The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 10, 1896, Page 13

‘THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY; DECEMBER 10, 1896 BECKY 1S GIVE ALL THE ESTATE Mrs. Hannah Bartlow Con- mitted Bigamy Many Years Ago. Her Surviving Partner With Whom She Lived for Twenty Years Not Her Husband. C'ose of a Case That Has Caused Law- yers and Oificials Trouble for a Long Time. OARLAND OFFIcE SAN FraNcisco CALL.] 908 Broadway, Dec. 9. § | Judge Greene has just decided an inter- esting case that has caused more litigation * in proportion to the vaiue of the estate in- Ived than any similar case in Alameda County. About ten years ago Hannah Ann Bart- died in this and left an estate which has been estimated at various times between $100 and $1,000,000. Her husband, William Bartlow, was the bootblack at the Occidental Hotel across the bay, and when his wife died he natu- rally conciuaed that her estate was his. He was allowed to cherish this iaea undis- turbed until about two years ago, when a colored woman named Rebecca Douglas came to Oakiand from Helena, Mont. Bhe engaged the services of eight lawyers to recover the eslate, which she declared be- longed to her, and which she represented to be worth a fabuious sum, Bartlow, the bootblack, was ordered into court to give an accouating, and his report low showed that the estate was worth about $600. Rebecca at once proceeded to sue | him for embezzlement, but he had no dif- | ficulty whatever in showing that he bad | acted honestly throughout, and that he | had not squandered the estate, which only | existed in Rebecca’s imagination. Nothing daunted, Becky secured the services of some more attorneys, and for several weeks the offices of Major Whit- ney, thegttorney for the Public Adminis- trator, were thronged with pompous law- | yers anxious to recover that miilion-dol- | lar estate. In speaking of the matter the | major said that they were more impor- | tunate and numerous than the pretty | teagirls that he encountered on his now | historic walk from Yokobama to Osaka. } As Becky would not sign any paper that wouid make it possib.e to distribute the es- tate she went in quest of more aitorneys, | declaring that the eleven she had previ- | ously engaged were all kinds of dishonest | people. Ay a last resort she went to San | Francisco and placed her interests in the | hands of O'Brien, O’Brien & O'Brien, and a few days ago they brougit suit to deter- | mine the heirshio of the estate. It was | then that Becky told her remarkable | story. | She said that she and her mother were | living at Boston in 1853, and thatup to| that time her mother was not married, | and that her name was Hannah Bowers. In that year she married a gentleman | named Melvin, at the same time giving | her name as Hannah Bloodeéum. The | day after the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Mel- | n sel sail for San francisco and for many years the laay kept & boarding-| house in that city. A few years after her | arrival she sent for her dauchter, Beckv, who arrived here apout 1860. In 187: Becky saw William Bartlow at her moth- er’s house. She had not seen Mr. Melvin ana she testified to Judge Greene yesterday that she asked her mother some very pointed questions and that the only re- ply she obtained was, “‘Becky, hold your tongue; if you know when you are well off, you don’t want to know any more than I am willing to tell you.”" Other witnesses proved that they saw Melvin within a year of the time when it wus known that she did eventually marry Bartlow, and as there was no evidence of | adivorce and in the face of testimony | couid be no presumption of death, Judge ! Greene declared that Mrs. Hannah Bowers- | Bloodcum-Melvin-Bartlow was never the Jegal wife of William Bartlow, but there was evidence to show that Becky was her daughter; consequently Judge Greene de- ciaed that Becky is the sole heir to thees- | and Fire tate to which the bootblack of the Occi- dental has no claim whatever. Rebecca Bowers, now Mrs. Rebecca Douglas, is being warmly . congratulated by her many friends on the happy out- come of the extended litigation. There is still a legal matter to be settled which may cause Judge Yule and Attor- ney Sieberst some trouble. When Bart- low rendered his account after the appear- ance of Rebecca Douglas it was fonnd.that he was $195 short. Judge Yule and At- torney Sieberst were his bondsmen and Mrs. Douglas has given notice that she intends to sue them for the shortage. —_— LEAGUE OF THE OROSS. Chancellor P. C. Yorke Inveighs Agninst Religious Discrimination. OAKLAND, Can, Dec. 9.