The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 16, 1897, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1897. 13 HOW DAKLAND 15 GROWING GREATER Big Blocks Now Being Erected in All Parts of the City. Labor and Lumbsr Being Cheap Investors Grasp Their . Opportunity. Many Church Properties Are Made Valuable by the Surrounding Improvements OAKLAND OFFICE Sax Francisco CALL,} 908 Broadway, March 15. § There is more builaing being done in this city at the present time than has been in progress for vears. Several contracts have been recently let, and on many lots that have always been vacant large build- ings gre in course of erection. This life in the building trade is notice- able all over the ci.y, but more soin the ne:ghborhood of Clay street and Eleventh and Fourteenth streets, At Clay and Twelfth streets the large Abrahamson block is nearly completed. | is four | Itis built of brick and iron and atories bigh, with a larze frontage on two sireets. On Eleventn street the building wuich will be occupied by the Acme Club is also far advencea. On Fourteenth street, right opposite the Macdonough Theater, Dr. Woolsey is erectinga hand- some block, in the construction of which marble will b= largely used. 8t. Johu's Episcopal Church is now pre- paring plans for the erection of its build- ngona lot which it bas recently pur- sed near the center ot town. The First Christian Church, which vacated its old building yesterday, is also preparing 10 erect a suitable housc of worsnip. The Twentieth-street Free Bapiist Cburch has a'most sufticient funds raised to build a handsome eaifice, and the spiritualists have recently organizea for the purpose of erecting a tempie of spiritualism. Quite recently Gier's Hall has been completed, which is a complete remodel- ing of the old Galvin carriage factory on Yourieengh street. In the neighborhood of Washington street, toward Ciay, Mrs. Bleke completed some time ago a large rick block, while on e same strect Loring Hall is also a new biock. Very gradually the line of new build- ings is working out toward fourteenth and Grove streets. When the gascom- pany built its terra cotta block at Thir- teenth and Clay four years ago business people laughed at the location. Very gradually large blocks and stores are bs- ing built, which reach now almost to the gas office. in tbat neighborhood there are several large proverties, each consist- ing of a whole block and occupied by but one solitary dwelling or iodging-house, all of which is onthe market, and if not disposed of soon will be cut up into lots. | The First Congregational Church made a | deal some time &go by which a large slice of its property was sold to a good aavan- tage, ana it is only a quesnon of time when they will be forced to sell their iarge prope; and move to a quieter locality. Blake’s seminary and buildings ad- joining it -are mow on lanu which is far more vaiuable for business purposes, and as all the buildings sre oid there is no doubt they will soon give way to moresub- stantial biocks. At'the present time labor is remarkably low ana lumber is very cheap, conse- quently houses are being built all around tue outskiris of the city, and everybody who has any ready money to invest is putting it into income-paying property. LIGHTS FOR THE MOLE Alameda Has a Contract With the Southern Pac:fic Company. The - Narrcw-Gaugze D:pot Will B: in Darkness N» Longer. ALAMEDA, CaL, March 15.—The Board of Trustees to-night authorized the | City Attorney to draw up a contract with | the Southern Pacitic Company to furnish electrie light for the depot at the narrow- gauge mole. The contract price is to be $75 per month, which is to include seventy-five lights for the outside and sixteeu lights for ti e inside of the offices. The railroad company will supply the material to ex- tend the city line down the mole, and the city’s force will put up the wires. The contract is to hold good for one year. G. A. Bordwell presented to the board a petition signed by 500 eiectors asking that ihe question of saloon-closing in precincts be placed on the official ballot, to be voted for at the election next month. Accord- ing to the referendum ordinance the num- ber of signatures required is cnly 10 per cent of the legal voters, which number would b4 about 320. Mr, Bordwell stated that toe Anti-Saloon League had many more signatures to petitions and it re- served the right to present them here- after. Chairman Forderer declared that under the terms of the ordinance the board is not eallea upon to take any action. The Cuy Clerk woula file the petition and treat the petitioned matter as provided for in the ordinance. M. P. Wiggin, counsel for the liquor- dealers, made an argument against the referendum, uging that it is in conflict with the State law regarding constitu- amendments, which