The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 18, 1897, Page 11

e THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 1897 55 | HAPPY RESULT OF A MARRIAGE Really United Four Hearts Instead of Only Two. v It Miss Cameron’s Brother Recon- ciled to His Wife With Whom He Lived Oae Day. Interestinx Chapters in the History of Two Branches of One Family. OAKLAND OFrIcE SAN Fr xe1sco CALL,) 908 Broadway, Keb. 17. | The hasty mar of Miss Effie Cam- eron to Frank Richardson has resulted more pleasantly even than was antici pated by the principals and their rela- tives, The knowledre that his younger sister was about to enter a married life which gives promise of being a happy one brought her eider brother to a sense of his duty and resulted in a reconciliation be- tween Lim and his young wite, whom he 1e day after their wedding, less The history of the Camerons is full of nces. it two years azo it was nnounced that the girls had been made the beiresses of a rich uncle living in Canada and that soon they would be in possession of their foriune. When this and decided to continue their work. The treasurer's report shows that the exchange 1s in a satisfactory con- dition, and the directors d-cided o give a benefit entertainment some time about Euster. At today’s meeting many new members were added McMullen Is Left Out. OAKLAND, CaL., Feb. 17.—The Re- publican City Central Committee pub- lished its t.cket to-nignt, and tnere is considerable talk because the name of Dr. McMulien, School Director from the Four h Ward, is not included in the list. | Secretary Bihop savs that he was ordered | to keep it out by the committee, and thut he has no power to disobey orders. In the | published list a long dash marks the place | that should ba oc ed by Dr. McMullen, | the r rominee of the convention. Noisy Stadents in a Th. | OAKLAND, Cavr, Feb. 17.—-Some u versity students created a disturbance last | nightn the Oakland Theater. Oa being led out of the (heater one of them cut an oil panting with his cane, but as no com- plaints were sworn to this morning it w evident that the young fellows compro- mised With the theater managers. Mrs. Olsen OUnce More. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 17.— Rosalie Trub tas sued Mrs. Olsen for $700. Mrs, Trub made an agreement with Mrs. Olsen to provide her with a home in 1893, and ever since that time Mrs. Olsen bas been before the courts, either as wanat g a | divorce or being married or being sued. An Insane Horse-!rainer. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 17.—John Han- nigan, an old hors -trainer, was arrested this atternoon f bein insane. He walked into the Y. M. C. A. office this morning, informed the secretary that he was Chief of Police and proposed to take charge of the place. Restaurant-Keepers Fail. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 17.—Catusich & Anderson, restauran:-keepers on Seventh | street, have filed a petition in insolvency. | The aebis aggregate $1430, and the assets | are unknown. Old Man Found Wandering. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 17.—Joseph Lawrence was found yesterday wandering aimlessly about near San Leandro. He aid he came to California to secure em- | ployment, but was unable to tell who his ater. B. ) MRS, FRANK RICHARDSON Marriage at a Revival Led (Formerly Effic Cameron), Whose to a Reconciliation Between Her Brother and His Wife, With Whom He Only Lived One Day. news was circuiated the credit of the Camerons was rated very high, ana Mrs. | Cameron furnished a fine mansion in East-Oakland, and when the fortune came not the furniture-dealer resorted to the courts to recover his property. A little time after this incident Eiwood Cameron met Miss Lottie Gunther, to whom he was attracted partly from sym- pathy. Miss Gunther came into notice by being found in an unconscious condition on her mother's grave at Mountain View Cemetery. An empty poison bottle was sound by her side and she stated upon re- covery that she bad been led to attempt suicide because of the death of her mother | and the unkindness of her father. on after this she was engaged to El- wood Cameron, but he was still under age when in March of last year he secured his mother's consent to marry. The day aiter the wedding he deseried his young wife, and for a long time he resided in East Oakland and she has been siayipz at the Chabot Home. Elwood Cemeron never went near his wite until the night prior to the death of their little child, which occurred a few | weeks ago. Even under those conditions the young pecple were not completely reconciled, but last night when they tended together the wedding in the vestry the old affection was rekindled, and Ei- wood took the initiative in bringing about a perfect reconciliation. He has a home in East Oakland, and it is very probable thatin a few days they will oceupy it to- gether. (HUGHED I EARLY o The Beautifu! Home of George Hume at P.ecmont Totally Destroyed. Va‘uab'e Bric---Broc That His Taken Years to Collect Has Also Perished. OAKLAND OFFICE SAX FRrANCISCO CALL,) 908 Brosaway, Feb, 17. The beautiful home of George H. Hume, president of the Alaska Packing Associc ation, was burned to the ground at Piea- moat this morning. It was built twenty- two years ago by Mr. Hume and was one of the finest homes in this portion of the State.d About 5 o’clock this morning Mr. Hume awoke and smelled the fumesof wome- thing burning. On nvestigation he found the dining-room full of smoke. He imme- diately awakened all the occupants, and they had barely time to dressand reach | the ground before the flames were in con- trol of the house. His son telephoned for the Fire Depart- ment, but b fore he could get an answer ne was driven away by the smoke. Mr. Hume and some neighvors tried to do something w.th the garden hose, but accomplished nothing. A chemicai en- gine was finally secured, but it arrive ’ o late, and the mausion was totally de- royed, Very little furniture was saved and none of the valuable bric-a-orac which the fam- ily Bas been collecting for years. There were about six people in the house at the time and none of them are Dow in posses- sion of more than one suit of clothes. The cause of the fire is believed to be a defective flue. The place was fully insured. ‘Women’s Exchange Is Prosperous. OAKLAND, Cas., Feb. 17.