The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 30, 1897, Page 11

| | p SINLEANDRO BAY e g - e ‘ character of the clothing shows that the young man mus: have been quite fashion- | Th THE AMYSTERY OF Nothing to Identify the Well-Dressed Body Found on the Beach. A Stylish Young Man Whom It Is Thought Committed | Suicide. May Have F: Narrow- Gauze Tr len Off the n While Cr.ssing the Trestle. OAKLA ‘D Orrice Sax FRANCIS00 CALL,] oadway, March £0. | est to The ir day atSan Leandro failed | to solve the mystery surrounding the young man whose body was washed upon the beach some time within the past month and found yesterday in a little slough off San Leandro Bay. »d the testimony regarding the he body nothing was brought that wouid show how the unfor- man came by his death or got e it was found. rything indicates that it is the body a respeciable young man abont 30 years of age. It was well dressed, and tne avle. black daint Al pare. mains were dressed in a| g t of good quality, and | pointed shoes incased the feet. | £h dead several weeks, it wagp- hat the body was that of a man of complexion, of about 165 pounds in | nd five feet eight inches in height, found near the body was a Derby e underclothing and necktie indi- t they belonged to some one of re- i taste, om the nature of the place where the’ y was found it is more than probable ted in from the bay, and the none of the pockets was there ing which might possibly lead to tion suggests the idea of suicide, from one of the ferry-boats, as ies which were known to be those jumped from the boats have n the same portion of Ban al e ha t present do not come within t feet of where the body was it must have been washed g the high tides of two weeks ere had not be young man g “the pas to throw any any case reported ng ‘rom Oakland | few weeks that would t on the identity of with the San Fran- does not show ption has been eared. Owing f decomposition of identification g, which will be ted as having advanced state is no p i | Yescas SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1897. 11 ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. May, who is a lovely girl 14 years of age. Brisino has been constanily trying to re- gain the girt, who has been sent into_the Country pending the trouble, and Mrs. Robinson has just anylied for a divorce from her husband. The Robinson chil- dren lave been placed in the Temescal Home, and Mrs. Prescott wiil be appointed uardian of the children of tbe Brisinos and the Robinsons, i HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW. William Schwarz in Jail, Though His Wife Is Wenlthy. OAKLAND, CArn, March 29.—William Schwarz, who married Carmen Peralta of the historic family of that name, was found guilty this morning of disturbing the peace of his mother-in-law, Mrs, V. T. Somwe time ago Mrs. Schwarz inherited an estate valued at about $50,000, and as she is of a simple disposition, unable to I e, and it was _shown ihat her husband was not managing it sclely in Ler interest, Major Bromiey wasappointed ber guardian. Schwarz and his motber- in-law had a row, because he was deposed as his wite's guardian through the influ- ence of her mother. ~The testimony to-day showed that Schwarz had forced his way into the e home on Webster street and ap- plied unbecoming language 10 his mother: in-law. but although his wife is wealthy he has been unable to secure bail. il s ALAMEDA CITY TRUSTEES. Protest Against a Street Improvement. Introduction of Ordinances. ALAMEDA, CAL., March 29.—The pro- test received to-night by the City Trustees from the trustees of the Sather estate was | He will be sentenced to-morrow, | | stricken with terror applied to the police | to-day for protection | | her and ber young children, of whom SAYS HER HUSBAND 1S 0UT T0 KILL A Mother and Eight Little Ones Protected by Police. While a Young Woman She Married a “Rich” Rancher. His Riches Consisted of a Mortga; and a Jealous Temper that Im. s Him to Lunacy. | OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrAXCISco CALL,] | 908 Broad way, March 29, | industrious, hard-working woman An She declared that she is frightened her aged husband will return and carry out his threats to kill there are eight. The cause of the old man’s threat is daughter of Henry Waass, a German mer- chant, who became the father of half & dozen children by a domestic in his e ploy, while he was living with his wife in Germany. Waass married the domestic eventually, and acknowledged all the chil- dren. Attorney Phil M. Walsh, who rep- resented the heirs, claimed that the chil- dren were legitimized by the marriage of thelr father and mother, and judge Ogden shared this opinion. One of the sonsisa prominent business man in San Francisco, and final distribution has been continued pending adjustment. OBJECT TO HIS METHODS Attorney Crittenden Alleged to Be an Inferfor Banker. OAKLAND, CaL, March 29.