recognizes sub- D of questions of public interest to the people at large and not in political subdivisions. Other objections under the State law regarding ballois and the mat- ter thereon were urged, and the general stand was maintained that there is no legal provision to submit any question to a vote of a municipality, except the mat- ter of the issue of bonds for a public im- provement. City Attorney Taylor gave the opinion that the State law expressly provides for the submission of questions of public mo- ment. Trustee Hammond, speaking for the liquor-dealers, declared that they are quite willing to submit the question to the people at large. He was certain that no precinct reerendum would stand five minutes in a court. A Church Anniversary. ALAMEDA, Car, March 15.—To-mor- row will be the eighteenth anniversary of ‘the organization of the Congregationul church of Alameda. In a bay loft on Webster street, where the old West End cchool building is now located, eleven members organized the church on the 16th ot March, 1879, and Rev. George Morris was .nstalled as pastor on the Sun- day following. It became the memorabie Hayloft Ckurch. Mr. Morris continued as pastor until April, 1884, was succeeded jor one year by Rev. 0. G. Mav_of Rock- ton, Iil., and on August 29, 1835, by Rev, ‘W. W. Bcudder Jr., who is still the pastor | ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. in chsrge. The presentsite was purchased and the o d buldin, since much added to, moved toitim Apri, 1 Rev. Mr. Morris was at last sccounts at West Angeles, where he has organzed a new church and has secured the money to erect a place of worship for it. Must Bear the Evil. ALAMEDA, CAL., March 15.—For years res dents and propertv-owners on the line of the narrow-gange have been complain- ing of ite cinders thrown off from the locomotives of passing trains. The City Trustees have veen appealed to for relief time and again, the last time about one month ago, w en the Trusiees sent peti- tions and_complaints to Superintendent Frezier. He made reply to-day 1hat it is impos-1ble to do_anytning to prevent the nuisance complain-d of. Extension fronts vave been attached to the engines, and as fine wire netting is used as is consistent with makinz steam. Engineers have been cautioned, however, not to overwork the engines when it can be avoidcd, and this in a measure will prevent the sparks from being thrown o such an extent. Unitarian Club Meeting. ALAMEDA, CAr., March 15.—The pro- gramme for the Unitarian Club meeting on Wednesday evening is highly sug- gestive of St. Patrick’ Jucklin, the tenor, will sing “A Letter From Ire- lani”; Henri Fearweather, athieen Mavourneen”; Marcus P. Wiggin wili read sn orieinal dramatic paper with an epilogue, “Nothing in the Paper”; San- sora Bennett as a barytone solo will si “Auld Irish Gintieman”; Perham W. Nahl wil give a short talk on *“*Autcchro- macy and Iis Relatiors to the Senses”; George E. Peck will recite and the club chorus of ‘‘everybody, including Irish- men,” will corclude the meeting with “Wearing of the Green.” A Kegatia on the Programme, | ALAMEDA, Car, March 15.—Arrange- ments_bave been made by the A Boat Club for a rowing race on | inst, between Dr. Cecil Dennis, formeriy | of the club, but now of the South Ends of e Los | "hgin | devices by which their out-of-town busi- | BOUND ANYWHERE BUT 0 CARSON Many Oaklanders Will | Leave Tewn Till Thurs- | day Noon. Very Few Going to Nevada, but All Will See the Fight. Charley Mautalen’s Special Train Is Causing a Good Deal of Ar Xiety. 0AKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadw March 15. Carson is hav and. To a ceriain extent it is as demoral- izing to the business and professional ele- ments as a political campaign. All of to~dsy men who bave made up their minds to see the great exhibition next Wednesday have been formulating making excuses and conceiving | | plans, | ness can be made to demand their atten- | tion till Thursday noon. a bad effect on Oak- | invited to attend. This is the ive assurance of the death of the first pe general. The Hudelson Divorce. OAKLAND, Car., March 15 —The di- vorce case of Millie Hudelson against Ben- jamin F. Hudelson, ex-State president of the A. P. A., was called this morning in the Superior Court. The case has been pending in this county for some moniths and has been continued from time to time upon the calendar without the appearance of counsel on either side. The latest stage was the interposition of a demurrer by Artorney W. H. Jordan, representing the defendant, who stated to-day thatit would be some time before tie case conld be tried, as there were a number of affi- davits ana depositions to be taken. MoELROY IS ANGRY. Resents His Expulsion From the Army and Navy Leagae. OAKLAND, Carn., March 15.