The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 7, 1897, Page 11

THE ¢ Taken to the Home of a Good Woman in Oakland. Mrs. Mary L. Martin Is to Act as Mother Pro Tempore in This Case. Mrs. Holstrom and Mrs. d'Artnay Faced Each Other in Juige Cof- fey’s Court Y:sterday. Judge Coffey’s court-room was crowded with women at2 o'clock yesterday after- noon as that was the hour set for hearing the application to take little Effie V. R. Holstrem from the City Jail and give her into the custody of some good woman who would properly care for her, and as Judge Coffey hoped, would supply to the child habiliments appropriate to her sex, Mrs. Sarah d’Artnay, mother of the child, was in court, as was also Mrs. Mary Lucinda Holstrom, the foster-mother, and as they faced each other it was apparent that there was no love lost between them, nomatter what may be their affection for the baby girl, Effie. In the preliminary stage of the proceed- ings there was a scene which threatened to develop into a free fight, because the bitter feelings which exist between At- torney Eugene Deuprey and Special Offi- cer Kane of the Society for the Prevention of Vice. In their ardor they were lea to overstep the boun ds of propriety. *‘The child was taken by force from the residence of a private citizen by this fei- low Kane, who is come to be known as a regular kidnaper,” remarked Mr. Deu- rey. You're a liar,”” mildly respondea Kane, who stood in the rear of the room. The remark was not ib Mr. Kane's ordina tone, and so the words were not heard Mr. Deuprey, but were caught by the court Both gentiemen were severely chided by | Judge Coffey. He told them that they | ought to be fined $200 each and sent to | jail for two days. On account of the opposition to her ap- pointment Mrs. Barron withdrew her vlication for the position of guardian A mother pro tempore of the little girl, and Mrs. Mary L. Martln, who lives at the Girard House in Oakland, was introduc to the court as a proper person to assume that responsibility. She testified that she was moved to| make the offer voluntarily on account of e which she read in THE CaL particuiars about a little girl rcerated in the City Prison in | of murderers and other male- | She said she had often read of | where children were ill treated, but | e had appealed to her sympa- | bad. rney Matt L Sullivan drew out_the | ion that Mrs. Holstrom asked Mrs. | Martin -to apply for the custody of tk child, but the lady insisted that ste had not made up her mind 10 do so until she read an account of the case in her morning Mrs. Martin presented recom- | ndations from Judige Ham and f of Police of Oakland and other re- able citizens showing her to be a| 1 person to have charge of the child. | Another guarrel occurred between Mr. | Kane and Deuprey, and the court com Mr. factors. Mr. elled both of them to sit down. Kane was reminded that he was not an attorney, and that he has no business to stand | ) n-a threatening attitude whilea testimony. He was re- quested to desist from this custom here- | Mary Lucinda Holstrom, the foster- | was sworn. She admitted that | cut the girl’s hair and had in boy’s clothes, sa; that | a her she did so because Mr. Kane had threat- ened to seize the child the fir: me he | had a chance to lay hands on h the | o Child, and MRS, MARY L. as Mother pro Tempore. MRS. SARAH D’ARTNAY, Mother MARY LUCINDA HOLSTROM, Foster-Mother of the HoLsTROM of Little Effie; MRS MARTIN, Aprointed to Act little girl’s joy when told that she woul not have to go back to jail was unbounded Judge Ooffev took a brief recess to enjoy the result of his w Just before the Attorney on bebali of Mr. Kane, who wished to apologize to the court for his hasty words to Mr. Deuprey. Judge Coff. rnment of court ad weeney addressed Jud e Coftey | d he thought Mr. Kane owed the c for he not only called Mr. Deuprey a liar within the hearing of the court, but had assumed a minatory attitude and had engaged in a | second quarrel with th tleman. He ed Mr. K as if he were a rousta- violence. He was reminde ar er of the court, and was told e ought to keep | his temper and practice self-control. He could not blame the pape ting these disgrace med sked forgiveness, whica was granted by the Judge. It was understood that the caseis to be transferred to Judge Slack’s department of the Superior Court for trial, as Judge Coffey announced that he would not hear it further. Cee ANOTHER SAD CASE. Mrs. Emma Brown and Her Daugh- ter Catherine Mingle Thelr Tears. The