The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 28, 1896, Page 11

| { THN DAN FXANUIDUU CALL, SALTURDAYX, NUVEMBER 28, 13986, 11 h RO HEMT ¢ L£D T0 SUOE Adoiplie Tuthe After a Long _ - Life of Honesty Ac- cused of Theft. Mofiey Sent by a Friend Helped . .to Make Things Look Un- -pleasant For Him. When Friends at the Infirmary Boy- - cotted Him He Drank Laudanum Beslh” and Died. .OAKLAND OrFIcE SAN FRANCISOO Ou.n,} % 908 Broadway, Nov. 27, 1896, Adolph Tuthe, the aged German who committed suicide at the County Infirm- ary, wai driven to seek death because ofa broken heart. The’old man was suspected of being con- cerned in therobbery of another aged man, who died at the infirmary a few days ago, . and the weight of the disgrace was more than he’counld bear. About a week ago an aged inmate of the " ipfirmary was dying. He had $20 in gold tied in a handkerchiei around his neck. er. he was dead this money was miss- Jobn Heft, another inmate, was ar- rested @nd is now in custody. After his arrest he said tnat Tnthe had stated to him that he and another man were to rob the corpse. This was told to Tuthe, and it affected him greatly. ~ At the inquest the story of the old man’s troubles leaksd out by degrees. First the disgrace of knowing he was sus- Adolphe Tuthe, Who Died at the Infirmary of a Broken Heart. pected, then the fact that he was ignored and passed in silence by those who hau jor years been his friends, and then the swallowing of the laudanum. Tuthe was a very sensitive old fellow. He chafed under the thought that after a long life passed honestly he should find it necessary to accept the charity of the cotinty. When tc this was added the contumely of being saspected as a thief it was too much. A witness named Me- | Govern told the sad story by degrees as | Coroner Baldwin guestioned him. Heft had told McGovern ail about the alleged plot to procure that $20 piece from the neck of the corpse as soon as death | bad come, and later in the day when Me- | Govern and Tuthe met the former had no word or look of recognition for the latter. Another circumstance seemed to operate against Tuthe. A few days previous to his taking his life a friend sent bhim $5, | and the nossession of this money seemed to strengthen the caseagainst the old man. 1t was Tuesday evening when McGovern ed Tuthe without recognizing him, 4 the sanie night the old man procured two ounces of landanum and swallowed it. He was discovered some hours later, but | life was too near the end to be recallied | and be died the following day. .Tuthe was 75 years of age, and had been well off at one time in his !i A PIONEER OF ALAMEDA. Apparently in the Best of Health, W. ¥. Hitchcock Succumbs to Heart Trouble. ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 27.—Thesudden death of Wilber F. Hitchcock at Yreka last evening, where he was attending to business, as relaled in this morning’s .dispatches, hascast a gloom over many old-timers of this place. Mr. Hitchcock came to this city twenty- one years ago and brought up a family of five children, all of whom are at present at the family home. They are Mrs. E. R. Anthony, Mrs. F. R. Ziel, Miss Eva Grace, Edgar J. and Walter K. Hitchcock. The deceased was a member of the Pacific Union Salt Company of San Fran- cisco and had traveled for a number of years for that firm. He covered the en-{ tire State on these trips and was known to almost every business man in theinterior. He left home only two weeksjago, and a Jetter received to-day by his widow stated that he was in the best of health when it was written: “I never saw papa looking any better than when he left home the last time,” said his daughter this afternoon. ‘‘The tolegram we received this afternoon " stated that he did not suffer in the least. It is a terrible shock to us all. We have not thought of the funeral arrangements yet. His death was from hn’\;t trouble, which explains its suddenness. Mr. Hitchcock was a member of Ala- meda Lod 0.5, A. 0. U. W., and the Masons, He was born in Canada about sixty years ago. Exceedea the Estimate. ALAMEDA, Car., Nov. 27.