The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1897, Page 11

g g THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1897. 11 SHYS A NURSE SPOILED HER HOME Deserted Mrs. Halburton Asks Prominent People to Aid Hor. Her Husband, She D:clares, Was | Gradually Weaned From His Home. Miss Kittie Johnson Boldly Acknow:- the Part She Played. edges 04xLAND OFFIcE SAY FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broaaway, March 30. | | A pathetic story came to light to-day when Mrs Halburton told of how a home had been wrecked by a pretty nurse, who | gradually weaned Halburton from his | heme. Ail the parties to the unhappy af- fair are well known in this city. Halburton isoue of the cleverest eiec- tricians on the coast and held a responsi- ble position in the Oakland Gas Light and | Heat Company. Five years ago in New | York he married Miss Catherine Munn, a | handsome young lady, 19 years of age. Her father was both waalthy and influen- al and had a loveiy home on the Hud- bo. Soon after the marriage the couple lame to California, where the husband at nce entered & position previously offered him. The Halburton home was very happy for | about four years. A little boy and girl were bornand the future seemed very bright. December, 1895, Mrs. Halburton | 100k & trip to her home in the East. At the same time Mr. Brition of the gas company went East with his wife, leaving | his niece, Miss Kitty Johnson, in charge | of his home and incidentally committing both niece and home to the care of Ha burton. Halburton proved himself unworthy of | of his employer, ana_when | on returned she soon disco a very unpleasant condition of af- | Ste told her sorrowful story this | noon. | bat young woman,”’ she said, “has | 1 my home, We were very happy olnson crossea our path, and I can say will express my Zast 1n December of '95 and re- | Miss Johnson was left | rge of my relative’s home, and that here the trouble origina: She is adopted daughter, I think, of Mrs. stland. However, this fact did not ¢k her designs on my husband, for I | feel certain she started cut to take him | m me at that time. | ‘When I came home I could not stop infatuation, and when we moved to Market-street block she bad the v 1o tell me that she loved my | We had s wordy war, after | which she promised to leave him alone. I| did not believe her and told her so. That | seemed to make her angry, and even when E‘e came to San Francisco she continued and I I was downiown, pped into the Nurses’ Home. There I | ed if Miss Johuson was in. Ifound | out from the matron that she was, and | also that my husband was a frequent | isitor. The nurses thought the two were | eligaged, not knowing ihat he was mar- | ried. “I told them of the true status of affairs, | and Miss Johnson was immediately dis charged. ““Then my husband found her rooms in | the San Remi Hotel, and paid for them, trying in the meantime to tell me that he had lelt her for good.” Miss Johnson is very posi matter and speaks very plainly. When | seen at the hotel sbe s«id: “The outcome | of this will be tnat I will marry George, | that's all. If this woman bad any sense | would go East, where she belongs. I | love bim and he loves me. Itisnouse | trring to separate Us now. “I understand that her father is coming | here toshoot somebody. Let him come, Idon’t care. Shethreatened to shoot me, but she is a coward and did not dare. “Itold her I would leave her husband alone, but she doub:ed me, so I am now in it tostay. Iam awfully sorry for the | trouble this will cause my folks, but I can’t help it now.” Halburton is employed in the gas works at Stockton, having left his home, bat | although he makes frequent trips to San | Francisco he never visits his wife, Sheis | a Catholic and says she will not geta | divorce, nor wil! she permit him to do o if she can prevent i1, GHZED AT & BED SPOT Theodore Pettifis on Trial for Murdering His Friend. The Winehouse on th: Diagram Was Colored a Er ght Blool Red. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,] 908 Broadway, March 30. | in Judge Ogden’s court this morning a | young man named Theodore Petuifils sat | gazing at a little bright red squarein a big diagram tackad on the wall by the County | Surveyor. On that diagram in a great | measure, and especially on the red spot upon it, depends the life of the young rel- Jow who watched it o intently, while the District Attorney s&nd the Surveyor ex- plained its meaning to the jury. There was just a touch of irony in mark- | ing that pariicular spoa bright red, as all the rest of the bnildings on the chart | were a dirty drab, and the prisoner visibly ; shuddered when the explanation was made that the red spot was the wine- house. Last Christmas day a party of laborers were enjoying a sumptuous dinner on the Paris ranch near Livermore. Instead of | telking about peace and good will and | other things, which are generaly sup-| posed to be zermane to Christmas time, the men partook of the red wine from the winehouse until hatred and anger stirred their souls. | Among the company were Theodore | Pettifils and Frank Garrique. The two | men, . friends when sober, were always | guarrelsome after looking too long on tbe red wine. They commeunced the conver- sation about a subject upon whicn they could not agree, snd <oon were inyolved in a violent quarrel. In the middle of it Pettifils took his gun from his pocket, placed it on the table and said to Gar- Figue, *If you are not a coward let us sel- | tie this matter right here.”” Friends in- tervened and prevented a conflict, but the haired between the two men was only stifled tem porarily. After the dinner the two men walked Pozzoni’s (mmplexion‘d ft and beautiful skin; i}:ogobnfglgsd:x’r; element of beauty 8od purity. | weapon placed against me.” | friendly toward her brothers. i two little boys uf Mrs. Jago. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. from the eating-house toward the. wine- house. Garrique did not arrive there. On the way he was struck on the back of the nead and injured so seriously that he died ihree days later. Pettifils was the last man seen in his company and was the only man who was known to have quar- reled with the murdered laborer. After the murder suspicion at once fell on Pettifils, and in the excitement that overcame him he made some damaging admissions. All these facts were told this by Deputy District Attorney ch in bis opening statement to the jury, and he said that the people were pre- pared to prove every link in the cnain of evidence that he had outlined and which would undoubtedly prove that Petiifils was guiity of the crime of marder, as charged. The County Surveyor next explained the diagram showing where the men left the eating-house, and just how far they bad got when Garrque was fatally struck. Mr. Church then took hold of the diagram and made the de:ails a little plainer, con- necting them with the theory of the mur- der which he wiil attempt to substantiate. Mr. Paris Jr. gave some testimony ten ing to show that Pertifils was the puilty party. After the injured man was found Mr. Paris and his wife drove downtown, and on the way they met Pettifils. Mr. Paris said, “I guess you kicked him pretty hard ?” “Yes,” replied Pettifils; “'but I could not help it; he is alway~ picking at me.”’ Pettifils then asked the witness, “Will you do me a favor?” While Paris was hesitating Pettifils said, I know I will be arrested for battery, and I don’t want to nave a charge of carrying a concealed He then gave Paris his revolver. Mr. Paris then described the manner in which Garrique was taken sick and how he suffered until he became unconscious and finally died. tinued to-morro CARNDT CREDITTHE NS Miss Isabel Murphy’s Attorney Doss Not Believe the Dis- patches About Her. The trial will be con- Special Letters of Adm nistration Asked Pending the Probate of Her Will. OARLAND OFFICE 908 Broadway, March 30. The receipt of a dispatch this afternoon from London, stating that the Coroner’s jury had returned a verdict that death in | MORE DEPUSITIONS WILL BE TAKEN The Fair Name of Pardee Is Being Dragged in the Mire. Both Sides to the Will Cont:st Seem Disposed to Seek Peace. Many i’rominvnt Peop'e’s Names Are Being Dragged Into the Un- pleasant Affiir. 0AKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.} 908 Broadway, March 30. A sensation was sprung in the Pardee will contest to-day when it became known that application would be made to the court to take the depositions of several prominent people. So many names have been mentioned in the contest of the widow and in her deposition tnat it can- not be told who may not be drawn into the proceedings, which are now becoming somewhat scandalous. The deposition ot the widow, which has just been closed, recites in greater detail the story told by Mrs. Emily C. Pardee in the contest against the will of ner hus- band filed some months ago. It is now evident that the skeletons which have been closely guarded in the old Pardee homestead for years are now to be ex- posed to the microscopic search of the attorneys. There is ample material on which to base sensations without end, and as both the widow and the son, Dr. G. C. Pardee, have expressed their de- | termination to fight the case to the bitter end, the scandal-mongers are likely to be satiated. the case of Miss Isabelle Murphy had ! been caused by alcoholism, was a great surprise to Victor Metcalf, her attorney. The disputch stated tnat the deceased had been a heavy drinker, and that she hed left all her property, valued at half a million dollars, to a Roman Catholic priest, named S. Mullen. “I have no private advices,” said Mr. Metcalf this afternoon, *-other than the cablegram received a few days ago notify- ing me of the death of Miss Murphy. TLe dispatch received to-day seems to me to be incredible. Miss Murphy has been in poor health along time, and was re- quired to use crutches during the contest in the courts in this city. She was in- clined to stoutness, which might have in- dicated a tendency to avoplexy. “She was a youn: woman of strong mind, and I do not think it at all likely that she would permit herself to be con- trolled by any one. I am grealy sur- prised at the statement that she made the priest her sole legatee, for it is entirely at | variance with her intentions, very fre- quently expressed, of leaving her estate to her two sisters in case she diea first. Miss | Isabelle was one of the most amiable of the sisters, and appeared to be the most Ia return for this kindly feelinz on her part her brothers during the contest made no di- rect charges against her of having influ- enced their mother to exclude them ancd Lady Wolsey trom sharing in her estate. *'I cannot credit the statement that Miss Isabelle Murphy was a heavy drinker, as I have never seen anything in her conduct to indicate it. So far as her interests in California are concerned, from which her income was largely derived, they have been in my hands. I have transmitted money t0 her frequently and have heard from her many times, but 1 have never heard a word of any one named Mulien. I cannot see how it is possible ior the