—Colonel J. P. McElrov, who waa expelled :rcm the Army and Navy Republican League, is a very angry man. His expulsion was due to the fact that he violated a sworn obli- gation by deserting the camp and going to the standard of A. C. Henry in the re- cent municipal cam paign. The colonel said he intends to take the matter into court and sue the league for damages, He says hs should have been tried by court-martial as becomes a sol- dier, instead of being expelled without a hearing. The officers of the league ridi- cule the colonel’s position and assert that, having taken the oath to support the 'Republican ticket, he was bound to support it, and not turn trai or to a man whno was only put up for office for the purpose of pulling enough votes from Captain Thomas to elect Mayor Davie. Death of Mrs, Barker. OAKLAND, CaL, March 15 — M. Hannah Barker, wife of Frank Barker, & Fruitvale capitaiist, died yesterday at the family residence. Mrs. Burker has lived i S |GonETo 3UKiAH Wi BE BACK wexr How Some Oakland Business and Professional Men Will Start for the Scene of To-Morrow’s Battle. San Francisco, and Fred Ayres, the Ala- meda champion. They have rowed three times in this race for a diamond pin, each winning a race and the third provinga tie. Bills Affecting Alameda. ALAMEDA, Car., Marc torney Taylor received word this after- noon from Assemblyman Waymire that the bill authorizing cities of the fifth class to operate and maintain electric light works and_sell the light, has passed boih houses and will be sizned by the Governor office of Free L brary Trustee elective has been passed and will be signed. Notes About Town. ALAMEDA, CaAL., March 15. — Work has been commenced on the brick founda- | Hion for a business block a :d flats for Dr. | T. B. F. Key at the corner of Bay street | and Railroad avenue. B. J. Smith has filed his certificate of nomination as an independent candidate for City Trustee. *‘No taxes” is his plat- form. The supplement to the great register for the city election on the 12th vrox. will close on the evening of the 27th inst., after whic:: date electors will be obliged 10 procure certificates of registration from the County Cer Editor G. F. Weeks ot the Encinal leit | for Sacramento this afternoon in the in- terest of the coynte-scalp claims before the Legislature. IBNER. DOBLE. IAJUBED He Was Struck by the Berkeley Local and Bad.y Hurt. He Is Now Resting Easily at the Home of His Son-in-Law in Be BERKELEY, Car, March 15.—Abner Doble, a well-known business man of San Francisco, narrowly escaped death this morning through being siruck by the Berkeley local. He is now suffering from concussion of the brain, but will recover. Mr. Doble was standing near t'e track at Dwight-way station as the 7 o’clock train approached, and being somewhat deaf, he did not hear the sound of the enygine until it was too late to prevent an accident. He was struck in the small of the back by the guard rail of the engine and thrown forward, striking his head on the ground. He was picked up and carried to the resi- dence ol his son-m-law, Francis Ferrier, on Durant avenue, where he is now rest- ing easily, thoug. considerably shaken up. M. Doble is about 70 years of ge and has for_many years been associated with Joseph Emery in large water enterprises, being at the present time one of the own- ers of the Blue Lakes sysiem in Calaveras County. keley. Drill in the Morning. BERKELEY, Car, March 15.—It has been announced semi-officially that the drill hour at the State Un:versity will be changed next term from 3:45 in the aiter- noon of Tuesdays and Thursdays to some time in the morning of those davs, —City At- | to-night, also_that the bill making the | Thursday noon has a peculiar signifi- | carce. About that hour a special train | will arrive in Oakland from Carson and | will bring back many of the select parties that are not particularly anxious to have | it known that they are patrons of a prize- | fight, | To-morraw afternoon, at 4 o’clock, Char- ley Mauialen, ex-chairman of the Republi- can County Central Committee, will chap- erone a very select party to the wintry city | in Nevada. He has chartered a special | train, and one of the obligations he has ! undertaken is to guarantee thata list of its pussengers shall not be made public, For this reason a very clever device has been adopted. In the rear of Mautalen’s special will be a lonely coach, whose des- tination will be some point between Port Costa and Sacramento. Everybody going | on the train who has any scruples at all regarding his excursion will, of course, | merely be taking a trip to Dixon or some other unimportant point, Unfortunately the train could not be held back until after dark, or it would not arrive in time to witness tue fight. It | must leave in broad daylighr, and the number of Oaklanders who will go