—The build- ing committee of the Board of Trustees has received three bids for the alterations upon the Council echambers for the addi- -tion to the library. In all of these the es- timates of the architects were exceeded by more than half. Thei‘ stated that $300 would do the work. he lowest bidder * was C. H. Foster & Son, Fischer came next at $455, waile J. A, Collims was the highest at $467. The com- mittee has power to accept Foster & Son’s bid, as it was the lowest one appeared. The work must be completed by December 20 in order that the library may be moved in before New Year's. Brief Mentionings. x(word has been received of the destruction {1he household goods of A. L Frey, formerly \' 1109 Park avenue, in the Hudson Rivery . Y. They were shipped from here, and while :’;‘:‘l eflrfledhbyu mnflfr -lcwu'cwe& z\n mer s Pl theiryaion . . * Grand Vice-President Clark will visit Ala- meds Parlor No. 47, N. 8. G. W., on Monday at the home of Alexander Hay on Railroad avenue on the 14th inst., left au estate valued at $1000. His will has been presented for pro- bate at the request of his son and heir, E. H. Peasley of Boise City, Idaho. e ONLY A BOGUS LORD. Though Stricken Dumb He Tells Stories With a Pencil. OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 27.—Harry Out- ridge, a man who has in times past achieved much notoriety by claiming to be an English lord, was suddenly struck dumb early this morning in & tamale par- lor. Outridge has figured in many unpleas- ant police cases, and has pemnen_tl.v claimed to be a member of the Scottish aristocracy. He has been missing fro{n his usual haunts for some time, and this morning he was stricken with an apoplec- tic fit in a restaurant. For several hours he was unconscious, and when he re- gained his senses he was unable to speak word. 3 The shock, however, did not afféct bis mind, for by means of pencil and paver be informed the matron that he wasa nobleman and that if he did not receive the best of attention the game would be up with him. Once before he said he bad lost his voice and had been cured by hav- ing a nerve taken up in his neck. When asked if he had enough money to Iive on he replied, “Too much.” “For God’s sake,” he wrote, ‘‘keep this from the papers and from the police and I will pay you for your trouble.” He wrote frequently for cigarettes and coffee with cognac, but Steward Victory does not run a hostelry and “Lord Athol” did not re- ceive all he asked. Mrs. Macdonald, the matron, was very favorably impressed with his lordship, and put great faith in his story. She was making preparations to attend to him commeénsurate with his rank, till she heard a few more chapters of his story, and then she again put on her gingham apron, which had been replaced for the occasion by one of silk. — o BEAUTY, NOT OOSTUME. The Riley Face Admired More Than the Dillingham Dress. OAKLAND, Car., Nov. 27.—Mrs. Dil- lingham, Miss Minnie Riley and that mask aress ball are the sole topics of con- versation in North Oakland, Golden Gate, Emeryville and Lorin. The quarrel that has shaken society in that neighborhood | may yet end in bloodshed. The matter has now taken a personal turn, and the ladies have been led from | costumes to physique and from physique to | personal looks and beauty. The latest | feature must be regarded as the danger | point, as both ladies are very attractive. | Miss Riley says she won the prize with | M Riley beauty and not the Dillingham mode that caplured the judges. | Now comes Mrs Dillingham and contra- | dicts the beauty part of the story, and her | arcument on that point seems to be con- | clusive. She says: *With regard to the siatement that Miss Riley claims she won the prize thronch her beauty and the manner in which she displayed thedress there is not a word | of truth in it and it is absurd. Neither of | ns could have put forward our looks be- | fore the prizes were awarded, as a mask | had to be worn until after the merits of | the costumes were passed upon.’” l tions relating to the character of one of their voung 'men who, it is ciaimea, had been ‘‘led astray into matrimony by the wiles of a ynung widow,” and now it is | proposed to handle the mask-ball matter l officially as a town. | e HE FORGOT HIS NAME, Humorous Predicament With an Ali OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 27.—A man who had been serving a short sentence in the County Jail forgot his name to-night, but being the only prisoner in the jail about whorn there was any doubt he was re- leased, as he had served his time. This morning Jailer Lane went to the prisoner and told him his term bad ex- pired. The two men went to the recep- tion-room and Lane produced the book and compared the entry of the commit- ment with the prisoner. “W hat's your name?’ asked Lane. “]'ve forgotten,’’ said the prisoner, who had borrowed one when he found he was under arrest. He was in earnest, and had really forgotten his alias. “Your name must be Steiner,” said the jailer. “Well, I gues not.” “Steiner 1s the only man at liberty to go out to-night. If you.are not Steiner you are not here.” “Well, I am here.” “Who arrested you?’ “A big heavy man with a black mus- tache.” “No, it was not; it was a little man, clean-faced. If not, then you were not arrested.” “But I was arrested.” Finally the prisoner forced himself to beiieve that he was Steiner and that a little man arrested him. As he passed through the gate he said, “I guess 1 am not Steiner now, anyway.” — e A Student Disappears. OAKLAND,CAL. ,Nov. 27.—B. C. Evans, a student at Cahifornia College, is gone and a note that he sent his landlady explairs his absence. After some religious refer- ences Evaus wrote: In explanation of this letter and my depart- ure let me say in my behalf thatI bave shipped upon & sailing vessel as a cabin boy bound for Europe. 1find thatitis an impossibility for me 10 study under present financial condi- tions and other things; not because of the other work, for if I was idle 1could not study better. A change in life is what I need. Iam desirous ot entering the misson field, which needs but & good knowledge of the Bible, I have resolved to go forth for the Master, and, therefore, have sarted out in the world. AgainI thank you. Accept my appreciation Jor your kindness, Evans came from Petaluma. Newspaper Changes. OAKLAND, Can, Nov. 27.—-J. W. Travers bas retired from his interest in the AlameJda Encinal, and F. K. Krauth is again the sole preprietor. he Alameda Telegram will be issued in tnis city on December 1 and be called the Oakland Telegram. It is a morning paper owned by E. L. Marshall. Sent Him to Jail. OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 27.—Judge Ells- worth committed Max Muchenier to the County Jail for three months this after- noon for contempt of court in refusing to pay his wife §25 a month alimony nndg$75 to her attorney. Y —.——— HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County penings Told in Brief Chapters, OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Nov. 37. ( The remains of the old man found under a tree at Fruitvale are not yet identified. P. G, Malgren, the bicycle thief now under ul:st, has confessed 1o the theft of sixteen wheels. f a Prisoner A local manufactory shipped a large order of match-making machinery to Canton, China, yesterday. Cold weather drives the tramps to shelter. Thu-g;:enn have been taken to the county jeil month., Richard Clinton, & young bookkeeper fond of morphine, stole a stove this morning. He ‘#aid his room needed it- W. H. Cooper, & veteran of Lyon Post, G. A. R., died yesterday and will be buried with military honors to-morrow. City Treasurer Gilpin reports that taxes are ‘bel aid very slowly. To avoid delinquency mfi&m of ‘the whole must be paid before Monday. Mrs. Burgans, who rented the gun with which Devencenzi is to have murdered A week ago the residents of Golden | ate passed and published a set of resolu- | | Dillingham’s dress, but it was the | MR, WELVINTS 1 BANDSOME by Dr. Ellis Says He Never Criticized the Prose- cuting Attorney. The Pastor Promises to Vote for the *“Good Basso” Should He Run for O:fice. Happy Ending of a Misunderstanding Begun in a Polic: Court and Ended in a Church. OAKIAND OrFicE Sax FraNcisco CALL,} 908 Broadway, Nov. 27. If Prosecuting Attorney Harry Melvin be not a happy man he will neverbe madé happier by compliments. Rev. Dr. Ellis, pastor of the Centennial Church, has de- clared publicly that Mr. Melvin is “a handsome man,” *a gentleman,”” “a good basso,” ‘‘a man well upin his profession.”’ looked like a schoqlgirl; the groom was 19, There was an evident lack of har- mony between the senior Kellys and the senior Terreauits, for they passed out of the courthonse by different doors and were careiul not to speak to each other. BERKELEY’'S NEW CAPTAIN Haskell, Hutchinson and Hall Have Been Proposed as Kansome's Successor. BERKELEY, CaL., Nov. 27.