case of the.guardianship of littie eight-year-old Catherine Brown, heiress to considerable property, came up before | Judge Coffey late vesterday afternuon. fear that the threat would be carried out the little one had been disguised. | thought she was ju d in doing so. | Mrs. Holstrom ~also confessed to Mr. | Sullivan that Mri Ikenbeig was | her way to Fresno v the little girl | when arrested, but she salad she had no | intention of taking the child outside'the | State of California or beyond the jurisdic- on of the court. When asked if she was willlng to have child placed temporarily in thedar e me good society for the protection of | dren, she burstout: No, no; don’t send her to any society. Let some kind woman have her. Idon’t want Mr. Kane to have anything to do with her. He dragged bLer from me one morning before she had ner breakfast, and he wouldn’t let me dress her or kiss her, | and said I bad noright to touch her, al-| though I bad loved her and eared for and nurtured her for four years justas if she | had been my own.” The court and all tne lawyers were try- ing to stop the flow of words, but it was useless fo attempt to stem the tide until the tears came to their rescue and her: Then she wept as if her heart would break and it was noticed that quite a number in the couriroom suddenly required the services of their handkerchiefs. Judge Coffey looked distressed, for he has a man’s dislike for scenes. He waited patiently until the lady regained hercom- posure, and when she said that all she wanted was for the baby to have its rights e was assured that the cour. would do verything possible in that regard. ; Mr. Deuprey said that if Mrs. Martin should not prove acceptable, he wouid sug- gest Mrs. C. L. Benton ol 406 Sutter sireet, Mrs. J. C. Young of 114 Cumberland street, or Mrs. Ramsey, editor of the Pacific Youth. Mrs. Sarah d’Arinay, a neatly dressed, quiet and good-looking woman, was sworn and testified sheis themother of little fie and iives in Dixon, in this State. She { had no objection to letting Mrs. Martin take the child provided noneof the parties in interest are permitted to visit her pend- ing the hearing of the application for per- manent custody or adoption. Judge Coffey said: *“‘How about your- seif? Will you also forego visiting the child in the meantime?” “Yes, provided Mrs. Holstrom is also prohibited from seeing her,” was the re- ply. Mr. Deuprey commented somewhat se- verely on this, saying it might be Mrs. d’Artnay’s disposition toward the child, but that Mrs. Holstrom had other and more tender sentiments. She wanted 10 see the little one and minister to its needs. ““Well, I'll allow both mothers to visit the child at all reasonable hours,”’ was Judge Coffey’s humane decision, and he rigned a aecree constituting Mrs. Martin the legal guardian and custodian of little Effie until turther order of the court. He warned Mrs. Martin to be zealous in the discharge of her duties'and to guard her charge well, for it is evident that Mrs. Holstrom is a shrewd and_d sperate { woman, that she bas = great affection for the child, and would obtain possession of the child by any means in her power. Mrs. Martin retired to Judge Coffey’s chambers, when, in less than ten minutes, she manifested her Litness for her position as guardian by having the little one Jaughing and romping among the law books and transcrips on appeal and other .legal bricea-brac that cumber the apart- ments. Both mothers were excluded, and were told to call at the Girard House in nd if they want to see the child, The Some time ago letters of guardianship | were granted to J. C. Kane, and Attorney | Stoney attempted to have the order set | aside, as the mother, Emma Brown, a | widow, wishes to retain custody of l;cr" dasughter. | Attorney Sweeny contended that Mrs. Brown is an unfit person to have the cus- tody of the little child, & beautiful giri oi‘ about eight summers, with long black ringlets falling gracefully about her shoul- ders. . The mother and daughter were in court and mingléd their tears in_sorrow at the prospect of being separated. Judge Coffey said it appeared that the mother signed the original petition. | Mr. ney thought this was a mistake ( and promised to make an investigation. Mr. Kane expiained to the:court that be | had kept his ward in the Mount St.Joseph's Asylum and that he had refused to let the mother visit her danghter Sunday because | that is not the regular visiting day. He was willing to let her visit the girl at proper