statement to be true that the priest ac- companied her on a trip to this country. She came to this country after her father’s death, but since the death of her mother she has only been in this country once, and that was in 1891, when she came with her sisters. At the trial a priest named Dunstan “Sweeney testified that he had come to this country subsequent to the visit of the Misses Murphy.” Georze D. Metcalf, the other attoraey for the estate, was equally surprised at the news. *lt seems strange to me,” he said, ““that the contents of the will should be aisclosed so soon. The way in which it is said that she nas disposed of her es- tate seems incredible, in view of the many statements regaraing her property in case of her death which she has made to my knowledge.” > Late this afternoon Victor Metcalf filed a petition for spec al letters of administra- tion on the estate of Mary I Murphy, pending the probate of her will. His bond was fixed at $100,000. s To Care for Neglected Children. OAKLAND, Car., March 30.—Mrs. Pres- cott, secretary of the Children’s Society, has applied for the guardianship of the Sne lives at Thirty-fourth ana Peraita streets, and is not considered a fit guardian for her c.il- dren. Mrs. Prescott has also applied for the guardianship of the child of Mr. and Mrs. Erickson. The father and mother live a nomadic life, and while they are wander- ing about the child is very badly neglected. Mrs. Dolman Arrested. OAKLAND, Car, March 30.—A warrant has been issued charging Mrs. Dolman, the little French woman who recently told the peculiar story about her tortured | pets, with petty larceny. J. P. Beckett, a | street contractor, hung out lanterns slong a sewer he was laying in East Oakland, end Mrs. Dolman was seen to take them away. Iiisbeli-ved that she is insane, and her arrest will probably lead to an examination as 1o her mind. ¥or a Sick Comrade. OAKLAND, Cav., March 30.—The mem- bers of Company A and Sons of Veterans are working bard for one of their com- rades who is confined to his home by sick- ness. To-morrow night at Miliary Hall they will give a benefit for him. The affair is fathered by Lyons Post, Appo- mattox Post, G. A. R., the relief corps of botl, Colonel D. Baker Camp, Sons of C. Veterans, and Company A, N. Two Exlied Lepers Dying. OAKLAND, CaL., March 30.—Two Chi- nese lepers ara dying in a liitle hui on the hillside near the County Infirmary. The county provided the littie home for their shelter, but they are watched so that they cannot escape. Three times a day their food is carried near the hut and they come out to receive it. They are in reality exiles awaiting death. Butters on Africa. OAKLAND, Car, March 30.—Charles Bautters, whose experience in South Africa | is well Known to all readers, has consented to lecture twice for the benefit of the Vin- centian Society of Oakland. His lectures will be given on April 6 and 13, at St Francis de Sales Hall, at Grove and Twen- tieth streets. A new feature in ihe case is the turning of the old homestead into a select board- ing-house. Of course, this is very repus- nant to the son, but the widow declares that it is necessary for her to do it, in or- der to permit of her keeping up the style that she was accustomed to during the iife of her husband. Whether this be so or | not cannot now be ascertained. ! 1 Ever since the contest was filed there has been a great deal of curiosity shown concerning the identity of a person re- ferred to as a ““Big Black Jew."" The widow alleges that her husband, during the last few years of his life, fre: quently expressed himself as huving cause to be jealous of a “Big Black Jew.”" It is now stated that the identity of the person bere mentioned has been discov- ered, and that at the propsr time his de- vosition will be taken. The bitter hatred that existed for years between the widow and stepson is becom- ing more and more apparent at every move. The unpleasant details of the eighteen years of married life, commencing with | the sensational and forced marriage, are { | | | | gradually being unfolded, and little by little the man whom all Oakland re- spected in official and social iife is being made to assume a different role. There seems to be no limit to the amount of sensations of many degrees | that the lawyers on either side seem ready to spring, and unless a compromise is effected the fair name of Pardee bids fair to be dragged in the mire as no other prominent family name has ever been in this city. 007 0F THE DAWOAD Refutation of a Charge Against Berkeley Profes- sors. Faculty Men Wto Have Broken Through the Alleged Wall of D gaity. BERKELEY, CaL., March 30.—The su- perfluous dignity of which the Berkeley | facuity Las recently been accused in col- | lege journal roasts does not exist In two of the colleges at least. On Thursday the professors and instructors of the depart- ments in question will appear on the campus in tbe roles of umpire and mascot at a students’ baseball game. The great event is being widely discussed as an answer to the fiery allegation that the pro- fessors of Berkeley are “hedgea about a Chinese wall of mistaken decorum,’” which renders them inaccessible to such ordinary 1aortals as students. Professor H. I. Randall will be the um- pire and Professor 8. B. Christy is the an- nounced mascot, though it is not known ether he has agreed to accept the role. he game was brought about by a chal- lenge from the students of the college of mechanics and civil engineeriag to those of the college of mining. Tue challenge was posted at North Hall and promptly accepted, and it has been decided that the losers shall entertain their vanquishers at dinner after the con- test. The playirs of the department of me- chanics and civil engineerirg to-day posted the following announcement: e 1t known to all men and others connected with this here school that we propose to wipe the earth of the campus with the students of the college of mining on Tharsday, All Fools day. The fun will begin at 10 o'clock. Professor H. J. Ran- dall will act as umpire. Professor S. B, Christy will be the mascot for the scrubs.” Both sides are making great prepara- ticns for the contest, which has aroused much 1nterest, and wiil draw a large crowd. Out of College. BERKELEY, CAL, March 30.