— An amended complaint has been filed by I. C. Wickersham against James L. Critten- den, S. W, Wilson, Thomas L. Crittenden and the Bank of San Luis Obispo. Wick- ersham alleges that be brings this suit in bebalf of all - xcept the three stockhold- ers mentioned, It asserts that by reason of the fact that J. L. Crittenden holds a majority of the stock, he is enabled to elect three of the five directors and to do just as he pleases. Many other allega- tions are made stating that the business of the bank had been gradually destroyea and cannot be restored. It i= also said that James L. Crittenden, who is an attorney resiaing in this city, had no knowledge of banking, and in consequence of all this the plaintiff asks that the defendants be restrained from doing any more business other than the legitimate business of a regular bank. —————— Harmon Estate Settled. OAKLAND, CAL., March 29.—The final account of the executors ot the A. K. P. Harmon estate was filed to-day. The total amount received was $23,994 50, which has MRS. STECKMEYER and the Younger Half of the Family That the Policc Now Guard. were no lead to the place where son the body that yposition of foul pla; t was found is about two | s from arrow ge tresile P be bay, and as | c occurred of ped m of the trai ate you and | , that there was not a | of bis clo 10 bis identity caused | ve that death was pre- | e people in the elonged to do no ind _without somethir would di othe gener- X upon ose their identity in OHURCH GETS EVEN. on Koeth by Removing a| Hospital Matron. OAKLAND, CAL, March erv.isors had another lively Retaliates The Sup- meeting to- day and started to make more changes in the patronage at their disposal. mat The first | came up was the resolution of | to have the fact put on the | t at the last meeting Mr. | led him numerous kinds of making an argument ia on in the matter, when Chureh ha aliar. He fav r of bis p Supervisor Wells proposed that the beapproved asread. The motion d Mr. Roeth's desire will not He asked that Mr, Church but Mr. Church refused to do so h wouid state that the pub- rview credited to Roetd, which caused the trouble, was false. Roeth stated it was wrong and Church wanted the interview and Mr. Roeth's | tement also included in the minutes, this maiter did not prevail, and the dent passed. Later on, however, Mr. eth was greatly surprised when a reso- | lutjon was introduced relieving Mrs. A. | M. Bennett of her duties as matron of the Receiving Ho-pital and appointing Hattie | McDonala to tue piace. Roeth demanded 10 know the reason, but one was not given and the significant resoiution was passed. This action has caused a great deal of st among the employes of the county. ) Wuen the new board took office Roeth was in & position to dictate, and he took full advantage of it. At the very first meeting he attempted to change every person in the employ of the Supervisors. He was able to carry out his plans, but now the complexion of the board has changed and Mr. Roeth is in the minor- ily, and the action of this morning seems 1o indicate that the removai of Mrs, Ben- nett is but the beginning ol another clean sweep. A committee from the Board of Trade appeared at the meeting and made an ar- gument that only one bridge be built across the estuury instead of two asat present. Sl T00 MANY FAMILIES. Why a Soclety Wants the Custody of the Children. OAKLAND, Can, March 29. — The ruardianship of the two children of the Robinsons of West Oakland, which cate up this morning before Judge Ogden, re- vealed a peculiar story of the matrimonial affairs of Tony Brisino. Brisino formerly lived in San Francisco, but is now a West Oakland painter. In San Francisco be separated from s wife with some children. In Oakland he lives with a young woman by whom he had two children, and it was only recently that their acquaintances discovered that they were not married. More recently still Brisino went to San Franciseo with tbe wife of another man and succeeded in obtaining the custody of his oldest daugh- ter by his first wife from the Home of the Friendless, where she Wwas being main- tained by her mother. ‘When Mrs. Brisino No. 1 found out what bad been done she at once started to search for her daughter May. She was found in Oskiand doing the housework for & Mrs. Robinson. who is a ‘friend of Bri- sino’s, Mrs. Prescott, secretary of the Children’s Society, was at once notified of the circumstances, and took charge of | to raise ‘the salary of of the frontage =ffected and sufficient to stop for six months the proposed improve- | ment of Santa Clara avenue, 1005 feet west from High street, 1l mound. Some question was through the Indian | ad- | quite a large family has come to them vanced whether the jurisdiction of the | board would not bz lost after the end of the months by a claim that the land < | songht to be improved is private