The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 12, 1897, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDA , JANUARY 12, 1897 TRY 10 CASTIGATE AN EX-JUSTICE Unusual Happening Before the Supreme Court ! Yesterday. | Ex-Justice Works Verbally. At-; tacked for Language in a Brief. | i Allegation That Judge Torrance Was Disqualifi-d to Sit in a Case | Makss Trouble. | Three attorneys from San Diego took part in an unusual scene before the Su- | preme Court, in bank, yesterday after- | noon. They were ex-Justice of the Supreme | Court John D. Works, City Attorney H. | E. Doolittle of the city of San Diego ana | Judge Gibson of the law firm of | Gibson & Titus. Twe of the attorneys, | namely Messrs. Gibson and Doolittle, used harsh language concerning ex- Justice Works, and asked that an appeal which | be had taken should be denied, and also | that the brief which had been filed by him should be stricken from the file. The suit which was in question is that of the San Diego Water Company against the city of San Diego and others. This | action was brought against the city of | San Diego and certain of its officers and the Southern California Mountain Water | Company to declare void and set aside a contract for the purchase of a water-right 1o 1000 inches of water and the construc- tion of a distributing system for the city, | and to enjoin the issuance of bonds by San Diego in the sum of $1.500,000 to pay for the same. The case came before the Supreme Court on an appeal denying the motion of counsel for the San Diego Water Company for a changeof venue. The mo- tion was denied by Judge Torrance, and | the hot words used yes'erday grew out of | the wording of the brief filed by ex-Jus-| tice Works before the Supreme Court. Some of the passages in the appellant’s | briei were read and dwelt upon, these re- | ferring to Judge Torrance. Some of the passages were as follows: The cause of this action is twofold: (1) To set aside as.illegal and void a contract be- tween the city the Southern California n Company, i £$1,500,000 by the cit the issuance of the bonds of th said to carry out the contract. In both of these questions the Judge of the court below was directly and pecuniarily involy such that a Judge, That the conditions wer ce to himself and the parties interested, cularly in justice to himself, would have bee ed in declining to sit as Judge, no righ ded Jhdge or lawyer will d He has not seen fit to exercise this right, but has ariven us to the unpleasant task of asserting and attempting to maintain that he was legaily disqualified to try the case. We say unpleasant task, because it is never pleasant for & la take the position that & Judge has violated the doctrine, so jealousty | guarded by law, that no man shall sit as a | Judge in his own case. It i3 usually taken by the judge as & personal refiection upon him, and it is such a reflection, and one of the most serfous character, where the Judge has know- ingly and wilifull rted his right to sit in the case. But while the duty of an attorney under such circumstances is not s pleasant one, it b duty tkat he hasno Tight tos There were two portions of ex-Justice Works’ briet which particularly, in con- nection with the foregoing, called out em- phatic words from tke other atiorney. The following is one: ge has acted in good falth, and the law which govern his n error, and casts no refloc- ity asa Judge. If he has crsisted in trying a case where he is d, no condemnation can be too If the Ju aply erred as to ion, it is only The concluding paragraph of the brief | of the ex-Justice also caused the opposing lawyer to censure. This wasas followss There are many circumstances connected with the case but not appearing in the record | that would show, perhaps, es clearly as any cuse ever submitted to the courts for deter- mination, the strict wisdom of the ruie laid down in the decided case againstany action being taken inacause by aJudge who can be reasonably suspected of being influenced by selt-interest and the gross impropriety of dge knowingly taking such action where | Suspiclon exiats. . | Before the opposing counsel spoke ex- Justice Works read an explanation of his brief. He dented that in his brief he had impugned the motives of Judge Torrance, and claimed that he was simply pointing out that it was improper for a Judge to | sitin a case in which he was concerned, | and said that Judge Torrance was con- cerned in the litigation in question by | being an owner of taxable property in | San Diego to the amount of $20,000, also | 2s a taxpayer and a water-rate payer. | | shows the animus of the attorney. | early part of the year. | linquent tax list. | cants for rebates % cpeak more in sorrow than in ancer,” begsn Judge Gibson. *If Judge Works, who has been on the bench of this court, were an amateur in the profession, I would be inclined to overlook euch a mat- ter. Butwhena man of the standing of Judge Works attempts this I think some action should be taken.” Then Judge Gibson vent on to declare the statements in the brief scandalous. Ex-Justice Works listened while Judge Gibsor went on and the Supreme Conrt Justices looked a little surprised. “He has reiterated his assertions in a scan- dalous letter that he has read. He insin- uates in his brief that Judge Torrange did not act in good faith. His language His language is scandalous, impertinent, un- tand unfair. An example should be made. *He has reiterated in his brief in the case of Works and Works his unjust and | scandalous remarks and thus showed that this was not mere inadvertence.” Chief Justice Beatty asked ex-Justice Works if he refused to withdraw his re- marks and the ex-Justice said ‘‘yes, sir.”’ Judge Gibson then continued and alleged that ex-Justice Works had got 1nto the habit of making such statements in briefs.. “In a suit in the United States Circuit Court the same scurrilous matter | has been incorporated in a brief by him. This is not his first offense, and unless something is Gone there will be no satety for any one on the other side of the case. We ask for mild punishment. We do not ask for his disbarment at this time.” City Attorney Doolittle objected to having filed the statement read by the ex- Justice, saying that it contained the same matter contained in the brief, Then ex- Justice Works spoke: “It has been said,’” he began, “that I have declined to strike out parts of my brief and that I adhere to what I have said. What gre the facts and - circum- stances? The very question at issue in this appeal is whether the Judge has sat in a case when he ought not, whether he has tried a case in which he was inter ested. Itisnot implied that Judge Tor- rance sat corruptly. But if the attorney |is seeking for language in reference to a Judge sitting wrongly he can find it in the decisions of this court. “An honest, independent bar is as | necessary to the administration of justice as an honest bench. If an attorney cannat call to the attention of this court that a | Judge has sat below where he was dis- qualified, then we are living under a des votism. Here was a Judge sitting who wasa taxpayer and a water-rate payer, | and who, as such, was liable to pay his share on the $1,500,000 for which the city was to obligate itselt. They say that I have unjustly made charges against Judge Torrance. I said the same thingsin his court. No assertion is mage that Judge Torrance sat willfully. We do not impute any improper motives to him.” City Attorney Doolittle made some re- marks, 1n which he held that ex-Justice Works had impugned the motives of Judge Torrance. The motion 1o dismiss the appeal and to strike ex-Justice Works' brief from the file was taken under advisement. The statement read by the ex-Justice wss not admitted to file. LIFE NOT WORTH LIVING. Henry Miller, a Despondent German, Shot a Bullet Into His Ereast. Henry Miller, a German, aged probably 45 years, atiempted suicide yesterday shortly after noon in a gur store on Kearny street, near Sacramento. It is quite likely that the man will soon die. Miller asked the clerk in the store to show him a revolver displayed in the show window. He then charged the weapon with a cartridge from the box ac- companying it. denly there was a report and Miller sank to the floor shot through the left breast. Miller's injury was examined at the Receiving Hospital, where Dr. Bunnell deciared it to be fatal, The sufferer, who was in great pain, stated he Lad arrived in this City some few weeks ago. Formerly he lived in Chicago, where he worked as a butcher in various hotels. He claimed to have lost some money in the wheat market prior to his departure for this City. It was learned that Miller was destitute and in debt. He brooded over the death of his wife in 1894 and thought life was not worth livin THEIR REBATES READY. Taxpayers Are Backward in Coming Forward for Their Money. The Treasurer is anxiously awaiting for about 8000 taxpayeis to call and get the rebates due them on taxes paid during the The amount to their credit lying idle in the City treasury is about $30,000, and the