The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 9, 1897, Page 11

[ | | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1897. 11 DIKLAND WILL OT » CLOSE SALODNS Almost Certain the Recent Movement Will Be Defeated. Davie and Thimas Abreast of Each Other in the Race for Mayor. Complete Returns Up to a Late Hour. Incdents of the Day Weorthy of Note. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, | 908 Brou March 8. | n so far as Davie for Mayor, ney and R. M. counted shows that J. T. F. Garrity fi i Clement for Ci seer are in the lead on the Board of Works. and Treasurer Gilpin will succeed s and slthough only been counted it is hat the attemyt to close the saloon s been defeated. The toial vote polied was heavy, being 07, whicu is about 3200 more than i half of certai e vote k Vhen the returns commenced to come i it was at once seen that the voiing on ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. about ha!f the vote counted up o0 1:30 this morning. Honigl . Later N-ws At 2 o’clock this morning Thomas cle[xz up on Davie in the mayoralty count tiil the figures proved Thomas 1701, Davie 1721. Dow’s*vote ran ahead suddenly and sed Garrity, the vote beiug Dow it e HOW IT CAME ABOUT. The Great Battle Over Candidates and Saloons at the Polls. OAKLAND. CaL, March 8.—The elec- tion is over and the fate of candidates and saloons has been settled in municipal | politics for two years. The politicians slept but little last night, and what few surprises developed during the campaign were nearly all reserved for its closing bours. Not until yesterday was there the slight- est evidence on the part of the salcon men that they intended making a singls effort | to offset the work of the temperance peo- | ple. ALl day yesterday circulars were viaced in every doorway and in the hand | of everrbody that was on the street set- | ting forth the condition of affairs that its | author vredicted would be the result of a majority vote to close the saloons. A | good deal of personal venom was mani- | fested, but it could hardly have had any effect, as long before it made its appear- have made up its mind. Last night at the Army and Navy | League there was an excited session. | Cards had been distributed during the day among the firemen soliciting support for | Wilson and Dow, the Republican nomi- | nees for the Board of Public Works. Tne knowledre of this got 1o the veterans and they were exceedingly wrathy, because it was a violation of the rules of the depart- ment, and also because it did not contain the name of their candidate for Mayor— ance the voting public must naturally | have so many ballots been put into the box before 10 o’clock as wers deposited to- day. It was very evident, judzing by the number of people in line, that in some of the precints having the greatest number of voters, more booths would have been very acceptable. S uncertain was the strength of the various candidates, even until the early returns had b-en received, that up to the minute of closing the polls four of tha five candidates for Mayor were each positive thet they bad carried the day. Never has such doubt existed for many years, nor bas such supreme confidence been mani- fested by tne friends of the various candi- dates. This 18 also true of the offices for | City Attorney, City Engineer and several of the Councilmen. Even aiter 7 o’clock, when there was iittie doubt as to the ven- eral result of the vote, candidates whose figures were continually getting furtfer and further behind would pin toeir faith to some favorite precinct orward and de- clared that they would yet come out ahead. Conirary to precedent, the strects pre- sented a busy scene the whole day, and although the saloons of course were closed the class of people on the street were not of the nature that patronized those places. e Not a Solitary Fight. The reputation of the First Ward for political activity was well maintained, the | chiet struggle being for a Councilman. Assessor Dalton was buttonholing every- body in behalf of J. 8. Colbura and, James Henneberry had quite a little army work- | ing for bim. In all the precincts biz votes were cast and decorated buggies with their lettering rendered almost illegible by the frequent showers were flitting to and fro in every direction. All the leading candicates made a tour of the ward at some period | of the day and all found many earnest and possibly U irsly supporters, but no:h- ing could be done (o alieviate their suffor- ings until after 5 o’clock, and as the can- didate cares very little for the voter when Republican nominee for the Council, and Con Brosnaban, the Democratic incum- ben, share the honor of