—Leaves of abseuce from the university have been granted as follows: To August, 1897—Miss A. B. Croyland, Miss M. S Hail, Waldo E. Julian, Miss C. 8. Mer- win, H.S. Payne, 1. F. Rosenthal, L. H. Tracy, Miss C. Howard, Geor e B. Sharon, L. J, Simp- son, J. W. Ely, Miss C. M., Stark, . M. Wilson, Miss A. B. Alexander, A.'C. Riley. To Janu' ary, 1898—Miss L. Tarr, Miss V. Hartley, C. E. Jones, D. C. Preston.’ To Februury, 1898— Miss A. K. Duff. To May 15, 1897—George finlcnlm. To April 5, 1897—Miss Pearl M. unt. Honorable dism: 1s have been granted 10 W. W. Broyer, Miss L. Chalmers, J. R. Ham- ilton, R. H. Hovey, A. D. McBryde, F. G. Radelfinger, Miss G. F, Swearmyer, G. M. Webster, Miss L. L. Bartlett, William W. Welis, Miss G. E. Wiliams, s Wood, 8. M. Napthaly, C.T. Smytne, R. K. Aleott, J. W. Behrendt, L E Johnston, Mrs. S. D, Os- trom, Miss E. M. Roberts snd C. A, Waeat. ¥atal Accident. BERKELEY, CaAv., March 30.—An au- topsy in tue caseot little Gwynett Parks reveals that her death was due to the ac- cident_which occurred to her two weeks ago. She was running through a room and tripped and fell, stricing her side azainst a corner of the dining table. The bruise caused appendicitis, with peri- tonitis, ANOTHER PROTEST. Now the Good Government Club Does Not Like the Tickets and the Clerk’s Life Is a Burden. ALAMEDA, Car, March 30.—If City Clerk Lamborn thougnt the ticket ques- tion was settled by City Attorney Tay- lor's somewhat facetious opinion of yes- terday, he was reckoning without his host —the host in this instance being the Good Government Club. The president ana secretary of that organization have filed another protest with the clerk saying that they knew that organization did notcome within the legal definition of a political convention, and consequently the nomi- nees filed petitions. In case the designa- tion of the Good Government Club is re- moved from the bailots, they protest against allowing any other organization 0 be represented thereon. A Receiving Hospital. ALAMEDA, CaL., March 30.—In pur- suance of the petition rresented to the Supervisors yesterday asking for the es- tablishment of a receiving hospital in the city, Supervisor Talcott visited Alameda to-day to inquire into the matter. The need of such an institution is conceded, and the only obstacle is the question of ways and means, It is expected that it will be located in the new city ltall, and it will require an expenditure of less than $150 a month to run it. R. B. Tappan Serlously Il ALAMEDA, Can, March 30.—R. B. Tappan, nominee lor City Attorney, is se- riously ill with typhoid fever and is said to be in a critical condition at the present time. He has been ill for & couple of weeks and the disease appears to have nearly reached its crisis, arousing grave fears on the part of his friends. Firemen’s Rellef Fund. ALAMEDA, CaL, March 30.—The re- port of the treasurer of the firemen’s re- lief fund shows it to be in a heaithy con- dition. The balance left from last year and the receipts of the psst year amounted to $1868 99, while the disbursements were on y $177 50, leaving a balance on hand of $1691 49, Notes. The news tbat Governor Budd had signed the Alameda eleciric light bill was received here with a great deal of satisfaction. The plumbing of twenty-seven houses that have been commenced since February 1 has been inspected by the officials. There is a good deal of bullding going on continually. Mrs, Henri Fairweather is announced to ad- dress the Sorosis next Saturday afternoon on the subject of “Improvisation.’ DS GREAT SUCCESS A Brilliant Performanc: by the French Opera Com- pany. Marsart, Albars and Mme. Foedor Make th: Hits of the Evening. “The performance of ‘*Aida’ at the Cal- ifornia Theater last night was one of the most brilliant successes of the French opera season. At every point where ap- plause could be interpolated the audience showed its appreciation of the artists’ ex- cellent work by enthusiastic applause, and at the end of the third act the curtain calls bestowed upon 3 me. Fosdor, Massart and Albers were so numerous thatit al- most seemed 2s if the house would not be vpacified till one of the singers made a speech. “Aida,” like “The Huguenots,” de- mands a pretentious mise en scene, in ad- dition to fine artists and a big orchestra and chorus. Special scenery had been vainted for last night’s performance, and some of it was imposing and artistic, par- ticularly the temple scene and the scere by moonlight on the banks of the Nile. The company again showed that it is well suppliea with costumes, and great taste and skill were displayed in grouping the chorus and batlet. Tne triumph scene, with itslong marcn, was managed so well that there was none of the hilarity which the audiencs so fre- quently dispiays when Rhadames’ army comes muarching in. On the contrary, the impression was conveyed of fresh people constantly eutering, and the march ended in a gorgeously effective tableau. The cast was a splendid al.