larger portion of this is due those who are not on the de- The number of appli- 1 has grown very small during the past few days, and there 1s lit- tle for the clerks to do. e e Drowned Man Identified. The body found floating in the bay off Lom- bard-street wharf Sunday morning was iden- tified last evening as that of Charles Webber, a brushmaker atone time employed by Buch- anan & Co., 609 Sncramonto sireet. The body was identified by Louis Leubach, who states that the deceased was o member of Hermann Sons’ Lodge, a Red Man and an 0dd Fellow. _NEW_TO-DAY. e ROYAL—the m the baking powders leavening strength purity. cakes, brands. T2V VVVVUINVIVVV VDUV VVVVVVVVIVVLVVVOVR ebrated for its great It makes your biscuit, bread, etc., healthful, it assures you against alum and all forms of adulteration that go with the cheap L TR ~— Rupert Schs mid’s Design ] i the Sloat Monument. of vertigo compelled him to take to his bed, Where he remained many deys. Mr. Ruddell lost thirty-five pounds 1a welght during his illness. CIVIL SERVICE PROJECT. Merchants’ Association to Hold a Public Meeting Advocating State Reforms. There will be an open discussion upon the subject of a State civil service law at the quarterly meeting of the Merchan Association next Thursday evening, Janu- ary 14, at the Academy of Eciences Hall. The assoclation has received from Hon. James A. Waymire, member of the As- sembly, copies of two bills that he intends to introduce in the present Legislature upon the subject of civil service. One bill applies to the cities of the State and the other to the counties of the State. The association has also received from N. P. Conrey. a prominent advocate of civil ser- vice in Los Angeles, a copy of a bill care- fully prepared by him and based upon the New York and Iilinois statutes relat- ing te civil service in cities. He has made this bill also apply to counties of the State and it will be introduced in the Legisla- ture by Assemblyman John Cross of Los Angeles. j 1t is expected that the result of tnis dis- cussion of the bills at the quarterly meet- ing next Thursday evening will be a reso- lution addressed to the Legislature of the State favoring the establishment of civil service throughout the cities and counties of California. The publicis cordially in- vited to attend the meeting and take part in the discussion. ROYAL The absolutely pure BAKING POWDER ost celebrated of all in the world— cel- and IT WILL MARK A STATE CONQUEST The Sloat Monument for Monterey Ready for the Pedestal. Each County Will Be Repre- sented by a Block of Gran- ite Contributed. Many of the Bas: Stones Have Al- ready Been Placed—The Memor- ial Described. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FraNcisco CALL,} 908 Broadway, Jan. 11 The Sloat monument, to be placed in front of old Fort Mervine at Monterey, has been completed at Rupert Schmid’s studio. Major Edwin A.S8herman, chairman of the committee on design and construction, describes the monument as follows: The platform base is to be twenty-iour feet square and six feet high, faced with three _courses of granite stones four feet long, two feet wide and two feet thick. There are fifty- seven counties in the State and each to be represented by a stone bearing organization and the date of July placed in the face of the foundation of the monument. These, with the cornerstone representing California, make fifty-eight, leav- ing elght other stones 1o complete the squere, which are assigned to the United States navy, the United States army, veterans of the Mexi- can Wer, Califorma_Pioneers, Native Sons of the Golden West, Native Daughters cf the Golden West, the public schools and the Na- tional Guard of Californis, The cornerstone was Iaid Dy the Grand Lodge of Masons of California July 7, 1896, on the fiftieth anni- versary of the hoisiing of the American flag at Monterey. Captain Thomas G. Lambert, the receiver of the S.oat Monument Asssociation at thatplace, reports having received the stones consigned 10 him with the ireight prepaid as directed, from the following counties, viz.: Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sun Joaquin, Napa, Piacer, Piumas, San Luis Obispo, Madera, Venturs and Solano, as also the stones of the United States Navy and the Grand Parlor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, while other stones are being prepared. solid concrete. The shaft or pedestal 1s- to be fifteen feet in height, as per the design. On the front face a bronze medallion representing the old custom-house and the