The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 11, 1897, Page 13

4 THE - SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY MARCH 11, 1897. 13 EXPLANING hOW | Ladies Charging Voters With Not Kceeping Their Pledges Manuel Off=rs Mr. Hobart a Thousand Dollars for Charity. Mr. But the Minister Must Prove That Saloon Men Centrol'ed the Counci'man. OAKLAND OrricE SAN FraNcisco CALL,] 908 Broadway, March 10. § Although the election is over politicians are still busy. Members of that profession 1n Qakland die hard, and so long as they can discover any fuel to add to the fire there will be a blaze. Now that the chances of candidates for election cannot be discussed everybody 1s explaining how | t came about that so many who consid- [T CAME ABOUT ALAME DA COUNTY NEWS. they were absolutely unpledged, one might suppose that some of them bad actually discussed patronage before elec- tion. sumably, however, not a single thought was given to this subject until after the votes were counted. | Comparing the personnel of the branches | of the city governmen t-elect with the in- | | | cumbents, it is very reasonsble to sup- pose that there will Le an entire change of those offices within the gift of the re- £ ficials. Auditor Snow and n, who succeed themselves, will be v exceptions. In the Mayors office there is little | doubt that a n xpert will he appointed Alexander. The City ; politically, will not re- Clerk Tompkins, although he | has be the most eflicient and | courteous men that ever held that office. The Board of Works may probably retain | Secretary Spaulding, although there are | other candidates for the office. | Mr Spaalding was a very earnest worker for City Attorney Dow and Mayor | Thomas, but as he was put in by Wilson nd Peirs 1, two of the retiring members, he will rea e much his position. The great changes, however, will be in | | the police, fire and street departments. support to retain M. K. Miiler, Superintendent of Streets, and a Populist, cannot expect any sup- port from a Republican majority in the Board of Works. Chief Fair of the Fire | Department certainly bas nothing to ex- pect from Monte Clement, the City Engi- neer, having foagit earnestly on behalf of the defeated candidate, Wilson.1 Healso has no claim o Captain Thomas, whose name was omitied from the card which It is allezed Fair distributed throughout his department. City Attor- SOLVING THE SECRET OF DEFEAT. There were about figuring on the value of “indorsements.” candidates at the municipal election and now 118 are ered themselves abnormally strong came out at the small end of the figuring. Altogether there were about 150 names the ballot. Of these 32 wero elected 118 are now traveling street or porting saloon bars or writing com- nications to the papers explaining they were not elected. Mayor Davie, on who was beaten by about 100 votes, Lints | that after the official canvess he may de- e on a recount. ufinenced the result. Although t Attorney hes decided th s could not affect the validity of th clection a few disgruntled ones are still | J hurping on thatstring. The fight against the saloons, however, is the one that requires most explanation and can only be accounted ition that Oak!and must oating population. P ladies canvassed the c from house to house, and according the promises made. them about four-fifths of all the votes cast should have been against the saloons. Instesad of that, about two-fifths voted for closing, and the result was very similar to that of the woman suffrage vote of last November. These two experiences have establis the precedent that keep just one-half of their promises to lady politicians. This result, however, is very encouraging, for it is an improve- d ment of many hundred per centon the | amount of promises that male politicians this city keep to each other. Councilman Manuel became very reck- 33 to-day. In a card published zht +y. C. H. Hobart stated that Mr. Manuel #2d knuckled to the California Protective Association when he avoided the submis- sion of the Sunday closing question. Mr. Maruel vigorously denies this, and bets, or rather offers to give $1000 to Mr. Ho- bart's church, if a committee of ministers are satished that Mr. Manuel aid the bid- | ding of the saloon men. As it is hardly likely that such a charge could be vroved ordisproved Mr. Manuel’s money is quite safe and the general public will have to satisly themselves on the matter by the record of his vote in the Council. J. A. Colburn, who was beaten for Coun- cilman from the First Ward by Henneberry, will file a contest. Henne- berry’s majority was only thirty and Col- | burn is willing to spend a few dollars to try and overcome il. The vate reg arding the saloons taken by | wards shows that the measure carried only in the Third end Seventh Wards. 