Sacra- | mentoward in that tail coach will no | doubt be very surprising, considering | bow close is the ad journment of the Lagis lature, While it is not likely that the shrewd men of Oakland will resort to the old “burying his grandmother” ruse, many sudden notices of business requiring their presence at Ukiah or Santa Cruz or some intermediate point have been received, and on more than one office door can be seen the story, “Out oi town; will be back Thursday ncon.” Quite & few have al- reaay packed their saichels and labeled them to any point north or south, but have been very careful that there shall not be a suggestion of “easterly,”” while in their pocketbooks could be found pasteboards containing in capital letters the words, “Special to Carson.’’ In probably no other city in the Union would such tactics be necessary, but Qak- iana is different from every otner city, and it would blast her reputation for two decades should it become known that there wera enough lovers of prize-fighting within her sacred borders to fill a epecial train. This on top of the defeat ot the saloon- closing proposition would be altogether too much even for Oakiand. iiichardson Estate Control. OAKLAND, CAL., March 15.—There will be a coniest over the granting of letters of adminisiration on the estate of the late Professor Richardson, who died at Athens, Greece. Professor Richardson lelt a will granting his fortune of $18,000 to various relatives and instituiions. His library and $8000 he gave to tue umversity. Prior to his departure for Greece Professor Rich- ardson gave to Professor McGilvary a power of attorney, and_requested him to gell certain property in Berkeley, as he did notintend to rewurn to California, Tae Public Adminisiratorand McGilvary have both applied ior letters, and_after argu- ment to-day the court ordered the matter to be submitted on briefs. Funeral of Ex-Fresident Eseta. OAKLAND, CaL., March 15.—General Carlos Ezeta received a dispatch to-aay notifying him of the funeral of his brother Antonio, ex-President ot San Salvador, at Panama yesterday. The ceremony was a very imposing affair, and all the officials A of prominence in Central America were here twenty-eight years and was born n Eungland fifty-three years ago. The chil- dren who survive her are Mrs. A, 8. Pem- brook, Snsie C.. George F., Frank, Fred W. and Roy L. Barker. Stolen Mouey Keturned. OAKLAND, Car, March 15 — This morning Police Clerk Crawford paid to W. C. Mason the money which the boy burglars, Majors and Wilimore, stole from him a yearsgo. All ti.e money recovered has now been paid back with the excep- tion of $7, which is still with the property clerk. Vuch Useless Expense. OAKLAND, CaLn, March 15.—John Stewar jected to haviug a case tried in Judge Clift's court and decided to have it tried in Livermore. Theamountinvolvei is $10. The railroad fare for round trip from Oakland to Livermore is $3. Six reopie will have to pay this fare because of the change of venue. The suit was pbrought by John Stewart against Mrs. F. Miller, and when Judge Clift was asked why it was not transferred to Judge Allen's court across the street he explained: *‘Stewart objected to having the case go to Judge Allen and he also objected to hav- ing it sent to East Oukland or Alameda, Therefore there was no alternative but to send it somewhere else, and I transferred it to Livermore because Justice Taylor has transferred several cases to my court.’’ ————— OANDIDATES SP:NT LITTLE. Their *“Friends,” However, Must Have Been of the Very Best Brand. OAKLAND, CaL., March 15.—Although there was plenty of money spent in the last campaign it must have been by the friends of the candidates, for those who sought the people’s support are filing the lowest statements of election expenses that were ever seen. H. D. Talcott, including an assessment by the Republican City Central Committee, spent §47 25. A. Fibush was elected a Councilman on $46, while Mark A. Thomas was elected a School Di- | rector on $19 50. Contidering th~ enor- mous amount of illustratea literature and cards that were distributed printing must bave been very cheap, or else caudidates must have kept very faulty books. Dishonest Agent Wanted. OAKLAND, CaL, March 15.—H. A. Mc- Call, superintendent of the local agency of the Pacific Mutual Insurance Company, swore out a warrant to-day for the arrest of W. J. Woolsey, who, it is alleged, ha: been cullecting money and not turning i in. Woolsey has been employed by the company for about s:x months and has done good business, but admitted his theft and then disappeared. Will Help McLean’s Expenses. OAKLAND, CaL., March 15.