property. The City Attorney replied that such a the case. The street in question at the point named has been dedicuted to public use—bas, in fact, been in use assuch—and there has been an actual delivery ot the deeds. An ordinance was introduced to permit of the discharge of fire arms o Isiand between the 1st of February and the 1st of June to protect seed and crops against larks and other destructive birds. ‘Another ordinance introduced proposes the City Assessor from $65 to $50 a month, the assessor be- ing the lowest salaried officer in Alameda. Labor Exchange. ALAMEDA, CAL., March 2. —The Board of Directors of the Labor Exchange re- cently organized in this city have decided to establish a depository at once where members can leave such articles as they had for sale, receiving exchange checks in return therefor. A number of the mem- bers have offered to deposit coin and take checks for the purpose of putting them in circulation and giving the exchange astart. A place has been obtained, rent free at 1423 Park street, to be used as a depository, and it is expected that in a short ime the | exchange will be in full working order. The Water Carnival. ALAMEDA, CAL., March 29.—The pro- posed wat the Fourth of July celebration, is receiv- ing,some atteation in this city, but has | not'yet come to & head. If there were any organization to take hold of the affair doubties: could be made a success. The tidal canal is an ideal location for an event of this kind, while the big draw- bridge would lend itself admirably to decorative purposes. So far, howover, no one has been found to take the matter sctively mn hand. Notes. An incipient fire was extinguished by Officer Schoenau in Wihelmi's coal and wood yard about midnight last night. As a high wind wes bowing, the discovery was made in the nick of time, otherwiso a disastrous conflagra- tion would probably have resuited. Some little damage was done about town by the high gale of yesierday, trees being up- rooted, yachts set adriit, etc. Chinese have dug a pitfall in the shape of a | ditch across a fooipath crossing some propert; leased by them at £ § Svonuen, in order to prevent people from using the thoroughfare, and late iust night a lady hurry- ing from s train fell into the hole and nar- Towly escaped serlous injurs. As it was, she was badly bruised and shaken up. The regatta of the Alameda Boating Club will come off next Sunday, beginning at 11 4.3 1t had to be posiponed yesterday on ac- count of the storin, James E. Monthimery and Miss Jennfe Fish | of Sants Kosa were married in this cf - day afternoon by Rey. Mr. Brush. They se- turned home in the evening, William McG. Wall, son of J. G, Wall, the well-known boxmaker, died suddenly in’this city yesterday irom heart disease. e was & native of Crescent City. aged 31 years, Asaph Cleveland, the Bay Farm Island pi neer who had a stioke ol paralysis on Friday evening and was thought 1o be dead to-day and may recove ey —~—— No More Frittering of Money. OAKLAND, CAL, March 29 —The new bill just signed by Governor Budd making it necessary for every resoluiion appropri- ating more than $100 by a City Council to go to the Mayor has a peculiar applica- tion to Oakland. In this city when the policy of the Mayor and Council bas qif. ed regarding any large expenditure the Council has taken advantage of its power to expend any sum under $500 independ. ent of the Mayor’s approval, Large sums of money have been frittered away on $549 resolutions, and one of the greatest objec- tions Mayor Davie had to the actions of the present Council was this practice, and to his exertions was partly due the passage of the bill through the House. al and Park avenues, | alks of | contention would not affect the result of | Bay Farm | arnival, in connection with | he is an old man considerably over 60, while his wife is not much more than half his age. He was well along in years when be married the young girl, and although they have not been altogether happy, and recently there has been open war. To Chief Lloyd Mrs. Steckmeyer of 221 | Second street told a story of misery and fear. Some years ago she came to this country a young and comely German | maiden. She met Gotlieb Steckmeyer and he proceeded at once to make love to ber. He toid her that he was a wealthy rancher and _thatin addition to valuable property in Napa County be also had con- siderabie ready cash. She finally accepted him as her husband and a speedy mar- ringe followed. Immediately after the wedding day she saw that she had been deceived. The | ranch in Napa County proved to be a small vineyard hardly so larce as the morteage upon it. She worked hard in order to help her husband make a livelibood for their family, and she says that Steckmeyer not only refued to do any work himself, but colnnnulliy accused her of being unfaith- ful. Not long since the morteage was fore- closed, and with