popularity. So bitter did the feeling become that'in the Second Precinct a little affair occurred that would have been beiter located at Carson on the 17th. For causing an op- ponent’s blood to fow freely on: en- thusiast passed the remainder of the day in_jail. - Shnator Denison took hold of Boyer's fieht and marshaled every hack and buggy that he coud find to bring voters | to the polls. Uon Brosnahan, however, did not intend to let the City Hall plum which he now holds siip from nis grasp, and with his friends mude an energetic struzgle to come out ahead. With the little exception of Barney Nolan_going to prison for taking liberties with Dan Harrington's features, every- thing was quiet. - Ate Lunch on the Church Steps. The Fifth Ward is the home of Dr. Buckland, F. M. Parcells and A. Fibush, all of whom were very strong cafididates for the Council. Every effort had been made to induce Dr. Buckland, who is at present a Councilman, to withdraw from the fight and .make the election of Par- cells, a Republican, sure, and not split the party vole, which would mean the elec- tion of Fibush, a Democrat. All three candidates had lots of friends who were eager in their interests, but the Fifth isa very aristocratic ward, and the voters neither challenge nor fight but cast their bailots with kid :loves, and So the day, though liveiy, did not produce a single incident so interesting &s a street-corner tight. E\fiss M. Hill stood in the rain in front of the First Presbyterian Church and dis- tributed anti-saloon tickets with a persist- ence that pu: many older workers to shame. She staid at her post till the polls closed, only sitting on the church steps long enough to eat her lunch, Bl As Usual, in the Sixth. Thne reputation of the Sixth Ward was VOTING IN THE 6" WARQ ann IN THE 5% ¢ There Was an Election in Oakland Yesterday, and These Are Some of the Things That NGTiNG FOUTH &y % COULD NOT VOTE BUT COULD WORK AS Happened Around the Polls. USVAL. many candidates had been very close. Up to the counting of 4000 votes Dow and Garrity for City Attorney and Clement and Wilson for City Engineer ran neck | and neck, but after that the gap gradually but slowly increased in favor of Davie and the Demccratic candidates. The result in no case isoutof doubt, | and there are many who provhesy that Captain Thomas will yet win out for Mayor and W. A. Dow for City Attorney, | aithough it is pretty generally conceded that City Engineer Wiison will not suc- | eed himsel’. but will give way to Monte lement. The differences between the ading candidates at a Iate r this orning is 1n no case more than 250. In some of the wards the election of Counciim+n is very close, but the follow- ine have probably besn elected: First Wa d, J. 8. Co burn; Second, F. R. Girard; Third, W. Upton; Fourth, C. H. Brosnahen; Ffih, A. Fibush; Sixth, William Watkinson; Seventh, H. D. Rowe. The figures when about half the vote was counted were as follows: Mayor—John L. Davie (1n nough (Pop.) 318. A. C Mann (D Auditor—). F. snow (R.) 2874 Treasurer—2. T. Giipin (R.) 2750, J. L. Ms: nard (Pop.) 67! City Attorne F. Garrity (D.) 1978, homas (R.) 1343, alimann (Pop.) 1053, R. W. A. Dow (R.) 1890, Thomas K. Peirsol (Pop,) 253. ._City Engineer—R. M. C () 2119, 7. B. McMath (Pop.) 183, Artl Wilson (R.) 1887. M. Bassett , George Councilmen at Jarge — James (Ind.) 1290, B. C. Cuvellier (R.) 1 J. Eerl (D.) 1867, W. D. Heitmann (R.) 1918, m B. Pringle (R.) 1589, Harvey D. Tal- cott (R.) 1143 Councti—First Ward, J. 8. O James Henneberry (D.) 176: Bec: Foster £, Bod)e (R.) 265, F. R. Girard (D.) 286 Tnird Ward, C.S. Barnard (P.) 179, M. W. Wil Upton (R.) Fourth Ward, Robert J. Boyer (R) 168, C. H. Brosnahan (D.) 293; Fifth Ward, W. 0. Buckland (Ind.) 85, A. Fibush (D.) 174, Frank M. Parcells (R.) 143; Sixth Ward, Edw 1 A. Stanley 200, William Watkinson (R,) 379 venth Ward, H. P. Ca- pell (1.) 214, Harrison D. Rowe (R.) 333. The Library Trustees who are_probably elected are: W.D. Armes, L. J. Hardy, Qtrunk S. Page, J. G. Hoyt, B. A. Rabe. The Board of Edacstion will _consist of he following at large: J. A, Britton, J. V. Evans, Dr. Myra Knox, John Russ, and the following are leading in their re- spective wards: First, C. H. Redington; Second, E. B.Cle- ment: Third, J. H. Todd; Fourth, Giles H. Gray; Fiith, David Rutherford; Sixth, C.L: Ingler; Seventh, E. A. Moody. 