—Now that the great football game of the seasonisa matter of history the next thing that will attract the attention of the team will be the selection of a captain for next year. For two seasons it was a custom to select the captain on the evening following the Thanksziving contest, but iast year it was postponed, and again last evening the matter was laid over indefinitely. The choice of Captain Ransome fol- lowed about two weeks after the game, and it is expected that the selection of Berkeley’s next football leader will be made at least within that time. As a mat- ter of course much interest is centered in the election of a man for the place, and his nomination will doubtless not be with- out much deliberation and forethought. ‘While the choice of captains thus far has been satisfactory the lesson of yester- day's overwhelming defeat has taught the Berkeley men to be conservative and cautious in the future, even to afault. As candidates for the place of captain three men have already been named. They are Haskell '97, Hutchinson 99 and Hall '89. Though Haskell 18 in the senior class he will not graduate next May, but wiil re- turn to serve his university. Being an upper classman and a heady and extraor- dinary snappy player he seems to have PROSECUTING ATTORNEY HENRY A. MELVIN, Whom Rev. Dr. Ellis Now Says Is “a Handsome Man, a Gentle- man and a Good Basso.” The pastor further declares that the hand- some basso shall have his vote for any office to which he may desire election. | All this is very kind of Dr. Ellis and 1s | equally gratifying to Mr. Melvin, but things were not always thus. There was atime, only afew short months ago, when Dr. Ellis and Mr. Melvin did not agree as well; in fact, they disagreed on many ma- terial points, and there is great interest shown in the proceedings since it became known that the divine and the lawyer have joined issues. The breach between the handsome basso and the Presbyterian preacher arose out of the conduct of acase in the Police Court. Mr. Melvin . acted in the capacity | of public prosecutor and satisfied himself | that he had done his duty. The cause of | the defendant was espoused to a certain | degree by Dr. Eilis. be pastor, no doubt well-meaning, fell into the mistake so often made in Oakland of sending his views to & newspaper in the form of a | communicaiion. If Mr. Ellis understands | the methods of Police Court procedure | then his remarks were certainly a reflec- | tion on Mr. Melvin. It is evident, how- | ever, that the pastor did not mean this, for he has just said so over his own signa- ture. The incident would have been lost to memory had not Mr. Melvin recently de- cided to be gallant to a lady, even at the expense of appearing anxious to appease the pastor. Whea Mrs. Eva Wrenn, the soloist of Dr. Ellis’ church, had her bene- fit concert a few weeks ago, Mr. Melvin refused to assist until assured that his ef- forts would redound exclusively to the benefit of Mrs. Wrenn. Then he knew no alternative. The story was whispered about and finally reached the pastor’s ears. Rev. Dr. Ellis has published a card of explanation. He says: 1 have never written or caused to be written or published anything apout Mr. Melvin or his methods of professional work eitber in bis favor or to his detriment. I think him a handsome man, a gentleman, a good basso, a man weli up in his profession so far as he has experience, and_it he should aspire to any office for which he is qualified I will exercise my right as an American citizen in his behalf. I wish to thank him jor assisting my people in the concert and extend to him awarm wel- come to any service where I may render some humble part. 1ieverlhave anyshing to say about him or any other man I will say it to him or attach my signature. Now there is some doubt in the mind of the curious as to whether the pestor's ex- planation is not ratber more effusive than etiquette demands. Mr. Melvin in the men:umo is not doing any ‘‘comment~ ing. | An Insolvent Fireman. OAKLAND, Car., Nov. 27.—Wiiliam E. Maddock, a_railroad fireman, has filed a petition in insolvency. He owes $395 and owns $25 worth of property. His creditors are: Lizzie Gayett of Pomona, $192 50 for bo Dr. Medrose, $15 for medical ser- vices; E. B. Boutihard, $83 50 borrowea money; J. Cook, §460; P. Carosia, $11; Jackson brothers, $385; Hall & Pool, $925; Sam Willard, $6; Kelier & Fiiz- erald. ;7 25; Phil Walsh, $4; M. Jacobs, 5550; . Boos, $450; Charles Slack of Tracy, $7 50; Sinz Lee of Tracy, $4 50; Hop Lee of Mendota, $4 60; Mrs. Green of West Oakland, $180. * Children Wedded. OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 27.—May Kelly, a little miss from Berkeley, who was at- tended by her parents, was granted a license this afternoon to wed Frank D. Terreault of San Francisco. The groom | ends, the advantage over the other two candi- dates. Butterworth, in the course of his after- dinner speech last night at the Baldwin in the presence of the football men, ad- vised that great care should be exercised in the selection of captain, and once hav- ing elected him the men should stick to their leader throueh thick and thin, Tour of College Boys. BERKELEY, Carn, Nov. 27.