1In these two districts committees will be crganized who will appear before Councii and oppose the renewal or grant- ing of any licenses in their respective wards. h the vote gives them the right to oppose all efforts seeking to continue the open saloons within their boundaries. it s THE PIE COUNTER. Radical Changes WIil Follow the Inauguration of the New Board. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO Cu,y,,} 908 Broadway, March 10. Although the new cily government will Dot take office for three weeks, there is al- ready a big scramble for office. If all the successful candidates had not stated that Pozzoni’s Complexion PowpER produces a soft and beautiful skin; it combius every element of besuty and purity. Oakiand gentlemen | James | the | They contend that the result of | 1 ney Dow will undoubtedly support Fair, | but his vote will avail nothing against the oyd of the Police Department is on. He1s an out-and- out Popu 1d was especially supported by City . Lloyd has mad- a con 1, but merit, of 2 ts no figur months ago Rod W, Church was mentioned for the position of Chief of Po- lice, he was a very active supporter | of ¢ Thomas, in whose ward he re- y probable that his candi- again put forward. ttle interest attaches to the con= e Court. Judge Wood he office by Mayor Par- not term expired on the 1st of or Davie can, however, at : he turns over his office to as next mouth, make a the police judgeship to tes making any change or not. rofessor Burrill of the high school has some strength in the new Board of Education, it is bardly likely to Althoug prove sufficient to prevent the election of Supe rdent McClymonds of the School Department. P. M. Fisher, who has been considered a | canaidate, stated positively to-day that he had no ambition whatever in that direction, Although there will be numerous changes there is no candidate yet whose | name can be mentioned with any degree of certainty in regard to any office. EXISTED ONLY IN NAME San Benito Irrigation Compiny Has No 1egal Standing OAKLAND, CaL, March 10.—In the suit for damages brought by George Gates | against the 8an Benito Irrigation Com- pany a dismissal was ordered this morn- ing by Judge Greene. A peculiar state of affairs was shown to have existed. W. H. Eastland, the chief promoter, | testified that although the articles of in- corporation were filed no other steps were taken by any one but himself. He caused stock 1o be issued over his signature as president and F. H. Fowler as secretary, although neither of them had been elected. Much of this stock was floated, and George | Gates obtained some of it. Heis a large | and-holderin San Benito County, ana al- leges that the transaction caused his prop- erty 1o be damaged to tne extent of $125,000, besides being out $11,000 in cash. | " The court heid that the defendants were not liable as stocknolders, and advised Gates 10 bring another suit, setting up fraud as the ground of action, -——— Will Attempt Sunday Closing. OAKLAND, CAn., March 10.—Council- man Bassett published a card to-day stat- ing that at the next regular meeting of the Council, which will be on Monday, the 15th, he will introduce an ordinance ordering the closing of saloons from Sat- urday nirht till Monday morning. Should the Council show a disposition fo hasten this measure it can be finally passed be- fore the new body takes office. Mijgsions at Mills College. OAKLAND, CAr., March 10.—The Qak- land Presbyterian Foreign Missionary So- ciety will bold its annual meeting to-mor- row at Mills Coliege. Nearly three hun- dred delegates are expected and there wiil |be an all-day session. Many leading | Presbyterians are down on the pro- | gramme. el | No kissing ever cccurs in Japan except | beiween husband and wife; notv even be- 1ween a mother and child, PRILEGE OF SELLING AT HOME Manufacturers Make a Re- quest That a Hardship Be Abolished. Cannot Compete in Their Own State With Merchants From the East. Existing Laws Compel a Condition That Scems L.ke Commer= cial Suicide. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) | 908 Broad way, March 10. | The Board of Trade received word to- | day that the Manufacturers’ and Pro- ducers’ Association has indorsed the ei- forts of Oakland manufacturers to secure the passage of the legislative bill pro- bibiting the imposing of a license upon any person soliciting orders or seiling articles manufactured or produced in this State. On this bill hangs the foundation of the municipal license system of every city in the State. During the past year Oakland has been particularly active in regard to licenses, and in some instances the effect has been the reverse of what was antici- pated. The manufacturers and producers have row concluded that it 1s folly to permit any municipality to impose a license on the sale of home-made goods, no matter in what part of the State they may be manufactured. A very emphatic letter has been sent to every merchant in the State and to every | member of the Legislature, which sets forth some facts of which the average citizen is certainly in ignorance. In one | section it says that the act is simply in- tended to promote the development and manufacture of products of this State. 1t is intended to put the sale of California- | produced goods on the same footing as zoods produced in other States when sold | by travelers in California. The letter says: Tt seems absurd to think that Cali[nrnlni law discriminates againstits own people, but such is reully the fact at present aud this law is intended {0 correct just thatevil. The in- tention is not to take away from the towns, cities or counties in this Dass and enforce the usual license ordinances. | It is intended only to prevent the imposition | of a license on the home manufacturer when | ate the power to It seems like on the sale of reference blanks and meal and lodging tickets provided for applicants for aid. Socialist Meetings. BERKELEY, Car, March 10.—The so- cialists of Berkeley have arranged for a series of meetings weekly from now to July 15. The first will be held to-morrow night, when Taylor Rogers will speak on “Economies of the Sermon on the Mount.’” Other speakers will_be F. L Bamford, G. B. Benham, P. Ross_Martin, Victor O'Brien, E. T. Kingsley, Jane A. Rou!ston, 3 jors, A. McArthur, George Asp- den, Jame: Andrew, Leo Gasser, Profes- sor E. A. Ross, A. H. Appel, J. Gilder, A. S. Hamilton, R. A. Copeland. The lec- tures will be given in Pytuian Hall. Thanks for Scholarship. BERKELEY, Car., March 10.—Regent Reinstein has addr: ssed to J. A. Elston, president of the Associated Students, a letter of thanks for the students’ post- craduate scholarship of $250 subscribed by students for next college year. The letter say Permit me, in the name of the universil on my own behalf, to thank the students most heartily for their kindness, in shght recognition of their obiizations to the people of the State of California.” Brief News Itoms, BERKELEY, CAL, March 10.—The Stanford Chess Club Las chalienged the club at Berke- ley to & contest. The challenge will be ac- cepted. The Prohibitionists of Berkeley have decided to put a party ticket in the ficld. They will hoid & convention to-morrow night at the resi- dence of W. H. Bone. A baseball gataezwas played this afternoon on the university campus betwee: the Varsity eleven and the Berkeley High School. The collegiang won by a score of 23 to 16. A grand rally of the Salv | PLAYED FOR A DYING COMRADE Why Horns of Red-Shirted Warriors Awoke East Oakland. While Waiting for the End Mrs Sergeant Brown Wished to Hear the Music. v and of the regents “nd | Her Fatal Sickness Was Caused by Her D vcotion to the Cause in Haywards. OARLAND Orrice SAN Fraxcisco CALL, 908 Broadway, March 10. } A very pathetic incident was made public Monday night when the horns of the Salvation Army were heard on the east side of Lake Merritt, a territory which they had never previously invaded. + The musicans played gently in the garden surrounding & house at Tenth n Army was | avenue ana East Twenty-second streets. sof this State, when t are in just such competition with goods States. This 1s oceurr so that millions of doilars’ worth of | reicn goods are sold here without let or | #nd the California manufacturer | 1 is crushed out of existenceif he | n the same way. nat the i the sale of such art fnasmuch as this State is | <’ matter of home producis, and | s necessary to encourage the | rer and producer if we ever stitutions to grow from them, ht not to allow statutes to re- | ence whicn tend to crush the life nterprises. 