—The direc- | family wers and he is apparently de- mented. He is sbout scventy years of {aze and there was nothing on him that would lead to his identification. When rre-ted the old man was suffering from ant and exposure. Killed in a Runaway. OAKLAND, Can, Feb. . — Michael | Gatter was killed while trying to stop a runaway horse yesterday afternoon. The acc dent occurred at venty-sixth and Grove streets. Gatter held on to the reins | for a few feet, but was thrown beneath | the wagon and so badly burt that he died afew minutes later. He was 50 years of age, and leaves a widow and six children. | Resigns as Commissioner. OAKLAND, Cax., Feb. 17.—H. O. Trow- | bridge, who was selected by the State Board of Trade and commissioned by the Governor to take charge of the California exhibit at the Hamburg Horticultural Ex- hibition, has resigned on account of ill health. His resignation has not been ac- cepted as yet, as it is hoped he may re- | consider it. Misspeit His Children’s Names. | ., OAKLAND, CarL., Feb. 17.—George H. | Stein of Berkeley vsed language in_ such | un erratic manner that when he died and | bis will was filed it was found that all his children were given names which were | sufficient to recognize them by, but not | legaily correct. His wife to-day filed a petition for permission to correct the will, 50 that her children can get the property. Willie Ran Off to Fresno. OAKLAND, CaL, Feb. 17.—Chief of Police Lloyd to-ddly received a dispatch from the police at'Galveston, Texas. They bad arrested Willie Danneker, the lad who escaped from Whittier Reform School where he was sent for taking a sack of coin from a Bro dway restaurant. The boy will be Leld at Galveston till the re- form school decides what to do with him. AN OLD MAN KILLED. William Jones Was Returning From an Lrrand When Struck by a Train, OAKLAND, CaL, Feb. 17. — William Jones. a man 70 years of age, was struck by a westbound local train at Seventh and Market streets this morning and received injuries from which he died two hours later. Jones was a well-known character in that neighborhood. He has lived there for many years and on several occasions the engineers of local trains have been compelled to stop to avoid injuring bim. His lower limbs were partially paralyzed and he walked with short, halting steps. He was also absent-minded and could not | bear well, and although the flagman waved his flag and shouted to him he was struck by the piiot, whicn fractured his skull, He died while the doctors were operating on im. Jones lived with his wife and children at 717 Sixth street, and the griet of tue former at :he hospital was very pitiful, as she blamed herself for allowing him to go and buy some milk. She said he did not &0t 10 go, but she insisted and he went. ———————— Still sending Dispaiches OAKLAND, CaL., Feb. 17.—The Mer- chants’ Exchange held a meeting, at which the matier of the O kiand Harbor Asso- ciation was consider-d, and resulted in the following dispatch being sent to Senator Perkins and Cougressman Hilbor OAKLAND, Cal., Fevruary 17, 1897. Hon. S. G. Hiborn, House of Representatives, Washington, D, C.: 'Oukisnd is ai.rmed ai the Prospective deieat of the harbor appropristion 1d urges you to use every effort (0 suve this great interest, the work and nope of many vears. By order of tue Merchants' Exchange, { GEORGE W. ARPER, Vice-President. tors of the Woman's Exchange met this | { morning ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. CIVL WAR 1N THE VETS' CAMP Comrade Hyde Says Lyon Post Is Always Cre- ating Trouble. In Return It Is Stated That He Has No Stand ng in the G.5A SR, Samuel W. Backus S'ys the Opposi- tion to the Dibble Bill Is Un- worthy cf Notice. 0axLAND OFFICE SAN FRrANcISco CALL,] 908 B:oadway, Feb, 17. | The old soldiers of Oakland have an in- teresting fight on their hands. Nearly all of them have gone on record as being opposed to the Dibble bill transferring the Yountville Home to the State. At a meeting of the Army and Navy Republi- can League last Sunday nearly all the members voted in favor of a resolution condemning the bill, or, rather, certain fearures oi it. To-day, however, the veterans got a big surpris: by learning that one of their number, ex-Assemblyman Marcus D. Hyde of Oakiand, has written Senator Stratton urging him to support the bill, as it represents the feelinz of 95 per cent of tue people of the State. Senator Strat- ton has also received a letter from ex- Postmaster Backus of San Francisco, in which he says: Inotice by the papers that disgruntled and disuffected Grand Army men have held a tiig 1n Oukland and entered their protest ustthe passage by the Legislature of the socalled Dibble bill, irausierring tne Vete sus’ Home property at Yountville fo the State, They s 10 oppose certain features of the bill uncousiitutional, but the real oppusition is because as directors. Tnis isonly a continustion of the {sctious oppusition whicl certain men have been fomeuting for over a year pastand is not worthy of serious consideration. The pres-ni board of directors are named in the bill toserve as the first board under the Divble bill. Some of these names seem to be objectionable to some of out Grand Army men, especially in Onkland. 