The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 12, 1896, Page 9

v THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1896. . ) DR THT | SURGESTS FUSIN But the Facts in the Case Prove the Contrary to Be True. Democrats and Populists Are Farther Apart Than Ever Before. REPUBLICANS IN HARMONY Disappointed Candidates Have Had Their Wardance and Are Now Back in Camp. OARLAND OrFicE SAN FRANCISCO C.u,v.,} 908 Br ay, Oct. 11 A large banner was suspended across Broaaway yesterday. It was a ‘‘fusion” banner and was hung in the for the pur- pose of creating the impression that local Democrats and Populists are in harmony and are working together. Half of the banner is inscribed ‘*Democratic County Committee’” and the other hsalf is appro- priated by the Populists. The headquar- ters consists of a room with two windows. One is painted with the Democratic sign, the other with the Populist. Theattempt to give the appearance that a combination bas actually been formed is so bold that every intellizent person walking either up or down Broadwey is forced to smile. To even suggest that there has been a fusion between the iwo parties in this county is a calumny. In reality there is more distrust and jealousy between them than was ever known before. At the meeting at Elite Hall last Thursday,which was called a "‘silver’’ meeting, who were | the vice-presidents? Not W. B. English or his brothers, nor any of the leading lights of the Democratic party. Does any one suppose for an instant that W. W. Foote and A. A..Bretz, who made some history in the Legisiature, are sailing in the same boat? ex-Sheriff McKillican and Frank J. Mof- fitt would condescend for a moment to | march 1n the same procession as 1. H. B, Roseberg and Atiorney Aram? | Robert Fiizgerald and Cleve Dam wish the public to believe that they have locked arms politically with C. E, Gardner and Major Howe. The idea is absurd, but not more absurd than the deception is complete. Kusion between Sheriff White and P. E. Dalton, or Chief of Police Lloyd and M. F. Tarpey. pey. The old guard of the Democracy of this county has been forced by its conscience to repudiate the Chicago platform. The men who made the party and who con- stituted it are in it no longer. John R. Britton, ex-Mayor J. West Martin, Thomas Prather, J. C. Martin and many other pow- erful names are not now on the Demo- cratic roll. They have fused, but it is with the sound-money men, and the twin banner certainly possesses no significance so far as they are concerned. Where, then, is the fusion? It begins and ends in the banner. | Since the county convention was held and the multitude of aspirants for nomi- nations have learned their fate, the Re- publican party has seftled down to united, active work. For a few dsays after the conventions at Vallejo and Alameda there were some discontented Republicans, and if the election had been held the following day personality might have triumphed over party fealty. The interval between the conventions and the election is rapidly changiog all this. Disappointed candi- dates have forgotten how their pride was wounded and are now working for their former rivals. Some of the men whoa month ago were disturbing elements will never be heard of again, and as for the i dependent candidates there is not the | slightest reason to believe that one will be elected. The prospects of the party on the eve of an election have never been more hopeful for six years than they are now. The stupidity of nurturin= internal strife and thus jeopardizing the success of the party has been made s0 apparent that there is little danger of 1fs being repeated. The idea of Mayor Davie that the Legis- lature should deal with the tuberculin test business, exprassed in this column last week, has borne fruit and the Council has refused to pass the ordinance over his Honor’s veto. The matter will now go to the Legislature and be so handled that it will apply to all counties alike. Thisis certainly the only jast way to legislate in this regard, as dairymen in this county are compelled, through force of circum- stances, to purchase cows from other counties. Under the proposed ordinance this conld not be done except by notifying the Inspector and having the animals tested as soon as they entered this county. No vender would send animais on trial, and no purchaser could afford to bring animals here on speculation. This and many similar conditions have convinced the local lawmakers that any precau- tionary measure must be made applicable 1o the whole State, so the matter will rest for a couple of months. V. ( CERMAN SINGIG FEST All the Local Societies Join in a Splendid Programme at Shell Mound. A Grand Parade Precaded the Festival. Chorus of Three Hundred Voices. OAK1LAND OFFICE 8AN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Oct. 11. } The German societies of Oakland held a grand festival at Bhell Mound Park to-day. The beautiful weather atiracted those to whom the name of Fatherland is dear from all the cities around the bay and the fest was a great success. Thefestivities commenced with a parade from Germania Hall this morning. Like all German public events, this one was liberally snpplied with fine bands and the music was of a character in keeping with the festival. The Verein Eintracht, Her- mann’s S¢ns, Oakland Turn Verein, Oak- land Vorwaerts, Harmonie, Red Men and Hecker societies had charge of the affair. The festivities commenced at1:30 o’clock and one of the principal features was the chorus of 300 male voices from the singin section of the Verein Eintracht, Oakian Turn Verein and the Vorwaerts, under the direction of W. Kaehler and Gustuv Al- brecht, Henry Dohrmann, president of the day, delivered a patriotic address, ———— In Aid of St. Joseph’s. OARLAND, Car., Oct. 11.