-round one, the three artisis especially singled out 'or applause being Massart, Albers and Mme, Foedor. Massart’s Rhadames is one of the Lest pieces of work he has done here. He acted with more freedom than in most of his roles and the heroic character of the music suited his voice. It goes without saying ihat Henri Al- bers, who acts as well as he sings, was thoroughly at bome in tha tragic role of th. Ethiopian king. Mme. Foedor made an excellent Aida, and her colored make-up was infinitely more becoming than the paintand fea- thers she adopted in *L’Africaine.” The heavy music o/ Aida's lines suited her powerful dramatic voice. Her plaintive rendering of “Pitie mon Dieu, C'est trop souffrir’ was especially appreciated, though the same may be said of her scene with Amneris in the second act and her scenes with Albers and Massart on the bank of the Nile. Mme. Fremau was an excellent Amneris, though the exacting music brougut out a few signs of wear in her fine voice. Javid was good as Pharoah and Athes was satis- factory as the High Priest. As usual the choruses were not upto the standard of the solois(s, though some good ensemble singing was done. In the grand march the trumpets were a shade sharper than the orchestra, but they were played with precision, and their long an- uque appearance added considerably to the picturesqneness of the scene. The pallets were very effective, and aliogetner “Aida” was such a brilliant success that the .managemen: has decided to repeat it nexc’Wenussdny 1in place ot *‘The Hugue- nois.”’ —————— VETS AND THEIR “MOTHER." Mrs. M. A. E Roberts Makes Them a Handsome Present. At a special meeting of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen‘s Association, held at its Leadquarters, Pioneer building, last evening, James Aitken, on bebalf of Mrs. M. A. E. Roberts, presented each of the members with an elegant lithographic certificate of membership. Three cheers were given Mrs. Roberts, and all over the hall were heard expressions of *‘God bless our dear old mother,” as Mrs. Roberts 1s called. The certificate reprcsents the organiza. tion’s engine going to a fire, and just be- bing it old Broderick engine No.'1, 8. F. L. On the lower panel appe.rs t elegaat engine “Veteran,” with represe: tations of the implements used by the vamps when they ran with the old ma- chine. In the center of the handsome document is a space for engrossing, Cn motion of Steve Bunner a commit- tee, consisting of Gus P hlmann, Colonel H. J. Burns, Colonel A. Andrews, William Fanrenkrug and Captain John Foley, was appointed to prepare suitable resolutions oftl(hlflk! to Mrx. Roberts for her gracious gift. —————— TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative BromoQuinine Tabiets. All d gisis Jelund the money if it lails 1o cure. 20¢ MAYR THOMIS 00T FOR HARMON Outlines Practical Ideas for the Coming Two Years. Does Not Believe in a Niggardly Policy of Running the City. Will Fx the Tax L:vy at a Rate That the T.xpayers Shall D:cide Upoa. 0AKLAND OFFICE 8AN FrANCIScO CALL, 908 Broadway, March 30. } Mayor Thomas outlined to-day the pol- icy he will pursue during his next two years. Although he will, next Monday night, present a formal inaugural address to the City Council, the following state- ment embodies his plans to be carried out during his term of office. He sald: The city will pay for my time, and I shall try to make the labor wotthy of the hire, My office hours shail be those of & business man and my ear always open to advice. By thisI do not mean to say that I'shail be in the office all of the time. e duties of the Mayor are many and much of the work must be done outside of the hall. Improvements must be watched and personal supervision wiil be necessary, but when I am not in the office some one else wiil be there to answer all ques- tions and end to such minor matters as may be advisable. The tax rate is a matter to which I have given much consideration without arriving at any uncnangeable conclusion, The people pay the taxes, and they shou.d be the judge of the amount. Their ideas I shall respect. lieve they have no opposition to a fair rate so long as ihey know the money will judiciously expended. In that I sballtry to win the contidencs of the people, and I think our idens conform now. We wautarate that will give usa good, business-like advancing administration. Not a rate that will assist prodigality, but the lowes: possible rate that will maintain the departments in their present eficiency and build something which i in the line of permanent improvement. Ourpresent Auditor s very familiar with our local finan- clal questions, and I shall carefully cousult him iu the matter of taxes. Our streets | believe are our prineipal poiats of improvements, although the need of parks and breathing spaces I do not overiook. Of Course city funds dre at an ebb just at present, for at the end of every fiscal year our finances run low, but as soon as the faxes for 1897-98 are receiyed our work of improvement w.ll begin. ~ We have a good Council. I Pave studied its personucl and I am sati-fled it will do what is right. That the administration will be harmouious 1 am certain. We want business not polities. The present metnod of having the city as- sistin deiraying (he expenses of substaniiaily macadamiziug the main thoroughfares I am in sympathy with and the work of improying the West Oakland Park I bel.eve should be pushed to completion immediately. - We sbould have a rural park a few