1 have ventured to Write you this communi- cation, belfeving that representations would te made 1o you from <ome of your Oakiand const:tuents, and I wi-hod in my judgment the bill is proper and ought 1o pas Marcus D. Hyde has aroused intense feelings of vitterness among many com- rades in this city by the following para- graph in his letter 10 Senator Stratton: In Oakland yesterday there was s meeting, hastily called. at which there were some sixty or seventy present. A commitice was ap- pointed to go to S«cramento for the purncse of amending the biil. That meeting was com- posed muinly of the same persons who have for several years persistently worked against the ditectors of the home. In the reportsof the meeting it is set forth that it was uot the work of Lyon Post. While is true, sti'l it 1% also true tbat ft was meinly the membeérs of that post that consti tuted the attendance, and mauy of the best men we nave in Oskland knew nothing about tue meeting, the notices being sent out on same day. It has been decided to retaliate on Mr. Hyde. The members of the G. A. R. Post in this city have secured Mr. Hyde's record from Washington, and they say 1t plainiy shows that he is not entitled to cail himself a member of the G. A. R. The War Department has forwarded a statement that Mr. Hyde did not join the | Government service until six monihs after the time which would gualify him for membersnip, More than this, they hold Mr. Hyde's application for membersnip, which they dec.are is dated six months prior 10 the time at which he entered the navy as a midshipman, Municipal politics also cut a figure in s row among the veterans. About two weeks ago the Army snd Navy League ex- pellel Comrade Inwall becouse he at- tended a convention at which Davie was nominated. Inwall’s only defender was Marcus D. Hyde, and there was more than a hict thrown out that if Mr. Hyde said anything further against the Kepublican nominee, Comrade Thomas, his fate would be similar to that of his friena Inwall. This many-sided controversy is keeping the old soldiers busy, and through it all is seen the bitterness engendered by the suspension of Lyon Post last May. REDING DISEASED COWS, Berkeley’s H-alth O ficsr Makes a Startling Discovery at the West End. He Lies in Wait in a Swemp for Twenty-S x Hours to Take a Law-Er aking Butcher. BERKELEY, Can, Feb. 17. — Heaith Officer Roweil has started a vizorous cru- sade sgainst the butchering of diseasea cattle and the selling of impure milk. He says he no longer intends to have the peo- ple of Berkeley subjected to the risk of contracting typhoid fever and kindred maladies by butchers and milkmen, who folst upon them unclean and unwhole- some meat and mil Buspecting that a certain West Berke- ley butcher was killing diseased cattle for tbe market Dr. Rowell and Deputy Mar- shal Rawson lay in wait for twenty-six hours in the swamp at the West End, when finally they captured their man in the act of killing a sick cow. Of his ex- ploit and of what he intends to do with similar cases Dr. Rowell has the following to say for publication: Monday we were mformed thata resident of Berkeley had sold to Frank Glaser of the Goiden West market a budly diseased cow. Officer Rawson was detailed by Marshal Lioyd {0 ssist in the case, aud together we Co- menced s waich ‘or the animal to be deliy- ered. which we were informed would be Gone under the cover of the dark. Shortly after dark we were rewsrded by sesing the cow led fhto the barnvard in the rear of Glaser's resi: dence and where 1t 18 alleged ho is acoustomed 1o slaughter animals within a few feet of 5 neighbor's bedroom window. Atter haviig | Waited in the vicinity until halipast 4 the Jollowing day we observed him siip into hix barn and begin to buicher. at which time we made our presence known and waiched th. Process. Beadmiited that he inteuded offer- ing it for sale. Fhe condition of this cow was simply nauseatins. The liver was freely spotied w th furge tuborcular masses; the’ glands were broken down; the iunxe had undergone a cheesy degeileration so that the snimal Drenthed with only s small portion of one of them; in iuct she was as nearly dead asis Possibie to imagine and still be able 1o stand. This morning Glaser was arrested and ap. peared before Judge Gentry, where hs pleadad Zuilty to 8 chirge of butchering the snimal, %0d atter paying the immense fine of $15 was iven his liberty. R ‘cow 10 be sure is disposed of and de- stroyed, but a mar_csn make money and still Dy an occasional fine of this amount. Wo are no: desirous of persecuting any one, but we shall vigorou-ly prosecute these people who 76 polaon ne theif patrons by mches. Furiber Wore butchers and Mmilkmen alike daily volug- cerlain men are named | to assure you that | Sunday morning for a meeting at 2 . M. of the | teer their assistance in runni 2 down some of these scamps Who are ruining legitimate busiuess. Juniors Are Victorious. BERKELEY, Can, Feb. 17. — The juniors at tne State University added an- other victory to their long list of suc- ce:ses on track, zridiron and field to-day by defesting the sophomores in the final oi the class contests on the diamond by a score of 9 .0 6. This victcry entitles the juniors to play the denial coile e tesm for tie championship of the umiversity and the silver cup. They will meet next Saturday aiternoon on the Berkeley diamond. The game lo-day was churac- terz d by the zimost equality of the work on both sides, and it was not until the lus: inning that the '93 men were certain of victory. The heavy mud on the d prevented good base-runninz. and dered the outhield work most d flicult. Following were the players and therr positions: Juniors. Pusitions, Foster. Carcher Jarvis cher Wi son First base Biasingame Liiirecord base Bacr Inird bas Bel Shortstop.. Young Right tield ... Chesebrough Proctor. Conter .Dutton Hoay Left fleld’ _.Swan Water Kate War. BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 17.