her children the unhappy woman came to Oakland, where she has been making a living by taking in wash- ing. Steckmeyer came here about two months ago and abused the iittle woman in many ways. Sbe declares that he slapped her and made threats to kill her and her family, and brandished a knife to | give weight to his words. Recently she | Las received letters from him which have not helped to make her feel less fright- ened, as they contain many suggestive threa “This is not the first time he has tried to kill me,” said Mrs. Steckmeyer. “When we were living in Napa County he fre- quently had spells of insane jealousy and threatened to cut my taroat and kill all the children. The three oldest children and I had to disarm him several times. At such times he foamed at the mouth with rage. He has no reason to be jealous of me, and his actions are both absurd and orazy. He says he is coming to Oak- | land and will kill me and all the family, | and I know if he once geis iuside the bouse that he will carry out his threat.” Chief Lloyd has detailed an officer to keep constant surveillance over the cot- tage where tie unheppy family live. ON BUSINESS ONLY, Why He Is | ¥rank Leach Explains Going Easgt. OAKLAND, CaL., March 29.—Frank A. Leach, proprietor of the Enquirer, is not | going to Washington to work for the Mint appointment. In his paper this evening | he makes the following explenation of his | trip East: An incorrect repory appeared in a morning | aper that F. A. Leach will €0on go to Wash. | ngton to work for the Mint appointment. This is all wrong, as Mr. Leach is not working for thut or any other appointment, although ne has been indorsed by the delegation, with- out solicitation by him, for the Mint superin- tendency. Mr. Leach 18 going East, as he has been nearly every Spring, upon ihe busines of the Enquirer. He goes airect 10 New York City 10 renew & number of Esstern advertising contracts and to attend {0 other newspape business. This done, he will pay a visit to Washington, but he does not intend to ask anybody o appolnt him to sn office or to work ior his appointment. He has never Deen a candidale 1n such & sense as that implies., It very evident that a great deal of work is being done to favor George P Morrow as a competitor to Mr. Leach, for this afteruoon it_was stated that County Committeeman Church was ob:aining the signatures of other county committeemen 1o the indorsement of Mr. Morrow for the purpose of sending it on to SBenator Mark Hanna. ——————— Complication of Heir: OQAXLAND, CAr, March 29.—The trou- bles of a complicated family were pre- sented to Judze Ogden to-day, when the estate of Charlotte Schweiss came up for distribution. As it was the separate prop- erty of the deceased the husband was en- titied to one-balf the estate, and the heirs 1o the other half. The heirs are brothers and sisters of the decedent, who was a | found to represent more than a majority | jealousy, and itis based on the fact that | been distributed among the heirs. The total valuation of the estate s sppraised af $194,683 WANTS THE POSITION. Principal McChesney of the Oakland High School the Lutest Candidate for Secretary of the Regent BERKELEY, CaL, March 29.—Prin- cipal J. B. McCbesney of the Oak- land High School 1is the latest candidate in the field for the secretaryship of the Board of University Regents. He says that heis a candidate for the place, but that he does not intend to make any fight for it. It is understood | that he has the support of Regent Albert Martin, who also lives in Oakland. The other candidates in the field are Proiessor | E. J. Wickson of the agricultural depart- | ment, Dr. W. C. Bartlett, formerly of the Bulletin, and’ Assistant Secretary Mo- Keown. The naming of Dr. Boute's suc- cessor will take place at the next meeting | of the board, which occurs on the second Tuesday in April. The salary of the office has been reduced from $275 t0 $225 per month, and 1p con- sequence the piace isnot sought with such vigor as formerly. Nelson-Holden Nuptials, BERKELEY, CAL.,, March 29.—The wed- ding of Henry A. Neison, an employe of the Southern Pacific Company, and Miss Lucy E. Holden took place this evening at the residence of the bride’s mother, on Shattuck avenue. Rev. J. Clarke Rob- bins, pastor of the North Berkeley Congre- gational Church, officiated. Miss Susie McGrath served as bridesmaid and J. Fouchette as groomsman. Numerous ele- gant and costly gifts were received. After their honeymoon, which will be spent in the southern part of the State, is over the newly wedded couple will make their home in Berkeley. Critique Prize Awarded. BERKELEY, CaAL, March 29, — Miss Centennia Ba1to '98 has been declared t winner in the contest at the State Un versity for the best criticism on Professor | Louis’ Du Pont Syle’s new play, “The Chaplain’s Revenge,” and Miss E. R. Farnham '97 was a close second to Miss Barto, in the opinion of Professor A. F. Lange, who made the award, and in his communication concerning the decision hesays that both together give a more just impression than either one alone. The prize is of $20, and was offered by a friend of the university. Thiaves at Work. BERKELEY, CaL, March 29.