raising of the American flag and the name John D. Sloat. On the north side the medallion of Captain John C. Fremont, on the west side the medal- lion of Commodore Robert F. Stockton and on the south side the medailion of Surgeon Wil- liam Maxwell Wood, the fleet surgeon who went through Mexico at the risk of his life end obtained the information of hostilities having broken ont and war declared between Mexico and the United States, which he se- cretly conveyed to Commodore Sloat. The statue of Commodore Sloat is to be ten feet in height of bronze, and pointing to the flagstaff at the custom-house where the flag was raised. He is standing by u capstan with the proclamation in his leit hand in the act of giving orders. MRS, MORTON’S PLEA. Sue Asks the Supervisors to Allow Her to Remain in Her Home a Few More Days. Mrs. Ellen Morton, the soldier’s widow whom the Supervisors have ordered to vacate her home on Fremont, between Bryant and Harrison streets, because it obstructs the highway, has petitioned the board to allow her further time to find a home. She represents that it would be a great hardship to ask her to move within ten days and requests that the Superin- tendent of Streecs be instructed not te move in the matter for a little while. UNDER OIVIL SERVICE. Attaches in the Marshal’s Office Secure in Their Positions, There was great rejoicing in the United States Marshal's office yesterday. Chief Deputy A. L. Farish recently sent an inquiry to the United States Civil Service Commission at Washington as to the posi- tions of the attaches in the Marshal’s office. Yesterday a letter was received from Secretary John T. Doyle stating that the clerical assistants and office deputies are in the classified service, and, therefore, under civil service. This does not apply to field deputies of the United States Mar- shal who are dependent upon fees for their remuneration. The older deputies in the office are A. L. Farish, who has served the several Mar- shais for the past ten years, und B, P. Monckton, wao has been in the office seven years. The others tiuere now came in under Marshal Barry Baldwin, but they will all be able to stay when he has gone. As it stands now, the office deputies and clerks are equally divided in their politics. e EMBEZZLEMENT COHARGED. A Warrant Out for the Arrest of N. Franklin, a Collector. Genevieve Allis, a young girl living at 21 Page street, swore to a complaint in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday for the arrest of N. Franklin, a coliector, on the charge of embezzlement. Bhe came {rom Oregon recentiy and was taken il Dr. Burns treated her and later she wasobliged to go to a hospital. While there Frankiin presented a bill to - her lor $15 for services rendered by Dr. Burns. She told Franklin she had no money, but a friend in Orezon owed her$44 10. Frank- lin offered to collect the ount and charge her 10 per cent commission. Frank- lin wrote to her friend and the girl alleges he received a check for the money, which he failed to turn over to her. | Ivan Treadwell, MRS, WELCH HAS RETURNED IN TEARS Is Not Married to Jimmy Treadwell and Doesn’t Exp:ct to Be. Thinks a Geod Deal of Ivan and Would Not Give Him the Go-By. Ivan Called Frcquently Whie Sh: Was Away, but Has Not Been to Sse H:r Since Her Return. Pretty Mrs. J. J. Welch returned to her mother's home at 502)4 Larkin street, yesterday afternoon, and spent the hours Weeping because of the notoriety which nher absence from the City bad gained for her. Shedenied having been married to Jimmy Treadwell or having any notion of being married to him or having been in his company while away. “Why, I have only met him half a dozen times; he has never called upon me,” she said. I met him incidentally when on a visit to San Jose. It's absurd, the idea of mixing my name up with that of poor, innocent Jimmy. Ithink a great deal of his brother, and he thinks a great deal of me. I would not for a moment give him the go-by for Jimmy. But I have had no notion of marrying either of them. It is true that Ivan has called upon me frequently for some time past—indeed we have gone tandem-riding almost every day. We were out Monday last and be took me to dinner. 1 had an engagement to go riding with him on Tuesday evening. 