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

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1896. GENERAL KELLY /) REPUBLICAN President- Elect McKinley z Has Given Him Per- | sonal Assurance. Senator Thurston’s Bill, Vetoed by Cleveland, Will Soon | B: a Law. Hs 0id Lieutenant Railton Was Nol ‘ Killed, but Is in the Amer- ican Volunteers. | OARLAND Orrice Sax Francrsco Caryn,) | 908 Broadway, Dec. 14. | General Kelly has no longer any use for commonwealism, and it will no doubt sur- | Prise tens of thousands of people to learn | that he is now a sincere Republican. Dur- | ing'the past campaign Kelly, according to | his own statement, did very effective work for the McKinley cause in Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Mr. Keily recently returned to Oakland | and is very much satisfied with the result his mission. He did not bring about 2 amelioration of the condition of the ing classes in the manner which he rposed when he started out, but the de- | sired result, he feels confident, will be at- | tained through another channel. l The leader of what was known as the | “Industrial Army’”’ entered into com- | munication with Major McKinley several | months ago, and he now asserts that he has personal assurances from the Pre dent-elect that the bills for the appropria- tions for public works which were passed through the Senate by the efforts of Sen- | ator Thurston over the veto of President | Cleveland will become a law as soon as | the new administration can make them | perative. . “Iam still of the same opinion regard- ing the duty of governments to provide work for unemployed,” said Mr. Kelly, ‘‘but experience has shown me that the manner in which we attempted to bring | the Government of this country to a sense | of its duty was not perhaps the mos$ ex- | vedient. However, it accomplished a good purpose. It gave us an opportunity | to show to the country a condition of | affairs that many were loath to bellavei had an existence, and it also proved a re- markable object lesson to many of the Na- | tional legislatara. I have personal letters | from Major McKinley to the effect that as soon as practicable he will put into opera- tion laws already passed for the benefit of the unemployed. | b ‘*Alittle error crept into the story in Tar | CarL published a few days ago. Itis true | that a man named Railton was killed in a { railroad accident, and it was reported at | the time that he was one of my supporters during our campaign in Qakland three years ago. Thisis a mistake. The Rail- 1on who was with me is now In charge of | the American Volunteer Corps in this | City. I do not think there will be anotber | industrial army for the present.” | MAY YET BE A PRIMARY. | The New Plan of Arranging for the City €Convention Will Probably Be Modified. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 14.—Politicians f all parties are discussing the surprise that was sprung upon them Saturday night by the City Central Committee. | For such a uni n betwe=n two conflicting €lements to have been brought about in such a quick manner is something unpre- cedented in Qakland politics. The consensus of opinion seems to be in | favor of the plan proposed by the com- mittee appointed by the City Central Committee—i. e., to appoint 147 delegates | to the city convention. While this is in | direct conflict with the great fight mad e to secure a primary in the Hilborn-Frick | contest it is in keeping with the policy rto followed by the Non-Partisans since they were organized. The Enquirer, which is the recognized | organ of the Non-Partisan element in | mumcipal politics, prints to-night what will undoubted!y be the way in which the committee will preserve themselves with dignity from any charge of inconsistency. It says: It has been suggested that there 1s & way out of the confusion created by this last act of the cily committee, which is consistent with | past declarations, with party principle and | with the interests of good government. This | is that the twenty-one gentlemen named shall meet and name 147 persons fit to be delegates; that they shall then call & primary and submit these names for approval, giving the votersan opportunity o vote for aiiy others whom they may prefer. Thisis & proposition which has | beon mentioned by a number of prominent | | Republicans, which seems to be fairand which Wwouid probably give general satisfaction. The great point of interest now is re- garding the candidate of the harmonized Republican party for Mayor. It has been ‘ generally supposed that the Non-Partisans would present the names either of Coun- | cilman Towle or Auditor Snow, ana that | the Republicans would put up either John { | plans coutd be arranged. i ceived with favor | instrum ‘nts to a Britton or John L. Davie. From conver- sations with these gentiemen to-day it is apparent that none of them were aware of the consolidation plan until after it had been put throvgh, and consequently there is a suspicion that an entirely new man may be selected to head the city’s govern- ment. St. John’s Congregation, OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 14—The Rev. Benjamin Akerly, D.D., rector