1f we do to remaia how can we for home products? can home products grow and prosper? | Itis true that the large manufaciurers and producers can sometimes find ways to market di-turbed by Mayor | their goods other than by st to the con- | sumer, but we cinim that every beginning | | is at a disadvantage in the matter of market- | | ing products and otherwise creating a de- | | mand that will lead to ultimate success and | | growth. | . The gontemplated law, as you will notice, is intended 0 appiy only where competiiion re- Juires it 1o be app ied, aud surely the State of | California can uftord 1or its own sake to allow | | this right to its own products. Outside the boundaries of this State the Cali- fornia manuiacturer is free tosell his 400ds to whom he pleases—in fact, is then a free man and on an equal footing with the manufac- turers of other States. Within the State, as are at present, he i= crushed out of ex- For tnese reasons and many others should become & ent session of v egisiature. The State Board of Trade has also as- sured the local commercial organizations that the prosecution of the bili has their heartiest indorsement and will be sup- vorted by tbat body. BEATEN IN HIS OABIN. Brutal Assault on an Old Man Supposed to Have Money. OAKLAND, Cai, March 10.—Stephen Airing was violently assaulted and robbed in his lonely cabin near Melrose last night. Three men armed with clubs and a revolver entered his cabin and, accord- ing to his story, took $750 from him and left him unconscious and tied hand and foot. This morning Airing came to his senses and succeeded in loosening the rope on his feet with his teeth. He went to a grocery-store on Bay avenue, near the railroad track, and told his story, which was at once reported to the Sheriff. The injured man, after his wounds had been dressed, said that at dusk last night three men approached his cabin, One man stood outside while the other two clubbed him. One wore a mask, but the features of none of them were very plain, on account of the darkness. They also took a double-barreled shotgun from the cabin, which they rearched thoroughly. The injurea man lived in a small shanty. He worked about boats and did gardening and other odd jobs. An examination showed that he has six big cuts on the head and his nose and lip are also lacer- ated. ————————— BERKSLEY OHARITIES Work They Have Done During the Past Year. BERKELEY, CAL., March 10.—The As- sociated Charities of Berkeley held an annual meeting last night and discnssed the work of the past year, electing the following board of directors: Mrs. J. W. Gate, Mrs. J. S. Eastman, Mrs, Joseph Mec- Clain, Mrs. F. K. Shattuck, Professor E. B. Luman, Mrs. George W. Haight, Mrs. Mary C. McCleave, Rev. George B. Hatch, Mrs. Mary Kastens. The annual directors’ report showed a considerable increase in the relief work of the organization during the year just closed. Assistance was rendered in 46 cases, 18 of them families, affecting 145 people. The'sum of $48 40 wa= expended 12 provisions, $6 10 for coul, $7 20 for medi- cines, and 149 garments were given away to the needy. The “‘friendly visitors” of the society, who investizats cases of ap- plication for _uid, are Mrs. Mary C. Mec- Cleave for North Berkeley, Mrs. Stewart for Central Berkeley, Mrs. Haight for Dwight way, Mrs. Ronaldson for Lorin and Miss Kastens and Miss Higgins for West Berkeley. T. e directors have made an appea! for aid from citizens of the town. All are urged to become members of - the society, to donate clothing, etc., and to use the | MRS. SERGEANT-MAJOR BROWN, One of the Most Beloved of Salvationists, Now Lying at the Point of Death in East Oakland. held to-night in the First Presbyterian Church. Tne band from Onkiand sttended and there were addresses by Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Keppel, Major and Mrs. MeIntyre, Major saps. Staff Captain and Mrs, Merriweatier and others, The students of the civil engineering depart- ment of the university are preparing 4 map of the grounds for use by architects in the preparation of & permanent plan of buildings. b BRI ASSHILT Stephen Arring, a Veteran, Beaten, Bound and Robbed in His Own Cabin. Only a Smal: Amcunt of Money Tsken The Assailants Cam: in a Boit and Were Doubt Sailors. ALAMEDA, Can, March 10.