The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 7, 1897, Page 15

i THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1897. 1> HOW RAINSTOR AFFECT POLIT! 3 Tens of Thousands of Cir- culars Flood the Qak- land Postoffice. | The Storms Prevented the Voters From Hearing Weighty I - sues D scussed. | So ths Candidates Hov: Meiled Elabo- rate Treatises and Photos to Every House | | OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, March6. | The storms of the past week have had a marked effect on the municipal campaign. | Candidat s have not been able to draw | veople from their homes to sit in damp | halls and listen to dry speeches, and as | the men who are anxious to govern the | city for the next two years consider it ab- | solutely imperative that the voters shall | know what they all think, the campaign has developed during the past three days into one of literature, which has flooded the postoffi tired the mail-carriers and produced ennui in the voters and caused he domestics who have charge of front ocorsteps to imperil their future by ex- pressing their opinions of office-seekers. An actual count shows that twenty can- didates or parties have resoried to the mails for the purpose of getting their views before the public. Judging by the sodden missives that foot passengers have been obliged to kick out of their wayon | the sidewalks, not more than one-half of | these packages of photographs, advice and theses have got past the nousebolders’ doors. There are about 9000 voters in this city, and as it is the custom to transform the eat register into mailing lists on such casions these, it is certain that not less than 180,000 extra pieces of mail have | gone ‘into the postoffice during the past few days. h of this matter is still in the office, | and probably some of ii_may be there after | the votes are cast next Monday. Although the Postmaster 1s personally | attending to the efforts of his carriers and seelng that each one does as much work as possible, a strict l:mit is placed on his | ambitio "he law expressly forbids car- riers working more than eight hoursaday, | d at the end of that time hey must re- turn 1o the office and cease delivering. | The winds of the past week have cer- | tainly blown much good to Jocal printers, | for ne f s so much matter put ype ng rhat perio The procession of canvas houses built on bugzies met with a serious mishap this | morning. n hail squall seemed to | center at Eleventh and Broadway, and the strol d pre-sed so heavily on the canvas that the wagon was overturned and all its colored advice was laid in the gu ter. The other wagonsturned their horses’ head to the wind and saved being blown over, but despite the an ’s efforts to go forward, there was a recession of proces- sion for a few minutes. The anti-saioon crusade will be prose- cuted with much vi the churcues to-morrow. Rev. Geo: Beatty will conduct an evening service at the Chester- street M. E, Church, devoted entirely to the subject. Rev. Dr, Coyle will speak at the First | Presby Church in the evening on “Down With the Saloon.” Dr. Wendte in the morning at the First \itarian Church will speak on ‘“Tem- nce Reform and the Saloon.” Mrs, deVelling, National lecturerof the W. C. T. U., will talk on the “Saloon-clos- ing movement in Oakland,” at the Eighth- | a wee | ber of Piedmont Parlor, Truste s are: L. § A ken, J. C. Bullock, M. J. Egan and J. M. Shanhon. T People’s i’arty Candidates. City Treasurer—J. L. Maynard for the past seven years has resided in Oakland and for several years past has been en- gaged in business as an undertaker. MY +Maynard enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who know him &s a man of stering worth and integrity in whose keeping tue city’s cash wou d_be secure, City Auditor—J. . Gallman has been a prominent business man for fourteen years. Heis senior member of the firm o Ga! man & Gernardy, sign and carriage painters. He is a man of good bu-iness qgua.ifications and uninpeachable integ- rity. City Attorney—J. K. Peirsol was elected for the office of Ci y Attorney two years ago by some 1200 muiority over his op- |- ponent,who had both the Democratic and the Municipal League nominations. In the office of City Attorney and as member 0. the Board of Public Wurks Mr. Peirsol has given the city good