emeritus of St. John'’s Episcopal Church. is con- fined to his bed from feebleness. The par- ual destraction of the structure yesterday morning was a great shock and reacted unfavorablyfonjhis physical condition. He | is doing as'well as could be expected. The Rev. Michael King, rector of the | Church of ti.e Immaculate Conception, just across the street, who has been a neighbor of the aged divine for thirty-two vears, says: “In all of my acquaintance I have known of no finer gentleman than Father Akerly. I am sorry for them and offered St. Mary’s Hall for the congrega- tion of 8t. John to worship in until other 1 do not know what arrangements the Rev. Floyd J. Mynard, the rector, has made.” The vestry met this evening and con- sidered a numoer of locations offered for meeting purposes until the future was de- | cided, bu: left the matter in the hands of the rector. The matter of rebuilding will | not be considered until the next meeting. Supervisorial Contest. OAKLAND, Can, Dec. 14.—F. C. Jar- vis, the Republican nominee at the recent | zeneral election for Supervisor from the First District, has filed a_contest against Thomas D. Wells, the Fusionist candi- date, who was declared elected by a majority of six votes. He charges that all of the seventeen election boards in the district counted and tallied for Wells votes which were cast for Jarvis, but par- ticularly in Pleasanton Precinct 2, where the election board counted and-the cierks tallied twenty-eight votes for Wells which were voted for Jarvis, while in ’leasanton Precinct 1 seven votes were thus miscounted, and he requests that the ballots be brought into court and there be counted. The hearing has been set for Dec:mbar 28 before Judge Frick. The newly elected Supervisors will take office the first Monday 1n January, Street Improvements. OAKLAND, Car, Dec. 14.—The im- provement of Clay street with a bond is- sue undier the Vrooman act is being re- by those most deeply First Congregational, interested. The | the First Methodist, the Asbury Church and the Young Men’s Christian Associa- tion would oppose the work if it had to all be paid for at one payment; the trus- tees individually have mostly expressed themselves in favor of the work under the Vrooman act. Deputyship for Stetson. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 14.—Itis believed that D) ¢t Attorney Charies E. Snook has offered Attorney John W. Btetson a deputyship, vice Carl Wood, whose resig- nation has been requested, to take effect January 1. Mr, Stetson is & young attor- ney and a live Republican, and was the nominee of the party for City Justice, He is a graduate of the University of Califor- nia and of Hastings College of Law. Buried With Honors. LIVERMORE, Cavn, Dec. 14. — The funeral ot the late George May was held at the Presbyterian church this afternoon and was the largest of any ever held in this valley. The services were conducted y the Rev. John Reid, after which the body was interred in the Masonic Ceme- tery. The pallbearers were six grandsons of the deceased. Tne floral tributes were many and beautiful, Grau’s Opera Company. OAKLAND, Carn, Dec. 14 — Grau’s famous opera company opened a week's engagement at the Macdonough to-night to a large and appreciative audience 1n the “Beggar Student.” It was one of the most evenly balanced and artistically presented productions ever seen on the local stage. There will be a change of programme each evening and the advance sale of seats as- sures good houses. Douglas Soule. | OAKLAND, CaAL., Dec. 14.—Miss Carrie | Bacon petitioned to-day for guardianship letters on the person and estate of Doug- las Soule, the minor son of Professor and Mrs. Frank Soule. It is believed this step is preliminary to the property settlement in the Soule divorce proceedings now pending in the Superior Court. Robbed a Physician. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 14.—Officer Kyte arrested James Clark to-day as he was at- tempting to dispose of a set of surgeon’s second hand dealer. Later Dr. E. H. Woolsey swore to a com- plaint charging the fellow with grand larceny in stealing them from his bugey on the nigut of the 10th. Bacon Allowance. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 14.—Judge Ells- worth heard the suit of Mrs. F. Page Bacon for support and family maintenance to-day | and ordered Mr. Bacon to pay her attor- neys $150, and $250 on the 30ith of each month as a family allowance. ———.——— A CONVICT'S CONTEST. James Lull Attacks the Validity of His Mother’s Will, OAKLAND, CaAL., Dec. 14.—James Lull of Berkeley, who is now in San Quentin for forgery, has filed a suit here to have the letters testamentary in the estate of | his mother, Mrs. Maria Louisa Lull, issued to Dr. E. M. Paterson of this city, re- voked. Mrs. Lull died in Berkeley November 20, 1895, leaving sn estate worth $75,000, but she left only $100 to the son who now contests the will. Luil charges that the will was not prop- erly attested ; that his mother was not of sound mind when it was executed, and that undue influence was exercized over her by her daughters and Dr. Paierson. \ , LATEST ADDITION TO BLACKSTONE HILL. \ OAKLAND, CarL., Dec. 14.