—About dayiight this morning, thieves broke into the Goodrich house on Dwight way, and would doubtiess haye made away with a quantity of the vast store of valuables and curios to be found in the residence had it not been that they were frightened away by the old couple who are caring for the house during the absence of the Goodrich family in Europe. Their entrance was gained through a rear window by means of an ordinary pick, the handle of which was found later in the day. The foot- prints apout the building are small, indi- cating that & man of small stature ora boy was the thief. Brief News Items. Professor. Warring Wilkinson, principal of the State Iustitute for (he Deaf and Dumb and Blind, wili deliver an address on ‘“Helen Keller”” to-morrow evening before the Long- fellow Memorial Association, which is to meet at the residence of Mrs. Dr. Juliys Rosenstirn on Bancroft way. Music will be furnished by the Hus Quariet and by Cecile yon Seiberiich. Professor A. F. Lange of the English depart- ment at the university left for the south to- day on a week’s tour of visiting schools. There being five Mondays in March nefther tne Board of Education nor the Town Trustees met this evening. Professor Charles Mills Gayley will leave in # day or two for the interior of the State on & month’s school examination. —_———— Openiug Date Declded. OAKLAND, CAL., March 29.—The Cali- fornia Yacht Club has decided to open its season on April 17, at the finely appointed clubhouse across the estuary. On that oc- casion there will be high jinks, low jinks and a banquet, and as there are now sev- enty-live yachting enthusiasts on the roll a lively season is assured, FAVORITES IN WINNING FORM Four Heavily Played First| Choices Cross the Line at Ingleside. Greyhurst Was Left at the Post and Damien Then Won Easily. R. J. H.vey Re-engaged as Starter. Michae! Quite a Shifty Youngster. | Horatio Won Driving. 3 The attendance at Ingleside yesterday was only fair, and there was a noticeable slackness about the betting in the ring. The track was in good condition, though a trifle deep, and a strong breeze pre- cluded of any fast time being accom- plished. The buyers of odds did not enjoy a very profitable afternoon’s sport, as four out of six heavily played favorites caught the eye of the judges first. Mr. Allen’s starting was very good with the exception of the third race, in which he was unfortunate in leaving the heavily played second choice, Greyhurst, at the place. This caused a deal of dissatisfac- tion among spectators, as a result of which the association has again engaged the services of the popular starter, R. J. Havey, who will handle the gate to-d The last two races of Pat Dunne’s good horse Damien evidently keyed him right up on edge, for it would have taken & good one to have downed him yesterday. He was backed down from 8105 to 11to 10, and took the third event, over a miie, from Good Times in a gallop. Honest- going David, with 121 pounds in the saddle, was third. Michael, a big chestnut colt, by imp. Islington, proved the best of tne sixteen maiden two-year-olds. He went to the post at odds of 5 to 1, and won very im- pressively from lmoerious, the 3 to 1 favorite. Frontde Boeuf was a good third. With the dangerous one scratched out of the second event, a six-farlong selling sprint, Dunboy, with Skeets Martin in the saddle, was backed 1o even money at post time. Sweet William, the second choice, led until well into the stretch, where he began dying away, and the fa- vorite won without effort in 1:16{. Rus- sella came fast at the end, taking the show. Aikins & Lottriage gathered in a purse very handily with their horse Double- quick, which now shows excellent form, He was backed down by the big coin from 61051071010 to win the mile and a s!x- teenth selling affair that was fourth on the card, and taking the lead at the turn had only to gallop to beat Benamela out in 1:5134. Can't Cance finizhed in the show. Wih Yankee Doodle and Salyation scratched from the mile purse race nexc | decided, Preston, with three very ordinary ones to beat, was a prohibitive 2 to 9 favor- ite in the betting. He heaied Coda and Wyoming into the strecch, and in one of ‘Willie Martin’s finely drawn finishes won easily by a head in 1:43%{ Imp. Trance, poorly ridden, was third: The final race was a five-furlong seram- ble with the weights raised twenty pounds above the scale. It was one of the best contested events of the day, as a furlong from home, with five of the starters fight- ing it out Leads apart, the result was prob- lematical. At the wire Snider, on Hora- tio, the second choice, was first by a neck, with old Logan second, a head in front of Tempestuous. The 8 to 5 choice, The Sin- ner, was in front as the streich was reached, but could not last it ont. ks dom NOTES. Entertaining an idea that possibly the betting on the fourth race was a trifle speckled, Presiding Judge Rees informed the owner of Benamela that ne would ex- pect to see the brown horse rup a good race, or in fature his entry would not be Auction Yales REMOVAL SALE. INDIANA AUC.ION COM?ANY WILL SELL THIS DAY, TUFSDAY, March 30. 