—The fair of the Portuguese Cstholic Chureh of Oak- land will be opened to-morrow (Monday) for the benefit of St. Joseph’s. Lt will last three weeks and the opening to-morrow will be a grand affair at the Exposition bui'ding. A magnificent programiae has Or that astute men like | been arranged, with a grand concert by Miss Carr True Boardman, assisted b, Miss Annie B. Collins, Miss Kate O'Neil, contralto, Miss Emma Wells, soprano, and W. C. Wilson, barytone. Rev. Gloria, pastor of the church, is using every effort to make the fair productive as well as amusing during the time. There will be a San Francisco night and other attrac- tions. ———————— BETH-JACOB’S RABBL Dr. Linczser Is Installed With Imposing Ceremonies. OAKLAND, CaL, Oct. 1L.—Rev. M. Linczser, D.D., was formally installed as rabbi of the Congregation Beth-Jacob this afterncon. The ceremonies were very im- posing, and were attended with all the forms of the Jewish ritual prescribed for such occasions. There was a special choir and the musical programme was carefully selected and ably rendered. The synagogue Beth-Jacob has been without a regular rabbi for some time, and the installation of Dr. Linczser marks the commencement of a new period of activity for the congregation. ; Dr. M. Linczser is a Hungarian rabbi, and is well known as a Talmudist. This is his second charge in this country, and when he is settled he will send for his wife and family, who are at present living in Hungary. Visited by Burglars. OAKLAND, Car., Oct. 11.—A peculiar case of robbery was reported to the police te-night in the 1600 block on Sixth street, where a man named William Smith has resided alone for some time. He owns the property and is known to have consider- | able money. He went to San Francisco | last night and has not yet returned. To- day neighbors saw a stranger in the house, but thought nothing of it until this even- ing, and as Smith did not return they made an investigation. They found the house had been broken into and that a general ransacking had taken place. An officer made a thorough search, but as it was not known just what wasin the place there is no proof that anything was taken. A few days ago Smith is said to bave stated that he had | $1300 in cash in the house, and his neigh- | bors expect when he returns to learn that this has gone. ALEX LAIDLAW'S DEATH | Known as the Only Judge Who Ever Fined Himself in Open Court. 'Hs Was the Mon Who Surveyed the California and Nevada Narrow- Gaug: Ro-=d OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Oct. 11. % Alexander Laidlaw died at a private | sanitarium in San Francisco to-day, and | his remains were brought over to Oakland for interment. Ex-Judge Laidlaw con- CHECRED THEIR COUNTRY'S FLAG League of the Cross Cadets Muster From Three Cities. Company A of Oakland Unfolds Its Colors at St. Francis de Sales. ADDRESS BY FATHER YORKE. Refers to the Supply of Sectarian Periodicals to the Free Library, OAKLAND OFrIcE 8AN Francisco CAL'L} 908 Broad way, Oct. 1L ‘When the sun shone for the first time upon the rich colors of the beautifal American standard as it burst at the mast- head over St. Francis de Sales this after- noon, a shout went up from full 10,000 Jhroats. The League of the Cross rally and fiag- raising of Company A of Oakland was somewhat in the nature of a surprise. The local people were not prepared. to see such an outpouring of cadets from across the bay, and as they marched up Broadway they made an admirable showing. The first part of the ceremonies consisted of an indoor entertainment in the large hall. The room had been tastefully decorated.| with red, white and blue bunting, while draped about the platform were large American flags. It was occupied by Revs. Yorke, McSweeney, Cull, Butler, Cran- mell, O'Ryan, Scanlon, Hon. R. M. Fitz- gerald, T.F. Garritty, Messrs. J. J. Pow- ers, M. Pomer, F. P. Summers and F. Wyms, D. J. Mahoney and President of the day P. N. Hanrahan. The programme was opened with the chorus, “Veni Creator.”” D.J. Mahoney gave a very interesting account of the aims and objects of the league, in which he said it knew no sect or creed, but was working for the uplifting of mankind, held down by the demon drink. After this there were several entertaining num- bers, which finished the opening exercises. The First Regiment, League of the Cross Cacets, from San Francisco, arrived by the Creek route and marched up Broadway at 2 o'clock. The boys were 7, &b Lawyer and ALEXANDER LAIDLAW, Who Was