times. The court could see no reason for chang- ing the original decision and confirmea | the letters of guardianship hitherto issued | to Mr. Kane, but granted a siay of pro- | ceedings for ten days. ; | This caused a misunderstanding on the | part of Mr. Kane, for as soon as he reached | thecorriior ne attempted to take poses- sion of the child, as he thought 1t was his | duty to do under ke order of the conrt. Tue little giri shrank from his touch in terror and ran sobbing to her mother. This led 1o a consultaiion between Mr. Kane and Mr. Stoney, and they finaily returned to Judge Coffey’s court, where Mr. Kene acked if he was not entitled to the immediate posse: n of his ward. **At the end of ten ’" replied Judge Coffey. *And you may find it requisite to carefully watch the movements of the mother in the meauntime, or the child may disappear,” he added. Mrs. Brown and little Catherine stood at the door ot the courtroom as if transfixed with dread while listening to the words of fate, for the truth was borne in on them as never before that a judye sitting on his bench has the power of life and death over bis fellow-men; that Le holds their fate in his hands. When assured that they had ten more days in which they may enjoy their mu- tual companionship they left the room the two happiest mortals in San Francisco. Kerra's—Mme. Aima E. Keith—Keith’s, 808 Market, Phelan buiding, and 24 Kearny. Spring millinery opening, Marci , Taursday, Friday, Saiurday All ircvited. "Every one treated “No cards.” Our display is the made, comprising all the latest Pattern bonnets, attern hats. Fine mourning a specialty. me. Alma E. Keith, opening at both stores, 808 Market—24 Kearny st. Owing to the blunders of the teleplione company | I had mine taken out. Sen orders by mes- senger at my expense. Alma E. Keith, * alike. finest French shapes shown. puiinie Gt iy Starving an@ Desperata Strikers. ISHPE MING, Micn., March 6.—The condition of the str.king miners in Nor- way is desperate. Two hundred families are on the verge of starvation. The min- ers struck two months ago. They asked to be taken back, but were refused. Tue Miners’ Union and local charities are un- able to cope with the situation. ——————————— BUBNETT'S Corn Cure, 827 Montgomery st. 2bc, ) | perhaps more. ALLOTMENT PLAN FOR UNEMPLOYED: Major Winchell of the Sal- vation Army Ex- plains It. \ District and Special Committees Do Some Rustling in | the Rain. Mayor Phelan Will Short!y Iater- view Mr. Sutro R:garding the Right-cf- Way Deed. Major' W. W. Winchell, the superinten- | dent of the Salvation Army social depart- ment, has been very busy" auring the last | few weeks perfecting the details of the army ailotment colonization scheme, by means of which, it is expected, permanent | relief and a respectable livelihood will ultimately be assured to thesurplus popu- lation of this and other California cities. | “Commander Booth-Tucker will be here from the 18th to the 23d,” said the major | yesterday, ‘‘and on Monday, the 22d inst., will address a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce and explain the details of the scheme. 7 “The following evening he will address an open socizl meeting at Metropolitan Hall upon the same subject. Heis just now 4n Chicago on_business connected with the alloument plan, and will proceed hence 1o Texas to inspect some unoccupied lands, which may prove switable for a colony. The citizens of Detroit have just conated the armyj $60,000 worth of proo- erty, to be devoted to the colonization project.. This is the most magnificent gift we have received since the introduction of the army into the United States. *‘In order to put the allotment scheme into operation, which we hope to do next fall, certain preliminaries will have to be undertaken, The plan I have adopted is thi I have made arrangements with large land-owners in Sonoma and Contra Costa counties to put a large force of men to work at once clearing extensive tracts of thickly wooded land. I have a house al- ready on the Sonoma tract suitably fur- nished and capable of accommodating 100 men. The price of their board will be taken out in lumber, which the army guarantees to seil in the fall and realize suflicient to pay t"e men $150 a cord, and Ten men can cut ten cords of wood a day, which means $1 50 per man aday. The army will supply a superintendent ana & cook. “I expect to send out my first batch of fifteen or twenty men on Tuesday, and in the meantime I am selecting the most worthy and capable