—The ;secnml footbail eleven of the university and the Glee Ciub left for Reno, Nev., to- dey, on a three days’ trip. The Glee Club left on the early morning train, and the football team took this evening’s over- land. The team will play the University of Nevada eleven to-morrow afternoon at Reno, and in the evening the Glee Club will give a concert in the same town. | The members of the team who will line up against the ‘“‘sage-brush” players are: Jenter, Selfridge; guards, Peck and Orkley; tackles, Mclsaacs and Avery; Allen and Anderson; quarter, Bender; naifs, Svence and Eilis, with Austin fub; full, Kearsburg. The men who constituted the Glee Ciub were: Will Smith, George Whippie, Frank laylor, Stewart Rawlings, Dwight Hutch- inson, Robert Chestnut, Paver Hutchins, Allen Smith, Freda Knight, Harold Symmes. Disastrous Fire Averted. BERKELEY, Carn., Nov. 27.—A disas- trous fire in the Bailey block was narrowly averted yesterday afternoon by the prompt action of John Thompson, foreman of the W. D. Worster Company, and the Third ‘Ward hose company. The blaze started at about 3 o’clock in the oil storeroom of Worster & Co. No explanation as to the origin of the fire can be given. By fearless work on the part of Thompson and the hose company the flames which threatened to destroy the entire Bailey building, the largest block in Berkeley, were extinguished. Damage to the extent of about $500 was sustained. The Poor Made Happy. BERKELEY, Cain, Nov. 27.-The King's Daughters of Berkeley distributed among the poor of the town yesterday as a Thanksgiving offering & great quantity of household commodities, chiefly in the form of provisions, which had been re- ceived by them at the harvest festival on Wednesd:; There were eighty children in the thirty families on the distribution list which received donations. The work of collecting and distributing was in charge of the following young ladies: Miss May Ketchum, Miss Edith Ketchum, Miss Clara Piper, Miss Maud Robinson, Miss Clara Copperthwaite, Miss Jennie McMillan, Miss Nellie Dobbins and Miss Goss. Mrs. Townsend Gives Way. BERKELEY, CaL, Nov. 27. — Mrs. Mary Townsend, the belligerent little woman who has been waging war against tae railroad company and the town of Berkeley, has been temporarily subdued, and a force of men has been put to work completing the necessary street work on the property. Meanwhile the attorneys and Town Trustees are investigating the legitimacy of her claims. Leception to Their Pastor, BERKELEY, CaL, Nov. 27.—A recep- tion was tendered to Rev. W. F. Binney, the newly elected pastor of the Baptist Church, at the parsonage on Haste street this evening. A number of pastors of the denominations from about the bay were among those present. An average size cocoanut produces a pint of milk. PROBIKG INTO A SCHOOL SITE DEAL The Grand Jury Asks the Directors About the Mission High. v Pointed Questions Asked About the Purchase of the Guerrero- - Street Lot. Long and Loud Talk in the Jury- Room About Indictments and Injunctions. “Would you as an individul pay $52,500 for that property?” E The foregoing was one of the first ques- tions which the Grand Jury yesterday afternoon propounded to Henry T. Scott, president of the Board of Education. Mr. Scott reptied: *It I particularly wanted t ‘at property for building pur- poses I would pay it. Since the valuation had been appraised by experts at $50,000 I would give the $2500 extra to get just what I wanted.” Grand Juror James C. Nealon was the chief questioner. He wanted to know if Mr. Scott had heard of the public tumult and the newspaper roasts about the con- duct of the Board of Ecducation in this property-purchasing transaction. Scott dazed the jury by askinez questions himself in rapid-fire style. He sailedin after this fashion: “Why, you have been roasted by the press, haven’t you, Nealon? You were Asse ssor and didn’t the newspapers charge that you had not assessed the Union Iron Works at the true value? Didn’t you come down to the works and assess us?"” Then everybody in the Grand Jury room excagflyg the Assistant District Altoneg r. Peixotlo, asked questions. Fredericl obbs and Harry W. Goodall were excep- tionally active, The site about which so many questions were asked in such a short space of timeis at the corner of Guerrero and Eichteenth streets. It is owned jointly by the Jewish Cetmalery Association and the Bioch es- tate. Mr. Lawton, the