miles from the city with & well-kept shaded driveway or boulevard leading to it. 1sha 1advocate this as soon as I see that we can afford it. The schools will have a warm supporter in Mr. Thomas, and the prosp-cts are ihat the ducation Board and the chief executive will soon be warm friends. Tae present cficiency must not be lowered, and during my auministration they shail never close for lack of money. It is ridiculous to stint the educational facilities of our children. We are not poor enough to be compeiled to, and there 13 no reason why we should not be liberal—very liberal—with the school de- partment. The library and the reading-rooms re- semble the schools, and in my opinion they shonid be-carefully provided for. Our intel- sectuality we cannot afford to neglect. The resding-rooms are for the poor, and in jus- tice, not in charity we must see to thelr wants. As a private citizen [ havo watched the fire and police departments, and beifeve them to be eflicient. They are 1mportant factors toa city’s safety, and appreciating this as I do, 1 shall not be the oue to hamper or impeds them. The water-front litigation must not bs neg- lected. Oakland is destined to become s mazitfmo oliy, and the soomer wo put the water front in a condition to invite shipping and shipping interests the sooner our destiny will materiahize. The city saary ol will receive mo cuts from my hands. "I believe in empioying com- petent and worthy clerks and paying them for the good service which we shalllook for from thera. The new bill recenily signed by the Gov- ernor requiring the Myor’s aporoval to ail expenditures exceediug $100, and also making nine yotes in the Council necessarv to cver- ride a veto, will of course give the Mayor much more power, but the Council need not flar me. I snall careiully investigate all of the $499 resolutions which have been so frequent;y adopted by Councils,and ma do some little clipping in the nmounts. But shall thoroughly examine the needs for the money, and shall make no reductions unless I have 4 good reason fot so Going, and that rea- son I shsll always give to the Council. Much money can be saved in these small matters and put to better use. We are all working for a common end, and if we would accomplish it we must work monijously. The new Board of Public Wdtks will, I think, be conservative in the matter of poiiey changes. We will be ascisted by the counsel and advice of the Merchants’ Ex- change, the Board of Trade, Good Roads Asso- ciation and kindred organizitious in all mat- ters concerning material public necessites, und by istening to and heeding the advice of the people we are not apt to do wrong. The time is propitious and there is no resson why this_administrationesnouid not leave some lasting monument in the line of public better- ment 10 its memory. Colored Brethren Fall Out. OAKLAND, CAL., March 30.—W. 8. Linn swore to a complaint to-day chargin Brother King with battery. Both are col- ored men of good standing of the Zion Methodist Church. Linn’s face looks as though it bad been worsted in an encoun- ter with a haycutter. He alleges that last Bunday night King came to the church door and called nim out. Assoon as he got to the threshold King felied him with asandbag. The two brethren then mixed and the congregation separated them. No one will give any explanation of the origin of the affair. To Prosecute Bettors. fAuction Balcs FURNITURE: OF FIFTEEN ROOMS. THIS DAY (WEDNESDAV) A 11A, M. At 817 Mission St., near Fourth. FRANK W. BUTTIRFIELD. Auctloneer, 602 Market ~treet. one ticket in the field the election did not cause any excitement nor elicit a large vote. The following-named directors were chosen: Horace G. Platt, L. P. Latimer, Fdward Bosqui, James D. Phelan, J. C. Johnson, Joseph D. Grant, Arthur Rod- ger<, Henry Heyman, Irving M. Scott, William G. Stafford, James W. Byrne. The newly-elected board of dircctors will meet Thursday of next week, and select a president. It is understood that Horace G. Platt will be re-elected without opposition. ‘The annual meeting was held at the In- stitute last night. Assistant Secretary J. R. Martin submitted a report of the opera- tions of the association during the past year. ‘The document is concise and com- rehensive. It shows that the School of esign has had the mo<t prosperous year of its existence, The number of students has been so large that it has been a ques- tion with the faculty how they could accommodate all the apvlicants. There have been as many as 136 students in the regular day classes. The successof the night class is acknowledged. On the date of the last annual report there were 452 names on the contributing membership list. From that number 29 resignations have been accepted, 7 have been placed on the absent list, 17 have been dropped for delinguency and 4 have been removed by death, leaving 395, to which number 49 elected during the year must be added, making the present con- tributing mem bership 444. There were 159 life members ot the date of the last annual report, 3 of whom have died and 3 have been elected during the year, leaving the life membership 159, the ‘same as last year. The membership now is 13 honorary, 159 life, 444 contributing; total 616. The finances of the institution are in a satisfactory condition. The balances in the several funds are: Permanentartfund $14,252 63, Searles house fund $5113 38, gen- eral fund $5094 14; total $24 459 14. THEY WILL INVESTIGATE, Heaith Authcrities Startled at the Death of Mrs. Mollie Hagan. May Have Contracted Typhoid Fever While Incarcerated in the City