among the unem- ployed. “When the summer comes L shall have no difficulty in tinding additional work for a large number on ranches, harvesting, gatbering fruit, etc. The farmers and orcharaists whom I have interviewed assure me that they will always give American labor the preference, especially if the army will make its if responsible for the good behavior of the men. “All tbis leads up to our colonization scheme, which, us I have said, we hope to put into operation next fall. The army already owns a 300-acre farm in Contra Costa County and I am considering other offers of exiensiva tracts suitable for such purposes, one in particular of 17,000 acres i Tehama County. “Now, with proper economy, a provor- tion, at least, of the men, who meanwhile have been engaged in clearing these wooded lands alreadv referred to, should easily have $150 or §200 to their creuit by next summer, and I propose to offer them —if ihey are acreeable—ten acres of land and o much lumber in lien of a cash pay- ment. The unpaid balance can be made good in five years at a low rate of interest. I believe that a house czu be put up for less than $100, 1f we have the iumber and services of a capable master carpenter, One hundred and fiity dollars, therefore, would be ampie to enable a family to muke a start of this kind, and with ordi- nary good management the cost of the land shouls be entirely defrayed in a yea “The army, of course, will provide proper instruction and supervision until the colonists have paid for their holdings and are sufficiently advanced to dispen-e with both, We will also estabiish a bank | intendent Diggett of the Uni | Mint and to each of the principals of the FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH ,7, 1897. 11 into which they can place their savings. We hope to establish 100 families in this manner next fall.” Three of the special and district relief committees were out in the rain yester- day, busily canvassing for subscriptions. The committee composed of Lippman Sachs, W. M. Bunker and H. J. Crocker, and ex-Mayor Eller’s committee, were especially active and succzeded in raising the fund in the hands of Daniel Meyer to 4112, ¥ Circulars were sent yesterday to Super- Brates City schools, asking both the Mint em- loyes and the schoolteachers to donate a portion of their salary to the boulevard | fund. | The present inclement weather, though | 1t bas undoubtedly Interiered with the | work of the committees, has predisposed the public to assist the unemploved by accentuating the misery of the latier. The only obstacle which is likely to pre- vent an early commencement of work upon the boulevard lies in tue conditions | contatned in Mr. Sutro’s deed colveying | thirteen acres of land to the City south of the park. Meyor Phelan finds some con- ditions in the Butro deed which he hopes {r. Sutro will set aside, and he will confer th Mr. Sutro and will then try to pre- vail upon him to eliminate these obnox- ious clauses. Yesterday's rain seriously interfered | with the comfort of themenat the arm- The commissariat wagon did not e its customary number of rounds for | | the good and sufficient reason that very ew of the members of the organization are sufficiently well-shod to brave tue fury of the elements. However, several | | acceptable contributions were received in the course of the day, among such being: One hundred loaves of bread, ten pornds of | | canay, fitty pounds of cornballs and a small case of eggs fTom W. S. Townsena, 627 Market street; eight bundies of clothing, contuining twenty suits of underclothing, shirts, col ars and undershirts from “Uncie Jacob's”; two | pundles ol clothing, from Mrs. Korn, 538 Minna street; zroceries from Mrs. Ered Killop and | R J. Shroeder of Filimorp stresty fiity | pounds of beef from 8. P, Hicks of the Bonito | market; (wo sacks of flour, two boxes of toma- toes, sack of vegelables, twenty-five pounds of bacon, two sacks of bread, and $10 cash from the San Francisco Trades and Labor Council, The family relief committee once more calls attention to th+ need of shoes of every description, pants and undercloth- ing. The committee yesterday acted on the Brady case at 605 Pine street. The landlord, whose peculiarly inappropriate | name is Lovely, was detérmined to, eject both mun and wife unless a portion of the 1ent were forthcoming. The committee provided temporary accon:modation for Mr. and Mrs. Brady at 664)4 Howard street. ‘Mr. Brady, it may be added, is bedridden. Greer is an old man