—Germania Haull was packed to-night on the occasion of the benefit tendered to Company l-:, League of the Cross Cadets. ‘Thomas ¥ Garrity was chairman of the gvening and opened the proceedings by mtroduf:mg Captain M. Hynes, who made a neat little speech of thanks for theinterest shown in the league by their attendance. Miss D. Goodsell, Miss K. O'Neill, John L. Jannett and the Glee Club of Comp.m'y A of San Francisco supplied several musi. cal numbers, every one of which was ac- corded one or two encores, afier which Chairman Garrity, in 8 timely speech, 1n- troduced Rev. Father P. C. Yorke. The Chancellor said in brie “There is one thing in Oakland that I do not believe would be tolerated in any other city in the world. I refer tothe dis- crimination shown by your library trus- tees against Catholic publications. There are ten sectarian papers paid for, but although the Monitor is sent free every week it is forbidden a place in the files of | your reading-rooms. Thesame treatment is accorded the Star. 1do not biame non- Catholics, but I bame Catholics. You have known this for two months and not one step have youmade to have the wrong rightea. Such cowardice has no place in the Catholic church—it is of thejelly-fish ord en Oakland library trustees cannot withstand public opinion, and Catholics in Oakland have no need to plead for justice—they can compel it. If Catholics acted as they ougit, papers of their faith would be placed on the files their taxes pay for to-morrow, or else every sectarian paper would be excluded, which would be put right.”” e Want Trade Kept at Home, OAKLAND, CaL, Dec. 9.—The . Mer- chants’ Exchange is inquiring into the prevailing system by w ich Oakland’s chief officials have their uniforms made in San Francisco. At last night’s meet ing of the exchange Director Brown broaght the matter up, and said that Cap- tain Fletcher was measured afew days a0 for a suit by & foreign solicitor, and that Policeman Kieth was guilty of the same treachery to the best interests of this city, The result was that the secre- tary was instructed to invite the Police Commissioners and the chiefs of of Police and Fire departments to meet with the exchange at its next meeting and try to arrive at an understanding whereby the trade in uniforms may be kept in this city. Still Seeking a Park Site. OAKLAND, CaL, Dec. 9.—The City Council has rejected all the bids thus far | received for lands for a West Oakland ark and will readvertise for new bids. Tue trouble in the selection is that there are many interests in West Oakland, each of which wants the park in its particular locality, and owing to this lack of har- mony the Council will try to obtain offers of new sites. Fire at Pleasanton. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 9.—Two build- ings, the prope ot J. J. Murpay, have teen burned at P easanton. The loss is $5000; insurance $4600. HISTORY OF A DAY Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters, OAKLAND OFFICE SAX FRANCISCO-CALL, 908 Broadway, Dec. 9. The Reliance Club wiil give a boxing exhi- | bition on the evening of December 15. Up to this time there is an average of six can- didates for each of the city offices to be elected next March. The Alameda County Teachers’ Benefit Asso- ciation will meet at the High School next Sat- urdsy morning. . The suit over the riparian rights of farmers along Alameda Creek is still being heara in Judge Ellsworth’s court. The directors of the Associated Charities are to receive the benefit of & performance of the “District Scuool” in a few days. Cadet Williams, a colored convert of the Salvation Army, is the first member of his race to enter the training garrison and be trained for an officer. Councilman Buckland has introduced a new milk ordinace, which leaves out the tubercu- line test end places dairies absolutely in con- trol of the Health Office. The West Oakiand Mutual Loan Association has d & resolution of respect and regret over the resignation of their secrelary, who has been in office since 1875, and who was forced to retire on account of ill health. FOR CONTROL OF THE DELEGATION The Fight for Patronage Is More Interesting Than Usual. President Stetson May Enter the O:fice of the District Attorney. Senator-Elect Stratton Is Just Now the Center of Much Interest. OARLAND OrricE SAN Francisco CaLL, 908 Broadway, Dec. 9. } A very pretty fight is going on for the patronage that will be dispensed by the Alameda delegation to the Legislature and incidentally that to be dispensed lo- |cally by the Supervisors. All kinds of | deals are reported, many of them, of course, without other foundation than that of the hopes of the aspirant for pre- | ferment. But there is no doubt that the central figure in this connection is Sena- | tor-elect Fred Stratton. Supervisor Roeth is anxious to provide a place for J. W.Stetson,who was formerly i adeputy under County Clerk Crane and | later an unsuccessful candidate on the | Republican ticket for Justice of the Peace. Stetson was a hard worker for Roeth in the | latter's recent campaign for Supervisor, and is now president of the Young Men's Republican Club. There is no patronage at Roeth’s command which would be ac- ceptable to Mr. Stetson, but Mr. Roeth, who will dispense the patronace of the Re- ceiving Hospital as