Prison. The case of Mrs. Mollie Hagan, who died at the City and County Hospital yes- terday of typhoid fever, which is recog- nized as an infectious disease, has some- what startled the Board of Health, inas- much as it is quite possible and indeed probable that she contracted the disorder while ap inmate ot the City Prison. An investigation of the sanitary ar- rangements of the prison, similar to the one made several months ago, will oroba- bly be made with a view of ascertaining, it possible, from whence the germs thag ended Mrs. Hagan's lile emanated. ¥ Mrs. Hagan and her husband, John R. Hagan, quarreled on February 26, at their | residence, 33 South Park, and in a mo- ment of anger she stabbed him in the left breast with a carving knife. He was taken to tbe Receiving Hospital, and for some days his life was despaired of, but he slowly 1mproved, anda is now out of rrested within twenty- four hours, and after being detained at the City Prison for several days, was charged with assauli to murder, as her at- torney had applied for a writ of habeas corpus. Her case was assigned to Judge Conlan’s court. On March 16 she was removed from the prison ‘o the Receiving Hospital. It was thought that she was suffering from pneu- monia, but on March 20 typhoid fever de- veloped, and she was sent to the City and County Hospital, where she died yes- terday. She was oaly 21years of age, and had been married for four years. Sh- leaves a little girl who is being cared for by her parents in Alameda. Dr. Williamson of the board said that the matter had been called to his atten- tion, but that no sction had been decided on, though the case would, of course, be investigated, He said the woman might or might not have contracted the disease in the Uity Prison. *“The germs of the disease often lurk in prople’s bodies for some time before they cause any serious discomfort,” be said, “and Mrs. Ha an might have contracted typhoid fever before her arrest. “The plumbing of the prison may be responsible for the case, but an investiga- tion. will be necessary to settle that point. It was repaired some time ago, I under- stand, ard should bein good condition.” NOW WANT THE RAILS, Sixth-Street Business Men Desire an Electric Road on That Thoroughfare. A number of Sixth-street business men called on Mayor Phelan yesterday to see what could be done toward an electric road along the thoroughfare mentioned. They stated that the railroad c:mpany was talking of such a line, but that if it was built the company would want the rails now on Taylor street, from Market to Geary street, left in their presont position. As'this track is on the Mayor’s list to be abandoned and taken up, if not used, the OAKLAND, Can, March 30.—The fol- lowing paper is being circulated in this city by iriends of Captain Thomas: Being radically opposed to the use of our courts a8 & colection agency for gambling debts, we give tne amounts set opposite our respective names to be used in defense of the willoi the peop e as expressed in t| city election: E. W. Woodward, $10; Jett, $40; F. M. te: ;w; H. Maloon, $10; William H. Mackinnon, $10; H, K.Snow, $35; F. Chappelet, $10; Jonn Allman, $10; Giles H. Gray, $10; S. L. Potter, $10; P.' McDonuell, $10. Saw Too Much of Oakland, OAKLAND, Car., March 30.—Charles D. Foster, a commercial trayeler from Kansas City, came into Oakland last night and registered at 8 ho! Then he went out to see the town. @ called on the police this morning and said he had lost in money, his return ticket to Kansas and his overcoat. He is satistied that he has seen enough of Oakland. Mrs. Grifin Keappointed. OAKLAND, Car.,, March 30.—Mrs, L. R. Griftin has been reappoin(ea to the School Department. She is oae of the most eflicient teachers the Hi h School ver had, and her removal a little time ago was a very unpopular action of the Board of Education. HORACE PLATT A WINNER. Will Be Chosen President of the Art Association for Another Term. The annual election of directors of the San Francisco Art Association took place vesterday afternoon at the Mark Hopkins TInstitute of Art. The polls opened at 1 { 0’closk and ciosed at 6. As there was only XEW TO-DAT! FREE T0 EVERY MAN. THE NETHOD OF A GREAT TREATHENT FOR+ WEAKNESS OF MEN. WHICH C(URED HIM AFTER EVERY- THING ELSE FAILED, Painful diseases are bad enough, but when & man is slowly wasting away with nervous ‘weakness mental forebodings al ten times worse than the most severe pain. There ismoletup to the mental suffering day or night. Sleep is almost impossible, and under such s strain men are scarcely responsibie for what they do. For years the writer rolled and tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness until it was & question whether be had not better take a dose of poison and thus end all his throubles. But providential inspiration came to hisaid in the shape of a combination of medicines that not only completely restored the general health, but enlarged his weak, emaciated parts to natural size and vigor, an: he now declares that any man who wiil take the trouble to send his name and address may have the method of this wonderful treatment free. Now, when I say free I m absolutely ihout cost, because I want every weakened 10 get the benefit of my experience. Iam not & philantnropist, nor do I pose as an enthusiest, but there are thousands of men ring the mental tortures of weakened manhood who would be cured at onca could they but get such a remedy as the one that cured me. Do not try to study out how I can afford to pef e few postage-stam ps necessary to mail the inf~rmation, but