—The Su- pervisors to-day discussed the question of McLean's expenses in Washington. @ doctor is the Alameda Health Officer who has been figuriug prominently in tidal canal matters in Congress. His ex- penses were $600, and after the production of a lot of documents showing all that the doctor had done and nndone it was de- eided to appropriate $200 by the county. ————— The largest bog in I Allen, which stretches across the center of the island, east of the Shannon, and covers ‘nearly 250,000 acres. Altogether there ara nearly 3,000,000 acres of bog in Ireland—that is to say, about oue-seventh of the total area of the country is bog. iand 18 the bog of A FLY WAS ON THE DEPOSITION Official Ccurt Reporters Baf- fled by an Unruly Graphophone. Sounds Attribut:d to the D.- ponent That Hz Never U tored. An Expert Finaly Found That an Insect Ha! Caused All the Excitement. OAKLAND OFFicE SAN FrAncisco CALL, 908 Broadway, March 15. The use of the graphophone is becoming common with tbe official reporters of the Alameda Superior courts. It is a very delicate instrument, and not only records tize words the reporter is anxious that it should, but justas faithfully retains all other no s=s, and herein lies the secret of an investization that has just been con- cluded. While talking into bis machine the re- porter, if he cannot make out his hen tracks with ease, will someiimes comment on the difficulty, and for some time this somewhat bothered the lady tvpewriters when transcribing from the delicate wax cylinders, but they have now become used to it. Saturday, however, a dfficulty arose that puzz'ed all the official stenographers snd typewriters in the City. A very im- portant deposition had been taken by Eugene Van Court, e Police Court stenographer and well-known athlete. Eugene sat down at the graphophone and faithfully read off his notes, which were just as faithifuily recorded on the cylin- der. He turned over the cylinders to Miss Auna Fogarly, one of the speediest ypewriters in the couity, and, with the rapeating machine screwed firmly to her head, she iouched the buiton and the wheeis commenced to revolve. The machine diun’t taik. It quarreled and buzzed and snarled, and M:ss Fogarty was alarmed. She had never heard of such a deposition, and saia that she never wanted the priviege of transcribing any such thing. Thinking, perhaps, tuat the graphophone was ous of order, the eylin- der was put on another machine, but it only made matiers worse. It actually swore. Stenographer Van Court was sent for, and when ne heard his deposition he vowed that he had never used such lan- guage, but there was his mark on the cylinder and he could not disown it. Then the assistance of Frank Thwaites, the official s enographer of the District Attornoy's office, was invoked. Mr. Thwaites is an experton graphophones, and he gave the cylinder a trial. He 1stened eagerly for a few moments and then said very decidediy, “No deponent sayeth what I bear and never did.” The incident created great among the little army of repo stenographers, and as nothing could be done an expert from the agency was called in. The machine was carefully inspected and the great secret was revealed. All the official repertorial talent of a county had been outwitted by a lively buzzfly. The little incect had crept into the ture and bad buzzed and crawled all the time Van Court was rolling off that deposition and al! the vibrations of the busy wings had been recorded as well as the heavier vibra- tions of the athlete’s voice. Van Cour: has talked that deposition over again and now he makes his boast that having carefully inspected the tube beforehand there will be no flies on the testimony. HATED T0 BE wJOSHED." Blue and God Editors Confronted by a Student Bent on Revenge. Spoils a Form of Type to Prevent a Jib2 From Being Pub- lished BERKELEY, Car., March 15.—Fore- bodings of lively times to come for the editor of '98's “Blue and Gold” aave al- ready made themselves apparent, though the book is only half finished and the date set for its appearance is one month heuce. Already Editor-in-chief G. J. Rector and Manager L. C. Mott have found it neces- sary to use their muscle to prevent vio- lence from being committed on their per- sons by an enraged classman who was bent on keeping a certain ‘'josh’ on him from being printed. It was last Saturday at the printing office in San Francisco where the book is being published, that the difficulty oc- curred. The young man in question, whose identity the editor and manager after being implored swore to keep in- violate, heard that a joke concerning him was to be published, and thinking that he could most easily head it off by bluffing the printer, went to his office and looking over the forms of type he discovered the lines he sought. He made *'pi’’ out of the standing type, and was taken to task by the printer, ana asked for an explanation. Just at this juncture Mott and Rector appeared on ihe scene, when hostililies were resumed. A battle royal was imminent, but discre- tion finally prevailed, and the subject of the cutting doggerel was given to under- stand that he could not biuff the edi- tor, whereupo: he offered an .mlofi and pleaded that his name woul not be mentioned to the outside world. Rector *‘Dig” says that the ques- tion is to appear aiong with other similar ones and that he does not propose to be scared into suppressing the spice which will give flavor to the class yearbook. On the contrary he sav- he iniends to make good use of hisright of speech and that coercion by any one short of the faculty will not work. Art Competition. BERKELEY, Can, March 15.