—The water companies’ represeniatives had a lively time for two or three hourslast night with the Board of Town Tru tees. The ques- tion at issue was the high rates for water which the peopie of Berkeley claim they are being required to pay. It was the general sense of the meeting that the people of Berkeley are paying very dear jfor their water. A« stated in THE CALL a plank has baen inserted in the local Republican platiorm deprecating the high tariff and stanaing for a reduction. University Cotillon. BERKELEY, CaL., Feb. 17.—Extensiva preparat ous cre being made for the uni- versity cotillon, which will take place next Tuesday - vening at Harmon Gymnasium. Preparations are even more elaborate than those of last season and the affair gives promise of being thesocial function of the year in university society. Only 200 invi- tations have been issued, it being the par- pose of the commitiee to prevent over- crowding and at the same time to maks the affair exciusive. Following are th members of the committee: Clinton R. Morse, 0. T. Wedemeyer, W. H. Smith, J. 8. Merrill, F. 5. Knight, A. F. Williams | and L, M. Robuins. New Officers Elected. BERKELEY, Cax., Feb. 17.—The Good Government Club of Berkeley has an- nounced the election of the following new officers: Dr. Thomas Addison, president; Dr. W. E. Ritter, 8. N. Wyckoff, H. S. Randail, F. M. Wilson and F. H. Lamb, vice-presidonts; C. S. Merrill, secretary Kimball Easton, treasurer; 'John M carthy, H. D. Irwin and A. T. Eggleston, executive committeer J. M. Foy, W. H. Waste and W. H. Gentry, membership committee. e YOUNG WIFE IN TROUBLE. Once Arrested for Lunacy snd Now for | Disturbance. HAYWARDS, CaL., Feb. 17.—Much in- terest has been caused all day by the trial of Mrs. Manuel Garcia for disturbing the peace of Joseph Souza. The defendant is the child wife of Manuel Garcia, She is 15 years of age and has been married more iban a year. Two weeks ago the child created a sen- | sation by reporting to the Sheriff that her husband had murdered their little baby ana bad hidden it in the hills, A search was made and the fact was established | that a cbild had never been born to them and that it was only the hallucination of the girl. Because of her beliel, Mrs. Gar- cia, it was stated, attempied to kill her busband, but on promixing to behave herself 1 the future she was released. A iew days later the eirl wife went to | the house of Souza, where her husband was stopping, and, it is allezed, created a disturbance, The District Attorney’s of- fice was assisied by Attorneys Langan and Lemos, and Judge Lamson of San Leandro defended. The whole day was consumed in testi- mony and argument vefore the jury. The case was bitterly fouzht on both'sides and did not get to the jury till about 7 o'cl: ck to-night. An hour later they returned a verdict of not guilty. The courtroom was packed, and when she was acquitted they cheered loudly. Manuel Garcia stands highly in local Portuguese society, and from the number of witnesses against his young wife she is evidently unpapuiar, but trom the jury’s view unpopularity is not a crime, THE OROWD YELLED “FAKE" An Alleged Prize-Fight in Pleasanton Which iesulted in a Fiasco. PLEASANTON, CaL, Feb. 17. — A crowd of 200 sport, including one China- man, assembled in a large tent back of the Rose Hotel to-night to witness a ten-round sparrinz exhibition between Charles Turner, the colored middle-weight, of California, 2nd W. A. Nicholus, who hails from Minnesota. The fizhters were billed to box for & purse of $500, but it is more than likely that the winner will count ties in leaving town. Prior to the mein event Billy Johns and John Merchant of Livermore had a four- round set-10, which, by the way, showed their utter lack of knowledge of the manly art. The exhibition pleased the crowd, however, as hard hittine constitated their exhibition. Jack Sharkey and Mart O'Brien fougnt three bard rounds, the former bavine the best oi the argument. At1lp. & Turn rappeared in the ring, his seconds being Jim Ryan, who lately fought Tracey in the Eas , and Billy Duke, A few minutes later Nicholas appeared, with Billv Armstrong and J. Murphey as seconds. W. T. O'Donnelt of San Fran- cisco was selected referee. The following records the farce: First round—Both sparred the whole round. Turner landed two easy blows, one on ribs, one in f.ce. Round 2—Turner did all the leading, only three light blows being struck. R und 3—Turner hit Nicholas under the eye, arawing first blood. No other biows struck, Round 4—No blows struck. Round 5—Turuer looked at Nicholag, and the latier fell to the ground und was counted out. The crowd yelled fake and aispersed, vowing vengeance on such miserable fakers, and regretting the price of admis- sion which they paid to see the affair. — e Sunday-Closing to o Submitted. OAKLAND, Can, Feb. 17.—The City Council met i0-nigbt and passed the reso- lution authorizing the City Clerk to place on the official ballot the question of Sun- day-closing. The discussion was a lively one and ex-Judge Havens represented those who favored closine. Several votes were taken on t e proposition in various shapes, and at one time the vote was in favor of submitting the auestion of totally clusing the ssloons. Then a compromi: was agreed upon and the Sunday-closing proposition passed. The submission of the question has no executive significance and wil! merely in- dicate popular sentiment by which’ the next council can act or not according as it sees fit. Water Rates, OAKLAND, Cas, Feb. 17.—The City Councii pass-d for the first time the ordi- nance fixing the water rates for the next fiscal year. The scheduie does not differ from that of Iast year, wbich 1s a reduc- tion of about ¥0 per cent from the rates that.were 1n vogue three years ago, At the Oakland. OAKUAND, CAL., Feb. 17.