soon as the new Board of Supervisors meet, can give an ap- | pointment to Senator Stratton by placing is brother in charge of the Receiving Hospital. | On the 1st of January the resignation of Carl Wood, who is now a deputy in the District Attorney’s office, will take effect, and there is no doubt that Mr. Stetson, | who is a bright young lawyer, would like |to fill the vacancy. The impression | seems to have gained ground that Senator Stratton hss the privilege of paming the successor to Carli Wood, and that if Roeth will place Dr. Stratton in charge of the Receiving Hospital Senator Stratton will | return the compliment by doing all he can to make Roeth’'s friend, Steison, a deputy District Atiorney. | All this, however, hinges somewhat on the control of the Alameda delegation, for, 1f Senator Stratton is not placed in that control, it is not quite clear how he will be able to give any return for the placing of Stetson. The control of the delegation is just now the most interesting topic among the mem- bers, and there is a general feeling that the individuals who compose it are too independent to submit to any control. When asked regarding the subject, Frank W. Leavitt, who will represent the Forty- eighth Assembly District, said do not think that anybody can control the Ala- meda County delegation. Personally I am friendly to 21l the members and would willingly Lelp their interests, but the in- terests of the county and the party in gen- \ernl must supersede all personal feeling. Ishould be willing to caucus upon all matters and would abide by the result of | the caucus. I am opposeda to anybody posing as leader of the delegation, and I don’t think anybody will submit to any dictation.” v NO WASTE AT THE BLIND HOM The Superintendent Swys He Can Satisfy s the Governor. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 9.—Buperintend- ent Wilkinson of the Blind Asylum at Berkeley says that he is convinced that Governor Budd will approve the claims of that institution when he hears the details. = Superintendent Wiikinson was seen to- | day regarding the statement, and he said he was vreparing a reply to Eecretary Markley's communication just received. “The bills were for the quarter ending September 30,”" said he, “and covered the opening of school here. It has been the custom for years to have as little help as we can get along with auring the summer \J‘”{fl’lfl"(’wmj S\ OFFICERS OF THE ELECTRIC /(Hareran (omry CLUB. ALAMEDA, CarL., Dec. 9.—The Electrie -Club of this place will give its third annual bail on Saturday evening, December 19, in Armory Hall, car companie This is the only social organization composed entirely of employes of electric street- «, so {ar as known. The membership of this club is imited to the employes of the Alameda, Oakland and Piedmont Electric Strest Railway. Their officers are: James Pouter, president; Harry L. Boyle, secretary, and J. W. Henderson, treasurer, P, H, Smith will act as floor manager at the ball, There are no music or gym- ) baker, and the num- ber of waiters and dishwashers is reduced, which results in quite a saving, but when school reopens these must all be again employed, and it is this that caused the increase of $400 in salaries in one month. “Had the board looked at the bills or compared them with those of the same date last year, it would have been seen W y there was an increase of salaries at that particular time. I have no doubt the explanation will be sufficient to ease the minds of the examiners when they re- ceive 1t. The same raise is to be found for a number of vears back, and results in a savirg of nearly §1000 a year. The state- ment that the trusiees were going to re- quest a larger appropriation this year is refuted by the annual report, which was made some weeks ago, and only asks for the same amount we had last year.” He Was an Oakland Man, OAKLAND, CaL. Dec. 9.—A. P. Carter, who was found dead in bed at Columbus, Ohio, was an Oakiand man. Deceased was the son of Mrs, Julia Car- ter of 603 Eighteenth street, Oakland, and a brother of Mrs. Isabelle M. Morgan, one of the teachers of the Lincoln School, and of Daniel P. Carter of San Francisco and Edward G. Carter of Cottonwood, Shasta County. He was born near Oroville, Butte County, November 4, 1856, and had been married twice, but left no family. He was divorced trom his first wife and his second diea in June. The mother says he never recovered from the shock of her death and at that time began to have heart trouble, which finally took him off. The remains will be interred in Columbus. He had been traveling with Sells Bros.” circus jor a couple of monrths. He Was Not Single, OAKLAND, Cav.,, Dec. 9.—The suit of L. W. Murdock, a conductor, against ths Haywards road for $20,000 damages is in progress. During the taking of evidence to-day the plaintiff said that he had told the company when applying for work that he was a single man. It was proved that he was married at the time. The plain- tiff was examined by a dozen doctors to- day. The case will occupy several days. Looking for Johnson, OAKLAND, CAr., Dec. 9.