service, ty Engincer—John B, McMath came to Oakland in 1889, and since that lime has been connected with the city engi- neer’s office for over four years, and it is said his work Las stood the test of time. Mr. McMath is not a politician, but is a practical engineer. Counciiman at Large A. B. Bennison was born at St. Jouns, N_B., n 1854, and came to California in 18 He formed so0ods firm of Bennison, Lieb- but sold out his interest, and commercial traveler. eiected to the State Legis- lature in 1892, and in 1804 he was placed upor the Populist ticket for Railroaa Commissioner and received 36,000 votes from one-third of the State against 51,000 for the Governor for the entire State. J. C. Butr was born in Delaware in 1860, and b ided in California since 18 ess manager of Industry, ed in the interest of the the dry mann & Co me to California in 1852. Republican nominee in unty for Suierintendent of Gregg has long been iden:i- h the interesis of organized labor. cilman, First Ward—J. 8. Colburn al estate avent. In March, 1896, he he West Oakiand Improvement bich time he bas given aciive ticatiention to itsadvancement received the indorsement of the Republicans and Municipal League, ana his election is vractically conceded. Councilman, 8Second Ward—F. R. Girard was_elected School Director from he Second Ward two terms vy the largest T of any candidute, and the last time when the Non-Partisans swept tne oity he was the onty Repnblican elected. Councilman, Tiird Ward—Charles S. Barnard is a man of the confidence and esteem of his neighvors and acquaintances. Councilman from the Fourth Ward— Amador C Echools. M fie : w | William F. Wollitz has been a resident of | O He isa mem- ative Sons, and kland for twelve years. has a large acquaintance. Councilman, Fiith Ward—F. B. Preble isa journeyman printer, has had a turn on the stage with Joseph Murphy, is a capable elocutionist and edits Industry. He is talented and popular, Councilman, Sixth Ward—D. R. Ford was two years ago elected a member of the Board ot Etucation, and has been a faith- ful and conscientious official. He helped to orginize the first People’s party club in Qaklana. % Councilman, Seventh Ward—T.T. Frick- stad is a carpenter hy trade and has worked at his trade in Oakland for many ArD oF EpucaTio: Chestnut, L. M. F First Ward, K. Feige; second, Roy J. Pfiister; Third, R. McDonalc Fourth, Robert Pedaie; Fifth, Matthew Sixth, R. O. Whitehead; Seventn, E Moody. At large, F. G. W. H. O'Brien; —_——— Anti-Saloon Indorsements. The following are the candidates in- dorsed by the ‘‘Anti-Saloon Citizens’ Movement'’: For Ma-or- W. R. Thomass. orney—W. A. Dow. Engineer and Member Board of Artbur R. Wilse Large—C. K. Marshall, eliier, R. Wiand. Second Ward—F. 8, Bodle. . Tnird Ward—. W. Upton. Fourth Ward—H. G.Walker. Fitth Ward—W. O. Buck For Couuclim: Fer Councilma For Counc Imi Iman, Sixth Ward—D. R. Ford. For Cguncilman, Seventh Ward—H. D. Rowe. VERY YOUNG BURGLIAS, Boys of Tender Age Who Tear- fully Confess to Several Off nses. Primary of the Good Government Club of Alameda Yesterday Eu- listed Muc' Iaterest, {. E. Church. 1. Hill to-morrow evening will | give “Another Word on the Saloon Prdb. | lem”.at t1 e Tenth-avenune Baptist Church, | olid Shot for the Saloon’ is the subj-ct | on wuich Rev. C. H. Hobart will preach | to-morrow evening at the First Bapuist | Church, | ‘At the Union-street Presbyterian Church | Rev. James Curry, D.D., has chosen fof | to-morrow night's subject ““Wanted, Mon- | day, March 8, Gideon’s Band to Destroy Oakland’s Midianites—the Saloon.” Rev. Philip Graif will epeak at the First ¥ree Bapiist Church to-morrow evening | on “The Place of the Saloon in the Ideal | City.” | To-morrow evening at the First M. E. | Church there will be a grand temperaoce | demonstration. Speakersof the ocession will be Dr. John Fearn, Secretary McCoy l"l the San Francisco Y. M A., Becre- | tarv Noel H. Jacks and Dr. Kummer. Dr. E. S. Chapman, at the Market- street Congregational Church to-marrow night, will give *‘Some Startling Facts and Figures About the Open Saloon in Oak- land.” It was stated to-day that an indepeud- ent candidate had made overtures to Frank R. Girard, candidate for Council- man from the Secon: Ward, to- withdraw in consideration of a certain sum of The matter hus been reported to the