—The foundation has been laid for the new home 6! W. R. Davie at Prospect avenue and Summit street, which is in the center of the distriet known as Blackstone Hill, because it is such a favorite spot for lawyers. The contract was placed on record to-day and called for a beautiful structure adapted from the Renaissance. Its leading feature will be a colon- nade stretching for filty feet along the East facade. The house will be of stone and wood and the concrete work of the superstructure will be in imitation sandstone. The details include deep ga bles, ornate towers, with recessed win- dows, and everything in the interior is designed for the purpose of makingita modern, model home. Walter J. Matthews, who planned the Ebell Bociety building, is the architect. TWO RUNAWAY - COUPLES UNITED A Decoto Belle Weds a Young Man From the Big City. Young Folks From Alameda Also Take Matters in Their Own Hands. Miss Lubbock Informs Her Parents by Telegreph That She Is Married. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO Cun,} 908 Broadway, Dec. 14. Alameda County is having more than her share of runaway matches. Nearly every day for a week one has been re- ported from some part of the county. Yesterday there were two. For a long while Bertha Baker, a belle of Decoto—and here it may be remarked that there are so few young ladies in that section that each one is a belle—has for some time been violently in love with Earl Scott, a youth o1 San Francisco. Mr. Scott’s income was no greater in pro- portion to what married people generally require than was the age of Miss Baker to that which her father thinks necessary to enable a girl to become a man’s wife. These two circumstances of finance and age formed a barrier which the old Decoto farmer was not willing to break down in the interest of the young people’s affec- tion. A Saturday afternoon Mr. Scott deposited his $2 with the Comuix Clerk and pur< chased a license to wed Miss Baker. es- terday morning he went as usual to pay his weekly call on his sweetheart at Da- coto, and before he had been there many hours she was persuaded that a little trip to Oakland and a visit to a minister would be a very fitting ending to their courtship. The old farmer evidently thought other- wise, for when Mr. Scott and Miss Baker went for a stroll in the afternoon a little Baker was somehow or other sent along, either as chaperon or spy, or both. The young couple walked to the station, took the train for Oskland, and the little brother went home alone. Mr. Baker has stated thatit will be a long time before he is reconciled to his daughter’s disregard of his wiskes, but Mr. and Mrs. Scott express no fear but that they will soon be received with the usual benediction. The many friends of Miss Blanche Louise Lubbock, daughter of Assistant Postmaster Lubbock of Alameda, will be surprised to learn of her marriage on last Saturday in Oakland. Miss Lubbock is one of the best known young ladies of Alameda. She has been keeping company with Frank Newton Walton for some time, and while it was generally supposed that they would be united in matrimony sorae day, the event proved a genuine sensation. The first intimation that any one had of the affair was on Baturday evening, when Mr. Lubbock received a dispatch dated Oakland, which read: Blanche and I are married. FRANK WALTON. The ceremony wassolemnized at the resi- dence of the Rev. Alfred Kummer, Oak- land, in the midst of the pastor's family. Miss Lubback leit home early Saturday afternoon presumably to visit friends, but instead went direct to Oakland, where she met Walton. He secured the necessary licen:e, and they weye quietly mar: ied. A letter was received at the bride’s home to-day in which she states that she fully réalizes the step that she has taken and is happy with her choice. Mr. and Mrs. Walton returned to Ala- meda this evening at 8 o'clock and went directly to the parental roof to seek for- giveness. THE COLLEGE ATTACKED Los Angeles Citizens Unite to Condemn a State Forestry Station. Professor E. W. Hiigard of Berkeley Says All Privileges Are Granted tc San a Monicans BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 14.—The pro- fessors of the agricultural department of the university have rallied to the defense of their college against the repeated at- tacks of Los Angeles citizens, which a believed to be the result of the personal influence of Abbott Kinney, who has made many assaults in the southern press. Resolutions denouncing the regulations adopted for the care of the forestry sta- tion at Santa Monica have been passed by tne Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Academy of Sciences and Town Council. It is declared by these organizations that the rules in question are overbearing and exciudie the public from a proper use and engjoym-nt of the grounds. rofessor Hilgard, head of the agricul- tural department, has received from Europe copies of the regulations in force in botanical gardens there, by whioch it is claimed tuhe rules denounced by Los An- geles citizens are shown 1o be much' less strict than is in Europe deemed necessary for the protection of the botanical speci- mens. The rules that aroused ire