of 55 residing at 410} Valencia street. His wife was stricken quite recently and is suffering from a complication of ailments. The amily have no money, nothing to eat, no fuel and cannot pay the rent. Greer cailed at the prmory yesterday, and in epite of his years accomplished a good day’s work and subsequently carried a sack of coke and a supply of provisions all the way to his home on Valencia street. Mrs. Cahill of 353 Dora street has four children, one of whom is at the point of death as the result of diphtheria. These are only a few of the cases that have re. ceived atsention at the hands of the com- mittee, but with the best will in the world that body can do very little with the scant resources at its disposal. The organization generally appeals to the charitable for donationsin ths shape of canvas to place at the bottom of the sleeping bunks and quilts and blankets, new or old. Deprived of these necessarios the men are frequently obliged 1o lie down in tbeir damp clothes at the imminent risk of contracting disease. Last night’s concert at the California Theater and the baseball game to-day have interfered somewhat with the sale of tickets for the benefit entertainment at the Auditorium on Tuesday evening, but the men will muke another effort to get rid of the balance in the interim. Discussing the dollar a day proposition of the citizens’ reliet committee, one of the memoers of the family relief commit- tee thus expressed himself yesterda “Any man who will ask anotlier to work for less than he himself is w lling to realize asa profit on the sale of his goods, if he be a merchant, bas no piace in a com- mulnity where a semblance of justice pre- vails,” PERSONAL NOLES Richard Butler of New York is in town, J. M. Stevenson of Glendale is a the Palace. Lsura Millard of New York isat the Palace. . Dr. D. P. Tooley of Willows is at the Grand. Charles T. Lindsey of Visalia is on a visit here. 3 J. L. Fisher of Prescott, Ariz, arrived here yesterday. J. H. Walker of Sait Lake, son of the well- known banker, is at the Palace. Ex-Delegate to Congress A. M. Cannon of Utah, sccompanied by Mrs. Canron, arrived here yesterday {rom their home in Ogden and wentsouth for & short stay. Mr. Cannon is one of the leading Mormons of Utah and long represented the Territory at W Butles’s Emtradition Asked For, WASHINGTON, D. C., March 6.—Ap- plication from the British embassy for the extradition of Frank Butler, accused of many murders. in Australia, was re- ceived at the Department of State to-day. The warrant will probably be issned. ———————————————————— arroved. BATUROAY, March 6. Bark B P Cheney, Haskall, 8 days frm Tacoma via Clallam Bay 6 days: 1703 tons coal, to South Prair.e Coal Co; 200 tons coal, 100 M f.lumber, 105 B Peterson. Faflea. SATURDAY. March 6. Stmr Coquille River, Paton. Grays Harbor, Scar Moro, Jorgenson, Coqullle K.ver, Domestic Ports. USAL—Sailed Mar 6—Simr Newsboy, for Mon- rey. FORT BRAGG~—Salled Mar 6—Stmr Noyo, for San Fran 1sco. . 3 THE SINGLE TAX N EW ZEALAND Consul Connolly Says Its Success Has Been Proved. First Law Passed During a . Pericd of Deep Depres- : sion in oL N w Manufactories Are Running Full, Payiig Geod Wig:s and Pros- perity Is G:cerals John D. Connoily is Consul to New Zea- land, the land that single-taxers point to as their object lesson. He was appointed by President Cleveland in his first term. He was not displaced by Harrison and ,was reappointed by Cleveland. He has, thereiore, been in position during all the period that has seen the "adoption of that system of taxation which makes the near- est approach to that advocated by Henry George. Mr. Connolly has watched the move- ment with interest and in his report of April, 1804, he reccrds his observaiions and conclusions concerning its operations and eftects. That report o quickened the interest in the subject that his time and | energy havée been severely taxed in responding to a deluge of inquiries from prospective immigrants, social reformers and men of all conditions who were in- terested. Not only that, but the departmentat Washington has been subjected to a sim- ilar strain, insomuch that it was forced to call upon Mr. Connolly for a supplemental report, giving further information and carrying his observations on the same line& down 1o the present time. This re- port has just been received and published by the Treasury Department. It contains nmiuch matter of much interest, especially at this time, when the Legislatures of five States, including