—The University of Caliiornia Magazime has of- fered, through an enthusiastic Alumnus who desires to see a more imposing front cover on the publication, two prizes of $50 and $20 respectively for the first and sec- ond best designs for the cover. It has been suggested that some features of Cali- fornia scenery, product or event be em- ployed in making the design. The prizes are to be awarded at the discre- tion of the committee in charge, consisting of Professor H. T. Ardley, Professor Charles M. Gayley, Instructor R. D. Yelland, J. A. Elston and Will C. Ru-sell. Designs must be submitted by some member of the faculties or by a stu- dent, past or present, of some department of the university. The conditions require that the designs be sent to Wili C. Rus- sel, 1Berkeley, by May 1. A large number Tuction Sales CHAS. LEVY & 0., AUCTIONERRY. sulesrooms—11. rket Sir DAY, wARCH 16, 1897, ., at Salesroom, 7th and Sth, TUESDAY At 1 o 1135 MARKET ST.. —WE WILL SELL AN ELEGAN! LINE OF FURNITURE. Carper: and ranges, crockery, glassware odd vureaus, !}::i.‘k;c. VY & O are expected from Mark Hopkins Ar School. Students’ Hour. BERKELEY, CaL, March 15.—The pe- tition of the university students for an hour a week recess for the purpose ot holding mestings has been g:anted by the faculty. It will be on Friday, f.om 11:15 untii noon. Tae petition was drawn up with a view to securing a larger attend- ance at the meetings of the Associated Students. R — OQAKLAND'S OFFICIAL COUNT. it Closed After Midnight With No Change In the Totals OAKLAND, CaL., March 15.—The Coun- cil chamber presented one of its old-time appearances to-night, the occasion being the official canvass of the election of last Monday. Although there were a few gross errors discovered, they were in re- gard to minor offices. The revelations promised by the friends of Mayor Davie dia not develop. The lobby was packed, and the throng passed the barrier and flocked around the tellers and clerks. All the old councis and nearly all ih: new were present, and there was alsoasmall army of political hangers-on, who are living beiween fear and hope till the new administration takes cflice and the ax begins to fall. Counciimen Manue!l and Towle who bid farewell to the Council next month and who, therefore, have no need 1o save their voices for some of the heated debates that are anticipated,were appoinied tellers and *Old Pard’’ Basseti, who had deci..ed dur- ing the dav not to Introcuce his Sunday closing ordinance, kept them supplied with drinking water. The tally progressed rapidly. For the firet time in official canvasses four patent adding machines were pleced in the Coun- cil chamber and t e semi-numan mechan- ism did good work. In the Fourth Precinct of the First ‘Ward Davie lost fifteen and occasionally a vote or two would fluctuate, but nothing of interest occurred till tne Second Pre- cinct of the Fifth Ward was reached. In the envelope with the ballots there was no tally-sheet and a ssarch was made for it. The inspecior named Sherman was sent fer, and after having tesufied that the tally sheet was in another envelope it was produced, and the eount proceeded after all kind< of objections had been offered by Councilman Kauiman on behalf of Mayor Dzvie. Tne canvass added a few to Thomas’ majority, but the vote as already printed was altered in no material manner. The count closed soon after midnight and showed no change that affected the totals. BASSETT BACKED DOWN D.d Not Carry His Threat in Re- lation to Sunday £a'oon Closing. Could Not G:t Enough Votes and Could Not Mike a Losing Fight. OAELAND OrrFickE 8aN Frawcisco CALy, 908 Broadway, March 15. f Councilmap Bassett did not introduce his Sunday-ciosing ordinance at the Coun- cil to-nighi. He had intended to take up the measure for the purpose of getting even with that element of the saloon- keepers who defeated him at the election. ince making the announcement that I intendead to introduce a Sunday-closing ordinance,” said Mr. Bassett to-day, “I have taken a step which it would perhaps have been wiser to have taken before. As- certaining the number of votes that would be necessary {o suspend the rules, I find we shou:d be