1 met Jimmy on the street. Idid not know he was 1n town. I asked him when he in- tended to return to San Jose and he said ‘In the morning.” “On Wednesday I went to Oakland to visit some friends, but before leaving the house I sent a note to Ivan addressed in care of Vanderslice & Co., and expected | it to reach him before he left there with The interior of the platform base is to be of | the ‘andem.” Here Mrs, Welsh’s mother took up the story. “At 2 o'clock Ivan came here, riding up on the tandem. too sweet, too—his face all lit up with smiles. But it changed when he asked for my daughter and I teld him that she was gone. ‘Somewhere?’ he asked. 1 told him I didn’t know. ‘Well,” he said, ‘I'll wait an hour.” And hedid. He sat here talking to me for an hour. Then he went away with the tandem. About an hour later he eame back on a single to inquire if she had returned. He hasbeen here several times since. He was here last evening to see if she had got back—" *‘Oh, ‘well, mother, this is my stat ment,” broke in the young woman. ‘It doesn’t matter where he went or how many times he was nere. I don’t think he has acted nicely about this matter. could have saved all this notoriety, for he must have got my note and so knew where I was. “Where was 1?2 Well, I went to Oak: land, as I say, Wednesday afternoon and, let me see, did 1 come back the same night or the next day? Oh, it was the next day atnoon. 4 came over on a little busine: and then went with some friends to Sal Rafael, where I remained until to-day. 1 would have been there yet but that I hap- pened to pick up THE CALL and was con- fronted with my own picture.” “‘She came hurrving home after that,”’ interrupted her mother. **All this would have been prevented if she had told me where she was going.’* “But I often go away for days without telling you where I am going,” said the daughter. “I had no idsa they would say I ran away with Jimmy Treadwell just because I spoke to him the night before.” BY BULLET AND THE BAY. Novel Method of Caspar Burri, a Swiss, to End His Life. Caspar Burri, a native of Switzerland, committed suicide early yesterday morn- ing and his body is now in the Morgue. Burri was determined that there would be no mistake about the ending of his exist- ence. His method of getting away from the material world had in it the element of originality. Burri went to the end of the fishermen’s whart on Union street ana placed two stones on the stringer, so that he could mount to the top of a cluster of piles. A fisherman named B. Gillio, meading s nets, watched the proceeding curiously, and his interest was aroused even to tem- porary excitement when he saw the man tlake a pistol from his pocket and place the muzzle to his forehead. There was a muffled report and then the body plunged forward off the piles into the bay. G lliocalled for assistance, and jamping intg his boat, which was near by, rowed to the piace. Burri’s boay had dis- appeared, and after come effort Giilio re- covered the body of the dead man. The remains were removed to the Morgue, where the Coroner learned from the passport and other papers belonging to the deceased his name, nativily, axe, etc. Burri was 60 years of age and a miner by occupation. His passport was dated 1865 and resigned in 1869, Itis believed that Burri’s home was in the canton of Luzerne. Deceased had no money in his pockets. 8. J. Ruddell W Again. Samuel J. Ruddell, the Deputy Surveyor of the Port, has returned to his desk in the Custom House after an absence of three weeks caused by sickness. Mr. Ruddell had not been well for several months and a sudden atf | the parlor. He just looked | He | < IN FINANCIAL STRAITS. The Finance Committee of the Board of Education Is Laboring Under Heavy Difficulties, The Board of Education is preparing to exercise the utmost economy during the next few months, in order to tide over financial difficulties that threaten through overdrafts on its funds and because of a decreased apportionment of State school moneys. Ofticial word came from Sacramento yesterday that the apportionment for the first six months of the year would be $413,694 72, or about $17,000 less than was received at this time last year. It the second apportionment, which comes in July, is proportionally less the department will be in desperate strais for funds before the end of the year and the teachers will not only not receive the half month's salary that was held last year, but are quite likely to be short a like sum during the coming twelve months. Even should the apportionment reach $630,000, the amount calculated by the Auditor, there will be a deficit, ana only the strictest economy in the purchase of supolies and the work on buildings will kfefep the board from cutting the teachers oif. It is not expected that the second ap- portionment will zo much