained the demurrer of the City ‘Trustees to the amended complaint of F. N. Delanoy in the action for an order re- straining them from interiering with the erection of electric-light masts, and dis- missed the case. Attorney Bruner will take the case to the Supreme Court. Ran Down a Buggy. ALAMEDA, CAL., Sept. 14. — Miss Un- dine Young, adaughter of Lawyer Young, was out bicycle riding with a young gen- ileman on Saturday evening, when he failed to see or hear Mrs. Blanchard ap- roach, and ran into ber horse and buggy. Ee broke three of his ribs. An Attorney Surprised. ALAMEDA, Car., Sept. 14.—In the mat- ter of E. G. Cohen and others against the CHAS. EEVY & 0., AUCTIONEERS. Salesrooms—1135 Market Street. THIS_DAY, September 15, 1896, 3, i Salesroom, 1135 MARKET ST.. bet. 7th and Sth, LINE OF Carpets, Stoves, Bedding, e: CHAS. LEVY & CO.. Auctloneers. T0-DAY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1896, ....At 11 o'clock A. M., at.... 1057 Market Street, Opposite Jones, We will sell, oy order of various consignors, an: fmmense amount of Very Handsome Furniture in Parior, Bedroom. Dining-room and Kitchen: also Matiresses, Blankets, Spreads, Pillows and Sheets, Carpets, Ranges, Pictures and Ornaments, kery, Glassware, etc. INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY, 1057 Market st., opp. Jon: P. J. BARTH, AUCTIONEER. THIS DAY (Taeaday), Sepiember 15, at 2 P. 3., at Salesroom, 414 McAllister street, 1 will sell a Fine Fresh Stock of Candies, Stationery, \otions, Optical Goods, Candy Jars, Showcases, Scales, etc. L. H. BURD, AUCTIONEER, WILL SELL THIS DAY AT 11 A. M. The Furniture and Unclaimed Storage of Warehouse, 41035 McAllister St. Dealers take otice. L. H. BURD. Auctioneer. City, involving the extension and opening of Lincoln avenue, the plaintiff, Attorney A. H. Cohen, filed an affidavit preparatory to asking for a new trial, in which he asks that the case be reopened. DELAYING THE PROJECT Effect of the Tidal Canal Con- troversy on the War Department. Colonel Suter Will Exercise His Judg- ment Without Reference to Petty Local Differences. OAKLAND OrFicE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broad way, Sept. 14, 1806, The document forwarded to the War Department by the Alameda Board of Trustees has caused considerable interest in this city. Men who have worked for the improvement of the harbor for years deplore the position taken by Health Officer McLean, and consider that since he entered upon his campaign a year ago the work has been seriously hurt, and prob- ably retarded. “Colonel Suter is in charge of the work,” said one of the most interested parties to- day, “and it isnot iikely that he will ac- cept our opinion or that of Dr. McLean of Alameda. Colonel Suterisan experienced engineer and will be guided by his judg- ment. He is not making a camypaign to retain his office, but is working on what ]h; considers the best and most practicable ines. *All this tug-of-war business between the twe cities cannot possibly result in any good and is simply complicating mat- ters. Dr. McLean argues that the work should be done hiz way, because of an old report that has already been officially con- demned as being based on “imperfect in- formation.” Colonel Suter and his prede- cessor, Colonel Mendell, agree that Dr. McLean’s ideas are not the best, but he keeps sending his long com munications to Washington when there is not the slight- est hopa that they will meet with any at- tention. *‘We have-not forgotten the manner in which A'ameda’s Health Officer obtained our signatures to a document that had a joker in it, and which we were afterward iorced to repudiate to avoid misrepresenta- tion. We are quite willing to leave every- thing to Colonel Suter, and the result will be the same whether we do or not.” W. C. T. U. Election. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 14.—The annual meeting of the Oakland Women’s Chris- tian Temverance Union was heid to-day and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs, P. H. Matthews; first vice-president, Mrs. Grace M. Kimball; second vice-president, Mrs. 8. C. Borland; recording secretary, Mrs. L. C. Williams; corresponding secretary, Mrs. E. G. Snow;_treasurer, Mrs. D. T. Curtis; directors—Mesdames P. H. Mat- thews, Grace M. Kimball, E. C. Selfridge, 8. C. Borland, D. T. Curtis, N. L. Still- wagon and O. H. Burnham; delegates to State convention, to be held in Petaluma the second week in October—Mrs, L. P. Williams, Mrs. L. J. Baker, Dr. H. P, Van Kirk and Mrs, 8. G. Chamberlain; alter- nates—Mrs. D. T. Curtis, Mrs. Hattie Mc- Math, Mrs. Captain Farran and Mrs. 8. 