Grand Jury, but ther is a good deal of haze thrown around the transaction. H. H. Colby, an independent candidate from the Seyenth Ward, has withdrawn from the fieht in favor of H. D. Rowe, the regular Republican nomines, B. C. Cuvellier, the Republican nominee for Counciiman at iarge, has made public a siatement in which he says that, as re- gards saloon closing, his vote in the Coun- cil will be guided entireiy by the wish of the majority, as expressed next Monday. ORKLAKD ELECTS NEW CFFICIALS T0-MCRROW Continued from Tenth Page. \,Le.gua candidate from 1he Second Ward; Harry Goodcel is the Democratic canii- date from the Third Ward; Charles W. Logan is the Democratic candidate from the Fourth Wa.d, and 8. Bachrath from the Sixth Ward. Bachrath was a candi- date for the same office at the'last city election and was deteated by a small ma - WALAMEDA, CAr., March 6.—Four small boys, aged from 101012 years, were ar- rested to-day by Officer Anderson and locked up at the City Prison on charges of burglary. The voung burglars are Fred Reuer aged 10, Frank Burns 11, Lorenzo Hennie 1l and Andrew Yates12. Three burglaries have been brought home to the youthtul quartet, both by the finding of the stolen property and by their tearful confessions. The three ecrimes were all committed within a week. Inone case the butcher-shop of Henry Bramman, at | 2818 Alameda avenue, was entered and robbed of a revolver, a box of rubber type and other things. The People’s Bazaar was burelarized to the extent of four base- balls and Samuel Hagy’s meat-market was robbed of a revolver, a mask and a base- ball bat. Encouraged by success, the young rascals were contemplating a raid on Gott's jewelry-store, but were captured before their plans were matured. The inquest on the body of little Willie Winn, who was killed on Thursday after- noon while trying to touch or catch hold of a train on ‘(he narrow-zgauge road, re- sulted in a verdiet of accidental death. It was tes ified that trains are run at the rate oi fifteen miles an hour through- the crlx and thatthere is noor inance re lating the speed which may be main- ta;led. sale of property for delinquent taxes was begun to-day at the City Hall, ;réiewtou; amount delinquent is only , and the total of theday’ o, day’s sales was Tuere is an epidemic of measles in this nlace, according to the report of Health Officer Lubbock, Durine the past month there were 229 cases of that .isease re- ported. In a dition there were 69 ocases of scarlet fever, 8 of whooping cough, 4 of chicken-pox, 4 of scarlet fever and'1 of typuoid fever. There were 14 d el eatus and Great interest has been taken to-day in the primary of the Good Government Club.. The candidates had carriages out for the accommodation of their friends, workers were on the corners and button. holing voters, and altogether it seen ed as thouch a regular election were in progress instead of merely a primary for the selec- tion of candidate-. —————— Balled Out Her Lover. OAKLAND, Car., March 6—Dotries Needham, a motorman, was arres.ed la t night while engaged 1n c.urting his affi- anced in the Ciabot Purk. The cause of his a-Test was stealing a bottle of whisky from a Temescal saloon man, The officer learned that he was keeping company with a young Jady, and shadowed the young lady until it resul'ed in finding her lover. At tho jail the voung ledy willingly put up $50 cash bail and went off The Democratic nominees for Library with Needham. family and enjoys | STRUGGLE FOR THe SUBRUNTEGRANT Victor Castro’'s Evidenc: Is of a Most Startling Natare. D c'ares‘ That He Never' Bor- rowed Money or Deeded Away His nght;. Records Show That He Did, but H Denies That the Siznatures Are His. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRaNCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, M.rch 6.. % Ten years ago a suit brought by the late Edson Adams of this city to quiet title 1o the enormous Sobrante grant, sit- uated across the border in Contra Costa Count ‘The object of the suit is to parti- and wou'd be a fitting close for & visit to this side of the bay. Alameda County’s headquarters in fan Francisco during conven ion week will be one of the most popular 1n the City, and it will be to the interest 0 ¢ve y citizen 1o see that it is made the best. Sou heérn Californin is plan- ning some b.g thiugs, but can only be second The country to Alamedu if all uo their part. sogieties should begin atonc: respective districis ior d ties o1 fresh iruits to be sent in daily for free distribu 101 to delegaies, and in Liis way give them an inkling ol waata paradise the county real y is to reside in. The bur len of this work will not fall upon the members of the soe eties altogether. Every man who ovns land 1s deeply interested in sceuring settlers and tke matter shou'd be presented fo them by one able to do1tand then be followed up With a request for either a ca-h subscription or donation of fruits o be used in interesting the visiiors to San Fran- clsco in Alameda County. What Alameda County needs to-day worse than anyihing else is several thousand Christ a1 men ind women from the Eastern and Middle States to settie on small hoidings and cuitivate the soil. The directors of the Fabiola Hospital stated to-day that they have decided to forego their annual flower fete this year in favor of the Endeavorers. The ladies siate that in doing this they are taking into consideration the tbousands of vis- itors who will be on the coast during July and August.and the advaptage to be gained by united efforts to attract atten- tion to Alarseda County. HIGH SOHOOL DEBATE. Berkeley and Oakland Will for Forensic Honors. BERKELEY, Car., March 6. — The Forum of the Berkeley High School has accepted the challenge of the Oakland High School for a debate and Will at once oegin preliminary discussions. The Forum Contest tion 20,000 acres or more of the Sobrante among the different claimanis who can show a good iitle. All these years have passed since 1885 without the case reach- ing a trial. Butit 1s now bein: heard in the Superior Court of Martinez. Edson Adams has died and his son is now acting in the place of his father, A small army of attorneys is engaged on t .- case. John R. Glascock and C. E. Wilson represent the heirs of Edson Adams, Victor Castro, the original gramtee, is represented by P. G. Galpin, and other lawyersin the case are: Messrs. Mhoon, Haight, Ball, Rix- ford, Countryman, McGraw, Griffith, Sam Bell McKee and Reed & Nuspaumer. The testimony shows that in 1841 Gov- erpor Jean B. Aivarado bestowed a grant of land upon two brothers, Victor Castro and Jeun Jose Castro. The grant was the famous Sobrante. Victor Castro is the central figure of the suit; although he must be 80 years of age be 13 so well pre- served that he does not appear to be more than 60. He lives on his bomestead in Pinole and during the trial he has riven testimony Which has amazed some of the attorneys. There is not among all the suryiving Spanish Californians a more in- teresting character than Victor Castro. The grant was recognized as va.id by the United States Land Commission, and the Castros set up a ciaim to about 70,000 acres. It was finally decided that the grant did not inciude the surplus lying around the edges of the original five ranches, but only a single body of land Iying between them. Yilteen years ago a patent was issued for the Sobrante, which fixed the extent st about 20,000 acres, located on the water- sneds of the San Pablo Creek and Wildeat Creek. Its present value 1s about $550,000 The tangle to the titie began when the (Castros gave notes securea by mortgages which they failed to pay, and foreclosure followed. Amongthe person«from whom Castro botrowed money was Edson Adams ana E. W. Leonard, and both of these par- tiesforeclosed and secured title by sher.ff sale. John Wilson also loaned money to Castro, and this c aim ie supported by the usual evidences, but old Victor Castro when he went on the stand paralyzed the lawyers by asserting that he never bor- rowed any money and never gave any notes or mortgages. The old man, whose mind seems to be very clear, said that in i85, when the loans are =aid to have been made, he was 000 and was shipping beef cat- San Francisco by scihooner from Pinole three times a week. The notes withs his signature were presented to him, but he dented ever signing them. Kven | when a judement on record for $193,000 was shown to him be calmly said that he had never torrowea the money. Oiber transactions were produced in evidence, one of them being a deed to the whole Sobrante in 1857, executed by both Castros to John D. Frisbee and De