—The old, war drama “Blue and Gray” 18 having a’fine run at the Oakland this week. The pres- ence of a large company of the National Guard is a very realistic addition to the cast, which is very clever. The animaio- scope between the acts isa popular inno- vation. MORE TELEGRAMS SENT T0 CONGRESS His 0 fice and Hurries to Washington. Litt'e Hope That the Harbo Will Receiv: an Appropria- ticn This Session. Senator White Also Asked to Helpin Trying to Prevent Work Stopping. OAKLAND OFFIcE SN FRANCISCO OALL,] 908 Broadway, Feb. 17. 'y The Board of Trade has not yet received a reply from Mr. Hilborn regarding its proffer of help in connection with getting the harbor appropriation included in the pending bill, In view of the fact that the sundry civil biil passed the House yesterday it is con- sidered doubtful if anything can be done at this session, as the present adminisira- \ion is avowedly anxious to go out of office leaving behind a record for economy. Surprise was expressed to-day when it became known that Colonel Suter had quietly departed for Washington. Some members of the committee anxious to secure his aid in preventing the stoppage of harbor work made the disccvery that the colonel had not been at his office for a day or two and had gone to Washington. Nothing could be learned definitely re- garding the purport of his mission, but in view of the circumstances it is surmised that he has been called by the War De- vartment to straighten out the tangle which has arisen over the harbor matter. As it is known that Colonel Suter does not favor the ideas advocated by Dr. Mc- Lean of Alameda it is hoped that his tes- timony may have some weight in restor- ing the appropriations to the sundry civil bill before it goes to the Senate. Yesterday afternoon the following tele- gram was sent to Senator Perkin OAKLAND, Ca Senator George C. Perkins, United Siates Senate, Washington, D. C.: Failure to socure appro- priation and immeaiate continuance of har- Dbor improvemen: will cause vital damage to our commercial interests. Oakland depends on your best effort. and trusts it wiil be suc- cessful, OAKLAND BOARD OF TEADE, By Jumes P. Taylor, President. The co-overation of Senator White was also sought in the following dispatch : OAKLAXD, Cal., Feb. 16. Senator Stephen M. White, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Ouskland #sks 1ot your aci- ive co-operation with Senator Perkins in se. curtug avpropriation for immediate continu- ance of dredging of its harbor. OAKLAND BOARD OF TRADE, By James P. Taylor, President. Although every effort is being made to prevent such a disaster as the complete cessation of work on the harbor those most interested hold out very little hope of accomplishing anything till the next session of Coneress. MAJORS ON WATER RATES Finds the Valuation Excessive Thinks the City Could Use the Power for Other Thing ALAMEDA, CaL., Feb. 17.—The state- ment made public that the water rates for the ensuing year would be fixed by the Board of Trustees at the same figure as at present brings forth a lengthy criticism from Green Majors. He claims Mr Thompson did not comply with the law in not giving an itemized statement of expenditures and receipts of past years. He then continue: According to his statements on file, for the years 1891 and 1896 inclusive, he shows net Trofits lor the Six years,a total of about $189,- 802 48. Reliabie authority has shown thaia water plant capable of furnishing Alameda with 1,000,000 gallons of water per day (which is, 1 be.leve, nearly twice as much as the city now uses) can be put in, compiete, with an allowance of three mi es of pive line to connect the cily with & distaut_supply, for irom 200,000 t0 $250,000. Mr. Thompson’s works are motworinh 1 cent more than it wouid cost to put in a plant now that would be ample for Alameda for years to come. O Yo Do £ g e Allowing, then, that Mr. Thompson’s water works are worth the §250,000 it would cost 10 comvlete a million-gailon-a-day plant, and allowing him 6 per ceut a yoar on his invest- ment, which is more than oue man in twenty is making these hard times, the rate for fami- Jies in Alameda for 1897 should not be over 20 cents per 1000 gallons, or just a third less than it scems our Trustees have concluded to allow him. My position s either right or wrong. Ifit{s rignt (and I Airmly believe It is) no one could claim an injustice has been worked elther to Mr. Thompson or the public. Rigat wrongs nobody. A wrongwrongs all concerned. [0 this connection I can’t forbear su. gesting that if this city owned her municipal utilities the same plant could pump tne water, jurnish electric lights and aiso the power for Tunning the streetears. Such an arrangement is not so far off as some might imagine. Municipal ownership Is agitating Caliiornia, the United States—the world. Progressive Alameda will not reme.in in the rear ranks of such a grand economic forward movement. ‘GREEN MAJORS. A Trial Run. ALAMEDA, CaL., Feb. 17.—Conductor Owens made a trial run from Park street to Fruitvaie with his broad-zauge local train last evening under orders from the pier. The run was made in order to as- certain the necessary time required to make the run. He accomplished 1tin five minutes, and now the question arises, “What does that mean?” Many think that the trains will now run through with the gates closed, making it necessary to show a ticket before entering. As this bas been announced so many times in some form or other the citizens are fied to wait and see. Conventlon of Church Men. ALAMEDA, Car., Feb. 17.—Messrs. G. A. Bordwell of the Presbyterian church, Professor Anderson and George Wittman of the Methodist church, have been ap- Dpointed & committee to arrange for a con- vention of all men’s organizations in the cnurches around the bay. Iis object will be to systemize all church and Christian work among men, irrespectiye of denomie ional lines. Will Adopt & Badge Design. ALAMEDA, Car.,, Feb.17.