—A most | brutal assaalt, sccompanied by robbery, was committed upon an old man named Stephen Arring at Clarks Point last night. Arring is a veteran of the late war and lives alone at the isolated locality mentioned. About 7 o’clock in the even- ing be heard a noise at the door, and opening it was confronted by two men, one of whom, without a word, struck him over the head with a club. He staggered into his cabin, when both rushed in, and | with clubs belabored him most unmerci- fully until he became insensible. They tied him to a chair, tied his feet, and then ransacked the house, but got only $5 or $6. After this they built a fire, cooked some food, and finally left, their victim being still insensible. It was some time before Arring recov- ered consciousness, but he finally came to, and after a hard struggle, freed himself from his bonds and gave the alarm. It was 11 o’clock when Dr. Keys of this city was notified of the case. injured that it took him till 4 o’clock this morning to dress his wounds. It is sup- vosed that the two robbers had been watching Arring, who is a pensioner, and thought he had his pension money in his cabin, but in this they were disappointed. They are supposed to have come in & boat, and are be:ieved to have been seafaring men, from expressions used by them ana from their manner of tying the knots in the ropes wita which they bound their victim. No clew has yet been found to their identity. No Annexation for Alameda. ALAMEDA, CaL, March 10.—The movement for a ‘‘greater’” Oskland meets with a cold receptiou in Alameda and no one can be found who suppor No ar- gument which can be brought forward has any weight with Alamedans, who are al most without exception in favor of a con- tinuance of the present autonomy of this city, and have no desire whatever to be merged into Oakland cr any other place. No encouragement whatever is held out to those who are agitating the question. Death of Henry Wood. ALAMEDA, CAL, March 10.—Henry F. Wood, the well-known assayer, died at his home in this city this morning from a stroke of apoplexy. The deceased was 60 years old and was a native of Poughkeep- s1e, N. Y. He leaves a widow and daugh- ter, together with a wide circle of friends. Labor Exchange. ALAMEDA, CAL., March 10.—The Labor Exchange hold another meeting to-night for the purpose of perfecting their orgaupi- zation. State Organizer Clark was present. There is much interest manifested in the work of the exchange. He went at once | | to the scene, and found Arring 8o badly | They were playing in accordance with the | wish of one of their members, whose lease of life has almost run out. Mrs. Sergeant-Major Brown for many years has been one of the most active and conscienticus workers in thiscity. She was a familiar figure at the prison and in sur- rounding towns, and was everywhere re- garded with a feeling akin to affection. She is comparatively a young woman, and with her husband a most useful addition to the local army. Three years ago while conducting a meeting at Haywards, she caught cold, but paid little attention to it. In course of time it developed into consumption, and a trip Eust was taken with the hope that it would prove beneficial. The effect was notsuch as wasanucipated, and a few months ago she returned home. Requests have frequently been sent in from Hay- wards asking that the kindly worker again go to that town to hold occasional meetings, and promising her encouraging support. The young folks of the town were considerably disappointed when they learned tgat their friend could not again visit them. During the past week Mrs. Brown has been gradually sinking. On Monday evenirg she expressed a desire to hear t: e army band once more, and after they had paraded on the streets in the city, th.y took the cars and conducted a mournful serenade beneath the patient's window. The soft music attracted quite a crowd in that neighborbood, where the, army is a comparative stranger, and had the effect of greatly increasing the interest in the sufferer. Sergeant-Major Brown was the first to introduce the work of the army into San Quentin, and every alternate Sunday he still continues his visits to the convicts. AOME TOURNAMENT. Many Good Boxing Events Programmed for To-Night. OAKLAND, CAL., March 10.—The pro- gramme of boxing at the Kxposition build- ing to-morrow night, for the benefit of the Acme Athletic Club, promises to be par- ticularly interesting. The contest between Charles Tye of the Acmes and lly, the champion of the Northwest, will undoubt- edly be an exciting one, as the men are botn exceptionally clever and anxious to They have been training bhard for the match and will enter the ring in perfect condition. ‘The Acmes naturally expect to see their man win oat, but Ely will not be without supporters, he is at present a member of the Oiympic Club, many of whose members will be on hand to cheer him on. The second match of the evening will be beiween Fields of the Acme and Reno of the 8an Francisco Athletic Club, and will be no less interesting than the first. Lon Agnew will give a three-round ex- hibition with E. J. Smith, one of the Acme’s most promising amateurs. In ad- dition to these there wiil be seven three- round conteste between the best of local men. Philip Ward of the Olympic Club will be the referee, J. Bird the announcer and W. Sharp timer. Caused by Mice. OAKLAND, CAL.,, March 10.