'he vole on the proposed ordinance to abol- ish ealoons o far as counted stood: For clos- ing, 1985; against, 2346. All tbe above tigures are based on just ) 1516, 8. Goode- | nry (ind.) 136. Setn | | captain Thomas—who was also a Repub- | lican nominee. A cursory investigation seemed to show that the cards originated with Fire Chief Fair, and Arthur Wilson was sent for and an explanation de- manded, Mr. Wilson expressed his entire inno- cence of the affair, but his siatement was not entirely acceptadle to the old soldiers | and no doubt cut a little figure in to-dav’s vote. Attorney Peirsol, who has stood by Chief Fair throughout the administra- tion, and who has been running to succeed | bimselfand relied partly upon the strength | of the Fire Department, was particutarly incensed at Fair, aud there is more than a probability that when the Board of Works meet, Peirsol and Davie, who have never yet voted together, except to pass salary bills, may su-pend and nosaibly dismiss | Chiei Fair from his position. At the last moment the saloon men passed tickets around containing the | names of candiates favorable to them. This ticket, however, was not sltogether | reliable, for in at least one ward a cadi- | didate’s name was used most cortainly | not for the purpose of helping his elec- | | tion. When ths polls opened the rain was pouring and those who had been making the anti-saloon fight felt their spirits fail likewise. Their greatest hope of success depended upon a large vote being polled. The radical element always patronize the voting vplaces at Oakland elections, and with them alone the saloon issue was con- sidered doubtful. With the addition, however, of about 1500 voters who remain at home unless drageed to the polls, the anti-saloon campaigners considered their chances very bright. ‘The unpleasant weather, however, did not deter the iadies from taking their places at the legal distance from the booths and vrotected by an umbrelia handine to the voters little tickets with a pl asant request to take note of the names upon them, Insome instances the ladies took their lunch in little baskets and placed them on_the sidewalk while they actively pursued their work of presenting cards. When the sun came out, their hopes quickly rose, and as the vote through ut the day was unusually heavy, more so in some precincts than at the last Presiden- tial election, the anti-saloon people wore a smile of contidgence as they anticipated the prospective vote, In those wards where lived the commu- ters the result showed that this class of residents did their duty as never before, In the Seventh Ward, wnere the majority of them live, out of 2162 votes, 1700 had been cast up to noon; at several precincts for the first two or three hours the vote cast averaged one & minute, and never | the pools are closed, the First Ward 1s quieter than usual thi$ evening. Evidently First Warders are anxious to annex everything in +ight, for the petition relating to taking in the northern terri- tory was signed by nearly everybody who voted. Durin the early morning the booths were patronized to such an extent that it was Decessary to erect more, Al- though so active the First Ward broke its | record, and the best of decorum prevailed throughout the day. Where Mrs. Aram Worked Hard. The Second Ward was very quiet. Many of the voters had to take an extra trip to find out where they could legally cast their ballots. At the county election Clerk Jordan sent a card to every vowr telling him where he would find nis poliing- booth. It would have been well had the City Clerk followed the precedent to-day. The precinct lines in some of the wards are aifferentat city and county elections, and this difference caused the confusion. One of the most earnest workers in this ward was Mrs. W. F. Aram, who enjoys the distinction of having once been a Deputy Sheriff. She was making an ar- dent fight for Frank Girard, candidate for Councilman. Johnny Holmes, the well-known union printer, was campaigning for A. C. Henry for Mayor and incidentally doing some good work for the Democratic ticket. The ladies pursued their work until the bulk of the voters had been to the polls and then went home. —_—— Bowed to the Anti-Saloonists. Professar 8. B. Meads of the High School was the most conspicuous fizure in the Third. He is a vigorous prohibition campaigner and entered heartily into the anti-saloon campaign. He wore a large white and yellow badge, big enough for a napkin, on which was printed in big black letters, **Close the saloons.” To everybody that went near enough to him to be spoken to he confidently pro- claimed: ‘‘We are going to win.” Rev. H. M. McKuight, Rev. J. E. Bush- nell and others pushed the anti-saloon end of the fight in such ble mannex that the old-time politicians stood quietly by and gained some pointers. Affairs 1n this ward seemed to be en- tirely in the hands of those who are anxious to close thesaloons, and although A bigz vote was cast