1897, at 11 0 clock A, . without limlt or reserve, ail of the Furnfiure, ¢ peis. Bedding, otc.. contained i1 premis: 1057 MARKECSc,, OFP. J coMPR; I PART! 10 Oak, Walnu: and Ch-rry Chamber Suits: Cdd Pleces Parior Uphoisiery, 2 Upright Folding Beds, 2 Bookcases. Oak and Waluut Extension Tables, Bed Louazes, Hair 'lop Mattresses, 0dd Beds,§Bu- reaus and Wasustands, Plctures. Crnaments, Lacs «urtains, Portieres, Belding, Mantel ¢ ocks, Fine Cooking Kanges, Brussels Carpets: Oflclo.hi: Gas Runge, with witer-back; Hand-knitted Spreads and numerous other householo goods. H. J. LEU1IBOLTZ. Auctioneer. Double Quick, though finishing in second place. Following are to-day's entries: First race, three-quarters of a mile, three-year- olds. maidens. 392 Jas. Porteus. 757 Philip B. 774 +1tivo. 108 7 Da Capo. v “Ladrone 714 Rosal anta - lar ... Giobert fiibbet. l3| 719 Fort Augustus.108 835 Popinjay TS e | 767 Fanuy 8. 775 ‘Atticus. 774 Eisle Smith 738 TwinkleT wink. 103 ... Rafacla .. 108 Second race, nine-sixteenths o mile, two-year- olds, 726 Hermoso ...... 114 657 Duke ofYork 1112 743 Approbaion... 117 743 Los Prietos.... 107 Roxey Murphy 110 Ine Cheat......120| Third race, one mile, selling. 751 Our Climate 765 Towerest. (763)Moreilito.. 7.6 0.d Jack... ... 765 Flushlugion... (888) N on 753 Thyme. (835)Camelia 755 Model 765 Hy Lewls. 737 Lit Ecot. Fourth race, one and & quarter miles, selling. 747 Judge Denny | 765 Altamax . 757 Joe K. 758 Foremost. 761 Colli 767 Lincoln Ii 742 Wawoni. . 774 Don Ciarencio. 747 siorte Fomse Fifth race, one mile, selllnz. (764) Veragua. 05| 766 San Marco. 769 McLight. 12| 764 Litile Cripi 755 Joe Terr: (765) Mancheser. 7o4 Ciissie B. 755 Bave Murphy..107 766 Mat Cook . 64 Devault. 108 669 Whitestone. 767 Oitve. 766 Two Cheers. Sixth race, seven-elghths of a mile, three-year- olds. 760 True Biue. 749 Midiighc. 760 Bernard} 778 Sweet W illiam.107 (5¢4)Suisun... . 779" Greyhurst. 692 Rapido . 09 708 Mexdow Lark.. 1.8 769 Hazard. 1105 | (789)St. Distatr. |...... Lumin; {767)The Roman. 760’ Scarboroush. 759 M. Clicquot. SELECTIONS FOLK TO-DAY. First race —Elsle Smith, Da Capo, Altivo. Second race—Niton, The Cheat, Mor- ellito. Third race—Hazard, Camelia, Meadow Lark. Fourth race—Lincoln II, Judge Den- ny, Morte Fonse. Fiftnh race—Joe Terry, Babe Murphy, Veragua. sixth race—The Roman, Midlight. OFFIOIALS TAKE HOLD. Onkland Passes Quictly From the Old Administration to the New. OAKLAND, Cav, March 29.—The new city officials, with the exception of the Mayor, assumed their duties to-night. The old Councilmen introduced their successors, and they at once proceeded to theelection of a president. he first vote was: W. Pringle, 8; W. Heitmanrn, L Pringle was escorted to the chair and made a brief speech. The nsw president is but 25 years of aze and is the son of E. J. Pringle, the well-known attorney of Kast Oakland. The election of City Clerk was the next business, and Major Tomokins, the pres- ent clerk, and Will Hawkett were nomi- nated. Tompkins got all the votes but one (Girard voting for Hawkett) and he was declared elected. Ed Holland was also re-elected assistant City Clerk. The re-election of these gentlemen is well deserved. Both have worked faithfully and courteously during the past two years and the work of the office has been as near fault!ess as possible. Greyhurst, Mayor Davie seys that his term is not up till’Avril 1 Capiain Thomas will not enter the office till that time. The new Board of Education also took office to-nig:t. J. A. Britton, who was elected & school director, caused some sur- prise by stating that he had not qualified desirable. He was never able to extend [ because he is unable to do so. He ex- THE “CALL” RACING GUIDE. [PACIFIC_COAST JOCKEV CLUB. Ingleside Racetrack, Monday, March 29. Seventleth Day of the Winter Meeting, 1896-07. Weather fine. Track good. 776, FURST RACK—Hait mile; 1wo-yearolds; purse 3850. T 1 Betting, Index.| Horse welght (St.| 14 | % | 3% | s | Fn. 6. 763 | Michael. 18 6 4% | 33 | 12 s 772 {Tmperious g 1 235 | 2f" |22 75 763 |Front de Boeut. 118/ 5 6 41 | 3n 8 Bilss Rucker....118| & 51 | 71 | a2 7 Miss Remsen.. . 115/ 7 | Tis | 63 | 51 15 Lord Marmion....11¥| 2| 10 | 107 | 6ig 12 748" |Sactalist 15| 3| 31| sl 74 s 726 15| 8| 8 9 81 10 743 18| 9| 10 8 9 80 115/ 11 9 | (10 100 1530 12 |1 |1 10 15[ 13 15 ilase s 20 768 |1 he Professor. 