—News was received this evening that the house at Niles owned by E. Usler and occupied by the Evans family was burned to-day. The loss is $2500, and it1s supposed that mice got hold of some matches and caused the fire. Trebelll To-Night. OAKLAND, CaL., March 10.—Mlle. Tre- belli, the great soprano, will sing her greatest hits made in Francisco at the Congregational Chureh to-morrow Suction Salcs STREET & CRESSWELL,® General Auctioneer:, Room 316 Spreck- els Buiiding, 927 Market Street. Thursday. 201 TURK STREET, CORNER JONES, ....WE WILL SELL ... The Entire Contents of Above Residence Witnout Reserve or Limit, ....CONSIBTING OF. Fine Parlor, Bedroom, Dinlag-oo: Furniture: ' Goid-gilt 'Mantel Mirrer, the very best of Beddins. Lace Cuctains, etc,: th: very best of - mith's Extra and Roxbury Carpets throughou: the house. Aix0, 1 Ladies’ Fine Columbia Bloycle. 25~ Dealers and others interested wiil do well to attend this sale, g~ TERMS CASH. A L nd Kitchen CRESSWELL, Auctioneer. BASCH AUCTION COMPANY Inc., Bet. Grant Ave, and Stosiion Sn - Tale. ¢ Tele. Grant87. I WILL SELL THIS DAY, Thursdax. 2 A E .......March 11, 1897, - 10:80 0'clock A. a. at Above Salesrooms, By orderof Mr. argoillo Esq. prior to his de- pariure tor Ceniral America, ALL THE GOODS. Removed for cony enience of from $85 Far Oak stree:, comprising in part: Oue Hornuag Piano, Udd Purlor Pleces. Plctures, Mirrors, 1 Music Rack, Ladies’ Wriiing Desky Irish Foint Lace Cur ains, Portieres, Draperies, 1 Massive Oak Bedroom Set, Oa Folding Beus, 0ad Beds and Bureaus, 1 Oak “ideboard, 1 Extensiof Tab e with 6 oa< leather chairs to mateh, 1 No. © Model Range, 4 gate and Tin Ware, Crockery and Ginss Ware, 4000 vards of + ody Brusse s Carpet% ocerles, Wines, Liquors, (1 and Staple Grocerics, W) bacco, Coff-e Mill, Bar and Back Bar, and ever, firsi-class grocery and bar. 5. BASCH, Auctioneer. quors, Cls es, Caddles, hing coutained in a evening, when the Congregational orches- tra gives its concert. Miss Jean Hush, violiniste, will assist. Death of a Mills Graduate. OAKLAND, CAr., March 10.—Mrs. John Winsiow Joues, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. £'red A. Poor of this city, died suddenly at Pittsburg, Pa., to-day. The deceased was born at Portland, Me., but was edu- cated at Mills College, from which she graduated about two years ago. After her marriage she went East. To Employ Oakland Men Only. OAKLAND, CaL, March 10. — The Board cf Works decided this morning that when they awarded a contract for the repair of Bighth-street bridge it should be on the understanding that the contractors should employ no one but Oakiand men, It was awarded to the San Francisco Bridge Company. The cost of the im- provements will be $5200. San Leandro’s Woliday. OAKLAND, Can, March 10.—To-mor- row wiill be San Leandro’s holiday. The large flag donated to the town by F. 8. Hastings will be unfurled at the top of the gigantic 175-foot mast erected on the plaza, also by Mr. Hastings, School chil- dren, fraternal organizations, G. A. R. and officials will all take part, and the business houses of S8an Leandro will close. INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE. in the Speakers Chosen to Compsete Finals With Stanford. BERKELEY, CAL, March 10.—The pre- liminaries for the intercollegiate debate with Stanford were held at Stiles Hall to- night and five men were chosen to com- pete in the finals next Wednesday. The men chosen were Clark, Weil, Tread well, Gardner and Cohn, the last four being students in the Hastings Law College. The judges bad such difficulty in discrim- inating between the thirty-two contest- ants that six more men, Carver, Cerf, Mur- dock, Osborne, Haber and Trefethan, were chosen to compete in a sem-linal debate next Wednesdzy efternoon, when two will be chosen for the finals in the evening. In addition to the five men chosen this evening and the two to be chosen at the semi-finals the following men who have previously qualified will enter the final Overstreet, Marks, Miiler, Son and Dan- nenbaum. The final debate will be held next Wednesday night at 7:30 and each of the twelve men