one, and possibly two, short. “The rules can only be suspended by eight votes. My motion would receive but seven. The ordinance would then be referred to its proper committee and be considered in that eommittee of the in- coming Council, and they would most certainly Trelegate it to a pigeonhole eternity. “My opinion is unchanged that a Sun- day-closing ordinance, while not affecting the orderly law-abiding saloon, would drive out of existence the disreputable hole in the wall kept by individuals who would sell liquor 10 & drunken father or his four-year-old child. As Iam now ab- solutely ceriain that the ordinance could not be passed to print this evening, which is @ necessity to its final passage before the present Council goes out of office, 1 decided to withdraw it and not make a losing fight. T Bowls With His Feet. John Mylchreest of this city bowls in the Y. M. C. A.alley with his feet. He has no arms, but he has acquired consid- erable ability in rolling the heavy bails. Young Mylchreest can drive,dress himself, feed himself, make change, write. and ha- painted several creditable pictures, and Vis toes are as facile asany one’s fingers. Hartford Courant. Although Colonel Tom Garrity Has Landed Three Times With- in an Ace of Winning at Local Elections He Never Complains. The Colonel Is the Best Loser in Alameda County. —_— The fac-simile signature of ot o is on every wrapper of CASTORIA. L. H. BURD. AUCTIONEER. DEALERS, ATIENTION! THIS DAY. Tuesday... March 16, 1897, At 11 o'clock A. M. 8% 288 SIXTE STREET +...T WILL SELL.. . The Elegant Stock and Fixtures of & Gents® Furnishinz Goods Store, Formerly Shoenfeld’s of 1208 Market stree: H.__KURD. Anctiones HOTEL ARRIVALS. BALDWIN HOTEL. R Benyermire, Valiejo W A Gemirop & wi, Pa G W Wright €Wt N Y IC Hoover & wt, Pa A C Wood, Pa N S Farley, *anta Clara C E Marshail & wf,Or Biss H A \arshall, Or W D Donovan. N J' W Eutier & wi, N Y Miss H A Boyce. Pail. A E Hess, + ailway Mall way Mail Service Assn 7 L Paco, do J Nowian, do Mr & Mrs Somers do J C Prown & wf, do J G Kidwel & wf, do W H Mason, do E J.uoanks, do Sampson, do A J Biackman, do e, do HS Plerce & wi, do 7ie & wh, Qo WJ McFadden,' do Mr&irs Buitricks, do MrsDM Wells, do AL llant do Miss Plant, do CE :azram & wt do Mrs Masten & son, do Mrs Hecaman. do JCbrown &w, G0 P T Aibuck e &w,do WP ewis, ¢o H Maxey, ao W W Thrasner, do C O Bryson, do JW Hari, do H Montgonmery, do H R Fergison, do JC Hoover&w, ds G AGariur, do Smi.b, do IS Parsons & w, do U & incluir & w, do M MeNab, do J M Burrett, do PpWarig&w, do GSmith&w, do J L Suowden, ' do HI Eoss. do i Tiptou, 4y & M Speicer, do {BBroc< &w, do Mr&Mrs Ratlifft. do B Richardson, do M VanZ ndt, do D Weeks&w, do SEHudl.y&w, do F Rand, do M Paskervilie, = do T M Newbern, do J Neison do WD Madigan' & w,do K Sipp & wt, do WSC do C'H Davis, do Mrs do Nrs athaway, do L H Parker & wf, do Kush & wf, o JEMige&wt ' do H M Erown, do W K Legg, do Mr&MrsVanMeterido RE Koss do TP Low. do I EUio 1, do A Culberton, o W H Bovee, do W W Browimer, do M M abb, do JC Dunwiddy & w, do B'D Wude, Los Angeles Miss Wade, Los Angeles G W Suires, Sanca Rosa O M Close, Stockton w. Towa Mys H 1 Weiser, lowa R P Quinn. W stsouville H K idie & w, Minn ¥ J Wood. San Diego Wash § . Willows W J Mci addeu, Hambrg I Rahuw, Plymontn H Moss, Penn T Milton Peno F G Carmack, St Louls W H Uwen, Houston J A Pa soas, Belvedere GEAND HOTEL. T Goldfish. Holiser Lk D B M.rwick, Grass Val Mrs L W C Collins, Sacto Chase, Memphis, Tenn o Chase & w. Mem: his E Levy, | THiL, New Whatcom g T K Ainsworth, Los AngJ Mas 0,8+ to T Bacou, M A Janies, Soluno spa Geo A a1ani, Chicago F A Ha raham, Los Ang Miss Hood, Los Ang M ss uvix, Sun Diego Mrs W K Saifth, Cal R S Raycroft. BellnVis'a D U Fagan Wash $M Dever & w, Vall J b Hiiis & w, Ind Qutse, Ao NS Bea dslee, a0 ev S Hirst, sacto J _onan, Or Sam Slad-, “anta Marla ¥ W Scansfeld, Sta ¢ ruz L & Ba dwin, Sta Cruz E E Ande. son, A F Walen, Santa Ana Mrs H Lampm H F Parker, Suco A B Smith, Eres W W Bl ck. liolister C A D Hodgkinson, Reno P Mackiiu, Nova Scotia D M Ium.n & w, 8 Dak W H Skinner, Chicago J S Stageford, benver J C Armstroug. Ogden C M Brow., Hollister E C Celp, Chicago A B Gove & w, Eosion E J Neating, Boston I Kech & w, S Helena § Pinsciow Dr LE Cross, Stockton J L Small, T+ hama E E Lyude, Watsonville J J Hibbron, Salinas 8 Paxion, Ukiah Miss M McCole, Sta Cruzs A Kummelsburg, Cal PALACE HOTEL. T A Spencer, Portland 1 A Russell, Chicago W F Boothe.'N Y Mrs Jenninz T W sureve, N Y H B \llen. Ming G Fletcher,Grass Valley W W Thomas, “tanford C X Landien, Portland J A Kerr,Wash. D C C W Baker. San Diego W E Barker, Wash Miss Barker, Wash J'8 Dunham, C: H L Withers. Phia Mrs Dunham. ¢ MissWithers& md,Phila A S irvine, Lou ¥ ¥ Peabody, Chicago Mrs Peabody, Uhicago Mrs Butler,In lanapolis AH