in Los An- zeles prohibit the gathering of specimen flowers, fruits, vegetables, seeds, etc., by visitors, but provide for the securing of such specimens, by those who desire. them, through the foreman in charge. “Tne general public is cordially welcome at every station and the foreman is re- uired to be polite to all visitors,” says the notice of the regents. B “No person shall touch the plants or flowers” is the first rule of the Royal Bo:anical Gardens at Edinburgh, copies of which Professor Hilgard has secureu for the defense of his department. The rules for the securing of specimens require that writtén application to the keeper be made at least *‘two clear days before the date upon which the specimens are required.” “The strictness at this station goes even further thun this,” said Professor Hilgard “The applications must be made upon ceriain printed forms, and those who re- ceiye speciinens are required to leave the gardens with them immediately and by a certain specified gate. As the rules say ‘th re not allowed to walk about the lens carrying the specimens.’ here are no such rules as these in connection with our stations, and norules at all but such as are necessary to protect our gardens from promiscuous flower ana specimen gathering.” Daring Robbery. - BERKELEY, Car.,, Dec. 14.—A darin, burgiary took place last night at the lllE dence of J. W. Baldwin on College way while the family were out at church. The thief, or thieves, entered the dwel- ling from a side window, which they had pried open with a pair of shears, and, after ransackinz every room, made good their escape, taking with them a diamond- studded gold watch, $20 in coin, a loaded revolver and an umbrelia. i‘hou.h it was a stormy night the housebreakers left the umbrella in a neighboring yard. The family were away from 7:30 to 9 o’clock at service, and upon returning they tound that their house had been looted. An aged grandfather who returned be- fore the rest of the family, found that some one was in the house upon his arri- val, but thought that it was a relative, and ¢onsequently did not make an investiza- tion. Iudeveloved later that the person whom he had heard was the robber grop- ing about in the darkness. To Relieve the Sturving. BERKELEY, Cav., Dec. 14.—A number of the charitably inclined citizens of Berkeley have taken up the cause of the starving raillions in India, and are col- lecting funds to be used in the purchase of food for them. A union meeting was held at Trinity Methodist Church yesterday, at which the matter was discussed. A mass- meeting has been called for next Thurs- day evening at Shattuck Hall, when further action will be taken toward raising funds. About $60 has already been raised, and the projectors of the relief fund hope to increase it to $1000 before they have finished. ‘Will Go South. BERKELEY, Car., Dec. 14.—Manager Reinhardt is preparing (o take the Varsity football team and a number of substitutes to Los Angeles, where the examinations, which are now going on, are over, and play on Christmas day with the Los An- geles Athletic Club eleven. Among tue men who nre listed to go are Captain Ransome, Kennedy, Hall, Carr, S8herman, Wallthall, Greisberg, Arkley, Castlehun, Lndilow, Simpson, McNutt, Hopp:r and raig. Thge Glee Club will also go_south during the Christmas vacation, and will give a series of concerts en route. They Will Investigate, BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 14.—The execu- tive committee of the University Athletic Association has appointed Colonel George C. Edwards, Manager Reinhardt and Sterl- ing Carr as a committee of three to inves- tigate the cause for the defeat last Thurs- day of the measure to appoint a football executive committee with power to act in all football questions. The reason why the plan did not carry is thought to be that the captain might be deprived by such a committee of his pre- rocstive. The proposition will probably be put before the students again, but in an amended form. Music by tho Blind. BERKELEY, Cav., Dec. 14 —The blind pupils of the State Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind will give their annual sacred concert next Sunday afternoon in the assembly nall of the institution. - MRS, DANIEL'S DIVOROE. Tells How a Champagne Bill Broke Up Her Home. OAKLAND, Car, Dec. 14.—Mrs, C. G. Daniel, formeriy of 588 Thirty-third street, was granted a divorce by Judge Seawell of S8an Francisco yesterday from C. G. Daniel on statutory grounds. Mrs. Daniel stated yesterday that she had long hesitated, but the time had come to speak out. She says she moved over to Oakland in November, 1895, and was troubled by a woman who returned her kindness by treacherously practicing her wiles on her husband. Mr. Daniel denied any guilt. From February until June, Mrs. Daniel says, there were champagne suppers and clandestine meetings at hotels till a champagne bill came to the heulu, and then the husband admitted his fault. Mrs, Daniel charges this woman with inducin®g Mr. Daniel to leave his wife, he allezing that he was going back to Bcot- land. The real plan, she says, was for the two to elope together.. A tickeu as far as Los Angeles was bought, and from the cars Mr. Daniel waved “Good-by, sweet- heart,’”’ to his wife, left on the platform. Mr. Daniel only went to Port Costa, according to his former wife. He came back to this city, met his love, wenttoa swell restaurant and thence to Vichy Springs. The pair parted after two weeks, and Mr. Daniel wired to his wife from Los Angeles, and she went there, but failed to induce him to return. He finally came to Oakland, but refused to confess for some time. Then the champagne bill came in and the truth came out. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel separated about the middle of July, butat a subsequent meeting the husband madea full confession, placing the whole blame upon his companion. Mrs. Daniel wishes to deny that she has ever attempted to evade certain debts cr that she condoned her hugband's faults after proof was obtained. She says that she will endeavor to make her livelihood and liquidate all her obligations. —————— OLAIMED THE HOUSE A Livermore School-Teacher Again Charged With Insauity. OAKLAND, CaL, Dec. 14.—Miss Mary Jane Colehan of Livermore will be exam- ined as to her sanity before Judge Frick to-morrow at 10:30 o’clock. The charge is preferred by Mr. Koss of the Wilson House, who says she suddenly claimed to own the house and attempted to take pos- session without consulting him. T he young woman was arrested along with her sister, Miss Catherine, August 14, 1895, on complaint of their brother. They were school-teachers residing in Livermore and declared that their brother was making an attempt to get rid of them 80 that he could secure all of the property left by their father. The case excited con- siderable comment at the time and Mary demanded a jury. Judge Greene granted the request and the inquiry occupied several days. She was set free. Her sister, however, was committed to the Agnews Asylum after en inquiry held before Judge Greene. ‘Will Continue Its Work. ALAMEDA, Car., Dec. 14.—The work of caring for the needy that was so thor- oughly done at Thanksgiving time will be made a permsnent work of the young people. The executive committee of the Alameda City Christian Endeavor Union met to-night at the home of Vice-Presi- dent Ira Banford, 2244 Alameda avenue, and took the necessary steps toward this end. T. L. Hierlihy, who made so effi- cient a chairman of the Thanksgiving committee, will be placed in charge of the permanent committee. He will be sup- vorted by delegates from all of the churches which may desire to jojn. These will investigate, report and relieve cases where they can and solicit funds for the same. Mr. Tabor of the Alameda Bank will continue to be custodian of the funds for this ‘work, and all desiring to aid in the undertaking are asked to Jeave their donation with him. Headquarters will be selected where donrations of fuel, fooa, flour, groceries, clothing, etc., may be left. Raised the Neighborhood. ALAMEDA, CaL, Dec, 14.—Mrs, Wil- liam Folirath aroused & commotion last night about 11 o’clock on Bank street by a series of yells that made the neighbors believe that she was being murdered. Deputy Constable Day was summoned, and after finding tuat Mr. Follrath was the cause of all the trouble, marched him off to the City Prison and locked him up. While Mrs. Follrath declares that her husband beat her severely and wanted him locked up last night, she refused to swear to a complaint to-day. Alameda Brevities. City Electrician Wwiese has communicated with the officials of the South Pacific Coast Railroad through the City Clerk offering to ex- tend wires to the mole and furnish electric lights, naming his rates. Roscoe Downs, J. G. Rurley, Percy Forsyth and Will Burnham re among the unfortu. nates who lost hats or overcoats Saturday night at the Carnival of Nations. v PROPOSED NORTH . SIDE BOULEVARD The O0ld Section of the City Claims Timely Recognition. Montgomery Avenue to Have an Outlet Toward the Beach. The Two Avenues Will Be Brought Into Direct Connection On: With the Other. ! The spirit of improvement is spreading, and sections of the City that for years have lain dormant are beginning to feel the march of progress and to stir them- selves, so they may join before the proces- sion has passed them. Montgomery avenue is the latest to start in the direction of lights overhead and a good pavement beneath. Montgomery avenue is the great artery that connects the old-time business section with the old- time residence section at North Beach, and for yearsthe quarter that it passes through has stood still, while progress went to the south and west. Now, however, the property-owners have determined to make the historic old street a boulevard, an at- tractive way to the northern and north- eastern portions of the City, and not allow it fo remain the ulee;‘?' thoroughfare it has been since the early days. The plan at present is to lead the prog- ress of light and good pavemeat from Kearny sireet into Monigomery avenue, out the avenue to Bay strset, and along Bay street to where it reaches Van Ness avenue. When the big demonstration of the Kearny-street property-owners takes piace next Saturday night the Montgom- ery-avenue people will join. One will cele- brate work nearly finished, the other will celebrate work about to be commenced. 