Equally Proficient as a an Engineer, tracted a severe cold a few weeks ago, but he was not thought to be seriously ill till a few days ago. The news of his death was a great surprise to his friends here, Alex Laidlaw figured prominently in Republican politics in this county till four years ago, when he removed to San Fran- cisco. - He was born in Milwaukee forty- two years ago, and after coming to this coast he qualificd himself both as a lawyer and a civil engineer. Ten years.ago he was elected Police Judge of Oakland on the Republican ticket and seryed a term. He became famous as ine only Judge in the State who ever fined himself. On one occasion udge Laidlaw did not consider his be- havior was consistent with his office so he ascended the bench and fined himself $25. The record ison the minute books of the Police Court. He was elected for a second term over Judge Henshaw, now Supreme Justice, but the Supreme Court sustained the election of Henshaw, ‘When the California and Nevada Rail- road was planned and Vanderbilt was going to invest on the coast Alex Laid- law surveyed the route and proved that he was a capable engineer. e was also employed for a time 1n the Burveyor-Gen- eral’s office. The deceased was a member of the Ma- sonic order and also of the I O. i ———— At the Churches. ALAMEDA, CaL, Oct. 11.—The First Presbyterian congregation listened to a very interesting address to-night, given by Mrs. de Bilva, a native of China. She related many incidents of the beneficial influence of Christianity to her people in their homes and every-day life, At Christ’s Cha; J. W. Webb, Btate president of the Good Templars, told of the needsof his work and some of the results, The Rev. J. Romell, chaplain of the Marners’ Church of San Francisco, spoke to-night at the First Congregational Churcss He gave the results of his work with the seamen. Hon. 8. W. Furguson, assisted by Mrs. . D. ison, conducted the Bible class in the Park-street M. E. Cburch during the afternoon. The freshmen at the university are discuss- ing the problem which conironts neerly every first-year class, and that is where shail they hoid their glee—in Ssn Francisco or in Berke- ley? ———— The speakers for the West Berkeley meeting of the People's Party Club next Tuesday even- izzpwil.l be Dr. Carrie Young, Colonel J. L. yon and Colonel Greenlesaf. o ————— ‘Women prompters bave been tried at Covent Garden Theater with success, as it has been founa that their voices car better across the stage and are less aud ble in the auditorium., taken into the armory, where a lunch was served. The companies of the regiment turnea out as follows: St. Mary’s Pu-m:—-Comun{ A, Captain Frank 8, Draay, Lieutenant William Hopper, Lieutenant Robert Drady, seventy-five men. St, Charles’ Parish—Compauy B. Captain J. T. Curley, Lieutenant Eq Calden, Lieutenant Fred Hooper, twenty men\ sacred Heart Parish—Company D, C: James McBride, Lieutenant 1. D. Dw¥er, tenant Harry McGurren, fifty-three men. 8t. James’ Pnhh—Complug E, Captain Daniel McCarthy, Lieutenant E. A. Crowley, Lieutenant B. Maloon, forty men. 8t. Brigid’s P-mh—caxapny G, Captain E. J. Powers, Lieutenant William D. Madden, forty men. St. Brendan’s Parish—Company H, Captain J. Power, Lieutenant Lewis Healy, Lieutenant 7. Regan, fitty men. St. Peter’s Pnrlsh—ComEnny 1, Captain P. Haggerty, Lieutenant C. Skelly, Lieutenant H, Power, forty-five men. St. Paul’s Parish—Company Reilly, Lieutenant P, O'Neill, fifty-five men. Mission Dolores’ Parish—Company L, Cap- tain William Clark, Lieutenant J. Carr, Lieu- tenant N. 8, Denver, thirty men, St. Francis’ Parish—Company M, Captain T. ]81;}5;1‘,1 Lieutenant P. Quirk, Lieutenant E. ’Neill. The regiment stood in battalion forma- tion in fiont of the school building during the ceremonies. 2 The exercises began with the “Star- Spangled Banner,” the first note of which was the sienal for “Old Glory” to be unfurl- ed to the breeze from the flagstaff on the school building. As it was unfurled a shout went up from the great throng. ' President of the Hey P. N, Hanrahan gave a welcome to the audience, and. in- troduced Peter C. Yorke of Ban Francisco, who spoke as followa: ‘We are gathered here this afternoon f triotic ceremony of raising the Am”}e‘x ag over our school. The Catholics of this country have not been nd those of an: sect or creed in support of the system of nubuz schools of this country. We pay our taxes because we believe in leering relij out of them, whether it be Catholic or Protestant. We {l! our money for our own schools 50 as to pe able to teach the youth seligious principles. The raising of the American tiag over a Cath- olic school is no new thing. ’x’nl red stripes represent the blood of Catholics as well as those of others. The white stripes and stars reflect the patriotic deeds of holics as well as those of Protestants, It is a good thing for the city of Oakland and Alameda County in this yedr 1896 to turn attention to the mean- ing of this flag. It is a flag of color and not of darkness. It is not a flag of dark deeds or dark-lantern socleties. It is not afraid of the light. fi‘nere 1s a free library (n this