wi'l be allowed ten min- utes in which to speak. An unusually large audience was pres- ent at the debates this evening. There were four sections in different parts of the building. The following members of the faculty acted as judges: Professors Jones, Plehn, Bacon, Babcock, Bradley, Syle, Lange, Armes and Hart. B STORES OF WEALT Bogus Yarns About the Estates of Dzad Califor- nians. Foreign Heirs Seem to Think Their Relatives Are Bound to Leave Immense Fortunes. Judge Coffee was yesterday in receipt of a letter from Ireland asking about the estate of John Tucker, deceased, which was reported by the British newspapers to be worth $100,000. It was also said that there were no heirs in America and that if he had any kinfolks in Ireland, the country of his nativity, they might as well declare their identity and pick up the for- tune that awaited them. Allthese matters were published atlarge by the newspapers of Belfast, with com- ments on the good fortune of M M. Egan., Mrs. Kiizabeth Quigley and William Tucker, who had established their claims to be next of kin. Judge Coffey replied to the inquiries by referring the correspondent to the records in the County Clerx’s office, where it ap- pears that the estate of John Tucker is worth less than $10,000 and that the widow of the deceased 1s in possession of the property, with a family allowance of $100 a month. Incidentally the noted case of Guglielmo Martini was referred to in the following words: Many letters have been received touching the succession of one Gugiielmo Martini of Italian_or Slavonian origin, whereby it ap- pears that & stutement has been published in various European newspapers to the effect thata person of that name had died in San Francisco recently, leaving an estate amount- ing to $170,000,000, and suggesting that the writersof the ietiers were entitled to share therein as helrs. The records of this court have been exam- ined to ascertain if any person of that name has died leaving a succession of any vaiue whatever. Nosuchnameappearson the ind.x of successions; and it is not probabie that any person of that name resident here has died, whether possessed of fortune or mot. It ix further impossible that any one possessed of 50 greatan amount of weaith. whether of the name of Martini or not, could have passed away in San Francisco or California or else- where in the United States without the fact Dbecoming notorious, The Judge of the Superior Court cannot un- dertake to reply specially to all the inquiries that may be directed to him, but suggests communications from residents abroad be dressed through the proper consular rep: sentatives here, who are, as the court taki this occesion to say, competentand vigilant in the line of their duties, and s a rule com- municate promptly o their respective Goy- ernments any facis touching the successions of aliens within their jurisdiction as soon as such successions are opened. It appears that whenever a man who was born abroad dies in California his re- lations in the land of his nativity assume that he 1-ft a large fortune, and the orig- inal stories of his wealth grow as they pass from mouth to mouth, until they grow to enormous proportions, as they did in the ficticious estite ~of Guglielmo Martini,where the court records show that no such gerson ever left property in this State subject to probate proceedings. If an estate worth $170,000,000 had been on tap in California it is safe to say there would have been claimants enouzh to double the population of the State. Even in the Bivthe case, with only a measiy $4,000,000 to fight for, an army of pre- tendeda reiatives appeared on the scene, and half the lawyers of the San Francisco bar at one time or another held briefs in the litigation that followed, —— The Chinese are a cheerful people. In China, when a dentist pulls a tooth, an attendant stands by and drowns the lam- entations of the victim in the noise of a arge gong. The fac-simile signature of Pt oo is on cv;ry ivrippir“ _of CASTORIA, i AUCTION SALE! No. 38 SIXTH STREET. TO-MORROW, ....March 12, 1897, clock P. M Atz A FINE LINE OF TOOLS. Also, Good Stock of Stationery. Dealers take notice. L._H. BURD, Auctioneer. TROUBLE IN THE HALE & NORCROSS A Court Injunction Pro- hibits the Annual Election. Friday. M. W. Fox Now in Fossession of the O.ficss of the Mining Company. Stockhold=rs Cannot Vule Proxies for Stock in Choosing the Officers of the Concern. The annual stockholders’ meeting of the Hale & Norcross Mining Company, which was called yesterday afternoon in the office of the company in the Stock Ex- change building, came to a rather sudden termination and inan unexpected manner. 