8. aff. The City Council. OAKLAND, CaAr., Sept. 14—The City Council met to-night and fixed the tax- leyy at $1.14. The old fight over the Colonel Wettstein saloon license then came up. The resort is conducted by Hildebrand, Posen & Co., with Wettstein as manager, and is at 416 Fourteenth street. Rev. Robert F. Coyle of the First Presbyterian Church, with a number of his congrega- tion, made a strong plea for a refusal of the license. Attorney G. W. Baker of San Francisco, representing the California Protective Association, held aloof from the %ght and allowed the case to go by the board. A vote of the Council resulted in a defeat for the saloon men. COUNTY POLITICS. Candidates and Conventions Are Being Discussed in Every Precinct. Ward Moeetings. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO C.u.n.} 908 Broadway, Sept. 14. The Democrats will hold club primaries on Wednesday evening. B Hiram Bailey hasissued a circular giv- ing his reasons why he should succeed himself as Supervisor. He says: “My ac- tions have been approved by the people’s examiners—the Grand Jury of the county —and, therefore, I can assert confidently that there is nothing in my career or offi- cial actions not justified by facts and cir- cumstances.” The Woman's Republican Club held a meeting to-night at the Corinne Hotel. They will eive a reception to Hon. 8. G. Hilborn next Monday. If the candidates of the Republican party who are out for county offices wiil not give $175 for typewritten new great registers the register ot 1894 will be nsed at Saturday’s primary. T e two county conventions to be held next Saturday by the Democrats and Popuiists will be large ones. The former will take place in the Tabernacle, while the latter will be in Germania Hall. The Young Men’s Republican Club of Berkeley was addressed last nignt by W. Lair Hill, W. H. Friend, J. Johnston and G. A. Norton. The Afro-American League of Oakland is making a very earnest McKinley cam- a1gn. 7 ’.l‘ie Fourth Ward Republican Club will mee! Tuesday evening in People’s Hall, on Sixth and Market streets, when ex- Mayor M. C. Chapman and others wili §puk, while good music has been arranged or. The East Side Republican Club of the Second ward will hold an important meet- ing Wednesday evening in its headquar- ters, Twenty-second street and Broadway. The executive committee will be appoint d and the guestion of delegates to the county convention will be considered. A Bryan free-silver clab witl be organ- 1zed at 867 Wood street on Thursday even- EDWARD §. SPEAR & (9., Auctioneers, 31 and 33 Sutter Street. Telephone—Main 5181, AUCTION SALE OF HELIC\L TUBE PREMIER BICYCLES Thursd. ottt O 17,1 ursday..............September 17, "At T2 ticiosk i, In Gur Salearoomd, | oD 0" We will sell, by Catalogue, 40 Ladies’ and Gentlemen s Premiers, The lightest of the high-grade wheels. The only wheel having the U. S. Government test. Sold by order of Col. J. M. Litchfield, Trustee, to close cons signment. Wheels now on exhibition. EDWARD S. SPEAR & CO.. Auctloneers. FURNITURE OF FLAT THIS DAY, AT 2 P. M., AT 2428 SAC- RAMENTO ST., NEAR FILLMORE. FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer for P CO._602 M tre ing, September 17, under the auspices of the California silver campaign committee. __The Republican Club of Nites held forth in Ford’s Hall Saturday evening, and lis- tened to addresses by local speakers on the issues of the campaien. _The Alameda County National Repub- lican League held a rousing meeting to- night in Masonic Hall. The Young Men’s Democratic Club met to-night and completed arrangements for the parade to be held next Saturday night after the Democratic and Populist conven- tions get through with their work. It now looks as though the interior can- didate for Superior Judge, G. W. Langan of Livermore, will go to the county con- vention with all tga delegates from the outside townships, some and some from Alameda. J. C. Crooks of Livermore is out for the Assembly from the Forty-sixth district, comprising Washington and Murray, townships, Haywards and Mount Eden. . Thereare at least nine candidates anx- ious to succeed Supervisor Bailey of Livermore, T. W. Harris of Pleasanton has issued his reasons for wanting to be Supervisor from the First District. School Changes. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 14.—The Board of Education has granted L. W. Allen a leave of absence from Angust 31 to Sep- tember 11; E. A. Stevens from September 8 to the end of the term. Miss Teele has been elected cooking and sewing tedcher for the Manual Training School, Miss Shaw to the first grade of the Sweet School and Miss Goods to the Cen- tral Evening School. _Director Myra Knox has raised objec- tion to the present mode of punishing pu- pils, and desires the board to adopt some uniform mode of punishment, and sug- gests that the children be placed at some task to im};rove their mind and memory as a mode o! discipline. Peculiar Move. OAKLAND, CAxL., Sept. 14.—Itis claimed that the primary election officers selected by Chairman Mautalen tor the Sixth Ward polling-’Flace next Saturday are Demo- crats. They are: Charles Castera, judge; James Groegan, inspector, and Ed Farre!l, clerk. The first two are the thirty-fifth and sixteenth names respectively on the Democratic club roll in the Sixth Ward and the last is a well-known Democrat. The question is, How do the men’s names come tobe on Democratic clubrolls if they are Republicans, and why should they be an election board if their names areon a Democratic club rolls? ‘Will Study Law. OAKLAND, Car., Sept. 14.—W. Egan, the deaf mute for whose benefit an enter- tainment was recently given, wiil zo to the National College, Washington, D. C., Messrs. Tarpey, Foote and Perkins having made up the necessary amount to help him out. Itis expected he will leave dure ing the week. THE SPALDING FUNERAL Solemn Service Held Yesterday in the Bella Vista. Almost concealed by costly flowers, ex- pressive of sincere sorrow, there stood yes- terday morning in the drawing-room of the Bella Vista Hotel the handsome casket in which rested the mortal remains of the late Mrs. Lydia A. Spalding, whose death occurred last Saturday. There were present during the funeral services conducted by Rev. R. C. Foute, rector of Grace Church, a large number of those who 1n life were the friends and ac- quaintances of Mrs. Spalding, and when the service was read there were many who were affected to tears. The quartet of the church named rendered ‘““Asleep in Jesus,” Waft Her, Angels, to the Skies” and the **Miserere” of Gerrish. The honorary pallbearers were Adam Grant, L. H. Clement, W. F. Goad, Robert F. Morrow, Homer 8. King, Dr. Mec- Monagle. The active palibearers were the colored servants of the house. The mourning party, led by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hume, the lady a niece of M Spalding, accompanied the body to Mou: tamn View Cemetery, Oakland, where the interment took place. Among those present during the funeral ceremonies were: Mr. and Mrs. Adam Grant, Mr. and Mrs. John Gillig, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mayer, Dr. and Mrs. Hateh, Mr. and Mrs. George Folsom, Mr. and Mrs. Homer King, Mr. and Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, Miss Virginia Fair, Mrs. Edgerton, Mrs. P. Caduc, Walter Turnbull, Timothy O'Brien, Mrs. Dauff Green, Mrs. F. W. Brooks, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Horace Wiison, Mrs. Cecil, Mrs. Gilbert. from Berkeley ————— Labor Bureau Report. Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald will soon send to Governor Budd the annual report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report will briefly discuss such subjects as iree employ- ment agencies, private employment agencies, collection of wages, time-check svstem, eighte hour law, convict labor, Japanese labor, bakeries, mining, trades unions. sirikes and lockouts, sweatshops, laws and recommenda- tions a1d statistics relating to the subjects discussed. The report upon _corporations shows that from January 1, 1895, to July 1, 1895, 1379 business and social bodies filed ar- ticles of incorporation. e ———— Died From His Injuries. William Fromm, a brewery helper who re- sided at 1428 Mission street, died last evening in the German Hospital from the result of in- juries received on the 11th inst. Fromm, who was employed at the Jackson brewery, was loading a wagon at the time of the accident. While ‘standing on a wheel his foot siipped and he fe:l to the gronnd, fracturing hisskull. He was taken io the Receiving Hospital and from there to the German Hospital. 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