—Miss Isabella Johnson, the servant girl at the Kimball House, has sworn to a warrant against the ex-gardener, John Johnson, for disturb- ing her peace, The gardener is in love with the girl and has written many annoying letters. Itis thought it was he who wasin the house a few nights ago when an officer shot at him. Nothing was missed but his letters to the girl. Illness of J. C. Martin. OAKLAND, CaL.,, Dec. 9.—The illness of J. C. Martin, the weil-known attorney, has taken a serious turn and his condition is now critical. Since the death of his wife, which took vlace more than a year ago, Mr. Martin has not been able to un- dertake any active work. Found in the Bay. OAKLAND, Cav., Dec. 9.—The remains of & man were found at the wharf to-aay. They are of a middle-aged man and had been in the water about four days, They were taken to the Morgue and awalt identification. NECESSITY DEMANDS IT. Recelving Hospital Can Be Established at a Small Cost Now in Alameda. ALAMEDA, CaL., Dec. 9—One of the greatest needs of this city ,as sesn by the physicians, is a receiving hospital. The Board of Health has jacknowledged the need but has failed to solve the problem. At the present time it is being suggested that the Board of Trustees secure a room at the Alameda Sanitarium, on San Jose avenue, to be used in cases of emergency. It possesses the advantage of being run in the interest of no particular class of physi- cians and is open to all schools of medi- cine. Ithas been also suggested that a small receiving hospital be erected in the rear of the City Hail, but here the advan- ;qgeu of trained nurses at hand would be ort. » " hi 2 X ¥ No doubt but in the near future this important problem will be settled in favor of humanity, but meanwhile people who e hart are being al.owed to suffer untold agony while crossing Webster street to reach Oakland,a course which often aggra- ‘vat:ls the injuries, if not making them atal, vacation. nasium teachers, no Another Pioneer Gone. ALAMEDA, CAL,, Dec. 9.—The death of Mrs. Mary L. Littleton, widow of the late Captain Littleton, takes one more of the oldest residents of this place. The de- ceased came here in 1879 and settled at 909 Buena Vista avenue, wuere she continued to live unul death came last pignt. She was 65 years of age and_had been in poor health for some time. Two sons and two daughters survive her and are all here ex- cept one son, who resides in Los Angeles. The funeral will be neld Saturday from her late residence. ALAMEDA, CAL., Dec. 9.—A grand con- cert will be given at the Cnristian chapel, corner of Park streetand San Jose avenue, on Friday evening, December 11, at § o’clock, under the auspices of the Chris- tian Kndeavor Society. The Knicker- bocker quartet and other professional San Francisco ana Alameda talent will take part. A grand treat is assured for the small sum of 35 cents. Alameda City Brevities. The work on the Bay Farm Island bridge is being pushed rapidly to completion. New piling is being put in_ pince, x5 well as new upper timber and planking. Wilbur Fiske Bayley, & resident of this place for eight years, died Inst night at his home, 2246 Alameda avenue, of pulmonary troubles, ‘I“m which he has been troubled for some time. The Alameda, Oakland and Piedmont Elec- tric Railway Company has filled in Webster street in front of the power-house with cinders from the engine-room. It makes a smooth, hard surface. Electrician Weise is stringing wires for new fire-alarm _boxes. He has cut a number of trees on Regent street down, and was sur- prised to meet with no opposition by the property-holders. > Mrs. Cetherine Quinn left a will bequeath- ing her property to Thomas A. Smith fn trust for her daughter. She was found dead yester- day mornirg and leftan cquity in a $1600 lot and improvements. Concert at Mills College. MILLS COLLEGE, CAL., Dec. 9.—The midterm concert of tue Mills College con- servatory will take place on the evening ot Tuesday, the 15th inst., under the di- rection of Professor Louis Lis-er, agsisted by Mme, Julfe Rosewald and Professor C. P. Allen. The following-named pupils will par- ticipate: Sadie Morgans, Edith Wilson, Alice Gray, Katheryn Pinkham, Annie Treloar, Miss Guman, Zuelletia Geery, Selma Anderson, Elizaveth Stoddard, Constance Rose, Marie Robbins, Ada Story, Persis Coleman. Facilines for reaching Mills College have recently been increased. From San Francisco, tuke 6 o'clock boat and San Jose train to Satl.er, thence by Cali ornia electric to Mills College; from Oakland, take Alameda electric at E eventh street and Broadway at 6:30 o’clock, connecting at tiaal bridge with 7 o'clock California electric; from Alameda, connect at tidal bridge with 7 o’clock California Electric. A train will return at the close of the con- cert. e Ladies’ Auxiilary. The