1t became known early in the day that Jeremish Lynch, who was clected presi- dent a year ago, had tendered his resigna- tion, and the directors of the corporation placed M. W. Fox in the chair to preside over the meeting. When the roll was called the re;resentatives of 86,000 out of the 112,000 shares, into which the stock is divided, answered, the majority of this being held by proxies. Robert R. Grayson held a number of proxies, and after the rolicall Mr. Fox at- tempted to question him as to the amount of stock standing in his name or actually held by him. Mr. Grayson refused to ag- swer on the ground that as no one had appeared to protest his answering for and voting the stock it was no one’s business whether the certificates were in his name or not. This was done on the advice of his attorney, W. E. F. Deal. At this point an_injunction sued out by M. W. Fox in a suit ‘entitied M. W. Fox vs. R. R. Grayson, the Hale & Norcross Mining Company and others was served on the meeting. The injunction prohibited the voting of stock other than that actually represented by certificates in the election that was about to wve held. After the reading of the injunction Mr. Fox declared the meet- ing adjourned in spite of the protests of the other stockholders present. Anappeal was taken from the action of the chair, and 86,000 shares voted to go on with the meef on the ground that there was other business totransact besides the elec- tion. Mr. Fox declared emphatically that no further business would be transacted, and finally when the stockholders had organ- ized among themselves by the election of a secretary, and A. J. McDonald as enair- man, he (oid them angrily to *'get out of here.” He was asked why he obj cted to a meating of the stockholiers, but declined to vouchsafe an answer. The stockuolders then adjourned to room 11 of the building and held another rollcaii of stock, with the result that over 86,000 shares were represented without a prowest being entered against iis peing voted. The meeting then alijourned, in obedi- enca to the order of the court, without naving elected officers. A bitter legal fight will at once be inaugurated to oust Fox from the possession of the offics and books of the compan A MAGIC GARDEN. Singing Flowers a:d the Old Oaken Bucket at an Endeavorer Concert. The Christien Endeavor Society of the West Side Christian Church, Bush sireet, near Devisadero, will give a unique and interesiing entertainment to-morrow evening. The “Garden of Binging Flowers" will be represented on & canvas 13x18 feet in size. Apertures suitable to receive the heads and faces of the participants will be cut in the center of each flower repre- sented on the canvas, It will be a night scene, and in consequence the moon, stars and clouds will sing, and those who represent those heavenly bedies will of necessity have to be elevated on tall step- ladders. Nothinggbut the faces o the participants will be visible 10 the audi- ence, however, and the effect should be charming in the extreme, O1f course the garden will have its old oaken bucket, and also a new tin bucket, and these buckets will sing likewise. The old garden-gate will be there, too, and will also entertain the audience vocally. When the whole garden of flower:, old bucket, new bucket, garden-gate, prince fairy and all, burst into concert song th ect should be marvelously pleasing. The following are in the cast: Mar- guerite, Mr. Alumbaugh; Lily, Miss Clark; Pansy, Miss Lee; Daffodil, Miss Wilson; Pond Lily, Mrs. Rigdon; Violet, Mrs. Grenall; Lilac, Mr. Moore: Clouds, Dr. and Mrs, Smith; Stars, Miss Long; Bird’s Nest, Miss Alen; Oid Oaken Bucket, Mr. Allen; New Tin Bucket, Baby Young; Garien-Wall, Carl Gard: ner; Garden-Gate, Ethel McFadyen; Queen of Fairyland, Ida Remington. — e Clausen’s Case Appealed. The case of Charles Clausen, charged with receiving stolen goods, is Leing bitterly fought by his atiorueys, Franklin V. Brooks and L. D. Hargls, two young lawyers, who have re. ceutly associated themselves together in legal practice. An appesl from Judge Wallace's order denying a new irial hes been taken to the Supreme Court. Dr. Giibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Disewses, Lost Manbood. Debility or disense wearing on bodyand mindand SKin Diseases. I'he doctor cureswhen othersfall. Try him. Charges low. Cure anteed. Callorwrite, Dr.J, ¥ «ABBON. Box 1957, 5an Fraaciica