1t is the intention to have arc lights put in as far as Vallejo street as a start and out at the northern end. The blocks on Bay street that separate Montgomery ave- nue frolm Van Ness avenue will be graded and well paved. This much-desired improvement was Proposed Horth A £ the dreedlenlal, Lick, (@ mmercial Holels lo Monlgore a conltnyows Marine view carnbe had. wmaking it ore o//fi <wev Dotted lirre indicale the Bonudevard Cumenery al e fotace and Orand Holels Lo lie %flm £5rougls Vepigorrery or fearry Jireel pasivng 72 e forpits, Retss New Weslern and ” Imlf;(e Srom whi rgpam[ ormarny mles. st Prcluresque drivesonthe Paasic Loasl. 11 Tuction Qales EASTON, ELDRIDGE & (0., General Auctioneers, 638 Mariet st, ....WE WILL SELL.... AT AUCTION IN GOLDEN GAIE On MONDAY. TUESDAY, WED: THURSDAY. Dec. 14, 15, 16 and 17, at 2:30 and 7:30 P. . each day, | RARE, RICH, Cfll)l‘(l;r}c& ANTIQUE RUGS, For particulars sec advertisement in another column. Exhibition every day irom 9:30 A. during the sale. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., Auctioneers. WILLIAYM BUTTERFIELD WILL OFFER A 7 Bankrupt Stoek of Cloaks at Auction At L1 d 7 P. M. TO-DAY AT 422 KEARNY ST.—422 A. M,and * an while the light eleven have excellent team work: Lowell High Robinson ackson 20 Positions. E. R < Symmes.... Specht. . Redican. BLYTHE CASE AGAIN. Florence Hinckley’s Lawyers Want It Barred From the United States Circuit Court. Some time ago John W. Blythe and Henry T. Blythe, claimants of the estate of the late Thomas H. Blythe, began an action in the United States Circuit Court against Floreace Biythe Hinckley and Frederick W. Hinckley to quiet title to the property held by the latter on a judg- ment of the Superior Court, confirmed by the Supreme Court of California. These claimants, like all of the others in the notable contest for the dead millionaire’s estate, had their day in court when the case was in the State courts. Their effort to throw the case into the Federal court was based upon their claim that they were not residents of the United t States and therefore the final judgment upon the ownership of the property could | be made only by a Federal judse. Their action on the lines mentioned, to quiet | title, completely ignored the Blythe- Hinckley people and treated of them as though they were usurpers of the rights and belongings of the plamntiffs—John W. and Henry T. Blythe. This suit threatened to bring up the en- tire case before the courtsagain. The idea Side FBoulevard. A ST IV S Souse LIONTCOMERY * -+ s 3 N 27cK rouse | X\ B S sought to be commenced six months ago, but the opposition of Thomas Brown of the California Bank, who owns property on that street, prevented the work at that time, under the impression that the pro- posed street work was the scheme of some contractors. But since then the benefits to be derived by the proposed work had been pointed out to him and he now fa- vora the improvement, as it will be the means of opening up a new line of travel from the business center of the City to that portion of San Francisco lying north of Montgomery avenue and Pacific street to the Presidio, known as Pacific Heights. Through the effort of the Van Ness avenue Improvement Club seven blocks on that boulevard are now being laid with bitumen, reaching as far north as Bay street. Lombard street,which is fourteen blocks on a direct line from Van Nessavenue to the Presidio, will be a favorite drive when brought into line by the contemplated im- provement. . This proposed boulevard will give direct access to the principal hotels, and when strangers are visiting San Francisco they will bave a pleasant drive through the Presidio to First avenue, and then to Gol- den Gate Park, returning home by way of Golden Gate avenue, thus making a circuit of the city without the inconvenience of being rocked half to deatk by driving over rough cobbles. Getting Bay street into line will be very easy, as nothing more diffictlt than the removal of sand lies in the way. It is the wish of Edward Holland of the Commercial Hotel, Dr. H. Morton and A. Jacobs, who are leading in the movement, to have the present Board of Supervisors order the necessary work done before it retires from office. The ‘* Weinachtimarkt.”” ALAMEDA, CarL, Dec. 14.—The mem- bers of the Verein Germania are preparing to celebrate the holidays with a “Wei- nachtsmarkt.” It will be held 1n the club- rooms on Lincoln street, Sunday alter- noon and evening, December 27. The entertainment is one typical of the holi- day season and the entire building will be iven up to exemplify it. The sides will go filled with booths, in which fancy arti- cles will be for sale. A mammoth Christ- mas tree, surrounded with smaller ones, will be a feature. On the stage refresh- ments wiil be served, a rernm being granted by the Trustees to-night. The ladies have taken a band to assist and have recently organized a choral society to furnish music. The members of the choral are: Mrs. H. E. Kaehler, Mrs. M, Horwinski Sr., Mrs. William Schwerin, Mrs. N. Rienecker, Mrs. Max Horwinski