Ledies’ Auxiliary of the Mercantile Library beld an election at the Library build- ing Tuesday; with the following result: Presi- dent, Mrs. Francis F. Edgerton; first vice- president, Mrs. Henry Gibbou: second vice-president, Mrs. M-r% Prag; third vice- president, Mrs. Loivell White; fourth vice- president, Mrs. Ferdinand Vassault; recording secretary, Mrs. Roburt Collier; corresnonding secretary, Miss Nellie Lowry; treasurer, Mrs. Thurlow McMuilin; dircctors-—Mrs. Monigom- ery Godley, Mrs. Georze J. Bucknail, Mrs. Thomas P. Woodward, Miss Tessie Semple, Mrs. Eva/Mitche.l Cook, Mrs. Edward May. Very young children are not sensitive to pain to any great extent. Dr. Geuger cal- culates that sensibility is seldom clearly shown in less than four or five weeks after birth, and before that time infants do not shed tears. THE DEBTS OF NINETY-SEVEN A Relic' of the Blue and Gold: Published Last Year. The Seniors Owe Something Over a Thousand Doliars, but. Have No Assets. The Reorganizaticn of the Alameda County Miners’ Association Eff cted. BERKELEY, CAvn, Dec. 9.—What is to become of the '97 class debt is a question that is being much discussed at presentin university circles. The present senior class is in a unique position in its financial troubles, being near the end of its careeras a class so heavily embarrassed that very raaical measures will be required to settle its debts, which amount to over $1000. How can a ciass graduate and disband with such an indebtedness is another much-debated questiou, and it is whis- pered that the facuity will takea hand in the affair unless something is done by the students to remedy the situation. The professors who have such matiers in charge decline to talk on the subject, but there are rumors that diplomas will be re- fused to the '97 men and women until they pay their bills, which are for ex- penses incurred in the publication of the last “Blue and Gold.” Some members of the faculty are in- clined to regard the question as one to be settled by the class itself and with which :h%ofiicers of the university have nothing o do. On the other hand it is said that the un- paid debts are a burden that rests npon the entire stud-nt body. The troubles of '97 have already had a strong effect upon the credit of 98. Many of the faculty are therefore disposed to regard the debts as a matter for faculty supervision, because such liabilities if unpaid tend to hurt the credit o! all future classes and thus injure their enterprjses. Anotber puzzling side {o the problem is the question of what will be the creditors’ position, Next spring is the time for graduation and dissolution of the' class of '97, =0 that after a few months there will Le no class of ’97 in existence. The big creditors of the class are keeping a sharp watch on affairs and it is whispered that there may be sensational steps taken un- less some money is raised by the seniors before commencement. Miners Organize. BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 9.—Interest in mines and mining by prominent business men_in Oakland, as well as professors at the State University, has taken a sudden plunge forward. Last night the Alameda County Miners' Association was reorgan- ized in Oakland, with Professor Samuel B. Curisty, head of tne departnrent of mines at the State University, as president. The Alameda County Association, which is a branch of the California State Association, has existed' for some time past, but only in name. The association is made up of about sixty-five of the leading business men of the county, nearly all of whom have a reater or less interest in California mines. hey proPose to have at their meetings a series of lectures and talks on up-to-date matters regarding mines. Among the subjects proposed are: ‘*The Cyanide Process,” Professor S. B. Christy; **Aurif- erous Gravels of the Pacific Coast, Charles G. Yale; “The Mother Lode, H. W. Fairbanks; “Quartz Mining,”’ H. Benjamin; “Electric Power in Min- ing,” F. W. C. Hasson. The officers elected were as follows: President, Professor 8. B. Christy; vice- gra-id‘enr, F. Chappelet; secretary, T. W. effre«s; executiv- committee—E, H. Ben- jamin, Charies G. Yale, W. R. Thomas and J. 8. White. At the university Professor Frank Sole, head of the department of vivil engineer- ing, is now carrying on a series of tests | and experiments in an effort to determine the relative strength of various materials for casings in miues. His experiments are being confined chiefly to sprcimens of mountain pine and Oregon fir. Tests as to their capability of withstanding decay as well as their supporiing qualities are being made. A report as to his results wiil be issued soon and copies will be for- warded to the various mine-owners of the State. Grand Review of Cadets.® BERKELEY, CAL., Dec. 9.