cit; % the taxes of Catholics and ; e management has refused tain ieu- K, Captain J, H. asey, Lieutenant J, supported = rollluparntl. allow 1 papers to be in it because they let in H'hl:: & society com! d of moles, bats and night owls. The librarian, named Peterson, says they barred the glwn because some omne wanted to have the American Patriot, now known as the American. Standard. wluna says the Monitor and Star were barred because of the desire of some one to iniroduce the A. /| foliowing athletes P. A, Standard he tells something that is not the trutn, and heknows it. * I hold here the documentary evidence to show that the library had subscribed and paid for the Amerjcan Standard. The paymentruns 10 the month of June, 1895, and the paper has never been ordered stopped; and when the librarian seys the Monitor and Star were stopped so as not to introduce the Standard he does not tell the truth. The American Patriot is the paper which insulted the Catholic women and maligned the sisters in our con- vents, It is meet and just to fling this glorious banner to the wind, so that such people may grovel in the dark and know that the flag stands not for cowardice, but for liberty. Hon. R. M. Fitzgerald was the second speaker. He said: ! It has been stated that we meet here fora double purpose, to raise the stars and stripes, the flagof our country, and to give our appro- bation to the motto on another banner—*Tem- perance.” Patriotism isa love of home and country. Our country’s flag stands for free- dom and religious liberty, and patriotism is what causes us to pledge fealty and life if mec- essary to save it. Thomas F. Garrity, the last speaker, said in part: The object nearest and deares: to the hearts of the American people is the betterment of mankind. You are the architects of your own future and you are building the temple well. Youth nas hope, energy and enterprise and he must keeo his enterprise and energy up if he will maintain hope and realize his ambitions. Never give up when circumstances are against you. A dress parade and review by the League of the Cross Cadets followed, after which, hwithout breaking ranks, they marched to the creek boat and embarked for San Francisco. The affair was in charge of a commitiee consisting of Father T. Mc- Sweeney, J. J. Power, M. R. Bronner and F. P. Summers. OR, PAYNE ON SUFFRAGE Berkeley’s Unitarian Pastor Takes Up the Subj:ct for Discourse. Giving a Series of Three Sunday Morning Lectures—Berkeley News Items. BERKELEY, OaL., Oct. 11.—Rev. E. B, Payne, pastor of the Unitarian Bociety of Berkeley, has taken up the cause of woman suffrage and is giving a course of three Sunday-morning ‘lectures on the subject. The first of the three was given this morning. His general topic was, “Rela- tion of Woman to the Life and Work of the World.” The remarks of Dr. Payne this morning were confined to woman in her domestic sphere. Next Sunday he will speak on woman in her relation to the larger life and work of the world, and on the Sunday following be will consider the mgre special subject of her part in public affairs. Dr. Pavne’s afnouncement that he would speak on the subject this morning brought out an unusually large audience. He said: The prime word for woman, as also for man, is the Scripture saying, ‘‘The word is nign thee.” Listening woman has always heard the words household and home. She always will hear them and obey them. Iam glad o say this, because there are so many who think that after November 3 there will be a complete overturn of domestic order in the households of California. And thisis what Miss Anthony and her coadjutors are working for. There- fore, 10 steady the disturbed nerves of men, I say that women have aiways heard these two words, have obeyed them and always will For they have heard them for.their own hearts, But why have women undertaken the house- hold care and tofl? Because they heard that other word, home, which means far more. This, rather than the mere delight in the work of the housewife, makes them faithful to the common task. But they realize that the perfect home can- not be secured by an outer and slavish deyo- tion to the details of household toil. This for many women is the reason why they seek for sn expansion of their lives and work, that they may betier serve the home. ‘Want Them Expelled, i BERKELEY, Car, Oct. 1L — There promises to a lively time to-morrow afternoon at fhe meeting of the asso- ciated students which President Elston will call, when the mauter of expelling from their body the Democrats who sent resolutions condemning the recent action of the Yale students toward Bryan comes up for discussion. The Republicans at the university are angry with the Bryan men_ for sending out such resolutions as coming from a part of the student body, and their dragging the University into politics. The same old question of whether a man can be a university student and a citizen at the same time will be brought up. Thus far during the present campaign the students have taken quite a prominent part in politics, especially the representa- tives of the Students’ Republican Ciub. President Oliver of this club was, last week, accused of speaking in pnblic as a representative of the university, and not as a mere private citizen, but this accusa- tion proves to bave been groundless. Now, the Democrats have, in a set of resolutions, expressed their attitude toward the Yale students, and foérwarded them to Bryan and to President Dwight of Yale, In them, the name of the university is used, and it is this point which the students will dis- cuss t0-mOrrow. 