Cahforuia, are consider- ing amendments to the constitution look- ing to the adoption of the single tax. The volicy in New Zealand was inaugu- rated- by John Ballance,. who became Premier in 1891. He wasa man of great ability and firmness and succeeded in winning public confidence to such an ex- tent that, as Mr. Connolly says, any measure that he proposed was invariably anopted. Prior to the passage of the first act introduced by Ballance the country had passed through a series of vears of the severest industrial depression, suc- ceeding a period of wild speculatiom, due to the extravagant and was:eful expend ture of millions of money in building rai roads and other improvements for which there was no real demand and for which the time had not come, By the act of 1891 all personal proverty and some improvements were exempted irom taxation. Two years later the act was amended exempting all improve- ments. In this way a change in the inci- dents of taxation was effected from » land personal property and Improvement tax to a land improvement tax. This chznge Mr. Connolly says is now generally admitted to be a ‘‘beneficial step,” “was made with satisfactory re- sults,” and altogether “‘demonstrated the wisdom of abolishing the improvement tax.” Referring to the manner in which this legisiation was at first received he says: Of course, as might naturally have been ex- pected, & ery of alarm went up, and this class o1 legislation was condemned far and wide &s beiug revoiutionary and un-English, and those who favored such laws were denounced as “socialisis” and “spohiators.”’ - Be this as it | may, the people adhored to their settied poi- icy, and the nand of the clock has not been turned back as yet—the course of legislation still goes ou. And further on-he says: Now, however, the people are rapidly begin- ning to realize the beneficial effects of the era that had been inaugurated a few yea back and are becoming reconciled to the in- novations they were wont to condemn hereto- fore, And cgain: The wisdom of the alteration in the inl- dence of taxation from land and personal propetiy to land and income taX has now been fully demonstrated. Both the press and the people seem recon- ciled to the present system, bus it hus taken some time for the wealthy and well-to-do gen- eraily to cease their opposition to the new conditions. Labor is relieved from taxation, except fn the matter of customs duties, toward which all Dave to contribute, In New Zeaiand the Jand and income tax is now popular; it is accepted in lieu of the DFOPEELY 14X ; 1t 18 & success. Speaking of the beneficial effects of this legislation he says: With the abolition of the property and i provement tax for'state purposes improy ments have improved very largely all over ihe colony. That the legisiative fnnovations of the 1m- mediate past bave shocked the sensibilities of a iarge number of well-to-do colonists is ua- questionably true, but at the same time, as 8gAINSt ANy INCONVenience they may have ex- perienced on this account, thete is the act of increased prosperity 1n nearly every brawch of trade and industria. Life throughout the coun- try, iarm producis are fetching satisfactory rices, manufacturing industries are running ull time and paying good wages and fair iu- ter:st on the capital idvested, labor is remu- neratively employed, interesi on money has fallen from 6 and 7 per cent tod and 5 per cent (this of {iseli is sufiicient to prove that money is abundant). Miliions of Engiish cap- ital are flowing in for the development of the gold fields of the colony and the credit of the country atno period of its history stood so high on the English markei as it does to-duy. Tmay aiso mention that through the genu- ine encouracement given by the Government to the small-tarmer class the waste lands of the country sre being rapidly teken up wherever lund is founa suitab e for farming or Brazing purposes. John_ Ballance did not live to see tlLe beneficiai results of the legislation which he inaugurated, but his memory is held in grateful remembrance, and the work he .began has been carried torward by his fol- lowers, though not with that force and ability that he would have brought to its execution. The recent legislation is more distinctly single (ax_than that which has preceded it. “Consul Connolly in speaking of the *new local bodies rating act on unim- proved values, passed July 10, 1896,” the last revenue actof the colony, say: This act shonld giadden the heart of the average ‘single-taxer’ for the reason that it goes a long way in that direction,” 'u his official report he pays the single- taxers the compliment of attributing to their persistent and well-dirécted efforts the enactment of this important measure, saying: There are a large number of single-tax advo- cates in the golony who have been for a con- siderable avoring to get some such measure pss-ed as a sortof entering wedge or preiude to.a more comprehensive scheme of single tax, and I believe I am right in saying 1t i8 to their persistent advocacy the passage of this measure is mainly atiributed. \ ANSWERS TO CORREsPONDENTS. INrTIALS—J. J. O'L, City. This department is unable to tell the meaning of “W. A. C. D.” on a lapel button. Tue ScuooL FuNxp—J. J. O'L, City. The &chool fuud ot the State of Calilornia is used exclusively for the public schools. MuE. MELBA—J. M., City. Mme. Melba wi born {n Melbourne, Australia. Bhe first ap- peared in America Decem ber 4, 1893. 0008 BAY—dalled Mar —S8imrs Em i Arcaiw, f0r ¥an Francisco. g FreckLes—N. N., City. There sre a number of remedies that are said to be exceilent for the removal of freckles, but this department cannot advertise such. You had beiter con- sulta ph sician, K1CEAPOO—E. G. 8., Livermore, Cal. Kicka- Poo is of Indian origin and means smooth, without rapids or obstruction, and is applied torivers. Itisalso the name of & tribe of Nortu American Indians. GENERAL WEYLER—E. G. Livermore, C: If it is the Spunish pronunciation of the name of the geueral that you wish it 1s as if written Wey-lalr; if the Euglish pronunciation it is Wel-ler, “e1” having the sound the same as in weigh. COUNTING IN CASINO—A. O &, City. The rule for counting in casino is cards, spades, big casino, little casino, ace and sweep. This de- parumént does not decide quesiions in cards, ut furnishes the ru‘e of the games and these <an be applied to the cases. THE REVENUE OFFICE—L. B., City. The In- ternul Revenue Office is under civil service rules. O. M. Welborn, the present Collector for the First District of Californ a, took charge of the office November 80, 1893; his afficial bond is $100,000 and nis salary is $4500. THE RoBrNsoN BrQUest—O. S, City. The Finance Committee oi the Bosrd of Super- visors and the Magor have the control of the Robinson bequest. At a stated time the money on hund for distribution is divided amonj cnarlties, and a certain portion is distribute by the Mayor to deserving applicauts. All ap- plications ate filed at the office of the Mayor. THE Usiversitiss—E. R, Oakland, Cal Tuition in the: University of Caitforniz at Berkeley and in the Leland Stanford Univer- sity at Palo Alto is free, but in each there 18 & fes charged for use of materials in_the labor- atories. At the Berkeley Uiversity there is also a diploma fee. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION—W. H. G., City. To take en examinstion under the civilservice rules the applicant must be a citizen of the United States. For information -about the dates of examinations and the requirements call at the office of the secretary of the Civil Service Board in this City, which is located in the office of the secretary to the Pustmaster in the Fostoffite buildina. HoroGrarEIC WILL—C., City, On the sub- Ject of wills, sectlon 1277 of the Civil Code of ihe State of California says: An holographic will 1s one that is entirely written, dated and sigued by che hand of the testa- tor. It'issubfect to no other form, and may be made o 0r 0u: of thig State, and néed aot be wit- nessed. Such & will may be proved in the same man- Der as ouher private writin, BOTANICAL NaMes—E. G. 8., Livermore, Cal.: The common names of the steteromeles ar- butifolia of California are toyon, Chrisimas- berry tree and California holly. Toyon is the best name, Calilornia is not a'good one. The herb daucus pusillus, wnich grows in Cali- forniu, is said to be an autidote for the bite of the rattiesnake. 