Saldo for a consideration of §40..00. The remaining interests were disnosed of to Horace Carpentier and Edson Adams. In addition to these complications, the mortgagees in many instances essigned their claims, which were again assigned until the complication of titles is now more intrica'e than any Chinese puzzle. All told :he litigants numver between 300 and 400. Some of them live on the lana and are liable to be dispossessed, although this will not occur for some years, as it is impossible for the case to be decided ulti- mately by the Supreme Court without many delays. A great deal of the fighting for posses- sion accompanied by bloodshed, which took pace in former years, was outside the limits of the present Sobrante grant. It was when the courts decided ihat Cas- tro could hoid only the ingle body of Sovrante land and not the margins that the latter lapsed into the public domain, and upon these pieces took place those bloody struggies which were so frequent twenty yeurs ago. The trial of the case will occupy seyeral more weeks. BUSINESS OF EVERYBODY, The Christian Endeavor Convention to Be Made a Benefit to Alameda County. OAKLAND, CaL, March 6.—The Chris- tian Endeavorers of Alsmeda County have issued a circular in which they state that the residents of this counity are vitally concerned in the coming gathering of Endeavorers in San Francisco. They believe that an bour in a fruit orchard 1s a better advertisement than a bundle ot istics. “It was the earnest efforts and untiring zeal of a few unseifish Alameda County workers,’”’ it says, “‘that made it possib.e for Oalifornia to secure the conveation, and now. it is to our interest to see that in all of the many plans for the visitors a day or two is provided fora visit to this county.” Theeircular then coutinug One plan offercd is toarrange a grand ex- cursion on the Southern Fucific wherevy all who desire to take the trip may Legiv nan opportunity to visit the futerior, spending the entire day and oing (o Irvington and L.ver- more. This would mean the hearty co-opcra- tion of the people residing in ihe couuty, tne rallroad and the city societ.es. It wouid un. doubled.y be the means of securing several hundred of the very best class of peop.e a8 lu- ture residents of the county. The City Union has alréady named a com- | mitiee (o arrange ior & grand floral fete io be held in the streets of the ¢ ty of Oakiand on Tuesday, July 13, the object bei g to impress upon the Visitors the advantsges oi this county over all others &s a place of residence. These two features coul ¢ be wo ked 1. periec har- mony, the excursion to follow on Wednesday, XEW TO-DAY. CONSUMPTION To THE EDITOR : I have anabsolute Cure for CONSUMPTION and all Bronchial, Throat and Lung Troubles, and all conditions 6f Wasting Away. Byitstimely use thousands of apparents 1y opeless cases have been permanendy curad, So proof-positive am I of its power to cure, I il $end AREE 5o anyoneathicted THRER BOTTLES of my Newly Discovered Remedies, upon receipt of Express and Postofficeaddress, A|w-§£ sincerely yours, T. A. SLOCUM, M.C., 183 Pear] St., New York. ‘When writing the Doctor, pleass mention this paper. recently defeated the Ecclesia, the young lad e’ debating society, and the girls are preparing themselves for another contest. Each society has now one victory to its creait. Fred Barton, Russell Springer and Vere Hunter have been arpointed a commitiee 10 prepare for the contest with Qaklangd. The Oaklanders will select the subjee, leaving the choice of sides to Berkeley. The contest will take place next month in the gymnasium of the Oakiand High School. Salvationists’ Kally, BERKELEY, CaL., March 6 —The Sal- vation Army will bold a grand rally in the First Presbyterian Cnurch next Wednesday evening. It will be conducted by L.eutenant-Colonel and M:s. Keppel, leaders of the Salvation Army on the Pa- cific Coast, assisted by Major and Mr: McIntyre, general secretary to Lieutenant- Colonel Keppel; Major and Mrs. Win- chell, from the East, superintendent of the social work on the Pacific Coast; Ma- jor Milsars, editor of the Western War Cry; Swff Captain and Mrs. Merri- weather, officersof the Oakland Corpsand training garrison, and others, Services To-Day. BERKELEY, CaL., March 6.