—Mrs. J. A. Cameron, president'of the Alameda City Christian Endnvor Union, has called s special meeting for Monday evening at 2944 Alameda avenue. The proposition of suitable badges for the union and local socieiies for the July convention will be consigered and the recommendation of the County Uuicn acted upon. ———————— An Intornational Parade. OAKLAND, CaL., Feb. 17.—The Salva- tion Army will have an international parade Thursday evening. All the different countries 1n which the army works will be represented, and at the hall there will be a big aemonstration. Treated Rose Unfairly. OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 17.—Rose Menne- han, who was taken b: ber father from a place of amusement on Washinvion street, , Feb. 16. and Col. Suter Suddenly Leaves! has been misrepresented by her fatber. Because of her parents’ bebavior she was gllncm under the legzal guardianship of rs. Prescott of the Children’s Society and she is still her war!. She accepted the position in the show ihrough an em- ployment agency and her father exceeded his authority when he interfered. *'Rose wou!d not have been there,” said her guardian to-day, “had I chosen a place for her, but the show is not neces- sarily «bjectionable and she was working for her living. Her father is naturally anxious to prove certain things and it is not right that the girl shouid suffer. She 18 a good girl and will soon be in a good situation.”” — .. ON FRATERNAL LINES, Marriage of the Grand Prelate of the Order of Chosen Friends. Last Wednesday week Miss Katle C. Browne, graud prelate of the Order of Chosen Friends in California and presidect of the Young iadies’ todality of St Mary's Cpthedral, was unlted in marriage in the cathedral to A. F. Cossrove. A lof the grand «flicers who were in the Cicy were in atiendance, as wel ss a large numoer of the friends of ihe Contract:ng par- tes. The death of Mrs. M. L. Grobs, past grand pre- late, is announced. She died in Auburn on the 27ta of Jasuary. was & member of Placer Council fit.h year of her age. aad in the it Evans Councll on last Thursday evening, at the close of the business session, presented an im- Frompiu programme uuder the direction of In- strucier Wader N. Brust. Grand Councllor who was preset, deliversd a short ad- F. sweeney gave a reeding, Mrs. C. K. Suln recited, Walier Brout told what he kiew atout bloomers and Miss Emma Bryan enier- talned with a pian. solo. Afier tie lustallation of the officers of Samaritan Council by Grand Counciior Boehm the retiring couuciior,” Lizzie Wairien, was presented a past counclior's jewel. Last w eauesday week Sacramento Council had fivecandidates initiated by the initintory team,after whaich addresscs wers mnde by k. K. Licl, graud vice-councilor: ¥. W Day. g iruscee. hud L. J. Hartley, district deputy. This was followed by & valenine uanque.. Each one present drew numoered Valenine and the lady aud gent.eman Bo ding corresponding numuers were purtners for the banquet. A dance fol.owed the banqu .. Ancient Order of Forestars. Court Occidental recelved a visit inst week from A. A. Swithenbank, P. C. K. of Cour. Mokelumne of West Point. Cours Liucoln initisted several candidates las: Thursdey and appoluted & commitice 1o make ar- raugements for an entertainment io be given In the iatier part ot March. Court Viglant expects to consolidate with cither Court Vlolet or Court Lincoin. The several courts of ihis City will hold a meet- Ing, through delegates, with a view to taking action in .ue matter of taking part in the Golaed Gate Carniva.. Court Gold 0f Opbir was Insiituted with & good charter list at Pasadena lust week. ihe “at home’ given by Couct Mokelumne at West Point in celebration 0f its secoud aoniver- sary wasagrand affair. A floe programme was presented. Lr. M. N. Mitche.l of Court Madelaine of Alturas is In'this City and exjects .0 Visit the local courts. A. A Switheubank, B. C. K. 0. Court Mokel- umne; Jonn kansen, C. K. of Courtloma es und J. L. Teague 0. Court Azalla of Fescadero were Visitors al tue office Of the permanent secretacy last week. Improved Order of Ked Men. Next Monday in conformity with the ussges of the order and the inju.ciious of the great inco- nonee of the United Siates, the tribes and coun- clls throughout the reservaiion wil celebraze in & manner b-Ating the occasion, the anulversary of the birih of Washington. Lurlog the snow moon Great Sachem J. Sims of Nevada Uity will Vit the tribes and councils i San F aucisco as folows: Wedneaday, February 17, Ushonee Tribe: Tnursday, Mod ¢ Irive: Fri Pocalio as ana Arapahoe tribes: Monday, Pocatoatas Council: Tucsda., 23d, Wiiie glo Tribe, and Wednesiay, 24th, Baly Eagle | iribe. He wili be here on Monduy. the 22d, and Wil deiiver au address at the en ertulument (o be given in Udd Felows’ Hall by -h- local tribes u.