real estate man, has been conducting negotiations on the part of the Board of Education for the pur- chase of the land. Itis proposed to erect the Mission High School on the site. Other lots were considered. One at Fol- som and Twentieth streets obtained rome fayor. A tract of land on Valencia street was regarded as desirable, but inquiry brought out the information that that tract was not for sale. The original figure | for the accepted site was $50,000, but before tie terms of transfer had been adjusted the Mission Defense Club and another as- sociation 1n the region where there is no fog let out the news that the board wanted the Guerrero-street property. On receipt of this news the owners promptly advanced the price from $50,000 to $55,000. A. P. Van Dazer, who was anx- ious tbat the purchase shonld be consum- mated, begged the board to hold the ques- tion open, promising to get the price re- duced to $50,000. He got it down to $52,- 500, and at the figure eleven of the twelve Sciool Directors voted to buy. School Directors Scott, Knox, McElroy, Hawley, Comte, Henderson, Murdoch, Soper, Carew and Barrett and Secretary George Beanston told the Grand Jury what they knew about the values of real estute and the methods of preparing plans for new buildings. : The School Directors were asked if they did not know that the law required that lans should be open to competition. ention was made of a communication from Editor Culbertson on that subject. Directors Carew and Murdoch were so long in the jury-room that outsiders fan- cied that the jury had found a lead. It transpired that the time was taken up in testing the knowledge of witnesses con- cerning the value of real estate in San Francisco. Incidentally it was disclosed that the Grand Jury has had experts fig- uring on the value of this accepted site of land. Umbsen and Shainwaid have been asked what tne property is worth. The former held it to be worth $50,000. The School Directors acknowledge that they were pinched for $2500, but fall back on the %enerll proposition that a board or public body can never make as good a bargain as an individual may bring about. Sellers, it is sawd, wiil take advantage of public necessities. According to the story told to the Grand Jury the size of this'garticular lot of land 1s 194 by 308 feet. hasa depth of 220 feet in the The site is an ideal one. After de- ducting the price of the land and the architect’s commission there will be left $137,000 for the building from the allotted sum of $200,000. The Grand Jury seemed to think that {undue haste had heen shown in the ac- | ceptance of plans. The witnesses, on com- ing out of the jury-room, said ‘‘Undue haste’’ was the chief charge against the board. Nealon fired that suggestion at them several times, and wanted to know point blank if they had not been guilty of “‘undue haste.” There was guite a tempest in the jury- room. Men at work on the dome of the New City Hall paused to listen to the speeches. The reaching qualities of Nea- lon’s educated lungs were tested. Bome of the jurors wantea indictments at first; then they wanted an injunction. At 7 o’clock, after the jury had been in session for five solid hours, most of the jurors wanted an adjournment. The case was then put over until next Tuesday evening. In the meantime it will be seen what can be done. More ex- perts will place a valuation on the land. The frienas of other sites wili rally and seek to defeat the purchase. Thre transac- tion is still open, as the examination of title is still pending. This afiernoon at 5 o’elock the Board of Education will hold a ial meeting. hen the jury adjourned the foreman, Frederick Hobbs, said nothing had been done. He observed that the price of the Guerrero-street land had gone up from $50,000 to $52,500, but fancied that the ad- vance was due to the general prosperity following McKinley’s election. A further rise than that was not obtained from the foreman. The Grand Jury committee on Health Department, almshouse, hospitals and City Prison had a report ready for sub- mission ¥)euurdny, but the pressure of School epartment business excluded consideration of the report. This com- mittee is composed of A, E. Drucker, Wil- liam F. Mau ana Richard Pecht. Rumor goes that the hoepital management has received the attention of the committee. A Successful Concert. OAKLAND, Car., Nov. 27.