send for it ana learn that there are a few things onearth that, although they cost uothing to get, ate ‘worth & fortune to some men and mean & life- time of nappiness to mostof us. Write to Tho! Slater, box 2283, Kalamasoo, Mich., and the informcation will be malled in & plain sealed envelope. J. C. MUTHER. AUCTIONEER. Office—632 Market Street. I WILL SELL THIS DAY, Wednesday... Commencing a: 11 A. M. sharp, 1044 FOLSOM ST., NK. S<VENTH, All the Stock and Fixtures of a Fine Grocery Saloon, Including Fiue - cales and Coftee M a nice New Siock of All Kinds of Groceries, Liquors and Cigars. No reserve. All must sol visitors desired to see what could be done about the matter. Mayor Phelan lold them to get some guarantee from the railroad company th the rails wouid be used, and that then it would be time enough to talk about tak- ing them off the list. e e Sent to Whittier. Charles Martinzlla, 17 years of age, con- victed of burglary, las been committed to Whitter School untii he has reached the age of 21 years. His parents are dead. ——————— Last spring Queen Natalie of Servia lost a valuable diamond ring in Paris. After much vain searching, the Queen an- nounced that she would give it to the Lit- tle Sisters of the Poor. Ii has now turned up, and’ the Sisters are going to raffle it— 20,000 tickets at & franc each. NEW TO-DAY- JFCUTTER EXTRA Old Bourhon has been a staple family and medicinal whiskey fora quarter- century. . JARTIN & COo,, 411 Market St., San Francisco. CANCERS ama TUMORS ke out. NO KNIFE! OR PAIN! No Pay Till Cured 11! 60 page book free with Ton onials of many .D. Office, 719 Market St San Francisco. Send to Someone with Cancer Dr.Gibhon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Disenses, Lost Manhood. Debility of disease wearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen othersfall. ‘Try him. Charges low. Cures Dr.d. ¥. wIBEON. Bo: OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST _STEAMSHIP (0. TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY whart, San Francisco, as follows: For sorts in Al 6. 11, 16, and every fijth 9a.x For Victos and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seaitle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes snd New Wi.atcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. i April 1, 8,11, 16, 21, 26 and every fifth day there- after, connecting at Vancouver with the C. P. B R., at Ty tle with G. r Ture; Landing boldt Bay), Sir. Pomona 2 P. )., April 2, 8, 18. 22, 26,30 and every fourth day thereafter. Tor Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (san iufs Obispo), Gaviots, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Anceles) and Newport, at 9 A M. April 4. 8,19, 16, 20, 24, 98, und every fouria day thereafter. For San Diezo. stopping only at Port Harrord (San Luis Obispo), ~anta Barbara, For: Los An- eles. Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, 11 A April 2,6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 80, and every fourth day rhereafter. For Ensenzda, San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, Ls Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizabs, 10 A3 25th of each mouth. “I'he Company reserves the right to change with- out previous notice steamers, sulling dates a: hours of sailing. Ticket office—Palace Hotel, 4 New Monigomery street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents. 10 Market st.. San Francisco. THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLAND From Spear-street Wharf, at 10 4. . F ARE{.I?_FIrst-clxnn Inciuding £ /188 Second-class j berth & meals SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: Columbi: Maren 24, Aprll 3,13, 23 State of California..March 29, April 8. 18, 28 ‘Through Uckeis and through baggagze 0 sl Eastern poluts. Rates and folders upou spplica tion to F.F. CONNOR, General Acent. 830 Market street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CU.. ~uperintendenss COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLANLIQUE French Line to Havr NY'S PIER(NEW) 42 NOR C? !:!:f foot of Morton st. ‘TTaveiers by “ (his_me avold both transit by Knglish ral {he discomfort of crossing the chunnel 1 New York 10 Alexandria, Kgypr, vis Paris ass $160, second class $116. LA GASCOGNE LA TOURAINE. ol A For tui 4 3 Foe faruber parcicoldre RTKT, Agont, Xo. 8, Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO, agents 5 Montgomery avenue, San Fiancisc The . & MARIPOSA .’“lt eatls” via HONOLULU ani’ AUCKLAND fo: SYDNEY, ihursday, April ], a6 2P M. 85, AUSTRALIA ftor IIIBIH HONOLULU only. ‘Tuesday, April 20, ©n wTE spebint pariy rates. Line 10000LQ ARDIE, Aust.,and CAPETOWY, & BROS. CO.. Agents. o Ih BERECKELS & O eomery aicev- Frelght Office, 337 Marke st.. 5an Francisco. STOCKTON_STEAMERS Leave Pler No. 3, Washington St, At tlvl’. M, Daily. ‘.E‘lpel hi received up - at Rescrved oy Telephona. ‘T'he only iine se.ling Lhrn;fih tickets and giving through freight rates o poin.s ou Valley ac. Ha STEAMERS: . D. Peters, City of Stockton. Ca. Nav. aud Impe Co Accommodatio T. C. Walker, Mary Garratt, ‘Aelephoue Main 8C3. FOR VALLEJO AND U. 8. NAVI-TARD. STEAMER “MONTICELLO, Datly ex. Saturday & Sun.. 10:30 4 and 47 & Saturday o S10:30 A M, 4 P Sundays. 8rw Landip; g Miss ¢ A “Telephone Black 251. *Trip gives 6 hours ssop at Navy-Yard. FOR SANJOAE, LOS 64 03 & SANTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 DAILY (Sundays ‘excepted) al10 A M. Alviso dqaily Saturday excepud) a5 7 P. M. Freighi anq ViS00 1o e Jose T30 Ciag s B viso, T 10 Sau Jose, Clay oy Flog. W W. Bania Clars sie San Jose L