—The cadets at the State University will have a big dress parade to-morrow afternoon at the regulur drill hour in honor of President Keilogg. They have been preparigg es- pecially for this semi-annual review for the past three or iour weeks, and Lieu- tenant Winn has issued an order that every cadet on the campus snall appear in spotless liren and snow-white gloves, and that the remaining pertion of their habili- ments shall be such as is befitting a well- trained soldier. IN THE MARCH OF PROGRESS. Sixteenth Street Soon to Be Ablaze With Electric Lights. The Sixteenth-street Improvement Clab met at 2009 Sixteenth street last night and effected a permanent organization. J. J. Moran was elected president, Thomas O'Dwyer vi.ce-president, W. H. Benson secretary and L. J. Goldman treasurer. Otto Jentzsch, as sergeant-at-arms, will see that order is preserved durin: the meetings. A committee on bv-laws was appointed in the persons of F. Weible, E. McCoy and F. Rippe. ‘W. Bensor (chairman), W. Brunsker and George Jager were appointed an en- roliment commitiee to get as many sign- ers ol the ciukt roll as possible. g The executive committee will consist of F. Weible, Thomas O'Dwyer, George Raabe aait F. L. Griftith. A committee to confer with property- owners is composed of F. Raabe, W. H. Benson and J. Bruns. The intention of the club is to light S.xteenth street from Foisom to Guerrero, four blocks, after the fa-niou of Sixth street,with six electric arc lights toabiock. The names of those who signed ihe roli are: J.J. Moran, 2931 Sixteenth street; McCoy & Nesbit, 3002 Sixteenth street; J. L. Center, 2828; 1. Leichter, 2030; J. N. Meuny, 3045; George Inger, 2015; F. Ripoe, 2001; W. Buus- ker, 2023; G. Graff, 2859; O'Dwyer & C 2951; 8. Friedman & Soi, 2883; H. Partma: 2917; . B. Becren, 334 Capp street; J. Har- ris, 2008; F. L. Griflitn, 2939; J. Bruns, Mis- sion and bixteenth; Bruns Bros, Mission and sixteenth; Weivel's Baz ar, Mission and Six- teenth; H. Vondermehden Bros,, Sixteenth and Folsom; G. E. Adams, 2873; W. H. Ben- son, 2943; J. F. Wichman, 3037; Fred Brandt, 2875; C. A. Tayior, 2892; . Winters, Six: teenth and Mis-ion; 'Goidman and son, 3029; Otto Jentzsch, 2096; F. C. Struren, 2925; F. Raabe, 2041; Thomas Musgrave, 2995; J. Peterson, 3034; Joe Serensky, 2922; W. fried- hofer, Sixteenth snd Howard. The club will bold another meeting next Friday evening. [f possible, the intention is to have Sixteenth street brilliantly illuminated by next week. 13 Auction dales ENTIRE STOCK OF MILLINERY AND EAIRSTORE At 1211 Stockton Street WILL BE SOLD THIS DAY, Thursday.............. December 10, 1898, At 2P M AND CONTINUING. This stock consists of about 300 Hats, trimmed In the !atest ‘ashion, about 1000 Un rimm-d Hats, Feathers, Ribbons. Velvets, Flowers and Trimn- mings; also about 86000 worth of Hair Goods, together with numerous Tollet Articles, F'xtures, Shelving, Tabies, Chalirs, Carpet and Mirrors. Sale absolute. INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY. EDWARD 8. SPEAR & €0, Auctioneers, 31 and 33 Sutter Strest. Telephone—Main 5181, NOTICE TO D:CORATORS. TO-MORROW, Friday... ..December 11, 1898, At 11 o'clock A. M., in Our Salesrooms, ....WE WILL SELL.... $3000 WORTH OF DECORATIONS, Conslsting of Flags, Banners, Bunting, Shiclds, Spears; about 15,000 Japanese Lanterns, Japan- ese Umbrellas, etc EDWARD 8. SPEAR & CO., Auctioneers, 31 and 33 Sutter street. GRAND AUCTION. THIS DAY. Thursday........ ..December 10, 1896, At 11 o'clock A. M., at 422 Kearny Street, Near California. $5000 Stock of Agate and Enamel Ware From ¥ngland. Don't miss this sale, asthere is a great varfery and all mus_be soid wi:hout limit. FRANK W.BUTTERFIELD. Auctioneer, Jor A. M. SPECK & CO.. 602 Market St PERENPTORY SALE B & H & SEVENTY HEAD —OF— DRAUGHT & WORK HORSES gNe— THIS DAY, Thursday............... December 10, 1898, AT 11 A. M, Salesyard, Cor. Van Ness Ave. & Market St. These animals are Norman stock, weigh about 1400 Ibs.. and are superior Work Horses. Can be seen at yard on Saturday, December Sth. oF KILLIP & CO., Livestock Auctioneers. 1. 1. BURD, AUCTIONERR, WILL SELL 1HIS DAY, DEC at 11 A. X., by order of JAMES McMILL. At Warehouse, 211 and 213 Larki I he unclaimed goods from stora ;e wr rehouse No. 8, including one hundred Carpets, thirty Bedroom Seus, Foldinz Beds aud a large lot of all kinds of Furniture, 8lso a large quantity of Bedding. Deal- ers take noiice, as this sale wiil include all un- claimed goods of this warehouse for the year’95. L. H. BURD, Auciloneer. SELLING 0UT BUGGIES, CARTS 10, 3 DESCRIPTION, both New snd Second-hand. No offer rerused. 