—The concert {given by Mrs. Eva W, in Centennial Church this evening was a gratifying suc- cess and one of which Mrs. Wren may justly be proud, as the seating capacity of the pretty church was taxed to the ut- most. Miss Ethel Fleming opened the rogramme by an_artistic rendition of hopin’s “Grande Valse'' (op. 42). Miss Retena Owens, the dramatic reader, is new to the Oakland public. She has an agreeable voice and a graceful presence, and when experience has taught her to put more soul into ber lines she will be even more enjoyable than at present. HAuction Bales FOUORNITURE. 1 shall sell by order of Cturt, The Furniturc of 20 Rooms of Lodging House, 2 Montgomery St., NCLUDING. Beds, Fol Beds, T Carpets, Ete. A splendid chance for good bargains. Sale takes place at 802 Montgomery street, at 1 o'clock P. M. Saturday, November 28, 1896. C. W. ELFVING, Commissioner, 217 #ansome st., 8. F. 3 T m FURNITURE AUCTION. THIS DAY (SATURDAY), AT 11 717 AND 719 1 EN SEE ST, Near 18th and Kentucky. FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctloneer. For SPECK Market st. Chairs, ‘The feature of the evening was the violin playing of Llewelyn Hughes. Such per- fection of touch and delicacy of expression are certainly a brilliant promise for the future. Madera’s Mutilated Records. OAKLAND, Car., Nov. 27.—J. C. Dewey is at the City Prison charged with felo- niously mutilating public records at Ma- dera. He was arrested to-day at the home of his cousin, E, Applegarth, who lives at Edwards street and Plymouth avenue. The warrant comes from the southern city and eharges Dewey with feloniously mutilating public records. A Deputy Sheriff is expected to-day to escort the Prlsonor to Madera, He refuses todiscuss his case beyond saying that he does not know of any criminal act attributed to him. He was not employed by either the city or county government at Madera. Charged With Forgery. OAKLAND, Carn, Nov. 27.—J. C. Mc- Gregor is at the County Jail for forging the name of Mrs. Lena Erschig to a money order. He made an affidavit before a notary that he was the party entitled to the order, which was for $20, and he is charged with forgery and perjury. . AWAY FROM HOME. A Feast Complimentary to Young Men. A Large Company and an En- Jjoyable Time. Thursday the committee of arrange- ments at the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation outdid itself in providing a splen- did complimentary dinner for young men, members of the association, who are with- out permanent homes in the City. The spacious dining hall on the fiftn floor of the building was arranged in a most artis- tic manner by a corps of ladies from the various churches representing the associatlon. The decorations were nnique and the floral display profuse. A hand- written card by Miss Nutung of Mills Col- lege was placed at the plate ot each guest, The young men gathered in the parlors at balf-past 12, and at 1 o'clock repaired to the dining ball, where eaca was assigned a seat at the table. Covers were spread for two hundred, and a good many more than this partook of the hospitality of the association during the day. The gen- era! secretary, H. J. McCoy, called to order, and after singing the original hymn grace was said by Rev. Robert 8. Boyns of Modesto. The menu was most tempting and appe- tizing. Afterample justice had been done to the bountiful feast each young man was requested to-stand, give his name. nationality or State in this country from which he came. This caused no ittle merriment, and it was ascertained that ten nationalities and twenty-five States were represented by the company. In the evening a praise service was given in the Association auditorium, in which the Moody Institute quartet of Chicago took a prominent part. The ladies most prom- inent on the committee of arrangements were: Mrs. J. E. Cline, Mrs. H. 8. Black- well, Mrs. G. E. Taggart, Mrs. G. A. Mul- lin, Mrs. G. R. Wiison, Mrs. J. E. Perkins,’ Miss F. Perkins, Miss Ivy Perkins, Mrs. M. A. Mernll, Mrs. Hugh Huddleston, Mrs. H. 8. Lask, Mrs. £. B. Cutter, Mrs, K. S. Hart, Mrs. E. P. Hill, Miss F. E. Crowell, Mrs. Robert McEiroy, Miss E. C. Little, Mrs. Joy, Mrs. Muzzy, Mrs., C. Doane, Mrs. John Morton, Miss Lulu Clough, Mrs. B. C. Wright, Mrs. C. 8. Wright, Miss May M. Faull. THERE IS MILLIONS IN IT. An Armenian’s Plan for Paying CUff the United States Debt. Treasury Agent Moore had a curious visitor yesterday afternoon. He claimed to be from Armenia, was none too well dressed and wore spectacles of the magm- fying order. After introducing himself, giving a name with a couplie of dozen letters in it, he came to the business for which he haa called by saying: “I have a plan by which