Jr., Mrs. H. Hahn, Mrs. A, Roebke, Mrs. A. Kaehler, Mrs. F, Res- hert, Mrs. O. Bechtle and the Misses Soa{:' Schwerin, Julia Horwinski, Freda koabke. Kaehler, Amanda Roebke, Eliss Minnie Wilken and Frieaerika Kaehler. " The three children of Mr.and Mrs, Samuel Frank, 505 Pacific avenue, ate some pine-iree nuts yesterday,which nonr'ly resulted in their death. Charity Football To-Morrow. . To-morrow afternoon ‘the crack little Y. M. C. A. lightweight football team will play the recently strengthened Lowell High Behool eleven on the Central Park .rld:;om or charity and will be called at ;?3’0‘:”:1‘0«’::,’;1:: or s’hlnn. Tickets will be soid in most of the grammer schools of the City to-day by the members of the opposing teams, Superintendent Babcock having given ‘the members permission 0 to do. Following are the teams as they will face esch other, the high school representatives being heavier, ~ Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. of reopening the litigation was idecidedly offensive to the attorneys for the present possessors of the<Blythe estate, and yes- terday W. H. H. Hart filed in the Unitad States Circuit Court a plea to have the amended complaint of John W. and Henry T. Blythe dismissed. In the plea the at- torney reviews the case from beginning to end and dwells with particular emphasis upon the decree and judgment and the final order for aistribution by the State courts, and in conclusion says: Allof which matters and things these de- fendants aver to be true, and they plead the same to the amended bill of complaint herein of said plaintiffs and in bar thereof; and these defendants pray the judgment of this bonorable court whether they ought to be com- gelled to make any answer to said amended ill of complaint and humbly pray that plain- tiff’s bill of complaint be dismissed and that these defendants be hence dismissed with their reasonable costs in. this behalf most wrongfully sustained. Should the Judge of the United States Circuit Court decide 1o _grant the prayer of the petitioners and dismiss the other suit the case will be settled forever. Should he, however, decline to grant their prayer the case may be reopened and tried agamn from beginning to the end. ——————— MRS. BAKER'S SUIT. Her Application for a ¥ew Trial Denied by Judge Huat. Judge Hunt handed down a decision yesterday denying the application for a new trial in the case of Mrs. Susie Baker against the Board of Education of San Francisco. Mrs, Baker was a teacher in the Crocker Grammar School for some time, and in 1893 was dismissed from her position, whereupon she sued for $1061 and asked for a mandate of court requiring the Board of Education to reinstate her in her place as teacher. On the trial Judge Hunt found the facts to be that Mrs. Baker was elected as a pro- bationary teacher for the term of six months, and that at the end of said term she was not dismissed, but was aliowed to continue teaching until December 14, 1894, when she was dismissed by the board. The position taken by the plaintiff, that when she was permitted to teach aiter the period of her probation had expired she was thereby made a regular teacher in the School Department, was negatived, the court declaring that the plaintiff was’| never elected as a regular tecacher, and therefore might be dismissed at will with- out a trial. Judgment was therefore given aguinst Mrs. Baker and she was ordered to pay the costs of court. e e The Hudelson Libel. The hearing of the criminal libel suit against Benjamin F. Hudelson was continued before Judge Campbell yesterday afternoon. The whole afternoon was almost entirely taken up by arguments of counsel as fo whether the statement submitted to the jn- diciary board of the American Protective As- sociation in June last, upon which the charge of libel was based by Woodworth, was a priv- ileged communication. The Judge continued the case uniil Saturday morning, when he will give his decision. Heintimated that he was inclined to dismiss the case on that ground. Attempted Sticide. " Ida March, & waitress in a dive at 523 Jack- son street, attempted to commit suicide last night in her room in the Tremont House, Kearny street. She was taken to the Receiv- g Hospital and will recover. She had been living with John Green, a gambler, but he 50( tired of her and left her. This made her de- ndent. 8o last night she swallowed some tincture of iodine, and as it did not have any | ;fi:‘g upon her she swallowed a dose of mor- 1 CLOSING OUT SALE. EB THIS DAY (TUESDAY).DECEM. R 15 At 11 0'cock A M. At 1128 Mission Bet. 7th and Sth Sts. By order of MESSRS. KENNEDY & CO. v WE WILL SELL...... 150 RIGS ....CONSISTING OF... Open and Top kockaways, Phastons, 2 New 3 can Milk Wagons, 2 New 4-can Milk Wagons: § Butcher Wagons,' almost new: one 9-passenger Camp Wagon, Large Expregs and Delivery Wagons in gool order, Laundry Wagons, Road and Busi- ness Buggies, Carts, several Al To) Buggies, one 24-passenger Bus; one 1-passenger Depot Bus, aliost new: Single and Doubie Harness, Robes, Blapkets, Whips, ete. This fine stock of Rigs, etc., must positively be 8ol . without any res-rve or Umit whatever. & VAN & DOY! Livestock Auctionears. Office, 327 Sixtn 3% T0 FIGHT THE FUNDING BiLL