—The Rev. W. 8. Matthews will preach to-mofrow morning at nity Church on “Faith, Hope, Love—Tnese Three.”” At St. Mark's Cunurch Professor Bailey of the university will lecture in the evening on “Creeds.”” Dr. Alger's subject at the Unitanan Church will be “Essential Ideas of Chris- tianit The students’ Bible class of the First “Congregational Church will be ad- dressed by the Rey. George Mooar on “The Inspiration of the Biole.” Funeral To-Day. BBRKELEY. CarL., March 6,.—The fune- ral of young Claude Marx, who was killea by a stick thrown by Tay Streib, will be held to-day from his late remdence in Lorin. The pail-bearers will be school- mates of the deceased. ———————— FOUNTAIN IN THE FLAZA. Town Trustees Will Irect One at San Leandro. OAKLAND, CaL, March 6.—Rev. B. W. Berty of San Leandro has petitioned the Trustees of that town for permission to put a drinking fountain in t e plaza. The idea, he stated, has originated with the Christian Eadeavar Society of his ehurch, and the members intended to put the fountain in at their own expense. A num- ber of other citizens, however, hearing of thé matter, thought that the society sh uld not be compeiled to bear the bur- den and s0 a second petition has been pre- sented and larcely signeJ asking the city to undertake its erection. The Trustees have decided to eréct a arinking fountain on the point of the plaza, which will be for the benefit of eiti- zens only and not for the benfit of beasts. A Stranger in His House. OAKLAND, Can., March 6.—Mr. Van Wye stood at his door this morning with agun in his, hand, threatening to shoot any one who attempted to enter or leave nis house. Thedetermined man had gone to his work this morning from his home at Fifth and Market sireets, and when he returned eariier than was expected he found a strange young man who had been a schoolmate of hi« wife in the housw. There was a savage scufile, and the young man, whe had come up from San Jose specially to make the eall, was badly bit- ten on one hand. Officer Scanlon suc- ceeded 1n producing peace, and after the young man's hand was dressed he de- parted for San Jose, and no arrests were made. Solomon’s Troubles. OAKLAND, Car., March 6.—0Id Solo- mon Baumgarten went to his wife’s house to-day and sma-hed in the door. The coupie have been divorced, but every now and then a fit of rage se.zes the old man and heaitempisto b-at hisyoung nie. Judge Eliswort:, while sitting in his chambers, heard the noise and sen. a deputy Sueriff over to restore peace. Baumgarien was arrested and charged with battery ana dis- turbance, SHN LEADRD PLANS ) B HOLDA 0:ficials'and Citizens of All Towns in the County Are Invited. Grand F'az-Raising in Hoocr of the Triumph o the R:- pubiican Party. Th: Flagpole W:ghs Six Tons and Has Already B:en Put in Position. OARLAND OFFIcE SAN Francrsco Cavr, 908 Broadway, March 6. Next Thursday the quiet little town of San Leandro will be en fete. The occa- s‘on will be the celebration of President McKinley’s inauguration, ana the en- thusiastic citizens have decided that 1t shall be a memorable day. After the la<t election F. 8. Hastings, one of the most enterprising and wealihy c tizens of San Leanaro, aecided to erect the larcest flagstaff in this county near the City Hail. He carried his plan into execution, and the pole is now in position ready for the formal opening nexi Thurs day. Merchants will close their stores, the town will be decorated, and as the large National flag is hoisted guns will fire, the band will play. school children will sing and the old folks will €heer, for the day has been declared a general holiday. b The pole, which is in two sections and weighs six tons, was placed in position by a San Francisco rigger. The largest sec- tion is over 111 feet long, 21 inches in diameter at the base and contains 3000 feet of lumber. The smaller section is 65 leet in length and 12 inches at the base. A commitiee of ten citizens has been appointed to make the necessarv arrange- ments for dedicating the flagstaff. The committee consists of Joseph Herrscher, Colonel Bridges, 0. J. Lynch, W. P. Truesdell, David Ury, W. H. Lang- don, C. J. Iversen, M. J. Garca, George Fiint, Joaquin Cunha and John Driver. The sub-committee in ¢ arge of the dif- ferent branclhes of the celebration are: Finance—D. Ury, M. G. Garcia, John Driver; Music—George Flint, O. J. Lynch, W. P. Trues- dell. Literary