Suow&w, indiauaplis toverdale H i, Warren, <an Jose 1Joues England J PWhi. ne: 1M *cott, Lisbon D Melone, W § stratton, Colo C'Thome. Tacoma Dr Nicuols, Portiand H H Smith, Portiand Mrs Earle, N ¥ City J E Donabue, St Paul G P Pol ard, N Y J G Woodworih, Portind X Barnet, N Y City Mrs Wemple, N Y City J 3 Rsed, Philadelphia B Cunard, Londoa. Eng V D Bisc T T Lane, Angels Camp S ¥ Hoeter, " rizo1a R Baker, N Y City Mrs Donanue, St Paul G Daley. Bos'on F Beuce, N ¥ Dr Mur hy, Chicago Mr&MrsCorboy,Chicago M P Maus, U N RUSS HOUS G H Fisher & wt, § Cruz S A Reedy, Forrest Hill R Brydon, Norwalk F Chrisiensen, St Helens A M Soyder, 1 Puso J Moore & w,Burliuga W E Smith, Menlo Park L Freach & W R Taylor, Walnu: Ck R Campbe Mias Taylor, Wainot Ck J Hart, San’ Jose AT Bra: scomb, Laytonvi A C Biown, Chicago M Hogan, Grand Rapids W 8 Bradin, Portiand A S Ager, Sunol Glen A B Lawson, Los Angeles L A Corselins, St Paul MrsHJ cKenna, Marysy € A Backman, Suisun_ MrsE Hariman, Marysvie Wa nut Crk G Hewitt, Hanford M Robinson, Hanfurd annon, Penn 8 Doyle, Stockton eidell, Fenn CE Wodell & w, Nev Cy San Diego J D Woodsworth, & Rosa L W roggs, Gilroy 3 K Barnett, Uklah 0 Scribuer, Fresno Mrs E E Horton, Ukiah ewYork CJ Seidensticker, Ca € G Curgill, San Juan L A Elliott, ( hicago Miss S J Cowels, ‘anJuan W Duniap, Vallejo A Gilchrist, Halfm onBy L A Lamoni, SanJose LICK HOUSE. s more, San Jose F J Yost, Stockton E M Sweeney, Cal J D McLean, Cat JP Walsh &w, Cal 04 Woodwurd, Fresno John H Swisher&w.Ohlo H D de Flel & w, St Prul MissHusband,Gd Kapids Miss Williams.Ga Raplds J H Cumings, Chico E Farrell, Saota Rosa W Cureler, Poriaad _ J Hobar. & w, Boston t, NJ CWhetmore.Crows Lndg X Casper & fam, Nev Cy Santa Cruz A D Magnes, Or’ A Hansen, Seattie C R Thompson & w, Cal TG W Fider & w, Il H Harrls, ~an:a Rosa v Snyder, Mariposa Mrs AMCann nJr,S Lake Vacavile ¥ Liddeke, Centervilie kingham, Vacuv Mrs Baker N Y Clty I € Mitehell. Wash W A Madden, New York J W Sharkey, tockton John Robinson, San Jose FJ Young, San Jose P C Mayiord. San Joss George Ulsen, San Jose M Bach, San 'Jose Fmma Bradley, Idsho Jennle N Harils, Buffalo Robt E Waddl Heury J Voss, Seattle Miss G L Tyna sohn Frauklis. Alcatraz Jas P Mylar, J A Krelg, Ugden, Utah J N Ruppercept. N ¥ Samue Watking, Ohio Martin rox, Onio John Co eman, Chicago Henry Smith, It Samuel Chambers, Pa__ Charies Jones, Neva‘a -_ Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing ou bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen otbersfail. Try him. Charges low, Mart: J Wiliiams, Utah Slorn, Chicago Curesguaranteed. Callorwrite, Dr.d. P. wiBBON. Box 1957.San Francisco, —_— PROPOSALS. ROPOSALS FOR ~UPPLIES FOR THE N vy-yard, Mare lsiand, Cal., February 27, 1897.—Sealed propo-a’s indors-d (‘Proposals for Supplies for the Navy-yard, Mare Island, Cal., to be opened March 30, 1:97,” will be received at the Bureau of Suppiies aud Accounts Navy Le- pariment, Washington, D. C. uatil 12 o'ciock, noon. Maoh 8 , 1897, and public y opened imme: dlstely thereatier, to furoish at (he Navy-yard, Mare Jsiand, Cal.,’ & quantity of cand'es, tiine vecerables, pickles, tinned hams, tinned mutton, dried apples, dried peaches, Taisins, pranes, (inn salmon, syrup, rice, sicel p.aies, sieel an ies, riv- ets, burrs. hardware, risging ieather, lumber, bolg copper, sheet copper and sheet iron. The articl must conform 10 the navy standard and pss the usual maval inspeciion. Bluok prorosals will by furaished upon appiication to the Navy Pay Office, ~an_ Francisco. Cal, or the Navy-yard, Mace Island, Cal. Tue bids, ali other things being equal, decided by lot. Ihe depariment reserves the right 10 waive defects or (0 reject any or ail b 0s not deemed advantageous to the Government. EDW LN STE \\ A KT, Paymaster-General. U. 8 N, —_— DELINQUENT SALE. ELINQUENT SALE NOTICE — JASPER Consoiidatel Mining Company. 1ocation of principal place of business, San Francisco, Cal. Notice.—There 1s delinquen: 1pon the followlng de-cribed stock, On Account of assessment (N 0. 3) levied on the 6th day of February, 1897, the sev- eral amounts set opposite the names Of the re- spective shareho.ders, as foilow: Name. No. cert. No.shares. Amount. G W. Miller. 7 20, 00 00 € W. Mille 200 00 C. W. Milles 66 48 F. T. Miller... 0 10 Geo. Milier. .81 10 And in accordance with law and an order from the board of directors. made on the 6ih day of Februarv, 1897, 50 miny sh res of each parce! of such St0CK @+ muy be mcessay will be sold at public auction at ihe office of the compan; 811 Brannin street. Sa. Francisco, on FRIDAY, the 24 day of April, 1897. at the hous of 12 'clock 3. of 83 A d-y, (0 pay said delinquent assessment thereon, together with Lhe Costs Of ads vertising and expenses of sale. S. H. 1LLOBINSON, Secretary. l Office—No, 811 Erannan sireet, Ean Francisco,