over $220,000, and the Finance Committee of the board is straining every nerve to meet the situa- WTHE NS OF 3 WTIE Grand Master J. W. Warboys Witnesses the Iistallation of 0dd Fellows A Camp of Woodmen of the World Adds to Its M mbership—Grand Army Officers Take Office. The officers of Golden Gate Parlor, N. 8, G. W., wee publicly installed last night in the main hallof the Native Sons’ build- ing in the presence of a very large number of members of the order and friendsoi The installation was by Dep- uty District President Henry Lansing, as- sisted by 1. C. Conway as marshal and E. D. Roach as secretary, and the officers who received the changes were: J. J. Sweeney, P. P.; H. Wenzel, P.; M. C. Fichel, J. J. Harrington and H. Brandtjen, vice-presidents; Dana Wilson, F. S.; Adolf Everhart, R. 8.; F. 8. ¥rank, M.; D. B. Villain, T.; L. D. Sourian, L 8.; Harry Crowe, Q. S. After the installation there was a recita- tion by George S. Terkildsen; duet, Mrs. E. J. Ehrman and Mrs. Moliie Phillips; mandolin and guitar trio, Messrs. See- kamp, Koch and Proll; recitation, Ed Sweeney ; vocal music by the Golden Gate quintet, K. C. Hahn, J." A. Douglass, C. ‘Ariplett, J. B. Biebesheimer and 8. A. Douglass; recitation, Miss Effie Bond. During the evening a_handsome badge was presented to Oito Koefer, the retiring president. Aita Lodge, L O. O. ¥, The following officers of Alta Lodge were installed by Deputy District Grand Master F. B. Duley: William L. Poole Jr., P. G.; P.N. Nansen, N. G.; A.Berg, V.G.; W S.; Thomss W. Dennis, tress.; Waller S ; W. H. Smith, warden; E. J. .; M. Christensen, L conductor; A. G. z G! .S.; W. T. Patty, L. S. 8.7 ‘McPherson, chap! Greenlee, K. \7 . G.; C.J. Siverson, L. 8. V. G. Among the isitors were Grand Master Warboys, Grand Marshal M. P. Forbes aud Grand Secretary Shaw. ‘Woodmen of the World. At the meeting of Golden Gate Camp No. 64 last night there were twelve initiations. During the term 107 applications were re- ceived, ninety of which are yet to be acted upon. The nét gain to date during the term has been forty-two. At the close of the meet- ing Past Head Consul M. T. Mores, and at present consui commander of Golden Gate Camp, was presented with & very finely fi ished crayon portrait of himself. The re- cently elected officers of this camp will be installed on Monday next. ‘Colonel O Post. There was a large number of people present at the public installation of the officers of Colonel Cass Post, G. A. R., in Mission Parlor hall last week. The installing officer was Timothy Curran, 8. P. P. C., and he delivered the charges to the following named in a very impressive manner: John O'Neil, P. C. (re- Hugh Shields, 8. V. C.; K. E. Dow- i dall, J. dwin Kelly,S. (ze-electea); John Marsey, chaplain ge-elecud); James H. Riley re-elected), O. of D.; J. D. Byrnes, O. of G.; H. . Brown, udjutant; Timothy Curran, Q' M. {re-elected); J. Butler, 8. M.; W. A. Waiker, Q After the installation there was a musi- cal ana literary programme, and an address by Major G. W. Arbuckle, P. ¥. C. = Young Men’s Institate. A council of the order was instituted in the city of 8t..Louis in St. Patrick’s Church on the 4th inst. by Deputy Supreme W. L. Mee of the Kentucky jurisdiction, in the State of Mis- sourl. Thac makes the fourth councilof the order in the city named. Sacramento Council has eflected Edward West president, P. A. Fitzgerald secretary and P. J. Douglass, C. Farran and H, P. Rayon its executive commitiee. The new officers ot Ferndale Council are Andrew Haley, president; Joseph Crowley, secretary; Rev. T. Nugent, E. A. Agler, W. Gwinsell, J. Witman and 8. F. Agler, B ¢ San Garlos Council has’ elected Manuel Perry presidvnt; W. Hunt, secretary: J. T. J. T. Devine and V. A. Glotzbach, E. C. osa Councii has elected J. lover J. Plover &, Peter Torvey, P. H. nan and J. Keane E. C. San Luis Obispo Council has elected P. sola 8.; J. A. Retezky, R. Lopez E. C. r Council has chosen P. J. Kennedy for ent and F. A. Sullivan for secretary. aud the ofticers will be installed on February — e Judge Dunne’s First Case. Harry Forsman, charged with an attempt to commit burglary, was sacquitted bya jury in Judge Dunne's department of the Buperior Court yesterda; ‘his was the first criminal case Lried by Judge Dunne since his election fo 8 position on the bench of the Superior urt. 303 Kearny street. HAYES VALLEY IS NOT BEHIND An Improvement Club Or- ganized There Last Night. Spirited Offer Made by G. L Bresse to Assist the Store- keepers. Plans to Hive a Circle of Lights on