'here is no common name ior tae orthocarpus huerilobus. Some species of the orthocarpus are called “owl’s ciov NIT—E. G. 8, Livermore, Cal. “Nit” was originally appiied to that waich stings, but subsequently it was applied as toe designation of the egg of a louse and of a smaller insect. Of late it bas been used asa slang word to sig- nify “no” or “nothing.” In that sensc it i contraction of the German word “nicl which means‘‘not,” and ‘‘nichts.” Some col tend that it is irom the Low German *'nit,’ which is the pronunciation ior *nothing” in that language. To RECOVER WAGEs—"Young Fellow,” City. If your employer is iudebted to you for wages and does not pay you your remedy is tsue him, and if, a8 you say, you are without money 10 commence an action, there 18 a provision of law which 8llows you to appear in the Justize Court and meke 0ath that you are without means to proceed in the matter. Upon that showing the court wiil issue the proper papers and compe: the employer to appear and show cause why he does not pay your claims, THE MOON IN FEBRUARY—S.W., City. Yes, there was one year in wuich there was no full moon in February. That was in 1866. In that year January and March each had two full moons, but February had none. A writer in an astronomical journal mbout that time wrote s follows; “Do you realize what rare thing in nature that was? It has not hap- peued before since the beginning of the Chris- tian era, or probably since the creation of the world. It will not occur again, according to tie computations of the astronomer of Eng- 1and for 2,500,000 years from 181 NEGLECTED, BUT HOPEFUL People on the Mission Road Are Moving to Secure Im- provements. Mission F.v:-Mile Improvement Club Met Last Night and Voted for Prozress. Mission road, one of the oldest thor- oughfares out of the City, is the last to receive official recognition at the hands of the City authorities. This is the complaint of the residents and property-owners on that road, as ex- pressed at a meeting of the Mission Five- Mile Improvement Club held at Liguri Hall last night. Mud several feet deep, with an overflow of sand and rock which was washed down from the many cuts and gullies ‘on the soutn eide of the road, showed. that the complaint is not un- founded, Dr. E: N. Torello presided at the meet- ing. He said that something would have to be done by the club to awaken the City aut horities to ‘the absolute necessity of putting Mission road in a passable condi- tion. As it is, there is neither gas, water, police protection nor protection against tire. There was not even an alarm box within two miles of Lizuri H. which is about the center of the inhabitable section. The excuse offered by the Supervisors when, spoken to about the neglect of the seetion is, “*Shortness of funds.” Dr. Torello considered this worse than no excuse. The pecple have been paying taxes into the Cily Treasury for the past foriy years upon acres of land and upon considerable personal property. Yert, they h.ve their sirests in a virzin condic tion instead of any attempt to have them mproved. hese remarks were coincided in by the members present. The committee on streets reported that it had petitioned the Supervisors to repair the bridge over Mission Creek, so that the proper grade could he established pre- paratory to having the roadway paved with bitumen; also that hydrants be placed along tve line of the road from Coliege Hill to Ocean View, and that the Spring Valley Water Company be re- quested to place mairs over the same. A motion was carried that the Super- visors be requested to grads and pave Brazil avenue from Paris to Munich streets, a distance of five blocks. F. J. Gilfeather moved that the Supe visors recommend an alarm-box be placed atthe junction of Mission street and 8il- ver avenue. And also that the Market- street Railroad Company be requested to erect a shed at the same place for the ac- commodation of the public, who are now compelled to stand in the mud and rain while waiting for a car. Both proposi- tions were unanimously adopted. Secretary M. H. Levy offered a motion, which prevailed, that the gas company be requested to put mains along Mission street. It is the intention of the Five-Mile Im- provement Club to have the Mission road attended toin the near future. The foliowing are the ciub officers: Dr. E. N. Torello, president; H. E. Doyal, vice president; M. H. Levy, recording secre- . J. Gilfeather, financial secretary; R. Cereghino, treasurer; executive committee, R. Enzelin, 1. Herzog, E. Lewis, William Loege- mann. ——————— Britannia Wins the Prizm a’ Honneur. TOULON, Fraxce, March 6.—The race for the Prix d’'Honneur, three times around an eight-mile triangular course, bad two starters, the Ailsa snd Britannia, the Prince of Wales, the owner of the Britannia, beinz on board. The race was won by the Britannia by thr. e and a Lalf minutes. NEW ¥0-DAY ”, WHAT MANLY POWER DOES. It makes your life happy, because it makes you feel that the great est of nature’s gifts has been preserved by you. 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