exercises—W. H. Langdou, Coionei Bridges, Joseph Herrscher. Saiutes— Colonel Bridges, C. J. Iversen, Joaquin Cunha. Prmnng—Jugn Driver, W. P. Truesdell, W, H. Langdon. The following programme has been ar- ranged: Salute of forty-six guns, music by the San Leandro band; march to scnoolhouse; escort of school children to the flags aff; 'arrival of school children at the flagstaff; order to raise the flug, Chai man Joseph Herrscher; presentation of flagstaff, F. S. Hastings; ncceptance, B. D. Gray, President of tne | Board of City Trustees: introduction of W. H. Langdop, president of the day; salue to flag, school children; chorus, “Red, White and Blue,” school children; address, Prof-ssor Charles Dawbarn; chorus, “The Star-spangled Banner,” scuool children; ad- dress, Hon. 5. G. Nve; male quartet; recites tion; address, Rev. W. F. B. Lynch; “America,” udience, led by band. The committee wishes to extend anin- vitation to the officers and citiz ns of the ovher towns and cities in the county to attend the flag-raising. PETITION TO ANNEX It Will Be Found at Every Polling- | Place Monday. OAKLAND,Car., Marc 6.—The Annex- ation League, which 1s working to annex the northern territory, met last night and prepared their petition to the City Council. It describes the proposed boundaries as toilows: All of the territory between Oskland and Berkeley, eust of Emeryville and west 100 feet west of College avenue at its_intersection with the Berkeley boundary, southerly to Florida; thence to the west iine of the Pryal property; thence south 1o & poiut 200 feet west of Broad- way; thence to the Romun Cathol ic Cemetery; thenee foliowing southern boundaries of that and Mountain View to the western boundary of Pledmont Sanitary District No. 1; thence to the O, kland city boundary. 3 Piedmont Sanitary District No.1is not in- cluded, nor 1s the land of A. D. Pryal. The league issued the following memo- randum to-night: Every voter as he casts his vote at the polls on Monday will be asked to sign the patition 10 be preseuted to the Councii on the annexa- tion question. As this movement will do more to hasten the formation of a city end county government combined, thus lvssening taxes, tue iriends of annexation hope that every voter will sign it, as it must be sigued by at lenst 20 per cent of the voters in order for the Council to act on it. One or Two Bridg OAKLAND, CAL., March 6 —The ques- tion 0. wnether there shall be one or iwo bridges across Lhe estuary 1s agnin attract- ing attention. The ibree raiiroad compa- nies most interested all favor two bridges, | but the commercial bodies of this city ara Juction Qales L. B BURD, AUCTIONEER. 211 Larkin Street THE ELEGANT FURNITURE OF Private Residence No. 708 Golden Gate Ave CONSISTING OF Elegant Upright Piano, ‘0dd Pieces Parior Fur- Diture, flegant Fo ding-beds, Body Bru-seis throughout the house, Porueres and Lace Cur- taius, klegan. China, Floe binlngrovm Fur- niture, Range, etc. BURD. Auctioneer. opposed to more than one obstruction across the estuary, in accordance with the law recently passed by the Legisiature, A conference wili be arranged shortiy to try and bring about harmony by all parties. Trebelli and Orchestra Concert. OAKLAND, CaL, March 6.—Trebelli, the famous sincer, now in San Frangisco, will be heard m the concert to be given Tuursday eveming of this week by the favorite Congregational urchesira, at the Congregational Chureh, corner of Tweifth and Clay streets. Mile. Trebelli is return- ing from a concert tour of the world, and ba- met with great success wherever she has been heard. Miss Jean Hush, the well known vicliniste, a member of the Fortnightly Club, will assist. Tickets are now seliing and from tue advance sale a large and fashionabie audience will surely be in attendance. The orches.ra, under William J. McCoy’s leadersnip, will vlay several pleasing numbers and Bee- thoven’s symphony No. 1. At the Macdonough OAKLAND, CaL,, March 6 —Miss Fanny Rice will appear at the Macuonough The- ater Monday and Tuesday nigbts, pre- senting her sunccessful ecomedy ‘At the Freneh Ball” Mondwy night, and the mu- sical comedy **A Flower Girl From Paris on Tuesday night. ———————— OOMPANY D'S ELEOTION. Boys’ Brigade Choose Officials for the Com ng Year. OAKLAND, CAL., March 6.