112:-1128 MISSION ST .EET. MADIGA v & CO. STRIKE AT THE ROLLING-MILLS Over One Hundred Skilled Workmen Walked Out Tuesday. A General Reduction in the Rate of Their Wages Was the Cause. It Is Exp:cted That the Differences Will B: Settled by Compro- ) mise To-Day. A cut in the wages of the skilled work- men 1n the Pacific Rolling-millsat the Po- trero has caused a strike, which has prac- tically suspended all operations in the big iron manufactory. On Tuesday noon about fifty men walked out, and their ac- tion cut off the means of employment of about fiity others. Y It is belicved that some time to-day a compromise will be effected and the wheels of industry set in motion again. For the past two weeks there have been rumors that there would be a general re- duction of wages in tne rolling-mill, but it was understood that the cut would not take place until the first of the new year. A we -k or more ago General Superintend- ent Patrick Noble confirmed the rumor, but the extent of the cut in wages was not given out. To the surprise of the men on Tuesday noon they were informed that the cut haa been made a week ago Monday and that for all that time tney had been working under the reductlon. Then they were in- formed of the new schedule. Nearly ali the work is done by the piece at so much per ton. The rollers who formerly re- ceived 32}¢ cents per ton were reduced to 28 cents, This was equivalent to a cut_of $1t0$2 dollars out or $6 per day. The roughers were reduced from 18 to 15 cents, or about 75 cents below $350. The catch- ers were cut from 15 to 11 cents, or from about $3 to $250; the second catchers from 13 to 10 cents. The cut of the hotbed men was from 12 to 914 cents, or from §2 25 to $2. Thesame reduction was made with the hook-up man. The small mill men or hotbed boys were cut from $1 10 to 90 cents per day. The 28-inch millmen have not been notified yet of any reduction, so they are stili at work. There are fifteen of them. These men are paid by the day, but with them the day is very long at times. If the work demands they labor from 7 A. M. to 7and 80’ciock in the evening, and no al- lowance is made for «vertime. The steel- workers, about “200 in number are not affected by the sirike nor have they baen reduced in wages. About eight scrapiron pilers were thrown out of work by the strike. It is the rule in the rolling-mill to hold back two weeks’ pay out of the men's wages, and tbhe men claim there is one weekand a day’s pay due them besides the two weeks’ pay held back. Probably the most important factor in the strike was that the men learned that they haa been working for over a week under a new schedule of rates of whick they were ignorant. From all accounts there will be no_trouble whatever of a violent nature. In the firsi place tuere are no ironworkers ot this class on the coast, and the places of the strikers could only be filied by an importation from the East. This is not likely to take place, as the Eastern workmen receive as good wages as the men here did before the cut. The strikers are looking forward to an early setilement, because they understand that the rolling-mills has a coutract 1o get outa large quantity of extra large street- car rails for a company in Los Angeles. A part of the lot 13 already made. Yes- terday afternoon Superintendent Nobie met a number of the strikers in his office and had a iriendly chat with them over thesituation. No conclusions were reached, and they parted with the understanding that anotnér conference would be hield this morning, when all ‘f'"l" hope to compromise the case and start up work again. The cause of the reduction in the men’s wages is said to be due to severai causes, In the first-place,-the Rolling-mills Com- pany claims that it is hard to compete witi: Eastern firmis in the same lines of work because of the differ.nce in the prices of fuel there and here. In the East the best anthracite coal, of which very larce quantities are necessarily used, ‘costs about $250 per ton, where here it costs about $7 50 a ton in curgo lots at the wharf. Aunother cause for the reduction is given in this, that the company has not been making expenses. The company recentiy changed its fuel from coal to oil, which necessitated extensive alterations in the boilers and machinery. The oil tanks or reservoirs also were very expensive. It is said that the experiment was a failure aad cut a big hole into the receipts. Judging from all appearances there is no very bad feeling vetween employers and employes, and while such continues to be the case zll look forward to a speedy settlenzent of the differences. Hanged by Her Sash. Torni Fujisans, & young Japsnese woman residing with her husbanad at 3573 Minna street, committed suicide Tuesday evening in a Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. rear room of her home by hanging herself with & silk sasb to a gas jét. After tying the sash around her neck and (o the jet the sui- cide stepped _on a soia, shortened the noose and swung off to her death. Fujisana is at a loss to explain the cause which prompted his wife to commit suicide, but is confident that she was mentally de- ranged. SHOT WITHOUT WARNING. Miss Kate Lucy, a Barmaild, Shot and Painfully Wounded by Mathew Burke. Mathew Burke, frequenter of the south- ern district of the City and man of leisure, shot and painfully wounded Miss Kate Lucy, a barmaid, in her father’s saloon, corner of Harriett and Bryant