everything was very quiet, no challenges were made, and when 5 o’clock came everybody seemed relieved. Sonptagpbin Two Friends With One Idea. Very bitter was the contest in the Fourtn Ward, In tuis ward Robert Boyer, the sustained, and in the Second [Precinct there was the usual and expected skirmish. Martin L. Marshall, a well- known politician, was asked by a Davie man how the Mayor was running. Mar- shall’s view did not suit the Davie man, and the two were soon considerably mixed. Marshall forced matters by striking the man who dared to differ from hini on the nose, and when a_police officer appearea both'men ran in different directions, leay- ing little carmine spots in their wake. _This ward is the bome of smiling Billy Watkinson, its present Councilman and Billy, smiling and rotund as ever, rolled arouud the ward from one precinct to another doing excellent work on his own behalf. ~Kid"” Prince, without whom no election wouli be complete, appeared at the Thira Precinct but was regardea with so much doubt that he had to swear in his vote. In the First Precinct everything tas so quiet that Officer Curtis requested the boys to give him an occasional poke in the ribs to keep him awake. AT T Solidity of the Seventh. There seems to be hardly anything but Republicans in the Seventh Ward. In this ward lives Dr. Pardee, who has been making a strong fight on behalf of the leading cardidate on the Republican ticket. This is the great commuters’ ward and they lined up very early. The voters who live and work in this city very thougtfully cleared the line so that the commuters could cast their ballots and not miss their usual trains to S8an Francisco. Rarely has such courtesy ever been shown dauring an exciting election and this fact alone goes to show how nearly solid is the Reyublican spirit of tbe Seventh Ward, Some enthusiastic anti-saloon people circuiated a short letter during the day, but the Sevents Ward is essentially u dis- trict of homes, and it was always expected that it would give a majority in favor of closing the saloons. ‘There was just one appearance of trou- ble over some election officers who were not on the assessment-roil, but Colonel Robert Jackson had anticipaied this, and wasarmed with an opinion from the Dis- tric Attorney that quickly restored peace. The voting during the early hours of th day had been so lively that after 3 o’clock not 100 votes were cast, and the officers sat around the aeserted polling-places wait- ing for 5 o’clock, at which hour the polis closed, and the fate of everybody was irre- vocably sealed in the bailot-boxes. MUST TAKE ACTION ON THE BRIDGES Many Important Affairs That Need Immediate Attention. Auditor Smow’s ¢pzech on City and County Consolidation Creates D scussion, Unity Requred to Promots Harbor Improvem:nts and Annex. ation. OAELAND OrFicE SAN Francisco CALL,} 908 Broadway, March 8. ‘Within a few days there will be another conference between all pariies interested as to the plans to be followed in bridging the estuary. The two wooden structures are both in need of repair. The Alice-street bridge is being strength- ened to last until something definite is de- cided upon, and the Webster-street bridge is too narrow to permit of safe navigation, as was proved yesterday afternoon. The Board of Trade and Merchants’ Ex- change are greatly interested in the future of the harbor snd at this time there are wnany important matters, all relating to tbe harbor, that are in various stages of progress. There is the appropriation bill at Wash- ington that may or may not be signed be- fore next Saturday by President McKin. ley; there is the bridge matter; thereis the organization of a line of river boats and the locating of the commission at Adams’ wharves; there is the necessity of more wharfage and the greater necessily of establishing a feeling of perfect har- mony between Oakland and Alameda re- garding recommendations to Washington as to how National appropriations shall be used. .In this same connection must be con- sidered the words of Auditor Snow, de- livered at the Exposition building Friday night, and also the annexation proceed- ings now in progress in the northern part of the city. Mr. Snow «aid: When the government of Oakland becomes competent and rises 10 u aignified position men will speak well of it and the suburban population will then desire admission to the city. A cousolidated City and county govern mcut must foilow for the purpose of économy. ‘Therefore a new City Hall at this time seems to me illogical, unless we admit that the de- sirable conditions mentioned are impossible, All these matters canonly be adjusted by unity, and upon them depends the progress of Oakland for the nexttwenty years. A study of the situation clearly shows that Mr. Snow isright, and that the only economical method of government is by consolidation. Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley are so thoroughly bound together by a network of swift electric roads that they are practically one large town. Neither Alameda nor Berkeley has a theater, ana the residents have to come to Oukland. The improvement of the harbor and the completion of the tidal canai are matters of equal,importance to both Oakland and Alameda, and if the northern territory shall decide toannex to Oakland, this city and Berkeley would be joined. 5 At the present time the cities of Oak- land, Alameda and Berkeley each maintain expensive local governments, and besides bear a lurge share of the expense of the county government, which is also very generously conducted, and there has been an impression for four years that consoli- dation would be of benefit to everybody. Hitherto it has been considered too early to take such a step, but now that Auditor Snow, who has had eight vears of experience, asserts that the consolidation must follow as a matter of economy, the subject has been revived. Read the great expose in THE CALL to-morrow, ‘“The Hypo- crite Unmasked.”” THREE PRIMARY TICKETS Th.ey Are the Harmonie Hall, Postal and Gocd Gov- ernment. B'y Burglars — Munhall Meetings. Meoting of the City Trustees. ALAMEDA, Car., March 8 —The result of the Good Governtment Club primary on Saturday puts three tickets in the field for the municipal election to be held on April 12 These are the Harmonie Hall, postal primary and good-governmet tick- ets. In their selection, as already statea, partisan politics cut no figure. There are several candidates who are on all three tickets and whose calling and election may therefore be considered measarably certain—that is unless some independent candidates should crop up apd develop | unexpected streagth. The candidates who are on all three tickets are: R. G. Wheeler, for Treasurer; A. F. St. Sure, Recorder; E. M. Smith, Asgessor; B. F. Lamborn, Clerk, and Oscar Rogers, Marshal. The Anti-Saloon League will not put any ticket in the field, though at one time 1t was suggested that this might ‘be .done. They will concentrate t eir efforts upon securing & majority for the proposition which will be submitted to- the voters, “Shall the traffic in intoxicating liquors be prohibited?”’ This is for the purpose of introducing the precinct iocal option ordinance on the same lines as proposed in Oakland. Boy Burglars Released. ALAMEDA, Carn, March 8—The_ boy burglars were brougot before Justice Mor- ris this morning,when the charges against them were reduced to petty larceny, to which they pleaded guilty. The Judge gave them a good lecture and then sus- pended sentence and let them go home, where it is reported a very warm recep- tion greeted them. Heuer, one of the quartet arrested, was acquitted, it being shown that he had nothing to do with the thefts. [t apvears that it was the ambi- tion of the young men to become ‘‘first- class safe-crackers,” and they intended to burglarize a jewelry-store and obtain enough booty ta buy a complete outfit of tools, with which they were going into business on a systematic scale. P S g NOT IN POLITIOS. President Rodgers of the Trades Unlons Makes a Statement. OAKLAND, CaL., March 8 —President Rodgers of the Alameda County Federa- tion of Trades hasissned a statement in which he contradicts an article published in the Examiner yesterday morning and signed by one F. J. Grezory. A few weeks The fac-simile signature of is on every wrapper _of CASTORIA, ago Mr. Grezory, who poses in his mind as secretary of the Federated Trades of Alameda County, alsosent a iong commu- nication to the Examiner, which was de- nied by the Federation of Trades. The circular just issued is as iollows: An arilcle published in the Examiner of yes- terday morning signed by F. J. Gregory seeks to impress the minds of paople that e is sec- reiary of the Federated Trades of Alsmeda County and that he speaks authoritatively for that body. Mr. Gregory is not the secretary and is not connected with it in any manner whatever. The impression be is tryi give out that the federation is in politics is em- phatically denied, as no officer or member of the federation has been approached by any candidate for pubiic oflice. The federetion has taken no action directly or indirecily 1nd absolutely sbstaius from tak- ing part 1n p litical camnaigns. In the forma- tion of the Municipal Union Labor League, the federation 00k 00 prrtas a centrel body, white il the members did, as they had