- der_the auspices o: Modoc Tribe in celeoration | uingion's bir. hday. Arrangements are being made for the delivery | of'a series of public leciures on the aborigines of | Anieiica by Oue Of the pr fessors of Stauford Uni- Thess will be delivered in Metropolitan | Tew plé under the auspices o1 the trives 1 San | | Francisco. Winuemuces Tribé had an adoption last Friday and Wyomin, Tr.be h.d two adopiions at Lis last held meeiing. Charl:s Hope 6t Truckee Tribe was In this Clty last week and Teports the tribe in & prosperous conditio Autamos Tribe, recently instituted ln the West- era Addition, usd four adoptions since it was iu- siliuted A new tribe with, It Is expected, seventy charter members wiil shortly be 1us 1cuted. Seminole Tribe, he French tribe, gave a very pleasaut enteriainment in «ailfornis Hall on the eveniug of the 6th inst. The 0dd Fellows. A grand reception will be tendered to Grand Master Warboys &t Santa Rosa to-night by the members of the order n that city and vicinity. Past Grand Masier Wiklam Henry Barnes was the principal speaser at the grand reunion heid ia Fr.800 las. Saturday oight. Goiden Rule rucampmedt Is 10 celebrate its swenty-seventh aumiversary, and a commitie haa been uppoluted 1o make Arrungements to that end. Orfental Encampment and Canton San Fran- cisco No. § will give an entertalament and ball on the Zoih of April, the anuiversary of the founding of the order. There is some talk of enlarging the stage in the | souial hall of the 0dd Feilows, something that is necessary. for s it is the sta. e is not deep enough to adwii of the presentation of even a farce wich comfort o the participanis. If (his s done the Jisns Vercln, a Germau dramatic company, will use the hal. 83 a Vo.ks theater every Suaday night. Ancient Order United Workmen. Grand Overseer Merman Schaffner, one of the. most pleasing, fnstrustive and entercaining speakers on fraternal matters, will shortly visic louges in Tehama, Kedding, Shas:a, ked Eiuff, Coliege City, Arbuckle, Willams, Colusa, Max- well and Butte Oity. Where the grand overscer is anuoun ed (o talk he is always greeted wiin a large audie ice. Suno. Loage, With a charter list of forty-two members, was insticuted a. Sunol by Depuiy Grana Master Workman Poland, ssisted by «. i, Dunton, past master workman of Oak Leaf i.cage. "This lodge was securcd through the spe- clal «florts of Deputy R F. Welis As a resu.t of this Leputy’s wors another ioage will be instiiated to-murtow evening at - Pinole, Conira Costa County, by Deputy Grand Masier Workman Po- 1an. Native Sons of the Golden West. During the past week the following-named visit- ors from the interior were regisiered at the ofice Of the grand secre.ury: Leon Dennery, A R. N thao and H. L. Luttrell of Sacramento! Fraok L. Coombs ot Napa, A. Kincaid und Guy P. Haul of Redwood City, Thomas Flint Jr. of San Juan, E. M. Grunskey of Stockton, W. F. Mugee of San’'Ra- fael, C. K. Runke! of Dutch Fiat, W. H. L Hynes of Unklaud, wus Weiss, secretary of Moun: Dinblo Paror: K.'Hymans, president of Trac. Parlor. uuset Parior . Sacramento pald $509 for the Telief of members during (Le past term and still Dbas $2000 in {ts teasury. It bas & membership of 120. “The folowing-nained were installed officers for the ensuing term by Deputy Luttrell: H. T Goethe, P.; E. steinman. D. M. - orris snd J. J, Monteverde, vice-presideats: J. Edwin Rowe, S.: . C. Cariey, F. 5. ; C. K. Seavy, M. M. Goethe, T.; George Scher'.ann, trusice, and Drs. Ogden 80d ~immous, surgeons. Grand Trustee Mil.on D. Garratt sterts this wee< on & tonr of official visituiions through Placer, Nevada and El Dorado counties. Companions of the Forest. Olympic Circle, Compavlons of the Forest, F. of A., has been rdvancing rapidly and it is receiving new meinb-Taa cvery meeting. Grand Chief Companion Mrs. Duke has visited Macysv Tovilie, Wood!and and Chico, rr ports the cIrcles there lu good condition and states that Wherever she weni she was recelved with « great deal of genuine welcome aud entbusiasm.® To- morr.w she will 0 to San Jose, on ihe 18th to Pajaro Valley, on the 24th she will visic Lnier Nos Circie In this Cioy and afier ihat she will visi, Lore ey a'd Deflance circies. Live Usk Circle had pleasant reunion and so- ctal lust Wedesduy. Hamiet Circle of Alameda 1nitiated three candi- dates iast week and has iour more to be inl- tiaied ab the next meeting. Jxceisior Cinle o0 2 held an open meeting 1.t week, Which was well a.tend d by the members, delegaiions from Uaklaud and Unied States of ‘America circies and from the tocal circles. ‘was presented an excelient programme under . he direction of Past Chief ( ompaiion D. J. Johnson, which furnisued inleresting cuteriainment f0r all, after which there was & dance. The Good 1emplars, Tonight Valley Lodge will pay a visit to Fvening Star Lodge, and after the regular busi- ness i3 over there wiil be & hard-times social, dur. ing_which baked beans aud bardtack will be served. The lodge held a very interesting meet. ing Iast Thursday night. Templar Grov of Druids. ‘The twenty-thira analversary of the Institution of Templar Grove, Ancient Order of Druids, will be celetrated next Saiurday night by an entertain- ment and social to be given 1n Union-square Hali. Arrangem-n s have been made for a pleasant evening's enterialnment ‘Woodmen of the World. Thers was a large gathering of ihe friends of Western Addition Camp in Frank in Hail last A onday night on L€ 0ccasion of a va eniine social §iveu 10 1ts friends. There was an enieriainnient T which :he participants were Miss May Lrown, Miss +dellne McAvcy, Mrs. L Maliagh, sfiss Amands Josephl, A. 110w, Mrs. A. O. Fosier. und others. Children cfy for Pitcher’s Castoria. | street, | has attr: Auction Bales $3000 WORTH OF [MPORTED LIQUORS, ‘Woodenware. Glassware, Crockery, Fine Agateware, Tinware, Willow Ware, Lamp Chimneys, Nickel-plated Ironware, Brooms, etc., o be sold THIS DAY, Thursday ... February 18, 1897, TO-MORROW, .February 19, 1897, 1 o'clock A. M., 8¢ 1057 MARKET STREET, OPP. JONES, We recommend these goods as most excellent, especially Agateware and Liquors, which are sil imported goous. INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY. H. J. LEUTHOLTZ, Auctioneer. S FAID FOR TWO J06S, Robert L. Mann an Example of ths Meth:ds of Rainey Politics. Is an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and a Teacher in the Rich- mond Schocl. ¥riday. The ways of Rainey politics are devious. Under the regime the stable boss has in- augurated at the City Hall Robert L. Mann finds himself on the municipal pay- roll in two different departments. Mann is at present one