2 Expulsion from the associated students seems hardly probable, but the students expect to settie once for all the propriety and policy of connecting the university with their political movements. Berkeley Miscellanies. BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 11.—The Republican County Central Commitiee has arranged to have Hon, Louis Titus speak at West Berkcley to-morrow evening, in East Berkeley Tuesday evening and in Lorin Thursday evening. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union has chosen the foliowing delegates to the Biate convention, which will meet at Petaluma to- morrow: Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Milsa nates—Dr. Carrie Young, Mrs. Embury. Professor Charles Mills Gayley, head of the Eunglish department at the State University, delivered the second lecture in his course on “The Christianity of Paul” at St. Mark’s this afternoon. Big '“C” emblems have been conferred on the t the university as marks tchelder, Hennessy, Mo~ rsburg, Gooding, Krug, Crafts, Cushing, Jackson, Dorn of distinction: Laren, Wheel Dickie, Mill and Carroll. —————— THOSE HISTORIC TREES. To Be Planted Next Monday—Superin- tendent McLaren’s Iden. More of the historic trees from the thir- teen original States of the Union, which are to be planted in the valley in Golden Gate Park where the Forty-nine Mining Camp of the Midwinter Fair was located, have been received at the park, Thers is ared maple from Delaware, a birch from Rhode Island, a linden from the grave of Thomas Jefferson and a white oak from the baitlefield of Sartoga, and the others are expected within the next three or four days. These trees will be planted with appropriate patriotic ceremonies next Monday under_the auspices of Sequoia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Kevolution, of which chapter many of the most prominent ladies of San Francisco ‘are members. 4 * They are to be laid out in the shape of an arch, with the tree from Pennsylyania to represent the keystone, and six placed equidistant on each sideof it. The stakes showing where they will be located have been driven by order of Superintendent McLaren. On the outside of this arch there will be planted a hedge and outside of these a twelve-foot wide walk will be laid out. The superintendent has an idea thatthe spot would be made still more attractive by planting within the arch thirty-two additional trees, one irom each State ad- mitted into the Union, with & giant ufi\wh to represent California. *‘And,” said the superintendent yestetday, “there is a sibility that this wil be carried into effect 9 REPEATED AFTER THIRTY YEARS First Sermon Delivered in United Presbyterian Church. Three Decades, and Rev. M. M. Gibson Still Watches Over His Flock. BUILDING UP A CHURCH. . His Congregation Will Bs Joined by Others in Celebrating the Grand Jubilee. Thirty years ago Rev. M. M. Gibson of he United Presbyterian Church assumed the pastorate of that place of worship in this City. He reached here on the second Sunaay, the 14th of October, 1866, on the old steamer Constitution via Panama, when the church was only a mission, which bad Rev. M.-M. Gibson, D.D. been organized in January of that year. He was sent here by the General Assem- bly of the United Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg to take charge of the mission, and he has been here ever since without interruption, building up the congrega- tion from a handful of worshipers to the powerful organization it is to-day. In honor of the thirtieth anniversary of Mr. Gibson’s pastorate there is to be a jubilee celebration lasting one week, be- ginning next Tuesday night at the beauti- ful church at the corner of Golden Gate avenne and Polk street. On that evening there will be a Christian Endeavor meet- ing, at which Rey. Dr. Rader of the Third Congregational Church and Dr. Dille of the Central Methodist Church will speak; also Rolla V. Watt and J. 8. Webster will be heard. On Wednesday evening there will be a thanksgiving offering dinner from 6 to 8 o’clock, given by the ladies of the congre- ation. Then there will be some aiter- inner speeches by the pastors of the City, including Rev. Drs. Case and Mackenzie, On Thursday night there will be a grand vocal and instrumental concert. On Friday evening there will be & per- formance by the children of the three Sabbath-schools attached to the ehurch. Last night Rev. Dr. Gibson, aiter thirty years, delivered the same sermon he spoke from the crude pulpit on the evenii he assumed charge of the United Presbyterian Mission. The text of Rev. Mr. Gibson's first sermon was from the Book of the Acts, x:20. “I ask, therefore, for what intent ye have sent for me?”’ The theme was first taken up negatively, the preacher saying: It was not merely to tickle the ear and please the fancy with rethoric and flight of oratory, neither was it that I might place myself on exhibition in the pulpit every Sabbath mornlufi. “On the other hand,” stated Mr. Gibson, “I believe you sent for me to preach the ospel of Jesus Christ; to expound the gcrrptm'u of the word of God so far as it is given me ability to so do; to warn you against error in practice as well as theory. “While we are anxious to maintain cor- rect principles, it is necessary ‘to know how to carry them out, and this is what you have wanted me for. *You want me to comfort you in time of sorrow, which comes to all in ‘life, as well as in time of sickness; aiso to set a proper example to those under my care in church life. “On the other hand there are corre- sponding duties involved upon you who have invited me to come. “If you sent for me to preach the word of life it is your duty to attend this preach- ing with dil:lgence and consistency in the house of God. It is the duty of those wko hear to meditate on the truths proclaimed in order to practice what is heard. If you do not meditate upon what you hear I do not care how often you attend, for what you hear must reach the wheels of ex- istence through meditation. “It is expected that your pastor will re- ceive the hearty co-operation of his flock, for two cannot walk together unless they be agreed. "fz is the duty of a peovle who wait on a pastor to pray for him, as the apostles begged of the Christians to pray for them.” ——— REALTY MARKET REVIEW, Only Few Transactions of Any Importance Effected Last Week. THE OUTLOOK IS PROMISING. Miscellaneous News Items Which Were Gathered From Many L g Quarters, Tne real estate situation has not changed materially auring the past week. Hope is the salfent feature in all guarters and dealers seem to have confidence that all sanguine ex- pectations will be fully realized within reason- able time. Good judgment 18 being exercised by buyers, and offerings are being canvassed 'ylth“odr:{ofl oye, V,.Aflo t-hflo‘ll no.nty marked enthusiasm perceptible in realty eir- cles, there is a feelling of satisfaction and con- tent very evident among those who happen to be possessed of more or less city proverty. There appears to be tacit admission that all downward tendency has been checked and that & revival of activity of any consequence must neécessarily impart a stronger tone to values. LOANS BEING MADE. Magee's real estate circuler for the month has the following to say regarding the with- drawal of money from savings banks: “The amount of money being lent on City real estate is not large, while none atall is noW, nor has for along time been lent in the country. The Hibernia Bank charges per cent on the small loans it grants; the others charge 7 when they grant any new loans, which is seldom, or renew old loans, whicn they invariably do, as they expire. . They re- auire the old loan to be reduced if the value of the real estate has fallen since it was made. If it were now possible to getatthe facts it would be interesting to know how many hundreds of thousands of dollars in all have been lost to depositors at our savings banks by the withdrawal of their deposits. The money they drew has sincein nearly every case lain idle. ‘Never could depositors gener- ally less afford to waste money ; never in the history of our saviugs banks have Ihli ‘wasted s0 much as this year, by foolish withdrawals. They will all, we think, soon appreciate their folly in this mattep. To tell them now of it would be useless. Experience is the only file thet will cut eye teeth, and they have rubbed by savings bank depositors against that file very severely for the last six months.” REVIEW OF THE RECORDS. There were 102 deeds placed on record dur- ing the week. Among those were for the eouthwest corner of Pacific avenue and Pierce street, 68:9x127 :81{ {eet, from Joseph M. Wood to Samuel B. Welch, and the nortnwest corner of Sutter and Baker streets, 42:3x87:6 feet. The number of mortgages recorded last week was sixty-five, aggregating $129,139. the larger loans were the following: By Ellen and James M. Lyons and Samuel T. Sebelle to Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, $7600 for one year from October 3, 1896, at 635 Per cent on property southeast corner of Lyon and Sutter sireets and south side of Broadway, 43:9 feet east of Scott street, east 43:9x87:6 feet; by J. M. and Marion N. Wilson to Phebe A. Hearst, 86500 for two years {rom October 2, 1896, at 634 per cent per annum on property on eastside o1 Octavia street, 25 feet south of Vallejo, south 25x112:6 feet; by Mary E. Heron to German Savings and Loan Society, £5000 for one year from September 25, 1896, a0 7 per cent per annum on_property at south- west corner of Jackson and Buker streets, west 25x100 feet; by Lydia S. Reinstein to Hiber- nia Savings and Loan Society, £5000 for one year irom October 1, 1896, at 614 per cent on Pproperty on north side of Eddy street, 80 feet west of Leavenworth, west 31:6x137:6 feet; by A. R. and Lizzie P. Gunnison to Hibernia anlnsl and Loan Society, $4500, for one year, from October 6, 1896, at 634 per cent, on prop- erty on north side of Twenty-first street, 155 feet east of Church, east 75x114 feet; by Joseph and Emma Bamford to Thomas Leach, $83790, for three years, from October 3, 1896, at.d per cent per annum, on_property on West nide of Howard street. 