Pok, Lirkin and Hayes Streets. - The illumination of Hayes street from Franklin to Laguna is oaly the com- mencement of what will follow to bring this section into prominence asa com- mercial center. » At a meeting of the storekeepers, prop- erty-owners and residents of this street last night at Mowry’s Hall, a Hayes Val- ley improvement club was organized, with Charles Alpers president and Frank Fall secreary. This organization is only temporary, however, as a committee of three on per- manent organization and order of busi- ness was appointed. The committeemen are: Frank Fall, J. H. Scott and P.J. Gompertz. This committee will report at the next meeting on Monday night, at which time a prominent club organization will be formed. At the meeting last night a committee L. Bresse, One of the Public- Spirited Property - Owners on Larkin Street Who Has Con- tributed Liberally to the Light- ing Fund for That Street. of eight was appointed, two to each block thus far illuminated by are lights: On the 300 btock, Ed Christian ana M. Beslar; on the 400 block, Julius Seyden and Sol Frieamann; on the 500 block, M. Gom- Deriz and M. Scott; and on Laguna street, on the block from Hayes to Grove, Charles Alpers and P. Sventinich. 'hese sub-committees will canvass their respective blocks for further subscrip- tions with which to place additional lamps on the biocks already lighted and with the view of extending the light from Franklin street to Larkin. The same dark condition thatis to be found on the eastern end of Hayes street exists on the lower end of Larkin, as the lights on this street have not been ex- tended tarther than Golden Gate avenue, but this drawback is about to be remedied by the action of the Larkin-street Im- provement Club, which body has among its members some very spirited property- owners, notabiy G. L. Bresse, a large real estate owner on the line of this thorougn- fare, who has made an offer to guarantee the expense of lighting one block out of his own pocket provided the other prop- erty-owners would combine and do like- wise. Mr. Bresse, when_ seen at his office at 412 Pine street yesterday, said: I consider it the duty of property- owners not only to assist the storekeevers to improve the appearance of their streets, but it should also be the duty of every man who ownsa lot to subscribe for the light. What value should my holding be to me if I could not be able to rent the houses erected thereon. “iama member of the Larkin-street Improvement Club, and I have contrib- uted more than my pro rata of theex- pense to beautify that street, and I will do my share to have the lights continue 10 Market street, thus making one con- tionous circuit from Polk along Sutrer to Larkin, and to where Larkin forks off into Hayes and Ninth streets. “This is what we want and what we maust have or else we wiil have to brand the other property-owners as being remiss in their own interests.” Charles Alpers, at last night's meet ing, subscribea $5 to the celebration to be had on Hayes street in the near future, and he offered the use of Mowry’s Hall free for che use of the club. Previous to the adjournment P. J. Gom- pertz offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the thanks of the Hayes Val- ley Improvement Club be tendered. to our Representatives in Congress for the able fight made to defeat the funding bill; and be it further Resolved, That this club also extends its thanks to the San_Francisco daily press, and particularly to THE CALL, for its dig miied nlnn&xn‘g)eelml( ot the peosle of Cal- ornia ngal assage S passage of the aforesaid This' resolution went through whoop and a yell of joy !romgtheml(:;g: gathering present. | —— It is said that women are not to be photoeraphed in China,_® Po mitted NEW TO-DAY. CLABROUGH GOLCHER & 00, Guns, Fishing Tackle, &), JEWRLRY store, 5107 Third .;:n, removeato| D38 Cutlery, Basehall, Foothall, Tennis, ks Golr, Market Street, UFPOSITE GRAND HOTEL, | TELEPHOSE, GRANT 33 AND 38. EBENRAY, > & 00 < INPORTISG GROCERS, 236 SUTTER STREET, North Sids. Above Kearny. SPECIAL SALE Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. 