Committee of Fifty Will Send a Delegate to Washington. A Meeting to Take Preliminary Steps Was Held Here Yesterday. Mayor Sutro Says the Battle Must Be a Determined One—Commit- tees Appointed. The commiftee of ffty, which has in charge the fight against the funding bill which C. P. Huntington is understood to be pushing at Washingten with all bis en= ergy, decided yesterday tosend a repre- sentative to the National capital to make a personal battle against the measure. The committee met in Mayor Sutro’s office at the City Hall, the following mem- bers being present: George K. Fitch, Jo- seph Leggett, J. D. Phelan, H. E. High- ton, Georze W. Monteith, William Coward, Max Popper, J. Taylor Rogers and James H. Barry. Cbarles M. Shortridge, William M. Bunker, Frank Sullivan, J. C. Jordan and I. J. Truman sent letters expressing their regrets at being unabie to attend. Mayor Butro spoke at length on the ne- cessity of making an immediate and de- termined fight against the passage of the bill which would make slaves of the peo- ple of California as longas it was in force. “‘It is evident that Huntington and his hirelings intend to make a desperate fight to pass the nefarious measure at this session of Congress,”’ said the Mayor in conclusion, “‘and it behooves the people of California and the whole country to present a statement of the matter to Con- gress that will block his schemes and sena the outrageous measure on to the shelf forever. Now is the time to fight, and we must present such a front that even the octopus cannot break through our lines.”” George W. Monteith spoke of the fact that Senator Perkins had recently ex- pressed a belief that the funding bill would pass at this session of Congress. He thought that Senator Perkins should be questioned as to the basis of his belief, and that information valuable to those opposed to the measure could be thus gained. He said that he was convinced that an earnest fight would beat the bill, and that the California delegation would be able to lead the anti-funding members to victory. On motion of Mayor-elect J. D. Phelan it was decided to revise the old committee on memorial to Congress and to appoint John T. Doyle as chairman. It was also decided to appoint a commit- tee of three to wait upon Senator White and discuss plans for the fight against the funding bill. Mayor Sutro selected for the committee J. D. Phelan, J. H. Barry and George K. Fitch. On motion of Mr. Monteith the same committee was empowered to select the representative who will go to Washington and to collect the necessary funds to de- fray his expenses while there. RALLIED AT ST. BRIGID'S, Company G, League of the Cross, Ev= tertains Its Friends. Song, music, recitations and a large audience in which was a number of preity girls were the characteristic features of St. Brigid’s Junior Branch League of the Cross Caaets, celebrated last night in 8t. Brigid’s school hall on Broadway, near Van Ness avenue. The fifty members of Company G repre- senting the parish were the hosts and entertainers, and appeared in full mihitary uniform. The officers of this company are: Captain E. J. Power, First Lieuten- ant William A. Madden and Second Lieus ant Edward Mathews. Following is the programme: Introductory remarks, President J. P. Dufty; piano duet, Misses K. Galvin and M. Norway; vocal solo, J. J. Hulard; recitation, Miss Gonzales; flute solo, A. Moore; ‘‘America,” by the whole audience; address, Colonel W. P. Sullivan; cornet solo, W. Cadigan; voeal sof Mrs. R. Broderick; violin solo, Steve Dougla: remarks, Rev. P. O'Ryan; violin solo, George Peterson; vocal solo, Miss A. Nolan. Seated upon the platform were: 8. P. Duffy, president of.the section; Rev. Philip' O'Ryan, spiritual director of the League of the Cross Cadets; Rev. W. P. Ryan, spiritual director of the parish} Captain Power, First Lieutenant Madden, Second Lieutenant Matthews. Miss Gonzales' contribution to the pro- gramme was happy and particularly well received. She recited “‘Coming Thro’ the Rye,” and gave a humorous sketch in re- sponse to continued encores. Colonel Sullivan spoke on the value of temper- ance, and incidentally remarked that years ago the first church he ever attended in this City was8t. Brigid’s, Company G boasts of a voral sextet composed of T. Keoghn, H. Harvey, R. Donovan, Al Murphy, L. Nolan, George dLovejoy. ———— Fitzsimmons Lost a Oase. Judge Seawell granted James F. Carroll, the light-weight pugilist, a judgment against Bob Fitzsimmons for $907 40 yesterday. The claim was for training expenses in New Orieans many years ago, and Carroll after- ward got judgment in El Paso, Texas., Fitz- simmons did not defend the suit. —————— Loring Concert Thursday Evening. The second concert of the present season will be given by the Loring Club at Odd Fel« Jows' Hall next Thursaay evening, the 17th inst. An excelient programme has been pre- pared and it bids fair to be & musical event of unusual merit. Gibhon’s Dispensary, Dr. 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Loat Manhood. Deblity ox isease: bodyandm T Dimcasch T ie dacior Quros e othersfall. ‘Try him. Charges low. aranteed. Call orwrite, Box 1957, 5an Cures - G{BBON.