the several-million-dollar debt of United States can be easily wiped out. Several aays ago the letters on the signs on the stores were suddenly changed to Babylonian characters that I understood, but no one else does. Now, by the knowl- edge givin to me 1 can change the water of the Sacramento River, which belongs to the Government, into steam beer. The river runs many million gallons an hour, and this beer put in barrels would realize a snug little sum for the United States, would it not? Of course it would. Weil, after we had all the steam beer that we could sell I would change the steam into port wine, and could bottls up millions of bottles—enough for years to come. Good plan. We would scon pay off the debt in gold-—no, not a cent in silver—’ Major Moore by this time decided that the Armenian should present his scheme to the Treasary Department, and sent his wvisitor to the sub-treasury on Commercial street. He had not reached there at last accounts. ———— MRS, SPENCER A LITTLE BETTER She Is Removed From the Lick House to St. Mary’s Hospital. Mrs, Sarah Owens Spencer, whose state- ment in reference to the famousVan Tiede- mann perjury was published yesterday, has been removed from the Lick House to St. Mary’s Hospital. She was conveyed in a carriage from the former place yester day, her husband and a nurse a ccompany ing her. As may be supposed, she was in an im- proved condition. From the revorts of her dangerous state the day before it seemed shie was on theeveoi dying. Yes- terday, however, her will was strongerand she seemed stronger in every way. Dr. Thorn is attending her. The injuries sus- tained in the Southern railroad wreck are alleged to be the cause of her illness now. e Henry Phelan’s Name to Be Changed Henry Phelan has applied to the Superior Court for permission to change his name to Henry du Rest Phelan. He says his reason for this request is that he may avoid complica- tions that may arise irom his being mistaken NEW TO-DAY. Cheapest, Because the Best GAIL BORDEN EAGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK Send for that little book, “Infan Egt.h;“ great value to nmt.kfien. San§ N. Y. Condensed Milk Co. %1 Hudson Street, Few York Weak Menand Women the | (00K & 0. 123 Kearny Street. GORGEOUS CHINAWARE. MAGNIFICENT ORNAMENTS, Exquisite Lamps, Rich Cut Giass, Beautiful Dinner Sets, AT ATOTION. The €reatest Auction ¥ale in History, Dedly at 2 o'clock p. w. and Saturday \ Night at 8 o'c H, Auctionoer. ING OUT AT HALF COST—WAGONS, BUGGIES, CARTS AND_ HARNESS OF KVERY DE- SCRIPTION, hoth New and Second-hann. ——NO OFFER REFUSED.—— 1122-1128 MISSION STREET. MADIGAN & CO. for other persons bearing the name of Henry Phelan and because it is the wish of his mother that he take her family name of Du Rest. e — Champagne Contract in Question, The Supreme Court yesterday decided a case agaiust J. J. Rauer, who appealed ifrom a judgment in the trial court in tne suit of J. J. Raucr egainst J. Wolf and others. The Su- preme Court affirmed the judgment in the lower court. The matter at issue was an alieged breach of a written contract and an attempt to recover. The defendants in the suit entered into an agreement with H. Brun- hild & Co. of New York City relative to the sale of a certain brand of champagne. This contract was dated February 5, 1391, and was to run five years from its date. A complaint was filed May 20; 1895, when damages were sought. - Public Astronomical Lecture. At the meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific to be held in the hall of the California Aca@emy of Sciences this evening A. M. Colton of the Lick Observatory will give an historical review of “ Eclipse Observa- tions,” and Mr. Burckhalter of the Chabot Observatory will contribute a description of the recent eclipse expedition to Japan. Both of these lectures will be illustrated by lantern slides. A number of other important papers will be read by title. Any one interesied in these subjects is welcome to attend the meet- ing. . ————— ‘Will Be Decided Monday. It is announced that United States Circuit Judge McKenna will render & decision in the railroad cases next Monday morning. The ac- tion was brought by the Southern Pacific Rail- road to enjoin the State Raiiroad Commission= ers from putling Into effect a reduction of 8 per cent on_frelght rates on grain. The de- cision wili be very long, us Judge McKenna has gone 1nto all the features end all the law upon the mater under litigation. NEW TO-DAY. 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