of the assistant prosecuting attorneys in the Police courts. He was a member of the Democratic cam- paign committee, and for his services to the party the stable boss promised him a seat at the pie c unter. Mann was siated for a $250 a month job as one of the Police Court prosecuting attorneys, but when the time to deliver the goods arrived affairs were so complicated that he was obliged to accept a place as an ussistant at a salary of $125 a month. Mann is also an employe of the School Department. He is a teacher in the Rich- mond night school, or to be more speciti he is the whole school, and for instruct- ing the youn - of that neighborhood once cr twice a week he receives a salary of $50. The Grand Jury may be asked to investi- gate how it is that a Uity employe can hold two public positions and receive two salar.es in violation of the law. Mann bad offices previous to his ap- poiutment to an office in the police courts with Congressman Maguire. His friend- ship and admiration for Rainey has al- ways been marked; so much so that the big boss some weeks ago he.d a caucus in Maguire’s office, much to the surprise and chagrin of the Con sressman’s friends. A CHILD’S PLAINT. She Charges That Thomas Dillon and His Wife Conspire to Defraud Her of Her $10,000 Patrimony. Catherine J. Brown, a minor, by her guardian and attorney, Donzel Stoney, has filed & suit against Thomas Dillon and Bridget Dilion, his wife, for the recovery of a piece of land on First street, near the corner of Mission m tms City, valued at $10,000, which Mr. and Mrs. Dillon are alleged to unlawfully hold from the plaint.ff. The complaiuts set forth that Mathew F. Brown, the father of the plaintiff in this suit, died in this City on the 3lst of December, 1894, and that on the day of his death and immediately before his death he signed & document, purporting to be a deed of conveyance of the premises men- tioned to said Bridget Dillon, and that the deed was recorded on the 2d’ of January, 1895, The dead man’s young daughter al- leges that at the time of the signing of the purported deed her father was not of sound mind, and that he was mentally in- competent (0 sign that deed or any deed. Miss Brown charges that the pretended deed was procured by means of the undue influence and fraud of Mr. and Mrs. Dillon; that her father had been sick with consumption for a long time and was at death’s door at the time of the sgning; that from the moment of the si ning and until the moment of his death he was, by reason of bis sickness and weakened con- dition, extremely susceptible to the influ- ence and artitices of designing persons, including the defendants herein named that these defendants, recognizing his ex- | treme susceptibility to their influence and artifices, conceived the design and intent to influence and control him in the dispo- | sition of his property to their advantage and to the prejudice of his minor daugo- ter; that with this intent; they prepared the deed in question and compelied him to write his name at the end of the docu- ment, though they knew it did not cone form to his wishes. Miss - Brown complains that this pre- tended deed constitutes an unnatural and inequitable disposition of he: father's property; that he had always been a kind and affectionate father to her and mindful of her welfare, but by this purported deed the whole of his estate with the exception of $700 was attempted to be conveyed, thus making no provision for the support and maintenance of hischild, the plaintiff in this suit. Miss Brown asks that the deed be can- celed and thal she be adjudged the owner of the $10,000 worth of real estate. — e THE HOLSTROM BABY. She Is Likely to Become the Object of Two Suits. Another phase of the struggle for the custody of little Effie R. N. Holstrom is about to be enacted, as Mrs. Sarah d’Arte- nay, the mother of the girl, bas filed an application to be appointed guardian of her own child. The litigation in regard to this matter cted much attent on in the public press on account of the unusual circuma stances attending the case. The child was born out of wedlock, and the mother, then known as Sally McGuire, execnted a so- called bill of sale of the infant when it was six days old to Mrs. Lucinda Holstrom for the sum of §10. Mrs. Holstrom neglected to legally adovt the ch ld, and some iime ago Officer Frank J. Kane took forcible pussession of the little one and deiivered it 1o its mother, who took it to Woodland, in this Stute. Mr. Holstrom, husband of the child’s foster-mother, learaed of the biding-place of Mrs. d’Artenay and went to Woodland, and by strategy and force regained the custody of the child. Now both mothers bave filed petitions for the care and custody of the littie girl, ot and each alleges that the other is an unfit ihere | person to have the custody of a minor. The case will come up for hearing in Judge Coffey’s department of the Supe- rior Court on the 2ith of the present month. S Seeks to Have Assessments Set Aside, The Pacific Posal Telegraph Cabie Company has petitioned the Supervisors to declare the assessments for personal iroperty against the company for the years 1894-95 and 1895-96 erroneous. The assesswents amounted to $10,000 each of the years mentioned. sttt b New Engine Company to Organize. The Fire Comm:ssioners have asked the Su. porvisors for authority to organize engine company 34, (o go into service upon the com- pletion of wie house now in course of cou- struction on Ellis street, between Gough and Octay Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY NT. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseuses, Lost Manhood. Debility oz disease wearing on bodvand mind and Skin Diseases. ‘Ihe doctor cureswhen othersfail. Try him._ Charges low. Curesguaranteed. Callorwrite, Br.d. F. GABBON. Box 1957.5a0 Francisca