168 faet south of Fiiteenth, south 82x245 feet; by Louisa and A. H. Harms to Lizzie R. Bush, $3600, for two years, from October 3, 1896, at 9 per cent per annum, on property on southeast corner of Twenty-fourth and Capp streets, east 59x65 feet; by Chester L. and Annie E. Hovey to Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, $3500, for Among one year, from October 2, 1896, 'at 64 per cent, on property on morth side _of Broadway, 34:4 west of La- 35 feet gunu street, west 384:4}4x137:6 feer; y Albert Abrams to German Savings and Loan Society, $3500 for one year from Octo- ber 6, 1896, at 7 per cent,on property on north side of Geary street, 62:6 feet east of Hyde, lot 25x87:6 feet; by Delia F.Page to German Savings and Loan Society, $3500 for one year from October 6, 1896, at 7 per cent, on prop- erty on north side of Post street, 112:6 feet east of Leavenworth, east 25x137:6 feet; by Elizabeth L. May to Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, $3500 for one year from October 1,1896, at 635 per cent, on property on east side of Webster street, 82:6 feet north of Pine, north 30x81:3 feet; by Abraham Levy to Home Investment Association, $3500 for six years at7 per cent per annum, from October 3, 1896, on_property o the north side of fir;;nt :ttee(, 131:3 feet east of Steiner, lot 25x127:6 eet. The releases were thirty-four in number, ag- regating $74,630. The largest were as fol- ows: From Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to D. J. Einfeldt, $8000 on property on each side of Belvedere street, 108:9 feet south sof Wal- ler, south 25x121:1034 feet; from Occidental Loen Association to P. and Anna Mulligen. $8000 on property on the southwest corner of Hayes nns Devisadero streets, south 25x81:3 feet; from Albert Wilford to Mazy E. and James Heron, ?5000 on property on the south- west corner of Jackson and Baker streets, south 25x81:3 feet; from German Savings and Loan Society to Elise S. V. and Paul Neumaun, $5000 on !propefly on north side of Bush street, 145 feet east of Octavia, east 80x120 feet; from Hibernia Savings and Loan Society 1o N. T. Whiting, $4500 on property on the southwest corner of Geary aund Williams streots, outh 62 :6x28 feet. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. A new cottage 18 to be built by Jacob Hey- ‘man on the north line of Alvarado street, west of Douglass. R. M.Winston has retired from the real estate firm of A. M. 8peck & Co.. owing to prolonged iliness. The fiim has added aseneml auction department to its business under the charge of Frank W. Butterfield. Bovee, Toy & Sonntag report the sale of 130 acres of land in the McMahan Tract, near Win- ters, for $8700. The plans preg’m‘ed by Architect Shea for the new municipal building to be erected on the site of the old City Hall have been accepted by the Board of Supervyisors, and advertising for sealed proposals will be opened on the 26th inst. Baldwin & Hammond have been appointed the agents for Willlam H. Howard, who has placed in their hands for sale a 'ong line of very choice local realty, including improved and unimproved parceis. The property is mostly all mortgaged, and the prices asked in many instances is but little above the amount of the mortga -e. A large part of the ground floor of the build- ing being erected by Claus Spreckels on Mar- ket street, opposite Grant avenue, will be occu- pied as & market. Already a number of ten- ants have been found for ;the various stalls b; G. H. Umbsen & Co., the agent. The !hhg floor will be ysed as a photograph gallery. 1he building will be ready for occupancy in about two months. . Bovee, Toy & Sonntag will place the Hatnh- Armstrong nut and fruit orchard on the mar- ket in the near future. The land in question is situated about four miles from Acampo, San Joaquin County, and consists of 1015 acres of land. Surveys are now being made. Lafayette Park will probably be improved, The land fronting Washington street is to be graded down and Jylnu(ed with grass. The clerk of the Board of Supervisors has been ordered to advertise for bids for the proposed Work, The Market-street Railway Company are re- moving their unused streetcar rails on Point Lobos avenue, from First avenue westward, which the people of the neighborhood have been complaining of recently. Superintendent McLaren of the Golden Gate Park has offered to supply trees for the pro- osed work of beautifying Golden Gate avenue rom Van Ness avenue westward. The Saper- visors will probably co-operate with the Park Commissioners in this work. xtensive building overations are at present in progress in the Lakeview tract, and the Me- Carthy Company, agents for the property, ra- port that several others of greater or less pre- tentions are mapped out for the coming sea- son. It is yet uncertain whether or