—The annual election for commissioned officers of Com- pany D, Second Regiment, Boys' Brigade, has resulted as foliows: N. L. Cobbledick, captain; Sergeant Woodcock, first lieuten~ ant. There was a tie for second lieuten- ant, and the election was pustponed untii next Friday. The iollowing civil officers were elected : President, H. W, Stowe; recording secre- tary, BE. Wo.d; corresponding secretary, A. Kempkey: financial secretary, C. . Lioya; treasurer, Allen Cobb.edick; Iibrarian, C.'N. Wood; editor of the ~om- pany’s paper, H. F. Hobson; quarter- master, Irving Orth; assistant, John Baker. OREGDN GETTNG REOY Hr Crew Fuly Believe She Will Be Ordered Around the Horn. She Took a Large Consignm'mt of| Flour From a Stockton Steam 't Yesterday. The battle-ship Oregon will not remain long in port. Just wher- she is going no one seems to know, but thesailors all ex- pect an excursion around the Horn. Extra provisions have been taken aboard, and yesterday the river steamer J. D. Peters from BStockion was alona- side puiting aboard a large con- signment of flour. Canned meat and other canned goods have been put aboara in quantities, and the man-of-war is now ready fora long cruise, so far as stores are concerned. No Iast time can be expected from her, 8. P. MIDDLETON & C0., REAL ESTATE AND GENEBAL AUCTIONEER, 11 Montgomery s:.," Lick House Block. SANITARIUM BATHS AT AUCTION. WEDNESDAY. ‘Wednesda: -March 10, 1897, At 120'clock Noo, on the premisas, Southeast Cor. Powell and Bay Mtreets, The Buil {ng Known as tie SANITARIUM BATHS, ‘Together with all its FIXTURES, TUBS, PIPES and MACHINERY 1t purchaser desires, a loug lease will be given of the land. 7 TERMS CaASK. however. She has not been on the dry- dock formonth .. and her bottom is very foul in consrquence. She was to have gone to Port Orford to ve placed on the drydock, but the chanees are that she will now go without any overhau.inz. No matter where she goes the big warsaip is well provisioned, and the men will no% suffer for something to eat. Tae laurch Amy wili carry excursionists to the Oregon from Folsom-street wharf to-day. Asthis is the last occasion on which visiiors will be received for months to come, the travel issu-e 10 be heavy. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s Ban Bias arrived from Panama and way ports yesterday. The cabin-passengers were: John Hobart and wife, A. D. Buck, H. F. An- derson and wife, C. Moreno and child, Hon. Miguel Yudice, Miss Loia Canas, Mrs, Eugene de Sabla, Dr. Edward Maldonado, Miss M. A, Stuart, F. Kinney, J. R. McDanie:, Emcas- macino Mejia, Manuel Yudice Sr., Julio Lie- b-s and wile, Miss Matilda Licardie, Mrs. O. N. Purdy and daughter, Thomas Rawlings, An- drew Pina, Francisco Luva, General JuanJ. Canns, R. R. Velasca, Miss' O. Licardie and thirteen in the steerage. General Juan J. Canas is the new Minis- ter from the Greater Republie of Central America to Mexico. He is accompanied by his daughter and will remain in San Francisco for a few weeks before proceed- ing to his destination. General Antonio Ezeta was sick with malarial fever when the Ban Blas left Panama, but his physi- cians expected. him to be around again in afew weeks. Hs seemed to have plenty of money and was confident of finally re- suming control of San Salvador in the near future, according to the stories told by the San Blas passengers. 3 Tne schooner E. F. Richard and the British snip Angiesey were in collision yesterday. The Richard was beating up the bay, but when the tidé rip caught her on Mission flats she drifted down on the ship. The Anglesey was Dot injured to any extent, but the schooner lost her mainmast and a suit of sails. The tu, Elizabeth went to her assistance an towed her to the foot of Third street, where repairs will be made. The schooner Moonlight was finally towed out of Oakland Creek yesterday, after being hard and fast in the mud for months. She will load supplies here and then go to Seattle, where she will be fitted out by Captain Robinson for a cruise to the halibut banks. —————— Lady Scot’s Early Eelease Expeoted. LONDON, Exc., March 6.—Lady Scott, who was sentenced to nine months’ im« prisonment for libeling her son-in-law, Earl Russell, hue again been examined by a medical specialist, assisted by the regular physican of Hoiloway prison. 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