12 14 |12 13 H 758 |Swanbila 18| 15 18 (14 |14 |Shaw. 20 76% [Desdemoni.... . 115 14 18 |15 (15 |Bozeman. 00 ...|Louise Hooker...115| 16 18 |16 |16 |Hasiec. 60 Winner, Good staft. Won easily. ‘W. M. Murry's ch. ¢, by lslington-Jessie C. Time, :5134. *Coupied with Lord Marmion. 7777 BECOND BACK—Three-quarters of a mile; three-yearolds; purse $350. Incex.| Horseandweight. St.| 14 | % | % | s | Fm 714 | Dunboy. 4 3h 3h 21 11 = 751 |Sweet William 5 415 | 113| 12 23 4 (746)| Russella ., 8 2h 53 52 814y 5 746 " 51 42 3 3& 41 2 748 2 11 21 4 52 |Jones. 7 744 3 61 63 62 84 |Reidy. 12 80 781 8 7 lfi 810 71 73 |Brown. 80 160 417 1 816 | 735 | 86 | 810 |C Soan 5 50 628 9 9 9 9 9 [Thorpe. 8 w0 Good start. Winner, J. Lodge’s cb. g, by imp. Loyalist-spray. Time, 1:1634. i THIRD KACK—One mile; purse $500. 178, Beiting. Index.| Horge, age, welght. &t % 1 P L 748 (Damien, 4....... 1 1n | 134 T 760 |Good T1 4 ?& 4% 4l 6 8 42) | David, 5 21| 8§ 5 31 8 5 (582) | Schiller, 4 10‘ 21 214 2h 18 15 720 |Imp. Disparity, 8109 3h 3n 5 3 100 30 76u |Greyhurst, ¥ . 95| Left. H. Brown 73 173 Bad siart. Won walking. Winner, P, Dunne’s b by Strathmore-Bea:rice. Time, 34 779, ¥OURTH RACE—Ond and a sixteentn miles; purse $400. Index.| Horse, age, weight. | St.| Std. | % | % | s | o (761) | Double Quick, 4..1v6| 6/8n 11 1 12 12 19 7:8'| Benameia, 4 06| 2134 |38 |46 (24 |25 [21 T4T |Ci ‘Dance, 3. 02| 4235 |4h |8 8h (31 (3% 767 |Doyle, b .109| 6/4h |8 6 8 53 |46 769 |Pollock, 4. . 99| 8|6 52 |5 51 |6 54 |Sladghter. 739 |Sunrise IT, 4....201) 1|61 |sh |4 4h (43 |6 T enkins.. 30 40 Good start. Won easily. Winner, Atkla & L: dge’s ch. c., by Buckra-Wand. Time, 1:31%4. 780 FIFTH RACE—One mile; purse $400. Betting. Index. | Horse, age, welghe. (8t | 34 | 3 | % | Str. | Fin Jockey. |op G 762 | Preston, 5. 4|8 81 (22 | 11y 1h |W. Martin 14 15 261 | Wyoming. 3| 2z 2% | 1b | 227 | 24 |H Marin. 5 5 759 |Imp. Trance, 3| 4 4 4 3% | 86 (R Isom. 10 .18 7135 |Coda. 4. 1] 13 10 | 31 | & 4 |Piggott. 50 6y Twgo s Wou driving. Winuer, F. Duane’s br. ¢, by Faverdalcizip Swest Home. Time, 78], SIXTH RACE—Five-cightns of a mile; purse $350. Mayor-elect Thomas was present, but as | GROCERY_AUCTION, THIS DAY (TUESDAY), AT 11 A. M. 1747 Mission St., near Fourteenth. ° ANK W.BUTTERFIELD. Auctioneer, 602 Market Street. plzined that being general manager of the gas company with which the city aoes Lusiness he cannot legally take a hand in transacting the city’s business, and he re- quested that a successor be elected. The board elected H. A. Powell of the Fourth Ward. D. J. H. Todd was unanimously elected president of the board. Superintendent McClymonds was unani- mously re-elected secretary, and R. B. 8. Yorke as assistant. Charles Simons Irjured. OAKLAND, CaL, March 29.—Charl Simons, who married the widow of Charles Kramm, the wealthy brewer, was thrown out of his buggy and seriously hurt. His right leg was broken in two places, and be was seriously hurt about the head, THE TICKET MUDDLE, City Attorney Taylor’s Opinion on the Matter—He Waxes Facetious Over the Clerk’s Quandary. ALAMEDA, Car., March 29.—In order to settle the ballot muddle, City Clerk Lamborn referred the whole matter to the City Attorney, E. K. Taylor, and that gentleman to-day gave his opinion, in which he sald that no legal convention nominations had been made, and that the mass-meeting ar Harmonie Hall was not an assembiage of delegates, He added in a vein of humor: While it is your duty to make up the ballot from your record, you are not required to in- clude in your record of certificates documents which you know are false, The verified cer- tificate of the Harmonie Hall mass-meeting reads: “That sald convention was & duly celled and organized assembiage of delegates Quly elected thereto.” For Harmonie's sake we ‘will call .this prevaricaifon. The Poual Code designates it with Jess politeness, and irom certain sections it appears that all who are parties (o the makiug or filing of an in- correct certificate ere—naughty. From the law and facts it manifestly appears that the N. P. certificate is N. G. You have therefore no legal right (o place the designa- tion “Non-Partisan” after any name, excepi- ing those of R. G. Wheeler and B. F. Lamborn. Mr. Taylor waxes funnier as he goes on. Of course if the general mon-partisan cer- tificate had not been on file you could not have used that designation. and my request was based on the fact that the certificate was entitled to recognition until declared il'egal, and I purposely refratned from so declaring because it would be in bad taste for me to throw out the certificate of the “convention’ which threw me out. But now it tastes badly anyway. This threatening business is so small 1i would make a good microscopic o, » w Vitiating error must te something which would affect the finai result. Therefore, if you leave the sample ballots as it is and print ihe oficial ticket like it, you will in no way invalidate tho election. =~ You may heve troubles of your own and possibly have to print another ticket, but as this has been the driest and leanest campaign our printers ever knew, you should rejoice at the prospect of being able to help ihem out of your privy purse. 