s per- fact right to do. The federation recognizes that each individual hasa right to ex:reise his right of citizenship without violatiog any oblige tion he may owe to his union. . D. RoGERs, President Alameda County Federsiion of Trades. M. A. ROBERTS, Secretary. . Crushed Between Cars. OAKLAND, CArL., March 8 —James Mec- Hale, a gripman on the San Pablo avenue cable-line, was crushed between two cars at First street and Broadway at 11 0’clock to-uignt. The grip on McHale's car caugbt in the slot and the car stopped on the Southern Pacific track on First street. He got the crew of a Telegraph-avenue car to back up their car, with the inten- tion of having them pull his car clear of the track. He stood in front of his car with the intention of coupling it to the electric car. The latter came back faster than was in- tended and McHule was caught between the two. Three of his ribs and his shoul- der blade were broken and he was injured internaliy. ing Hospital. The accident blocked tratfic on poth lines for balf an hour. UNDER WASONIC AITES Cornerstone of the A'filiated Colleges Building to Be Laid March 20 Coremonies of an Elaborat: Nature to Be Under the Auspices of the Masonic Order. BERKELEY, Car., March 8.—The re- gents’ committee on building and grounds ernor Budd, President Kellogz and Re- gents Martin, Denicke and Reinstein, bave determined on March 20 as the date for laying the cornerstone of the Affiliate ! Colleges buildings in San Francisco. The ceremony attending the laying of the matbie slab will be conducted by the Masonic order. It is expected thatythe Governor, President Keliogz and the en- tire faculty of the university, of whom there are 388, will be present. The exer: cises will be on an elaborate scale and wi! be conducted with all the pomp and splendor of Masonic rites. The exercises of the day will be in charge of Judge Charles Slack of the law college, Dr. Dunbar of the dental college and Dr. Beverly Cole of the medical. Debaters Assigned. BERKELEY, Can, March 8—The thirty debaiers at the State University who are to participate in the intercol- legiate preiiminary to be held next Wednesday evening hav: been divided into four sections, in order to facilitate the “weeding out” which will take place. These sections will be assigned to differ- ent rooms, under different judges, and wil! be conducted simuitaneously. Two contest in the final, which will take place a week later. Folliwing is_the complete list of entries and their sections: First section, Marks, Trefethen, Gardner, Bufford, Cohn and Wright; second section, Osborne, Hnber, Hobfeld, Sadler’ and Willis Ciark, Bovnton Waejl and Kilkenuy; fourth section, Euphrot, Mott, Murdock, Rainey, Ceri, Baer, Teaby, Sweet, lowne and Finuegan. College Journalism, BERKELEY, CAL., March 8.—The fac- ulty of the Siate University has granted the petition of the sin.ents asking that credit shouid be given for journalistic work. The new course will be offered asa free elective, beginning next term. The cours” w i be called, not journal- ism, but general composition; it witl count for two credit units, and will be open during 1597-98 only to writers on the university publications. Sneakthieves. BERKELRBY, OAL, March 8.—A sneak- th ef or thieves entered the room of W. Wari, who lives in the Bann block, some time during last night and succeeded in carrying away a goid watch-chain, & sil- ver watchcase and several other small articles belonging to Mrs. Ward. Nelson-Holden Engagement. BERKELEY, CAn, March 8.—The en- gagement of Archie Nelson Jr. of North Berkelay and Miss Lucy Holden, daugh- ter of Mrs. Mary Holden of Shattuck ave- nue; has been announced. The wedding will take place at the home of the pros pective bride on the evening of March 29, —_— City Trustees. 2 ALAMEDA, Can, March 8. —City Trustee F. J. Fletter was granted a leave of absence to-night by the board for five orsix weeks while on a journey to the East. Trustee Leydecker questioned as extravagant and expensive the bill of the Argus for the publication of the delinquent Treadwell, He was taken to the Receiv- | of the State University, onsisting of Gov- | men are 10 be chosen from each section to | Auction Baleg §. P. MiDDLETON & CO., REAL ESTATE AND GENERAL AUCTIONERSE, 11 Montgomer. =, Lick House Block. SANITARIUM BATHS AT AUCTION. TO-MORROW. | Wednesday. ..