streets, Tuesday evening. Burke, in company with Dan Sullivan, an acquaintance, entered the saloon and called for a drink. Having finished it he said to the barmaid, *Do you know what I have a mind to do to you?” and to illus- irate he drew a revolver and shot her in the face, the bullet chipping the upper jawbone. Burke was arrested and charged with assault to murder. The girl was not badly hurt. “I am not acquainted with the man who shot me,” said the injured girl. “He shot me without warning. That is all I know.” R SRR SR For St. Paul’s Church. An entertainment will bs given December 10 by Mr. and Mrs, C. S. Wells, 1901 Post street, in aid of the furnishing fund of St. Paul's (Episcopal) Church, recently completed on California street, near Steiner. —————— Austrian police must know how to swim and how to use a boat. T ey are also re- quired to understand ielegraphy. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Dis Lost Manhood. Debility or earing on bodyand mind and X Skin Diseases. I'he doctor cureswhen : othersfail. Try him. Charges low. Curesguaranieed. Callorwrite, Dr.J. ¥. GABBON. Box 195’ OUCEAN TRAVEL. CEANIC S.S. CO. DAYS TO HAWAII, _SAMOA, HONOLULU NEW ZEALAND, oy AUSTRALIA. S.S. AUSTRALIA. N, 8, ALAMEDA sails s HONOLULU and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY, Thursday, December 10,8t 2 P. u. & 8. AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU only, Tues~ day, December 29. at 10 A. M. Special party rates. Lineto COOLGARUILE, Aust.,and CAPETOWN, South Africa. J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS, CO., Agents, 114 Montgomery street. Freight Office, 327 Market st.. 3an Francisco. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co. TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY wharf, San Francisco, as follows: a For Mar Island, Loring, Wrangel, Juneau, Kil- lisnoo_and Sitka (Alaska), ai 8 A. M., Dec. 10, 26 For Victorin and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, Tacoma, Evere Anscortes and New W atcom (Bellinzham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. M. Dec. 5, 10, 15, 20, 26, 30, and every fitth day there- after, connecting &t Vancouver with the C. P. B. R., at Tacoma with N. P. R. R., at Seatile with G, N. t Port Townsend with Aiaska steamers. For J'ureka, Arca's and Fields Landing (Hum. holdt Bav), atr, Pomona 2 P. X., Dec. 8 7,11, 1, 19. 23, 47, 31, and every fourth day thereafter. For Sania Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San i ufs Obispo), Gavioia, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, 4t § A. M. Dec. 1, 6,9, 18, 17, 21, 26, 29, and every fourh day thereafter. For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harrord (San Luis Obispo), ~ania Barbara, Por: Los dn relos, Rodondo (Lo Anseles) and Newport, 11 A Dec.8, 7, 11,15, 19, 23, 27, 81, and every fourth day thereafter. Yor Ensenada, San_Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 10 A. M. 25th of each month. ‘A he Company reserves right to change steamers or sulling dates. Ticket office—Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery atreet. OODA LL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market st.. San Francisco. THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTILANND From Spear-strees Whart, at 10 A . 2 First-class } Including FARE({§5 % sconacciass }vertn & mosis SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: v. 29, Dec. 9,19, 29 State of California. Columbia. ‘Through ti Eastern poiuis. Rates and tion 10 F. F. CONNOR. General Agent. 630 Market street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., superintenden:y COMPAGNIE GEXERAL TRANSATLANTIQUE French Lin» 1o Havrs. OMPANY'S PLER(NEW),42 NORTH River, foot of Morton st. ‘Travelers by this line avoid both ransit hy English rail ni the discomort of crossing the channel ina Smali boat. New York 10 Alexsndris, Lgypy Vid Faciy firsi-clugs $16.: second- LA CHAMP:GNE. LA TOURAIN LA GASCOUN LA NORMAN DIE! LA BRETAGNE. Mm kUK uTLueC ) viars apniv 0 A. FORGET, Agan, Xo. 8. Bowling Green, Now Yore. 9. P. FUGAZI & CU., ageuis O Mongomery avenue, San Fraucisco. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St, At 6 P. M. Daily. rrelgh. received up to 30 P, M. = oaations Reserved by Telephons. e only line Waxing through rates on Valap o Boad (reldh gy AMERY: T. C. Walker, J. D. Peters, Garratt, City of Stocktom. Telepnone Main 803. Ca. Nav. and Imot Ce VALLEJO AND U. 8. NAVY-YARD. _ STEAMER “MONTICELLO,” Daily ex. Sat, & Sun.. *10:80 4.3, 4 and 9:30 sacurds; =100 A. ., 4 Sundays .8 Landing Missiou-stree' Dock, Pier 2. “Telephone Black 261, *Excursion trip, 8t Navy-Yard, FOR SAXJOSE, L0§GA’i‘0§& SANTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 DAILT a:104 M. (Sundays excepted); Alviso daily ac 6 P. M. (Sunduys e€xcepted). Freight and Pas- senger. - rare between San Francisco and Alviso, 60c: to San Jose, 75c. Clay st, Per L 20 W Banta Clara st., Sau Jose. P P o