2 City Clerk Lamborn says he will follow the attorney’s advice, and so the question may ba considered settled so far as the preparation of the tickets is concerne Whether any candidate will raise tl question after the election remains to be seen, but to do 8o would not be in accord with popular sentiment. HURLED FROM A CAPSTAN. Miraculous Escape of C. A. Emlay From the Consaquences of a Peculiar Accident. OAKLAND, CaL, March 29.—During the gale of yesterday C. A. Emlay, the bridge-tender of the Webster-street draw, bad a miraculous .escape from being crushed to death. Emlay opened the bridge to allow a schooner to pass through. The gale was blowing fiercely, and as soon as the bridge wus released from its moorings it needed no capstan to help around. Emiay went to the capstan as usual, but as soon as the bridge felt the wind it flew around at a rapid pace. The capstan re- volved likea top anc Emlay, after being carried around several times, was finally thrown a distance of thirty-five feet along the bridge, He landed on the roadway and was picked up with a sprained ankle and a small blood vessel broken. He re- vivea rapidly. It was nothing_short of a miracle that { he should be hurled along the bridge and not touch any of the ironwork, as ths chances are about one in ten for escaping under the peculiar circumstances without being dashed to death. CRACKING OF RIFLES, Grand Opening Festival at the Califor- nia Schuetzen Club’s Park at San Eaf The California Schuetzen Clab, which is one of the oldest and most prominent of the rifle shooting organizations of this coast, is making very extensive prepara- tions for its annual shooting festival, whick will be held next Sunday at the club’s park near San Rafael. Philo Jacoby, who is the father of the Schuetzens in rifle practice, and who is also a winner of hundreds of valuable priges, states that the festival of April 4 will be attended by marksmen represent- ing many of the large cities of the State. Among the prominent rifiemen who bave signified their intentions of being present are Captain F. Rubstaller and son, Jacob Meyer, A. Ackerman, Emil Schmid, M. Miller, Jobn Gruhler, Griesel Jr. and Eckhardt Jr. from Sacramento; Captain Carl Klein, Captain F. Schumacher, Cap- tain Keffel, Dr. Bangs and Dr. Baker of San Jose, and F. Schlueter of Woodland. Forty prizes, amounting to $275, will bs offered for competition on the ring target. The prizes are so numerous for the honor- ary target that the managers of the fes- tival are wondermg how the contests can possibly be finished in one day’s shooting. The marksmen will take the early boat on Sunday morning next for Tiburon, where they will take passage on the cars for the shooting grounds. The rifles will commence barking immediately upon the arrival of the marksmen at the park, and there will be no let up to the ‘‘smoke of battle’’ until time is called for *‘home, sweet home,” when the sun goes down behind old Tamalpais. In conjunction with the great shooting festival the Schuetzenwirth Schuemann will celebrate with great eclat the ope ing for the season of the Schuetzen Club’s park by bolding a grand picnic on the grounds. There will be vocal and instru- mental music and bowling for cash prizes. A grand day’s outing will certainly be enjoyed by all participants. e e Attorney Dunne Is Needed. District Attorney Barnes yesterday addressed a communication to the Board o' ‘Supervisors in which he stated that the business of his de- partment is greatly crowded and that he needed the services of Deputy District Attor- ney J. J. Dunne, who was recently appointed by the Supervisora. A Federal Land Suit, The case of the United States against Silas F. King and others, an appeal land suit from the Montana distrier, was filed on appeal in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals yester- day. The Government contends that patents for ‘certain mineral lands were fraudulently Index.| Horse, sge, weight. |8t 14 | 14 issusd {n 1880. iz ——eee ;gg ;loullm 3. g g } ogan, ¥ 746 |Tempestions, 3. 108 7 71 Dr.Gibbon’s Dispensary, 770 | Reel, 3 07| 2 31 625 KEARNY ST. Established el B s i1 in 1854 for the treatment of Private 684" | The Sinner, 8. 4 21 Disenses, Lost Man| “Debility or 787 8 8 dlsense weariig on bodsaad i aoy 724 |Iron Jacket, 8 1n Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen ONF Gmate, 4 L] 9 othersfall, Try him. Tow, Curesgunranteed. Callorwrite, Good start. Won driving. Winer, Mast Etorn's ch. c., by imp. Midlothian-Lurline, Time, 1:0434 | BF.d, ¥ GIBBON. Box 1957, San Francisos