-March 10, 1897, At 12 o'clock Noon, on the premisas, Southeast Cor. Powell and Bay Streets, ‘The Buliilog Known as the SANITARIUM BATHS, Together with all its FIXTURES, TUBS, PIPES and MACHINERY Tf purchaser desires, of the land. B TERMS CASH. oug lease will be given taxroll, but a: the claim was proper un- der the contract it was aliowed. The pro- tests aguinst the improvement of Court street and San Jose avenue were held to | be insafficient 10 stop the work and were overruled. The contract for improving | Taylor place was awarded to Gray Bros. The Board of Health again called atten- tion to the urgent necessity of extending to desp water the north side Clinton and Blanding avenues sewers, but for which much sickness and possible death may re- sult to injure the s.nitary reputation of the city. Moreover, summer is coming along anil the stench will be unbearable. The subject was réferred to the committee to report on the cost of the proposed ex~ tensions at the next meeting. Funeral of C. E. Livermore. OAKLAND, Car., March 8.—Charles E. Livermore, the capitalist of Claremont, was buried this aiternoon in the lamily plat at Mountain View. The services were conductea by Rev. Joseph Worcester of San Francisco, an old-time friend of the deceased, and by Rev. N. Curry of Temescal. The pallbearers were Irving M. Scott of san Francisco, J. W. Hall of Sacramento, H. T. Knight of Folsom, Joshua Barker, W. C. Bartlett and James Treadwell of Oakland. Neither Side Satisfied. OAKLAND, Can, March 8.—The de- jury in the condemnation Valiey ‘Works against Senator Beard is satisfactory to neither party, and both parties have given notice that on Saturday next they wiil move for a new trial. All kindsof errors are al- jeged on both sides, and the case will probably occupy a few more months in the Superior Court. Volunteers Anniversary. OAKLAND, CaL, March 8—The Oak- land Post of ‘the Volunteers of America will hold its first annual camptire at its headquarters on Thirteenth street to-mor- row evening. New officers have recently come up from Los Augeles to take charge of the Oakland Post, and they will give the work a boom. Dea'h of Mrs. McClure. OAKLAND, CAt., March 8.—Mrs. Eliza 8. McClure, widow of the late Dr. Me- Clure, died' to-day. Dr. McClure was ona of the early educators of this county and founded and conaucted for many vears the McClure Military Academy in North Oakland. Te Help Orphans. OAKLAND, - CAn, March 8.—Athens Rebekan Lodge No. b1, L. 0. O. k., will give a ball and entertainment for the bene- fit of ihe Orphans’ Home, I O. O. F., at Gilroy on Tuesday evening, March 9, at Masonic Temple, Twelftu and Washing- ton streets, Oakland. Munhall Meetings. ALAMEDA, Can., March 8. —The Mun- hall meetings continue to draw large audiences. Yesterday afternooa he talked to voung men only and to-night the G. A. R. and Company G, N. G. C., attended 1 force. S e SOHOOL SUPERINTENDENCY. Reginald H. Webster Will Assume the Duties of the Office 10-Day. Reginald H. Webster will take posses~ sion of the office of Superintendent of Schools to-day and Mr. Babcock will step out, the time covered by the stay in the proceedings, five days, having elapsed. ‘With Mr. Babcock the Deputy Superin- tendent under Mr. Babcock’s administra« tion as Superintendent will also go out, ‘Whether there will be any other changes in the official force at the office of the Board of Education will deveiop a little later. Madison Babcock has not abandoned the contest for the position ot Superinten« dent. He is, however, of the opinion that Mr. Webster's ‘contention 10 the effect that, the Superior Court being o! compe- tent jurisdiction, he (Webster) is entitled to-hold the position pending the result of proceedings on appeal to the Supreme Court, is well grounded. Conseguently tnere will be no contention in ithe new City Hall about the matter. The question concerning the position of secietary, which is occupied by Charles W. Weich, who was also appointed by Mr. Backcock as Superintendent and con- firmed by the board, and also concerning Dr. Ragan, who was appointed as a mem- ber of the board by Mr. Babcock, is the next most interesting consideration. Mr. Beanst n, the former secretary of the board, ma¥kes no secret of the claim that he is entitled to be censidered the secre- tary of the board. The qiestion appears to be whether the appointments made by the Superintendent de facto are legal. e Inter-Yacht Club Association. The Pacific Inter-yacht Club Association met at the Merchants’ Exchange last evening to aftairs for the vear. Messrs. Swanson and I'Hommedieu were eppointed 8 commitiee to put the matter in shape. OF TH IS A CERTAI Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pains Nervous Complaints, Liver and DR. HALL'S REINVIGORATOR Five hundred reward ior any cass wy cannot cure. THIS SECRET REM. 8 E0Y stops all Josses in 24 hours, cures Emisstons, Impotency, Varico- B8 cele, Gonorrhes. Gieet, Fits, Strio. 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