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A CERTAIN CURE FOR Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pains in Gens eral, Dyspepsia, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Pneumonia, Diabetes, Nervous Com- plaints, Disesse of the Stomach and Bowels Generally, Liver and Kiduey Complaints, Sciatica, Lumbago, Colds, Coughs, Local and General Debility, Headache, Earache, Toothache, Sick- nessinStomach, Backache, Burns, Swele lings, Boils, Sores, Ulcers, Colic, Cramps, Sprains, Bruises, Scalds, ‘Wounds, Indigestiom, Skin Diseases, Excessive Ttchings and many other complaints too numerous to name here. Price: 25c, 50c, $1.00 per Bottle, L CALLISCH, Wholesale Agent for the Pacific Coast, S8an Jose, Cal. For sale by all druggists. The trade supplied by Redington & Co., Mack & Co. and Langley & Micheals, 8an Fran~sca. NOTICE IAVITING SEALED PROPOSILS For the Purpose of Sale of Bonds of the City of San Jose. THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCLL OF the Ciiy of San Jose, having by ordipance en- titled “An ordinance providing for the Issuance and sale of bonds of the City of San Jo passed on the 21st day of December, 1896, and aporoved on the 23d day of December, 1896, ordained that there should be issued by said clty of San Jose six hundred high school building bonds, of the deromination of $125 each, and four bundred sewer bonds of the denomination of $100 each, both classes. of bonds to bear interest at the rate 'of il per cent per annum, payable semi- anuuaily, and aiso by said ordinance authorized aud direcied the Ciiy Clerk of sald city to giva notice inviting proposals for the sale of said boads, now therefore Public notice Is hereby given that the City of San Jose intends to issue one thousand bonds aforesaid, aug that sealed proposals will be received at the office of sald City Clerk. at _the City Hall in San Jose, California, until the hour of eight o'clock P. ), on the eighth day of February, 1897 (at which time, or as soon thereafter as said Mayor and Common Council shall duly convene, said bids will be opened), for the purchase of the whole or any part of said high school building and sewer bonds, or either thereof. Said bonds are to bear date June 1, 1897, and thie interest thereon to ba paid semi-annually on the first dsy «f December and the first day of June of each year thereafter, bosh principa and Interest payable in goid coin of lawful money of the United States Said high school building bonds shall be num- Dered consecutively from one to six hundred, both inclusive, and be divided into forty series, nums bered consecutivel; from ofe to forty, both in- clusive, each series consistiog of fifteen bonds; the first series is to include those bonds which are numbered from one to_fitteen, both uclusive, and each succeeding series is to inciude the fifteen bonds numbered consecatively after those in- cluded In the next preceding series. Said sewer bonds shall be numbered consecu- tively from ope to four hundred, both inciusive, ADd b divided into forty series numbered rou secutively from one to forly, both inclusive, each series consisting of ten bonds: the first series is (o incinde_thoss Bonds which are numbered from one to ten, both inclusive, and each succeeding series is to include the ten bonds numbered con- secutively atter those included in the next pre- ceding serles. The first series of sald high school building bonds aud said sewer bonds sh.ll be made pavablo on the first day of June, 1598, and one of the re- ITaining series is 10 be made payable on the first day of ‘June In each succeeding ca.endar vear thereatier, until and Including the year 1937, Sald bonds are to be made payavle to b order of the purchaser or payee by name, and to each of said bonds there i 0 be attached interest-besring coupons, double in number 1o the number of years ‘Whicn such bond has to run before its maturity. Propossls must state the price offe:ed, the descrip- tion of the bonds desired, and be accompanied by & certified check 0n some responsivle bauk, pay- able to the order of the Mayor of said Citv, for at least ten per cent of the amount bid, said check o be returned to bidder in case the' bid is not ac- cepted. The purchase money for sald bonds shall be paid In gold coin of the United ~tates within ninety days after notice of acceptance. 1The risht toaccept any OF ali bids and to reject any or all bids, or portions of bids, is_hereby expre served. J. W. COOK, City Cierk. Dated January 24, 1897. DR. HALL'S REINVIGORATOR Five hundred reward sor cannot cors. EOY stops all losses in 24 ) cures Emissions, Impotency, cele, Gonorrhma, Glcet, tures, Blood Disease and all was:l effecis of vel.Abuse of EXcesiss Seut sealed, $2 per boiile, THRES BOTTLES, $5: guarunteed lo cure any case, DAL MEDICAL INSTITULE, 855 Broadway, Oakland. Cal All privage aiseuses quickly cured Sead for tree book. 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