not the Pacific Union Club will purchase the Van Ness avenue and Bush street property. The question of selling the bonds for the site is the point on which the matter hinges. ‘While many of those who subscribed to the $200,000 fund for a Union Bquare site have gignified their willingness to guarantée a Van }(end avenue site, others have positively re- used. Extensive gradingoperations are in progress 1n parts of the Potrero dlstriot,. Work 18 apout complete on the grading of Mariposa sireet, from Mississippi to Indiana, and the grading of Indiana street, south of Twenty-second, will be finished in a few days. . The cutting through of Fifteenth street, from Bryant avenue to San Bruno roa distance of six blocks, is another important improve- ment in the Potrero district that is nearing completion. & The Potrero Land and Improvemant Com- ?any have many improvements mapped outin the way of grading and otherwise which will materially advance the interests of their neighborhood, to be brought about in the near future. The Ork-street property-owners are not satis- fled with the terms on which the Market-street Railway Company proposes to rempve their tracks from tnat thoroughiare, The railroad company propose to take up the tracks on NEW TYO-DAY. 900 & {111 4 . Gail Borden 8 rerfect ® Infant Eagle Brand 2 R Condensed Milk § “Infant Health,” is a little book of = * Auction Sales BASCH AUCTION COMPARY, Tne. 319-321 Sutter Street, Between Grant Avenue and Stockton Street. I WILL SELL THI1S DAY, Monday. O¢ ober 12, 1896, At 10 ms, A complete line of Household Farniture, Carpets, Stoves, Ranges, Crockery and Glassware. S. BASCH, Auctioneer. conditions that the property-owners along the line put the street in repair. The expense en- tailed will be at least $15,000, and they con- tend that as the railway company placed the street In its present shape itshould be required T0 restore it to its original condition. The portion of the road not now used runs from the corner of Polk and Fell streets, west on Fell street two blocks to Franklin, one block south on that street to Osk, and thence to Fille more, a distance of nine biocks. The Supreme Court held, 1n an opinion handed down last week, that the on of the Penal Code mklns the “obtaining of prop- erty by false and fraundulent rcpxeumufl)m" a crime, does not apply to one who obtaing real property by false and fraudulent repres sentations. A certain Cummings was arrested for having obtained two parcels of land by false pretenses, and \he trial Court sustained the demurrer to the complaint on the ground that no offense was charged. The Subreme Court holds that the language of the code— “‘any money, qoodl, ‘wares, merchandise or other property’’—infers ‘‘property of that de- scription;”” and as real property is not the sub. ject of larceny, obtaining real estate by false Ppretenses is no offense under the code. REPORT OF SALES. A. M. Speck & Co. report the foilowing real estate sales: Southwest corner of Geary and Williams streets, lot 28x62:6 feet and im- provements; N. T. Whiting to Grace Ormart; price $15,000. Northeast corner of Page and Clayton streets, lot 31:3x100 feet and 1m- provements of six flats; Celvin Knickerbocker and wife to John McNelly and wife, for $12,- 000. Lot and improvements 1816 O'Farrell street; from George A. Knight to August Baer, for $4500, Lot 30x120 feet and im- provements, 313 Haight street; from Occi- ental Building and Loan Association to Mathilde H. Ducker, for $5500. Lot 25x110 feet and thyee flats at 344 Waller street; from Thomas D. Brown to John Scheideman; price 5500. Lot 25x74 feet and two flats, 19 and 91 Douglass street; from Frederick Ruhland to Thomas McCue and wife, for $3500. Lot 25x100 feet and cottage, 14 Patton street; T. Dunand to Timothy O'Callaghan. for $1800. Lot 20x75 and store and flat, 714 Tehama street; from James Murdock to r¥rank Sippil and wife, for $2250. AT PRIVATE SALE. The {alluwlnfirenl estate sales are reported by Baldwin & Hammond: Lot north side of Golden Gate avenue, 109:9 west of Van Ness avenue, #1:3x120, flmm!h to Elm avenue, with four two-story residences, $19,500; northeast corner of Franklin and Fulton streets, 50x60, with improvements of small value, $12,000; lot south side of Twenty-first street, 25 feet east of Chattanooga street, 20x 104, $1500; lot and improvements south line of Plymouth avenue, 190 feet east of Mission, 25x1 ; lot and two-story residence, northwest corner Cole and Beulah, 25x100, $7500; lot south line of Fulton street, 175 feet east of Steiner, 30x187:6, $3000; northwest corner of Frederick and Stanyan streets, 25x 106:3, $2350; lot morth line of Frederick street, 281:3 east of Stanyan, 25x100, $1400; Jot south line of Beulah street, 131:3 east of Stanyan, 25x137: 1250; lot west side of Ninth avenue, 150 feet north of I street, 25X 120, $950; lot north line of I street, 32:6 west of Ninth avenue, 25x100, $300; lot north side oil los‘;reet. 82:6 east of Tenth avenue, 50x100, The O1d, 014 Question. “Mabel — Miss Featherwort, I should say’’ — said the youne man, ‘is your father at home? 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